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For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a ‘gap year’. In common with many
other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before (1) …….. to study for his degree. After
doing various jobs to (2) …….. some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in
different cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the (3) ……..
the challenge they are likely to (4) …….. themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it
can (5) …….. in a thirst for adventure.
Now that his university course has (6) …….. to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year
trip that will take him (7) …….. around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey
using only means of transport which are (8) …….. by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be (9)
…….. mostly on bicycles and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking
a (10) …….. cut by climbing aboard a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of a sailing ship (11) …….. .
As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to
(12) …….. on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.
Show questions one by one
1.
A. ? settling down
B. ? getting up
C. ? taking over
D. ? holding back
2.
A. ? achieve
B. ? raise
C. ? advance
D. ? win
3.
A. ? stronger
B. ? wider
C. ? greater
D. ? deeper
4.
A. ? put
B. ? set
C. ? aim
D. ? place
5.
A. ? result
B. ? lead
C. ? cause
D. ? create
6.
A. ? come
B. ? turned
C. ? reached
D. ? brought
7.
A. ? just
B. ? complete
C. ? whole
D. ? right
8.
A. ? pulled
B. ? charged
C. ? forced
D. ? powered
9.
A. ? relying
B. ? using
C. ? attempting
D. ? trying
10.
A. ? quick
B. ? short
C. ? brief
D. ? swift
E.
11.
A. ? anyway
B. ? alike
C. ? instead
D. ? otherwise
12.
A. ? leave
B. ? keep
C. ? pass
D. ? give
For questions 13 – 24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use
only one word in each gap, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to
get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for
hints!
Lake Titicaca, often known as the ‘holy lake’, is situated in South America on the border
between Bolivia and Peru. The lives of the people (13) tools and pottery have
(14) found on its shores have long remained a mystery. However, scientists taking
(15) in an exploration project at the lake have found what they believe to
(16) a 1000-year-old temple under the water. Divers from the expedition have
road and a wall. It is thought that the remains (17) those of a temple built by the
Tihuanacu people who lived beside Lake Titicaca before it became a part (18) the
‘The scientists have not yet had time to analyse the material sufficiently,’ says project
director, Soraya Aubi. ‘But some have (19) forward the idea that the remains date
from this period (20) to the fact that there are very similar ones elsewhere.’ The
expedition has so (21) this year made more than 200 dives into water 30 metres
deep (22) order to record the ancient remains on film. The film, (23) will
later be studied in detail, (24) well provide important information about the region.
WALKING HOLIDAYS
For questions 25 – 34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in
the gap. Use only one word in each gap, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint"
button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask
for hints!
The Real Walkers Company offers a selection of small group walking holidays which explore some
delightful hidden corners of Europe, the Americas and Australasia. There is something for everyone
to enjoy on these holidays, (25) REGARD of age or level of (26) .FIT The
brochure includes various destinations and a range of itineraries. These range from sightseeing
tours of (27) HISTORY cities to undemanding walking trips in unspoilt coastal and country
regions and, for the more (28) ADVENTURE traveller, challenging mountain or hill-
walking expeditions. But it would be (29) FAIR to give the impression that these holidays
are just about walking. According to the brochure, an (30) ENJOY of walking is often the
thing that brings together a group of like-minded people, who share the (31) PLEASE of
good companionship in (32) ATTRACT surroundings. The company believes that its tour
leaders are the key to its success. These people are (33) FULL trained and are particularly
keen to (34) SUREthat each individual traveller makes the most of their trip.
37 The film will have started, so it’s not worth going to the cinema now.
POINT
The film will have started, so in going to the cinema now.
38 Roberto arrived late this morning because his train was delayed.
TIME
If the train Roberto would not have arrived late this morning.
40 Abdul’s mother didn’t let him play on the computer until he had done his homework.
MADE
41 Although the police chased them, the thieves didn’t get caught.
EVEN
42 Considering that Luke is so young, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as a
musician.
ACCOUNT
If you young Luke is, you must admit he’s making excellent progress as a
musician.
A Wildlife Cameraman
I earn a living as a freelance wildlife cameraman working all over the world. It is my job to provide
the (1) ….. material from which a natural history programme is (2) ….. up. If the lifestyle agrees with
you, the travel and the filming can be great. There is fantastic variety: I often do not have the
slightest (3) ….. where I am going or what I will see. There is also a certain pleasure in (4) …..
some of the film you take on TV, though as I am often away working, I do not always (5) ….. the
programmes when they are shown.
