PART 1 (1 hour 15 minutes) xan Tipo You are going to read three extracts which are all concerned in some way with sports. For Dorttorget ther. (uetlons M8, choose the newer (A,B, © or B) which you tink fs best according othe three of the answers are there to distract you from the correct - = a ‘one. There may be ‘small but significant differences in meaning in the answer sentences 50 read carefully and make sure you understand how one sentence differs ‘rom another. Ifthe traditional sports are losing their sparkle and you feel the need to risk ile ‘and limb then street huging might be just the spor for you! First a word of waming this snot a spot forthe faint of heart but it you do feel you have the courage to ive ita whi itis bound to get your pulse racing, Street luging bears litle relation to its wintry counterpart, Ice luging, and wil probably never be recognised as an Oympic spor. Street luge riders lie down flat on their backs and try to steer a sreetiuge board, which is very similar to the good old skateboard. doesn’t sound too hazardous, does it? The real danger comes from the steep, winding road that Street Laging they now hurtle down at speeds reaching 70 mph (145 krnjh). And to make it even more risky, the use of brakes is strictly forbidden! These riders are not ashamed to take pleasure in risking everything in pursuit of an adrenalin buzz ‘You might be wondering how they stop ‘before they hit that brick wall that approaches at speads usually only seen ‘on motorways? Well, is down to gravity and a sturdy pair of leather or Kevlar boots. Perhaps you've heard of Keviar — its the material that bullet-proof vests are made of. This is a spot that, as long as you survive and are able to walk avey with no broken bones, will have you ‘coming back for more! tine 30 1. According to the writer, street luge riders a belive th S20 ete a mclareieted aan stetalone 8 have seen tho sport become progressively more dangerous © soom to hive onthe danger involved inthe sport believe the sport is offen unfairly labeled as too dangerous. Why does the writer mention bullet-proof vests (line 30)? A to show what is needed to stop when moving at high speed B to recommend clothing suitable for street luging © to reassure readers that street luging is safe to emphasise the risks the riders are takingfnchoudltol they $ People sometimes ask me, "What is the difference between baseball and cricket?" The answer is simple. Both are games of great ski Involving bal and bats, but with this crucial difference; basebal is exciting and when you go home at the end of.the day you know who wan, Fm joking, of course. Cricket s a wonderful game, full of deliciously scotiered micto-moments of real action. if doctor ever instructs me to toke a complete rest andnot get over excited, shall become a fan at once. In the meantime, however, | hope you wll understand when | fell You that my heait belongs to baseball. It's what | grew up with, what | played as a boy and that of courses vital to any meaningful ‘appreciation of a sport. had this brought home fo me many years ago in England when | went out onto a footbal pitch with a couple of guys fo knock a ball around. had watched football an TV and thought had a fair idea of what was requited, so when one of them lofted a ballin my direction, | decided fo fick it casually info the net ‘with my head, the way | had seen Kevin Keegan do it.I thought that it would be ke heading a beachbal - that there would be a gentle "ponk’ sound and ‘hat the ball would Iightly leave my brow and itn a pleasing arc into the net. But of course it was Ike heading a bowing bol, | have never felt anything so stortingly not fke | thought it would feel. | walked ‘around for four hours on wobbly legs with a big red circle ‘and the word MITRE imprinted on my forehead, and vowed never again to do anything so foolish ond painful 3. The writer compares baseball and cricket in order to A explain his preference for ane over the other. B emphasise the pointlessness of cricket. © show how different they are to each other. D explain his reasons for king them. 4. The writer believes that he once had a bad experience while playing football because A his expectations of playing differed to the realty of it B he chose to head the ball instead of kicking it. he had overestimated his sporting talent, his opponents dicin't take into account his lack of experience.What's it like being a sports feature writer | on a national newspaper? Andrew Baker shares To be a successful sports journalist, you need the same curiosity, perseverance and literacy as any other journals, but also specialist knowledge if you wish to cover one sport in particular; Bear in mind the general sense of the passage in order to decide what the missing words are. Some of them may ‘it grammatically, but may not make sense inthe contex. PART 2 For questions 13-37, 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). TO 0, Exampl THE MLE RIVER ‘The Nile allowed the first Egyptians (0)... settle successfully in the otherwise very dty part of North Atica, The great river provided a dependable