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I just spent a few hours going through all my FCE materials and typing out all the questions I could find from part 1 of the speaking test.

They are from past exams, official Cambridge test preparation books, and so on.

I've organised them into topics, but sometimes one question could go in different sections. I chose the one that seemed most logical to me.

Starters

By the way, it's a good idea to be able to spell your name!

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91 FCE Speaking Test Part 1 Questions - FCE Exam Tips

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This article lists 91 questions that you might be asked in part 1 of the Cambridge B2 First speaking test.

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FCE B2 LISTENING PART 1 EXERCISE 1 free practice test, free exercise, Cambridge English: First Certificate - englishaula.com

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Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE)

Difficulty level: B2 /Upper Intermediate
The First Certificate in English is the most important of the Cambridge exams.

What is the Cambridge First test like?
The test has four sections:

Paper-based or computer-based exams
You can do the B2 First (FCE) exam on a computer or on paper.

Score
A, B, C (pass), D, E or U (fail)
FCE A grade pass is accepted for entry to some universities

B2 / Upper intermediate. Click here to see a comparison of FCE scores with other exams.

Where do I take the test?
Arrange with your closest test centre.

When can I take the test?
the B2 First (FCE) test can be taken most months in either paper-based or computer-based format. The paper-based test can be taken in March, May, June, August and December. The computer-based test can be taken in February, April, July, August and November. Not all test centres will administer both types of test.

How much does it cost to take FCE?
Fees are set by test centres. Expect to pay around €160 euros.

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Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) - about the exam

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Cambridge First - information about this upper intermediate level (B2) exam and links to free practice exercises.

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B2 Listening tests

B2 is one of the CEFR levels described by the Council of Europe.

This page will help you practise for the Cambridge First and PTE exams

Education
Listen to a radio show about the value of a university education. Choose the statement that best represents the opinions of the callers.

Accommodation
Listen to a news report about eco-homes. Choose the correct answer.

Leisure
Listen to a lecture about the History of Leisure in twentieth century America. Choose the correct answers.

Tourism
A teacher is giving a lesson on the effects of tourism. Listen and decide if the sentences are true or false.

Travel
Listen to the traffic report. Answer the questions.

Health
Listen to an interview with a health worker about vaccination programmes in less economically developed countries.

The Environment
Listen to a radio programme in which a presenter is talking to a forester about moths. Choose the correct answer to the questions.

Describing places
Listen to a radio journalist describing the Champs-Elysees in Paris. Choose true or false.

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B2 level English language listening tests

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Practice listening tests for English exams at B2 level: Cambridge First, BEC Vantage, PTE, IELTS ...

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This section provides exercises on different aspects of English vocabulary at an intermediate level. There are a wide variety of tests focusing on topics that frequently come up in the exam and which FCE students may have to write about or speak, for example: education, entertainment and media, daily life, places and buildings, health, medicine, shopping, travel and holidays, and so on.

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This section provides exercises on different aspects of English vocabulary at an intermediate level. There are a wide variety of tests focusing on topics that frequently come up in the exam and which FCE students may have to write about or speak, for example: education, entertainment and media, daily life, places and buildings, health, medicine, shopping, travel and holidays, and so on.

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Instructions:

You are given a piece of text with eight spaces.

You are also given a set of four words (A, B, C, and D) which correspond to each space.

You are required to choose the correct word for each space from the set of words given.

There are 3 ways of putting your chosen word into the correct location:
1- Type the word directly into the empty space.
2 - Type the letter which corresponds to the chosen word into the empty space.
3 - Click on the chosen word first and then click on the chosen empty space. The word will appear in the chosen empty space.

Once all the questions have been answered, click on the check button.

Correct answers will appear in green, incorrect answers in red.

Your mark will be given as a percentage.

The pass mark for this exercise is 60% or over, and you need to be able to do this exercise in the exam in about 10 minutes.

(You have been given a timer.)

Example:

I don't agree ........WITH.......him.

