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1. Reading. Part 3 Multiple matching

Part 3. Multiple matching Task type One or several texts with prompt questions; candidates match the prompt to the relevant section of the text(s). Tests ability to understand specific information, detail, opinion and attitude Questions

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Exam tip: In this part of the reading paper you have to find information from several different texts. To do this you have to read quickly, to find the meaning which corresponds to each question. Look at the question first and then quickly pass down the texts till you find a meaning which matches. The words will be different from those in the question.

Exercise 1. You are going to read a selection of letters from a driving magazine. For questions 1-15, choose from the people (A-E). The people may be chosen more than once. Your Letters This month we feature your early driving experiences:

A Terry

B Carl

C Sarah

D Karen

E Mike

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Which person('s) 1 father was accused of driving dangerously? . 2 bought a car? . 3 drove his girlfriends dads car? . 4 drove alone without a license? . 5 had to defend one of their parents? . 6 drove their fathers car without permission? . 7 was teaching someone to drive? . 8 paid for driving lessons? . 9 had no driving instruction from their father? . 10 was punished for their actions? . 11 was given driving lessons by their father? . 12 was considering taking driving lessons? . 13 advises against being taught to drive by a friend or family member? .. 14 was given a treat for passing their test? . 15 used to make their father nervous? .

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Exercise 2. You are going to read a selection of letters from a problem page in an International English Language magazine. For questions 1-15, choose from the people (A-H). The people may be chosen more than once. This Month's Letters See this month's problems and questions submitted to us by learners of English:

A Katalin I study English for 6 hours per week in secondary school. For 1 hour each week we have conversation classes with a native speaker of English where we talk about topics such as drugs, politics and culture. I know it's a really good opportunity to practise my spoken English, but I never make a contribution to the discussion. It's not that I don't have an opinion, or that I'm shy, but more that I don't have the vocabulary to express my views. I feel really frustrated at the end of the lesson. Nobody else in the group seems to have the same problem.

B Fazlinda I'm a 24-year-old business student from Malaysia and I've been attending English classes at night school for the past 5 years. Up to now I've considered myself to be a good student. Last month I went to Britain to visit my relatives over there and it was awful. People found my pronunciation difficult to follow and I couldn't understand them either. What went wrong? My English teacher is very good and I always score the highest in grammar tests.

C Gunther I'm writing to ask your opinion on a matter which is really annoying me. My English teacher never corrects my mistakes when I am speaking. Isn't that her job? How am I going to improve otherwise? Also she's always telling me that now I'm an advanced student, I should forget all the rules of grammar that I learnt when I was younger.

D Jose Can you help me? I really want to speak English the right way, with the correct accent. Do you have any good ideas? I have a particular problem with sounds like 's'. I plan to work in the UK in the future and nobody will take me seriously if my English pronunciation is anything short of excellent.

E Lana I am working as an au pair in London looking after 2 small children. I love my job but the way that English people speak is a little puzzling. For example, I often hear them say things like 'more friendlier', whereas I thought it should be 'more friendly'. It also seems to be common for them to say 'we was' instead of 'we were'. Can you explain this? Would it be impolite of me to correct them?

F Yuki I am an intermediate student of English (I have been studying it for 3 years). I'm quite good at reading and writing but listening is very difficult for me. My teacher suggested that I listen to the BBC World Service every day in order to improve my listening. The problem is that it's hard for me to understand every word. Do you have any ideas about how to make listening to the radio less difficult? I like listening to the news and knowing what's going on in the world.

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G Paula I have studied English for 5 years at school but for the past 6 months I have been doing self-study using the Internet and books to improve. There are lots of materials to choose but I'm not sure what is best for me and how I should use them. I really would like to take the FCE examination but don't know how to study on my own. Should I take a course in my local school - which is a little expensive for me now - or is it possible to prepare for the exam doing self-study?

H Maria Could you please give me some advice on a problem I have at the moment with my English studies. I decided to go to the UK to improve my English but the college I am studying in at present is full of people from my own country. Although the teachers tell us we should only try to speak in English with each other, it is very difficult to do this, especially in our free time when we go out together. I am worried that my speaking will not improve.

Which person: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 would appear not to have an English teacher? . doesn't like studying with people from their own country? . has a job in the UK? . enjoys keeping up with current affairs? .......... feels that the teacher isn't doing their job properly? uses English speaking radio stations to practise English? . had a shock when they visited Britain? . wants to avoid speaking their own language? . wants to speak English like a native speaker? ..

