PRACTICE TEST 27

LISTENING (50/200)
Part 1. Listen and complete the form below
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER for each answer
Product Incident Report
Example: Answer
Product: Rice cooker
Model Number: R242
1:……………………………………
Price of the product: 89.99
2: …………………………………..
Name of the branch: City Centre
Problem: escaping steam
3: …………………………………..
Customer’s Information Details
Name: Herbert Hewitt
4: …………………………………..
Address: 84 Park Road
B0241DJ
Postcode: 5: …………………………………..
Card’s expire Date: April 2008
6: …………………………………..
Method of Compensation: Refund
Shopping Frequency: 7: once a month
…………………………………..
Part 2. Listen and complete the following passage. NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS in each blank.
covered everything
Hi, there, everyone. I hope Ron (1) …………………………… at the meeting before lunch. Any question?
…. Just in case you’re not sure, I’ll give you the details about the trip today and about what you will be doing
tomorrow. (2) Depending
……………………………, on traffic this journey should take about 7 hours, so we (3)
reckon
…………………………… we’ll be in Newcastle at 8’oclock this evening. There’ll be dinner as soon as we
an excellent spaghetti Bolognese, there is always
get there. The camp manager normally makes us (4) ……………………………
red wine
plenty of (5) ……………………………, so you should sleep pretty well. There are two people to a tent, and
make sure you get the right one! Erm, the camp manager’s got a list of which tent you will be in, so don’t
worry. They are clearly marked. Tomorrow, we have to be (6) …………………………… up and out at 7:30 for
breakfast. We start work at 9:00 am. We’ll need at least a few hours to get things ready. The festival opens at
1:00 in the afternoon, and you’ll get a chance to go and see some of the bands playing. Please let your
supervisor know when you want your 2 hours off. Anyway, I hope we have a good trip, and I am sure the
be fantastic
festival’s going to (7) ……………………………. If you have any question, please (8)
feel free
…………………………… to ask.
Part 3.True / False statements
Listen to a report on football and decide whether the following statements are True / False
T 1. Fans should sit down when watching a game at top football clubs.
F 2. Football stadiums are used only during football season because the grass pitch needs time to recover.
F 3. Spectators are allowed to touch football players on the pitch if they are close enough
T 4. A season ticket does not mean you can watch all the matches played by your club in one season.
F 5. Most fans must buy a meat pie and a drink at half- time.
Part 4. MCQ questions
You will hear some airport announcements. Circle ONE letter that represents the correct answer to each.
1. To board the flight to Bangkok, passengers must go to………………..
A. section BD-221 B. the arrivals area C. the Roberts building D. gate 42
2. The number of the flight to Kiev is……………….
A. CL-525 B. SL – 225S C. SL-525S D. CSL-525
3. The departure of the flight to Chengdu has been delayed by……………
A. 15-30 minutes B. 15 minutes C. 30 minutes D. 50 minutes
4. How long will the flight VD-624 to St Petersburg?
A. 30 minutes B. 30 minutes longer than originally expected
C. 4 hours D. 5 hours 10 minutes
5. Airport tax
A. must be paid at a machine near immigration B. is more expensive for international passengers
C. can be paid at the immigration desk D. is not payable by domestic passengers
LEXICO –GRAMMAR (40/200)
Part 1. Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences (20 questions)
1. The increased pay offer was accepted although it ___________ short of what the employees wanted
fall short of><come up to/live up to
fail to meet or reach something, usually a goal, standard, or requirement.
A. fell B. arrived C. came D. ended
2. His poor handling of the business ___________ on negligence.
lie on a boundary of =almost
A. bordered B. edged C. approached D. neared
3. Price increase are now running at a(n) ___________ level ò fthirty percent.
A. highest B. record C. uppermost D. top
4. This monument is ___________ to the memory of the distinguished former students.
A. erected B. dedicated C. commissioned D. associated
5. To begin study chemistry at this level, you must already have proved your ability in a related ___________
a particular area of study, especially a subject of study in a college or university.
A. line B. discipline C. region D. rule
6. The stage designed was out of this ___________ but unfortunately the acting was not so impressive.
extremely good or amazing
A. moon B. planet C. world D. earth
7. I ___________ on the grapevine
to hear about something informally
that George is in the line for promotion. ><hear sth from a horse's mouth
A. heard B. collected C. picked D. caught
8. ___________ the US superiority at that time, it was probable that any threatened US response would have
deterred the Soviet Union. taking into account
A. If B. Given C. Although D. Since
9. They have made a ___________ plan to build a suspension bridge over the river
A. bald B. bound C. bold = brave D. bare
10. In the 1850’s Harriet Beecher’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” became the best seller of the generation,
___________ a host of imitators.
= a large number of
A. inspiring B. inspired C. inspired by D. to inspire
11. After so many years, it is great to see him___________ his ambition.
A. get B. realize C. possess D. deserve
12. The review committee ___________ three practicing lawyer s and a retired businessman.
A. consists of B. comprises C. is made up of D. encloses
13. I ___________ doubt whether he will actually carry out his threats.
A. highly B. deeply C. absolutely D. seriously
14. When the funds finally ___________, they had to abandon the scheme. *
A. *faded away B.* clamped down C. petered out D. fobbed off
15. The team won the championship four years ___________
consecutively/continuously/night and day/successively/unintermittedly/uninterruptedly
A. running B. passing C. following D. rotating
16. I couldn’t get a wink of sleep last night, so I’m not really on the ___________ today.
quick to understand and react to things
A. mark B. fringe C. ball D. weakness
17. We know people are generally more aware of the importance of ___________ a healthy and active lifestyle
than they were. = to live a life in a specific way
A. leading B. taking C. doing D. making
18. My cousin was nervous about being interviewed on television, but he ___________ to the occasion
wonderfully. rise to a challenge/ fame/threat
A. raised B. rose C. fell D. faced
19. Mr Pike is certainly a ___________ writer, he has written quite a few books this year.
A. prolific B. fruitful C. fertile D. successful
20. ___________ as a masterpiece, a work of art must transcend the ideals of the period in which it was
created.
A. Ranks B. The ranking C. To be ranked D. For being ranked
Part 2. Write the correct form of each word in the numbered space provided
1. The victims of the mistaken bombing are just the latest casualties
___________ of the increasingly bloody war.
(casual)
impartiality the commission tested our products, too (partial)
2. A gesture of ___________,
3. The project went over budget because ofmiscalculation
___________ at the planning stage (calculate)
contractualobligations to control prices. (contract)
4. We have___________
prioritized by the Council thought it was costly and impractical. (prior)
5. He insisted that his project be ___________
6. The destruction caused by Alzheimer’s disease has been likened to the ___________erasure of the hard drive,
beginning with the most recent files and working backward. (erase)
organismsthat have been caused harmless. (organic)
7. A popular type of vaccine contains living ___________
8. Foreign language learning isunarguably
___________ an issue that has attracted a lot of attention (Argue)
 engraving with the name of the original
9. If you look on the other side of the cup you will find a small ___________
manufacturer. (grave)
toxicity
10. The fact that numerous factories dumping waste into the area’s rivers has led to high level of ___________
(toxic)
Part 3. Identify 10 errors in the following passage and correct them
The BBC World Service on radios claims a regular worldwide audience of some 25 million for its English
language programmes. It is funded directly by the British Foreign although
Office, despite any Government attempt to
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around the world and nobody
who has access to a radio with short wave need be without it. The archetype listener today is under 30, male,
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likely to be the second or even third language. Few women tune in, which is why there is no women’s
included
programme including in its 24-hour services. service from which
The biggest and the most important others
of the news are copied
programme is
Newshour, a 60-minute survey of world news which goes out at night at 10 p.m.British time. This slot cannot
please everyone but be theisoptimum time to catch any listeners having breakfast in Hongkong or settling down
during for
the night in West African. It can recommend to beanyone
recommended
who wants to understand the world, not just
Britain. At any rate, which is its aim and certainly by comparison, most British domestic news programmes
seem trivial and parochial. that
READING (60/200) /pəˈrəʊkɪəl/: having a limited or narrow outlook or scope
Part 1. Read the following passage and choose the best answer to complete the passage
The return of the airship
The first balloon flew in the 18th century. BY 1900 the Germans were producing rigid airships capable of
carrying (1) ___________ loads over long distances. These airships consisted of a cigar shaped, covered frame
(2) ___________ hydrogen gas. The first craft reached speeds (3) ___________ 32 km/h. By the mid – 1930s,
the zeppelins had (4) ___________ in size. The largest airship ever built, the Hindenburg, was 245 metres
long and could reach a maximum speed of 135 km / h. In 1936, this airship carried a (5) ___________ of
1,002 passengers on 10 scheduled round (6) ___________ between Germany and the United States. On 6 May
1937, while (7) ___________ at Lakehurst, New Jersey, the Hindenburg was completely (8) ___________
when it crashed and burst into (9) ___________, with a loss of 36 lives. Now, over 60 years since the last
giant commercial airship was built, a new (10) ___________ of high tech giant airships is being planned.