A) ABOUT B) OVER C) WITH D) UNDER

Silk

The Tribune

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FCE B2 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH PART 1 EXERCISE 1 free practice test, free exercise, Cambridge English: First Certificate - englishaula.com

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First Certificate in English is an upper intermediate level exam and corresponds to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference. The examination is designed for students who have a satisfactory command of the English language and is recognised by many educational institutions and universities. There are four papers in the exam: Writing, Reading and use of English, Listening and Speaking. Paper 1 has seven parts (52 questions) and takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. Use of English consists of texts with accompanying vocabulary and grammar tasks. Students are expected to be able to understand different types of texts like magazines and newspaper, fiction, short stories and internet articles. Why not try our free practice tests below.

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Practice Tests for Cambridge English: First (FCE) Use of English

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Practise your English grammar and vocabulary with these quick exercises for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English.

The multiple-choice and gap-fill exercises in this section cover areas such as tenses, collocations, idioms and phrasal verbs.

To get news about new exercises as we add them, sign up for our Updates Newsletter.

Tenses

Exercises and worksheets in our download pack for English teachers

Teachers - get 75 of these exercises and worksheets in PDF format to use for your online teaching or as handouts in your classroom.

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Phrasal verbs

Vocabulary and collocations

Idioms

Conditionals

Prepositions

Reported speech

Miscellaneous

Reading exercises

Exercises and worksheets in our download pack for English teachers

Teachers - get 75 of these exercises and worksheets in PDF format to use for your online teaching or as handouts in your classroom.

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Practise your English grammar and vocabulary with these quick exercises for upper-intermediate and advanced learners of English. The multiple-choice and gap-fill exercises in this section cover areas such as tenses, collocations, idioms and phrasal verbs. To get news about new exercises as we add them, sign up for our Updates Newsletter.

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The Speaking part of both CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) and FCE (First Certificate in English) contains 4 different exercises. In this post you will find tips and strategies for each one of them, as well as model questions, taken from the official 2015 Sample Paper.

Part 1

Shortly answer to each question.
Do not extend yourself too much.
Be objective and realistic.
Give yourself time to think, but do not hesitate on starting.

Model questions:

Likes and dislikes
* How do you like to spend your evenings? ...... (What do you do?) ...... (Why?)
* Do you prefer to spend time on your own or with other people? ...... (Why?)
* Tell us about a film you really like.
* Do you like cooking? ...... (What sort of things do you cook?)

Special occasions
* Do you normally celebrate special occasions with friends or family? ...... (Why?)
* Tell us about a festival or celebration in (candidate's country).
* What did you do on your last birthday?
* Are you going to do anything special this weekend? ...... (Where are you going to go?) ......
(What are you going to do?)

Media
* How much TV do you watch in a week? ...... (Would you prefer to watch more TV than that
or less?) ...... (Why?)
* Tell us about a TV programme you've seen recently.
* Do you use the internet much? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
* Do you ever listen to the radio? ...... (What programmes do you like?) ...... (Why?

Monologue (analysis of pictures)

Stick to the question proposed.
Incorporate clear and specific ideas.
Do not be "childish"; do not state the obvious.

Suggested structure:

10 sec: analyse photo 1
10 sec: analyse photo 2
10 sec: compare both photos
15 sec: hypothesis
15 sec: personal opinion

Model question:
Why have the people decided to travel in these situations?

THIS IS NOT A MONOLOGUE!
Start by stating one clear idea and let your partner speak.
You do not have to talk about all points.
Be clear and specific.
Stick to the question proposed.
Ask about your partner's opinion.
React to your partner's answers
It might be a role-play situation.

There is a follow up question not written (1 min), where you usually have to reach an agreement or rank the options given.

Model question:

Opinion questions about a topic

Questions based on the topic of the diagram.
Shortly answer to each question.
React to your partner's answers if asked.
Be objective and specific.

Model questions:
* What is the advantage of keeping fit with friends?
* Some people say it is a waste of time going to a gym because you can exercise outside for free. What do you think?
* Is it possible to live healthily without spending a lot of money? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
* Do you think the government should spend more money on sports and leisure facilities? ...... (Why? / Why not?)
* Some people say it's a school's responsibility to help students keep fit. Do you agree?
* Do you think advertising makes people worry too much about keeping fit and how they look? ...... (Why? / Why not?)

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The Speaking part of both CAE (Certificate in Advanced English) and FCE (First Certificate in English) contains 4 different exercises. In this post you will find tips and strategies for each one of them, as well as model questions, taken from the official 2015 Sample Paper. Part 1 Shortly answer to each question.

