For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A,B, C or D best fits each space. There is an ‘example at the boginning (0). Mark your ancwors on the coparate anewer sheet. > Example: 0 A first B ideal C special D best THE BEST STUDENTS According to most professors, mature students are (0) ideal students because they are hard- working and become actively {1) __ inall aspects of the learning process. ‘The majority of mature studerts have a poor educational background but they (2) todo exceptionally well at tertiary level. (3) many of them have a mortgage, a job and children to ay ieee __ . they are always present at seminars and lectures and always hand 6 essays on time. They like studying and writing essays and they enjoy the class discussions thet take place. Consequently they (6) excellent results. fact, ap they have: Gow ‘many of life's pleasures, they are content withtheir lives and this has a positive @) on their attitude, making them (9) _____ tolearn On the other hand, despite their enthusiasm and commitment, mature studerts (10) from anxiety. The fact that they hava made many sacrifices to get into university puts extra pressure on them to succeed. a completing a degree gives mature students a sense of achievement, boosts their confidence and (12) ____ their job prospects. ANSWER SHEET 1 Alnclded —Brelted == CinvoWed =D combined TA ee 2 Aable B succeed C manage D capable 2 [4 Se 3 A Although B Despite C However D Inspite of 3 [4 8 £ 4 A grow Bdewlop Crise D raise [4[A, & © DB) 5 Ain Rover cout Dup 6 A fulfil B actieve C reach D eam 7 A known B experienced € found out D recognise 8 Affect B affect € conclusion _—_D consequence 9 A eager B anxious C interested D impatient 10 A tolerate B resist € suffer D complain 1 A Likewise B Furthermore C Nevertheless Otherwise 12 A creates Bimproves C progresses. advancesFCE test For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits eact space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at thebeginning (0). Write your word on the separate answer sheet. “> bampieo [0 don TV RATINGS {As you settle (0) _ down infront of your television, have you (13) ieee Wondered how TV ratings are calculated? Don't worry, we're not (14) watched while we're In front of the TV. It's the Audience Research Board (ARB) that works (15) the ratings for each programe, To (16) = this, the board appoints researchers whose task is to choose from a sample of viewers, who receive a small payment for (17) cooperation. To gather the required information, the researchers connect the viewer's TV set and video recorder to electronic meters which record when these appliances are turned cn and off and what Is being viewed. There isa difference (18) _ _____ counting TV programmes and those ‘ecorded on video. To count the latter, the day, time and channel are imprinted by the electronic meter. (19) only when the video is watched does the programme recorder on the meter become activated It sounds complicated but the ARB need to separate live recoraings (20) tapea ones. Goeaes __ problem is the number of viewers in one household. i there is 22) than one viewer, then the household is given a special emote control Finally, (23) _____allthe figures are collected, they are compared tothe TV guides and 2a) the end the national viewing figures are calculated, ANSWER SHEET Donor wire —— 1]FCE test For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitalsat the end of each line to forma word that fits in the space inthe same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your word on the separate answer sheet. > cxample:o [0 philosopher Tee) PYTHAGORAS Pythagoras was a(o) _Philasopfier born on the Aegean island of Samos. He was well known as a great (25) _____ and his academic excellence has been (26) for over 2000 years. ‘Asa young man, he travelled andwas (27) _____ influenced by some(28)____ ideas he came across in Egypt and Babylon. (Over time, ne made (29) _____ mathematical investigations, which included Pythagoras’ Theorem’, a great 30) __ stating that the square of the hypotenuse of a right angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares. In(31) : Pythagoras was one of the earliest (32) __ tosuggest that the earth wasa sphere revolvirig round a (32) fire. Without doubt, his Ba tothe scientific world will always be acknowledged ANSWER SHEET 25 Ee 26 26] eeFCE test a For questions 35-42, 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. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet. => Example:0 When | was ycunger, | played tennis every Sunday. used = When | was younger, | used to tennis every Sunday. ° ied to play 35 Judy is a9 old as Helen. same Judy 36 | would strongly advise you to apologise for your mistake. better You your mis:ake, ‘37 lake a coat because it might get colder in the evening, Helen. case Takeacoat colder in the evening. 38 They had to postpone the match until Friday, off = Thematch___ until Friday. 39 Although he tries hard, he never manages to wina game. matter He never manages to win a game he tries. 40" No, | won't pick you up from the airport,” sald Nick to James. refused Nick trom the airport 41 You won't become fitter if you don't exercise more. unless You won't become fitter more. 442 You should learn how to operate the washing machine. about itis howto orate the washing machine, ‘ANSWER SHEET (Sine 35 —] 36 | 2c a ee 38 38. jo [39 40) —4e—| [at] |= 42 aeee 1.