I.
Word formation
Garlic, a member of the Lilliaceae family which also includes onions, is (0) ____________
(COMMON) used in cooking all around the world. China is currently the
largest (1) ____________ (PRODUCT) of garlic, which is particularly associated with the
dishes of northern Africa and southern Europe. It is native to central Asia and has long
had a history as a health-giving food, used both to prevent and cure (2) ___________
(ILL) In ancient Egypt, workers building the pyramids were given garlic to keep them
strong, while Olympic athletes in Greece ate it to increase their resistance to infection.
The forefather of antibiotic medicine, Louis Pasteur, claimed garlic was
as (3) _____________ (EFFECT) as penicillin in treating infections. Modern-
day (4) ____________ (SCIENCE) have proved that garlic can indeed kill bacteria and even
some viruses, so it can be very useful for people who have coughs and colds.
In (5) ____________ (ADD), some doctors believe that garlic can reduce
blood (6) _________ (PRESS) The only (7) ____________ (ADVANTAGE) to this truly amazing
food is that the strong and rather (8) ___________ (SPICE) smell of garlic is not the most
pleasant!
(Source: FCE Handbook. Reproduced with permission from Cambridge English)
II. Multiple Choice Cloze
Write the Perfect Crime Novel
Most people are born with the natural ability to (0) ........ stories, but only a rare
few have the determination to become professional authors, and even fewer
have the joy of seeing their novels top the (1) ........ of bestselling books. Some
of the world's famous crime writers have achieved the (2) ........ success of all.
Who can deny the appeal of famous detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Miss
Marple or Hercule Poirot? Even if you haven't read the (3) ........ books you will
have seen them in films or on the TV.
If you have an ambition to become the next Agatha Christie what should you
do? The best starting (4) ........ is to read lots of examples of crime fiction
written by good authors. You will need a notebook to carry around with you or,
even better, some loose (5) ........ of paper that you can (6) ........ notes on and
then file into a folder. After all, the most everyday situation - for example,
watching a woman get (7) ........ a train - may be the inspiration for your first
bestseller.
Like any good recipe you have to know the main (8) ........ of a successful novel.
These are: an original story, strong characters and a memorable setting.
0. a) say b) tell c) speak d) announce
1. a) queue b) list c) row d) line
2. a) largest b) greatest c) highest d) prime
3. a) first b) initial c) early d) original
4. a) spot b) tip c) point d) mark
5. a) strips b) sheets c) layers d) pieces
6. a) complete b) do c) fill d) make
7. a) out b) down c) off d) from
8. a) parts b) ingredients c) pieces d) sections
III. Key Word transformation
1) Because it snowed heavily during the night the motorway is closed
DUE
The motorway is closed _____________ that there was heavy snow the night before
2) Did you manage to get in contact with the boss today?
GETTING
Did you ___________________ in contact with the boss today?
3) I don’t care what you do
CONCERNED
As __________________ you can do what you like
4) The meal we had in the restaurant was so nice
SUCH
It ____________________________ meal in the restaurant
5) Do you and your brother have the same looks?
LIKE
Does ____________________ you?
6) That’s the garage where I left my car last week
REPAIRED
That’s where I went __________________ last week
