Upcoming dates for Practice Tests: April & May

Be sure you save these dates for the upcoming Practice Tests for FCE for April & May.

If you have any questions about how to proceed, ask in class!

Practice Test n°	Date	Paper
1	April 15th/16th (in class)	Listening
	April 17th (Friday)	Reading & Use of English
	April 24th (Friday)	Writing
2	May 20th/21st (in class)	Listening
	May 22nd (Friday)	Reading & Use of English
	May 29th (Friday)	Writing

Reading and Use of English - Part 5 - Answer key

Just out of curiosity...

Ewan, Euan or Ewen or is a male given name, most commonly heard throughout Scotland and Canada. It is a derivative of Eoghan (meaning "born of the yew tree", a kind of coniferous tree) and is mostly of Irish origin.Its pronunciation may be difficult to guess for non-native speakers. In phonetics symbols, it is /ˈjuːən/

Student’s book, page 20-21

Exercise 2 This is just a suggested answer
His girlfriend left him for someone with a motorbike; he had enjoyed riding a motorbike when he was six; it would allow him to get to places.

Exercise 3. The underlining should be:
1 Such trivialities; 2 did not buy; 3 adults, frightened, because; 4 main reason for buying; 5 desire, meant; 6 result, accident. 

Exercise 4

1 D 2 B
3 C 4 D
5 A   6 C 

Writing - Answer key

Hello! We're back from the 4-day long weekend.
I hope you had a joyful Easter time.

See below the answers to the exercises for homework for April 7th.
As always, remember to discuss your views in class. It's a great chance to know other students' ideas as well and share yours with the whole group.

Student’s book, page 17

Exercise 4
Paragraph 1: intro: e
Paragraph 2: b
Paragraph 3: c
Paragraph 4: a
Paragraph 5: conclusion: d

Exercise 5
I believe...
In my view...
In my opinion...
I think...

Exercise 6
1 Although; 2 However; 3 On the other hand; 4 However; 5 whereas
Be sure you check your answers by reading the Language Reference on page 168: Linking words for contrast.

Exercise 7

1 whereas; 2 Although; 3 However / On the other hand; 4 Although; 5 On the other hand / However; 5 However / On the other hand

Be sure you check your answers by reading the Language Reference on page 168: Linking words for contrast.

Exercise 8
Remember to hand in your essay following the instructions in exercise 1. You should also read the Writing reference on page 186: Part 1 Essays.

Reading and Use of English exercises - Answer key

Hi!
See below the answers to the exercises for homework for March 31st.
Don't forget to bring your comments to class. It's a valuable opportunity to share opinions and ideas with the whole group.

Student’s book, page 11

Exercise 5. These are suggested answers.
Paragraph 2: Trust teenagers to behave responsibly
Paragraph 3: Brain development
Paragraph 4: Scientific findings about teenage behaviour
Paragraph 5: Negotiation and compromise
Paragraph 6: Concentrate on your goal/objective

Exercise 6
1 G; 2 E; 3 A; 4 C; 5 B; 6 F. 
D is not needed

Student's book, page 12

Exercise 2
2 have asked  3 have cleaned 
4 has been playing  5 have passed 
6 has only been working  7 have spent 
8 have been cooking

Exercise 3
2 learned have learned/have been learning 
3 work have worked 
4 play have been playing 
5 had been doing have been doing 
6 are have been 
7 had been talking have been talking 
8 dance have been dancing

Reading and Use of English Paper - Part 7 - Answer key

Follow this link to get your answers for the reading comprehension exercise and get them ready for class discussion on Thursday, March 26th

Listening Paper - Part 4 - Answer key

Hi, there! Follow this link to find out your answers and bring your comments next Thursday, March 26th to discuss them in class.

Good luck!

Listening Paper

Hi!

Here you'll find the audio file for the last Listening Paper. Don't forget to complete Part 4 and check your answers. They'll be available on Wednesday, March 25th

What´s new?

Where will a Cambridge English exam take you?

A banker, a photographer and a travel marketing professional share their stories about how Cambridge English exams gave them the language skills they needed for success.
 (Press the CC button after starting the video so that subtitles do not appear)

FCE - Speaking - Part 1

                  Forget Skipper's advice for the exam!

Below is the first of a series of short videos where you can see a complete Speaking Test for FCE. 
See below Part 1 and let's discuss in class!

The coursebook for this year is...

Available at York!

Don't forget to get it by March 25th