Complete the second sentence so that it

has a similar meaning to the first sentence

using the word given (in brackets). Use
between two and five words. Do not change Use the word given in capital s at the end of
the word given. each line to form a word that fits in the
space in the same line. There is an example
1 I moved here 10 years ago. at the beginning (O).
1----------·--- ...
----·."---.--for 10 years.
(Iived) Take-away food in Britain

The fish and chip shop is the most (O)

2 l'rn not as o/d as"~ brother. traditional form of British take-away, a place
My brother me. which sells TRADITION
(than) (1) hot meals at lunch time and
in the evening. However, the last thirty or forty
3 'Whx.."gon'tw_~o to the cinema?' years have AFFORD
Daniel ----- to the seen the rapid spread of foreign fast food
restaurants, and there are now few towns
cinema. (going)
without
Chinese, Indian and Italian restaurants, as well
4 I regret not studying harder when I was at as many other (2) of food.
school.
I wish ------.------. when I VARY
Despite the constant (3) , the
was at school. (studied)
concept is always the same: INNOVATE
(4) meals to eat in or take
5 Someone has killed the party leader in a car
away for clients who don't have the time or
bom b attack.
-------- energy to cook for ECONOMY
The party leader
themselves. Restaurants such as MacDonalds
in a car bomb attack .(has) pioneered the idea of fast food to be eaten
whilst
6 sitting down in the restaurant itself, and also
--_.~--,-,~-
~~--~-------------------------developed
lt's toa cold to go to the beach today. ways of (5) their
It's to the beach customers ate SU RE
today.(warm) (6) and left. QUICK
Visitors to Britain are advised to try everything
7 You won't pass the exam unless you study at least once, (7) the foods
harder.
~.-'~~-,'->-~,-_
..
,-_._-~ ..
_- SPECIAL
If you won't pass which are not common in their own countries.
the exam.(don't) They are also warned not to make (8)
with COMPARE
8 It took me two weeks to recover from the flu. the food they eat at home; the pizza and pasta
I needed" the flu. which is served in London, is very (9)
.•.----_
-~.-.~ •.

(over) to be LlKE
as (10) as the dishes available
9 He crashed his car because he wasn't in Naples or Rome. TASTE
payi~g attention:.._"" . ..__
If he he wouldn't
have crashed his car.(been)

10 The doctor suggested that I starting

playing golf.
The doctor suggested I
..golf.(up)
 Complete the text using one word in each
The Economic Outlook
space.
The last few decades have been difticult ones
for the our country, but after several years (O)
British and American English
the
of positive global economic conditions, things
Students of English all over the world are
are now looking good for the economy. (00)
aware that (O) there are differences (1)
OK
British and American English. There is a high growth and low unemployment
But how great are the differences really? so we are getting richer all the time and (1)
-------
The varieties (2) English have
historical roots. (3) pilgrims left most people have jobs. The economy is stable
England in the seventeenth century, (4) with price and wage inflation are at only 2%

language has evolved, giving and (2)

interest rates which are low, so allowing
rise to changes (5)! vocabulary, people to buy their own homes and
grammar and spelling. Many of the (6)
businesses to (3)
obvious differences are in the invest cheaply in capital projects. Demand for
vocabulary used in the two countries (7) consumer goods is high, creating good market
many of the words in common (4)
_. -----
.use in the twentieth century (8) conditions for the retail and service sectors. (5)
not exist in the seventeenth (9)
. "Pavements" in Britain, and "sidewalks" in the Many people can believe that the present
USA, only became common later, (10) situation is due to the government's strict
example. monetary (6)
--------- policy, and the Central Bank's role in
The two countries (11) also controlling inflation. Moreover, taxes have
borrowed words from difterent sources:
_._--- been kept low in (7)
courgettes (12) imported to
-_ ..._-- order to stimulate demand, and there is been
Britain from France (13) an extensive policy of privatisation. (8)
zucchini were brought to America (14)
Italian immigrants. Not everything is looking so positive though -
Printing was a relatively new invention in the our manufacturing and agricultural sectors
seventeenth century and the spelling of (15) have (9)
words had not yet been experienced declines last year and are now in
formalised, which accounts for many of the recession. There is also a the growing balance
differences in spelling.
of(10)
payments deficit. One of the reasons for this is
the exchange rate, our currency is being (11)

particularly strong against those of our

competitors - this makes exports
---
uncompetitive in terms (12) .
For questions 1-15, read the text be/ow and of price. In addition to this, prices on the stock
look carefully at each line. So me of the exchange have been falling down recently,
lines are correct, and some have a word ---~--~-
(13)
which should not be there.
If a line is cotrect, write OK (in CAPITAL creating difficulties for investors, and there is a
LETTERS) in the box at the end of the line. qeneral shortage of the skilled workers - partly
-------
If a line has a word which should NOT be (14)
there, write the word in the box at the end caused by a brain-drain as many of key staft
of the line. There are two examples at the are lured abroad by higher salaries. (15)
beginning (O and 00).