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For questions 1-12, 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).

Example: (0) THE

What is ski touring?

Ski touring is exactly that – touring on skis. It combines (0) ………… best bits of skiing and mountaineering and
provides the perfect way to explore the mountains in winter. The advantages (1) ………… ski touring are that
you can really escape the crowds, enjoy the solitude of the mountains and (2) ………… rewarded with
breathtaking views and exhilarating descents. Ski touring involves both going up and going down the mountain;
both present challenges, and new skills (3) ………… to be acquired. (4) ………… is much to learn about
‘skinning up’ (getting up the mountain) that improves efficiency and saves energy. Similarly you want to be (5)
………… to enjoy going down, (6) ………… means learning to cope with the variety of snow conditions you
will encounter off-piste. (7) ………… takes a lot of practice. All ski touring is demanding exercise and you must
be (8) ………… good physical condition. The fitter you are, the (9) ………… fun you have. Rapidly
deteriorating conditions and the ‘human factor’ are the primary reasons (10) ………… accidents. The human
factors include stress, complacency, poor communication, over-confidence and fatigue. You should always ski
within the limits of (11) ………… ability, and make sure you know (12) ………… to navigate properly with map
and compass.

For questions 1-10, read the text below. Next to each gap, there is a word given in capitals. Use it to form a
word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: (0) ALIKE

Personality Types

It’s often said that no two people are exactly (0) …………(LIKE), but according to one (1) …………
(PSYCHOLOGY) theory, we all share one of sixteen distinct personality types, which are formed by different
(2) ………… (COMBINE) of personality traits. (3) ………… (COMPARE) can be made between personality
and left- or right-handedness. Most people are born with a (4) ………… (PREFER) for one hand, and all of us
are born with a personality type. Experts say that we (5) ………… (TYPICAL) develop our personality type
through the course of our lives in (6) ………… (RESPOND) to our (7) ………… (SURROUND) and
experiences – school or work, for example. However, psychologists (8) ………… (EMPHASIS) that personality
type doesn’t explain everything about us and that the (9) ………… (BEHAVE) of people with the same
personality type is often (10) ………… (DIFFER). They also stress that no personality type is better than
another.

For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A writer’s room
It may not look (0) …. an office, but that’s the point. The (1) …. of having to work all day in an office
would (2) …. I never went there. So there are no filing cabinets or piles of mail and no distracting
shelves of books. That all gets (3) …. in a couple of cupboards. All over the flat there are photographs
I’ve taken of (4) …. countries I’ve visited; in here they’re (5) …. of New Zealand – and I keep my
travelling hat and my travelling bag hanging here to make me (6) …. that I could pack up and leave at
any (7) ….. I can’t, but it’s nice to (8) ….. If I’m doing serious writing I(9) …. to be in here at night
with the low energy bulb and the music, typing on a laptop because I don’t have a desk and have no (10)
…. for one. When I injured my back I used to try writing propped up on a sofa with lots of cushions and
pillows, but that never really worked, so I finally saved up and bought the monster black leather chair. I
try not to (11) …. anyone else sit in it, because they usually (12) …. to get out again – it’s just too
comfortable.
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1 A knowledge B idea C understanding D suggestion

2 A result B cause C mean D show
3 A hidden B covered C wrapped D packed
4 A various B broad C general D widespread
5 A completely B especially C extensively D primarily
6 A consider B dream C think D guess
7 A moment B place C date D occasion
8 A invent B suppose C pretend D believe
9 A enjoy B prefer C appreciate D request
10 A hope B obligation C demand D desire
11 A let B allow C permit D authorise
12 A disagree B refuse C reject D deny

For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals in the brackets next to each
gap to form a word that fits in the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: (0) GROWING

