 What does it involve?  a 200 word article  12 gaps in the article  multi-choice answers A, B, C or D for each gap  10 minutes to do Part One

 5 collocations (e.g. a brief glimpse)  4 vocabulary questions, especially words with similar meaning but different uses (e.g. advantage, benefit, gain, profit)  1-2 phrasal verbs (e.g. bring about)  0-1 preposition combinations (e.g. keen on, interested in)  0-1 linking words (e.g. although, despite)

 Collocations are words which typically go together. For example we typically "admire a painting" as opposed to "watch". Learning to recognize and adopt the use of collocations helps people learning English as a foreign language to make their written English easier to read.

 tionsList.pdf tionsList.pdf  tionsExercise.htm tionsExercise.htm  andMakeExercise.htm andMakeExercise.htm

 Ka1GE Ka1GE

 english/FCE/practice-make-do.html english/FCE/practice-make-do.html

 These questions are about synonyms and words with a similar meaning but different use.  An example would be "recognise, recommend, remember and remind".  There are normally five questions like this.  Common questions include  job vs. work  remember vs. remind  travel vs. journey vs. trip

 She __________ the position she had always wanted.  A managed  B fulfilled  C achieved  D succeeded

 ularyExercise.htm ularyExercise.htm  Job Vs Work: WorkExercise.htm WorkExercise.htm  Remember vs. Remind mberandRemindExercise.htm mberandRemindExercise.htm  Travel vs. Journey vs. Trip andTripExercise.htm andTripExercise.htm  Extra Exercises

 Phrasal verbs are the combination of a verb with a preposition resulting in a big change in meaning e.g. "bring" means to take something with you whereas "bring about" means to make something happen.  They can be difficult to remember because their meanings are not clear from the words.  There are usually about 1-2 phrasal verb questions

 The outbreak of disease was __________ by poor sanitary conditions.  A brought in  B brought out  C brought down  D brought about

 gphrasalverbs.htm gphrasalverbs.htm  Specific Exercises:

 Sometimes, we need to add prepositions on to the end of adjectives or verbs to make them connect in a sentence  There is usually at least 1 question like this on the test

 Football and advertisements! I'm really fed up ____________ the television these days.

 Adjectives /PrepositionAdjectiveCombinations.htm /PrepositionAdjectiveCombinations.htm  Verbs /PrepositionVerbCombinations.htm /PrepositionVerbCombinations.htm

 When we worked with our writing, we did our best to add transition words/connectors. You may be asked to add these words to the passage as well.  This may or may not be on the test (usually about 1 question)  Common Linking Words  Although vs. Despite

 She's a sweet person ___________ that you don't contradict her.  A as long  B providing  C unless

 mar/ConnectorsExercise.htm mar/ConnectorsExercise.htm  mar/AlthoughandDespiteExercise.htm mar/AlthoughandDespiteExercise.htm  mar/UnlessExercise.htm mar/UnlessExercise.htm

 ofEnglishPart1.htm ofEnglishPart1.htm

 A 200 word article  12 gaps in the article  Each gap must be filled with one word. There are no clues.  10 minutes to do Part Two

 2-3 conjunctions and linkers (e.g. as well as)  2-3 prepositions (e.g. famous for...)  2 determiners (articles & quantifiers e.g. Few people knew about it.)  1-2 pronouns especially nondefining relative pronouns (e.g. The castle, which is very old, is...)  1-2 auxiliary and modal verbs (e.g. He had to find a new job.)  1 multi-word verb (e.g. She took part in the charity event)

 As soon as // If // Unless as soon as - immediately – I’ll phone you as soon as I get home if – on the condition that - I’ll go to the beach if the weather is good unless - with the exception that - We can go for a picnic unless it rains

 r/LinkersExercise.htm r/LinkersExercise.htm  r/AssoonasExercise.htm r/AssoonasExercise.htm  r/PurposeExercise.htm r/PurposeExercise.htm

 SIMON SAYS!

