Unit 7 I get the message FCE Results

Part 3 Multiple Exercise

Reading Anyone for extreme sports?
matching

Vocabulary Forms of
communication.

The verb get

Phrasal verbs Phrasal verbs with get.

Phrasal verbs or formal equivalents.
Transitive or intransitive phrasal
verbs.

Body movements

Passives Use
Grammar Tenses
Verbs with two objects
Passive with know, believe, think
Passive infinitive and ing form

Use of English Part 1 Multiple-choice Exercise

cloze. The history of the magazine
Reading
Part 3 Multiple matching
In Part 3 of First Certificate Paper 1 Reading you have several short texts and fifteen questions to answer. You should read the questions first and then
scan, or look very quickly through, the texts to find the answer to each question. You need to recognise when the information is given using different
words and eliminate wrong choices. You need to read the texts quickly, without worrying about words you don't know, as you don't have time to read
each text thoroughly.

What's in Part 3?
What do I have to practise?
How many questions are
there?
A series of questions and a long text (or several short texts) to read. For
each question, you have to decide which text or part of the text mentions
some specific information.
How to find specific information in a text or texts.
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Exam tip: In this part of the reading paper
you have to find information from several
different texts. To do this you have to read
quickly, to find the meaning which
corresponds to each question. Look at the
question first and then quickly pass down the
texts till you find a meaning which matches.
The words will be different from those in the
question.

Exercise 1. You are going to read a magazine article about people who have taken up dangerous sports.
For questions 1-15 choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once.
________________________________________________________________________________

A Brenda Gordon

B GuyStanton

C DebbieBridge

D Max Wainright

Which person:

was aware of making a mistake during training? 1 ..

expected the first day of training to be relatively easy? 2 ..

was confident of having the physical strength to succed? 3 ..

improved their performance by following some useful advice 4 ..

realised their co- trainees had had some experience in a related sport? 5 ..

mentions having gained considerable confidence since starting ? 6 ..

was warned not to try to use skills acquired in other sports? 7 ..

believes the training venue used is the best available ? 8 ..

is confident of overcoming any feelings of fear? 9 ..

felt nervous when preparing to try out the sport for the first time? 10 .

