TEST 16

Exercise 1: Rewrite each of the following sentences using the cues as the beginning of
each sentence or rewrite the second sentence using the words given in the brackets.
The words must not be altered in any way or complete the second sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words, including the word given. (The second sentence must have the same meaning
with the root one).
31. My bank manager and I get on together very well. (TERMS)
→I am ___________________ my bank manager.
32. That hotel is a bit too expensive for us, I am afraid. (REACH)
→That hotel is a bit _____________, I am afraid.
33. Absolute secrecy was crucial to the success of the mission.
→Without .............................................................................................................
34. Immediately after his arrival home a water-heater exploded.
→Hardly ................................................................................................................
35. Rita doesn’t realize how serious her husband’s operation is going to be.
→Little does ..........................................................................................................
36. A waiter spilled soup over Lydia’s new dress last night.
→Lydia had ...........................................................................................................
37. It was the goalkeeper that saved the match for us.
→Had it not ............................................................................................................
38. Tim insisted on being told the complete story.
→Nothing but ........................................................................................................
39. Jane’s husband will be returning from South America quite soon.
→It won’t be .........................................................................................................
40. The permit expires at the end of this month. (valid)
→........................................................................................................................
41. I don’t really like her, even though I admire her achievements.
→Much as .............................................................................................................
42. Alice and Charles did not decide to move to a bigger house until after the birth of their
second child.
→Only when .........................................................................................................
43. Martin may not be very well but she still manages to enjoy life. (prevent)
→.........................................................................................................................
44. The Pacific Ocean is on average deeper than the Atlantic. (depth)
→.........................................................................................................................
45. Under no circumstances should you phone the police.
→The last thing you should do .................................................................................
46. We couldn’t find George anywhere.
→George was ........................................................................................................
47. Provided your handwriting is legible, the examiners will accept your paper.
→So long as ..........................................................................................................
48. There are a lot of people depend on him. (dependants)
→.........................................................................................................................
49. I daren’t turn on the television because the baby might wake up. (FEAR)
→I daren’t turn on the television __________________ the baby up.
50. The teachers agreed to introduce the new methods. (AGREEMENT)
→There was __________________ to introduce the new methods.
51. If interest rates are cut, the economic situation may improve. (REDUCTION)
→A _______________ may improve the economic situation.
52. I don’t personally care if they come or not. (MATTER)
→It _________________ me whether they come or not.
53. Local residents said they were against the new traffic scheme. (DISAPPROVAL)
→Local residents _______________________ the new traffic scheme.
54. Why isn’t this TV working?
→What is ..............................................................................................................
55. May I borrow your pen? (lend)
→........................................................................................................................?
56. We must do something about the problem even if it costs a lot. (as)
→.........................................................................................................................
57. We should ban the use of pesticides, but we should also restrict the use of other chemicals.
(addition)
→.........................................................................................................................
58. You might fall if you are not careful.
→ Be careful .........................................................................................................
59. Immediately after his arrival, things went wrong.
→No sooner ..........................................................................................................
60. Although Nam was the stronger of the two, his attacker soon overpowered him.
→Despite his .........................................................................................................
Exercise 2: Choose one given phrase verb to complete each sentence. You may have to change
the verb form but can not use one phrase verb twice.
go offf get on with have sb on (deceive) put up with put down to
hold out look up go back on live up to let down
1. You have __________ your word.
2. I can’t __________ your constant complaint.
3. The box is __________ a faint smell of fish.
4. He _____ his success ____ ____ luck.
5. I think I I don’t __________ my new boss.
6. The holiday didn’t __________ to our expectations.
7. Martin promised to babysit but she __________ us __________.
8. We don’t __________ much hope for the missing climbers.
9. If you are passing through Athens. __________ me __________.
10. I don’t believe you. You are __________ me __________.
Exercise 3: Choose one given phrase verb to complete each sentence. You may have to change
the verb form but can not use one phrase verb twice.
go round let on give out (exhausted) hold up make out
put off (discourage/ upset) carry out make up for go in for pull off
1. It was a risky robbery but the thieves __________ it __________.
2. In the end my strength just __________.
3. Sorry I am late. I was __________ in the traffic jam.
4. Is there enough food to __________?
5. Have you decided __________ the poster comptetion?
6. Don’t worry. I won’t __________ to anyone.
7. The smell of drains __________ me __________ my breakfast.
8. Alan is a strange person. I can’t __________ him __________.
9. Our success __________ for all the hard time.
10. The attack was successfully __________.
Exercise 4: Write the words in correct form. FCE BOOK 1 TEST 2
Exercise 5: Choose the best answer.
31. Check the apparatus carefully to make sure it has not been_______
A. broken into B. tempered with C. touched up D. taken out
32. We believe that the cumulative effects of renewed prosperity will______expectations.
A. overcome B. undermine C. surpass D. succeed
33. John’s got very_______feelings about taking on more responsibility at the moment.
A. puzzled B. mixed C. jumbled D. muddled
34. We______today and I got into trouble because I hadn’t done it
A. were checked our homework B. had our homework checked
C. have our homework checking D. had checked our homework
35. You can got to the party tonight_______you are sober when you come home
A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as well as
36. She must _______in the garage when we came that’s why she didn’t hear the bells
A. have been working B. be working C. have worked D. work
37. Over the last few months, garages_______the price of petrol three times
A. raised B. have gone up C. have risen D. have put up
38. He held my personally_______whenever anything went wrong in the project.
A. responsibility B. responsible C. responsibly D. responsive
39. Goverments decided to take________measures to deal with terrorism
A. profound B. enormous C. tough D. threshing
40. Make exercise a part of your daily __________.
A. regularity B. chore C. routine D. frequency
41. I have bought a present for my mother, and now I need some________.
A. paper wrapper B. wrap paper C. wrapped paper D. wrapping paper
42. Many people like the slow________ of life in the countryside.
A. step B. pace C. speed D.space
43. Economic reforms should be________constantly in order to promote the development of a country.
A. carried out B. put out C. turned up D. taken up
44. The instructor blew his whistle and___________.
A. off the runners were running B. off ran the runners
C. off were running the runners D. the runners run off
45. He never lets anything________him and his weekend fishing trip.
A. come among B. come between C. come up D. come on
46. Although we have a large number of students, each one receives_____attention.
A. only B. alone C. separate D. individual
47. The live on a busy road._______a lot of noise from traffic.
a. There must have B. There must be C. It must have been D. It must be
48. He died_____lung cancer last month, leaving his wife in great sock.
A. for B. of C. in D. by
49. He couldn’t_________his father that he was telling the truth.
A.admit B. confide C. trust D. convince
50. It was difficult to guess what her_______ to the news would be.
A.feelings B. reaction C. capital D. opinion
Exercise 6: Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given. FCE BOOK 1 TEST 2