geettec Me aA reer) id Use of English BLCCUAI For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There Is an example at the beginning (0). Example: a a 0, A:seminar Blexhbiion C.dscusson D. conference (KN a aN The Art of Patrick Heron This summer the Tate Gallery presents a major retrospective (0) fone of the leading (1)......... in twentieth-century British art, Heron (2) the early years of his (3). in Cornwall, an influence that has remained with him. in 1956 he returned to a house at Zennor, (4) Eagles Nest, with an extraordinary garden, Here the beauty of his surroundings inspired his work and he produced a series of garden paintings in ()nmmmee forms are shown with colour, light and texture, Heron moved into pure abstraction in 1956 with a group of impressive, (6). coloured canvases, including stripe paintings. He became a leader of the major development of abstract art which was then taking place in Britain and which flowered in (7)... painting and sculpture in the 1960s. In the 1980s Heron’s art entered a new phase in which his inspiration seemed to be once more drawn (8)... from his natural surroundings. 1. A. figures C. poliicions D. authors: 2. A, lost sow C. took D. spent 3. A. childishness kindergarten . childhood D. infantry 4. A. replied written . known, D. called 5. A. what which Cc. were D. every 6. A. probably certainly C. Intensely D. rarely 7. A, addition ‘advance ©. progress D. both A. directly lkely . timely D. commercially ecru nna q]_PART 2 For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each "e. There is an example at the beginning (0). oe 2 a Exampl Kn: Murder in London Iwas full (0) hate. | forgot all danger and rushed at him. | hit him twice and the second (9) ose I cut his face. In his surprise he did not (10) me back. This saved my life. It was my (11) .. wus. desperate effort. | moved back and went down on one knee. “He will ride at me now," | thought. "This will be the end (12) .. me, or perhaps both of us." At that moment (13) .. sissies WaS a Shout. | looked round. A man was riding hard, with a revolver in his hand. It was my dear friend Jack. Nelson saw him, and stopped his rush at me. But he did not hurry away. He said, (14) .... a smile: 'We shall meet again!" And (15) he left the farm girl and me with easy ceremony. His wound did not trouble him. He smiled, and happily (16) ssw his hand to Jack. Jack fired at him, and the bullet hit his sword, He dropped his sword and rode away fast.FCE Practice Test 7 Paper | - Reading and Use of English SE PARTS | For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). ms Example: ca fully Nowadays some people are (0).....2/ fully... preparing themselves for «a7. prefer to retire early. Early retirement is usually (18) a long time before they actually reach it. Some people’ and ‘most companies don’t have any objection to it. However, once the a9) FORMAL are over and a person finds himself at home, projects such as home (20).. MAINTAIN ENTHUSE PERFORM EAGER / EXPERT become a new speciality, especially for men although their (21 their (22).. 23) may not match a y fal a fa} o o wv 4 ay Often accidents are caused by someone's to save money as their lack of (24).. causes more problems than it solves. Ceres ig and Use of English LLU For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Tere [san example atthe beginning () Example: 0 They think the owner ofthe house is in France thought ‘The owner of the house In France The gap can be filed by the words “is thought to be* so you write: 25. “There is no reason to be alarmed”, Joe said cause There was no sche 26. We all thought that man was George's father. for We. 27, The vet examined my brother's pet dog last week. had My brother te ee 28. “You both lied to my husband”, Jane said to her parents. lying Jane. 29. This is the village where we were born. in This is the .. 2 born. 30. Peter likes to participate in team sports. part Peter likes. team sports,eee aes FCE Practice Test 7 Paper | eC kan! Parr s | You are going to read a newspaper article about developments of global importance in the last century. For questions 51-56, choose the answer A, B, C or D which you think fits best according to the text. Reading and Use of English A Century of Change The 20th century was a time of remarkable change. In less than one hundred years, the popula- tion of our planet went from around 2 billion people to close to 6 - that's right: almost treble the number Of people live in the world today as did ten or so decades ago. And not only have our numbers explod- ed, but our lives have become more intertwined than ever before. For most of human history, the different communities which existed lived in their own very small worlds ~ worlds inside a bigger word they knew lttie about. The only world that mattered was the one you could see in your immediate surround ings. Compare that situation with today, when even ‘the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa can boast 43 : least the members are working together and not try- television sets per thousand people. The world view ing to destroy each other anymore. Today, the is no longer limited to the horizon: it stretches across : Eurozone has 18 members. the planet. The global village is here. Now, let's see : But, for all the political movement that took place how it came about. in the last century, there was a revolution more pow The lessons of two world wars in quick succession = erful, and yet more simple, that changed the world signalled the dawning of a new age. Statesmen and : as we know it forever ~ and that was the dawn of the women saw that the way forward lay in bringing the . information age. First the television brought people world closer together. World War Three was to be | from opposite sides of the globe into contact; then avoided at all costs, they said. It was believed that by : the internet made the world our living room. making nations more interdependent the risk of con- : Technology was the most powerful tool for uniting flict would be lessened as it would be in nobody's : people in the last century, and the first