POST TEST Online version Apply all grammar structures found in an FCE grammar exam by Alex Jiménez Aguilar 1 1. In fact, by the end of this year, he ______ over 120,000 miles Written answer 2 2. His next journey …… to Australia. Written answer 3 3. Tim hurt _____________ when he fell off his bike. a him b himself c he d his 4 4. I _____________ spend so much time watching TV. a shouldn't b ought to not c haven't to d hasn't to 5 5. They were called to the bank ____________ the High Street. Written answer 6 6. I’m really looking forward ____________ eating something. Written answer 7 7. We’re going ____________________________________ much worse. Written answer 8 8. That’s the hotel ____________________________________ last Sunday. Written answer 9 9. I __________ (continued) looking for a job Written answer 10 10. but nothing suitable __________ (appeared) so I booked a holiday. Written answer 11 11. time / probably / back / won’t / I / in / be Written answer 12 12. surprised / going / when / very / everyone’s / you / be / arrive / to Written answer 13 13. Were there many buses near the railway station yesterday ~ _________________ Written answer 14 14. Is Alain going out this evening? ~ _________________ Written answer 15 15. Making ice-cream is not easy. Cream and sugar have to first be mixed in a frozen container. Ingredients may be added at this point, if desired. The mixture must be stirred and whipped until the cream and sugar mixture is frozen. Depending on the equipment, this may take as long as an hour. After the ice-cream is prepared, it must be kept frozen until it is ready to be enjoyed. Making ice-cream is difficult, but most people would agree that it is worth the trouble. a problem and solution b compare and contrast c chronological d spatial / descriptive e sequence / process 16 16. Have you ever had an ice-cream headache? That’s when a painful sensation resonates in your head after eating something cold (usually ice-cream) on a hot day. This pain is produced by the dilation of a nerve center in the roof of your mouth. The nerve center is overreacting to the cold by trying to heat your brain. Ice-cream headaches have turned many smiles to frowns. a problem and solution b compare and contrast c cause and effect d spatial / descriptive e sequence / process 17 17. Read about the next events quickly. Then decide which entertainment section each one belongs to. Choose only one a theatre b dance shows c museums d clubbing e music f children 18 18. Read about the next events quickly. Then decide which entertainment section each one belongs to. Choose only one a theatre b cinema c museums d clubbing e music f children 19 19. Match each message to one of the pictures. Choose only one picture. a b c d e f 20 20. Match each message to one of the pictures. Choose only one picture. a b c d e f 21 21. After the _____________ they went on their honeymoon. a birthday b wedding c celebration d anniversary 22 22. They had a huge _____________ when we arrived home. a birthday b wedding c celebration d anniversary Feedback 1 Syntax 2 Syntax 3 Syntax 4 Syntax 5 Syntax 6 Syntax 7 Syntax 8 Syntax 9 Semantics 10 Semantics 11 Semantics 12 Semantics 13 Semantics 14 Semantics 15 Pragmatics 16 Pragmatics 17 Pragmatics 18 Pragmatics 19 Pragmatics 20 Pragmatics 21 Pragmatics 22 Pragmatics
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