Pee Mc @@ Reading and Use of English Part 1 Task information + InPert 1 you choose from words A,B, CorDto + Words that often go together, called ‘allocations, {illin each gap ina text. Options A,B, Cand Dare _are frequently tested and so are words followed by always the same kind of word (e. verbs). {2 preposition (e.g. amare of). + Port 1 mainly tests vocabulary but you may also need to understand grammatical links between words, or the text asa whole, Useful language: collocations A Maten each noun in the box with the verbs below. (Some nouns go with more OS cies ‘than one ver.) Then think of more nouns to acd to each column. isarde crt [mea __ajoberiite arise opory photo ohoror ] Statens trends fn notes progess ang stopoing. sing eee some homework sports swimming the bus _thedishes time make have 90 ‘take do a mistake 2 Note down as many nouns as you can that often go with each ofthese verbs. beat oatch eam held feep lose miss poss play eave spend win 20 | Testa Tanne Reading and Use of Enish Part 23 Correct one mistake in sentences 4-10 written by Fst candidates, using verbs from Exoreses 1 nd 2, ‘We could goto the cinema and we could also make shopping t's 2 great honour for our compary/to eatn a prize like this. ‘The other students are interesting and | think Il spend ance time with them, | would like to travel during the school holidays, in order not to lose any classes | hope you will pass a good time atthe wedding next month, ‘You can catch a taxi to come to cur offic. enjoyed watching a match on TV. The team in blue won the team in yellow. ‘We would be pleased to make business with your compary. In modern society, cars take a large pat in our ives ‘The old person next door ives al alone, Please have an eye on her while | am away. 4 rite each ofthese adjectives anc verbs onthe correct ine or Hines. Then think of ‘more word foreach tne. wad ages epply aware belong bound Jeere depend familar famous interostod _imohed jealous keen object pleased rey succeed 1 9p, care, fomeus for ee ee beeen z on For ach ef santoncos 1-10, choose the correct word, A,B,C or ‘The office manager does. of staff wearing jeans to work. Aodmire —Bapprove —Crespect_ appreciate [Witnesses say the lorry driver was... forthe accident. Alikely— Bguity ——CresponsibleD probable ‘The Australian city of Sydney is. forts bridge and opera house Aproud —BfamousCimpresswe —Doutstanding Sadly, there are always afew who are. of ether people's achievements Ajealous Bangry —Cgreedy Dissatisfied Nathan isan engineer, .. in solar energy systems. Afocusing B dedicating Cspecialsing D concentrating Alter tee attempt, Nigel finally. in passing his diving test. ‘Afulfled Bmanaged Cachieved suceeded ‘Clara’ younger sister... on going with her to the party. Ainssted Brequested Crequited demanded ‘The events shown in this flm are... on atruestory. Afixed — Bbaed —Cect D rested babel isn't a greedy person. she's... with what she already hes. Anosive Balad Cheerful Dsatsled ‘A. g00d frend is someone you can always... onto help you: Abeliove Birt Crely Dbargain Reading and Uso of Engish Part Testa Training | atieee scu br cCegy Reading and Use of English Part 1 Action plan 1 Look at the ttle and the example. 2 Without filing in any gaps, quickly read the text to get an dea of what its about. 3 For each gap, decide what kind of word (e, ‘nouns, adverbs) the four options are 4 Study the words ether side ofthe gap, ‘underlining any possible colocations. 5 Try each answer inthe gap, checking whether it * fits grammatically. 6 Chack that the word you choose fis the overall meaning of the sentence. 7 Read through the completed sentence, checking ‘hat everything makes sense. Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. For questions 1-8, read the text opposite and dacide which answer (A, B, © ‘D) best fits each gap. There is an example atthe beginning (0). ee Siig eetiee, Lie Basses dare me 6 A tap eee Ayers Weta te example arcwor nto £3 (0) ‘he oapaning of et Tor Ty Myoute not sire ofan You kn ar wore, tn checes frm hase remainng out D boyond ‘Lumen means ousioe? called D named ——--2Whiercompletes aad ase win 9 cover 1 range 3 Laat the wo prepostons Irs pare of ne sto light D test “4 ony oe of tee aes wth ‘peed estimated D regarded siheo nas na canect mean an sre ver frm? Importantly absolutely synihaiverD can go wth finishes D closed 7 nih gone wah greumane come up with _D_keptup with _gynentweepart ver mears ok oF? ‘Reading and Use of Engsh PartSpace junk ‘The Space Age began (0) ‘over half @ century ago, and ever since then the area just (1) tho Earths atmosphere has been fling up with al kinds ‘of man-made objects that have become @ a8 ‘space junk’. Tho ios Up there @) fom old satelites ‘and parts of rocket to hundreds of thousands of pieces smaller than one centimete, al of them travaling at extreely (4) seed, Over the last five years, the number of such objects in space is (5). to have risen by 60 per cont, ‘and tis has (6). Increased the risk of damage to working satlitas or space vehicles with crews on board. International agreement has therefore now been (7) —-.-—-.-—~- 6 limiting the amount of new space junk. Scientists have also ().........Some interesting suggestions for tidying yp space. These include using laser bears, giant nets and leven an enormous umbala-ike davies to collcttny bts of junk Reading and Use of Enis Part 2 (TEBE sor anne pera Ts ihe Test 4 exam practice | 13COS MCU @y Reading and Use of English Part 2 Task information ‘+ In Part 2 there isa text with eight gaps. There are no sets of words from which to choose. + Pact 2 mainly tests grammar word’ like articles (eg. the, an), auxiliary verbs (eg. wil, has), pronouns (e.g. they, who), prepesiions(e9. on, during) linking ‘expressions (eg. despite) and verb forms e.g, would do), as well as words in phrasal verbs (e.g set off and fixed phrases (e.g in favour of) + You must only use one word in each gap and your spelling must be correct Useful language: relative pronouns and linking expressions A. Questions in Part 2 sometimes focus on relative pronouns ike which, ‘Complete these rules withthe words inthe box. That) when where whieh who whose Rules In any kind of relative clause, we can use (1) un for people, @) nu. for tings, (@)—--- for possession (@) forme and (8) {or paces. Ina dering relative clause, we can slo use (6) for people or things, @9. the gid (7)... sang realy wa the tro0 (8). grew so a. x 2. Tick the sentences which are correct and replace the relative pronoun mtnose that are wrong. Someumes more than ano answer is possible, 1 Doyou remember Simon, whose used to teach us? 2 | think that the best time to come isin early August, which we have the celebrations. 