TASK INFORMATION © InPart2, you read a text which has eight gaps (plus one example). * Foreach gap, there is a choice of four words or phrases: (A, B, C or D). You nead to choose the correct word or phrase to complete each gap. © The task tests your understanding of the text and your knowledge of vocabulary. © The gapped word may be part of a collocation (e.g. pay attention), phrasal verb or set phrase. # Sometimes your choice of a word or words for a gap will depend on the meaning of the whole text ora large section of the text, and not just the words immediately around the gap. Sometimes your choice will depend on grammatical words that come immediately before or after the gap, such ‘as prepositions. e.g. He objected to the comments. IDENTIFYING COLLOCATIONS Acollacation is two or more words that often go together. 1 @ Circle the four correct collocations in the following sets. For example: fast food v and NOT quick food X: make a cup of tea 7 and NOT do a cup of teaX. When words collocate, 2 do yourbest / the shopping / some changes / a reservation / they sound naturel together. someone a favour /harm if they dort collocate, they 3 have anexperience / an effect / patience / a row / harm / place ‘seund unnatural together 4 take — word with sameone / notice / something for granted / 1 make adifference / sense / some research / an exception / trouble / damage pleasuré / a choice / turns Esecrevormreviicthor: 5 put pressure on someone / something into practice /a mess / words collocate, youcan foot on something /an end to something / your mind to Jook them up in learners something dictionaries andin collocation 6 give _ atalk/your word / something for granted / credit to ESE ee someone / use of / someone a chance 7 set anexample/a record / an alarm / an excuse /a fuss / fire to When you practise doing Part something ‘tasks, keep arecord of any collacations that ere new to you 8 keep — apromise / pity on someone /a diary / asecret /in touch / an impact on something 2 @ Choose one of the collocations from Exercise 1 to complete each sentence, 1 Lastyear, Amy ..for the fastest-ever 1500 metres run by a student at her school. @ There are several different 2 Willyou that you won't tell anyone types of collecations, €.9 else about this?’ Sarah asked Philip. Abies oe, 3. After Sachiko moved back to Japan from Los Angeles, she adjective + noun (hoavy rain: z _.. with her friend Ana by email. adverb ~ adjective (ful amare) 4. Last y€@F, benno with my neighbour a because his motorbike was blocking my front gate, and we didn’t speak to each other again for ages. 5 Mariaand Pawel . to cook the dinner; Maria does it one day and Pawel does it the next, Reading and Use of English Part 1 BE tecining test3 © Choose the correct adverb (A, B, Cor 0) to complete each gap. UNDERSTANDING THE PRECISE MEANING OF WORDS Choose the correct option (A, B, C or D) to complete: each gap. 1 Young people in my region used to feel cut off from other young people, ® | took part in a very interesting psychological experiment, | was one of > ————————== Reading and Use of English Part 1 6 Whenever Jim really... learning something new, he usually succeeds, 7 ‘Robbie, could yOu --[Link]- - _ please? Could you help me fix my bike?’ asked Michael. 8 Kate to get her students to work hard but some of them didn’t pay much attention to her. 1 Camille was disappointed when she only came third in the 800 metre race. ‘A. sharply B bitterly ¢ fiercely D crossly 2. cliff was ‘moved by the sad story that his grandmother told him. ‘A soundly B heavily ¢ widely D deeply 3. The decision to build a new bridge across the river was......-... controversial. A solidly B firmly ¢ highly D strongly 4 The local newspaper played a important role in the campaign against poor air quality A vitally B chiefly completely D principally 5, House prices in the capital city are high A vastly B hugely C extremely D greatly 6 Public transport in the region is.....--.subsidised by the government, $0 fares are low. A firmly B heavily © thickly D solidly 7. Advice on how to invest your savings is much more ‘avcilable than it used to be. A thoroughly B largely C widely D highly 8 Research suggests that regular exercise and a feeling of being happy are ...-.linked. A nearly B finely C exactly D closely si but this changed with the..........of social media, Part questions often test Understanding of the exact A design B issue © arrival -result meanings of words rather than 2. Environmental research shows that much more should be done knowledge of calioeations to certain species in the local area which are regarded as e.g, The shop manager's endangered ‘concerned about the woy her ‘Stott arenticed impressed A overcome —_Bprotect © expose —_D contra treated by certain customers 3 Its what the key isto achieving success in this type of business. many of whom can be very Noone seems to know. rude. Staff can be noticed, ‘A unbelievable B unfair C unclear undeniable mresteaed end tote of customers, so all three words e acceptable collocations ADOUE 100 wun Of Various ages and backgrounds. However, many of whagn can A members B participants players entrants Seimcyruselnsenes iat 5 My brother was on the of joining the police force, but then he customers’ behaviour, 90 changed his mind. treated is the correct option in A edge B border C line D point Siimenehines. traning Tes I eeeSchmaeaemcmee Reading and Use of English Part 1 ACTION PLAN | 1 Look at the title and think about what the subject 6 Sometimes only one option is correct | of the text will be grammatically, so look closely at words such as | 2. Read the whole text quickly to get a general idea prepositions before or after the gap. i tof the topic. 7. Ifyou get stuck on one question, move on to the | 3. Look carefully at the words before and after each next one. You may have a better idea if you go i gap. Isthere a word you can think of that would ft _back to it after you have completed the whole text | the gap? & When you have chosen an answer for every gap, | 4 Look carefully at the options for each question read through the text again and make sure that and eliminate those you know are incorrect. each word makes sense in the context of the text 5 The options have similar meanings, so youneedto 8 8 Whole. choose the word that combines with the words on either side of the gap. Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. 