TEST 3 PAPER 3: USE OF ENGLISH Part 2 FCE PRACTICE TESTS (with key)

 

FCE PRACTICE TESTS (with key) TEST 3 PAPER 3: USE OF ENGLISH Part 2 (Question 1-12)

 

For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Recycling Recycling involves taking used materials and turning them (0)..........new products. It is not a new concept: people (13)..........been recycling for hundreds of years but (14)........... rising energy costs since the 1970s it has become more (15)..........a necessity and is now common practice. The idea of recycling is (16)..........prevent waste and reduce the consumption of new fresh raw materials. The (17)......... common materials which are recycled are paper and glass. Some plastics, metals and textiles (18)......... also be recycled as well as some electronic equipment. It is now typical to separate household waste into materials (19)..........can and can’t be recycled. Recycling points (20) ......... glass, paper etc. can be taken to are now common sights in (21) ........... major towns and cities. In theory recycling seems obvious: however in practice it is (22)..........always cost-effective. Often the cost of collection and transportation is greater (23)..........the cost of the energy saved. It also means there are fewer jobs available in industries (24) .......... as mining, as demand for raw materials is lower. As a result recycling is a controversial topic. However, with more government legislation and more incentives being introduced recycling is clearly on the increase.

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