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Test 1

Paper 1 Part 2

You are going to read a magazine article about people and ghosts. For

Questions 1– 6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best

according to the text.

AN UNWELCOME GUEST

Of the one in seven people in the UK who claim to

have seen a ghost, the majority are women. This may

be because women have far more association with

the spirit world. Women trust their emotions and are

generally better able than men to cope with the

unexpected.

Housewife Fiona Blair describes herself as very

practical and down-to-earth, and never believed in

the idea that a house could be haunted. That all

changed when she and her family moved into a

manor house in the Midlands. Although the surveyor

reckoned that the house required a lot of attention

and was somewhat damp, they thought it was

stunning. They could just afford it and it would be a

good investment, so they took the plunge and

decided to buy it.

Nonetheless, right from the start, Fiona had a strange

sense that they were not alone in the house. One of

her teenage daughters had left a towel over the back

of a chair in the kitchen. Fiona was in the garden,

and when she returned to the house, the towel was

over the kitchen table like a tablecloth. On other

occasions the family would find that objects such as

glasses and vases had been turned upside-down.

This was only the start of the peculiar happenings. A

particularly strange incident happened on Fiona’s

birthday. Fiona’s husband, Mark, came home from

work and went into the living room. He immediately

came rushing out to ask who had bought her the

beautiful flowers – but nobody had given Fiona

flowers and her daughters had not put the flowers

there. It remained a mystery how they had

miraculously appeared.

Fiona was curious and decided to find out about the

history of the house. What she discovered was rather

alarming. Apparently a young girl, servant to a

previous generation of owners, had been found dead

in peculiar circumstances in the attic. Fiona and her

family inevitably began to feel claustrophobic and

trapped in the house, and eventually decided that

they would have to move.

Unfortunately, things were not as simple as that.

Each time they attempted to show the house to

potential buyers, Fiona would of course ensure

beforehand that everything was neat and tidy in

order to make a good impression. But by the time

anyone arrived, the entire house would be in a

complete mess, and visitors complained of an

unpleasant atmosphere. Eventually, after many

months, an American couple viewed the house, and

decided it had a certain attraction. For some reason,

the ghost did not play its usual tricks, and Fiona was

able to sell what had been her dream home.

Now living in a spacious modern apartment in

London, Fiona wants to forget it all and move on

with her life. ‘At one point I thought I might be

going out of my mind , it was all so frightening. We

can almost laugh about it all now, but I hope we

never experience anything like that again.’

1 Why did the writer and her husband want to move

into the house in the Midlands?

A They were eager to find out if it had a ghost.

B They were attracted by the appearance of it.

C They knew someone important had lived there.

D They were looking for a house to modernise.

4 What had happened to the servant girl?

A She had killed herself in the attic.

B She was murdered by the owners.

C She had been locked in the attic.

D She died in the house.

2 After they moved in, they

A began to hear strange noises in the attic.

B realised that the house was incredibly cold.

C discovered that objects were being moved.

D broke a lot of glasses.

5 What did the ghost do when they decided to sell the

house?

A It disappeared immediately.

B It made people viewing it feel unwelcome.

C It tidied the house.

D It made horrible noises.

3 What happened on Fiona’s birthday?

A Her daughters bought her flowers.

B There was an unexplained occurrence.

C A burglar broke into the living room.

D Mark forgot to buy a present.

6 What does ‘it’ (line 55) refer to?

A the house she lived in

B the modern apartment

C the experience she had

D the sale of the house

Paper 3 Part 2

For questions 1–10, read the text below and think of one word which best

fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at

the beginning (0).

Asteroids to hit

harmless and will ( 3 ) ……… be a

threat to Earth, astronomers want

to keep a track of the tiny

percentage whose orbits could

eventually put them on a collision

course with Earth. ( 4 ) ……… most

recent scare of this kind was in

December 1997 when scientists

discovered a new asteroid. They

predicted that ( 5 ) ……… would hit

the Earth in 2028. Later

observations showed that it would

miss the Earth by a fraction.

quite simple – a camera which

takes digital images of the sky

through the original telescope.

The images are beamed onto

( 7 ) ……… giant TV screen, and

with the wider field it is possible to

watch ( 8 ) ……… asteroids in each

Earth in 2028 ?

