Wednesday, 3 August 2011

FCE Progress Test 1 plus Answer Key


First Certificate Exercises and ANSWER  KEY 


 


1) QUESTION PRACTICE

Re-order the following words to make correct
questions.

1)     like member your do which you of family think you
look most ?
Which member of your family do you think you like the most?
2)     at you what the do time closes know shop ?
Do you know at what time the shop closes?
3)     have just come from where you ?
Where have you just come from?
4)     you that bought disgusting jumper who ?
Who brought you that disgusting jumper?
5)     long  of string how is a piece ?
How long is a piece of string?
6)     which restaurant do fast-food you like least ?
Which fast food restaurant do you like least?
7)     self-destruct who the pressed button ?
Who pressed the self-destruct button?
8)   you mind me homework giving extra please would?
Would you mind giving me extra homework please?

2) PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

Read the sentences and fill in the gaps with the words given, adding a prefix or a suffix.

1-     Tom is very disappointed (appoint) with the results of his exam, but I am not surprised that he failed.
2-     His behaviour was really (kind) unkind I don’t know why he behaved so badly.
3-     During the earthquake, people were (help) helpless against the violent forces of nature.
4-     Susan remained calm, showing a (mature) maturity way beyond her age.
5-     The builders made careful (measure) measurements after the earthquake.
6-     It was very (polite) impolite of you not to thank them.
7-     The presidents (popular) popularity has declined considerably.
8-     Her comments seemed (relevant) irrelivant to the issue, nobody understood why she was talking.
9-     I think it was a (sense) sensible offer, why don’t we accept it?


10-  We refused to pay the electrician because his work was (satisfy) unsatisfactory
3) ADVERBS OF INDEFINITE FREQUENCY

A. Put these adverbs in order from “most often” to “least often”. Use numbers from 1 to 8.

sometimes       __5__
almost always   __2__
seldom             __(6) / 7__
often                __4__
never                __8__
usually             __3__
always              __1__
occasionally     __6 / (7)__
B. Which adverbs of indefinite frequency can you use instead of the ones below?

1. normally:      __usually_________
                        __often_________
                        ___________
2. frequently:    ___________
3. hardly ever:   __occasionally_________
                        __seldom_________
                        ___________
4. not ….ever:   __never_________
C. Error identification and correction: Is the position of the adverbs correct? If not, put them in their right position.

1. She sometimes doesn’t sometimes go to school.
2. We often used to go on holiday in winter.3
3. He is always glad to meet us. 3
4. They seldom go seldom to the theatre.
5. You’re always not always on time.
6. Never say never again! 3
7. She normally drives normally this way.
8. We generally study at the library. 3
9. Doesn’t he occasionally arrive occasionally late?
10. They usually eat fish on Fridays usually.



Answer key

4) COMPARISONS
A. The following sentence is not a good one as it stands. The idea " He is less stupid than I thought he was.”  is better expressed by either “ He is not as stupid as I thought he was.” or “ He is cleverer than I thought he was.”. Reword the following sentences in the way suggested.

1. The ocean was rougher than she had hoped. (rough)
2. The stream was shallower near the ford. (shallow)
3. It is safer to tease a tiger than scorn a woman. (safe)
4. Christopher is much older than he looks. (old)
5. He was more humble than his brother. (humble)
6. The play is duller than the film. (dull)
7. Robert Redford is much more handsome than
Liam Neeson. (handsome)
8. She was more co-operative than her sisters.
 (co-operative)
9. He’s more naïve / simple than he makes himself
out to be. (naïve, simple)
10. He’d be worse off if he were married.
 (badly off)
11. Your cigarettes were worse than mine. (bad)
12. The brook is deeper than she expects. (deep)
13. David is much duller than his cousin. (dull)
14. Her husband was much more extravagant than yours. (extravagant)
B. Complete the sentences with an appropriate comparative or superlative adjective. Use an
–er / - est or more / most form. Indicate where both forms are possible.

confident         hot       wide                common          simple             alike           relaxed
complex          forceful            likely
1. Another, even more complex , computer has to be designed to control the environment of the station.
2. Now that they have both had their hair cut, the twin sisters look even more alike than usual.
3. Their old van was a little wider than their new one, but still fitted easily into the garage.
4. Those exercises were too difficult. I believe he ought to make them simpler / more simple
5. Scientists claimed that air pollution was the
most likely cause of death among bats.
6. She felt much more relaxed once the exams were over.
7. It has been the hottest day in Stratford-upon-Avon for 26 years.
8. His last speech was strong and confident, and some people considered him to have been the most forceful figure in Dutch politics.
9. Throughout the match, Florentina looked the
likely / most likely winners.
10. The first exam is quite easy and he has begun to feel more confident about his results.
C. Form the comparative and superlative of these adjectives.

