, dvice below t Read the Action plan on page 12. Then follow the exam instructions, using the advi help you, For questions a - 8, re, ts each gap. There is ad the text below and decide which answer (A, B,C, oF 8) best fi Bap. There is an example at the begin ning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: © A stand Do ir B experience support ce When audience members save the day Ata recent performance of the opera Lo Bohéme, the singer playing the main male role began to (0) ‘with his voice and was unable to carry on. Fortunately, in, and the evening's performance was (21) Problems an audience member, Charles Castronovo, offered to stang 'm fact, ‘audience member’ doesn't quite (2) He is a tenor of some (3) .».justice to Castronovo. + Castronovo sang from the side of the stage, while the normal singer acted. After the final act, Castronovo Joined the cast on stage and received loud (4) 1. Read paragraphs land 2 caret ‘sk yourself what Castranovo did at this performance of the opera. This may hei you decide what the correct answeris from the audience. | fact, the occasion was so emotional that many tears were (5).. the audience. win 2 The correct verb is part of a fixed ph ‘to... justice to someone’ 3. The word needed here has a similar ‘meaning to tame. Such a turn of (6) is rare, but in 2004, the baritone lan Vayne 4 Think about how the audience would have attended a production of the opera Carmen and ended up (7)... the felt about Castronovo at the end ofthe performance and how they would hove role of Escamillo after the original singer suddenly fell ill in Act 1. More shown their feelings. recently, a concert in London was saved by the last-minute substitution §_Dnlyone of these verbs collacotes with ‘tears! of Milly Forrest, the venue's cloakroom attendant. Milly was also, as it 8 The sentence containing gop 6 i the unexpected things that happened at si (6) ee reno Sines. the performance of the opera. Aso, the 1 A preserved B rescued © maintained D secured missing werdis prt ofa fixed pts: 2 2 A give B put ce D make 7 Ifyouread the text carefully, you tind 3 A renown —B position © mark D reputation ut that fan Vayne played the part of © honour applause Escamilla insteod ofthe original singer led poe eee oe Which of the phrasal verbs mecns 5 A dropped B shed C cast D spilt ‘eplacing someone(in a job oF roi? 6 A events — B_matters € incidents D affairs 8 The missing word is part of o fixed phrase 7 A fillingout B bringingabout C takingover D coveringup § —— 8 A goes B occurs € appears happens BET or Practice Test? Reading and Use of English Partoe Reading and Use of English Part 2 Review answer the questions about Reading and Use of English Part 2. If you need help, read the Task information on page 14. Is Part 2 mainly a test of vocabulary? Will any of the gaps be parts of phrasal verbs or fixed phrases? Can you write more than one word in a gap? Isthere more than one possible answer for some gaps? Are contractions such as we're or won't acceptable answers? Isit necessary to spell the words correctly? USEFUL LANGUAGE: USING THE CORRECT VERB FORMS © _Usethe correct words from the box to complete the sentences below. There are more words in the box than youneed, and you can use each word more than once. In some sentences, more than one answer is possible. having will doing had_—smight~— could» was would = being have 1 The first time Elias heard the song, he knew it bea bighit. 2. The markets in ancient Aztec cities are thought to. been large and sophisticated 3. Imnot sure where Jeffis, but he well be at the gym. 4 After his teeth fixed and whitened, Barry looked quite different. 5. The meeting discussed the prospect of Hiri Sako given an award for his contribution to physics. Meike gataciiecavorot is likely to be a common auxliary verb 6 After Sofia met Andre nothing ever be the same forthem again. (be, has, did, etc.) or a modal verb (can, would ete.) The only time when you 7 been a teacher for almost 20 years, Fatima was might need a content verb is for a fixed used to dealing with adolescents. phrase or avery strong collocation(e.. 8 The Monarch butterfly migrates from Canada to Mexico and, in upive bith, L cout believe my eyes 59, it travels thousands of kilometres. USEFUL LANGUAGE: USING FIXED PHRASES © Complete the gaps in the sentences with the correct word. to get seats near the front. 1 They arrived at the lecture theatre early in 20 to Dr Akbar, some new medication for epilepsy is likely to be available quite soon, 3. The two men seemed to communicate means of gestures and facial expressions. ‘Some gaps inPart2requirea word FAS cn as Schwartz was concerned, the issue had been to complete a fixed phrase. Different dealt with in a satisfactory way. parts of a phrase could be tested. 