Complete First provides thorough preparation for the revised 2015 Cambridge English: First (FCE) exam. It combines the very best in contemporary classroom practice with first-hand knowledge of the challenges students face. This course provides comprehensive language development integrated with exam-task familiarisation. There are exercises to help students avoid repeating the typical mistakes that real exam candidates make, as revealed by the Cambridge Learner Corpus. This topic-based course covers every part of Cambridge English: First in detail, ensuring that students are fully equipped to tackle each part of every paper. Exam information and Exam advice is offered throughout, culminating in Exam round-up sections which check that candidates know how to approach each paper. The accompanying CD-ROM enables students to focus on their own particular areas of difficulty and work at their own pace.

Contents

Map of the units 4
Introduction 6
Cambridge English: First (2015) content and overview 7
1 A family affair 8
2 Leisure and pleasure 18
Vocabulary and grammar reviews Units 1 and 2 28
3 Happy holidays? 30
4 Food, glorious food 40
Vocabulary and grammar reviews Units 3 and 4 50
5 Study time 52
6 My fi rst job 62
Vocabulary and grammar reviews Units 5 and 6 72
7 High adventure 74
8 Dream of the stars 84
Vocabulary and grammar reviews Units 7 and 8 94
9 Secrets of the mind 96
10 Spend, spend, spend? 106
Vocabulary and grammar reviews Units 9 and 10 116
11 Medical matters 118
12 Animal kingdom 128
Vocabulary and grammar reviews Units 11 and 12 138
13 House space 140
14 Fiesta! 150
Vocabulary and grammar reviews Units 13 and 14 160
Language reference 162
Writing reference 185
Speaking reference 194
Answer key 199
Acknowledgements 24