 EPrepositions.htm EPrepositions.htm  m m

 Definite article : the Definite article  Indefinite articles : a, an Indefinite articles  Demonstratives: this, that, these, those Demonstratives  Pronouns and possessive determiners : my, your, his, her, its, our, their Pronouns and possessive determiners  Quantifiers : a few, a little, much, many, a lot of, most, some, any, enough Quantifiers  Numbers : one, ten, thirty Numbers  Distributives : all, both, half, either, neither, each, every Distributives  Difference words : other, another Difference words  Pre-determiners : such, what, rather, quite Pre-determiners

TheA/An  A specific object  The ball over there  Something that´s already been mentioned  … and so the ball bounced.  Before superlatives and numbers  The tallest building  The third largest hippo  Naming something for the first time  A ball fell out of the little boy´s hands.  Ethnicities/Religions  Kate is a Catholic  Joe is an Englishman  Use a meaning 'one', referring to a single object. In these sentences using "one" instead of the indefinite article is grammatically correct.  I would like an orange and two lemons.

 A Few  countable, positive meaning  A few of the dogs were barking.  Few  countable, negative meaning  Few people in my neighborhood recycle their rubbish.  A little  uncountable, positive meaning  I normally put a little ketchup on my hot dog.  Little  uncountable, negative meaning  I´ve got little patience for rude people.

 r/Determiners.htm r/Determiners.htm  r/ArticlesExercise.htm r/ArticlesExercise.htm 

Somebody told me about this book - affirmative Nobody likes homework NOT Nobody doesn’t like homework Does anybody here play chess? – questions Would you like something to drink? - offers and requests Is there something wrong? - when you think you know the answer You can ask me anything. I don’t mind – it doesn’t matter

 r/FCEPronouns.htm r/FCEPronouns.htm  r/IndefinitePronounsExercise.htm r/IndefinitePronounsExercise.htm

 The most frequently ocurring auxiliary and modal verbs to fill the gaps are WOULD and HAD (sometimes from the past perfect and sometimes from HAVE TO).

 modals.htm modals.htm  ect.htm ect.htm  /con2pal.html /con2pal.html  dalsObligation.htm dalsObligation.htm

 joe.com/fce/students/tests/oclts2.htm joe.com/fce/students/tests/oclts2.htm  exercise.htm exercise.htm

 a 200 word article  10 gaps in the article  each gap must be filled with one word made from a stem word shown at the end of the line  10 minutes to do Part Two

 4 conversions from verb to noun  (e.g choose to choice)  2 conversions from noun to adjective  (e.g. energy to energetic)  1-2 conversions from adjective to adverb  (e.g. extreme to extremely)  1 conversion from verb to adjective  (e.g. rely to reliable)  1 conversion from a positive meaning to a negative meaning  (e.g. suitable to unsuitable)  0-1 internal change  (e.g. long to length)

SUFFIXVERB – NOUN -AL condition, qualityarrive –arrival approve – approval deny –denial propose –proposal refuse – refusal dismiss – dismissal -ANCE / ENCE action, state, condition or quality attend –attendance accept –acceptance prefer – preference insure – insurance refer – reference exist –existence -ATION / TION action or resulting state educate – education inform – information eliminate – elimination declare – declaration combine – combination immigrate – immigration -SION action or resulting state confuse – confusion decide – decision divide –division revise – revision impress – impression profess–profession -URE action or resulting state depart – departure erase – erasure fail – failure enclose – enclosure press – pressure legislate – legislature -MENT state, act, condition agree– agreement pay – payment employ – employment argue – argument punish – punishment govern – government -AGE action, state, process break – breakage post – postage pack – package pass – passage bag– baggage marry – marriage -ING action, state, process bless – blessing land – landing write – writing feed – feeding end –ending seat – seating -ERY a business or trade, a behavior, a condition cream – creamery slave (N) – slavery bake –bakery brave (Adj) – bravery brew – brewery machine (N) – machinery

 ouns.htm ouns.htm

 -able/-ible understandable, capable, readable, incredible  -al mathematical, functional, influential, chemical  -ful beautiful, bashful, helpful, harmful  -ic artistic, manic, rustic, terrific  -ive submissive, intuitive, inventive, attractive  -less sleeveless, hopeless, groundless, restless  -ous gorgeous, dangerous, adventurous, fabulous

