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Module 7
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR
1 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap.
AN OASIS IN THE CITY
The Culpeper Community Garden standing in (1) _____ of place in the middle of a busy part of
London is enjoyed and looked after by the local community. With its pathways, pergolas
(2)_____with beautiful climbers, ornamental plants, vegetable plots, ponds and wildlife, the (3)
_____ is one of an oasis of calm amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. It is a place where both
children and adults can chill out and have a change of (4) _____ . The project started in 1982
when the local government gave a small grant to the local community to transform a derelict
piece of land filled with rubbish into the open space it is today. Various events are organised
throughout the year from selling plants to tea parties for local pensioners – giving them a
chance to get (5) _____ the house for a few hours – and arts projects for children. There is a
membership scheme where, for a small annual subscription, people can get the newsletter to
stay (6) _____ of the activities going on in the garden, use the tea hut, have keys to the garden
or get involved in the (7) _____ task of gardening – no previous experience required! If anyone
ever tried to take the garden away from the people, it would definitely cause a public (8) _____
1 A greatness B pride C peak D sense
2 A adorned B beautified C embroidered D embossed
3 A environment B background C situation D ambience
4 A backdrop B scenery C panorama D outlook
5 A away B down to C out of D over
6 A beside B nearby C alongside D abreast
7 A invigorating B oscillating C boosting D enhancing
8 A property B display C outcry D demand
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2 For questions 1–10, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space.
To all intents and (1) ___________ , Jill had left her successful job as a lawyer to have a
sabbatical for six months and everyone expected her to return to her highly-paid job. But in
reality she was on her way to East Africa to work as a volunteer in an orphanage, intent (2)
___________ staying there forever. (3) ___________ since she was six, she had been fascinated
by stories about Africa and then horrified by the conditions (4) ___________ which millions of
children live. Two years ago she had gone on an expensive safari holiday with her friends to
Uganda but she didn’t enjoy the holiday. (5) ___________ she had seen children washing in the
filthy puddles outside their shacks, the situation hadn’t seemed real to her. As a result, (6)
___________ returning to her hotel, she made a decision that would change her life forever. No
(7) ___________ had she arrived home than she sold her house and got a job as a volunteer (8)
___________ the intention of making a difference to children’s lives. She deliberately didn’t tell
anyone what she was doing in (9) ___________ they tried to talk her out of it. (10)
___________ all the secrecy.
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3 For questions 1–6, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of
the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
As a (1) ___________ employed by the local university, Aiden’s days are divided SOCIAL
between teaching, writing and doing research. There are also (2) ___________ DEPARTMENT
meetings to attend, with colleagues from other disciplines. These lead to lively debates
followed by a chance to (3) ___________ in the local bar and restaurant where more WIND
is often achieved than round the conference table! As a student of human behaviour, Aiden is
(4) ___________ about getting staff to meet on a more informal basis. However he is ENTHUSE
well aware of the (5) ___________ tale of one lecturer who became too relaxed at CAUTION
one of these meetings and promptly got the sack for talking about his students’ private
problems without maintaining their (6) ___________ . ANONYMOUS
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4 For questions 1–6, 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. Use between three and eight
words, including the word given.
1 Jack felt that he didn’t really belong in the group.
PLACE
Jack ___________________________ in the group.
2 I think we’ll have to change the date of the meeting; if so, you’ll have to contact everyone
involved.
CASE
We may have to change the date of the meeting, ___________________________ contact
everyone involved.
3 The stadium is to be completed in October just before the competition starts.
TIME
The competition starts in October, by ___________________________ completed.
4 It was how he achieved his goal that was so amazing.
WAY
He achieved his goal ___________________________ that we were all amazed.
5 The council bought the old theatre so it could be used as a youth club.
PURPOSE
The council bought the old theatre ___________________________ as a youth club.
6 When Sarah told the girls they were wrong, they left immediately.
POINT
Sarah told the girls they were wrong, ___________________________ left.
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WRITING
5 An English language magazine has invited readers to send in letters describing a public event
that took place in their town. You have decided to send in a letter d escribing what the event
was, what was special about it, why it was enjoyable and whether there was anything you
didn’t like about it.
Write your letter in 280–320 words.
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