The net generation

A (0) …. (GROW) number of language schools in Britain are using (1) …. (WEB) to provide an
opportunity for students to stay in contact and continue using their English when they get home. Many
sites contain a message board, an e-mail (2) …. (DISCUSS) list and a ‘chat’ room. In some ways e-mail
(3) …. (COMMUNICATE) like this is better than traditional writing activities because it is dynamic
and (4) …. (EXCITE). Messages are read by (5) …. (EVERY), and responses come quickly. There is a
sense of community: using a common language to fill the (6) …. (INFORM) gap between students in
different countries and cultures. This is (7) …. (HIGH) motivating. Furthermore, the web offers rich
resources for (8) …. (SEARCH) activities in the classroom. The common composition topic ‘My
holiday’, for example, could involve students in finding out about an (9) …. (KNOW) place,
downloading pictures of it, discovering what makes it similar or (10) …. (DIFFER) to their own
country, or why they would like to go there, and exchange messages with students in that country.
1. For questions 1-10, read the text below. Change the word given in capitals to form a word that
fits the gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on a
separate answer sheet. (34 marks)

THE HIDDEN FACE OF BEAUTY

Cleopatra was not (0) BEAUTIFUL (BEAUTY), at least according to her portrait on coins found in
archaeological sites. But she was loved by very (1) ………… (POWER) men, like the Romans, Julius
Caesar and Mark Anthony. The (2) ………… (APPRECIATE) of beauty is similar everywhere. In
many cultures, individuals think Nicole Kidman, say, or Keira Knightley are(3) ………… (ATTRACT)
women. Males can (4) ………… (IDENTITY) handsome men, and females lovely women. However,
we don’t learn this (5) ………… (RESPOND), we’re born with it. We also believe that good-looking
people are more (6) ………… (LIKE), competent and intelligent than plain-looking people. It is an
extremely (7) ………… (PLEASANT) form of stereotyping. However, in one (8) …………
(REMARK) experiment, researchers brought a group of (9) ………… (STRANGE) together for an hour
a day. Happily, after four days, people had begun to value qualities other than looks, and (10) …………
(FRIEND) were formed on the basis of these.
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For questions 1-15, 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 a separate answer sheet. (30 marks)

POWERPOINT

Everybody agrees (0) THAT projecting the right company image is vital in today’s competitive business
environment. (1) …… you show customers and suppliers that your company is technologically (2) ……
to date, your business could suffer. But learn (3) …… to get it right and you (4) …… be a step ahead of
the competition. If your standard presentation at a meeting consists of handing out 500 sheets of paper
to participants, (5) …… not maximize the impact of your message (6) …… means of our state-of-the-
art software? (7) …… you have to say would have a great (8) …… greater effect if you could
automatically change the colour schemes, alter the appearance of the text, and include drawings and
graphs (9) …… your document. If this element (10) …… missing from your presentations today, (11)
…… PowerPoint is the answer to your prayers. PowerPoint is one of the most popular presentation
programmes (12) …… the market. It allows you to transfer (13) …… personal presentations, details and
data onto a variety of mediums. (14) …… a set of ordinary facts and figures you can create a huge array
of visuals that are guaranteed to hold the attention of your audience. The more you use PowerPoint, the
(15) …… boring your presentations will be.

For questions 1-10, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each gap to
form a word that fits.

Teenage Brains

Here is some very good news for teenagers: scientists studying brain (0) _____ (DEVELOP) say that
although your brain size may be fixed by around the age of five, mental (1) ______ (GROW) occurs not
only in your very early (2) _____ (CHILD), but also when you are a teenager, sometimes rather (3)
_____ (DRAMA). Starting between the ages of ten and 12, your mental powers get a second chance to
increase.

This is not just an (4) ______ (EXPAND) of your brain capacity; what happens to you and the way you
react helps to develop many of your (5) ______ (ABLE). Your brain only stores information that
matters to you and ignores what is (6) ______ (IMPORTANT) to you. And for any experiences to be (7)
_____ (USE) to you, you must be able to connect them to what you already know.

The teenage years are an excellent time for learning, and a very positive and (8) _____
(ENTHUSIASM) attitude will encourage this process. The many (9) _____ (CHOOSE) you make about
how you spend your free time will also affect how your brain will develop. Whether your (10) _____
(PREFER) is for art or music or sports or playing computer games, your brain structures will adapt in
different ways as a result.

For questions 1 – 12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap.

Kite Surfing
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Do you (0) .......... trying something exciting and new? If you enjoy a (1) .......... and love wind and
waves, then kite surfing could be the sport for you. As the name (2) .........., kite surfing involves using a
kite and a surfboard, and combining the power of wind and water to (3) .......... amazing acrobatic tricks.
Kite surfers use a large controllable kite to move themselves and the board across the water. It’s an
extremely (4) .......... sport because the rider must steer both the kite in the air and the board on the
water.