10 feels they are the only person with their difficulty? . 11 wonders whether it is rude to correct people when they make mistakes? . 12 worries that their English will cause them problems at work? .. 13 had difficulty being understood when they spoke? . 14 is thinking about taking an English exam? .. 15 finds it difficult to take part in conversations? ..

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Exercise 3. You are going to read a magazine article about various local campaigns. For Questions 1-15, choose from the people (A-D).

A Homes For All Organisations that help the homeless are warning that people will face even greater hardship this winter unless urgent action is taken to offer shelter to those without a home. This warning follows publication of figures showing an increase in the number of homeless people. Susan Evans of the organisation 'Homes for All' said: "With a shortage of accommodation, more people than ever before - young and old - are having to sleep rough. A cold winter is predicted this year which means that these people will have to put up with sub-zero temperatures. Action must be taken urgently to offer.

B Village Protest Residents of local village, Shilden, are preparing for a night of protest to save their village from Government planners. Proposals for a new motorway to be built that will run within 2 kilometres of Shilden have caused uproar amongst residents. They claim that they were given insufficient time to respond to the proposal. Tony Fellows, spokesperson for the 'Village Protest' campaign explains: "The planned route cuts across some of the most picturesque countryside in the region. Shilden welcomes thousands of tourists each year. Many of the shopkeepers depend on this trade and would almost certainly face ruin if tourists were put off coming by the damage this road is likely to cause". The all-night protest will take place in the fields where the building work is likely to begin.

C New Youth Club Youngsters in the city-centre will lose out on a much-loved project if substantial funds are not found this year. The 'New Youth Club', which is open to young people from the ages of 10 to 17, is being threatened with closure by Health and Safety officials who claim the building is unsafe. The club, built 30 years ago, was badly damaged by heavy storms last year and city engineers estimate that one hundred thousand pounds in needed to repair structural damage. With only limited funds at their disposal, managers fear the club will have to close. Youngsters from the club have organised an Open Day on Tuesday in an effort to raise some of the money needed to enable the repairs to be undertaken. "This alone won't be enough, however" warned Adam Ross, Youth Leader.

D Save lea Valley A rare species of butterfly and many native plants face extinction if the 'Lea Valley office complex' project goes ahead. This is the claim made by local environmentalists involved in the 'Save Lea Valley' campaign. They argue that the proposed development, to be built on the site of woodland dating back hundreds of years, will rob the country of several rare species of wildlife. 'Local people would be horrified if they knew of the consequences of this project,' claimed environmentalist Ian Wilson yesterday. "We need to instigate a local campaign to alert everyone to the dangers. We are starting by writing letters to everyone in the area asking for their support. The office complex developers must not be allowed to do this".

1 Local businesses could be badly affected. . 2 People in the area are not aware of the problem. . 3 There are plans to build a brand new building. 4 The campaign do not have to meet together. . 5 The problem affects all age groups. .. 6 The problem was caused by bad weather. .. 7 If the plan goes ahead it will spoil the look of the area. . 8 The campaign cannot raise enough money on its own. . 9 The problem was announced shortly after a report was published. .. 10 Young people are in danger. . 11 Local people are very angry. .. 12 A meeting will inform people of the problem. . 13 People did not have the opportunity to argue against the plan. .. 14 A demonstration is planned across the country. . 15 A fundraising event has been planned. .

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Exercise 4. You are going to read a magazine article about people who have been in trouble with the law. For Questions 1 - 15, choose from the people (A-E). Some of the people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Attitudes to punishment How do people feel when they get punished by the law? Fanny Adams talked to five people who have been in trouble. A Max Middleton (23): I've been in prison now for nearly three years. I was sentenced to five, but with good conduct, I'll probably be let out early next year. I regret what I did - I hit a policeman during a fight after a football match. He just got in the way - but I do think my punishment was too harsh. Five years is a long time for losing your temper once. The worst thing about prison is the lack of privacy. Even when you think you are alone, someone can watch you through the door. And I miss my family. I've made some good friends here, though. And I've learnt a new trade. When I get out, I hope to be a furniture maker. Perhaps I'll start my own business. I don't want to come back here. B Yusuf Ali (19): I've been on probation now for about three months. It's all right. All I have to do is report to the probation officer once a week and then we have a little talk about what I've been doing, who I've been spending my time with, you know, who my friends are. His job is to see that I don't get into trouble again because my friends and I were had up for burgling. I haven't done any burglaries since I was arrested because next time they'll send me to prison. Occasionally the probation officer comes to my house just to make sure I'm still living with my family. And I have a job now driving a delivery van. It's not as exciting as crime and the money's not so good but at least my family is happy about it. C Marina Lacherche (37): I didn't stop at a red light and hit a cyclist who was coming in the other direction. Fortunately he wasn't badly hurt, but both he and I were very shocked. I don't know what came over me. I suppose I was a bit absentminded from stress at work. I had to appear in front of the magistrates, and they fined me 500. But it wasn't the money, it was the embarrassment that was the worst, especially as there was a report in the local paper and people at work gave me a few funny looks. But at least I didn't lose my licence as it was a first offence, or I'd probably have lost my job as well.

