Practice Test 4 Paper 1 Reading and Use of English BLGuAi 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: 7 7 0. Awonder B.say cam know ~— | [ Bene Starting Your Own Business ‘At NatWest we (0)......... how hard it is to get your business (1).......... and running. Understanding ur difficulties - and then helping you through them - has made us the number one bank for small Dusinesses for each of the ast 10 years, with more people turing, to us for 2)... than any other bank. Our Start-Up service gives you the support you need to (3)...... up on your own. There are over 4000 Small Business Advisers (at least one in every high street branch) who (4)....... help, information and a wide ()...... of services specifically designed to help things go that bit more (6) Since last year, we've offered 12 months’ free banking (7).......... you go overdrawn or stay in cred- it, We have also introduced another special scheme to help you keep your costs down for even longer. Provide us with a certificate from a NatWest recognised start-up training (8). pleted and there will be no account charges for the first 18 months. that you have com- 1. Rup . start C. begin D. on 2. A, employment - performance . improvement . guidance 3. A. make turn: C. set . bring 4. A. demand provide . instruct D. know 5. A. range stock . forecast D. rate 6. A. roughly frankly . immediately D. smoothly 7. A whether . whatever ©. however D. athough 8. A. course 8. lesson . subject D. chapter Paper 1 Reading and Use of English BCLGUE Ie For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There Is an example at the beginning (0). a ginning Example: El cept Christmas Eve Christmas Eve had been a very tiring day for all the Bensons, (0) “X°°P! Mr Benson. The head of the | house usually got off lightly (9) .. Christmas - lightly, that is, where personal effort was concerned. (10) . money was involved, no; Mr Benson knew that Christmas was an expensive time of the (11) . And later, when he got out his cheque book to give his usual presents, the expense would (12) .. greater. But he could afford this. He could afford it better (13) Christmas than at any other Christmas in the history (14) ... his steadily increasing fortune. And he didn’t need to think, he didn’t have to choose. He just to look ata list and add one or two names, or remove one or two. There was i quite big to leave (16) . this year, though it didn’t show on the list or in his cheque book. If he felt like it, he would add the amount so saved to his children’s cheques. Tim and Helen would then think that he was even more generous than he really was., FCE Practice Test 4 Paper | - Reading and Use of En; paper 1 Reading and Use of English Gui For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word giver 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). Example: | ° | hnological New (0) ...fechnological TECHNOLOGY advances are making life more difficult for a7 (18) as police are making progress on crime CRIME Such is the level of expertise among detectives today | PREVENT that a (19) thi bound to be caught. There are also more | CARE (20) CAUTION / HOUSE PROTECT that can be taken by (21) to ‘ensure the safety and (22) of their homes. People can now OPPORTUNITY mark their belongings so that if they are stolen by an (23) thief they can later be identified. Its like having your (24) SIGN on all your personal treasures. Paper 1 Reading and Use of English MLZGUL 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. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0 They think the owner of the house is in France. ‘thought The owner of the house .......... vs sessssnsenceee IN FFANCE. The gap can be filed by the words ‘is thought to be* so you writ: Es erre | 25. You need an hour to go to the city centre by train. takes The oe city centre in an hour. 26. Writing on these walls is prohibited. supposed YOU sn are on these walls. 27, The bad weather conditions and the driver's carelessness caused the accident. by The accident sane the bad weather conditions and the driver's carelessness, 28. The two boys are identical twins and they look exactly the same. tell Opec - between the two boys. 29. Pethaps your family left early last night. may last night. 30. It’s a pity our teammate behaved like that. wish behaved like that. Pet) eee eePractice Test 4 FCE Practice Test 4 rm ery Paper | - Reading and Use of English ; PER) PARTS | You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 31-36, choose the answer A, B, C or D which you think fits best according to the text. "Good day!" said Monsieur Defarge, looking down at the white head that bent low over the shoemaking. twas raised for a moment, and a very faint voice respond- ed to the salutation, as if it were at a distance: "Good day!" "You are still hard at work, | see?" After a long silence, the head was lifted for another moment, and the voice replied, "Yes, | am working." This time, a pair of haggard eyes had looked at the questioner, before the face had dropped again. "I want," said