CAMBRIDGE De Cambridge English SECOND EDITION wbasyi TRAINER bp ay Noa tel tee td o San OR UC cn CP)ESBS Reading and Use of English Part 1 Task information Exerces 4 Useful language: collocations , 3 ; r make have ra take do ea i . ; ‘ , |Action plan Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. ‘or questions 1-8, read FD} best fis each 9 7 aaa four options are 6 Check that the word yo ko Reading and Use of English Part 1 hoate fits the overall ‘Space junk—_— tn Reading and Use of English Part 2 {Some quetions in Part 2 tes king expressions We Task infor pel addition | conditional | contrast | purpose reason Useful languay 1 inp @ @ ie a | a @ pe oF ti m1 8 8 ing toa nurse | went I which ‘yp {6 complete the text with words from Exercise 4, Sometimes more than one answers possible, 7 5 comme weuotuine ne : ; hoy fe gtomparatn avy snows. And) . ' ; rc Ff hance to re that a8 (19) ld begin going down by : = oe of gua Part 2 Reading ad Us of Engh Pat 2 Test 4 Toning | 8Ezz Reading and Use of English Part 2 Action plan ns 9-6, Example: [0 Chewing gum ee a aay Reading and Use of English Part 3 Task information Useful language: word formation 4. Too Part 3 success, ou need to know which ats ate often ued for te verb nounte) adjectives) adverbt Te 1b nate more man ne wor olin the difernce, eg comfort -pleasas3 4 Complete the sentences using the word in capitals. Use words fom 11 Our neighbours ae friendly so we have a good RELATION Feri gears en saan 2. The huge waterfall wasso that Noise peer inisi ult hear 8 word anyone sid Seren 4 Inan area of sch hi vost EMPLOY Peale is pul sons noun we had no water of food lt. seats was ‘comForr 8 The ofsomuch rainforest wilavea LOSE Corte smug om 5 ences writen by Fist candites each contaln word formation eros Inthe ambulance. — negate ort 3 think the fact that only 60 percent ofthe money willgo tothe homitel Sua 4 The gong must have been very careful because the police could find no aMeL SSIS 6 They work with scl 7 think that this a good way to sole the aliagree between Pat ands friend. 9. | had to work for 100 hours a week and ate at unregularty times 10. Employees should provide insurance for al oftheir stat. 1g and Use of English Part 3 Action plan 1 Quickly read the tite and the text What it about? 4 If ts.an adjective, iit postive or negative? 2 Lok a each word in CAPTAL 5 Does the word in CAPITALS need more than before and after the gap. lth mixing word kely one change? tobearoun aver, oranether part of speech? 6 Check the word you have chosen its the conten 3 fits noun, sit countable or uncountable ani spelt conecty F 17-24, rad the text below. Use the word given in capitals atthe end of some of the lines forma word tat fs the gap inthe same line. There isan example atthe begining PITAL LETTERS the separate anewer sheet example: [0] [E]™]B]a[R]RIATSISIMIE I Remembering people's names Most of us have steed tho () offorgeting someonc's EMBARRASS rama. Often we fl to pay atention when (17) ae ntRopuce Fortunately thre are some simp ways you ean (19) come this preble. One so marove your powers af (20 OBSERVE physica 2). as high foreheads or aarow CHARACTER fyebrows, You'be suprised what a wide (22) of shapes VARY pipe Wy sunamas, make (2) ssoocitonsForinstance, VISION imagine people called Cook, Ford or King making a mea, ving & carer woerng a crown, respectively Final, ending withthe person's nar, 30'S you later, Mas good way of 24). ‘SURE eating and Use of Engh Part 3 Test 1 Exam practice | 19Reading and Use of English Part 4 Task Information imarart vtegearngs + In Part 4 there are six questions ~ eath with a lead- You have to write your answer in two, three, four 3 We stopped to place: ith your comp screener You @ eons: eee MAE RSIRSoe yew ard mat ast vo Bhs canyon to easy Die wtienere ‘more possible marks thar 2or3, 8 She suggested to light a fire so we could buen the documents. Useful language: key word transformations 40 remembered to have seen the escalator on my lef first went into my room atthe h ‘+ some expressions (e.g. I’m fed up with regret to tell you (tm sorry to ell you ths), ‘or . . om witon ly Fast cureian, sicko the correct attemative i tate 3 The bus wll