Aoyemieiiitse Reading and Use of Engli Task information «+ In Part 2, you have to read e text with eight gaps, and write one word only to fill each gap. ‘+ Part 2 can test grammar, for example, articles, prepositions, auxiliary verbs and pronouns. te can also test linking words, phrasal verbs and fixed phrases. + In some cases, there might be more than one possible arswer. You must only write one answer in this case * The spelling must be correct. Tipi7 Make sure you know how to use | words and phrases ke muctymany, | Useful language Articles, quantifiers and determiners (2) mea/tay om, att offots of ete.) 1 Complete the sentences with words from the box where necessary. athe this these an: 1. My two brothers are 00d chess players, 27 annum eldest won competition ww last week. 2. Steven's very happy because he's found... amazing job at ~~ language Schoo! if nen JAPAN. vmennnn READ LEAHEE i enn fiend of his cousin's. 3 vennnee- People I work with love going to $88810€ &t nen Weekend. A. LOOK at wenn Va8e, It would be ........ hice present for Mum. Or do you think she'd prefer... 1 slippers? 7 4 5 Iwentto shops yesterday and bought... new phone. When | got --.em0mne home, Et 4 box for phone was empty! Co euch exciting book! | know they've made film of it and I'm really looking | forward to seeing it if cseneewn Cinema. I think it OPENS ON ceev-nnm Thursday. || 2 © compete tne tox with words trom the box. You may need to use some ofthe words more than onc. S Capital letters may be needed. most! isl" eveiyGolne Bath fore’ "atone lot an Yew!| any! “one!”™ ho many itwas my slater Louise's bithday last woek, ad she invited a (1) of people to ner party. | only knew a @ other fends, 80 It was actually (8) food | was looking forward to (8) than anything. (6) .nnmnmnen guest had been asked to bring a dish, and I knew I'd enjoy tasting a8 (8) -.unensnum OF them as possible, the desserts (7) ummm OF all, ‘As the guests started to arrive, I began to gat (8)... vmebbit worried, as (9) of them seemed to have brought (10)... sweet food or cake. There was (11) of food, but every single dish was a main course. There were (12). desserts! | Then (13) on of Louisa’s friends, (14) eon. called Julia, arrived. She was carrying (16)... : | interesting-looking large white cardboard box. | was sure it contained Louisa’s birthday cake, As | rushed forward {to help Julia carry it into the kitchen, | tripped and bumped into het, (16) .ncnmenum OF US Nearly fell over, and Julia dropped the box. At this point, (17) ‘Here's Loulsa’s cake!’ they said. _--- Of the other guests arrived, carrying (18) ..e.n.mmuu large BOX t09. _ ‘Sowhat's In your box? | asked Julia ‘Louise's present,’ she replied. ‘I can't cook, but i did make her (19). Reading and Use of English Part 2Useful language Relative pronouns | 3 Complete the sentences with relative pronouns. Sometimes there is more Tipt” Read the whole text frst : Then look at each gap. than one correct answer, (Check your answers 11 The woman........... showed me the way to the station was very by reading the whole friendly, sentence when you have 1 2. I think this is the Book... has influenced me the most. ‘completed the gop. a 3 Jane, I think you've met, is my neighbour. . a A The af 08 vnnsnnnn | live is Very noisy at night. E a BMY BOSS, nnn has worked here for 20 years, is retiring next a month, 4 : 6 The town in.........! grew up is quite small. f 3 7 ll try and find out... bag this is, so I can return it to them. B Harty’ flat, eennsnw | helped him move into, is very small. 4 Some of the sentences below have mistakes in them and some do not. Correct the sentences with mistakes. : 1. Let me introduce you to Barbara, her mother you know quite well. The train, that was five hours late, finally arrived at its destination. Thisis the restaurant that was recommended to me by my neighbour. My cousin, that lives in America, is coming to visit me next month. Do you remember Mary, whose flat | once stayed in? | went back to the café which I thought I'd left my umbrella. 4 Rita was the colleague which helped me the most when I started here. 3 There aren't many people have worked here as long as | have, : 2 2 | 1 : ; / eyausun isa Useful language Prepositions at the beginning of phrases 5 Match the incomplete phrases in the box with the prepositions, a behalf of least any case heart all costs doubt . ; balance: away the sake of risk view of first signt | 4 average theory a dally basis condition that ‘due course real E the first place: respect to need of far ‘conclusion, : at on for in with by i Roading and Use of English Part 2 Test 4 Training | 47© Complete the sentences with phrases from Exercise 5. 1. Thank you for coming to the job interview, we'll Contact YOU eenemeeom 2. We need to look after the planet, wn-nnn- everyone's future. BAL YOU sonra au €nly help with this project? | @ Some people are very good at reciting poetry... an | 5 Ididn’t ike the hotel very much, but ‘ it was near the station. 