FCE Practice Test 3 Paper I - Reading

Test 3
Reading
Paper 1 Reading PART 1

You are going to read an extract from the novel, "Alice in Wonderland". For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, 8, C
or DJ which you think fits best according to the text.

Before she had drunk half the bottle, she found And so she went on, taking first one side and
her head pressing against the ceiling, and had to then the other, and making quite a conversation of
stoop to save her neck from being broken. She it altogether; but after a few minutes she heard a
hastily put down the bottle, saying to herself 'That's voice outside, and stopped to listen.
quite enough - I hope I will not grow any more - as 'Mary Ann! Mary Ann!' said the voice. 'Fetch me
it is, I can't get out at the door - I do wish I hadn't my gloves this moment!' Then came a little patter-
drunk quite so much!' ing of feet on the stairs. Alice knew it was the
Alas, it was too late to wish that! She went on Rabbit coming to look for her, and she trembled till
growing, and growing, and very soon had to kneel she shook the house, quite forgetting that she was
down on the floor: in another minute there was not now about a thousand times as large as the Rabbit,
even room for this, and she tried the effect of lying and had no reason to be afraid of it.
down with one elbow against the door, and the Presently the Rabbit came up to the door, and
other arm curled round her head. Still she went on tried to open it; but, as the door opened inwards,
growing, and, as a last resource, she put one arm and Alice's elbow was pressed hard against it, that
out of the window, and one foot up the chimney, attempt proved a failure. Alice heard it say to itself
and said to herself 'Now I can do no more, whatev- 'Then I'll go round and get in at the window.'
er happens. What will become of me?' 'That you won't' thought Alice, and, after waiting
Luckily for Alice, the little magic bottle had now till she fancied she heard the Rabbit just under the
had its full effect, and she grew no larger: Still it window, she suddenly spread out her hand, and
was very uncomfortable, and, as there seemed to made a snatch in the air. She did not get hold of
be no sort of chance of her ever getting out of the anything, but she heard a little shriek and a fall, and
room again, no wonder she felt unhappy. a crash of broken glass, from which she concluded
'It was much pleasanter at home,' thought poor that it was just possible it had fallen into a cucum-
Alice, 'when one wasn't always growing larger and ber-frame, or something of the sort.
smaller, and being ordered about by mice and rab-
bits. I almost wish I hadn't gone down that rabbit- Next came an angry voice - the Rabbit's - 'Pat! Pat!
hole - and yet ... and yet - it's rather curious, you Where are you?' And then a voice she had never
know, this sort of life! I do wonder what can have heard before, 'Sure then I'm here! Digging for
happened to me! When I used to read fairy-tales, I apples, your honour!'
fancied that kind of thing never happened, and now
here I am in the middle of one! There ought to be a 'Digging for apples, indeed!' said the Rabbit angrily.
book written about me, that there ought! And 'Here! Come and help me out of this!' (Sounds of
when I grow up, I'll write one ... but I'm grown up more broken glass.)
now,' she added in a sorrowful tone; 'at least
there's no room to grow up any more in here.' 'Now tell me, Pat, what's that in the window?'
'But then,' thought Alice, 'will I never get any
older than I am now? That'll be a comfort, one way 'Sure, it's an arm, your honour!'
... never to be an old woman .... but then ... always
to have lessons to learn! Oh, I shouldn't like that!' 'An arm, you goose! Who ever saw one that size?
'Oh, you foolish Alice!' she answered herself. Why, it fills the whole window!'
'How can you learn lessons in here? Why, there's
hardly room for you, and no room at all for any les- 'Sure, it does, your honour: but it's an arm for all
son-books!' that.'
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What did Alice drink?

A. a small bottle of some unknown liquid
B. a bottle of soda
C. some poison
D. a magic potion

2. Why didn't Alice leave the house when she noticed she was growing?

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A. She couldn't find her way out.
B. She was already too big.
C. She was hiding from the Rabbit.
D. She was comfortable there.

3. As she grew, Alice had to

A. keep changing position.
B. break the roof of the house.
C. be very gentile.
D. climb up the chimney.

4. Alice had a long conversation with

A. the Rabbit.
B. herself.
C. an old woman.
D. Pat.

5. When Alice says she has grown up, she means that
A. she is now an adult.
B. she has quickly grown older.
C. she can no longer study.
D. she has become very big.

