FCE UoE - OC + WF + KWT

• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 2

Use of English

Plan:

• Open close (1-8)
• Word formation (9-16)
• Key word transformation (17 - 24)
• Done? Assignment

Open Close

For each space, choose ONE word which you think best completes the sentence. Look carefully at the words both before and after each space.

Example:

The Le Mans racetrack in France was  ........ I first saw some guys doing motorbike stunts.

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Where

I'd never seen anyone riding a motorbike using just the back wheel before and I was ........ impressed.

I have a degree ........ mechanical engineering; this helps me to look at the physics of stunts.

I have to work ........ every stunt I do.

I never feel in ........ kind of danger because I'm very experienced.

Read the exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words ........ indicate how the questions should be answered.

Above ........, remember that exams are not designed to catch you out, but to find out what you know.

Don't panic........ everyone around you seems to start writing furiously straight away and don't be tempted to follow their example.

Believe it (1) ........ not, these periods (2) ........ time refer to language learning courses that promise excellent results.

Word formation

In these exercises you will get a word that has to fit into the sentence. To do so, you might have to change the word slightly. It is important that you keep the meaning of the word the same!

(you are allowed to do the following: 

discover -->Uncover, Belief --> disbelief)

Example:

China is currently the largest  ........ (PRODUCT) of garlic.

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Producer

It is native to central Asia and has long had a history as a health-giving food, used both to prevent and cure ......... (ILL) In ancient Egypt

The forefather of antibiotic medicine, Louis Pasteur, claimed garlic was as ........ (EFFECT) as penicillin in treating infections.

Modern-day ........ (SCIENCE) have proved that garlic can indeed kill bacteria and even some viruses.

can not be science as it should have been 'has' 

In ........ (ADD), some doctors believe that garlic can reduce blood ........ (PRESS)

The only disadvantage to this truly amazing food is that the strong and rather ........ (SPICE) smell of garlic is not the most pleasant!

Such farming methods however, were not able to supply the rapidly growing ....... (POPULATE) of the world.

Factory farming methods were introduced along with the ........ (DEVELOP) of genetically engineered ........ (GROW) hormones.

Certainly, many people........ (AGREE) with the idea of keeping animals in one building their entire life.

Key word transformation

complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word that is given. Do not change the word that is given. You are allowed to add words

(for the assignment, write down the rewritten part of the sentence!)

Example:

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.

DRIVEN

We ..................................... a very friendly taxi driver.

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We WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY a very friendly taxi driver

Joan was in favour of visiting the museum.
IDEA
Joan thought it would be .................................. to the museum.

Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist.
THAT
Arthur is so .................................. could become a concert pianist.

''Do you know when the match starts, Sally?'' asked Mary.
IF
Mary asked Sally ................... time the match started.

I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting.
CALL
I'd rather ..................................... the meeting.

I was too tired to go to the party.
THAT
I was ........................................ I couldn't go to the party.

There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.
WASTE
It's ........................................ asking Lynda to help as she's really busy.

I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
MUST
It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.

The boss wouldn't object to you going early today.
OBJECTION
The boss would not ........................................ you going early today.

Time left?

• Choose either of the previous assignments and make your own exercise. Done? Switch out with neighbour and let them make the exercise.
• Open close: pick word that fits in the sentence
• Word formation: Keep meaning the same, change word slightly
• Key word transformation: two sentences, keep word the same!

Examples:

Open close: 

The Le Mans racetrack in France was ........ I first saw some guys doing motorbike stunts.  WHERE

Word formation: 

China is currently the largest ........ (PRODUCT) of garlic. PRODUCER

Key word transformation: 

A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.

DRIVEN

We ...........were driven into town by............. a very friendly taxi driver.