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3 TEST 1 For questions 1-15, read the following text and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). FAT MAN, THIN MAN Most of us have at some time or (0) C seen a film with the two comedians, Laurel and Hardy. They (1)__ their first appearance in the (2)__ days of the cinema but not as the world-famous (3)__ act they were eventually to become. Historians of the cinema (4)__ to an accident that (5)__ them not only to appear in the same film but made them see in a sudden (6)__ that they (7)__ together like lock and key. They continued into the age of the talkies, happily not (8)__ by the arrival of sound, as (9)__ to so many actors and actresses whose voices (10)__ unsuitable. Both (11)__ as funny as they looked since Laurel, the ideas man, was also responsible (12)__ most of their dialogue. One of their most (13)__ films is “The Music Box”. Even today it still makes people (14)__ with laughter, and quite rightly won an Oscar– (15)__ their only one. 0 A once B ago C other D else 1 A performed B gave C showed D made 2 A still B silent C quiet D dumb 3 A pair B team C double D two 4 A indicate B refer C show D mention 5 A caused B made C provided D meant 6 A blink B spark C lightning D flash 7 A fitted B matched C attached D suited 8 A suffered B minded C regretted D troubled 9 A arrived B happened C affected D became 10 A proved B showed C found D turned 11 A voiced B heard C sounded D spoke 12 A of B for C with D to 13 A common B normal C usual D popular 14 A descend B collapse C sink D fall 15 A finally B uneasily C strangely D unusually For questions 16-30, read the following text and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). CHILDREN LOVE COMPUTERS Children love computers. Parents often find their children don’t (0)need computer books because they feel (16)__ home with computers naturally. Some parents say their children have been playing (17)__ computers since (18)__ they could even walk or talk. (19)__ this they mean the children were banging (20)__ the keyboard, as they do later if (21)__ is a piano in the home. But (22)__ one parent pointed out, (23)__ was an old keyboard he gave his one-year-old son. As children grow older the (24)__ they enjoy watching the letters appear (25)__ the screen. One parent recalls how her daughter would become very excited (26)__ seeing her name appear. And more (27)__ anything her young son still enjoys typing his own name.
4 Of course if you share a computer (28)__ younger children all parents recommend a secret password to (29)__ your own material (30)__ accidentally wiped. For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle. too My sister is too young to ride a bicycle. 31 I wouldn’t go sailing in this weather. better You __________ go sailing in this weather. 32 John came to Paris a long time ago. living John __________ Paris for many years now. 33 Mary very seldom travels alone. used Mary __________ alone. 34 I’m sorry you and Sarah had a quarrel. fallen I’m sorry __________ Sarah. 35 I’m sure he was living in Paris two years ago. must He __________ in Paris two years ago. 36 A New York gallery has borrowed some of our paintings. loan Some of our paintings __________ New York gallery. 37 People at the back couldn’t hear the speaker. make The speaker couldn’t __________ the people at the back. 38 The sky soon filled with clouds. long It __________ sky filled with clouds. 39 The present will be right for Betty, won’t it? suits The present__________ it? 40 I like your pullover. that I like __________ yours.