6. Mary Ann is most likely

A. the name of the Rabbit.
B. what the Rabbit calls Alice.
C. Alice's little sister.
D. Alice's friend.

7. Before the Rabbit called him, Pat was spending his time
A. doing something secret.
B. hiding from the Rabbit.
C. doing something silly.
D. growing food.

8. Why does the Rabbit argue about what they see in the window?
A. He knows that Pat is foolish.
B. He can't see it clearly.
C. He can't believe his eyes.
D. He is trying to trick Pat.
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Paper 1 Reading PART 2

You are going to read a magazine article about one person's experience of being aware while she is dreaming,
called lucid dreaming. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. From the sentences A - H, choose the
one which fits each gap (9-15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
Practice Test 3

Lucid Dreaming

The other night I experienced a lucid dream. In the dream I was sitting gazing into our fish aquarium. I
peered in closely, examining our spotted suckerfish. I often gaze at him or her because he never moves
much in the daytime. I watch him to see if he is OK. As I stared at him, suddenly I noticed there were two
more suckerfish! They were identical to the original.
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Then I wondered where they could have come from. As I pondered this I abruptly realized that
I must be dreaming! 10 I Jumped up and looked around. There were other people in this dream
with me. I had a husband, a son and a dog. Before looking at the fish, I had been going along, living my daily
life in a mundane fashion. The last thing I had remembered doing was feeding the dog and kissing my little
boy on the head while he played on the kitchen floor.
As I looked at these people, I realized it wasn't my real husband or either of my real children - I excitedly
blurted out at them that we were all dreaming. 11 1111 I yelled again WE ARE DREAMING!!!" As I became
even more self-conscious, I announced that I could test my theory by flying.
If this really was a dream, I should be able to fly! So I jumped up and flew to the ceiling. I can still see
the look on the man's face as he watched me float up to the ceiling. Unfortunately, as I watched the fear
and doubt on his face, I began to fall. 12 1111 When that happened, I began to doubt my own percep-
tion and lost my awareness as I fell back into a regular dream state.
The above is an example of lucid dreaming. 13 I. You are aware that you are dreaming, while
dreaming. If you have ever had it happen to you spontaneously, you understand how exciting it is, the heart
races with excitement at your prospects.
Gazing at something in your home or on your body, such as your hands during your regular workday is a
technique used by dream researchers to induce lucid dreaming. Another technique is to continually ask your-
self throughout the day if you are dreaming. 14 El On another occasion just before becoming lucid In
a dream, I noticed that my kitchen cupboards were the wrong colour, which alerted me. The duplicated fish
are another example.
Stephen LaBerge, the pioneer of lucid dreaming research, suggests that once you can become lucid,
there is no limit to what your imagination can create in a dream. 15 IM You can even try out things
you've always wanted to try and see what it is like. It has been discovered, and my experience supports this,
that when you do become lucid, it is extremely difficult to stay that way. Research has shown though that
the more you do it, the better at it you get and the better your control is. Often a few seconds of lucidity is
all that is manageable. It is still a thrilling experience.
so
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A. Of course!" I said; That explains this.

B. At first I was startled and shocked, surprised that there were more.

C. It truly is amazing, from flying, to inventing, to art.

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D. After waking from the dream and becoming lucid, I remember gazing at my hands

and noticing that they were an odd shape.

E. My husband looked at me, perplexed.

F. If you develop these habits — if you happen to be in a dream state while looking at your

hands — you will be tipped off when your hands look odd.

G. Lucid dreaming is the state of being conscious in your dreams.

H. I sank all the way back down and landed with a hard thud on the floor.

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Paper 1 Reading PART 3

You are going to read four accounts of people who have followed their dreams and traveled someplace amazing.
For questions 16 — 30, choose from the people (A — D). The people may be chosen more than once.

W hich person(s):
stayed in accommodation in a variety of places as part of one trip?

interacted closely with wild animals?

was participating in a water sport?

found the experience quite unreal?

did not think he/she would like the place so much?

was in relatively close proximity to dangerous animals?

refers to documenting their travel experiences?

appreciated the advantages of travelling alone?

spent time near places of worship?

visited the same place more than once?

told someone all about his/her experience?

compared the place he/she visited with other places?

was shown around by a professional?

