C 2 READING: USE
OF ENGLISH TIME 60’
NAME:
______________________________________________________________
PART ONE. OPEN CLOZE.
Fill each of the blanks in the following passage with one suitable word. An example (0) has been done for
you.
Robot Hotel
At the Henn na – or Weird Hotel – in Japan, the staff are (0) almost
all robots. So, if you (1) …….. rather have a human receptionist, don’t stay
here. Using robots is an attempt to achieve efficiency. If it works, this (2)
…….. well be how many hotels are run in the future. In the rooms, another robot
answers your questions and you can also tell it to get your bath ready.One thing robots aren’t good at (3) …….. finding keys when guests lose them. So (4) .......... of the standard electronic keys, a digital image of the guest’s face is registered during check-in. And (5) …….. you to ask a robot to call you a cab, it wouldn't be able to do that. (6) …….. could it make your bed! (7) …….. these shortcomings, they are advanced (8) …….. to take your luggage to your rooms.
Security is another area in (9) …….. the hotel still relies on humans. Real people watch everything through monitors to ensure guests are safe and that no one decides to help (10) …….. to an expensive robot and take it home in their suitcase!
PART
TWO. WORD BUILDING. For each blank space use the word in brackets
to help you write a related word which fits the context. Make sure your
spelling is clear and unambiguous. An example (0) has been done for you.
Clichés do
little to 0_stimulate (STIMULUS) photographic 1_____________
(EXPRESS) but much to help win dust-collecting pots and medals in
2______________ (COMPETE). David Johnston shoots 3__________________
(ENVIRONMENT) portraits using a wide-angle lens with the subject to one side,
near the camera, and a second person in the background. It's one of my pet
hates. I'm not criticising the style of this or any other cliché, it's the
4______________ (CONTINUE) use of 5_______________ (BASIC) the same photograph
with different subjects that annoys me.
When does a photographic style become a cliché? There can be little doubt that those images now 6____________________ (DEEM) clichés were once 7_____________ (POWER) and 8______________ (STIMULATE) photographs, which merited the awards given to them. They influenced many others and so 9_______________ (PHOTOGRAPH) could be seen to be moving forward. Such is the way of progress. However, when an 10_____________ (INNOVATE) 11_____________ (WIN) image is copied by 12_____________ (NUMBER) others, 13___________ (HELL) on walking off with the annual club trophy, a cliché is born.
14________________ (CERTAIN), photographers with fresh vision should push the boundaries of 15______________ (SEE) and style. That's how less 16___________ (GIFT) photographers move forward. Let's not forget that from time to time even the 17_______________ (INNOVATE) look to others for this. While the 18______________ (SLAVE) copying of any image or existing style is the road to ultimate ruin, we should 19_____________ (ACTIVE) look at those images to find seeds of 20____________ (STIMULATE).
When does a photographic style become a cliché? There can be little doubt that those images now 6____________________ (DEEM) clichés were once 7_____________ (POWER) and 8______________ (STIMULATE) photographs, which merited the awards given to them. They influenced many others and so 9_______________ (PHOTOGRAPH) could be seen to be moving forward. Such is the way of progress. However, when an 10_____________ (INNOVATE) 11_____________ (WIN) image is copied by 12_____________ (NUMBER) others, 13___________ (HELL) on walking off with the annual club trophy, a cliché is born.
14________________ (CERTAIN), photographers with fresh vision should push the boundaries of 15______________ (SEE) and style. That's how less 16___________ (GIFT) photographers move forward. Let's not forget that from time to time even the 17_______________ (INNOVATE) look to others for this. While the 18______________ (SLAVE) copying of any image or existing style is the road to ultimate ruin, we should 19_____________ (ACTIVE) look at those images to find seeds of 20____________ (STIMULATE).
PART
THREE. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE. Read the text below and
choose the option that best corresponds to the blank. An
example (0) has been done for you.
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Can buildings absorb
feelings?
One photographer’s thoughts on the topic
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Some friends of (0) …A…..
recently moved to an old house. When I
first sat in their living room I was immediately filled with optimism. I
thought, ‘This house is full of (1) ……..’.