Kites have been used in a (5) .......... of ways, including moving people and goods (6) .......... for
hundreds of years. (7) .......... people fly them mainly for fun, and fans of extreme sports have (8) ..........
them for a number of activities including kite-landboarding and snow-kiting.

As a sport, kite surfing is growing rapidly in (9) .......... in many different parts of the world. Kite surfers
(10) .......... on favourable and consistent wind conditions, so they (11) .......... in specific locations where
the environment and climate meet their (12) .......... . And if you live by the coast, you may be lucky
enough to find a kite surfing school near you!

1 A challenge B difficulty C trouble D puzzle

2 A represents B suggests C means D describes

3 A make B show C perform D conduct

4 A skilful B expert C able D talented

5 A collection B selection C choice D variety

6 A across B over C around D through

7 A Actually B Nowadays C Daily D Meanwhile

8 A accepted B admitted C adopted D allowed

9 A reputation B admiration C popularity D approval

10 A rely B trust C hope D require

11 A go B come C join D gather

12 A requests B needs C wishes D thoughts

Read the text and choose the answer that best fits each gap:

A LOVE OF TRAVELLING

For Nigel Portman, a love of travelling began with what’s called a gap year. In common with many
other British teenagers, he chose to take a year out before 1…….to study for his degree.

After doing various jobs to 2…….some money, he left home to gain some experience of life in different
cultures, visiting America and Asia. The more adventurous the young person, the 3…..

The challenge they are likely to 4……themselves for the gap year, and for some, like Nigel, it can
5……in a thirst for adventure.
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Now that his university course has 6….to an end, Nigel is just about to leave on a three-year trip that
will take him 7……around the world. What’s more, he plans to make the whole journey using only
means of transport which are 8……by natural energy. In other words, he’ll be 9….mostly on bicycles
and his own legs; and when there’s an ocean to cross, he won’t be taking a 10….cut by climbing aboard
a plane, he’ll be joining the crew of sailing ship 11….

As well as doing some mountain climbing and other outdoor pursuits along the way, Nigel hopes to
12…..on to the people he meets the environmental message that lies behind the whole idea.

1.- A settling down B.-getting up C.- taking over D.- holding back

2.- A achieve B raise C advance D win

3.- A stronger B wider C greater D deeper

4.- A put B set C aim D place

5.- A result B lead C cause D create

6.-A come B turned C reached D brought

7.-A just B complete C whole D right

8.- A pulled B charged C forced D powered

9.- A relying B using C attempting D trying

10.- A quick B short C brief D swift

11.- A anyway B alike C instead D otherwise

12.- A leave B keep C pass D give

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word:

THE TEMPLE IN THE LAKE

Lake Titicaca, often known 1……….. the holly lake, is situated in South America on the border
between Bolivia an Peru. The lives of the people 2……..tools and pottery have 3……..found on its
shores have long remained a mystery. However, scientists taking 4……………in an exploration project
at the lake have found what they believe to 5………a 1000-year-old temple under the water.

Divers from the expedition have discovered a 200-metre-long, 50-metre-wide building surrounded by a
terrace for crops, a road and a wall. It is thought that the remains 6……..those of a temple built by the
Tihuanacu people who lived beside Lake Titicaca before it became a part 7………the much later Incan
empire.

The scientists have not yet had time to analyse the material sufficiently, says project director, Soraya
Aubi. But some have 8………forward the idea that the remains date from this period 9…….to the fact
that there are very similar ones elsewhere.

The expedition has so 9…….this year made more than 200 dives into water 30 metres deep 10……
order to record the ancient remains on film. The film, 11……..will later be studied in detail,
12…….well provide important information about the region.
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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.

