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The team celebrated their win, but knew the team inthe final would be a {formidable opponent. Mm reliable (adj) Worthy of being trusted, thought Sam was reliable, until he forgot to pick me up at the airport. A. Choose the correct answer A, B, Cor D to complete the sentences. 1. John isso... . Even when he’s done his tribution he makes, A inspirational B humble spiritual D arrogant 2 geeven takes a long time to make fiends and stays very... when meeting new people, A distant 8 flawed € arrogant D inconsiderate 3 istered to his ideas, but his reasons weren't very convincing 50 | remained Of the whole project. A daring B dismissive € vociferous. D beguiled 4 Jane is very .., while all my other friends are more interested in material things, A compatible 8 distant © unconventional D spiritual 5. Erik was a... A fickle 6. The customers were Of the car instead of giving A frustrated boss who improved productivity. 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He is @ lovable but flawed man trying his best to raise his kids. humble (adi) showing low estimate of sb’s own importance Despite his long career ond so many achievements, Re femains humble and friendly. maturity (7) reetaing of esponsibl, often gained with age. He will gain a sense of maturity by finding a Job. unmotivated (ad!) Uninterested, not having enthusiasm to do sth. The whole class was unmotivated to do the next project. trait (n) Acharacteristc. ve always found her sense of humour to be her best trait. vociferous (adi) Expressing one’s opinions strongly. My uncle is a vociferous supporter of the president and brings the topic up in nearly every conversation, words are |8. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the words in the box below. ounced: There are two words that you do not need to use. thorough adopt fickle in expressing her views has won her many debates. eagerness notoriety vociferous flowed ashamed 1. Being 2. Mary's teacher knew she hadn't done her homework because she looked really 3. Al Capone was a(n). mob boss whose name has become legendary, 4. ve been training for the marathon for months now and Fm. .-to run it tomorrow, to_a new country ean be quite a culture shock. When my brother moved away for work he really struggled for the first year- & is approach to online shopping hes him find electronics at the best prices,Words in Context & Reading Comprehension ord swer (A, B yaose the best a A. Read the following two passages about people. For questions 1-7, chi People Privacy & Celebrity Life Many celebrities have a hard time managing life in the public eve. While people view celebrities as role-models, many forget that film stars and musicians can be flawed and, lke the rest of Us, they, too, can be dealing with their own personal strugeles. Meeting one’s favourite celebrity can be inspirational or frustrating, depending on the circumstances. A celebrity's personality is often carefully managed so that the Public sees them as very friendly, or even humble. But when you ‘meet a celebrity in their day-to-day Ife, you may find them arrogant and distant. Stories abound of meeting artists in restau- ants or airports who are dismissive of fans’ requests for pictures. This turns some fans off, whereas others are unsurprised and Just see it asa trait shared by the rich and famous. While some suggest that celebrities going about their daly lives have the right to some privacy, others argue that being a celebrity ‘means becoming accustomed to fans approaching you wherever You are, or whatever you're doing, Being a celebrity, they claim, is Partially about giving up some of your private life to your adoring fans. Being able to adapt to constant recognition is a necessary attribute needed for dealing with a lfe of fame. Today, technology has certainly changed the relationship between celebrities and their public, With the abundance of smartphones, People may be requesting photos at a much higher rate now, where, perhaps just a handshake, or an autograph would have been asked in the past. The spread of photos over social media may worry celebrities whose locations become quicker to iden- tify and who fear a crowd gathering while they try to simply take 2 walk or enjoy a meal The question of privacy for world-famous celebrities today is a difficult but important one to address. Fans need to be aware that celebrities lead personal lives separate from their public per- sonas and they need to remember that celebrities value their rivacy as much as anyone else. Likewise, celebrities should take into account the taxing nature of fame. They should perhaps work fon strategies that are compatible with their personalities to deal with it that are 1 By Celebrities have problems A. living a perfect life. B. meeting their fans. CC. balancing fame and privacy. Fans who meet their favourite celebrity ‘A. may come out with a different opinion ofther. ’ B. usually enjoy the meeting. wn . often find them friendly. oe wt The writer’ atutude towards clebrtiesin | eH? the st paragraph canbe summed upas "| au A. sympathetic we demanding oo . grateful wor , sl soho es! dares 2 sani sat al sateUse of English: Grammar & Vocabulary wer (A, 8, €or D) best fits each 96P- . For questions 1-4, read the text below and decide which ans The Best Teacher jorried that !just Throughout my high-school years, struggled with my (2) =», and W ti 7 derstood Qe, wasn't smart enough for cllge studied hard, but never fle ike realy @nee ey © the mater. has dreamt of being a veterinarian since was about S 9 FY°TT Y ot was dismayed to find biology so dificult, Looking back, | think one proble of yi! (2) classmate of mine who always bragged about his perfect grades Qe APs” one any though remember ny blag eacher, Tompson tookme ade He WAS gpa (NT PG Stavcurte teacher Tor ert ofthe sco! because eventhough we