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Reading and Use of English

Exercise 01

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).

Example:

O A branch B item C piece D part

Checking your mobile phone

How often do you check your phone? For many of us, our phone is an essential (0) part of everyday life, but apparently we are spending an increasing amount of time checking it for information without being (1) of doing so.

Research in Helsinki shows that phone checking (2)                        lasts less than 30 seconds on each occasion, and usually (3)                   of opening a single application such as social media. The study also found many users check their mobiles throughout the (4)                         day, and that what they check is often (5)                     with particular contexts. For instance, when travelling to work or college, people tend to check their email; if they are bored, they get a quick

(6)                     on the latest news.

Checking this frequently can easily become a habit, which some say can (7)                   us from more important things. Others, though, believe that being able to (8)                                so much new information so quickly makes life far more interesting.

You can Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

1

A

sensitive

B

cautious

C

sensible

D

conscious

2

A

virtually

B

typically

C

widely

D

suitably

3

A

consists

B

composes

C

involves

D

includes

4

A

complete

B

total

C

normal

D

entire

5

A

attached

B

assumed

C

associated

D

accompanied

6

A

update

B

revision

C

review

D

upgrade

7

A

disturb

B

distract

C

disrupt

D

distribute

8

A

capture

B

import

C

obtain

D

seize

   

Reading and Use of English

Exercise 02

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).

Example: 0 T H E

The Australian city of Perth

Perth, (0)       THE  capital of the state of Western Australia, has been described as one of the most remote cities (9)                     Earth. Founded in 1829 and named after Perth in Scotland, it grew rapidly in the late nineteenth century (10)                  a result of the discovery of gold in the state. Nowadays it has a population of around two million people, and many of (11)                              were born outside Australia. This has led (12)                        Perth becoming a culturally diverse city, in (13)                of the fact that the nearest large town is over 2,000 kilometres away, with well-established communities from southern Europe and South-East Asia (14)                         particular. The city's five universities have also attracted students from (15)                     over the world. Young people find much to enjoy in and around Perth on (16)                            of its outdoor lifestyle, which offers a wide range of activities including swimming at its many beaches, cycling both in town and countryside, and visiting nearby nature reserves.

Reading and Use of English

Exercise 03

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.

Example: 0 GROWTH

Advertising in schools

In certain countries, there has been rapid (0) GROWTHN in the spending power           GROW

of teenagers. Realising this, firms are aiming even more of their (17)                           PRODUCE

at young people, and (18)                        they are doing this by advertising directly     INCREASE

in schools. These companies see children as the (19)                          of the future,      CONSUME

and hope that when they become adults they will maintain their (20)                               LOYAL

to brands they first started buying in their youth.

As a result, many (21)                       are keen to supply equipment to schools,         MANUFACTURE

sponsor sports activities or provide students with kit that carries their logo.

Other firms install machines selling snacks and drinks, and these are often highly

(22)                       for both the companies and the schools.                                               PROFIT

There is, however, considerable (23)                       about whether this is a good               AGREE

idea. Some claim these firms provide a useful service, but others argue that

these machines encourage (24)                       eating habits at a time when many              HEALTH

doctors are concerned about the diet of the young.

Exercise 04

Reading and Use of English

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 Nobody had ever done my hair like that before.

HAD

I'd like that before.

The gap can be filled by the words 'never had my hair done' so you write:

Example: 0 NEVER HAD MY HAIR DONE

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

25 The storm left very few trees standing.

WERE

Hardly                                   after the storm.

26 'What's the height of that building?' I asked the guide.

HOW

I asked the guide                                            was.

27 The new printer is very similar to the old model.

MUCH

There is not                                   the new printer and the old model.

28 Simon wouldn't apologise for being so rude.

WAS

Simon refused to                                  for being so rude.

29 What attracts people so much to this city is its nightlife.

FIND

What people                                   this city is its nightlife.

30 It's unlikely our firm will manage to win the contract.

SUCCEED

Our firm is unlikely                                      the contract.