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Part A
Vocabulary
Describing cities

1 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words.

amazement awe-inspiring bustling haphazard hordes in-your-face

magic make way on top of one another put a finger soaring tacky

Spectactularly situated at the foot of the mountains, the city is full of contrasts and contradictions, and
it’s not hard to (1) _________ on what makes it so special. The first thing that strikes the first-time
visitor is the sheer (2) _________ energy of the place. As you fly into the city’s airport, you can catch
a truly (3) _________ glimpse of modern skyscrapers, their glass and metal sides glinting in the
sunlight. These (4) _________ towers are in the city’s financial district, (5) _________ day and night
with business people making and losing fortunes. Sadly, thirty years ago, many old houses were
cleared in this area to (6) _________ for the new. However, to the south of the river is the old part of
the city, where you’ll find a (7) _________ collection of narrow streets and ancient buildings, where
people live (8) _________ in crowded and vibrant neighbourhoods. This is the city’s most popular
tourist area, and parts of the river bank are crammed with stalls selling (9) _________ models of the
city’s most famous statue. If you take the time to wander off the beaten track, very soon the city will
start to work its (10) _________ on you.
(10 points)

2 Underline the correct words.

a) We saw some feed-ups / eateries / buskers in the underground. They sounded awful!
b) George is having a good slog / rant / bet about the state of the country. He’s really upset!
c) Stop gawping at / congregating / gorging those people. It’s embarrassing.
d) Hey! Let’s head / eyeball / check out that café over there. It looks interesting.
e) After gorging / enjoying / feeding-up ourselves on pizza, we didn’t feel like dessert.
f) The hotel is easily / handily / consequently located near all the nightlife of the city.
(6 points)

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Grammar
Hedging

3 Match the hedging expressions (a–e) to their equivalents (1–5).

a) It is not known 1) There is strong evidence

b) There’s no question 2) There is fairly strong evidence
c) It is commonly accepted 3) There is unreliable evidence
d) It is uncertain 4) There is weak evidence
e) There is some doubt 5) There is no evidence
(5 points)

4 Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words with hedging

expressions and the words in brackets.

a) There is very strong evidence that the economy is now recovering from recession. (appear)
_________________________________________________________________________
b) The results of our survey may provide evidence that many people have suffered a drop
income. (seem)
_________________________________________________________________________
c) Most people think that public transport is currently overstretched. (recognised)
_________________________________________________________________________
d) We don’t think there are any opponents to this scheme. (not believed)
_________________________________________________________________________
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Inversion

5 Complete each sentence so that it means the same as the sentence above.

a) It’s unusual for me to take the bus to work.

Rarely _________________________________________________________
b) You will not have had such a fine meal before.
Never before _________________________________________________________
c) You mustn’t miss seeing a Broadway show while you’re in New York.
On no account _________________________________________________________
d) She took my car, and she drove it all the way to Paris, too!
Not only _________________________________________________________
e) When they arrive they will appreciate the beautiful location of the hotel.
Not until _________________________________________________________
(5 points)

Useful phrases
6 Complete the conversation by writing phrases using the correct form of the
words in brackets and adding other words if necessary.

Paul: What do you think of the new Lloyds building, then?

Jane: It’s horrible. What I really (1) ___________________________ ( not / like / about) is that it
looks as if it’s inside out. All the tubes are on the outside!
Paul: Well, I didn’t like it at first, but it’s really grown on me.
Jane: Really? Not me. The (2) ___________________________ (building / like / best) is the
Gherkin.
Paul: Hmm. I’m not sure it’s my favourite, but it’s vey shiny.
Jane: I love everything about it, but (3) ___________________________ (like / most) its boldness.
Paul: (4) ___________________________ (do / dominate) the skyline somewhat. A lot of people
were outraged when it was built!
Jane: Well, whatever you think of it, and (5) ___________________________ (do / attract) a lot of
comment at the time , it’s a real statement!
(5 points)