3. They invited me toa pop concert which took place in Rio last month, “4 rm writing in reply tothe advertisement who asks for people to help ina summer camp. 5 met some people there which became my good friends. 6 twas period of my life that | had many problems 7 8 9 0 It vas not until was seventeen that | started writing down all what happened to me every day Instead of going to a nursery, Iwent toa school which children learnt by playing. ‘There are some people whose aim in lifes to earn as much money as possible ‘The Park Hotel, that | found in the guide, is now closed so | stayed atthe Centra 3 Complete the text using relative pronouns. Ti You avays nave Meteio Jmneon, () Tove is oppose mine, b my feu rakftou. —— PRBOD Ses @ vam and tery pron 2 ‘drape f fp thr people, thetrdem In the afternoon, (8) {come home, she offen waves and smiles to mo «Ne Be ett cut from her front garden, (4) ‘she spends a lot of time in spring and summer. eee Pe era acres ta EEL ce eps eee’ oe be ere ee er (6) Urthay wes on Fay Sh away boon genous te rt | wmerba yur ape {twas about rsh pated pct forme B) wan oo ove tat pt on my ‘bedroom walls sl here. 2e | Testa Waning, Reading and Use of Engah Part 24 Some questions in Part 2 test linking expressions ike although or unoss. Put the words and expressions inthe box under the eorrect heading below. athoush od faslorgas—aswallas becouse bosiges bet however p in adetion to in a ‘even 80 eventhough inspteof = duetolthe owing to provided hat) Inower that order 80 factiha) te unless so asto since espe the on account ot an yet herons while fact that) though addition | conditional | contrast. | purpose reason ard 4 tut & because In these sentences written by First cancldates, ceo the cottect alternative In Hales. The boat trip along the river was cancelled because / because ofthe bad weather. \We mill ave to consider joining another club unless / besides you make the improvements |/am encosing a telephone card in case/f your moblle phone doesn't work in aly, The visit should be longer solso 2s to give people the chance to see the whole city The dates of the exam need to change in order order that all students can take it. Wie had to move out of the city centre owing to because the rise in prices Even though ! Even so we are irritated by commecils, they can give us useful informetion. We must replace the loudspeakers as long as /since the curent ones arent satisfactory. You cn ask the teacher for help iin case you need further guidance. 10 Although in spite of the fact the accommodation is cheap, i very comfortable, {© complete tne text with words from Exorese 4. Somotimes more than one answor Is possible Iwas geting ate by the time Sem and Marco approached the summit on (1) asco ofthe terrible weather on thoi Way UP (2) mv 0 high winds that nearly swept them Fight ‘off me mountain, they faced treazing temperatures and heavy snows. And (9)... sther of them had any thoughts of gving Up In (4) nn he awl conditions they were determined to Keep cimbing even (6). n-nn- @v9ty stop was now a huge eto, (0)... 10th fact they were so high up an the ar was so thn. As 2) 2 that, Marco was feting quite il, probably (8)... the height and lack of food, But they knew that (9) reach the top they cout stop fr anything, even meals. They also knew that (10)... hay got there this te, they would probably never have another ‘hanes to try. And Sam was sue that a6 (17). a8 they Could begin golng down by three o'clock, they would make it safely back to base car that right ~ (12) they would both be vey very ted,PREM cP ce Reading and Use of English Part 2 Action plan 1 Look atthe ttle and the example. 22 Without trying to fill in any ansmvers, quickly read thé text to see what it’s about. 3 For each gap, look et the context and decide what kind of word (e.. relative pronoun) is needed. 4 Study the words ether side of the gap for more clues, 5 Think of words that might fit and try each one. {6 When you have filed in all the gaps, read your text to check it makes sense 41 Quickly read tho text. Which paragraph is about etitudos to (aT 20s my hve more than one chewing gun? Which is about te history of chewing gum? pei an bt 0 me 2 Folow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you TBE you art ansne a panular For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which ~ tueston, goon heats and pest fs each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example come ack tt ter when you have atthe boginning (0) Coed more of theta example: [0] [T[o] LOTT TTT) Chewing gum 9 needa word a We stil tens () think chewing gum is a fay recent invention, even conpltes xnaat int o— ‘hare is evidence It was used 6,000 years ago in Finland. Tho 40 Fhdaway/ta.acid ‘Ancient Greeks also chewed gum, 2s (10) the Aztecs in Mexico during peating neve 1 Tink of stab die the sxc entry, AS fa a we nw, NOWENE WA (1) 1088 that chewing gum bear pauls presont fn (12) New You. #2Nhih sae aroun = inventor alld Thomas Adams fet hd theidea of adding favour to eee arte Nowadays, of course, itis chewed sround the word, 13) the ates ces fact tat continues o be regarded by some (4) an upleasat Ahonen fen abt. Unfortunate, far too many people crop used gum onto te pavement, Swe SER 2510 ene ror = 3) remain fr some tine because tis extrealy cfc toremove Sealer a ee conceit has sto the srfce. On tho other had tose (18) tons ROR cs of enning gum cia it xine ther ax, proves thelr concentaton, end helps ew eur o0p their teeth clean. 