FCE Paper 3 Use of English: Part 1 Multiple Choice Cloze

Test A
FCE Paper 3
Use of English
Part 1 Multiple choice cloze
For questions 1–15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C, or D best fits each space. There is
an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A manage B succeed C try D want
Bears
Scientists in the United States have found that hibernating bears (0) ___________ to keep fit in their sleep.
The (1) ___________ that over 130 days of winter hibernation bears (2) ___________ only a quarter of their
muscle power was made by (3) ___________ from the University of Wyoming. The scientists (4) ___________
samples from black bears at the start and finish of the hibernation. The researchers had to (5) ___________
attach devices to the bears and this meant (6) ___________ into the caves (7) ___________ the autumn and
spring. They attached a machine to the bears’ legs for (8) ___________ muscle strength. The device was
(9) ___________ to a computer and very small electric (10) ___________ were sent to the bears’ nerves causing
the legs to move suddenly and the measurement was then taken.
The scientists are (11) ___________ that their research will enable them to help humans that are confined
(12) ___________ bed for a long time. Human beings that are (13) ___________ for 130 days lose a/an
(14) ___________ 90% of their body strength. Furthermore, in the future there might be long-distance space
(15) ___________ and the effects of lack of muscle movement will need to be considered.
1 A discovery B invention C exploration D experiment

2 A waste B lose C gain D spend
3 A investigators B detectives C researchers D discoverers
4 A made B took C did D gained
5 A accurately B steadily C slowly D carefully
6 A climbing B running C creeping D sliding
7 A at B in C on D over
8 A measuring B guessing C adding D estimating
9 A stuck B tied C transmitted D connected
10 A wires B messages C signals D shocks
11 A optimistic B enthusiastic C sympathetic D pessimistic
12 A to B in C at D with
13 A inactive B unenergetic C lazy D unmovable
14 A guessed B estimated C predicted D measured
15 A journey B trip C voyage D travel
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Test A
Part 2 Open cloze
For questions 16–30, 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).
The Model T Ford

The age of the car started (0) on the 12th August 1908, when the first Model T Ford rolled off
(16) ___________ world’s first assembly line. From the beginning demand was high and orders came in from
all (17) ___________ the world. Henry Ford quickly realized that the company (18) ___________ have to
expand quickly to meet demand. As a result, he introduced the idea (19) ___________ ‘the mass production
line’. However, the company still (20) ___________ problems meeting the orders so he (21) ___________ to
open another branch in Kansas City. Two years later, the company (22) ___________ producing cars on a
moving assembly line. An official history of Ford says ‘In October 1913 mass production (23) ___________ the
automobile began’. Before this, Ford (24) ___________ only been able to organize men and components in
order (25) ___________ improve the efficiency of the Model, but the moving assembly line improved the
speed of chassis assembly (26) ___________ 12 hours to only 1 hour 33 minutes. In 1914 Ford
(27) ___________ 308,162 cars in his factories, (28) ___________ was more than all the other manufacturers
combined. The age of (29) ___________ car had definitely arrived and the car would become the most
(30) ___________ means of transport in the 20th century.

Test A
Part 3 Transformations
For questions 31–40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including
the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
(0) I’d rather you didn’t chew gum in the classroom.
prefer
I’d prefer you not to chew gum in the classroom.
31 It really wasn’t easy to find a flat in Rome.

difficulty
I had ______________________________________ a flat in Rome.
32 He said to me, ‘Don’t bring the dog again’.

told
He ______________________________________ bring the dog again.
33 There were more accidents last year than this year.

as
This year, there were not ______________________________________ last year.
34 Despite his inability to speak the language well, he was understood.

although
He was understood ______________________________________ the language well.
35 There’s very little possibility of his failing the exam.

chance
There is a good ______________________________________ passing the exam.
36 They only gave him the job because his uncle worked there.
given
He ______________________________________ the job if his uncle had not worked there.
37 The firemen managed to extinguish the fire quickly.

put
The fire ______________________________________ by the firemen.
38 There’s little point in travelling if you expect every place to be like home.
worth
It’s ______________________________________ if you expect every place to be like home.
39 I’m sure it was John.

been
It ______________________________________ John.
40 When he was forty he finally got the job he wanted.

until
It ______________________________________ was forty that he got the job he wanted.

