CAE Use of English- TEST 1

For Questions 1-12 read the text and then select the correct answer, A, B, C or D. There is
an example below
!"# A reason B $%&'T C fact D logic
$hobias
The (0) ... of Phobia Awareness Wee is to highlight the !iffic"lties that #an$ %eo%le (1) ... in
e&er$!a$ sit"ations. 't is i#%ortant to (() ... between a fear an! a %hobia. 't)s (*) ... "s"al for all of
"s to ha&e o"r own %ec"liar fears+ for e,a#%le being an,io"s aro"n! snaes or ner&o"s abo"t fl$ing.
-owe&er+ onl$ a &er$ s#all %ro%ortion of "s act"all$ ha&e a %hobia of these things. When these
fears begin to (.) ... $o" e#barrass#ent or $o" feel that $o"r life is being !isr"%te! then $o" wo"l!
be wise to (/) ... treat#ent for what co"l! %otentiall$ be a %hobia. 0$ far the #ost (1) ... %hobia
an! %otentiall$ the #ost !isr"%ti&e is agora%hobia. The wor! !eri&es fro# 2ree an! (3) ... #eans
)fear of the #aret%lace) b"t we a%%l$ it to!a$ to !escribe a !istressing (4) ... in which %eo%le (5) ...
going o"tsi!e beca"se of the awf"l feelings of an,iet$ that arise. Treat#ent of %hobias "s"all$
consists of the %atient (10) ... beha&io"ral thera%$ !"ring which the$ gra!"all$ get "se! to being
near the ob6ect or the sit"ation that ca"ses the# fear. 7r"gs #a$ be (11) ... to treat an,iet$ an!
#an$ %eo%le o%t for alternati&e thera%$ s"ch as ac"%"nct"re or h$%nosis to hel% the# co#e to (1()
... with their fear an! con8"er it.
1 A face 0 confront C #eet 7 6oin
( A choose 0 !isting"ish C select 7 %ic
* A &er$ 0 absol"tel$ C 8"ite 7 tr"l$
. A ca"se 0 #ae C create 7 gi&e
/ A e,%lore 0 h"nt C search 7 see
1 A stan!ar! 0 a&erage C nor#al 7 co##on
3 A %recisel$ 0 s%ecificall$ C literall$ 7 e,actl$
4 A illness 0 con!ition C !isease 7 in6"r$
5 A !o!ge 0 a&oi! C #iss 7 sli%
10 A "n!ergoing 0 taing C e,%eriencing 7 !oing
11 A release! 0 iss"e! C certifie! 7 %rescribe!
1( A acce%tance 0 ter#s C realisation 7 co#fort
&&. For (uestions 1-1), read the text below and t*pe the word which best +its in each
space. ,se onl* one word in each space. There is an example below
!"# is
-tress
Stress (0) ... often calle! a (1st cent"r$ illness b"t it has alwa$s been with "s if %erha%s (1) ...
!ifferent na#es. These !a$s we regar! stress (() ... a necessar$ e&il of #o!ern li&ing. 9et stress is
not negati&e an! witho"t (*) ... we wo"l! not en6o$ so#e of the high%oints in life (.) ... as the
antici%ation before a !ate or the tension lea!ing (/) ... to an i#%ortant #atch. All these sit"ations
%ro!"ce stress b"t (1) ... $o" can control it an! not the other wa$ (3) ... $o" will feel sti#"late!+
not worn (4) ... Unlie these sit"ations+ which are generall$ %ositi&e an! easier to !eal with+ sitting
in a train (5) ... is late+ (10) ... st"c in a traffic 6a#+ woring to a tight !ea!line are (11) ... har!er
to #anage an! control. Stress is now recognise! as a #e!ical %roble# an! as a signficant factor
(1() ... ca"sing coronar$ heart !isease+ high bloo! %ress"re an! a high cholesterol co"nt. Patients
are often "nwilling to a!#it to stress %roble#s (1*) ... the$ feel the$ are a for# of social fail"re an!
it is i#%ortant that s$#%to#s (1.) ... i!entifie! in or!er to a&oi! "nnecessar$ s"ffering. So what
sho"l! we be looing o"t for as !anger signals: Co##on signs of stress are increase! tire!ness+
irritabilit$ an! (1/) ... inabilit$ to co%e with certain sit"ations.
