B2 FIRST (FCE) USE OF ENGLISH PART 1 - WORDS OFTEN CONFUSED

Match the following

• NO LESS THAN; AT THE MINIMUM; MORE THAN

• AT ONCE

• IMMEDIATELY; RIGHT AWAY

• AT LEAST

• FINALLY; IN THE END; EVENTUALLY

• AT ALL

• NO...WHATSOEVER; ABSOLUTELY NOT

• AT LAST

Most of my friends have at ___ one best friend.

• once

• all

• last

• least

Answer explanation

The given question asks about the number of best friends that most of the friends have. Out of the provided options, the correct choice is 'least'. This option indicates that each friend has at least one best friend. AT LEAST = AS MUCH AS/MORE THAN

I came back home and I was so tired I fell asleep at ___.

• all

• once

• least

• last

Answer explanation

The question states that the person came back home and was so tired that they fell asleep at a specific point. The correct choice is 'once', indicating that the person fell asleep at one particular time. AT ONCE = IMMEDIATELY

___ the train arrived in the station.

• At least

• At last

• At all

• At once

Answer explanation

The question states: '___ the train arrived in the station.' The correct phrase to fill in the blank is 'At last.' This choice highlights the fact that the train's arrival was long-awaited or took a significant amount of time. AT LAST = FINALLY

Mark never really liked him ___.

• at once

• at least

• at all

• at last

Answer explanation

The question asks about Mark's opinion of someone. The correct phrase to fill the blank is 'at all.' This phrase means that Mark did not like the person in any way. The other options, 'at once,' 'at least,' and 'at last,' do not fit the context of the sentence. NO...AT ALL = IN ANY WAY = NO... WHATSOEVER

WHICH VERB FOLLOWS THE PATTERN:

TO _ IN STH

TO _ IN DOING STH

E.G. I _ in making my own mistakes and learning from them.​ (a)  

• believe
• demand

• depend

• expect

Answer explanation

The question asks for a verb that follows the pattern 'TO _ IN STH' and 'TO _ IN DOING STH'. The correct choice is 'believe' because the example sentence 'I _ in making my own mistakes and learning from them' matches this pattern. 'Believe' fits the structure of the sentence and means to have confidence or faith in something or someone. Therefore, 'believe' is the correct verb choice.

WHICH VERB FOLLOWS THE VERB PATTERN:

TO _ SB TO DO STH

TO _ STH

E.G.

I _ her to help me whenever I need it.​ (a)  

• expect
• demand

• depend

• believe

Answer explanation

The question asks for the verb that follows the pattern 'TO _ SB TO DO STH' or 'TO _ STH'. In this case, the correct verb to use is 'expect'. This means that the sentence should be 'I expect her to help me whenever I need it.' The other options ('demand', 'depend', 'believe') do not fit the sentence structure correctly. Therefore, the correct answer is 'expect'.

WHICH VERB FOLLOWS THE PATTERN:

TO _ TO DO STH

TO _ STH

TO _ THAT+ SVO (SUBJECT VERB OBJECT)

E.G.

I _ an explanation!​ (a)  

• demand
• believe

• depend

• expect

Answer explanation

The question asks for the verb that follows the pattern 'TO _ TO DO STH,' 'TO _ STH,' and 'TO _ THAT+ SVO (SUBJECT VERB OBJECT).' The correct answer is 'demand,' as it fits the given pattern.

​ (a)   Which verb and noun go together (and give a particular meaning)?

You are paid to _ results.

• produce
• involve

• make

• play

Answer explanation

You are paid to produce results. This means that your job involves creating outcomes or achieving specific outcomes. TO PRODUCE RESULTS is the strongest collocation.

Which verb and noun go together (and give a particular meaning)?

​ (a)  

Taking the main role in the play would _ a lot of rehearsals.

• involve
• produce

• make

• play

Answer explanation

The question asks for the verb and noun that go together and give a particular meaning. In the given sentence, the correct choice is 'involve'. Taking the main role in the play would involve a lot of rehearsals. This means that being the main role in the play requires participating in numerous rehearsals. The other options, 'produce', 'make', and 'play', do not accurately convey the intended meaning in the sentence. Therefore, the correct answer is 'involve'.