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FCE Practice Test 3 Paper I - Reading

Following a Dream
HARRY GAbRiEl. B
ust north of Fregate I met two manta rays. They
And so my first real trip to Asia unfolded in
vere seven or eight feet wide with massive out-
what seemed a series of dream-panels - adven-
tretched fins that seemed like rubberized
tures and faces and events so far removed from
vings. The water was murky, rich with plankton
my day-to-day experience that I could not con-
hat attracted the giant rays that filtered it
vert them into any tongue I knew. I revisited
hrough their wide mouths. They treated me
them again and again, sleepless, in my memo-
vith caution, maintaining a constant distance if I
ries and notes and photographs, once home.
urned towards them, but were content to let me
Almost every day of the three-week trip was so
wim on a parallel course, as if I too was feed-
vivid that, upon returning, I gave a friend a nine-
ig on the plankton. For a few minutes we were
hour account of every moment. The motorbike
ompanions, until, circling and shifting shape
ride through Sukhothai; the first long lazy
gainst the depths, they became faint black
evening in an expat's teak house in Sunkumvhit;
hadows in the gloom and were gone. The deep
the flight into the otherworldly charm of
lue of the Indian Ocean has captured my heart
Rangoon and the Strand Hotel, and the pulse of
nd drawn me back again and again to these
warm activity around the Sule Pagoda at night-
ure shores. On Praslin there were dolphins off-
,

fall. Long hot days in the silence, 5,000 temples

hore and a pair of octopus, sliding across the
on every side; slow trips at dawn along Inle
oral as they flashed signals to one another with
lake, seeing a bird-faced boat being led through
hanging skin tones as remarkable as — but
the quiet water; a frenzied morning back in
mach faster — than any chameleon. At
Bangkok, writing an article while monsoon rains
;onception, close to Mahe, giant rocks formed
pounded on the windows all around me.
n underwater cathedral beckoning me into its
aults where moray eels gaped at me, the
trange visitor to their liquid world.

MAYA Tom D

I'd been to New York three times in the past

s I stepped off the six-seater Cessna plane
but not for long and I couldn't remember
fter a bumpy flight over the Okavango Delta
much of it.
nd my feet touched the arid ground I knew
This time I only had four days but I was on my
lis was what I'd been waiting for all my life —
own and this seems like a better way to get to
,frica. Our first day was at the Selinda Camp in
know a city: less being sociable, more walking
ne of the driest parts of the Delta and when
and visiting different places. Perfect. I liked
✓e arrived I thought that nothing could possi-
New York even more than I expected and it's
ly survive under the relentless sun. I was
right up there on my list of foreign cities where
Imost immediately proved wrong, as Selinda is
I'd like to live. It's fighting for the top spot
ear a small lagoon — home to a group of hip-
with San Francisco, with the next position
os. At night we could hear their bark-like call.
occupied by Paris. I stayed at the Incentra
)ur guides warned us that although hippos
Village House, which was lovely: reasonably
lay seem harmless, if threatened, they could
priced, really friendly, comfortable rooms. I'd
asily kill a man! We went on to stay in various
stay there again. I did a lot of walking and
ther camps that were situated in different
could easily have done a lot more. I rarely left
abitats. Jacana Camp was surrounded entirely
Manhattan. One day I walked more than 12
y water and only accessible by boat. But my
miles, including the length of Central Park and
tvourite place was the Kalahari Desert. Our
on down Fifth Avenue. Fifth Avenue was the
nal camp was located just on the edge of the
least pleasant place; it felt like London's
iakgadikgadi Salt Pans, which are home to
Oxford Street. I also walked along the High
any rare species of animal, such as the brown
Line, which is very nicely done, although
yena.
rather shorter than Paris's Promenade Plantee.
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Writing
Paper 2 WRITING PART 1

You must answer this question. Write your answer in 120-150 words in an appropriate style.

1. You have recently applied for a job at a summer camp for children. You have just received a letter from
Ms. Johnston asking you for more information to support your application. Carefully read her letter and
the notes you have made. Then write a letter in response using all your notes.

Dear Mr. Murdoch,

We received your application for the position of camp counsellor.

Thank you for your interest in the position.

