Cambridge B2 First (FCE) — All Questions

Which sentence is correct?

• a.He suggested to go to the cinema.
• b.He suggested going to the cinema.✓
• c.He suggested us to go to the cinema.
• d.He suggested go to the cinema.

'Suggest' is followed by a gerund ('suggested going') or a that-clause, but never by 'to'-infinitive or an object + infinitive.

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.✓

'Tell' takes a direct object ('told me'), while 'say' does not ('said that'). The reported verb also backshifts to 'was'.

Which sentence is correct?

• a.I'm not used to getting up so early.✓
• b.I'm not used to get up so early.
• c.I didn't used to getting up so early.
• d.I'm not use to getting up so early.

'Be used to' (be accustomed to) is followed by a gerund: 'used to getting up'. It is different from 'used to + infinitive' for past habits.

Which sentence is correct?

• a.If I would have known, I would have helped.
• b.If I have known, I would help.
• c.If I had known, I would have helped.✓
• d.If I knew, I would have helped.

The third conditional uses 'If + past perfect' in the if-clause and 'would have + past participle' in the main clause. 'Would have' never appears in the if-clause.