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For questions 1:12, read the text below and decide which anewer A,B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example a the beginning (0)-Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. > Example: 0 A first B ideal C special D best A <,D THE BEST STUDENTS According to mos professors, mature students ae (0) ideal students because they ae hard working and become actively (1) involved inall aspects of the learning process. The malority of mature students have a poor educational background butthey @)___manage tod exceptionally wellatertiary level.) Although many of them have a mortgage, ajob and citren to @ ralse they are always present at seminars and lectures and always hand ® in essays on time, They ke studying and witng essays and they enjoy te class discussions that take place. Consequently, they (6)__achleve_ excellent results. In fact, as they have D experienced _ Many of life's pleasures, they are content with their lives and this has a positive (8)_____effect___ on their attitude, making them (9) ager ___ tolearn. On the other hand, despite heir enthusiasm and commitment, mature students (0) suter from ane. The fact that they have made many sacrifices to get nto univers puts extra pressure on them to succeed (1m) _Nevertsless__, completing a degree gives mature students a sense of achievement, boosts thelr ‘confidence and (12) __ improves their job prospects. ANSWER SHEET 1 A included —B related € involved D combined OTA 32) 2 Aable B succeed manage D capable (218s Bo fa Be 3 AAlthough -B Despite =» C However «== nspiteof seo oD 4 Agim aidevop Ce D raise CEE oe 5 Ain B over C out Dup 5 6 Atul Baceve ——Creath Dem (ofA eS 2 7A known B experienced found out D recognised 7 - 8 Actect B affect C conclusion consequence (2 [ade BSB ofA BC OD 9 A eager B anxious € interested __D impatient 10 A tolerate B resist C suffer D complain 10. 2 Cc MW ALikewise —_B Furthermore Nevertheless Otherwise { [AB ale cB 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 each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your word on the separate answer sheet. => Example:o [0 down 8. TV RATINGS Asyousettle(o) __ 4 _ infront of your television, have you (t3)_€ver_ wondered how TV ratings are calculated? Don't worry, we're not (14) being watched while we're in front of the TV. It's the Audience Research Board (ARB) that works (15) out ‘the ratings for each programme. o(16)____do___ this, the board appoints researchers whose task is to choose from a sample of viewers, who recelve asmall payment for(17)___thelr_ 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 on and off and what is being viewed. There'sa difference tg) ___between__counting TV programmes and those recorded on video. To count the latter, the day time and channel are imprinted by the electronic meter. 19) __However_ 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 recordings (20) from taped ones. a Another problem is the number of viewers in one household. If there Is (22)_______more____ than one viewer, then the household is given a special remote control. Finally, (23) when all the figures are collected, they are compared to the TV guides and (2a) in the end the national viewing figures are calculated, ANSWER SHEET Donor wnire 5 ove =) 4 rel jie} 5 ‘out FR. i] do = 7 their = (| between == 9] However TH. 20| from 20. FD ‘Another a 2 i= 2) 2 wien LH] 2 a] FCE test For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a ‘word that fits in the space in the same line, There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your word on the separate answer sheet. > Example:o [0 philosophe! =on PYTHAGORAS Pythagoras wasa(o) Philosopher __ born onthe Aegeanisland of Samos. PHILOSOPHY He was wellknown asa great 25) __mathematician and hisacademic MATHEMATICS. excellence has been (26)__respected _for over 2000 years. RESPECT Asa young man, he travelled and was (27) greatly: influenced by GREAT ‘some (28) remarkable ideas he came across in Egypt and Babylon. REMARK ‘Overtime, he made (29) ___extensive _ mathematical investigations, EXTEND which included Pythagoras’ Theorem’,a great (30) __discovery DISCOVER stating that the square of the hypotenuse of aright angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares. In 3) addition Pythagoras was one of ‘ADD the earliest (32) _scientists_to suggest that the earth was a sphere = SCIENCE revolvirig around a(32)__central_ fire. Without doubt, his CENTRE (34) __contribution _to the scientific world will aways be acknowledged. ‘CONTRIBUTE. ‘ANSWER SHEET sonatas 25 mathematician a] 26. respected 6 27 greatly 27. 28 remarkable 28 29 extensive #9] 30, discovery =e 3 addition —#}—] 32) scientists tl 33 | central I {3a contribution __ FCE test SVT) 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. => Bxample:0 When I was vounaer | plaved tennis every Sunday. used = When! was younger, | used to, play tennis every Sunday. fo used to play 9. 35 Judy isas old as Helen, same Judy_____isthesameageas___—__Helen. 36 | would strongly advise you to apologise for your mistake. better You hhad better apologise for your mistake. 37 Take a coat because it might get colder in the evening. case Take acoat Incaseitgets colder in the evening, 38 They had to postpone the match until Friday. off Thematch hhad to be put off, until Friday. 39 Although he tries hard, he never manages to win a game. matter He never manages to win a. game. no matter how hard he tries. 40 No, won't pick you up from the alrport.” sald Nick to James, refused Nick refused to pick James up from the airport. 41 You won't become fitter if you don't exercise more. unless Youwon'tbecomefitter____unlessyouexercise more, 42 You should learn how to operate the washing machine. about tis abouttimeyoulearnt__ how to operate the washing machine. 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