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) Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet Example: seh eee Would you rather win a silver or bronze medal? Try to (0) yourself as an athlete in an Olympic event. We can (1)......... assume you'd want to win, and, if that wasn’t possible, you'd prefer to (2) ........ up second rather than third. However, research (3) ....... that the reality may be different. In one study, volunteers assessed athletes’ faces as they waited for their medals. In particular, they looked out for athletes with a ‘Duchenne smile’, which is thought to show happiness and is (4) by a raising of the mouth and a crinkling round the eyes. Gold medal winners were rated as happiest, but those in second place seemed less happy than bronze medallists. Researchers also found that the (5) by which a medal was won or lost appeared important: sitver medallists who (6) lost outon gold were significantly less happy than those who only just beat the third-placed athlete. Do silver medallists (7) ‘on how they might have won gold, whereas bronze medallists just feel lucky to win something? We can't be sure, but researchers think comparative performance may greatly affect the (8) .. of happiness. BEE xomPractice Test! Reading and Use of English Part 1———————————ooooEOEOEOEOEOEOEOEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeEeeeeee 1A soundly B steadily © safely D strongly 2 A take B come © make D end 3 A exposes B suggests © notifies D admits 4 A characterised B featured © constituted D specified 5A distance B area € size D limit 6 A tightly B finely closely D narrowly 7A wonder B reflect © consider D evaluate 8 A impact B conclusion © feeling D search 1. Only one of these adverbs collctes with assume It might help to think ofthe adjectives thot these adverbs ave formed from ~ then see which one seems to ft best n this phrase: "tis. ossume thot 2. One ofthese phrasal verbs meons eventuelly finish 3 Only one of these verbsis0 normal collocation with Yesearch 4 Think about the meaning here. The correct word with by’ means hos the following typical quai 5 One of these words is often used in connection with ces 8 Oniyoneof these adverbs collocates with tose 7 Only one of these verbs fits with the preposition on 8 Think about the meaning here, Which ofthese nouns would you normally think of connection withthe words that come after the gop? FOLLOW-UP |s there anything that you would add to or change in the Action plan? Re ‘eading and Use of English Part 1 Exam Practice Test! [REAie-lilemkaie ~Reading and Use of English Part 2 TASK INFORMATION © In Part 2, you read a text which has eight gaps (plus one example). * You have to complete each gap correctly, using one word only. ‘* The main focus of the task is on grammar and common words and expressions used to structure a text. ‘* Sometimes more than one answer to a question is possible (for example, both if and whether may fit). In this case, either response will be marked as correct. © You must spell each word correctly, but both UK and US spellings are allowed. © The answer will always be a single word. Remember not to use contractions, as these count as two words. e.g. doesn't = two words. USEFUL LANGUAGE: RELATIVE PRONOUNS (© Complete each gap in the sentences with an appropriate relative pronoun. 1 Pete forgot enjoyment). ‘« Part 3 tests your ability to form words using prefixes (e.g, LIKE > dislike), suffixes (e.g. FRIEND > friendship), and combinations of words to make compound words (e. g. FEED > feedback). © When you read the text, you need to decide what type of word is needed in each gap. it could be a verb, noun, adjective or adverb (e.g, enjoy, enjoyment, enjoyable, enjoyably) # You might also need to decide if the word is positive or negative (e.g, active or inactive; agreement or disagreement). «© Ifthe missing word is a noun, you need to decide if it should be singular or plural (e.g. scientist ‘or scientists). You should also decide on the form of a verb (e.g. replacing or replaced). The spelling must be correct. Both UK and US spellings are allowed. USEFUL LANGUAGE: IDENTIFYING TYPES OF WORDS 1 Read the following text and decide what type of word is needed in each gap -averb, noun, adjective or adverb, How do you know? My uncle was a (2) footballer when he was @ Try tolearn word families’ - 9. fortune, misfortune, younger. (2) | he had to retire from the game fortunately, unfortunately. when he was only 28 years old because of a serious knee injury. He says he can see many (3) conmamae between his life asa player ® Look atthe words before nearly 30 years ago and the lives of players today. For one thing, the players’ and after the gap to help you 4 : sounuuee levels today are much higher than they were decide what type of word you need, For example, agap when he was playing, That, together with a good diet and expert medical betweenavordandanoun needs an adjective it wason care, (5) modern footballers to have longer eb ay Avastin careers, My uncle says he's quite (6) ...---- cof modern Nery beginning ofa sentence followed by acommais usually players in this respect, as he is of the money they earn. However, he is an adverb - Suddenly, there was aloud noise. ‘glad he never had to deal with social media, which he thinks is one of the eee (Monon of being a well-known player today. t 2 Use the words from the box below and form new words to fill the gaps in Exercise 1. Remember that you can add prefixes, suffixes or compound words. able fit envy fortunate profession draw different Readi [insane ot rah pas Training test) [I sassUSEFUL LANGUAGE: USING PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES @® Wier pal che soos sa Complete this table. The first row has been completed as an example. Pee ee ee ‘Sometimes more than one word is possible, and sometimes a particular ‘ie hd apadioionary te form of the word does not exist. help you with this. Verb Noun Adjective Adverd create creation creative creatively creator uncreative creativity intend origin popular increase please kind USEFUL LANGUAGE: UNDERSTANDING SUFFIXES 1 Here are a few suffixes in English. Complete the table where there are dotted lines (. ). Suffix Function Meaning Examples -ef,-of tomakeanounfrom * person whodoes something thinker, boxer, operator averb —~ * object that does something ruler, projector, “ist. tomakeanoun, often * people