Test A
Part 4 Error correction
For questions 41–55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and
some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (✓) at the end of the line. If a line
has a word which should not be there, write the word. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
0 A colleague at work had a small boat in which every weekend ✓

00 he used to go for sailing. He invited myself and a friend to go for
41 with him on a sailing trip. We imagined that ourselves sitting on ________
42 the deck of the boat, near a beach, sunbathing and doing what we ________
43 wanted. But the reality was much more different. Our friend, who ________
44 owned it the boat, wanted to do some real sailing and was only ________
45 happy with at sea. As a result, we were actually at sea most ________
46 of the time. To make matters the worse our friend spent a lot ________
47 of the time shouting orders at us. Whatever was the weather ________
48 we sailed on and on. We did get a tan but not from the sun, ________
49 it was from the strong winds in which blew cold sea water ________
50 in our faces all day. We had been imagined a relaxing time ________
51 doing for nothing but it was not the case. Unfortunately, when ________
52 we got back to home our friends were very envious and ________
53 would not believe that we had had such a demanding time. ________
54 We were considered to be very lucky people indeed and ________
55 they could not understand why we were complaining about. ________
Part 5 Word formation
For questions 56–65, 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 each line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Every weekend in Britain thousands of walkers head off into the (0) countryside COUNTRY
with the necessary (56) _______________ to enjoy their hiking. One thing they will EQUIP
not leave behind because it is considered an absolute (57) _______________ is their Ordnance NECESSARY
Survey Map. These maps are (58) _______________ to the hiker as they are VALUE
very (59) _______________ , with up-to-date details about every part of the country. INFORM
The Ordnance Survey (60) _______________ in the eighteenth century BEGIN
and was (61) _______________ intended to provide the army of the time with ORIGIN
maps. Before this, most maps were inaccurate and (62) _______________ . Better maps RELY
were thought to be important because the country felt (63) _______________ by invasion THREAT
from abroad or (64) _______________ at home. The organization is still wholly owned REBEL
by the Government, but it was recently (65) _______________ trading fund status, which GIVE
allows it to reinvest any profits.

169 words
Answer Key
Paper 3 Use of English
Part 1 Multiple choice cloze
1A 2 B 3 C 4 B 5D
6C 7 B 8 A 9 D 10 D
11 A 12 A 13 A 14 B 15 D
Part 2 Open cloze
16 the
17 over
18 would/might
19 of
20 had/faced
21 decided/had
22 started/began/were
23 of
24 had
25 to
26 from
27 made/produced
28 which
29 the
30 important/popular/common
Part 3 Transformations
31 difficulty in finding
32 told me not to
33 as many accidents as
34 although he could not speak
35 chance of his
36 would not have been given
37 was quickly put out
38 not worth travelling
39 must have been
40 was not until he
Part 4 Error correction
41 that 42 correct 43 more
44 it 45 with 46 the
47 was 48 correct 49 in
50 been 51 for 52 to
53 correct 54 correct 55 about
Part 5 Word transformation
56 equipment 61 originally
57 necessity 62 unreliable
58 valuable 63 threatened
59 informative 64 rebellion
60 began 65 given


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What challenges did the hikers face on their sailing trip?

What challenges did the hikers face on their sailing trip?

How did the Ordnance Survey begin and what was its original purpose?

How did the Ordnance Survey begin and what was its original purpose?

Test A

1 A discovery B invention C exploration D experiment

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The Model T Ford

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31 It really wasn’t easy to find a flat in Rome.

32 He said to me, ‘Don’t bring the dog again’.

33 There were more accidents last year than this year.

34 Despite his inability to speak the language well, he was understood.

35 There’s very little possibility of his failing the exam.

37 The firemen managed to extinguish the fire quickly.

39 I’m sure it was John.

40 When he was forty he finally got the job he wanted.

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0 A colleague at work had a small boat in which every weekend ✓

Part 5 Word formation

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