Although it may seem a (2) …….. idea to some, I believe homes
absorb the moods and characters of the people who used to (3) …….. there. If the last owners were a loving
family, this affects the feel of the building and the new residents may well
be (4) …….. to this. Some buildings seem calm and peaceful, which (5)……..
the best in people. It’s fascinating to imagine how the future of our own
houses is being formed, as they absorb (6) …….. changes in our moods
and feelings.
Some people claim there are ghosts in their homes. They may be
absolutely (7) …….. by these visions, and say they could never sleep a
(8) …….. in a room that is haunted. Or they may believe that the
presence of a ghost in the building is not at all (9) …….. . It is
simply the walls releasing the strong emotions they absorbed in the past. I
take photographs of such buildings. These images are particularly (10) ……..
in my opinion.
0 A mine B
me C
my D I
1 A dejection B bliss C despondency D disappointment
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3
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A
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far-fetched
roam
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B
B
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plausible
scavenge
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C
C
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convincing
dwell
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D
D
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gullible
meander
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4
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A
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sensible
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B
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spontaneous
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C
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sensitive
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D
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conscious
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5
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A
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holds back
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B
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fits in
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C
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comes across
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D
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brings out
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6
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A
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subtle
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B
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delicate
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C
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faint
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D
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precise
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7
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A
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restless
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B
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petrified
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C
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insecure
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D
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disillusioned
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8
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A
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drop
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B
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log
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C
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nap
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D
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wink
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9
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A
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mouth-watering
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B
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light-headed
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C
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hair-raising
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D
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tongue-tied
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10
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A
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powerful
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B
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cluttered
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C
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flawless
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D
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observant
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PART
FOUR. GAPPED SENTENCES. Think of ONE word only that can be used
appropriately in all three sentences of each exercise. An example (0) has been done for you.
0.
a. Yolanda's a very reliable person,
so it's __safe__ to assume that she'll turn up in time.
b. Diana needed to find a __safe__ place to hide Tom's birthday present, so she
could surprise him on the day.
c. Alma was told that it wasn't __safe__ to leave valuables in her hotel room when she
went out.
1.
a. We were asked to choose a __________
from a famous novel to read out loud in class.
b. Keeping the doors open helps the
________ of air through the building, and stops it getting too hot.
c. There's a narrow __________
connecting the two parts of the shopping complex, which gets very crowded at
weekends.
2.
a. The magazine has decided to
_________ a series of articles on how to set up your own website.
b. As he'd missed the airport bus,
Jack's neighbour offered to _________ him there in his car.
c. The gadget is useful for travellers because it can ______ off either mains of electricity
or batteries.
3.
a. The village ___________ at the head of a valley in
the National Park.
b. Thinking about technological change,
I often wonder what ________ ahead
of us in the future.
c. The responsibility for ensuring the
students follow the detailed curriculum ________
with the class teacher.
4.
a. Ray promised to _________ back to
the student committee on the details of his meeting with the college principal.
b. Patients should _________ to the
Reception Desk immediately on arrival at the hospital.
c. Most trainee journalists are asked
to _________ on local events when they first join the newspaper.
5.
a. This is _________ the best
computer game I've ever played.
b. Flora was a good tennis player and
so beat her young opponents _________ .
c. David found that he fitted _________
into his new circle of friends at college.
PART
FIVE. KEY
WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. 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.
0. "I am sorry I didn't ring
you to say I'd be late."
APOLOGISED
He __ apologised for not ringing (having rung) to say he'd __
be late.
1. She had to persuade him not to
quit his job.
OUT
She __________________________________________________________________________________
his job.
2. Differences in ages partly
explain the differences in achievement between the pupils.
ACCOUNTED
The
differences in achievement between the pupils _____________________________________
differences in age.
3. He would never allow his team mates to argue with the referee.
TIME
At __________________________________________________________ his team mates to argue with the referee.
4. The prison officers were making the prisoners dig holes and fill
them up again.
MADE
The prisoners ___________________________________________________________________
the prison officers.
5. It was too hot for me to be able to concentrate and do the exam
properly.
UNABLE
It was _________________________________________________________
concentrate and do the exam properly.
6. She passed
the word around that she was looking for a flat.
KNOWN
She _________________________________________________________________________
was looking for a flat.
7. Although he was tired, he agreed
to play tennis.
THOUGH
Tired________________________________________________________________________________
play tennis.
8. "I never told anyone about
your scheme," he told me.
DENIED
He____________________________________________________________________________________
scheme.
