Test 1

PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH (45 minutes)

Part 1

For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D} best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (O).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

0 A joined B held C were D took

0 A B C 0
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Thomas Edison

On the night of 21 October 1931, millions of Americans (0) ..... part in a coast-to-coast ceremony
to commemorate the passing of a great man. Lights (1) ..... in homes and offices from New York to
California. The ceremony (2) ..... the death of arguably the most important invent or of (3) ..... time:
Thomas Alva Edison.

Few inventors have (4) .. ... such an impact on everyday life, and many of his inventions played a
crucial (5) . . . .. in the development of modern technology. One should never (6) . . . .. how
revolutionary some of Edison's inventions were.

In many ways, Edison is the perfect example of an Inventor - that is, not just someone who (7) .....
up clever gadgets, but someone whose products transform the lives of millions. He possessed the
key characteristics that an inventor needs to (8) ..... a success of inventions, notably sheer
determination. Edison famously tried thousands of materials while working on a new type of
battery, reacting to failure by cheerfully (9) ..... to his colleagues: 'Well, (10) ..... we know 8,000
things that don' t work.' Knowing when to take no (11) ..... of experts is also important. Edison' s
proposal for electric lighting circuitry was (12) .. ... with total disbelief by eminent scientists. until he
lit up whole streets with his lights.

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 Paper J Use of English

1 A turned out B came off c went out D put off

2 A marked B distinguished c noted D indicated

3 A whole B full c entire D all

4 A put B had c served D set

5 A effect B place c role D share

6 A underestimate B lower c decrease D mislead

7 A creates B shapes c dreams D forms

8 A gain B make c achieve D get

9 A announcing B informing c instructing D notifying

10 A by far B at least c even though D for all

11 A notice B regard c attention D view

12 A gathered B caught c drawn D received

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Test 1

Part2

For questions 13-24, 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 answe r sheet.

Example: 0 IA IF ITI£ IR I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
Vancouver

Vancouver in western Canada is named (0) . .~f'B?:.. Captain George Vancouver of the British

Royal Navy. However, Captain Vancouver was not the first European (13) .......... visit the area -

the coast {14) .......... already been explored by the Spanish. Nor did Captain Vancouver spend

many days there, even (15) .......... the scenery amazed him and everyone else (16) .......... was

travelling with him.

The scenery still amazes visitors to (17) .... ...... city of Vancouver today. First-time visitors who

are (18) .......... search of breathtaking views are usually directed to a beach about ten minutes

(19) .......... the city centre. There, looking out over the sailing boats racing across the blue

water, visitors see Vancouver's towering skyline backed by the magnificent Coast Mountains.

The city is regularly picked by international travel associations (20) .......... one of the world's

best tourist destinations. They are only confirming what the two million residents and eight

million tourists visiting Greater Vancouver (21) ... ....... single year are always saying: there is

simply (22) .......... other place on earth quite (23) ... ....... it. It's not just the gorgeous setting

that appeals to people, (24) . .. . .. .. .. also Vancouver's wide range of sporting, cultural and

entertainment facilities.

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 Paper 3 Use of English

Part 3

For questions 25-34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the
lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

A job with risks

Have you ever got really caught up in the excitement and emotion of a

good action film, and wondered in (0) .~m~.=?~m~.l'.1.~. how film stars manage AMAZE

to perform (25) .......... acts like jumping off buildings or driving at great DANGER

speed? Of course, it is only a momentary feeling as it is no secret that the

real (26) .. ..... ... are almost invariably stunt men or women, who can earn PERFORM

a very good (27) .......... by standing in for the stars when necessary. The LIVE

work is (28) .......... demanding, and before qualifying for this job they have INCREDIBLE

to undergo a rigorous training programme and (29) .......... their ability in PROOF

a number of sports including skiing, riding and gymnastics.

