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ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
A package
B packet
C parcel
D piece
A shifted
B transferred
C converted
D revised
A seniors
B majors
C masters
D experts
A liberal
B central
C innovative
D radical
A mainstream
B midpoint
C average
D middling
A treasure
B install
C instil
D nourish
A roughly
B approaching
C solely
D virtually
A opposed
B reluctant
C averse
D regretful
A used up
B burnt out
C played out
D faded out
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A plummet
B move
C bullet
D plunge
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A anxious
B nervous
C afraid
D intimidated
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A afraid
B overwhelmed
C worried
D touched
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A above
B by
C through
D over
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A radar
B torpedo
C rocket
D booster
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A lively
B refreshing
C relieving
D snappy
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A fell
B let
C pulled
D freed
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A obsessed
B addicted
C nailed
D hooked
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A ethic
B code
C moral
D practice
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A satisfy
B suit
C handle
D apply
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A unsettled
B obscured
C disordered
D apprehended
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A mates
B partners
C accomplices
D peers
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A kind
B common
D accordance
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A set up
B kicked in
C originated
D initiated
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A inspired
B determined
C supported
D aspiring
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A collection
B expanse
C diversity
D world
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2 For questions 19, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to
form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
GOING AGAINST INSTINCT
When you first try bungee-jumping you may have to overcome your instinct not to jump.
Your sense of self-preservation is likely to be calculating the (1) _______________
FEASIBLE
of your survival, (2) _______________ off an automated fear reaction where your body
TRIGGER
freezes. I will admit that on my first attempt it was something of an (3) _______________
SETTLE
experience to be standing on a tiny platform hanging precariously off the side of a massive
bridge. Being a bit nervous, I tried (4) _______________ on the trees in front, rather than
FOCUS
the river below. Thats what they had told me to do before purposefully and
(5) _______________ pushing me off the little piece of solidness I was reluctant to leave.
APOLOGISE
An (6) _______________ bit of advice I had been given before jumping was to not close
VALUE
ORIENTATE
it came to the actual jump, I was immediately struck by the (8) _______________ of the
INTENSE
gravitational pull as I plummeted towards the water. Not being one to do anything
(9) _______________ , I let out an enormous yell which echoed around me, releasing
HALF-HEARTED
a rush of adrenalin. Naturally, I wanted another go the moment the jump was over!
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3 For questions 118, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including
the word given.
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Im not very happy that you didnt call to cancel your booking.
LET
You might ___________________________ that you were going to cancel your booking.
If it had not been for the storm, wed have been here earlier.
HAVE
But for the storm, we ___________________________ late.
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If the company went bankrupt, many people would lose their jobs.
WERE
___________________________ bankrupt, many jobs would be lost.
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The best thing about joining a sports club is the social life it offers.
LIKE
What ___________________________ in a sports club, is the social life.
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She was unaware that they were watching her every move.
KNOW
Little ___________________________ keeping her under surveillance.
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LISTENING
4 Listen to three different extracts. For questions 16, choose the answer (A, B or C) that fits best
according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract.
You hear part of an interview with Hector Ramirez, a campaigner for the rights of cyclists.
Extract 1:
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You hear a couple of students discussing a form of protest one of them is involved in: craftivism.
Extract 3:
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READING
5 Read the article about the International Space Station. For questions 112, match the endings (AL) to
their beginnings, based on information given in the text.
1 On occasions, its possible to _____
2 Whilst roomy, _____
3 Freefalling is an art form _____
4 If it werent for the speed it was travelling at, _____
5 Travel to the space station is time-consuming due _____
6 The arrival of a new crew member is . _____
7 Newcomers may need to take time to learn how to _____
8 Gaining control of your movements in the absence of gravity _____
9 Life in space is said to ____
10 Astronauts need to exercise regularly in order _____
11 Day and night are simulated through the use of shutters _____
12 Whilst exhilarating in the short term, staying on the space station for months on end _____
You see these pale faces on the other side and theyre always excited to see you, says astronaut Piers Sellers.
The space station has a permanent crew of six so a new arrival is a cause for celebration.
That said, even the most welcome visitors can cause chaos if they are inexperienced. There is a subtle art to
moving around without crashing into anything (or anyone) or knocking computers, equipment and other objects
off the walls, which they are attached to with Velcro pads. One shuttle pilot confesses to leaving a trail of
laptops behind him the first time he tried to fly from one room to another. You are like a bull in a china shop at
first, he said.
In time, people can perfect the skill and glide down the length of the station, straight as an arrow, without
touching anything except with their fingertips. People sit next to each other in mid-air, tapping at computers,
with only a toe hooked under a wall strap to anchor themselves.
In such close quarters, personal hygiene is a must but the weightless environment makes washing difficult.
Living in such conditions also does strange things to the body. Body fluids move up to the head, leaving
astronauts with thin, weak-looking legs and swollen faces, which has the happy side-effect of erasing wrinkles
and making space station crews look years younger, if only temporarily.
On the downside, many astronauts lose their sense of smell and taste. All our meals taste like cardboard, says
one astronaut. With no gravity exerting itself on the body, both bones and muscles begin to waste and, on long
stays, crews try to spend at least two hours a day exercising.
It takes the space station one and a half hours to fly around the planet, making for 16 complete laps every day.
As a result, although the visual effect is spectacular, the continual assault of daylight and darkness would play
havoc with astronauts body clocks. To avoid this, a shutters-down schedule is imposed by mission controllers.
Each of the crew has a cupboard-like cabin where they can hook a bag to the wall and snuggle down into it.
Unsurprisingly, this arrangement can take some getting used to. Just as you are nodding off, you can feel as
though youve fallen off a building.
Short visits to the space station are hectic but easier to cope with psychologically than longer ones. If you are
there for a week or two you are basically on a high the whole time, says a Belgian astronaut. Its not the same
when you are there for six months. You need to manage your mood and motivation. What you really miss is the
contact with your family and friends.
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WRITING
6 Read the following letter of complaint, identifying and correcting any grammar, spelling or punctuation
errors you find. There are 30 mistakes in total.
Dear Sir/Madam,
My wife and I have just returned from one of your highly acclaimed capital breaks in Vienna 2129 July and are
extremely disappointed with this recent experience.
To begin with, the acommodation was not at all what we had been lead to expect from the information given in
your brochure. You advertise that all rooms are in a four-star hotel with airconditioning and en-suite bathrooms
but instead we were finding ourselves booked into a three-star that lacked all of the promised facilities.
Regarding for the staff they were noticeably absent for duration of our stay. Rarely was our calls to reception
answered and only once, when seeking assistence at reception, were we finding it manned. Added to this,
housekeeping staff were virtually non-existent and our bed was only made once while we were there.
Even more dissappointing was the fact the english-speaking tour guide promised in your brochure have, we
discovered, recently left and no replacement had been appointed. Given our limited knowlege of german and it
being our first time in Vienna we felt completely at a loss when trying to find our way around the city sights. I
would like to remind you that we did paid a higher premium to cover the cost of the guided tours and,
consequently, expect this to be reimbursed.
To sum up, we are highly disatisfied with the holiday provided by your company and are feeling that your
brochure gave misleading description of what includes. As you could appreciate, our holiday experiences does
not in any way live up to the promises made in your customary guarantee. I would therefore be grateful if you
will give this matter your prompt attention and get back to me in due course.
Yours faithfully,
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Total:
100
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