9. It was wrong of you to scare your
mother like that.
OUGHT
You _____________________________________________________________________________
mother like that.
10. He's likely to leave before the
letter arrives.
TIME
By________________________________________________________________________________________
left.
11. The window cleaners haven't
called for at least six months.
TIME
The______________________________________________________________________________________
ago.
12. "Where on earth have you
been all this time?"
DEMANDED
She ______________________________________________________________________________________time.
13. The suitcase was extremely heavy
but he managed to lift it easily.
OF
Despite _________________________________________________________________________________
easily.
14. He is said to be a very hard bargainer.
REPUTATION
He ______________________________________________________________________________
hard bargainer.
15. He didn't think about leaving
his family until they were ready to depart.
UNTIL
Not __________________________________________________________________________________
his
family.
16. As
soon as we left the tent, it collapsed.
TENT
No___________________________________________________________________________________
collapsed.
17. They
did not consider giving up the expedition at any point.
THEY
At _______________________________________________________________________________
the expedition.
18. As I
intended to expand my shop, I made an offer for the premises next door.
VIEW
I made an
offer__________________________________________________________________________
my shop.
19. The
prisoner was recaptured as he rushed towards the gate.
DASH
The
prisoner ______________________________________________________________________________
gate.
20. Since
the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good
opinion of it.
IT
Since the
company's methods_____________________________________________________________
disrepute.
KEY
PART ONE. OPEN CLOZE. Fill
each of the blanks in the following passage with one suitable wordAt the Henn na – or Weird Hotel – in Japan, the staff are (0) almost all robots. So, if you (1) … would / ‘d ….. rather have a human receptionist, don’t stay here. Using robots is an attempt to achieve efficiency. If it works, this (2) may / might / could …….. well be how many hotels are run in the future. In the rooms, another robot answers your questions and you can also tell it to get your bath ready.
One thing robots aren’t good at (3) …IS….. finding keys when guests lose them. So (4) instead of the standard electronic keys, a digital image of the guest’s face is registered during check-in. And (5) …WERE….. you to ask a robot to call you a cab, it wouldn't be able to do that. (6) Nor / Neither …….. could it make your bed! (7) Despite these shortcomings, they are advanced (8) enough …….. to take your luggage to your rooms.
Security is another area in (9) … which ….. the hotel still relies on humans. Real people watch everything through monitors to ensure guests are safe and that no one decides to help (10) THEMSELVES…….. to an expensive robot and take it home in their suitcase!
0. stimulate
1. expression
2. competitions
3. environmental
Somebody's pet hate: (British English) (North American English somebody's pet peeve) something that you particularly dislike.
4. continued / continuous/ continuing
5. basically
6. deemed
Deem: to have a particular opinion about something. Consider. E.g. The evening was deemed a great success. I deem it an honour to be invited. She deemed it prudent not to say anything. They would take any action deemed necessary.
7. powerful
8. stimulating
Merit: to do something to deserve praise, attention, etc. E.g. He claims that their success was not merited. The case does not merit further investigation.
9. photography
10. innovative/ innovating
11. winning /winner
12. numerous /unnumbered
13. hell-bent
Hell-bent on something/on doing something: determined to do something even though the results may be bad. E.g. He seems hell-bent on drinking himself to death.
Walk off with something: (informal) to win something easily.
14. Certainly
15. seeing / sight
16. gifted
17. innovators
18. slavish
Slavish:/ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ following or copying somebody/something exactly without having any original thought at all. Falto de originalidad. E.g. a slavish adherence to the rules. Slavish obedience. A slavish imitation of Hitchcock's films.
19. actively
20. stimulation
2. competitions
3. environmental
Somebody's pet hate: (British English) (North American English somebody's pet peeve) something that you particularly dislike.
4. continued / continuous/ continuing
5. basically
6. deemed
Deem: to have a particular opinion about something. Consider. E.g. The evening was deemed a great success. I deem it an honour to be invited. She deemed it prudent not to say anything. They would take any action deemed necessary.
7. powerful
8. stimulating
Merit: to do something to deserve praise, attention, etc. E.g. He claims that their success was not merited. The case does not merit further investigation.
9. photography
10. innovative/ innovating
11. winning /winner
12. numerous /unnumbered
13. hell-bent
Hell-bent on something/on doing something: determined to do something even though the results may be bad. E.g. He seems hell-bent on drinking himself to death.
