FCE 2015 Mock #2

1. excited / -ing _______________ adj I'm afraid I succumbed to (1)___________ and had a piece of cheesecake. TEMPT
2. manage _______________ adj These deals are often also a way to acquire (2)___________ and technological expertise. MANAGE
3. bear _______________ neg adj The idea is that if individual neurons are more (3)___________ , they lack inhibition. EXCITE
4. noun Call your doctor and beg the (4)___________ for an urgent appointment. RECEPTION
tempt _______________
5. adv I'm speaking at a (5)___________ next week. CONFER
absolute _______________
6. The UN announced its (6)___________ to toughen sanctions still further. INTENT
confer _______________ noun
For the millions of people who suffer from phobias, the ordinary can become (7)___________. BEAR
7. arrive _______________ noun
You must be (8)___________ silent or the birds won't appear . ABSOLUTE
8. receive _______________ noun u at a hotel
We regret the late (9)___________ of Flight 237. ARRIVE
9. intend _______________ pl noun

Collocation Expression Verb Pattern Structures

Succeed in ing / sth
Find it difficult to e.g. I find it difficult to study math. Fail to do sth Be used to doing sth
Find v-ing difficult. e.g. I find studying math difficult. Ask sb out Wish + Past Present
What a pitty Wish + Past Perfect Past
Need to = must
sth needs to be VPP = sth needs v-ing [Causative]
passive verb + TO
It passive verb + THAT

1. The experts thought that the cost of petrol would rise next year. 8. My hair is getting too long it needs cutting soon!
EXPECTED GET
The cost of petrol ______________________ next year. I will have ______________________ soon.

2. I dont find it difficult to get up early every morning now. 9. I regret losing my favourite pair of gloves.
USED WISH
I have ______________________ early every morning now. I ______________________ my favourite pair of gloves.

3. People think he is living in London now. 10. I thought I would get the job, but someone else got it instead.
THOUGHT SUCCEED
He ______________________ in London now. I ______________________ the job.

4. Im sorry I didnt see that film. 11. I really regret not bringing a camera tonight.
WISH WISH
I ______________________ that film. I really ______________________ a camera tonight.

5. When I was a child, I didnt like it when anyone cut my hair. 12. My grandmother gets the hairdresser to wash her hair for her.
HAVING HAS
I didnt like ______________________ when I was a child. My grandmother ______________________ by the hairdresser.

6. Some older people are finding it difficult to adjust to digital technology. 13. I still find it difficult to work with a computer.
USED USED
Some older people cant ______________________ digital technology. I still havent ______________________ with a computer.

7. My brother managed to pass his driving test first time. 14. I regret taking up smoking.
SUCCEEDED WISH
My brother ______________________ his driving test first time. I ______________________ up smoking.