Cambridge English Advanced Practice Tests Five tests for the 2015 Cambridge English: Ad MARK HARRISON Tae reTEST 4 Reading and Use of English (hour 30 minutes) PART For questions \~©, read the text below and decide which answer Cor) best fits each ‘g0p.Thereis an example atthe begining (0) ‘Mark your answers on the separate newer sheet, Example: 0° A characteried 8 indicated A © 2 High notes of the singing Neanderthals f | Neanderthals have ben misunderstood. The cay hhumanoids raitonally 0. as ape-ike ‘brutes were deeply emotional beings with high- pitched voices. They may 1 have sung, {each othe. This new image has 2 from two studies ofthe vocal apparatus and anatomy of the creatures ht 3———— Europe beeween 200,000 and 25,000 years ago ‘The reseaich shows that Neue dal vwies right well have produced loud, womanly and highly melodic sounds ~ not the roars and grunts previously ____ by most researcher Stephen Mithen, Professor of Archaeology 1A further 2 A revealed 3A resided 4A judged 5 Asor B practice A coincides B occurs, 7 A differed ——_B distinguished 8 A assembly —_B formation 72 CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICETESTS 00 € detaled accounted and author of one af the studies, sald: What is emerging isa plcure ofan inteligent and ‘emotionally complex creature whose mos likely 5—___ of communication would have been art language and pat song’ Mithen's work 6 with the fst decailed study ofa reconstructed Neanderthal skeleton. Anthropologists brought together bones fd casts from seveal sites ty eset he ‘reature The creature tat emerges would have 7. markedly from humans. Neanderthals seem‘o have had an extremely powerful & ‘and no waist, even Dio concluded 0 happened C files occupied considered 0 taken approach form C relates D co-operates © compared D contrasted build D schemePART2 For questions 2-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gop. Use ‘nly one word in each gop. Theres an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet WORLD BOOK DAY “This year's World Book Day (WBD), whichis taking 0____ on March 2, hopes to encourage everyone, a especialy children, c discover the joy of tending. ‘Schools and lbrares are getting invelved, with packed schedule of vents designed bring books to life There will be writers popping 10 ‘schools fo rea from thelr Books and answer (questions, and story-elling events. Children wil also be able to take part in readings 1 that they realy havea chance to engage withthe books ‘Asi. 4s hoping to encourage children to catch the reading bus, [WD also hopes to 13 reluctant alts hooked on books. So, a. the fist ime, World Book Day will lso have an adult focus, ‘with the launch of Quick Reads, 35 slection of short, fast-paced stories by well-known authors. The first se oF Quick Reads wil be published ‘on World Book Day, 16___a further collection of books being released later in the summer pasal ‘CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTCETESTS READING AND USEOFENOLSH TRPARTS For questions 7-24, read the text below. Use the word giren in coptals at the end ofsome ofthe nest forma word thot fits inthe gapin the sane ine Thereis an example atthe beginning (0) Write your answersiN CAPITAL LETTERS on the seporote answer sheet. Example: CIEE PETE NORDIC WALKING Nordic walking is an 0___ technique that uses post bring eFFECT ‘the upper body into more use and boost the caorie-buring eect of walking. tas 17__devsed in Finland by elite cos-country oicin skier as away to keep ther fitness level up durin the summer [At fist 18___, Nordic walking may ook like sking without the SEE ‘kis orthe snow But athough, tothe 19._eye striding around TRAIN ‘the local park witha pair of poles may look bit sly it acually offers a serious 20__for people of all ages and abiltis. You don work - 21_____have to go faster to get more out ofit~jus put inmoreeffort NECESSARY With the poles. The poles, which can be made from alumirium or carbon ‘bre, are specially designed to22____the workdove by theupper _MAXIUt bo, And because Nordic walking is also a weight-bearing exerci, its great for23__ones andjnts Sut the bestnewsisthat because STRONG the effortis spread across the 20 ofthe body Nordic waking can ENTIRE actually fel easier and les tring than normal walking. 14 CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICETESTS READING ANDUSE OF ENGLISHPART 4 For questions 25~30, complete the second sentence so that ithas a similar meaning tothe {fist sentence using the word given Do ot change the word given You mustuze between ‘hive and six words, including the word given. Here isan example 0) Example: © ‘eitknow the way ther, st got lost. cer Not there got ost. | [KNOWING HOW 10 GET Write only the missing wordsIli CAPITAL LETTERS o® the separate answer sheet 25 Cananyone solve this problem? come. (Can anyone —_ to this probe? 26 Tm sure youre wondering why Ihave contacted yu for solong, Has You must. slong since | contacted you. 27 re you saying that ying about what happened? TRUTH ew you serng shout what happened? 28 He ade avery quick decision and he didn think asou the matter enough. wrrHour He made avery quick decision to the matter. 29 Recently the numberof people who are out of worchas gane down, DECREASE Recently, ___—the number of people who are out of work 20 edoesnt matter how badly he behaved, you shoule'thave been sorude to him, HOWEVER . ‘You shouldnt have been so ude toi, as CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTCETESTS READING ANDUSEOFENGUSH 75 vasal