There are four parts to this First Certificate level test.

You should complete all four parts before you check your answers. Time allowed: 45 minutes

PART ONE

Read the text below about La Mansin del Ingls. Use the word at the end of the line to form a word that fits into the space in the same line. Follow the example (0).
There are many websites available on the internet, but Luis and I feel that this one is (0) . Students who study with us have informed us of steady (1) been a (2) (3) A big (4) , and there has also increase in their to use and understand English. for me, is that .
unbeatable

beat improved notice able advantage person compensate

I am not in direct touch with the students (5) Of course many are contactable by email, but this is of little (6) because I enjoy the atmosphere in the classroom . However, I have come to the (7) that the (8) (9)

that my time is being very well spent, and I hope of our experience and high together with our desire to work

conclude combine motivate increase

(10) hard, will result in giving you an even better quality of 'on-line' English.

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PART TWO

Read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If the line is correct, put a at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should NOT be there, write the word at the end of the line. Follow the examples (0) and (00).
0 La Mansin del Ingls is a web site that can help you prepare for the
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00 F.C.E. examination. It is a very good way of improving at your grammar, 01 vocabulary and listening skills. It makes up very good sense to 02 try and use an English web sites as much as possible before the exam. 03 Internet is not the only place to have practise English. Read magazines 04 like as Time, Sports Illustrated and Cosmopolitan. An interesting 05 magazine is a great way of improving to your English and so are 06 they books and newspapers. Read a book in English that you have 07 already being read in Spanish, or find your favourite section in an English 08 newspaper. Read about things you like; sports, fashion, technology, 09 cinema etc. Reading a lot in English will help you prepare for the 10 Exam. Do not stop off at all difficult words to look them up in the 11 dictionary. Continue reading and try to understand the general 12 meaning of the text. This may be a bit of difficult at first, but after a while 13 you will be get pleasantly surprised at how your reading improves. 14 We look forward to you visiting us at La Mansin del Ingls where you will 15 find the most biggest selection of high quality material on the internet.

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PART THREE

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 (contractions count as two words). There is an example at the beginning.
My girlfriend is a car mechanic in a garage near here.

works

My girlfriend

w orks as a car mechanic

in a garage near here.

1. You made me late, Charles! said Camilla.

accused
Camilla

late.

2. I expect you were exhausted after working all the weekend.

been

You exhausted after working all the weekend. 3. Ill see you Saturday night Samantha, said Randy.

told

Randy see her Saturday night. 4. I dont object to you sleeping with other men.

objection
I you sleeping with other men. 5. Although he was very tired, Pepito agreed to do the shopping.

despite

Pepito agreed to do the shopping 6. This is the first time Ive had a siesta.

tired.

used

I'm not a siesta. 7. Could you look after our plants while we are on holiday?

care
Would you mind our plants while we are on holiday? 8. Jack Nicholson is the best actor in Hollywood.

acting

Nobody in Hollywood Jack Nicholson. 9. My uncle was 65 when he learnt Spanish.

age
My uncle learnt Spanish 65. 10. Whose is this Gameboy? the teacher asked the students.

belong
Who

? the teacher asked the students.

11. They arent selling tickets for the U2 concert until n ext week.

being

Tickets for the U2 concert until next week. 12. Manoli couldnt eat the curry because it was too spicy.

too
The curry Manoli to eat. 13. Im sorry I didnt kiss her when I had the chance.

wish

I her when I had the chance. 14. You may have to sleep outside so take a sleeping bag.

case
Take a sleeping bag sleep outside. 15. The last time I got drunk was eight months ago.

for
I

eight months.

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PART FOUR

You will hear part of an interview on a radio programme about travel and tourism. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences which summarise Craigs trek on Mount Kilimanjaro.

The highest Craig got to was

metres.

If Craig had gone up slower, he wouldnt have had such a problem with the

2 3 4 5 6
below zero. to climb any higher.

When Craig got up at midnight, he was too

He suffered from headaches and a bad pain in his

Craig thinks if you get altitude sickness while climbing, the best thing is to

The temperature at the top was

The water, food, tents and equipment were carried by Craig thinks that meeting

on the route is a positive thing.

Craig was disappointed about not getting to the top because he had done a lot of

before the trip.

Craigs going to climb Kilimanjaro again when hes

10

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