first certificate exam writing part

... FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE

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... level of First Certificate. It also provides practice in key lexical areas. There are regular consolidation units which include forms of testing commonly used in the First Certificate examination. ... focus on phrasal verbs, prepositions and particles, and collocations. FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 6 Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown. Use a participle clause. a) Norman collected ... describe states. Sally used to be a dancer. FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2 Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for you. a) I suddenly remembered...

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... attention is on the action in progress. I've been writing my homework all evening! I didn't know it would take so long. FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 6 Put each verb in brackets ... FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 8 For, since, ago See Grammar 14 for contrast between these time ... France three times. After It's/This is the first/ second time we use the present perfect. It also refers to our life up to now. This is the first time I have eaten Japanese food. • Compared...

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... explains Professor Vincent. For example, Computafuture can predict how many people (5) (live) in a particular area, or whether there (6) (be) a lot of rain during a particular period. Professor ... (get) dark. FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 18 20 Explanations Present simple • Facts which are always true The present simple is used to describe permanent facts, for example in science ... FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE Fixed • Present continuous arrangements and The present continuous...

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... the moment?) 21 FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 6 Put each verb in brackets into either the present simple or the present continuous. Dear Aunt Jean, I (1) am just writing. (just write) ... drive this kind of car? ever Have this kind of car before c) This is my first visit to Scotland. I This is the first time Scotland d) During dinner, the phone rang. I While phone rang ... FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 2. Put each word in brackets into a suitable verb form. Moving...

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... Would you mind telling me h) What do you think of London? Do you think you could tell me FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 30 Explanations With tense • Summary of tense changes changes ... My bank manager wanted to know e) 'When will I know the results of the examination?' Maria asked the examiner f) 'Are you enjoying your flight?' The flight attendant asked ... I (2) very busy lately. All last month I (3) exams, and I (4) anything else but study for ages. Anyway, I (5) studying now, and I (6) for my exam results. As you can see from this letter,...

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... the brown pair. Explanations Real/likely situations: first conditional Unreal/imaginary situations: second conditional • With if A first conditional describes a real or likely situation. ... often used instead of was in formal language. Note that were is not stressed in speech. 38 FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 9 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the ... harder, he (be) a good runner. h) If Claire (listen) to her mother, she (not marry) David in the first place. 4 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning. a) I didn't...

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... new job. We wish you a happy New Year. FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do ... done Last year I had new tiles put on the roof. I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 1 Underline the verb forms which are not possible. a) My car ... suspects. were The suspects police. h) No-one has seen Peter since the day of the party. been Peter the day of the party. i) We put up a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday. was...

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... FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 60 4 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form. A ... (damage) our body as much as sugar (19) (damage) our teeth, they (20) (ban) immediately' FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 8 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, ... slightly. In particular, the focus of interest changes. A passive form may be more suitable in some contexts but unsuitable in others. 5 Passive forms tend to be used more often in writing, especially...

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... FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE Key points 1 9 Make one sentence from each group of sentences, ... clauses are more common in writing. In speech it is more usual to join shorter clauses with conjunctions. The hotel, which was miles from anywhere, was full of guests. (writing) The hotel was ... is Jack. His sister is staying with us. This is Jack, whose sister is staying with us. 6.i FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE Underline any relative pronouns that can be left out in these...

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... Other examples are included in the Practice section. Prepositional There are many fixed phrases containing prepositions. phrases Examples: by mistake, on purpose, out of order Other examples ... In this example we mean along the street, but it is clear from the context or unimportant. Other prepositions used like this are: around, along, behind, opposite Prepositions with Examples: ... FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 70 • In and at: places In refers to towns, countries and the...

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... weather. FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 7 Replace the word or phrase in italics with one of the words or phrases given (A-C), so that the meaning stays the same. a) The weather was bad at first, ... C many D often 14) A to B in C at D out 15) A who B since C before D eventually 90 FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 88 3 Put one suitable word in each space. a) This is the book ... the day. My old English teacher! )) I'm not a regular swimmer but I go and again. 87 FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 7 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space. Arriving...

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... learn to fly! You be joking! j) Bill cooked the lunch, so you expect anything special! 95 FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 6 Choose the most suitable description for each picture. a) b) ... An aerial is not required with this radio. have You don't an aerial with this radio. FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE GRAMMAR 15 CONSOLIDATION 3 8 Look carefully at each line. Some ... You have to turn left here. (it's the law) Sorry, I must leave/have to leave now. (in this example there is no difference) GRAMMAR 16 MODAL VERBS: PRESENT AND FUTURE C) d) e) f) 1)...

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... think about the election? B: 1) The Freedom Party had to win. 2) The Freedom Party should have won. i) A: There's a lot of food left over from the party, isn't there? B: 1) Yes, you ... shouldn't You bike. j) The only thing I could do was run away! had I run away! 101 FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE Choose the most suitable response to each comment or question. ... FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 6 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct,...

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... permission from a stranger: Do you mind if I open the window? The first example was informal and friendly. The second two examples were more formal and polite. There are no exact rules about ... 10 Said when another person sneezes 110 FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do ... Offering to do something 9 Giving directions 5 Asking for directions 10 Giving advice 106 FIRST CERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE Match each sentence (a-j) with a function from 1-10. a) Wait...

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