Use of English C1

Legal fight hits music pirates
The global recording industry has launched its largest wave of legal (1) _______ against people
suspected of sharing music files on the internet. The latest move by the International Federation of the
Phonographic Industry (IFPI) (2) _______ 2,100 alleged uploaders using peer-to-peer (P2P) networks in
16 nations (3) ___________ the UK, France, Germany and Italy. Thousands of people have agreed to
pay compensation since the campaign began. In the US, civil lawsuits have been brought against more
than 15,597 people (4) ______ September 2003 and there have been 3,590 settlements. 'This is a
significant escalation of our enforcement actions against people who are uploading and distributing (5)
_______ music on p2p networks,' said IFPI chief John Kennedy. 'Thousands of people - mostly internet-
savvy men in their 20s or 30s - have learnt to their (6) ________ the legal and financial risks involved in
file-sharing copyrighted music in large quantities.' Individual cases are generally brought by the national
associations (7) ________ the recording industry, and in some cases by the labels, as civil complaints.
The UK record industry has so far brought 97 cases, with a (8) ______ 65 covered by the latest action.
More than 140,000 in compensation has been paid to the British Phonographic Industry by 71
individuals.
1. A) action B) activity C) acting D) acts

2. A) aimed B) targeted C) directed D) pointed
3. A) such B) with C) including D) throughout
4. A) during B) throughout C) since D) in
5. A) copyrighted B) registered C) trademark D) illegal
6. A) benefit B) charge C) cost D) fortune
7. A) for B) working C) representing D) inside
8. A) newly B) addition C) further D) another
Fill-in the gaps with one suitable word.
Music magazine has eye on China
US publication Rolling Stone magazine is to launch in China. The magazine, (1) which should hit shelves
early next year, will focus on China's emerging youth culture as well as foreign arts and entertainment.
Rolling Stone (2) was first published in San Francisco in 1967 to chronicle cultural changes in the US.
"We feel Chinese music and arts are maturing rapidly and that a Chinese edition (3) will be viable," said
Jimmy Jung, of One World Publishing. Rolling Stone (4) has licensed Hong Kong-based One World to
publish the Chinese-language edition. Mr Jung said the magazine, to be printed in simplified Chinese
characters, will contain a mix of local content (5) written primarily by Beijing-based staff and
translations of articles from the US edition. "We want to make (6) sure that we're faithful to the spirit of
the brand," said Jung. He added that while Hong Kong and Taiwan had more developed pop cultures,
mainland China was more important. "We feel China offers greater potential and we want to be there
from the (7) start," said Jung, whose company also (8) publishes Chinese editions of British car
magazine, Top Gear and gadget magazine T3.
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.
Second Language Learning
There has been much debate in recent times about when young people should take up a second
language. This has been especially fuelled in recent times by the increasing (1) _________ (IMPORTANT)
placed on the English language. It is now commonplace to see parents providing a substantial amount of
(2) ________ (FUNDING) on additional tuition on language lessons to give their children every (3)
________ (COMPETITION) edge. In the past decade, language institutes have sprung up in numerous
centres, all claiming to provide rapid (4) ________ (ADVANCED) in English. There has been a push by
many parents to expose their children to
English in their formative years. This, many claim, will make the language more (5) _______ (INSTINCT)
and ensure that all pronunciation errors can be avoided. There is some evidence which points to
youngsters who have been raised in bilingual families, where the language spoken at home is different
to the one that they (6) _________(CONVERSATION) with in their external environment. While these
children can switch between two languages with greater (7) _______ (EASY) , it remains to be see
whether this is (8) ______ (ADVANTAGE) when learning additional languages.
Answers: 1. Importance 2. Funds 3. Competitive 4. Advancement 5. Instinctive 6. Converse 7. Ease 8.

Advantageous
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.
1. Brian was really interested in North American history in his school days.
interest
Brian had an interest in/ showed great interest in North American history in his school days.
2. When it comes to population, Beijing’s is much bigger than Auckland’s.
populated
Beijing is (far/much) more populated than Auckland.
3. The manager should think about experience when hiring new staff.
consideration
The manager should take experience into consideration when hiring new staff.
4. The anti-smoking advertisement does not stop people from smoking.
ineffective
The anti-smoking advertisement is ineffective at stopping people from smoking.

5. She has learnt a substantial amount from her university course.
gained
She has gained a substantial amount of / gained great knowledge from her university course.
6. It is a good idea to learn Chinese to improve your future job prospects.
taking
Taking up Chinese is a good way to enhance your work opportunities.
7. When I realised what had happened, I became quite afraid.
overcome
I was overcome with fear when I worked out what had occurred.
8. He saw the litter on the ground and picked it up and put it in the bin immediately.
hesitation
He grabbed the rubbish off the ground and threw it in the bin without hesitation.
9. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa?
mind
Would you mind giving me a hand to move the sofa?

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Legal fight hits music pirates

1. A) action B) activity C) acting D) acts

Fill-in the gaps with one suitable word.

Music magazine has eye on China

Second Language Learning

Answers: 1. Importance 2. Funds 3. Competitive 4. Advancement 5. Instinctive 6. Converse 7. Ease 8.

2. When it comes to population, Beijing’s is much bigger than Auckland’s.

Beijing is (far/much) more populated than Auckland.

4. The anti-smoking advertisement does not stop people from smoking.

The anti-smoking advertisement is ineffective at stopping people from smoking.

6. It is a good idea to learn Chinese to improve your future job prospects.

Taking up Chinese is a good way to enhance your work opportunities.

7. When I realised what had happened, I became quite afraid.

9. Do you think you could give me a hand to move the sofa?

Would you mind giving me a hand to move the sofa?

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