to create a interest to go to war then. = truly global community. That desire to see the nations of the world united : Now we can communicate with people from dif: gave birth to the U.N. - the United Nations, The idea : ferent ‘tribes’ in an instant: debate with them: learn Of the UN. was to share power, responsibility and : from them; understand them: just chat with them it decision making for world affairs equally between all : that’s all we want. But for all the change, have we the members of the new global village, so it is the : made the world any better? There's still a huge gap nearest thing we have ever had to a worid govern- : between the richest and the poorest nations: there's ment. The U.N. brings together officials from 193 : still misunderstanding and conflict. We may be clos- member states. Their task isto preserve world peace er; we may lve in a global vilage; maybe we're get- and prevent conflct, but the dream never quite : ting there, but there's stil alot more to do. became a reality as this body has very little ‘real’ : power - it just does a lot of talking. Not long after the United Nations was founded, turope started to play with the idea of uniting its ‘own continent. After all, it was internal conflict there hat had been the main cause of both world wars. hen, in 1957, the idea took shape: it started as the European Coal and Steel Community with six member ates. Today, we know it as the E.U. or the European inion - 28 countries, called member states, united in ne large free trade area and committed to support- ing each other in order to make Europe a safer, more secure and more prosperous place. 15 of those mem: fers have since gone a step further and created a sin- le currency. The system is hardly perfect. but at 42FCE Practice Test 7 ‘31. What does the writer mean by saying communities used to live in ‘worlds inside a bigger world? ‘A. In the past people knew litle about faraway places. 8, Inthe past people only cared about themselves. CC, Most people didn’ travel very much In the past. D. Most people cared about what was happening in the bigger world ‘32. What changed offer the experience of two world wars? ‘A Polticions fet determined to prevent another world wat. 8. Information technology brought the world closer together. C. Nobody was inierested in conflet nymore. D. Netions wanled to become more independent 33. Whol Is suggested about the United Nations? A th keeps the world peaceful and conflic-free. 8. twill become a global government. . it doesn't have a lot of meaningful influence. D. tis controlled by a few big powers. 34, What does the phrase ‘took shape’ mean in the context of paragraph 4, line 42? ‘A. succeeded 8. developed C. concluded D. changed 35, The arrival of new technology and the information age 'A, seemed unimportant compared to the pollical changes taking place. '8. had a strong impact on the opposite side of the globe. . brought people together In a way that poltcians could not D. saw people use the Internet a lot in their living rooms. '36. What does the writer's tone in the final paragraph suggest? ‘A. He is satisfied with what has been achieved He Is critical and pessimistic about the future. CC. He Is confused and upset. D. He Is realistic about the situation. Paper | = Reading and Use of English a) mi “J fa) =4 a oO a ma o oSgto coi (= FCE Practice Test 7 Paper | - Reading and Use of English Crue eu aor o) You are going to read an article about winter sport in Scotiand. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the ane which fits each gap 37-42. There Is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Hope and Sadness ‘There's often a sense of the hopeless romantic associated with those who trek to the Highlands in search (more in nope than expectation of the white stuff. More often than rot, these sk! ang snowboard fanaties are met with ciseppointment. Etter a thaw has set in and the rocks are visible or i's 2 total whiteout as gales blow and bizzards blast the poor expectant hopefuls. The Highlands, you see, Isa tale of extremes; I's all or nothing up there. FEA fur those patient folk those old romantics whose sense of loyalty and optimism seems to know no bounds are having the last laugh this winter. Picture this: fresh powder everywhere; 180cm of accumulated snow at the base of the resort; more falls forecast for later in the week: clear blue skies and a blazing sun. No, this isn’t some upmarket French alpine retreat ful of five-star chalets and bulging wallets. This is humble little Cairngorm, pride of Scotiand. This is real, old-style king without the gloss. There's an infectious passion and enthusiasm here voday, EE] Despite al the talk of global warming speling the end for Scotland's long-suffering winter sport industry, Clmgorm and is Four sister resorts; the Lecht, Glenshee, Glencoe and the Nevis Range aren’t about to go down without a fight. And, finaly, nature has lent them a heloing hand. As | am about to hop onto the chai, | can’t resist the urge to pause and admire the scene around me; the Highlands atts best. KEEN] pack then, these slopes were crowed with thousands oF skiers all season long; ful to capacity —just as they are once again today. The cafes are overfowing wien people enjoying thelr apres sk. You can see skers ofa sorts: beginners, wannabes and the real deal~ the masters - don’ get in tei way! And all of them have one thing in common, They ae all wearing big smiles on thelr Faces iF this a freak winter, 2s the Meteorology Office would have us Beleve, and al the snow will ave gone in 2 few years, then | am seacenec, WEEE] ana on the rare occasions when the snow base lef us wanting, we'd pullout the led and toboggan to our litle hearts’ content. Sure they'd tate a battering onthe rocks and stones bt those wooden sleds couls handle It -they were tough! And m angered by the idea thet my kids won't get to enjoy the same Innocent sense of deignt that! once oid, MEM tc iso rr. So instead of Booking that package deal to Eurone this winter, come home to Scotland: do your pocket andthe planeta Favour, Wny waste money on expensive