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Etec re eedHow to use Test it, Fix it
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Key word transformations (1)
Error correction (1)
Word formation (1)
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Key word transformations (2)
Error correction (2)
Word formation (2)
Multiple-choice cloze (3)
Open cloze (3)
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Multiple-choice cloze (4)
Open cloze (4)
Key word transformations (4)
Error correction (4)
Word formation (4)
The FCE Use of English paper
List of grammatical structures
Spelling in EnglishHow to use Test it, Fix it
Test it, Fix itis a series of books designed to help you identify any problems
you may have in English, and to fix the problems, This book contains four tests
‘on each of the five parts of the FCE Use of English papar (paper 3).
Test it, Fix it has an unusual format. You start at the first page of each unit,
then go to the third page, then to the second page. Here's how it works:
Test it trirst page)
@© Do the exercises on the Test it page.
In this book, these exercises will help
you prepare for the exam format task
‘on the Test it again page.
© Go to the Fix it page and check your
answers before you do Test it again.
Fix it (third page)
© Cheek your answers.
You can fold the page to
make it easier to check.
© Wrong answer? Look for the
Fix it note letter you need.
@ To understand why you made
a mistake, read the Fix it note.
If you need more information,
read the Roview page as well.
@© Now go back to the second page and do Test it again,How to use Jest it, Fix it
Test it again (second page)
@ Do the exercise on the
Test it again page.
© Go to the Fix it page
and check your answers.
© Check your answers.
@ You can read this page at any
time. It gives you extended Fix it
notes and examples. It's designed
‘to give you a summary of the
information you need for the
whole test.Multiple-choice cloze (1
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It's hard work, and they only Spél harge/borrow me £5 an hour,
| really like this top, but it doesn't mateh/fivgowwear my trousers.
If you're short of cash, | can owe/borrow/pay/land you some.
Your new mobile looks great. Can | try it on/try it ut/put it on/put it out?
| saved some money every month because/so that/for/in order to'| could pay
for a holiday.
We didn't do the course as the tuition fees/bills/fines/prices were so high.
‘What design/style/form/make of car do you drive?’ ‘A Ford.’
In spite/Althouigh/HoweVer/But the meal was expensive, it was very good.
I need to get some dollars for my holiday. What's the exchange
numberflimit/count/rate?
| bought an iPod although/despite/but/because having no money to spare.
Can | try outfon/in/off your jacket? I really like it,
© Underline the correct sentence in each group.
A_Although it's not what | ordered, it’s OK,
In spite of it's not what | ordered, it's OK,
Because it’s not what | ordered, it's OK.
It's not what | ordered, so that it's OK.
What did you buy in the sell?
What did you buy in the reduction?
What did you buy in the bargain?
What did you buy in the sale?
We pay a Ist an food and clothes.
We charge a lot on food and clothes.
We spend a lot on food and clothes.
We cost a lot on food and clothes,
| was disappointed with the service in the hotel.
| was deceived with the service in the hotel.
| was disappointing with the service in the hotel,
| was deceptive with the service in the hotel.
Does this colour match me?
Does this colour suit me?
Does this colour fit me?
Does this colour look good me?
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
SPEND, SPEND, SPEND
Pegple’s attitude to money has changed in recent years. When my mother was
younger, she never (1)........ from anyone and she ahways paid her (2) .
on time. Things like cars, TVs and washing machines (3) .......... a huge amount
of money and there weren’t so many different (4) .. 0 choose from.
Nowadays, the (5) ... of mobile phones on the market is unbelievable.
Some of my friends change their mobile every few months (6) the
expense. There is also huge choice in clothes and shoes, especially on the
internet. | ordered some jeans once but they were very (7) .. because they
didn’t {8}... me very well - they were much too big, I prefer to try things
(9) vases before I buy them. I think I know what (10) ........ good on me and |
quite often get great (14}.......... in the sales. Some shops (12) ......... a fortune
but the (13)... of clothes that they sell is awful. They persuade people to
buy things that don't (14).......... them, just because they have a designer label.
| don't have to pay high (15}........ in shaps in order to feel good about the
way | look.