'''. .ead the text and then write the correct +orm o+ the word on the ri/ht. There is an
example at the be/innin/
!"# 0nowled/e
Turn A 1obb* into a Business
't is not (0) "n"s"al to #ae a hobb$ %a$ for itself USUA;
e&en if initiall$ $o" ha! no (1) ... of t"rning it '<TE<7
into a b"siness.
7e%en!ing "%on the hobb$+ the necessar$ (() ... E=U'P
can be e,%ensi&e an! the i!ea of (*) ... offering ite#s >CCAS'><
"% for sale can at the &er$ least hel% %a$ for the
hobb$.
?or those looing to #ae a %rofit on their (.) ...+ C@EATE
these !a$s an a"!ience for %ro!"cts can range fro#
the local to the tr"l$ global. So#e hobb$ists begin
b$ !onating a %iece of wor to a (/) ... sale C-A@'T9
6"st to see how 8"icl$ an! (1) ... it sells. P@>?'T
;ocal sho%s can be the ne,t o"tlet for ite#s+
often the ste% taen b$ those #aing things lie
han!-#a!e greetings car!s for instance. An! for the
tr"l$ a#bitio"s+ websites lie e0a$ enable the
hobbiest to reach a (3 ) ... a"!ience. W>@;7
As with an$ b"siness i!ea+ an honest (4) ... sho"l! be APP@A'SE
"n!ertaen regar!ing the !e#an! for the wor an! the
%rice the c"sto#er is %re%are! to %a$ in (5) ... . @EA;
-owe&er+ !o not forget the !egree of %ersonal (10) ... SAT'S?9
as well.
'A. For (uestions 1-), thin0 o+ one word onl* which can be used appropriatel* in all three
sentences. 1ere is an example
Co"l! $o" !o #e a ........an! hol! the !oor o%en while ' bring in the sho%%ing:
All those in ........ of the %ro%osal %lease raise $o"r han!.
After being o"t of fashion for $ears the %ainter is now in ........ with the critics.
E,a#%leB ?AA>U@
Q1
Cohn has 6"st taen "% the ........ of Dareting Danager at a local college.
-e %"t #e in a reall$ !iffic"lt ........ asing for #one$ when he nows ')# not &er$ well off.
The $oga teacher tol! e&er$one to re#ain in a stan!ing ........ for *0 secon!s.
Q2
A%%arentl$+ the %olice are going to ........ the #an with assa"lt following that fight the other wee.
' co"l!n)t get the car to start this #orning an! finall$ ha! to ........ the batter$ as it ha! gone flat.
The co#%an$ ha&e been ase! to s"b#it a %ro%osal o"tlining how #"ch the$ will ........ for the
cons"ltanc$ wor.
Q2
7"ring the t"torial ' was ase! to gi&e #$........ of the %ortra$al of the #ain character in the fil#.
There was a won!erf"l ........ fro# the hotel win!ow+ which looe! o"t o&er bea"tif"l co"ntr$si!e.
>"r son co"l!n)t see the ga#e as his ........ was bloce! b$ the %eo%le in front.
Q3
' ha! a real ........ of achie&e#ent when ' %asse! the e,a#s an! got #$ !egree.
' !on)t see the ........ of going all the wa$ into town when we can b"$ the !ress locall$.
Pa"l has a great ........ of h"#o"r an! alwa$s has e&er$one in the office in fits of la"ghter.
Q)
't wasn)t #$ ........ - the &ase 6"st fell off the table.
There was a ........ with the co#%"ter an! we ha! to tae it bac to the sho% to get it re%aire!.
The manager is always finding ........ with people and complaining about the quality of their work.
V. For questions 1-8, 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 three and si
words, including the word given.
1. Apparently, the restaurant in town has been bought out by someone else.
UND!
" hear the restaurant in town .........................................
(. Sarah crie! her e$es o"t i##e!iatel$ she was tol! she)! faile! her !ri&ing test.
