First for Schools Trainer - Six Practice Tests with Answers & Teacher's Notes

236 Pages·2016·14.16 MB·English

by  Dymond Sarah.

Contents
Introduction 4
Training and Exam Practice
Test 1 P1j>Or I R••d1ng 10
P~r 2 Writing 20
Paper 3 Use of English 32
Paper 4 listening 46
Papor S Spc•klng SS
Test2 P"4)er I Reading 63
Pa.per 2 Writing 72
P>per 3 Use of English 84
P1pcr 4 llSlcnlng 94
P.aper S Speaking 102
Practice Tests
Test3 Paper 1 Reading 108
P1j><lr 2 Wrlllns 114
Paper 3 Use of EngUs.h 116
Pa~I' 4 listening 121
Paper S Speaking 125
Test4 P'!"'r I Rt•dln6 127
P~r 2 Wrillng 133
Paper 3 Use o( Engtish 135
Paper 4 listening 140
Paper S Spe•l<lng 144
Tests Paper I Reading 146
Paper 2 Writing 1S2
Paper 3 Use of English 154
P.apor 4 Llstcnhl8 159
Paptr S Speaking 163
Test6 P.ipcr 1 Reading 165
Paper Z Writing 171
Paptr 3 use of English 173
Paper 4 Us1enlng 178
Paper S Speiking 182
Audioscripts 184
THcher's Notes & Keys Tests 1-2 202
Practice Test Keys Tests 3-6 231
Sample Answer Sheets 236
Acknowledgements 240
Speaking Appendix Cl
Contents I J
Introduction
Who i5 thi5 book for?
If yov 11e 1ged betWttn 12 and 17 .and WJint to t.1lt First for Schools (FCE). this book b
fbtyout
Why is this book called 'Trainer'?
This bool< ls ulr.d Tr>lnof' bowM II Is Ml ol txe<clsti 10 help you got betle< •nd bectenl
doint t.tch P"'" of First for Schools
.a•
so. complete au theexft'cisg theft do ttw priaaa p.aptrS' If you llJ1n .and WOflc twd, yottl
soon be reillcty lo U.k~ Fini for Schools
How do I use this book?
f.tt.Sl. do the gram~r ind vocabu&atye xtfases on e~h Training pigt. Then do the Wlcon
the b.un pr.tctice page and check your ansv.'ef'5.
On Training pages you will find:
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Cambridge learner Corpus
This~ information ab<M.I( mista_kes that some FCE candidates make. If you do these usefvf
exercises,. you will learn not to ~l:e these mi5rakes when you do First for Sc;hool$.
(!ipsl
Thtse .i1t kfeas to help you dowell 1n the Oltl'.ll'n Fortx"mplo: To find th« onswtrt In Reading
Pan I candklares 1nay rtttd 10 tn{tt tht n1ea.nJngf t'om dun in the rtxt
(Remember!
Tht1e ~re qutd:1 eminders about grJmmt11r polnt.J °'vocabulary that you should learn,
Foroumple:
To change di red questions to ind Ired questions::
Wf>. questions: What's the time? - Oo you tcoo.vw hat the time is7
Yes/No questions: ls John here?- Do you know if john is here?
On Exam practke pages you will find:
• .i Ftrtt for Schools enm t-.uk fol' vou to tty and compl(tl~
• .. dvke to htil'> you with d.rftfent parts of the t.<llk.
Tests 3, 4, S and 6:
WMn you finish Tosts I "nd 2youwlll bo 1eady to docomple10 First for SC:hool•
pr•ctke tests.
Tesu 3. •. S aOO 6 are just like re.a.I Firtt for Schools Ruchng. Writln.g. Use of lngllsh. Listening
and Spe•lcing p•pcr<. Doing,_,.,., will glvo you Mr• help to proporo for w exam.
Keep a record of your scores as you do the tests, You may find that yotX scores are good in
some parts of the test but you may need to practise oeh« parts more. Mab simpk> tables lib
this to Mlp record your scores.
Paper 3 Use of EngUsh
r-
- -Pa rt 1 Pnrt 2 Part 3 Part 4
Test)
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TestS
Test6
Introduction I S
Other features of the First for Schools Tramer
• Visual m•teri.al
In lhe Spe~k:lng test Lht ex.lminer will give you a bootltt w•d'I pll«Urts and pho1og.r11phs in it.
Thevtw.11 m1.terial In the colour secuoo from pages Cl-C16 wil ht-Ip you prJClise •nd btcome
f.vn11b1 ~·th lhe type of pit;turH and photognphs you will see In lht c.m and h~p you
incre.ue your confidence.
