Test 2
READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes)
Part 1
For questions 1-8, 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 predictable B steady C respectable D main
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A B C D
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Home and abroad
After a short time living in a foreign country, Inoticed conversations with locals assumed a (0)
.........
pattern. There were standard answers to the usual questions. Most questions caused little (1)
.........
- it was rather like dancing, where both partners know how to avoid (2) ......... on each
other's toes.
But, 'When are you going home?' was a question I(3) ......... to answer, whenever I (4) ......... my
life and the direction it seemed to be (5) ......... . In the last ten years, I had lived in a dozen
countries. And I had travelled through dozens more; usually in (6) ......... of a purpose or a
person; occasionally to see the attractions.
This kind of travel is not (7) .........wandering , but is the extensive exploration of a wide (8)
.........of cultures. However, it doesn't allow you to put down roots. At the back of your mind,
though , is the idea of home, the place you came from.
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Reading and Use of English
1 A puzzle B trouble c obstacle D barrier
2 A touching B moving c walking D stepping
3 A worked B competed c stretched D struggled
4 A considered B thought c reflected D believed
5 A making B finding c seeking D taking
6 A look B search c sight D inquiry
7 A aimless B unreasonable c unreliable D indefinite
8 A difference B arrangement c variety D order
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Test 2
Part 2
For questions 9-16, 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 IuI I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
p
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An Irish cookery school
In the last few years, a number of cookery schools have been set (0) ......... in Ireland to
promote Irish cooking. (9) ......... such school is run by Kathleen Doyle not (10) ......... from
the centre of Dublin.
'I opened the school twelve years ago,' says Kathleen.'The school was by no means an
overnight success; Ifound (11 ) ......... necessary to work hard to build up a reputation.One of my
advantages was that I'd had problems with my own cooking. I've made (12) ......... mistake that
it's possible to make, but (13) .........of this, Iknow what people do wrong from first-hand
experience.'
Just (14) ......... most cookery schools in Ireland, Kathleen initially copied the classical dishes
of France and Italy and other countries (15) ......... have a reputation for excellent food.'Now
though, things are changing,' says Kathleen. 'We get excellent produce from Irish farms and,
(16) ......... a result, we're encouraging students to create unique Irish dishes.'
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Reading and Use of English
Part 3
For questions 17-24, 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.
Running speed
Elite (0) ..........like the Jamaican Usain Bolt have regularly been COMPETE
clocked running at nearly 45 kilometres per hour. Such speed would
have seemed BELIEVE
(17) .......... not so long ago. Scientists now suggest that humans can CONSIDER
move (18) .......... faster than even that, perhaps as fast as 65
kilometres per hour.
For years, it was assumed that simple muscle power determined human
speed, but recent research suggests otherwise. The most important
(19) .......... factor appears to be how quickly the muscles can contract LIMIT
and thus (20) ..........the time a runner's foot is in contact with the ground. MINIMUM
Is our athletic ability inherited? Researcher Alun Williams has (21) .......... IDENTITY
twenty-three inherited factors that influence sporting performance, such
as the (22) .......... use of oxygen, and strength. As world population EFFICIENCY
rises, predicts Williams, the (23) .......... of there being someone with POSSIBLE
the right genes for these twenty-three (24) ..........will increase noticeably CHARACTER
and thus aster runners are likely to emerge in future.
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Test 2
Part 4
For questions 25-30, 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:
Example: I 0 I WERE DRIVEN /NfO rowN BY
Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
25 Robert had never been to Turkey on business before.
FIRST
It ............... .... Robert had ever been to Turkey on business.
26 It was impossible for me to know which road to follow.
NOT
I .................... ...................... ............. known which road to follow.
27 So far this year the cost of petrol has not increased.
INCREASE
So far this year there .. ......................... ... .. . .......... .. in the cost of petrol.
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Reading and Use of E nglish
28 Icannot get all my clothes in the suitcase.
BIG
The suitcase . . ..... .......................... . ... ................ take all my clothes.
29 The waiter carried the tray very carefully so that he wouldn't spill any of the drinks.
AVOID
The waiter carried the tray very carefully so . ..................... .................... ..... any of the drinks.
30 I wasn't able to get to the airport on time because of the bad weather.
PREV ENTED
The bad weather .. .......... .. ... ..... to the airport on time.
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Test 2
Part 5
You are going to read an article about an island off the west coast of Scotland. For questions 31-
36,
choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think f its best according to the
text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
The Isle of Muck
Jim Richardson visits the Scottish island of Muck.
Lawrence MacEwen crouches down on his
Scottish island , the Isle of Muck. And so do I. An go out of the door and come back only when they're
Atlantic gale threaten s to lif t and blow us both hungry.' But island life has its compromises. For
out like October leaves, over the steep cliff at our one, electricity is only available part of the time.
feet and across the bay 120 m below, dropping My first evening, I wait anxiously for the lights to
us in the surrounding ocean. Then MacEwen 's turn on. The next morning I find Mary setting out
sheepdog, Tie, creeps up and his blond , bearded breakfast by torchlight. But I cope with it - along
owner strokes him with gentle hand s. The howling with no mobile phone service. 'There is mobile
wind , rage as it might , can't make this man reception on the hill ,' Mary tells me. 'Most visitors
uncomfortable here, on his island , where he looks try for a couple of days, then just put the phone in
- and is - perfectly at home. the drawer.' So I do too.