1.     tiny                tinier                      the tiniest
2.     handsome      more handsome     the most handsome
3.     lively              livelier                   the liveliest
                     more lively             the most lively
4.     dry                drier                      the driest
5.     pleasant         more pleasant        the most pleasant
6.     simple           simpler                  the simplest
                     more simple          the most simple
7.     mellow           mellower                the mellowest
                     more mellow          the most mellow
8.     good             better                    the best
9.     bad               worse                    the worst
10.  far                 farther                   the farthest
11.  sad                more sad               the saddest
                     sadder
12.  heavy            heavier                  the heaviest
13.  grey               greyer                   the greyest
14.  late                later                      the latest
15.  quiet              quieter                   the quietist
16.  polite             more polite            the politest
17.  clever            cleverer                 the cleverest
                     more clever           the most clever
18.  big                bigger                   the biggest
19.  fat                 fatter                     the fattest
20.  ill                   more ill                  the most ill


Answer key

D. Make up sentences using these four patterns:

A = B  à  A is as adj as B.
A > B  à A is more adj than B. (or ________er than)
A X B  à A is not as / so adj as B.
A < B  à A is less adj than B.

These are examples – there are many possibilities!
1. Italian  > easy   French
Italian is easier than French.
2. Portuguese  > difficult   Spanish
Portuguese is more difficult than Spanish.
3. Turkish X  easy   French
Turkish isn’t as easy as French.
4. Happiness > important  money
Happiness is more important than money.
5. A change = good  rest
A change is as good as a rest.
6. Sparrows  > common  falcons
Sparrows are more common than falcons.
7. She = welcome flowers in April
She is as welcome as the flowers in spring.
8. Documentaries < interesting  they used to be
Documentaries aren’t as interesting as they used to be.
9. Thirst > bad  famine
Thirst is worse than famine.
10. Half a slice > good  no slice at all
Half a slice is better than no slice at all.
11. People X good they used to be
People aren’t as good as they used to be.
12. Running > healthy  drinking alcohol
Running is more healthy than drinking alcohol.
13. Cigarettes < harmful  cigars
Cigarettes aren’t as harmful as cigars.
14. Milou > far away Avare (the dog and the cat)
Milou is father away than Avare.
15. Maslak > distant  Cihangir
Maslak is more distant than Cihangir.
16. Ulus < distant Beyoğlu
Ulus isn’t as distant as Beyoğlu.
17. He > ill he was two days ago
He’s more ill than he was two days ago.
18. The cities > noisy the villages
The cities are noisier than the villages.
E. Put the adjectives in brackets into the form which best suits the meaning of the sentence.

1. This was (incredible) story she has ever heard!
the most incredible
2. It’s not always (bright) students who do well in tests.
the brightest
3. Vakko T-shirts are harder-wearing, but Mudo
T-shirts are much (comfortable).
more comfortable
4. Which is (deep), Lake Van or the Dead Sea?
the deepest / deeper
5. He is much (self-confident) than he used to be.
more self-confident
6. (tall) man who works for Arçelik is a volleyball player.
the tallest
7. I like both of them, but I think Bunny is (easy) to talk to.
easier
8. Most people are (well off) than their parents were.
better off
9. He had a lot to be thankful for – (sad) thing of all was that he did not realize it.
the saddest
10. She wants to rent a car – (powerful) one at the rental company.
the most powerful
11. They look a lot (well) than they did last time he saw them.
better
12. There was nothing (irritating) than locking himself out of his own house.
more irritating
13. Both ways lead to the town centre, but the right-hand one is probably a bit (short) and (direct).
shorter and more direct
14. As he gets (old), he notices that the policemen seem to be getting (young)!
older / younger
15. Nothing could be (fine) than to be in Birmingham.
finer
16. “Is Cambridge (old) university in Britain?”
      “No, Oxford is about 50 years (old).”
oldest / older
17. If he were (tidy) and (well-organised) than he is, he would not keep losing things.
tidier and better organised
18. The girls in their school are much (beautiful) and a lot (good) at handball than the girls in other schools in the city.
more beautiful and a lot better

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