mentions the feeling of joy that the sport gave? 11

was told the sport was not as dangerous as people think? 12

was more successfull than somebody else in a first attempt? 13

felt disappointed when the trainer gave an order to stop? 14

felt uncomfortable with their appearance on arriving for a lesson? 15

Tired of going to the gym? Why not try something you
might actually enjoy? Four courageous people describe
their own choices...
Brenda Gordon: flying trapeze I wanted to do
something where I was having so much fun I wouldnt
even notice I was exercising at all. I decided to try out a
half- day circus- skills course. It all started with a series
of preparation exercises. Then I stood facing the flying
trapeze, and all of a sudden I noticed a slight fluttering in
my stomach. Next I was shown the right way to grip the
trapeze and how to step off the platform without hitting
my back. Then, suddenly, I was being counted down
from the tree. My heart was racing but I kept thinking Id
no doubt be able to take my body weight in my very
muscular arms. Then, in a moment Id stepped off and,
incredibly, I was swinging through the air. I was aware of
the real feeling of regret when the instructor told me to
stop. That was a year ago, and I am now a fearless
trapeze flyer, though my muscles still hurt after each and
every session.
Guy Stanton: ice climbing I had my first ice- climbing
lesson at an outdoor climbing centre which has an
enormous artificial ice cave. I turned up fully kitted- up in
heavy climbing boots with sharp-toothed metal
crampons, and armed with two metal ice axes, which
was embarrassing as my co-trainees all expected to get
their gear from the centre. The instructor ran through a
demonstration. Then it was my turn. I buried the axes on
the ice, kicked one boot at the wall, then the other, and
started climbing. But I had forgotten my first important
lesson: dont bury your axes too deep. As my desire not
to fall increased, so I hammered them deeper until they
got stuck. My arms were aching and I stopped, utterly
disappointed with myself. The trainer shouted some
encouragement: You can do it, dont grip the axes so
hard! I did so and my more relaxed style meant less
pressure on my arms, so I started enjoying it. I still feel
frightened when Im high up, but I know Ill feel
completely at ease eventually.
Debbie Bridge: freediving Freediving is a sport which
consists of diving to great depths without an oxygen
tank. I took part in a freediving course organised by a
leading sub- aqua website. This is surely the best place
in the world to learn this skill. My training took place in a
30- metre high and 6 metre wide cylindrical watertank.
Unlike me, who had never been deeper than the
swimming pool floor, my co-trainees were all scuba
divers. Our trainer was keen to prove freediving is not so
risky. When practiced correctly, it is a very safe sport
she said. After a few lectures about safety, and suitably
kitted with flippers and a diving mask, I was ready to get
into the water. With a partner, we were going to attempt
to descend and ascend by pulling on a rope. My partner
dived in first but had trouble and stopped at 5 metres.
Then I dived, pulling myself downwards on the rope and
reached 15 metres easily, feeling more and more at
ease. This sport is not about adrenaline but about being
calm.
Max Wainright: snowboarding. Id always wanted to try
snowboarding, so I went for a training day at an indoor
snow slope near my home a 170- metre-long slope, all
covered by 1500 tonnes of man- made snow which is
surprisingly like the real thing.
Having had the pleasure of learning the basics of
snowboarding several years before in the French Alps,
Id hoped that returning to the sport might be a bit like
riding a bike, something you supposedly never forget.
But it seemed that most of what Id learned had melted
away just like snow. I know I shouldnt use the
techniques Id learnt in years of surfing and skiing, and I
didnt. My instructor had said they were not applicable to
snowboarding at all. I started riding slowly at first, and
I couldnt get the balance right. It took hours before I
could pick up speed and successfully perform a neat
turn. But it was getting the hang of this! What a thrill to
feel the cool air rushing by, what fun to crash into the
snow!
Forms of communication.

prepositions
The verb get

Get is an informal word, so it is more common in spoken English. It has many meanings. Here are some of the basic
ones.

1. Receive To receive sth. I got a letter from Dave this morning.

2. Buy To buy sth, for example a

newspaper, magazine, regularly. Which newspaper do you get?

3. Suffer from (an illness) To become infected with an I got this cold off (=from) you!
illness; to suffer from a pain, etc.
She gets (=often suffers from) really bad
headaches.

4. Achieve To achieve o be given a particular

mark grade in an exam. He got a C in Chemistry and a B in English.

5. Become To reach a particular state or Shes getting to be an old lady now.

condition; to make sb/sth/yourself
reach a particular state or
condition.

6. Make (someone do To make, persuade, etc. sb/sth to I couldnt get the car to start this morning.
something) do sth.
He got his sister to help him with his
homework.

To arrive at or reach a place or

7. Arrive point. We got to San Diego at 7 oclock.

8. Understand To understand sb/sth. She didnt the joke.

Phrasal verbs

o Phrasal verbs with get.

Get at = critize
Get sb down= make sb feel depressed
Get in= arrive
Get on= become old
Get out of (noun ing)= avoid
Get through sth= comsume
Get up to sth= reach

o Phrasal verbs or formal equivalents.

Omit = Leave out

Imprison = Lock sb up
Accelerate = Speed up
Return = Send back
Request = Ask for
Calculate = Work out
Vacate = Get out of

Bring up= raise

Find up= discover
Turn down= reject

Hold up= delay

Run into= encounter
Set off= depart

Fill in= complete

Hang on= wait
Send in= submit

Own up= confess

Make off= escape
Make up= invent

o Separable or inseparable phrasal verbs.

Pick sb up= collect

Let sb down= support
Sum sb/sth up= summarise
Run after sb/sth= chase
Come across sb/sth= encounter
Call sb/sth off= cancel
Stand by sth =disapoint
Ask for sb/sth= request
Bring sb up= raise
Bring sth up= mention
Carry sth on= continue
Cut sb off= disconnect
Turn on sb= attack
Body movements

Blink your eyes (both) Automatically close and He blinked in the bright
open your eyes very sunlight.
quickly.

