FCE 4 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

3 diciembre, 2023 FCE 4 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH TIME: 1 Hour 15 Min

Read the instructions for each part carefully. You must complete the test within the time limit. There are 52 questions.

For Parts 1- 3 each correct answer receives 1 mark

Part 4 each correct answer receives up to 2 marks

For Parts 5-6 each correct answer receives 2 marks

Part 7 each correct answer receives 1 mark

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PART 1- Questions 1-8

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B,C or D) best fits each gap.
Example:
0 - A Strong B deep C thorough D heavy
Answer: B

1-Decide which answer best fits

A- Inquiring B- wanting C- searching D- attempting

2- Decide which answer best fits

A- restoring B- refreshing C- relieving D renewing

3- Decide which answer best fits

A- gripped B- grasped C- pushed D- held

4- Decide which answer best fits

A- coincide B- fit C- follow D- correspond

5- Decide which answer best fits

A- model B- standard C- imitation D- example

6- Decide which answer best fits

A- promotes B- demonstrates C- consists D- features

7- Decide which answer best fits

A- admits B- allows C- encourages D- provides

8- Decide which answer best fits

A- respond B- promote C-claim D- recommend

PART 2

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Example: 0- OF

9- Think of the word which best fits the gap

Add description here!

10- Think of the word which best fits the gap

11- Think of the word which best fits the gap

12- Think of the word which best fits the gap

13-Think of the word which best fits the gap

14- Think of the word which best fits the gap

15- Think of the word which best fits the gap

16-Think of the word which best fits the gap

PART 3

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Example: 0- FAMOUS

17- Use the word given

18- Use the word given

19- Use the word given

20- Use the word given

21- Use the word given

22- Use the word given

23- Use the word given

24- Use the word given

Part 4-

25- My mother once worked for an engineering company.

EMPLOYED
My mother used an engineering company.

26- It rained without stopping last Friday

NEVER
It last Friday.

27- I'm having difficulty understanding the instructions on my new camera.

DIFFICULT
I am finding the instructions on my new camera.

28-People are spending more money on leisure acitivities than in the past.

INCREASE
There has been the amount of money people are spending on on leisure activities.

29- The city needs to have a far better transport system.

NEED
The city is a far better transport system

30- You should be more careful with your handwriting

ATTENTION
You ought your handwriting.

PART 5

You are going to read a magazine article about being a cartoonist. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A,B,C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

31- In the first paragraph, what point does the writer make about being a cartoonist?

A- It is not seen as a very practical career option.

B- People prefer doing jobs that have a higher status.

C- People are surprised at how little money cartoonists get.

D-Not enough children are being encouraged to become one.

32- What does "that" in line 13 refer to?

A- thinking about things too much

B- supporting yourself financially

C- sketching doodles in school notebooks

D- considering a different profession

33- The writer mentions teachers to make the point that

A- professional cartoonists need time to develop their skills.

B- professional cartoonists need to have a passion for their work.

C- It is harder to become a professional cartoonist than it might seem.

D- many professional cartoonists complain of not having much free time.

34-In the fourth paragraph, the writer suggests professional cartoonists

A- learn from other types of artists.

B- do thorough research for jobs.

C- work on different projects at the same time

D- accept even unappealing jobs

35- What does the writer say about dealing with the business side of being a cartoonist?

A- It can be distracting.

B- It is unavoidable

C- It is difficult to do well.

D- It can be exhausting.

36- What does the writer say about the theft of ideas from cartoonists?

A- It is highly unlikely to happen.

B- People are more aware of it now.

C- The law does not prevent it happening.

D- The internet has made it easier to do.

PART 6

You are going to read an article from a magazine about an unusual hobby. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (37-42). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

37-Choose from A-G the one which fits...

A B C D E F G

38-Choose from A-G the one which fits...

A B C D E F G

39-Choose from A-G the one which fits...

A B C D E F G

40-Choose from A-G the one which fits...

A B C D E F G

41-Choose from A-G the one which fits...

A B C D E F G

42-Choose from A-G the one which fits...

A B C D E F G

PART 7

You are going to read a magazine article about working as a sports psychologist. For questions 43-52, choose from the sections (A-E). The sections may be chosen more than once.

43- the need to appreciate the process of competing

A B C D E F G

44- the need for patience to achieve success

A B C D E F G

45- an increased level of curiosity about how psychology can help in sport

A B C D E F G

46- the apparent difficulty of giving instruction in the use of mental strategies

A B C D E F G

47- understanding from experience what sports professionals require

A B C D E F G

48- how recent research findings can aid sportspeople

A B C D E F G

49- sportspeople's feelings having a negative effect on them

A B C D E F G

50- greater awareness of what sports psychologists do these days

A B C D E F G

51- the importance for sportspeopleof maintaining focus

A B C D E F G

52- a tendency to see successful people as having no weaknesses

A B C D E F G

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FCE 4 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Example: 0- OF

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Example: 0- FAMOUS

You are going to read a magazine article about being a cartoonist. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A,B,C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

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FCE 4 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.Example: 0- OF

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.Example: 0- FAMOUS

You are going to read a magazine article about being a cartoonist. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A,B,C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

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For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Example: 0- OF

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Example: 0- FAMOUS