EXERCISES FOR THE FCE EXAM (B2-UPPER INTERMEDIATE)

PRACTICE TESTS KEY WORD SENTENCE TRANSFORMATIONS

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1. He didn't make any mistakes in the exam.

AVOIDED
He __________________________________________ mistakes in the exam.

av oide d m ak ing an y

2. We haven't been to my parents for a long time.

WENT
It's been a long time _________________________________________ my parents.

s inc e we went t o

3. Your jacket is like mine.

SIMILAR
Your jacket _________________________________________________ mine.

is s im ilar t o

4. I advise you to see a doctor immediately.

BETTER
You ___________________________________ a doctor immediately.
 had bet t er s ee

5. It wasn't easy for Susan to find a place to live in London.

DIFFICULTY
Susan _____________________________________________ a place to live in
London.

had dif f ic ult y f inding

6. I can't wait to go on holiday with you.

FORWARD
I'm ______________________________________________________ on holiday
with you.

look in g f or war d t o goin g

7. May I use the computer?

COULD
I wonder _____________________________________________ use the computer.

if I c ould

8. Nobody helped me decorate the house.

BY
I decorated the house _____________________________________.

b y m ys el f
9. Despite leaving home early, we missed the train.

ALTHOUGH
We missed the train ________________________________________ home early.

alt houg h we lef t

10. I'm sure Janet wasn't asleep because I could hear her talking.

BEEN
Janet ______________________________________________ because I could hear
her talking.

c an't ha ve bee n as l eep

1. We planned to visit John but we didn't have time.

WERE

We____________________________________________ John but

we didn't have time.

wer e goi ng t o vis it

2. You can't play football here.

ARE

You _____________________________________ football here.

ar e not allo we d t o pla y

3. Perhaps you left your mobile at home.

COULD

You _____________________________ your mobile at home.

c ould ha v e lef t

4. My girlfriend forced me to see a romantic film.

MADE

My girlfriend _________________________ a romantic film.

m ade m e s ee

5. Alberto really wants to go to London for his holidays.

KEEN

Alberto _________________________ to London for his holidays.

is k een on goi ng

6. Your house needs to be decorated.

HAVE

You _______________________________ decorated.

need t o ha ve your hous e

7. They failed to reach a decision.

 SUCCEED

They ______________________________ a decision.

didn't s uc c ee d in r e ac hing

8. I'd prefer you to come for dinner later.

RATHER

I _____________________________________ for dinner later.

'd r at her yo u c am e

9. That chair is so uncomfortable that nobody sits in it.

SUCH

That ____________________________________ that nobody sits in

it.

is s uc h an unc om f or t able c hair

10. They last spoke two days ago.

HAVE

They ___________________________ two days.

ha ven't s pok e n f or

1. Paul got up early because he wanted to be at work by 7.00 am.

ORDER
 Paul got up early _____________________ at work by 7.00 am.

in or der t o be

2. I'm sure Tony knew about the wedding.

KNOWN

Tony ______________________________ about the wedding.

m us t have k no wn

3. Carol has worked the same number of years as Robert.

MANY

Carol has worked ___________________________ Robert.

as m any year s as

4. The teacher didn't speak slowly enough for the students.

TOO

The teacher _______________________________ for the students.

s pok e t oo f as t

5. When was this film made?

AGO

How ______________________________ made?

 long ago was t his f ilm

6. He wore a scarf because he didn't want to get cold.

AS

He wore a scarf _____________________________ to get cold.

s o as not

7. I hadn't had sushi before.

FIRST

It was the ___________________________ sushi.

f ir st t im e I had

8. When we were teenagers, we went to the cinema every Saturday.

WOULD

When we were teenagers, we _____________________________ the

cinema every Saturday.

wo uld g o t o

9. My mum never stops criticising my clothes.

ALWAYS

My mum ____________________________ my clothes.

 is always c r it ic is ing

10. The train leaves at 5.00 pm.

DUE

The train ______________________________ at 5.00 pm.

is due t o lea ve

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Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), better known by the pen name Mark
Twain, is best (1) remembered for his keen social observation and as the
author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry
Finn. The (2) latter became a landmark in the history of American literature.

The book first (3) appeared in 1885. Although it has been (4) truly popular
with young readers and taken as a (5) sequel to the earlier Tom Sawyer, it has
also (6) attracted the attention of serious literary critics. Based in the mid
1800s, the novel often (7) deals with deeply rooted
attitudes, (8) particularly racism, of the time.

Immediately after its publication the book became controversial and has
remained (9) so up to the present. It has been (10) excluded from the sections
for children of several libraries and removed from reading lists and school
programs because of its alleged racism. However, its defenders claim that
the (11) plot of the book is anti-racist, (12) referring to its satirical nature.

