PART 3: Task 2

Cloze Test Directions: Read the text and for each gap circle the letter (A, B, C or D) of the word or phrase that best suits each space.

Skiing is a sport like golf where practice alone is not enough. Whatever your level, from complete beginner to potential World Cup star, you need expert 31) ............ to progress. Throughout the winter, a growing 32) ............ of specialist courses in Europe and North America promise to correct bad technique by providing a friendly alternative approach to conventional ski schools. The nervous skier The feeling of anxiety and a general 33) ............ of control on skis are all too often what holds people back. Small children whiz past, bigger snowboarders thunder by, and you sometimes feel like 34) ............ and going home. The Ski Company (not to be confused with the luxury tour operator of the same name), holds courses for nervous skiers based in Courchevel, with its gentle and beautifully 35) ............ slopes. The teaching principle is based on putting you in 36) ............ of your skis so that you can decide where you want to go and how fast. Tip: Learning to relax is one of the key elements to 37) ............ a better skier. Dates: January 19th and January 26th, maximum eight skiers per group. Level 1 is for people who are 38) ............ on the nursery slopes and level 2 is for those who can handle an easy black run down the slope. Holiday cost: 740 for seven nights, six-day lift pass, three hours of 39) ............ and video analysis five days a week, flights and transfers. Course only: 200 for three teaching hours on 40) ............ of the five days. Bookings: The Ski Company: Telephone #: 0870 12345678; Website: www.theskicompany.co.uk

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A learning A amount A famine A surrendering A maintained A responsibility A converting A convinced A tuition A other

B coaching B quantity B shortage B giving up B retained B duty B growing B confident B education B each

C studying C number C excess C submitting C destroyed C charge C turning C persuaded C knowledge C another

D discovering D capacity D lack D providing D supported D obligation D becoming D doubtful D awareness D few

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PART 3: Task 2
Cloze Test Directions: Read the text and for each gap circle the letter (A, B, C or D) of the word that best suits each space.

Turkey Day
In America, the last Thursday in November is a national holiday called Thanksgiving. People travel to be with their families and friends and to 31) ............ a special meal. In New York, there is the Macys Thanksgiving parade. More than two million people 32) ............ the parade, and people all over America watch it on television. The turkey is the 33) ............ of Thanksgiving and the holiday is sometimes called Turkey Day. This is because the dinner is roast turkey with lots of vegetables. Americans love eating turkey. They now eat twice as much as they did twenty years 34) ............ the average American consumes eight and a half kilos of turkey each year. Forty-five million turkeys are eaten each year at Thanksgiving. Most farm turkeys live 35) ............ factory farms. Many people think that factory farming is cruel 36) ............ up to twenty five thousand birds live in one shed with hardly any space to move. About one hundred years ago, wild turkeys in America were nearly extinct because people 37) ............ the forests where they lived in order to build houses. Now, there are 38) ............ programmes to bring turkeys back to the countryside. In 1959, there were only 450,000 wild turkeys, but in 1990, there were three and a half million. Benjamin Franklin, one of the 39) ............ fathers of the United States, loved wild turkeys. He wanted the wild turkey to be the emblem of America instead of the eagle which was finally chosen to 40) ............ the country.

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A enjoy A go A badge A before A in A as A defeated A reservation A founding A demonstrate

B like B attend B logo B past B at B like B destroyed B renovation B beginning B express

C benefit C arrive C signal C ago C on C while C fought C restoration C leading C reveal

D promote D come D symbol D formerly D into D though D conquered D conservation D establishing D represent

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PART 3: Task 2
Cloze Test Directions: Read the text and for each gap circle the letter (A, B, C or D) of the word that best suits each space.

Coming of Age
Coming of age is the 31) ............ when a teenager becomes an adult. For most people, this starts physically at eighteen years of age but psychologically it is not something that just happens overnight, it is a process. The 32) ............ age at which this transition occurs, as well as the circumstances 33) ............ it can vary from one culture to another. For 34) ............ people, male and female, this can be a very exciting and challenging time. First of all, there are a number of legal 35) ............ associated with becoming an adult. Most importantly, young people now 36) ............ the right to live on their own, drive a vehicle, vote in elections and have a job. Along with all of these 37) ............ come a number of responsibilities. Young adults are expected to look after themselves and to be accountable for their actions both by their families and society in general. There are also social issues involved with this life-changing time. Young adults find they have a greater 38) ............ of entertainment choices and more 39) ............ . They are able to decide for themselves who they will associate with and what activities they will be involved in. Becoming an adult is a 40) ............ of life. It is a time of great change and requires love and support from the surrounding environment. Having a positive role model to guide and help young people through this transition can be very helpful. Most importantly, they should trust themselves, make good decisions and learn from every experience.

