Test 7

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes)

Part 1

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best ts each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:
0 A settled B established C installed D found

0 A B C D

A new partnership

In 1884, a small engineering rm was (0) ......... in a part of Manchester. Its owner had (1) .........
to complete only two years in formal education yet was still successfully (2) ......... a business.
In 1903, he bought his rst car but it did not meet his high (3) ......... and, being an engineer,
he could not (4) ......... having a go at improving it. By the following year he had designed a new
car himself, and then started manufacturing this model. One of his cars came to the (5) ......... of
a wealthy car salesman from an aristocratic background. He was (6) ......... impressed by the car
and a meeting was (7) ......... between the two of them at the Midland Hotel in Manchester. The
meeting was a success and the two men decided to go into business together. The name of the
manufacturer was Henry Royce and that of the wealthy aristocrat, Charles Rolls – and so the
world-famous brand, the luxurious Rolls-Royce, was (8) ......... .

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1 A passed B achieved C managed D allowed

2 A arranging B running C working D dealing

3 A standards B rates C levels D ranks

4 A obstruct B resist C oppose D refuse

5 A attention B view C interest D attraction

6 A widely B mainly C greatly D fully

7 A put out B turned up C taken out D set up

8 A brought B originated C discovered D born

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Part 2

For questions 9–16, read the text below and think of the word which best ts 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 F O R

The importance of reading

Reading is good (0) .......... us. In fact, there is plenty of evidence that reading for pleasure is
more than just another leisure pursuit – it actually improves our mental and physical health.
Reading extended texts (9) ......... as novels or biographies, (10) ......... requires intense
concentration for a considerable period of time, helps to lengthen attention spans in children
and improves their ability to think clearly. However, experts say (11) ......... is essential to acquire
the habit of reading extensively (12) ......... a small child, while the brain is still developing.

Reading can undoubtedly (13) ......... bene cial to our mental well-being. Reading not (14) .........
helps combat feelings of loneliness, it also allows people to relax and forget their problems for
(15) ......... while. The concentration required during the act of reading seems to ease muscle
tension and slow the heart rate. Researchers have found that just six minutes of reading can
reduce stress levels by as (16) ......... as two-thirds.

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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 ts 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 E X P E N S I V E

The price of meals

When a meal is (0) ......... , do people say they enjoy it simply because EXPENSE
it costs a lot of money? There is some (17) ......... from an experiment EVIDENT
in a New York restaurant which suggests that this might be so.

The restaurant served diners a meal but charged some (18) ......... TWO
as much as others, even though the meals were identical and taken
in the same (19) ......... with the same level of service. After the meal SURROUND
everyone was asked what they thought of the meal. One might think
that the people who had paid least would be the most impressed with
the meal. (20) ......... though, it was those who had paid most who SURPRISE
gave it the highest (21) ......... . RATE

According to a well-known (22) ......... the reason for this nding is PSYCHOLOGY
that a high price for a meal is very (23) ......... in convincing people SIGNIFY
that a meal is good. One wonders if this might (24) ......... restaurant COURAGE
owners to keep their prices high.

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Part 4

For questions 25–30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the rst
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:
0 A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.
DRIVEN
We ……....……....……....……....……....…….... a very friendly taxi driver.
The gap can be lled by the words ‘were driven into town by’, so you write:

Example: 0 WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

25 Last Saturday my friend asked me, ‘Do you want to see a lm tonight?’
WHETHER
Last Saturday my friend asked me ……....……....……....……....……....…….... a lm that night.

26 The journey was shorter than I had expected.

LONG
The journey was ……....……....……....……....……....…….... I had expected.

27 ‘There’s been a rise of over ten per cent in the price of the tickets,’ said Sue.
GONE
Sue said that the price of the tickets ……....……....……....……....……....…….... than ten per cent this year.

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28 He sings in the show and dances in it as well.

ONLY
Not ……....……....……....……....……....…….... in the show, he also dances in it.

29 My mother thought it would be good for me to live abroad for some time.
BENEFIT
My mother thought that I would ……....……....……....……....……....…….... abroad for some time.

30 I am sorry I didn’t contact you, but I was very busy.

TOUCH
I apologise for ……....……....……....……....……....…….... you, but I was very busy.

