Tip Strip * Read the text for general understanding efore you try to do the task. '* Write only one word in each gap. © Think about the type of ‘word which is missing. ‘= The word or phrase you choose must fit the ‘meaning of the passage as a whole. Check the words before and after the gap carefully. ‘Question 36: This gap needs a preposition. Whiich preposition is used after ‘altemative’? Question +8: This word Introduces a clause. Is. this clause edging information, or contrast? ‘Question 24: This word is making a comparison, but is it positive or negative? Question 30: Which viord completes this common ‘expression? Think about the meaning of the whole sentence. ing a Cae For questions 16-30, complete the following article by writing each missing word in the correct box on your answer sheet. Use only one word for each space. The exercise begins with an example (0). Exampl [0 | a o CAN HONEY HEAL? Peter Molan, a doctor from New Zealand, is a specialist (0)... stomach disorders. He offers his patients a simple, but effective altemative (16) ........ taking medicine: honey. Dr Molan claims the active component in honey is an antibacterial agent called UME. There is some doubt in the medical world (17) ......... to whether UMF can destroy bacteria completely, (18) .. research clearly shows that people with stomach problems experience some relief soon (19) ... taking honey. Is this yet (20) | (a) (22) . soothing hot water laced with honey and lemon can be for sore-throat sufferers. In accepting the beneficial effects of honey, | however, a (23) ... popular belief that honey is healthier than sugar isn’t entizely well-founded. (24) all foods, honey can be healthy (25) ... eaten in moderation, but may also have some downsides. Honey contains the (26) cause blood-sugar levels to rise quickly. Secondly, eating (27) .. .. case of science simply giving credibility to . we have always Known? After all, it is common knowledge .. reservations should be bore in mind. Fizstly, the . number of calories as other types of sugar, and it can much honey on an empty stomach can cause discomfort. That is (28) it’s best to line the stomach with some fibre first, for example by following a main meal (29) .......« a dessert that incorporates honey. Thitdly, under (30) ......... cizcumstances should a baby’s dummy be dipped in honey before the baby sucks it, as this is just as likely to cause tooth decay as any other sugary treat. TEST 1, PAPER 3