1. A. strong B. considerable C. notable D. important
2. A. containing B. consisting C. comprising D. composing
3. A. arriving B. almost C. nearly D. approaching
4. A. twofold B. multiplied C. doubled D. duplicated
5. A. total B. sum C. figure D. number
6. A. travels B. trips C. voyages D. journeys
7. A. grounding B. getting down C. landing D. returning
8. A. demolished B. ruined C. damaged D. destroyed
9. A. flames B. fires C. blazes D. burns
10. A. brand B. breed C. race D. family
Part 2: Read the text below and use only ONE word to fill in each space.
Invisible Highways
Virtually (0)….every……sacred site in the prehistoric world was linked with others, both major and minor,
by a radiating network of straight lines. Few were as elaborate or as easily detected in their heyday as the
Anasazis’ strange highways in America. Most, (1) ………….. like the Ley lines of Europe, were invisible – which
made more
(2) …………….. them, in a way, all the (3) ……………. mysterious. In a rare case, like the vast drawing-
board that covered the desert floor at Nazca, Peru, entire sites were devoted to creating miles of straight lines
even
and, (4) ……………… could / can appreciated only from
more bewildering, very precise pictures that (5) ……………be
the air.
such
In cultures that had (6) …………… a magical sense of the continuous life rolling through the whole
of creation – which today we sterilise and alienate by calling it the “environment”- the lines, visible or
invisible, (7) had
…………… to have meaning. The role they played has been the greatest enigma of all in the
study of ancient sacred places. It was also, (8) …………… as a handful of researchers have now (9)
come
……………to to
realize, by far the biggest clue (10) …………… the meaning and use these sites, and it was
staring them in the face all the time.
Part 3: Read the passage then choose the best answer (A, B, C, D) to each question that follows.
MUSICAL TALENT
 Among all the abilities with which an individual may be endowed, musical talent appears earliest in
life. Very young children can exhibit musical precocity for different reasons. Some develop exceptional skill
as a result of a well- designed instructional regime, such as the Suzuki method for the violin. Some have the
good fortune to be born into a musical family in a household filled with music. In a number of interesting
cases, musical talent is part of an otherwise disabling condition such as autism or mental retardation. A
musically gifted child has an inborn talent; however, the extent to which the talent is expressed publicly will
depend upon the environment in which the child lives.
Musically gifted children master at an early age the principal elements of music, including pitch and
rhythm. Pitch – or melody –is more central in certain cultures, for example, in Eastern societies that make use
of tiny quarter – tone intervals. Rhythm, sounds produced at certain auditory frequencies and grouped
according to a prescribed system, is emphasized in sub – Saharan Africa, where the rhythmic ratios can be
very complex.
All children have some aptitude for making music. During infancy, normal children sing as well as
babble, and they can produce individual sounds and sound patterns. Infants as young as two months can match
their mother’s songs in pitch, loudness, and melodic shape, and infants at four months can match rythmic
structure as well. Infants are especially predisposed to acquire these core aspects of music, and they can also
engage in sound play that clearly exhibits creativity.
Individual differences begin to emerge in young children as they learn to sing. Some children can
match large segments of a song by the age of two or three. Many others can only approximate pitch at this
age and may still have difficulty in producing accurate melodies by the age of five or six. However, by the
time they reach school age, most children in any culture have a schema of what a song should be like and can
produce a reasonably accurate imitation of the songs commonly heard in their environment.
The early appearance of superior musical ability in some children provides evidence that musical talent
may be a separate and unique form of intelligence. There are numerous tales of young artists who have a
remarkable “ear” or extraordinary memory for music and natural understanding of musical structure. In many
of these cases, the child is average in every other way but displays an exceptional ability in music. Even the
most gifted child, however, takes about ten years to achieve the levels of performance or composition that
would constitute mastery of the musical sphere.
Every generation in music history has had its famous prodigies – individuals with exceptional musical
powers that emerge at a young age. In the eighteenth century, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart began composing
and performing at the age of six. As a child, Mozart could play the piano like an adult. He had perfect pitch,
and at age nine he was also a master of the art of modulation – transitions from one key to another – which
became one of the hallmarks of his style. By the age of eleven, he had composed three symphonies and 30
other major works. Mozart’s well- developed talent was preserved into adulthood.