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Part B
Reading
7 Read the text. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)?

a) Samuel Johnson’s area of London has changed very little. ___

b) London in Johnson’s time was less dirty and crowded than today. ___
c) People didn’t use to realise that many diseases were spread through drinking dirty water. ___
d) Gin contributed greatly to the high levels of crime in London. ___
e) Johnson’s favourite pub was a casualty of the bombing in the Blitz . ___

‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’ So said Dr Samuel Johnson, the English writer and creator of
the Dictionary of the English language, in 1777. But, were he alive today, would Johnson say the same thing
about his beloved city? It is unlikely that he would even recognise the soaring office blocks and modern
development that have sprung up in the area around his old house at 17 Gough Square. So, what was Johnson’s
London like?

Even then, the city of London was a bustling, thriving commercial centre. Not only was it one of the world’s largest
cities at that time but it was also one of the richest, thanks to the wealth of its colonies and its status as a port at
the centre of a trading empire. Johnson was a fairly well-to-do gentleman, and lived in a part of the city that
boasted wide avenues and leafy squares, bookshops and coffee houses. However, for the city’s less fortunate
residents, life was very different indeed. This was a time of increasing migration, with many people coming from
the country to the city in search of work. The consequence of this was that the city became heavily populated and
living conditions for the poor were overcrowded and insanitary. Many people lived on top of one another in
ramshackle, haphazard houses in narrow, filthy streets. Not until the Victorians put in the great sewer system in
the 19th century (which still serves the city today) could the city dispose of its dirty water properly. During the late
18th century, the city literally stank, with sewage going straight into the Thames, from which a large proportion of
the population drew its drinking water.

At the time it was widely believed that smells in the air carried diseases, so water-borne diseases, such as
cholera and typhoid, were common. There were other dangers to the health of Londoners at that time, too. Cheap
alcohol, in the form of gin, was freely available, and widely abused by many of the city’s poorest residents. There
is some evidence that gin was responsible for the deaths of many thousands of men, women and children during
this period. In addition, crime was rife, and there was no citywide police force (it wasn’t established until 1829).
The streets were filled with criminals and beggars, and public hangings were a daily occurrence. Riots were
common. In fact, Johnson himself was witness to the violence of the Gordon riots of 1780.
It is unlikely that modern-day residents of London would recognise much of Johnson’s city. After the heavy
bombing of the city in 1940–41, much of the old city was cleared to make way for the new. However, you can still

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see the house where Johnson lived. It was nearly destroyed in the Blitz, but is now a museum. And you can even
have a drink at his favourite pub, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, which is probably still much as Johnson would
remember it, with its dark, tiny rooms and traditional English beer. It is not known what Johnson would have made
of 21st century London. But the city he loved is as great, inspiring, beautiful, unpleasant, ugly and undeniably
appealing today as it ever was.

(5 points)

Pronunciation
Stress
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8 Listen and underline the stressed words in each sentence.

a) I really don’t think you should wear your MP3 player to school.
b) I can’t believe you actually went into that neighbourhood after dark.
c) I think they’ve just announced the new appointment.
d) We don’t really have much to do with them any more.
e) This is a particularly difficult exercise, actually.
(5 points)

Listening
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9 Listen to Andy and Sian talking about where they live and underline the correct
words.

a) Andy thinks Manchester is a great place to live / a good place for going out and having fun /
a hard place to be when you haven’t got any money.
b) The thing Andy enjoyed most about living in the city was the exciting pace of life / he earned
a lot of money / having plenty to do.
c) Andy has taken a short time to adjust to life in the country / ruled out ever living in a city
again / resigned himself to the neighbour’s gossip.
d) Sian doesn’t like peace and quiet / on the whole enjoys life where she lives / can’t wait to
move to a bigger city.
e) In the village where she used to live, Sian thought the people were arrogant / didn’t really fit
in / enjoyed gossiping with the other villagers.
(5 points)

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