This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Fce > Fce Use Of English – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fce Use Of English Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... the face of it, it seems like a bargain. But i'm sure there are hidden costs. A) Over. B) On. C) Within. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 2. How many gaps are there in the FCE Use of English Part 2 text? A) Five. B) Seven. C) Six. D) Eight. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eight. 3. The Browns ..... (buy) a house! My mother ..... (plan) to buy a house too! A) Have bought, plans. B) Have bought, is planning. C) Bought, is planning. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Have bought, is planning. 4. She was unaware ..... the trouble she caused. A) Of. B) To. C) In. D) At. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of. 5. I was so ..... that I ..... sleeping until midday. A) Wear out go on. B) Worn out had gone on. C) Worn out went on. D) Wore out went on. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Worn out went on. 6. My mother told ..... I should help her more with the housework. A) Mine. B) Me. C) My. D) Myself. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Me. 7. The fact ..... so many commuters depend on public transport makes congestion ..... serious issue. A) That / the. B) Which / the. C) Because / a. D) That / a. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) That / a. 8. Sorry for being late, but i was held ..... in the traffic. A) Up. B) In. C) During. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Up. 9. If I could go back in time I ..... myself to work harder. A) Would tell. B) Will have told. C) Would have told. D) Will tell. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Would tell. 10. Before we build new roads we have to mend the ..... ones. A) Existing. B) Living. C) Left. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Existing. 11. I ..... cycling by accident, but once I had started, I loved it. A) Got over. B) Got into. C) Got by. D) Got through. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Got into. 12. Don't be afraid of the dog. He's absolutely ..... (harm) A) Harmless. B) Harmful. C) Harmlessly. D) Harm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Harmless. 13. What word must the answer contain? A) Gets. B) Got. C) Get. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Get. 14. He came ..... a large fortune after his grandma died. A) Off. B) Round. C) Up with. D) Into. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Into. 15. Jessica is ..... the optician's later today. A) Getting her eyes testing. B) Having tested her eyes. C) Testing her eyes. D) Getting her eyes tested. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Getting her eyes tested. 16. The horse needs to be ..... before anyone can ride it safely. A) Broken off. B) Broken in. C) Broken down. D) Broken out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broken in. 17. Some jobs ..... people who are somewhat extrovert. A) Search. B) Require. C) Appeal. D) Expect. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Require. 18. The students were nervous because the test was ..... start. A) Away. B) About to. C) Over. D) Against. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) About to. 19. During the meeting, she ..... an interesting idea for the project. A) Brought on. B) Brought forward. C) Brought out. D) Carried off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Brought forward. 20. I was disappointed to hear that Leo had decided not to play basketball any more. UPLeo's decision to ..... as a disappointment to me. A) Take up basketball came. B) Break up basketball came. C) Give up basketball came. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Give up basketball came. 21. How many portraits did Picasso paint? (BY)How many portraits ..... Picasso? A) How many portraits were painting by Picasso?. B) How many portraits have been painting by Picasso?. C) How many portraits are painted by Picasso?. D) How many portraits were painted by Picasso?. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) How many portraits were painted by Picasso?. 22. You must never let anyone use your Identity Card-SHOULDUnder ..... let anyone else use your identity card. A) Under no circumstances you should let anyone else use your identity card. B) Under no circumstances should you let anyone else use your identity card. C) Under no circumstances should be let anyone else use your identity card. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Under no circumstances should you let anyone else use your identity card. 23. For years, it was assumed that simple muscle power determined human speed, but recent suggests otherwise. The most important (3) ..... factor appears to be how quickly the muscles can contract [ ..... ] (LIMIT) A) Limiting. B) Unlimited. C) Limitless. D) Limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Limiting. 24. Eating too much sugar can ..... health problems. A) Bring back. B) Carry on. C) Carry over. D) Bring on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bring on. 25. During the argument, he suddenly ..... the topic of money, which annoyed everyone. A) Brought up. B) Carried off. C) Brought back. D) Carry on. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brought up. 26. The police officer was instructed to ..... a detailed report ..... the strange incident. A) Make of. B) Make into. C) Do on. D) Make on. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make on. 27. He's fortunate ..... having many good friends. A) To. B) For. C) In. D) Against. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In. 28. The scientists will ..... more tests before publishing the results. A) Bring forward. B) Carry out. C) Carry through. D) Bring up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carry out. 29. You'll have (8) ..... language problems here, as the Dutch are true linguists and English is spoken here almost universally. A) Few. B) A little. C) Little. D) A few. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Few. 30. He dropped ..... of school when he was 18. A) Out. B) In. C) Up. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Out. 31. John is notorious ..... telling lies. A) For. B) To. C) Against. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) For. 32. Unfortunately, the region has taken a turn for the worse over the past decade. The irrigation water that was ..... plentiful has now been rationed, and many farmers have been forced off the land A) Once. B) When. C) So. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Once. 33. Tourism is one of the biggest employment (2) ..... in the UK, too-it employs over 1.7 million people, which is more than in the construction or health service industries. A) Districts. B) Zones. C) Sectors. D) Sections. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sectors. 34. You haven't studied enough, ..... you are going to fail the test! A) Owing to. B) Therefore. C) In order to. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Therefore. 35. It's a great computer ..... when you get the hang of it. A) Program. B) Programme. C) Schedule. D) Software. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Program. 36. The bomb ..... in a market place last night ..... no one was injured. A) Went off; Luckily. B) Has gone off; Luckily. C) Went off; Unfortunately. D) Has exploded; Fortunately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Went off; Luckily. 37. Melanie is going ..... for the dancing competition. A) Up. B) At. C) On. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In. 38. What is the main focus of FCE Use of English Part 2? A) Listening skills. B) Grammar and lexicogrammar. C) Reading comprehension. D) Writing techniques. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grammar and lexicogrammar. 39. A pot, usually of metal, used mainly to boil water. A) A pan. B) A kettle. C) A coffee maker. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A kettle. 40. What is the purpose of parsing in language learning? A) To analyze sentence structure. B) To practice writing. C) To improve listening skills. D) To memorize vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To analyze sentence structure. 41. There's no solution ..... your problems A) To. B) About. C) At. D) In. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To. 42. The possibilities are countless and the nationwide tourist office, which is on hand to give you information and (7) ..... reservations. A) Catch. B) Do. C) Sit. D) Make. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make. 43. He had another ..... night. I think he has insomnia. SLEEP A) Sleepless. B) Asleep. C) Sleepy. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sleepless. 44. Shop assistants are trained to ..... difficult customers. A) Cope. B) Handle. C) Administer. D) Treat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Handle. 45. Despite facing tough competition, Mary managed to ..... the first prize in the art competition with her beautiful painting. A) Carry away. B) Carry off. C) Carry on. D) Carry out. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Carry off. 46. She's very tall ..... compared to her peers. A) Associated. B) Contrasted. C) Compared. D) Related. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compared. 47. What is your reason ..... missing school yesterday? A) Of. B) In. C) For. D) To. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) For. 48. The meeting won't last too long.UNLIKELYThe meeting ..... on for too long. A) Will unlikely be. B) Unlikely will go. C) Is unlikely to go. D) Unlikely is to go. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is unlikely to go. 49. It gives a really big ..... A) Impression. B) Impressed. C) Impressive. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Impression. 50. His line is engaged at the moment. Do you want to hold ..... or ring back later? A) In. B) Up. C) On. D) For. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) On. 51. A tourist is really a traveller-someone who makes a journey, usually for recreation, (7) ..... a holiday or sightseeing. A) Such. B) Like. C) So. D) As. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like. 52. Most people seem to agree ..... the newspaper's criticism of the government. A) To. B) That. C) On. D) With. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) With. 53. The teacher said: "Carry ..... your work." A) On with. B) Through. C) Off. D) Out. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On with. 54. In the context of FCE Use of English Part 2, what is a content word? A) A word that provides grammatical structure. B) A word that is always a verb. C) A word that conveys meaning. D) A word that is not important. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A word that conveys meaning. 55. "He works in a bank."He said that A) He is working in a bank. B) He works in a bank. C) He worked in a bank. D) He had worked in a bank. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He worked in a bank. 56. The plot centres ..... a mysterious disappearance. A) About. B) In. C) Around. D) On. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) On. 57. Give me ..... minutes and I'll be ready. A) A few. B) Few. C) Little. D) A little. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A few. 58. Measures were taken around the world to ..... airport security after the 11 September attacks.(tight) A) Tight. B) Tighten. C) Watertight. D) Tightness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tighten. 59. I'm ..... with my next-door neighbour, she is too loud A) Put down. B) Fed up. C) Fallen down. D) Given up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fed up. 60. [ ..... ] factors that influence sporting performance, such as the (6) ..... use of oxygen, and strength. (EFFICIENCY) A) Efficient. B) Efficiently. C) Effiently. D) Efficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Efficient. Next →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesFce Use Of English Quiz 2Fce Use Of English Quiz 3Fce Use Of English Quiz 4Fce Use Of English Quiz 5Fce Use Of English Quiz 6Fce Use Of English Quiz 7Fce Use Of English Quiz 8Fce Use Of English Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books