Unusual musical ability is a regular characteristic of certain anomalies such as autism. In one case, an
autistic girl was able to play “Happy birthday” in the style of various composers, including Mozart,
Beethoven, Verdi, and Schubert. When the girl was three, her mother called her by playing incomplete
melodies, which the child would complete with the appropriate tone in the proper octave. For the autistic
child, music may be the primary mode of communication, and the child may cling to music because it
represents a haven in a world that is largely confusing and frightening.
1. The word “precocity” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to__________.
A. strong interest B. good luck C. advanced skill D. personal style
2. The author makes the point that musical elements such as pitch and rhythm __________ .
A. distinguish music from other art forms B. vary in emphasis in different cultures
C. make music difficult to learn D. express different human emotions
3. The word “predisposed” in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. inclined B. gifted C. pushed D. amused
4. According to the passage, when does musical talent usually begin to appear?
A. when infants start to babble and produce sound patterns
B. between the ages of two and four months
C. when children learn to sing at two or three years old
D. between ten years old and adolescence
5. According to the passage, which of the following suggests that musical talent is a separate form of
intelligent?
A. exceptional musical ability in an otherwise average child
B. recognition of the emotional power of music
 C. the ability of all babies to acquire core elements of music
D. differences between learning music and learning language
6. Why does the author discuss Mozart in paragraph 6?
A. To compare past and present views of musical talent
B. To give an example of a well-known musical prodigy
C. To list musical accomplishments of the eighteenth century
D. To describe the development of individual musical skill
7. In music, the change from one key to another is known as __________.
A. rhythm B. prodigy C. perfect pitch D. modulation
8. All of the following are given as examples of exceptional musical talent EXCEPT __________.
A. a remarkable “ear” or perfect memory for music
B. ability to compose major works at a young age
C. appreciation for a wide variety of musical styles
D. playing a single song in the style of various composers
9. The word “haven” in paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to __________.
A. beautiful art B. safe place C. personal goal D. single problem
10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage about exceptional musical ability?
A. It occurs more frequently in some cultures than in others.
B. It is evidence of a superior level of intelligence in other areas.
C. It has been documented and studied but is little understood.
D. It is the result of natural talent and a supportive environment.
Part 4. Read the passage and do the tasks that follow.
Communicating Styles and Conflict
Knowing your communication style and having a mix of styles on your team can provide a positive force for
resolving conflict.
A. As far back as Hippocrates’ time (460-370B.C.), people have tried to understand other people by
characterizing them according to personality type or temperament. Hippocrates believed there were four
different body fluids that influenced four basic types of temperament. His work was further developed 500
years later by Galen. These days there are a number of self-assessment tools that relate to the basic descriptions
developed by Galen, although we no longer believe the source to be the types of body fluid that dominate our
systems.
B.The value in self-assessments that help determine personality style, learning styles, communication styles,
conflict-handling styles, or other aspects of individuals is that they help depersonalize conflict in interpersonal
relationships. The depersonalization occurs when you realize that others aren’t trying to be difficult, but they
need different or more information than you do. They’re not intending to be rude: they are so focused on the
task they forget about greeting people. They would like to work faster but not at the risk of damaging the
relationships needed to get the job done. They understand there is a job to do, but it can only be done right
with the appropriate information, which takes time to collect. When used appropriately, understanding
communication styles can help resolve conflict on teams. Very rarely are conflicts of true personality issues.
Usually, they are issues of style, information needs, or focus.
C. Hippocrates and later Galen determined there were four basic temperaments: sanguine, phlegmatic,
melancholic and choleric. These descriptions were developed centuries ago and they are still somewhat apt,
although you could update the wording. In today’s world, they translate into the four fairly common
communication styles described below:
D. The sanguine person would be the expressive or spirited style of communication. These people speak in
pictures. They invest a lot of emotion and energy in their communication and often speak quickly, putting
their whole body into it. They are easily sidetracked onto a story that may or may not illustrate the point they
are trying to make. Because of their enthusiasm, they are great team motivators. They are concerned about
people and relationships. Their high levels of energy can come on strong at times and their focus is usually
on the bigger picture, which means they sometimes miss the details or the proper order of things. These people
find conflict or differences of opinion invigorating and love to engage in a spirited discussion. They love
change and are constantly looking for new and exciting adventures.
E. The phlegmatic person - cool and persevering - translates into the technical or systematic communication
style. This style of communication is focused on facts and technical details. Phlegmatic people have an orderly
methodical way of approaching tasks, and their focus is very much on the task, not on the people, emotions,
or concerns that the task may evoke. The focus is also more on the details necessary to accomplish a task.
Sometimes the details overwhelm the big picture and focus needs to be brought back to the context of the
task. People with this style think the facts should speak for themselves, and they are not as comfortable with
conflict. They need time to adapt to change and need to understand both the logic of it and the steps involved.
F. The melancholic person who is soft hearted and oriented toward doing things for others, translates into the
considerate or sympathetic communication style. A person with this communication style is focused on people
and relationships. They are good listeners and do things for other people-sometimes to the detriment of getting
things done for themselves. They want to solicit everyone’s opinion and make sure everyone is comfortable
with whatever is required to get the job done. At times this focus on others can distract from the task at hand.
Because they are so concerned with the needs of others and smoothing over issues, they do not like conflict.
They believe that change threatens the status quo and tends to make people feel uneasy, so people with this
communication style, like phlegmatic people, need time to consider the changes in order to adapt to them.
G. The choleric temperament translates into the bold or direct style of communication. People with this style
are brief in their communication - the fewer words the better. They are big picture thinkers and love to be
involved in many things at once. They are focused on tasks and outcomes and often forget that the people
involved in carrying out the tasks have needs. They don’t do detail work easily and as a result, can often
underestimate how much time it takes to achieve the task. Because they are so direct, they often seem forceful
and can be very intimidating to others. They usually would welcome someone challenging them, but most
other styles are afraid to do so. They also thrive on change, the more the better.
H. A well-functioning team should have all of these communication styles for true effectiveness. All teams
need to focus on the task, and they need to take care of relationships in order to achieve those tasks. They
need the big picture perspective or the context of their work, and they need the details to be identified and
taken care of for success. We all have aspects of each style within us. Some of us can easily move from one
style to another and adapt our style to the needs of the situation at hand-whether the focus is on tasks or
relationships. For others, a dominant style is very evident, and it is more challenging to see the situation from
the perspective of another style. The work environment can influence communication styles either by the type
of work that is required or by the predominance of one style reflected in that environment. Some people use
one style at work and another at home.
The good news about communication styles is that we have the ability to develop flexibility in our styles. The
greater the flexibility we have, the more skilled we usually are at handling possible and actual conflicts.
Usually, it has to be relevant to us to do so, either because we think it is important or because there are
incentives in our environment to encourage it. The key is that we have to want to become flexible with our
communication style. As Henry Ford said, “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re right!”

Questions 1-6
The reading passage has eight sections A-H. Choose the correct heading for each section from the list of
headings below. Write the correct number i-x in boxes 1-8.
List of Headings
i Summarising personality types
ii Combined styles for workplace
iii Physical explanation
iv A lively person who encourages
v Demanding and unsympathetic personality
vi Lazy and careless personality
vii The benefits of understanding communication styles
viii Cautious and caring
ix Factual and analytical personality
x Self-assessment determines one’s temperament

Section A ..…iii…… 4. Section E ix

………….
1. Section B vii
…………. 5. Section F viii
………….
2. Section C i
…………. 6. Section G v
………….
3. Section D iv
…………. Section H ……ii .….
Questions 7-10
Do the following statements agree with the information given in the reading passage. Write
TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this
7. It is believed that sanguine people dislike variety. F
8. Melancholic and phlegmatic people have similar characteristics. T
9. Managers often select their best employees according to personality types. NG
10. It is possible to change one’s personality type. T
Part 5: For questions 1-10, answer by choosing from the sections of the article (A-E). Some of choices may
be required more than once.

A. Today’s proliferating travel journalists and guidebook writers seem to be portraying the world in an
increasingly uniform manner. Superficial responses and preconceived images alternate with easily
digestible bites of cultural and historical information and with ever-larger doses of ephemeral and
often misleading practical information. It is thus with enormous relief that one comes across
guidebooks written not only with passion and profound knowledge, but also from an unusual and at
times commercially foolhardy perspective.
B. The crisply designed City Secrets, Rome, is one guidebook with a difference. Unashamedly
proclaiming itself to be a ‘highly subjective’ work, it brings together the personal choices of what to
see and experience in Rome of numerous artists who are regular associates of the city’s American
Academy. Under its influence, you might well be encouraged, say, to undertake such an unusual
activity as a “Tosca stroll”. The main problems are that the entries are often too short to be
enlightening, and are sometimes backed up, unnecessarily, by lists of largely unfamiliar names
endorsing the recommendations.
