FCE Use of English - worksheet 1 + round off chapter 3

• Engels
• Cambridge Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Cambridge English

2 March 2021

8 March 2021

Cambridge English

... and 264 km east to west - (1) ... the land area increases slightly each year ...

1. so
2. despite
3. in spite of
4. although

... 264 km east to west - although the land area increases slightly ..                                                                                             ↑_ _ _ _  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _↑  INCREASES is a verb

ALTHOUGH => (CONJUNCTION) expresses the idea of contrast.

ALTHOUGH + SUBJECT + VERB

Common Errors:

Although the rain, we had the picnic. X ALTHOUGH cannot be followed by a noun!

Although it was raining, we had the picnic. V ALTHOUGH must be followed by a subject and a verb!

After so and although you can use a verb.

After despite and in spite of you have to use a noun.

as a (2) ... of continuous land reclamation and drainage.

1. whole
2. consequently
3. rule
4. result

 ... slightly each year as a result of continuous land reclamation and drainage...

                                        ↑_ _ _ _ _ _↑    AS A RESULT OF => DUE TO, BECAUSE OF

AS A RESULT OF => anything that is due to something already done.

AS A RESULT OF + NOUN

Common Errors:

As a result of he was disobedient, his boss fired him. 

X AS A RESULT OF cannot be followed by a verb!

As a result of his disobedience, his boss fired him. 

V AS A RESULT OF must be followed by a noun!

With a lot of heart and much to offer, 'Holland,' as it is (3)____ known to most of us abroad

1. regularly
2. occasionally
3. commonly
4. unusually

 (COMMONLY) ... much to offer, 'Holland,' as it is commonly known to most of us ...

                                                                                                   ↑_ _ _ _ _ _↑

COMMONLY + KNOWN => COLLOCATION

COMMONLY KNOWN => widely known usually or by most people.

Other Collocations:

COMMONLY ABUSED, COMMONLY AFFECTED, COMMONLY INJURED,

COMMONLY MISSED, COMMONLY SEEN, COMMONLY PRESCRIBED.

... a name stemming (4)____ its once most prominent provinces ...

1. in
2. from
3. on
4. of

... to most of us abroad - a name stemming from its once most prominent provinces ...

                                                                    ↑_ _ _ _ _↑

STEM + FROM => VERB + PREPOSITION

STEM FROM => to be caused by, to come from (something or someone).

Common Errors:

Her fear of spiders stems of an incident in her childhood. X

Her fear of spiders stems from an incident in her childhood. V

You'll be impressed by its (5)____ cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, full of contrasts.

1. historic
2. historical
3. historically
4. historian

You'll be impressed by its historic cities and charmed by its countryside and villages, ...

                                                      ↑_ _ _ _↑

HISTORIC + CITY => a historic city is very old.

HISTORIC => something important or influential in history.                           

                        (BUILDING/EVENT/MOMENT/PLACE/SPOT).

HSTORICAL => refers to anything from the past, important or not: it's history!
                            (NOVEL/EVIDENCE/SOCIETY/CONTEXT).

Historic describes something momentous or important in history. 

Historical simply describes something that belongs to an earlier period of history.

From the exciting variety (6)____ offer, you could choose a romantic canal boat tour in Amsterdam, ....

1. at
2. in
3. on
4. for

From the exciting variety on offer, you could choose a romantic canal boat tour ...

                                                  ↑_ _↑

ON + OFFER => FIXED PHRASE

ON OFFER => for sale, often cheaply.

The possibilities are countless and the nationwide tourist office, which is on hand to give you information and (7)____ reservations.

1. sit
2. catch
3. do
4. make

which is on hand to give you information and make reservations. You'll have ...

                                                                                             ↑_ _ _ _ _ _↑

MAKE + A RESERVATION => COLLOCATION

MAKE A RESERVATION =>when you arrange to have something such as a seat on an aircraft or a table at a restaurant kept for you.

You'll have (8)____ language problems here

1. few
2. a few
3. little
4. a little

You'll have few language problems here, as the Dutch are true linguists ...

                       ↑_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _↑    FEW => DETERMINER

FEW => not many | A FEW => some | used with countable nouns

LITTLE => not much | A LITTLE => some | used with uncountable nouns

Common Error:

She's got a lot of money but a few friends. X     ---> few friends

A FEW doesn't make sense in this sentence!

can't/couldn't have been

can't/couldn't have been

about to have her

can't/couldn't have been

about to have her

failed to complete

can't/couldn't have been

about to have her

failed to complete

did she begin

can't/couldn't have been

about to have her

failed to complete

did she begin

was five years ago that

can't/couldn't have been

about to have her

failed to complete

did she begin

was five years ago that

paid (any) attention to

What's the difference?

I do my homework.

I am doing my homework.

I have done my homework.

I had done my homework.

I will do my homework.

I am going to do my homework.

I must do my homework.

My homework is done.

My homework is being done.

My homework has been done.

My homework had been done.

My homework will be done.

My homework is going to be done.

My homework must be done.

What are the rules?

The passive is used when:

1.  we don't know who or what does/did something.
   My bike was stolen from outside the school.
2. the action is more important than who does/did it.
   The match has been cancelled because of the weather.
3. it is obvious who or what does/did something.
   The film will be shot in Brazil.

We can use by + person/ thing to show who does/did the action if this is important information.

This song was written by Chris Martin.

to be + past participle

Verbs with two objects in the passive

There are two ways of making the passive of verbs that take two objects,
e.g. give, show, tell.

The boy band was given first prize.

First prize was given to the boy band.

Have something done

We use the structure have + thing/person + past participle when someone else does something for us.

She had her hair and make-up done before going on stage.

Do this task on page 16/17 of 'Chapter 3: The Entertainment Industry' in Google Classroom.

Tom Cox’s new book ………………… on teenage websites.

1. has been strongly recommended
2. had been strongly recommended
3. is being strongly recommended

To everyone’s ………………… by the head teacher at the last moment.

1. disappointed the trip was cancelled
2. disappointment the trip was cancelled
3. disappointment the trip had to be cancelled

The school concert ………………… finished at 9.00 but it went on until 10.00.

1. is supposed to be
2. was supposed to
3. was supposed to be

My older brother ………………… a job tomorrow.

1. is being interviewed for
2. being interviewed for
3. is being interviewed to

I ………………… the football match on TV tonight.

1. ’d rather to watch
2. rather to watch
3. ’d rather watch

Do this task on page 18 of 'Chapter 3: The Entertainment Industry' in Google Classroom.