TEST1 Paper 3: Use of English (hour) PART 1 For questions \~12, read the text below and decide which answer (*, 9, © or 0) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). ‘Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: © A notice € look at D stare at Disappearing Alaskan seals Ona winter afternoon, a dozen male Northern fur seals are on an island off south-western Alaska. Too. them, fighting for territory on the rocks, its hard to imagine that they are at the 1___ ofa baffling scientific mystery: why is this species beginning to disappear? ‘These seals ~ which can weigh up to 270 kilograms ~ have an important and symbolic 2___ in Alaska’s history. Their soft and luxurious fur, the coveted prize during the huge commercial sea harvests that were legal here in the Bering Sea through the early 20th century, was once 90 valuable it 9 ‘Alaska’s economy. Starting in the 1950s, for reasons that are 4____ because the harvests by then tended to be fairly small, the seal population began a slow 1A middle B centre 2 A location B situation 2A drove B inspired © A unclear B unsue 5 A speed B pace © Atop B summit 7 A long B far © A flourish B mushroom © A thinner B tighter 10. preying B devouring 1 A designated —_B attributed 12 A reasonwith —B answerto 48 CAE PRACTICE TESTS 4°) 2 USEOF ENGLISH decline, But lately it has been falling drastically, declining at an alarming 5 of 6 per cent a year since 1998, From a 6. of more than 2 million in Alaska in 1948, their numbers hhave fallen to about 1.1 million. So 7 no one has been able to establish a precise cause for this, although theories 8__. The seals’ food supply may be 9_____, or another species may be 10______on the seals ~ perhaps killer whales, which no longer have as many great whales to eat because of harvesting of those mammals, Some people have suggested that the decline can be ‘1_____ to entanglement in fishing nets, but scientists say they doubt that this alone could ‘12_____ the recent population decline. C inside D focus € place D spot € motivated set C unseitied undecided C scale D rate € crest D high Con D forth © abound D escalate € slimmer D scarcer € hounding ravaging € stipulated ——_—D consigned € account for -match upPART2 For questions 13-2", read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers | CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: Oee ee eee eRe ECR Ee CEE EEE eee eer er In rock’n’roll, older means richer fi q eee arr eee i ] The universal fantasy about being a rock star, at least the tame part. goes something 0 this: you make wildly popular new music, see 1)____ likeness splashed across magazine covers, and worry occasionally 14 becoming old. But according to a new list ofthe fifty top-earning pop stars, old rock stars are enjoying the 15, success, Half the top ten earners are older than fifty, and two are 15 _____ sixty. Only one act has members under thirty ‘The annual list reverses the common perception 17 __ pop music. Not only sit not the province of youth, it’ also 10 the province of CD sales, hit songs and music videos. While young stars, 29, their turn on the charts, which rank popular artists, songs and albums, the real pop pantheon, 20. seems. isan older group. no 21 producing new hits. but re-enacting songs that are older than many of today’s pop idols. ‘This always 22 15 8 shock to fons,’ said oe Levy of Rolling Stone magezine. The biggest-selling artists aren't the ones who make the most money. The artists learn the hard 23. that money comes from concert tickets and T-shirts. not selling records. That's the lesson - you build a brand over time, and you can sell the brand 24_____if you cantt sel the albums’ This means that, while i’s good to be in demand, itis 25 to be yesterday's in-demand performer. 25. pop music glorifies the young and the new, it actually sells these qualities 27 ____a discount. CAEPRACTICE TESTS PAPER USEOF ENGLISH 1TESTI PARTS For questions 28-37, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers iN) CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: fo} [RlE[s| 1 [e[N|alr [1 [o[n] EXIT INTERVIEWS IF you are thinking of leaving your job, you may think that handing inyour letter of 0 is the end of the matter. But an increasing number of companies now conduct ‘exit interviews’ with staffin an attempt to improve staff retention and communication. For the employee, an exit interview may feel ike an ideal opportunity to rant and rave about every little 28_____ that has troubled them since they got the job. But, 29__ in mind that you will probably still need a 30 from these people, itis best to avoid getting angry or 31 «and just answer the questions as calmly and with as much 32__as possible. For employers, the exit interview is a rare opportunity to gather some valuable information about the way staff perceive the internal 33. of the company. 34___ employees may not wish to cause 95 ___ ta tha hace ar damage their chances of pramatinn, co are u ly to 36___ their real feelings about the company. However, someone who has already resigned is more likely to be 37. when iving their opinions. 20 CAEPRACTICE TESTS PAPER SUSE OF ENGLISH RESIGN ANNOY BEAR REFER EMOTION HONEST wor EXIST OFFEND cose TRUEPART 4 For questions 38-42, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Here is an example (0). Example: © Ifyoure next weekend, perhaps we could get together then. seatis __if you want to sit omit. Feel______to stay with us any time you need a place to stay. Example: 2) [FFIELE Write only the missing word iN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 538 I think she’s got a very good__of succeeding as a musician because she's very talented He took the job because it was his only _of earning a living. By __, the two of us happened to be at the airport at exactly the same time, 39 Please __the terrible state ofthis room, haven't had time to tidy it up, | know that she's under a lot of pressure, but nothing can __her terrible behaviour. Would you __me for a moment - | need to leave the room and make a phone call. 80 Vanessa is ti because she’ liad @ lot of hights recently. There were lots of __ arrivals at the party because of traffic problems. Mike was in his thirties when he finally found a career that he liked. ‘41 Tim having a party at my _ next weekend, would you lke to come? If he keeps playing so badly, he will lose is in the team. This café is a very good ___for meeting people. 42 expect well____ again one day, but bye for now. ‘The company’s service didnit__my requirements. You're going to__a lot of problems as you go through life. CAE PRACTICE TESTS PAPER 3USEOF ENGLISH 21 TisaiTEST1 PARTS For questions 43-50, 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 six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: © Ididn’t know the way there, so | got lost. Ger Not_____ there, got lost. ao) Kinlolwiijnio) |Holw| |tlo| jeelr Write the missing words |\' CAP/TAL LETTERS on the sepurate unnswer sheet. “49 Ive just noticed that the car has almost run out of petrol. HARDLY Ive just noticed that —___leftin the ear. 64 didn't know that cars were so expensive in this country. IDEA |__ so much in this country. 45 Don't get depressed because of such a small problem, Ler Its such a small problem that you shouldn't down. {6 Itis reported that he is now recovering in hospital RECOVERY He is reported in hospital now. “67 Laura's teacher says that she doesn't have a serious enough attitude to her work SERIOUSLY Laura doesnit_____to her teacher. 48 He lost his job because he couldn't do what was required. INABILITY He lost nis job because __what was required. +69 Ihaven't got the energy to argue with you. BOTHERED ' ‘an argument with you. ‘50 What's confusing you so much? wr What isit that's confusion? 22 CAEPRACTICETESTS PA" > USE OF ENGLISH