Estos ejercicios, además de servirte de práctica, son una muestra de las diferentes

cuestiones gramaticales y léxicas que pueden ser evaluadas en el Use of English, Part 4.
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Cambridge B2 (FCE) Use of English, Part 4

Exercises
For questions 1-10, 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.
1. Last summer was the first time Jane ever saw the sea, even though she is an adult.
NEVER
Until last summer, Jane ……………………... the sea, even though she is an adult.
2. The leading vocalist has a sore throat, so maybe she isn’t singing this weekend.
MIGHT
The leading vocalist has a sore throat, so she ……………………... this weekend.
3. Her favourite composer doesn’t write songs now as well as he used to.
BETTER
Her favourite composer used to ……………………... does now.
4. Rosie spoke in a low voice so that she wouldn’t wake John up.
AVOID
Rosie spoke in a low voice ……………………... John up.
5. ‘Your performance was brilliant, Jane,’ said the director.
PRAISED
Jane ……………………... for her brilliant performance.
6. We didn’t go to that restaurant as they didn’t have vegetarian dishes.
OFFERED
We would have gone to that restaurant ……………………... vegetarian dishes.

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 7. I wasn’t able to park there as the parking space was too small.
BIG
The parking space ……………………... to park there.
8. They didn’t invite many guests to the event.
FEW
Very ……………………... to the event.
9. Do you think it is likely that Jane will be chosen for the leading role?
CHANCE
Do you think that Jane has …………………….. chosen for the leading role?
10. The children continued to play despite snow starting to fall.
EVEN
The children kept …………………….. started to snow.

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 Answer key

1. Until last summer, Jane had NEVER | seen the sea, even though she is an adult.
Aspectos evaluados: tiempos verbales + uso de never/ever.
2. The leading vocalist has a sore throat, so she MIGHT not | be singing this weekend.
Aspectos evaluados: verbos modales + tiempos verbales.
3. Her favourite composer used to write songs BETTER | than he does now.
Her favourite composer used to write BETTER songs | than he does now.
Aspectos evaluados: estructuras comparativas + elipsis.
4. Rosie spoke in a low voice so as to AVOID | waking John up.
Rosie spoke in a low voice so that she would AVOID | waking John up.
Rosie spoke in a low voice so she would AVOID | waking John up.
Aspectos evaluados: gerunds vs. infinitives + conjunciones.
5. Jane was PRAISED | by the director for her brilliant performance.
Aspectos evaluados: voz pasiva + reported speech (estilo indirecto) y reporting verbs.
6. We would have gone to that restaurant if | they had OFFERED vegetarian dishes.
Aspectos evaluados: conditional sentences + subordinating conjunctions.
7. The parking space wasn’t BIG enough | for me to park there.
Aspectos evaluados: too/enough + pronombre objeto en final clause.
8. Very FEW guests | were invited to the event.
Aspectos evaluados: cuantificadores + voz pasiva.
9. Do you think that Jane has a CHANCE | of being chosen for the leading role?
Do you think that Jane has any CHANCE | of being chosen for the leading role?
Aspectos evaluados: preposición dependiente de sustantivo + gerunds vs. infinitives.
10. The children kept on playing| EVEN when it started to snow.
The children kept on playing| EVEN though it started to snow.
The children kept on playing| EVEN after it started to snow.
Aspectos evaluados: preposición dependiente de sustantivo + gerunds vs. infinitives.

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