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Part 5

You are going to read an extract from a book about a cycle ride from Russia to the UK. For
questions 31–36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think ts best according to the text.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Cycling Home from Siberia, by Robert Lilwall

We had been ying east all night and I awoke hard about a particular dilemma. Should I ask
to notice that it was already daylight. Looking him or not? ‘Well, why not?’ I tore a fresh sheet
out of the window onto the empty landscape from my pad and wrote, ‘Hi Al, Do you want to
below, the dark shades of brown and green cycle across the Karakorum Highway between
reassured me that, although it was mid- Pakistan and China this summer? Rob.’ In
September, it had not yet started snowing the row in front of me slouched Al, my old
in Siberia. I could see no sign of human life school friend. I tapped him on the shoulder
and the view rolled away in an otherworldly and passed the note. He tried to decipher my
blend of mountains, streams and forests to an scrawl, scratched his head, wrote something
endless horizon. and passed it back. I unfolded it and held my
My Russian neighbour Sergei woke up and breath while I read. ‘OK,’ it said.
smiled at me sleepily. I had told him that I Six years later I was going to join Al in
was ying to the far-eastern Siberian city of Siberia. I had been working as a geography
Magadan with only a one-way ticket because teacher and although I was still far from having
it was my intention to return home to England full control of my classes, the job did tick many
by bicycle. ‘But, Robert,’ he had reasoned important boxes for me. It was frequently
with me, ‘there is no road from Magadan; challenging, rarely boring, often ful lling and
you cannot ride a bicycle.’ I explained that I of course there were great long holidays in
had reason to believe that there was a road, which to chase adventures. Twice since I had
though not many people used it these days. started teaching I had used these holidays to
‘Alone?’ he asked, pointing at me. go to meet Al. He had caught the adventuring-
‘No, I will be riding with a friend called Al.’ bug in a big way after our bike ride through
‘Just one friend?’ Pakistan and so had decided to do something
‘Yes just one,’ I nodded. Sergei still far more relaxing than teaching: to cycle
looked unconvinced and with just one word around the world. I was now joining him for
‘Holodna’ (cold) he pointed outside. I tried to the Siberian part of his trip.
line 27 bolster my case by explaining to Sergei with Ever since that rst ride we had taken
hand gestures that I had a lot of warm clothes, together, Al had been setting himself greater
though I left out the fact that, because my and greater challenges. This round-the-world-
trip was self-funded I was on a tight budget. by-bike trip was certainly his greatest so far.
Most of my clothes and equipment had been At times he thought that the ride, or the road,
bought at slashed prices. In reality, I was not would break him. Although it sounded tough,
at all sure they would be up to the job. This I envied him in many ways. He was having an
was especially true of my enormous postman’s extraordinary adventure, nding that he could
over-trousers which I had bought for £10. deal with each new challenge even if it seemed
My life of travel had all started in a lecture impossible. He was proving wrong the sceptics
hall in Scotland several years ago. The hall who had told him he could not do it. He was
that morning was full of students slumped in doing something that scared him nearly every
their seats. Some were taking notes, without day and it made him feel alive.
energy. The lecturer droned on. I was thinking

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31 In the opening paragraph Robert reveals that he was

A grateful that the long night was over.
B relieved that the winter weather had not yet arrived.
C surprised that the area seemed uninhabited.
D disappointed by the colours of the earth below him.

32 Robert uses the phrase ‘bolster my case’ in line 27 to show that he was trying to
A change the subject.
B end the conversation.
C reassure Sergei.
D correct Sergei.

33 Robert uses the example of the over-trousers to show that

A he had been successful in getting local people to help him.
B he had had a restricted amount of money to spend on clothes.
C he was con dent that he was well prepared for the extreme cold.
D he had been able to negotiate good prices for his equipment.

34 What do we learn about Robert in the lecture hall?

A He didn’t want the lecturer to notice his lack of attention.
B He was puzzled by something the lecturer had said.
C He was unsure about what to write in the note.
D He was apprehensive about his friend’s reaction to his suggestion.

35 How can Robert’s attitude to teaching best be summarised?

A He felt it was the right career choice for him.
B The holidays were the only positive aspect of the job.
C He felt the job was getting too stressful.
D He enjoyed having the respect of his students.

