Afraid to or afraid of?

When do we use afraid + infinitive (to climb, to say, to go, etc.) and when do we use afraid of + …ing form (climbing, saying, going, etc.)?

We use afraid + infinitive when we explain the fear itself:
I am afraid to go out in the dark.
He is afraid to travel by plane.
They are afraid to cross the high bridge over the river.


We use afraid of …ing when we see an unwelcome result of an action:
I am afraid of falling.
(= I am afraid because I might fall.)
He is afraid of making a mistake.
(= He is afraid because he may make a mistake.)
They are afraid of getting lost in the forest.
(= They are afraid because they may get lost.)

Use of English

FCE Use of English
Paper 3

Part 1: Multiple Choice Cloze

1) Synonyms

You should be able to identify the correct word from a selection of similar words that matches a particular context or goes with another word:

Complete each sentence by choosing the best word (bold words).



work job career employment

1. Would you like to meet for a coffee after ..........?

2. He's decided to take a part-time ..........

3. The number of people in full-time .......... has risen this month.

4. If you commit a crime it will destroy your .......... .




journey trip tour ride

5. How was the bus .......... to work today?

6. She's going on a six-week .......... of Australia.

7. You won't see her until she's back from her skiing ..........

8. Can I go for a .......... on your bike?



quiz exam test trial

9. If you work hard you should pass the FCE .......... .

10. Today our teacher is giving us a short grammar .......... .

11. At the end of the lesson she'll give us a fun .......... .

12. I'm going to work for them for a .......... period.

FCE Writing Class

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improve your own writing skills.
Be aware of grammar and vocabulary
mistakes so you can correct them.


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B-1 Key word Transformation

Writing
B-1 Level Practice
Here are some sentences about daily routines.

For each question, complete the second
sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

Once you have finished, bring it to me and I will correct it for you.

1 At the weekend I get up later than during the week.
During the week I …………………… than at the weekend.

2 The college where I study is quite near my apartment.
The college where I study isn’t very …………………… my apartment.

3 Yesterday morning my friend Marco arrived before I finished breakfast.
Yesterday morning I was …………………… breakfast when my friend Marco arrived.

4 Marco told me not to forget my tennis racket.
Marco said ‘…………………… forget your tennis racket.’

5 We play tennis every Wednesday afternoon.
We play tennis once …………………… on Wednesday afternoons.

Multiple Choice

B-1 Practice

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

A lot of people 1 ……… flu during the winter and early spring.
A fetch
B catch
C hold
D put

This 2 ……… can be quite serious
A bruise
B pain
C accident
D illness

and it’s always 3 ……….
A best
B worst
C most
D least

to go straight to bed if you think it’s the flu. You should
drink 4 ………
A many
B plenty
C much
D several

of water but it’s better not to eat 5 ……… .
A nothing
B something
C everything
D anything

You probably won’t
6 ………. like eating anyway,
A look
B be
C feel
D want

especially if you have a 7 ……… throat.
A fit
B cut
C hard
D sore

8 ……… your temperature regularly
A Take
B Get
C Have
D Make

and if you have a 9 ……… ,
A sprain
B wound
C fever
D earache

bring it down with aspirin 10 ……… . It isn’t usually necessary to see a doctor.
A plasters
B tablets
C bandages
D medicine

KEY
1B
2D
3A
4B
5D
6C
7D
8A
9C
10B