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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

4 Complete each sentence with the most suitable word or phrase.

a)

We ran into the station and caught the train

B.

in time.

 

A) right

B) just

C) early

D) already

 

 

b)

Lunch will be ready

 

 

the time you get back.

 

A) at

B) during

C) in D) by

 

 

 

c)

I haven't been feeling well

 

, doctor.

 

 

 

A) recently

B) afterwards

C) suddenly D) at last

 

d)

Long

 

 

 

, the valley you can see was actually a lake.

 

A) past

 

B) ago C) since

D) before

 

 

e) Jean bought an expensive watch,

but regretted it

 

 

 

A) at the end

B) later

C) then

D) after

 

 

f)

I haven't had a Chinese meal for

 

 

 

 

A) long

B) it's ages

C) years

D) the summer

 

 

g)

I've cleaned all the parts, but the motor

 

doesn't work.

 

A) at last

B) now

C) always

D) still

 

 

h)

 

 

 

you get used to the job, it won't seem so bad.

 

A) since

B) while

C) once

D) as

 

 

i)

I haven't

 

 

 

decided where to go on holiday.

 

A) yet

B) already

C) still

D) just

 

 

j)

The first time I noticed something was wrong was

 

I got home.

 

A) since

B) when

C) for

D) until

 

 

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G R A M M A R 1 4 T I M E EXPRESSIONS

5 Complete each sentence with one of the phrases from the box.

a)

Don't carry the boxes all together. We'll move them ...

one at a time

b)

I've told you

, don't leave it here

c)

It's time you stopped biting your nails

 

d)

Sheila grabbed Bill

before he fell

e)Hurry up! The bomb will go off

f)We shouldn't have trusted Michael. He was lying

g)Gerry sits staring at the television

h)

working in the office!

i)The swimming pool on the common is open

j)I met your friend Janet in the cafe

k)Dave isn't a keen fisherman, but he goes fishing 1) The party finished at dawn after we had danced

6 Put one word in each space.

a)

You will receive your salary

at.

the end of the month.

b)

I feel really tired. I think I'll go to bed early

c)

The weather has been terrible so far

month.

d)

I'll see what David says, and

 

I'll come back and tell you.

e)

I'm a bit busy

, but I can talk to you later.

f)

If you haven't finished

 

, don't worry.

g)

Are you doing anything

 

Friday evening?

h)

Where's Brian? He should be here

now.

i)

We cannot accept applications sent

the closing date.

j)

upon a time, there were three bears.

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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

7Replace the word or phrase in italics with one of the words or phrases given (A-C), so that the meaning stays the same.

 

 

a)

The weather was bad at first, but it cleared up in the

end.

B.

 

 

 

A) at last

B) eventually

C) lately

 

 

 

 

 

 

b) Jane was leading the race, but all at once she fell over

 

 

 

 

 

A) suddenly

B) one by one

C) after that

 

 

 

 

c)

Have

you

 

been

swimming

recently?

 

 

 

 

 

A) lately

 

B) already

C) yet

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

I enjoy going skiing every now and again

 

 

 

 

 

 

A) frequently

B) immediately

 

C) occasionally

 

 

 

 

e)

I saw Terry in the street the other day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A) recently

B) yesterday

C) last night

 

 

 

 

 

f)

I think we've solved this problem once and for all

 

 

 

 

 

A) in the end

B) forever

C) temporarily

 

 

 

 

g)

Kath told Martin that she was leaving for good

 

 

 

 

 

A) for ever

B) for a while

C) early

 

 

 

 

 

 

h)

We arrived for the train in good time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A) on time

B) at the right moment

C) with time to spare

 

 

 

i)

I believe we met on a previous occasion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A) once before

B) the last time

C) completely by chance

 

 

 

j)

The political situation seems to be changing minute by minute

 

 

 

 

A) from time to time

B) time after time

C) very rapidly

 

K ey p o i n t s

1

Some time expressions are connected with particular tenses.

 

 

 

 

Claire arrived an hour ago.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've been living here since 1977.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John worked there for two years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sally

has been studying French for

six

months.

 

 

 

 

 

I haven't been to the

theatre

for ages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terry will have left the cafe by then.

 

 

 

 

 

2

For can sometimes be left out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sandra

waited

three

hours in

freezing weather.

 

 


Put one suitable word in each space.

 

An old school friend

 

When John saw the large crowd (1)

which... had gathered (2)

the street, he wasn't sure (3)

first what had happened. There were

(4)many people blocking the entrance to the hotel, that he had to

push his way (5)

them to get (6)

the door. At the

door he found two policemen (7)

were trying to hold the crowd

back. 'What (8)

earth is going on?' he asked them. Then John

noticed that some of the crowd were holding placards (9)

read:

'We love you Sally.' (10)

course, that was it. Sally Good was a

footballer, the first woman to play for England. (11)

John wasn't

really interested in sport he decided to join the crowd and wait

(12)

she appeared. About ten minutes (13)

, a smiling

woman appeared and waved to the crowd. John was taken completely

(14)surprise when she took his arm and said, 'Remember me? I'm

the girl (15)

used to sit next to you at school.'

2Put one suitable word in each space.

a).By the time you've done the shopping, I'll be ready.

b)I'm going home now, but I'll phone you

c)Harry has been working very hard

d)

I'll write to you

the end of the week.

e)

I waited for you

6.00, but then I left.

f)

Peter sometimes goes walking

 

hours.

g)

I won't be long. I'll be ready

 

a moment.

h)

upon a time, there was a beautiful princess.

i)

Guess who I saw the

day. My old English teacher!

))

I'm not a regular swimmer but I go

and again.

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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

3 Put one suitable word in each space.

a)

This is the book I told you

about.

 

b)

There's someone outside

car has broken down.

c)

Sue won the gold medal

having a bad leg.

d)

I suppose I agree with you

a great extent.

e)

The police, from

I learned nothing, are being secretive.

f)

Excuse me, but your bicycle is

 

my way.

g)

She bought me a present,

I told her not to bother.

h) Tony knows most of Shakespeare

heart.

i)

The letter was addressed: 'To

it may concern.'

j)

There are no letters today. The post office is

strike.

4Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word given in capitals. Do not change the meaning.

 

I

a) I bought my car from that man.

WHOM

That is the man from whom I bought my car. .

b)

That boy's sister sits behind me at school.

WHOSE

c)

Bill's computer had broken and he had to use a pencil.

WHOSE

d) The girls were hungry and decided to have a meal.

WHO

e)

I live in Croydon - it's near London.

WHICH

f)

Did you borrow this book?

THAT

g)

This is Brenda - she lives upstairs.

WHO

h)

You gave me a very useful present.

WHICH

i) The car was in good condition and wasn't expensive.

WHICH

j)

Someone found the money and was given a reward.

WHO

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