First Certificate - Practice Tests - With Answers [antikvár]

Introduction This book contains five complete practice tests for the revised First Certificate in English (FCE), Cambridge Level 3. Developed by experienced writers, the tests accurately reflect the coverage and level of the real examination. Each of the texts in Papers 1 and 3 has been taken from a different source, in order to include examples of the wide variety of text types that you may find in the actual examination. Note: In Papers 1,3 and 4, you have to write your answers on special answer sheets. See pages 116-119 for examples of these. The five FCE Papers are described in detail below. Page references to a relevant example of each particular task type are included after the symbol . Paper 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minutes) In this paper, there are four parts and 35 questions in all. Reading texts are taken from a range of sources, including newspapers, magazines, leaflets, brochures, advertisements or books. Note that in Part 2 the text may also be taken from a short story, novel, biography or autobiography PART 1 Matching You will read a text that is divided into 7 or 8 sections and be asked to do one of the following • choose which heading is appropriate for each section 6-7 • choose which sentence best summarizes each section 28-29 In either case, you will have to answer 6 or 7 questions and you will be given a list of possible answers to choose from. There will be one extra heading or sentence that is not the answer to any question and is not used. You will be given the answer for the first section as an example. PART 2 Multiple choice You will read a text and be asked to answer 7 or 8 multiple choice questions about it. For each question, you must choose A, B, C or D. Most of the questions will ask about the details in the text. Other questions may ask about these aspects: • references in the text, for example What does 'it' inline 18 refer to?-^8-9 • particular words and phrases used in the text forexample What does the writer mean by ¦judgemental'in the fifth paragraph? ^ 30-31 • the text as a whole, for example What is the purpose of the article ? -> 52-53 PART 3 Gapped text You will read a text from which 7 or 8 sentences or paragraphs have been removed. The missing sentences or paragraphs will be printed on the opposite page and you must decide where they fit in the text.There will always be one extra sentence or paragraph that does not fit anywhere. You will be given the first answer as an example. • missing sentences ->10-11 • missing paragraphs 32-33 PART 4 Matching You will read a text or a series of short texts and have to answer between 13 and 15 questions. You will be asked to do one of the following tasks: • match a list of statements, references or opinions to the sections of the text in which they appears 12-13 • match a list of statements, references or opinions to people or things mentioned in the text-»34-35; 56-57 • match a list of statements, references or opinions to information given in the text 78-79 There may be only one correct answer to a question. However, sometimes more than one answer is required and this will be indicated. Where this is the case, answers may be given in any order. You will be given the first answer as an example. Occasionally, there may also be one or two multiple choice questions of a general type, which ask about the text as a whole. Paper 2 Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) This paper has two parts of equal importance. Part 1 is a compulsory task for all candidates. In Part 2, you must select one task from a choice of four. For each part, you will be expected to write between 120 and 180 words, making a total of between 240 and 360 words for the whole paper. PART1 For Question 1 you have to write a 'transactional' letter, that is, a letter written in response to a situation and itself giving rise to further action. You are asked to read up to three short texts, such as letters, adverts, postcards and extracts from diaries or articles. There are sometimes additional visual prompts, such as drawings or photographs. All of this material, which is never more than 250 words long, gives you information about a situation. You then have to respond by writing a suitable letter. Your letter should be almost entirely based on the information given to you and you are not expected to draw on your own knowledge or imagination. Neither are you asked to take on the character of another person in order to write the letter. You are given the situation and should respond to it as you would in real life. The type of language you will have to use in your letter may include, for example, the language of explaining, suggesting, complaining, describing, apologizing, reporting, persuading and giving and asking for advice and information. You should write in a style that is appropriate for the specified reader of the letter: • a formal letters 14; 80 • an informal letter 36; 58 PART 2 The choice of questions in Part 2 should provide you with an opportunity to write about something related to your own interests and experience. All Paper 2 tasks state a context within which you are expected to write and there is a genuine purpose for writing. You will be given information about the target reader and you should think about the effect you wish your piece of writing to have on that reader. Questions 2,3 and 4 may be writing tasks of the following kinds: