B2/First Hub

First Hub

The jumping-off point for FCE materials. 

The 2015 Cambridge First
Download sample materials for the new exam from this page.

External Links

Lots of practice and help:
 http://firstcertificate.wordpress.com/ 
This site is for the 2014 exam, but most task types in Use of English, Listening and Reading are valid for 2015.

Extensive advice and examples for the exam. 
http://www.fceexamtips.com/


Writing Exam
Linking Words
Try our Quiz.


Reviews
Our general advice is here
Read a pass level TV review here.
Useful langauge for reviews is here.
A CAE-level film review is here.


Informal Letters and Emails
A useful article with some typical errors is linked here.
A good PDF with lots of examples is here. (You need a PDF reader like Adobe to open this.)


Use of English
On the exam room
See our Exam Practice Page for links here.
A word list for Word Formation is here.

Quizlet Slideshows
These links are repeated in the Exam Hub.
Part 1
https://quizlet.com/171938127/fce-use-of-english-part-1-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/201070008/fce-use-of-english-part-1-multiple-choice-flash-cards/
Part 2
https://quizlet.com/20318527/fce-use-of-english-2-open-cloze-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/100333703/fce-use-of-english-part-2-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/24452234/renaissance-man-fce-use-of-english-pt2-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/131061673/fce-use-of-english-2-open-cloze-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/201068125/fce-use-of-english-part-2-open-cloze-flash-cards/
Part 3
https://quizlet.com/201072687/fce-use-of-english-part-3-word-formation-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/171190984/fce-trainer-use-of-english-wordbuilding-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/18487227/fce-use-of-english-word-family-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/201069300/fce-word-formation-use-of-english-part-3-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/168168143/fce-exam-practice-reading-and-use-of-english-word-formation-1-flash-cards/
Part 4
https://quizlet.com/171190789/flashcards
https://quizlet.com/171938010/fce-use-of-english-part-4-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/130279726/fce-use-of-english-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/171190984/fce-trainer-use-of-english-wordbuilding-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/195523570/fce-use-of-english-2-to-5-words-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/130941857/fce-use-of-english-test-4-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/20231758/fce-use-of-english-key-word-transformation-flash-cards/

Reading
Visit this site for extra reading practice exercises.

Want to review the Speaking Test?

Head for the tab next to this one - First Speaking.

Listening Practice
Click on the Listening tab above for a range of listening practice exercises. Search online for more.
Follow this link to get some detailed practice

Look for this logo to find exercises to help you practice what you need for the exam.