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Topics revised through this 2nd period up to now - Coggle Diagram
Topics revised through this 2nd period up to now
fce strategies
Reading and use of English
Read the passage quickly (30sec-1min) This will make it easier for you to answer the questions
Find the first gap. Read the whole sentence surrounding it
Concentrate on the words before and after the gap, ask yourself, what do I need, a verb, noun, adjective?
Look at the four options. If you think one option is correct, check if it is the correct type of word and that it fits any possible collocation , expression, etc
Finally check again to make sure your word fits the overall meaning of the sentence.
If you are unsure, try to work out which answers are wrong. See what is left, and if you are still unsure, make a guess!
How to prepare for the First (FCE) Writing test
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Read the instructions carefully before you start. Make notes. You must include all the points in the instructions
Make a plan before you start writing. Decide what information to put in each paragraph
Underline the key words
Think about who you are writing to and use an appropriate style of language
Try to use a range of complex language
gerunds and infinitives
passive voice
First and second conditional
1st coditional
Express a future situation that we think is real or possible
2nd Conditional
Express things thata imaginary contrary to the facts, impossible or improbable
articles and nouns
past tenses
used to /would
giving advice
Might want / like + to- infinitive
Make sure + pronoun
Ought + to- infinitive
Recommend + verb -ing
Would + infinitive without to
Had better + infinitive without to
Whatever you do
Common mistakes
Had better is often used to warn someone
we use Might not want to, instead of could not
We don't use the to + infinitie form after why not
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