UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ESOL EXAMINATIONS English for Speakers of Other Languages FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH PAPER 3 Use of English

Additional materials: Answer sheet

Time

45 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so. Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on your answer sheet if they are not already there. Read the instructions for each part of the paper carefully. Answer all the questions. Read the instructions on the answer sheet. Mark your answers on the answer sheet. Use a pencil. You must complete the answer sheet within the time limit. At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet. INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES There are 42 questions on this paper. Questions 1 34 carry one mark. Questions 35 42 carry two marks.

500/2705/0 UCLES 2008 Cambridge ESOL Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International

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 (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 A regarding B viewing C looking D seeing

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TREASURE AT SEA
Some people spend their lives (0) .. for valuable treasure, such as gold, precious stones and antiques. Treasure (1) .. at sea, usually on board a sunken ship, is probably the hardest treasure to find. First, you have to find the exact (2) .. where the ship sank. This isnt easy as there is nothing at sea to (3) .. you. Even if it is recorded where a ship sank, it is (4) .. to be on the sea bed directly below. Tides and currents can move wrecks and (5) .. them up.

Once a wreck has been found, (6) .. up any valuable contents leads to new problems. Deep-sea diving is dangerous and expensive. It can also take a long time to cut open the boats structure and (7) .. to the treasure, which may have been damaged by years (8) .. lying underwater. Because of this, treasure hunting at sea is usually a (9) .. for professionals.

These professionals only search for treasure if they have definite (10) .. of its existence. It also takes large (11) .. of money to pay for the equipment they need. Of course, treasure hunters only make such big investments because they (12) .. their searches to pay off; sunken treasure can earn millions for treasure hunters.

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disappeared situation display unknown give bringing fetch spent service clue prices expect

B B B B B B B B B B B B

gone spot indicate unexpected beat setting arrive stayed duty trace sums believe

C C C C C C C C C C C C

fallen mark guide unlikely put keeping get gone work evidence totals wish

D D D D D D D D D D D D

lost scene find unusual break holding reach remained job sign costs hope

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Part 2 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 answer sheet. Example: 0

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ACTING
Acting can take place in a theatre, a school hall or even a room (0) home. Wherever you are, there are two things you must always think about even (13) .......... going on stage.

The first of (14) .......... is breathing. Breathing comes naturally and we do not usually think about it, unless we have to run and get (15) .......... of breath. To be a good actor, however, you must breathe deeply, and not allow the air to come out in a rush so that (16) .......... is none left for the end of a long sentence. Practice exercises (17) .......... will help you control your breathing are recommended.

The second thing you must (18) .......... great care about is diction; that is, the way you speak your words. (19) ......... word must be spoken clearly and individual sounds should be distinct. But be careful not to overdo (20) .........., or the audience will think about your pronunciation rather (21) .......... the meaning of the words. In ordinary life, people often speak (22) .......... quickly that the vowel sounds in their words are shorter and sometimes less clear than they could (23) ........ . It is very important not to (24) ........... this happen when you are acting.

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. Example: 0

S I G H T

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A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER THE TULIP

Tulips are a familiar (0) in British gardens in the springtime, and many people (25) ... believe that this beautiful, cup-shaped flower, with its thousands of varieties, is (26) ... in origin. In fact, it was first introduced to Turkey from Asia in the late sixteenth century. From there, it quickly spread westwards, achieving instant (27) ... . POPULAR SEE MISTAKEN EUROPE

Owning tulips came to be seen as a sign of great wealth. In Holland, people were so desperate to own tulip bulbs that their (28) ... became quite extraordinary. It was not (29) ... for people to sell all their (30) ... in order to buy a single tulip bulb. The situation became so serious that laws were passed with the (31) ... of controlling this trade in tulips. BEHAVE COMMON POSSESS INTEND

Eventually, tulip-growing became an industry of (32) ... importance In Holland. The sale of Dutch tulip bulbs became an international (33) success and cultivated forms of the flower are now often described as Dutch tulips. Today, the Dutch tulip fields are a (34) ... tourist attraction.

CONSIDER

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Part 4 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. Here is an example (0). 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: 0

WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY

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

35 I dont feel like eating at the moment. PREFER Id at the moment.

36 My bus always arrives late at this bus stop. RIGHT My bus never at this bus stop.

37 The two doctors were in complete agreement. COMPLETELY The two doctors other.

38 These days, sports centres are rarely found in the centre of a town. RARE These days sports centres in the centre of a town.

39 Everyone voted for the proposal apart from Sven. WHO Sven was the vote for the proposal.

40 Im sorry I held the meeting up yesterday, Jenny said. APOLOGISED Jenny the meeting up the previous day.

41 The ending of the play was so unexpected that the audience fell silent. SUCH The play ended in that the audience fell silent.

42 There was no bread left in the shop. RUN The shop bread.

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Candidate Answer Sheet

Instructions
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For example, if you think B is the right answer to the question, mark your answer sheet like this:

Parts 2, 3 and 4: Write your answer clearly in CAPITAL LETTERS.

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