0@>EE
Sarah ........................................ soon as she hear! she)! faile! her !ri&ing test.
*. The 2o&ern#ent recentl$ sai! o"r %roble#s are the fa"lt of the worl!wi!e econo#ic slow!own.
P;ACE7
The 2o&ern#ent ha&e ........................................ the worl!wi!e econo#ic slow!own for o"r
%roble#s.
.. 9o" le! #e to belie&e the 6ob was #ine if ' wante! it.
'DP@ESS'><
' ........................................ that the 6ob was #ine if ' wante! it.
/. -e wo"l! ne&er ha&e g"esse! that at the age of 13 he wo"l! be %la$ing for his co"ntr$.
;'TT;E
........................................ that at the age of 13 he wo"l! be %la$ing for his co"ntr$.
1. ?eel free to tele%hone if $o" ha&e an$ f"rther %roble#s.
CA;;
7o not ........................................ if $o" ha&e an$ f"rther %roble#s.
3. When $o" !o !eci!e what $o" want to !o %lease let "s now.
D'<7
When ........................................ what $o" want to !o %lease let "s now.
4. 7o $o" #in! if ' co#e o&er to see $o" later:
>0CECT'><
7o $o" ........................................ co#ing o&er to see $o" later:
!"#! $
'. For Questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best +its
each space. There is an example below
(0) A series 0 &--,4 C %rogra##e 7 release
-ound Ad5ice +or 6an/ua/e 6earners
A recent (0) ......... of a lang"age learning #agaFine has cons"lte! a n"#ber of e,%erts in the
(1) ........ of secon! lang"age ac8"isition. Their a!&ice #a$ %ro&e in&al"able for those (() ........ a
lang"age co"rse. >ne s"ggestion is that $o" (*) ........... whether $o" are liel$ to be s"ccessf"l at
learning a lang"age. 7i! $o" en6o$ st"!$ing lang"ages at school+ for e,a#%le: 7o $o" ha&e eno"gh
ti#e to learn a lang"age: The #a6or (.) ........ will be $o"r own ti#e an! effort. Therefore $o" #"st
#ae s"re that the co"rse on offer lea!s to a (/) ........ 8"alification. Also+ be realistic in $o"r
(1) ...... . 'f $o" !on)t set achie&able ai#s $o" are #ore liel$ to gi&e "%. 7o not be !ecei&e!
(3) ........... thining that the #ost e,%ensi&e co"rses are the best. (4) ........... aro"n! to get the
best %ossible &al"e for #one$. 9o" sho"l! also bear in #in! that the 8"icer $o" learn a lang"age
the #ore 8"icl$ $o" forget it. San!ra Diller+ a ?rench teacher+ trie! to teach herself 2er#an b$
enrolling on a (5) .......... co"rse. Alrea!$ fl"ent in fo"r lang"ages an! with a so"n! nowle!ge of
teaching #etho!olog$ her chances of (10) ............ %rogress were high. Three $ears (11) ........ she
re#e#bers &er$ little. She feels her biggest #istae was not to follow (1() ............ her first
e,%erience. G' sho"l! ha&e consoli!ate! what ')! learn b$ contin"ing to st"!$+ e&en if it were b$
#$self.G
1 A !o#ain 0 branch C fiel! 7 area
( A won!ering 0 thining C looing 7 consi!ering
* A assess 0 re&iew C balance 7 s"r&e$
. A charge 0 cost C %rice 7 &al"ation
/ A recognise! 0 "n!erstoo! C &al"e! 7 regar!e!
1 A sights 0 en!s C ob6ects 7 goals
3 A b$ 0 abo"t C into 7 in
4 A <ose 0 P"sh C @"n 7 Sho%
5 A ra%i! 0 crash C 8"ic 7 fast
10 A achie&ing 0 !oing C gaining 7 #aing
11 A on 0 forwar! C fro# 7 onwar!
1( A "% 0 on C thro"gh 7 o"t
&&. For (uestions 1-1), read the text below and write the word which best +its in each
space. ,se onl* one word in each space.