althougne he was fh] A Briiant, he was always very (3) sth he coud tellthat was having a tough time Yt we and just generally feeling down, “S We just chatted about schoo! for five minutes, and | pr ' about that conversation, excebt for one thing he sai. He said robably would have forgotten all "Don't be (8) ne about rr not knowing something: knowing what you don't know isthe most important step.” _akways stuck with me and I'm happy to say 'm opening my own veterinary clinic next week. 1. A notoriety B abundance ¢ self-esteem D maturity 2. A vociterous B thorough € arrogant D beguiled 3. A spintual 8 unmotivated © humble D daring 4. A frustrated B ashamed € distant D dismissive D. For questions 1-4, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Jamal Kennedy: Looking Back at 25 Years on the News Tonight on the ‘News (0) at. 10°, our very (1). ___soan Brooks willbe sitting clown with legendary newsman Jamal Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy fist gained fame for breaking the Boardwalk Banks Scandal, nearly 20 years ago, and (2) continued to produce groundbreaking reporting (3) since. In is interview with Ms Brooks, Mr. Kennedy will alk about the problem of finding reliable witnesses, keeping contacts anonymous and dealing with formidable opponents Tonight's 30-minute programme isthe first of our three-part series (8) tar, Kennedy, You can catch parts 2 and 3 on Wednesday and Friday!questions 1-4, complete the second sentence so thot it has a similar meaning to the frst sentence, For aire word given, Do not change the word given. You must use between three and si Words, sind the word given Here ison example (0). ) sxamle (0) ‘There were no tickets lft bythe tine I called the boxoffice our All the tckets were sold out bythe time I clled the boxoffice a. John doest have the maturity t0 own a car yet enous Jom to.own a caret 2. Mary has no problem showing her frustration when people are inconsiderate of kids'feelings. NOT Mary gets frustrated with people kids fetings. 1 Johnis losing his motivation at work unmorivareo John at work, STRENGTH ‘The doctors said the baby was abnormally strong for her age. ‘The doctors said for her age F. Forquestions 1-6, 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 exomple at the beginning (0). Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS. EXAMPLE: (0) EMPLOYERS ne of the most dificult things for bosses and (0) EMPLOYERS to overcome is co-workers who, for EMPLOY cone reason or another, simply cannot get along. OF course many factors come into play regarding, this problem: the size of the company, the work space and the stress of the job. However, when personalities clash, (1) can set in, not only among the individuals FRUSTRATE atthe entire staff. Dealing (2) with different and conflicting personalities is key EFFECT ro keeping (3) ‘and productivity high. A key, though often difficult, way of handling MOTIVATE these stuations is to recognize (4) before it creates a problem. COMPATIBLE Experts in workplace management (5) bosses, managers, and employers to learn COURAGE, REL about atferent personality types and how they may interact. While there is no (6) | way to identify potential problem cases, experience and knowledge are invaluable guides on cn, SAME APOPOA PERSONALITY ‘how to run a smooth business. i irity tion ties Pas Can You Possible Change Your Personality? our personality, in simple terms, is the collection of your traits JeeiRlent be a very spiritual person led by your instincts and an yee Rention of nature as its, oF maybe a formidable opponent desl pote, vociferous in your defence of your own thoughts and Sock there are inspirational leaders and eager employees who er fhorough in their hard work, These are all positive attributes. arr anat if we wanted to change our negative attitudes? What t ior example, you wanted to be dis of the false claims of a apeople instead of being begulled, or taken in by their smooth certain aspects of our personalities change naturally over time. Generally, people mature with agé become less narcissistic and rogant and are less easily frustrated by the behaviour of others. ste a0 lose some of our intelligence and aptitudes. Core person- eyo fatal laws, onthe other hand, are much harder to change. ever, research has demonstrated that close or daily effort car change you from being unmotivated to taking action, or can recuce your shame or embarrassment by deliberately putting, in socal situations. So the answer here is both yes and no. Everybody changes and adapts to their environment throughout their lives, but major changes are not common. Nevertheless, with great effort and sharp focus we can change our daily habits and make ourselves accustomed to new ways of thinking and behaving, We can also change some of those unpleasant sides of ourselves ‘rat we become notorious for among family and friends. 8. Say f the stotements 1-5 are true (T) or false (F) using information from both texts 1 2 Celebs sare advised on how to act. There aren't many negative stories about meeting a celebrity, 3. People request different things from celebrities today. “4 5 People stay the same throughout thelr lives. Tring to be more sociable will make you less comfortable. 1+ paragraph, the writer SUB inthe ay 0 change SOF ‘A. people may want pregative traits 1B, people are usualy com their personality je who are spiritual are BOO fortable with 1d debaters. c. peopl the 20 paragraph According to 7 strated. ‘A. older people are easily us difficult to change. B. some traits are to na eompletelY everyone's personality cover time. It is suggested that [A. itis easy to change your pet B. you need to work consistent changes in your personality: you can change your personality in @ day. sonality. tly to make Which of the following can best replace the word ‘gradually’ in the last paragraph? A. slowly B. completely . eventually