Exam task

For each question, write the correct answer. Write ONE word for each gap.
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Making my clothes
I started making some of my own clothes last at shirts quite soon. It’s great, and I’ve saved loads
year and I’m really enjoying it. It was my mum (6) ……… money, as I’ve bought fewer clothes.
(1) ……… first got me interested in learning to
sew because she makes a lot of her own things.
I started off by designing something quite simple
– a T-shirt. It wasn’t as easy (2) ……… I thought
it would be, and it took me quite a long time. I
was pleased (3) ……… the finished product,
though, and I enjoyed sewing it. I liked it so much,
(4) ……… fact, that I decided to study how to
make clothes at college. I signed (5) ……… for
a course earlier this year and started in July. So
far on the course, I’ve learned all about making
trousers and skirts and we’re going to start looking

Use a linking word from the box to complete the sentences.

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but and because so despite or

1. The two friends went out without their coats ………………. the fact it was raining.
2. I could either wear my sandals ………………. these trainers. Which would be best?
3. They had some really nice trousers, ………………. I couldn’t find any nice shirts.
4. I couldn’t get the jumper I wanted ………………. I didn’t have enough money.
5. The weather was really warm, ………………. Anna decided to wear shorts and a T-shirt.
6. I’ve bought Mum a necklace for her birthday ……………… I’ve also got her a bracelet.

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READING | PART 6 | 3 47
 Part 5
Questions 26-35 Part 5
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
Questions 26-35
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, Cor D on your answer sheet.
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
Example:
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

o A are B made C got D were

Example:

Answer: 0 _A Br:::==J
r:::==J eD r:::==J I o A enjoyed B pleased C amused D delighted

Answer: 0 _A Bc::=:::J
c::=:::J eD c::=:::J I
Modigliani - an Italian artist
Nowadays cards and posters of pictures by Amedeo Modigliani (0) popular
A BOOK I RECOMMEND
with people all (26) the world, but the artist himself did not have an easy life.
He (27) born in Livorno, Italy, in 1884. His father was a businessman who did I t(mnd Escape from Time by Andy Treen very exciting and I really (0) reading
not make (28) money, and his mother (29) a school. it. It's a story (26) a boy called Troy who goes on a journey to (27) for
his friend Zyra. It wasn't what I had expected, although I am interested (28) .
Modigliani went to art school in Florence and Venice, before moving to Paris (30) .
science fiction. I thought this story would be like mms I had seen, but I (29) .
he painted and made sculptures. His work was (31) by art from Africa which he
after a few pages that it was (30) interesting than a mm.
saw in museums. He was very poor and not very strong, and after a (32) years he
gave up making sculptures. He painted people in a gentle, thoughtful style.
Troy goes to many places and times. He (31) his knowledge with different
Many of his most beautiful paintings (33) ]eanne, the woman he loved. Often (32) of people and learns new skills from them. Then he moves on.The last
the people in his paintings look sad or tired. Perhaps Modigliani was painting his own part of the book (33) the meeting between Troy and Zyra when they are both
feelings. (34) in the end he began to (35) a little money, he was caught by some space criminals from the future. But that's enough information from
never very successful in his lifetime. me (34) I don't want to spoil it for you. It's really quite (35) , too,
with some excellent jokes about time travel in it.

26 A over B on C through D along

26 A from B about C on D with
27 A been B has C was D is
27 A ask B follow C look D find
28 A many B much C lot D very
28 A by B with C of D in
29 A held B taught C ran D gave
29 A explained B realised C showed D believed
30 A that B which C when D where
30 A even B more C much D too
31 A felt B influenced C suggested D discovered
31 A divides B joins C shares D adds
32 A few B several C short D number
32 A kinds B variety C range D qualities
33 A see B give C show D realise
33 A shows B discovers C describes D says
34 A Therefore B However C But D Although
34 A when B because C if D unless
35 A earn B take C bring D win
35 A funny B sad C shocking D frightening

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