WALKING HOLIDAYS

The Real walkers Company offers a 1.…………..of small group SELECT

Walking holidays which explore some deligthful hidden corners of Europe,

The Americans and Australasia. There is something for everyone to enjoy on

These holidays, 2.……………of age or level REGARD

Of 3.…………………….. The brochure includes various destinations and FIT

A range of itineraries. These range from sightseeing tours of 4.…………cities HISTORY

To undemanding walking trips in unspoilt coastal and country regions and, for the more

5.……………traveller, challenging mountain OR hill-walking expeditions. ADVENTURE

But it would be 6.………………..to give the impression that these holidays FAIR

Are just about walking. According to the brochure, an 7.…………………..of ENJOY

Walking is often the thing that brings together a group of like-minded people, who

Share the 8.…………………….of good companionship in PLEASE

9.……………………..surroundings. ATTRACT

The company relieves that its tour Readers are the key to its success.

These people are 10.…………………..trained and are particular li keen to FULL

11.………………that teach individual traveller makes the most of their trip SURE

Questions 1- 12For questions 1-12, 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)

Healthy chocolate?

Have your parents told you that you´ll (0)………….. all your teeth if you eat too much chocolate?
Chocolate may well taste good, but it has a pretty bad (1) …………. . However, before you return that
box of chocolates you have just been (2) ………… , here are some facts about chocolate which should
(3) ………… you up.

First of all, (4) ………… chocolate is high in sugar, eating it does not always (5) …………. to having
bad teeth. This is because it (6) ………… quickly in your mouth, leaving little time for harmful bacteria
to attack your teeth. If you brush them regularly, you won´t have a(7) ………… !
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You may be wondering about its (8) ………….. on your skin. Bad skin isn´t caused by chocolate itself,
but by the milk that it´s mixed with. Some people even say that dark chocolate can help your skin (9)
………… better, but not everyone believes that´s (10) ………… . And here´s some more good news:
there´s a great (11) …………. more caffeine in a cup of coffee than in a small bar of chocolate, so it
won´t (12) ………….. you awake at night.

So if you love chocolate, don´t worry. Eating a bit from time to time will not do you any harm.

1 A reputation B character C news D nature

2 A provided B given C presented D granted

3 A lift B boost C build D cheer

4 A even B although C despite D however

5 A turn B get C lead D take

6 A goes B drips C melts D leaks

7 A mess B difficulty C trouble D problem

8 A effect B result C product D consequence

9 A appear B look C seem D show

10 A real B actual C exact D true

11 A deal B amount C total D extent

12 A make B drive C keep D maintain

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)

Students bounce, but also concentrate!

I´m in a school classroom, and something unusual (0) …………… going on. Twenty-five students
bounce gently up and down behind their desks. Their heads nod up and down (13) …………..if they
were on the deck of a ship. These teenagers read and write – (14) ………… fact, do all of their
classwork – sitting on exercise balls. (15) ………….. the kids sometimes roll backwards and forwards,
they rarely leave their seats. And during class, the room is incredibly quiet.

The rubber balls, 65cm high, (16) ………… commonly used in yoga and exercise classes. Some
teachers say they belong in school classrooms too because they improve students´ attention as (17)
……….. as making them sit up straight.

Balls and ball chairs, (18) ……….. have wheels, feet and backs, are appearing in classrooms all (19)
………… the country. The tiny movements kids make (20) …………stay balanced stimulate their
brains and help them focus.

And apart (21) …………the mental and physical benefits, it´s just plain fun. The kids agree. Anna, 13, a
student in the class, laughs and nods (22) ………. Asked whether she likes sitting on an exercise ball.
´Sometimes (23) ……….. would be nice to lean back, but they are much more fun (24) ……….. chairs!
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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).

Example: 0 NATURAL

The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is one of the world´s greatest (0) …………. NATURE

resources. Also called Amazonia, it produces about a (25) …………. of the FIVE

world´s oxygen. The name ´rainforest´ is slightly (26) ………….., because LEAD

although it is very humid, it doesn´t rain (27) ……… in the forest. CONSTANT

The rainforest is home to thousands of animal and plant species, a product of

millions of years of (28) …………. . Most of these are not found on the forest EVOLVE

floor but at a (29) …………. of over 30 metres above the ground. This area HIGH

high up in the branches of the trees is known as the canopy, and is only

gradually becoming (30) ………… to scientists researching ACCESS

the enormous (31) ………… of plants and animals that live there. VARY

The people who live in the rainforest have a great understanding of

the ecology of Amazonia as well as (32) ……….. of medicinal plants KNOW

used for treating illness. Amazonia is a huge and very complex place

with a unique set of (33) ……….. cycles. Many people believe it is BIOLOGY

extremely (34) ……….. for the whole of our planet, and that the future VALUE

of humanity depends on its survival.

