PART 1
For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A,
B, C or D) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
o A observer B viewer C witness D spectator
Garrett A Morgan
An accident between a car and a horse-drawn carriage turned on a green
light in the mind of one (0) .... to it. Why not, thought Garrett A Morgan,
design a signal that would (1) .... the movement of road traffic? (2) ....a
result, in February 1927 Morgan produced the world’s first automatic
electric traffic signal.
His invention (3) .... of a pole with two arms that turned round to (4)
when traffic should move. The words ‘stop’ and ‘go’ were on different sides
of the arms, which automatically turned and (5) .... the right line of traffic
when necessary.
Morgan, who had been (6) .... about road safety because of the (7)
number of cars coming on to the roads at the (8) .... , sold his invention to
the General Electric Company for $40,000.
Morgan was born in Kentucky in 1877 and (9)
In 1905 he began a job (10) .... sewing machines and in 1907 he (11) .... his
own shop for this, He (12) .... on to start a company selling hair treatments
and later he invented the ‘safety hood’, which (13) .... firemen from gas and
smoke and (14) .... a prize at a 1914 exhibition.
an elementary education.
Morgan died in 1963, just months after being (15) .... by the US government
with an award for inventing the first automatic traffic signal.10
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For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits
each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
Write your word on the separate answer sheet.
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The Fish and Chip Shop
Harry Ramsden’s is a remarkable establishment in Yorkshire, in the North of England, It looks
more (0)... a cinema or fire station than a world-famous restaurant, and it (16) ...a symbol of
acertain attitude (17) .... food in the North of England.
‘The car park beside (18) .... unique place has up to sixteen coaches in (19)
tany time.
Numerous cars, 100, (20) .. every type, size and age, are also parked there. Outside the
building, a queue stretches around the side. Those waiting to be seated appear rather anxious,
(21) ..« if they are children waiting to go into a theme park. (22) .... is a sense of excitement.
Harry Ramsden’s is (23)... merely a restaurant: it is an event.
Inside the vast carpeted dining room, elegant glass lights illuminate tables (24) .... are laid with
simple blue-checked table cloths, ordinary plates, cups and saucers (25) .. bottles of sauce.
Everyone is there (26) ... enjoy the favourite food of the area ~ fish and chips, cooked to
perfection (27) ..» a unique environment. This simple meal has been served to film stars,
politicians and miners alike.
Harry Ramsden’s is an English celebration of simple, value-for-money food, served stylishly
and enjoyed (28) ... all. More Harry Ramsden’s restaurants (29) ... opened since the original
one, (30) .... in Britain and abroad.31
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For questions 31-40, 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.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0 ‘Do you know how to get to the town centre?’ she asked me.
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She asked me .-...to the town centre.
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0 | whether I knew the way | or [0 if T knew the way
We won't get to the airport in less than 30 minutes.
least
It will .....
...... 30 minutes to get to the airport.
Despite knowing the area well, | got lost.
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I got lost... sa the area well.
| tried to talk to Jack about the problem but he was too busy.
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I tried to ...,
.... about the problem but he was too busy.
‘I don’t mind which film we see,’ | said.
matter
| said that .... ..me which film we saw.
Ifyou don't take care of those shoes, they won't last for long.
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You've already lied to me once today.
lie
This is not the first ............ me today.
Did you enjoy the party?
good
Did you... the party?
Whenever | hear this song, | remember the time when | was in Paris.
reminds
Whenever | hear this song, ........... suisse. the time when | was in Paris.
| can’t describe people as well as you can.
better
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You didn't think carefully enough before you decided.
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You .... ++. More carefully before you decided.