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Cambridge First Certificate Exam: 25 question practice test

Rewrite these sentences so they mean the same as the first. DO NOT CHANGE THE FORM OF THE GIVEN WORD.
Example:  There is no point in seeing that film
                
                    That film isn't worth seeing
   WORTH
1. "Did you speak to the headmaster, Mom" I asked

I asked my mother 		  SHE
2. Opera doesn't interest David

David     Opera 		INTERESTED
3. It's good thing you brought your cheque book or we
    wouldn't have been able to buy the car

   We wouldn't have been able to buy the car   your cheque book 		YOU
4. The flight to London was cheaper than I had thought  it would be

    The flight to London was   I had  thought it would be 		AS
5. I expect you were tired after the match

  You     after the match 		BEEN
6. You ought to go to the dentist's immediately

  You     the dentist's immediately 		  BETTER
7. It snowed so they cancelled the flight

     The flight     the snow 		OWING
8. Maria and Philip are getting married, despite not
    having very much money

    Maria and Philip are getting married,   very much money 		ALTHOUGH
9. It was unfair that James was given the sack

   James     the sack 		DESERVE
10. My TV was so old that it wasn't worth repairing when it broke

  My TV was so old that  it when it broke 		  POINT
11. The last time I ate Chinese food was 4 years ago

   It     I last ate Chinese food 		YEARS
12. I am happy to go anywhere you like

    I     we go 		MIND
13 - 18. Write the correct word in the gap using the
               word given in capitals at the end of each line: 		 
The goverment had always thought of  
 the road but the WIDE
  had always prevented EXPENSIVE
them from doing so. Nevertheless  
the forthcoming local elections were very  
 this year and politicians COMPETE
from both parties were   ACTIVE
promising to make    to IMPROVE
the town. One of the leading figures made the  
  that if he were elected the project for the road would go ahead. ANNOUNCE
 
   
19. The .......... in Scotland is magnificent A. land
B. setting
C. scenery
D. territory
20. Minor .......... are common if you take part in
      dangerous sports



A. wounds
B. injuries
C. breaks
D. hurts
21. Many people remember being .......... to the fair as a
      child



 A. brought
B. shown
C. visited
D. taken
22. Democracy can be difficult in countries with a .........
      short history



 A. mostly
B. narrowly
C. widely
D. fairly
23. The problem could have been .......... with a little
      more forethought



 A. avoided
B. missed
C. lost
D. escaped
24. The task was complex, .......... at the same time easy



 A. still
B. even
C. yet
D. just
25. I .......... it doesn't rain tomorrow I'm going for a
      picnic


 A. expect
B. hope
C. wait
D. await