ANSWER KEY FCE PRACTICE TESTS

Test 1

Reading

PART 1

1 A

2 C

3 C

4 D

5 B

6 A

7 D

8 C

PART 2

9 C

10 A

11 F

12 D

13 H

14 G

15 E

PART 3

16. B

17. C

18. E

19. C

20. A

21. B

22. D

23 & 24 A & C

25 & 26 D & E

27. C

28. A

29. D

30. A

Use of English

PART 1

1. C encourage

2. C achieved

3. A rewarded

4. B trip

5. B outdoor

6. D keen

7. C off

8. B maintaining

9. A tell

10. D eventually

11. D noticed

12. A recovered

PART 2

13. if

14. are

15. of

16. be

17. as/while/when

18. away/off

19. was

20. more

21. since

22. As

23. for

24. so

PART 3

25. romantic

26. population

27. economic

28. strategic

29. situated

30. leaders

31. formally

32. independence

33. evident

34 tourist

PART 4

35. only be satisfied when/once

36. let me know as soon

37. told the girl she was

38. never been so many

39. you mind lending me

40. unless it rains

41. was such a

42. expect to do

Listening

Part 1

1 A

2 B

3 C

4 B

5 A

6 B

7 A

8 B

PART 2

9. the Spanish lynx

10. 10,000 years ago

11. 400

12. 27 kg

13. rabbits

14. caves or trees

15. to hunt them

16. 60 days

17. 6

18. to close a road

PART 3

19. D

20. A

21. B

22. C

23. F

PART 4

24. C. Ireland

25. A. three

26. B. 150

27. A. It’s made from leather.

28. A. The late 19th Century.

29. B. They earn no money.

30. B. Rival fans sit together.

Test 2

Reading

Part 1

1 B

2 A

3 B

4 C

5 D

6 B

7 C

8 D

PART 2

9 E

10 B

11 G

12 D

13 A

14 H

15 C

PART 3

16 A

17 E

18 B

19 A

20 B and 21 C

22 C

23 A and 24 D

25 A

26 A

27 E

28 E

29 D

30 B

Test 2

Use of English

PART 1

1. C tips

2. B choosing

3. A book

4. D resorts

5. B advantages

6. A lower

7. C spend

8. D significantly

9. D major

10. C advance

11. C off

12. D alerts

PART 2

13. it

14. an

15. there

16. be

17. were

18. their

19. at

20. more

21. which / that

22.each /every

23. Once / After

24. all / many

PART 3

25. alternative

26. widely

27. advertised

28. lovers

29. daily

30. officials

31. consumers

32. carefully

33.allowance

34. unhealthy

PART 4

35. do not agree with anything

36. I would prefer to stay

37. necessary for me

38. have been more careful with

39. we would always have

40. never remember where

41. not as bad as

42. never let us have

Listening

PART 1

1 A his neighbour

2 C It was too far away

3 B She enjoyed it

4 A On business

5 C Two Thousand Pounds

6 A a single

7 A Because of her relationship with her parents

8 A a soft drink

PART 2

9 Business Administration

10 aeronautical engineering

11 Western Europe

12 Private Pilot’s Licence

13 across the Sahara

14 over the Alps

15 Zanussi

16 balloon manufacturing capital

17 the highest level

18 Tuesday 20 November

PART 3

19. D

20. E

21. A

22. F

23. C

PART 4

24 B ultra-marathons

25 A are varied

26 A 12,000

27 C It’s a good personal test.

28 C 1977

29 B 80 hours

30 C He realises how grateful he is to have

friends and family.

Test 3

Reading

Part 1

1 B

2 D

3 B

4 A

5 A

6 C

7 D

8 C

PART 2

9 D

10 C

11 E

12 G

13 F

14 H

15 A

PART 3

16 B

17 D

18 A

19 B

20 C

21 & 22 A & C

23 B

24 D

25 C

26 A

27 C

28 A

29 D

30 C

Use of English

PART 1

1. B insurance

2. D evidence

3. B away

4. C develop

5. A target

6. D accepted

7. C security

8. C plans

9. A purchased

10. A complain

11. D easy

12. B aware

PART 2

13. have

14. with

15. of

16. to

17. most

18. can /may

19. which / that

20. where

21. all / many / most

22. not

23. than

24. such

PART 3

25. unusual

26. depression

27. traditional

28. successful

29. employers

30. invitations

31. presence

32. reactions

33. clearly

34. themselves

PART 4

35. apologised for losing my scarf

36. how much this dress costs

37. made up my mind

38. needs decorating

39. take a jumper in case

40. if you had paid (more)