Naturally, the (30) .......... of the stunt performer is of the utmost SAFE

importance. Much depends on the performer getting the timing exactly

right so everything is planned down to the (31) .......... detail. In a scene TINY
which involves a complicated series of actions, there is no time for

(32) .......... mistakes. A stunt man or woman often has only one chance CARE

of getting things right, (33) .......... film stars, who can, if necessary, film a LIKE

scene (34) .......... until it gains the director's approval. REPEAT

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Test 1

Part4

For questions 35- 42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.

Example:
0 A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.
DRIVEN
We ..................................................................................... a very friendly taxi driver.
The gap can be filled by the words 'were driven into town by', so you write:

Example: I 0 I W£R£ PRIV£N INTO TOWN BY

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

35 'Don't sit in front of the computer for too long,• our teacher told us.
WARNED
Our teacher ..................................-.. ......................................... in front of the computer for too long.

36 We got lost coming home from the leisure centre.

WAY
We couldn't ....................................................................................... from the leisure centre.

37 Mary didn 't find it difficult to pass her driving test.

DIFFICULTY
Mary had ............................................................................_.,,...... her driving test.

38 I always trust Carla's advice.

SOMEBODY
Carla .........___........................................................................ advice I always trust.

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39 We appear to have been given the wrong address.

AS
It ....................................................................................... we have been given the wrong address.

40 I couldn't understand the instructions for my new DVD player.

SENSE
The instructions for my new DVD player didn' t ....................................................................................... me.

41 It's a pity we didn't do more sport when I was at school.

COULD
I wish that ....................................................................................... more sport when I was at school.

42 He described the hotel to us in detail.

DETAILED
He ....................................................................................... of the hotel.

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Test 1

PAPER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes)

Part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1- 8, choose the best
answer (A, B or C).

1 You overhear a young man talking about his first job.

How did he feel in his first job?

A bored

B confused
C enthusiastic

2 You hear a radio announcement about a dance company.

What are listeners being invited to?

A ashow
B a talk
C a party

3 You overhear a woman talking to a man about something that happened to her_
Who was she?

A a pedestrian

B a driver

C a passenger

4 You hear a woman talking on the radio about her work making wildlife films.
What is her main point?

A Being in the right place at the right time is a matter of luck.

B More time is spent planning than actually filming.

C It is worthwhile spending time preparing.

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 Paper 4 Listening

5 You hear part of a travel programme on the radio.

Where is the speaker?
A outside a cafe
B by the sea
C on a lake

6 You overhear a woman talking about a table-tennis table in a sports shop.

What does she want the shop assistant to do about her table-tennis table?
A provide her with a new one
B have it put together for her
C give her the money back

7 You hear part of an interview with a businesswoman .

What is her business?
A hiring out boats
B hiring out caravans
C building boats

8 You hear a man talking on the radio.

Who is talking?
A an actor
B a journalist
C a theatre-goer

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Part2

You will hear a radio interview with Mike Reynolds, whose hobby is exploring underground places
such as caves. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.

Cavers explore underground places such as mines and

.______________....._9__.I as well as caves.

When cavers camp underground, they choose places which have

10--"I available.
,___ _ _ __ _ a_n_d_ __ _ _.l__

In t he UK, the place Mike likes best for caving is . _ I_ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ _.

I _ _11~'

As a physical activity, Mike compares caving to .

I __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _.!_1_2__,I

Cavers can pay as much as £20 for a suitable . _ I_ __ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _3__.I

_.l._1

Cavers can pay as much as £50 for the right kind of

_4__.I· which is worn on t he head.

,_______ ______ __.l._1

Mike recommends buying expensive

__.I to avoid having accidents.

1s
,___ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _,,__

Caving is a sport for people of I.__ _ _ _ _ _ __ _e__.I

_ _ _ __.l.....1 and backgrounds.

Som~ caves in Britain are called 'places of ._I______ 11_..I

______._ ,,__

The need for safety explains why people don't organise caving

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