For questions 1-12, 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).

Example:

0 A undo B lose C drop D pull 0 B lose

Healthy chocolate?

Have your parents told you that you’ll (0) ..... all your teeth if you eat too much chocolate? Chocolate
may well taste good, but it has a pretty bad (1) ..... . However, before you return that box of chocolates
you have just been (2) ..... , here are some facts about chocolate which should (3) ..... you up.
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First of all, (4) ..... chocolate is high in sugar, eating it does not always (5) ..... to having bad teeth. This
is because it (6) ..... quickly in your mouth, leaving little time for harmful bacteria to attack your teeth.
If you brush them regularly, you won’t have a (7) ..... !

You may be wondering about its (8) ..... on your skin. Bad skin isn’t caused by chocolate itself, but by
the milk that it’s mixed with. Some people even say that dark chocolate can help your skin (9) .....
better, but not everyone believes that’s (10) ..... . And here’s some more good news: there’s a great (11)
..... more caffeine in a cup of coffee than in a small bar of chocolate, so it won’t (12) ..... you awake at
night.

So if you love chocolate, don’t worry. Eating a bit from time to time will not do you any harm.

1 A reputatio B character C news D nature

n

2 A provided B given C presented D granted

3 A lift B boost C build D cheer

4 A even B although C despite D however

5 A turn B get C lead D take

6 A goes B drips C melts D leaks

7 A mess B difficulty C trouble D problem

8 A effect B result C product D consequence

9 A appear B look C seem D show

10 A real B actual C exact D true

11 A deal B amount C total D extent

12 A make B drive C keep D Maintain

For questions 13 – 24, 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).

Example: (0) is

Students bounce, but also concentrate!

I’m in a school classroom, and something unusual (0) ........... going on. Twenty-five students bounce
gently up and down behind their desks. Their heads nod up and down (13) ........... if they were on the
deck of a ship. These teenagers read and write - (14) ........... fact, do all of their classwork – sitting on
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exercise balls. (15) ........... the kids sometimes roll backwards and forwards, they rarely leave their
seats. And during class, the room is incredibly quiet.

The rubber balls, 65cm high, (16) ........... commonly used in yoga and exercise classes. Some teachers
say they belong in school classrooms too because they improve students’ attention as (17) ........... as
making them sit up straight.

Balls and ball chairs, (18) ........... have wheels, feet and backs, are appearing in classroom all (19)
........... the country. The tiny movements kids make (20) ........... stay balanced stimulate their brains and
help them focus.

And apart (21) ........... the mental and physical benefits, it’s just plain fun. The kids agree. Anna, 13, a
student in the class, laughs and nods (22) ........... asked whether she likes sitting on an exercise ball.
‘Sometimes (23) ........... would be nice to lean back, but they’re much more fun (24) ........... chairs!’

For questions 25-34, 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.

Example:

0 NATURAL
The Amazon Rainforest

The Amazon rainforest is one of the world’s greatest (0) ........... NATURE
resources. Also called Amazonia, it produces about a (25) ...........
of the world’s oxygen. The name ‘rainforest’ is slightly (26) FIVE
........... , because although it is very humid, it doesn’t rain (27)
........... in the forest. LEAD

The rainforest is home to thousands of animal and plant species, a CONSTANT

product of millions of years of (28) ........... . Most of these are not
found on the forest floor but at a (29) ........... of over 30 metres
above the ground. This area high up in the branches of the trees is EVOLVE
known as the canopy, and is only gradually becoming (30) ...........
to scientists researching the enormous (31) ........... of plants and HIGH
animals that live there.

The people who live in the rainforest have a great understanding

of the ecology of Amazonia as well as (32) ........... of medicinal ACCESS
plants used for treating illness. Amazonia is a huge and very
VARY
complex place with a unique set of (33) ........... cycles. Many
people believe it is extremely (34) ........... for the whole of our
planet, and that the future of humanity depends on its survival.
KNOW

BIOLOGY

VALUE
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Complete the letter of complaint with the following words. There are three extra words you do not need
to use:

compensation conditions delighted disasterdreadful earlier impossible meant

next opposite refund spend stiff surprised thought worse
worriedunhelpful

Dear Sir,

My wife and I took an Ocean Cruise holiday with you last month, which was a (1) __________ . I am
therefore writing to ask for (2) __________ .