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B2 First is a test of all areas of language ability.

The updated exam (for exam sessions from January 2015) is made up of four papers developed to test your English language skills. You can see exactly what's in each paper below.

The Speaking test is taken face to face, with two candidates and two examiners. This creates a more realistic and reliable measure of your ability to use English to communicate.

Reading and Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)
See sample paper

Shows you can deal confidently with different types of text, such as fiction, newspapers and magazines. Tests your use of English with tasks that show how well you can control your grammar and vocabulary.

2 parts

Requires you to be able to produce two different pieces of writing, such as letters, reports, reviews and essays.

Requires you to be able to follow and understand a range of spoken materials, such as news programmes, presentations and everyday conversations.

Speaking
(14 minutes per pair of candidates)
See sample paper

4 parts

Tests your ability to communicate effectively in face to face situations. You will take the Speaking test with one or two other candidates.

openbook What's in the Reading and Use of English paper?

The B2 First Reading and Use of English paper is in seven parts and has a mix of text types and questions.

For Parts 1 to 4, you read a range of texts and do grammar and vocabulary tasks.

For Parts 5 to 7, you read a series of texts and answer questions that test your reading ability and show that you can deal with a variety of different types of texts.
Summary

Length of texts:

About 2,200 words to read in total.

Texts may be from:

Newspapers and magazines, journals, books (fiction and non-fiction), promotional and informational material.

Part 1 (Multiple-choice cloze) Part 2 (Open cloze) Part 3 (Word formation) Part 4 (Key word transformations) Part 5 (Multiple choice) Part 6 (Gapped text) Part 7 (Multiple matching)
compose What's in the Writing paper?

In the two parts of the B2 First Writing paper, you have to show that you can write different types of text in English.
Summary

Time allowed:

1 hour 20 minutes

Number of questions:

Part 1: one compulsory question, Part 2: one question from a choice of three

Types of task:

Articles, email, essay, letter, report, review.

Part 1 (Compulsory question) Part 2 (Situationally based writing task)
playlist What's in the Listening paper?

The B2 First Listening paper has four parts. For each part you have to listen to a recorded text or texts and answer some questions. You hear each recording twice.
Summary

Time allowed:

About 40 minutes

Recordings may be from:

Monologues: answer phone messages, radio broadcasts and features, news, public announcements, stories and anecdotes, lectures and talks; or interacting speakers: conversations, interviews, discussions, radio plays.

Part 1 (Multiple choice) Part 2 (Sentence completion) Part 3 (Multiple matching) Part 4 (Multiple choice)
megaphone What's in the Speaking paper?

The B2 First Speaking test has four parts and you take it together with another candidate.

There are two examiners. One of the examiners asks you questions and gives you the booklet with things to talk about. The other examiner listens to what you say.
Summary Part 1 (Interview)

What's in Part 1?

Conversation with the examiner. The examiner asks questions and you may have to give information about your interests, studies, career, etc.

What do I have to practise?

Giving information about yourself and expressing your opinion about various topics.

How long do I have to speak?

2 minutes

Part 2 (Long turn)

What's in Part 2?

The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them. You have to speak for 1 minute without interruption and the interlocutor then asks the other candidate to comment on your photographs for about 30 seconds.
The other candidate receives a different set of photographs and you have to listen and comment when they have finished speaking. The question you have to answer about your photographs is written at the top of the page to remind you what you should talk about.

What do I have to practise?

Talking on your own about something: comparing, describing, expressing opinions, speculating.

How long do I have to speak?

1 minute per candidate

Part 3 (Collaborative task)

What's in Part 3?

Conversation with the other candidate. The examiner gives you some material and a task to do. You have to talk with the other candidate and make a decision.

What do I have to practise?

Exchanging ideas, expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing, suggesting, speculating, evaluating, reaching a decision through negotiation, etc.

How long do we have to speak?

3 minutes (a 2-minute discussion followed by a 1-minute decision-making task)

Part 4 (Discussion)

What's in Part 4?

Further discussion with the other candidate, guided by questions from the examiner, about the topics or issues raised in the task in Part 3.

What do I have to practise?

Expressing and justifying opinions, agreeing and/or disagreeing.

How long do we have to speak?