36 What does Robert say about Al’s round-the-world trip?

A Al never doubted that he would be successful.
B Al tried to hide the dif culties he was facing from his friends.
C Al was pushing himself to the limit of his capabilities.
D Al was totally fearless as he enjoyed the adventure.

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Part 6

You are going to read an article about a type of seabird, called a puf n. Six sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which ts each gap (37–42).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Puf ns in peril
Scientist Mike Harris explains that the puffin seems about
to join the list of seabirds whose numbers are declining.

It’s a grey day in early April on the Isle of May off Last spring we also caught and weighed some
the east coast of Scotland. Far out to sea a small returning adults and found they were signi cantly
dot appears on the horizon. It rapidly increases in lighter than the birds we caught 10 years ago.
size, suddenly turning into a puf n that lands with a 40 Puf ns are long-lived and can cope
splash on the water. This bird probably hasn’t seen with a few poor productive seasons, but not with
land for ve months, but now it’s returning to its such a large loss of adults.
colony for the breeding season.
In early August, the puf n colonies empty rather
The rst puf n is soon joined by others and abruptly. Virtually all puf ns leave within a week,
together they bob on the sea. Newly returned though a few adults remain to feed a late chick.
birds are nervous but, as the days pass, they gain 41 I have always believed, though, that
con dence and begin reclaiming the underground few of them venture far from the North Sea. Now,
nesting burrows they made the previous year by however, the development of instruments known
tunnelling into the soft earth on the top of the as geolocators, small enough to be tted around a
cliffs. 37 They have to hurry because it puf n’s leg, is enabling us to test this idea.
takes three months to rear a chick and all the birds
must leave by early August to spend time feeding We tted these units to some puf ns two years ago
intensively before the winter. and caught the birds again last year to download
the data. Some did remain within the North Sea,
I visit the island every April, eager to see how many but others went much further. For someone who
of the adult puf ns we have caught and attached has spent years watching puf ns for only part of
identi cation rings to have returned. 38 their lives, this new technology is providing some
With a team of helpers I counted every occupied fascinating information. 42 This would
burrow on the island – something we undertake still leave us with the question of what they eat in
every ve years. winter and whether there are suf cient quantities
of prey available.
The island’s puf n population had been increasing
every year for the previous 40 years, and so we The good news is that we now have an idea of the
anticipated at least 100,000 pairs. To our dismay areas our puf ns go to in winter, and we can check
we found just 42,000. 39 Experts from whether conditions there might have altered due to
other research programmes have concluded it climate change or over shing. Maybe we can then
must be connected to where puf ns spend the take some steps to help them. Hopefully it is just a
winter months. local problem, because there are in fact still plenty
of puf ns to see around the Scottish coast.

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A We weren’t the only ones to wonder why D Other devices will also hopefully tell us
this might be happening. how much time puf ns spend diving for
food.
B From this moment on, we know remarkably
little about where these birds end up and E This was further evidence that something
what could possibly be affecting them unusual is happening at sea before they
there. return to the colony.
C But we should also take into account that F Puf ns are always among the earliest
if a young puf n survives the winter, it will seabirds to lay eggs.
come back the following July.
G Last year there was an additional task.

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Part 7

You are going to read an article about the Italian painter Canaletto. For questions 43–52, choose
from the sections (A–E). The sections may be chosen more than once.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

In which section does the writer

suggest why Canaletto’s work was less appreciated in his home city 43
than elsewhere?

give examples of how Canaletto tricks the viewer in his pictures? 44

claim that Canaletto’s paintings contain a kind of historical record of Venice? 45

