ESERCITAZIONI PER FIRST CERTIFICATE B2 USE OF ENGLISH, Esercizi di Inglese

Scarica ESERCITAZIONI PER FIRST CERTIFICATE B2 USE OF ENGLISH e più Esercizi in PDF di Inglese solo su Docsity! Preparazione al FCE - Use of English 1st Paper (Prima esercitazione) For questions 1 - 12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (Per i punti da 1 a 12, leggere il testo seguente e decidere quale tra le 4 opzioni sia la più adatta a completare gli spazi vuoti) Multitasking Children The trend for children to multitask by juggling all sorts of electronic gadgets at the same time is seriously damaging their levels of concentration, scientists have warned. 1…………….. use of the Internet, iPods, mobile phones and DVD’s 2…………….. behind that finding. Scientists have 3…………….. the belief of many parents that it is impossible to concentrate on more than one thing at the same time. They found that children 4…………….. homework while sending messages via the Internet can 5…………….. up 50% longer than if they had done each task 6…………….. David E Meyer, professor of Cognitive Psychology at the University of Michigan said that true multitasking is 7…………….. possible for simple activities such as ironing and listening to the radio. He 8…………….. experiments demonstrating that young adults who had to 9…………….. from one maths problem to another wasted significant amounts of time. Meyer said: “For situations 10…………….. more complex tasks, especially those requiring language, the total time taken to get all the tasks done will increase 11…………….. Over long periods, this kind of multitasking can stress you out and 12…………….. to mental and physical exhaustion.” 1 A Rocketing B Ascending C Leaping D Heightening 2 A Rests B Lies C Stands D Sits 3 A Guaranteed B Assured C Confirmed D Authorized 4 A Engaging B Tackling C Undergoing D Attending 5 A End B Turn C Come D Use 6 A Distinctly B Separately C Aside D Apart 7 A Merely B Purely C Simply D Only 8 A Put B Set C Ran D Took 9 A Exchange B Interrupt C Alter D Switch 10 A Involving B Containing C Consisting D Meaning 11 A Widely B Greatly C Highly D Largely 12 A Result B Lead C Proceed D Bring di 1 9 Preparazione al FCE - Use of English For questions 13 - 24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. (Per i punti da 13 a 24, leggere il testo che segue e decidere quale parola sia la più adatta a completare gli spazi vuoti. Per ogni spazio utilizzare una sola parola) See Dinosaurs Eating Dinosaurs died out more than 60 millions years ago, so how on earth can we tell what they used to eat? Find out at the Cameron Museum, where you can step 13…………………………. in time and join some dinosaurs enjoying their lunch. 14…………………………. you enter the new Meet the Dinosaurs exhibition, you will meet 4 full-size dinosaurs heads, 15…………………………. of them munching away on their favorite food. The models are 16…………………………. realistic that you could easily forget that they are 17…………………………. real. Scientists have pieced 18…………………………. information from fossils to work out that dinosaurs with large claws and sharp teeth ate meat, while flatter teeth were used 19…………………………. grinding plants. So Tyrannosaurus rex, with its prehistoric table manners 20…………………………. teeth as sharp as razors, might not have been the 21…………………………. relaxing dinner guest. But, 22…………………………. you are a meat eater or a vegetarian, 23…………………………. not come along to the exhibition and 24…………………………. sure you don’t miss an incredible day out.