AddExceptionsWordAdjective -al If ending with an ‘e‘, drop it Nature Function Natural Functional -y If ending with an ‘e‘, drop it Ice Oil Icy Oily -ful If ending with a ‘y‘, replace with an ‘i‘ Beauty Peace Beautiful Peaceful -ous/-ious If ending with a ‘y‘, drop it Mystery Danger Mysterious Dangerous -ic If ending with a ‘y‘, drop it History Rust Historic Rustic

 adjectives.htm adjectives.htm  djectives.htm djectives.htm

 EASIEST ONE!!!!!  Add –ly

 ves2adverbs.htm ves2adverbs.htm

 2negative.htm 2negative.htm

 nglishPart3.htm nglishPart3.htm  joe.com/fce/students/tests/2_wfmtst4.htm joe.com/fce/students/tests/2_wfmtst4.htm  joe.com/fce/students/tests/wfmtst2.htm joe.com/fce/students/tests/wfmtst2.htm

 8 questions worth a maximum of 2 marks  You are given an original sentence, a single word in capitals and in bold and a second sentence with a gap. You have to use the single word, without changing it, plus up to four more words to fill the gap, so that the second sentence means the same as the first. The Irish man was determined to pay for our drinks. INSISTED The Irish man for our drinks*.  Many students consider this to be the hardest part of the exam.  15 minutes to do Part Four  * The Irish man insisted on paying for our drinks.

 1-2 questions on modal verbs and semi-modal verbs  1-2 questions on phrasal verbs and multi-word verbs  1-2 transformations from the active voice to the passive  1-2 questions on verb patterns such as verb + preposition + -ing  1 transformation from direct speech to reported speech  occasional questions involving:- common idiomslinking words the third conditionallook like and seem do and makeregret and wish

 The most frequently recurring modal verb transformations are:-  PREFER to WOULD RATHER  I prefer to arrive an hour early.  RATHER  I would rather arrive an hour early.  BE ALLOWED TO to LET  He wasn't allowed to go because of his parents.  LET  His parents would not let him go.  OUGHT  It was bad of you to use my mobile without my permission  OUGHT  You ought to have asked before you used my mobile.

 ransformations.htm ransformations.htm

CARRY ONTo continue PAY ATTENTION TOto take notice of CARRY OUTto do or follow instructions or orders PUT OFFto postpone or delay COME UP WITHto have an idea SET UPto establish GET IN TOUCH WITHto contact TAKE CARE OFto look after LOOK UP TOto admire TURN UPto arrive or attend

 rasal-verbs-list.htm rasal-verbs-list.htm

 VerbTransformations.htm VerbTransformations.htm

 The most frequent type of passive transformation use the key word SAID, which to a native speaker sounds rather contrived and belongs more to the narrative genre than standard English use.  They say he eats snakes.  SAID  He is said to eat snakes.

 PassiveTransformations.htm PassiveTransformations.htm

 For these type of transformations you need to study verb valencies or verb patterns. Here is a list of some patterns which have turned up in the exam:-  ACCUSE:He accused me OF using his phone.  APOLIGISE: I apoligised FOR forgetting her birthday.  FEEL LIKE: I didn't feel LIKE watching TV.  INSIST:He insisted ON going out in the rain.  PREVENT:Her parents prevented her FROM going camping.  SUCCEED:She succeeded IN getting her degree.

 sitionGerund.htm

 nglishPart4.htm nglishPart4.htm  joe.com/fce/students/strategy/p3pt3a.htm joe.com/fce/students/strategy/p3pt3a.htm

 If you ever have questions, you have my . Even if I´m not your regular English teacher, please ask me if you have any questions ever! You will do great on the FCE, I know it!