D Hans Schlinger (47): At least I have a room to myself here - I don't have to share a cell with another prisoner, and as long as I'm back by seven o'clock to sleep there's no problem. Open prisons are a reasonable way of combining punishment with maintaining my job and my professional life. But I miss those things I'm not allowed to have: a home life, and complete independence. And my wife hasn't spoken to me since the trial, which was three years ago, so you could say my emotional life is a mess. And all for receiving stolen goods. It's not worth it. E Kevin Smith (17): I was caught with one of my mates breaking into a car in a street near where I live. It was quite easy to get the door open with a screwdriver, but just as we were getting inside, the police came along. Caught red-handed, we were! I've taken cars plenty of times just for a drive here or there. The first time was when I was fifteen. I've never had an accident, and this was the first time the police had caught me. When the magistrate saw me, he just gave me a caution and told me not to do it again. I could have laughed, but when my mum found out, she was so angry that I think I'll give stealing cars a rest for a while. Which person states the following opinions or ideas? 1 Although I have often broken the law, this was the first time I got into trouble. . 2 broke the law because I got angry. . 3 I could not take the judge seriously. . 4 I felt ashamed of what I had done. . 5 I got a worse punishment than I deserved. . 6 I got into trouble because I was not paying attention to what I was doing. . 7 I have been able to continue with my normal job while in prison. . 8 I have lost contact with someone in my family. . 9 I have plans for the future. .. 10 My friends and I were stealing something. . And . 11 My job is more boring than breaking the law. . 12 My punishment will be reduced because I have behaved well. . 13 Someone checks that I am not getting into trouble. . 14 Thank goodness he was not seriously injured. . 15 This was the first time I had broken the law. .

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2. Vocabulary
2.1. Loud Quiet Verbs connected with speech bellow grumble scream mumble shriek murmur shout mutter whisper

Bellow at sb: to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry. They bellowed at her to stop. Scream at sb: to shout something in a loud, high voice because of fear, anger, etc. He screamed at me to stop. Shriek (sth) at sb: to give a loud high shout, for example when you are excited, frightened or in pain; to say something in a loud, high voice. She was shrieking abuse at them as they carried her off. Shout (to sb) that: to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly/angrily to somebody. He shouted that he couldn't swim. Grumble (to sb) about sth: to complain about somebody/something in a bad-tempered way. She's always grumbling to me about how badly she's treated at work. Mumble that: to speak or say something in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear. She mumbled that she was sorry. Murmur (to sb) that: to say something in a soft quiet voice that is difficult to hear or understand. She murmured her agreement. Mutter (to sb) that: to speak or say something in a quiet voice that is difficult to hear, especially because you are annoyed about something. He muttered that he was sorry. Whisper (to sb) that to speak very quietly to somebody so that other people cannot hear what you are saying. He whispered to me that he was afraid. Exercise. Fill in the blanks with a verb related to ways of speaking in the correct tense and form. 1. The old man walked out of the shop . to himself about the price of bread. 2. Try to speak a little more clearly. You'll never learn to be an actor if you . like that. 3. Would you two in the back row stop . together? If you've got anything interesting to say, say it so we can all hear. 4. She the secret word in my ear. 5. He something at me which I didn't understand. 8 6. The classmates during the test. 7. The baby was the whole day. 8. The men . with laughter. 9. The captain . orders at the crew. 10. He had to . because the music was too loud.

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Prepositions: Pretend to Be honest with Own up Cheated in Tell a lie A forgery Pairs with similar meaning
A con, a fraud, a trick mean an action which is designed to deceive people. A fraud, an impostor mean a person who pretends to be somebody different in order to deceive people. Genuine and legitimate mean real and authentic. Pose as and pretend to be mean to assume a false identity.

