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5 Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.
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Helen's parents were very pleased when they read her school |
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B) papers |
C) diploma |
D) account |
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Martin has quite a good |
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of physics. |
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A) result |
B) pass |
C) understanding D) head |
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In Britain, children start |
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school at the age of five. |
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A) kindergarten |
B) secondary |
C) nursery D) primary |
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Edward has a |
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in French from Leeds University. |
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A) certificate |
B) degree C) mark |
D) paper |
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My favourite |
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at school was history. |
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A) topic |
B) class |
C) theme |
D) subject |
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It's time for a break. The bell has |
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A) gone off B) struck |
C) rung D) sounded |
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Our English teacher |
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A) set B) put |
C) obliged |
D) made |
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Before you begin the exam paper, always read the |
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A) orders |
B) instructions |
C) rules |
D) answers |
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If you want to pass the examination, you must study |
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A) hard |
B) enough |
C) thoroughly |
D) rather |
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Most students have quite a good sense of their own |
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A) grasp |
B) ability |
C) idea |
D) information |
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6 Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
School report |
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Margaret started English Literature this term, and I |
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am afraid that her (1) |
introduction to the subject has not been |
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She has not shown much enthusiasm, |
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and does not always pay (3) |
in class. Her assignments |
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are often (4) |
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, because she is so untidy, and because |
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of her (5) |
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to check her work thoroughly. She failed |
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to do any (6) |
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before the end of term test, and had |
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poor results. She seems to have the (7) |
idea that |
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she can succeed without studying. She has also had many |
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and has frequently arrived late for class. This |
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has resulted in several (9) |
Although |
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Margaret is a (10) |
student in some respects, she |
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has not had a satisfactory term. |
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Use your dictionary to complete the word in each sentence.
a)The children never do what I tell them to! They are very dis...obedient.. .
b)It won't rain in August, surely! That seems extremely un
c)No, I told you not to sell the shares! You must have mis
d) Jack gets very good marks, and is an out |
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Dave was in the first sub |
that sailed to the North Pole. |
g)Just heat up the rice, it's been pre
h)Mr Jones is incredibly rich. In fact he's a multi
2Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in italics, beginning as shown. Begin the word with a prefix from the box.
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I'm not satisfied with your work. I am ...dissatisfied.... |
with it. |
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She doesn't have the usual kind of haircut. It's very |
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c) |
Mary is sailing across the Atlantic. She is on a |
voyage. |
d)Dan is the President's assistant. He is the
e)Terry is no longer a smoker. Now he is a
f)Don't wear a formal suit. The dinner is quite
g)You haven't written this clearly. It'll have to be
h)This steak is cooked too much. It's
3Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word in the box, ending as shown.
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I don't want to be a slave! I demand my ... |
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How kind of you to bring flowers! That was very |
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Martin plays the guitar, but he isn't a very good |
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Our school has closed because there is a |
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age of teachers. |
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Brian is one of the world's |
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Imagine my |
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I prefer to begin at the end and go |
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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
3Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word in box A. Use one of the prefixes or suffixes in box B.
a)I can't eat this! It's completely inedible
b)John has been interested in sailing ever since he was a/an
c)The teacher arranged the desks in a/an
d)I like it here. The people are really
e) There are two figures in the |
of the picture. |
f)You have to have a good head for heights if you are a
g)It's much safer for a young child to ride a/an
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Scientists are |
that a cure for the disease will be found. |
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Most countries have signed a/an |
agreement banning |
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whaling. |
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Paintings by this |
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have been sold for millions of pounds. |
4Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
How to become Prime Minister |
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Jack had never wanted to be a (1) |
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suffered from terrible (2) |
and blushed violently |
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when he had to make a speech. He also (3) |
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people who refused to vote. After all, what difference did |
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it make? As a speaker, he was slow and (4) |
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never knew what to say. He began his career as a last-minute |
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for a speaker who failed to turn up. Later he |
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learned to (6) |
his tie, give a big smile, and read the |
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speech which had been prepared by his (7) |
speech- |
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writer. People liked him. 'He has a kind of (8) |
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they said. They did not mind that he had no (9) |
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and seemed quite (10) |
in what he was saying. |
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They applauded him and then made him Prime Minister.