Test 1 - Training

Test 1 - Training Reading and Use of English Part 2
Task information
• In this task, there is a text with eight gaps (plus • The answer will always be a single word.
one example). Remember that contractions (I’ll, don't, etc.) count
• You have to suggest an appropriate word to fill as two words.
each gap. • Sometimes there may be more than one possible
• You need to read the text carefully and think answer and, if this is the case, the mark scheme
about its meaning in order to fill the gaps allows for it.
correctly. • You must spell each word correctly - US and UK
• The missing words are grammar words rather spellings are both accepted.
than vocabulary items.
Useful language: Using prepositions
1 Correct the errors made by exam candidates with prepositions.
1. A number of customers complained for the after-sales service.

2. AII the work will be done from volunteers.
3. Delegates experienced a number of problems related at the broadband connection
at the conference centre.
4. Alexandra was able to make good use of her knowledge in foreign languages.
5. Many people took part to the anniversary festivities.
6. I must congratulate you for your excellent work.
7. I hope my letter will be taken in consideration.
8. The inspector drew the management's attention in some problems in the workshop.
9. There is an urgent need of fresh water supplies in the region.
10. Have you seen the new advertisement of Lotus shampoo?
Sometimes the preposition that is missing is part of a phrasal verb
2. Find the correct preposition to fill the gap in these sentences.
1 The company always takes ______ new staff for the summer period
2 Negotiations broke ______ because of a disagreement about trading arrangements.
3 The lecturer talks so fast - I just can't keep ______ with her train of thought.
4 lt was so noisy in the room that I couldn't make ______ what Jill was saying.
5 The new management team plans to bring ______ a number of changes in the company.
6 No one expected that the new fashion would catch ______ as quickly as it has.
7 The robbers made ______ with a large amount of money.
8 Wanda asked the bank for a loan in order to set ______ a consultancy business.
9 However hard things may seem, it is important not to give ______ and stop trying.
10 Mark thinks there are problems in the contract and he is dead set ______ our signing it.
11 The noise in the library immediately put me ______ the idea of studying there.
12 Many people don't have much money, just enough to get ______.
Useful language: using connectors
3 Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence in a logical way.
although because provided unless until whatever whenever whereas
1 Nina is good at maths, __________ her twin brother is better at languages.
2 Dan will go to university next year __________ he passes all his exams.
3 I’ll do __________ you want me to do.
4 You’ll never be able to afford a car Iike that - __________ you win the lottery.
5 Sally enjoys her work, __________ she doesn't get very much free time.
6 It was not __________ I got on the train that I realised I'd left my laptop at home.
7 I'm really lucky - I can take a coffee break __________ I want one.
8 l like my desk __________ I have a very good view of the sea while I'm working.
4 Some connectors are made up of more than one word. Choose the correct phrase from
the box to complete each sentence.
as if as long as in accordance with as soon as no sooner
in case in order to despite the fact that even though so as not to
1. You must fill in the form _____________________________the instructions on the opposite

page.
2. Ursula has taken on extra work ___________________________earn enough money for a
holiday.
3. My father said I could go to the party _____________________________ I'm home by
midnight.
4. I managed to complete the essay on time ____________________________I was suffering
from a heavy cold.
5. We closed the door very quietly _____________________________ wake the baby.
6. You'd better take a notebook with you ___________________you want to write something
down.
7. Simon looks _____________________________ he didn't sleep a wink last night.
8. Please call me _____________________________you get this message.
9. I feel know him quite well _____________________________we've only met a few times.
10. _____________________________had we left the house than the rain started.
5 Fill each gap with the necessary pronoun.
1. I met a footballer from our national team, _________ I found very exciting as I’d never met
anyone famous before.
2. Final-year students told the freshers about everything _________ would help them settle
into life at the college.
3. _________ the psychologist focuses on in his book is the way people from different
countries behave in trains.
4. Do you know _________ mobile phone this is?
5. _________ being an unexpectedly pleasant day, the students decided to read their books
outdoors.
6. The professor was satisfied with the way in _________ the students had decided to deal
with their project.
7. That's the car _________ owner I was just telling you about.
8. _________ was suggested that the problem could be tackled in a number of different ways.
EXAM TASK
Hedgehogs
EXAMPLE: (0) BY
A hedgehog is a small mammal characterised (O) ___________ the sharp spines which cover its
body. (9) ___________ hedgehogs are found in many different parts of the world; none is native to
either America or Australia. AII species of hedgehog share the ability (10) ___________ roll into a
tight ball when attacked, (11) ___________ that their spines point outwards. The effectiveness of
this as a defence mechanism, depends, of course, (12) ___________ the number of spines the
hedgehog has. Some desert hedgehogs have evolved to carry (13) ___________ weight, and
consequently, they have fewer spines and are thus more likely to attempt to run into their attacker,
using their ball rolling ability (14) ___________ a last resort. Hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal and
sleep for much of the day, either under cover of bushes (15) ___________ in a hole in the ground.
Despite the (16) ___________ that all hedgehogs can hibernate, not all choose to do so; in suitable
conditions, some will stay awake all year round.

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Test 1 - Training Reading and Use of English Part 2

Useful language: Using prepositions

1 Correct the errors made by exam candidates with prepositions.

1. A number of customers complained for the after-sales service.

2. Find the correct preposition to fill the gap in these sentences.

2 Negotiations broke ______ because of a disagreement about trading arrangements.

7 The robbers made ______ with a large amount of money.

Useful language: using connectors

although because provided unless until whatever whenever whereas

1 Nina is good at maths, __________ her twin brother is better at languages.

3 I’ll do __________ you want me to do.

as if as long as in accordance with as soon as no sooner

in case in order to despite the fact that even though so as not to

1. You must fill in the form _____________________________the instructions on the opposite

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