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In part 1 of paper 3 read the title and the text through first to get an idea
of the content. Don't look at the options, A-D.
* Read the text again carefully, focusing on the whole sentence around
each gap, not just the words that follow.
‘See page 86 for a description of this part of the Use of English paper.
Clothing and appearance You use the
verb match when something looks good
with something else, especially when
you're talking about clothes. You use suit
or /o0k good on + person to talk about
clothes, colours, etc. that make a person
look attractive. You use fit when
something's the right size.
I must buy some shoes to match my skirt
That style looks very good on you, and
the colour really suits you.
My jeans don't fit me any more.
Buying things You try out when you
test something to see if you like it, Note
that when you put clothes. or shoes on in
a shop to see if they fit you, you use try
on (net try out.
Can it try out this camera before | buy it?
I never buy anything without trying it on.
You use disappointed to say that you're
unhappy because something wasn't as
good as you'd hoped, The object, service,
ete, is disappointing.
I bought a video camera on the net but |
was very disappointed with the quality.
The quality of the camera was very
disappointing.
deceived. if someone or something
deceives you, they or it make you think
that something that's false is true.
The shop deceived its customers by
selling T-shirts with false designer labels.
Money You use fend when you give
money to someone for a short time and
borrow when someone gives you money
for a short time. This is money you give
back to the other person. You owe money
when you've borrowed it.
I need to borrow some money: Can you
fend me $50?
We owe the bank thousands of dollars,
You use spend + on when you give or pay
money for something. You use charge to
ask for money for an object or service.
| spend most of my salary on rent.
They charged me @ fortune fora salad!
You use fees to talk about money you pay
for a professional service or advice. Note
that fee can be singular or plural. You use
rate to talk about a fixed amount of money
that you pay and you use price to describe
what something costs. A bill is a request
for payment, 6.9. gas bill, restaurant bill.
They paid me a feo of £600 for the report,
The rate of interest is vary low.
What's the price of this vase?
A sale is 8 period when things are
cheaper than usual, and a bargain is an
item at a reduced price, or something
that’s very good value.
How many bargains did you get in the sale?
Makes and styles You use make to talk
about a product made by a particular
company. You use style to talk about the
form or look of something.
"What make of jeans are those?’ ‘Levi's.
That styie of jeans really suits you,
So that You use so that + clause to say
why you do something.
i'm waiting until the sales so that can
pick up some bargains. (because | want to
pick up some bargains)
Although and in spite of You use
although + clause or in spite offdespite +
foun or -ing form to express contrast, You
often use these words before a clause thet
makes the main clause seem surprising.
Although I was late, I still caught the bus.
Despite the cost, Jill bought a new car.
Because You use because to give a
reason.
Vm happy because you're here.Open cloze (1)
Test it @ y
@ Circle the correct option.
Mark has applied tofforby fifty jabs so far without success,
a It's a bad idea te depend from/an/of other peaple all the time.
b I can see that you don't approve about/for/of what I'm doing.
¢ Does Joanna believe iniwith/for the paranormal?
d= Why don’t you agree with/in/about me?
@ Helen is married forswithito Stephen.
@ Circle the correct option, A or B.
JO women har sister next weekend,
A visits. ting
a Nobody.......... Jack lately. He must have gone away somewhere.
A has seen B saw
b Katya ......... cry a lat when she was a small child.
A did B used to
¢ John, . Dr Denny temorrow at 10.45,
A is seeing B sees
d_ By the time Francis is four, he .......... read.
A can B will be able to
@ Don't panic! I'll......... to him by the time you get here.
A have spoken —B_ speak
f The town of Nai Nital stands ..
a lake in the Himalayas.
A on B in
g What Tim likes most is going ..........
A to fish B fishing
h Every day, the old man. out for a walk,
A goes B is going
i Sometimes we all have to foree ........ to smile,
A ourselves Bus
j Grandpa always wanted a little place ........ the sea.
Aon B by
k By the time she.......... telling the joke, everyone's usually asleep,
A finished B ‘s finished
| Did you.......... to discos when you were 4 teenager?
A use to go B went
m The boys all went the Sierra Nevada mountains last summer.
