1. I was too scared to approach the house in the dark.

I
couldn't   the courage and remembered all the stories about
ghosts being seen there.
a. get
b. see
c. find
d. experience

2. Did you hear him talk about the Amazon rain forest last night.
He is a very   man and you can always learn so much speaking
to him.
a. well known
b. all knowing
c. knowledgeable
d. know-it-all

3. You can go to any of the restaurants along the riverfront   

from "The Grand Eatery" which is too expensive.
a. apart
b. excluding
c. except
d. but

4. I got lost driving back from work again. That   it three times
this month! I need to buy a street map.
a. makes
b. leaves
c. totals
d. gives

5. The authorities want to build a new lake in Proctor Park,

which   the residential and commercial districts of the city.
a. disconnects
b. splits
c. separates
d. parts

6. Be careful of the high winds on that   stretch of road along

the coast.
a. horizontal
b. straight
c. open
d. fast

7. Mike has been really lucky over the last five years with his job.
He now earns   to double what he was earning when he
started.
a. near
b. almost
c. next
d. close

8. Each farmworker was given a small   of land and was then
expected to give half of the food produced to the landowner.
a. line
b. plot
c. measure
d. breadth
1. Michelle came nearer the house but then she ran   when
she saw our big black dog. She has never liked dogs!
a. of
b. away
c. across
d. around

2. The tiger belongs to the big cat family, but   the

panther which lives in South America, it is found mainly in Asia.
a. whether
b. while
c. unlike
d. dissimilar

3. Jason Rewerd, 27, has been charged with abandoning

his   and failing to report for duty at the military base in
town.
a. gate
b. post
c. job
d. checkpoint

4. The Antarctic may seem an empty, desolate place but it is

actually   to hundreds of different species of animals.
a. dwelling
b. shelter
c. home
d. habitat

5. You can see how this artist has   the well-known style of
earlier artists such as Turner and Renoir.
a. repeated
b. imitated
c. twinned
d. modelled

6.   temperatures have made living in this part of the

world more and more difficult.
a. raising
b. enlarging
c. rising
d. growing

7. How much would it cost to put a new   on this old

picture Larry? It's for the wife's birthday.
a. border
b. surround
c. frame
d. square

8. In the event of fire,   the glass and use the

extinguisher.
a. crash
b. crack
c. hit
d. smash

Part One
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140-
190 words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet.

1. In your English class, you have been talking about buying a

house. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write
an essay.
Write an essay using all your notes and giving reasons for your
point of view.

Some young people find it hard to buy their first

house or flat. Do you agree?

NOTES:

Write about....

1. Savings
2. Property prices
3. ................ (your own idea)

Part Two
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this part. Write
your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style on the
separate answer sheet.

2.

Some business leaders are coming to your town to

find out more about the shopping facilities.

You have been asked to write a report for the

leader of the group. Your report should:

 Explain what are the most popular types of

shop in your town.
  Include ideas for how the shopping facilities

can be improved.

Write your report.

3. You see this announcement on an English website:

Book Reviews Wanted

Books We All Love!

We all have our favourite books. What's yours? Tell

us what you loved about it and why it has always
been your favourite.

We will publish the best reviews on the website

next month.

Write your review.

4. This is part of an email that you have received from your

English-speaking friend, Jan:

From: Jan Smith <jan_smith23@gmail.com>

Subject: Must get fit!

Hi,

I haven't been feeling great recently. I've put on a lot of

weight and haven't been doing any exercise.

Sophie told me yesterday that you lost a lot of weight last

year. Have you got any tips about what I should be
doing? Anything I should avoid? I would really appreciate
any help you could give me.
Speak soon

Jan

Write your email.

1. Many people think Steve stole the money.

believed

Steve   the money.

2. The strong winds blew down the two ancient trees during the
storm.
blown

The two ancient trees   the storm.

3. He doesn't have enough money to buy the computer.

too

The computer   to buy.

4. "You should start a new hobby, Mr. Jenkins", the doctor said.
take

The Doctor advised   a new hobby.

5. We have been waiting here since half past ten.
for

We have been waiting   one hour.