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A measure A real A surrounding A countless A results A gain A assets A collection A liberty A part

B time B authentic B bordering B loads B barriers B acquire B benefits B assortment B freedom B piece

C period C actual C circling C various C consequences C obtain C rewards C mixture C access C area

D stage D genuine D blocking D many D effects D win D payoffs D variety D permission D morsel

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PART 3: Task 2
Cloze Test Directions: Read the text and for each gap circle the letter (A, B, C or D) of the word that best suits each space.

Are you up to your neck in deadlines? Deadlines in business are like weekly wedding anniversaries: 31) ............ one might be easy, but dealing with the consequences ahead is not. Having said that, many office deadlines are 32) ............ imaginary. Your boss will whip you into a frenzy to get a report done in a day and then, when you have 33) ............ a mess of it, they will give you another two weeks to rewrite it. On the other 34) ............, if you have done a particularly good piece of work, there no longer 35) ............ to be a deadline, at all. Business is 36) ............ up and expectations are much higher. Deadlines used to be more 37) ............ . Nowadays, if you are not 38) ............ to meet a deadline, you are lucky. In 39) ............, working people are expected to do more in less time with fewer resources. Somehow, we have got to slow it all down and take the time to do our jobs well while finding 40) ............ enjoyment in the process.

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A missing A necessarily A done A side A appears A hurrying A bending A working A usual A adequate

B losing B purely B written B foot B shows B running B flexible B trying B generic B several

C dropping C reasonably C caused C hand C emerges C speeding C stretching C living C common C some

D misplacing D doubtfully D made D way D presents D dashing D elastic D rushing D general D little

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Key
Test A
Part One Listening Comprehension 1 F 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 T 7 F 8 T 9 F 10 F

Test B
Part One Listening Comprehension Task 1 1 B Task 2 6 T

2 B

3 D

4 C

5 C

Part Two Reading Comprehension Task 1 11 C Task 2 15 F 16 T

7 T

8 T

9 F

10 F

12 A

13 D

14 A

Part Two Reading Comprehension Task 1 11 F 12 T Task 2 19 C

17 T 18 T

19 T 20 F

13 T 14 F

15 F 16 F

17 F 18 T

Part Three Use of English Task 1: Word Formation 21 freedom 22 relaxing 23 excitement 24 pleasure 25 assistant Task 2: Cloze Test 31 B 33 D 32 C 34 B

20 C

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amazingly boring delivery recommendation anticipation

Part Three Use of English Task 1: Word Formation 21 southern 22 tourists 23 surprising 24 poisonous 25 including Task 2: Cloze Test 31 A 33 D 32 B 34 C

35 A 36 C

37 D 38 B

39 A 40 B

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attraction exciting performances breeding endangered

Task 3: Sentence Completion 41 A 43 B 45 D 47 C 42 A 44 A 46 C 48 A

49 A 50 B

35 C 36 A

37 B 38 D

39 A 40 D

Task 4: Sentence Transformations 51 She is likely to come to Jims farewell party. 52 Youd better apologise to your girlfriend. 53 John is still doing his homework. 54 I havent been to the cinema for two years. 55 Jessica doesnt feel like going out tonight. 56 In spite of studying hard, Maria didnt pass the exam. 57 It is such an expensive house that we cant buy it. 58 My neighbour has a woman look after her daughter. 59 Kate asked me where I was planning to spend my holiday. 60 A new mall is being built in our neighbourhood.

Task 3: Sentence Completion 41 C 43 C 45 C 47 D 42 B 44 C 46 C 48 D

49 D 50 C

Task 4: Sentence Transformations 51 She said that she had been watering the flowers in the garden when the telephone had rung. 52 How about going to the cinema tonight, Doug? 53 The front door must be locked by 11 oclock at night at the latest. 54 You will miss the train if you do not leave on time. 55 How long has it been since you last went to the theatre? 56 Vanessa isnt used to sending text messages.
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Key 57 The dentist apologised for having cancelled/ cancelling the appointment. 58 It takes one hour to fly from Sofia to Athens. 59 It cant have been Jack who broke the living room window. 60 If only you had attended Vickys birthday party yesterday. 52 Neither Bob nor Maria likes travelling to Sofia by train. 53 Lily was the only student from our class who didnt go on the excursion to Turkey. 54 You are not allowed to use reference books and dictionaries when you sit an exam. 55 My son always has difficulty (in) understanding his lessons in Physics and History. 56 The mobile phone Joseph was given yesterday is the best one he has ever had. 57 On arriving at the office, all my colleagues read online newspapers. 58 The older Lucys son and daughter get, the more absent-minded they become. 59 Only a few tourists have visited this museum since it was opened a year ago. 60 I have no idea what made Erika and her husband leave the party that early.

