FCE Use of English Part 3 Practice

'What do people think of this doctor?' Mr. Singh asked. REPUTATION 'What kind of ...................... ?' Mr. Singh asked.

'What kind of reputation does he have?' Mr. Singh asked.

Amanda was thirty before she took up singing professionally. BECOME Amanda did not ...................... she was thirty.

Amanda did not become a singer until she was thirty.

'You ate the last chocolate, didn't you?' said Ana to Chris. ACCUSED Ana ...................... the last chocolate

Ana accused Chris of eating the last chocolate.

Andrew can't do his school project without help because he's not in the habit of working on his own. USED Andrew can't do his school project without help because he's ...................... on his own.

Andrew can't do his school project without help because he's not used to working on his own.

'I won't let Barbara pay for the meal,' Dieter said. REFUSED Dieter ...................... pay for the meal

Dieter refused to let Barbara pay for the meal.

I don't know why Richard left his job. CAUSED I don't know what ...................... his job.

I don't know what caused Richard to leave his job.

I am sorry that I wasn't able to speak to your brother last night. COULD I wish ...................... to your brother last night.

I wish i could have spoken to your brother last night.

I don't like it when people use mobile phones on the train. WISH I ...................... use their mobile phones on the train.

I wish people wouldn't use their mobile phones on the train.

I'm certain Lucy didn't intend to return my book! INTENTION I'm certain Lucy had ...................... returning my nook!

I'm certain Lucy had no intention of returning my book

Rather than walk home, we took a taxi. FOOT Instead ...................... foot, we took a taxi

Instead of going on foot, we took a taxi.

Simon spent ages finding a parking space for his car. FOR It took ...................... a parking space for his car.

It took Simon ages to find a parking space for his car.

Sam has been luckier than Jack in his career. LUCK Jack hasn't ...................... Sam in his career.

Jack hasn't been as lucky as Sam in his career.

John never pays attention to his father's advice. NOTICE John never ...................... his father's advice

John never pays notice to his father's advice

There was no coffee left, so Julio had to have tea. RUN Julio had to have tea, because he ...................... coffee.

Julio had to have tea, because he had run out of coffee.

Maxine's father didn't understand that going to the party was so important for her. HOW Maxine's father didn't understand ...................... for her to go to the party.

Maxine's father didn't understand how important it was for her to go the party.

My father insisted on my doing some homework every evening. MADE My father ...................... some homework every evening.

My father made me do some homework every evening

My grandparents were happy with their life even though they had little money. LACK My grandparents were happy with their life in ...................... money

My grandparents were happy with their life in spite of their lack of money.

'I can't find my shopping - have you seen it?' my mother asked. SEEN My mother asked me ...................... her shopping list.

My mother asked me had I seen her shopping list.

My neighbour said that I had damaged part of his garden fence. ACCUSED My neighbour ......................damaged part of his garden fence.

My neighbour accused me of having damaged part of his garden fence.

On the day of the big race, Anton simply ran too slowly to beat the record. FAST On the day of the big race, Anton simply ...................... to beat the record

On the day of the big race, Anton simply didn't run fast enough to beat the record

I usually feel mor energetic when the sun is shining. MAKE Sunny weather tends ...................... more energetic.

Sunny weather tends to make me more energetic.

You might get thirsty on the journey, so you should take plenty of water. CASE Take plenty of water ...................... thirsty on the journey.

Take plenty of water in case you get thirsty on the journey.

This is the most homework the geography teacher has ever given us. NEVER The geography teacher has ...................... homework as this before.

The geography teacher has never given us as much homework as this before.

John was given three extra days to complete his homework. ANOTHER The teacher ...................... to complete his homework.

The teacher gave john another three days to complete his homework.

This is one of the oldest buildings in the whole country. OLD There are not ...................... as this one in the whole country

There are not buildings as old as this one in the whole country.

A lorry broke down in the centre of town, and as a result there was a huge traffic jam. BREAKING There was a huge traffic jam, caused ...................... down in the centre of town.

There was a huge traffic jam, caused by a car breaking down in the centre of town.

We had to finish all the work before we could leave. UNTIL We had to stay ...................... all the work

We had to stay until we finished all the work.

What David did was both selfish and dangerous ONLY What David did was ...................... dangerous.

What David was not only selfish but dangerous.

You mustn't miss thiss opportunity to visit San Francisco. ADVANTAGE You must ...................... this opportunity to visit San Francisco

You must take advantage of this opportunity to visit San Francisco.

Why didn't you tell Alex when he forgot to pay his bill? REMINDED You really ...................... to pay his bill.

You really should have reminded Alex to pay his bill.