1) A remembered B famous C reminded D awarded

2) A last B latter C latest D second

3) A appeared B published C sold D printed

4) A absolutely B ordinary C truly D totally

5) A story B sequel C part D follow

6) A attracted B applied C pulled D amazed

7) A describes B focuses C disapproves D deals

8) A strongly B hardly C particularly D solely

9) A such B as C that D so

10) A excluded B forbidden C extracted D misplaced

11) A plot B chapter C plan D action

12) A showing B relating C referring D regarding

USE OF ENGLISH

1. I ______ Julia to tell her as soon as we arrive at the hotel. Correct

'll call
'm calling
going to call

2. If they'd wanted some assistance, they _______ asked. Correct

would
would've
have

3. What a noise! You fed the cat, _____ you? Correct

did
didn't
won't

4. I wish I ________ home earlier last night. I'm so tired today. Correct

went
was going
had gone
5. Do you know if your company is recruiting any IT technicians? John _________ to change his job so
I said I would ask. Correct

had liked
is liking
would like

6. You ________ show photo identification at the check-in. Correct

shouldn't
must
don't have to

7. We had such a great week _____ we went walking in the mountains. Correct

that
when
where

8. Paris has some great museums _____ you can see the impressionist painters. Correct

which
that
where

9. If you like modern art, you ______ really visit the new exhibition at the museum. Correct

should
must
can
10. If he ______ a second time, he wouldn't have succeeded. Correct

wasn't tried
wouldn't have tried
hadn't tried

11. If you have any valuables, you _______ leave them in the hotel safe. Correct

need to
shouldn't
don't have to

12. I bought a new iPod so I can listen to ___ music I like when I'm at the gym. Correct

-
the
a

13. She ________ me Steve had lost his job. Correct

say to
said
told

14. He wouldn't be very happy if he _______ his daughter had been in trouble again. Correct

'd heard
heard
hear

15. We used to meet at the bus stop because we weren't _______ to go to town on our
own. Correct

made
 allowed
let

16. I wish all airlines would _______ children fly for free. Correct
let
make
allow

17. I'm looking forward to my holiday! I _____ to spend the whole week on a boat! Correct

will
'm going
'll go

18. I believe mobile phones __________ change the way we live. Correct

will definitely
certainly could
may definitely

19. If only she ______ what she was doing! Correct

know
knew
known
20. What did you _______ do in your last employment?

would
used to
use to
21. You'll remember to invite her, ________ you?

will
 wouldn't
won't
22. You'll get overweight if you _____ so many snacks in the day!

eat
ate
eaten
23. You _____________ told me! I wouldn't have written to her if I'd known!

must've
should've
would've

24. Congratulations on your latest test results. You did much ____ than you did the previous
time.

better
good
best

25. I could talk to him but he doesn't come here often, _____ he?

does
doesn't
do

26. I'm sorry, I _________ to get to change that money for you, I was too busy.

couldn't
weren't able
didn't manage

27. She asked him _____ he wanted to go to the race course.

as soon as
 whether
unless
28. Don't forget to post the letters _________ you go out.

if
as soon as
after

29. My brother got lost in ______ Alps and had to be rescued.

a
the
-
30. You must drive _______ because of the storm.

carefuly
careful
carefully

31. That's such a nice piece of furniture. I wish it ______ fit in my apartment.
could
was able
might

32. I heard the police __________ dozens of people before they made an arrest.

were interviewed
had interviewed
have been interviewing
33. Can I ask you for _______ information about the conference?

some
pieces of
many
34. Are you going to the club tonight? You _____ pay an entrance charge if you arrive before
8pm.

shouldn't
don't have to
mustn't

35. I was rather put out when I heard my daughter's teacher _______ her run twenty times around
the playground!

made
let
allowed

36. Your horse is ______ than ours.

much bigger
more bigger
so bigger
37. You don't have to apply for a student visa _____ you're from outside the EU.

unless
if
if not

38. We are going to the theatre tomorrow ________ it is too late to book tickets.

when
if
unless
39. She woke with a bad stomach ache. It _______ something she'd eaten.

must've been
 should've been
would've been
40. I think people nowadays are a lot more technically-minded than they _______ be.

use to
would
used to

41. A: Do you want to go to the cinema tonight? B: I'm afraid I can't. I think I _____ Julia this
evening.

'll see
'm seeing
'm going to see

42. I had a friend at college who was very gifted with languages. She ________ speak four or
five!

was able to
was able
was too able

43. You have taken the rubbish out, _______ you?

didn't
haven't
have

44. I heard in ____ news today that the flights will be disrupted.

the
a
-
45. Please will you pass me ________ grapes?
 few
little
some

46. Did you see ___ moon last night?

-
a
the

47. I wish I could go camping with you next weekend, it sounds fun. _________ though I have to
work.

Unfortunately
Hopefully
Basically

48. A: What's your new boss ____? B: He seems OK. He lets her get on with the job.
seem like
like
look like

49. I don't have ______ time today but I'll do it by the end of the week..

long
some
much
50. _______ Pyrinees Mountain range separates France and Spain.

The
A
-
51. ________, he didn't do as well as expected in the exam. The teachers wondered why.

Definitely
 Surprisingly
Interestingly
52. It happened ages ago. I ______ in New York at the time.

was working
worked
had worked

53. You're so late! What __________________ you?

kept
is keeping
was keeping

54. I _________ enjoy going horse-riding when I was younger.

had
would
used to

55. Jonathon said he ______ a great time at the party at your place.
'd had
had
'd have

56. We've been colleagues for ages. I _________ him since I first moved to London. Incorrect,
'since' is used with a perfect tense

have known
know
am knowing