Tanit  +  565319 Fri, 12 Sep 08 06:08 PM This quiz is given by the University of Cambridge as a free sample of Paper 3 (Use of English), Part 1 (Selective cloze) of the ESOL First Certificate in English (FCE), taken approximately at the upper-intermediate level. This exam is easier than the CAE (I posted an example of a similar exercise at the CAE level here) ... but it's not that easy! _______________________________ A love of travelling For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s Selectreferrednamedknowncalled a ‘gap year’. In common with many other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before Selectgetting upsettling downtaking overholding back to study for his degree. After doing various jobs to Selectadvancewinachieveraise some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the Selectstrongerwiderdeepergreater the challenge they are likely to Selectplaceputaimset themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can Selectresultleadcreatecause in a thirst for adventure. Now that his university course has Selectcomereachedturnedbrought to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that will take him Selectrightcompletejustwhole around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only means of transport which are Selectpulledpoweredforcedcharged by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be Selectattemptingrelyingusingtrying mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a Selectshortquickbriefswift cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship Selectalikeanywayotherwiseinstead . As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to Selectleavegivepasskeep on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea Tanit Joined on Mon, Jul 31 2006 Senior Member 3,030 There is no greater pain than to remember a happy time when one is in misery. (Dante) Universities, Sample, Tests, FCE

	Doll  +  565355 Fri, 12 Sep 08 07:47 PM I liked it Tanit! Thanks for spending your time for us. Doll Joined on Sat, Mar 10 2007 Senior Member 2,811

	bruno_ts  +  565397 Fri, 12 Sep 08 10:20 PM "You scored 5 out of 13" OMG! I'll try to improve my vocabulary ahuahau *Does anyone know a good way to do it?? Thanks again Tanit, you're really cool o/ bruno_ts Joined on Thu, Aug 28 2008 Brazil Junior Member 81 _Sometimes my mind plays tricks on me. Vocabulary

	Pucca  +  565579 Sat, 13 Sep 08 01:03 PM LOL Bruno, you got more in the CAE than in FCE? Pucca Joined on Sun, Aug 27 2006 Spain Senior Member 2,972

	Pucca  +  565580 Sat, 13 Sep 08 01:09 PM bruno_ts “ *Does anyone know a good way to do it?? ” I am always told to read the whole text first and to fill in the gaps with your own words before reading the possible answers so that you can have an idea of what the answer might be. You also need to pay attention to the words that follow (prepositions) the "unknown" ones because they are, most of the time, key to the right choice.  Pucca Prepositions

	bruno_ts  +  566731 Tue, 16 Sep 08 03:44 PM hauahua you saw it Pucca?? I don't believe how I was able to did that But thanks for the hint, I'll try to do it next time =] See you o/ bruno_ts

	Pucca  +  566830 Tue, 16 Sep 08 08:27 PM bruno_ts “hauahua you saw it Pucca?? I don't believe how I was able to did that ” Because you weren't concentrated Pucca

	bruno_ts  +  567318 Wed, 17 Sep 08 09:57 PM Nah, I don't agree 100%... Sometimes I'm really distracted, I forget some basic rules and another things like that xD I'll pay more attention o/ bruno_ts

	hitchhiker  +  567492 Thu, 18 Sep 08 11:19 AM  Nice work Tanit..! hitchhiker Joined on Mon, Nov 18 2002 Richmond, UK Senior Member 4,034 Usenet is like a herd of performing elephants with diarrhea - massive, difficult to redirect, awe-inspiring, entertaining, and a source of mind-boggling amounts of excrement...