Walk off with something: (informal) to win something easily.
14. Certainly
15. seeing / sight
16. gifted
17. innovators
18. slavish
Slavish:/ˈsleɪvɪʃ/ following or copying somebody/something exactly without having any original thought at all. Falto de originalidad. E.g. a slavish adherence to the rules. Slavish obedience. A slavish imitation of Hitchcock's films.
19. actively
20. stimulation
PART THREE. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE. Read
the text below and choose the option that best corresponds to the blank.
Multiple Choice Cloze
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Some friends of (0) …A…..
recently moved to an old house. When I
first sat in their living room I was immediately filled with optimism. I
thought, ‘This house is full of (1) ……..’.
Although it may seem a (2) …….. idea to some, I believe homes
absorb the moods and characters of the people who used to (3) …….. there. If the last owners were a loving
family, this affects the feel of the building and the new residents may well
be (4) …….. to this. Some buildings seem calm and peaceful, which (5)……..
the best in people. It’s fascinating to imagine how the future of our own
houses is being formed, as they absorb (6) …….. changes in our moods
and feelings.
Some people claim there are ghosts in their homes. They may be
absolutely (7) …….. by these visions, and say they could never sleep a
(8) …….. in a room that is haunted. Or they may believe that the
presence of a ghost in the building is not at all (9) …….. . It is
simply the walls releasing the strong emotions they absorbed in the past. I
take photographs of such buildings. These images are particularly (10) ……..
in my opinion.
0 A mine B
me C
my D
I
1 A dejection B bliss C despondency D disappointment
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2
3
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A
A
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far-fetched
roam
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B
B
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plausible
scavenge
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C
C
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convincing
dwell
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D
D
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gullible
meander
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4
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A
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sensible
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B
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spontaneous
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C
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sensitive
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D
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conscious
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5
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A
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holds back
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B
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fits in
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C
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comes across
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D
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brings out
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6
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A
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subtle
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B
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delicate
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C
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faint
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D
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precise
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7
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A
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restless
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B
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petrified
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C
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insecure
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D
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disillusioned
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8
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A
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drop
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B
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log
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C
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nap
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D
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wink
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9
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A
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mouth-watering
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B
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light-headed
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C
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hair-raising
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D
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tongue-tied
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10
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A
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powerful
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B
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cluttered
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C
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flawless
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D
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observant
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PART
FOUR. GAPPED SENTENCES. Think of ONE word only that can be used
appropriately in all three sentences of each exercise. An example (0) has been done for you.
0. safe
1. passage
a. a
short section from a book, piece of music, etc. Excerpt, extract. E.g. Read
the following passage and answer the questions below.
b. the action of going
across, through or past something. E.g. Large
trees may obstruct the passage of light.
c. a long narrow area
with walls on either side that connects one room or place with another.
Corridor. E.g. A dark narrow passage led to the main
hall. A secret underground passage
2. run
a. run
something to print and
publish an item or a story. E.g. On
advice from their lawyers they decided not to run the story.
b.
run somebody + adv./prep. (informal) to drive somebody
to a place in a car. E.g. Shall I
run you home?
c.
to operate or function; to make something do this. E.g. Could you run the engine for a moment? Our van runs on (= uses) diesel.
3. lies
a. +
adv./prep. (of
a town, natural feature, etc.)
to be located in a particular place. E.g.
The town lies on the coast.
b. lie ahead/in store: to be going to happen to somebody
in the future. E.g. You are young and your whole life lies ahead of you. She
didn’t know what lay in store.
c. lie with somebody
(to do something) (formal)
to be somebody’s duty or responsibility. E.g.
It lies with you to accept or reject the proposals.
4. report
a. to
give people information about something that you have heard, seen, done, etc.
E.g. The committee will report on its research
next month.
b. report (to somebody/something) (for something)
to tell somebody that you have arrived, for
example for work or for a meeting with somebody. E.g.
You should report for duty at 9.30 a.m.
All visitors must report to the reception
desk on arrival.
c. to
present a written or spoken account of an event in a newspaper, on television,
etc. E.g. She reports on royal stories for the BBC.