5 For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a tick (9) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word beside it. There are two examples at the WE NEED A CLUB _that_ 0 I’m writing to your paper because that several of __9 _ 00 us would like to start a club where people like _____ 41 ourselves can meet the English people and exchange ideas and _____ 42 improve our English. It isn’t as easy to find a such _____ 43 club here as is in bigger towns. It isn’t that there _____ 44 is anything wrong with the people in the families which _____ 45 we are living in or for the English people where we work. _____ 46 It’s just that we would like to meet more people _____ 47 than we do as at present. Of course one of the problems _____ 48 for those who are not with a family but in a _____ 49 job is that too only often the people they are _____ 50 working with are, like themselves, not English. They are very _____ 51 nice people naturally but they aren’t much of help to those of _____ 52 us who want to improve our English language. If you put _____ 53 this letter in your paper we will all be so grateful to _____ 54 you. If any of your readers would then want to make themselves _____ 55 a contact with us we would be very happy indeed. For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). MAKING A COMPLAINT Getting a (0)satisfactory outcome from making a complaint can sometimes be easy - but this is not (56)__ so. Most traders do show (57)__ and try to resolve complaints in an (58)__ way, but it can sometimes be difficult if the item or service was (59)__ – for example car repairs, home (60)__ or household (61)__. Do not immediately give up if the trader is (62)__. A valid complaint gives you a right to a solution even if a trader is being (63)__. In some cases you can only reach a (64)__ by going to court but often merely (65)__ to do this is enough to get things sorted out. (0) SATISFY (58) EFFECT (61) APPLY (64) SETTLE (56) NECESSARY (59) EXPENSE (62) HELP (65) THREAT (57) FAIR (60) IMPROVE (63) OBSTRUCT
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6 16 at 17 with 18 before 19 By 20 on 21 there 22 as 23 it 24 more 25 on 26 at/about/on 27 than 28 with 29 stop/prevent 30 being 31 ‘d/had better not 32 ‘s/has been living in 33 isn’t used to travelling
34 you’ve/you have fallen out with 35 must have been living 36 are on loan to a 37 make himself heard by 38 was not/wasn’t long before the 39 suits Betty, doesn’t 40 that pullover of 41 the 42 such 43 is 44 9 45 for 46 9 47 as 48 9 49 only
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TEST 2 For questions 1-15, read the following text and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). STONEHENGE RULES! Nowadays, the computer is everywhere. It runs our lives. You (0)D a holiday or theatre or cinema seats or you pass through the supermarket (1)__, and somebody starts pressing keys. Instantly a screen and a machine (2)__ your movements as a spender. (3)__ you pay by card or cheque, your bank or building society is also (4)__ of your life as saver or spender. There (5)__ a computer (6)__ over your money. Where did it all begin, this modern (7)__ of accounting so different from that of the poor clerks Dickens (8)__ about sitting on high stools from early morning till late (9)__ night? Well, in Britain if you take a train or bus and travel across to the Southwest, you may (10)__ yourself looking at the answer. A few miles outside Salisbury (11)__ a broken ring of large stones known as Stonehenge. The ring is (12)__ over 4,000 years old. Experts have (13)__ that one use of the henge was to make calculations, probably to (14)__ with astronomy. If true then Stonehenge can (15)__ to be Britain’s oldest computer – Stonehenge rules, you might well say. 0 A make B demand C order D book 1 A lookouts B sendoffs C knockouts D checkouts 2 A retail B record C retain D report 3 A Despite B Indeed C Whether D However 4 A piece B part C portion D amount
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A again A glances A path A described A in A get A stands A many A informed A do A demand
B however B looks B route B wrote B the B find B runs B plenty B suggested B make B insist
C more C watches C track C told C of C apply C grows C well C advised C have C claim
D over D cares D way D reported D at D appear D forms D lots D appealed D refer D maintain
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). WHO READS SCIENCE BOOKS? A scientist speaking on television recently revealed (0)how/that he had carried out a test to discover just (16)__ many people read books on science from cover to (17)__. What he did was to pencil a note (18)__ a certain page promising to pay a sum of money to anyone who had read that (19)__ in the book. For some reason (20)__ known to himself he had worked out that page 80 was the (21)__ suitable page for the note. He had given a phone number (22)__ well which readers were to use to make (23)__ with him. He chose a particular bookshop to take (24)__ in the test and (25)__ marking a hundred copies he sat back and waited (26)__ his phone to ring – or a (27)__ to be left on his (28)__ machine. (29)__ his surprise and disappointment as time went by his phone remained (30)__. Sadly he concluded that people do not read beyond the first four chapters of scientific books. For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle. too My sister is too young to ride a bicycle. 31 In three weeks Michael’s health greatly improved. was In three weeks __________ in Michael’s health. 32 His last visit to Zurich was in 1991, Tom told me. since “I __________ 1991,” Tom told me. 33 Her advice to her sons was always good. gave She always __________ advice.
