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Part A • Grammar, Vocabulary and How to …

GRAMMAR

1 Rewrite the sentences to make them more concise. You are given the
first words where appropriate.

0 I attended a meeting that lasted four hours yesterday.

 I attended a ____four-hour meeting ___ yesterday.

1 Concerns are growing rapidly over the stability of the government.

 There are rapidly ________________________ of the government.
2 A wind that was cold and bitter blew all morning.
 A ________________________ blew all morning.
3 A restaurant that is not far from the office would be perfect.
 A restaurant ________________________ would be perfect.
4 People think very highly of Dimitris in the company.
 Dimitris is __________________________ in the company.
5 I need a place where I can study quietly.
 I need a __________________________ to study.
6 The film which has a basis in fact has received critical acclaim.
 The ___________________________ has received critical acclaim.
7 It will take a while before we can print out the whole of the report.
 It will take a while to _________________________ report.
8 The lamb, which had been baked slowly, was absolutely delicious.
 The ___________________________ was absolutely delicious.
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2 Circle the correct words.

0 I’ll work / be working in the town centre tomorrow, so let’s meet up for lunch.

1 By what time tonight will you finish / will you have finished your
assignment?

2 Thanks for the information. I’ll be calling / call you as soon as I’ve read it.

3 He’ll have resigned / resign tomorrow – I’m convinced of it.

4 I’ll still read / be reading this at midnight if I’m not careful!

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3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of ‘will’ or ‘would’.

0 The computer ___won’t___ print. I’ve been trying over and over again – can
we get someone to look at it?

1 As a child he __________ push vegetables round his plate to avoid eating

them.

2 I __________ hope that he’s home by now – it must have been a long day
for him.

3 They __________ all be sitting round a table sharing a meal right now –
believe me.

4 My sister __________ borrow my phone however often I ask her not to.

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VOCABULARY

4 Complete the sentences with the correct words.

0 I’ve been putting off the work for ages, but I really need to get to g r i p s with
it before the weekend.

1 Tanja has a particular k _ _ _ k for getting straight to the heart of the problem
under discussion.

2 My great-grandmother celebrated her 95th birthday yesterday and she is in

very good s _ _ p _ for her age.

3 Occasionally we need to take risks and step outside our comfort z _ n _ _.

4 The new manager has shown exceptional d _ _ v _ and determination since

he was appointed.

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5 Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives using the words in
capitals.

0 The rhythm of the rain was ___hypnotic___ [HYPNOSIS] and I fell asleep
within minutes.

1 I get a _______________ [TINGLE] sensation down my spine when the

chiropractor massages my muscles.

2 I gave an _______________ [VOLUNTEER] gasp when I saw how much

money was in the envelope.

3 There was an _______________ [SETTLE] article online this morning about

the rise in energy prices going forward.

4 Some people get _______________ [NOSTALGIA] when they look through

photos of their childhood homes.

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6 Complete the compound adjectives in the sentences.

0 His account of the accident is so far-fetched___ that no one will believe it for
a moment.

1 The up__________ election is too difficult to call but I wouldn’t be surprised if

the polls proved wrong for once.

2 In time-__________ fashion, the last day of the school year will be marked by
a party in the gym.

3 The dog and cat have been life__________ friends and separating them
would be an impossibility.

4 There is a widely-__________ belief that fasting is the best way to diet, but
this is a misconception.

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7 Complete the sentences with the verbs (A–F). There is ONE verb you do
not need.

0 After a good holiday, it can often be tricky to _B_ my brain into A crops
some sort of work mode.
B kick-start
1 We shouldn’t hide our troubles but ___ up to a friend and get
some advice.
C mess
2 To ___ the amount of holiday I’d taken, I added a few hours
onto my working day for a week. D offset

3 If you get conflicting advice from a lot of different sources it

E open
can ___ with your mind.

4 The issue of funding for the project ___ up at every meeting. F restore

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HOW TO …

8 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

0 The fact that the job facilitates remote working is a large / big plus for me.

1 Without a doubt / misgiving, what you’ve put forward is the best course of
action.

2 The opinion / reasoning behind my stance on this subject should be

obvious.

3 There’s a general decision / consensus that we shouldn’t discuss the issue

until February.

4 Unfortunately, there is no evidence to follow / back up Mr Lynch’s interesting

theory.

5 One real success / positive about the proposal is its simplicity to implement.

6 With the allowance / benefit of hindsight, it would probably have been better
to take a different route.

7 It’s never / not that I have no opinion on the matter, I do.

8 A(n) pertinent / applicable example might be the effect restructuring has had
on our employees’ wellbeing.

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Part B • Listening, Reading and Writing

LISTENING

1 [Audio UT8.01] Listen to a podcast about a challenge. Circle the correct

answer, A or B.

