Cambridge B2 First (FCE) Practice Test
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- 1. Grammar
If I ___ you, I would apologise before it's too late.
- a.am
- b.were
- c.would be
- d.had been
Answer: b
Explanation: The second conditional describes an unreal present situation and uses the past subjunctive 'were' for all persons: 'If I were you'. 'Would be' cannot go in the if-clause.
- 2. Grammar
She finally admitted ___ the vase, though she blamed her brother at first.
- a.breaking
- b.to break
- c.break
- d.broke
Answer: a
Explanation: The verb 'admit' is followed by the gerund: 'admit breaking'. It does not take the infinitive.
- 3. Grammar
That's the colleague ___ advice completely changed my career.
- a.who
- b.whose
- c.which
- d.that
Answer: b
Explanation: 'Whose' shows possession, linking the colleague to 'advice'. 'Who' would be the subject, and 'which' cannot refer to a person.
- 4. Vocabulary in Context
The company decided to ___ advantage of the new tax rules.
- a.take
- b.make
- c.do
- d.get
Answer: a
Explanation: The fixed collocation is 'take advantage of'. No other verb is used with 'advantage' in this idiom.
- 5. Vocabulary in Context
Let's not fall ___ over such a small disagreement.
- a.off
- b.out
- c.down
- d.through
Answer: b
Explanation: 'Fall out (with someone)' means to quarrel and stop being friends. The other particles give unrelated meanings.
- 6. Word Formation
Regular exercise can improve both your fitness and your mental ___. (STRONG)
- a.stronger
- b.strength
- c.strongly
- d.strengthen
Answer: b
Explanation: A noun is needed after 'mental'. 'Strong' becomes the noun 'strength' with an internal spelling change.
- 7. Word Formation
The instructions were written so ___ that nobody could follow them. (CLEAR)
- a.clear
- b.clearly
- c.unclearly
- d.clearness
Answer: c
Explanation: An adverb is needed to describe 'written', and the context (nobody could follow) requires a negative meaning: 'unclearly' (un- + clear + -ly).
- 8. Prepositions & Articles
The manager accused the intern ___ leaking confidential data.
- a.for
- b.with
- c.on
- d.of
Answer: d
Explanation: 'Accuse someone of (doing) something' is the fixed pattern. Note the contrast with 'blame someone for'.
- 9. Prepositions & Articles
I'm not sure she's capable ___ handling so much pressure.
- a.to
- b.for
- c.of
- d.in
Answer: c
Explanation: The adjective 'capable' is followed by 'of' + gerund/noun. 'Capable to' is incorrect.
- 10. Error Correction
Which sentence is correct?
- a.She said me that she was tired.
- b.She told that she was tired.
- c.She said me she is tired.
- d.She told me that she was tired.
Answer: d
Explanation: 'Tell' takes a direct object ('told me'), while 'say' does not ('said that'). The reported verb also backshifts to 'was'.