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For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a tick (9) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word beside it. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). PA WANTED _9_0 This medium-sized firm is looking for an excellent PA/secretary _of_00 Two years of minimum experience is required and you will ____41 need a good shorthand (100 wpm) to work for one of the ____42 Senior Managers. The job, which is a mixture of business and ____43 personal work, and will involve a large amount of organisation ____44 and administration concerning with both his business and social life. ____45 You will need to be confident and aware and must have a ____46 good appearance. A good speaking voice and a good at telephone ____47 manner are required, and plenty of the common sense is also ____48 an essential. The firm offers excellent working conditions and ____49 many benefits. These will include two reviews of salary, ____50 of four weeks holiday, health care, and life assurance. You ____51 will be working in a modern office which has recently been ____52 completely redesigned and boasts of all the latest mod. cons. If ____53 you think yourself are the right sort of person to fill this ____54 job and you are someone who is happy to use up their ____55 own initiative, please to call Martin on 4470 32742.
9 For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). NOT SUCH A FINE DAY! People who work as weather (0)forecasters are often thought to have one of the most (56)__ jobs in the world, second only to the supposedly (57)__ lives of film-stars and air-hostesses. But (58)__ can be very (59)__ and many people would be surprised to learn that a forecaster’s life can be extremely (60)__. So long as the forecasts prove (61)__ all is well and satisfactory but once a forecast proves (62)__ the forecasters’ telephones begin to ring very (63)__ with people complaining about the (64)__ of sporting and other events totally ruined by an (65)__ rainstorm – grey days indeed for weather men and women then. (0) FORECAST (58) APPEAR (61) RELY (64) CANCEL (56) DELIGHT (59) DECEIVE (62) CORRECT (65) EXPECT (57) LUXURY (60) ENJOY (63) ANGRY
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ANSWERS TO TEST 2 26 for 27 message 28 answer(ing) 29 To 30 silent 31 there was a great improvement 32 have not/haven’t visited Zurich since 33 gave her sons good 34 reason for marrying me was 35 came to London 36 was brought up by Sophie 37 were/had been properly trained or trained properly 38 it’s time I 39 without looking 40 blamed his secretary for 41 a 42 which 43 and
44 with 45 9 46 at 47 the 48 9 49 9 50 of 51 9 52 of 53 are 54 up 55 to 56 delightful 57 luxurious 58 appearances 59 deceptive 60 unenjoyable 61 reliable 62 incorrect 63 angrily 64 cancellation/ cancelling 65 unexpected
10 TEST 3 For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). GETTING THINGS DONE Life in the smaller country places can (0)B you feel very isolated. Once our village didn’t have a very good (1)__ into town since there were only two buses a week. (2)__ was the state of (3)__ when I first (4)__ there some years ago. I remember the startled (5)__ of women I spoke to outside the shops about this (6)__ of a very basic provision. ‘Well, that’s how it is, there’s nothing we can do about it.’ ‘There’s (7)__,’I replied quickly. ‘We can (8)__ a meeting in the village hall, get up a petition, and (9) __ it to the local council, asking them to (10)__ the number of days a week the bus (11)__. And most important of all we have to make sure that the local Member of Parliament either (12)__ the meeting or certainly gets a copy of our petition.’ After some hesitation and (13)__ doubt about our chance of success, the idea was put into (14)__ with the (15)__ that today the village has a daily bus into town. 0 A get B make C force D start 1 A transport B route C link D service 2 A It B This C There D So 3 A affairs B matters C ways D facts 4 A survived B settled C rested D started 5 A return B repeat C reaction D result 6 A loss B waste C scarcity D lack 7 A many B plenty C great D lot 8 A hold B raise C handle D bring 9 A refer B propose C present D offer 10 A enlarge B extend C stretch D develop 11 A serves B drives C transfers D runs 12 A arrives B comes C attends D appears 13 A first B opening C starting D initial 14 A movement B act C practice D form 15 A result B output C end D verdict For questions 16-30, read the following text and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). SHAKESPEARE HELPS YOUNG LOVERS Possibly the first known London address (0)of Shakespeare is in the area of what today (16)__ Liverpool Street Station. In October 1596 this was (17)__ of the Parish (18)__ St Helen’s, Bishopsgate. A William Shakespeare is on a debtors’ list of that date and place for five shillings in tax – a good (19)__ pounds by today’s values. He had (20)__ February 1597 to pay but the collectors who called during that month were (21)__ to get their money. His name appears in the (22)__ parish in 1598, (23)__ time for even (24)__ tax, payable (25)__ the end of March. History repeated itself when the men
