Use of English Exercises

 

 

Cambridge English: First for Schools Lesson Plan: Use of English This lesson plan accompanies Cambridge English: First for Schools 1 Use of English Test 4 Part 1. This lesson is suitable for students at the beginning, middle or towards the end of their Cambridge English: First for Schools course.

This lesson is also suitable for any upper intermediate course in order to practise answering Multiple Choice Closed Test questions.

Lesson Goals 1.  To give a staged approach to tackling Multiple Choice questions in order to build confidence and skills 2.  To analyse and select possible answers for gapped text 3.  To focus on use and meaning of common prepositions and collocations Activity (see brackets for resources required) Warmer (A4 paper)

Time needed 5-10 mins

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  Distribute a sheet of A4 scrap paper to each student and ask

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them to cut/tear it into four. Ask them to write one of the words on each of the four pieces – at, to, of, for.   Explain that you will say a word and they must lift the preposition that follows that word as quickly as possible.   Say the following and check that the correct prepositions are lifted. Ensure all students are lifting their papers. Proud… (of) Different… (to) Good… (at) Surprised… (at) Aware… (of) Afraid… (of) Ready… (for) Capable… (of) Similar… (to) Shocked… (at) Responsible… (for) Tired… (of) Prepared… (for) Used… (to) Full… (of)

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  Ask students why it’s important to know this (English has 44

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prepositions and when learning adjectives or verbs it’s important to know what prepositions go with them. All collocations are important to learn).

Main activity (Test 4 Reading and Use of English Part 1)

  Hand out or display Test 4 RUE Part 1 on the board.   Ask students to read it quickly (give a 60 second time limit),

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not worrying about the missing words, in order to answer these questions: o  Does the writer like cycling? o  What are the advantages of cycling?

  Show question 1 and tell students that A is the correct

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  Ask them to work in pairs, discuss and then tell you why it is

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right and the others are incorrect. Encourage students to give reasons. This could be done in L1 if they find it hard to express

 

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themselves in English.  Answers: 1 A preference B alternative C favourite D option (Preference + for plus it’s referring to what they like to do most).  Do the same with question 2 (give the answer and discuss why answers are right or wrong). Answers: 2 A make B take C leave D catch  (Take (y)our time = a fixed expression). For questions 3&4 students will get two choices. Ask them to choose which one is correct and explain why. Answers: 3 B hesitating D pausing 4 A admire D observe For questions 5&6 students are told that one option is incorrect and they must explain why. Answers: 5 A distance B reach C length D range 6  A causes B results C means D leads For questions 7 &8 students will get no choices. Divide the class into two groups, A & B, then into pairs within those groups. The As must decide what they think the correct answer is for question 7 and the Bs for question 8. They must then write three distractors creating a Multiple Choice question. Students then cross-group, with a pair from A joining a pair from B. Ask pairs to swap their questions, challenging each other to find their correct answers.

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Extension activity (access to course books/familiar reading texts)

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  Ask students to work in pairs to review their course book and

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choose some collocations they have previously studied.   Ask them to create 1 or 2 Multiple Choice questions based on

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those collocations (e.g. When he was only five he mastered the …… of playing the violin - A. ability B. skill C. talent D. intelligence).   Pairs should team up with another pair and challenge each other to choose the correct answer.

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Test 4

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes) Part 1 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (   A , B, C or D ) best 󿬁ts each gap. There is an example at the beginning ( 0 ). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0

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A   getting

 

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B  coming

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C  setting

D  putting

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Cycling holidays Some of my best holidays have involved (0)  …..... around on two wheels, cycling through the countryside with my family. Our (1) …..... is for off-road trails where there is no need to worry about other traf󿬁c and we can (2)  …..... our time, cycling at at our own speed and (3) …..... for a while to have a rest and (4) …..... the view. The best routes are away from the crowds but within easy (5) …..... of accommodation and eating places. Cycling holidays take little planning; we just pick

a route, pack essential clothing and set off. Because we have to carry everything with us all the time, we are very strict about what we take – so that (6) …..... nothing heavy. If you fancy (7) …..... this a try yourself, there are lots of books and websites that will help you plan a route. There are even companies that will (8) …..... you with all the equipment you need. So get on your bike and start exploring!

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Reading and Use of English 1

A   preference

B  alternative

C  favourite

D  option

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A   make

B  take

C  leave

D  catch

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A   waiting

B  hesitating

C  delaying

D  pausing

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A   admire

B  regard

C  grasp

D  observe

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A   distance

B  reach

C  length

D  range

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A   causes

B  results

C  means

D  leads

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A   doing

B  making

C  having

D  giving

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A   offer

B  lend

C  provide

D  recommend

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Reading and Use of English  (1 hour 15 minutes) Part 1 1 

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Part 2 9  would / could / might / can 10  needs / has 14  but / except 15  the / what 16  how

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order

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out / on

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Part 3 17  Mexican

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22  disagreement

evidence 19  exciting 20  remarkable 23  discoveries 24  generally

21  signi󿬁cance

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in CASE | it gets / becomes / turns / is hadn’t / had not | eaten 26  WISH I hadn’t 27  for | NOT doing / completing / 󿬁nishing OR for | NOT having done / completed / 󿬁nished 28  I would / I’d | have CAUGHT CAUGHT OR I would’ve | CAUGHT UNTIL 29  it | wasn’t / was not UNTIL 30 

MUST have have | gone

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Writing (1 hour 20 minutes) Candidate responses are marked using the assessment scale on page 108.

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