 di 2 9 Preparazione al FCE - Use of English 2nd Paper (Seconda esercitazione) For questions 1 - 12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. (Per i punti da 1 a 12, leggere il testo seguente e decidere quale tra le 4 opzioni sia la più adatta a completare gli spazi vuoti) Britain’s first shopping centre Brent Cross Shopping Centre in London recently celebrated its 30th anniversary appreciating 36 staff who have worked there since it opened with gifts. Brent Cross was the first large-scale indoor shopping centre in Britain and many 1……………..………. it would be a 2…………….. ………. failure. Instead the centre with its 70 stores started a shopping 3……………..………. in Britain. ‘They said it 4……………..………. no chance of becoming popular, but in the first week it was packed, you couldn’t move in here and that’s how it's 5……………..………. on’, said G.Dorman. It’s a 6……………..………. achievement and I’ve enjoyed every 7……………..………. minute of it - he said. ‘The company has been very supportive and they help you 8……………..……….. It’s a very secure job.’ Sisters J.Harris and L.Niedus have been working as sales assistants at the Fedwicks store since the centre opened. ‘The more you get involved, the more you 9……………..………. to love it because you have seen everything and you have 10……………..………. so much knowledge about it all’. She added: ‘It is just the most wonderful achievement. I 11……………..………. as if it was 12……………..………. yesterday when I started and I have loved every minute’. 1 A Estimated B Assessed C Predicted D Awaited 2 A Complete B Whole C True D Full 3 A Alteration B Novelty C Conversion D Revolution 4 A Held B Took C Stood D Ran 5 A Stayed B Moved C Carried D Stuck 6 A High B Large C Vast D Great 7 A Actual B Single C Separate D Individual 8 A On B Up C Off D Out 9 A Reach B Grow C Develop D Arriver 10 A Increased B Raised C Gained D Expanded 11 A Seem B Feel C Find D Sense 12 A Simply B Hardly C Quite D Just di 5 9 Preparazione al FCE - Use of English For questions 13 - 24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. (Per i punti da 13 a 24, leggere il testo che segue e decidere quale parola sia la più adatta a completare gli spazi vuoti. Per ogni spazio utilizzare una sola parola) The London Marathon The London Marathon race is a long-running story. It was first held in 1981, 13……………..………. when more than half a million marathon runners of various shapes, sizes and abilities have completed the challenge of running the full 42 km of the course. The London Marathon was the brainchild of C.Brasher. The former Olympic champion brought the idea home to London 14……………..………. completing the New York Marathon in 1979. “Could London stage 15……………..………. an event?” wondered Brasher answering his 16…………….. ………. question organizing the first London Marathon on Marc, 27 1981, 17……………..………. 6200 runners completed the course. The event has captured the public imagination and there are always 18……………..………. many people wanting to take part. Last year 19……………..………. amazing 99000 people applied to run in it, although only 47000 20……………..………. be accepted. For most of 21……………..………. thousands who do take part, the day is about achievement, fun and raising money for charity - with varying degrees of pain. It’s the immense community spirit that 22……………..………. the race so special. Clubs, schools and community groups assist and entertain along the route as the runners - many of 23……………..………. in fancy dress - run through the streets raising money for charitable causes. The streets of London are turned 24……………..………. the longest street party in the world as crowds line the course to cheer the runners and enjoy the spectacle. di 6 9 Preparazione al FCE - Use of English For questions 25 - 34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. (Per i punti da 25 a 34, leggere il testo seguente. Partendo dalle parole in maiuscolo alla fine di alcune righe, formare le parole che completano lo spazio vuoto di quella stessa linea) es. NATION - the city’s new mobile library has won an award at a NATIONAL meeting. Escorted Tours Organizing a holiday can be a very challenging task. Some people fine it as 25……………..………. as the daily demands of work. STRESS and family 26……………..………. . COMMIT If you are in this situation you may find that taking a holiday is the ideal 27……………..………. . SOLVE Escorted holidays offer a great balance between sightseeing leisure time and entertainment, with the advantage that you have the services of a professional tour manager, who 28……………..………. you throughout the trip, COMPANY acting as your 29……………..………. guide. PERSON From the first day to the last, tour managers make your holiday experience even more 30……………..………. because of the invaluable information MEMORY and 31……………..………. suggestions they provide. HELP Your tour manager will give you many 32……………..………. into the place you are visiting, including useful information SIGHT on the 33……………..………. characteristics of the place such as regional food or local entertainment. DISTINCT If you book one of these holidays that we offer, you can be sure you will have a 34……………..………. autentici travel experience. TRUE di 7 9