FCE Result Unit 4
FCE Use of English Part Two open cloze and FCE Writing Part Two reviews
For questions 1-20 below, read the sentences and think of the word which best fills each gap. Use one word only in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A
- I _______________AM___________________ already looking forward to the sequel.
- I only watch this soap opera on the box once or twice ____________________ month, but it is really addictive – a kind of guilty pleasure.
- I hardly _______________________________ watch rom-coms nowadays, but I made an exception for this one due to it starring two of my favourite actors.
- I’d also recommend the delicious dessert buffet, which starts _______________ 3:30.
- I’m trying to look after my health _______________________________________ the moment, so we chose to dine at a well-regarded vegan bistro in the town centre.
B
- I have been going to noodle restaurants _______________________________ years, but I have never eaten anything quite like what the signature dish in Ramen Raymond.
- It was by far the most revolting meal I have ____________________________ eaten.
- There hasn’t been such a charming and enchanting musical ____________________ Beauty and the Beast was released.
C
- After seeing the décor we _________ feeling quite pessimistic about the food as we waited to be served, but from the first mouthful the taste just blew us away.
- I really ________________________________________________ into this hilarious sitcom while I was living in the UK, and it has finally come to viewers in Japan.
- I first came across this novella ____________________________________________ I was taking a creative writing course in a night school a few years ago.
- I first saw this cop show when I __________________ just randomly channel hopping but I soon decided it was something that I would sit down to watch every week.
- I usually avoid horror films, but my husband dragged me along to this one, and I’m glad he ___________________________________________.
D
- I had _____________________________________________________ looking forward to seeing this “masterpiece” for ages, but I’m afraid I was disappointed.
- We ______________________________________ heard that this was one of the best Thai restaurants in town, but we found it to be nothing special.
- We were dreading the bill, but it wasn’t as much as we _____________ expected.
E
- I’d highly recommend seeing this original and memorable film, but I don’t think it will still be showing __________________________________________ time next week.
- If you like fantasy films, then you _______________________________________ love this prequel to the Lord of the Rings series of movies.
- This film won’t disappoint _______________________________ you like other recent Adam Sandler movies, but for the rest of us it is probably best avoided.
- This highly original play will close ________________________________________ two weeks, so rush out and buy a ticket to make sure you don’t miss it.
- I don’t think I’ll _____________ find another restaurant with such a nice atmosphere.
Start checking with these mixed-up answers. Some go in more than one place above.
A
AT
BEEN
DID
EVER
FOR
GOT
IF
IN
HAD
SINCE
THIS
WAS
WERE
WHEN
WHILE
WILL
Check as a class. Other words not in the mixed answers above may also be possible, so please check if you wrote something different.
What tenses are around or associated the words in the gaps above? Which words are associated with particular tenses above?
Why are the two tenses used in the places that they are? What are the differences between the two tenses in each of the sections above?
What is the general meaning of the Continuous Aspect? (= What do continuous tenses have in common?)
Continuous aspect gapfill
Fill the gaps below with the correct tenses:
A: Present Simple and Present Continuous
- It _________________ (presently break) box-office records in cinemas all over Japan.
- There are several pubs called “The Green Sheep”, but I ___________________(write) about the one in Ebisu, famous for its unique genuine British pub garden.
- We ____________________________________________________________ (already plan) to visit again, this time for the more luxurious dinner menu.
B: Present Perfect (Simple) and Present Perfect Continuous
- I _________________________ (never see) a film with so many twists in the plot.
- We _________________________________________________ (wait) nearly twenty years for another movie featuring Whoopie Goldberg, and it was worth the wait!
C: Past Simple and Past Continuous
- I ___________________________ (look forward to) this sequel due to how much I enjoyed the original film, but unfortunately it didn’t meet my expectations.
- I don’t want to give away the plot, but I will say that the ending __________________ (catch) me completely by surprise.
- The band ____________________ (already play) when we _________________ (arrive), but we were still instantly bored.
- This is a Hollywood remake of the classic French comedy Le Cage Aux Folles, which ____________________________________________ originally filmed in the 1960s.
D: Past Perfect (Simple) and Past Perfect Continuous
- I’ve seen most of Roman Polanski’s films, some of them two or three times, but I _______________________________ (never see) Rosemary’s Baby until last year.
E: Future Simple (= future with will) and Future Continuous
- Although it’s the poshest restaurant in town, you ____________________________ (not regret) paying a premium.
- I confidently predict that we ____________________________________________ (still talk) about this brunch this time next year.
Check as a class.
Ask about any vocabulary above that you don’t understand, e.g. the words in italics, working together to use it to describe real movies, music, etc each time.
Vocabulary for reviews brainstorming
Try to remember or think of vocabulary in these categories, e.g. the words in italics above. If something could go in more than one place, you only have to write it once.
Vocabulary connected to movies
Vocabulary related to TV
Vocabulary related to the theatre (Shakespeare etc)
Vocabulary related to literature
Vocabulary related to food and drink (and the places you have them)
Positive words and expressions
Negative words and expressions
Vocabulary which could be positive or negative
Look at the previous worksheets above for suitable vocabulary such as the words in italics, then brainstorm more.
Compare as a class.
Suggested answers
There are many other possible answers and some words could go in more than one place, so please check if you wrote something different.
Vocabulary connected to movies
- sequel.
- rom-com
- starring
- released
- (horror) film
- showing
- fantasy
- prequel
- series of movies.
- box-office (records)
- cinemas
- (twists in the) plot
- featuring
- sequel
- ending
- remake
- classic
- comedy
Vocabulary related to TV
- soap opera
- the box
- sitcom
- viewer
- cop show
- channel hopping
Vocabulary related to the theatre (Shakespeare etc)
- play
Vocabulary related to literature
- novella
Vocabulary related to food and drink (and the places you have them)
- delicious
- buffet
- to dine
- vegan
- bistro
- (signature) dish
- décor
- to be served
- mouthful
- atmosphere
- pubs
- dinner (menu)
- brunch
Positive words and expressions
- favourite
- I’d (highly) recommend…
- delicious
- well-regarded
- charming
- enchanting
- blew us away
- (really) get into
- hilarious
- masterpiece
- looking forward to
- one of the best
- original
- memorable
- If you like… (then) you’ll love…
- won’t disappoint
- rush out and
- make sure you don’t miss it.
- nice
- famous
- unique
- genuine British pub garden.
- We are already planning to visit again
- luxurious
- worth the wait
- you won’t regret…
Negative words and expressions
- revolting
- pessimistic
- “ “
- disappointed
- nothing special
- dreading
- best avoided.
- it didn’t meet my expectations.
- (instantly) bored
Vocabulary which could be positive or negative
- addictive
- guilty pleasure.
- caught me completely by surprise.
- posh
- paying a premium
Find a restaurant, café, bar, TV programme, film, book, or play (including musical) that you both know and use vocabulary from above to describe it. Do you have the same opinions?
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Cambridge First reviews page (with a link to writing reviews more generally)
