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FCE UoE Part 4

The document outlines a training and exam practice for the Reading and Use of English Part 4, focusing on rewriting sentences and understanding phrasal verbs. It includes exercises on passive voice and modal verbs, as well as examples of how to complete sentences with specific words. The material is designed to help learners improve their English language skills in a structured format.

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FCE UoE Part 4

The document outlines a training and exam practice for the Reading and Use of English Part 4, focusing on rewriting sentences and understanding phrasal verbs. It includes exercises on passive voice and modal verbs, as well as examples of how to complete sentences with specific words. The material is designed to help learners improve their English language skills in a structured format.

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Test 1 Training Reading and Use of English Part 4

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In this part you:

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1 Match the phrasal verbs 1–8 with the definitions a–h. Use a dictionary if necessary.
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1 look forward to a accept a difficult situation or person

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2 look up to b feel excited about something that is going to happen

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3 get away with c finish or use all of something


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4 come up with d think of an idea or plan

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5 cut down on e admire and respect someone


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6 run out of f defend or support a person or idea
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7 stand up for g succeed in avoiding punishment

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8 put up with h do or use less of something
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2 Read the email below about holiday plans. Complete the text with the correct forms of the phrasal verbs
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from Exercise 1.
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Hi Eric,
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I’m really (1) you staying at my place


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for the holiday. It’s going to be great and I’m sure you’ll
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love my new friends. Tell me what time your train arrives


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and I’ll get Dad to meet you.


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I’ve (2) a few ideas for things we


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can do while you’re here. There’s a great new water


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park outside town that I know you are going to love.


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I think you’re also going to like the new cinema near me.
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There are loads of other things to do, but you’ll have


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time to decide what you want to do when you get here.


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Unfortunately, we’ll have to look after my younger


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sister while my mum and dad are at work. She can be a bit annoying at times, but it’s only for the afternoons so we’ll
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you eat. Are you still doing that? I’ll have to tell my mum to get some vegetarian food for you if you are.
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Speak soon!
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Useful language Modal verbs

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might have become
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4 Omar the youngest child in the family.

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5 Eric vegetarian.

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6 Eric and Omar each other for some time because Omar
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3 is almost certain?

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6 is allowed?
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5 Choose the correct word in each sentence.


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1 After six months of intensive study, Fadela’s maths grades finally


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appeared being / to be improving.


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2 I don’t appreciate having / to have my younger brother sleeping in


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my room.
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3 Dad’s car needs fixing / to fix so I have to walk to school this week.
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4 Thomas learnt speaking / to speak Japanese when he was a child


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because he lived in Japan for two years.


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5 Louisa really didn’t feel like doing / to do her homework, but she knew
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6 I avoid shopping / to shop on Saturdays because everything is just


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so busy.
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7 Do you agree telling / to tell the truth?


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Reading and Use of English • Part 4

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Test 1 Exam practice

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For questions 25–30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,

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using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,

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0 I haven’t seen you for ages!
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It has I saw you!

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25 Jane thought of a name for her new band.


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Jane a name for her new band.


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26 It took me ages to get to sleep.


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27 Perhaps Alessio missed his bus.


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Alessio caught his bus.


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My phone a day.
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29 I went to bed late because it took me ages to do my homework.


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I spent so my homework that I went to bed late.


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30 Dan and his brother are both wearing identical shirts.


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Dan has the his brother.


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Test 2 Training Reading and Use of English Part 4

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● How many sentences do you have to rewrite in Part 4?

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1 My faulty computer was replaced a new one in the shop almost

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immediately.

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2 One of my favourite songs is ‘Jackie’ which was recorded last year

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3 This teddy bear was given to me my favourite aunt when I was

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only three years old.

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4 The front of the museum is being rebuilt a new type of concrete.

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5 The fire is said to have been started someone who broke into

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6 As you can see, the new work of art has been selected local

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schoolchildren.
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1 Has anyone taken the dog for a walk yet?


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2 John Ferrel won the game for the Lions with a penalty in the last minute.
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3 This company launched a new app last year and it completely changed the way
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we communicate with customers.


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4 They were still preparing the birthday cake two minutes before
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the party started.


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The cake two minutes before the party started.


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5 The judge is going to inform us of the decision tomorrow.


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We of the decision tomorrow. BE


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6 The students wrote this report on the problems in the canteen.


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This report on the problems in the canteen. BY


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Reading and Use of English • Part 4

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Test 2 Exam practice

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It has .................................. I saw you!

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26 I’m sure it wasn’t Julie you saw at the cinema because she’s on holiday.
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It ........................................... Julie you saw at the cinema because she’s on holiday.


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27 I should reduce the amount of junk food I’m eating.


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28 ‘It was me that ate the last piece of cake,’ Sam said.
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29 I only went to Dan’s party because you were going.


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30 We decided to go for a walk on the beach despite it being really cold.


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Test 3 Reading and Use of English • Part 4

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25 It’s a shame I arrived late at the party.
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I wish late to the party.


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26 Provided that you help me with my project, you can borrow my book.
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I’ll lend as you help me with my project.
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27 You need to do your homework now.
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It homework done.
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28 I must get a haircut this week.


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My this week.
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29 It’s possible that I didn’t bring my books with me this morning.


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I behind this morning.


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30 During the lesson, I tried as hard as I could.


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I during the lesson.


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25 Without all your help, I wouldn’t have been able to skate.
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HELPED
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I wouldn’t have been able to skate if so much.


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26 People say it is hard to say goodbye.


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It is is hard.
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27 They are going to deliver my new bike tomorrow.


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My new bike tomorrow.


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28 Jen always misses the bus – I’m sure she has again today, too.
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29 Joseph admitted kicking the football through the window.


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‘It was the ball through the window,’ said Joseph.


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30 ‘You should come swimming with me after school,’ Tracy said to me.
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25 Tina’s grandparents raised her.
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Tina her grandparents.


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26 I’m surprised she declined my invitation to the party.


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I down my invitation to the party.


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27 When John told me what had happened, I believed him.


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When John told me what had happened, I it.


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28 I often cycle by myself at the weekend.


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I often go my own at the weekend.


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29 She only bought the book because the teacher said it was good.
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She wouldn’t the teacher hadn’t said it was good.


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30 I want someone to cut my hair.


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25 I meant to call you when I arrived at the hotel but I forgot.
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I you a call when I arrived at the hotel but I forgot.


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26 ‘What do you think of the amount footballers get paid?’ Tim asked me.
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Tim about the amount footballers get paid..


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27 It’ll be dark soon, so we mustn’t stay out any longer.


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We’d gets dark.


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28 We hadn’t expected the party to be very good but in the end it was!
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The party than we had expected.


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29 We won’t be going on holiday this year because we haven’t got enough money.
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Our that we won’t be going on holiday this year.


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30 The team won the match even though they hadn’t practised much.
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The team won the match practised much.


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