Firstly, the food was (3) __________ - In fact, my wife fell ill the day after we set off. We believe this was
because of the breakfast she had eaten on board (4) __________ that day. Her health got (5) __________
during the trip but the ship’s doctor was very (6) __________ . I was quite (7) __________ and this ruined the
trip for me.

Secondly, our cabin was in an extremely noisy part of the ship, as it was (8) __________ the disco. As my
wife lay sick in bed, she was (9) __________ more than once by drunken dancers who (10) __________ our
cabin was the nearest toilet. In the end, my wife locked the door. This (11) __________ that I could not get
into my own cabin late one evening and had to (12) __________ the night in the bar.

Last but not least, your brochure promised ‘excellent sailing (13) __________ ‘. However, for three days,
there was a heavy storm and the ship rolled badly. My wife was scared (14) __________ and even I found it
unpleasant.

I demand a full (15) __________ of the cost of the trip at your earliest convenience.

Yours faithfully,

K. Grumpington-Smythe

(Admiral)

Read the short article below. Use the word given in capital 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):

How to find a partner

So you want to find a partner? Well, (0) honesty is the best policy. Be HONEST

yourself and if you meet someone who is like you, physically or (1) ________, PSYCHOLOGY

then all the better. `Simply put, opposites don’t attract, but similar types do,`

says Dr Robin Russel of London University, who has spent a decade studying

patterns of (2) __________ . On average, the more similar you are to your ATTRACT

partner in every way, from (3) __________ and attitudes to PERSON

(4) __________ and obscure physiological factors like elbow shape, the more APPEAR

You’re (5) __________ to get on’. LIKE

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(6) __________ have any number of theories why. Early life might programme SCIENCE

you to seek (7) __________ with people who look like your parents – and RELATION

therefore look like you. Or you may make a random (8) __________, CHOOSE

but within the environment of your local (9) __________ network. SOCIETY

That said, there’s a more than (10) __________ chance you will choose REASON

people who look like you.

Read the short article below. Use the word given in capital 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):

Tile Art

Just imagine relaxing in your bath (0) surrounded by a tropical beach scene. SURROUND

Or working in the kitchen alongside a wonderful (1) __________ of hand-painted SELECT

fruits. These are just two examples of the beautiful (2) __________ designed INDIVIDUAL

wall tiles that Jan and Barry Harmer (3) __________ in. The Harmers have been SPECIAL

very (4) __________ with their company, Tile Art, which they started two years ago. SUCCESS

‘There was limited (5) __________ of good-quality English tiles’, explains Barry. AVAILABLE

‘We both felt this was an (6) __________ area that we could explore together’. DEVELOP

Their designs are very (7) __________ and they have had some (8) __________ IMAGINE / USUAL

orders. One man turned up with a picture of a JCB (9) __________ machine, DIG

wanting a mural of himself in the driver’s seat holding his new-born baby. The

Harmers clearly enjoy running their small business from home and say they have

no plans for (10) __________ . EXPAND

Read the following article about the environmental group Greenpeace and decide which answer (A, B,
C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

(1) A protect B care C look D tend Answer: A

Greenpeace

Greenpeace is an independent organisation that campaigns to (0) __ the environment. It has approximately 4.5
million members worldwide in 158 countries, 300,000 of these in the United Kingdom. (1) __ in North
America in 1971, it has since opened offices round the world. As (2) __ as its campaigning (3) __ , it also has
a charitable trust which (4) __ scientific research and (5) __ educational projects on environmental issues.
Greenpeace (6) __ in non-violent direct action. Activists (7) __ public attention to serious threats to the
environment. (8) __ issues on which the organisation is campaigning include the atmosphere (global
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warming), the (9) __ of the rainforests and toxic (10) __ being emitted from factories. Greenpeace is
committed to the principles of political independence and internationalism. By exposing (11) __ to the
environment and in working to (12) __ solutions, Greenpeace has no permanent allies or enemies.