• AnJwer shfftS
look at these to see wh111 the F'lnt for Schools answer shffU In the les1 look ldce <1nd learn
how 10 complete theni. Aile your 1eacher 10 photocopy ttwm se 1h.lt ,ou u.n uw tlltm w'Mn
you do your pr.c1ke tcs~
• Thr" audio CDs
IJsltn to these to pr.iak.e 1he lkt-Onlng pJptr. You wUI llffd to lts'Cen to thtie to ptACUS. some
p.aru of 1M Speakln1p Apet too.
Cambrid9~ English: Flrst for Schools
Con·t•nts
F"" for SCll<><>ls has fove P"pe";
Rud1ng: 1 hour
The pi~ contains three pi'rts, One ~re may contain two or more d'iiont'f rebted lt'Xts. The
t.sk rypes are multiple choke. gapped 1ext and multiple matchma. The texts are approximalefry
S50-700words long. making about 2.000words overall. for P.trts l .nct 2 each correct ansv.<er
.-.c:erves rwo marks. !:or Part 3 each correct answer rec.elves one nwrk.
Writing-; 1 hour 20 minutes
The p.lpef contains two paru. Ccindidates are required to complele two tasb: a computsory
one in Pan 1 and one from a choke of five in Part 2. Each qutSb!>n on th.s paper carrif'S
equal marks.
Use of English:4 5 minutes
The paper contains (our parts. The tasks are multiple-<koice doze. open cloze:. word formation
and key word translormarions. for Parts 1. 2 and 3 each correct answer receees one mark For
Pi.rt 4 NC:h correct answer receives up to two marks
Ld:tening: about 40 minutes
The p.i;percont.alns four perts, The text types are monologws (answerphone mesAges.
lntOfmat.on lnleS, commentaries, tadio documentouies and features. •ns1rucUons. lectures,
news. public announcements. adverti~ments. reports. ~stones and anecdotf'S,
Laib) •nd Jncttdct1ng sptokett (convtN..1.Uons, d1ie.usslOM. 1ntf'tv~ qutUH. tadto p~
tRm.acuons). Each correct answer receivH one mark.
Spe•tcln1: t• minutes
The Spe1.bng ttst contains four patts; sh0rt exch;inges With on.
tymlntr •nd a.nothtr candidatct; 4 Olle·nUnutt 'h>l18 turn',._
collabontlve wk lnvolvlng both c.andklates: a d1Ku.SS4on. Usw.lty
anchdatH llkt the st>ta•lng tlXt Wtth [ust one othtr andid.t.l«.
but sometlmfl candklatt'i take th~ Speaking test In gt<>Upsof thrtt.
Cindida1es art assessed on tht'r ptrformance 1h1oughout
Frequently asked questions:
What level is First for Schools?
Al this level a &earner shoukt be a~ to:
• use the main structures of the language W1lh some confidence
• demonstrate lcnow~geof a wide range o( vocabulary
• use approl)(iate com.munowe strategies in a variety of social situations
• peck out it~s of factwl information from spoken languagfl and written text
• diSlinguish betwffn mam and subsidiary potnts
• distlngui5h betwttn the ost of a text and specir.cd etail
• prodvcewritten texts of various typesshO\ving the ability to develop an argument~ wel as
descnbe or recount events.
For more infor·mation on 'C.n Do' statements go 10:
http:/Avww.cambndgeesolorgle:ums/exams•info/cefr.html
Nole that different Sh.Jdents ~ difff'renl strMgths and weaknesses, Some may be good al
speaking but not so good at writing: others may be good at re.xting but not so good .it listening.
The 82 1.evel 'Can Od st.atemenls simply help teachers understand what 5M'st for' Schools
candidates should gener;illy be- able to do .ii this level
What grade do I need to pass
First for Schools? , ,
Results ere reported as three passingg rades (A.Band C) and two failing grades (D and E).
Candidates who don't &fl. a pass.ng grad~b ut show that they ha~ ab1llty in English at a sli~tfy
lo;yer level (Council of Eu~ L~ 81) get teve-1 81 on their certjflcare, Candidates who score
below levet 81 get• fail grade.
Buie use- Independent user Proficient user
Al A2 Bl 82 Cl C2
Key tor Pre-liminary First for
SChools for Schools Schools
(KETt or (PET for (FCE for
Schools) Schools) Schools)
Introduction I 1
What marks do I need to pass each
paper. and to~an Aor Bin the exam?
U.ndidales do not hilve to get• certain ma rte to ~lSSe -ach paper in the test, The fin.JI m,1rk for
FllSl k>f ~hools Is the totJJ number of marts from au tivt papas.; b:.-.ding and W11tlng. USf> of
Englrsh. Ustening and Speaking. Uch paper ccntnbutes 40 m•rb to the examination over.111
mark of 200. Candidates rt<.~ i graphk.11 State(nent of Results .\net.-. stJndardlsed sc0<e tor
NCh paper out of 100. This me. .n s thlt tM- KOr~ a c1nd1d•te net<h to achteve a passing grade
W.l •lw•y< be 60.
