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Use of English: Grammar 1 Report the following statements using the verb provided.
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5 It’s sometimes difficult understanding the nuances of a foreign language.
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1 “They both want to move to a different neighbourhood”. AGREE They ................................................. ....... 2 “Lilly must come and see me this afternoon”. INSIST She.................................................... .... 3 “I’m really sorry I spilt my drink on the carpet”. APOLOGIZE FOR He .................................................... .... 4 “We have studied night and day for this exam!” ADMIT They ................................................. ....... 5 “Leave me to try to sell the carpet to the customer”. INSIST ON She ................................................... .....
/5 2 Correct the mistake in each sentence. 1 After a week of discussing the issue, Alex and Sarah still hadn’t seen eye to eye. 2 If the scientists documented their results properly, they won’t run into any problems. 3 Some people are afraid of be brainwashed by television and radio advertisements. 4 Read the travel book, I started to imagine myself roaming around the city of New York.
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3 For questions 1-5, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words.
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She doesn’t believe ............................................. ........... to monitor the situation.
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1 The teacher was just about to give the student feedback when the fire alarm went off. POINT The teacher was ................................................... .....the student feedback when the alarm went off. 2 Tina says that her technician is the only person who knows the current side effects of the drug. APART Tina says that .................................................. ...... knows the current side-effects of the drug. 3 The scientist was asked to give an explanation for the disastrous results of her experiment. WHY The scientist ............................................ ............she had obtained such disastrous results. 4 “There’s absolutely no way I’m going to manipulate the test results” said Mr Wilson. CLEAR Mr Wilson .............................................. ..........prepared to manipulate the test results. 5 She doesn’t believe he’ll have much difficulty monitoring the situation. FIND
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4 For questions 1-10, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. Grey Seals Some find (1) _____ difficult to believe that approximately half of the world’s grey seal population can (2) _____ found in the UK. These seals can be spotted around the British coats in Lincolnshire, Pembrokeshire and near(3) _____ few islands off the coast of Scotland. Grey seals feed on fish from the ocean’s waters and they can often be found diving (4) _____ the ocean to find their breakfast, lunch and dinner. They have the ability to dive for up to 70 metres and (5) _____ underwater for thirty minutes without having to come up (6) _____ additional air. From August (7) _____ December, mothers give birth to their pups in caves or on beaches and for the first three weeks of their lives, the pups do little more (8) _____ sleep and feed. After this short period of time, they are left on their own and have to fend for (9) _____. The pups start venturing into the ocean and slowly begin to build (10) _____ confidence.
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Use of English: Vocabulary 5 Replace the underlined phrases with internationally popular words. You may need to change the form of the word or phrase. be mischievous make chit-chat hug go berserk tasty On Saturdays, Laura met her father for lunch. It was always the same. Laura would meet him at the nearest underground station, they would say ‘hello’, (1)put their arms around each other and then head to the nearest restaurant. Usually Laura’s father chose the restaurant and the food was always (2)really delicious. On the way to the restaurant from the station, Laura’s father would typically (3)make friendly conversation about unimportant things and then when they arrived at the restaurant, he would ask her more serious questions about her health, job and friends. Laura enjoyed her time with her father because they always had time to catch up properly. But, today was different. The waitress sat them at a table next to a mother and her young son. The son was (4)causing trouble and throw his cutlery on the floor. Laura found the whole situation particularly annoying, and at first, Laura’s father didn’t seem to mind, but then he stood up and (5)became uncontrollably angry. He picked up the cutlery that was lying on the floor and threw it on the table. “Nobody is going to ruin my lunch with my daughter”, he said.
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6 For questions 1-5, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. 1 The case against the defendant was ___________ and therefore it didn’t go to trial. Dan is so ___________ after his illness that he’s even finding it difficult to get out of bed. Just from seeing the colour of the tea, Gavin knew it was too ___________, and demanded another one. 2 Whilst the film was being edited, the director decided to cut a ___________ which depicted violent activity. The reporters decided to interview the passerby as she had made such a ___________. Paul admitted to Janice that aerobics wasn’t his ___________ and that he wouldn’t be going to her class. 3 Seeing Mike struggling with the suitcases, I offered to lend him a ___________ . He promised that he would play one ___________ of cards and then leave the tournament. The police asked the suspect if he had laid a ___________ on the child, to which he responded negatively. 4 As you’ve read in depth about ‘drilling’, what’s your ___________ on the matter?
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Last week, James was promoted to a ___________ that gives him more responsibility. The couple discussed their financial ___________. 5 The family selling the house took into ___________ that nobody had been to view the property, and lowered the price. It took Louisa three weeks to open a bank ___________ in Slovakia. He was let out of prison five years early, on ___________ of good behavior.
