Luyen thi FCE- use of Language

USE OF LANGUAGE
Film Review - `Tiger claw`
Twenty years ago Bruce Lee inspired a kind of film which has
popular everywhere in the world
since - the kung-fu movie. Tiger claw is another kung-fu film,
this one is not likely to be a classic. I don`t mean to say that
is anything particularly wrong with this movie as a
of amusement for an evening, but viewers are likely to forget about it as soon as they walk out of the cinema.
The plot is rather simple - girl is kidnapped by villian, boy rescues her after a series of car chases, shootings, and, of
lots of violent hand-to-hand combat. It all happens in Hong Kong, which is
the scene for the other five kung-fu films made by director Hu Dekawu. Some of the special effects are very good, while
are just ridiculous. If you want to
what I mean, look for the scene
the hero destroys an armoured car by using just a cigarette
and his teeth.
So
you go to see this film? Well, if you like this sort of thing, you will probably think it worth
five pounds for. If not, I suggest
you stay at home and see what is on the TV.
your money for the new Spielberg movie coming out next month!
Answers Your answers might be different but still correct. If you are not sure, check with a teacher.
1. become
2.ever
3. though/but

4.there
5. form
6. course

7. also
8. others
9. see

10. where
11 lighter
12. should

13. spending
14. that
15. save

Codes.
Making and breaking codes has long been
of the practical applications of pure mathematics.
The first codes often were used for military
, so that even if a courier
captured, his information would be
to the enemy. The ancient Spartans used a long strip of skin with writing on it.
when this skin was wrapped around a stick of the right size could the message be read.
Later Julius Caesar protected his communications in Gaul
writing his messages in Greek, which the Gauls could not understand - a trick
was used again by Englishmen on India`s north west frontier, where Greek was also
.
The most
basic codes are called substitution codes, where one letter of the alphabet is replaced by
symbol. Although more sophisticated codes have been
, today`s commonest code is the PIN, or personal identity number. Today PINs are used by all of us in
life, to
our bank accounts,
mobile phones and to
on to internet accounts.
Answers Your answers might be different but still correct. If you are not sure, check with a teacher.
1. one
2. purposes
3. was

4. useless
5. Only
6. by

7. which
8. unknown
9. common

10. another
11. developed
12. daily

13. see
14. use
15. log

Choose the words on the answer form below which best fit the gaps in this text.Then click on the button on the answer page next to that word. If you change your mind, you can click another button.
Erasmus.
One of the greatest thinkers and writers of the Renaissance was the ..1.. scholar Desiderius Erasmus.
Erasmus lived in a troubled ..2.. . The medieval idea of feudalism was in decline, and new ideas ..3.. being developed. At the same time, the corruption of the church was ..4.. people restless and confused. In an era of growing fanaticism and violence Erasmus was a voice ..5.. calm and moderation. With Europe splitting ..6.. different religious factions, he tried to maintain peace and unity.
..7.. Erasmus was a powerful critic of the corruption of the church, he did not reject the past. We have records of his arguments with Martin Luther, the leader of those ..8.. wanted a complete change. However, Erasmus’ appeals for reason and tolerance were not heard in the increasingly ..9.. religious debate.
He visited most countries of Europe and won the friendship ..10.. leading scholars of his time. Erasmus wrote his Encomium moriae ..11.. a stay in England. While in the city of Cambridge, he criticised the beer as being too weak, but he seems to have ..12.. an admirer of English girls.
Erasmus saw the Latin language ..13.. of the things which could help to bring unity to Europe. In 1516 he published a new Latin translation of the New Testament. This work caused him ..14.. recognised as one of the greatest writers of his generation. He died in 1536 ..15.. the age of seventy.
FCE Use of English part 1 test1 Answer sheet

 
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