MacEwen is giving me a visual tour of his Everything on Muck seems delightf ully
neighbourhood. Nodding to the north, he yells, improbable . The boat today brings over the
'That island is Eigg. The one to the west of it is post - and three musicians, who hop off carrying
the Isle of Rum. It gets twice as much rain as instruments . Their concert in the island 's tearoom
we do.' I watch heavy clouds dump rain on its proves a smash hit , with the islanders present
huge mountains. 'Just beyond Rum is the island of tapping their boot s in time to the music. That
Soay.' 'I have sheep to move,' MacEwen abruptly night , sitting by a glowing fire as it rains outside,
announces when rain drifts toward s us. We start Lawrence MacEwen tells me how he met his wife,
down the slopes. As we stride along, he brings me Jenny. 'Her father saw a small farm on the isle of
up to speed on island details: Volcanic Muck is 3 km Soay advertised in the newspaper, and bought
long and half as wide; its geese eat vast amounts of it without even looking at it. He'd never been to
grass; and the MacEwens have been living here for Scotland. Jenny was sent to manage it.' Did Jenny
3,000 years. know anything about running a farm? 'Sh e had good
Herding the sheep interrupts the flow of typing skills.'
information. Tie, the sheepdog, is circling a flock I go to bed with rain and awake to more rain. But
of sheep - and not doing it well. 'Away to me, Tie. I eat well, virtually every bit of food coming from
Away to me,' meaning the dog should circle to the the tiny island. Mary sends me down to fisherman
right. He doesn't; he goes straight up the middle of Sandy Mathers for f resh fish. I carry it back through
the flock, creating conf usion. 'Tie.' MacEwen's voice the village and deliver it to Mary at the kitchen
drips disappointment. 'That will never do.' The dog door. By 7 pm, our fish i s on t h e table, delicious
looks ashamed . beyond reckoning. Also beyond reckoning: my ferry
The Isle of Muck is largely a MacEwen enterprise. ride the followin g morning to my next i sland. Over
Lawrence runs the farm with his wife, Jenny; son the precedin g two mont hs , many of the scheduled
Colin, newly married , manages the island cottages; ferries had been cancelled because of high seas. If
and daughter Mary runs the island hotel, Port Mor, my ferry didn 't come, I 'd be stuck on Muck for two
with her husband, Toby. Mary and Toby love the more days. Which , now, phone or no phone, was line 75
fact that their two boys can wander the island on what I secretly longed for.
their own and sail dinghies on summer days. 'They
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Reading and Use of English
31 Why does the writer describe MacEwen stroking his dog?
A to emphasise how bad MacEwen thought the weather was that
day B to show the dog was as frightened by the storm as
MacEwan was C to explain why MacEwen had risked going to the
dangerous cliffs
D to demonstrate how relaxed MacEwen was despite the bad weather
32 According to the writer, the sheepdog's behaviou r suggests that
A it never obeys MacEwen.
B it is afraid of MacEwen.
C it is aware it should have done better.
D it usually responds to loud commands.
33 What is suggested about island life in the fourth paragraph?
A People living there would like more visitors to help the economy.
B People come to the island in search of employment.
C People are too busy to do all the things they'd like to.
D People don't mind putting up with some inconveniences.
34 What attitude is expressed by the writer in the fifth paragraph?
A He is amused that people on the island share their feelings so openly.
B He likes the way so many surprising things can happen on the island.
C He approves of the way the islanders all socialise together.
D He finds it strange that island farms are advertised in national newspapers.
35 What does 'Which' refer to in line 75?
A the writer's ferry ride
B the next island
C having to stay on the island
D a mobile phone
36 From the text as a whole, we find out the island of Muck
A is a safe place for children to live.
B has the highest level of rainfall in the area.
C has an economy based solely on sheep.
D is dependent on the outside world for its food.
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Test 2
Part 6
You are going to read a newspaper article about the Hollywood sign in the United States of
America. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the
one which fits each gap (37-42). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
The sign on a
hill
1 am responsible for maintaining and prot ecting
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When I first arrived in 1989,
security was pretty low-tech - we put up a fence
around the sign to stop trespassers messing with it .
But people ju st jumped over the fence.The back of
the sign was black with graffiti - there was barbed
wire across it, but they still got through. So I
decided to improve the effectiveness of the
At the top of a hill called Mount Lee in Los security.
Angeles on the west coast of the USA is a very
Now we have motion-d etectors and cameras.
famous sign, recognisable to people around the
world. My job is to look after this sign. It says Everything goes via the internet to a dedicated
Hollywood and that's of course the place where
surveillance team watching various structures
films have been made for over a hundred years. around the city. I
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But they can get
The first film was made there in 1907 and by 1912, a
at least 15independent studios could be found closer look on one of my regular tours.
making films around town.
