Test 7

1 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 three and six words, including the word given.
1 Pupils of Four Oaks High School performed a concert to raise money for the school library
fund.
AID
A concert the school library fund was performed
by pupils of Four Oaks High School.

2 The climbers used their satellite phone to call the mountain rescue team.
MEANS
The mountain rescue team a satellite phone.

3 Marie’s old diesel car had to be replaced so she bought an electric model.
PLACE
Marie bought an electric car old diesel model.

4 We were kept awake by the noise outside our house last night.
ACCOUNT
We couldn’t the noise outside our house last night.

5 The farm provides food and accommodation to anyone doing work for them.
EXCHANGE
Food and accommodation work on the farm.

6 The new house fits in architecturally with the style of the neighbourhood.
KEEPING
The architecture of the new house the style of the
neighbourhood.

2 Complete each sentence with an appropriate expression from the box. More than
one answer may be possible. One of the expressions is not used.
based in which making Shopping nightmares specialising that trapped where which who whose

Shopping nightmares

There is one very famous shop,0 specialising in everything you need for the house and home,
1
you are made to visit every single department before you can escape. The founder
created a layout 2 on a single entrance and exit and with only one route between the two,
3
it hard to miss any of the goods on sale. My first visit, 4 was, like most people’s,
just after I bought my first apartment, turned into a nightmare. There I was, 5
in a slowly-
moving mass of people 6 wound its way from bedroom to bathroom to kitchen, places
7
people lay on beds, sat on sofas and opened oven doors. Anyone 8 has had this
experience will surely sympathise. Of course, you still go back…

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3 For questions 1–8, read the article and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits
each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 A scene B sight C vision D look

My favourite cinema
At first (0) , the Grove might appear to be an unlikely (1) as a cinema, located
as it is opposite a garage and sandwiched between a greengrocers and a hardware store. But
it is precisely this extreme (2) that makes it such a popular destination. As you enter,
(3) its classic 1930’s art-deco (4) on your way upstairs to a small yet elegant
restaurant. The cinema itself operates two screens where audiences can enjoy the film of their
choice from the comfort of one of the luxurious leather sofas that have (5) the traditional
cramped cinema seats of old. The cinemagoers are an amazingly (6) bunch, just happy
to pay a little extra for the experience. The Grove shows the usual (7) of mass market
blockbusters alongside more quirky independent films. There’s even a weekly children’s movie.
Aside from movies, the cinema (8) for the true movie fan with one-off evenings including
‘an audience with’, where actors and directors take questions from the cinema audience.

1 A applicant B competitor C candidate D participant

2 A contrast B difference C gap D comparison
3 A take on B take up C take down D take in
4 A designing B fashioning C styling D fitting
5 A substituted B replaced C exchanged D swapped
6 A various B different C separated D diverse
7 A scope B range C extent D capacity
8 A supplies B offers C satisfies D caters

4 Complete the text using a word from the box in

5 Complete the idioms with an appropriate word.
the correct form. One of the words
0 My friends say they could run a marathon too. They
is not used. should put their money where their mouth is.
afford borrow burn buy cost do earn make pay raise sell take out
1 As my mother said every time I demanded a new
pair of trainers, money doesn’t grow on .
2 If you want to eat well in this city, you have to pay
If you’re having trouble 0 making ends meet and you through the for the privilege.
can’t 1
to 2
that new washing machine 3 Alice should cancel that credit card. She’s been
you need, then you might consider 3
a loan from spending money like recently.
a bank or a finance company. If you choose that latter, be 4 A holiday is out of the question this year; it would
careful. Such loans can 4 a fortune in interest break the .
payments. You might feel you suddenly have money to
5
– the washing machine can wait; how about
a quick holiday instead? Do this and you could one day
find yourself having to 6 the house to 7
enough money to 8
the loan company. It’s a
common enough story. There’s no secret to finance really.
Only 9 money if you can pay it back and try to 10
more than you spend. Simple.