Clap your hands To hit your open hands

together several times to
show that you approve of or
have enjoyed.

Click your fingers Rub a finger and thumb

together hard to make a
short sharp sound.

Duck your head Bend quickly to avoid sth.

Gasp a sudden, short intake of

breath, as in shock or
surprise.

Shiver Shake a little because you

are cold or frightened.

Sigh Make a sound with your

breath (because of being
tired, happy, sad, in love,
disappointed, etc.)
Stamp your feet (on the Hit the ground loudly with
ground) one foot.

Wave

Put the correct verb.

1. I was so sleepy I started to __________ uncontrollably.

2. Back in the 90's there was a device that turned on the lights if you __________ your hands. It
was called "The __________er."
3. Don't ____________________ to call someone's attention. It's rude.
4. The ball is going to hit you! __________!
5. Everybody __________ when he finally revealed his secret.
6. It's freezing! Go get a coat before you start to __________.
7. John __________ in disappointment when he didn't see his name on the list.
8. She was so furious she left the room __________ her feet.
9. The ship's passengers __________ goodbye as it sailed away for a 3-month cruise.
Passives

o Use
a) When the person who carries out the action is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the
context

My flat was broken into last week. (We do not know who broken into the flat)

Coffee beans are grown in Brazil. (It is not important to know who grows the coffee)

My car was served yesterday. (It is obvious that a mechanic serviced it)

b) When the action itself is more important than the person who carries it out, as news
headlines, newspaper articles, formal notices, instructions, advertisements, processes, etc.
th
The new hospital will be opened by the Queen on May 15 . (Formal notice)

Then, the milk is taken to a factory where it is pasteurized. (Process)

c) When we refer to a unpleasant event and we do not want to say who or what is to blame.

A lot of mistakes have been made. (Instead of You have made a lot of mistakes)

o Tenses
Passive forms are made up of an appropriate form of the verb to be followed by the past participle (pp) form of the verb:

Verb form Construction Example

Present simple am/is/are + pp How is this word pronounced?

Present continuous
Present perfect simple
Past simple
Past continuous
Past perfect simple
Future simple
Future perfect simple
Infinitive
am/are/is being + pp The house is being redecorated.
has/have been + pp He's just been sacked!
was/were + pp All his credit cards were stolen last week.
was/were being + pp He was being treated for depression when he won the lottery.
had been + pp The vegetables had been cooked for far too long, but we had to
eat them.
will be + pp The house contents will be auctioned a week on Saturday.
will have been + pp Theres no point in hurrying. It will all have been eaten by now.
(to) be + pp Exams have to be taken almost every year you are at school.

Do you know who is going to be invited?

It is possible to form the passive with other verb forms, such as the perfect continuous ones, but usually it is better
to avoid these forms because of their complicated and inelegant structure e.g.
'The factory has been being built for 10 years!

The present perfects continuous, the future continuous, the past perfect continuous are not normally used in
passive.

We can use the verb to get instead of the verb to be in everyday speech when we talk about things that happen
by accident or unexpectedly.
Four people got hurt in the car crash. (=four people were hurt)
 o Verbs with two objects
With verbs which take two objects such as bring, tell, send, show, teach, promise, buy, throw, write, award, hand, sell,
owe, grant, allow, feed, pass, post, read, take, offer, give and lend we can make two different passive sentences.

Active: Patrick gave Laura some flowers.

Passive: a) Laura was given some flowers by Patrick. (More usual)
b) Some flowers were given to Laura by Patrick. (Less usual)

Passive with know, believe, think

The verbs think, believe, say, report, know, expect, consider, understand, etc are used in the following passive patterns in
personal or impersonal constructions.

Active: People believe that he lied in court.

Passive: a) It is believed (that)he lied in court. (impersonal construction)

b) He is believed to have lied in court. (personal construction)

Active: They expect him to arrive soon.

Passive: c) It is expected (that) he will arrive soon.

d) He is expected to arrive soon.