4 minutes

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B2 First is a test of all areas of language ability. The updated exam (for exam sessions from January 2015) is made up of four papers developed to test your English language skills. You can see exactly what's in each paper below. The Speaking test is taken face to face, with two candidates and two examiners.

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Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE) Reading & Use of English

Difficulty level: B2 /Upper Intermediate

What is the Cambridge First Reading & Use of English test like?
The test has seven sections and takes 75 minutes:

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; for Part 7, each correct answer receives 1 mark.
The Reading & Use of English Paper makes up 40% of your final score.
How to prepare for the Cambridge First Reading & Use of English test

This paper tests your knowledge of reading, vocabulary and grammar.

Read as much as possible, and use a dictionary to help you learn new words.

Use a grammar book to help you understand sentence structure.

Read the instructions carefully before you start each section.

Correct spelling is necessary. Get into the habit of checking the spelling of words.

Read widely. The texts used in the Cambridge First can be: newspaper and magazine articles, reports, fiction, advertisements, correspondence, informational material (brochures, guides, etc.)

Read the instructions carefully before you start.

Read all the text before you answer any questions.

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Cambridge English: B2 First (FCE) Reading & Use of English

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To use gerunds or to use infinitives, that is the question! Learning how to use gerunds and infinitives is one of the most challenging aspects of learning English. For this reason, Englishpage.com has created the Internet's most in-depth tutorial on the subject. Click here to begin our three-part tutorial. Or if you prefer, you can click on one of the gerunds and infinitives exercises below and test what you already know.

Basic Gerunds and Infinitives

Part 1 of the Gerunds and Infinitives Tutorial explains what gerunds and infinitives are and how to begin using them in everyday English. Complete exercises 1 - 10 below to practice what you have learned in part 1 before moving on.

Intermediate Gerunds and Infinitives

Part 2 of the Gerunds and Infinitives Tutorial discusses how to control gerunds and infinitives and start using them more like native English speakers. Complete exercises 11 - 20 to see if you understand what you've learned in parts 1 and 2. Then continue on to our advanced section.

Advanced Gerunds and Infinitives

Part 3 of the Gerunds and Infinitives Tutorial covers exceptions and advanced gerunds and infinitives usage. This section is for the pros who want to speak English just like a native speaker. Can you pass our gerunds and infinitives final test?

Gerund and Infinitive Reference Lists

Here is a collection of all the reference lists used in this tutorial for quick access.

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Practise some patterns that often appear in the FCE Key Word Transformation task

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Fill the gap: For 2.5 million years the Earth’s climate has fluctuated, cycling from ________________________ to warmer periods.

2)

Fill the gap: However in the last century the planet’s temperature has risen unusually ________________________

3)

Fill the gap: This rise in temperature is known as ________________________

4)

Fill the gap: Factories, power plants and cars have burnt ________________________ such as oil and coal releasing CO2 and other gases into the atmosphere.

5)

Fill the gap: These greenhouse gases ________________________ near the Earth through a process called the greenhouse effect.

6)

Fill the gap: The Earth and the atmosphere absorb some of the sun’s energy while the rest is radiated back into ________________________

7)

Fill the gap: Scientists believe that the ________________________ is being intensified by the extra greenhouse gases that humans have released.

8)

Fill the gap: Scientists record that ________________________ was the warmest year in measured history, with 2005 coming in second.

9)

Fill the gap: The greenhouse gases carbon dioxide and ________________________ have hit their highest levels in the past 420.000 years.

10)

Fill the gap: According to NASA the extent of Arctic Sea Ice has declined about ________________________ % in the last 30 years.

11)

Fill the gap: Continued consumption of energy and fossil fuel will increase the ________________________ of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

12)

Fill the gap: Rising temperatures could mean rising ________________________ which could flood coastal areas around the world.

13)

Fill the gap: Weather patterns could change making ________________________ more frequent.

14)

Fill the gap: Severe ________________________ could become more common in warm areas.

15)

Fill the gap: Species, unable to adapt to the changing conditions, would face ________________________

16)

Fill the gap: Many organizations advocate cutting greenhouse gas emissions to ________________________ the impact of global warming.

17)

Fill the gap: Consumers can help by ________________________ around the house, switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs and using their car less.

18)

Fill the gap: These simple changes may help keep the planet ________________________ in the future.

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