6 | Tost a Exam practice Reading and Use of Eich Part 2Pee May Reading and Use of English Part 3 Task information + In Part 3 you read a text containing eight gaps. At the end of some lines there is a word in capital letters for you to form one appropriate word to fill each gap. + Part 3 mainly tests your ability to form new words and different pars of speech + You may, for example, need to form adverbs by adding -y to adjectives, make nouns plural by adding -s ores, change verb/adjecive forms by adding -ed or -ng, or form comparative! superlative forms by adding er or -est. + You may also have to make spelling changes (e.g. long to lengtt). You must always get the spelling correct to get @ point! Useful language: word formation 1. Todlo Part 3 successtulh, you nee to know which affies aro oon uso forefront TBE Koop ocr of ports of spec Motch the pretas and suffacsa-d wt 4-4, Won example foreach, wis ans @ un in im die i 1 people who do jobs bus driver, employee, 04 86 reaing in artist shop assistant, instructor ree ar ce “it ant -or negative prefixes (mainly used for adjectives but alo some verbs and nouns) tion -ment ness “ity adjective suffixes vance -ence ship ful tess able -ous oun sutfxas ie itive -y ible 2a Complete tne table using your leony it you need to, Use aes fom Exerse and fol these spelng res: + Foradjectives ending in, change the yto an (09. ess + with suffices beginning witha vow, top the final e eg. preparelpreparation + Forsome words, you need to make other spaling changes (eg. Mghheight, reezetfroze, lila, [ver | nountsy | aectivats mee) Gees comfort | comforts), discomforts) | (uncomfortable _| (un)comfortably ‘diionary to nd ut si feo earn note ete science(),scentist() pemetey | hope noise(9),noisiness relate succeed 1b Where more than one word's possible, expan the diference e.g. comvort ~ pleasant, lscomvort - unpleasant. Reading and Use of Engish Part 3 Test 4 Teaming | 37‘3 Complete the sentences using the word incepta. Use words frm the table in Exerelse 2. 1 Our neighbours are friendly owe have a good RELATION -rslationship_with them. 2 Most nnn age that Sa loves will SCIENCE ‘continue to rae inthe coming years. 3. The huge waterfall wasso. ‘that Noise ‘could hear 2 word anyone said 4 Inan area of such high, we must EMPLOY provide new jobs for local peopl. 5 Oursituation on the sland seemed —_...a8 HOPE. swe had no water oF food let 6 The 8004ilometre journey in an old bus with hard seats was very — ‘coMFORT 7. Our plan tosave the trees Wat omnes RE success sedly they have all now been cut down. 8 The. oof co much rainforest willhave a LOSE terrible effect on the climate. 4 These sentences written by Fst candidates each contain word formation errors. Correct the mistakes. Which of 4-40: + use the wrong affix? + havea speling mistake? + confuse singular and plural? 1 The paramedics gave him first ald and, without leasing a second, put him inthe ambulance. 2. More and more people in my country are eut of work and unemployments Is getting worse. 3 think the fac that only 60 percent of the money will go tothe hospital is inacceptable. |4 The gang must have been very careful, because the police could find no evidences at all 5 You can develop 2 good relation with your pat overtime, 5 They work with sientifit institutions to study the environment inthe area, 7 think that this a good way to solve the disagree between Pat ‘ond his fiend 8 am hopeful that | wil be able to do this job in the future. 9 had to work for 100 hours a week and ate at unregularly times, _Employeers should prove insurance for al of their taf 1 Teat 4. Taning ‘The arte ‘a'ana ne _agectie ond mea me nes ‘aroun poo are ena te pty gon wel wth them spe have 2 00 reuters. ‘2h yr ‘apee' nec Suet roby ind ot agp is prt 9 oun ‘mu ep 0. 3 me msing word describes “Vat 20s an aeectve tba perso out ea Temeans thre wae 93 rose. ner re spine ig we ed noun rom mph f ‘res re rogue ero tbe ere no 60 be ‘mean oe epstve- ‘5 ro missing word doses ‘ut’ sa rst be 20 een That stun wae ea ga. {Wo net an acevo ‘ese ne jourey: We Invet mote conor? nage ‘Bracang bow autora 3 eget rei 7 re were soar sows 2 pega ie, oe ne ‘Sredecn odes Bor ‘wha reste pref Baterthe si the wre pease noun meson “rnin but we ne to core i te satng Reading and Ute of Englah Part 3Pee @scubic we Reading and Use of English Part 3 Action plan 4 Quickly read the title and the text. Whats itabout? 4 Ifitsan adjective, it positive or negative? 2 Look at each word in CAPITALS and the words '5 Does the word in CAPITALS need more than. before and after the gap. bthe missing word likely one change? ‘to bea noun, a ver, or another part of speed? hack the ward you have chosen fis the context 3 If'i's noun, sit countable or uncountable? and i spelt correctly 1) Look atthe example (0). What kind of werd comes aftr the? What aufix must you add to embarrass to form this kind of wore? 2 Fallow the exam intructions, using the advice to help you. For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals atthe end of some of the lines to form a word that fits n the gap in the same line, Thera isan example at the beginning (0). \write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet Example: [0] (E[m[e[a[R[R[s[s|s[meln[r] | | | | Remembering people's names Mos of ws have sferd th 0) -----offogting someone's EMBARRASS ‘ame Often we flo pay attention when (17) INTRODUCE trade butler nin the contention we dar wart io appear Fearon ve oa) ty aking ther what theyre cae. route #8 mig vont eta eees Fonunaty, ht ar some spl waysyou cn (19) come Tree the rele. Oe isto mprove your powers of 2) oosenve 19 Poof come Pratne sting faces in pubic places, making a mrt note re cfghyoca (@1)------suchas hgh teeheedsornavow «CHARACTER 20TH Man ems tjcbrowe, Yu be surprised what vid (2) fshapes VARY energy tnd sans peop’ fexures have. Then, when you frat meet someone, seen rembe thom es Laura vith te eal noe’, or camo aware boven nest ty srares, make (2) ascocitions Forinstnce, VISION vee et! Insc peopl caled Cock, Fodor King making are ving a ers taror wearing a cow, repactvey. Fath, ecg hte parson’ setae hare, 01'S outa Man sa od way of (2) sure that you don't forget. [Gai rementeryou nas ave to change he wor en, ands sonties you wi eed a eta a ‘8 For each ofthe words in capitals in the exam task, tind other words from It and keep a record with example Use of Engish Part 3 Test 3 Exam pracioe | 29Bee Mciiy sy Task information + In Part 4 thore are six questions each with 2 lead in sentence, a key word, end a second gapped sentence for you to complete + Part tests grammar and vocabulary by asking you ‘to use different structures and words to express the some idea Useful language: key word transformations 1 Reading and Use of English Part 4 «You have to write your answer in two, three, four cor five words. This Includes the word in capitals, * which you have to use and mustn't change. You lose marks if you ignore any of these instructions Each correct answer gets two marks, with one ‘atk for each part of the ansner. So Part 4 has ‘ore possible marks than Pats 1, 20r3. 