TEST 3 Reading and Use of English (1 hour 30 minutes) PART 4 For questions \~8, rea the text Below and decide which answer (*,&, ard) bestfts each ‘gop. Theres an exampleat the beginning (0) ‘Mark your answers on the seperate Example 0. regarded A 8 D proposed Thomas Cook could be o. to have invented the global tourist industry. He was ‘born in England in 1808 and became a cabinet- maker. Then he 1 fon the idea of using ‘the newly-invented railways for pleasure trips and by the summer of 1845, he was organizing ‘commercial trips. The fist was t Liverpool and Seatured 2 60-page handbook forthe journey, the oF the madera holiday brochure. “The Paris Exhibition of 1855 9 him to create his fist great tour, aking in France, Belgium and Germany. This aso included a A dawned struck 2 A pioneer ——_B forerunner 2 Alvened inated 4A breakthrough leap 5A kept 8 took 5 A apart B aside 7 A flowing ——B going 8 A scene 8 area 50 CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICE TESTS “2 remarkable 6 Cook’ fist eruise, an extraordinary journey along the Rhine. The expertise he had gained ftom this 5 ‘im in good stead when it came to organizing 4 fantastic journey along the Wile in 1869, Few Ctvlins had so much as set fot in Egypt. let travelled along this waterway through history and the remains ofa vanished ciuliation| back thousands of years “Then, in 1872, Cook organized the fist conducted world tour andthe 8 been the same since ‘of tavel has not chit 0 crossed © prior D foretaste launched inspired € step D headway stood 1 made C alone D away running passing C lana D world| | | | | | PABIZ For questions 9-26, read the text below ond think ofthe word which best fits each gap. Use ‘nly oie word in each gap. There son example at the beginning :). Write your answers! CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate ansive sheet. PEEPLL Bits of history (of bits) on the auction block Inthe spring of 1946, J. Presper Eckert and John Maunchly sent tout a business plan for 2 company that 0. sell ‘electronic ‘computer: In thelr eight-page proposal for 8 financing of {his enterprise, sent to a small group of prospective backers, the wo engineers predicted that the market for 10a machine might consist 1. scientific laboratories, universities and government agencies. Such 12. the Beginnings of che Electronic Control Company of Philadelphia, which produced the Univac, the rst computer | 13 be commercially sold in the United States. At an auction around 60 years late, the original typescript of the EEcker-Maunchly proposal was sold part ofa collection called “The (Origins of Cyberspace’, which contained about 1,000 books, papers, brochures and i__"_artefaets foi the history of computing. Two items 15. articular generated Interest among prospective | bidders. 15 were the Eeket-Maunchly business plan and 2 technical journal containing the ide for TCP {IP the standard system for the transmission of information over the Internet. ‘CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICETESTS.EADING 0 USE OF HN esasTEST 3 PART 3 For questions 17-24, read te txt below, Use the word given in capitals at the end of some ‘fhe lines to form a word thats inthe gap in tv same ine. There isan example atthe beginning (0). Write your answers Ii CAPITAL LETTERS on the eparote answersheet, Exampl o| [s[t [|r [> ]o[m ALICIA RHETT ~ THE STAR WHO ONLY APPEARED IN ONE FILM ‘Alia Rhett was an actress who rose to international 0.__inthe 1839 flm Gone With the Wind. Inthe fl, which enjoyed 17________ PHENOMENON success and is among the most popular ever made, she played the part of India Wilkes, the serious young woman whose lve forthe dull ad timid 18__ character, Charles Hamilton, {is spurned in favour of Scarlett OHara, Despite the fms 19 Last acclaim, however it as to be her ony screen roe, While Alicia later insisted that she ‘enjoyed the experience immensely, she was 20____tothelife ofa Holywood star An intensely sur privat individual, she lacked the drive and ambition of 21. tke CONTEMPORARY Joan Crawford or Bete Dai, and went on to reject all subsequent roles fom agents and 22_____. Though fans continued to hound PRODUCE her with requests for 23 photographs seven decades ater, Sit letters went 28 and requests for interviews were seldom ANSWER ranted 52 CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICETESTS READING ANOUSE 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. Donat change the word given. You must use between ‘hres and sis words, including the word given. Here ls an example (0), Example: © aid tnow the way there, so got lst. cer Not_____ there Igotiost o| [KNOWING HOW TO GET Wire only the missing words CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answersheet 25 fvebeen too busy to answer my emails, but ildoit son ROUND H ny ema yet, but i doe soon 25 The ambulance came within minutes MATTER z It____ before the amuance came, Es 27 Experts say that things are bound to improve. oust Experts say that thereis_______better, 28 Jake was the person who started my interest in collecting pottery. cor k___in collecting pottery. 