in certain professions sons from another noun © people with certain beliefs anarchist, theorist * some musicians tion, tomake anoun from for many different things - ssion aver - tomake anoun from often for feelings, qualities and sadness, kindness, readiness an adjective states of mind -ise/-ize tomakea verb from cause to havea quality rita an adjective That's how plant diseases often advance, but the particular fear in this case is that the frequent movernent between continents of banana industry staff will cause TR4 to eventually reach South and Central America. ‘It's only a matter of time, says Dr Miguel Dita, a plant disease specialist in Brazil. ‘Many banana companies have operations in Asia, atin America and the Caribbean’ al - D One approach is to introduce measures restrictingthe movement of people, equipment and plant material. These have helped in some places such as Australia, as have practices including treating shoes, farm vehicles, machinery and tools with disinfectants. E DrCharles Staver, an agricultural scientist based in Montpellier, France, agrees: ‘tt could bea tourist that brings in an ornamental plant. Banana industry technicians travel around the world, so there's also a high risk of them bringing itin’ Training Test Either way, the implications are extremely serious. While bananas represent a cheap, nutritious snack or dessert in the West, more than 400 million people in Africa, Latin America and Asia rely on them as staple foods, and farming them provides employment for hundreds of thousands more. Clearly something needs to be done to comb disease, But what? 4 ‘Another way to slow the spread of the disease could be to support and strengthen banana plants’ natural resistance to disease. Certain bacteria and fung) that live inside banana plants can make them stronger, and scientists are currently investigating how they might be able to take advantage of these natural protection processes. F What researchers have discovered is it gets into the banana plant's roots and blocks the supply of water and nutrients, eventually killing it. Ibis. thought to spread through infected plant parts and soil attached to shoes, tools, vehicles, planting materials and water. G None of the options tried so far, however, look likely to eradicate the new destructive variety of the fungus. Research published last year, nevertheless, suggests a scientific solution is close. Reading and Use of English Part 7ic] STRONG Reading and Use of English Part 7 ACTION PLAN 1. Read the instructions at the top of the page, the title and the sub-heading (ifthere is one). These will tell you what the subject of the textis. 2. Read the main text quickly to get a general idea of what it is about. 3. Read the extracted paragraphs A-G to get a sense of what each one is about 4 Look at the words before and after the gaps in the main text. Look for links between these words and words at the start and end of each of the paragraphs A-G. Remember that one paragraph will not be used. 5 Ifyou can't find the paragraph for one gap, move on to the other gaps. 6 Don't leave any gaps blank. 7. When you have finished, read through the completed text to make sure that the paragraphs all connect logically and naturally. Follow the exam instructions on pages 36-37, using the advice to help you. | ng and Use of English Part7 Exam Practice Test! [EBYou are going to read a magazine article about skating on frozen lakes. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A - G the one which fits each gap (41 ~ 46). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet Look for words that connect ideas, e.g related vocabulary, pronouns, linking words and phrases(however’, or this reason, similarly, etc.) ; Wild skating in Sweden The setting sun was reflected on the frozen lake as we skated under the watchful gaze of our guides, Bjorn and Jan. The profound silence was only interrupted by the noise of our skates gliding and scratching across Ostjuten Lake. Even animal sightings were rare in this, isolated landscape, though we passed tree trunks gnawed by beavers. at Over four days and 125km of ‘wild’ skatingin south-east Sweden, I leamed that skating on natural ice is full of contradictions of this kind. | learned to be attentive, not so much to the setting - the forested shores of the lakes, didn’t vary much - but to noises coming fram the ice, and its colour and texture. One day it was covered in a layer of water; the next it had a light dusting of snow. (#1 = On the first day, my group were briefed on safety precautions like this, and then skated 10 km for practice. (On the subsequent days, we covered up to 40km, in two-hour spurts, before stopping to refuel with bread, cheese and salami. As dusk fell, we returned to our two minibuses, parked by whatin summer are wild swimming areas. The region has hundreds of lakes and every day we drove out from our base in search of the best ice. fel Not that skating is an inherently unsociable activity. Our guides were very friendly, as were the other people in my group. These included Singaporean ice-hockey ee enthusiasts, a Spanish fan of figure skating, seasoned German and English skiers and a French roller-blader. There was also an Australian who'd only been skating on a public ice rink. a4 This is difficult to imagine nowadays. Warmer temperatures mean that rivers in Britain, France and Germany rarely freeze solidly enough for wild skating tobe feasible on them, andit’s only in the Scandinavian countries that it's possible to skate regularly on natural ice. 4s In Sweden, these are a legal requirement: if you fall through into the water, you drive them into the ice and. haul yourself out. Fortunately, no one in my group ever, had to do that. In fact, probably the trickiest part of being on the ice was bending down to clip the blades on to the boots without falling over, | must admit | needed help with this at first. 46 The trip ended with me havingone more lesson on what you can do on ice. As the sun went down, our guides built and lit a fire and started roasting marshmallows. The heat from the fire rises, so it doesn’t burn a hole in the ice. As I sat on the frozen lake with my muscles aching, | felt oddly cosy and relaxed; yet another intriguing contradiction in that icy setting. Reading and Use of English Part 7‘A Skating has evolved in other ways as well. While skaters were once advised to carry afireman’s ladder and a rope in case of emergency, we were kitted out with 2 rope in a bag, a rucksack that doubled as a floatation device, and two safety ‘ice nails: B I'd expected to come across other skaters who would tell us where to find it. However, it was only on the third day, a Saturday, when we finally saw any other skaters out on the lakes. They were weekend day-trippers and we just glided past crying ‘Hej hej!’ € All that physical exercise also gave us an appetite. Although the cost of food was included in the trip, we decided to visit a nearby supermarket to gather cuts of reindeer meat, fish fillets and other ingredients. We cooked together, and packed our daily lunches. D That was the extent of my experience too. The idea for the trip had come when | was doing some re- search on the late 18th century. I'd read how the in- dustrial revolution led to the development of steel skates, and how wild skating had been popular all over northern Europe. ie E This strange peace was suddenly broken by what sounded like thunder beneath our feet. | tensed, and the skaters behind me shrieked. But, as we'd been told, a loud ‘boom’ isn't necessarily bad: it can tell you the ice is thick. It's the beautiful-sounding ‘singing’ ice that's the thin, scary stuff. F By the fourth day, however, | had the hang of it, along with basic wild skating techniques. The skates are longer than those for figure skating or hockey, extending beyond the front and back of the foot Also, you push sideways more, and with fewer movements, thanin other skating. G Such changes affect your speed and route. We snaked across large lakes, looking out for cracks, ‘small ridges and water holes. Our guides stabbed their sticks into the ce, testing its depth. We stuck to ice that was between 10cm and 15cm thick, though 5m would still be adequate. ‘il inthe first sentence after the gop. the writer says: learned that skating on natural ice s ful of contradictions of this kind. The words ‘contradictions ofthis kind must refer back to something in the missing poragroph. W2 Inthe first sentence after the gap, the writer says: my group were briefed on safety precautions like this. The words safety precautions like this’ must refer bock to something in the missing peraoraph. 15. inthe first sentence ofter the gop. the wrlter says: Not that skating s on inherently unsocioble activity’ This suggests that the missing paragraph refers to something that might. -onsidered unsoclable. 4h Inthe first sentence ofter the gop, the writer says: This is etficult ro imagine nowadays. This suggests that the missing paragraph probably refers to something in the past. 46 Inthe first sentence otter the gop, the writer says: In Sweden, these are o legal requirement. What might tnese' 48. The paragraph ator gp 4 dosent hove on cbvious lnk backwards ciety of clpping blades onto boots -cnect wih an idea inary oft fer back to? do the ideas in the poragraph before the gape. the e paragraphs A-G? FOLLOW-UP Which gaps were the easiest to find the answers for and which ones were the hardest? | Reading and Use of English Part7 Exam Practice Test]‘TASK INFORMATION In Part 8, there are ten questions which you have to match with the relevant information in a text or texts. The questions always come before the texts. The texts are either one long text divided into four sections (A - D), or a group of (usually) four shorter texts {A-D) ona common topic. For each of the questions, you have to find the section or short text which contains the answer, and you write the letter (A, B, C or D) of this section or text next to the question. There is only one possible answer for each question. The questions focus on understanding specific details, opinions and attitudes and they test your ability to find the answers quickly across the texts. The four sections or texts will be on a common topic so some ideas will be present in more than one section or text. Foreach question you need to decide which section or text contains the precise answer to the question, and why the other options should be ruled out. PARAPHRASING The words in the questions are unlikely 1 The words and phrases (A - J) in the box paraphrase parts of. to eppear inthe texts, This a why tis the questions below. Match the paraphrases with the correct dean Ratafulte thinkgabout how words questions. Paraphrase A has been matched with question 2 as, inthe questions can be paraphrased. an example. A asteongsenseofshame(2} F being persuasive and believable B asuggestion that isn’t very helpful think you're more important than you really are © anincorrect message H create targets D things that you don't do very well 1 asignificant difference E make someone loseconcentration J use certain techniques in another situation Which writer mentions 1 the challenge of expressing ideas in a convincing way? 2 amoment of acute embarrassment? A a strong sense of shame 2. adeliberate attempt to cause distraction? 4 the pleasure that can be derived from setting short-term goals? 5. being given advice of doubtful value? 6 the need to be aware of your own limitations? 7. adifficulty caused by having to deal with inaccurate information? 8 being able to transfer skills to a very different activity? 9 the benefit of not taking yourself too seriously? 10 an important distinction? ® When you read the 2 Underline the key words and phrases in the questions 1 ~ 10 in Exercise 1. questions. underfine the key words. This willhelp you to READING TASK understand and remember what you need to look for. Now read the texts A - D opposite and answer the questions 1 - 10 from Exercise 1, ——————— BEC Taining test Reading and Use of English Part 8Concentration Four people explain why they need to concentrate in their different jobs. ‘Start by reading Text A. Then go through the ten questions and write A next toany questions that you find the answers for. After that, go through the same process with Texts B, C and 0. ‘A The professional cartoonist I sometimes get asked to give a talk about my work. To get over my nerves [ usually tell myself that it will all go well, so long as I concentrate. On one occasion, I was in fa theatre dressing room, preparing to give a talk to about 200 people, when T suddenly realised there was something ‘wrong with the microphone clipped to my collar. I started to panic: “The mic’s not working and I'm going to lose track of what