Test C
Part One Listening Comprehension Task 1 1 B Task 2 6 T

2 D

3 E

4 G

5 I

7 F

8 T

9 F

10 T

Part Two Reading Comprehension Task 1 11 D Task 2 16 D

Test D
14 C 15 B Part One Listening Comprehension Task 1 1 C Task 2 6 C

12 A

13 F

17 C

18 A

19 B

20 A

2 B

3 B

4 A

5 B

Part Three Use of English Task 1: Word Formation 21 traditionally 22 Exposure 23 spoken 24 fluency 25 ability Task 2: Multiple Choice 31 B 33 D 35 C 32 C 34 B 36 B

7 A

8 D

9 D

10 B

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agreement introducing widely presence lasting

Part Two Reading Comprehension Task 1 11 C Task 2 16 A

12 C

13 D

14 B

15 C

17 C

18 B

19 A

20 A

37 A 38 D

39 B 40 C

Part Three Use of English Task 1: Word Formation 21 collision 22 fatally 23 reduction 24 injuries 25 loss

Task 3: Sentence Completion 41 B 43 D 45 A 47 C 42 A 44 C 46 B 48 D

49 A 50 C

Task 4: Sentence Transformations 51 The university is too far away for me and Karen to go on foot every morning.

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consequences strength flexibility misfortune unharmed

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Key Task 2: Cloze Test 31 B 33 A 32 C 34 D Part Three Use of English Task 1: Word Formation 21 knowledge 22 restoration 23 entertainment 24 reflection 25 fondness Task 2: Cloze Test 31 A 33 D 32 B 34 C

35 C 36 A

37 B 38 D

39 B 40 A

Task 3: Sentence Completion 41 C 43 D 45 C 47 C 42 B 44 A 46 B 48 B

49 A 50 B

Task 4: Sentence Transformations 51 Bill would lend me his bicycle if he didnt need it at the moment. 52 The last time Melanie and Paul saw their daughter was about three and a half months ago. 53 We were made to copy the text in our notebooks four times and learn the poem by heart. 54 Julie has to go to work on Sunday as she needs to finish the report. 55 Nina told Jim to turn down the music as she was trying to do her homework for the next day. 56 Would you like me to give you a lift to the airport at 7 oclock tomorrow morning? 57 Im afraid there are no cucumbers, tomatoes, apples or peaches left. 58 My sister and I are looking forward to spending our summer holiday at our grandparents. 59 Ann and Keith cant make up their mind about what present to buy for their sons birthday. 60 Dennis is so sociable that he makes friends very easily.

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variety aristocracy humanity suffering devastating

35 A 36 C

37 B 38 D

39 D 40 C

Task 3: Sentence Completion 41 C 43 D 45 A 47 D 42 B 44 B 46 C 48 B

49 C 50 A

Test E
Part One Listening Comprehension Task 1 1 B Task 2 6 B

2 A

3 C

4 B

5 A

Task 4: Sentence Transformations 51 Judy is said to have been the most intelligent person in the village. 52 The green cotton jumper is more expensive than the blue woolen pullover. 53 Unless you manage to arrive on time, we will cancel the meeting for next week. 54 It will be impossible for the deputy minister to attend our school in the afternoon. 55 It is very healthy to eat a lot of vegetables and fruit. 56 If I were you, I would go straight home and have a rest. 57 She suggested going on a picnic at the weekend. 58 Do you fancy going to the new Greek restaurant on Saturday evening? 59 Jenny and Alex did not succeed in convincing Tom to forgive his best friend. 60 All my colleagues are aware of the fact that I wasnt at fault for the mistake.

7 C

8 C

9 A

10 D

Part Two Reading Comprehension Task 1 11 A Task 2 16 C

12 C

13 D

14 C

15 D

17 A

18 A

19 B

20 C
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