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First Certificate Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 7b (Units 31-34)

1 Underline the most suitable word(s) in each sentence.

0 I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.

1 John and Mary, come over here. Have you two met yourselves/each other before?

2 It's quite expensive, but on/by the other hand it's very good quality.

3 No matter/Whoever he is, he shouldn't behave like that.

4 You won't tell anyone my secret, do you/will you?

5 It was a great holiday. We really enjoyed ourselves/us.

6 My car is easy to park. As well/As well as this, it doesn't use much petrol.

7 When I want to relax/relax me I have a long, hot bath.

8 As/For it's getting late, let's stop work now and come back tomorrow.

9 In conclusion/In contrast, I'd like to thank you all for coming.

10 I bought myself/me some flowers.

2 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Traffic problems

The people who run our big cities are being forced to think of radical solutions to the problem of traffic. (0) A who lives in an urban area today knows this. What are the reasons for this? (1) _______ , cars cause noise and pollution in the areas where people walk and shop. (2) _______ this, they are dangerous and cause accidents.
(3) _______ , cars cause traffic jams and (4) _______ many hours of work time are lost. (5) _______ , people like their cars and won't change their habits easily. The solution is to make public transport more reliable and comfortable. Cities could,
(6) _______ , have special lanes for bicycles and a more regular bus service. Some large cities (7) _______ Amsterdam are already organized in this way. But the most radical proposal is to ask motorists to pay to enter the city centre. It won't be popular, but (8) _______ it may be the only solution if things get any worse.

0 A Anyone B Someone C No-one D People

1 A As a result B Besides this C First of all D However

2 A Also B As well as C For example D Except

3 A For example B Next C In contrast D In conclusion

4 A for this B since C however D as a result

5 A However B Secondly C Thus D To sum up

6 A on the other hand B for example C in comparison D then

7 A as B such as C owing to D thus

8 A on the other hand B to sum up C thus D as well

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

0 Look at those black clouds! There's rain on the way.
to
Look at those black clouds! It's going to rain.

1 Let's have a coffee break now.
for
It's ______________________________________________ coffee break now.

2 She held her daughter's hand as the train approached the platform.
by
She _____________________________________ hand as the train approached the platform.

3 I had no sooner cleaned the floor than the children came in with muddy boots.
sooner
No ___________________________________ the floor than the children came in with muddy boots.

4 There's a lot of rain today, isn't there?
today
It's _____________________________________________________ , isn't it?

5 Don't worry if you arrive a bit late.
matter
It ______________________________________________ you arrive a bit late.

6 I realized only then that my bag had been stolen.
then
Only ____________________________________ that my bag had been stolen.

4 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.

The January sales

I always look forward to the Christmas, and one of the 0 the

main reasons is because of the January sales that come 00

afterwards! No sooner do the shops close for the 1 ______

holidays, than they do open again for the sales, 2 ______

which they are the busiest few shopping days of the 3 ______

year. Some of people queue all night to get the best 4 ______

bargains on the first morning. I have never been done 5 ______

that myself, although I do usually buy a lot of clothes. 6 ______

First Certificate Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 7b (Units 31-34) 2

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