FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
4Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word in box A. Use one of the prefixes or suffixes in box B.
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B |
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I travelled to Scotland on the |
overnight |
train and slept all the way. |
b) |
You're always breaking things! Why are you so |
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c) Jane knows a lot of French words, but she tends to |
them. |
d) |
We all believe in |
between the people of different nations. |
e) |
Bad weather caused the |
of nearly all the football |
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programme. |
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f) |
George was very |
with the service at the hotel. |
g) |
We live in a flat on the |
of London. |
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h) |
Patsy thought the shop assistant had |
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her. |
i) |
David was tired of being a/an |
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so he started his own |
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company. |
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j) |
The government is providing more money to help |
people. |
5 Complete the compound word in each sentence with a word from the box.
a) I could hear the sound of gun |
fire |
coming from the main square. |
b)We had to take shelter during a severe thunder
c)Nobody can read the doctor's hand
d) You look awful. Why don't you have a hair |
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e)I wanted to do some washing but I've run out of soap
f)If you ride a motorbike you have to wear a crash
g)There isn't room in here for another book
h)After the shower, the sun came out and there was a rain
i) |
I could hear the sound of foot |
Someone was coming! |
j) |
At one end of the room is a lovely old stone fire |
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VOCABULARY 19 WORD FORMATION 1
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.
Evening classes |
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Recently I decided to go to evening classes twice a |
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week. During the day I work in a (1) |
.secretarial |
agency |
SECRETARY |
as a telephonist. It is not a very interesting (2) |
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OCCUPY |
and I get bored. I also got tired of coming home |
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every evening, putting a (3) |
meal in the oven |
FREEZE |
and then watching TV. So I decided to take up (4) |
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CARPENTER |
as a hobby. Perhaps I should give you an (5) |
for |
EXPLAIN |
my choice. Learning a skill is a good (6) |
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to the |
SOLVE |
problem of boring work. Also, I felt I was a (7) |
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FAIL |
because any time I tried to put up a shelf, for example, |
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it always fell down! Now I am quite a (8) |
wood- |
SUCCESS |
worker! I am working on the (9) |
of some |
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CONSTRUCT |
furniture at the moment. And although there are only |
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two other girls in the class, I don't feel any (10) |
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EMBARRASS |
I've turned out to be the best student in the class! |
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7Underline the most suitable word or phrase.
a)Helen doesn't look well. She is extremely slim/thin.
b)It's really hot today, but it's nice and chilly/cool in here.
c)Peter nodded/shook his head in agreement.
d)I can't pay you anything for this old coin. It's priceless/worthless.
e)The house was surrounded by a high/tall fence.
f)The sun is shining, and it's a/an attractive/lovely day.
g)This chicken is good. It's very tasteful/tasty.
h)Be careful of the next corner. It's rather dangerous/harmful.
i)Graham left the film before the end because he was bored/lazy.
j)When I saw him scratch my car I got very angry/nervous.
FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
8 Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word in the box.
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Those children next door are |
making |
a lot of noise. |
b) |
I don't really |
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like going out this evening. |
c) |
You don't have to hurry. You can |
your time. |
d) Armstrong was the first person to |
foot on the Moon. |
e) |
The director |
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us permission to park our motorbikes here. |
f) |
Can you |
me a favour? I need some help with the garden. |
g) |
I can't talk now. I'm just |
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lunch. |
h) When something goes wrong, people always |
the blame on |
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me! |
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i) |
Tom has just |
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in love yet again! |
j) |
I would like to |
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your attention to these instructions. |
9Rewrite each sentence so that it has the same meaning, and contains the word given in capitals. Do not change the word in any way.
a) The forest outside the town started burning last night. |
CAUGHT |
...The forest outside the town caught fire last night.
b) |
Suddenly Janet started crying. |
TEARS |
c) |
What's your occupation? |
DO |
d) We'll have to decide soon. |
DECISION |
e) |
Can you look after my plants while I'm away? |
TAKE |
f) |
You will write or phone, won't you? |
TOUCH |
g) |
Diane had a baby boy last week. |
GAVE |
h) |
Peter always remains calm in an emergency. |
HEAD |
i) |
Stop holding the steering wheel! |
LET |
j) |
He can't possibly win the race. |
STANDS |
Add one of the prefixes in the box to each incomplete word so that it makes
sense. Use each prefix once only.
a) |
Dick was very tired and suffering from |
over |
work. |
b) |
We couldn't see the magician! He had become |
visible. |
c) |
I could only cross the road by going down a |
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way. |
d) |
Nobody believed what Mary wrote in her |
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biography. |
e) |
Let me introduce you to Janet, my |
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-wife. |
f) |
What he said was not clear. In fact it was rather |
leading. |
g) |
Unfortunately our football team lost in the |
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-final. |
h) |
Mr Smith regrets that he is |
able to accept your invitation. |
i) |
This is a good train, it goes to Manchester |
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-stop. |
j) |
Oh bother, my pencil sharpener has |
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appeared again. |
2Complete each sentence with a word formed from a word in the box, ending as shown.
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Carol and Andy have just moved into a new ...neighbour...hood. |
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My new |
er is paying me a much higher salary. |
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The local council have decided to |
en the main road. |
d) Jerry picked up a |
ful of the money and smiled. |
e) |
I'm a terrible card player. I'm really |
less. |
f) |
It's a kind of blue colour, but a bit |
ish too. |
g) |
Bill now works in |
ship with two other architects. |
h) |
Don't drink from the stream. You don't know if the water is |
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able. |
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i) |
Most people say that they believe in the |
ity of men and |
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women. |
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j) |
Doctors have proved that smoking is |
ful. |
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
h) |
Scientists are |
that a cure for the disease will be found. |
i) |
Most countries have signed a/an |
agreement banning |
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whaling. |
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j) |
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.
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How to become Prime Minister |
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Jack had never wanted to be a (1) |
.politician |
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POLITICS |
suffered from terrible (2) |
and blushed violently |
SHY |
when he had to make a speech. He also (3) |
with |
SYMPATHY |
people who refused to vote. After all, what difference did |
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it make? As a speaker, he was slow and (4) |
and |
ORGANIZE |
never knew what to say. He began his career as a last-minute |
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(5) |
for a speaker who failed to turn up. Later he |
PLACE |
learned to (6) |
his tie, give a big smile, and read the |
STRAIGHT |
speech which had been prepared by his (7) |
speech- |
PERSON |
writer. People liked him. 'He has a kind of (8) |
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INNOCENT |
they said. They did not mind that he had no (9) |
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IMAGINE |
and seemed quite (10) |
in what he was saying. |
INTEREST |
They applauded him and then made him Prime Minister.