5 Every, often, a new young athlete emerges who is far €,g, ... common with; OR in... with. better than any of their peers. © Opportunities to travel like this are and far between. Reading and Use of English Part 2 Training Test2 [ilish Part 2 ECTulaeclate mata] Reading and Use of EngUS) = i the advice to below help you, Read the Action plan on page 16. Then follow the exam instructions, USN , Jn gap. Use only ane word in For questions 9-26, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each E2P. each Bap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet- cemte: PE EWOOOODOOOOO00000 Anurse on the night shift I've (0) a nurse for almost 30 years and I've pretty much seen everything, (9) onnnenes YOU May be part of the ou're helping patients through very tough experiences, Ups happiest time of someone's life on one day, the next day y cours, we alternate between day and night shifts, and downs are normal, (10) is shift work. In a unit (11) There tend to (12). fewer managers and office staff around at night, but my job stays the same. The secret to making it through the night is sleeping well between shifts. There's (13) worse than being exhausted, but needing to be awake and alert at three in the morning. You can't falter, because you're responsible (24) the lives of women and their babies. I’m generally a good sleeper, (15)... it be at night or during the day, but if something goes wrong at work, it can be difficult. (16) long you've done the job, certain things can gis that babies are generally very robust. upset you. The good t! 9 If youlook at the whole of the second sentence, you will see that the writer is making a contrast. Which word can be used at the stort of a sentence talink two contrasting ideas? There is more than one possible answer. 10 The ideo expressed in this sentence Is that ps and downs are normal and shiftwork is (normal) too. Can you think of a word to put before is‘ which gives the idea of too’here? MW Younceda word that means similor there 12 Which verb often follows There? 13 Is the writer talking about something that's real difficult or somethings thats not so bad? 14 Youre looking for a preposition here. 18 _Youneed o word that introduces two possible times: ut night or during the day’. 18 The word you need here means no matter how longl. BEE &xam Practice Test 2 Reading and Use of EnglishReading and Use of English Part 1 Review Answer the questions about Reading and Use of English Part 1. If you need help, read the Task information on page 10. 1 [sita good idea to read the whole text before starting to complete the gaps? 2. Do questions have more than one possible answer? 3 Isthe task a test of vocabulary? 4 Isit possible to answer some questions by elimination? 5 Will any of the questions test knowledge of phrasal verbs? 6 Will any of the questions test knowledge of key phrases and idioms? USEFUL LANGUAGE: USING THE CORRECT PHRASAL VERBS Complete the sentences below with phrasal verbs from the box. Put the verbs in the correct forms. There ‘are two verbs in the box that you don’t need to use. tumout brushup —passby takeoff _—_put forward takeon —cutdown —comeacross —caterfor_—_get over 1 When | was looking for a book in the library, | a fascinating study of population changes. 2. Sales of the new car have in the last two months. 3. Green's are the latest supermarket chain to announce that they're. ‘on plastic packaging. 4 Carole decided to. on her Spanish before she went to Mexico for her holiday. In Part 1you often need to Oe choose the correct phrasal 5. Ittookme ages to - my cold and | was off workall week, orb to fila gep, Youright 6 Ling Mee wants to _=-@ Suggestion about improving the sports facilities in the college. 7 One good thing about the art school is that it has courses which all ages. need to choose a whole phrasal verb or just part of one, 8 Jane _. alot of extra work last year, and she ended up working most weekends. USEFUL LANGUAGE: CHOOSING THE RIGHT WORDS IN FIXED PHRASES | thought Maisie did really well in the diving competition, bearing in mind /view / thought how young she is. 2 I'm not going to tell you how much | earn ~it’s none of your affair / business /concern really. When it goes /comes to doing jobs around the house, Terry is really helpful. Project that size, was unusual. Reading and Use of English Part 1 © Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. on your knowledge of phrases. To fill a gap, you might need to choose the whole phrase or part of one, would give you a lift, but | don’t have a car at my disposal / benefit / availability at the moment, Javier always went to great extents /heights /lengths to make sure that Anna was included in all the family activities. The construction of the new bridge was completed ahead of programme / schedule /calendar, which, for a Training Test 2change the following statements about R eaalny true. Ifyouneed cre sd the Tack ntormaten a eat eae and Use of English Part 3s tha they are tue fy 1 Part 3is mainly atest of grammar. You can write either one ot two words in each gap. You need to add a prefix or a suffix, but not both, Only UK spellings are accepted, ‘Sometimes the word given in capital letters can be put in the gap without any changes. USEFUL LANGUAGE: CHOOSING THE CORRECT WORD FOR THE CONTEXT Q Choose the correct options to complete the sentences. 