4 sometimes focuses on expressions followed by the ing form orto + infinitive. Study the rules and add the words inthe box to the lists In 4-3. Thon add tee more examples to each. ater ‘avoid cmyon decide ‘aesoie easy erioy expect ‘ovget ‘ve up help someone iwanovee ——enot worth thely plan pleases pat ott stop ‘suggest tall someone thore's no pint (ny | want someting _ witout Rules 1) We use the-ing form after 1 some verbs (eg, Heeps raining) Examples + prepositions (em Examples: + two-part (and three-part) verbs (e.g. fm ooking forward to meeting her) Examples: + some expressions (e.g. 'm fed up with waiting) Examples: enon riding) ‘We uze the to «infinitive form after + some verbs (e.g. [want to feave) Examples: + some verbs object (2g He asked me to ge) Examples: 1+ some adjectives (e.g. was glad to see her) Examples ‘We can use elther ing orto + infinitive after some verbs, but with different meanings, eg regret to tell you ('m sory 0 tel you ths), oF regret telling you ('m sory I told you) Examples. 12 Complete the scoond sentence so that it moans the same asthe fst sentence using the sing oF the (0+ ifitve form ofthe ver. I'm going out this evening ike t listen to music in the evening ‘The bus will probably be late again We can’ play tennis until Saturday. Itdoesnt make sense to stay here ‘Although | ft, I went to schoo) Vibe glad if Mark comes to my party Kate didn't remember to call Emme, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 20 | Test 4 Taming ve decided ba gt. tis. eveing. enjoy ~ ‘Te bus i kely Well have to put off. There'sno point in Despite a ‘want Mark Kate forgot Reading nd Use of Engish Part 43 © Comoe nose sentences writen by Fis candidates To save one dolar a day gave up to have a coffe in my bresk time. That sal for now. Dont forget writing soon! We stoppedo place orders with your company because deliveries were too often delayed rm very lad hearing from you, realy miss you il carry onto use my bicycle whenever its posible, There fsno point to open a store ina vilage when mest of the population are working in town during the opening hours 7 My best friend en plan seeing a film a the cinema this evening, 8 she suggested to light a fire so we could burn the documents. 9 reget tling you that we will be forced to put this matter in the hands of ou solicitors. 10 remembered to have een the escalator on my lft when fst went into my room atthe hotel, 4 Port & questions sometimes test past forms of modal verbs: madal + have + past participle (eg. There’ no reply ~ she must have lft alread), Make a list of other past medal forme and their negatives (6g. Would have Tft/would not (wouldn't) have loft) '5 Use past moda forms to complete the second sontonce so that It means tho same asthe first. 1 Ita pity you didn't arrive eartier ‘Yu should have. arrived... eater 2 rmsure Jack was happy when he saw his 0K MUS neonnnennoe AY When he Saw his exam results, ‘exam results. 3 ’spossible that Zoe’ friends diderttellher. Zoe's friends may... —-her. 4 There's just a chance that Sean got youaticket. Sean might... yous ticket 5 msureyour parents weren't pleased when Your parents can't pleased when ‘they sew the bil they saw the bil 6 There wasno need foryou toget up early Youneedn't = early go back to ‘90 back to bed! beat 7 Unfortunately, you sent in your application You should n= Your application two ‘two days late days ate 8 Fm sorry you didn't tell me about this before. You ought _—___...-me about ths before. 6 Inthose sentences writen by Fitst candidates, circle the correct altemative In italics. 11 My holiday should have beginning | should have begun at midday last Saturday. 2 saw that somebody had opened the back door, but I didn't have any idea who it might have been / might had been. ‘The time that the show should start J should have started was 19.30 butt started 4S minutes ater. Iwas really wonderful and I could have never could never have dreamt it would be so good. |We had not to als not have to pay for any accommodation there because a friend of Juan put us up, Animals in 200s were not born where they should have been / must have been born: in their natural 7. We didn’t need to / needn't to goto the supermarket when we artived atthe apartment because there was already food there 8 I can'thave / couldn’ hove imagined until that day how dificult itis to live without electrical energy Reading and Use of English Pat 4 Test 4 Training | 28Deore nici Reading and Use of English Part 4 | Action plan 1 Read the instructions and the example. This wll remind you exactly what you have to do. 2 For each question, study both sentences and the key worn CAPITALS. What ferences ae there between the two sentences? 3 Decide what kind of word (@g. noun) the key word is, and what often follows it (eg. preposition) 4 Begin by thinking about what the question is testing (e.g, conditionals or phrasal verb) 5 Think abour whether you need to make a grammatical change (e.g. from active to passive) or 2 vocabulary change (€9, change escape to the phrasal verb get away, or change a linking expression like ‘because to on account of) {6 Check mhether you reed to make any other changes (e-g.a noun toan adjective an affirmative to a negative) 7 Check you have included all the information from the fst sentence and that you haven't added anything, eau canteens te woe answer, wie wa you Ean —you ay st one me '8 check that the completed sentence mekes sense. Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. For questions 25-80, complete the second sentence so tha ithas a sini For some questions, ‘meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the ae Wword given. You must use between two and fve wore, including the Wort Damn to ven, Here isan example 0). | 22 I Testa exampractice Reading and Use of English Part &© During our holidays, we eat out rather than cook at home, You have to change the ——undertined werd INSTEAD et Change of verb During our holidays, we eat out at home. Sar pacte “The gap can be filed by the words ‘instead of cooking’ so you write: __ 7 mark fr instead of, 1 = mark for ‘cooking example: [o[WOTEADOFCOOKNG — \Write only the miesing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate anewor shoot, 25 ‘Thomas spoke so quickly thd dificuty understanding him. 7 zeta ot ener “Thomas spoke so quickly. im, Taisen 26 They've postponed the match and itl be played next weekend, 27 Bo care ith the frm of ba a ond ver. ‘The match Lunt ned weekend Aeeer eran ‘29 Rare hat ‘i 227 'mnever going to speak to Lous again. aie ira cal 32430 ne reine om ofa Ne got {toLouis again, 28 {It sooms cotain that lighting started tho forest ie pet HAVE: for seting mistakes. ‘The forest re by lightning. 29 It wasn't worth going to the markot because it was closing. Poin “The market was closing, 90 going there, 90 We phoned the restaurat, but they said booking a table wasn't necessary. Have: ‘We phoned the restaurant, but they said we. table Reading and Use of Enis Pat 4 Test 3 xm practice | 23Test 1 Training Mite Task information + In Part S you read a text followed by six questions with four options: , 8, Cor D. + Questions may test your ability to understand overall mesning, main ideas or details, at wel as attitudes or opinions. + You may need to infer meaning (use clues to understand things that aren't actualy sad). + The first line can be a question or an unfinished statement, + Question follow the order of information in the text Reading for gist; dealing with distraction ‘1. Quiekty rena the exam instructions and the two pareeraphs 1. What kind of text sit? 2 Why did Liam goto the house? ‘You are going to tad an extract from a novel, For questions 81~88, choose the answer (A, B, Cor D) Which you think fis best according to the text. Tis ae afcroon when Liam stepped off the tain and made his way quickly ou of Upton sation. As rer inautumn tas damp, cold and windy. wih nw clouds racing aoross the davkening sky. He hough bout aking bus nto nem how infrequent heywere and decide Yo goon fon instead | There was hurly anyone rund though at astret corer he passed four eenagers he recognised, Hi be ‘id, ut ther yas no ely anid e sre on, Furth alon the oud a young coupe he was se be kes passed ay onthe he ide, hu hen i gave nea woe cy jus xk i a. This ase 2 ‘ny bome own’ Lim suo himself, "bu it does fel ike tang ose svn t number 46, he rang the bl and waite Arist nobody came, eventhough he was ight on ime ‘and he knew that Carson vas expecting him. He rang agai, mor itypaconly. He did't wane tobe there a moment longer than necessary He wondered whotbe Carson might hve changed his mind about helping. Hat the plan perhaps becone so ambitious tat ithad scared him off? Eventual though, the door opened, and tall hin, worred-ooking min tod there. ‘Did you have a good journey? Is everything al ight?” ‘Carson asked, "Yes" sad Liam cally, and if you can gve me the package Be on my way. 2 Look at exam question 34 below: the answer is C. The pars of the txt that relate to options A-D are Lunderined. Wit A 8, or D next to the undertined text and explain wy each option is corrector incorect 31 What surprised him about the town? A. There were many people on the streets. The public transport system was poor {© The people he saw were untrienaly. The weather was rather unpleasant 3 Look at exam question 32 below: the answer Is B. Undecin the parts of the test that relate to options A-D and ‘explain why each Is corect or incocect. 32 How id Lim foe! when he was at the nouse? [A pleased he would be able to spend some time there GT took tr cored at BB eager tocallect the item and then leave quickly the enawer you hve chaser afraid because he was involved in something big Isconet nd tthe worried that he might have got there too late ter tee ave sae. a 24 | Test a Waning Reading and Uso of Engah Part 5OSM Sc UC loiay Reading and Use of English Part 5 Action plan 1 ead the instructions and the title, if there sone. 5. Read what the text says about the question and ‘What kind of text (eg. magazine article) iit? ‘wy to answer it in your own words. 2 Quickly read the text without trying to enswer 6 Look at options A, 8, Cand D. Which is closest to any of the questions. What iit about? Your understanding of what the text says? 3 Look atthe stem ofthe fst question, underlinng 7 you really aren't sure, cross out any options ‘the key words (Le. the most important weres) that you think are wrong and then make 2 4 Find the relevant part ofthe text. Draw a ues, vertical line next to it and write dovin the {8 Repeat tops 1-7 for each question. {question number Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to [Tip iesans may ask you to workout he help you. SS rane overs or praos ange You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 31-96, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think its (Hel_ Qvestone could be abou the ue of best accoraing tothe tot puree, we re eg etc ete tc ‘Clare, Ics Ruth! Clare held back a sigh and waked ino the kichen to put the coffee machine on. A phone call rom her ster was never over icky ‘Ruth darting. How ate you” Asshe waited forher ster tostare deserting in decal er latest isaster, Clare mulled over how much to reveal about her new busines assignment. Her family wouldhaveto be toldsomething ofcourse. Not that they ever came to vist or cll her home phan, oF sent her leer. Sil seemed only sgh to cel chem it mean she was ‘mouing ou for twelve months. Tuning bck into the phone eal lire realsed she had missed some key information and tried to catch up with what he sister was talking about. ‘So the doctor side was probably ack of sleep. You know Shyisabad sleeper and her nghtmareshavebeen worse since she scared Year Two! Cire worked out that someone was unwell but was unsure whether it washer sster or her sb year-old Claire chough about her own schooling, Her parents had pad forthe best, obvious, although Cle often wondered ‘whether tha was to ensue ther three children dda’ affect their fest, rather than to give cei offspring good sant Ine. The schoo! had