Test A

FCE Paper 3 Use of English

Part 1 Multiple choice cloze
For questions 115, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best ts each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0 A manage B succeed C try D want

Bears
Scientists in the United States have found that hibernating bears (0) ___________ to keep t in their sleep. The (1) ___________ that over 130 days of winter hibernation bears (2) ___________ only a quarter of their muscle power was made by (3) ___________ from the University of Wyoming. The scientists (4) ___________ samples from black bears at the start and nish of the hibernation. The researchers had to (5) ___________ attach devices to the bears and this meant (6) ___________ into the caves (7) ___________ the autumn and spring. They attached a machine to the bears legs for (8) ___________ muscle strength. The device was (9) ___________ to a computer and very small electric (10) ___________ were sent to the bears nerves causing the legs to move suddenly and the measurement was then taken. The scientists are (11) ___________ that their research will enable them to help humans that are conned (12) ___________ bed for a long time. Human beings that are (13) ___________ for 130 days lose a/an (14) ___________ 90% of their body strength. Furthermore, in the future there might be long-distance space (15) ___________ and the effects of lack of muscle movement will need to be considered.

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A discovery A waste A investigators A made A accurately A climbing A at A measuring A stuck A wires A optimistic A to A inactive A guessed A journey

B invention B lose B detectives B took B steadily B running B in B guessing B tied B messages B enthusiastic B in B unenergetic B estimated B trip

C exploration C gain C researchers C did C slowly C creeping C on C adding C transmitted C signals C sympathetic C at C lazy C predicted C voyage

D experiment D spend D discoverers D gained D carefully D sliding D over D estimating D connected D shocks D pessimistic D with D unmovable D measured D travel

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Part 2 Open cloze
For questions 1630, read the text below and think of the word which best ts each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

The Model T Ford

The age of the car started (0) on the 12th August 1908, when the rst Model T Ford rolled off (16) ___________ worlds rst assembly line. From the beginning demand was high and orders came in from all (17) ___________ the world. Henry Ford quickly realized that the company (18) ___________ have to expand quickly to meet demand. As a result, he introduced the idea (19) ___________ the mass production line. However, the company still (20) ___________ problems meeting the orders so he (21) ___________ to open another branch in Kansas City. Two years later, the company (22) ___________ producing cars on a moving assembly line. An ofcial history of Ford says In October 1913 mass production (23) ___________ the automobile began. Before this, Ford (24) ___________ only been able to organize men and components in order (25) ___________ improve the efciency of the Model, but the moving assembly line improved the speed of chassis assembly (26) ___________ 12 hours to only 1 hour 33 minutes. In 1914 Ford (27) ___________ 308,162 cars in his factories, (28) ___________ was more than all the other manufacturers combined. The age of (29) ___________ car had denitely arrived and the car would become the most (30) ___________ means of transport in the 20th century.

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Part 3 Transformations
For questions 3140, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the rst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and ve words, including the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: (0) Id rather you didnt chew gum in the classroom. prefer Id prefer you not to chew gum in the classroom.

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It really wasnt easy to nd a at in Rome. difculty I had ______________________________________ a at in Rome.

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He said to me, Dont bring the dog again. told He ______________________________________ bring the dog again.

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There were more accidents last year than this year. as This year, there were not ______________________________________ last year.

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Despite his inability to speak the language well, he was understood. although He was understood ______________________________________ the language well.

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Theres very little possibility of his failing the exam. chance There is a good ______________________________________ passing the exam.

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They only gave him the job because his uncle worked there. given He ______________________________________ the job if his uncle had not worked there.

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The remen managed to extinguish the re quickly. put The re ______________________________________ by the remen.

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Theres little point in travelling if you expect every place to be like home. worth Its ______________________________________ if you expect every place to be like home.

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Im sure it was John. been It ______________________________________ John.

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When he was forty he nally got the job he wanted. until It ______________________________________ was forty that he got the job he wanted.

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Part 4 Error correction
For questions 4155, 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 a line is correct, put a tick () at the end of the line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).

0 00 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55

A colleague at work had a small boat in which every weekend he used to go for sailing. He invited myself and a friend to go with him on a sailing trip. We imagined that ourselves sitting on the deck of the boat, near a beach, sunbathing and doing what we wanted. But the reality was much more different. Our friend, who owned it the boat, wanted to do some real sailing and was only happy with at sea. As a result, we were actually at sea most of the time. To make matters the worse our friend spent a lot of the time shouting orders at us. Whatever was the weather we sailed on and on. We did get a tan but not from the sun, it was from the strong winds in which blew cold sea water in our faces all day. We had been imagined a relaxing time doing for nothing but it was not the case. Unfortunately, when we got back to home our friends were very envious and would not believe that we had had such a demanding time. We were considered to be very lucky people indeed and they could not understand why we were complaining about.

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Part 5 Word formation

For questions 5665, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that ts in the space in each line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Every weekend in Britain thousands of walkers head off into the (0) countryside with the necessary (56) _______________ to enjoy their hiking. One thing they will Survey Map. These maps are (58) _______________ to the hiker as they are very (59) _______________ , with up-to-date details about every part of the country. The Ordnance Survey (60) _______________ in the eighteenth century and was (61) _______________ intended to provide the army of the time with maps. Before this, most maps were inaccurate and (62) _______________ . Better maps were thought to be important because the country felt (63) _______________ by invasion from abroad or (64) _______________ at home. The organization is still wholly owned by the Government, but it was recently (65) _______________ trading fund status, which allows it to reinvest any prots.
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COUNTRY EQUIP VALUE INFORM BEGIN ORIGIN RELY THREAT REBEL GIVE

not leave behind because it is considered an absolute (57) _______________ is their Ordnance NECESSARY

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Answer Key
Paper 3 Use of English
Part 1 Multiple choice cloze

1A 6C 11 A 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

2 B 7 B 12 A

3 C 8 A 13 A

4 B 9 D 14 B

5D 10 D 15 D

Part 2 Open cloze

the over would/might of had/faced decided/had started/began/were of had to from made/produced which the important/popular/common difculty in nding told me not to as many accidents as although he could not speak chance of his would not have been given was quickly put out not worth travelling must have been was not until he 42 45 48 51 54 correct with correct for correct 61 62 63 64 65 43 46 49 52 55 more the in to about

Part 3 Transformations

Part 4 Error correction

41 that 44 it 47 was 50 been 53 correct

Part 5 Word transformation

56 equipment 57 necessity 58 valuable 59 informative 60 began

originally unreliable threatened rebellion given

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