If you saw the films Deep Impact

and Armageddon and worry

( 0 ) .......... an asteroid coming too

close to earth, worry no more.

Instead find ( 1 ) ……… a little

about them by reading on.

about

picture.

Do you feel more at ease now you

know ( 9 ) ……… scientists with the

latest equipment are permanently

on guard? Unfortunately, I can’t

Asteroids are mini planets

( 2 ) ……… revolve around the sun

in their thousands. One, called

‘Ida’, even has its own moon.

Although the vast majority are

It is difficult to look at ( 6 ) ……… a

huge area, but now scientists have

developed a way to observe more

asteroids at a time. The solution is

help wondering what scientists

( 10 ) ……… do, the day they spot

an asteroid heading towards us.

Paper 3 Part 3

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 I’ve never eaten such a good meal.

ever

This is the …………… eaten.

The gap can be filled by the words ‘best meal

I’ve ever’ so you write:

5 Would you mind watching the children for me while

I make a phone call?

eye

Could you …………………. the children while I make

a phone call?

0 best meal I’ve ever

6 Sometimes working with computers is really

frustrating.

get

I sometimes ……………………. working with

computers.

1 They didn’t find the film at all interesting so they

left half way through.

remotely

They weren’t …………………. the film so they left

half way through.

2 She almost fainted upon seeing her own blood.

passed

She ……………………… the sight of her own blood.

7 ‘The Beast’ is the best funfair ride I’ve ever been on.

better

I’ve never been on ……………………….. ‘The Beast’.

8 I’ve been ill recently so now I’ve got a lot of extra

work to do.

As I’ve been ill I’ve got ………………… all the work I

haven’t done.

3 I’m so thrilled – I’ve won a trip around the world!

It …………………… – I’ve won a trip around the

world!

4 The bridge collapsed completely under the weight of

the truck.

way

The weight of the truck caused the bridge

………………………….. completely.

Paper 3 Part 5

For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word

given in capitals at the end of each line to form a

word that fits in the space in the same line. There is

an example at the beginning (0).

CLIMBING IN THE ANDES

The Acongagua is a challenge to any

mountaineer, yet it is ( 0 ) ................... to

amateurs and professionals alike. Bolivia

welcomes anyone whose ( 1 ) .............. it is to

test their stamina and ( 2 ) .............. making the

arduous journey to the summit of this beautiful

mountain. ( 3 ) .............., this four-day trek can

prove more of a challenge than first expected.

The initial stretch seems ( 4 ) .............. , a gentle

stroll through the lush valleys of the Andes,

where the climbers can enjoy the stunning

( 5 ) .............. of the Acongagua in the lake.

However it soon becomes ( 6 ) .............. more

challenging for even the fittest of

mountaineers. Many have to be treated for

( 7 ) .............. or altitude sickness in their

attempt to reach the summit. ( 8 ) ..............

though, more and more climbers are making

it to the top. The secret? To be cautious and

take a much slower pace.

appealing

APPEAL

INTEND

STRONG

APPARENT

EFFORT

REFLECT

SIGNIFY

EXHAUST

INCREASE

Test 2

Paper 1 Part 4

You are going to read a series of interviews with people talking about

how technology affects their lives. For Questions 1–10, choose from the

people A–D. The letters may be chosen more than once. When more than

one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is an

example at the beginning (0).

A Mary Cotes

C Martin Rowell

B Tricia Field

D Tim Bradbury

Which of the people states the following?

My interest in technology led to my choosing a certain kind of career.

I enjoy the fact that things are always changing.

I was one of the first to become involved in the world of technology.

I trained myself to be computer literate.

Technology has encouraged me to keep in touch with my friends.

New inventions have always interested me.

I’m a little worried about the effects of storing information .

I was introduced to technology at an early age.

Traditional methods can be better than new technology.

Technology has made life less tiring.

I enjoy competition.

0 B

TECHNICAL

REVOLUTION

A MARY COTES

My mother was my role-model.

