1. Read the sentences and circle the word in bold which completes each sentence correctly.
1. This small seaside town is almost deserted in the winter, although / otherwise / even / despite there are a few people who live here
permanently.
2. The weather is so good that hundreds of people visitthe place all year by / along / round / down.
3. Thousands of spectators / onlookers / observers /sightseers make their way to the Eiffel Tower in Paris every year.
4. Visitors can see many fascinating relics in the museum in / over / from / on payment of a small charge at the entrance.
5. The architect's work was superb, but he charged an enormous ticket / fee / fare / subscription.
6. It was a lovely resort, particularly / exactly / precisely / distinctly at night when there was so much to do.
7. Most people have experienced a disastrous holiday at one / a / any / the time or another.
8. My noisy neighbours were to criticise / fault / blame / accuse for the fact that I could not sleep last night.
9. Stress can often push / move / bring / turn a smallproblem into a crisis.
10. A good teacher will always be aware of the effects /needs / results / questions of his or her students and consider these when
planning lessons.
11. The two friends kept arguing on holiday because onewanted to lie on the beach all day while the next /second / latter / other
wanted to visit old castles andmuseums.
12. At the party he tried to play both contemporary and older music in order to satisfy / meet / agree / provide
all the guests.
13. His rudeness brought up / across / to / off the surfaceail the anger she had kept hidden inside her for months.
14. He had such charm that he could make even / just /already / rather the shyest of people feel at ease.
15. Everyone in our house has their proper / single / own /only hobbies and interests.
16. He does not like talking about work whin he is in / at /on / for holiday.
17. After an increase in bad behaviour, the Headteacher decided the school needed a new set / kit / mixture /pack of rules.
18. What to watch on television often raises / causes /leads / builds arguments in our house.
19. The weather is so bad you could be forgiven /defended / permitted / allowed for thinking that it was winter.
20. Although / Still / However / Despite he passed his exam, he was very disappointed with his grade.
21. "It would do / give / have / offer you good to get away for a few days."
22. He said that getting his new job was due to good luck, because he just happened to be in the right place at
the right season / period / month / time.
23. The new video shop has a wide range of titles to choose among / with / from / out.
24. The TV stations chase / compete / oppose / pursue for the largest number of viewers.
25. He has neglected / declined / lessened / disposed his studies and I doubt that he will pass the exam.
2 Read the texts and decide which answer-А, Б, С or D - best fits each space (1-15). There is an
example at the beginning (0).
FRIDGE RAIDERS
People who frequently wake up in the 0) С of the night and are unable to 1) C a trip to the fridge may in fact be
suffering from a 2) C medical complaint, say scientists. They have 3) B biochemical differences in people
who cannot 4) A the urge to eat during the hours 5) A most of us are asleep. Night Eating Syndrome, as it is called,
is not a new phenomenon. In the 1950s, doctors found that 6) one and two percent of people admitted to
regularly raiding their fridges at night. The new findings 7) D existing evidence that the syndrome is a 8)C eating
disorder.
Symptoms include 9)......C no appetite for breakfast and eating more than 10) D of the day's total food intake after
7pm. Sufferers are prone to stress and have a 11) B to crave foods which are 12) D in carbohydrates, such as
cakes and crisps, 13).......D though these are the 14) B nourishing. As a result, many of them are overweight.
According to doctors, there is a difference in the way that the bodies of people with Night Eating Syndrome 15)
D to certain hormones connected with controlling stress.
0 A centre В midpoint С middle D height
1 A avoid В stop С resist D delay
2 A legal В true С genuine D sincere
3 A invented В discovered С produced D explored
4 A control В guide С command D rule
5 A when В which С while D where
6 A about В between С around D roughly
7 A help В assist С aid D support
8 A strong В sensible С serious D strict
9 A keeping В holding С having D owning
10 A some В most С part D half
11 A trend В tendency С fashion D habit
12 A plenty В much С lot D high
13 A since В yet С despite D even
14 A few В least С less D littie
15 A defend С return D react
В reply
3. Read the texts and think of the word which best fits each space (1-15). Use only ONE
WORD for each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
URBAN FASHION
There was a time, not long ago, 0) when urban fashion didn't exist. Back then, 'fashion' meant expensive
designer outfits which 1) only the very rich could afford. Although the clothes were usually
designed 2) by men, they were made mainly for women, and 3) there was very little
interest 4) in menswear.
Now all that has changed. Young people nowadays wear comfortable, practical and affordable clothes
that have often 5) been designed by somebody young. Taking new ideas 6) from
the streets, the fashion industry 7) is now busily supplying trainers and 'hoodies' - that is, large
comfortable sweatshirts - 8) for both boys and girls in today's youth culture.