It's also important to protect the sign's image as it's
The film industry continued to grow and the name used in loads of adverts and news pieces. There's
Hollywood, which by the 1920s represented not ju a simple rule about how the sign can be used.
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However, it mostly comes down
made official when the 'Hollywoodland' sign was to
erected the look. To take a different example, if you used
in 1923. It was only supposed to last about a year. 'Hollywood ' in the name of your company it would
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But it wasn't always. It started out as a depend what the word looked like, whether it was
massive billboard advertising an upscale suburban ju st spelled out or whether the image of the sign
development called Hollywoodland. itself was used.
In the 1940s, TV started to become popular and People call up with the most ridicu lous ideas.
some Hollywood film studios closed, but then TV They want to light the sign, paint it pink, or
companies moved in and took them over. At this cover it in somethin g to promote their product.
point , the city of Los Angeles decided to renovate You'll get a really enthusiastic marketing
the sign. The letters spelling 'land ' were removed executive call up,
terribly excited because they think they're the first
and the rest was repaired. Modern Hollywood was
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They follow the shape of generation
and we hopetoitcome.
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Mount Lee and this is part of their fame.
Reading and Use of English
E Even so, people still try to climb over the
barrier, mostly innocent tourists
F
surprised that you can't walk right up to
A
the sign.
G
They mostly get turned down.
B If one of them ever fell down I would have
to put it back up at exactly the same angle.
DC
Things have changed a lot since then.
It's still there, of course, and is a symbol
of the entertainment world.
If the purpose is commercial -to
promote something - paym ent has to
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Test 2
Part 7
You are going to read an article in which four athletes talk about what they eat. For questions 43-52,
choose from the athletes (A-D). The athletes may be chosen more than once.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Which athlete
enjoys cooking but finds the planning difficult? 43
has to carry food with him when training? 44
doesn't find it easy to eat before an event? 45
uses cooking as a way to relax? 46
sometimes allows himself certain food as a reward? 47
has seen a change in the diet of sports people? 48
once made the wrong decision about the food he ate? 49
says that people are unaware of what he actually eats? 50
says knowing what and when to eat is critical? 51
has had to change his diet with a change of sport? 52
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Reading and Use of English
Sports diets
Four athletes talk about what they eat.
When I'm cycling on my own I stuff my pockets For a gymnast, a kilo can make all the difference.
with bananas and protein bars. On the longest But if you don't eat enough you'll be a bit
rides I'll eat something every half an hour. For shaky and weak. It's all about eating the right
heavier training it's physically impossible to get amount, at the right time - two hours before
enough energy from food alone, so you do rely you do anything. Breakfast is fruit and if I'm a bit
on energy drinks. One development in sports peckish, wholewheat toast and butter! I get to
nutrition since I've been competing is the focus training for 12 pm, then break after three hours
on the importance of protein. Cycling is much for lunch - more fruit, a cheese and tomato
more weight-orientated than the swimming I sandwich. I'm back in the gym from 5 pm to 8 pm,
used to do, which means I need to eat then I go to my Mum's for steak and vegetables
differently now. Protein feeds the muscles but or chicken and salad. I don't tend to mix carbs
keeps them as lean as possible. I've been an with meat late at night. I'm not the best cook, but
athlete for 20 years so healthy eating is I think it's f un to do. I know how to make chicken
normal for me, but that's not to say I don't from my mum's recipe, it just takes me a bit
get a tasty take-away meal from time to time. longer to get organised.
I've just learned to spot the meals that will
provide what I need. It's simple things like
steering clear of the creamy sauces and
making sure I get lots of veg.
It's definitely possible to eat delicious food and
be a professional swimmer. I've always loved
food so I'm not going to be obsessive because
you can get what you need and still enjoy
Everyone says: 'As a runner you must be on every bite. I'm not really one for endless protein
a really strict diet. Do you only eat salad? shakes and energy drinks. Before a training
Are you allowed chocolate?' But that's really session I'd rather have a banana . That's not to
not the case. I've got salad and vegetables in say I'm perfect. At the world championships I
my shopping trolley but there's always some got my feeding strategy wrong - and I paid for it.
chocolate in there, too. I do most of the cooking For my sport it's what you eat two days before
at home. On the morning of a competition, I the competition that makes the difference. You
get so nervous I feel really sick. I have to force have to 'carb load' - eat piles of rice or pasta -
myself to have something so I'll have enough and I didn't. I was leading for a long way but I
energy to perform well. Sometimes I get those ended up ll1h. My biggest indulgence is pastry.
days where I don't want to be so disciplined. And I love baking. I train for 33 hours a week so
You think: 'I've trained really hard, I deserve in my time off I need to rest, and spending time
to have a pizza.' It's OK to have a little relapse in the kitchen is perfect. Swimming is my biggest
every now and then but I can't do it every day or passion but baking comes a close second.
I'd be rolling round the track!
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