Your application has made a positive impression on us, but we need

more information in order to fully evaluate you as a candidate.
tell Ms. Johnston
First of all, how old are you? Secondly, we would like to know what,
you think, makes you the ideal candidate for this job. Finally, we have
responsible,
two positions open, one at Pebble Beach, and another at Spruce
love children...
Mountain. Pebble Beach is our busiest, most popular location, while
Spruce Mountain is a beautiful wild area near a national park. Which
would you prefer? say which you prefer and why

Please send us this information as soon as possible, and feel free to ask
if you have any further questions.
ask when interviews will take place

Yours sincerely,

Ms. Alicia Johnston

Human Resources

Write your letter. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and
punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation.
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per 2 WRITING PART 2

Write an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180 words in an appropriate style.

2. You recently saw this notice in an English language magazine called "The Weekender".

Reviews needed!
Have you been to an exceptional restaurant lately?
If so, tell us about it! Be sure to describe the type and quality of
food, the atmosphere, the location, and say for what kinds of
occasions you would recommend the restaurant.

We will publish the best reviews in next month's issue.

Write your review.

3. You have been invited to write a short story for a magazine. The story must either begin or end with the words:
"He was a most peculiar person".

Write your story.

4. Your pen friend wants to throw a party for her twelve-year-old sister's birthday, but she is not sure what to do.
Write a letter giving her advice about where to have the party and what sort of activities they could do.

Write your letter.

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Use of English

Paper 3 Use of English PART 1

For questions 1 12, read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space.
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There is an example at the beginning (0).

ractice Test

Example Irl
D. various
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0. A. major B. frequent C. similar

The Eighth Wonder of the World

The Thames Barrier is a (0) part of the flood defence scheme for protecting
London (1) rising water levels. The defenses (2) include raised river
embankments and additional flood gates at strategic points, including the Barking
Barrier. The (3) structure that is the Barrier spans the 520-metre wide Woolwich
reach and (4) of 10 separate movable gates, each pivoting and supported
between concrete structures which house the operating machinery.
When raised, the four main gates (5) stand as high as a five-storey building
and as (6) as the opening of Tower Bridge. Each (7) 3700 tonnes. During
the first twelve years of (8) , the Barrier has been closed twenty nine times to
protect London.
(9) the Barrier from the comfortable Cafeteria. Picnic on the riverside embank-
ment. Enjoy beautiful views from the riverside walk. Visit the shop which stocks a large
selection of souvenirs, books and Barrier information.
There is a children's play (10) suitable for 4- to 12-year olds, (11) adja-
cent to the riverside walk. A visit to the spectacular Thames Barrier is a (12)
experience.

2. A. against B. for C. between D. with

1. A. and B. also C. still D. too

3. A. lonely B. unique C. tiny D. untidy

4. A. consists B. includes C. involves D. contains

5. A. which B. every C. each D. none

6. A. thick B. heavy C. wide D. fat

7. A. measures B. costs C. calculates D. weighs

8. A. operation B. surgery C. vocation D. profession

9. A. Sight B. View C. Hear D. Explore

10. A. region B. county C. area D. farm

11. A. discovered B. founded C. visited D. located

12. A. forgettable B. memorable C. forgetful D. memorised

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3 Use of English PART 2 II

For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0)

Example: 0 in

Datamac
Datamac was the greatest machine (0) in the world. Its business (13) facts:
it accepted (14) , stored them, tested them and delivered them.
It was located in Tokyo, where it received messages and questions from all (15) the
world. It sent answers to (16) town and city in every (17) An army
of workers fed it with facts (18) the time. Other workers moved about inside
Datamac and (19) after it.
Datamac had a very special duty It was in (20) of all the facts about every person
in the world. Each day it brought these four thousand million facts together, (21)
answered the question: "(22) will happen tomorrow?" Every city in the world
received the report for its own part of the country. And the complete World Report
(23) to the Chief of the Correction Force in Tokyo. John Williams had been Chief
(24) only three weeks. By now he was not afraid of the World Report every morning.
It was just a pile of papers, fifteen centimetres thick.

3 Use of English PART 3

For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: 0 enthusiast

Being a DIY (0) enthusiast I was happy to take on the challenge of ENTHUSE

(25) an old but (26) cottage. MODERN / DELIGHT

I had been given the (27) by a man who used to be INVITE

an (28) of mine before he stopped working for me. EMPLOY

The cottage needed to be changed (29) , and my friend EXTEND

had to remove all his (30) before I could start. POSSESS

The (31) for such a task are many and before any REQUIRE

(32) could be made some (33) ARRANGE / ORGANISE

was needed. The final (34) was worth the effort though. TRANSFORM
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Paper 3 Use of English PART 4

For questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two and five words.
Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:
o They think the owner of the house is in France. thought
The owner of the house in France.