/5 7 Read the text and insert the correct form of the word in CAPITALS into each gap. One of the most (1)____________(DELIGHT) places on the island of Koh Samui is a small village called Bophut. It is often referred to as paradise because it is surrounded by (2)____________(GLORY) sandy beaches like those you find on postcards. The place is so (3)____________(PICTURE) that you will not believe your eyes. But perhaps Bophut’s greatest appeal is that it is also a small fishing village. Every morning, fishermen go out on their boats and cast their nets. Later they return and people line up to purchase fresh fish from them. It is (4)____________(LIKE) anything you will have seen before. The fishermen are so humble and their (5)____________(EAGER) to help you find the right fish is phenomenal. They are also
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(6)____________(CONSIDER) towards tourists and like them to feel at home in their special village. Once you have bought your lunch, you can take it to any of the locally owned restaurants in the village and they will cook it for you and serve it with a selection of (7)____________(SEASON) vegetables.
/7 Reading 8 You are going to read an extract from a story about a crime. For questions 1-5 choose the best answer A, B, C or D. I met Alejandro when I was sitting in the Plaza Mayor of Madrid, one balmy evening in August. I had only been in the city a couple of weeks and I had decided to go on my own, to sit on the cool floor of the plaza and listen to the soothing music produced by a group of musicians. The piece that particularly awoke my interest was El Concierto de Aranjuez. Even thinking about the melody now brings goosebumps to my skin. As I sat and absorbed the music and the surroundings, I noticed a guy on my left. He was handsome, relatively well built and he seemed also to be enjoying the music. When the musicians finished their set, he walked over and asked to join me. We spoke about everything from music, to art, to our different cultures. I learned that he was from Cadiz and that we were both studying at the same university in Madrid. Before we knew it, it was midnight, and as we both had
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university the next day, we called it a night, exchanged numbers and went our separate ways. We saw each other every day from our first encounter for three whole weeks. We spent hours talking about everything under the sun. To mark our three week anniversary, Alejandro asked if he could come over to my flat and cook a traditional Spanish dish for me, paella. I had never been to his flat nor had he been to mine, but I accepted his kind offer. As my lectures didn’t finish until 9pm and both of my flatmates had arrangements, I gave Alejandro the keys to my flat, so he could let himself in and prepare the dish whilst I was away. After my final lecture, I went straight home and, as I didn’t have the keys to my flat, I pressed the buzzer so Alejandro could let me in. He must have been cooking with the music on I thought, as he didn’t hear me, and so I buzzed again. At that moment, one of my neighbours opened the door. She was taking her dog out for a walk, and so she let me in. When I got to my own front door it was ajar. I opened it fully and shouted, “Alejandro I’m back!” but then I noticed something strange in the hallway; a picture was missing and so was the vacuum cleaner. I made my way to the kitchen and, as I advanced, I found more things missing; the television, the DVD player, my flatmate’s computer and lots more. I began to feel nervous. When I got to the kitchen, Alejandro wasn’t there. I looked in every room of the flat and, at this stage, it was clear that we had been burgled. But where was Alejandro? I didn’t have
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his mobile number, as he told me that he didn’t have one. I called the police and then my flatmates to inform them about what had happened. I told them all to come to the flat immediately.
B That evening she wouldn’t get home till late and he wanted to cook dinner for her. C She knew he wouldn’t lose them. D He had never been to her flat before and she wanted him to see it.
When the police arrived, I recounted exactly what had happened. I told them Alejandro was supposed to be here when I got back from university but he wasn’t. The police asked me lots of questions about him to which I didn’t know the answers. They asked me where he lived, who he lived with, his full name and the name of his parents. When I was unable to respond to any of these questions, they asked me to accompany them to the police station. 1 What does the writer mean when she writes “one balmy evening in August”? (Line 2) A It was cold and wet that evening. B The air was filled with the scent of flowers. C That evening was warm and refreshing. D There were many eccentric people in Madrid that evening. 2 In the first paragraph, what point does the writer make about the group of musicians? A They played relaxing music which the writer particularly enjoyed. B They only played classical music. C Their repertoire only included one good piece. D The group of musicians sounds better because of the surroundings. 3 The writer decided to give Alejandro her keys because A He needed somewhere to stay for the night
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4 How did the writer feel once she had managed to gain access to her flat? A She felt immediately anxious. B She felt angry that Alejandro wasn’t there to greet her. C At first she felt excited but then anger took over. D At first she was puzzled but then she felt uneasy. 5 In the last paragraph the writer is asked to go to the police station when A The police think she and Alejandro staged the burglary. B She is unable to answer any questions about Alejandro. C She left her keys with a complete stranger. D The police become worried about Alejandro.
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You are going to hear four speakers talking about their experiences with sales staff. Match each speaker, 1, 2, 3 or 4 with the best answer A-F from each list. There are two answers in each list you do not need. a What is the initial feeling that each speaker expresses? A Anxious B Confident C Hopeful
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b What did each speaker learn? A Always read any contract B Don’t talk to strangers C Don’t be so naive D Never believe everything you hear E Always do some research F Shake hands to complete a deal 5 6 7 8
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/8 Writing 10There is going to be an international inventions fair in your area. You read the job advertisement below and wish to apply for the post. Wanted: Judges for the International Inventions Fair Next month, inventors from all over the world are going to attend a three-day fair, bringing with them their best inventions. We need judges, with or without experience, to help us choose the winning inventions. Those interested should write to us stating: 1. What you consider a good invention at the moment. 2. What you think makes a good invention. 3. Why you would make a good judge.
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