a Test 4 PAPER 3 USE OF.ENGLISH (1 hour) Part 1 For questions 1-12, read the article below and decide which answer (A, B, © or D) best gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: OAtres Btests C attempts D aims [ssesaere. | We really can tell if we are being watched tories about how people somehow know when they are being watched have been going around for years. However, few (0) ..... have been made to investigate the phenomenon scientifically. Now, with the completion of the largest ever study of the so-called staring effect, there is impressive evidence that this is a recognisable and (1) ..... sixth sense. The study (2) ..... hundreds of children. For the experiments, they sat with their eyes covered and with their backs to other children, who were told to either stare at them or look away. The results consistently showed that the chilcren who could not see were able to (3) when they were being stared at. In a total of 18,000 trials (4) ..... worldwide, the children (6) ..... sensed when they were being watched almost 70% of the time. The experiment was repeated with the (6) ...... precaution of putting the children who were being watched | | outside the room, (7) ..... from the starers by the windows. This was done just in case there was some (8) ..... going on, with the children telling each other whether they were looking or not. This (9) ..... the possibility of sounds being (10) ..... between the children. The | results, though less impressive, were more or less the same. Dr Sheldrake, the biologist who designed the study, believes that the results are (11) .. | i | | | | .- enough to find out through | further experiments (12) ..... how the staring effect might actually come about.B °Test 4 Part 2 For questions 13-27, read the article 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 IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: [0] [Ss] 1 [N[ CTE] [ el [ LC] The toughest runners There are a few runners who have completed every London Marathon (0) ..... the first race in 1981. They are the toughest runners of (13) ..... . These athletes, (14) ..... honour of both their mental and physical strength, have been given a permanent entry in the event for the rest of their lives, provided that they do not miss a year. Other people have run the race faster or under greater handicaps, (1) ..... these are athletes with a mission. For (46)......, the annual event is a way of life, not just a worthy fund-raising exercise (17) ..... a single challenge. Bill O'Connor is one of these runners. In (18) ..... case, running is a daily ritual which began in New Zealand (19) ....., 45 a youngster, he pounded along the wet sand on the edge of the Tasman Sea. Now aged fifty, (20) ..... working as a mathematics teacher at a school in London, he retains his fascination (21) ..... the London Marathon and the activity of running. He says, ‘When the first London Marathon was held, | thought (22) ..... myself that here was a challenge. | thought that if there was only going to be one race, | wanted to have run in (23) ......’ But the London Marathon went (24) ..... to become the most impressive success story in British sport and Bill O'Connor has been a constant part of it. (25)..... he ever felt that he would fail to finish? ‘In 1985. It was a beautiful day and | started running much (26) ..... fast for the first mile and got wore} So! slowed down for the next mile. Yet (27) ..... | expected | would take at least four hours, | finished in two hours thirty-four minutes and twenty-nine seconds.” It is his best time so far.ions 28-87, read the orm a word thi Gulangyu One of the most (0)..... places in China is a small island called Gulangyu It is often called ‘piano island’ because of the large number of (28) who live there. But perhaps Gulangyu’s greatest appeal is that although it has 20,000 permanent (28) ....., mostly living in a central community one kilometre wide, there are no high-rise buildings and motor vehicles and bicycles are banned. Personal (80) ..... are carried, or pushed on small wagons. While Gulangyu is a popular day trip for people from the neighbouring island of Xiamen, it seems a relatively (81) ..... destination for visitors from elsewhere in China or further afield. One reason why Gulangyu has not been beseiged by Chinese visitors is its (82) ..... location. Several mountain ranges on mainland China mean that road and rail (83) from the prosperous cities to its east and south are very slow. Air travel, via Xiamen airport, is a possibility, but it is too expensive for the majority of visitors. There are certainly enough attractions for those tourists who do arrive, including parks, an aquariu excellent restaurants, though found in other, less (85) DELIGHT Music RESIDE BELONG DISCOVER GEOGRAPHY CONNECT CONSIDER PICTURE EVIDENT HANDPart 5 ntence so that it has a similar meani n. Do not change the word given. You must use bet in example (0). Example: 0 Fernanda refused to wear her sister's old dress. NOT Femanda said that .. .. her sister’s old dress. The gap can be filled with the words ‘she would not wear’, so you write: Example: | SHE WOULD NOTWEAR | Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 43 Pat does not intend to have a holiday this year, INTENTION Pat has .. .. on holiday this year. 44 John thought it was very strange that Fred had not answered his letter. FAILURE John thought that . his letter was very strange. 