FCE Practice Test Papers 2 - 10 - Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking

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A comprehensive FCE practice testing pack covering Reading and Use of English, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. It outlines each paper’s timing, task structure, question types such as multiple-choice cloze, open cloze, word formation, key word transformations, gapped text, and multiple matching. For Writing, it details the essay and letter/email/article/report/review/story options with mark allocation. For Listening and Speaking, it specifies extract lengths, question formats, and interaction procedures, plus included practice sets, further word-focused exercises, glossary support, and answer sheets.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages23

Reading Time58 min

AccessFree to download

Practice Tests

Practice Test 1

Practice Test 2

Practice Test 3

Practice Test 4

Practice Test 5

Practice Test 6

Practice Test 7

Practice Test 8

Practice Test 9

Practice Test 10

Speaking Sets and Further Practice

Speaking Sets 1-10

Further Practice on Word Distractors

Further Practice on Open Cloze Sentences

Further Practice on Key Word Transformations

Further Practice on Word Formation

Glossary to Practice Tests

Answer Sheets

Practice Test 1 ........................................................................................................ 6 Practice Test 2 ........................................................................................................ 24 Practice Test 3 ........................................................................................................ 42 Practice Test 4 ........................................................................................................ 60 Practice Test 5 ........................................................................................................ 78 Practice Test 6 ........................................................................................................ 96 Practice Test 7 ........................................................................................................ 114 Practice Test 8 ........................................................................................................ 132 Practice Test 9 ........................................................................................................ 150 Practice Test 10 ....................................................................................................... 168 Speaking Sets 1-10 ................................................................................................... 187 Further Practice on Word Distractors ...................................................................... 210 Further Practice on Open Cloze Sentences .............................................................. 216 Further Practice on Key Word Transformations ..................................................... 218 Further Practice on Word Formation ....................................................................... 224 Glossary to Practice Tests (Paper 1 – Part I) ........................................................... 227 Glossary to Further Practice on Word Distractors .................................................. 233 Answer Sheets .......................................................................................................... 244 | Description | | | --- | --- | | Paper Format & Timing | Tasks & Marking Scheme | | Reading and Use of English (75 minutes)
Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze
Part 2 Open cloze
Part 3 Word formation
Part 4 Key word transformations
Part 5 Multiple choice
Part 6 Gapped text
Part 7 Multiple matching | Part 1 a cloze test with 8 gaps followed by 4-option multiple-choice items.
Each correct answer receives 1 mark.
Part 2 a cloze test with 8 gaps. Each correct answer receives 1 mark.
Part 3 a text with 8 gaps to be filled in with a word derived from the stem given beside the text. Each correct answer receives 1 mark.
Part 4 6 gapped sentences to be completed with between two and five words one of which is given, so that each means the same as the lead-in sentence. Each correct answer receives up to 2 marks.
Part 5 a text followed by 6 questions, each with 4 options (A, B, C or D) .
Each correct answer receives 2 marks.
Part 6 a text from which 6 sentences have been removed and given in jumbled order after the text. Each correct answer receives 2 marks.
Part 7 one long text or several shorter texts preceded by 10 multiplematching questions. Each correct answer receives 1 mark. | | Writing (80 minutes) Question 1
Part 1 essay (140-190 words) compulsory task
Questions 2-4 (FCE) ; 2-5 (FCE fs)
Part 2 FCE letter/email, article, report, review (140-190 words)
FCE (fs) article, email/letter, review, story; essay based on a set book (140-190 words) | Part 1 writing an essay based on input material
Part 2 FCE writing one of the three tasks
FCE (fs) writing one of the four tasks Each question carries equal marks. | | Listening (approx 40 minutes) Part 1 Multiple choice
Part 2 Sentence completion
Part 3 Multiple matching
Part 4 Multiple choice

FAQs

What tasks are included in Reading and Use of English, and how long do they take?

The Reading and Use of English section lasts 75 minutes and includes Parts 1–7 with cloze, word formation, key word transformations, multiple choice, gapped text, and multiple matching. Each part has specific gap counts and marking rules.

What does the Writing section include for the FCE exam practice?

Writing is timed at 80 minutes and covers Part 1 essay (140–190 words) and Part 2 letter/email/article/report/review with 140–190 words, with additional options including story or an essay based on a set book.

How is Listening structured in the practice materials?

Listening is approximately 40 minutes and includes four parts: multiple choice with short extracts, sentence completion, multiple matching for monologues, and a dialogue with multiple-choice questions. Each part states expected durations and mark per correct answer.

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