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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

9 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Inspector Crumb

investigates

 

 

'I think I know the identity of the murderer,' said Inspector Crumb, 'and at

(1)

B

one of the guests in this hotel was a/an (2)

to the

crime, probably by (3)

I believe that the same guest is also a

(4)

 

, and has been given money by the killer.' 'So whoever

(5)

 

this terrible crime is still here,' I said. 'But of course. In

(6)

 

he - or she - is in this room, and will soon be

(7)

arrest.' There was silence for a moment. I noticed that everyone was trying to

look (8)

, but they all looked guilty instead! 'Do you have any

(9)

, Inspector,' asked Lady Grimshaw finally,

'or are you simply

(10)

people for fun? If you intend to (11)

someone,

you should do it now.' The Inspector smiled. 'I asked you here (12)

purpose, Lady Grimshaw. I have been reading your (13)

, you see,

and it is quite clear that you have told several (14)

' 'How dare

you!' Lady Grimshaw spluttered. 'Do you (15)

that you were with

Tim Dawson in the garden on the night of the murder?' the Inspector said. 'You forgot about the security cameras, you see ...'

1)

A last

B least

C the

D school

2)

A witness

B offender

C guilty

D verdict

3)

A now

B damages

C law

D accident

4)

A blackmailer

B hostage

C hooligan

D forger

5)

A confessed

B committed

C admitted

D performed

6)

A crime

B self-defence

C fact

D danger

7)

A to

B having

C under

D my

8)

A accused

B suspicious

C ordinary

D innocent

9)

A evidence

B witness

C permission

D body

10)

A suspecting

B suing

C denying

D accusing

11)

A trial

B charge

C sentence

D confess

12)

A with

B for

C on

D by

13)

A statement

B biography

C evident

D history

14)

A people

B errors

C times

D lies

15)

A refuse

B deny

C contradict

D suppose

1 Underline the most suitable word or phrase.

a)I like this book, and I've read six capitals/chapters/prefaces already.

b)It's not a proper drawing, only a rough/plan/sketch.

c)The play is very long but there are three breaks/intervals/rests.

d)At the cinema I don't like sitting too near the film/screen/stage.

e)We heard a piece by Mozart performed by a German band/group/orchestra.

f)Her second book was very popular and became a best buy/seller/volume.

g)I like the painting but I can't stand its ugly border/frame/square.

h)Robert's new book will be broadcast/published/typed in August.

i)I liked the acting, and the costumes/dressing/outfits were good too.

j) The best act/place/scene in the film is when Jack meets Kate.

2 Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

a) The orchestra would not be so successful with a different ....

conductor...

b)I want a book on art, but I don't know the name of the

c)We must see the new film by that Italian

d) The

said that the sports programme is on after the news.

e)Harry writes for the theatre, but he is not only a

f)We saw some interesting metal objects made by a French

g)

That's a nice piece of music. Who is the

?

h)

Peter Smith was the only

who wrote in praise of the film.

i)

Charles Dickens is probably the best known British

j)

The

of the newspaper usually decides what it contains.

3 Complete each sentence by putting in, on, at or out of in each space.

a)

Harry Smith is hard

at.

work writing his new screenplay.

b)

The music was terrible and the singer was

tune.

c)

I can't tell what that is

 

the background of the picture.

d) Jane's new book is coming out

paperback next year.

e)

Is there anything good

 

Channel 4 this evening?

f)

The school put on Hamlet

 

modern

dress.

g)

The critics found Joe's kind of writing rather

date.

h)

In the last scene, all the actors are

 

stage together.

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FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

4 Complete each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

 

a)

No recording can be as good as a

 

live

 

concert in my opinion.

 

b)

It was a very

 

 

 

story and made me laugh a lot.

 

c)

I couldn't put that book down, it had such a

 

plot.

 

d)

Most people find it difficult to understand

 

art.

 

e)

My favourite television programmes are about

affairs.

 

f)

Of course it's possible to like both classical and

music.

 

g)

Everyone enjoyed the

 

 

 

effects in the Star Wars films.

 

h)

I don't buy books because there's a good

 

 

library nearby.

 

i)

We both found it a very

 

 

 

film

I'm afraid.

 

j)

George doesn't paint people, but mainly does

life paintings,

 

k)

It was an interesting book, and very

 

 

 

 

1)

Unfortunately the boy upstairs is learning the

guitar.

5

Choose the most suitable word or phrase to complete each sentence.

 

a)

Susan's first painting was a/an

A

 

portrait.

 

 

A) self B) own

C) selfish

D) auto

 

 

 

 

b)

We all enjoyed the play so much that we

 

for ten minutes.