If the sentences refer to a current belief about a past event, use the present simple passive + the perfect infinitive.

To have + past participle perfect infinitive

Ideas in past

Michael Jackson is know to have suffered from violence.

o Passive infinitive and ing form

The verbs hear, help, see and make are followed by the bare infinitive in the active but by the to infinitive in the passive.

Active: They saw him leave the building.

Passive: He was seen to leave the building.

But: hear, see, watch + -ing form (active to passive)

Active: They saw him running down the stairs.

Passive: He was seen running down the stairs
Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze.
In part 1 of the Use of English paper you fill the gaps in a text by choosing the correct word or phrase from 4 possibilities.

What's in Part A text in which there are some missing words or phrases Exam tips: In part 1 you have to complete a text by
1? (gaps). After the text there are four possible answers for choosing the correct word or phrase. For each gap
each gap and you have to choose the correct answer (A, there is a choice of four words or phrases. This task
B, C or D). tests your vocabulary.

It is good idea to look at the words before and after

What do I Vocabulary words with similar meanings, collocations the gap to help you choose the correct word as it may
have to (two or more words that often go together), linking be part of a fixed phrase, a preposition that goes with
practise? phrases, phrasal verbs, etc. a verb or part of a phrasal verb.

How many 12 Sometimes the alternatives are words with similar

meanings. In this case look at the context of the text.
questions are
there?

Exercise1.

For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.

The history of the magazine

Look in any newsagents and you will see an enormous range of magazines catering to all tastes and interests. The
magazine industry has 1. _____ since the 17th century and is still going from strength to strength. Our appetite for these
weekly or monthly publications 2._____ steadily.

The word 'magazine', which comes 3. ______ the French word 'magasin', meaning 'storehouse', first appeared on the
cover of the Gentleman's Magazie, published in London in 1731. This was not, 4. ____, the first publication of this type.
The French 'Journal des Scavans' is generally considered to be the first actual magazine.

There are two broad categories of magazine: those 5. _____ at the general public, and trade and technical magazines
giving specialised information. The first magazines were not widely read as low circulation and high production 6. ____
kept them relatively expensive. Most early magazines had short lives, and it wasn't until the late 19th century that
technological advances in printing, together with a 7. _____ in advertising resulted in lower cover prices.

The first half of the 20th century 8. ____ the publication of many magazines 9. ____ popular today, 10. ______ as the
weekly news magazine Time. A new type appeared in 1922 with the founding of the Reader's Digest, which reprinted
shortened versions of articles from other magazines. As the century progressed, new titles such as Playboy and
Cosmopolitan mirrored the 11. _____ social changes taking 12. _____. There was also a massive growth in the number of
magazines devoted to extremely 13. _____ areas of interest, particularly in scientific and technical fields.

The result is that nowadays you can be overwhelmed by choice. Whether you are 14. _____ in restoring old cars or
playing computer games, there are magazines competing for your custom. Other magazines are aimed at almost every
stage of life, from adolescence, through parenthood to retirement. If you 15. ____ to a large house in the country, a
designer wardrobe or a luxury yacht, there are magazines for you to dream over.
1. a) existed b) lived c) been d) stayed
2. a) swells b) advances c) gains d) increases
3. a) from b) to c) for d) of
4. a) therefore b) however c) although d) so
5. a) intended b) aimed c) meant d) designed
6. a) costs b) prices c) fares d) charges
7. a) increase b) flood c) rise d) advance
8. a) watched b) viewed c) saw d) looked
9. a) yet b) still c) even d) already
10. a) like b) as well c) for example d) such
11. a) rapid b) fast c) quick d) speedy
12. a) part b) up c) over d) place
13. a) thin b) narrow c) fine d) tight
14. a) keen b) amused c) interested d) fond
15. a) hope b) would like c) aspire d) want
Key use of English

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2. d)

3. a)

4. b)

5. b)

6. a)
7. c)

8. c)

9. b)
10. d)

11. a)

12. d)

13. b)
14. c)

15. c)