I'm saying” Then I caught sight of myself in the mirror and I couldn’t help but laugh because, for some reason, my reflection seemed so absurd. That put everything into perspective: in the bigger picture, my talk about being a cartoonist had very little significance — and the talk went well. When I’m drawing cartoons and have a tight deadline to meet, Toften focus by playing games with myself. For example, I might give myself a target of doing two cartoon pictures every 40 minutes. It makes the whole process more enjoyable. if I don’t win the challenge, | can always try it again another time B The actor When I'm preparing for a play, I fix a time by which I must know my lines off by heart. [ won't get it done atherwise. When I was starting out as an actor, someone suggested I put scripts under my pillow at night ~ 1 would supposedly Jeam the lines in my sleep. I’m sure that’s just a myth. What I do find effective, though, is to leam lines as soon as I get up in the morning. The process of learning lines for a play is significantly different from learning them for a film. With films, you learn intensively for just one day's work, whereas in theatre, you need the lines for an extended period, and you can’t make things up. I remember ne occasion when I was on stage in a major production Twas in the middle of a speech that I'd done many times before when my mind suddenly went blank, and there was this agonising silence which seemed to go on forever. Then [said out loud: “What now?” And my memory instantly Tetumed and I carried on with the scene, It was both weird and stressful Reading and Use of English Part 8 @ srreires sens priors aqusion Saudbermtseswih nortan cnet For example, all our writers mention difficult situations, so you might think that they could el be answersto question 2. However, only one of the four tests refers to acute embarrassment. C The taxi Believe it or not, passengers often get into my cab with- ‘out knowing the address or even the name of their destination, Getting them to the right place requires huge concentration. Cab drivers in London have to take a tough ‘exam called the Knowledge, which requires you to know where thousands of different streets and locations are, and routes between them. There are countless individual oral tests in which you have to prove your detailed knowledge of the city. The examiners try to put you off. One examiner, for example, started shouting at me when I was trying to answer @ question, The justification is that cabbies need to be able to concentrate in highly stressful situations. We ‘use various techniques to remember details. For example, in one central district of London, there are four streets called Walpole Street, Anderson Street, Sloane Avenue and Pelham Street, and to remembéF the order they come in I think of them as WASP, the first letters of their names. 1 find mental devices like that very effective and I've actually used them to leam words and phrases in foreign languages when travelling abroad. iver D Thelawyer Concentration underpins a wide range of things that I have to do in my job. Whether I'm speaking to a client, making an appeal to a judge, writing a legal document for someone ing support to junior colleagues, I have to focus on engaging their interest and on getting them to believe that the point Lam trying to convey is significant and correct. The complexity of the content means that it’s often demanding work, and it’s important to be able to recognise when it’s time to get away from it for a while. Just carrying on eventually becomes counterproductive for concentration. From time to time, I find myself working on a pyoblem in ‘a way that simply isn’t working, even though T’'m directing my full attention to it, Like many people, | don’t like admitting defeat. However, I've leaned from experience ‘hat rather than muddling through, it’s sometimes better to abandon what I've been doing and to adopt a completely different approaci. Training Test 1Reading and Use of English Part 8 ACTION PLAN 1 Read the instructions at the top of the page, the title and the sub-heading (if there is one). These will tell you what the subject of the text is. 42. Read the whole text quickly to gain a general understanding of what the text is about. Don’t worry about words and phrases you don't understand on first reading, 3. Read each question, highlighting the key words. 4 Read section A carefully. Underline the parts of the text which contain answers to the questions. Note the number of each question next to the part of text it relates to and write the letter A in the box for that question. Then do the same for ie other texts - B, C and D, Remember to check your answers. Check the questions against the text(s). Follow the exam instructions, u: fice to help you. isthe nhicalnbelnves |] [Link] a You are going to read an article about a transport revolution led by a man contain exactly the same called Jaime Lemerin the Brazilian city of Curitiba. For questions 47 - 56, words as the texts where the choose from the sections (A - D). The sections may be chosen more than once. answers can be found. Most questions use paraphrasing Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet In which section is the following mentioned? how Curitiba’s bus-system became a Victim of its own ro success LAT] J ear Think about the meaning of victim of ftsown success’ initiatives taken that were unrelated to transport 48 48. The iititivesherereferto — developments inthe city. Whot coud the importance of Curitiba's bus system for the city’s hhave been developedina city ke Curitiba identity [as that has nothing te do withtransport? 49 city’s identity sto do witn the way Lerner’s skills as a negotiator 50 residents think obout the city ond the - way people outside tink oft why the Curitiba transport model works betterin some = ——=——]_—_50_Lemer was the mayor of Curitiba. Scan places than others = the texts quickly for referonces tohis the innovations which made Curitiba’s bus system a = 51 Look for sections where the writer world leader is i ‘mentions the Curtioe transport model being used in iferont cities and an aspect of transport in Curitiba that is surprisingly faa countries underdeveloped L —} 82 Look or another way of expressing the idea of o world leader the expectations that certain people had of Lerner as Ba] 88 Look iorwordsinthe texte which mayor tal express te ideo of something being surprising, how Curitiba inspired changes elsewhere 55 4 Scan the texts for references to Lerner. Look for words that express the idea of what people might expect from him. why Lerner decided to develop Curitiba’s bus system rather than other forms of transport <1! 