probably be late again The busi ely ovale 200s ee ab)Doe eer Reading and Use of English Part 4 Be eran = Action plan rn 3 the key word is, and what often fotlows it (e.g. preposit Example ° 4 begin by thinking about what the question i texting (eg. condtional or pasa seb 5 Think ab yethe d to make @ grammatical change (e.g. from active to passive) or zee onty 8 mower meet : = 6 check whether you need to make any other changes (e.g a noun to an adjective, an atfrmati = ‘ “ees 7 Check you have includ al the information rom the fist sentence and that you havent added Hh he orte ia noe, vt eye oem oe a Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you oe For questions 25-20, complete the second sentence so thatithas asimiar 7 is nearing tthe fr using the word given. Do not change the : 2 tn tat in Word given. You {wo and five words, including the word a jive re is an example (0) “ a | | eranSS Reading and Use of English Part 5 Task information oon the order of informa Reading for gist; dealing with distraction 4L_uichy read the exam Instruction andthe wo paragraphs 1 What kind of text isi 2 Why did Lam goto the house! vou are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 31-36 q dt he ad, but when he gave chem we they jus looked she othe. This used to be VI) SE ut im sadist any moe eee 4. At first nobody came, even though he was right on time ||) Screen eens sncerctchnerrbeoman tea teceat | | ‘Carson asked. "Yes said Liam calmly, ‘and if you can Tho pars ofthe text that eat to options A-D are | B_The public transport system was poor | D_ The weather was rather unpleasant. | h pleased he would be able to spend some time there ene a | C._afraid because he was involved in something big pena I es ane ‘Reading and Use of English Part S Pees Reading and Use of English Part 5 ‘Action plan 1 Read the instructions an the title, if there is one What kind often ep magazine stile) iit? 5 Read what the text says about the question and 6 Look at options A,B, Cand D. Which i clorest to your understand 2 Quickly read the text without trying to anzwer ny of the questions. What sit about? 3 Look at thestem ofthe fist question undeining the key words (ie. the mostimportant wor). 4 Find the relevant pat ofthe text. Oraw 8 (Question number what the text says? 7 you realy aren't sur, cross aut any options ‘that you think are wrong and then make 2 ‘ues. 1 Repeat steps 1-7 for each question. Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. You going o read an extract from a novel, For questions 31-26, choose the answer (A,B, Cor D) which you think its (HPT Gtestons could be abot he uso best according tothe text an ore, ‘Gare Ruth Clie held back sigh and wale ino the ktchen to } ut the cee machine on phone al fm he ser was never ove i pur che coffee mach fs i icy. i th, daring How are you" Asse watdfor hese tsar deserbing hernew busines tsignmenc Her family would have tobe ld something sent har tars Sil seemed only gh and ied ro catch up with roving out for twelve months. Tuning back relied she had mised some ky information hac he ster was talking about he doctor side was probably lckof seep know Syisabad sleeper andhe nightmares have been worse snc she started Yar Two! Care worked ou tha someone was unwell But was unsure whether i washer sero er sear Cire thought about her own schooling. Her arenes had pi forthe best obvious, though Cie often wondered whether chat wast ensue their three children dd afc he ese, ater than to gv ther fering god sae Inf The choo had encouraged independence and character but had no ime for ters and antrum. Cie had learned icy co work ard and stay ou of trouble Move han coud besaid for Ruth. tha been constant disappointment ta Reading and Use of Enash PatClarewsaiostcenaced ye ibpeterican ovate equ barega. : i atertn when Fu : CIE | Tellme the day ou eed er have Sy check my is are peer 7 ae She thinks Ru oul get any wel peo : ae nsEan Reading and Use of English Part 6 Task information + InPart 6 there i text with six gaps (37-42). Each 6 tests your understanding of the ow (efor a missing sentence. These sentences are structure ofthe tert, and the development of inalist(A-@), but nthe wrong order. Youhave to ideas, opinions and events | putthe sentences into the correct gaps. +The instructions tel you what kind of text sand | There is ato a sentence that doesn ft any what tis abo This can be any of A + The text har atte, and often some background Predicting text content; finding clues 41 Read te tide and the sentence below it in als. What do you think the ext wil be about? 