11 called, and (26)__ more they collected nothing. By October Shakespeare was across the river and only ten years later did he recross (27)__ to lodge in the house of a wigmaker in Silver Street. This is (28)__ record because in a 1612 court case at Westminster, Shakespeare speaks (29)__ behalf of an apprentice in the house of the wigmaker, (30)__ daughter the apprentice hoped to marry, despite her father’s disapproval – rich material indeed for a dramatist. For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle. too My sister is too young to ride a bicycle. 31 I won’t go out unless I have an umbrella. risk I won’t __________ an umbrella. 32 He said the furniture was badly made. it He said __________ furniture. 33 The magistrate fined them £40. made The magistrate __________ of £40. 34 I may visit Paris, in which case I shall stay at the Ritz. go If __________ I shall stay at the Ritz. 35 I don’t know what to do. wish I __________ to do. 36 We hope to see you here again next year, Peter. forward We __________ here again next year, Peter. 37 Georgie told Martina she shouldn’t go out alone at night. against Georgie warned __________ out alone at night. 38 He passed the exam by just one mark. through He __________ by just one mark. 39 Jane asked the supermarket to deliver some food. had Jane __________ the supermarket. 40 They talked about the play they had just seen. discussed They __________ they had just seen.
12 For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a tick (9) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word beside it. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). VISIT TO THE TOWER __to__ 0 We reached to the Tower at ten o’clock in the morning. __9__ 00 The first thing we saw was the large queue already stretching ______ 41 a good way along the path. But the Tower it looked so big ______ 42 that we were sure there must to be room for us all inside. ______ 43 We joined with the queue and waited. British people are better at ______ 44 this queueing business than us as I have learned from living here. ______ 45 Finally the doors opened, we paid our money, and went in and ______ 46 began finding out our way round the Tower. I was surprised ______ 47 to see so very much armour – the metal worn by fighting men. ______ 48 And I was very frightened when I saw that where so many ______ 49 people had had their heads cut off by the man with the ______ 50 axe. Altogether I did found the Tower rather frightening ______ 51 but I did much like the uniforms worn by the ‘Beefeaters’, ______ 52 as they have call them, and also liked the large black birds ______ 53 which are as part of the tradition of the Tower. But I am ______ 54 very glad that I was never sent there for doing something ______ 55 wrong. I would myself have been too frightened to survive. For questions 56—65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space on the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). THE BUSINESS OF ADVERTISING Many (0)surprising claims are made for advertising, not least its supposed power and amazing (56)__ to sell anybody anything. There is an (57)__ truth about this but sometimes advertising seems a (58)__ waste of time. Fruit for example often looks more (59)__ in the well-lit ads than in its natural (60)__ and certainly more (61)__ than on the shelves of the local supermarkets. However this never acts as a (62)__ to judge by the ever-increasing (63)__ of fruit reported by the shops. Whatever the (64)__ there seems to be very little (65)__ that in this case it has anything to do with the business of advertising. (0) SURPRISE (58) NEED (61) ATTRACT (64) EXPLAIN (56) ABLE (59) APPETITE (62) DETER (65) LIKE (57) ELEMENT (60) SURROUND (63) CONSUME
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13 13 D 14 C 15 A 16 is 17 part 18 of 19 many/few 20 until/till 21 unable 22 same 23 this 24 more 25 by 26 once 27 it 28 on 29 on 30 whose 31 risk going out without 32 it was badly made
33 made them pay a fine 34 I go to Paris 35 wish I knew what 36 look forward to seeing you 37 Martina against going 38 got/scraped through the exam 39 had some food delivered by 40 discussed the play 41 it 42 to 43 with 44 9 45 9 46 out 47 very 48 that 49 9 50 did
