FINAL FCE TEST (PART 1) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams FINAL FCE TEST (PART 1)

 

PART 1 For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. THE BEST STUDENTS According to most professors, mature students are (0)__________ ideal______ students because they are hardworking and become actively (1) __________________ in all aspects of the learning process. The majority of mature students have a poor educational background but they (2) _____________________ to do exceptionally well at tertiary level. (3) _________________________ many of them have a mortgage, a job and children to (4) __________________, they are always present at seminars and lectures and always hand (5) __________________ essays on time. They like studying and writing essays and they enjoy the class discussions that take place. Consequently, they (6) _________________________ excellent results. In fact, as they have (7) __________________ many of life's pleasures, they are content with their lives and this has a positive (8) __________________ on their attitude, making them (9) __________________________ to learn. On the other hand, despite their enthusiasm and commitment, mature students (10)_________________________ from anxiety. The fact that they have made many sacrifices to get into university puts extra pressure on them to succeed. (11) _______________________, completing a degree gives mature students a sense of achievement, boosts their confidence and (12) _________________________ their job prospects.   1 A included B related C involved D combined 2 A able B succeed C manage D capable 3 A Although B Despite C However D In spite of 4 A grow B develop C rise D raise 5 A in B over C out D up 6 A fulfil B achieve C reach D earn 7 A known B experienced C found out D recognised 8 A effect B affect C conclusion D consequence 9 A eager B anxious C interested D impatient 10 A tolerate B resist C suffer D complain 11 A Likewise B Furthermore C Nevertheless D Otherwise 12 A creates B improves C progresses D advances PART 2 For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your word on the separate answer sheet. TV RATINGS As you settle (0) __________ down _________ in front of your television, have you (13) __________________ wondered how TV ratings are calculated? Don't worry, we're not (14) __________________ watched while we're in front of the TV. It’s the Audience Research Board (ARB) that works (15) __________________ the ratings for each programme. To (16) _________________________ this, the board appoints researchers whose task is to choose from a sample of viewers, who receive a small payment for (17) __________________ cooperation. To gather the required information, the researchers connect the viewer’s TV set and video recorder to electronic meters which record when these appliances are turned on and off and what is being viewed. There is a difference (1 8) _________________________ counting TV programmes and those recorded on video. To count the latter, the day, time and channel are imprinted by the electronic meter. (19)______________________, only when the video is watched does the programme recorder on the meter become activated. It sounds complicated but the ARB need to separate live recordings (20) _________________________ taped ones. (21) __________________ problem is the number of viewers in one household. If there is (22) __________________than one viewer, then the household is given a special remote control. Finally, (23) __________________ all the figures are collected, they are compared to the TV guides and (24) __________________ the end the national viewing figures are calculated.

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ANSWER KEY

PART 1 1 C 2 C 3 A 4 D 5 A 6 B 7 B 8 A 9 A 10 C 11 C 12 B PART 2 13 ever 14 being 15 out 16 do 17 their 18 between 19 However 20 from 21 Another 22 more 23 when 24 in