Tell the truth Lie to Boasting about Confessed to Insists on Complains about

Objected to Begged sb for To hurt sb feelings To feel guilty When it comes to important matters

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Idioms connected with speech

Speak out against something: to state your opinion publicly, especially in opposition to sth and in a way that takes courage. Speak your mind: to say exactly what you think, in a very direct way. Get to the point: the main or most important idea in sth that is said or done, say it quickly. Get the wrong end of the stick: to understand sth in the wrong way. Talk about someone behind their back: talk without sbs knowledge or permission. Talk down to someone: [PHR V] to speak to sb as if they were less important or intelligent that you. Talk someone into (doing) something: [PHR V] to persuade sb to do sth. Talk someone out of (doing) something: [PHR V] to persuade sb not to do sth.

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Exercise complete with the correct idiom. 1. I believe people should ........................ injustice in the world. 2. Hell..................................... Peter ........................... to Brazil. I don't want him to go. 3. Don't ........................................................me! I'm not stupid, you know!

4. If you ......................................................, you're not being honest. 5. Why don't you ....................................... and tell me the truth?

6. You should really ........................................... and say what you think! 7. I told him everything, but he........................................! He even got angry with me. He misunderstood completely.

8. If you ......................................having a party, I'll do it, just for you!

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2.1. Expressing probability

Certain to happen

Almost certain to happen

Not at all certain to happen

Certain not to happen

Its inevitable that Its bound to Theres no doubt that Its likely that The chances are that The odds are that Its unlikely that I doubt that The odds are against Theres no chance that Theres no way (that)

For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the words given in capital letters. These words must not be altered in any way. 1-It seems likely that the company will fold. PROBABILITY In .. the company will fold ODDS The ..the company will fold 2-He stood no chance of passing his exam. BOUND He . fail his exam/not to pass his exam INEVITABLE It .. he would fail his exam/ he wouldnt pass his exam 3-I hardly think she will agree to give you a pay rise DOUBT I .. very much whether she will agree to give you a pay rise. 4-It seems a foregone conclusion that Davis will win the gold medal. CERTAIN Davis win the gold medal/ Im certain that Davis will win the gold medal DOUBT .. Davis will win the gold medal. 5-The project shouldnt take longer than Thursday to finish. CHANCES .. the project will be finished by Thursday/ wont take longer than Thursday to finish PROBABILITY In the project will be finished by Thursday/wont take longer than Thursday to finish . 11 6-In all probability, there will be a rise in temperature in the next century. LIKELY . be a rise in / . there will be a rise in... 7-She is almost certain to turn down your proposal. DOUBT I . very much whether she will accept your proposal FCE Results Unit 5 | Real or fake?

2. Grammar
2.1. Reported speech Direct speech is the exact words spoken. For example: "I love Chris," said Susan. Reported (or indirect speech) is when we repeat what was said with different people, time and/or place. Susan said that she loved Chris.

2.1.1. Tense changes There are four things you need to remember to change. 1. The tense. If the events are now in the past, you need to change the verbs to the past forms. present simple present continuous present perfect will shall must can is going to past simple past continuous past perfect would should had to could was going to

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2. The pronouns. Words like 'I' and 'his' and 'they' will all change, because the people speaking have changed. 3. Some time expressions. If the time has changed, words like 'yesterday' are meaningless. Instead, we say the day/week before or the previous day/week the following day/week or the next day/week 4. If the place has changed, "here" should change to "there". If you have made a mistake, check ... "She said that" = "She said" - the word that is not necessary. "She said ..." but "She told me ...". We say something, but we tell someone something. Change the tenses Change the people (I, my, their ...) Change the time expressions if necessary

2.1.2. Say and tell 12 We say something, but we tell someone something. The meaning is the same, and the word "that" is not necessary. She said that she was tired. She told him that she was tired. Tell sb that: to give information to somebody by speaking or writing. They've told us (that) they're not coming. FCE Results Unit 5 | Real or fake?

There are lots of verbs we can use instead of "say" and "tell".
said, mentioned, explained, pointed out, agreed, promised, threatened, pretended, claimed, recommended, suggested, admitted, denied, boasted, complained, insisted, proposed, replied told, promised, advised, warned, reminded

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2.1.3. Reported questions A direct question is the exact words spoken. For example: "Do you like my new trousers?" asked Susan. Reported (or indirect) questions are when we tell someone about the question. However, it isn't a question now so the word order is different. Susan asked me if I liked her new trousers. Look at the examples below:
A asked (B) She asked me I asked them Tom asked Question why when if Subject I they we Verb hadn't finished. would be ready. were happy.