A to hike
GO to page 12 and check your answei. Open cloze (1)
Test it again @
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space.
WHERE DID YOU SAY YOU WERE GOING AGAIN?
What (1) sscscnsesssusn, happened to holidays in recent years? In the past
people {2}... .. to enjoy two weeks (3) .. .. the sea
in July or August. They would stay ina small, family-run hotel, tie on the
beach every day, and relax. Nowadays holidays are about activities and
competition.
you going en
them half an hour to explain, “This
jou trekking in Peru or diving in
... the children. If they go
Every time | ask certain friends, ‘Where (4) ..
holiday this year?’, it (5)
year we thought we would (6)
Mauritius. Of course, it depends (7) ....
to summer camp in the US, they (8) ounce be able to go to South
America as well. We could also go to our second home in Spain, They
(9) esses ueaene have finished building it in July, What about you?’
finished, | still don’t know what their
to reply, ‘I'm staying in a caravan
the south coast of England. ! don’t believe
(13) going abroad every year. | don't approve
(14)... the noise and pollution created (15) ...
air travel and le enjoy discovering my own country.’ I'm never sure if they
believe me or not.
By the time they (10) ..
plans aro, | force {11}.
(12)@
Use the present continuous to talk
about future plans and arrangements.
Use the present simple to talk about
routines and habits.
Use the present perfect to talk about
events that have happened recently
and that have an effect in the present,
especially with words like Jately,
recently.
Remember that there isn't a future
form of the modal verb can, Use
williwon't be able to instead. Use
will have + past participle to talk
about things that will be finished by
2 particular time in the future.
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and states that no longer happen in
the present.
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You often use an -ing form after the
verb go, especially when you're
talking about outdoor sports and
activities.
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Use reflexive pronouns, ¢.g. myself,
ourselves when the subject and obj
of the verb are the same person
Many verbs are often followed by a
preposition, e.g. approve of. You
need to learn these as you go along
the side
to talk about
a position by a lake, sea or ocean.
For more information, see the
Review page apposite,Open cloze (1)
© In part 2 of paper 3 read the title and the text thraugh first 10 get an idea
© Review
fe of the content. Dan't try te fill in any of the gaps.
ar
fill in eack gap.
Present simple and continuous You use
the present continuous to talk about
future plans and arrangements. You use
the present simple to talk about routines
and habits.
I'm gaing on holiday next week.
{go on holiday nwice a year,
Don't use present continuous to tale
about routines and habits.
f sea my friends avery weekend,
Not Fm-seeing-my-triendsevery
weekend,
Present perfect You use the present
perfect to talk about events that have
happened recently and that have an effect
in the present, especially with words like
lately or recently.
lve been very busy recently,
Have you seen your family lately?
Will be able to Remember that there
isn't a future form of the modal verb can,
80 you use wilfwan't be able to instead.
In the future everyone will be able to work
and study from home.
Future perfect You use will have + past
participle to talk about things that will be
finished by a particular time in the future.
You can use by + time and by the time
(that) + present with this structure.
il have finished the report by 5.09.
We'll have landed by the time you finish
work,
Used to You use used to to talk about
past habits and states that no longer
happen in the present. Don't confuse this
with be used to which means ‘be
accustomed to’ and can be used to talk
about the present.
Fused to wear glasses but | have contact
lenses now.
I'm used to getting up early every day.
® Decide on the type of word you need (verb, preposition, ete.) before you
See page 86 jor a descriptian of this part of the Use of English paper.
Go + -ing You often use an -ing form
after the verb go, especially when you're
talking about outdoor sports and activities.
‘You don’t repeat go after going to.
1 go skating every weekend.
I'm going walking aext week,
Not Fm going to go walking next week,
Reflexive pronouns You use reflexive
pronouns, ¢.g. myself, ourselves, when
the subject and object of the verb are the
same person.
We bought ourselves a new ear last
sonth.
Verb + preposition Many verbs are often
followed by @ preposition, e.g. approve of,
belong to, Try to make a note ef these
verbs and learn them as you go along.
} don’t approve of smoking.