0 The number of events the couple completed:

A
96 B
17

1 A sport that presented a challenge for one of them:

A
weightlifting B
cycling

2 The year they were given an award:

A
2022 B
2021

3 The place they came from:

A
Bristol B
Weymouth

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2 [Audio UT8.01] Listen again. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)?

0 The speaker is aware that the story may not be new to some. _T_

1 Charlotte and Stuart decided to take up the challenge to see how far they
could push themselves. ___

2 Money was donated mainly from the UK. ___

3 The speaker is at a loss to understand the motivation behind their

commitment. ___

4 Charlotte and Stuart trained themselves to be able to complete each

sport. ___

5 Charlotte and Stuart ordered the events to minimise chances of

injury. ___

6 Charlotte encountered some problems while windsurfing. ___

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READING

3 Read the article. Tick [] the points (1–4) that are mentioned and put a
cross [x] beside those that are NOT.
0 rhythms in everyday life __

1 examples of traditional drumming ___

2 a two-day charity challenge ___

3 bands taking their cue from the drummer ___

4 muscle problems often faced by drummers ___

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The rhythm of life?

It’s natural, isn’t it? Music’s playing somewhere and there’s your foot or your
fingers tapping out the rhythm. Rhythm’s all around us and within us.
The beat of our hearts, the mechanical chug-chug of a printer, rhythm is
everywhere and is at the very heart of music. In almost every culture in
the world there’s some form of drumming tradition – it’s universal, primeval;
from the Vanuatu Women’s Water Music, where percussion sounds are
created by slapping water, to the ancient tradition of Chinese drumming.

And, of course, the drummer’s the very heart of many modern bands,
his steady beat guiding the music, melodies rising, building and developing
around him. It’s the drummer who begins and usually calls the ending.
For me, drummers have always held a special fascination; their ability to
have all four limbs doing different things at the same time is baffling.
And what also never fails to astound me is the amount of energy used and
the total involvement of the drummer in the rhythms he’s creating;
surrounded by the noise that he produces, the drummer often appears lost
in his own internal world.

Research’s shown that the brain of a drummer is slightly different to

everyone else’s; it’s all related to the need for keeping good timing and
connects to the problem-solving area of the brain. The implications are that
drummers think differently, they have an intuitive relationship with and
understanding of rhythmic patterns, and are often highly intelligent.

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Recently, drumming has received a lot of media attention. A young

Welsh weather presenter, Owain Wyn Evans, made the headlines with a
24-hour ‘drumathon’ to raise money for charity; a feat which left him
with blistered fingers and locked muscles. It seemed at first an almost
impossible challenge, but he succeeded and raised over £3,000,000.

The physical and mental health benefits of drumming are said to be

significant. Physically, pounding away on the drums and cymbals can
give you a complete work out; burning calories and improving circulation. In
addition to which it produces endorphins, making us feel good and
reducing pain levels. As Owain pointed out, it is therapeutic and can calm
anxiety and reduce stress. Of course, there are downsides when
surrounded by noise, often extremely loud noise; hearing can suffer.
However, there are special types of ear plugs that can reduce
dangerous levels of sound while allowing the drummer to still hear the music
and the beat of his drums. But, as for the effect on other residents of
having an enthusiastic drummer practising on their drum kit in their bedroom
– well – the jury’s out on that one.

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4 Read the article again. Circle the correct answer, A or B.

0 Which sentence best summarises Paragraph 1?

A
Rhythm is central to our lives. B
Everyone can play the drums.

1 The writer expresses

B
amazement at the amount of
A
admiration for anyone who can
physical exertion involved in
play an instrument.
drumming.

2 Which point does the writer mention?

A
Drummers develop good B
Drummers have been the subjects
relationships with others. of studies.

3 During the ‘drumathon’,

A
Owain was watched by millions B
Owain had some physical issues.
of people.

4 Regarding the effects of drumming, the writer concludes that

A
it is good for most people, apart B
drummers inevitably experience
from perhaps those living with
some degree of deafness.
the drummer.

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WRITING

5 Read the notice. Put a tick () beside the points (1–4) you WOULD
expect to be included in the description.

Fascinating People!

We are looking for descriptions of people past or present who are

larger than life OR who have a special ability.

Post your description on the website and check out others’ posts.

0 how you came across or heard about the person __

1 why they are special ___

2 details about their hometown ___

3 an informal style ___

4 the person’s influence – negative or positive ___

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6 Write your description in 300–400 words.

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Part C • Speaking
SPEAKING

1 Describe and compare the pictures showing people who are exhausted.
Why might the people have reached these states?

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2 Answer your partner’s question.

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3 Listen to your partner talk about their pictures.

Ask: How might the people feel after these experiences? Why?
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