Use of English part 1

For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which Word (A, B, C, or D) best fits
each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Music on your mind

You know the feeling youre listening to music and suddenly your whole (0) __A___
changes from sad to happy. This mind-altering power of music is amazing, and internet
music sites are using ever more sophisticated ways of (1) _______ us in touch with new
artists. They search our downloaded files or online listening habits (2) _______ patterns,
and the results are often surprising would you believe that AC/DC fans may well
enjoy Beethoven?
Musicians have been (3) _______ unforgettable music for centuries, using accepted
ideas about the emotional appeal of certain combinations of musical sounds. Its (4)
_______ knowledge that major chords sound upbeat (5) _______ minor chords sound
mournful in tests, (6) _______ children as young as three connect music in major keys
to happy faces. But why do people have this (7) _______ to music? Scientists
investigating the question have been (8) _______ various experiments such as scanning
the brains of people while they listen to music. One thing they (9) _______ across is
that music triggers activity in the motor regions of the brain, which could explain why
we often need to (10) _______ our feet to music. There is still much to (11) _______
about the effects of music on the mind but (12) _______, the possibilities for medicine
and business are exciting.

0 A mood B atmosphere C temper D idea

1 A placing B putting C making D doing
2 A looking out B looking for C looking up Dlooking after
3 A constructingB forming C inventing D composing
4 A great B usual C common D wide
5 A while B during C since D so
6 A still B even C just D though
7 A return B answer C reply D response
8 A taking B making C doing D having
9 A came B went C brought D took
10 A tap B bang C hit D strike
11 A go for B find out C get into D turn down
12 A on top B moreover C in addition D nevertheless
To be a star or not to be a star?

If youre longing to lead a film star lifestyle, join the queue of hundreds of would-be
actors streaming into Hollywood, (0) __D_____ for the movie studios where they think
their dreams will come (1) _______. But how realistic are their dreams or yours? It
goes without (2) _______ that virtually none of these hopefuls will go straight into
major roles in mainstream films. Most find temporary jobs to pay the rent, waiting for
the (3) _______ break they think will come eventually though the (4) _______ are
heavily stacked against them. Is there anything you can do to get your (5) _______ in
the door? You have to be totally committed to your ultimate objective. It isnt easy to
get yourself invited to any kind of (6) _______ - even if you do there are so many other
hopeful actors there you have to be outstanding to be given the role. Being rejected is
(7) _______ of the progress you have to get (8) _______ it and keep on trying. Never
let it get you (9) _______ - that way you will never succeed. Having said that, you
should have an alternative plan just in case you dont (10) _______ it to the top. If you
have to accept that your dreams are just that, and get (11) _______ something
completely different, it may actually (12) _______ out to be ultimately more satisfying.

0 A going B getting C setting D heading

1 A true B correct C right D real
2 A speaking B saying C talking D expressing
3 A huge B big C enormous D massive
4 A chances B opportunities C odds D gains
5 A foot B hand C shoulder D arm
6 A audition B rehearsal C practice D interview
7 A aspect B section C part D piece
8 A to B under C through D over
9 A down B off C on D in
10 A succeed B make C get D pass
11 A above B into C between D up
12 A go B keep C get D turn
To twitter or not to twitter?

Some people claim social networking sites have a negative impact on peoples ability to
make friends in (0) ___D____ life. There has been a (1) _______ deal of speculating
about the long-term impact of their use on peoples social lives and much of it has (2)
_______ on the possibility that these sites are (3) _______ user relationships, pushing
them away from participating in the offline world. Twitter friends may become more
important than neighbours. However, (4) _______ to such fears, recent research
suggests that users of social networking sites actually have higher measures of social
well-being. (5) _______, people who use such sites actually have a higher (6) _______
of close relationships and are more (7) _______ to be involved in civic and political
activities than those who dont. This indicates a sea change in social relationships. Its
(8) _______ that online emotional support and companionship is (9) _______ to
roughly half the total support the average person receives from a spouse or live-in
partner. Social networking sites help people with busy lives find ways of (10) _______
in touch and providing regular updates. (11) _______ something completely new comes
along, the world of networked individuals will (12) _______ evolving who knows
what the future holds for our personal relationships?

0 A actual B true C right D real

1 A big B great C huge D large
2 A centred B looked C examined D investigated
3 A cutting B wounding C injuring D damaging
4 A opposing B contrary C opposite D contrasting
5 A In spite B Despite C In fact D Against
6 A collection B amount C number D group
7 A likely B probable C possible D expected
8 A told B spoken C commented D said
9 A level B same C even D equivalent
10 A holding B staying C continuing D maintaining
11 A Unless B If C Otherwise D Providing
12 A turn up B get through C carry on D make out
Speaking Part 2

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Speaking part 3