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Part 1
For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer ( А, В, C or D) best fits
each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
A bright В fair C keen D sharp
Messages from the Stone Age

The incredible pre-historic Chauvet cave art in France is painted in 0 _____ colours
and dates back to a period around thirty thousand years ago when early humans first
started to create rock art. Although various 1 _____ of this art have been found in
caves in Western Europe, very few people have seen the art at Chauvet because it is
located 2 _____ inside an inaccessible underground cave system. Those who have seen
it say that it is very impressive, showing animals 3 _____ horses, rhinos and cows, and
that the artwork is good enough to 4 _____ modern compositions.
The first scientists to 5 _____ the Chauvet paintings missed some other important 6
_____ however. The walls of the cave are also marked with a series of lines and
symbols, that were initially 7 _____ as insignificant. But recent research has suggested
that these marks may represent humankind’s first steps towards the development of
writing, which is 8 _____ people to rethink their ideas about when written
communication first started.
1 A illustrations B models C cases D examples
2 A deep B thick C long D dense
3 A by means of B apart from C as well as D such as
1/3
4 A rival B compare C compete D oppose
5 A arrive B reach C meet D know
6 A instances B matters C details D issues
7 A believed B regarded C thought D agreed
8 A resulting B having C making D causing
Part 2
For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). In the exam,
write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on tho separate answer sheet.
Example: ARE
Swimming with seals

The UK is home to half the world’s population of grey seals and there 0 _____ many
local boat trips offering sightseeing tours out to the islands and sandbanks 9 _____ the
animals are most regularly found.
But if you really want to get close 10 _____ the seals and understand something about
their way of life, then you need to go on an underwater seal-watching trip. On these
trips, you have the chance to go over the side of the boat and, equipped 11 _____ a
wetsuit, mask and snorkel, spend time in the water alongside the animals.
Seals are extremely inquisitive creatures and, once you’re in the water, they will swim
past you trying to work 12 _____ who you are and 13 _____ you’re doing there. 14
_____ they can appear shy at first, seals soon 15 _____ used to you being in the water,
and will come and play around you. Young pups especially like to 16 _____ contact
with divers, and often use their teeth, gently biting masks, fins and cameras out of
curiosity. It can be a thrilling experience.
Part 3
For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer
sheet.
Example: HEALTHY
2/3
Brain games
According to experts, doing puzzles keeps our brains fit and 0 0.HEALTH
_____ As well as gaining 17 _____ from finding the correct 17.SATISFY
answer to a difficult problem, we give our brains a good workout in 18.SUCCESS
the process. To help us do this, all sorts of handheld ‘brain games’ 19.COVER
are now available in the shops, and the most 18_____ games have 20.SOLVE
sold in their millions. 21.IMPROVE
22.SCIENCE
What’s more, people 19 _____ that the more they play the games, 23.PERFORM
the easier it is to find a 20 _____ to the problems posed. They see 24.CERTAIN
this as proof that there has been an 21 _____ in the power of their
brains. Unfortunately, however, this may be a false impression.
Some 22 _____ argue that the brain gets better at any task the more
often it is repeated. In other words, the improvement in the 23
_____ of the brain is something that happens naturally. So although
these brain games are obviously fun to play, it remains 24 _____
whether they are actually helping to boost brainpower or not.
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What animals are depicted in the cave art?

What additional markings were found on the cave walls?

FCE Reading and Use of English Practice Test 1 Printable

New, online version of this test :: Answer Keys :: Vocabulary

A bright В fair C keen D sharp

Messages from the Stone Age

1 A illustrations B models C cases D examples

2 A deep B thick C long D dense

3 A by means of B apart from C as well as D such as

5 A arrive B reach C meet D know

6 A instances B matters C details D issues

7 A believed B regarded C thought D agreed

8 A resulting B having C making D causing

Swimming with seals

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