Who does this dog belong ta?
Prepositions of place You use by to
mean ‘at the side of’ something, e.g. by
the house, by the desk. You use on to talk
about a position by a lake, sea or ocean.
Please leave the boxes by the door,
We're renting a cottage on the lake.Key word transformations (1
Test it @
@ Look at the words in bold in a-k. Then match them to a similar meaning in 1-11.
a If it stopped raining, we'd go outside. 1 who does itbelongto? a...
b | take after my mum. 2 It’s raining now b.
¢ Nick has lived in Cairo since 2004. 3 it's a good idea ©
d We didn’t bring the guidebook with us. 4 collect da.
e You've never been to Hong Kong, 5 not once e
have you?
f Mandy really ought to see a doctor 6 resemble
about that.
g Paul had better not call his girlfriend - 7 it wouldn't be a
she's furious. good idea
h Whose sports car is that? 8 for a few years.
i if Twere you, I'd emigrate. 9 it would be fun
j I'll pick you up at eight, 10 left behind
k I'd like to listen to more live jazz 11 should
if had time.
© Does sentence B mean the same as sentence A?
DIFFERENT
A Stu's cut down on B Stu doesn’t smake as
cigarettes. much as before,
A You'd better not be lying. B | hope you're telling
the truth.
A Whose car is that? B Who's driving that car?
A | can't find my tablets, B I've lost my tablets.
A It’s ages since we last B We haven't seen you
saw you. for ages,
Pat had never seen so B it was the most snow
much snow. Pat had ever seen
You ought to take the B You've arranged to take
dog to the vet's. ‘the dog to the vet's.
| wouldn't work if 1 B If l wasn’t peor, | wouldn't
were rich. work.,
V've run out of time. B | haven't got any time left.
[haven't ever eaten snails, B I'll never eat snails.
Keith always forgets his — B Keith never remembers
wite’s birthday. his wife's birthday.
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Test it again @
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.
1 There's isn't any bread left.
run
We...
‘You haven't visited Mum and Dad for weeks.
since
WES WOOKS oo csunsnansnni cocnsoasuee Mum and Dad
The baby really resembles his grandfather.
after
The BAbY o.oo seeenennneiiunnnimnees MIS grandfather,
You ought to see a dentist about that tooth.
were
HE scence j -.. @ dentist about that tooth,
“Whose is that fantastic car?” she asked,
belong
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Key werd transformations (1)
¢ In part 3 of paper 3 read the first sentence through first. Then read the
gapped sentence and decide what is missing:
© Look at the key word and devide hew it can be used:
See page 86 for @ descrintion of this part of the Use of English papes.
For and since You use for with the
present perfect to talk about a period of
time, 6.9. for three days, You use since to
say when the period started, &.9. since
2008, This ean be a time, date, or event.
ve fivad in Spain for tive years,
You've baen asleep since lunchtime.
They've met Iwice singe the party.
Last + past simple means the same as the
negative form of the present perfect ~ for
or since.
It's Sunday, You fast callact me on
Menday. = You haven't called me for six
daysisince Monday:
Ever and never You use the adverbs ever
and never with the present perfect and
past perfect to talk about experiences in
your life. You use ever {not never) in
questions and you use never in positive
sentences (not in negative sentences|.
Have you ever read War and Peace?
My parents have never bean abroad.
Giving advice You use if f were you, you
ought to and you shaufdto give someone
advice, You can also usc had better (not)
to say what you think someone should do.
If !were you, I'd go to bed early.
You ought ta drive more earofully.
You should eat more fresh fruit.
You'd better not phone ihem after ten.
Second conditional In second
conditional sentences, you use the past
simple in the if-clause and yrould + base
form in the other clause, You use the
second conditional to talk about unreal
situations in the present and unlikely
‘events in the future.
Fd go aut with you if didn't already have
a boylriend. (But da have one, so | can’t.)
Hf wan a Jot of money, I'd give it to
charity. (But probably won't win a lot of
money, so | won't give it to charity.
Whose You use whose with or without a
noun 1@ ask about possessions, Whose is
this? means the same as Who does this
belong to?