41. have been created

42. did not accept

Listening

PART 1

1. B

2. B

3. C

4. A

5. A

6. B

7. C

8. B

PART 2

9. the first floor

10. the Arrivals Hall

11. exceed 100 ml

12. require any assistance

13. € 25 per person

14. Car Park Atrium

15. photographic identification

16. Full English breakfast

17. 10 Km north

18. over 21 million

PART 3

19. B

20. D

21. A

22. C

23. E

PART 4

24. A

25. C

26. A

27. A

28. B

29. A

30. C

Test 4

Reading

PART 1

1 C

2 B

3 A

4 A

5 C

6 A

7 B

8 B

PART 2

9 G

10 E

11 F

12 D

13 A

14 B

15 H

PART 3

16 and 17 B and C

18 D

19 A

20 C

21 A

22 D

23 C

24 and 25 B and C

26 B

27 B

28 D

29 and 30 A and B

Use of English

PART 1

1. B accurate

2. C spend

3. C freezing

4. A specific

5. D plenty

6. B involve

7. A enjoyable

8. C artificial

9. B naturally

10. B place

11. A instructor

12. C hired

PART 2

13. like

14. than

15. not

16. be

17. which

18. our

19. but / although

20. the

21. as

22. a /some

23. can

24. if / when

PART 3

25. within

26. comparatively

27. destination

28. unnecessary

29. religious

30. original

31. locations

32. independent

33.competition

34. affordable

PART 4

35. a much better manager

36. I had told them

37. the first time I have (I’ve)

38. is forbidden anywhere (or everywhere)

39. were likely to go

40. had better go

41. tends to get

42. even though it is

Listening

PART 1

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. A

5. B

6. B

7. A

8. B

PART 2

9. 30 years of

10. UCLA

11. not really changed

12. closer to 35

13. facial plastic surgery

14. poor self-esteem

15. in competent hands

16. minimal care

17. Nigel Bryan, Jr.

18. own son

PART 3

19. C

20. A

21. F

22. E

23. B

PART 4

24. B

25. A

26. C

27. C

28. B

29. B

30. C

Test 5

Reading

Part 1

1 B

2 C

3 D

4 C

5 B

6 A

7 D

8 A

PART 2

9 B

10 E

11 H

12 F

13 G

14 C

15 D

PART 3

16 B

17 C

18 E

19 and 20 A / E

21 A

22 and 23 C / D

24 and 25 A / C

26 and 27 and 28 B / D / E

29 B

30 E

Use of English

PART 1

1. B flexible

2. B smart

3. C boss

4. D paid

5. A traditional

6. D miss

7. C timetable

8. D dull

9. C booking

10. A talking

11. A salaries

12. B employed

PART 2

13. for

14. be

15. who / which / that

16. because / as

17. them

18. Despite

19. not

20. were

21. then

22. by

23. of

24. than

PART 3

25. athletes

26. significantly

27. truly

28. responsibility

29. selection

30. celebration

31. accommodation

32. disadvantages

33.chosen

34. opportunity

PART 4

35. has no (doesn’t have) difficulty making

36. was not as bad as

37. unless Marco calls (him) back

38. suggested painting

39. need watering

40. if I had enough (or more)