45 | think it was a mistake to lend your car to Joe. SHOULD Font think... a a scene YOUF Car to Joe.46 48 49 50 er 3 U By the end of the month, it will be two years since Hendrik came to England, FOR By the end of the month, Hendrik... . peda two years. 7 Despite all their efforts, they could not get the o HARD No matter...... ..., they couldn't get the old car to start. I'm sorry, but there's no way I'm going to sleep on the floor,” said Naomi CLEAR Naomi made ....sssn . ssstasueesene Prepared to sleep on the floor | don’t think you'll have much difficulty understanding the local dialect. FIND don't think to understand the local dialect. Mats promised to ring as soon as he got home. MOMENT Mats said that aaa he got home.eI PAPER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Part 1 1 will hear thi best according to what you hear. There are two ques | Extract One | ‘You hear part of a radio programme about making a cake called a Swiss Roll 1 What did the man have to do before he could make the cake? A make space in his kitchen 8 choose'the most suitable recipe C buy the correct type of baking tray 2 How did he feel while he was making the cake? A confident that it would tum B pleased to be trying something new C surprised at how easy the process seemed to be i Extract Two | You hear part of an interview with the novelist Joanna Marley, who is talking about the notebooks she uses. 3 What does Joanna say about the notetvook she's chosen for her next novel? A its takena long time to find one she’s happy with. B Its outward appearance matches the novel's theme. It's finally inspired her to start doing some research. 4 How does Joanna fee! about her notebook once she is actually writing her novel? A. reluctant to follow tutor's advice B worried if she doesn’t have it with her C unwilling to make much referenceASe ee eee Se oe a Test 4 Part 2 You will hear a journalist called Peter Smith talking about a trip he made to the Arctic seas around the North Pole. For questions 7-14, complete the sentences. Arctic trip After reading a book called ee 7 |, Peter decided to sail to the North Pole. Peter says that when sailing in this part of the world, you feel as if you are Peter says it is essential to have the necessary in summer, the temperature of the water always remains }oard to deal with problems. 1 10 | at the surface, itis necessary to have 14 | in the cabin: eb es ae The crew couldn't explain why there were | 12 | in the sea. Peter was disappointed not to see any [+9 during the trip. People usually visit the area as part of [ 14 | and see very few places.16 7 18 19 20 wn novelist and biograph st according to what you he proud of the directness of the writing pleased by the way the characters in cted A B C worried by the over-refined style he used then D__ sad that he could never write anything like it again What was Norman Cowley's reaction to one very bad review of his second novel? A He was surprised as he thought this book was well written. B__ He thought the detailed criticisms of the book were unjustified C He thought the review was written in a clever and amusing style. D_ He did not regard the critic as well qualified to judge his work. What value does Norman Cowley see in book reviews now? A. They encourage writers to try new subjects. B_ They motivate less committed writers. © They give young writers long-term guidance. D. They are part of a necessary selection process. Norman Cowley thinks that if a writer uses people he knows well in a book, A. those characters will be very realistic. B__ it will become rather tedious to write. C readers will find the dialogue very natural. D_ the writer will have to alter them in some way, Norman Cowley believes that some modem nov are much too violent. contain too much fantasy. don't analyse the characters sufficiently don't describe the setting adequately oou> ‘at does Norman Cow he main thing a novel should give the reader? psychological the anew angle on life a thrilling beauti coo> language‘ou will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about the means of escape they use to cope with the demand rking lives. TASK ONE TASK TWO For questions 6-30, choose from the list A-F i finds demanding about their work. peakers to their different m 21-25, choose from the list A-H what each For questior the * pans of escape. plete both ti While you listen you must co &= \ emotional involvement Speaker 1 | 24 A. the feeling of being artistic Bedi | 1 excess of information : B ‘the warmth of peaker 2 | 22 27 | perouelly c fulfilment of @ childhood ambition ae MSTA spesters | | 23 | D the idea of taking a risk a “Ta = arguments about procedures E the change to overindulge yourself ms sneatera! [eba 5 | E extended working hours Speckert) [28] F the change of activities peaker 29 G g in the public eye ses G the luxury provided = Speaker 5 | 25 Speaker 5 | 30 | H ysical space ! i the spite co-operation |