encouraged independence and character but had no time fr ters and tantrums, lire had learned ‘icky to work hard and tay out of rouble, More chan could be sid for Ruth, ead been a constant disappointment to Reacting and Uso of Englon Part § Testa Exam practice | 25her parents hat while thet firs and third children both achioved academic succes Ruth only acquired reputation forbad behaviour Ruths next sentence sharply incerupted Clare’ though “the tess ave the week after next, Thats why fm cling, there any chance you could come and look acer Sky? Ws halF-term and most ofher friends are going sing Ofcourse we cart afford that Cae inhaled deeply an forced here no to rise tothe bait, Ruth wasalways poor and beprudged Clare her success Claire accepted that looking after a child on your own probabylmiced your carer options, but lok a the Harry Potter author K Rowing ithach® hed herback She was convinced Ruth could help herself if ony she'd ery harder. (aire was almost oo iitated by the chinly- yelled cricsm to react tothe request, but not ule “Have Sky? How long for When? Clare could hear paicin her voice and forced hersefco breathe in deep Onceshe | was sure she was backin contol fhe emotions he sid n alow vic, "start anew workassignment on Ist March, andl. be on the ead alr. You know. Meeting cents ‘Dining out on someone eee cet card’ Ruths voice cut in. no20 "There's more toi than that? Clare responded quickly. Then, before Ruth could star the age-old argument, Chite consciously lowered her voice. “Tel me the day you need me vo have Sky, llcheck my dary "Well fs two days, acu Ruth sounded embarrased. “Tink about mining sin-yea-ukl fr to days almost made Clee choke She gulped down her coffee and wondered ifshe could use the new assignmencas an excuse “There was something Rut’ voice, though hat made er pause ‘cart Mum take care of her? thought Mum and Dad were the perfect grandparents Itseemed odd ole that cwo people wio ha no ime for her own children could go mad over someone else's, een they were their grandkids, "er Mans coming with me, othe hospital uth’ words finaly got through to Chie st what ests ae you having exact "werent yu ening? You never ten to me: ‘Care almost smiled atthe pela tone in Ruth’ voice Fora moment they were twelve and fourteen again 26 | Testa Exam prction Reacng and Use of Enlsh Part 8o \nen Cis reais whois phoning her, she ‘A. expects to hear some good news B tie to hide hor tue foolings {© hopes wil bea lng conversation, knows exactly what she wil say to Ruth. Why doesn't Cte know who sit? ‘A. Puth dnt make it clear who she was talking about 1B None of her other relatives had wien to her bout it (©. Sho was away on business when theless began. She wasn't paying attention when Ruth was speaking, How does Cla tea! about her schoo? ‘A. She would have achieved more a a better schoo! BB Hor parents naver appreciated how successful she was ther, (© Her sister was beter suited to that school than she was. D_Shemmay have been sent thee forthe wrong reasons. What is Claes atttude to Ruth's nancial problems? ‘A. Shots they ar largely Ruth's own faut BB She wishes she could de more te help Ruth, (© Sho thinks Ruth could get ary wol-paid joo she wantod She fels guity bout having move money than Fah, 'A- spending the fis money B the aok Clare has been given looking after Ruth's davorter the reason Clare sounds sveseed What do we loam about Cire and har fami? [A Her relationship with her sister has completly changed since thai childhood. 1B. Sherealses that her parents tested her very well when she was a chil {© She dovsn't understand why her parents ae Go clo to tho grandhilron 1D. She accepts that her mother is moe interested in Fut than in er Reading nd Use of English Part 5 Ered ner ead {34 Does» si show hat femeon's hepey or unhaoey? 22 Lok at th at sentences ‘tn he soon an hr brass. 29 Who does Cle seem tbo entesngaport ram Rut? 2 How oes Cake eae in the est paragraph ater OF 25 Look ore ain subject of tat parte the ot 36 Sw Ces thovers beeen he lau mh ner TE tm wnat te toe fay, nat at you tn ‘he cect answer shoul bo tom your generat rowed, oF your Onn ‘est Bam practice | 27art 6 Test 1 Trai Reading and Use of English « In Part 6 there i a text with six gaps (37-42). Each + Port 6 tests your understanding ofthe overall Maps for amisting sentence. These sentences are structure ofthe text, and the development of Fre int (&-G), btm the wrong order. You have to « Ideas, opinions and events put the sentences into the correct 92p8 + The instructions tell you what kindof text it is anc + There is also a sentence that doesnt fitanywhere. what its about This can be any of A-6 «+ The text has a ttl, and often some background + You can use each sentence A-G once only information below it. Predicting text content; finding clues ‘Read the tite and the sentence below it in talics, What do you think the text will be about? 12 stuoy te extract. Gap 37 has the correct answor(F) and the expressions which tink sentence F to the tox are underlined, Match each ink in sentence F and an underined part of the text, (094 blogsts/the scientists The flight of the bee » ‘New research explains the mystery of why bees never seem to get lost. Those whn have sited bees have lona wondered how they always manage to find ‘their way home. No matter how stong the cross-winds, they never seem to get blown ff course. Now, however, biologists believe they have discovered their secret ~ by using radar to observe their ght patterns. BHF] To do so, they fitted bees with tiny electronic instruments, which ‘nabled the scientists to trackall their movements over severaLkilometses What tis “37g for word tke ne Showed tham was tht bees seem to know exactly how far the wind is Blowing them and used on a5 ‘offcourse, and the react to this by adjusting thet fight direction accordingly 2 Tere wor sxcaes. | a iy Rena es ee rae {30 one: They lve sun ivr plets do something simi, using computers to calculate wind speed and ounce ts 80! direction. EBBT] 6 _] Bees, onthe other hand, do the same thing by checking the 3 irjatneyocaaty position of te sun and watching how the ground appears to be moving below them. og ysearthe weaned Ifthe wind is affecting the way they are going, they change direction, Sent arse During this experiment, the researchers also discovered that the wind speed affects SPPuee mens, the height at which bees fy. On windy days, it appear, bees fying against the 39Wnensousee« wont | wind tend to fly lower than usual. [BBB] G | This, they found, is because it feta ta Remember tat rormally blows more strongly higher up. Bees fying In the same direction as the may eer beokwors F wind, however, can use this to save energy by fying at greater heights Panes ‘3 Gaps 38 and 39 have also been completed withthe corect sentence. Undertine the expressions that link text and sentence. 