FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 6

FCE Use of English Part 4

For questions 1-10, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. I am going to pass the exams as long as I study hard for them.
PROVIDED
I am going to pass the exams for them.

2. We received a hateful letter as an answer to our policy.
RESPONSE
The to our policy was a hateful letter.

3. Angela asked us to talk about something else.
SUBJECT
Angela wanted to to a different one.

4. Richard said that it would be great if we came to meet him at the airport.
APPRECIATE
Richard said he came to meet him at the airport.

5. This is the tool he invented before leaving the country.
CAME
This tool is before leaving the country.

6. I can’t understand his ideas at all.
SENSE
His ideas at all.

7. In addition to your poor academic record you keep skipping classes.
MENTION
You keep skipping classes, poor academic record.

8. I could really use an hour of sleep now.
DO
I could an hour of sleep now.

9. I tend to trust people of his social status.
INCLINED
I people of his social status.

10. You can spend the night here if you promise to keep it down.
CONDITION
You can spend the night here keep it down.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 5

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. Sarah is not going to help you with this matter.
INTENTION
Sarah you with this matter.

2. Many colleagues have a lot of respect for him because of his professionalism.
LOOK
Many colleagues because of his professionalism.

3. I am just browsing your wares right now.
LOOK
I am just your wares right now.

4. “Get a driving licence as soon as you can” my father told me.
URGED
My father a driving licence.

5. Linda criticised me for failing the exam.
TOLD
Linda for failing the exam.

6. You should know all the exits in case there is a fire.
EVENT
You should know all the exits a fire.

7. I wasn’t planning to go on a package tour for our vacation.
MIND
Package tour was not for our vacation.

8. You have to clean these shoes well before you can wear them.
NEED
These shoes are before you can wear them.

9. I used to cycle much more often when I was younger.
NEARLY
I don’t I did when I was younger.

10. Meteorologists say that the weather is going to improve.
EXPECTED
The weather according to meteorologists.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 4

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. I wish I went to your party
REGRET
I your party.

2. “How much money do they pay you” Michael asked me.
WANTED
Michael they paid me.

3. She doesn’t usually come so early.
UNCOMMON
It come so early.

4. Teachers see Johan as the brightest student in the class.
CONSIDERED
Among teachers, Johan the brightest student in the class.

5. The current policy is very likely to change.
CHANCES
There are the current policy will change.

6. I can’t wait for the summer break.
FORWARD
I the summer break.

7. When I was younger, I used to spend more time outdoors.
WOULD
I when I was younger.

8. She has no plans to join the competition this year.
PARTICIPATING
She competition this year.

9. I support the idea that we join forces in this situation.
FAVOUR
I forces in this situation.

10. You don’t have to do your homework today.
NEED
There your homework today.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 3

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Potatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. After you wash the dishes you should rinse them thoroughly.
REQUIRE
Dishes after washing.

2. The building got demolished because of its poor state.
WHY
The was its poor state.

3. There was no connection between her mood and the weather.
NOTHING
Her mood the weather.

4. Michael told me that we should talk before the meeting.
WORD
Michael told me before the meeting..

5. I need somebody to fix my car before we can leave.
FIXED
I need before we can leave.

6. Bob and I like the same movies.
TASTE
Bob has I do.

7. I made a sandwich for you to make you feel better.
UP
To you a sandwich.

8. We won despite the fact the other team was much stronger.
EVEN
They was much weaker.

9. I didn’t expect her to win the competition.
CAME
Her victory as surprise to me.

10. I can’t see why we shouldn’t trust Richard’s judgment.
REASON
There not to trust Richard’s judgment.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 2

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast.
FAVOURITE
Tomatoes are _______________________ food to have for breakfast.
ANSWER: MY LEAST FAVOURITE

1. They are blaming me for their own mistakes.
ACCOUNTABLE
They are their own mistakes..

2. Waking up early hardly improved her productivity.
MUCH
Waking up early to her productivity.

3. They are not in the mood for swimming right now.
FEEL
They right now.

4. My uncle holds that I should not agree to this deal.
PULL
I should deal, according to my uncle.

5. I believe that you should continue studying at university.
MIND
To stop studying at university.

6. The trip was much better than they had expected.
NEARLY
The trip as they had expected.

7. Students must attend all classes on time.
REQUIRED
Students all classes on time..

8. They say that success comes to those who work for it.
BELIEF
There success comes to those who work for it.

9. During my stay in Canada I met some old friends.
ACROSS
I during my stay in Canada.

10. I had to run after the bus not to miss it.
ORDER
In I had to run after it.

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FCE Use of English Part 4, Test 1

FCE Use of English Part 4

0 I hate having potatoes for breakfast
FAVOURITE
Tomatoes are MY LEAST FAVOURITE food to have for breakfast.

1. Timothy doesn’t understand how to do this task.
CLUE
Timothy do this task.

2. I will come to the party, I promise!
WOULD
He said that the party.

3. Having run for ten minutes straight, I had difficulties breathing.
BREATH
I I had been running for ten minutes straight.

4. Working is much less tiring than simply doing nothing.
MORE
I think that working.

5. I don’t think it is going to rain today.
UNLIKELY
I think today.

6. I missed the meeting because my car broke down.
BROKEN
Had my car not have missed the meeting.

7. Our manager told me that quitting is not a good idea.
DISCOURAGED
I was our manager.

8. The police are interrogating the suspect now.
INTERROGATED
The suspect the police now.

9. This weather is very fitting for a picnic.
SUCH
This for a picnic.

10. Dereck managed to avoid going to prison for the crime.
AWAY
Dereck the crime.

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