source (3) ‘everything from irigation, transport, cooking Grinking, hunting and fishing (14) waste disposal, (15) ona its ‘water that was used for river, Egypt would have been no more than an “unforgiving desert. Instead, it became the most fertile land in the whole Mediterranean, a6 to its position and ‘many natural resources, Egypt was able to remain aan independent country for 3,000 years, a) the deserts were used for thei valuable minerals, they were uninhabitable, ‘The narrowness ofthe belts of fertile land on (8) _ side ofthe Nile prevented expansion | (19) the castor west. Villages were situated 20) the fiver (21) beads on a thread Agriculture in ancient Egypt relied completely on the annual flooding between July and | October. (22) flood waters cleaned the land and laid down a thick > | layer of highly fertile silt, 23). am added bomus, fish were left in the | fields 24 the water levels had fallen, and they were dhied and sinoked for future consumption, As Egypt relied totally on the Nile, it is (25) water level was closely watched at (26) «surprising that the times, Too high, and the ‘water would flood the towns; too low, and there would be food shortages, unrest, and perhaps (27)... the downfall of a dynasty.PART 3 Exam cTips!}> For questons 2657, 2a thot bso Use he or nin cpa df some ° Gre neste frm a werd ha ts nthe gap inthe sane in. There isan example atthe First identify what part beginning (0). of speech is given as 1 prompt word and then think about what sot of change(s) you need to make. Example: [0 | EXPANSION | _.0__] ST HILDA’S COLLEGE Teaching Vacancies Due to the (0) ...eXPANSION.._ of our sith form department, we are currently EXPAND: recruiting teachers with a(n) (28) In ‘A’ level Physical ‘SPECIAL Education, Psychology, Law or ttalian, or a (29) al COMBINE those. St Hilda's College is a(n) (80) son Gay schoo! for gts with DEPEND a mission to provide high-quality (81) education to SECOND pupils aged eleven to eighteen. Applicants should, have a(n) (32) .. track record In PROVE teaching at ‘A’ level, although we would also welcome applications from 3) qualified teachers. Experience in the development NEw and delivery of (84) nnn cuiculum programmes would be a INNOVATE distinct advantage. IRs highly 85) nooo that applicants should be sel-strters as DESIRE woll as team players and (96) to participate in extra- with curricular activities. For further information and an application form, please Contact Mrs Jessica Beaumont on: 0208-427-7721. The (87) ors close date for applications is May 15th. 20Exam Tipsy? e Read sentences very carefully because there will be clues: regarding meaning and word class. PART 4 For questions 38-42 think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Here is an example (0). 0 She commented that it was about.....fiM@..... she started helping more around the house. People’s eating habits have drastically changed over....... ime, We took ......AllME....... to stop and admire the view on our journey. Example: | TIME a 38 I can't buy any new clothes at the moment; I'm completely... The vase .~ after the cat knocked it ofthe shel. Tim lost everything when his company went 39 Eventually it out to be a beautiful day. Brian ..... to his father for support after his terrible accident. Sorry about your T-shitt; it...so: green in the wash! 40 Sally wasn't... -» whether she would be going to the party or not | expected John to call me that night and ....nsnsnurnn @NOUQh, Ne did Ban to look the door when you leave the house. 41 Apparently, Jim and Mary's house is su twice what it was when they bought it. He told her that it wasn't small The storm caused thousands of pounds’ .... of damage to people's homes. getting so upset over something so 42 The noise had been getting on Samantha's... rxmsenne all Morning, Tom often goes jogging to calm his before making a presentation. He damaged some Of the .escunsnousun in his hand in the accident. aExam cTip! For questions 43-50 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the e first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between Wt your idea three and six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0), doesnt ft faturaly into 3-6 He always gives the impression that he's very confident. words, don't ACROSS force it. t's He always ... very confident, probably wrong Example: [ 0 | COMES ACROSS AS BEING]. 0 — 43. I'm sure Sarah didn't mean to hurt your feelings. INTENTION ('m sure Sarah . your feelings. 44 Andrew's behaviour was unforgivable. EXCUSE There's .. Andrew behaved. 45 We need the public's support for the project to work. SUCCEED Whether the project public's support. won the 46 | usually drink a cup of coftee first thing in the morning HABIT tam .» @ Cup Of coffee first thing in the morning. 47. ‘Why don't you go to the dentist's, Steve?" said his wife. SUGGESTED Steve's wite fo the dentist's, 48. Could you please pass me my book? KIND Would vn 8 10 pass me my book? 49. There isn’t much chance that Sue will win the race. PROSPECTS ‘Sue's quite slim. Se. Kr‘ as complet dcehed me | TAKEN | Vw Ken's lies. | 2