 

 

A) booed

B) screamed

C) applauded

D) handed

 

c)

Peter sings every Sunday in the local church

 

 

 

 

A) concert

B) chorus

C) opera

D) choir

 

 

 

d)

I bought this book mainly because it has a very attractive

 

 

A) folder

B) cover

C) coat

D) wrapping

 

 

 

e)

The play was a success and had very good

 

in the papers.

 

 

A) reviews

B) critics

C) advertisements

D) notes

 

f)

If you can't find what you are looking for in the book, use the

 

 

A) preface

B) directory

C) list

D) index

 

 

 

g)

The average

 

 

watches television for about 15 hours a week.

 

 

A) viewer

B) audience

C) spectator

D) observer

 

h)

First we see their faces from far away, and then we see a

 

 

A) side by side

B) foreground

C) replay

D) close up

 

i)

Please note that the next programme is

 

 

for children.

 

 

A) unusual

B) unsuitable

C) unmistakable

D) unreasonable

 

j)

All the members of the

 

 

had a party after the play was over.

 

 

A) scene

B) cast C) circle

D) drama

 

 

 

V O C A B U L A R Y 10 E N T E R T A I N M E N T A N D THE ARTS

6Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

The school play

 

 

 

Congratulations to all involved with the school (1)

production. of

PRODUCE

The Woman Next Door. The (2)

was carried out by the

ADVERTISE

Art Department, and the posters were very (3)

We

IMAGINE

certainly have some very (4)

students in our school!

ART

Many people helped with building and painting the (5)

SCENE

and the play was written by the English Department, who

 

managed to create an (6)

story, with excellent songs.

AMUSE

The music was written by Sue Porter, who also (7)

the

COMPANY

singers on the piano. Everyone enjoyed a thoroughly (8)

ENTERTAIN

evening, and there was a long round of (9)

at the end.

APPLAUD

Jim Barrett gave a brilliant (10)

as Sergeant Moss, and

PERFORM

Liz Aitken was a delightful Mrs Jump. Well done everyone!

7Complete the compound word in each sentence with a word from the box. Use each word once only.

a)

Edward's third book is usually considered his master piece

 

b)

A lot of people enjoy watching soap

on

television.

c)

I found the Prime Minister's auto

very

interesting.

d)Some of the actors still did not know their lines at the dress

e)I won't buy the book until it comes out in paper

f)We had very good seats in the dress

g)

There is a black cat painted in the fore

of the picture.

h)

Writing film

is rather like writing for the theatre.

i)I was fined because I forgot to return my library

j)The scene showed them on a roundabout in a children's fun

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FIRST CERTIFICATE L A N G U A G E PRACTICE

©Replace the verbs in italics with a verb from the box. Do not change the meaning. Change the verb form where necessary.

a)My radio doesn't receive the BBC World Service very easily.

b)Our school is going to do 'The Tempest' next month.

c)The management cancelled the performance an hour before the opening.

d)I searched for the reference in the index.

e)I can't hear the radio. Can you make it louder?

f)Colin's new book is published next week.

g)The conductor studied the music carefully before the concert.

h)The publishing company was bought by a Japanese firm.

i)I like detective stories where I can't think who committed the murder!

j)Jim has started painting as a hobby.

V O C A B U L A R Y 10 E N T E R T A I N M E N T A N D THE ARTS

9 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Why read books?

 

 

 

 

 

Is it worth reading books, (1)

D

nowadays there are so many other

forms of (2)

? Some people say that even (3)

books

are expensive, and not everyone can (4)

 

books from a library. They

might add that television is more (5)

 

and that viewers can relax as

they watch their favourite (6)

 

 

All that may be true, but books are

still very (7)

They encourage the reader to use his or her

(8)

for a start. You can read a (9)

 

of a book, or just a

few pages, and then stop. Of course, it may be so (10)

that you

can't stop! There are many different kinds of books, so you can choose a crime

(11)

or an autobiography, or a book which gives you interesting

(12)

If you find it hard to choose, you can read

(13)

, or ask friends for ideas. Personally, I can't (14)

without books, but I can (15)

up television easily enough. You

can't watch television at bus stops!

 

 

1)

A in

B or

C why

D since

2)

A entertain

B entertainment

C entertained

D entertaining

3)

A paperback

B the

C so

D when

4)

A borrow

B buy

C lend

D take

5)

A excited

B excitable

C exciting

D excitement

6)

A ones

B programmes

C episodes

D cereals

7)

A too

B public

C live

D popular

8)

A imagination

B author

C index

D amusement

9)

A capital

B head

C chapter

D cover

10)

A current

B imagined

C interest

D gripping

11)

A history

B novel

C booklet

D poetry

12)

A advise

B idea

C information

D fact

13)

A announcements

B gossip

C reviews

D prefaces

14)

A d o

B make

C have

D take

15)

A pick

B look

C give

D turn

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