51 much 52 have 53 as 54 9 55 myself 56 ability 57 elementary 58 needless 59 appetising/appetizing 60 surroundings 61 attractive 62 deterrent 63 consumption 64 explanation 65 likelihood 62 preferably 63 reference 64 librarian 65 guidance
TEST 4 For questions 1-15, read the following text and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). PLANNING A HOLIDAY Going (0)B on holiday is a time of great excitement for all (1)__ family. It often (2)__ after a long period of discussion several months before, when for about three weeks every (3)__ booklet and prospectus is (4)__ up at the local travel agent’s. There are sometimes so many of these they need to be brought home in a (5)__ bag. They are then gone through (6)__ by one every evening for about three weeks. Places are chosen by the (7)__ of the very attractive photographs and (8)__ to location. Everybody has their say, prices are (9)__ and lists are made. Finally it all (10)__ down to a choice of perhaps three places. It becomes almost impossible to (11)__ two of these and (12)__ what will certainly provide the family’s next holiday. But the miracle eventually (13)__ place, and late one evening after much argument agreement is (14)__. It is with a sigh of considerable (15)__ that next day the holiday is booked. 0 A out B off C with D round 1 A of Ba C in D the 2 A presents B comes C passes D appears 3 A approximate B absolute C available D additional 4 A picked B selected C chosen D lifted
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A carriage A each A sight A allowing A compared A restricts A depart A rest A forms A arrived A relief
B transport B every B look B approving B composed B limits B eliminate B remain B fits B received B breath
C porter C one C air C agreeing C rivalled C narrows C dispose C reside C takes C ended C help
D carrier D single D face D according D resembled D tightens D rid D leave D makes D reached D rescue
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). HOW TO SURVIVE Several courses have been (0)on offer at keep-fit centres in recent years in what are (16)__ as survival techniques. (17)__ closer examination this may not be (18)__ a bad idea. You have to imagine that you (19)__ yourself in (20)__ is called a survival situation. This means that you, for (21)__ are still afloat after your ship has sunk or are somehow alive after your plane has crashed (22)__ the Alps or a desert, or you are a survivor in a remote car crash. In short, you have survived some initial disaster (23)__ takes place (24)__ away from anywhere, and now have to stay alive (25)__ help arrives or you are fit (26)__ to go and look for help. So the first thing to do, and the courses all insist (27)__ this, is to find shelter. You must therefore learn to do this using whatever nature (28)__ you with. Your course has now begun, most situations are covered and, not surprisingly, classes are very (29)__ attended. It (30)__ seem quite a number of people wish to live by the rule of taking nothing for granted in this life. For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle. too My sister is too young to ride a bicycle. 31 He walked as far as Trafalgar Square with me. until He walked __________ Trafalgar Square. 32 Is your brother called Harry? whose Have you got __________ Harry?
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For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a tick (9) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word beside it. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). A PRINTER REPLIES Dear Sir __the_ 0 Thank you for your letter of the March 15, asking if we __9__ 00 could print advertising matter on the wrapping and containers for ______ 41 your chain of supermarkets. We have a considerable experience ______ 42 of this kind work and can easily handle the very ______ 43 large orders you would require for us to carry out. ______ 44 We are sure you will allow to us to point out that we ______ 45 already do all the printing for the Goodfood and Multisave ______ 46 supermarket chains and have quite recently been approached ______ 47 by the Safebuy chain to know if we could handle in their ______ 48 printing needs. The answer it is of course that yes we are ______ 49 a very large firm indeed and you have written to us at a ______ 50 very fortunate time since we are about to expand with ______ 51 our business. This is to take the form of a merger
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with the printing firm of Brown and Williamson, whom with we have always had very good relations with. Now that they are joining to our company we can safely say as we shall be able to deal with your orders.