$re-1istor*
That frag#ent of %otter$+ that little %iece of bone or the re#ains of an earl$ h"#an tool are (1) ...
often the onl$ e&i!ence we ha&e of o"r earl$ histor$. -owe&er+ (() ... a conse8"ence of the wor of
archaeologists an! others in this fiel!+ we ha&e (*) ... the $ears b"ilt (.) ... an e,tre#el$ goo!
"n!erstan!ing of earl$ h"#an !e&elo%#ent. This is the case (/) ... the fact that there is no written
e&i!ence of the %erio! we ter# Pre--istor$. (1) ... is startling to note is that this %erio!+ which
%re!ates the in&ention of writing+ acco"nts (3) ... 55H of h"#an e,istence. 't was (4) ... this ti#e
that !isco&eries that sha%e! the h"#an race were #a!e+ earl$ settle#ents create! that (5) ... to
beco#e o"r #a6or cities an! (10) ... general was the ti#e when the &er$ fo"n!ations of h"#an
ci&ilisation were lai!. The e&i!ence of o"r %re-histor$ can be fo"n! e&er$where+ fro# re#nants of
h"#an e,istence b"rie! !ee% in the gro"n! (11) ... ancient %athwa$s an! b"rial gro"n!s. The first
an! easiest %lace to start $o"r e,%loration of %rehistor$ is of (1() ... $o"r local #"se"#+ %artic"larl$
(1*) ... $o" are intereste! in !isco&ering #ore abo"t the area where $o" li&e. 9o" #a$ (1.) ... ha&e
a local archaeological gro"% that wo"l! be %re%are! to let $o" wor (1/) ... a &ol"nteer.
&&&. .ead the text and then write the correct +orm o+ the word in CA$&TA6- to complete
the /aps. There is an example at the be/innin/
!"# 0nowled/e
21st Centur* 7or0place
The econo#$ of the (1st cent"r$ will be base! on
sills an! (0) ... accor!ing to a recent re%ort. E<>W
The st"!$ shows that thro"gho"t this cent"r$ there
will be #ore 6obs in the wor%lace for those with (1) ... =UA;'?9
an! the right sills+ an! fewer 6obs for those with none.
The best (() ... will be one that can !e#onstrate a le&el EDP;>9
of aca!e#ic or (*) ... achie&e#ent that can enable the A>CAT'><
in!i&i!"al to s"%%ort their CA with e&i!ence of
!esirable %ersonal 8"alities. As (.) ... an! 2;>0E
technological a!&ances #ae t$%ical woring
%ractices re!"n!ant (/) ... e#%lo$ees will nee! P@>SPECT
to show &ario"s %ersonal attrib"tes.
As well as wanting %eo%le who are fle,ible+
co#%anies are also looing for e&i!ence of (1) ... A7APT
't is also (3)............ necessar$ to be an e,cellent '<C@EASE
co##"nicator as the #a6orit$ of (4) ..... #ae their >@2A<'SE
%rofits fro# the sills of %eo%le selling their goo!s as
#"ch as fro# the %ro!"cers the#sel&es.
The new econo#$ is here to sta$ an! "nless
b"sinesses show the (5) ... to a!a%t the$ #a$ fin! the$ W';;
are (10) ... accor!ing to the a"thors of the re%ort. SUSTA'<
&8. For (uestions 1-), thin0 o+ one word onl* which can be used appropriatel* in all three
sentences. 1ere is an example
Co"l! $o" !o #e a ........an! hol! the !oor o%en while ' bring in the sho%%ing:
All those in ........ of the %ro%osal %lease raise $o"r han!.
After being o"t of fashion for $ears the %ainter is now in ........ with the critics.
E,a#%leB ?AA>U@
Q1
'n the not too ........ f"t"re #an$ of the !iseases we s"ffer fro# to!a$ will be era!icate!.
')# a little worrie! abo"t Ste&e latel$ as he see#s so ........ an! in a worl! of his own.
The stor$ follows the hero as he tra&els to ........ gala,ies in search of other life for#s.
Q2
' a# writing with ........ to o"r recent #eeting on (1st Da$.
' thin st"!ents in other co"ntries see# to ha&e #ore ........ for teahers than the$ !o here.
The #atch has been cancelle! o"t of ........ for the !eath of o"r %re&io"s Danager.