2. study the extract Gap 27 has the correct answer (F) and the expressions which link sentence F g bllogste/the elon The flight of the bee New research explains the mystery of why bees never seem to get lost. > = ‘Those who have studied bees have long wondered how they always manage to find their way home, No matter how strong the cos-winds, they never seem to get blown course, Now, however, biologists believe they have discovered their secret ~ by using radar to observe their Aight SH FJ 10 oo, they fied ees wh tiny elect instruments, which EER nabled th cenit to trackall thee movements ove several Wlometes, What this MSs a a op! | snowed them was that bees seem to know exactly how far the wind is lowing them ens awe in as 3 react to this by adjusting tel fight direction accoringly Aircraft a os alculate wind sped and snc 6 hing how the gourd apps tobe moving below then. aquamarine 2 fying in the same direction asthe muy tesa or normaly blows mare strongly higher up nergy by yng at grater heights Wind, boweve this to save 3 aps 38 and 39 have also _— Ezz Reading and Use of English Part 6 Action plan 1 Reed the instructions, the title and any 5 Look for similar or contrasting ideas in the is ie? What's the topic? 6 inboth the main text and sentences A, 2 Quickly rea through the mainte ‘ach paragraph about? 3 Look quickly at sentences A-G. Do any of, hem abviouly fi particular gaps? ? words that come before andfter i. Underline vocabulary inks reference words Sch as this or her, and inking expressions he compete text Does it make sense? 41 Look quack at the txt on page 90. laa et te mainte 2. Fotow the exam inetuctions, using the advice to help yo inom toed You are going to read an article about the new haadquarters ofthe World Wie Fund for Nature (W Shc sentences have been removed trom the article, Cheose from the sentences A-G the one teach gap (87-42). Thee is one extra sentence which you do not noed t B So.venif you sre particulary concemed about he environment, 88 S87 3 ack re sete © Other suc features incde extensive glass to inerease nat ight, natural ope a te alas Iie hoped te new home wil be ving examol of tat prepare E That means you can't put back forests that are gone ator a century and te mr dso oDeane eae eae eae gc Sandwiched between an incredibly gly shopping ce and a busy main road, the environmentalist borough, no less, i planting a tree and dedlaring: ‘Today isa Historie day’ He really Sr David At se vil be an overheated, twill probably look ne ne, highly environmentally ide Fund for Nature, hemispherical glass tube standing above a counel Known a the Living Planet Cente’ th with Ocean, River, Fo be our children’ desert-ike word, butt’ no lot lke this. iendly home of the World 1 park, was offically opened today, watched by a smal jumping panda animations that greet vistors to ls WWE Experience est and Wildlife Zone attempts to protect animal Since the mi-20th century where schoolchildren can inter many ofthe ideas behind humanity and the natural world have been started by the wwe. [a8 he World Wide Fund for Natur is one ofthe great hopes forthe world’ Sir David Attenborough said This building enshrines that, and advertises itt the wold" The concrete sal recycled, ass the carpet and even most ofthe computer equipment, and there are many slar energy panels. [3] |! adltion, new habitats and forthe tall tees, plant species have heen installed around the gardens, while indoors a home has been foun ore remarkable “The sense of total calm insde, fom the high curved celings tothe plants and trees is all the forthe buildings urban location thas been bul between a canal anda small area of woods sted asa Ste of specu Scent interest 40 [|The contrast gives us an ide of what might just be posse inthe ure The WWF was set up in 1961. The