1 A Built B Formed C Invented D Produced

2 A long B far C good D well

3 A work B job C occupation D position

4 A pays B funds C rewards D earns

5 A undertakes B engages C commits D enters

6 A accepts B depends C holds D believes

7 A draw B pay C get D take

8 A Instant B Current C Immediate D Next

9 A ruin B extinction C destruction D downfall

10 A waste B litter C rubbish D leftovers

11 A warnings B threats C promises D difficulties

12 A find B make C set D sort

The article below is about the American-Chinese chef Ken Hom. For questions 1-12, think of the word
which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Ken Hom

I started cooking in my uncle’s Chinese restaurant (0) AT the age of 11. At first, I just (1) __________ to wash
the dishes, then chop and slice the vegetables. But as soon (2) __________ the chefs went out of the kitchen
I’d try to copy the dishes I’d seen (3) __________ cook. The first dish I attempted to make was fried rice. It’s
(4) __________ difficult to mess up that anyone can cook it.

By the (5) __________ I was 15 I was fed (6) __________ with working 12-hour days in the restaurant. So, I
(7) __________ up my mind to go to university to study History of Art and only started cooking again in (8)
__________ to get some extra money.

I think Americans eat too (9) __________ fat. Chinese food is much healthier. My mission (10) __________
always been to encourage people to eat (11) __________ fat and meat and more vegetables. Kids say they
don’t eat vegetables, but they usually haven’t had them stir-fried. Cooked (12) __________ this they are
delicious, healthy and fun.

Read this short article about unusual hobbies. Then use the word given in capital 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.

Strange Pursuits

Go through the Directory of British Associations and you’ll find about 7,000 groups
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that are considered large enough to be of national (0) IMPORTANCE. IMPORTANT

However, with the (1) __________ of every local gardening club, film society and INCLUDE

special interest group, the number swells to around 150,000!

Most of these clubs provide a meeting place for like-minded people. Societies and

associations cater for every (2) __________ interest, from cheese appreciation to IMAGINE

the history of wallpaper.

With such an (3) __________ choice available, there must quite literally be something END

for everyone. Let’s kick off with the Haggis ( A haggis is like a large, round sausage and is eaten in Scotland)

Hurling Association, which supervises what has become a Guinness Book of Records

event (current record for a 680 gram haggis: 55 metres) and organises (4) __________ COMPETE

to raise money for good causes. Then there’s tiddlywinks. This game, it must be said,

has never been the most popular or the most (5) __________ , but it has nevertheless GLAMOUR

had an official association since 1958. Most people start playing tiddlywinks ‘for a joke’,

but then they get hooked, perhaps because most of the post-match (6) __________ ANALYSE

is done in the pub.

If tiddlywinks strikes you as too (7) __________, the leisurely study of pub signs might ENERGY

be more your cup of tea. The Inn Sign Society has 400 members who spend their time

travelling the country in search of (8) __________ pub signs. Their founder used to have USUAL

a (9) __________ of 300 actual signs, as well as 20,000 photos of pub signs, going back COLLECT

to the 1930s.

To get the addresses of these clubs and others, why not visit your local library?

(10) __________, try searching the Internet. You’re bound to find something appealing
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That you’ve never even thought of!

For questions 1-12, 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).

Elisabeth Daborn, (0) WHO works as a teacher and artist, re-enacts history with her partner senior software
engineer Kevin Cowley and their children. The adults spend most of their weekends fighting. However, (1)
__________ is nothing personal! They both belong (2) __________ Regia Anglorum, one of the Britain’s two
main Viking re-enactment societies. Elisabeth explains their shared passion. ‘Kevin used to (3) __________
keen on LARPing – Live Action Role Play – but after (4) __________ while, he decided he wanted something
more authentic. So he joined Regia, (5) __________ specialism is the period 950 to 1066. The society
organises battles (6) __________ over the country and the terms of our insurance mean that we have to attend
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regular battle practice sessions. Because there’s (7) __________ proof that Viking women fought, I dress up
(8) __________ a man. We have been offered quite a (9) __________ of film work. Over the years, Regia’s
been in many TV series and in a rock video, (10) __________ we had to row our longship and headbang at the
same time. The longship, (11) __________ was built for the film Erik the Viking, is safe to use our rivers, (12)
__________ I wouldn’t like to go out to sea on it!’