Q2
The$ are %lanning to %ost%one their ho"se-war#ing ........ till the s%ring when the weather is nicer.
There is little s"%%ort within the ........ for a change of lea!ershi% an! #ost %oliticians see# ha%%$
to s"%%ort the Pri#e Dinister.
The resta"rant got &er$ b"s$ when a coach ........ arri&e! f"ll of %eo%le tra&elling to the coast.
Q3
>E+ ' ha&e ti#e to answer one #ore ........ an! then ')ll #o&e onto the ne,t ite#.
The %ress are calling into ........ 2o&ern#ent clai#s that the cri#e rate has fallen an! %oint to latest
research fig"res as e&i!ence that this isn)t tr"e.
The co#%an$ clai# there is absol"tel$ no ........ of #aing an$bo!$ re!"n!ant as b"siness has
ne&er been better.
Q)
')# !ri&ing into town an! can ........ $o" off at the station if $o" nee! a lift.
Can we 6"st ........ the s"b6ect an! tal abo"t so#ething else+ %lease.
2ar!eners be warne! that te#%erat"res are liel$ to ........ to below freeFing tonight.
8. For (uestions 1-9, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meanin/ to the
+irst sentence, usin/ the word /i5en. Do not chan/e the word /i5en. :ou must use
between three and six words, includin/ the word /i5en.
1. -ow can ' #ae hi# "n!erstan! that ' !on)t want to see hi# an$ #ore:
AC@>SS
-ow can ' ......................................... that ' !on)t want to see hi# an$ #ore:
(. Parents %re!ict chaos in schools "nless the strie is calle! off.
@ESU;T
Parents clai# it ........................................ the teacher)s strie goes ahea!.
*. Police are warning %eo%le to chec for forge! notes which are c"rrentl$ in circ"lation.
;>>E>UT
Police are warning %eo%le to be ....................................... forge! notes which are c"rrentl$ in
circ"lation.
.. 'f $o" #"st be nois$ co"l! $o" go o"tsi!e an! %la$.
'<S'ST
'f $o" ........................................ noise co"l! $o" go o"tsi!e to %la$.
/. 't)s %ossible that the$ got the wrong i!ea an! tho"ght the %art$ was ne,t wee.
@EAC-E7
The$ #ight ........................................ concl"sion an! tho"ght the %art$ was ne,t wee.
1. 't was a #istae not to write the tele%hone n"#ber !own.
P>'<T
' sho"l! ........................................ writing !own the tele%hone n"#ber.
3. A%%arentl$+ the$)re %lanning on rero"ting the traffic to re!"ce congestion.
7@AW<
Plans ........................................ rero"te the traffic to re!"ce congestion.
4. Can $o" %ossibl$ get #e the wor as soon as %ossible.
APP@EC'ATE
' ........................................ $o" co"l! get the wor to #e as soon as %ossible.
!"#! %
&. For Questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best +its
each space.
1ow to 1a5e $er+ect $osture
<e,t ti#e $o" tae a loo in the #irror+ tr$ stan!ing si!ewa$s on. 7o $o" see a long elegant bac or
are $o"r sho"l!ers as ro"n!e! as the h"#% of a ca#el:
0a! %ost"re nor#all$ starts in o"r teenage $ears when we slo"ch aro"n! with o"r
(0) ..................... tr$ing to loo cool. 0"t (1) ............ "% those who now while awa$ their !a$s
sitting in front of a co#%"ter where itIs (() ............... too eas$ to neglect so#ething as essential as
goo! %ost"re.
As we grow ol!er these %oor (*) .................. are e,acerbate!+ b"t b$ taing (.) .........
i##e!iatel$ we can not onl$ loo an! feel better b"t %rotect o"r bo!$ for the f"t"re. Dae s"re $o"
slee% on a fir# #attress at night. (/) .......... l$ing flat on $o"r bacJ instea! tr$ slee%ing in a c"rle!
