PAPER 1 READING ‘hour 30 minutes PART 1 For questions 1-18, read the three texts below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Fear of Flying Fear of flying is among the most understandable and prevalent of phobias. One person in four sutfers (1) .... anxiety at the idea of boarding a plane ~ as a pet (2) ...it ranks alongside fear of snakes ~ and one in 10 refuses to fly under any circumstances. The agony is not just being five miles high with no visible (9)... of support, bul having absolutely nv contol, Risks aren’l ie problern, bul fear. The argurrient thal we are in greater (4)... in a car, or boiling an egg, is irrelevant. The phobia cuts sufferers off from friends and families and can damage careers. But most can overcome their fear (even if they will never leap aboard planes with a (6)... heart) by understanding more about how and why an aircraft flies, and learning how to cope with anxiety. There are courses which leach plane-Ioaus of nervous passeriyers all aboul this. About 95 per Cen Uf use taking them are then ‘cured’ (6)... the extent that they can board a plane without feeling overwhelming panic. 1 A severe B harsh austere D stern 2 A disgust B distaste hate D horror 3 A grounds B resource means D resort 4° A hazard B peril © menace D threat 5 A soft B gentle © bright D light 6 A to B with © by D in Test3 Paper 1 ReadingThe Journey ‘The car had again failed to start, and Elizabeth was again compelled to take the train, She brought a cup of coffee down the rocking carriage, (7) .... as the boiling fluid seeped out from under the lid and on to her hand. The heating was turned up (8) .. and most of the people in the carriage seemed on the (9) «=. of unconsciousness as they looked out of the window at the flatlands sliding past the window. Hzabeth had telephoned the matron of the home, who told her that Brennan was barely worth visiting, but that he would see her if she came. She felt excited by the (10)... of actually meeting someone from that era She would be like a historian who, after working from other histories finally (11)... hands on original source material, She had an unclear picture of Brennan in her mind, although she knew he would be old and, (12)... from what the matron had said, decrepit. 7 A Ieering B squinting © wincing D smirking 8 A top B tull © maximum D peak 9 A verge Brim C tringe D border 10 A__ prospect B outlook © foresight D viewpoint 11 A sets B rests C casts D lays 12 A vellecting B accounting = judging D rating A Private Man Alec Guinness is a difficult subject for a biographer. He has, very deliberately, covered what he wants to hide with a truth that partly satisfies him and (18).... the curious. His reaction against revealing himself Is deep. instinctive and should be respected. But while respected, this can also be questioned and not followed in (1.4) .. subservience Guinness has frequently defended his privacy. He has also complained that some of his contemporaries have become, in later life, ‘unexpectedly and brutally frank’. There is surely only one way to (28)... one’s private life, and that is not to become a public figure. Paul Schofleld, another great actor, has done just this, truly (16) .... himself the attention that should have been his (17)... Guinness, on the other hand, has enjoyed the limelight while claiming not to; he has enjoved fame very much on his own (18) Garry O'Connor, Alec Guinness, Master of Disguise 13 A swerves B deflects Cc veers Ds rebounds 14 A wid B blind © blank D- bare 16 A safeguard B_immunize harbour D cage 16 A denying B vetoing © rejecting D forgoing 17 A merit B justification Cc due D credit 18 A particulars B_ requirements C rules D terms Test} Paper ReadingPART 2 You are going to read four extracts which are all concerned in some way with childhood and families. For questions 19-26, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Kit and Clio ‘People often wonder why your fither married your mother, though; Chi said. Kir feta bile of defence rse in her throat.”No, they don't wonder that. You might wonder it, People don't wonder ita al ‘Keep your hait on. I'm only saying what I heard? "Who said what? Where did you hear i?” Kit face was hot and angry. Rie was almost alarmed at ehe strength of her feeling, "Oh, people say things ..” Clio was lofty “Like wha” “Like your mother was a different sore of person, not a local person ... you know ‘No, don't know: Your mother isn’t from here either, she’s fiom Limerick? “But she used to come here on holidays. That made hee sort of fiom here! “My mother came here when she met Dad, and that makes her from here too’ There were teats in Kit ‘’'m sorry! Clio sad. She really did sound repentans. “What are you sorry about?” ‘For saying your mother wasn't from here? Kit fle she as so y for mote, for hinting ata marriage that was less than satisfactory."Oh, don't be stupid Clio. No one cares about what you say about where ny snutles is fan, you'te a boring, My snothen’s from Dublin andl that’ twenty times more interesting than being ftom old Limerick. Sure! said Clio, ‘The sunlight went out ofthe day. Kit didn’t enjoy that first summer outing on the lake. She felt Clio didn’ either, and there wasa sense of relief when they each went home, 19° Which of the following di Kit imply to Clio during their conversation? A that similar things were said about Clio's mother B that she was unaware of comments from anyone except Clio about her mother © that there were no problems between her mother and father D that her mother was regarded as being more interesting than Clio’s mother 20 Which of the following did Clio want Kit to realize during their conversation? ‘A that she wanted to bring their outing to an end B that people often made cruel comments about others C that she would have been upset by similar comments about her mother D that it was