6. The man suddenly realised that the neighbor was watching him.
watched

The man suddenly realised that he   the

neighbor.

7. I could never have passed that exam without your help.

you

I could never have passed that exam   me.

8. We paid some people to landscape the garden for us last year.

had

We   last year.

This page will let you practise for the Cambridge English First (FCE) exam. This is the format of
the first part of the reading section. You should complete this in 15 minutes.

 Cambridge First (FCE) Reading Part 1

Answer all the questions and check your answers at the end.

Social networks
Business applications
Social networks connect people at low cost; this can be beneficial for entrepreneurs and small
businesses looking to expand their contact base. These networks often act as a customer
relationship management tool for companies selling products and services. Companies can also
use social networks for advertising in the form of banners and text ads. Since businesses
operate globally, social networks can make it easier to keep in touch with contacts around the
world.
Medical applications
Social networks are beginning to be adopted by healthcare professionals as a means to
manage institutional knowledge, disseminate peer to peer knowledge and to highlight individual
physicians and institutions. The advantage of using a dedicated medical social networking site
is that all the members are screened against the state licensing board list of practitioners. The
role of social networks is especially of interest to pharmaceutical companies who spend
approximately "32 percent of their marketing dollars" attempting to influence the opinion leaders
of social networks.
Languages, nationalities and academia
Various social networking sites have sprung up catering to different languages and countries.
The popular site Facebook has been cloned for various countries and languages and some
specializing in connecting students and faculty.
Social networks for social good
Several websites are beginning to tap into the power of the social networking model for social
good. Such models may be highly successful for connecting otherwise fragmented industries
and small organizations without the resources to reach a broader audience with interested and
passionate users. Users benefit by interacting with a like-minded community and finding a
channel for their energy and giving.
Business model
Few social networks currently charge money for membership. In part, this may be because
social networking is a relatively new service, and the value of using them has not been firmly
established in customers' minds. Companies such as MySpace and Facebook sell online
advertising on their site. Hence, they are seeking large memberships, and charging for
membership would be counter productive. Some believe that the deeper information that the
sites have on each user will allow much better targeted advertising than any other site can
currently provide. Sites are also seeking other ways to make money, such as by creating an
online marketplace or by selling professional information and social connections to businesses.
Privacy issues
On large social networking services, there have been growing concerns about users giving out
too much personal information and the threat of sexual predators. Users of these services need
to be aware of data theft or viruses. However, large services, such as MySpace, often work with
law enforcement to try to prevent such incidents. In addition, there is a perceived privacy threat
in relation to placing too much personal information in the hands of large corporations or
governmental bodies, allowing a profile to be produced on an individual's behavior on which
decisions, detrimental to an individual, may be taken.
Investigations
Social network services are increasingly being used in legal and criminal investigations.
Information posted on sites such as MySpace and Facebook, has been used by police,
probation, and university officials to prosecute users of said sites. In some situations, content
posted on MySpace has been used in court.

1  According to the text, social networks .......

 advertise on business web sites.  

 are being used by businesses for marketing.   

 are about friendships.  

 can damage business reputations.  

2  Why do advertisers like social nework sites?

 They are cost-effective to advertise on.  

 Most users have high disposable income.  

 Detailed information on each user allows targeted ads.  

 They can influence consumer behaviour.  

3  What does the expression 'sprung up' in paragraph 4 mean?

 there has been rapid development of social networking sites  

 the development of social networking is unplanned  

 everybody is trying to copy Facebook  

 social networking works in all languages   

4  What does the word 'Few' at the beginning of paragraph 6 mean?

 Not any  

 Some  

 Only  

 Hardly any  

5  What should users not do on social networks?

 be too free with their personal information  

 download viruses  

 contact predators  

 upload copyrighted music  

6  What does the word 'deeper' in paragraph 6 mean?

 more spiritual  

 more detailed  

 more profound  

 more emphatic  

7  Personal information on social network sites .......

 can be used in court  

 gives a good description of the user's personality  

 is sold to the government  

 is translated into many languages  

8  Social networking is great for ......

 academic organisations  

 people who write too much information about themselves  

 the law enforcement agencies  

 groups of people separated over wide areas