REVIEW TEST 1: Units 1-2

FCE Practice
Name: ..................................................................

A Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using (16 points)
the word given. Use between two and five words, including the word given.
1. We were in the middle of a conversation when Tom walked into the room. HAVING
We .................................................................................................................................. when Tom walked into the room.
2. Maria’s accent got better because she watched a lot of English films. IMPROVED
Maria ........................................................................................................................... by watching a lot of English films.
3. Steven was more confident when he was younger. USED
Steven .............................................................................................................................................. when he was younger.
4. I only learnt a few new French words in Paris. PICK
I ..................................................................................................................................... many new French words in Paris.
5. We cleaned the house very quickly. TIME
We cleaned the house ................................................................................................................................................ at all.
6. My dog always barked when he saw the postman. WOULD
My dog ..................................................................................................................................... when he saw the postman.
7. A hot shower always makes me feel better at the end of the day. DOES
A hot shower always ......................................................................................................................... at the end of the day.
8. Cathy had toothache so she arranged to see the dentist. APPOINTMENT
Cathy had toothache so she .................................................................................................................... to see the dentist.

B Complete the text below with the word that best fits each space. Use only one (10 points)
word in each space.
LEARNING LATIN
Most 11-14-year-old students in the USA used (1) ........................... study French and Spanish. They did
(2) ........................... show much interest in learning Latin and only a few wanted to (3) ........................... courses in it.
Back (4) ........................... 1985, only 53,000 high school students across the country took a national Latin exam. Twenty
years later, the number had grown to about 123,000. But what made so many students make (5) ........................... their
minds to learn Latin? According to teachers, the main reason is ‘the Potter effect’. When author J. K. Rowling
(6) ........................... writing the Harry Potter series, she included a number of Latin words and phrases. She even wrote
some of the “magic spells” in Latin. Because of this, many young people are now interested in learning this language.
It probably helps too that today’s teaching methods make lessons more interesting than they were some years
(7) ........................... . At the Shaker High School in New York, (8) ........................... example, students play games in Latin
and read Latin love poems (9) ........................... loud. Many say that learning Latin helps them understand English
vocabulary better as well (10) ........................... vocabulary of other European languages.

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 REVIEW TEST 1: Units 1-2
FCE Practice
Name: ..................................................................

C Read the text below and decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fits each space. (10 points)
THE HISTORY OF BEACH VOLLEYBALL
Beach volleyball is played by people around the world. For some, it is a serious sport. For others, it is simply an enjoyable
(1) ...... which helps them to (2) ...... fit. It was probably first played in Hawaii in 1915. (3) ...... , surfers played this game
once in a (4) ...... , as they were waiting for the right kind of waves to go surfing. But it soon developed into a more serious
game and matches started taking place (5) ...... .

Later the game reached California and in 1920, people began playing beach volleyball there. They discovered it was a
great way to work (6) ...... and get plenty of (7) ...... air at the same time. Another reason for the game’s (8) ...... was that
it was very cheap. Soon, volleyball nets began appearing on beaches in California and interest in the sport (9) ...... .
At first, there were six players on each side as in indoor volleyball. But one day in 1930, when only four people turned
up for a match, they (10) ...... to play two on each side – which is how we play the game today.

1. A athlete B activity C method D habit

2. A make B do C take D keep
3. A Apparently B Particularly C Properly D Luckily
4. A time B day C while D week
5. A successfully B regularly C correctly D probably
6. A off B up C out D on
7. A clean B good C cool D fresh
8. A benefit B attention C popularity D fun
9. A strengthened B grew C improved D repeated
10. A decided B considered C included D explained

Total: ....... / 36 Mark: ........

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