right for Kit to consider her mother to be a local person =a Test3 Paper | ReadingMy Family When | arrived in the family in 1962, there were already two natural daughters, Catherine and Elizabeth, | was the second adapted member. It might all sound rather dramatic and upsatting, It wasn't. The Moores did not merely become a substitute Mum and Dad or a foster Mum and Dad. To me, they were, and always willbe, Mum and Dad. They never hid the fact of the adoption from me. As soon as | was old ‘enough to grasp what they were saying, they told me about it and the few details they had gleaned themselves about the circumstances. | never felt the slightest stigma. ‘As far as | know, my relationship with my mother and father never felt the slightest bt different to that with any father and mother. | never sat down and felt cheated that | was somehow different to all my ‘school friends. We were as close a family as any. | regarded my brothers and sisters in precisely the ‘same way that everyone else regarded theirs. | cannot remember a single outbreak of jealousy from Catherine and Elizabeth, nor any divisions which were not under the heading of normal childish arguments. And yet it was never something that we all sat and wondered about, and celebrated, along the way. Itwas simply the norm, the family. 21 What does the writer say about the fact that he was an adopted child? A He was glad not to know much about what had led to it B It made him appreciate his parents more than he might otherwise have done. twas not as difficult a position to be in as others might think > He had expected it to cause problems for a while, 22 What does the writer imply about relationships between the members of his family? A iney were sometning whicn they al! took tor grantea. B__ He may have a false recollection of some of them, © They would not have been so good if they had analyzed them. > He was aware that some people might not understand them. Test 3 Paper 1 Reading omBreakfast Time ‘Tcan’‘t find my leotard, Daddy,” Bridget said, the moment he entered the kitchen, She and Ben were munching their way through plates of Rice Crispies (line 2) ‘Tdon’t suppose it’s far away.’ He poured himself a cup of coffee and sat down, ‘When did you hhave it last?" “Mummy was going to mend it for me. Daddy, I must have it for today. I's dance cub and they're doing auditions for the Christmas pantomime,’ Bridget's grey eyes were beginning to listen like pearls (line 7) “Don't worry, Sprig.’ He gave a reassuring smile, reached across to pat her hand. ‘Ylljust eat this piece of toast and we'll go and look for it. Ben, how many times have I told you not to read your, ‘comic at the table! Anyone know if Mummy’s had any breakiast yet? ‘That was another thing, he thought grimly as they shook their heads. More often than not, Joan line 11) was going off to work without even a cup of coffee these days, Fifteen minutes later his decision to have it out with her had become full-blown determination. An exhaustive search had failed to turn up Bridget’s leotard. (line 14) “Where can it be?" The tears were beginning to flow freely now. He squatted to put his arms around her. ‘Hush, sweetheart, don’t cry. 1's bound to be here somewhere. 23. What do we learn about the father in the extract? A He never got annoyed with either of his children, Be wanted to confront his wife about something. © He normally paid ite attention to his children’s plans D__Hedid not lke his daughter getting angry with her mother 24 Which of these words is used to describe a feeling of sadness? ‘A munching (ine 2) B listen (ine 7) © grimly (ine 11) D exhaustive (line 14) Test Paper | ReadingHarry and Connie It was never the most secure of upbringings. Harry was earning barely enough to sustain the whole family, and, although he handed over the majority of his salary at the end of each week to Connie, he still managed to fritter away what little he had let, Connie did her best to keep things on an even keel. She had seven mouths to feed on a basic income of §2 a week, and as a consequence, she was noted for her thrftiness. *“Save alittle, spend alittle” was,’ said their son, ‘one of the constant refrains of my childhood’, leaving him with a lifelong ‘horror of debt and a steely determination to pay my own. way. In spite of such sobering moral lessons, Harry still somehow managed to contrive on countless occasions to stun Connie with his capriciousness. (ne reason why Connie was prepared to tolerate such behaviour was the tact that, deep down she had always valued his unforced charm and his ebullient sense of showmanship. Although she was never happier than when she had the time to sit at the piano and sing her favourite songs, she was, their son recalled, ‘temperamentally reluctant to perform in public’. The quixotic Harry, in contrast, was an instinctive performer and talented enough to take his amateur song and dance routines on to the local club circuit. Connie, forall her well-{ounded fears about their future, loved and admired ~ and perhaps even gently envied - that untamed and indomitable sense of fun, 25 What do we learn about Harry's attitude to money? A It frequently caused Connie to be surprised. B__ His son had difficulty in not adopting it himself C He sometimes regretted it. D It varied from time to time, 26 One thing that Connie liked about Harry was that ‘A he encouraged her to enjoy playing and singing herself B__he made an effort to improve himself as a public performer. © _itwas in his nature to be happy whatever the circumstances. D__hemade other people forget about their problems. Test3 Paper ReadingPART 3. ‘You are going to read an extract from a novel. Seven paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap (27-33). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. AT THE ZOO. Inspector John Rebus was pretending to stare at the meerkats when he saw the man. For the best part of an, hour, Rebus had been trying to blink away a headache, Which was about as much exercise as he could sustain He'd planted himself on benches and against walls, wiping his brow even though Edinburgh's early spring was a blood relative of midwinter. His shirt was damp against his back, uncomfortably tight every time he rose to his, feet, a7 He hadn't been to the zoo in years; thought probably the last time had been when he'd brought his daughter to see Palango the gorilla. Sammy had been so young, he'd carried her on his shoulders without feeling the strain. themselves had disappeared, leaving Rebus strangely pleased to have been accorded their company. CT = ‘Asa child, his rol-call of pets had seen more than its fait share of those listed ‘Missing in Action’ or ‘Killed in the Line of Duty’. His tortoise had absconded, despite having its owner's name painted on its shell; several budgies had failed to reach maturity; and il-health had plagued his nly goldfish Living as he did in a tenement flat, he'd never been tempted in adulthood by the thought of a cat cr dog. He'd tried horse-riding once, rubbing his inside legs raw in the process and vowing afterwards that the closest he'd come in future to the noble beast would be oon abetting stip, 28 {32 Not very, he hoped. The penguin parade had come and gone while he was by the meerkats. Now, oddly, it was when the visitors moved on, seeking excitement, that the first of the meerkats appeared, rising on its hind legs, body narrow and wavering, scouting the territory, 29 ‘There were worse, he had reminded himself, applying his thoughts to the day's central question: who was poisoning the zoo animals of Edinburgh? The fact of the matter was, some individual was to blame, Somebody coruel and calculating and so far missed by surveillance cameras and keepers alike. 30 Meantime, as senior staff had indicated, the irony was that the poisoner had actually been good for business, There'd been no copycat offences yet, but Rebus. wondered how ong that would last. The navt annaincemant cancamed faading the sea lions. Rebus had sauntered past their poo! earlier, thinking it not overly large for a family of three. The meerkat den ‘was surrounded by children now, and the meerkats Except the animals wouldn't share a human's curiosity. ‘They would be unmoved by any display of agility or ‘tenderness, would fail to comprehend that some game. was being played. Animals would not build zoos, would have no need of them. Rebus was wondering why humans needed them. The place suddenly became ridiculous to him, a chunk of prime Edinburgh real estate given over to the unreal... And then he saw the camera. ‘Saw it because it replaced the face that should have been there. The man was standing on a grassy slope sixty feet away, adjusting the focus on a telescopic lens. His hair was thinning and brown, forehead wrinkled. Recoynition came as suon as he lowered the camera. 33 Rebus knew the man, Hadn't seen him in probably four years but couldn't forget eyes like that. Rebus sought for name, at the same time reaching into his pocket for his radio. The photographer caught the movement, eyes turning to matcn Hebus's gaze. Hecognition worked both ways. And then the man was off, walking briskly downhill, Rebus yanked out his radio, Test 3 Paper | ReadingHe moved away from it, but not too far, and proceeded to untie and tie a shoelace, which was his way of marking the quarter-hours. Zoos and the like had never held any fascination for im, Rebus looked away, turning in the direction of its subjects: children. Children leaning into the meerkat enclosure. All you could see were shoe- soles and legs, and the backs of skirts and T- shirts and jerseys. Past a restaurant and cafeteria, past couples holding hands and children attacking ice- creams. Peccaries, otters, pelicans. It was all downhill, for which Rebus was thankful. The walkway narrowed just at the point where the crowd thickened. Rebus wasn’t sure what was. causing the bottleneck, then heard cheers and applause. Two more then followed it, appearing from their burrow. circling, noses to the ground. They paid litle attention to the silent figure seated on the low wall of their enclosure; passed him time and again as they explored the same orbit of hard- packed earth, jumping back only when he lifted a handkerchief to his face. He was feeling the effects of an early-morning double espresso from one of the kiosks near The Meadows. He'd been on his way 10 work, on his way to learning that today's assignment was zoo patrol. The capybara had looked at him almost with pity, and there had seemed a glint of recognition and. ‘empathy behind the long-lashed eye of the hunched white rhino, standing so still it might have been a feature in a shopping mall, yet ‘somehow dignified in its very isolation. Rebus felt isolated, and about as dignified as a chimpanzee. Police had a vague description, and spot-checks ‘were being made of visitors’ bags and coat Pockets, but what everyone really wanted — ‘except perhaps the media - was to have ‘someone in custody, preferably with the tainted tidbits locked away as evidence. On the other hand, he'd liked the meerkats, for a mixture of reasons: the resonance of their name; the low comedy of their rituals; their instinct for sself-preservation. Kids were dangling over the wall now, legs kicking in the air, Rebus imagined role reversal - cages filled with children, peered at by passing animals as they capered and ‘squealed, loving the attention. Today, though, he had nothing with him but a concealed radio and set of handcuffs. He wondered how conspicuous he looked, walking such a narrow ambit while shunning the attractions further up and down the slope, stopping now and then at the kiosk to buy a can of im-Bru, Test 3 Paper 1 Reading