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Use of English - Practice 1

Part 1

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (А, В, C or D) best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

A. bright В. fair C. keen D. sharp

Messages from the Stone Age


The incredible pre-historic Chauvet cave art in France is painted in (0) _____ colours and dates
back to a period around thirty thousand years ago when early humans first started to create rock
art. Although various (1) _____ of this art have been found in caves in Western Europe, very few
people have seen the art at Chauvet because it is located (2) _____ inside an inaccessible
underground cave system. Those who have seen it say that it is very impressive, showing
animals (3) _____ horses, rhinos and cows, and that the artwork is good enough to (4) _____
modern compositions.

The first scientists to (5) _____ the Chauvet paintings missed some other important (6) _____
however. The walls of the cave are also marked with a series of lines and symbols, that were
initially (7) _____ as insignificant. But recent research has suggested that these marks may
represent humankind’s first steps towards the development of writing, which is (8) _____ people
to rethink their ideas about when written communication first started.

1 A illustrations B models C cases D examples

2 A deep B thick C long D dense

3 A by means of B apart from C as well as D such as

4 A rival B compare C compete D oppose

5 A arrive B reach C meet D know

6 A instances B matters C details D issues

7 A believed B regarded C thought D agreed

8 A resulting B having C making D causing


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). In the exam, write your answers
IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 0. ARE

Swimming with seals


The UK is home to half the world’s population of grey seals and there (0) _____ many local boat
trips offering sightseeing tours out to the islands and sandbanks (9) _____ the animals are most
regularly found.

But if you really want to get close (10) _____ the seals and understand something about their
way of life, then you need to go on an underwater seal-watching trip. On these trips, you have
the chance to go over the side of the boat and, equipped (11) _____ a wetsuit, mask and snorkel,
spend time in the water alongside the animals.

Seals are extremely inquisitive creatures and, once you’re in the water, they will swim past you
trying to work (12) _____ who you are and (13) _____ you’re doing there. (14) _____ they can
appear shy at first, seals soon (15) _____ used to you being in the water, and will come and play
around you. Young pups especially like to (16) _____ contact with divers, and often use their
teeth, gently biting masks, fins and cameras out of curiosity. It can be a thrilling experience.

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). In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 0. HEALTHY

Brain games
According to experts, doing puzzles keeps our brains fit and (0) _____ . HEALTH
As well as gaining (17)satisfaction
_____ from finding the correct answer to a SATISFY
difficult problem, we give our brains a good workout in the process. To
help us do this, all sorts of handheld ‘brain games’ are now available in the
shops, and the most (18)_____ games have sold in their millions. SUCCESS
discover
What’s more, people (19) _____ that the more they play the games, the COVER
easier it is to find a (20) _____ to the problems posed. They see this as SOLVE
proof that there has been an (21) _____ in the power of their brains. IMPROVE
Unfortunately, however, this may be a false impression.

Some (22) _____ argue that the brain gets better at any task the more often SCIENCE
it is repeated. In other words, the improvement in the (23) _____ of the PERFORM
brain is something that happens naturally. So although these brain games
are obviously fun to play, it remains (24) _____ whether they are actually CERTAIN
helping to boost brainpower or not.
Part 4

For questions 25-30, 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. You must use between two and
five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:

0. What type of music do you like best?


FAVOURITE
What _______________ type of music?

Example: 0. IS YOUR FAVOURITE

25. Brad speaks English better than his parents do.


AS
speak EL as well as
Brad’s parents don’t _______________ he does.

26. Cycling is not allowed in the park.


SUPPOSED
aren't supposed to cycle
You _______________ in the park.

27. ‘I’m sorry I didn’t let you know I was going to be late, Ann,’ said Jamie.
APOLOGISED
Jamie _______________ Ann know that he was going to be late.
apologised for not letting
28. A heavy fall of snow prevented them from getting home that night.
ABLE
were not able to get
They _______________ home that night because of a heavy fall of snow.

29. Ursula was disappointed not to win the competition.


CAME
came as a disappointment
Not winning the competition _______________ to Ursula.

30. I paid far more money for my new computer than I expected to.
SO
to be paid so muchmoney for my new computer.
I didn’t expect _______________

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