She was an absent-minded doctor,

and I’ll never forget seeing her

enormous old-fashioned computer

when I was still a youngster. So,

naturally when I had my first

computer I thought it was

brilliant. I really can’t imagine

how anyone could manage

without technology nowadays. It’s

strange but everybody said that

new technology would put an end

to traditional written

communications. I’ve sent my

friends more emails than I ever

sent them letters. The future of

technology may be questionable,

but I see it in two ways. Firstly, I

think that information about all of

us will be kept on some kind of

central database, which I suppose

is a bit threatening. There is

always a conflict between

information and personal privacy.

Secondly, we will come to rely on

PCs more and more and treat them

as part of the family.

B TRICIA FIELD

Gadgets always make an

impression on me, and I’ve been

obsessed with technology for

many years, so it’s no surprise that

I ended up working for an

international electrical company.

One of the biggest advantages that

I have is getting to see the latest

versions of new things before

anyone else. I went to a friend’s

wedding the other day and I took

a miniature camcorder with me. I

was a bit apprehensive about

going as I hadn’t seen the friend

for ages and hadn’t met any of her

relatives. I also have little

fondness for big, social occasions.

I needn’t have worried, however.

As soon as the guests saw what I

had brought with me, I was

established as the main attraction

and the poor bride and groom

were almost forgotten! What

technology has done for most

businesses is enable staff to

communicate with each other

without having to fly half-way

round the world and be

permanently exhausted. To tell the

truth, I don’t really have a genuine

interest in some technology, as it

can be slightly forced and

impersonal. I still think making a

good, old-fashioned phone call is

probably one of the most superior

means of communication!

C MARTIN ROWELL

I suppose you could say I was at

the centre of the techno-

revolution. I find the whole thing

so exciting with everybody trying

to outdo each other. I feel that the

Internet is probably the most

important breakthrough, though.

The next few years will see every

household eager to be connected

to one centralised system. The old

concept of things like a keyboard

will no doubt disappear and we’ll

be able to activate everything

simply by giving verbal

instructions. And I’m more than

happy to communicate with a

screen, even though some people

may consider this to be somewhat

stereotyped! I spent hours

hunched over a portable laptop

computer before anyone even

knew what they were, so I

consider myself to be at the

cutting edge of the techno-

revolution.

D TIM BRADBURY

When I set up my own company

twelve years ago the biggest

problem I had was finding

somebody to install the computer!

I realised that there were very few

people who knew more about it

than I did or were even able to

assist me. So I took the plunge

and decided to do a bit of research

and tackle it alone. I had a

suspicion that if anybody could

handle the job, it would be me,

although the jargon terrified me at

first! I suppose it’s the constant

newness that convinces me that

this is the most exciting field to be

in nowadays, and I think most of

my contemporaries would agree.

Modern technology has no

boundaries. I actually met my

girl-friend on the Internet. We

took part in a video-conference

one weekend. It worked a lot

better than a dating agency! At the

time I didn’t know where she

lived but I later discovered that

she had a flat quite close to me.

Paper 3 Part 1

For questions 1–10, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C

or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: 0 A nearly B hardly C almost D about

Living in the UK

possibly other rooms.When you go

upstairs you will find yourself on the

, which leads to the bedrooms and

bathroom.

When you first arrive in suburban Britain,

you will find that anyone lives in a

flat.The typical house is , which

means it is joined to the next house on one

side only.There is usually a lawn, often with

a hedge or fence dividing it from the next-

door

Modern houses often have central heating,

but on the older ones do not.You

might also discover that cold water comes out

of both hot and cold , unless you

switch on the water heater.This takes

half an hour to heat up enough for

a bath. After weeks of British baths, you will

probably be looking

garden.

Some of these houses are , but most

have two , or storeys.When you go

in, you pass through the hall to the living

room, the dining room, the kitchen and

to a good hot

shower when you get home!

1A detached

B terraced

C fastened

D semi-detached

2A neighbour’s B tenant’s

C flatmate’s

D lodger’s

3A gateways

B bungalows C stalls

D bedsits

4A stages

B grades

C floors

D apartments

5A down

B low

C downtown

D downstairs

6A cupboard

B mattress

C landing

D pavement

7A main

B general

C whole

D majority

8A taps

B drips

C sips

D rims

9A sharply

B largely

C roughly

D closely

10 A for

B forward

C after

D out

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