Review Units 4-6 (Workbook, pp. 42-43): Answer key

1

a  show 5
b  programme 3
c  bulletin 1
d  opera 4
e  forecast 2

2

a  How many times have I been telling you not to leave the windows open?
b  (correct)
c  I'm doubting that Suzie has been learning French for more than a few months.
d  I'm not buying that book - it's costing too much!
e  (correct)}
f  I don't understand why you don't enjoy this meal - it's delicious!

3

a  -, -
b  -, the
c  a, -
d  an, the
e  the, a
f  -, -, an, the

4

a  The chances are that it will rain. 3
b  There's no way that I'll pass this exam. 1
c  It's unlikely that we'll get home before midnight. 2
d  He's bound to phone sooner or later. 4

5 (Suggested answers)

a  Please don't tell anyone.
b  Put your hands on your head!
c  How do you make curry?
d  I'll help you with your homework.
e  I think you should apply for the job. / You ought to apply for the job.
f  You mustn't contact the police. / You'd better not contact the police.

6

a  underdressed
b  anti-war
c  remake
d  overconfident
e  misplaced
f  semi-detached

7

1  engine
2  ignition
3  steering wheel
4  roof
5  boot
6  windscreen
7  brakes

8

1  Would
2  Could
3  ought to
4  could
5  May
6  must

9

a  As
b  in case
c  even though
d  unless
e  Since

Unit 6: Listening & Use of English (Workbook, pp. 40-41): Answer key

Listening

1

a  4   b  2   c  6   d  3   e  8   f  1   g  7   h  5

2/3

1  B   2  B   3  C   4  A   5  B   6  C   7  B   8  A

Use of English

1

a  even though
b  as
c  whether
d  unless
e  in case
f  whereas
g  after

2

a  UNLESS WE GET
b  AFTER HER FAMILY MOVED
c  AS HE WALKS/HE'S WALKING HOME
d  IN CASE YOU LOSE
e  EVEN THOUGH THE WEATHER
f  WHETHER WE WANT TO

Review (Student's Book, p. 80): Answer key

1

a  visa
b  ferry, scooter
c  bus driver, ticket
d  flight attendant, hand luggage, overhead lockers

2

a  pick up
b  change
c  got into
d  cancelled
e  board

3

a  You must wear a helmet when you're riding a motorbike.
b  From our first floor apartment, we could hear noises in the street below.
c  We couldn't reach the airport in time.
d  May I have a seat by the aisle?
e  You shouldn't drink the tap water when you're staying in a hotel.
f  You don't have to tell me, I already know where you've been!
g  Only seven students could finish the exam within the time allowed.
h  She should/ought to/must visit the Eye museum while she's in Brazil.

4

1  as well as
2  whereas
3  Since
4  as though
5  in order that
6  whether

5

a  DIDN'T COME UP TO
b  WENT FROM BAD
c  NOTHING CAME TO
d  DON'T COME EASILY

Review Units 1-3 (Workbook, pp. 22-23): Answer key

1

a  up
b  -, out
c  in
d  out, up
e  -, off
f  on, out
g  -, -
h  up, back

2

1  'll have been working
2  'm going to take / 'm taking / 'll be taking
3  're going
4  does ... leave
5  'll be sitting
6  will ... have finished
7  'll leave

3

a  look
b  set
c  look
d  set
e  set
f  look
g  look
h  set

4

a  paid through the nose
b  he's lying through his teeth
c  she's giving me the cold shoulder
d  behind my back
e  behind his back

5

a  singing
b  spending
c  to write
d  grab, run off
e  to get
f  eating

6

a  after a fashion
b  At first sight
c  've been out of touch / haven't been in touch
d  for the best
e  On balance

7

a  bitterly
b  desperately
c  perfectly
d  stunningly
e  wildly
f  seriously

8

a  pull yourself together
b  pull through
c  pull off
d  pull apart
e  pull over

9

a  have ... been learning, started
b  phoned, had just gone out
c  had ... been digging
d  Have ... ever been, 've been
e  used to write
f  've already phoned

SOME RELIABLE ONLINE DICTIONARIES

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Cambridge Dictionary

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

Macmillan Dictionary

Merriam-Webster Dictionary

Oxford Dictionaries

The Free Dictionary

PRESENTATION OF THE COURSE

FCE 1 Group: 12

• Timetable: Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 03.00 to 05.30 p.m.
• First part of the class: from 03.00 to 04.10 p.m.
• Break time: from 04.10 to 04.30 p.m.
• Second part of the class: from 04.30 to 05.30 p.m.
• Books:

 

• Davies, P. A. and Falla, T. Cambridge English First Result Student's Book with Online Practice. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• __________. Cambridge English First Result Workbook Resource Pack. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

CALENDAR

• Drop out due date: Tuesday, 10 September.
• Holiday: Thursday, 12 December.
• Christmas holidays: from 20 December to 06 January.
• End of the course: Tuesday, 17 December (Second midterm exam check)
• Dates of issue of academic records: 08 and 09 January 2020.
• Assessment:
• 1st midterm exam (Units 1-3): 08 and 10 October.
• 2nd midterm exam (Units 4-6): 05 and 10 December.

ASSESSMENT

• Assessment of 5 skills:
• Reading (20%)
• Writing (20%)
• Use of English (20%)
• Listening (20%)
• Speaking (20%)
• The final grade is the average of the two exams.
• Minimum passing grade: 80 pts. together with 80% of attendance (=56 hours of class; the maximum number of absences permitted is 11 hours of class; but 5 consecutive absences are cause for dismissal)

OTHER ASPECTS

• The use of the Workbook is mainly at home. Be ready for its checking after each unit.

USEFUL SITES

• Facebook: CELe UAEMex
• Facebook group: CELe FCE1-12
• Blog: fce1-12.blogspot.com 
• FCE Result
• https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/first/
• Cambridge exam preparation
• https://www.englishaula.com/en/
• Teacher's email: flamenca.rt@gmail.com

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Bourke, K. and Maris, A. (2006). Grammar for FCE: Upper-intermediate. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Prodromou, L. (2012). Grammar and vocabulary for first certificate: for students preparing for the Cambridge English First exam. Harlow, England: Longman: Pearson Education Limited.
• Swan, M. (2005). Practical English Usage. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Vince, M. (2009). First Certificate Language Practice: English grammar and vocabulary. Fourth edition. Oxford: Macmillan.