28 | Testa Waning Reading and Use of English Part 6Pee es cun iiss Reading and Use of English Part 6 Action plan 1 Read the instructions the title and any 5 Look for similar or contrasting ideas in the list background information. What kind of textis of sentences. 2 What's the topic? 6 In both the main text and sentences A-G, 2 Quickly ead through the main text. What Underline vocabulary links, reference words ‘each paragraph about? such as this or her, and linking expressions 3 Look quickly at sentences A-G, Do any of like also, even though, one, do and so. them obviously fi particular gaps? 7 When you have chosen your answers, read 4 For each gap 37-42, study the ideas and the complete text. Does it make sense? words that come before and after i. (Boor you choose a sentence, eck hat he 1 Look quick atthe text on page 30, ero ms, sigur eura et. the man text 1) What kin of txt eit and what et about? ese. 2. What seach ofthe main paragraphs about? ach tre yu chase ane a AG, ross tout se that os cont nave to hep ean ough 2. Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. ‘You are going to read an article about the new headquarters ofthe World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). ‘Sx sentences have been removed from the atica. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits | _ each gap (87-42). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. ‘A. Even so, fremains in an uoly corner of a fay unatractve town centre. 1B Soeven If you arent particulary concerned abut the environment, as eneroy ‘asters you'l want fo eave monay on fue bil, Omer such features include extensive lass to increase natural ight, natal vontatin, raat: nthe toes, and heat purge that bring warm ar up from 200 metres below tie hoped thei naw home wil be aIning example of that, E That moans you cant put back forests that are gone, nt for acentury and adésmore desertion of he ‘the population size is not going to shrink. — F _ifyou want to do something, you have to persuade people ofthe world not to Agaiteantens pote howe @ tthumanty isto survive they must have been inking wi Jo So Evng nt Re stone tte ga Duicings ofthis end ier eon rsonething Soe ithe missing sortnoe {42\Whch murine ew santans are ay 008 ‘nerasne? Reading sna Use of Enis Pat 6 Testa Exam practice | 29Deca et eeubcaued PUAN ANA UCL aot Sandwiched between an incredibly ugly shopping centre and a busy main road, the environmentalist Sir David Attenborough, no less, s planting a tree and decaring: Today is a historic day” He really Maybe our cidren's future will bean overheated, desert-like world, but its not, twill probably look 4 lot like this. The new, highly environmentally ‘riendly home of the World Wide Fund for Nature, ‘hemispherical glass tube standing above a councl carpark, was offical opened today, watched by 2 small but enthusiastic crowd. [JST known asthe ‘Living Planet Centre, it has jumping panda animations that greet vistors to its WWF Experience, where schoolchildren can interact with Ocean, River, Forest and Wilife Zones. Since the mid-20th century, many ofthe ideas behind humanity’ attempts to protect animals andthe natural word have been stared by the wr [38] | -the World Wide Fund for Nature i¢ one ofthe great hopes forthe world, Sir David Attenborough said. This buiking shrines that, and advertises itt the world’ The concrete all recycled, asis the carpet and even most of the computer equipment, and there are many solar energy panels [F395] _!m addition, new habitats and plant species have been insted around the gardens, while indoors a home has been found for thee tal ees, ‘The sense of total calm inside, from the high curved cellings tothe plants and trees, i all the more remarkable ‘forthe building's urban location. It has been buit between a canal and a small area of woods listed asa Site of special Sclentific Interest. [MQ] |The contrast gives us an idea of what might just be possible in the future. “The WWF was set up in 1961, The organisation viginaly fought to protect individual species, such a the Jbian ery tom extinction. Eventuly the fcus moved fom indhvdual species to ecosystems al the ving things inane area and the way they affect each other. Sir David, who isan ambassador forthe WWF, sai: Now, its nat st ndvtua ecosystems, Now the change sto a global approach. [IH] ] That because the planets one vast ecosystem, The WWE has been the leader a chaning everyone alihudes towards nature. si Davis dear about he tsk aead, and more important, uke many endtonmentasts, he bees it's | pottolate oma afer You can't tun the clock buck of couse, I] Bute can sow down therete at hich the numbers are nreasing, we can cut down the carbon we pun the atmosphere he sd vs never happened before tat the whole wo has come together and made adectsion. To gos far at we pave dove te rduce carbon an mpressve achiever. But you canot have ult gronth na ited stuaton. You cant expand initely na inte planet 90 | Testa Exam practice Reading and Us of Enish Part 6Reading and Use of English Part 7 Task information + In Part 7 there may be one long text divided into * The instructions tell you what kind of text te and ‘sections oF a pumber of shorter text what its about. always has a title, + 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, etc), according to order asthe questions. ‘the question at the top, e.g. Which person + Thare may be evidence for a particular answer in Part 7 tests you ability to find particular information more than one sentence or part ofa sentence. ina text. You need to understand det attitudes {and opinions inthe questions, and find the parts) of ‘the text which express the same idea, Finding