R E V IE W T E S T 1 : U n it s 1 -3

F C E P r a c t ic e
Name: ..................................................................

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.

(16 points)

1. I would like to stay at the party for a little longer. FEEL

I ................................................................................................................................ leaving the party just yet.
2. Pat started to write poetry when she retired from work. SINCE
Pat ................................................................................................................................... she stopped working.
3. Shelley may decide to train as a nurse. THINKING
Shelley ............................................................................................................................................. as a nurse.
4. There isnt a single copy of the book left in the shop. SOLD
All the copies of that book ................................................................................................................... already.
5. My dog was always very obedient, she said. TOLD
My dog always ..............................................................................................................................., she said.
6. When I lived on the farm, I generally got up early. USED
When I lived on the farm, I ..................................................................................................................... early.
7. I dont think Cathy understood the lecture at all. POINT
I think Cathy .................................................................................................................... of the whole lecture.
8. Kate said she would be here at 5 pm but she hasnt turned up. SUPPOSED
Kate ..................................................................................................................................................... at 5 pm.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in
each gap.

(12 points)

DR. SEUSS
The author Theodore Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, wrote over 40 books for children. Among his most famous
are The Cat in the Hat and Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1954, a report (1) ........................... published in Life magazine on the poor reading ability of Americas children.
It concluded that children (2) ........................... not reading well because the majority (3) ........................... their books
were boring. So Geisels publisher made up a list of 250 key words for learners. Nine months later, Geisel completed
The Cat in the Hat. He had (4) ........................... a point of using 236 of those words. The book turned
(5) ........................... to be a major success thanks to its colourful characters and simple language. From
(6) ........................... on, Dr. Seuss went from strength to strength as an author. In 1960, when he wrote Green Eggs and
Ham, he managed (7) ........................... use only 50 words. This book (8) ........................... still placed fourth in the
publishers list of the best-selling books of all time.
Dr. Seusss books remain popular with children and parents (9) ........................... over the world. They have
(10) ........................... translated into 15 languages and have sold over 200 million copies. Dr. Seuss received many
prizes (11) ........................... recognition of his work and is generally regarded as (12) ........................... of the greatest
childrens writers of the 20th century.

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R E V IE W T E S T 1 : U n it s 1 -3
F C E P r a c t ic e
Name: ..................................................................

Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines
to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.

(10 points)

THE BEATLES
The Beatles were one of the most successful bands in the history of pop
music. In the 1960s, when they were just starting out, they were a little
(1) ........................... about meeting Brian Epstein, a well-known figure in

NERVE

the music business. They wanted to make a good (2) ...........................

IMPRESS

because they hoped to sign a contract with him to be their manager. Unfortunately,
his initial (3) ........................... to the band was negative because guitarist Paul

REACT

McCartney didnt turn up for the meeting. Epstein was (4) ...........................

CONFUSE

and thought that Pauls behaviour was (5) ........................... . He asked the other

PROFESSION

Beatles to contact Paul, so they (6) ........................... telephoned him to find out

HASTE

what had happened. It appears that there had been some kind of (7) ...........................

UNDERSTAND

and Paul had got up late and was still having a bath! George Harrisons amusing
comment to Epstein: Well, he may be late, but hes very clean, (8) ...........................

OBVIOUS

broke the ice, and eventually Epstein agreed to be their manager.

This was a (9) ........................... point for the Beatles because Epstein became

TURN

very (10) ........................... in shaping their careers, and soon the Beatles were

INFLUENCE

famous all over the world.

Total: ....... /38

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