C. With glorious disregard for current fashions in guidebook production, the recently founded Signal
Books Ltd of Oxford has begun bringing out a series of discursive, virtually unillustrated, and highly
literate city guides. This extremely promising series, entitled Cities of the Imagination, concentrates
as much on the image of a city as formed by artists and writers as it does on surviving monuments.
The series was launched by Jason Wilson’s masterly Buenos Aires, which, with its exceptional wealth
of literary references, does full justice to a city whose fictional identity is far more potent than the
stereotypical tourist vision. Wilson’s book inspires the reader to escape into the little-explored world
of Argentinian literature. Later volumes in the series, if the previews are anything to go by, will be
equally rich in their treatment of a place’s artistic associations, which, in guidebooks in general, have
tended to fare far less well than literary ones.
D. Among the very few existing guides devoted solely to retracing an artist’s footsteps is Ellen Williams’
slight but very readable Picasso’s Paris. She outlines here four walks which have been intelligently
devised so as to give the reader a sense of the artist’s personal and artistic development, beginning
with his impoverished days in Montmartre and ending with his later years when he spent time in the
area of St-Germain-des-Pres. Another good publisher offering titles with an artistic slant is Ellipsis,
which has deservedly gained widespread respect for its architectural guides. These guides, almost
small enough to be hidden in the palm of one’s hand, and yet filled with stunning photographs, have
dealt until now mainly with recent architecture. However, they are rapidly branching out into other
areas, and are soon to include a guide to Italian gardens, and an ‘opinioned’ survey of New York’s
museums and art galleries.

E. Appropriately, at a time when publishers are looking ever more favourably on quirky books, three
guides have recently appeared celebrating British quirkiness. One of these books is the enjoyable
Eccentric Britain, which directs travellers to follies, strange local customs, places associated with
famous eccentrics, and obscure museums. The monumental work Follies, Grottes and Garden
Buildings by Headley and Meulenkamp is a model to which all guidebooks should aspire. Scholarly
yet consistently entertaining, it is also clearly laid out and abundantly illustrated, making it the ideal
companion for any cultural tour of Britain. But or sheer eccentricity, there is nothing to beat the Dutch
author Pieter Boogaart the essence of Britain, and is transformed by his pen into a route as exotic as
the Golden Road to Samarkand. It is a book replete with witticisms, personal asides, and cultural and
historical gems.

Which section mentions a book or books?

concentrating on some unusual aspects of life in one country? 1 e
which will cover a particular aspect that has often been neglected? 2 c
 being worthy of their reputation? 3 d
which would benefit from more detail in some parts and less detail in others? 4 b
giving equal importance to both culture and places in a particular city? 5 c
by writers who are showing less and less variety in their style? 6 a
combining an academic approach with attractive design? 7 e
containing factual details which may be unreliable? 8 a
proudly acknowledging its biased approach? 9 b
which will depart from the publisher’s normal theme? 10 d
WRITING (50/200)
Part 1. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means the same as the original sentence.
1. There is a very good chance that the company ran up those debts intentionally.
well have run up those debts intentionally.
The company could ………………………………………………………………………………
2. The gun going off was the signal for everyone to panic.
the gun went off, everyone started to panic.
As soon as…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. As far as I know, this has never happened.
the best of my knowledge, this has never happened.
To………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. In a nutshell, Joseph’s not up to the job.
the short of it is that Joseph’s not up to the job.
The long and ………………………………………………………………………………………
5. What alienated the workforce was that management never consulted them.
fact that management never consulted them that alienated the workforce.
It was the …………………………………………………………………………………………
Part 2. Use the word(s) given in bracket and make any necessary additions to write a new sentences in such
a way that it is as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence. DO NOT change the form of the
given word(s).
1. His exam results will determine what choice he has for further education. (dependent)
His ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
choice (what choice he has) for further education is dependent on/ upon his exam results
2. If by chance you are arrested, you don’t have to say anything. (under)
If by chance you are placed (or you find yourself) under arrest, you don’t have to say anything.
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3. The new minister seems to be excellent at fielding awkward questions. (flair)
The new minister seems to have a flair for fielding award questions.
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4. They have narrowed the many applicants down to three. (short)
They have short- listed three applicants.
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5. He made unsuccessful attempt to buy the company. (without)
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He attempted to buy the company without success.
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