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6 You are going to read a newspaper article about

writing cinema screenplays. For questions 1–4, choose
the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best ‘formulaic’. This means the critics have noticed the fact
according to the text. that it’s the same as all the others.
It all sounds very easy and uncomplicated, and, in many
ways, perhaps it is, but the beauty of film lies in the fact
The secret of a great screenplay that it is like musical notes or the letters on your keypad: the
combinations that can be developed from those few basic
At a basic level, screenplays are simple. At some point in time, building blocks are endless. All we need to do to get
in some place or other, something happened. That’s what a something new is make small changes to those combinations
story is. In a ‘classic’ story, you meet a principal character, in the same way that composers can change rhythm or style.
empathy is established and you are carried along with them Give the hero some
through the unfolding events that follow. A boy somehow kind of character defect; kill off a friend; pile on more and
finds a mysterious world at the back of a wardrobe; a spy more misery; any of these will alter the story. Perhaps the
learns that an evil genius has plans for world domination. greatest mystery is why this basic form came into being,
There is always a problem – although one that could also and why we seem naturally drawn to clone it time and time
represent an opportunity – usually one that knocks your hero again with more or less variety. Storytellers in all cultures and
sideways, destroying the normal rhythm of their everyday through all ages
life. The hero then has to solve the problem: to return to of history have obeyed its unwritten rules, so it seems that
the real world; to prevent a catastrophe. It is rarely a simple
journey. It might involve elements of self-discovery or a 1 What does the writer suggest that all stories have
series of setbacks to triumph over, and there is nearly always in common?
a moment where everything seems hopeless, closely followed A They represent an escape from everyday reality.
by a last – minute victory won against all the odds. B They appear to be more complex than they are.
C They involve the idea of problem solving.
Look closely and you’ll find this in every story from
D They tend to have a positive message.
comedy, through romance and in tragedy too. The classic
elements might be loud and obvious – see any James Bond
2 According to the second paragraph, crime fiction
movie, for example – or more understated. Some film
books
makers
even deliberately set out to avoid it but it will still be there A are the easiest to adapt into films.
somewhere. Crime and hospital dramas rely almost B provide a useful model for screenplay writers.
exclusively on it. A crime is committed or a key figure falls C succeed because of a quality shared with films.
ill and the hero, a policeman or a doctor has to catch the D can be compared to films in terms of popularity.
criminal or find the miracle cure. This is the reason crime
3 In the third paragraph, the writer says film makers
fiction remains ever popular with readers; as with the movies,
the building blocks of the typical story are on open display. A find it impossible to avoid the conventions of the
story.
Even when one or more of the key elements of the story B must use extreme methods to make their films stand
are omitted or toyed with, perhaps in an attempt to be out.
different, this omission (the unexpected demise of our hero C depend mainly on good writers for their success.
is a favourite, if rare, tactic of such filmmakers) still has an D are happy to retell the same story time and again.
effect on the narrative and still drives the story onwards to
the climax. These, then, are the components which form the 4 The writer compares film to music to make the point
basis of practically every movie plot we see or book we that
read or listen to. Audiences probably don’t realise that they A they both work as art forms, despite their limitations.
have seen a story before, after all movies are still big B they both show that people are fundamentally the
business, but in effect they have. With the best films, we same.
don’t notice or care, though and good writing and acting C they both represent something that comes from
can rescue any movie. inside us.
Artistically, the worst thing for a movie is to be labelled D they both work by complicating something that is
basically simple.