%osition on $o"r si!e. The (1) .............. re&i&al in %latfor# shoes !oesnIt hel% an! wearing shoes
with heels #ore than (3) .............. centi#etres high is 6"st asing for (4) ............... 7onIt loa!
e&er$thing into a bag that $o" wear on one sho"l!er or $o"Ill en! "% lo%si!e!. (5) ............... the
weight e&enl$ b$ wearing a r"csac or e&en a bag aro"n! $o"r waist. When $o" get ho#e fro# a
!a$Is st"!$ing or wor itIs all too (10) .................. to sl"#% on the sofa in front of the tell$. Sitting
in this wa$ (11).............. feel co#fortable b"t it %re&ents $o" fro# breathing %ro%erl$. Tr$ to sit
(1() ................ with the sto#ach %"lle! fir#l$ in.
1 A hea! 0feet Ce$es 7 han!s
( A so 08"ite Call 7 rather
* A c"sto#s 0habits Crit"als 7 %ractices
. A co"rse 0so#ething C#o&es 7 action
/ A e&a!e 0%re&ent Ca&oi! 7 restrain
1 A e,isting 0to%ical Cconte#%orar$ 7 c"rrent
3 A &ario"s 0se&eral Cconsi!erable 7 n"#ero"s
4 A concern 0%roble# Ctro"ble 7 f"ss
5 A scatter 0circ"late C!isse#inate 7 !istrib"te
10 A enticing 0attracti&e Cirresistible 7 te#%ting
11 A #a$ 0co"l! Cwill 7 sho"l!
1( A le&el 0erect C&ertical 7 "%right
&&. For (uestions 1-1), Complete the +ollowin/ article b* writin/ each missin/ word in the
space. ,se onl* one word in each space.
Thai Food
<o other national c"isine has en6o$e! 8"ite the !egree
of %o%"larit$ that Thai foo! (1) .......... Ten $ears ago it was a rarit$ in
E"ro%e an! the Unite! States an! (() .......... that it was &irt"all$
"nnown. <ow Thai cooing has (*) .......... one of the WestIs fa&o"rite
e,otic st$les of cooing. As well as the growing (.) .......... of Thai
resta"rants thro"gho"t the worl!+ there has been an increase little
(/) .......... little in the a&ailabilit$ of ingre!ients on s"%er#aret shel&es.
(1) .......... Western coos it is beco#ing 8"ite %ractical to tr$ a"thentic
&ersions of Thai !ishes at ho#e. >ne of the things that #aes Thai
cooing (3) .......... a challenge is the sheer &ariet$ of t$%es of !ish.
Thai foo! lies between Chinese an! 'n!ian c"isine+ with infl"ences
(4) .......... 0"r#a+ Ca#bo!ia an! Dala$sia+ each of (5) .......... has ha! an
effect on Thailan! at !ifferent stages of (10) .......... histor$. So#e of
the ingre!ients co#e fro# (11) .......... afiel!. Chillies+ to gi&e (1() ..........
one e,a#%le+ are originall$ fro# Central an! So"th A#erica b"t
were incor%orate! 8"icl$ (1*) .......... the national !iet. Taen all
(1.) ..........+ these infl"ences fro# abroa! ha&e (1/) .......... Thai cooing
a strongl$ regional set of c"isines.
&&&. .ead the text and then write the correct +orm o+ the word on the ri/ht
$eople o+ the Forest
This TA (0) ... !oc"#entar$ follows a fa#il$ of chi#%anFees 7>CUDE<T
who li&e in the forest of TanFania. Set in (1) ... SPECTAC;E
scener$ the %rogra##e gi&es "s a fascinating insight into
the life an! social (() ... of these creat"res. ACT'><
(*) ... we h"#ans share 54H of o"r genes with APPEA@
chi#%anFeesJ in!ee!+ the$ are o"r closest relati&e in the
ani#al (.) ... an! scenes in the !oc"#entar$ offer clear E'<2
e&i!ence of o"r (/) ... . The foc"s of the fil# is on ?ifi an! S'D';A@
we first see her as a (1) ... fi&e-$ear-ol! who s%en!s all her P;A9
ti#e anno$ing her $o"nger brother. Deanwhile+ the ol!er #ale
chi#%s see# to be in&ol&e! in an en!less fight for (3) ... . An! it SUP@EDE
is no s"%rise to learn that while all this is taing %lace the
fe#ales are left to !eal with the !a$-to-!a$ (4) ... #atters. >@2A<'SE
Dae s"re $o" set asi!e an ho"r to watch this. The (5) ... 2E>2@AP-9
s%len!o"r of the location #aes this %rogra##e worthwhile
&iewing+ altho"gh o"r (10) ... to these ani#als will #ae $o" ;'EE
thin.