If you have made a mistake, check ... Word order: Question + Subject + Verb Change the tenses Change the people (I, my, their ...)

3.1.4 Infinitives in reported speech To Agree *Claim *Demamd Offer *Promise Refuse *Threaten Volunteer Sb +To Advise Allow Ask Beg Command Encourage Forbide Invite Order *Remind *Warn persuade Ing Accuse sb of *Admit (to) Apologise for *Boast about/of *Complain (to sb) about/of *Deny *Insist on *suggest That + clause Explain Inform predict * these verb can be used with both patterns

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Enquire if/whether/question word (formal): to ask somebody for some information. Might I enquire why you have not mentioned this until now? FCE Results Unit 5 | Real or fake?

To *Claim to: to say that something is true although it has not been proved and other people may not believe it. He claims (that) he was not given a fair hearing. Confess to: to admit, especially formally or to the police, that you have done something wrong or illegal. She confessed to the murder. Offer to do sth: to say that you are willing to do something for somebody or give something to somebody. The kids offered to do the dishes. Object to: to say that you disagree with, disapprove of or oppose something. Many local people object to the building of the new airport. *Promise (sb) that: to tell somebody that you will definitely do or not do something, or that something will definitely happen. The brochure promised (that) the local food would be superb. Recommend (to sb) that: to advise a particular course of action; to advise somebody to do something. I recommend (that) he see a lawyer. Refuse to do sth: to say that you will not do something that somebody has asked you to do She refused to accept that there was a problem. Threaten to do sth: to say that you will cause trouble, hurt somebody, etc. if you do not get what you want. The hijackers threatened to kill one passenger every hour if their demands were not met. Sb + To Advise sb to do sth: to tell somebody what you think they should do in a particular situation. Police are advising people to stay at home. Beg for: to ask somebody for something especially in an anxious way because you want or need it very much. He wants to see them beg for mercy. Convince sb to do sth: to persuade somebody to do something I've been trying to convince him to see a doctor The main meaning of convince is to make someone believe that something is true: For example: He convinced me he was right. Encourage sb to do sth: to persuade somebody to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do. Banks actively encourage people to borrow money. Invite sb to do sth: to ask somebody formally to go somewhere or do something. Readers are invited to email their comments to us. Persuade sb to do sth: to make somebody do something by giving them good reasons for doing it 14 Try to persuade him to come. The main meaning of persuade is to make someone agree to do something by giving them good reasons for doing it: I tried to persuade her to see a doctor. *Remind sb to do sth: to help somebody remember something, especially something important that they must do. Remind me to phone Alan before I go out. FCE Results Unit 5 | Real or fake?

*Warn (sb) that: to tell somebody about something, especially something dangerous or unpleasant that is likely to happen, so that they can avoid it. She was warned that if she did it again she would lose her job. Ing Accuse sb of doing sth: to say that somebody has done something wrong or is guilty of something. She acussed him of lying. *Admit to doing sth: to say that you have done something wrong or illegal. She admitted (to) having stolen the car. Apologise for doing sth: to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem. We apologised for the late departure of this flight. *Boast about: to talk with too much pride about something that you have or can do. Sam boasted that she could beat anyone at poker. Blame sb for doing sth: to think or say that somebody/something is responsible for something bad. She doesn't blame anyone for her father's death. *Complain about: to say that you are annoyed, unhappy or not satisfied about somebody/something. I'm going to complain to the manager about this. Deny doing sth: to say that something is not true. He denies attempting to murder his wife. *Suggest (to sb) that to put forward an idea or a plan for other people to think about I suggest (that) we go out to eat. *Insist on: to say firmly that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you He insisted on his innocence. He insisted (that) he was innocent. Regret doing sth: feel sorry about something you have done or about something that you have not been able to do. He bitterly regretted ever having mentioned it. That Answer that: to say, write or do something as a reaction to a question or situation She answered that she would prefer to walk. Argue that: to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/not true, etc, especially to persuade people that you are right He argued that they needed more time to finish the project. Explain to sb that: to tell somebody about something in a way that makes it easy to understand. I explained that an ambulance would be coming soon. Predict that: to say that something will happen in the future. She predicted (that) the election result would be close. 15

