TESTS B2 -NEW FIRST CERTIFICATE GOLDUNITS 1-5

UNIT 1
Key word transformations
For questions 31-40, 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 two and five words, including the word given.
There is an example at the beginning.
0.

What type of film do you like best?

Favorite
What __is your favorite type__ of film?
31. I started work here six years ago, and Im still here!
Have
I ___________________ six years.
32. I last saw him in December.
Not
I _________________ December.
33. I havent got any milk left- I must go and buy some.
Run
I _______________ milk- I must go and buy some.
34. I do not want to appear on television.
Part
I _________________ television programme..
35.

The actress donated a lot of money to charity.

Made
The actress ____________ to charity.
36.

I first met James in 1997.

Known
I _________________ 1997.

37.

I cant remember a time when I wasnt friends with Carrie.

As
I ve been friends with Carrie for ___________ can remember.
38.

I find films with lots of flashbacks very confusing.

Get
I ______________ films with lots of flashbacks.
39.

I last went on holiday three years ago.

Been
I havent _____________ three years.
40. They dont know yet how many stuntmen there will be in the film.
Found
They ________________ how many stuntmen there will be in the film yet.

Word formation
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the
end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is
an example at the beginning.
Example: 0. transformation

CHANGES TO FILM MAKING

Film- making is undergoing a major 0)______, as films produced in TRANSFORM

Hollywood and elsewhere go digital. Film-makers are using 1)___TECHNOLOGY
advances to make the change from using 3)_____ film cameras to TRADITION
digital ones. And that means that cinemas are also making 3)____ PREPARE
for the change to digital, and some have invested in special 4)____ PROJECT
to show old movies scanned from film. One benefit of digital movies is
that, unlike film, they can be shown 5)______ without losing quality. REPEAT

Another 6)______ is that they can be sent out by satellite which is

IMPROVE

cheaper for the studios. On the other hand there are also some 7)___ADVANTAGE
It is very easy to copy this these films, and it is the fear of 8)______ LEGAL
copying that has so far prevented the 9)_______ of many films in DISTRIBUTE
this way. Nevertheless, film- makers know that the digital 10)______REVOLVE
is here to stay.

UNIT 2
Key word transformations

For questions 31-40, 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 two and five words, including the word given.

31 Which part of the film frightened you more than the rest?
Most
Which ________________ of the film for you?
32. I found the instruction manual very confusing.
By
I ______________ the instruction manual.
33. The game wasnt as exciting as this last week.
Less
The game ____________ last week.
34. I prefer skiing to snowboarding in Italy.
Rather
Id __________ in Italy.
35. Very few mountains in the world are as high as K2.
The
K2 is ____________ mountains in the world.

36. I get embarrassed when people praise me.

It
I think __________ when people praise me.
37. My sister is too young to go hang- gliding on her own.
Not
My sister is ___________ to go hang- gliding on her own.
38. I find sport less interesting
Is
My brother ___________ than I am.
39.Please dont do anything dangerous when you are on the mountain!
Risks
Please dont ____________ when you are on the mountain!
40.Thousands of athletes run the London marathon every year.
Take
Thousands of athletes ______________ the London marathon every year.

Word formation

For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the
end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is
an example at the beginning.

THE DESIGN OF TENNIS BALLS

0: popularity

Tennis was first played in France in the 13th century, but its 0)____ POPULAR
slowly extended to other countries. It is 1)____ that at first the
game was played indoors with leather balls, and this situation

INTEREST

remained 2)______ until the 19th century when the balls were

CHANGE

adapted for play outside. 3)______, nowadays it is not only a

SURPRISE

players own 4)_____ that can affect how well they play tennis. ABLE
5)_______ it can also depend on the type of balls they use. The APPARENT
6)_______ for this is that the balls are now designed by scientists EXPLAIN
who make them so that they meet all the 7)______ of todays

REQUIRE

8)_____ players. These balls are adapted for play on a

PROFESSION

9)______ of different surfaces, from clay to grass, and the players VARY
can hit them 10)______ hard so that they go across the net

INCREDIBLE

extremely fast.

UNIT 3

Key word transformations

For questions 31-40, 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 two and five words, including the word given

31. I really dislike people who think they are better than everyone else.
Look
I really dislike people who _________ everyone else.
32. What kind of weather is Hong Kong having this weekend?
Like
What ____________ in Hong Kong this weekend?
33. Do you want to go out for a walk?
Feel
Do you __________ for a walk?
34. His teacher has a very high opinion of his abilities.

Thinks
His teacher __________ of his abilities.
35. I think the film will probably be very successful.
Highly
I think its __________ the film will be very successful.
36. He never discovered who had written the story.
Out
He never __________ who had written the story.
37. Maria hadnt finished working by ten o clock.
Still
Maria _____________ ten o clock.
38. Ive always considered Susie a really good friend.
Thought
Ive always ___________ a really good friend.
39.Dont drive so fast because this road is dangerous.
More
Please drive ___________ this dangerous road.
40.The police are investigating what caused the accident.
Into
The police _______________ what caused the accident.

