TAP HUAN THI FCE HOT

FCE TRAINING COURSE
BY: TRUONG ANH HUU - NAM CAO SCHOOL
LY NHAN - HA NAM
First certificate examination (FCE)
It consists of five papers:
+ Use of English
+ Reading
+ Listening
+ Writing
+ Speaking
Paper 1: Use of English
There are five parts in this paper.
Part 1: Multiple choice cloze (15 questions)
You are given a text containing gaps. Each gaps has four options. You must choose the correct option to fill each gap. And you must write your answer in the answer sheet.
Jeans are very popular with young people all (1)....the world. Some people say that jeans are the "uniform" of (2) ..... But they haven`t always been popular. The story of jeans started (3) .....two hundred years ago. People in Genoa, Italy made pants. The cloth (4) .....in Genoa was called "jeanos". The pants were called "jeans". In 1850, a saleman (5) ......California began selling pants made of canvas. His name was Levi Strauss. (6) ......they were so strong, "Levi`s pants" became (7) .....with gold miners; farmers and cowboys. Six years (8)......; Levis began making his pants with blue cotton (9) .....called denim. Soon after, factory workers in the United States and Europe began (10) ..... jeans. Young people usually didn’t wear them.
1. A.in B. on C.over D.above
2. A.youth B. young C. youger D.youngest
3. A.lots B. much C. most D. almost
4. A.make B. makes C. making D. made
5. A.in B. on C. at D. with
6. A.Although B. But C. Because D. So
7. A.famous B. popular C. good D. wonderful
8. A.late B. later C. latest D. last
9. A.cloth B. clothing C. cloths D. clothes
10. A.wear B. wearing C. wore D. worn
2. Part 2: Open cloze : (Number of questions: 15)
You are given a text containing gaps. You must write one word to fill each gap.
When you hear the word "bank", what do you think of ? A .........(1) to put money? The land on the edge of a river? To depend on something or someone ? If you choose any of .................(2) things, you`re right. Why ? because words often have .............(3) than one meaning. The tricky part is figuring out ...........(4) meaning is appropriate.
Choosing the correct meaning of a word depends on .............(5) things. First, it depends on the words and ............(6) surrounding your particular word. The other words and sentences give you context clues. .................(7), the meaning depends on how the word is ............(8) in the sentence. Is it a noun, a verb, ................(9) adjective or part of a phrase? Knowing the word`s part of speech will ..............(10) you discover the word`s precise meaning.
3. Part 3: Key word transformation (Number of questions :10)
You are given a sentence and a key word and you are allowed to write between two and five words including the key word.
Ex1: Fishing really doesn’t interest me at all. (not)
I’m.....................................fishing.
not really interested in
Ex2: David’ s always found sailing very easy. (good)
David’s always.................................sailing.
been good at
4. Part 4: Error correction (Number of question: 15)
You are given a text. Some lines of the text are correct and some contain an extra and unnecessary word which must be identified. There are usually between 3 and 5 correct lines. You must tick the correct lines and write the unnecessary words in the space provided.
In nowadays it is becoming more popular for 1................in..............
students to go on an exchange program. This 2.................0...............
is especially popular in the Europe. In such programs, 3.................................
students can go to abroad and study at a foreign unniversity 4.................................
for a term or two, and these study count towards their 5.................................
degree. This arrangment has some several of advantages. 6.................................
Students have the opportunity to be practice the foreign 7.................................
languages what they have learnt in school. They meet 8.................................
different cultures and experience a different way of life. In 9.................................
addition, they learn about different ways of thinking in their 10...............................
own studying suject and get a broader view of the issues. 11...............................
For example, one Austrian student who was studying at 12...............................
agriculture found different types of the farming in England 13...............................
very interesting. Finally, they also meet to exchange 14...............................
students from other countries, so they experience a really 15...............................
international environment. This experience will hopefully 16...............................
result in a more better understanding between nations. 17...............................
5. Part 5: Word formation (Number of questions: 10)
You are given a text with gaps. You use the correct form of the word provided to fill in the gaps.
Nearly all the (1.discover) ________ that have been made through the ages can be found in books. The (2.invent) ________ of the book is one of the human kind`s greatest (3.achieve) ________, the importance of which can`t be underestimated. Books are very adaptable, providing us with both (4.entertain) ________ and information. The (5.produce) ________ of books began in ancient Egypt, though not in a form that is (6.recognise) ________ to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have some (7.similar) ________ to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th century in Europe, all books were written by hand. They were often beautifully illustrated and always rare and (8.expense) ________. With printing came the (9.possible) ________ of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books, making (10.know) ________ more widespread and accessible.
Paper 2: Reading
There are three or four parts in this paper
Part 1: Multiple choice

