COMMS Club iclas(aagy Use of English Part 1 Action plan 1 Look at the le and the example. 2 Without filling in any gaps, quickly read the text to get an idea of what its about, 3 For each gap, decide what kind of word (eg, nouns, adverbs) the four options are. 4 Study the words either side of the gap, underlining. any possible coliocations. 5 Try each word in the gap, checking whether it fits the grammar of the sentence. 6 Check that the word you choose fits the overall meaning of the text. 7 Read through the complete text, checking that everything makes sense. Follow the exam instructions on page 38, using the advice to help you. (Gipt We the example answer into gap (0). twill help you understand the beginning ofthe text 1 A leading B resulting 2 A pass B empioy 3A aware B thoughtful 4 A save B secure 5 A liked B popular 6 A used B experienced 7 Ado B live 8 A positive B inevitable 9 A eager B keen 10 A going B cycling 11 A meet B know 12 A demand B apply Use of English Part 1 causing use wise guard approved preferred cause bound fond playing join claim D creatin if you're not sure ° Cn sre cat Dern cewergand choose from those Bailar remaining D defend D accepted D prepared D have D definite D enthusiastic D riding D make D order Test 1 Exam practice | 37For questions 112, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) on page 37 best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Example: 0 A making B taking € travelling D fying ee foe eee Holidays at home Official figures show that the number of people (0)...... international flights is decreasing, and that this is (1)......in significant changes to holidaying habits. As the cost of air tickets increases, it appears that more and more families are choosing to (2), that flying does to the environment, and see it as a way of helping to (4)...... the planet, too. . their summer holidays at home. People are also becoming more (3)......of the harm For many parents a summer with no airport queues or overcrowded resorts may seem attractive, but the idea might well be less (6) probably (6). So, the question is, how can young people (7). with their teenage children, who are 10 flying off to the Mediterranean or Miami as soon as school breaks up. lots of fun when so much will be closed for the holidays, and so many of their friends are (8)......t0 be away? ‘The answer may lie at the local sports centre. Nowadays, many centres organise summer activities aimed at young people (9) ither on indoor or outdoor sports. These might mountain-biking. As well as being healthy and enjoyable, taking part in activities like these is also an excellent way to (11) range, for instance, from playing table tennis to (10) ew friends. For the most popular activities, though, it is advisable to (12)...... early for a place - perhaps two or three months in advance. (pr Fil in your answers onthe question paper in penci This will help you check the completed text when you finish. 38 | Test 1 Exam practice 2,4,7,10, 11 Which A.B Cor D often goes ith tis nour? Novice that abways next the gop. 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 12 Whick ofA B, Cor D goes wit this preposition and fis ‘the meaning ofthe text Notice that tt alway next to the cap. 9, 12 Which of A 8, Cor D goes with his preposition and fs the ofthe text? ‘Notice thar ae next to the gap. 10, 11 Which of AB ( ‘or Dofen goes with thi ‘noun? Notice that ‘abways next tothe gop. Use of English PaTest 1 Exam practice AUR garners Action plan | 1 Look at the title and the example. 4 Study the words either side of the gap for more | 2 Without trying to fill in any answers, quickly read clues. the text to see what its about. 5 Think of words that might fit and try each one. 3 Foreach gap, look at the context and decide what_--6 When you have filled in all the gaps, read your text kind of word (eg, relative pronoun) is needed. to check it makes sense. Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. (iat Gaps may have more than one possible answer, but you must only put one (in you can't answer a panicular question, goon to the others and come back to it ater winen you have completed more ofthe text 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). Example: [0] [w]#] i] c]# LELTLLLLLI A short history of tattooing Coy Tattoos, (0) hich. some people call ‘body art, have become more and more popular in peace peal * needed, Tatoos are things recent years. In (12)... of the pain caused by having a needle make hundreds of holes hcl pean intheir skin, millions of people (14)... vary widely in age and background are nowadays ‘that but the commas show ts is. nan defning having their bodies decorated with ink in all kinds of ways. Sues ote be which? Many of today's young people, (16)... parents were the first generation to experiment with tattoos, see it as @ way of expressing their individuality, and in (16).. they are constantly looking for new styles and designs. (17) 13, 18, 20 Contras ink todo this, needed . to this increasing demand, 14, 15, 21, 22 Relative tattoo studios have appeared in many towns and villages. ‘pronoun needed. 16, 24 Purpose ink (18)... people tend to think of it as a modern practice, tattooing hes in fact been around = eae for along time. There is evidence of tattoos being worn in Siberia over 4,000 years 290,857 9 peas ne (19)...... 