Word formation

For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the
end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is
an example at the beginning.

WHY I LIKE READING

I read a lot of books, and for a 0) variety of reasons Id rather read than VARY
watch television or go to the cinema. 1)_____, I like reading because

MOST

I can make my own 2)_____ about what the characters in the books

DECIDE

look and sound like, and my 3)______ arent affected by seeing

IMPRESS

actors playing them. I think that my 4)______ is for science fiction,

PREFER

because then I can really use my 5)_______ a lot. The stories are

IMAGINE

totally 6)_______ from any normal situation you find in your own

DIFFER

everyday life, and yet the 7)_____ of the people in them are often

DESCRIBE

very 8)______. After all, just because the characters in the story are in REAL
9)_______ situations doesnt mean that they are strange people as well USUAL
I try to read a book a week, and reading gives me a lot of 10)_____.

PLEASE

UNIT 4
Key word transformations
For questions 31-40, 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 two and five words, including the word given.

1.

This will be the end of my sixth week here on Friday.

Have
By Friday _________________ six weeks.
2.

I am very good at cooking.

Talent
I _________________ cooking.

3. Susan is always totally reliable.

Rely
I know I ________________ Susan.
4. Jamie started to cook when he was a child.
Since
Jamie ___________________ he was a child.
5. Our house is built of stone.
Build
They used _____________ our house.
6. Ive got some money on me, but not much.
Little
I only ________________ on me.
7. I want to maintain contact with all my school friends.
Touch
I want to _______________ all my school friends.
8. I think that chocolate may be one of my allergies!
To
I think that I _______________ chocolate!
9. I love eating sweets, although they are bad for my teeth.
Spite
I love eating sweets, __________________ that they are bad for my teeth.
10. There arent many people at the concert.
Only
There __________________ people at the concert.

Word formation

For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the
end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is
an example at the beginning.

KEEPING FIT

Nowadays most people understand the 0) importance of keeping fit, IMPORTANT

and the 1)________ some people have in taking regular exercise.

DIFFICULT

After spending the whole day in an office, sitting 2)_____ in front

MOBILE

of a computer screen, people 3)______ have to make an effort to

REAL

go to a gym in the evening. But it is 4)______ to take some form of NECESSITY

exercise if people want to stay both fit and 5)_____. Because of this, HEALTH
leisure centers have become big business, and they provide
6)______ environments where everyone can not only exercise

PLEASE

but socialize as well. Children have 7)______ physical education

COMPEL

lessons at school, so that 8)______ they will continue exercise

HOPE

when they are adults and avoid putting on too much 9)______ .

WEIGH

And 10)_______ people who are fit are also happier than those who APPARENT
are not!

UNIT 5

Key word transformations

For questions 31-40, 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 two and five words, including the word given.

1)

Will you lend me the car, Dad? asked Jules.

Borrow
Jules asked his father ___________ the car.
2)

Im sorry I was late, said Peter.

Apologized
Peter _________________ late.
3)

They dont know how much it costs yet.

Out
They ________________ how much it costs yet.
4)

Karen is the most helpful person I know.

As
No-one else ______________ Karen.
5)

Im not going to tell you the answer! he told her.

Refused
He ________________ the answer.
6)

They said they found his attitude very upsetting.

Been
They said they ____________ his attitude.
7)

You need both money and fame to be a celebrity.

Well
Being a celebrity depends ____________ fame.
8)

Its the best chocolate in the world, said the sponsor

Claimed
The sponsor ______________ the best chocolate in the world.
9)

Dont open your present until you get home, Jorge told Peter.

Not
Jorge told Peter ________________ until he got home.
10) Id like to visit Africa.
Appeals
The idea of ______________ me.

Word formation
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the
end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is
an example at the beginning
THE DANGERS OF BREAKFAST CEREAL

There may have to be some 0) restrictions on the advertising of

RESTRICT

some breakfast cereals on television, because research has shown

that some cereals 1)_______ contain more sugar than biscuits

ACTUAL

or cake, despite their healthy image. One of the 2)_____ is

DIFFICULT

that 3)_______ for such cereals are often broadcast during

ADVERTISE

childrens programmes. Exerts have worried about the effects of

4)________ junk food for a long time, but many now feel that

HEALTH

cereals pose a 5)_________ danger. They fear that if children

HIDE

eat too many sugary cereals they could get fat. One 6)______

SOLVE

to the problem could be to establish dietary regulations for the

7)______ themselves, then ban advertising for cereals containing

PRODUCE

too much sugar, salt, or fat until the 8)_____ changes the product MANUFACTURE
Once it meets the necessary 9)_______ the makers would be allowed REQUIRE
to start advertising again. This would make it easier for 10)_____

CONSUME