1 changes. (INVESTIGATE) much happens. (FASHION) cooked on open fires. (ELECTRIC) 4 My mother doesn't like it when | spend lots of time playing video games and my father also expresses his approval / disapproval (APPROVE) 5 John Maynard Keynes was one of the most influential economists / economics of the 20th century. (ECONOMY) 6 The explanation / explanations didn't really convince me, and | spent a good deal of time trying to find out whether there was any truth in it. (EXPLAIN) 7 The students sat quietly writing their history essays and there was very little action / interaction between them. (ACT) 8 The film-makers are employing experts to make sure that the provides an accurate / inaccurate picture of what ordinary life was like in the 1890s. (ACCURACY) USEFUL LANGUAGE: SPELLING CORRECTLY @©_ Find the spelling errors in these sentences and correct them. My sister has a very sucessful marketing business. The French goverment gave its backing to the initiative. The most expensive restaurants aren't neccesarily the best ones, The enviromental impact of building a new airport is rather worrying, The town has plenty of excellent student acomodation. To say that the event was a disaster is an exageration, Jake says that lots of people responded to the job advertisment. Reading and Use of English Part 3 Mi ‘The negotiacions between the two companies have been long and detailed. The investigation / investigators into the causes of the economic crisis has been slowed down by personnel Nancy lives in a rather fashionable / unfashionable part of town, which isn’t very well known and where nothing, My grandfather grew up in a remote village which had no gas or electricians / electricity - they had oil lamps and ‘can be formed from the same root word - e.g. CREATE — CREATOR or CREATIVITY or CREATION. Make sure the word you choose fits the meaning of the sentence. Also, check whether the noun you form should be singular or plural negative forms - ¢.9, fortunately / Unfortunately. The text before and after the gap will help you choose the right one. students often misspell - make sure you know how to spell those words correctly. Both UK and US spellings are accepted. Training Test 2Y OO —___s ae Gee Reading and Use of English Part 3 Reading and Use 01 = ing the advice below t Read the Action plan on page 20, Then follow the exam instructions, using the hel you For questions 17 - 2. 4, read the text below. Use the word given in cap a ol Some ofthe lines to form a word that fits inthe gap in the same line, Theres Sxample at the beginning (0) tals at the end Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. fer: TR EPRESEWAEMoMsO000 The wild animals we love most (0)... Of wild animals, such as elephants, tigers and pandas, are everywhere in movies, books and toy stores. But research suggests that this (17)... oomay have 2 Problematic effect on public (18) of how much at risk these animals are in nature. in a survey carried ‘out by French ecologists, people were asked which animals they considered most (19) .. The top ten were: lions, elephants, giraffes, leopards, pandas, cheetahs, Polar bears, wolves and gorillas, (20) » the biggest fans of these animals knew very little about their (21) ~ Prospects ~ the sad truth being that many of them face possible (22)... ...in the coming decades. The researchers suggest that the widespread presence of these animals in popular culture makes people think their populations in the wild are strong, and this may lead to (23) One of the researchers has said that ‘companies using giraffes, cheetahs or polar bears for marketing may be contributing (24) .. to the false idea that animal populations in the wild are secure and not in need of conservation’ EZ Exam Practice Test 2 REPRESENT POPULAR PERCEIVE 7 The word'this before the gop indicates that youneed an, here. CHARISMA 18 public hereis on eesti What kind of word nermaty follows an adjective? IRONY ‘most’ 18 ‘most'is usedas port of superlative form, describing ‘onimals. What kind of word SURVIVE should follow it? EXTINCT 20 What kind of word often goe at the start of a sentence an is followed by a comma? 21 What kind of word is likely tobe between their’and ‘prospects? 