Whase mabile is this?
Whase are these?
OS don't confuse whose and veho's (who
isihas),
Whose jackot is this?
(Wha does it belong to?)
Who's coming to the party?
(Whe is coming to the party?)
Phrasal verbs You use phrasal verbs to
roplace full verbs. and some fixed
expressions, €.g. if you run out of
something, there isn’t any left. If you cut
down on something, you reduce it
Look up the word in the dictionary. = Find
the word in the dictionary.
Negative and positive verbs Different
verbs can have a very similar meaning
but you may need to change pasitive te
negative or negative to positive, e.g. can't
findilose, forgetinot remember, feave
behind/not bring,
i can't remember his emai address,
fargotten his email address.
iveieermenel acre (e ai)
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@ Read the sentences. Are the words in bold necessary or unnecessary?
NECESSARY UNNECESSARY
She was born on the eighth of the July. o a
Many villages they have been damaged by
last night's storms.
It was such a great party that | didn’t want to.
leave! Thank you!
In lie because | like to be honest.
This is much more difficult than | thought it
would be.
| really like Philip because he’s always too happy.
That’s the man who he crashed into my car.
We go often to the beach when it’s sunny.
It’s a such hot day today.
Are you feeling more happier now that you've
got a new job?
The kids are really looking farward to the
Christmas.
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sack There you are, at last! You're late always! Where have you been? It’s
already twelve o'clock!
Harry Sorry... the bus was more slower than usual and | woke up too late to
catch the train. | think it's because it’s the Easter. It’s always busy on the
roads at this time of year.
Harry, your bus it is always latel Anyway, never mind. We're going to
meet Sandra, She's the woman who I met her at Bob's birthday party.
The one you faney? Great. | can’t wait to meet her. You talk always about
these wonderful people but | never meet them!
That's not true. Lots of my girlfriands thay have met you. Don’t you
remember Pete and Sam's wedding in the June? There was Carol, and
Jane, and Sally, and Pam, and Josie, and
1. and Nicola, Sarah, Liz, Helen, Lisa ... Yes, you're right. Wow, that was
a such fantastic day, wasn’t it? Pete looked very happy and Sam looked
too beautiful.
| can’t remember. | was having such a good time talking to Victoria that |
didn't really notice anyone else. Come on, we'll have to run or we'll be
late for the lunch and Sandra won't be happy!
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Read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct,
and some have a word that should not be there. If a line is correct, put a
tick {/) next to it. If a line has a word that should not be there, cross it out.
MY BEST YEAR
I don’t think I'll ever forget being 22, It was an incredible year far me.
I've never been more sadder than the day | said goodbye to my
family. | had a new job in Australia! it was a such great opportunity that
| really couldn't refuse. The job | was going to do there it was for a
software company located in Sydney. The salary was fantastic
and the people seemed really too nice. So just after my birthday, in
the November, | got on a plane and said goodbye to England for
the first time. | remember celebrating the Christmas that year, It was such a
‘sunny day! We had a party on the beach. Ted, who it was my new
boss, bought lots of champagne and everyone sang traditional Christmas
songs. My parents couldn't believe it when | showed them my photos.
When I'm at home for Christmas, we go usually to visit my aunt,
who's very old now. Mum cooks turkey or goose for the lunch and
Wwe exchange presents. Of course it's more colder back home than in
| Australia! (ll remember always my twenties forever.-
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Error correction (1)
@ In part 4 of paper 3 read the title and the text threugh first to get an idea
of the content. Don't try to spot any extra wards.
© Look carefully at each sentence, not just the numbered line,
© The mistakes are extra words which should not be in the sentence. The
mistakes are never spelling errors.
See page 86 for a description of this part af he Use of Engilsh paper.
Subjects You don't use more than one:
‘subject in a clause or sentence
Remember that 4 personal pronaun (he,
‘they, etc.} can be a subject.
‘My mother is a dectos.
Miy- mother she is-e-dostor
Hative clauses You don't use more
iN ene subject or ebject in a relative
clause. The relative pronouns who, that,
ch, etc, replace ather pronouns (he,
, it, etc.), $0 you don’t need both.
is the girl who lives near me.
