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A. a revision ... unlikely that the Queen will agree to open the new Tow Hall.
A. mainly B. highly C. largely D. greatly
23. I must tell you about my ……… when I first arrived in London.
A. incidents B. happenings ... confusing but I didn’t find it at …… difficult.
A. all B. first C. once D. least.
9. Yesterday the naval authorities ………… the reports in Friday’s newspapers that they had exploded three
bombs near...
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First Certificate. It also provides practice in key lexical areas.
There are regular consolidation units which include forms of testing commonly
used in the FirstCertificate examination. ... describe states.
Sally used to be a dancer.
FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
2 Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence. The first one is done for
you.
a) I suddenly remembered ... includes focus on phrasal verbs, prepositions and
particles, and collocations.
FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
6 Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown. Use a participle clause.
a)...
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For, since, ago See Grammar 14 for contrast between these time expressions. ... been writing my homework all evening! I didn't know it would take so
long.
FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
6 Put each verb in brackets into either the present perfect simple or the ... in South
Wales.
The reaction of local people to today's news (7)
(be) mixed so far. Local MPs (8) (already welcome) the
news, pointing out that the oil industry will bring badly needed...
... FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
Fixed ã Present continuous
arrangements and The present continuous is used ... wall, we (have) a cup of tea,
j) We (climb) over the wall as soon as it (get) dark.
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Explanations
Present simple ã Facts which are always true
The ... That tree will/is going to fall!
d) Let me know as soon as Louise will get/gets there.
e) Great news! Jean and Chris will come/are coming to stay with us.
f) According to this timetable, the...
... FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
2. Put each word in brackets into a suitable verb form.
Moving house
I ... it your habit?)
Are you sleeping enough? (What is happening at the moment?)
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FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
6 Put each verb in brackets into either the present simple or the present ... 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...
... mind telling me
h) What do you think of London?
Do you think you could tell me
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Explanations
With tense ã Summary of tense changes
changes Tenses ... afternoon.
h) Christine told Michael she had lost her lighter the night before.
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... yesterday.'
John said he had given it to her the day before.
Other words of this kind appear in the Practice section.
Without tense ã Present tense reports
changes If the reporting verb is in the...
... instead of was in formal language. Note that were is not
stressed in speech.
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FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
9 Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning. ... brown pair.
Explanations
Real/likely
situations: first
conditional
Unreal/imaginary
situations: second
conditional
ã With if
A first conditional describes a real or likely situation. ... none of my business.
e) I I would help you, so here I am.
f) Did you hear what Sheila about her new job?
g) What did Carol you about her holiday?
h) There, you see! I you the bus would be on...
... luck/success in your new job.
We wish you a happy New Year.
FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using ... something done.
something done Last year I had new tiles put on the roof.
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon.
FIRSTCERTIFICATE LANGUAGE PRACTICE
1 Underline the verb forms which are ... (announce) yesterday that the government has
decided not to raise income tax.
h) Good news! I (ask) to take over as the new manager.
i) I don't believe that this play (write) by Shakespeare.
j)...