tell us where Canaletto worked on the composition of his pictures? 46

mention the reason why Canaletto didn’t paint exactly what he had seen? 47

suggest a weakness in the work Canaletto painted away from Venice? 48

give some details of Canaletto’s initial painting technique? 49

say that Canaletto took a risk by specialising in a particular kind of art? 50

describe different artistic reactions to Venice? 51

refer to the effect Canaletto’s paintings had on artists in another country? 52

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Canaletto and Venice

An expert describes the close relationship between the great 18th century
Italian painter Canaletto and his home city.
A Canaletto’s lifetime subject was the city of Venice. Apart from the works done during his
decade in London, he painted virtually nothing else, and Venice has never been so minutely
and extensively painted by any other artist. His response to Venice was not like the dramatic,
emotional response of a visitor overpowered by the city’s haunting beauty and magic, as the
British painter Turner was later, for example. Canaletto’s paintings, with their love of incidental
detail, betray a deeper-rooted, more lasting attachment – the affection of a native Venetian.
B Canaletto depicted the city as it really was, documenting the changes in the cityscape over
the years – Piazza San Marco being repaved, palaces being reconstructed, graf ti appearing
and disappearing. Above all, he suffused his painting with the natural light and atmosphere of
Venice which was second nature to him. When he went to London in 1746, Canaletto could not
quite come to terms with painting the cooler tones and the unsympathetic climate of England,
and somehow his paintings of the River Thames always ended up looking rather like the Grand
Canal.
C In spite of his natural affection for Venice, Canaletto’s paintings were rarely bought by his fellow
Venetians. This was probably because the locals did not need reminders of their city, and also
because in Venice ‘view painting’ was not taken very seriously in comparison with historical and
religious painting, or even landscape and gure painting. To become a ‘view painter’ at that time
was quite a brave choice and, by the end of his career, Canaletto had done much to raise the
status of the genre. However, his in uence was felt more among painters in England, the home of
his major patrons.
D Canaletto’s extraordinarily detailed and accurate scenes were perfect for the foreign tourists in
Venice, who wanted souvenirs or mementoes of their visits. The more accurate the scene the
better, in fact, and Canaletto’s rst patron, Owen McSwiney, persuaded him to change from
his earlier picturesque and theatrical style to a more factual one. Instead of loose brushwork
and thick paint, alongside dramatic contrasts of light and shade, Canaletto adopted more of
a snapshot approach, which proved to be very commercial. His colours became brighter, the
paint surface smoother, and the scenes looked more realistic. McSwiney wrote ‘his excellence
lies in painting things which fall immediately under his eye’, as if he worked directly from
nature. At a casual glance, everything in his pictures is instantly recognisable and looks exactly
as it does, or did, in reality. In fact, Canaletto never painted from nature – his pictures were
created in the studio.
E In working out the compositions, he used his imagination and a certain artistic licence. Although
he paid the minutest attention to the detail of a decorative carving, a ship’s sails or washing
hanging out, Canaletto felt at liberty to distort and reorganise the main objects in his paintings
in the interest of dramatic effect. He would alter the sweeping curve of the Grand Canal, for
example, or include more in a composition than could be seen from any single viewpoint. The
clutter of traf c on the waterways looks random and natural, but the position of each boat
was carefully worked out to achieve the best effect. In this way, he conveyed the essence of
Venice even if he deceived the eye. The drawings which formed the basis of his compositions
range from rapid sketches of ideas for painting, done on the spot, to large-scale fully detailed
preliminary drawings. Sometimes, he made precise drawings for engravers to copy, and
occasionally he produced them as works of art in their own right, in which case they were
nished in the studio.

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WRITING (1 hour 20 minutes)

Part 1

You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140–190 words in an appropriate style on
the separate answer sheet.

1 In your English class you have been talking about famous people. Now, your English teacher
has asked you to write an essay.
Write an essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.

‘The private lives of famous people should not be made public.’ What do
you think?
Notes
Write about:
1. public interest in famous people
2. famous people as role models
3. ...(your own idea)

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Part 2

Write an answer to one of the questions 2–4 in this part. Write your answer in 140–190 words in
an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. Put the question number in the box at the
top of the answer sheet.

2 You see this notice in an English-language website called Restaurant World:

Reviews wanted

A Wonderful Meal
Write us a review of a restaurant where you had a wonderful meal. Tell us what the
restaurant was like, describe what you ate and explain why it was so good.
e best reviews will be posted on the website.

Write your review.

3 You see this advertisment in your local newspaper:

Helpers wanted
We are looking for people to work in a holiday club for English-speaking children
(aged 4–8).
Write a letter to Mr Nick Jones, the club organizer, giving details of:
• your experience of working with children
• your knowledge of English
• why you would be suitable for the job.