&8. For (uestions 1-), thin0 o+ one word onl* which can be used appropriatel* in all three
sentences. 1ere is an example
Co"l! $o" !o #e a ........an! hol! the !oor o%en while ' bring in the sho%%ing:
All those in ........ of the %ro%osal %lease raise $o"r han!.
After being o"t of fashion for $ears the %ainter is now in ........ with the critics.
E,a#%leB ?AA>U@
Q1
The local co"ncil ha&e co##issione! a local artist to create a stat"e in ........ of the late Pri#e
Dinister.
This co#%"er is so #"ch faster since we a!!e! e,tra .........
' ha&e !iffic"lt$ re#e#bering things fro# wa$ bac an! ha&e no ........ whatsoe&er of #"ch before
the age of fi&e.
Q2
The %olice ha&e seale! of the cri#e ........ whilst forensic tests are carrie! o"t.
'n the o%ening ........ of the %la$ we see the two lo&ers #aing %lans for their we!!ing.
>"r re%orter is at the ........ now an! we can s%ea to her li&e now.
Q2
To# has his own legal ........ in the centre of town.
' ha&en)t ri!!en a bie for $ears so ')# %robabl$ a bit o"t of .........
-e was telling #e how #"ch he)s looing forwar! to lea&ing college an! %"tting the things he)s
learnt into .........
Q3
Can $o" ee% an ........ on #$ bags while ' %a$ for the ticets:
-er e$esight was failing an! she was ha&ing real %roble#s threa!ing the cotton thro"gh the ........
of the nee!le.
We are looing for so#eone who has an ........ for !esign an! who will be able to contrib"te
creati&el$ to the tea#.
Q)
9o")re ........ to choose wich #o!"le to st"!$ as long as there are no ti#etable clashes.
The ser&ice is entirel$ ........ of charge altho"gh the$ are alwa$s ha%%$ to recei&e !onations.
')&e been co#%letel$ ........ fro# %ain since ' ha! that tooth o"t last wee.
A. For (uestions 1-9, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meanin/ to
the +irst sentence, usin/ the word /i5en. Do not chan/e the word /i5en. :ou must use
between three and six words, includin/ the word /i5en.
1. 9o" co"l! ha&e been serio"sl$ in6"re! not wearing a seat belt.
T-'<E
9o" sho"l! ......................................... serio"sl$ in6"re! not wearing a seat belt.
(. Wo"l! $o" gi&e "s $o"r answer as soon as %ossible.
C><AE<'E<CE
Please res%on! .........................................
*. The hotel was f"rther awa$ fro# the beach than was clai#e! in the broch"re.
<>W-E@E
The hotel ......................................... the beach as the$)! clai#e! in the broch"re.
.. ' wasn)t e,%ecting #$ colleag"es to organise a farewell %art$ on #$ last !a$ at the co#%an$.
TAEE<
' ......................................... when #$ colleag"es organise! a farewell %art$ on #$ last !a$.
/. 't)s not liel$ to ha%%en b"t if $o")re not satisfie! with the %ro!"ct we)ll ref"n! $o"r #one$.
EAE<T
........................................ that $o" are not satisfie! with the %ro!"ct $o"r #one$ will be
ref"n!e!.
1. 't)s one thing to thin there)s a !e#an! for $o"r %ro!"ct an! another to act"all$ #ae a sale.
W>@;7
There)s ........................................ between thining there)s a !e#an! for $o"r %ro!"ct an!
act"all$ #aing a sale.
3. ')# s"re we went the wrong wa$ at the last 6"nction.
TAEE<
We #"st ........................................ at the last 6"nction.
4. ')# so sorr$+ ' !i!n)t realise it was so late.
T@ACE
Sorr$+ ' ........................................ ti#e.