Reading and Use of English (1hour30 minute) Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 A thoughts B ideas C wits D emotions ie EoD Why do we love horror films? Why will some people pay good money to be scared out of their (0) 7 As someone who has seen just one horror film in their life, this never ceases to (1). me. You can keep your horror; to be (2). , |would rather: have surgery without anaesthetic. But according to psychologists, the fear we (3) is safe: we know that when the film ends, we'll be unharmed. Horror fms make our hearts (4) .no-----, and that's part of what (6). to-us: if our lives are uneventful, we seek excitement - in fact, it's good for our nervous system AA study carried out in 1995 showed that the higher people (6) on a scale that measures sensation-seeking, ‘the more likely they are to be fans of horror films. People in their teens and twenties tend to seek out (7) experiences, and this makes them the biggest audience for horror films. That usually (8) with age: maybe we start to realise that real fe is scary enough, 1 Adaze B baffle C elude Ddety 2 Adirect Beclear C distinct D honest 3 Acrave B wish C yearn Dong 4 Ashake B batter pound D knock 5 Aattracts B engages entices D appeals 6 Ascore B mark C grade D point 7 Asevere B burning C intense D fierce 8 Afades B dissolves C disintegrates Dpales 152 | Tests Reading and Use of English Part 1.ky Reading and Use of English Part 2 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] [o[n|é Attention all teachers! Donna-May Photography is (0) of the leading digital photography services in the region. Whatever the event may be - concert, sports day, prize-giving, etc. - your school needs photographs of the pupils, (8). where we come in. We pride (10) ‘on offering top-quality service and memorable photos. But (11) of just listening to us (and of course we're biased!), (12) not read this letter from a happy headteacher? “A huge thank you for the photos you took of our school concert, We're sure our pupils will regard them (13) perfect mementos of a very special occasion. (14) several complications arose before the concert began, Jane, your photographer, stayed calm and unperturbed, Numerous parents were present, and many have commented to me on (18) .». well Jane interacted with the children. In the end, everything went very smoothly, and the children had a wonderful afternoon. Next time we arrange an event like this, we'll (16) in touch!” To find out more, please visit our website, www.donna-mayphotography.com. Reading and Use of English Part 2 TestS | 153Reading and Use of English Part 3 For questions 17-24, 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 gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: [0] [P[é[R|S[O[N[A[L I A history of science and scientists Science can be a very (0) activity. Throughout history, scientists, PERSON with few (17) , have carried out their investigations, motivated not EXCEPT bya desire or glory or wealth, but by a needito satisty their own (18). curious about the world around them. Some have gained lasting fame, while others have kept their (19) to themselves, not caring about the DISCOVER (20) of others. RECOGNISE Scientists build on the research of their predecessors, but they usually make their own contributions individually. | therefore decided to take a en approach to the history of science, in the hope of leaning, BIOGRAPHY to some degree, what makes scientists tick. There are even, | think, one or two ‘somewhat surprising (22) contained in this book. REVEAL This approach is out of favour with today's (23) who may well HISTORY dismiss me as being old-fashioned. But | trust that even if they consider my approach (24) . they will still give my comments a fair hearing, ACCEPT 154 | Tests Reading and Use of English Part 3