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). LETTER WRITING The (0)variety of letters, both business and personal is (56)__, and it is well worth while consulting a guide to (57)__, of the kind to be found in any public library. When writing to someone totally (58)__ to you, begin, “Dear Sir” or “Dear Madam”, with the (59)__ “Yours faithfully” or “Yours truly”. A married woman can put her (60)__ on this kind of letter with the (61)__ of the word “Mrs”. When writing to people with titles and honours, you should (62)__ look for a more detailed (63)__ book. The (64)__ at most public libraries will have at least one work that gives proper (65)__ to letters of this kind. (0) VARY (58) KNOW (61) ADD (64) LIBRARY (56) END (59) CONCLUDE (62) PREFER (65) GUIDE (57) CORRESPOND (60) SIGN (63) REFER
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ANSWERS TO TEST 4 22 in 23 which/that 24 miles/far 25 until/till 26 enough 27 on 28 provides 29 well 30 does/would 31 with me until he/we reached 32 a brother whose name is 33 it was very sunny 34 was such a loud noise 35 let’s leave, shall/can 36 news you hear is 37 must have forgotten to pack 38 be put off by
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TEST 5 For questions 1-15, read the following text and decide which word A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). GARRETT A MORGAN An accident between a car and a horse-drawn carriage turned on a green light in the mind of one (0)C to it. Why not, thought Garrett A Morgan, design a signal that would (1)__ the movement of road traffic? (2)__ a result, in February 1927 Morgan produced the world’s first automatic electric traffic signal. His invention (3)__ of a pole with two arms that turned round to (4)__ when traffic should move. The words ‘stop’ and ‘go’ were on different sides of the arms, which automatically turned and (5)__ the right line of traffic when necessary. Morgan, who had been (6)__ about road safety because of the (7)__ number of cars coming on to the roads at the (8)__, sold his invention to the General Electric Company for $40,000. Morgan was born in Kentucky in 1877 and (9)__ an elementary education. In 1905 he began a job (10)__ sewing machines and in 1907 he (11)__ his own shop for this. He (12)__ on to start a company selling hair treatments and later he invented the ‘safety hood’, which (13)__ firemen from gas and smoke and (14)__ a prize at a 1914 exhibition. Morgan died in 1963, just months after being (15)__ by the US government with an award for inventing the first automatic traffic signal. 0 A observer B viewer C witness D spectator 1 A direct B train C master D rule 2 A With B Being C As D By 3 A composed B combined C constructed D consisted 4 A declare B indicate C sign D inform 5 A aimed B opposed C viewed D faced 6 A tense B restless C excited D concerned 7 A raising B increasing C enlarging D heightening 8 A while B period C time D age 9 A received B attained C gathered D took 10 A remedying B mending C revising D correcting 11 A opened B introduced C installed D formed 12 A took B went C kept D got 13 A covered B prevented C saved D protected 14 A reached B caught C won D succeeded 15 A respected B honoured C approved D valued
18 For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). THE FISH AND CHIP SHOP Harry Ramsden’s is a remarkable establishment in Yorkshire, in the North of England. It looks more (0)like a cinema or fire station than a world-famous restaurant, and it (16)__ a symbol of a certain attitude (17)__ food in the North of England. The car park beside (18)__ unique place has up to sixteen coaches in (19)__ at any time. Numerous cars, too, (20)__ every type, size and age, are also parked there. Outside the building, a queue stretches around the side. Those waiting to be seated appear rather anxious, (21)__ if they are children waiting to go into a theme park. (22)__ is a sense of excitement. Harry Ramsden’s is (23)__ merely a restaurant: it is an event. Inside the vast carpeted dining room, elegant glass lights illuminate tables (24)__ are laid with simple blue-checked table cloths, ordinary plates, cups and saucers (25)__ bottles of sauce. Everyone is there (26)__ enjoy the favourite food of the area – fish and chips, cooked to perfection (27)__ a unique environment. This simple meal has been served to film stars, politicians and miners alike. Harry Ramsden’s is an English celebration of simple, value-for-money food, served stylishly and enjoyed (28)__ all. More Harry Ramsden’s restaurants (29)__ opened since the original one, (30)__ in Britain and abroad. For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. You must use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). 0 ‘Do you know how to get to the town centre?’ she asked me. way She asked me whether I knew the way/if I knew the way to the town centre. 31 We won’t get to the airport in less than 30 minutes. least It will _________________ 30 minutes to get to the airport. 32 Despite knowing the area well, I got lost. even I got lost _________________ the area well. 33 I tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy. word I tried to _________________ about the problem but he was too busy. 34 ‘I don’t mind which film we see,’ I said. matter I said that_________________ me which film we saw. 35 If you don’t take care of those shoes, they won’t last for long. look Unless _________________ those shoes won’t last for long.
