Test 3 PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour) Part 1 For questions 1-12, 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: OAstand Bkeep Chold D fix 0 lo Holidays in South Carolina Roaring across the bay in a motorised rubber boat, we were told by the captain to (0) ..... our eyes open. With the engine tumed off, it wasn’t long before half a dozen dolphins came swimming around us. Eventually, two came up (1) ..... beside the boat and popped their heads out of the water to give us a wide grin. Dolphin watching is just one of the many unexpected attractions of a holiday in South Carolina, in the USA. The state has long been popular with golfers and, with dozens of (2).....n the area, itis (8) ... a golfer’s paradise. But even the keenest golfer needs other diversions and we soon found the resorts had plenty to (4)... . In fact, Charleston, which is midway along the (6) ....., is one of the most interesting cities in the USA. and is where the first shots in the Civil War were (6) ...... Taking a guided horse and carriage tour through the quiet back streets you get a real (7) ..... of the city’s past. Strict regulations (8)... to buildings so that original (9)..... are preserved. South of Charleston lies Hilton Head, an island resort about 18 km long and (10)..... like a foot. Ithas a fantastic sandy beach (11) ..... the length of the island and this is perfect for all manner of water sports, Alternatively, if you feel ike doing nothing, (12)..... a chair and umbrella, head for an open space and just sit back and watch the pelicans diving for fish. 701 2 10 "1 12 A direct A courses A fully A show A beach A thrown A significance A apply A points A formed A lying A charge right pitches truly provide coast aimed meaning happen characters shaped running lend °0 9 0° 9 0 ° precise grounds honestly offer sea pulled sense agree factors made going hire Paper 3 Use of English D D D exact courts purely supply shore fired comprehension occur features moulded following loan 71Test 3 Part 2 For questions 13-27, 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] [M[o|s]T The Sahara marathon One of the (0) mazing marathon races in the world is the Marathon of the Sands. It takes place every April in the Sahara Desert in the south of Morocco, a part of the world (13)...... temperatures can reach fifty degrees centigrade. The standard length of a marathon is 42.5 kilometres but (14) .... one is 240 kilometres long and takes seven days to complete. It began in 1986 and now attracts about two hundred runners, the majority of (15) ..... ages range from seventeen to forty-seven. About half of (16) ..... come from France and the rest from all over the world. From Britain it costs £2,500 to enter, (17) .... includes retum air fares. The race is rapidly (18) ..... more and more popular (19) or perhaps because of, the harsh conditions that runners must endure. They have to carry food and seven days in a rucksack weighing no more than twelve kilograms. to this, they are given a litre and a half of water every ten kilometres. Incredibly, nearly (23)... the runners finish the course. (24) .... man, Ibrahim El Joual, took part in every race from 1986 to 2004. Runners do suffer terrible physical hardships. Sometimes they lose toenails and skin peels (25)..... their feet. However, doctors are always on hand to deal (26) ..... minor injuries and to 72Paper 3 Use of English Part3 For questions 28-37, 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. Example: [o|{A]R|c|H/A/E]O[L]o|e]i]s]t Thor Heyerdahl and the Kon-Tiki expedition ‘The Norwegian explorer and (0) ....., Thor Heyerdahl, accomplished many things during his life but his name has become (28) . inked with the Kon-Tiki voyage. In 1937, while doing research in the western Pacific, Heyerdahl became (29) iterested in how the Polynesian islands had become populated. He made the observation that ocean currents flowed across the Pacific from east to west. Since there were cultural (30) ..... to be found on either side of this ocean, he was convinced that South Americans had sailed westwards to populate these islands before the eleventh century. The (31) ‘that, at that time, boats existed with the (32) ..... to cross such an (88) .... of ocean. So a determined Heyerdahl buitta primitive raft of balsa wood, named it Kon-Tiki, and on April 28th, 1947, left Peru with a crew of five. Moved along by the ocean currents, the fragile raft Kon-Tiki sailed a steady 70 kilometres a day. . argument against Heyerdah!'s theory was lack of evidence Despite heavy storms, failure never crossed the crew’s minds. After 97 days, they caught (84) ..... of one of the islands. However, due to unusually high winds they could not land and, realising that a reef presented an (35)... obstacle, they prepared for the inevitable (36)..... . Amazingly, they all survived the crash, and Heyerdahl had his (37)...... ARCHAEOLOGY SEPARABLE INCREASE SIMILAR CENTRE CAPABLE EXPAND SEE AVOID COLLIDE PROVE 73Test 3 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). Example: 0 The committee decided to .... .. the money equally between the two charities. | can't believe that John and Maggie have decided to ... marriage. +. up after 20 years of To serve a watermelon you need to ... .. it down the centre with a sharp knife. Example: [0] [s]P [i] i]t Write only the missing word IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 38 Although Melissa accepted the invitation, she failed to .. the party. After three hours of battling against the blizzard, the hikers decided to .. and head for home. .«. Up on the evening of Whenever she needed help with her maths homework, Chloe would grandfather, who had taught the subject in his youth. 39 Shall! . you another cup of tea? Just look at those black clouds - it’s going to ... .- Very soon. ‘out all her troubles to her best friend. Molly was able to ... 40 Paul is always . of money by the end of the month. The boss had to cut .. his holiday in order to sort out the crisis in the factory. After one of the forwards was sent off, the team were one player .. .- for the rest of the match. 74Paper 3 Use of English 41 When | call my sister in Australia the .. ++. iS So Clear | can hardly believe she’s on the other side of the world. Everyone joined in the first ... .- of the chorus of the song but nobody knew how it went after that. Do you know what .. of business Charles is in? 42. Eddie is hoping to get a part in the new ... .. of the musical Cats. They are increasing the .. hot weather. of ice cream because of greater demand during the ‘Students should note that discount, .. of a current student card entitles them to a 10% 75Test 3 Part5 For questions 43-50, 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 three and six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: 0 Femanda refused to wear her sister's old dress. NOT Fernanda said that ... .. her sister's old dress. The gap can be filled with the words ‘she would not wear’, so you write: Example: | 9 | | SHE WOULD NOT WEAR Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 43. Most of the children ignored what the teacher had told them. NOTICE Few of the children ... told them. what the teacher had 44 | didn’t realise how short the singer was until | saw him onstage. MADE twas only singer was. ... me realise how short the 45 t's so difficult to create new ideas for the festival every year! COME How difficult .. festival every year! with new ideas for the 7646 47 48 Paper 3. Use of English ‘The company has a good reputation in the local area. HIGHLY The compan; ++ Of in the local area, I'm sure Jemma is going to become a famous model one day. MATTER I think it's only . model. . Jemma becomes a famous Everyone will enjoy this exhibition because there are no fewer than twenty dinosaurs on display. MANY This exhibition will appeal . dinosaurs are on display. as twenty At the beginning of the programme the panel of experts discussed the media and its importance in education. DISCUSSION The panel of experts started the programme... the media and its importance in education. Barbara's parents were certain that she would be a great tennis player. DOUBT Barbara's parents were ..... a great tennis player. ‘that she would be