English Test: FCE preparation (vocabulary)

This English test will assess your Upper Intermediate English vocabulary knowledge. It’s the level of vocabulary that you need to have to get a good pass in the Cambridge First Certificate exam.

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First Certificate in English Exam preparation

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Question 1

Big Ben is one of the most popular tourist ______________ in the world.

A	buildings
B	attractions
C	attraction
D	building

Question 2

In ______________ of his dedication to charitable causes, John Stanley will go to The Palace next week to be awarded the MBE by HRH The Queen.

A	recognising
B	rememberance
C	recognition
D	remembering

Question 3

I'll be really happy when I pass my FCE.   Complete the sentence, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence   I ______________ my FCE.

A	really look forward to pass
B	looking forward to really passing
C	really am look forward to passing
D	am really looking forward to passing

Question 4

He looks like my old schoolmate, Tom.   Complete the 2nd sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence   He _________________ my old schoolmate, Tom.

A	reminds me of
B	reminds of
C	is reminding me of
D	reminds to me of

Question 5

It's a well-known fact that people in Mediterranean countries tend to have a longer _____________ expectancy than countries in Eastern Europe.

A	alive
B	life
C	living
D	live

Question 6

European governments are attempting to ______________ the retirement age from 65 to 68.

A	raise
B	rise
C	move
D	increase

Question 7

My dog was chasing his tail all morning.   Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.   My dog _______________ chasing his tail.

A	was spent morning
B	was all morning spent
C	spent the whole morning
D	spent all morning at

Question 8

The printer hasn't worked for 2 days now.Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.The printer _____________ for 2 days now.

A	is being out of service
B	is out of order
C	had been out of service
D	has been out of order

Question 9

You _______________ insulted Jenny. She was really upset by what you said.

A	couldn't have
B	shouldn't have
C	mustn't have
D	wouldn't have

Question 10

All the class passed the test except David.   Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.   David was the _________________ the exam.

A	only student to fail
B	solely student that failed
C	only student who passed
D	student alone who failed

Question 11

a) The plane crash left little hope of any ______________.b) Lots of ________________ were arrested on the student today.

A	remainders, manifestations
B	survivor, demonstrations
C	survivors, demonstrators
D	remains, manifests

Question 12

Sunglasses protect your ____________ from harmful UV rays.

A	sight
B	site
C	sights
D	sites

Question 13

Everything in the room was white, so the colourful table really stood _____________.

A	up
B	off
C	out

Question 14

The south-_______________ garden means that we get the sun all afternoon.

A	heading
B	facing
C	looking
D	viewing

Question 15

Oops, sorry, that's my mobile. ________________ it.

A	I'll just answer
B	I'm just answering
C	I just answer

Question 16

It's extremely difficult for the panda population to significantly increase in number because they don't seem to _____________ in captivity.

A	mating
B	offspring
C	born
D	breed

Question 17

It's not ______________ to book a taxi. We'll pick you up at the airport.

A	necessary
B	neccessary
C	neccesary

Question 18

If I won the lottery and became a _______________ overnight, I don't think I'd tell my friends.

A	millionnaire
B	millionaire
C	milionnaire
D	milionaire

Question 19

When I got back to where I left my bike, I discovered that ______________.

A	it has been stolen
B	it had been stolen
C	it was robbed
D	it disappeared

Question 20

In the 1980s, who would have _______________ that China would have the most billionaires in the world now?

A	learnt
B	suspected
C	believe
D	trusted

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