FCE: End-of-year exam (Listening + R&UoE)

1. Listening Part 2 You will hear a woman called Angela Thomas, who works for a wildlife organisation, talking aboutthe spectacled bear.For questions 1 – 10, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.----------------------------------Spectacled BearsAngela says that it was the ...................................... (1) of the spectacled bear that first interested her.Angela mentions that the bear’s markings can be found on its ...................................... (2) as well as its eyes and cheeks.Angela is pleased by evidence that spectacled bears have been seen in ...................................... (3) areas of Argentina.Angela says the bears usually live in ...................................... (4) , though they can also be found in other places.Spectacled bears behave differently from other types of bear during ...................................... (5) ,which Angela finds surprising.Angela is upset that ...................................... (6) are the biggest danger to spectacled bears.Angela says that spectacled bears usually eat ...................................... (7) and tree bark.Bears climb trees and make a ...................................... (8) , which fascinated Angela.When bears eat meat, they much prefer ...................................... (9) although they do eat other creatures.One man has produced an amusing ...................................... (10) about the time he spent studying the bears. 2. Listening Part 3 You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their visit to a city. For questions19 – 23, choose from the list (A – H) what each speaker liked most about the city they visited. Use the(CAPITAL) letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. G B A H F 3. Reading and Use of English Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0), you don't have to do it. B C B D C A D B 4. Reading and Use of English Part 3 For questions 17-24, 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. USE CAPITAL LETTERS. PRODUCER ILNESS EFFECTIVE SCIENTISTS ADDITION PRESSURE DISADVANTAGE SPICY 5. Reading and Use of English Part 4 For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between twoand fivewords, including the word given. Write your answers in the box below. 6. Reading and Use of English Part 6 You are going to read a newspaper article in which a former ballet dancer talks about the physical demands of the job. Six sentences have been removed form the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (37-42). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. D G F A E C 7. Reading and Use of English Part 7 You are going to read a newspaper article about a young professional footballer. For questions 43-52, choose from the sections (A-D). The sections may be chosen more than once. USE CAPITAL LETTERS. A D B D B A C B C D