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Exercises. A. Last month, Sarah told you about her new job. Now, you want to tell someone about Sarah's job. Change the sentences into reported speech. 1. "I left my job last week. She told me that she . 2. "I'm starting my new job tomorrow." She told me that she . day. 3. "I'm really excited." She said .. really excited. 4. "My salary will be much better". She said that .. much better. 5. "I must buy a new suit before I start. She told a new suit before she started. 6. "I haven't done this kind of job before." She said . this kind of job before. 7. "I want to get promoted really soon." She told .. promoted really soon. 8. "I can't stop thinking about it. She said about it. B. Change these direct questions into reported questions. 1. "Are you hungry?" she asked. She asked me . . 2. "Where do you live?" he asked. He asked me . 3. "Have you been here before?" she asked. She asked us ... there before. 4. "When will you have children?" asked Brian. Brian asked us . children. 5. "What time is it?" she asked. She asked him .. . 6. "How long have you been a doctor?" asked Simon. Simon asked Angela a doctor. 7. "Can you swim?" asked the teacher. The teacher asked me . . 8. "Would you like a cup of tea?" asked my dad. My dad asked me . a cup of tea. C. Rewrite each of these sentences so they have the same meaning as the first. Use between 2 and 5 16 words, and do not change the word in brackets. 1. "Can you open the window?" asked Sarah. Sarah .. open the window. (I) 2. "If you remind me, I'll help," said Sam. Sam said that he .. him. (reminded) 3. "I'm sorry I broke your computer," said Frank. FCE Results Unit 5 | Real or fake?

Frank .. my computer. (for) 4. "Don't forget to do your homework tonight," said the teacher. The teacher ... homework. (us) 5. "It was Andy who stole the money," said Mary. Mary .... the money. (of) D. Choose the best word to complete the following sentences. 1. I ___ him for everything. A accused B apologised C blamed D confessed 2. I congratulated him ___ winning the competition. A on B of C in D for 3. I ___ him that we should go on holiday. A suggested B told C explained D invited 4. I ___ that I would never do it again. A told B promised C refused D wondered 5. I ___ that I would help him if he needed it. A offered B persuaded C refused D agreed E. Complete the sentences so each pair has the same meaning. Use the same verb in both sentences, where possible. 1. She told me that she wouldn't give me any money. She refused . me any money. 2. He told me that he had stolen the car. He confessed .. the car. 3. He threatened that he would kill me. He threatened . me. 4. She pretended that she was a doctor, and I believed her. She pretended .. a doctor, and I believed her. 5. She said that I should study chemistry at university. She encouraged .. chemistry at university. 6. He said it was my fault that the computer was broken. He blamed .. the computer. 7. He told me not to forget to bring my swimming costume. He reminded my swimming costume. 8. He asked me again and again if I would go out with him. He begged out with him. 9. He agreed that he would do the washing up. He agreed the washing up. 10. I asked him if he wanted to come to my party. I invited .. to my party. 11. I told them I was sorry burning the dinner. I apologised to them . the dinner. 12. He said it would be nice if we went skiing. He suggested .. skiing. 13. He told me that I had to tidy my bedroom. He ordered .. my bedroom.

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14. He asked me if I could open the window. He asked .. the window. 15. She said I shouldn't get angry. She advised me .. angry. F. Choose the correct reporting verb from this list and finish the reported speech for each example. Told/Said/Advised/Warned/Suggested/Asked/Offered/Ordered 1. "I'd go and see a doctor if I were you," Julie said to me. Julie _______________ me to go and see a doctor. 2. "Can you come and help me with this box?" John_____________ me to help him with the box. 3. "This is an exam Mr. Jenkins!! Shut up now!!!" The headmaster ____________ Mr. Jenkins to shut up. 4. "That road is very dangerous so just be very careful!" His mother ______________ him that the road was very dangerous and to be careful. 5. "Liverpool won the match last night." The journalist _______________that Liverpool had won the match the previous night. 6. "Why don't we go and see that new film at the cinema." Bill ____________ going to see the new film at the cinema. 7. "I can come and look after the children tomorrow night." Jane _____________ to come and look after the children the following day. 8. "The lesson starts at six o'clock in the evening." The teacher ______________ us that the lesson started at six in the evening.

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2.2.

