FCE: Reading, Part 2

Sentences missing                                    

Some advice to improve your writing skills (from the British Council)

FCE computer based II

Here you have the rest of the FCE test 

                             

Use of English

 Writing

Listening

FCE computer based

Here you have the reading part of a computer based test. Although you cannot get your results, I consider it necessary to do it so you can practise and get familiar with it before your exam. 
Good luck!
Sample                                                                  

FCE - Listening, Part 2

Sentence Completion              

                                       

FCE: Reading, Part 1

Multiple Choice                                                                       

FCE: Use of English, Part 1

Multiple Cloze                                           

'Look Up' is a lesson taught to us through a love story, in a world where we continue to find ways to make it easier for us to connect with one another, but always results in us spending more time alone. An awesome film for an online generation. Enjoy it.



Written, Performed & Directed by Gary Turk.

FCE - Listening, Part 1

Multiple options                                                                                                

Advice vs advise

Advice and advise are two commonly confused words in the English language. When do you use each one?

Advice (pronounced with an "S" sound at the end)

Advice is an uncountable NOUN. It talks about something someone recommend you to do
When we have a problem, and we don't know what to do, we ask someone for their advice. We ask them what they thing is best for us to do.

Examples:

• You should talk to Laura. She always gives excellent advice.
• If you need some advice about which courses to take, you can talk to the professors.
• I didn't ask for his advice, but he told me what he thought anyway!
  

• My advice is, always follow your heart!

    

Advise(pronounced with a "Z" sound at the end)

Advise is a VERB that means to give advice. This verb must always be followed by the person we are advising. In this way, it is like the verb tell.

Michaela advises Janice to take a nice, long vacation.

If we want to say exactly what the advice was, we use to right after the listener's name, like in the example above.

Examples

• The salesman advised the customer to buy the product

• The experts advise the president about complex situations.

• If you ask Donna, I'm sure she'll advise you to report the problem.

                                                                          

                                                                                                                                               Adapted from Really Learn English

 

                                       

The most difficult job

I cannot resist the temptation to show you this fantastic video. 

How to pass Use of English in First Certificate

          

A fantastic article about the Use fo English part in First Certificate. It shows different approaches, with explanations and really useful tips, essential if you're taking this exam any time soon.

Take your time to read it and practise it too.

Use of English