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    What is genealogy? Genealogy is a (0)....... of history. It concerns family history, (1)...... than the national or world history studied at school. It doesn't merely involve drawing a family tree, however — tracing your family history can also (2)... in learning about your roots and your identity. The intemet enables millions of people worldwide to (3)... information about their family history, without great (4) People who research their family history often (8)... that's a fascinating hobby which (6) a lot about where they come from and whether they have famous ancestors. According to a survey involving 900 people who had researched their family history, the chances of discovering a celebrity in your past are one in ten. The survey also concluded that the (7)... back you follow your family Tine, the more likely you are to find a relation who was much wealthier than you are. However, the ‘vast majority of people who (8)....... in the survey discovered they were better off than their ancestors. 1 A instead B rather © except D sooner 2 A cause B mean © result D lead 3 A accomplish B_ access © approach D admit 4 A fee B price © charge D_ expense 5 A describe B define © remark D_ regard 6 A reveals B_ opens © begins D arises 7 A. older B greater © higher D_ further 8 A attended B participated included D associated TESTI Part2 For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: felfeIsT TTT TTT TTT TTT tt tr) Cats and Covid-19 Scientists (0)......:. the Centre for Research in Animal Health are investigating (9).. developed antibodies. Experts specialised in studying the role of felines in the the four lions at Barcelona Zoo that (10). infected with COVID have epidemiology of COVID-19 have been observing domestic felines (2)........the past six months, but will now also analyse samples from the four lions documented at Barcelona the virus. Zo0 to see ifthe big cats develop antibodies (12).. Researchers have already documented that felines, both wild (13) domestic, are susceptible to infection with the virus, but there is no scientific evidence to show that. they can transmit (14)........ to people, so their role in the epidemiology of the disease is (15). far irrelevant. As explained by a professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, known that domestic felines (26)........ as cats can become infected with SARS-CoV-2 but develop effective immunity against the virus without significant health effects. Sample pages - © 2022 KSE Ac -ademy (shop.kseacademy.com) 2 An incredible vegetable Gartic, a member of the Liliaceae family which also includes onions, is, (0) Used in cooking all around the world. China is currently the largest (17) of garlic, which is particularly associated with the dishes of northem Africa and southern Europe. It is native to central Asia and has long had a history as a health-giving food, used both to prevent and cure (18) ......... In Ancient Egypt, workers building the pyramids were given garlic to keep them strong, while Olympic athletes in Greece ate it to increase their resistance to infection. ‘The forefather of antibiotic medicine, Louis Pasteur, claimed garlic was as (19)........ a8 penicilin in treating infections. Modern-day (20) have proved that garlic can indeed kill bacteria and even ‘some viruses, so it can be very useful for people who have coughs and colds. In (21) , some doctors believe that garlic can reduce blood (22) The only (23) ........ to this truly amazing food is that the strong and rather (24) ‘smell of garlic is not the most pleasant! COMMON PRODUCT He EFFECT ‘SCIENCE ADD PRESS ADVANTAGE SPICE 96 FCE Practice Tests TEST 4 PAPER 3: USE OF ENGLISH Par ¢ (questions 35-42) on 4 for etre 342. coroit etd src 2 a a i ean et ewcdh noua newedgienreeeanoanpet nee fname aver ena? ys Tro aia ny ‘re cee edb ew Ye bh 509 we exmoe (9) ony ing wos GAPTAL LETTERS onthe sept sneer het | ive TSAW A 38 Aron muh bata at manag he company han hs redecnsor a ‘ros of company ant ast ne 36. Lregtntiting tam he th sone 37 Te never head ths band pay ive Belore | vmwe 38 You must aa ora anyttesie ne eake 39. wer probaby oto the nema on Sauay nat Tey sane toe chema on Soury nant 40 ey srous pom orn etn bo ow oF yout mise wa, 41 Houma gets name bt Id, cer fe om eto 40 42 Dave goasumnng a7 otock every morng despite larg dark that no ere goa raring a7 otek every morning aa att ome GGLIVEWORKSHEETS Test 1 PAPER 1 READING (1 hour) Part 1 ‘You are going 10 read an extract from a novel. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A.B, Cor) which you thnk fits best according to the text. ‘Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. tine 16: Many trees in the Brackham area were brought down inthe terrible storms that March. The town sell lost two great line trees Irom the former market square. The disappearance of such [prominent features had altered the appearance ofthe town centre entirely, othe annoyance ofits more conservative inhabitants ‘Among the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been Chel Inspector Douglas Petham, head of the local police fore. But at the height ofthat week's storm, when the wind Drought down even the mature walnut tre in is garden, Pelham had infact been inno ft stat to notice. Alarge and healthy man, head forthe frst timein his ie been seriously with an attack ‘ot broneitis ‘When he first complained ofan aching head and tightness in his ches, his wife, Moly, had tried toppersuade him to goto the doctor. Convinced that the police force could not do without hi, he tnad, as usual, gored her and attempted to carry on working. Predictably, though he would’t hhave listened 10 anyone who tied to tell him so this had the elect of fogging his memory and shortening his temper. 1 was only when his colleague, Sergeant Lloyd, tok the initiative and drove him to the doctor's door that he Bally gave in. By that time, he didnt heve the strength lft to argue with her In m0 tume a all, she was taking hi along to the chemist's to got his prescribed antibiotics and thea hhome to his unsurprised wife who sent him straight to bed, When Molly told him, on the Thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been brought down ‘uring the night, Pelham hadnt been able to take ti On Thursday evening, hehad asked weakly bout damage to the house, groaned thanklully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head, {Rwasnt until Saturday, een the antibiotics took etfec, his temperature dropped and he got up, that he realized sath a shock that the los of the walnut tree had made a permanent aifleence 10 the appearance ofthe livingroom, The Pelhams' large house stood ina steable garden. Ithad not ‘come cheap, but even so Pelham had no regrets about buying I The leafy garden had created an Impression of privacy. Now. though, the storm had changed his outlook. Previously, he view from the livingroom had featured the handsome walnut tree. This had not ‘darkened the room because there was aso a window on the opposite wall, but it had provided interesting paterns of ight and shade tat dlogulsed the tue state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them irom thelr previous house. ‘With the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, Its worn furnishings exposed in all thelr shabbiness. And the view from the window didnt beat looking at. The tall house text door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there. dominating the outlook with ts unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. It seemed to have a great many upstairs windows, all of them watching the Pelham’ every movernent “Doesn't i look terible” Pelham croaked to his wie, ‘But Moly standing inthe doorway, sounded more pleased than dismayed. ‘That's what I've been telling you ever since we came here. We have to buy a new sola, whatever It costs Paper 1 Reading Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm? ‘A. The town looked different. B The police had done ite to help. © No market could be hela len trees had not been removed, {nthe third paragraph, what do we lear about Chief Inspector Pelham's general attitude to his work? ‘A He finds it extremely annoying B He is sure that he fulfis a vital role © He considers the systems are not clear enough. D_ He does not trust the decisions made by his superiors Who does ‘her in ine 16 refer to? ‘A Molly Pea B the doctor © the chemist D_ Sergeant Lioyd \When inspector Petham's wife fist told him about the walnut tree, he appeared to be A worried, B shocked, © saddened. D> unintorested. What aspect of the Pethams'furiture does ‘shabbiness’ in ine 33 deserve? A its colour B its condition © its postion D its design ‘As aresul ofthe storm, the Pelhams' living-room ‘A. was pleasantly lighter. B felt less private. © had a better view. D_ was in need of repel. \Why did Molly sound pleased by her husband's comment? ‘A. Itproved that he was wel again B She agreed about the tree. © She thought he meant the sofa. 1D. twas what she expected him to say. From what we learn of inspector Pelham, he could best be described as ‘open-minded. Wel-tked. warm-hearted. strong-willed. com> Test 1 Part2 ‘You are going to read a magazine interview with a sportswoman. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A+H the one which fits each gap (®+15). ‘There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. The Netball Captain In our series on women in sport, Suzie Ellis went to meet England's netball captain. Kenda Stawinski is captain of England's netball team, When I met her, she'd a a typical day’ for the weeks leading up to next month's World Championship: a day's teaching ata local school followed bya traning session inthe local supermarket car pak 1 as surprised to hear about he raining venue. “Don't you get suange looks?” asked her. ‘Tm too involved in what 'm doing - concentrating on my ‘movements and my feet to see anything es’ she said“ might notice cars slow down out ofthe corner of my eye, but that'sal.” “My whol life now is all about making sure Him at ‘my absolute best fr the Championships, sys Kendra. 1 These are hee fourth World Championships and they are guaranteed to be the bigest ever, with 27 nations taking par. "We'll have home support behind us, whichis so special” she says. “And it's important that the reputation of netball in this country should be improve, [A home crowd wil hive expectations and give more support. People wil ‘expect us to slat the tournament with a good game ‘Theie fest game i against Barbados and it comes immediately after the opening ceremony. BEF) Trey have tots of abitity” ‘The England tam are curently ranked fourth in the word. But as Kendra poits out, the World ‘Championships willbe tough. "You have to push youre play cach ay there's ret twee ames 2 in a serie. And you can sill win an iternational series if you lose the frst game. Inthe fifteen years since she hasbeen laying atop level te sport has become harder, faster. On court, players are more agressive. "You dot doa th training nt to come ou winner sys Kenda. $B] We're a enter after the game” Netball sao taking to fines tet cocouraging the rest ofthe team” “From the very beginning, my netball carer hhas_alvays been carefully planned,” she says, z_ ‘Doubles she will coach young players in the ature butat the moment her eyes are firmly set on her last bigevent. Ashe eas out her teamin the opening candlelight ceremony, se is mor than key to have «tear inher ey. Her loyal supporers wll be behind Ihr every step ofthe way 10 Paper 1 Reading A. Butthe Championships arediffereat because Emon: ther'sonlyone chance and youhavetobeready —forthem. tomake themost oft, jc timetable to gain maximum ness F Asfarast'maware, wehave always beaten them, B Infact someofthembelpme with my speedand but they be exciting to play. eines G Ascaptsi, thnk t's important that have [© Butonce he nal whistle blows, you become 8 ‘strong mental atitude and lead by example iret pees Hi Asaresultof playing her, there willbe more 1D. Sot took thedecison some time ago that this pressure than we're seo, ‘competition would be the end ofits faras playingisconcemed u Paper 1 Reading Style Merchants ‘Style informs every part of our lives today from clothes to interior decoration and accessories. Jo Foley provides a taste ofthe trends for this year’s followers of fashion, [Ned Ingham makes dreamy, romantic wedding reses. "People would do. well to avoid the teadiional ater si dresses andthe “il look in favour of much simpler styles, he explains. Ingham has been drawing and designing wedding dresses since he was sehoolhoy. Then atthe age of 16, Be ‘enrolled at fashion school, where be fined the technical skills o ct and construct clothes, But you ‘do not have to be a brie to own an Ingham des: he alo design long, classic cvening dresses, given fresh touch by upto-the-miaute colours and fabrics. For the less adventurous, Ingham’ designs include 2 classic summer navy-bue sity the centrepiece of the Engishwoman’s wardrobe for most ofthe 200 century. But ia his hands, s looks as now a5 Although she once worked for an art dealer, Sally (Quai asad no formal taining in jewellery. Wwe only when she could not find an engagement sing fhe liked that she decided to design het own. The resulting enquires encouraged het £0 Set up a5

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