FCE Cambridge First Certificate in English: Study Practice Exercises for Paper Three: English in Use
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FCE PAPER THREE: ENGLISH IN USE
PART 3: TRANSFORMATION: USAGE

Complete the second sentence, using between two and five words, including the word given. Do not change that word in any way. In the Cambridge First Certificate, the time for this exercise would be 15 minutes.

01. I don't really want to go out.
rather

I ............................ home.


02.I did it entirely by myself.
all

I did it ............................ own.


03.You should not be so shy.
speak

You should ............................ yourself.


04.He has been in hospital for six months.
went

It is six months ............................ hospital.


05.If only he had been taken to hospital sooner.
pity

What ............................ taken to hospital earlier.


06.The doctors tried very hard to save him.
best

The doctors ............................ to save him.


07.She was surprised to find there was little she could do.
surprise

She ............................ there was little she could do.


08.Only Holland permits the smoking of marijuana.
permitted

The smoking of marijuana ............................ Holland.


09.The salesman said he was sorry he was late for the meeting.
apologised

The salesman ............................ late for the meeting.


10.Our decision has not yet been confirmed by head office.
confirmation

We haven't ............................ head office.

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