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    Motorbike Stunt Rider: Driven

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    Motorbike Stunt Rider 1) The document describes the career of a motorbike stunt rider who performs tricks and stunts on motorbikes at shows. 2) They first became interested in motorbike stunts after seeing performances at the Le Mans racetrack in France. 3) Through practice and experience, they have made a career out of performing motorbike stunts at shows.

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    Motorbike Stunt Rider: Driven

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    Motorbike Stunt Rider 1) The document describes the career of a motorbike stunt rider who performs tricks and stunts on motorbikes at shows. 2) They first became interested in motorbike stunts after seeing performances at the Le Mans racetrack in France. 3) Through practice and experience, they have made a career out of performing motorbike stunts at shows.

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    practico de reading and use of english

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    Motorbike Stunt Rider 1) The document describes the career of a motorbike stunt rider who performs tricks and stunts on motorbikes at shows. 2) They first became interested in motorbike stunts after seeing performances at the Le Mans racetrack in France. 3) Through practice and experience, they have made a career out of performing motorbike stunts at shows.

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    Motorbike Stunt Rider 1) The document describes the career of a motorbike stunt rider who performs tricks and stunts on motorbikes at shows. 2) They first became interested in motorbike stunts after seeing performances at the Le Mans racetrack in France. 3) Through practice and experience, they have made a career out of performing motorbike stunts at shows.

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    For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each

    gap.
    Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
    Example (0) AS

    Motorbike Stunt Rider


    I work (0) ... a motorbike stunt rider - that is, I do tricks on my motorbike at
    shows. The Le Mans racetrack in France was (1) ........ I first saw some guys
    doing motorbike stunts. I'd never seen anyone riding a motorbike using just the
    back wheel before and I was (2) ........ impressed I went straight home and
    taught (3) ........ to do the same. It wasn't very long before I began to earn my
    living at shows performing my own motorbike stunts.

    I have a degree (4) ........ mechanical engineering; this helps me to look at the


    physics (5) ........ lies behind each stunt. In addition to being responsible for
    design changes to the motorbike, I have to work (6) ........ every stunt I do.
    People often think that my work is very dangerous, but, apart (7) ........ some
    minor mechanical problem happening occasionally during a stunt, nothing ever
    goes wrong. I never feel in (8) ........ kind of danger because I'm very
    experienced.

    For questions 1-6, 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 two and five words, including the word given. For
    example:

    A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.


    DRIVEN
    We ..................................... a very friendly taxi driver.

    Answer: WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY

    1. 1) Joan was in favour of visiting the museum.


    IDEA
    Joan thought it would be .................................. to the museum.

    2) Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist.


    THAT
    Arthur is so .................................. could become a concert pianist.
    3) ''Do you know when the match starts, Sally?'' asked Mary.
    IF
    Mary asked Sally ................... time the match started.

    4) I knocked for ages at Ruth's door but I got no reply.


    LONG
    I .................... knocking at Ruth's door but I got no reply

    5) Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year.
    SAID
    The band ............................. planning to go on a world tour next year.

    6) I'd prefer not to cancel the meeting.


    CALL
    I'd rather ..................................... the meeting.

    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.
    Example (0)
    A) band B) set C) series D) branch

    What is Genealogy
    Genealogy is a (0) ........ of history. It concerns family history, (1) ........ than the national
    or world history studied at school. It doesn't merely involve drawing a family tree,
    however - tracing your family history can also (2) ........ in learning about your roots and
    identity. The Internet enables millions of people worldwide to (3) ........ information
    about their family history, without great (4) ........ .

    People who research their family history often (5) ........ that it's a fascinating hobby
    which (6) ........ a lot about where they come from and whether they have famous
    ancestors. According to a survey involving 900 people who had researched their family
    history, the chances of discovering a celebrity in your past are one in ten. The survey
    also concluded that the (7) ........ back you follow your family line, the more likely you
    are to find a relation who was much wealthier than you are. However, the vast majority
    of people who (8) ........ in the survey discovered they were better off than their
    ancestors.

    Gap 1
    A.   ?    instead

    B.   ?    rather
    C.   ?    except
    D.   ?    sooner

    Gap 2

    A.   ?    cause

    B.   ?    mean
    C.   ?    result
    D.   ?    lead

    Gap 3

    A.   ?    accomplish

    B.   ?    access
    C.   ?    approach
    D.   ?    admit

    Gap 4

    A.   ?    fee

    B.   ?    price
    C.   ?    charge
    D.   ?    expense

    Gap 5

    A.   ?    describe

    B.   ?    define
    C.   ?    remark
    D.   ?    regard
    Gap 7

    A.   ?    older

    B.   ?    greater
    C.   ?    higher
    D.   ?    further

    Gap 8

    A.   ?    attended

    B.   ?    participated
    C.   ?    included
    D.   ?    associated

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