9) What started this trend was that surfers in California wanted comfortable clothing to wear on
the beach. Sportswear manufacturers such as Stussy and Quicksilver, for 10) example developed 11)
the 'surf look', which spread quickly throughout America and Europe. Then came the boom 12)
of extreme sports such as skateboarding and snowboarding, and the popularity 13) of
loose, warm, baggy clothing increased. Of course, plenty of people happily wearing the latest sporty
urban fashion never do 14) any sport at all, just 15) like most people who wear trainers
never go near a sports centre. It doesn't matter, though - urban fashion has taken over the world!
MODERN LIVING
Over the last forty years, 0) one of the major changes in the way we live concerns 1).what.........we eat.
As 2).well..............as the fact that we have larger incomes, foreign travel 3)...has..........encouraged us to
experiment 4)...with............ our cooking. As a result, ordinary people have developed a taste 5)
....for.......... exotic flavours. Supermarkets, 6)..which............previously filled their shelves with only
locally produced goods, now stock Caribbean vegetables, spices from India and 7)....even...........Chinese
beer!
There is also a trend towards eating 8) more healthily nowadays, so low-fat, low-calorie foodstuffs
have become part of our weekly shopping basket. And vegetarianism is on 9) the rise, too. Government
surveys predict that one in three of us 10)...will............be a vegetarian by the end of the present decade.
Strange as it may seem, 11)..however........... , the fact that we now know more than ever before about
what we 12)...really..........eat has not actually made us any healthier. In 13)...fact..........., the latest
surveys show that all of us are getting fatter and some, especially teenagers, are 14 )....in..........danger of
becoming clinically obese. If this happens, we only have 15)..ourselves.............to blame.
4. Read the sentences below and write the word which should NOT be there at the end of
each line.
1. If the jacket doesn't fit properly, then you should return it back. then
2. She wrote an article that it was published in the local newspaper. it
3. I must go straight to home after my English lesson. to
4. She phoned to say us how much she enjoyed our party last night. us
5. I joined up a band because I really enjoy playing live music. up
6. Mary told to Jim that his remarks had upset her. to
7. After about an hour, the bread will be ready made to take out of the oven. made
8. I asked my boss for half of an hour off work. of
9. It's not worth to worrying about such an unimportant matter. to
10. Why didn't you tell her about that we're having a party on Saturday? about
11. I'm not sure what is to do for my brother's birthday. is
12. There are lots of well-known artists and musicians who living in New York. Well-known
13. She's been teaching at that college for many of years. of
14. He has been doing the same job for several years before now. now
15. My telephone number is very easy to remember it. it
16. I have tomorrow day off work, so I can go to the beach with you! work
17. I don't think so that he will come. so
18. My mother told to me that I must help her with the housework-to
19. My friends asked if I would like to go on a bicycle trip with all them. all
20. The meal which was so awful that we couldn't eat it. which
21. Let's get something for to eat before we go to the cinema. for
22. I missed getting my train because I woke up late. getting
23. I hardly couldn't see the screen very well because it was so far away. hardly
24. He left from the house without telling anyone where he was going. from
25. If there's anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask it. it
5. Read the text below and look carefully at each line. If the line is correct, put a tick (√). If
it has a word that shouldn’ be there, write this word on the line, as in the examples (0 and
00).
MY FIRST JOB
0 My first own. official job was as a paper-girl for the Weekly own
00 Globe in England. I was not quite thirteen years old at the √
1 time. I remember the first morning I started work, having V
2 to deliver about sixty newspapers to their various houses in their
3 our neighbourhood. When I started at six o'clock in the when
4 morning and finished at around 8:15, in time to dash off V
5 to school, which was a twenty-minute walk from the home. the
6 My father was so proud of my progress that he decided to V
7 buy me a second-hand bicycle, which cut out my workload out
8 in half. I learned a few of important lessons at the job, too. of
9 The first lesson was punctuality. If their papers weren't their
10 delivered on time, customers would telephone to the shop V
11 and complain. Another lesson I learned concerned about about
12 customer service. When regular customers were pleased V
13 with my work, they gave to me generous tips and presents to
14 at Christmas. Finally, I learned how to handle money, V
15 something that it has been invaluable to me ever since . it
6. Complete each sentence with the correct word derived from the word in capitals
following the sentence.