Defarge, who had not removed his gaze from the shoemaker, "to let in a little more light here. You can bear a little more?" The shoemaker stopped his works looked, with a vacant ai of listening, at the floor on one side of him; then similar\ at the floor on the other side of hi speaker. "What did you say?" then, upward at the "You can bear a little more light?" "| must bear it, if you let it in.” ‘The opened half-door was opened a little further, an secured at that angle for the time. A broad ray of light fel into the room, and showed the workman with an unfin ished shoe upon his lap, pausing in his labour. His few com mon tools and various scraps of leather were this fet and con his bench. He had a white beard, raggedly cut, but not very long, a hollow face and exceedingly bright eyes. The hollowness and thinness of his face would have caused them to look large, under his yet dark eyebrows and his = ‘confused white hair, even if they had been really otherwise: but, they were naturally large, and looked unnaturally so. “Are you going to finish that pair of shoes today?" asked Defarge, motioning to Mr. Lorry to come forward. "What did you say?" "Do you mean to finish that pair of shoes today?" "I can't say that | mean to. | suppose so. I don't know." But, the question reminded him of his work, and he bent over it again. Mr. Lorry came silently forward. When he had stood, for a minute or two, by the side of Defarge, the shoemaker looked up. He showed no surprise at seeing another figure, but the unsteady fingers of one of his hands strayed to his. lips, and then the hand dropped to his work, and he once more bent over the shoe. The look and the action had ‘occupied but an instant. "You have a visitor, you see," said Monsieur Defarge. "What did you say?" "Here is a visitor" ‘The shoemaker looked up as before, but without remov- ing a hand from his work. { "Come!" said Defarge. “Here is monsieur, who knows a { wellsmade shoe when he sees one. Show him that shoe you are working at. Take it, monsieur.” Mr. Lorry took it in his hand. “Tell monsieur what kind of shoe it is, and the maker's ame." There was a longer pause than usual, before the shoemak- SF replic forget what it was you asked me. What did you say?" I said, couldn't you describe the kind of shoe, for mon- ieur's information?” It isa lady's shoe. It is a young lady's walking-shoe. It is in the present style never saw the syle. | have had a pattern in my hand." He glanced at the shoe with some little pass- 4 ng touch of pride. "And the maker's name" said Defarge. } Now that he had no work to hold, he laid the knuckles of he right hand inthe hollow of the left, and then the knuck- les of the left hand in the hollow of the right, and then passed a hand across his bearded chin, and so on in regu- lar changes, without a moment's intermission. Did you ask me for my name?" "Assuredly I did.” "One Hundred and Five, North Tower."FCE Practice Test 4 Paper | - Reading and Use of English ‘31. The place where the shoemaker was working ‘A. was noisy and busy. 8. was very small needed to be cleaned. D. lacked light. 32. The most distinctive feature of the shoemaker was ‘his short ragged beard. B, his white hair and dark eyebrows. his very large eyes. D. his thin hollow face. P 3SAL 99199b41g 33. How did the shoemaker feel about his work? ‘A. He showed no emotion whatsoever. B. He felt ashamed of it CC. He was eager to promote it D. He took some pride init. ‘34, When questioned, the shoemaker A. was evasive, B. could not focus. C refused to answer. D. was anxious. 35. The design for the shoe being made came from ‘A observations about what was in fashion af that time. 8. writen instructions. C. the shoemaker's imagination. . along line of tractions, 36, How could the shoemaker best be described? A unfriendly and hostile lonely and painfully shy . indifferent about his work . unused fo human interaction w.nhantriviet.comReading and Use of English Paper 1 Reading and Use of English BL Cukzs You are going to read four people's reviews of the book “Who Elected the Bankers?” by Louis Pauly. For questions 43-52, choose from the people A-D. The people may be chosen more than once. Which person: says the author's former job gave him insight? says why the IMF was started? date tc Me thinks the book should be read by many people? ‘mentions an event in a particular decade? thinks the author wanted to surprise people? does not offer a personal opinion on the book? says the book was pleasant to reach ‘mentions what has influenced today's global markets? states the specific time frames covered in the book? says the book would interest those studying political systems and how they will evolve in the future? ASACAA AA AA www.nhantriviet.cof, FCE Practice Test 4 Paper | - Reading and Use of English Book Reviews Jane Morrison BY Louis Pauly obviously wanted to startle people when he set out to write the story of the International Monetary Fund, a group that he believes is credited with wielding far more power than it really has. In a discussion of the