65 Look for mentions of other places. ‘5B Look for references to other forms of tronsport. MTD car Practice Toot Reading and Use of English Part 8Atransport revolution in Curitiba, Bra A For the first few hundred years of its existence, Curitiba, the capital of the state of Parana in southem Brazil, was a sleepy, smallish town. But by the 1960s, its population had grown to about 360,000, and the city was facing overcrowding, serious traffic congestion and other problems that afflict many fast-growing cities around the world, In line with the orthodox thinking of the time, the authorities began to draw up plans to widen avenues, demolish historic buildings and adapt the city centre so that cars could become the primary mode of transport, In 1971, they appointed a young architect called Jaime Leer as city mayor, confident that he would implement the planned changes. Lerner almost immediately shook things up, however. Instead of widening avenues, he ereated a pedestrian mall in the city centre. And rather than building, more roads, he created parks and gardens, and protected the city’s rivers from being turned into conerete drainage canals. His most memorable contribution, however, came in his ideas for the city’s bus network B Besides calling for wider streets for cars, planners advocated the building of subway train lines. The problem. with this was that construction would be costly and lengthy. Lemer instead decided to integrate dedicated bus lanes along the city's main arteries, allowing buses to run at speeds comparable to those of light rail. A determined ‘and clever deal-maker, Lemer persuaded private bus operators to provide the vehicles while he would pay for the new infrastructure, With this trade-off, the first rapid bus lanes cost 50 times less than rail lines. Improvements, were then made over time and by the 1990s, the buses Were carrying 1.5 million passengers a day. In fact, high Tidership created problems, with long queues waiting to board buses and pay fares. Lemer, by now in his third term as mayor, eame up with an elegant solution. He called for longer buses, faster boarding through multiple doors, fares paid for before entering the bus and a single fare covering the entire network. Lemer also gave the bus Stops, or ‘stations’, a distinetive look by placing them in futuristic glass tubes. With these additions, the city gained ‘he fist bus rapid transit (BRT) network on the planet. FOLLOW-UP ie CCuritiba’s bus rapid transit now began to attract attention from other cities in Latin America, Bogota, the capital of Colombia, a much bigger city with a population of 8 million people, hed crippling traffic problems. Seeing how well the Curitiba BRT seemed to be working, the authorities in Bogoti borrowed and added to many of Lermer’s concepts to build a viable larger BRT network of their own called the Transmilenio. The ‘stations’, which feature many of the key functional elements that Lemer first developed, contributed to its success. From there, BRT’s influence continued to grow, spreading as far as the United States, South Africa and China. However, it’s in Latin America where BRT systems have particularly taken off. “There's no doubt that’s where BRT systems carry the most people of any region in the world," says one planning expert. ‘It’s probably down to the similar Janguage and cultural context.” D But as the BRT concept spread intemationally, it faced problems back in Curitiba. Although ridership remained high, it was declining, while car usage climbed. There were complaints of overcrowding on buses and the tubular bus stops failing to protect passengers from extreme temperatures and heavy rain. Curitiba now has 1.8 million people and mobility remains an issue. Plans have now been made for the creation of a subway system, a form of transport Lerner did his best to avoid as mayor. Another potential solution being considered is the bicycle. Contrary to what one might assume of a city known for sustainability, Curitiba has only recently begun to take cycling seriously. There are plans to develop cycle lanes and to integrate them with the bus system, though this is still in the early stages. Despite these issues, however, BRI has become a cultural touchstone, Curitiba’s answer to the freewheeling camival spirit of Rio and the fast- paced, business-dominated lifestyle in So Paulo, As if to remove any doubt about its symbolic status for the city, the airport gift shop is built in the shape ofa life-size BRT station, ¢ Which do you think it's best to read first, the questions or the texts? Reading and Use of English Part 8 Exam Proctice TestTraining Test 1 [GIR agl TASK INFORMATION © The Part L task is compulsory. Itis always an essay. You have to write between 220 and 260 words. + The question gives you different information to read: a statement about the topic; three bullet points related to the topic; and three quoted opinions, each referring to one of the bullet points, + You must write about two of the bullet points in the question. You may use the opinions given, or your own ideas, «# You must explain which of your two bullet points you feel is most important / effective / useful, ete. (depending ‘onthe question) and you must give reasons for your choice. Use your own words as far as possible, MEETING THE TASK REQUIREMENTS 1. Assessment of your writing covers several areas and you need to consider all of these to achieve a high score, Look at this quote from an examiner and complete the gaps. control common content effect. © range organisation complex When we are marking writing, one of the first things we look at is the (1) ofthe text. Does it include all the points needed for the reader to be fully informed? We also look at how these points are covered, thinking about what (2) the writing will have on the reader, whether the ideas are easy to follow, whether the style and text type are appropriate. All this is assessed under Communicative Achievement, We look at the (3)... of the text to see how effectively the ideas are connected, for example by use of paragraphs and linking words. And of course, we look at the language used. Has the writer used a @) ‘of vocabulary and grammatical structures, including words and expressions which are less (5) and structures which are more (6) 2 And has this language been used with (7) orare there a lot of language errors? 