FCE Fast Class. Reading, Writing, Grammar, Vocabulary - With Answers

254 Pages·2016·2.11 MB·English

by  Pattinson Robert.

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Contents
Grammar Practice...........................................................................................................................................................3 -46
Grammar Reference......................................................................................................................................................47-95
Reading.......................................................................................................................................................................96 -135
Key Word Transformation..........................................................................................................................................136-146
VOCABULARY ………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………….……147-196
Writing ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….197-217
Answer Key …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………218-254
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GRAMMAR PRACTICE
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NEW FAST CLASS GRAMMAR EXERCISES –UNIT 1
Grammar • Indirect/Reporting Questions Exercise 1
Complete the second question so that it has a similar meaning to thefirst one. Use 3–5 words.
1. How old are you? Can you tell me -----?
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2. What time is it? Do you happen to know -----?
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3. Would your sister like a drink? Can you find out -----a drink?
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4. What time does your train get in? Can you let me know what time ----?
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5. Can you meet me for lunch? Will you let me know -----for lunch?
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MODALS • can, could, be able to Exercise 2
More than one answer may be possible.
1. ---you lend me some money until tomorrow?
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2. I’m afraid I ----understand a word he’s saying!
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3. ----to speak English when you were at primary school?
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4. ---you come to football practice on Saturday?
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5. It was a pity that I ---to come to the party last night.
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6. As we walked through the woods, we----hear a bird singing. It was beautiful.
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7. We ----go to the disco tomorrow night if you like.
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8. You ----go home if you’ve finished your test.
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MODALS • must, mustn’t, must be, can’t be, have been Exercise 3
must be/have been, can’t be/have been, must/mustn’t
Choose the best option, A, B or C, to complete the sentences.
1. plane ............. delayed. My sister was supposed to arrive an hour ago.
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a) must have been b) can’t have c) mustn’t be
2. You ............. bring any food or drink into the library. It’s not allowed.
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a) must be b) mustn’t have c) can’t
3. Everyone ............. hand in the homework tomorrow morning, otherwise it won’t be marked.
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a) can b) must c) mustn’t
4. Sam ............. exhausted today. He was up until one o’clock this morning.
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a) can’t be b) must be c) mustn’t be
5. You ............. tired. You just got up!
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a) can’t be b) mustn’t be c) can be
6. You ............. cross the road until you’ve looked carefully in both directions.
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a) must b) can c) mustn't
7. The test ............. that difficult because you all passed with good marks.
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a) mustn’t b) can’t have been c) must have been
8. I think that pie we had ............. past its sell-by date. I don’t feel well this morning.
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a) must be b) can’t have been c) must have been
MODALS • have got to Exercise 4
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the informalhave got toand these verbs.
revise move write answer buy
1. Dad can’t go out tonight because he ---a report for work.
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2. Don’t forget that we---the vocabulary before tomorrow morning’s test.
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3. Oh, I nearly forgot! I--- some milk on my way home today.
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4. Janet’s mum has been offered a job in a city in the North, so she ---house.
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5. Do you think we----all the questions correctly to pass the exam?
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MODALS • didn’t need to, didn’t have to, needn’t have Exercise 6
Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs below and didn’t need to, didn't have to orneedn’t have.
buy write go postpone arrive take
1. Penny ----at school so early because the English lesson was cancelled.
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2. Luckily I -----a ticket for the concert because my friend James had a spare one.
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3. We were happy that the air traffic controllers’ strikewas cancelled because we-----our holiday.
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4. After we came back from the supermarket, we realized that we----shopping. There was still a lot of food in the fridge.
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5. Fortunately we -----the train because someone offered us a lift.
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6. You -----a letter to thank me for the present, but it was very nice of you.
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WHICH MODAL? Exercise 7
Choose the correct words to complete the conversation.
Jane: Do you think it 1----rain this afternoon? (might, can’t, should)
Max: It’s certainly a possibility. Why?
Jane: Well, we 2 ----go for a birthday picnic if you feel like it! I’ve bought all the food. (must, could, may not)
Max: That’s really kind of you. But don’t you think we 3 ----tell the other students in the class that we’re going? (must
not, may, should) They 4 ----want to come too. (can, have to, may)
