Practice Use of English Worksheet 1

FCE Use of English Part One: Multiple Choice Cloze For Questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.    Example: (0) A situation B place C position D site

Environmental Concerns Earth is the only (0) ... we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) ... human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) ... on consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so (3) ... to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) ... resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5) ... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover (6) ... We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (7) ... the planet's ability to support people is being (8) ... at the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (9) ... increasingly heavy demands on it. The Earth's (10) ... resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (11) ... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (12) ... indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer. 1    A     Although B    Still   C    Yet D     Despite 2 A  continues B repeats C carries D  follows 3 A  already B just C for D  entirely 4 A  alone B individual C lone D  only 5 A  sooner B neither C either D  rather 6 A  quite B greatly C utterly D  completely 7 A  development B result  C reaction D  product 8 A  stopped B narrowed C reduced  D  cut 9 A  doing B having C taking D  making 10 A  natural B real C living D  genuine 11 A  hold B maintain C stay  D  keep 12 A  last B stand C go D  remain

Part Two: Open Cloze Read the following extract from a brochure giving advice on taking an examination. For questions 1-12, type the word which best fits in each space. Use only one word in each space. (0) to

Exam Tips When the day comes give yourself plenty of time (0) ... do everything: have breakfast but don't drink (1) ... much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too early or you will find yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to start. Try not to talk (2) ... the exam before you go in. In the exam, calm (3) ... down by breathing deeply and thinking positively. Read (4) ... exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (5) ... indicate how the questions should (6) ... answered. If possible start with the ones (7) ... can do easily to give you confidence. Remember what you've learnt from practising questions and doing mock exams previously and plan your use of time. Don't panic (8) ... everyone around you seems to start writing furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example. Finally, after the exam, don't join in a discussion about (9) ... everyone else did, (10) ... you want to frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam. Above (11) ..., remember that exams are not designed to catch you out, (12) ... to find out what you know, what you understand and what you can do. Part Three: Word Formation Read the text and then write the correct form of the word in CAPITALS to complete the gaps. There is an example at the beginning. Example: 0 natural Food Production  In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to live (0) ... lives in what we would now term NATURE 'free-range' conditions. Such farming methods however, (were not able to supply the rapidly growing (1) ... POPULATE of the world and the increasing demands on food (2) ... In order to cope with this rising demand, factory CONSUME farming methods were introduced along with the (3) ... DEVELOP of genetically engineered (4) ... hormones, which GROW resulted in a massive increase in food (5) ... PRODUCE However, these developments in the use of factory farming and drug (6) ... have led to a widespread TREAT feeling that animals are being caused a lot of distress and that the quality of the food itself suffers as a consequence. Certainly, many people (7) ... with the idea AGREE of keeping animals in one building for their entire (8) ... EXIST and argue that more emphasis should be given to (9) ... ALTERNATE farming methods. A growing number of people are choosing to eat organic food, supporting farmers who use free-range methods, a system which has proved to be both (10) ... and more humane. ECONOMY

Part Four: 'Key' Word Transformation For questions 1-8, 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. I want to go to university this year. INTERESTED I ........................................ to university this year.  2. "Have you been on holiday recently, Jane?" asked Tony. BEEN Tony asked Jane ........................................ on holiday recently. 3. I was too tired to go to the party. THAT I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.  4. There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTE It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.  5. The union claims its members will only return to work if the company agrees to a meeting. NOT The union claims its members will ....................................... the company agrees to a meeting.  6. I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.  7. We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEING We ........................................ the hotel manager to make our complaint.  8. The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTION The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.