flghts that will only add to our environmental woes? Theyre not Les Tos Vallee; they're not Courcheval, some would say they'e not even close, But Scatand's smal ensemble of sl resorts have had a bumper season, so don't be too quick to write them off There's fe inthe ol dog yet! He Just needs your help. Well, | Guess I'm ane of them. And | hope that the Highlands continue to defy the odds and that nature confounds us all and brings a litle joy to our children’s hearts for many a winter to come. Snow, bonnie ‘Scottanal Snow right up to the start of May! Il be here waiting when you do.FCE Practice Test 7 Reading and Use of English ‘A. The more we begin to feel the effects of global warming, the more it seems to be nothing instead of all. B. Why have we wrecked this planet for future generations? . Ws like going back in time to the glory days of the 1960s and 70s. vu = 2 ra] =e fa) 0 Py a no a D. These people have waited a long time! E. All of my happiest memories of winters growing up as a child were spent flying down the slopes. F. Do you remember those hopeless romantics | described before? G. But sadly there isn’t the snow base to satisfy their passion or desire.FCE Practice Test 7 Paper | - Reading and Use of English Paper 1 Reading and Use of English BLCCUEAs You are going to read the transcripts of four interviews conducted as part of a research project on culture. For ques- tions 43-52, choose from the people A-D. The people may be chosen more than once. Which person: is glad their nation is made up of people from lots of different backgrounds? is proud that their country has kept a particular political systenre ‘mentions something which attracts a lot of people to their country? Practice Test 7 believes money has had an effect on something? thinks their country has an unfair reputation believes their country has progressed very fast? believes geography has influenced their country’s culture? feels their nation’s identity is threatened by something? wishes their country was as successful as it once was? PBA AAAB BAS sees evidence of the work and achievements of their ancestors around them today? 74FCE Practice Test 7 Paper A research project on culture Reading and Use of Engl Andreas: The Greek [ZY For me, Greeks are a unique people, and our cul- ture is quite distinct from any other I've experi- enced in my extensive travels. You see, we are perched on the edge of the European continent. We are certainly European - there’s no mistaking that - but being in such close proximity to both Arica and the Middle East has given us a unique perspective. Maybe we've been influenced to some degree by both those regions and that is part of what has given us our unique identity. Then, of course, there’s also our history. | am no different to any other Greek; immensely proud of my people's achievements. The Ancient Greeks after all gave a lot to the rest of the world; think democracy, philosophy and so on. And history is everywhere you go here, 100; it’s alive. I mean, there are ancient ruins, thousands of years old, all around you. It’s really quite inspiring, There are reminders of the achievements of my forefa- thers everywhere. It's just a shame the present isn’t quite as glorious as the past. Linda: The Briton What | admire about my people is their diversity. | suppose that stems from our past. Britain, after all, once colonised nearly half the world, so it’s not surprising. And it's not just the fact that all sorts of different people live here, it’s also because they manage to live in harmony; well, most of the time. No matter whether you are a Briton of one generation or ten, so long as you consider yourself British everyone else will. 'm also quite proud of the monarchy. So many countries have abandoned the monarchical system, and | think that’s sad. We are one of the last in Europe. | hope we never go down the route of getting rid of the Queen. The one thing I'm sceptical of is Europe. | am afraid that the more involved ‘we become in the European Union, the less distinct we are as a nation. I, for one, was very happy we didn’t join the Euro. jE eee] Korea has one of the richest and longest histo- ries of all the nations in the world. Very few people are aware of that because, traditionally, Korea has kept itself isolated. We used to be known as ‘the Hermit Kingdom’, but that is all changing now. What I am most proud of is how far we have come in such a short space of time. In the half a century or so South Korea has existed as an independent state, it has turned itself from one of the poorest nations in the ‘world into one of the biggest and fastest-growing, ‘economies. We're no longer an agriculture- based society, now we export high-technology products all over the world. Recently, we hosted ‘a. G20 summit. That was a very proud moment for me. It was a sign that my country is now quite influential and can take its place alongside the other great nations. Of course, as we have become wealthier, our lifestyles have changed, too. We really enjoy social drinking these days = some people call us ‘the Irish of Asia’! | guess they like their drink, too! Oe eo) Maybe my country has a chequered history, but it’s sad to think this is all the rest of the world knows about us. Besides, although the situation is by no ‘means perfect yet, my people are more united than ever before. But what | am most proud of per- haps is our natural beauty. Our coastal waters are second-to-none for studying and viewing marine life. And don’t forget the huge variety of native land species, too. People from all over the world come to visit our wildlife reserves and marvel at the amazing creatures we have in abundance. The World Cup was a real coming of age moment for us I have to say. It put South Africa on the map and showed a better side of our country to the rest of the world. My people did themselves proud by hosting a really successful tournament. We showed the world that we understand the meaning of sportsmanship and fair play, and I hope we proved that we can‘t forever be associated with the cor- ruption and wrongdoing of the past.