organisation orginally fought to protect individual species, such asthe ‘Arabian or, from extinction. Eventually, the focus moved from individual species to ecosystems: al the living ings in one aea and the way they affect each other. Sr David, who I an ambassador forthe WWF, sald: ‘Now, Its not just individual ecosystems. Now the change sto 2 global approach, [a That is because the planet i one vast ecosystem, The WWF hasbeen the leader in changing everyone's attudes towards nature: | Sir David is clear about the task ahead, and more importantly, unlike many environmentalist, he believes itis | her and made a dection. To goa far as we have done to reduce carbon i an impressive achievement. But you cannot have unlimited growth in a limited i's never happened before that the whole word has come toge situation. You cant expand infty ina frit planet. 20 | Testa exam practice Reading an Use of Enis Prt 6 Reading and Use of English Part 7 Task information + InPart7 there may be one long text divided into + The instructions tell ou what kind of text tis and sections or a number of shorter texts, what it about. always hae tile + There are 10 questions which you match with the * The information you need may not be in the same sections or short texts (A,B,C, ee), according to order athe questions + Part? tests your ability to find particular information more than one sete faventence. intext. You need to understand detail atttues and opinions in the questions, and find the parts) of ‘the text which expres the same idea, cor part ofa sentence, Finding evidence; avoiding incorrect answers 1 Study questions 43-48 and extract Com a Part 3 text below Match the (THT, Tt may be eee fora undeinetxt wth the coect question (44 45 ané 47) by drawing aie, ~ Pa nonce tan Which person momen took up this means of transport for environmental reasons? [x] {eels that traveling this way is more comfortable than it was? [4L< ‘once arrived late at work because of transport delays? likes having to travel surounded by ot of people? has to walk a considerable clstance every day? thinks they pay too much to travel to and from work? Shop assistant Laura Sanchez recently switched from the bus tothe tram to get to work.‘ , ‘ret she aye, because the nesest lon la moe hea &klomelis om my hewse, and thas quite a long way on fat twice a dy. azo used to think tha ams ware cod. ni things wth ar wooden seats bat ie that fone breaks down there's @ complete ram jam. One Mansy moening a sk ke 2 Look at questions 43, 46 and 48, Which two are answered corety by extrac E below? Underine the pars of the teat that fol you and write the question numbers onthe ight. Which i not answered corety by extract EP [E “Justin Mackenzie works in the iy Centre and takes the train every day. 1s handy forthe office he says, but the fares hoop gong up and up ea his at ll have to think about using my car to coment town. He thinks that would be ‘raz’, pointing out that kt was because of al he potion i caused that he gave uP driving ta work nd tart going by ralintea. "rely wou’ want te have to do tha he says, aking don't even ming theft thal the th-nour trains are eo crowded, because atleast means there are fewer peopl using Reading ad Use of Eg Part 7Action plan 1 Read the instruction andthe le tofind out what kind of tent Ueto 0 Pee esc Reading and Use of English Part 7 [ Four of the world’s best beaches | | '3 Go quickly through the first section to see which questions it ‘as the questions, torts “ ne “ the Clos iiands, Thess (clear Ehas-grot tet, and stunning sunset | art tere Nee ee pork. with pub Um t te summer _nether does utal the ocean wisn isony wets | Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. “ ae ‘ an a o oS wee “ eee wo a ' ms 7 a | Which section f dvice J esoraby ried th restaurant. core to the once n end when you da mabe oure you eve eee ercen mm) eeeeee ; as states that the beach has featured in advertisements? eo 'B Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Islands, Australia -D Anse Source d'Argent Beach, Seychelles ‘idea, . ontrast, always remains cool as itis of a type t amount it costs for access. 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