It is unusual to get an ‘easy’ filming job. One of the most challenging things is (6) ….. your sense of
humour under sometimes difficult circumstances. I (7) ….. to work in the region of 300 days a year
and I often (8) ….. I had more time to play my guitar or see friends. Sometimes there is no (9) …..
even unpacking, when I get home.
But it is an amazing job, even though there are frustrations. What I hate most is flying – I really
cannot (10) ….. with that. All things (11) ….. , if it were not for the flying, this job would be (12) …..
about perfect.
Show questions one by one
1.
A. ? pure
B. ? plain
C. ? raw
D. ? bare
2.
A. ? made
B. ? set
C. ? taken
D. ? put
3.
A. ? idea
B. ? thought
C. ? purpose
D. ? sense
4.
A. ? noticing
B. ? viewing
C. ? looking
D. ? regarding
5.
A. ? catch
B. ? glimpse
C. ? glance
D. ? remark
6.
A. ? guarding
B. ? holding
C. ? keeping
D. ? saving
7.
A. ? expect
B. ? suppose
C. ? imagine
D. ? rely
8.
A. ? hope
B. ? desire
C. ? wish
D. ? want
9.
A. ? reason
B. ? point
C. ? purpose
D. ? matter
10.
A. ? suffer
B. ? stand
C. ? tolerate
D. ? cope
11.
A. ? examined
B. ? weighed
C. ? consulted
D. ? considered
12.
A. ? round
B. ? near
C. ? almost
D. ? just
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PAPER 3: USE OF ENGLISH
TEST 2 PART 2
FASHION
For questions 13 – 24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap.
Use only one word in each gap, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint"
button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if
you ask for hints!
Throughout history people have worn clothing of one description or another. Apart
(13) protection against the weather, clothes were also often used to show the
wearer’s status and wealth. Over the years, numerous fashions in clothing have come and
gone. (14) some of these have been popular for relatively short periods, others
Until the first half of the 20th century, the ability to follow fashion was limited to those
(15) had the money to (16) so. But following fashion did not only demand
money, it also required large amounts of leisure time. Wealthy people took fashion very
seriously and close attention had to (17) paid to detail. Wearing the correct clothes
for different occasions was very important, despite the (18) that this often meant
More recently, fashionable clothes have come within the reach of ordinary people. The
was both costly and slow. But today, large-scale manufacturing has made it easier for
people to keep (22) with changes in fashion (23) having to spend a great
For questions 25 – 34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in
the gap. Use only one word in each gap, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint"
button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask
for hints!
Over the past few years, tourism in the East African country of Tanzania has been growing fast.
Tanzania has a really (25) FASCINATE multi-cultural history and is home to many
different tribes. They live peacefully together and have a wide range of (26) OCCUPY ,
such as farming and making traditional (27) JEWEL. Visits to tribal villages, notably to
those of the Masaai in the north of the country, are often a highlight of travel itineraries. Last year,
Tanzania welcomed about 290,000 visitors, which made tourism the (28) THREE most
important source of foreign exchanges; only coffee and cotton brought in more revenue.
Tourists are attracted to Tanzania because of its (29) GOLD beaches and its unusual
(30) GEOGRAPHY features. It has lakes of amazing (31) DEEP, and in Mount
Kilimanjaro boasts the highest mountain on the African continent. Tanzania also has more land
devoted to natural parks and game reserves than any other wildlife destination in the world.
Tanzania is (32) IDEAL placed to increase its tourist trade by offering a (33)
VARY of activity holidays. At the same time, it aims to avoid the ‘mass tourism’ that has been a
For questions 35 – 42, 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 two and five
words, including the word given, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to
get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints!
CARE
PREVENT
37 The twins are eager to see their cousins again in the summer.
LOOKING
38 The last time Enrico saw Gloria was the day they left school.
SEEN
RUN
Luckily, we glasses at the party.
SUCCEEDED
41 You did not take enough care over your homework last week.
OUGHT
42 Reuben is the only person to have won the championship three times running.
NOBODY
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only (0) ... we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) ...
human activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) ... on
consuming two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so (3)
... to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the very resource we have by which all people
can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (4) ... built on or washed into the sea.
Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover
completely. We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the
consequences. As a (5) ... the planet's ability to support people is being reduced at the
very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (6) ... increasingly heavy
demands on it. The Earth's natural resources are there for us to use. We need food, water,
air, energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (7) ... us fed, comfortable, healthy
and active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (8) ... indefinitely. But if
we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will suffer.
Gap 1
Although
Still
Yet
Despite
Gap 2
continues
repeats
carries
follows
Gap 3
already
just
for
entirely
Gap 4
sooner
neither
either
rather
Gap 5
development
result
reaction
product
Gap 6
doing
having
taking
making
Gap 7
hold
maintain
stay
keep
Gap 8
last
stand
go
remain
Exam Tips
When the day comes give yourself plenty of time (0) ... do everything: have
breakfast but don't drink (1) ... much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too
early or you will find yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to
start.
In the exam, calm (2) ... down by breathing deeply and thinking positively. Read
the exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (3) ...
indicate how the questions should be answered. If possible start with the ones
(4) ... can do easily to give you confidence. Remember what you've learnt from
practising questions and doing mock exams previously and plan your use of time.
Don't panic (5) ... everyone around you seems to start writing furiously straight
away and don't be tempted to follow their example.
Finally, after the exam, don't join in a discussion about (6) ... everyone else did,
(7) ... you want to frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next
exam. Above (8) ..., remember that exams are not designed to catch you out, but
to find out what you know, what you understand and what you can do.
Food Production
In the not-too-distant past farm animals were able to
were not able to supply the rapidly growing (1) ... POPULATE
(2) ... In order to cope with this rising demand, factory CONSUME
farming methods were introduced along with the (3) ... DEVELOP
consequence. Certainly, many people (6) ... with the idea AGREE
of keeping animals in one building for their entire (7) ... EXIST
and argue that more emphasis should be given to (8) ... ALTERNATE
farming methods.
Key' Word Transformation
Some say you can do it in seven days, others promise success in 24 hours, or you
may prefer to take (0) ... time and do it in 5 weeks. What are we talking about?
Believe it (1) ... not, these periods (2) ... time refer to language learning courses
that promise excellent results in less time (3) ... it takes to say 'Bonjour'!
However, the advertisements of these companies are not necessarily the best
guide and if you don't know what to look for in a good course you could be left with
Systems, a language school chain, and the company has been forced to remove its
claim that its technique is ten times better than any (5) ... method. The Managing
Director of WhizzLearn Systems said (6) "... we still believe our claim is true, we
are willing to change our advert. But the fact remains, if you spend 3 hours per day
for 5 weeks on our language course you will soon be speaking the language. What
we (7) ... have done was to make (8) ... clearer in the advert."
Dress Code
UK companies have received (0) CRITICISM from CRITIC
employers seem (5) ... about the need for their CONCERN
workers are far more (7) ... when they have the PRODUCT
comfortable in.
Camping Holidays
Although it has a reputation for being rather basic in terms of home comforts, the
modern material used in (0) ... manufacture of tents means camping is at least a
(1) ... less hard work. Nowadays tents are (2) ... lightweight that you hardly notice
you're carrying them. They're easy to put up yet still a cheaper alternative to hotel
accommodation.
Talk to an expert first before spending a lot of money (3) ... a tent. Different tents
suit different needs and there's no point (4) ... buying a mountaineering tent (5) ...
you're planning to camp in these conditions. Don't be tempted to splash out on all
the latest equipment either. Most of the fun of camping lies in the chance to get
back to nature. There's no need to take anything more (6) ... the basics.
Always try to plan your arrival at the site long before it gets dark. You will want to
see (7) ... you're doing when you try to erect your tent. Don't forget to ask for
permission if you're not camping on a registered site, and remember to take a
supply of food and drink with you in (8) ... the local shops are closed when you
arrive. You can then enjoy your first meal under the stars and begin to appreciate
Kitchen Hygiene
The next time you go to the supermarket don't
the kitchen is often the most (2) ... of all the rooms HYGIENE
in the home.
The (3) ... of food, heat and dampness means the COMBINE
and point out that (7) ... cleaning can lead to ADEQUATE
serious food poisoning.
The (8) ... ? Make sure you clean all work surfaces SOLVE