~A•80·100 G,.~8•75-79 Grnd•C•60-74
How can I find out about my
performance in each p.:ilper of
FirSt fo1· Schools?
set
kfottyou set 41 C4tft!fiale you wtll I~ Slateme.'1 of Reulu telhng you how well you
dlcl in f1nt for Schook. As~• as r<MK rewlt arwl your scort CM ol 100 11 also glv<K y0\1 your
~ndtd1te Profjfe'. This I'S •n ffSY•IO•re1d gtaph tlu1t sh0W1 how you performed on all 1he
p.aptn of the tflt co1npa1td to the 1tl tM other c"ndktatt"S t.iklng the same test. If you do not
get 0-.e $COre that you w;inted. lheCancUd1te Profile will show you which of the skills (re,dlng.
wrrt1ng,. use of l!ngllsh. listenJ"I or spe.l.tcing) you did well in and whkh you nted to ln1provt'
Is First for Schools suitable
for candidates of any age?
F1~ for Sthool$ IS mOfe sultab .. far Sludents who are at school and ag«I from 12. . 16 but It Is
p-nttatty suited to students who are- stdl at school. To make sure that tM material is intert-St1ng
for lhi$ a~ group and n()( too ditfKUlt or too e.uy fer the 82 ltwl. aD the paru of the reading.
writing. use of Engttsh, l1sten1ng and spNking papers ire pre•lested ThtS means that different
groups of students 1ry the mat...WS b ~ach pa1t of the test first. TM mater1al will the1\ onty be
USofd in re11 ex.t.ms If the rewlt ol the pre·test sbow that they are su1uble for candidates who
w01n1 to t.l.k• first fof Schook.
a
I lnt.roduclion

Test 1 T1·aining Reading Part 1
fnthltip&rtofthittest you:
• tMd alon&tht
• answer "ghl multi:ple--chociC!" qvestl~
• chOOM t'O'Ur answtr from four opliOM (A.. I C or O}
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Viha.ti !ht wcathrr like?
' How dott the Wfltf'rfeel ,, I rt1Ult1
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Ir~ 1..,~ wk11t wt'd tfiwql't would be •I" t1\j(ly9blt Ollic·to.if ti.l 1* tolllf 116'1 out 1n
tn. lOgtt to tht snontclhng area nC"ar ue island. The first part of tht 1"p was tnr.as."" ·~
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dow to UM' tiartlnur, bu! a~~ H Wt hit Ol)f'n wa-trt, tht fOI ~ ll'd a9rCo ir.ni•f dtd
juQ ho"' windy I rtally Wl'lt. 11w1Y frDm tkt 9-c_ttcr o( lhr be-.-:h..11'( b:lal ni8cd "'°I
sudDmly bt9an to fC"ar I'd fttl sras1ck- I iomdJMt5 dl)oo bcu.ts. But allllOll • ioon as. td hid
that ~'it, ou-f boat lard~d on~ rsl;ard_
hi Re.ad thts question about the SKtion of tex.t tNt you tvw: ;s rNd.
~ WO:l 11M~l)f(.1td about rN rup co M• 1 1?ttd'
Reid through the text and under1ine the Pift wt.ere !he illl.SlWr
-from
b "'""reocl 111< four options bdow Which ono k !ht - ., ft l r..,: ~~ J'OU'W locMd )'Our •nswet
~ thlt you marktd In the ttx(' ., ee ttxt. kd: lor ~ w
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c Tht wNtl'w mack' trn.V'C!l·1na di'f +eult Ocw,.t ;i... try to ""'1rh die° w'*m°"r ..
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0 tt WM •mpo5~lble to land on tht bfatl'l a' uwa~ M lfll)' l'ICll pw you h Cl)f'l'e(t
l Rad the nnt scaion of the text on ~ 11, Chtck )ICMlr ~ c _
l>y .,,....mg the followl"I! quostlons. llpil 1 Dao I ""'°")" WO nw.id\ ll:lo\ll WO! ih
't\'tlat were the waiot er cond tlons like uo1unncd1 tM :sland1 n~.. S. f:iq)'mo-0)'!O1~ii h'Ttla )Y'O fUin ddo yno'tu
2 When d•d they ~ore thflr 11nort-l dorl'l l'ltfd to IMat'I' •I """1 IO #'lWottt
l Y.'hat d•d they~ from there?
~your answers ~th yourp .tl"lntr'
10 I Tttt111"~ RNdlng P.,rt 1