failings of the League of Nations, Pauly details how industrialized nations moved to create the IMF in the midst of World War Il in the belief that an organisation that balances international ‘monetary policy would help prevent future wars. He shows how the IMF has become intertwined with the political foundations of today’s global economy. Pauly has, with remarkable clarity, described the evolution of the international markets over the past fifty years. He skillfully describes the evolu tion of international monetary cooperation from the League of Nations in the early 1920s to the International Monetary Fund in the 1990s, stressing the continuities and changes over the past seventy-five years. Who Elected the Bankers? is, in my view, one of the first attempts to show how the global markets of today have been shaped by central banks, the IMF, the G-7, and the policymakers of the world. Www.nhantriviet.com 4 hantriviet.c Reem IZty ‘Asa former staff member of the IMF, Pauly is in a unique position to give a fresh perspective. He traces the development of the IMF from its roots in the League of Nations and gives an excellent account of how it redefined its role after the demise of fixed exchange rates in the 1970s. This very interesting and readable book exam- ines the relationship between global finance, democracy and international institutions in the context of OECD countries. Its arguments, are important and innovative not just for those studying the political economy of global finance, a field in which Pauly has been a leading figure over the last decade. They are also highly significant to anyone interested in broader debates about globalisation and the future of democracy in advanced industrial states. Who Elected the Bankers? will be seen by all as a very welcome and major contribu- tion to debates on the political economy of global finance, the history of international financial policy making and analysis of the relationship between politics and globalisa- tion. It deserves a wide audience. By 5.) a g al oO ry wn rom >»4 FCE Practice Test 4 aay -g Prem oun) PART 1 | Paper 3 - Listening You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, B or C. You are visiting a friend when you hear him answer the telephone. The caller ‘A. agrees to sell something. B. agrees to buy something from the speaker. C. changes his/her mind. You are sitting in an aeroplane when you hear this announcement. ‘When will your flight be arriving? A. late 8. on time ©. early - You have visited an English doctor because of a skin problem. For a quick recovery you should A. travel by car. 8. not go ovt in the daytime. C. be careful when you are outside. While watting to check in your luggage at an airport, you hear this conversation. (On the flight, what are you normally allowed? ‘A. 15 kg of luggoge B. 16 kg of luggoge . 30 kg of luggage 5. You are watching the weather forecast for Britain on TV. Tomorrow the weather in north-eastern Britain will ‘A. not change. 8. be getting much brighter. C. be different to all other regions. 6. Uslen to this answerphone message for a business. The company A. orranges surprise parties. B. sells office supplies. C. are office cleaners, 7. You overhear two people talking in an office. What does the man want the wornan to do? ‘A. speak to Jack about Colin B. sack Jack C. spedk to Colin about Jack '8. You heor a parent asking a child to 90 to the newsagent’s and buy a newspaper. ‘The parent wants ‘A. today's Andover Gazette. B. Today ond the Gazette. ©. yesterday's Gazette, By » al fas al v) a w tam aSFCE Practice Test 4 Paper 3 - Listening You will hear part of an International radio broadcast on the subject of Guy Fawkes Night, an annual public celebration in Great Britain. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. On Guy Favikes Night people burn a HNL Vora man called Guy. The models are made only forthe AOD] ot being burned. On this ight pets are usualy HEY ecause iis very ny. Years ago, a Protestant king made life difficult for Britain's RE . A group of important men decided that King James | and his supporters Bi . The conspirators bought a house that had EAD] in its basement The conspirators put barrels of highty LAS dunder the government building. Guy Fawkes’ job was to keep a lookout for and tell he others about any ASD. Guy Fawkes isthe most wellknown conspirator because he was Md, Nowadays Catholics and Protestants get along so the celebration is mosty LG], Practice Test 4 ere mec You will hear five aifferent people describing five different recioes for desserts. For questions 19-23, choose from the list A-H which speaker's recipe fits the description given, Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. A It is not suitable for vegetarians. Speaker 1 [ B It cannot be made with fresh ingredients at Christmas, C_Itis from an ancient recipe. Speaker 2 a 20 | D_ Itinvolves no cooking. Speaker E tithe east to make | F Itis rather expensive. Speaker 4 Le G Itis her least favourite. HH tuses 50 grams of ground almonds. Ea w.nhantriviet.com