29 He really wanted to impress the interviewers DESPERATE He ‘the interviewers a good impresion, 20 Because he was injured he couldn payin the nest game. PREVENTED His_____inthe nest game CAMBRIOGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICETESTS READING ANDUSE OF ENGLISH 533 TES! Yow are going to read an extract from a novel For questions 31-36, choose the answer 30) which you thinks best according to the txt. ‘Mark your answers Thiny or so years after he arrived in London, 4 Chanu decided that it was time to see the sights. ‘Al save was the Houses of Parliament, And that ‘was in 1979) it was a projet. Miu equipment was needed, Preparations were made. Chant bought 2 Pair of shorts which hung just below his knees. He ‘wied them on and filled the numerous pockets with 2 compass, guidebook, binocular, bottled water, taps and two types of disposable camera, Thus loaded, the short hung at mid-calf. He bought a baseball cap and wore it around the at with the visor variously angled up and down and turned sound to the back of hs head. & money belt Secured the shorts around his waist and prevented them from reaching his ankles. He made alist of tourist actractons and devised a star rating system that encompassed historical significance, something he termed ‘entertsinment factor and vale for money. The gis would enjoy themselves. They ‘were forewamed of this requirement (On hot Saturday morning towards the end of July the planning came to fruition. ‘Tve spent ‘more than half my life here’ said Chanu, "but I've hardly left these few streets He stared out of the bus windows atthe grimy colours of Bethnal Green Road. ‘Al his time Ihave been struggling and ‘struggling, and I've barely had time to lift my head and look around’ “They sat at the front ofthe bus, on the top deck. (Chana shared a sect with Nazneen, and Shahana sand Bibl sat across the aise, Nazneen crossed her fnkles and tucked her feet beneath the seat to make way for the two plastic carrer bags that contained their pile. "You'l stink the bus out! Shakana had sid. Tm not sitting with you" But she had not moved avay "Ws ike this sald Chan, ‘when you have al the time in the word to see something, you don't bother to see it Now that we are going home, | have become a tourist’ He pulled his sunglasses ffom his forehead onto his nose. They were part of the new equipment. 54 CAMBRIDGEENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICE TESTS 8520185 0 He tumed tothe girs ‘Yow do you lke your holiday so for?” Bibi sid that she ied it very well, and Shahana squinted and shuffled and leaned her head against the side window. CChanu began to hum. He danced with his head, ‘hich wobbled from side to sid, and drummed out 2 chythm on his thigh, The humming appeared to ‘ome from low down in his chest and melded with the general tune ofthe bus, vibrating on the bass ‘Nazneen decided that she would make this day’ unlike any other. She would not allow this day to disappoint him. “The conductor came to collect fares. He had a slack-jawed expression: nothing could interest him “Two at one pound, and two children, please; said Chana. He received his tickets. ‘Sightseeing’ he announced, and flourished his guidebook, ‘Family holiday! "Right! sad the conductor. He ngled his bag, looking for change. He was squashed by his job. ‘The ceiling foreed him to stoop. “Can you fell me something? To your ming, does lhe Brish Museum rate more highly than the National Gallery? Or would you recommend the tallery over the museum” The conductor pushed his lower lp out with is tongue. He stared hard at Chan, asi considering whether to eject him from the bus. “Im my rating system; explained Chanu, “they are neck and neck. If would be good to take an opinion from a local: “Where've you come from, mate?” “Oh, just swo blocks behind’ said Chanu. ‘But this Is the fst holiday for went oF thirty years The conductor swayed. Ie was sil early but he bus was hot and Nazneen could smel is wet He looked at Chanu’s guidebook. He twisted round ad looked at che gis. Ata alf-slance he knew cverything about Nazneen, and then he shook his head and watked ava| 51 Inwhat sense was the sightseeing trip apoject (line 4)? A Chanu ela duty to doit Teas something that Chanu had wanted todo for along time © Chanu took very seriously. Te was something tat required a good deal of organization. ‘The descriptions of Chanu clothing areintended to 4. show how te he caved about his appearance. © create an impression of hs sense of hurour. reste amusing visual images of him. _ show how bad his choice of clothes aways was 433 Chanu had decided to goon a sightseeing trip that day because ‘he ragette the lack of opportunity to o so before 8 hefelethatit as someting the gis ought todo. © hehad just developed an interest in seeing the sights D_hehad grown bored vith the area tat he fved in. i | | | | | | As they saton top ofthe bus, | Nazneen began to regret bringing so much fod with them. © the git felt obliged to pretend! that they ware enjoying themselves _Chanu explained wy he had brought the whole family on the tp. the family members showed diferent amounts of enthusiasm forthe rp, a 235 When Chanu showed him the guidebook, the conductor | madeit clear that he wanted to keep moving trough the bus appeared to think that Chanu might cause a problem. nly pretended not to have heard what Chanu sid, © felethate must have meunderstond what Chany said 26 What was strange about Chanu's use ofthe word local? 2 Tewas net relevant othe places he was asking about. 