____a doctor's appointment tomorrw? a.Have got b.Do you have cyouhave You have 2.When |__ a. will finish will have finished the book, I'llreturnit to the library. e-finish d.amfinishing 3.She has many friends, one of a.which p.tnat Isa doctor, whom d.whose 4, My bikes the same. ato biwith, like das 5."I want to go to Eurodisney this year.” “So__my brother: a.wants b.does cls wit 6 My husband prefers to cook rather than the dishes. a.towash b. washing .towashing d.wash 7.Your caristwice __mine. a.asbigas bigger than e:bigto d.more bigger than, B.ttoniyt_ ‘on vacation now. a.had been b.would be c.were d-have been ‘9. Our house looks dirty. It must def summer, a. been painted bbe painted ¢.being painted d. have been panted 10, She has her brother ado b.todo c.done d.doing TW.Afriend of. a.you your c-yourselt yours 12. When the firefighters arrived, the fire was out of control but they managed 70 putit aff bout the dishes every morning, called this afternoon, cup through 13, They wonderec a.ifihad received biifhad|receved ¢. whether did Ireceive 4 whether have | recelved 14.She didn’t go last night. She stayed at home. a.somewhere b.nowhere the etter yet. cceverywhere d.anywhere15._ earlier about your coming, we would have prepared something to eat, a.it we had informed b.lf we were informed ¢. Had weinformed Had we been informed 16. Sally bought great after the renovation. a.suchanice furniture that her apartment looks b.soanice c.such nice Aconice THe driver, have caused the accident; he’s careful a.can’t bemusta't ¢.didn’thave to wouldn't 18.She auoreadiny this book for five months. breads c hasread d.has been reading T9.Myrtather suggested _ the National museum. a to visit bustovisit cus visit 9 20. Susan always dresses visi her mother, b.suchas cathe same like dlike a. the hotel was very luxurious, Alan was not satisfied with anything a.Despite 'b.Even though, Despite of d.Inspite of 22.She was so beautiful in that dress that | couldn't take my eyes. her. a.from boutot c.by d.off ECCE test 23.Chriswouldrather__to work today. a.tonot go b.notto.go e.notgo .don'tgo 24, twas the first time she a hasever tasted bihadever tasted c.evertastes d.was ever tasted 25. Our teacher gaveus__ — sushi homework for the weekend. a.farmuch 'b.toomuch c.such much alot much 26, We objected fn vacation alone a.tohis going b.him going .him to go. d.histo.go 22. \twasn’tlong a.when b.before GJustas Itealised | had lost my wallet. d.assoon as 28. The new government promised to bring __ ‘changes in the country’s economy. a.about bup c.along back 29. t's about time she a.starts bistarted c.has started d. had started 30. You had better. behaviour. aapologise b.toapologise c.apologised studying for her exams. to Jeremy for your bad d.have apologisedECCEtest Bi. always shop carry cash on me. aby bowith con din 32. Why not atoao b.togoing credit because I don’t want to camping this year? c.g0 d. going 33. will write to you provided you back a.will write b.have written cc. write a.wrote Pere sd 34, Anne accused Tim. aot b.for c.about to 35, She's clearly superior should defintely get the job. aot breaking her sunglasses. the other candidates: she trom cto don 36. {an ironic tone in his voice when | spoke tohim about my promotion. a.detected b.found out c.discovered d.invented 37. The demonstrators asked the. demonstration, tojoinin the a. witnesses b.sightseers ‘c.onlookers viewers 38, Alot of famous ar paint themselves how to a.learnt educated instructed tought 39, The zoologist was studying the natural habitat. a.attitude behaviour of tigers in their c.mood 4. temper 40. This weekend I have more homework than usual beregular typical ordinary 41. Over the yeats we have grown rather fond of foreign ‘acexpedition| excursion c.travel d.voyage 42. Curry powder is. a.strange peculiar foreign d.unaware 43, There willbea one-hundred-dollar ‘who finds my Siamese cat. tomost European dishes. for anyone a. bonus b.donation c.award a.rewara44. Kim got a twenty per cent___ wher she bought her vacuum cleaner during the sales. a.account bifee c.receipt d. discount 45,|_____Craig thirty doltars, but | can’t aay him back. until get paid. a. borrow bilet cowe d.own 46.1 don’ tusually carry _ I prefer touse my credit card, a.change boeurrency c.budget di.cash 47, Famous people know that even when they wear dark glasses, they are sometimes _ a.realised berecognised c.distinguished a.negiectea 48, You shouldn't because you have installed a burglar alarm. that your house s safe just a.guess b.assume c.estimate d.appreciate 49. His a.selection| as mayor was an occasion for celebration. bichoice c.election d.option 50."Be____ Jack! How can |lend you my car when you're only fifteen. ‘a. responsible birellable c.relevant d.reasonable ECCE test 51.You____ something about a reduction in prices. What did you mean by that? a. reported mentioned c.referred expressed 52. He gave me detalled how to operate the fax machine. a.directions berecipe c.advice d.instructions 53. The Supreme Court eviden the appeal due to lack of a.rejected resisted denied direfused 54, Trespassing Is a.prevented and offenders will be prosecuted. b.convicted c.prohibited d.sentenced 35. Two police officers Ure bank robbers whe rat down the alley a.hunted b.chased c.banned 4.forbade 56. pretended to be sick so that | wouldn’thave to domy homework, but my mother knew that | was trying to het a.cheat b.blackmail pursue d. deceive 57. The Titanic sank after a. hitting b.knocking €.beating d.omitting aniceberg