FILLING GAPS _ CAE CAMBRIDGE EXAMS

PART 1: Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the gap.(1p.
each)
Second Language Learning
There has been much debate in recent times about when young people should take up a second language.
This has been especially fuelled in recent times by the increasing 1. _________________
(IMPORTANT) placed on the English language. It is now commonplace to see parents providing a
substantial amount of 2. ___________________(FUNDING)

on additional tuition on language lessons to

give their children every 3. __________________(COMPETITION) edge. In the past decade, language
institutes have sprung up in 4. ___________________ (NUMBER) urban centres, all claiming to provide
rapid 5. ________________ (ADVANCED) in English.
There has been a push by many parents to expose their children to English in their 6. ___________________
( FORMATION) years. This, many claim, will make the language more 7. ________________
( INSTINCT) and ensure that all pronunciation errors can be avoided. There is some evidence which points
to youngsters who have been raised in 8. _________________(LANGUAGE) families, where the language
spoken at home is different to the one that they 9. _____________(CONVERSATION) with in their external
environment. While these children can switch between two languages with greater ease, it remains to be
seen whether this is 10. _________________ (ADVANTAGE) when learning additional languages.
PART 2: Choose the most correct way of saying the same thing in the PASSIVE VOICE. (1 point each)
1. They were interviewing her for the job.
She ________________ for the job.
2. Tom is writing the letter.
The letter ________________ by Tom.
3. Everyone understands English.
English ________________ by everyone.
4. The employees brought up this issue during the meeting.
This issue ________________ by the employees during the meeting.
5. The professor told him not to talk in class.
He ________________ by the professor not to talk in
class. 6. They say that women are smarter than men.
men.
7. The fire has destroyed the house.
8. She would have told you.
9. She would reject the offer.
10. This surprises me.

Women ________________ to be smarter than

The house ________________ by the fire.

You ________________ by her.
The offer ________________ by her.
I ________________ by this.

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