2. Look at the sample task below and answer these ‘questions to help you plan your answer. You can use a system ike this to structure your essay 1. Whatis the topic of your essay? + Answer question 1 in your introduction. 2. How many of the bullet points do you have to + Discuss each bullet point ina separate paragraph + Use the concluding paragraph to explain your write about? | decision regarding these bullet points 3. What other idea do you need to include in your answer? Your class has been watchinga television debate about measures that could improve people's health and welt. being in modern society. You have made the notes below: | Measures to improve health and. well-being © advertising * education © laws ‘Some opinions expressed in the discussion: “advertising is everywhere, so it should be used wisely.” “People don't always know how to have a healthy mind and body.” “Governments should find ways to force everyone to take care of themselves.” Write an essay discussing two of the measures in your notes. You should explain which measure you think is most effective, giving reasons in support of your answer. Training Test? WetingPart3 Remember to support your choices with reasons and examples. Write your ideas for the exam task in the table below. The first section has been Practise doing this for ‘completed with the correct quote. thar topics. Brainstorm opinions and examples / Which quote relatesto Doyou agree Your own ideas reasons to justify them. this point? with the | opinion? advertising “Advervioing is everywhere, 60 it You need to gives detailed should be used wisely response to the topic If Education you tindit eitficutt to come Lup with Ideas for one of the bullet points, its best not to write about it - choose Laws the other two instead. USEFUL LANGUAGE: EXPRESSING REASONS | 1 Look at the following ideas related to the essay question in Exercise 2 and unde’ one, The first one has been done for you. 1. I say taxes need to be increased. It will never be popular, but would it be effective? Certainly. Itis the only way to reverse the effects of our Notice that reasons can be modern lifestyle. given before or after the ideas expressed. I's 2 good e the reason given in each 2. We're all responsible for our own lives. No one else, That's why I say it's TEE ey Gevend oer up to usto take control. seawey of eepricelng Your 3. Given that we spend more time alone than with other people, individual ideas in more complex ways. choice has to be the key factor. SS 4. Obviously, these days, when most people spend all day sitting at a computer, the media - including social media ~ are likely to have the biggest impact on people's choices. 5 Afurther argument for not forcing people to do exercise by law is that people have enough rules in their work life: they don't want them in their free time aswell. 2 @ Each of the sentences below expresses a reason. Identify and correct the error in each sentence. 1 the popularity of the media, this has to be one of the best ways of influencing people’s behaviour. 2 The negative effect of modern lifestyles on our well-being is largely due for the popularity of technology. 3. People spend less and less time looking after themselves because of they are overwhelmed by the pressures of their daily lives. 4. So tempting advertisements for unhealthy food and drink are everywhere, we buy things we shouldn't without even realising. 5. Should we look after our own health and well-being? Of course we should, as for we are the ones whe benefit from doing this. Since that exercise is a key factor in keeping fit and healthy, the government should provide free, or at least subsidised, sports facilities in all towns and cities. Use the guidance above and your notes to write an answer to the sample question in Exercise 2, Remember to discuss two of the bullet points, select one as the most effective and give reasons for your choice, Writing PartExam Practice Test 1 ACTION PLAN 1 Read the whole question carefully. Highlight all the significant points you must include in your answer. 2. Allow enough time to plan your answer. 3. Choose two of the three listed points to write about, 4 Think about how you can expand each of these two points. The opinions from the discussion may help to give you ideas, but you don’t have to use them. You may prefer to use your own ideas. Writing Part 1 Remember that you are writing an essay, so your style of writing should be neutral or formal. Organise your essay into clear paragraphs. Write 220-260 words. if you write less, you probably will not deal with all the aspects of the question or show an adequate range of language. Ifyou want to make a correction, do so as neatly as possible. 5. Think about how you are going to compare these two points, and which you will say is more important and why. 10. Leave yourself some time to check your essay. 1 _ Answer these questions about the task on page 45. 1. What are the main content points the examiners 2 What kind of text do you have to write? 3. What are the conventions of this text type which you should follow in your answer? 4 What registerwill you need to use? 5. How many paragraphs might you use? What would the topic of each paragraph be? 6 What effect will you aim to have on the target reader? look for? 2 How could you express these phrases from the input text in other words? Remember to use a register which is appropriate for your essay. 1 spend money on 2. isreally important 3. having good food 3 What examples could you give to illustrate why governments should spend money on research in each of these areas? 1. space exploration 2. green energy 3. human eating habits 4 Which two of these areas do you think it will be easiest for you to deal with in your answer? Which can you write about most effectively? 5 Nowwrite your essay. Exam Practice Test 1 Writing PartFollow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you. {You must answer this question. Write your answer in 220 - 260 words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. 