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FOCGB3 Rtest VGU 1B
FOCGB3 Rtest VGU 1B
My older brother Jason is 18 years old now and he’s crazy 3 Elsie has be playing hockey since she was seven.
about sport! I guess he (1) after my dad
because he’s very interested in sport too. Jason is always 4 They warned us not to get too close to the track.
trying new ways to (2) fit, like running fifteen
kilometres every evening or getting up at six in the morning 5 I can’t imagine to live in another country.
to go cycling. He wants to (3) an athletics
club next, so I guess he’ll be practising the long jump in the /5
back garden! Seriously, I hope he’s able to
(4) his ambitions one day, but I just hope he
doesn’t (5) himself doing all this sport!
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Use of English
6 Decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fills each gap.
I moved to a new house with my family six months ago. I was determined that I wasn’t going to (1) ____ touch with my old
friends, but I wanted to make new friends, too. I have a good relationship (2) ___ my parents, and my dad suggested that I
should take up golf. There’s a golf (3) ___ near our new house, and he said it would be a good way to meet people. I
agreed, so he bought me some golf (4) ___, and booked some lessons for me. That was six months ago. Now, I love the
sport. I’ve made lots of new friends, and I’m going to (5) ___ part in a golf competition next week. Wish me luck!
1 A drop B lose C stop D break
2 A with B for C to D of
3 A track B course C pitch D court
4 A bats B sticks C rackets D clubs
5 A take B get C have D do
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7 Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap
Lucy Davies has always been interested in clothes and she has (1) designing and making her own clothes since she
was about 12. Lucy is tall and attractive, and a lot of people say she looks (2) a fashion model, but she isn’t interested
in a working as a model. She has made (3) her mind that she wants to become a fashion designer. Her parents
wanted her to stay at school and study, but after a lot of discussion, they (4) her leave school so she could set up her
own business. Now things are going well, and last month Lucy managed (5) win a competition for young designers in
London.
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8 Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fills in each gap.
Martha Blake hasn’t had an easy life. She was born with a (1) __________ which meant that she couldn’t walk ABLE
but had to use a wheelchair. When she was young, people used to tell her that she shouldn’t be too ambitious,
but should be (2) __________ about what she could achieve in life. When Martha refused to listen, some people REAL
accused her of being (3) __________, and told her to develop a more mature attitude. Martha ignored them. She CHILD
didn’t want to sit at home and feel sorry for herself. She was keen to get out in the world to (4) _________ with SOCIAL
other people and work like everyone else. Now Martha is a well known DJ and has her own radio show, and is
an (5) __________ to all young people. INSPIRE
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9 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 two and five words.
1 I hate waiting in queues!
STAND
I in queues.
2 My parents say I can’t go out with my friends during the week.
ALLOW
My parents won’t with my friends during the week.
3 Tom left the party and then we arrived.
WHEN
Tom we arrived.
4 I started studying French three years ago.
FOR
I three years.
5 It is possible to buy food in the cafeteria.
CAN
You in the cafeteria.
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