The gap can be filled by the words "is thought to be" so you write: 0 is thought to be

35 The hairdresser did Mary's hair last Tuesday. had

Mary last Tuesday.

36. Andrew's job is to supervise all the employees of the company. responsible

Andrew all the employees of the company.

37. I think that there won't be many people at the book exhibition. unlikely

It be many people at the book exhibition.

38. Harry reads faster than his little sister. reader

Harry his little sister.

39. "I didn't steal the lady's purse", said the boy. denied

The boy the lady's purse.

40. It was our first trip to Italy so we were very excited about it. time

It was the to Italy so we were very excited about it.

41. "Whose car is this?" he asked. belong

"Who ?" he asked.

42. They are building a new bridge close to the airport. being

A new bridge close to the airport.

 FCE Practice Test 3 Paper 4 - Listening

Listening
aper 4 LISTENING
You will hear people talking in eight different situations.

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For questions 1-8, choose the best answer, A, 8 or C.

1. You are in a supermarket when you hear this 5. You are listening to the host of a radio phone-in
announcement about a lost child. programme speaking. Mary, the first caller, is
He last saw his mother A. a married woman with a child.
A. in the butcher's area. B. a single woman with a child.
B. in the pet food area. C. a regular listener.
C. in the fruit and vegetable area.
6. You have joined a four-day sailing course in Britain.
2. You are in an electrical shop when you overhear Listen to your instructor giving some important
this woman speaking to the shop assistant. information. He is talking about
She is complaining because A. drinking water.
A. she was charged the wrong amount. B. salt water.
B. the same item is cheaper elsewhere. C. running out of water.
C. the item was damaged.
7. You overhear two people talking at a bus stop.
3. You overhear a woman talking on the telephone. The two speakers
Next Thursday the woman is going to A. are both familiar with the war memorial.
A. travel by coach. B. are taking different buses.
B. travel by plane. C. are going to the same place.
C. travel by train.
8. You overhear a man chatting on the telephone about
4. Listen to a policeman talking to a householder. a form he has to fill in. The man is speaking to
He wants to A. his wife.
A. speak to another member of the household. B. his mother.
B. speak to the householder. C. his daughter.
C. speak to a neighbour.
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Paper 4 LISTENING PART 2

You will hear part of a radio talk for young people about animals communicating with each other. For questions 9-18,
complete the notes below which summarise what the speaker says.

Bees do a to communicate where to find food.

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Although parrots seem to speak, they are only the human sounds.
ractice es

Primates can communicate a few using simple sounds.

Monkeys have not been observered to use any kind of

Although dolphins can make vowel sounds, they cannot accurately imitate our

Amazingly, dolphins demonstrate an of when to use phrases.

The sounds made by whales contain than human speech.

The songs of the bottle-nosed whale have many of the of human speech.

The unique grammatical nature of human language arose due to life in

Indeed, a young child needs enough with other people to develop speech.

Paper 4 LISTENING PART 3

You will hear five different taxi-drivers talking with passengers as they drive. For questions 19-23, choose from the
list A-F which taxi-driver fits the description given. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do
not need to use.
A He drives taxis as his only job. Taxi driver 1
B He has another day job.
Taxi driver 2
C He is new to the area.
D He actually likes his working hours.
Taxi driver 3
E He already knows his passenger. Taxi driver 4
F He would rather be doing something else. Taxi driver 5

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Listen to these two friends discussing the British national lottery. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer
A, B or C.

24. How does the man feel about the lottery? 28. How often has Barry played the lottery?
A. It is silly but entertaining. A. never
B. There is nothing good about it. B. one time only
C. It is particularly bad for young people. C. once in a while

25. Who can play the national lottery? 29. What does Barry's dad's saying mean?
A. anyone older than 18 A. Work for your money.
B. only 20 million people B. Try to win the lottery.
C. anyone C. It is difficult to win the lottery.

26. Why was this week special for Tina? 30. What is Tina going to do next week?
A. She felt lucky. A. buy a lottery ticket
B. She went to Camelot. B. work overtime
C. She had money to spend. C. not buy a lottery ticket

27. What does Tina think the lottery company does with
the money it makes?
A. they keep it
B. they don't make any money
C. they give it to charity