Jane: I don’t think we 5 ----to do that. (need, must, shouldn’t)
Max: Why not?
Jane: Because it was their idea in the first place!
Max: Oh, I see. Well, it 6 ----have been a secret plan because nobody in the class told me anything. (must, may, can’t)
Jane: I know. We wanted to keep it a surprise –just in case it rained and we7 ----go after all! (must not, could not, may)
Anyway, you 8 ---- ask any more questions, or you’ll spoil the surprise! (must, might not, mustn’t)
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PHRASAL VERBS Exercise 8
Complete sentences 1–6 with a phrasal verb so that they have a similar meaning to the first sentences.
Use the correct form of a word from A, and a word from B to form the phrasal verbs.
A take come give put pick (x2)
B up (x3) after out off
1. Could you please collect the sheets from the laundry? Would you mind ----the sheets from the laundry?
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2. When was the film released on DVD? When did the film ---- on DVD?
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3. We will have to postpone the meeting until next week. The meeting will have to be ---- until next week.
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4. I had no difficulty learning the language when I lived in Italy. I quickly ----the language when I lived in Italy.
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5. Are you like your parents? Do you ---- your parents?
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6. Pete has just stopped smoking. Pete has just ---- smoking.
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QUESTION TAGS Exercise 9
Question tags with modal verbs Complete the sentences with a suitable question tag.
Example: You are coming to the party, aren’t you?
1. You should have told me earlier. --------?
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2. I don’t need to get up early tomorrow, --------?
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3. Ted and Sue can speak Japanese, --------?
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4. You were able to get some rest onthe train, --------?
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5. They might have missed the bus, --------?
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6. Your parents can’t have forgotten to pick us up, --------?
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7. John had to work late last night, --------?
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GRAMMAR EXERCISES –UNIT 2
Present simple or continuous? Exercise 1
Choose the verb (A, B or C) that is not generally used in the present continuous form.
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a) write b) believe c) cry
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a) hate b) live c) make
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a) leave b) watch c) know
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a) prepare b) work c) need
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a) study b) mean c) explore
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a) own b) calculate c) grow
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a) read b) stay c) prefer
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a) belong to b) cook c) rise
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a) play b) seem c) run
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a) understand b) do c) give
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a) explain b) pack c) like
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a) develop b) realise c) contribute
Present simple or continuous? Exercise 2
Complete the sentences. Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a) At the moment, my sister 1 ----(do) her homework and it 2 ----(rain) outside.
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b) My uncle 3 ----(own) a small boat, but he only 4 ----(go)sailing in it at weekends.
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c) We 5 ----(learn) all about Chinese culture in our class this term because some students from China 6 ----(visit) our school.
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d) Although I 7 ----(prefer) a cool climate to a hot one, I 8 ----(hate) the idea of having a wet and miserable summer.
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e) I 9 ----(know) I have to finish this essay before I can go out, so that's why I 10 ----(hurry) to get it done.
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Present simple or continuous? Exercise 3
Complete the pairs of sentences. Write the present simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I ---- it's going to be a fine day today. (think)
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2. What ----about? (think)
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3. ----that people spend too much time watching television? (you / feel)
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4. I have to sit down. I ----very well at the moment. (not feel)
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5. My aunt ----a baby. (expect)
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6. I ----our guests will come now. It's far too late. (not expect)
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7. Whatever I do, I always ----to do my best. (try)
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8. What on earth ----to cook with all those different ingredients? (you / try)
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Using Adverbs Exercise 4
Choose the best word (A, B or C) to complete the sentences. (Write the sentences completely)
1, We ----watch TV after 10 o'clock because we're too tired.
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a) often b) hardly ever c) normally
2. I joined a fitness club. I ---- go twice a week, unless I'm feeling lazy.
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a) generally b) rarely c) yet
3. You ---- haven't told me what you would like for dinner. I've asked you three times.
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a) already b) sometimes c) still
4 I ---- think that life is too short for all the things I want to do. It's sad, but perhaps everyone else thinks like that from time to time.
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a) often b) already c) hardly ever
5. What do you ---- have for breakfast?
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a) still b) rarely c) usually
6. Haven't you finished your homework----?
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a) already b) yet c) still
7. Our family ----go on a winter skiing holiday in January. We've done it for years.
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