Write your letter of application.

4 You see this notice in an English-language magazine:

Articles wanted

Ambition
What does ambition mean to you? What ambitions do you have? How do you intend to
achieve them?
The best articles will be published in our magazine.

Write your article.

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LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes)

Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations.

For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

1 You hear two friends talking about a laptop computer.

What is the woman doing?
A persuading her friend to buy one like it
B offering to lend it to her friend for a day
C explaining why she needed a new one

2 You hear two students talking about a play they have just seen.
What do they agree was good about it?
A the script
B the set
C the actors

3 You hear two people talking about a friend.

What do they agree about him?
A He’s very helpful.
B He’s easy to get to know.
C He rarely complains about anything.

4 You hear a lecturer talking to some of his students about their history project.
What is he doing?
A encouraging them to ask him questions about it
B recommending some books that will help with it
C advising them on how to organise their time

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5 You hear two TV sports presenters talking about their work.

What do they agree about sports presenters?
A They’re generally more effective when using a script.
B They have to be able to relate well to their audience.
C They should adopt an attitude that isn’t too serious.

6 You hear a woman talking about a radio programme.

What does she say about the programme?
A It provided her with a lot of useful information.
B It was more interesting than she had expected.
C It made her want to nd out about a place.

7 You hear two music students talking about an assignment they have to do.
What are they both unsure about?
A what to include in the piece of writing
B how to organise the recording
C what kind of music they should perform

8 You hear a writer talking about a book she wrote which has been turned into a lm.
How does the writer feel about the lm director?
A She thinks he has made a good lm.
B She is upset because her opinion was ignored.
C She found him easy to work with.

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Part 2

You will hear a woman called Anne Ruskin giving a talk about a one-day archery course, during
which she learnt to use a bow to shoot arrows at a target. For questions 9–18, complete the
sentences with a word or short phrase.

Archery

Anne used to shoot arrows from a bow made of 9 when she was

a child.

Anne only had time to read about the 10 of archery before the

beginner’s archery course.

Anne’s archery course took place in a 11 .

Anne was surprised that learning to 12 properly was so dif cult.

The teacher told Anne she needed to relax her 13 .

One of Anne’s arrows went into a 14 by accident.

During the breaks, Ann was happy to look at the 15 and talk to other

people.

Some of the people on Anne’s course said that a 16 had inspired

them to try archery.

Anne was excited when the class were allowed to start 17 .

Anne is trying to persuade her 18 to do an archery course with her.

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Part 3

You will hear ve short extracts in which people are talking about when they moved their of ce
from one building to another. For questions 19–23, choose from the list (A–H) what each speaker
says. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

A We were not allowed to do the packing ourselves.

B We decided not to blame the removal company for

all the problems. Speaker 1 19

C We chose certain members of staff to take responsibility Speaker 2 20

for the move.

Speaker 3 21
D We chose a removal rm with a good reputation to avoid
wasting time.

Speaker 4 22
E We made sure our senior staff stayed with the company.

Speaker 5 23
F We took advantage of the move to make additional
necessary changes.

G We managed not to exceed our budget.

H We expressed our concerns about the move.

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Part 4

You will hear part of a radio interview with someone called Jane Brown, who is a home economist
working in the food industry. For questions 24–30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

24 Why did Jane choose to study at Longley University?

A The location suited her.
B She knew people there.
C The quality of the accommodation was good.

25 What did Jane like about her course?

A She gained practical experience.
B The teachers helped her a great deal.
C She learned to work with other people.

26 What does Jane say about her food tasting training?

A It was a little boring.
B It was rather time-consuming.
C It was sometimes stressful.

27 How did Jane feel when she was offered her rst job?
A excited to be involved in a challenging area
B relieved to have been able to nd employment
C concerned she might not do her work well enough

28 Jane is proud that in her rst job she

A came up with her own original idea for a product.
B proved that she was capable of working independently.
C succeeded in doing something nobody thought she could.

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29 How did working in Denmark help Jane’s career?

A She made useful contacts.
B She came across new recipes.
C She found a better job.

30 What aspect of her job does Jane enjoy?

A the wide variety of activities she does
B the opportunity to meet new people
C the experience of trying new foods

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