6 Do you have any questions vnnennnn Our application? 7 itwas an amazing experience ~ could hardly believe it was ! 8 Laura was asked to speak at the conference sun ~~~ the whole team. Useful language Linking expressions 7 Match the linking expressions with their meanings. linking expression how itis used 1 as long as a) to give a reason for an action / decision 2 no matter how / what / where b) to emphasise the importance of the final thing | ina 3. not only © to refer to something which seems unlikely if something else is true too 4 soasto 4) to say one thing can only happen if another thing happens too 5. despite the fact that €) to emphasise that something cannot be changed 6 ontop of 4) to say there is more than one problem 7 nevertheless 4g) to say that more than one (good or bad) thing istrue | 8 not to mention hh) to emphasise that something may be surprising after what has just been said 8 Use one word only to complete each gap. Monn ‘the fact that the classes Mark enjoyed most at school were the art classes, he chose to study physics at university $0 (2) nv.cnsrasmnnnn 10 havea career in science. (8) only did he do well in his studies, he also found ajob in a research laboratory which he found interesting and satisfying. it looked as if all his dreams had come true. | (4) -ennunannnnnun Mark was not completely happy. He stil dreamt of being an artist. And {5) -smmnmimmmmnmen Matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get the idea out of his head. After work, he would go home and paint, and he spent most of his weekends painting too, but he never felt he had enough time to create something he was really proud o°. On (6) of that, he was becoming exhausted because he worked in the lab for so many hours every day. In the end, Mark spoke to his boss, and they agreed he could take six months off work, as ” 28 he promised to return to work after that. Mark devoted himself to is painting for six wonderful months, producing a series of beautiful pictures. However, he began to miss his colleagues, (8) .nucennunnnn tO mention the interesting work he did at the lab, so he didn’t mind returning to work when the time came. Mark's paintings stil hang on his walls at home, and he ues to combine his work and his art as best he can. 8 | Test 4 Training Reading and Use of English Part 2Test 1 Exam practice Reading and Use of English ¢ Part 2 Action plan 1 Read the title, and the first sentence(6) with the _5 Concentrate on the linking words, so thet you example, can follow the argument of the text. 2 Without filling in any gaps, read the text quickly 6 Look at the words on either side of each gap, as to get an idea of what it's about. the missing word may be part of a fixed phrase. 3 Read the text again more slowly and fill any. 7 When you have filled in all the gaps, read your gaps that you know. text to check it makes sense. 4 Don’t forget to keep in mind the meaning of the text as it develops. L_ What Is this text about? Tip” Gaps may have more A. It explains what happens on the chef's TV programme. than one possible B It informs us about the chef's life. answer, but you must only write one. C It presents the chet’s views on cooking, Tip! Don't leave any gaps 2 Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. blank evory g29 roqules an answer. For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: [0] [#[4]S LI The Master Chef ‘The Italian chef, Andrea Devoto owns restaurants in several European cities. He ae i ‘9 What prepostion follows believes in simple, family-style Italian recipes, and (0) a particular Yemous- here? interest in seafood. He has written two cookery books and appeared ina number of 19 use a phrasal verb meaning television programmes. Invented. Andrea is famous 1) _ an imovative documentary-stye cookery iBee pent 2 programme — an idea that he (10) own Up with himself, AS presenter and throughout, narrator of the programme, he visits a well-known TV personality each week in their 12 The word you need refers to home. He gets to know them through their interests in and attitudes towards food, ler ia the sentence and reflects on how these have changed over the course (11) their pees Rees IO lives. Then he introduces them to (12) .. of his recipes and sees how 14 You can elther say ‘generally’ they cope with preparing it at a dinner party. He says the programme hes provided nis phrase completed by 8 (13) with fascinating Insights into how people react to his recipes Prepostion. and how people see food (14) general, With this knowledge, he has 4 Think ofthe fl infitive (15) censonnnenmer ble to improve his own restaurants, for example, by making them {2m oS¥8 er 46 The meaning is that the more family-friendly, with recipes that appeal to children (16) 0m much esas amelie ine sane: as adults, mount to chide end adults. Reading and Use of English Part 2 Tost 4 Exam practice | 49