22 The word before the gop should help you decide whe COMPLACENT kind of word is needed her 23. Youneed a noun here whic refers to on attitude. INTENTION 24 You need a word that mea ‘not on purpose. Your wor need more than one chan including a prefix. Reading and Use of Englisa (SURREY Reading and Use of English Part 4 Review answer the questions about Reading and Use of English Part 4. If you need help, read the Task information on page 21, 1 How many marks can | get for each question? What is the minimum number of words | can write in the gap? What is the maximum number of words I can write in the gap? What happens if | change or don’t include the key word? How many words does a contraction like don't count as? USEFUL LANGUAGE: UNDERSTANDING PHRASAL VERBS 1 @ Match the verbs on the left with the phrasal verbs that have the same meaning. respect. nillout a fashi a chill out For part of the answer, you become fashionable or popular b turndown often need to replace a normal compensate ¢ bumpinio | vero with a phrasal ver. absorb e.g. The finance manager eiacate hon) | cancelled the meeting because relay stem from of other commitments. > The meet someone unexpectedly £ make up for finonce manager called off a took opt themeeting because of other develop as a result of h_soakup 2 © Use the correct forms of the phrasal verbs from the box above to complete the following sentences. 1 This game is so complicated to play that | don’t think it will . with children. 2 Paloma _.the offer of a job in London because she wanted to stay in Spain. 3. Many of the company's problems _. Not investing enough in new technology. 4 At weekends, Adam mainly likes to stay at home and _-- with his brother and sister. 5. We spent the day walking around the historic centre of Naples trying to... sow the atmosphere. 6 Atthe supermarket yesterday, | . a teacher from primary school who | hadn't seen for years. USEFUL LANGUAGE: BEING ACCURATE IN THE WAY YOU USE LANGUAGE © These sentences contain mistakes that students often make. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence. ‘Adam suggested Jane to do a law course. Don’t forget to take a small amount of coins with you Everyone should have equal possibilities in education. @® Rudiiloce gare you make mistakes with grammar, vocabulary and spelling. So check your answers carefully. The bus stopped to allow passengers going to the shops. 1 2 3 4 Iwon't let you to make the same mistake again. 5 6 Wecould hear some classical music to play in the background. Reading and Use of English Part 4 Training Test 2SCN lair uy Reading and Use of English Part 4 Re ; ; ; ‘84 the Action plan on Page 23, Then follow the exam instructions, using the advice below to help yg, For qu first gente on’ 25 ~30, complete the second sentence so thatit has a similar meaning to the three and oes Sin8 the word given, Do not change the word given. You must use between “words, including the word given, Here is an examele (0). Example: © ‘Im sorry | got to the Party so late; Joanna said to her friend. HAVING Joanna apologised to her friend. The gap can be filled with the words for, Example: [0] up so late at the party. faving turned’, so you write: FOR HAVING TURNED] Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 25 Lily has very litle chance of geting into the final ofthe competition this year. I EnaN HIGHLY " 25 The first sentence meons tap s Lily protabiy won't reach ihe final. Con you think ofa worg led to retire at the end of this year. ‘meaning ‘improbable'that goes with highly forthe frst part of the answer? ~-into the final of the competition this year. 26 I think everyone knows that lan has decide MADE | think it’s common, his mind to retire at the end of this year. 28 For the first part of the ‘onswer, you need a noun ‘fter‘common'. nthe second ort of the answer, think ofa phrase including made’which UseD ‘means thas decided’ 27 | always found the way Geor; 'ge spoke on the phone annoying, but | don't any more. The way George spoke on the phone nerves, butidon'tmind 27, oreyouneedaphvese itnow. including the word nerves which means ‘annoy’ 28 Ten minutes before the end of the game, Silvia realised that she didn’t have 28 Younced a phrasal verb with any energy left at all. un’ which means ‘use allot something s0 theres nothing mone left. Think about the tense of Silvia realised that. the verb atter realised ten minutes before the end of the game, ° : i 29 Younced passive structure 29 We expected Ed to arrive home by 9 o'clock, but he didn't get there till 10, Te eee SUPPOSED the whole of the frst sentence isin the past. i "clock, but he didn’t get there till 10. « eerraneaanenee: ’ 30. Youneed a phrase including e word account’ which 30 We must consider several important things before we can decide whether or irene oe ata, not to build a new road Important things is naw the subject ofthe sentence. s0 account i doyou need an active ora Several important things have «onsen Before we can decide whether posnive struct? or not to build a new road. Begins. as Reading and Use of English Part4 ZN Exam Practice Test 2