41. looking forward to seeing you

42. has been raining since

Listening

PART 1

1. B

2. B

3. A

4. A

5. A

6. A

7. C

8. A

PART 2

9. Russian ballet dancer

10. the 1920s

11. New Zeland

12. 667

13. Perth, Australia

14. a definitive answer

15. beating egg whites

16. the United Kingdom

17. water and sugar

18. its first birthday

PART 3

19. D

20. A

21. F

22. B

23. E

PART 4

24. A

25. B

26. B

27. A

28. C

29. B

30. A

Test 6

Reading

PART 1

1 B

2 C

3 A

4 B

5 C

6 A

7 D

8 B

PART 2

9 G

10 C

11 A

12 F

13 H

14 E

15 B

PART 3

16. C

17. A

18. B

19. D

20. E

21. and 22. B and C

23. A

24. D

25. C

26. B

27. and 28. A and C

29. and 30. B and E

Use of English

PART 1

1. B false

2. B found

3. A last

4. A lose

5. D pieces

6. C honest

7. A like

8. C good

9. B report

10.C asks

11. B easier

12. D keep

PART 2

13. is

14. at

15. the

16. are

17. to

18. has

19. who

20. than

21. for

22. as

23. them

24. it

PART 3

25. financial

26. busiest

27. investment

28. increasing

29. tourists

30. growth

31. pollution

32. apparently

33. inequality

34. worse

PART 4

35. can borrow the (my) car

36. has been living

37. will definitely do

38. don’t we buy

39. the same as

40. you mind if I open

41. usual for office workers to

42. encouraged Rachel to give up

Listening

PART 1

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. A

5. C

6. B

7. C

8. C

PART 2

9. July

10. 2,500

11. February to April

12. 18 - 71 years of age

13. 15 - 20

14. qualified native speakers

15. five days of classes

16. 280 euros

17. 50 euros

18. 130 euros

PART 3

19. D

20. C

21. B

22. A

23. F

PART 4

24. C

25. C

26. C

27. A

28. B

29. B

30. A

Test 7

Reading

PART 1

1 C

2 B

3 D

4 A

5 C

6 B

7 B

8 C

PART 2

9 E

10 A

11 C

12 D

13 B

14 H

15 F

PART 3

16. B

17. D

18. and 19. B and C

20. A

21. and 22. B and C

23. C

24. A

25. B

26. A

27. and 28. A and B

29. D

30. C

Use of English

PART 1

1. B close

2. B voted

3. B for

4. A offer

5. A visit

6. D transformed

7. A unique

8. D spend

9. C full

10. B authentic

11. C busy

12. A atmosphere

PART 2

13. in

14. on

15. An

16. with

17. part

18. to

19. a

20. was

21. as / so

22. about

23. are

24. the

PART 3

25. uncomplicated

26. generally

27. independence

28. unusual

29. especially

30. successful

31. friendships

32. tidiness

33. disagreement

34. behaviour

PART 4

35. if there aren’t (are not)

36. have her make up done

37. shouldn’t (should not) have spent

38. warned him to be

39. were (also allow was) you I would

40. probably won’t (will not) arrive

41. had already left

42. you mind turning down

Listening

PART 1

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. C

5. C

6. A

7. B

8. C

PART 2

9. co-founder

10. 1,200

11. the authenticity

12. 25 pounds

13. 9:30 am

14. Art Newspaper

15. women painters

16. trade and export

17. major publications

18. unresolved status

PART 3

19. A

20. C

21. B

22. F

23. D

PART 4

24. A

25. C

26. C

27. B

28. A

29. A

30. A

Test 8

Reading

PART 1

1 D

2 C

3 D

4 A

5 D

6 D

7 A

8 B

PART 2

9 A

10 D

11 E

12 H

13 G

14 B

15 C

PART 3

16. C

17. D

18. A

19. C

20. A

21. C

22. B

23. B and 24. D

25. D

26. B

27. A

28. B

29. C and 30.D

Use of English

PART 1

1. D attracts

2. A want

3. B preserves

4. B inside

5. C imagine

6. A useful

7. C open

8. B accounts

9. D away

10. A disappears

11. C serious

12. C particular

PART 2

13. you

14. are

15. of

16. most / biggest / largest / greatest

17. not

18. was (is)

19. which / that

20. with

21. the

22. but

23. more

24. much / far / (just)

PART 3

25. dangerous

26. beginning

27. designers

28. gradually

29. Firstly

30. community

31. production

32. environmental

33. reused

34. highly

PART 4

35. was invented by the Chinese

36. might be extinct

37. threatened to resign unless

38. tend not to OR don’t tend to

39. retired almost two (2) years ago

40. place was so beautiful

41. asked us if we

42. is much healthier than

Listening

PART 1

1. A

2. A

3. A

4. A

5. B

6. C

7. C

8. A

PART 2

9. cow’s milk

10. sterilise

11. half a kilo

12. unwanted bacteria

13. to the touch

14. at right angles

15. 30 – 40 minutes

16. a spoon

17. hot water

18. cool, dry place

PART 3

19. C

20. F

21. B

22. A

23. D

PART 4

24. B

25. C

26. A

27. B

28. A

29. C

30. C