Negatives prefixes

Negative prefixes can be used with nouns, verbs, adjective and adverbs. For example disapproval, disapprove, disapproving, disapprovingly. Usually im + p (impatient) but not always (unpleasant). Often il + l (illegal) but not always (unlikely). Often ir + r (irregular) but not always (unresponsive). it's the most common negative prefix.
ununexpected unaware unbelievable unknown unable ilillegal illiterate illogical illegible in inaccurate inappropriate inefficient incapable ineffective irirregular irresponsible irrational irregular disdisapprove dislike disagree disbelief dishonest mismisbehave misunderstand misspell misuse imimprobable impossible impolite imperfect impatient

Exercise. Write the correct NEGATIVE form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences. Be very careful: some words have different negative forms (e.g. unbelievable/disbelief, unlikely/dislike, unable/disabled). 1. The politician was accused of being (HONEST) 2. His story was so. I thought he was crazy. (BELIEVE) 3. She looked at him in .. when he told her the shocking news. (BELIEVE) 4. Many people are of the dangers of mobile phones. (AWARE) 5. He's invited me to his party. It would be to say no. (POLITE) 6. Too many children nowadays are growing up . . (LITERATE) 7. That's not what I said! You've me. (UNDERSTAND) 8. My dog is completely . I promise he won't bite. (HARM) 9. The medicine was . - he didn't recover. (EFFECT) 10. His answers were very . so he failed the Maths exam. (ACCURATE) 11. It's . that people will ever live on the moon. (LIKELY) 12. He waited .. for the train. (PATIENT) 13. It's to smoke in public places nowadays. (LEGAL) 14. I would never teach children. They always. (BEHAVE) 15. The shirt he's wearing is completely .. for a job interview. (APPROPRIATE) 16. His speech was . I thought he'd never stop talking. (END)

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Prefixes
Prefix Mis meaning bad , wrong again, repeatedly Re Under too few Common words Miscarriage Misanthropy misogyny Reduction Reflection revolution Understanding Underachiever understatement semi-automatic semi-detached Antidote Antibody Anticlockwise Overpopulation over-consumption

Semi Anti

half against

over

more than normal, too much

Verb prefixes dis-, mis-, re-, overChoose the correct answer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. We read the map wrongly and ended up re/over turning to the same place. I think I over/mis judged Laura. She's actually really nice. My mobile phone's dead. I need to dis/re charge the battery. It can take several weeks to re/dis cover from flu. I always hated it when my classmates dis/mis behaved. Our dog was re/mis treated by it's previous owner. It's easier to re/over come problems if you share them. I over/mis heard an interesting conversation on the bus today.

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Look at the following sentences and fill in the blank with a word from the chart. There are verbs, adjectives and nouns to choose from. Put in the prefix over or under to express the correct meaning. Don't forget to put the verb in the right tense. You may have to use some of the words twice, once with under and once with over. Pay done dose eat drawn estimate achiever populated rate worked

1. Martin always when he goes on holiday. He comes back weighing at least ten kilos more than when he went. 2. He took an and as a result was rushed into hospital to have his stomach pumped. 3. I think that film was. actually. It had excellent reviews but I thought it was really poor myself. 4. They.. the cost of having the roof rebuilt and had to borrow some extra money from the bank. 5. We . how many people would come to the party and had so much food left over we were eating leftovers for a week. 6. There is no way that he is . He goes to the office at eleven in the morning and returns home at two in the afternoon. 7. Some of the villages in Wales are becoming .. as the younger people all mo ve into the towns to get work. 8. The trouble with Tim is that he is an . He is really very bright but never works hard enough to reach his potential. 9. When John tried to get some money out of the bank with his card it was refused. Apparently he was.. to the tune of 350. 10. I can't eat this steak. Look at it. It is burnt and. . 11. I think I was.. this month. There is about 140 less in my account than there should be.

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3. Use of English. Part 3 Word formation

Part 3. Word formation Task type A text with ten gaps. Candidates form the missing words from the given stem words. Task focus Prefixes and suffixes, compound words Questions

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Exam Tips: Use word-building tables to develop your familiarity with how words are changed. Always, read the title and entire text before answering the questions. Use the context carefully to help you choose your answer- decide what part of speech is missing. Always check for negative forms. Remember that it is always necessary to change the stem word at the end of the line; don't leave it unchanged. Don't write more than one word in your answer. Read the completed text to check it makes sense.

Exercise 1. Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps. There is an example at the beginning. Example: 0 NATURE

Food Production In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to live (0) lives in what we would now term 'freerange' conditions. Such farming methods however, (were not able to supply the rapidly growing (1) .. of the world and the increasing demands on food (2) In order to cope with this rising demand, factory farming methods were introduced along with the (3) . of genetically engineered (4) .. hormones, which resulted in a massive increase in food (5) However, these developments in the use of factory farming and drug (6) .. have led to a widespread feeling that animals are being caused a lot of distress and that the quality of the food itself suffers as a consequence. Certainly, many people (7) . with the idea of keeping animals in one building for their entire (8) ...................... and argue that more emphasis should be given to (9) . farming methods. A growing number of people are choosing to eat organic food, supporting farmers who use free-range methods, a system which has proved to be both (10) .. and more humane.