5 It cule equally nave been applied to him. © He was not using twit ts normal meaning Head no reason ta belive applied othe conductor, ‘CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTIETESTS 0 DUSEOFENGLISH $8 istsPARTS You are going to read four extracts from biographies of a former politica leader For questions 37~40, choose | {from the biographies \-0. The biographies may be chosen more than once. ‘Mark your answers on he separate answer sheet A career at the very top of the political ladder Four biographers assess one national leader's political career | Theor impressio one gets of him is of someone whose rue anbitons lay outside polis, ander wom pot | eaderhip wae more of» CV item tha a duty bora ofa deste to sre his eounty A shred and manipulative operatr, | lew how to make the ight alliances to gt himsel nto the positions he wanted and once his tar of ofc Was | overt continued in that min outside politics. The legacy of his tine in oc ontating one Top of the tin the plas colina ithe tremendous progres be made in naoning the ap between rich and poor ae rer of police ‘he personaly championed auinst considerable opposition Less diab is the fc that many of the problems that rete rom is time in ofr canbe ad his oe tao aa thee were repercusions he should have forsee, | Leecusetrenetinctmenanpeeaniureneage | Semi tt rene = Se Seca ema trees Sacer ee ipen arene eigenen sos ane eee Sew orcs na integer eee See cee Secon ergitnnaep aoe, Seen gee pment Set amma teen Sorenson Seale cmegemmrrmterercstenciemeemtieagen | ion tepbnrtmerntan mgt ee SR ee agi near Tetsu mn cn ec Sea ea ae omic TEST3 5 CAMBRIDGEENGUSH: ADVANCED PRACTICE TESTS READSWhich biographer has cifferent opinion from the others onthe extent to which the subject was personally responsible for problems cause by hs polices? hares blograper ' view on the subjects personal characteristics a a leader? fers rom the others onthe subject's motivation for beconing a pltical leader? ‘expresses a similar view to bographer A on what the subject’ greatest achievement was? ‘CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICETESTS READING ANDUSE OF ENCLSM 57 eusasYouare going to read @ newspaper article about singing in choir. Sixparagraphs have been removed from the article, Choose from the paragraphs -~ the one which fis each gop (61-4). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use Mark your answers Introducing choral music to children is like opening a door to a magical world Here's an important question. ‘Whats calming therapeutic, healthler than drugs, and could well prolong your ie? Answer: Singing ina choi. BR carrera ee reer In aime, there was specific angle to this tu, which, compared the collective experience of choral singing to that of| faking par in team spots, Chois apparently win hands down, because there's ‘a stronger sense of being part of a meaning group. related ("the synchronicity of ‘moving and breathing with ther people: And as Someone who since ‘load has used singing a6 3 refuge fom the sports fel, lake ro iss with chit aL Seseeeeeseretee eee) know thete are oceasionat fnilaves From ime to time fet invited as a musi ert to the Tunch of some scheme or other to cncourage more collective singing Among school-age children, There fare smiles and brave words Then, Sx months later, everything goes Gulee~ uni the next Taunch ofthe eee) [know woman who's been tying hard to organize a performance of Benjamin Bren Naye's Fludde perhaps the greatest work ever devise for young cildren to ‘ng together ~ 36a tbute tothe ‘composers centenary this year But thas she found ber local schools responsive? Sadly not it was all too mich trouble eee ‘Weesang Herbert Howell's Lie a fhe Hart. And whatever i dd or Aidt do for my cardiovascular ‘system, my emotional health or any of the othe things tat turn up in research papers i was ‘he mos significant experience of my childhood. fe opened ‘world to whieh Tl-year-lds from Unfashionable pars of east London eon’ generally get acces. was magical transcendent. spoke possiblities. 59 CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH: ADVANCED PRACTICE TESTS ‘The other weekend Iwas in Suffole, eslebrating Brien, wher in fac here were alt of Children privileged enough fo be pulled into the centenary evens. There was a great Noye'sFludde In Lowestoft: And on the actual hirthday countless hordes of infant ‘oles pled into Snape Maltings to sing Britten's school songs, Frey Afternoons, part ofa project, that involved 100,00 others, Inernatinaly, doing kewise a Just think if we could finally get Brain’ children singing, wold fier upwards. And we wouldn't need university researchers. Wed just doi and be all the beter forIewas an extraordinary experience tat many of those cilen wail carry with ‘them all thei ves, ke my experience all those years ago. There a plan fort to be repeated ever year on Britten birthday. But that wll ony happen if there are erources and sustained commitment (fra change). Infact, have no argument with any of ‘these ples of research ~ bring them on, ‘the mare the better ~ because what ‘they have to say tue, The ony thing find annoying is that such an encessy repeated truth resus in eativl litle ‘action From the kindof people who ‘could putt to good use. ‘One of my enduring fe regrets that never got the chance to take patin sucha event a5 2 chile. guess | went ta schools where fewas ao too much ‘rouble But! did just once, aged It. get the chance to go with achoirand ing at ‘Chelmsford Cathedral. But being there was even beter. 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