28 in Ancient Egypt at that time, and it is thought to have existed in Japan 10,000 eed years ago. Even (20)....., it was not until the late 18 century, (24).. Cook sailed to Polynesia, that Europeans took an interest. Captain James 19 Adkiton lnk needed. It was on the island of Tahiti, (22)..... tattooing had an important role in society, that Cook and his crew first saw tattooed men and women, and (23)......of that, the English word comes from the Tahitian word tatau. Ever since then, sailors have had tattoos done, often (24)....., Show the distant places they have visited, (Tint Never put contracted forms tke es oF wont as they count as two words. Use of English Part 2 Test 1 Exam practice | 41Test 1 Exam practice AUPSg trou ase) Action plan 1 Quickly read the title and the text. What'sit about? _4 ‘fits an adjective, is it positive or negative? 2 Look at each word in CAPITALS and the words 5 Does the word in CAPITALS need more than one before and after the gap. Is the missing word likely change? to be a noun, a verb, or another part of speech? 6 Check the word you have chosen fits the context 3 IF its noun, isit countable or uncountable? and is spelt correctly. 1. Look at the example (0). What kind of word comes after ‘the most’ and before a noun? What suffix must you add to the verb remark to form this word? 2 Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. Then follow the Action plan for questions 30-3 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 wo! that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0) Example: [0] | India’s rainforest by night India has amazing countryside wih some of the most 0).nemlarkaele, REMARK — Zaauulusoln deus wildlife on Earth, and its 96 National Parks are becoming (26)....... INCREASE make an adverb irom the verb es popular. These parks contain a huge (2)... of creatures, from VARIOUS multicoloured butterflies to magnificent tigers, but (27).,....for visitors, FORTUNATE — 26 Should the word after ‘a+ adjective be countabye many of them are active mainly at night and then seem to (28) APPEAR caeannostoaee during the day. In southern India's Periyar National Park, however, pura? Be careful ith the extra ‘they have found a solution to this problem: night tours. poms Peas, 27 kt good or bad for vistors ‘Welling through the:rainforestin thedark'ts a wonderfil waiy'to ‘thot mary animals are eetive monly at night? Wht prefer observe creatures in their natural (29)... You quickly become more SURROUND Shouidyou ose? (90)... to the sounds of birds and animals, and you soon beginto SENSE SSinsnifine recognise some oftheir calls. You are accompanied by local guides to Sie eee esi ing lost, (81) cn there are bi FE wit “otve; it ikely to be prevent you getting lost, and also for (31)... easons: there are big SA pei ete cats around, and (82)... snakes, t00. POISON pref do we need? 29 What kind of wards ely Many vistors want to continue their (33).....0f the jungle allright, EXPLORE = 7uutinataf alia ay but if you want a break from the tropical (94)... there are rivers HOT ‘itnomaly singulr or pure? where you can go for a cooling swim by moonlight. (ipt When you have filed i all the gaps, read the complet text to make sure everyting makes sense Don't forget you need to make chengels) to ALL the words in capitals. Don’t leave any unchanged! 3. For each of the words in capitals in the exam task, find other words that can be formed from it and add these to your vocabulary notebook, with example sentences. 44 | Test 1 Exam practice Use of English Part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). 0 Maybe Carla didn't receive the email | sent her. Oyama MAY’ undeined words. Carla. a vnmneenene the email I sent her, ‘Negative past modo needed ‘The gap can be filled by the words ‘may not have received’, so you witite: . 1 mark for‘may not 1 for Example: | 0 | MAY NOT HAVE RECEIVED eee 35. In 2009 | went to Shanghai and | will never forget it 35 Tuo verb es or REMEMBER Which used when i refers evnasnistnnnennsenseenneee tO Shanghai in 2009. ee 36 A model frm is needed here. Wait be posve or 36. It was foolish of you to ride your bike so fast regi seo et? seu 37 Be carl: wort’ not You se - your bike so fast. used wh the same sracture cs poe’ 37. There was no point in staying at the party because my friends had loft. 28 Make sure you use the ‘comect fom of the ineguer WORTH manie®: My friends had left the part here. 'y re party so, ere. ee ‘aphasol verb and then 38 It's possible that the thieves hid the money in the countryside. tse the correct form ofthe second verb. MIGHT The thieves the money in the countryside, fait srabtieed What verb form follows a 39. The climbers continued to go up the mountain even though it was snowing. a CARRIED 41 Which phrasal verb ‘meons stop doing The climbers the mountain even though it something? Which verb was snowing ‘orm follows phrasal verbs? 42 A post modal fon is . needed. Which do we use 40. There isn’t much chance of the weather improving today. een ee LIKELY something? The weather today. 41 I've decided that in future I'm not going to eat chocolate, GIVE ve decided that I'm going to.. 42 I'm sure Luisa was very upset when she lost her money. HAVE Luisa. very upset when she lost her money. 48 | Test 1 Exam practice Use of English Part