0 NATURAL 1 POPULATE 2 CONSUME 3 DEVELOP 4 GROW 5 PRODUCE 6 TREAT

7 AGREE 8 EXIST 9 ALTERNATE

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Exercise 2. For Questions 1 - 10 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. Example: (0) CRITICISM

Dress Code UK companies have received (0) . from a business forum for what their report refers to as a rather narrow-minded attitude towards the dress code for office workers. This follows a case in which a male (1) . working in the post room of a large (2) .. in the United Kingdom received a (3) .. for wearing jeans to work. Whilst the report accepts that there is a need for people dealing with (4). to look well dressed, it questions whether employees who work behind the scenes necessarily need to dress formally. The authors of the report made a (5) . between the UK and other European nations where employers seem (6) . about the need for their workers to wear smart clothes in the office. Their (7) . is based on research that claims workers are far more (8) ... when they have the (9) .. to dress in a way that they feel most 10 . in.

0 CRITIC 1 EMPLOY 2 ORGANIZE 3 SUSPEND 4 CUSTOM 5 COMPARE 6 CONCERN 7 ARGUE 8 PRODUCT 9 FREE 10 COMFORT

Exercise 3. For Questions 1 - 10 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. Example: (0) BIGGEST

Kitchen Hygiene The next time you go to the supermarket don't forget to buy the (0) .. bottle of kitchen cleaner you can to (1) .. your work surfaces. Recent (2) .. research in America has shown that the kitchen is often the most (3) of all the rooms in the home. The (4) of food, heat and dampness means the kitchen is (5) . a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause stomach upsets and vomiting. The study at the University of Arizona examined 15 homes over 30 weeks. Levels of (6) . were certainly not below average yet cutting boards and dishcloths were found to contain bacteria in far greater number than elsewhere in the home. (7) . say ignorance is the cause of the problem and point out that (8) . cleaning can lead to serious food poisoning. The (9) .? Make sure you clean all work surfaces (10) . and keep an eye on that dishcloth! 0 BIG 1 INFECT 2 SCIENCE 3 HYGIENE 4 COMBINE 5 POTENTIAL 6 CLEAN 7 RESEARCH 8 ADEQUATE 9 SOLVE 10 DAY
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Anwers Key:
Reading

Exercise 1 1C 2B 3B 4E 5C 6A 7C 8E 9A 10A 11D 12B 13D 14E 15D Exercise 2 1G 2H 3E 4F 5C 6F 7B 8H 9D 10A 11E 12D 13B 14G 15A Exercise 3 1B 2D 3D 4D 5A 6C 7B 8C 9A 10C 11B 12A 13B 14A 15C Exercise 4 1E 2A 3E 4C 5A 6C 7D 8D 9A 10B -E 11B 12A 13B 14C 15C Idioms 1 speak out against 2 talk Peter out of going 3 talk down to me 4 talk behind someone's back 5 get to the point 6 speak your mind 7 got the wrong end of the stick 8 talk me into

Use of English

Exercise 1: 1POPULATION 2COMSUPTION 3DEVELOPMENT 4GROWTH 5PRODUCTION 6THREATMENT/ THREATMENTS 7DISAGREE 8EXISTENCE 9ALTERNATIVE 10ECONOMICAL Exercise 2: 1EMPLOYEE 2ORGANIZATION7 ORGANISATION 3SUSPENSION 4CUSTOMERS 5COMPARISON 6UNOCONCERNED 7ARGUMENT 8PRODUCTIVE 9FREEDOM 10COMFORTABLE Exercise 3: 1DESINFECT 2SCIENTIFIC 3UNHYGIENIC 4COMBINATION 5POTENCIALLY 6CLEANLINESS 7RESEARCHEES 8INADEQUATE 9SOLUTION 10DAILY

References:
David Baker. (2008). FCE Results, Teachers Pack. Oxford University Press. Paul A. Davis & Tim Falla. (2008). FCE Results, Students Book. Oxford University Press. Paul A. Davis & Tim Falla. (2008). FCE Results, Workbook. Oxford University Press. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English. Eight Edition 2010. Oxford University Press. Flo-joe. http://www.flo-joe.co.uk/ http://www.tinyteflteacher.co.uk/learning-english/fce.html http://www.english-in-chester.co.uk/

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