2. Part 2: Heading matching
3. Part 3: Choose the number which has the information given
4. Part 4: Sentence matching.
Paper 3: Listening
There are 4 parts with 30 questions
Part 1: Listen to 8 different situations, then choose the best answer A, B, or C
Ex: You hear a woman talking to a waiter.
What does she want him to bring her?
A. Mineral water
B. Coffee
C. Orange juice
2. Part 2: Listen and fill in the gap.
You hear a dialogue or a monologue then fill in the blank with a word or a pharse (between one and three words)
A first time for everybody
Joe stepped onto the aeroplane and was met by one of the cabin crew who showed him to his seat. This was his first flight and he was feeling quite nervous. His hands were (1)....... slightly and he was breathing deeply. He walked along the (2)........ of the plane and found his seat. Joe had spent a lot of time (3)........ planning his holiday, given this was the first time he had been abroad. Sitting next to him was an 8 year-old-boy who also (4)....... to be quite nervous. Joe knew he was quite good (5)........ children, so he decided to try to calm the boy. After (6).... with the boy for a few minutes, Joe produced some chocolate and gave it to him. The (7)......... then became quite cheerful as he explained that he loved chocolate (8)........... much.

The man and the boy found that they (9).......... well together as they chatted for the whole flight. Joe discovered that they were on the same return flight the following week, which pleased them both. When they (10)........... at the terminal, Joe commented about what a very (11)............ flight he`d had. The young boy agreed, saying that he was looking forward to (12)........... Joe again on the return flight.
3. Part 3: Listen and match
You hear five speakers talking and choose from the list what they talk about
1. Speaker 1:......
2. Speaker 2:......
3. Speaker 3:......
4. Speaker 4:......
5. Speaker 5:......
It increases the quality of life
B. It gives me a feeling of freedom
C. It makes my day start properly
D. It reminds me of very hapy times
E. It makes me feel confident and relaxed
F. It helps me feel civilised
4. Part 4: Listen to an interview then choose the best option
1. How did Carlene become a ghost hunter?
A. she wanted to contact her dead grandmother
B. she grew up in a haunted house
C. her parents encouraged her
2. What, according to Carlene, do ghost hunters need most?
A. a special gift
B. equipment
C. an adventurous mind
3. Who does Carlene mostly work for?
A. people who want reassurance
B. people who want to contact loved ones
C. people who want to find a ghost
4. How does Carlene detect when ghosts are present?
A. She feels cold.
B. She gets evidence from her equipment.
C. She feels them touching her hair.
5. When is Carlene most afraid?
A.when her equipment breaks
B.when things move on their own
C.when bad spirits are nearby
       
Paper 4: Speaking
Part 1: Interview
In this part, the examiner will ask you some questions which may be Wh-q, alternative or Yes/ No questions and he/ she doesn’t expect a short answer.
Examiner: Do you have a large or small family?
Candidate: Oh, I have a small family with 4 people, my wife, my two sons and I.
Examiner: Where are you from?
Candidate: I am from Ly Nhan, just about 14 km to the east of Phu Ly. It is a beautiful place with two rivers around it.
2. Part 2: Individual long-turn
You will be given a topic and you have one minute to prepare for it. You can take note if necessary. Then you will have one or two minutes to talk about it
3. Part 3: Questioning
The examiner will ask you some questions to check your knowledge on one field.