My mother's encouragement.......has been a great help in my life. ENCOURAGE
It is normally very easy to find a taxi in this city. NORMAL
Painting the exterior of the house improved its appearance. .immensely. APPEAR
Travelling by train is far more comfortable.....than travelling by bus. COMFORT
The decision will hopefully..............benefit both companies. HOPE
Safety in the workplace has become an issue of great importance... IMPORT
It is extremely likely that we will see man land on Mars in the near future. EXTREME
It is sad that so many older people are afraid and alone............in today's society. LONE
Being very…ambitious…., he graduated with top honours at a very young age. AMBITION
As an international journalist................he gets to travel to many exotic places. JOURNAL
Their…decision….to sell the business after all these years was very difficult. DECIDE
She is one of the most highly....................paid actresses in the world. HIGH
Jordan had an incredibly successful career and became very famous. INCREDIBLE
We watched the clown's antics with great amusement....... AMUSE
Some people consider it luckiness.............to put a silver coin in your shoe. LUCK
The children clapped happily when their mother brought out the dessert. HAPPY
His musical abilities became apparent when he was quite young. ABLE
As far as she was concerned...............the discussion was closed. CONCERN
John's grades were poor at first, but showed some improvement by half term. IMPROVE
The audience showed their disapproval........by booing the actors. APPROVE
Many…European…..countries now use the Euro as their official currency. EUROPE
Her high-heeled shoes were quite suitable.............for the rocky road. SUIT
His …performance………………………as Hamlet was a huge success. PERFORM
Their terrible injudicious.............of the situation resulted in disaster. JUDGE
Despite years of research, it is still…unclear………….what causes the disease. CLEAR
7. Read the texts and use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in
the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A NECESSITY OR LUXURY?
Today's higher salaries and 0) greater spending power have led to the problem 0
GREAT
of our buying things which are completely 1)unnecessary , simply for 1 NECESSARY
the sake of it. Now that more people have the 2) financial.........means 2 FINANCE
to do this, shopping has almost become a 3) national..........pastime. We 3 NATION
pay a small fortune for clothes with 4) designer.............labels, even 4 DESIGN
though there are high quality, cheaper 5) alternatives..........We want 5ALTERNATE
'timesaving' 6) electrical......appliances, but in fact we usually have the 6ELECTRIC
7) ability.............to do the same chores just as quickly by hand. Let's get rid 7 ABLE
of these useless 8) possessions. .! Take all your old clothes, children's toys 8 POSSESS
and soon, and give them to a deserving charity 9) organization. Ridding 9 ORGANISE
yourself of unwanted goods gives a sense of 10) freedom...which is a 10 FREE
joy to experience!
B MOODS AND COLOURS
Does colour affect your 0) behaviour! You might think the connection is purely0BEHAVE
1)imaginative..............., but many experts insist that colour can influence 1 IMAGINE
our moods and 2)feelings...................... 2 FEEL
So, if you plan to redecorate, think 3) carefully.............before making a 3 CARE
4) decision..............about what paint to buy. The effect each colour has on 4 DECIDE
you should be taken into 5) consideration..as the wrong one could make 5 CONSIDER
you depressed or 6) restless...........instead of relaxed and comfortable. A 6 REST
cool, 7) peaceful...........blue is best for bedrooms as it is calming and 7 PEACE
promotes sleep. Green, representing nature and 8) security......., is ideal 8 SECURE
for living rooms, while red, the colour of energy and 9)warmth..... is 9 WARM
best for dining rooms. Another important piece of 10) advice........is to 10 ADVISE
avoid yellow for the bedroom. If you are ill, it is likely to make you feel
worse and slow your recovery.
8. Part 1
You will hear five different people talking about interviews they attended. Choose from the list
A-F what happened to each one during the interview. Use the letters only once. There is one
extra letter which you do not need to use.
A He learned a valuable lesson.
B He failed to comlete the task. Speaker 1A
C He got a shock. Speaker 2 C
D He was pleasantly surprised. Speaker 3B
E He had lied about his qualifications. Speaker 4D
F He felt confident of success. Speaker 5F
Part 2
You will hear a conversation which takes place in a car showroom, between a salesperson and
some people who want to biy a new car, Mr.Keaton and his daughter, Harriet. Answer questions
1-7 by writing S (for salesperson), K (for Mr.Keaton) or H (for Harriet) in the boxes provided.
1. Who is determined from the start that they want to buy a new car? 1H
2. Who tries to defend Harriet’s old car? 2 K
3. Who says that the car is a very special present? 3 H
4. Who tries to calm things down and talks of compromise? 4 S
5. Who thinks they should look at a number of cars before making a decision? 5 K
6. Who thinks it will be difficult to make a decision? 6 H
7. Who is confident that they will find a car that they like in this salesroom? 7 H