Vieky-is the gir-who-shetives-
dverbs Be careful with the position of
orbs, Adverbs of frequency (always,
r Usually, ete.) go before full verbs
meet, play, etc.) but after the verb be.
questions, you use adverbs of
quency after an auxillary + subject.
ally play tenais on Saturdays.
city centre is always busy.
you usually come to work by car?
paratives You form the comparative
‘one-syllable adjectives by adding -er.
adjectives ending in -e, you add -r. For
ives that end in ane vowel and one
nant, you double the last letter.
re much taller and nicer than your
is bigger than Paris.
n't use More with the comparative
syllable adjectives,
country is quieter than the city.
‘You form the comparative of wo-syllable
and longer adjectives with move +
adjective. For two-syllable adjectives
ending in y, you change the y ta #and
add -er.
Rugby is more exciting than football.
The first exam was easior than ihe second,
Too and very Don't confuse teo with
very, Too can mean “more than enough"
‘or ‘more than necessary’. You can use
very to make adjectives or adverbs
stronger.
This curry is too spicy for me. (I can't eat itd
This curry is very spicy. (It's more spicy
than usual but | ean eat it.)
You can use too + adjective or adverb and
an infinitive structure,
It's too hat t6 go for a walk.
Such Yau use sueh ... that to give an
explanation for something. Newer use a
such, use such @ or leave out such... that
and change the structure of the sentence.
it was such am interesting film that | saw it
twice, Not itwas-e-sechrinteresting
It was an interesting film, so J saw it twice.
Articles Yeu don’t use an article with
meals, days, months, holidays, special
days or festivals,
What time shall we have lunch?
Mi see yeu on Friday.
J was born ia May.
What do you do at Easter?
We're having @ party an New Year's Day.22
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You behave in a very Unrésponsiblefirresponsible way.
Funinily/Funnyly enough, | was just thinking about you when you called.
Everywhere she looked, she saw unorder/digerder and chaos!
My grandmother thinks my life's incemplete/uncomplete because I'm single.
Congratulations! Here's the confirmation/confirment of your job offer.
Stealing is Unlegal/illegal and not very nice!
The more | eat, the fater/fatter | get.
There was a Gancellation/cancel so we got an appointment,
David completely unagrees/disagrées on this point.
Nicky didn’t mean to do it. It was accidental/aceidentist.
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“Fe t+ea0ce
Since going on a diet, I've been feeling a lot fiter, _fifter....
Tina belongs to the Society for Scientific Exploration
This is the neisyest street in Berlin.
Dad's handwriting is illegible. | can’t read it at all.
Today was the hottest day of the year,
feel incompetent because | can’t understand this report.
And they all lived happily ever after,
Do you think Sandra is being unrespeetful?
Many verbs in English are irregular.
This organizement is very good.
I don’t like John because he's very criticing.
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KEEPING KIDS AT SCHOOL
People are (1) .... of parents who can't control their children, but
according to statistics, (2). among teenagers is increasing.
It is (3)... for children to miss school, but many do play truant.
Exports say that the younger the parents, the (4) .... the danger
_ that their (5) .... as adults will affect their children’s schooling.
Children must be encouraged not to think of school as an (6}
part of life. This will create a (7) .... from positive to negative
feelings. We must remember that only a few children (8) .... from
school each year and schools now offer many (9}.... activities.
The days of children (10).... enjoying education are not over yet!
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confirmation.
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Word formation (1)
© In part § of paper 3 always read the text through first to get a general idea
of the content.
® Read the sentence around each gap and decide what type of word you
* need to form. Then decide if the ward is positive or negative, and
singular or plural.
See page 86 for a description of this part of the Use of English paper.
Word-building You ean form new parts
of speech (nouns, adverbs, adjectives,
etc.) from other parts of speech, often by
adding a prefix or a suffix. A prafix goes
before the word and a suffix goes after
the word. For example, with the adjective
happy you can add the prefix un- to form
its opposite adjective, unhappy. You can
also add the suffix -mess to form a noun,
happiness.