4. Your class has watched a television discussion on the areas of research that governments should spend money on. You made the notes below: Areas of research that governments should spend money on + space exploration * green energy # human eating habits ‘Some opinions expressed in the discussion: “Space research is really important for the futur “only governments have enough money for energy research.” | “People's health depends on having | good food.” Write an essay discussing two of the areas of research in your notes. You should explain which area of research is more important for | governments to spend money on, giving reasons to support your answer. You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words as far as possible. FOLLOW-UP id you read the question carefully? Did you discuss two areas of research that governments should spend money on? Did you make it clear which area you think is more important? Writing Part 1 We Look atthe exam question. Think ‘about the topic ast is prosentedin the {question the notes and the opinions. Which ofthe three areas would you find hardest to write about? Don't attempt it focus your plans on the other two instead. Can you think of specific exomles that would illustrate the importance of governments spending money on the 0 areas you have chosen? You may find it hard to decide which ‘area of research you think is more important for gavernments to spend money on. However, remember that the ‘most important thing isto write well Choose either one and make a strana ‘orgument ta support your choice. You should cim to spend about 4§ minutes on your answer, including time for planning and checking. It ie a good idea to write your answer on alternate lines on the ‘answer page, so that you can make corrections more easily. ‘see where one paragraph ends ‘and the next begins. You can either indent or leave an extra line between the paragraphs, Exam Practice Test 1Writing Part 2 TASK INFORMATION There are three tasks in this section. You have to choose one of them. © The tasks will be a letter or email, a review, a report or a proposal. * You have to write between 220 and 260 words. §* The questions give you three key pieces of information: what to write, why you are writing and who you are writing for. IDENTIFYING THE READER 1 Alltasks on the Writing paper specify who you are writing for, known as the target reader. Look at the extracts from sample tasks and identify the target reader. 1 You have received an email from an English-speaking friend, Everyone's telling me that going to university is the best thing to do. ‘Some are even saying it’s the only option, but I’m not so sure. What are your thoughts? Could there be any disadvantages to going to university and what are my alternatives? What should | do? 2. An international wildlife organisation is holding a photography ‘competition for a new calendar. The advertising manager, Mrs Johnson, has posted a message on their website, asking people to submit a nature photo they think should be included on the calendar. Write a letter to accompany your choice of photo. Your letter should give a brief description of the photo, including details of when and where it was taken. You should also say why you think it should be chosen, 3. The council where you live has received funding to provide new facilities, in the town. You decide to write a proposal to the head of the council recommending two facilities that could be provided. Your proposal should include details of who would use them and how they would benefit the town asa whole, You should also say which of the two facilities you believe ‘would be most popular with residents. 4. The editor of an entertainment magazine has asked readers to write reviews of TV series. You decide to write a review in which you compare two TV series you have watched, one you enjoyed and one you didn’t. In your review, briefly describe the two series, explain why one was better than the other and suggest ways in which the other one could be improved. 5. There have been a number of complaints from students about the catering facilities at the college where you study. You have decided to write to the college principal outlining the problems. Your letter should give details of your personal experience of using the facilities and to what extent they meet the needs of the students. You should explain what improvements need to be made and how these can be implemented. BET ining tests Always check who you are writing for. This information affects choices you ‘make about register, format, vocabulary and grammatical structures in your writing. Will your writing get that youneed? Writing Part 22 Knowing who you are writing for helps you choose a suitable register for your text - formal, neutral or informal. Look back at the sample tasks in Exercise 1. What register would be suitable for each? 3 Look at these extracts from answers to the tasks in Exercise 1. Match them with the tasks and decide if the register is appropriate. If any are not appropriate, suggest ways to improve them. a Itwas so awful, | gave up watching it after the second episode. You're crazy ifyou like that sort of stuff! b I would say this is one of the best pictures I've ever taken. It really does capture the sense of light and space you get when you are out on the water, far from the noise of other people. | hope you agree. The lack of tables and chairs in the canteen is problematic at lunchtimes. itis simply not possible for everyone to sit down and eat together, so would recommend giving this issue your urgent attention. 4. The recommended course of action is to draw up a list of arguments in favour of and against going to university before you commit to anything, ‘e Where can young people spend time together? Nowhere! A new park with shelter, please! USEFUL LANGUAGE: USING A GREATER RANGE OF VOCABULARY You should aim to use your own words as far as possible, rather than ‘lifting’ the words used in the question. Look at words 1-6, which are commonly used in Part 2 questions, and complete the table with alternative words and expressions from the box. appreciate beunsure complaint concern dilemma downside drawback enhance _get pleasure from gofor havedoubts issue opt for select’ upgrade 1 be not so sure 2 disadvantage 3 choose 4 improve 5 enjoy 6 problem Including complex ideas in your writing engages the reader's interest in the text, which can help improve your mark for ‘communicative achievement Training Test! MZ