This paper tests the ability of candidates to apply their knowledge of the language system. Tasks focus on grammar and vocabulary.

Use of English Use of English Test Focus

Part Task Task Format

1 Multiple-choice cloze

A modified cloze test containing 12 gaps and followed by 4-option multiple-choice

items.

2 Open cloze A modified cloze test containing 12 gaps

3Word formation

A text containing 10 gaps. Each gap corresponds

to a word. The stems of the missing words are given beside the text and must be

changed to form the missing word.

4 Key word transformations

Eight separate items, each with a lead-in sentence

and a gapped second sentence to be completed in

two to five words, one of which is a given ‘key word’.

0 A. drink B. drinking C. drinks

16. A. every B. all C. most

17. A. some B. the C. a

18. A. up B. with C. by

19. A. on B. in C. at

20. A. open B. opened C. opening

21. A. these B. this C. their

22. A. that B. or C. because

23. A. cheapest B. cheap C. cheaper

1.1.Multiple choice clozeMultiple choice cloze

2. Open cloze2. Open cloze

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.

3. Word formation3. Word formation

Food ProductionIn the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to

live (0) NATURAL lives in what we would now term NATURE'free-range' conditions. Such farming methods however,

were not able to supply the rapidly growing (1) ... POPULATEof the world and the increasing demands on food

(2) ... In order to cope with this rising demand, factory CONSUMEfarming methods were introduced along with the (3) ... DEVELOPof genetically engineered (4) ... hormones, which GROWresulted in a massive increase in food (5) ... PRODUCEHowever, these developments in the use of factory  farming and drug (6) ... have led to a widespread TREATfeeling 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 AGREEof keeping animals in one building for their entire (8) ... EXISTand argue that more emphasis should be given to (9) ... ALTERNATEfarming 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

4. ¨Key¨ word transformation4. ¨Key¨ word transformation

1.I want to go to university this year.

INTERESTED

I ........................................ to university this year.

2.2. "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.

• Read the words following the gaps in Parts 1 and 2 as they may have an effect on the answer.

• Make sure that any verb you write in a gap in Part 2 agrees with its subject.

• Write the prompt word in your answer in Part 3 without changing it in any way.

• Write between two and five words as your answer in Part 4.

• Check your spelling in all parts of the test.

DOsDOs

• Don't choose your answer in Part 1 before you have read all the options.

• Don't write out the full sentence when answering the questions in Part 4.

• Don't leave the base word at the end of the line in Part 3 unchanged.

• Don't decide on your answer before reading the whole of a sentence in all parts.

DON’TsDON’Ts

• FCE Wordlist• Vocabulary trainer

Vocabulary TrainingVocabulary Training

• Using have or have got.• Must or have to.• Say or tell.• Make or do.• Like or as.• Rules for using apostrophes, capital letters and commas.• Confusing (fun/funny, bored/boring).• Still, yet or already.• Very, too or enough.• Confusing tenses (past perfect, present perfect, past

simple)

Common Grammar Mistakes Grammar Mistakes at FCE

Now go on with your exercises…