evidence; avoiding incorrect answers 1 Study questions 43-48 and extract C from a Patt 3toxt below. Match the (Tl Mee mayte evsence ora undertined text wit the cortect question (44,48 and 47) by drawing @ tne. {ranurpeteber ora Which person = 100k up this means of transport for environmental reasons? feels that traveling this way is more comfortable than it was? once arrived late at work because of transport delays? dislikes having to travel surrounded by a ot of people? has to walk a considerable distance every day? thinks they pay too much to travel to and from work? 43] (© Shop assistant Laura Sanchez recently switched trom the bus othe iam to get to work“ wasn't Koon at fro she says, ‘because the nearest stop js more than a klomete from my house. and that's quite along ‘way on foot tice a dy. iso used to think that trams were cola, noisy tings with hard wooden seas, but when saw how much lew thoy aro thesa days, | dacided to meks the change. The only problem’ she add, “fs that one breaks down there's a complete tram jam. One Monday morning Lwas stuck ike that for cver ‘hour. and my boss wasnt pleased _| Look at questions 43,46 and 48. Which two are answered correctly by extract E below? Undine the parts of the text that tell you, and write the question numbers on the right. Which Is not answered correctly by extract E? How do you know? E Justin Mackenzie works inthe ty centre ane takes the Wain avery day Is handy forthe offi ha saya, but ‘tho feroa keep going up and up an at this rate I'l have o think about using my ca to come into town He thinks that would be ‘crazy’, pointing out that “t was because of al the polation it caused’ that he gave up ving to work and started going by ail intead, really wouldnt want to have todo tht, he says, acing ont even mina the fact tat the rush-hour trains ara sa crowded, because a lonst it means there ae fer people using their Reading and Use of Enis Part 7 ‘Yost Taming | 31Renting an ne of gh Pat? Action plan ® fd the nprvcon and he eof outa nd of ene WLP of and the top: . hove wendy tote ahead acy ed reine tay pene eri det 3 ea gitay teceah afr tcion smut ee sete BIT YoU wil need to use the same a ag oa a eae ae Pepe pepelpeeeerrieeyin( ctr Rebs itp Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. ‘You are going to read an article from a travel magazine, For questions 43-82, choose from the sections (8-0), The sections may be chosen more than once. Which section 49 Lok fora eorence recommends paying the entrance f96? Be] | ort matt pie states that the beach has fetured in advertisements? “a forasao oy mes finan eoertomert says viiora may be ourpiced by the water temperature? a eat one teers of wae points out that the water is qute shallow? 6 sori 46 cok for ceseron suggests vistors should take photos ofthe beach? ~ Beesecees says vitor can walk on the beach in their bare feet? a Armboita ote ‘mentions a pleasant smell from the tre2s? 0 meee ae advises visitors to got tothe beach early inthe day? ry ie states that It snot always possible ovis the beact? | gers te main ot eo. warn vistors te the bach to protect their kin? = ee, 2 hat do antaters seta peta tern? 32. | Test Exam practice Reading and Use of Engsh[A Rodass Beach, the Cies Islands, Spain ‘Some of Spain's most spectacular beaches lie in Galicia on the Atiantie coast, and pethaps the most sunning of these are on the Cies Islands. These unspott and uninhabited islands are a national park, with puble access limited to the summer ‘months, and contain the periecy-shaped Rodas Beach with its pure white sand and clear be sea. AC ust sight it almost seems tropical, until aipping your toe in the water encourages you to spend a lazy day on the beach rather than dve in fora ‘vim. There you can enjoy the qui, the warmth ofthe sun and the scent of pine from the nearby Woods, and later on have an excellant meal in the reesonaby-priced fish restaurant close to the beach Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Islands, Australia ‘Australia is famous for wonderhl beaches, and Weiss ust surely be one os very best Set agains a background of amazingly. green topical forest and with views across the clear biue ocean to distant smal island, tho sandy white beach iz like something from a picture postcard or @ TV ‘commercial. As you would expoct in such a surmy climate, the water is pleasantly warm, ideal for ‘swimming on oF below the surface The sand, in Contras, aways remains cool as itis ofa type that efits the sunlight, so you won’ need sandals ‘As the fland has no permanent nbabitants, and ‘most cay tippers leave by boat quite arty. in the late sternoon andl evening you can have the place most to yoursell Reading and Use of Enghsh Part 7 Four of the world’s best beaches Which are the bes beaches on Earth? Here are our top fu (© Matira Boach, Bora Bora, Tahiti ‘Matia Beach on the Pacific sland of Bora Bora has Incredibly white sand, beautiful fsh swimming in clear blue-green water, and stunning sunsots The ar temporature hardly varios around the year, and neither does that ofthe ocean - which oly waist high even hunareds of metres trom the shore And unlike windior beaches nearby Matra is quite well sheltered. There isn, however, much shade ots advisable to use plenty of sun cream and the sand can fel uncomfortably hot unless you wear beach shoos or something similar. There is no charge to isi the beach yet t rarely becomes crowded at any time of day Everyone should go thar atleast ‘once in ie, and when you da make sure you have ‘yur pheto taken asthe sun goos down, D_ Anse Source d' Argent Beach Seychelles ‘This must be one of the most photographed estes In the World, 80 ont forge ro get some shots of your own, especially of the sea and the sand framed by the background of enormous Fink rocks, with tall palm tsa right behind ther. I's easy 10 see nly commercials have been made thore The patches of rilianty white sand between those beautful rocks make i the perfect place to spend relacng day and its well worth the small amount it costs for access. The best spots — those ‘uit both sunshine and shade — quilay get taken, ‘50 make sure you arrive well before the sun starts to beat down and the sand hests up. (Cb Don" expect to fet answers into tt nat use Test 4 Exam practice | 2