CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE

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Rewrite these sentences so they mean the same as the first. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD. Example: There is no point in seeing that film WORTH That film isn't worth seeing 1. "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked SHE I asked my mother

2. Opera doesn't interest David INTERESTED David Opera 3. It's a good thing you brought your cheque book or we wouldn't have been able to buy the car YOU We wouldn't have been able to buy the car your cheque book 4. The flight to London was cheaper than I had thought it would be AS The flight to London was I had thought it would be 5. I expect you were tired after the match BEEN You after the match 6. You ought to go to the dentist's immediately BETTER You the dentist's immediately 7. It snowed so they cancelled the flight OWING The flight the snow

8. Maria and Philip are getting married, despite not

having very much money ALTHOUGH Maria and Philip are getting married, very much money 9. It was unfair that James was given the sack DESERVE James the sack 10. My TV was so old that it wasn't worth repairing when it broke POINT My TV was so old that it when it broke 11. The last time I ate Chinese food was 4 years ago YEARS It I last ate Chinese food 12. I am happy to go anywhere you like MIND I we go 13 - 18. Write the correct word in the gap using the word given in capitals at the end of each line: The goverment had always thought of the road but the had always prevented them from doing so. Nevertheless the forthcoming local elections were very this year and politicians from both parties were promising to make to the town. One of the leading figures made the that if he were elected the project for the road would go ahead. Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D: 19. The .......... in Scotland is magnificent A. land B. setting C. scenery ANNOUNCE COMPETE ACTIVE IMPROVE WIDE EXPENSIVE

D. territory Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D: 20. Minor .......... are common if you take part in dangerous sports A. wounds B. injuries C. breaks D. hurts Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D: 21. Many people remember being .......... to the fair as a child A. brought B. shown C. visited D. taken Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D: 22. Democracy can be difficult in countries with a ......... short history A. mostly B. narrowly C. widely D. fairly Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D: 23. The problem could have been .......... with a little more forethought A. avoided B. missed C. lost D. escaped 24. The task was complex, .......... at the same time easy A. still B. even C. yet D. just 25. I .......... it doesn't rain tomorrow I'm going for a picnic A. expect B. hope C. wait

D. await

ADVANCED
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Rewrite these sentences so they mean the same as the first. Example: There is no point in seeing that film That film isn't worth seeing 1. "You broke the window" said the teacher to the student The teacher accused

2. I had better go to the dentist soon It's 3. The last time I went to the opera was about 4 months ago It

4. "I don't want to go on holiday with you," said Mary to her boyfriend Mary told her boyfriend that

5. Although the film was good it received a poor write up from the critics Despite 6. They had to wait 2 hours before the meeting began Only after a 7. Would you mind not smoking here I'd rather 8. No matter how hard I tried I couldn't answer the question Try 9. It makes no difference if the play is full booked, we will still try to get a ticket

We will still try and get a ticket

10. I would do anything for you There's 11. I didn't realise who I had been speaking to till later Only later 12. The house was so run down that nobody would buy it They had such

Rewrite these sentences so they mean the same as the first. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD. Example: There is no point in seeing that film WORTH That film isn't worth seeing 13. He is certainly not rich MEANS

14. Someone has burgled his house HAD

15. I wonder if you could possibly carry this case for me MIND

16. He can hardly sleep VIRTUALLY

17. Mike had difficulty in finishing his degree HARD

18. It wasn't my intention to make you jump MEAN

Choose the correct option: A, B, C or D: 19. Guesthouse rooms must be .......... by noon A. vacated B. abandoned C. left D. evacuated 20. At the end of the course special prizes were ......... to the winning participants A. won B. awarded C. earned D. deserved 21. If the bomb had exploded it could .......... have killed hundreds of people A. might B. well C. equally D. yet 22. After many years of research, they found the solution .......... A. by the end B. at the end C. at last D. on the end 23. "I know it's late, so I shall not .......... you any longer" said the sales manager to his sales team participants A. detain B. hold up C. withhold D. retard 24. You can go to the party .......... you are back home by midnight A. as well as B. as time as C. as long as D. as far as 25. How many sheets of paper do you think this file will .......... A. occupy

B. suit C. fit D. hold