5. easily
a. easily
the best, nicest, etc. without
doubt; definitely. E.g. It's
easily the best play I've seen this year. She
is easily the most experienced teacher in the school.
b. without
problems or difficulty. E.g. I
can easily finish it tonight.
c. fit in: to
live, work, etc. in an easy and natural way with somebody/something. E.g. He's
never done this type of work before; I'm not sure how he'll fit in with the
other people.
PART
FIVE. KEY
WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. 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.
0. "I am sorry I didn't ring
you to say I'd be late."
APOLOGISED
He _apologised for not ringing (having rung) to say he'd___ be
late.
1. She had
to persuade him not to quit his job.
OUT
She
had to talk him out of quitting
his job.
talk
someone out of something: to convince someone to give up or change
something. E.g. They were
trying to talk me out of my decision. Timmy tried to talk Mary
out of her ice cream cone. I wish I'd known she was taking the drug, I would have
tried to talk her out
of it.
2. Differences in ages partly
explain the differences in achievement between the pupils.
ACCOUNTED
The
differences in achievement between the pupils are partly accounted for by differences in age.
account
for something: to be the explanation or cause of
something. Explain. E.g. The poor weather may have
accounted for the small crowd.
3. He would never allow his team mates to argue with the referee.
TIME
At no time would he allow his team mates to argue with the referee.
4. The prison officers were making the prisoners dig holes and fill
them up again.
MADE
The prisoners were being made
to dig holes and fill them up again by the prison officers.
5. It was too hot for me to be able to concentrate and do the exam
properly.
UNABLE
It was so hot (that) I was
unable to concentrate and do the exam properly.
6. She passed the word around that
she was looking for a flat.
KNOWN
She _let it be known that she__ was looking for a flat.
7. Although he was tired, he agreed
to play tennis.
THOUGH
Tired _though he was, he agreed to _ play tennis.
8. "I never told anyone about
your scheme," he told me.
DENIED
He_ denied telling (having told) anyone about my/our_ scheme.
9. It was wrong of you to scare your
mother like that.
OUGHT
You _oughtn't/ ought not to have scared your_ mother like that.
10. He's likely to leave before the
letter arrives.
TIME
By _the time the letter arrives, he's likely to have (or he'll probably have)___ left.
11. The window cleaners haven't
called for at least six months.
TIME
The__ last time the window
cleaners called was at least six months___ ago.
12. "Where on earth have you
been all this time?"
DEMANDED
She __demanded to know where on earth I/we/he/she/they had been all that __time
13. The suitcase was extremely heavy
but he managed to lift it easily.
OF
Despite _the (heavy) weight of the suitcase, he managed to lift it___
easily
14. He is said to be a very hard
bargainer.
REPUTATION
He _has the reputation of (being)/ a reputation for being/as a very
_ hard bargainer /ˈbɑːɡənə/
15. He didn't think about leaving
his family until they were ready to depart.
UNTIL
Not _until they were ready to depart did he think
about leaving __ his
family.
16. As
soon as we left the tent, it collapsed.
TENT
No___ sooner had we left the tent than it_______
collapsed.
17. They
did not consider giving up the expedition at any point.
THEY
At _no point did they consider giving up__
the expedition.
18. As I
intended to expand my shop, I made an offer for the premises next door.
VIEW
I made an
offer__ for the premises next door
with a view to expanding__ my shop
with a view to something/to doing something
(formal) with
the intention or hope of doing something. E.g. He's
painting the house with a view to selling it.
in view of something
(formal) considering
something. E.g. In view of the weather, the event will
now be held indoors.
19. The prisoner
was recaptured as he rushed towards the gate.
DASH
The
prisoner __ was recaptured as he made a dash for the
___ gate.
a dash (for something):
an act of going somewhere suddenly and/or
quickly. E.g. He jumped off the bus and made a
dash for the nearest bar.
to dash: to go somewhere very
quickly. Rush. E.g. He dashed along the
platform and jumped on the train. (You would need the past tense
"dashed" to be able to use the verb)
20. Since
the company's methods were exposed in a newspaper, people have lost their good
opinion of it.
IT
Since the
company's methods__ were exposed in a
newspaper, it has fallen into __ disrepute
disrepute: /ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt/
the fact that somebody/something loses the respect of
other people. E.g. The old
system had fallen into disrepute. The
players' behaviour on the field is likely to bring the game into
disrepute. The president brought his office into disrepute and betrayed the
people's trust.
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