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1 Complete the story by completing the expression.
4 Correct any mistakes with the prefixes in
My brother is a junior 0
the sentences.
r eporter for a famous daily 1 n . In
2
f -off days it used to sell five or six million copies a day, but 0 My phone seems to have misappeared. I
this has, of course, changed thanks to the internet. He is responsible can’t find it anywhere. disappeared
for 3 in-d analysis of financial stories, but I know that deep
00 If the economic situation gets any worse, it
down, he’s an adventurer. I suspect he sees himself one day on TV
could destabilize the government. ✓
doing news 4 b from some war 5 z or another. I
hope this dream never comes true. 1 The bus service round here is really
unregular. You never know when they’ll
arrive.
2 Convert the dialogue into reported speech sentences using
2 I was only five minutes late and she
the verbs in the box. More than one answer may be possible.
completely over-reacted, shouting
ask explain reply say tell to know want wonder and everything.
3 Before the match, the players gathered
0 Miranda: I’m going to Paris tomorrow for the weekend. in a demi-circle to hear their coach’s
1 Pablo: Have you ever been before? instructions.
2 Miranda: No I haven’t. Have you? 4 Why do so many politicians have a
3 Pablo: Yes, I have. I spent six months there as a student. reputation for being untrustful?
4 Miranda: Would you like to go again? 5 When the goods I’d ordered failed to
5 Pablo: I will probably visit my friends there later this year. arrive, I was forced to disclaim the money.
6 Miranda: What are you doing tomorrow, Pablo? 6 I find people in big cities less
7 Pablo: Going to a football match. intolerant of strangers than those living
in smaller places.
0 Miranda told Pablo (that) she was going to Paris (the following day) for the 7 The meal was very small. We were all
weekend.
dissatisfied at the end of it.
8 Some say that winning a game is
3 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in
unimportant compared to taking part.
capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in I disagree.
the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning
(0).
The ethics of reporting 5 Choose the best option in bold and
All images and stories published by any (0) change the verbs into the correct form
journalist JOURNAL if necessary.
must reflect reality. (1) reporting, which may ACCURATE
sensationalise material is completely (2) in any 0 Can I start by tell/say that it’s a real
ACCEPTABLE
circumstances as it may affect the reality of the situation in a (3) pleasure to be here today. saying
manner, which may in turn cause the report to HONEST 1 I’ve talk/mention about the problems we
(4) the audience into making wrong and INFORM encountered and now I want to look at
potentially harmful assumptions. Writing for publications with a the solutions.
political agenda is a case in point: a ‘surge’ in 2 We need to discuss/speak to each
unemployment, for example, may in fact be a relatively small other sometime this week.
rise, just as a ‘dip’ may in fact (5) a much larger STATE 3 Can everyone comment/talk on their role
fall. The aim should always be to remain (6) , or INTEREST in this project.
impartial. Equally, nothing in visual journalism should be done to 4 It’s important for you to tell/say the truth
alter the reality of images. In some cases, this may be (7) and about the situation.
would certainly harm the reputation of the profession. LEGAL 5 I’m sure I discuss/mention this matter to
Ethically, such actions are (8) POSSIBLE you earlier this month.
to justify and could lead to disciplinary measures, up to and 6 We’ll be discuss/talk this issue in more
including dismissal. depth as soon as we get more
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6 Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verbs in the box. One of the
verbs is not used.
aspire corrupt discourage disgrace empathise emulate humiliate manipulate offend provoke

0 It’s the old story. He began as an honest man, but he corrupted by power.
was
1 Mr Swift many of the audience with his remarks about lazy workers.
2 The terrible weather conditions the climbers from continuing to the summit.
3 The Sales Manager liked to poorly-performing staff in front of their colleagues.
4 If you meet a bear today, stand still. Running will only him to charge.
5 A key part of modern politics is the ability to the media in their favour.
6 I always to be a singer, but after years of lessons, I finally realized I wasn’t good
enough.
7 A well-written novel will persuade readers to with the hero.
8 The children of successful people often try, without success, to their parents’
success.

7 Delete the object in each sentence if necessary.

0 Sarah admitted her boss that she had overslept that morning.
1 The police warned me that the road ahead was closed for emergency repairs.
2 The whole class agreed the teacher to hand in their essays by Monday morning.
3 I reminded Jimmy that we had to finish by 3.00 o’clock at the latest.
4 Julia managed a team of six people in her last job.
5 Michael arranged the shop to pick up his order on Friday morning.
6 A text informed me that the money had been successfully transferred.
7 Nick and his wife are planning to move house next year.
8 The school allows pupils to stay in the building until 8.00 p.m.
9 So it can be collected, please leave all luggage at the reception when you check out.
10 I refused his offer to help me with my science project. What a mistake!
11 Jacqui decided herself to take the train to work rather than drive.
12 I think you mentioned me something about a party. Is it still on?

