FCE Use of English PART 4

This part of the exam is about TRANSFORMATIONS. You are required to create a new sentence with the beggining and the end already provided. It is compulsary to use the word given in capital letters and it mustn't be changed. You need to use between two and five words. The new sentence must have same meaning as the original.
Are you ready for a little practise? You will find tomorrow the solutions. Good luck!

1. She often went abroad on holidays before she got married.

WOULD

She ____________________________abroad on holidays before she got married.

2. We tend not to eat much at lunchtime.

USUALLY

We ____________________________ at lunchtime.

3. I almost always go out on Saturday night.

EVER

I____________________________at home on Saturday night.

4. The stadium was always full on the day of the cup final.

USED

The stadium ____________________________full on the day of the cup final.

5. He phones me at work all the time, and I’ve told him not to.

KEEPS

He ____________________________ at work and I’ve told him not to.

6. Anna rarely gets less than 70% in her English exam.

RARE

It ____________________________get less than 70% in her English exam.

7. I can’t wait to go on holidays

FORWARD

I’m really ____________________________on holidays.

8. We’ve been back at school for two weeks and I still find it hard to get up early.

USED

We’ve been back at school for two weeks and I’m still__________________________up early.

9. Rita, can I borrow your dictionary?

MIND

Rita, ____________________________me your dictionary?

10. It’s impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing.

HELP

I can’t ____________________________ when he starts singing.

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SOLUTIONS CAE Use of English PART 3

In this part of the exam you have to be very careful about the words. Remember to pay attention to the sentence and identify the category needed. It is possible that may need both, suffix and prefix so be careful!
Have a look to the posts "WORD FORMATION" if you need help with it. Sorry, there is no rule in using one suffix or other. There are even some irregular formation.

Here you have the answers. If you still need help, write a comment and I will help.

17      favourable / favorable   (the UK spelling / the US spelling)
18      unexpected
19      beginners
20      desperation
21      endanger
22      solution
23      alternatively
24      mountaineer(s)

SOLUTIONS CAE Use of English PART 2

Remember in this kind of exercises it is used relatives pronouns, auxiliary verbs...
Here you have now the answers. If you still have doubts write a comment and I will help you.

9      anybody / anyone
10    like
11    make
12    for
13    by
14    have / stand
15    up
16    out / on

CAE Use of English PART 3

More about USE OF ENGLISH. Here it is the third exercise.
It consists in one text with gaps and some words on the right side ready for the word formation.
Pay attention to the sentence and try to identify which category of word you need. For example if it is a verb, a noun, an adjective.... Tomorrow you will have the answers.

CAE Use of English PART 2

Continuing with the USE OF ENGLISH here it is the second exercise.
It consists in one text with gaps. You will have to fill in the text with ONE WORD but this time, there are no choices. Remember to pay attention to the whole sentence.
Phrasal verbs, collocations, verb patterns or auxiliary verbs are needed. Tomorrow you will have the answers.

SOLUTIONS CAE Use of English PART 1

As I said before, you have to pay attention to collocations, verb patterns etc... In this level you have to increase your vocabulary. Now questions are trickier and you maye need to analyse the context and sense of the sentence.

Here you have the answers. If you still have doutbs please write a comment and I will help you.


1     B
2     D
3     C
4     A
5     D
6     B
7     C
8     D

CAE Use of English PART 1

Now it it the turn of the CAE level (Advanced).
Here you have the first part of the exam. Starting with the USE OF ENGLISH here it is the first exercise.
It consists in one text with gaps and multiple choice again. Same as FCE level. Remember to pay attention to the whole sentence.
Tomorrow you will have the answers.

SOLUTIONS FCE Use of English PART 3

In this part of the exam you have to be very careful about the words. Remember to pay attention to the sentence and identify the category needed. It is possible that may need both, suffix and prefix so be careful!
Have a look to the posts "WORD FORMATION" if you need help with it. Sorry, there is no rule in using one suffix or other. There are even some irregular formation.

Here you have the answers. If you still need help, write a comment and I will help.


17    unknown
18    reference
19    popularity
20    marriage
21    fashionable
22    illnesses
23    labourers
24    energetic

FCE Use of English PART 3

More about USE OF ENGLISH. Here it is the third exercise.
It consists in one text with gaps and some words on the right side ready for the word formation.
Pay attention to the sentence and try to identify which category of word you need. For example if it is a verb, a noun, an adjective.... Tomorrow you will have the answers.