Karen Dyer Dave Harwood Practice Tests with key Eight Complete Practice Tests for the Cambridge ESOL First Certificate in English Suitable for paper-and-pen and computer-based tests В Audio CDs and CD-ROM Contents FCE Exam O vervie w .........................................4 Test 1 Paper 1: Reading .............................................6 Tips for students .......................................12 Paper 2: W riting ...........................................14 Tips for students .......................................18 Paper 3: Use o f English ...............................20 Tips for students .......................................25 Paper 4: Listening .........................................27 Tips for s tu d e n ts .........................................31 Paper 5: Speaking .........................................33 Tips for students .......................................36 Test 2 Paper 1: Reading ...........................................38 Paper 2: W riting ...........................................44 Paper 3: Use of English ...............................48 Paper 4: Listening .........................................53 Paper 5: Speaking .........................................57 Test 3 Paper 1: Reading ...........................................60 Paper 2: W riting ...........................................66 Paper 3: Use o f E nglish.................................70 Paper 4: Listening .........................................75 Paper 5: Speaking .........................................79 Test 4 Paper 1: Reading ...........................................82 Paper 2: W riting ...........................................88 Paper 3: Use of English ...............................92 Paper 4: Listening .........................................97 Paper 5: Speaking .......................................101 Test 5 Paper 1: Reading .........................................104 Paper 2: W ritin g ...........................................110 Paper 3: Use of E nglish...............................114 Paper 4: Listening .......................................119 Paper 5: Speaking .......................................123 Test 6 Paper 1: R eading.........................................126 Paper 2: W riting .........................................132 Paper 3: Use o f English .............................136 Paper 4: Listening .......................................141 Paper 5: Speaking .................... ' ................ 145 Test 7 Paper 1: R eading.........................................148 Paper 2: W riting .........................................154 Paper 3: Use o f English .............................158 Paper 4: Listening .......................................163 Paper 5: Speaking .......................................167 Test 8 Paper 1: Reading .........................................170 Paper 2: W riting .........................................176 Paper 3: Use o f English ............................ 180 Pape*- 4; Listening .......................................185 Paper 5: Speaking .......................................189 Visual materials for Paper 5 .................... 193 Useful expressions.......................................217 Phrasal verbs list .........................................220 Score sh e e ts.................................................222 Answer k e y s .................................................224 Recording s c rip ts .........................................231 There are five Papers in the Cambridge ESOL FCE examination: Reading, W riting, Use o f English, Listening, Speaking. Each part is worth 20% of the total marks which are added together to determine the final grade. Passing Grades: Grade A (80% and above) Grade В (75% to 79%) Grade С (60% to 74%) Failing Grades: Grade D (55% to 59%) Grade E (54% and below) PAPER 1 READING . - - i 1 hour I Part Task type and focus Format Number o f I questions 1 i Multiple choice. Detail, opinion, gist, attitude, tone,