Nouns and adverbs from adjectives Be
careful with the spelling of words that you
make from other words. For adjectives
‘ending in -y, change the -y to an -i, For
adjectives ending in a short vowel +
consonant, you need to double the
consonant.
Happiness is what most people want.
Happily, everyone survived the crash.
Opposites of adjectives To make the
opposite of some adjectives, nouns and
verbs, you add the prefix dis- e.g.
disobedient, distasteful, disrespect. Note
that more than one change to the root
word is sometimes necessary.
obedient > disobedience
respect > disrespect
You make the opposite of some adjectives
by adding the prefix in-, e.g. incemplete,
incompetent. *
The witness's story was inaccurate and
incomplete.
You make the opposite of some adjectives
beginning with I- by adding the prefix it,
0.9, illegal. For some adjectives beginning
with r, you add the prefix ie, e.g.
irreversible,
Everything | like is illegal, immoral or
fattening.
Adjectives from nouns You can make an
adjective from some nouns by adding the
suffix -al, e.g. critic > critical.
The musical we saw on Broadway was
magical. The kids loved it.
Joay is incredibly critical of everything,
isn't he?
Nouns from verbs You can make nouns
from some verbs by adding the suffix
-ation, ¢.g. explore > exploration, Again,
you may or may not need to make.
spelling changes.
confirm: We will send confirmation to you
by email.
explore: The exploration of the lunar
crater will happen later this month.
clarify. Could you please give us all a little
clarification?‘Multiple-choice cloze (2)
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burst out fistem out filtin break dawn drop out make out
l'm worried the van will ...ereak.drn........ before we get to Romania.
a Please reMeEMbEF tO vey vere nnn fOr further announcements about
flight BA082,
b Pm convinced Nick i$ GOING tO... essence Of UNivErsity,
¢ Amanda took one look at me and : laughing.
d Can you speak up? | can't ... emacs what you're saying.
e Kindly...... es the form and take it to the office on the third floor.
© Circle the best option.
You were always on myaingsheart/brain/soul.
You need to improve your attitude/opinion/view/aspect.
b It'sa very good possibility/event/opportunity/eccasion te make a real
difference to children’s lives.
We saw the advice/news/advertisement/publicity for your flat in the paper.
This is an old English custom/behaviour/habitimanner.
e Did you hear the news/publicity/advice/advertisement about the prime
minister's divorce?
f [/Unless/When/Although it rains, we'll have a picnic.
g The population hasn't grown much this decade. There are
actually/cuirrently/immediately/nowadays about a million people in the city.
h_ The Citroen C4 VTR is very common/popular/ordinary/average this year.
i What | like most is Jae’s sense of personalityicharacter/mood/humour.
j | haven't got a pet. Actually/Currently/Presentlyimmediately I'm allergic to
cat and dog fur.
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We got there in the end, thanks you.
That's very good advice. I'll keep it ......... mind.
What do you do........... a living?
Thanks ......... all your hard werk an the project.
Kevin had a change . heart and: decide to take the job after all.
| do wish you'd make your mind,
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Read the text below and decide which answer (A,B, C or D} best fits each space.
MY FIRST JOB
When | was 19, 1 {1} ........ out of my university course and ended up getting a
job in a local travel agent's. I'd seen the (2).......... for the job in the local paper.
It said they wanted someone with a nice (3}.,....... and a friendly (4) ..........
| thought the job might be an (5) . . to. send peaple to interesting places
and te see some of the world myself. (6) , it turned out to be a bit of joke.
| arrived at work on the first day with a positive (7) ........, ready to work and
learn about new places. | spent that morning and every morning for the first
three months filling (8) forms and making coffee for the rest of the staff.
(9) I was hoping to be dealing with travel-hungry people with a good
idea of where they wanted to go. the (10) customer took ages to make
their mind (11) ... it was amazing the number of customers who would
spend ages finding the perfect destination only to have a change (12)
heart at the last moment. If we did organize the trip of a lifetime for someone,
‘we rarely got thanks (13) ail our efforts. | now work in publishing
(14) a living, so these days I'm a customer in travel agencies. One thing
| always keep (15) mind is the need to say thank you.
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