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You’ve already lied to me once today. lie This is not the first_________________ me today. 37 Did you enjoy the party? good Did you _________________ the party? 38 Whenever I hear this song, I remember the time when I was in Paris. reminds Whenever I hear this song _______________ the time when I was in Paris. 39 I can’t describe people as well as you can. better You’re_________________ I am. 40 You didn’t think carefully enough before you decided. ought You _________________ more carefully before you decided. For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct put a tick (9) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word beside it. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00). I’M AFRAID I CAN’T COME __the__ 0 I’ve been trying to get in touch with you by the phone for a couple ___9__ 00 of weeks, but I think there must be something wrong with your phone. ______ 41 It keeps up making a funny noise every time I dial your number, so ______ 42 I thought I’d better write to you instead. The problem is that I won’t ______ 43 be able to come and stay with you the next weekend. What has ______ 44 happened it is that my parents have arranged to give a big party for the ______ 45 whole family at that weekend. They told me about it several weeks ago ______ 46 and I promised I would be there. Unfortunately, after I had forgotten all ______ 47 about it when I arranged to come and stay with you. As you probably ______ 48 know, I haven’t got a very much good memory! Anyway, I’m very sorry, ______ 49 but I really can’t let them down. I hope that this doesn’t cause to you too ______ 50 much trouble and that we’ll be able to arrange another one weekend when ______ 51 I can come. Please write back and suggest for a date that will suit you, or ______ 52 if your phone is working again, please give me a ring and we can discuss ______ 53 about it. Once again, I apologise for making such a terrible mistake ______ 54 and I hope that you won’t be too angry with me. I was really looking ______ 55 forward to spending a weekend with you and I hope so that we’ll be able to arrange this soon. For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). EXERCISE Exercise is one of the best ways of keeping (0)depression away. It improves your body and your mind and (56)__ you to perform better in the work place and at home.
20 Proper (57)__ is essential if you want to get the most from exercise and you should also take into (58)__ your heart rate. It can be (59)__ to do too much, which is why all good fitness instructors emphasise the (60)__ of ‘listening to your body’. When you first start you should use good (61)__, because it’s easy to make the mistake of using the equipment (62)__ or doing too much at one time. Start slowly and build up gradually. Exercise should not be seen as a (63)__ task; it can be as easy as a quick walk. To increase your fitness (64)__, exercise for 20 minutes a day, 4 to 6 times a week and you will notice a (65)__ in your body and mind in a few weeks. (0) DEPRESSED (58) CONSIDER (61) JUDGE (64) STEADY (56) ABLE (59) HARM (62) CORRECT (65) DIFFERENT (57) BREATH (60) IMPORTANT (63) DEMAND ANSWERS TO TEST 5 43 the 25 and 1A 44 it 26 to 2C 45 at 27 in 3D 46 after 28 by 4B 29 have 5D 47 9 48 much 30 both 6D 49 to 31 take (us) at least 7B 50 one 32 even though I knew 8C 51 for 33 have a word with 9A 10 B Jack 52 9 53 about 34 it didn’t/did not 11 A 12 B matter to 54 9 55 so 35 you look after them 13 D 56 enables 14 C (carefully) 57 breathing 36 lie (that) you’ve/you 15 B 58 consideration 16 is/remains have told 59 harmful 37 have a good time/ 17 to/towards 60 importance 18 this/that have good fun at 61 judgement/judgment 38 it reminds me of 19 it 62 incorrectly 39 better at describing 20 of 63 demanding 21 as people than 64 steadily 40 ought to have thought 22 There 65 difference 41 up 23 not 24 that/which 42 9
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