8 Complete each sentence with the appropriate preposition.

0 I like the movie. I found I could identify with the main character.
1 This house would benefit a coat of paint.
2 We’re asking people to contribute the costs so we can keep the community centre
open.
3 The great thing about swimming is that it appeals everyone, regardless of age.
4 This report will focus issues raised in the health and safety review we carried out in
May.
5 Hector hopes to succeed his new career as an accountant.
6 Local people seem to be responding appeals to keep the streets clean.
7 High petrol prices have resulted increased demand for electric cars.
8 If it rains, the hotel provides guests umbrellas.

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9 You are going to read four extracts from articles about smartphones. For questions
1–4 choose from the extracts A–D. The extracts may be chosen more than once.

A
C
For young people especially, having a cell phone to hand is
Smartphone users are less cautious about holding personal
the default setting. That means a reduction in opportunities
conversations in public, are more likely to breach social
for face-to-face conversation with people
etiquette about having disruptive phone conversations, and are
around them. Checking texts in front of friends sends the
more detached from their physical surroundings. Smartphones
message that ‘there’s someone elsewhere more important than
have effectively given users the impression that they move
you.’ This devalues our current situation relative to actions and
through communal spaces
events elsewhere. Undoubtedly, there are great benefits to
as if separate from them, thereby reducing the importance of such
mobile technology, such as making emergency calls, alerting
areas. This has negative social connotations:
others to your whereabouts, participating in remote meetings and
such spaces play a vital role in urban communities; it’s where
entertainment purposes are concrete. Other behaviour patterns,
people learn to interact with others through simple transactions
though, may be considered more alarming. A Korean study
such as making conversation or asking directions, but because
found that children who have smart phones are reluctant to
smartphones are supplying
befriend children who don’t. In addition, it has been reported
so many of these services, this kind of encounter is diminished to
that 7% of US students had lost relationships or jobs due to
almost zero. For smartphone users then, the social norms of the
inappropriate cell phone usage. One reaction to these trends is
physical world are often ignored. The report concludes by
the growth in public places such as libraries and restaurants
advocating a campaign to encourage people to observe and
blocking cell phone usage.
interact with each other more and become less reliant on
smartphones.
B
A study of nearly 400 Japanese adolescents has discovered that
D
very high users of smartphones exhibited significantly more
The impact of technology on society is nothing new. First came
problematic behaviours, including attention deficits, aggression,
the desktop PC that changed our life fundamentally. Then the
and lack of interactive skills, than low users. In addition, the
development of cell phones transformed communication. Now,
researchers noted that the effects of smartphone overuse were
smartphones combine all these existing functions and more in one
similar to those of Internet overuse, in particular Internet gaming.
device. The type of phone a person owns has, moreover, become
The number of adolescents becoming high users of smartphones
a status symbol as much as a means of communication. Their
appears to be an unstoppable social trend. Younger,
use in activities such as blogging and accessing social
pre-teen users fall into the highest risk category of all, the report
networking sites means such sites have received a significant
states. It is suggested that screening programmes be developed
boost in membership (and profitability). At the same time,
for so-called ‘smartphone addiction’, in adolescents, although
PC use has declined dramatically as smartphones are now
there is currently no standardised definition available. The
fully capable of providing similar services. Convenience
report notes that smartphone use has negatively affected the
appears to be the deciding factor. Along with their social
academic performance of the adolescents studied. Further study
applications, it is worth
is now recommended regarding the potential responsibility of
remembering that many smartphones are practical tools, being
parents for establishing systems of rules for use.
used to schedule appointments and to obtain directions through
GPS applications. These factors have put further downward
pressure on PC sales.

Which extract
supports Extract D’s view of the way phone choice reflects social standing? 1
expresses a more positive view than the others regarding increased smart phone use? 2
takes a different view from the others regarding the social costs of smart phones? 3
takes a similar view to Extract C on the effect of smart phones on personal development? 4

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