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Macmillan Practice Online is published by Macmillan Education

Ready for First Practice Online

Macmillan Practice Online is the easy way to get all the benefits of online learning – and with over 100 courses to choose from, covering all competence levels and ranging from business English to exam practice and from academic to general English, you’re sure to find the one that suits your needs.

Take a look at the syllabus below for a complete list of the resources offered by this Macmillan Practice Online course.

Ready for First Practice OnlineThis course consists of two practice tests for the Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam. Each test consists of a complete Reading and Use of English paper, a complete Listening paper, and a complete Writing paper with model answers provided for each writing task.

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Macmillan Practice Online is published by Macmillan Education

Ready for First Practice Online

UNIT NUMBERPractice Test 1

This is a Cambridge English: First (FCE) practice test. It corresponds to CEFR level B2 and mirrors the format of the Cambridge English: First exam. The test includes complete practice for the Reading and Use of English, Writing and Listening papers of the exam.

Listening Focusing on understanding any of the following: general meaning, specific detail, attitude, feeling, opinion, purpose, topic, relationship, place, situation, agreement or genre, by listening to people talking in eight different situations. Focusing on understanding different pieces of information by listening somebody giving a talk and keying in a word or phrase to complete sentences. Focusing on matching speakers to functions by listening to five people talking on a topic and keying in the correct answer. Focusing on listening for details and opinions by listening to an interview.

Writing Focusing on the skills needed for the Writing paper. In Part 1, you have to write an Essay on a given topic using the notes given and an idea of your own. In Part 2, you have to write one of the following: an Article, a Letter or Email, a Report or a Review.

Reading and Use of English

Focusing on vocabulary by selecting the correct word to complete a text. Focusing on grammar by keying in the missing word to complete a short text. Focusing on word formation by keying in the correct form of a word to complete a text with gaps. focusing on grammar and vocabulary by keying in the missing words to complete a second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Focusing on understanding of information given and points made in a longer text by answering multiple-choice questions. Focusing on understanding text structure by choosing the correct sentence to complete a long text. Focusing on matching pieces of information with the sections of a text in which they are mentioned.

MEP009109

MEP009110

MEP009111

MEP009112

MEP009113

MEP009114

MEP009115

MSE009120

MSE009121

MSE009122

MSE009123

MEP009116

MEP009117

MEP009118

MEP009119

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Macmillan Practice Online is published by Macmillan Education

Ready for First Practice Online

Practice Test 2

This is a Cambridge English: First (FCE) practice test. It corresponds to CEFR level B2 and mirrors the format of the Cambridge English: First exam. The test includes complete practice for the Reading and Use of English, Writing and Listening papers of the exam.

Listening Focusing on understanding any of the following: general meaning, specific detail, attitude, feeling, opinion, purpose, topic, relationship, place, situation, agreement or genre, by listening to people talking in eight different situations. Focusing on understanding different pieces of information by listening somebody giving a talk and keying in a word or phrase to complete sentences. Focusing on matching speakers to functions by listening to five people talking on a topic and keying in the correct answer. Focusing on listening for details and opinions by listening to an interview.

Writing Focusing on the skills needed for the Writing paper. In Part 1, you have to write an Essay on a given topic using the notes given and an idea of your own. In Part 2, you have to write one of the following: an Article, a Letter or Email, a Report or a Review.

Reading and Use of English

Focusing on vocabulary by selecting the correct word to complete a text. Focusing on grammar by keying in the missing word to complete a short text. Focusing on word formation by keying in the correct form of a word to complete a text with gaps. focusing on grammar and vocabulary by keying in the missing words to complete a second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Focusing on understanding of information given and points made in a longer text by answering multiple-choice questions. Focusing on understanding text structure by choosing the correct sentence to complete a long text. Focusing on matching pieces of information with the sections of a text in which they are mentioned.

MEP009124

MEP009125

MEP009126

MEP009127

MEP009128

MEP009129

MEP009130

MSE009135

MSE009136

MSE009137

MSE009138

MEP009131

MEP009132

MEP009133

MEP009134