For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each

gap.
There is an example

INDIAN SUMMER
Captain Majendie had bought the villa in India on his honeymoon, when he was in the British army
there, and when he passed away, his widow went out to India to (1) ..... some time there. Stuart had
known Majendie for years, so he felt he should write to the widow and offer his sympathy (2) ..... he had
never met her. Back in England, Stuart received a letter from her, in which she (3) ..... the wish to meet
him. 'I shall be leaving India at the (4) ..... of June,' she wrote, 'and I have a lot of business to (5) .....
with. Howard always told me you were his closest friend, so I (6) ..... you can help me with all the
official (7) ..... that needs attention. I shall be in Italy for the summer; if you do not already (8) ..... plans,
I would be pleased if you could join me there.' Stuart felt obliged to (9) ..... his plans for a trip to Ireland
and three weeks later found himself in a boat crossing Lake Como, in northern Italy, (10) ..... for Mrs
Majendie's house. He wasn't really looking forward to his stay. He simply didn't know how to behave
with the widow of a man he had known for years but had never been keen on, especially since that man
had apparently (11) ..... him as a very close friend, as he had sensed with a shock from the (12) ..... of
Mrs Majendie's letter.

1 Pass Spend Stay Waste

2 Even though Despite As if In spite
3 Gave Expressed Said Offered
4 Finish Ending Last End
5 Make Deal See Cope
6 Hope Desire Demand Wish
7 Certificate Papers Paperwork Paper
8 Make Have Set Organize
9 Cancel Cut Spot Break
10 Heading Directing Moving Going
11 Thought Believed Regarded Taken
12 Voice Tune Tone pitch
For questions 13-24, 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).

GROWING PAINS
The teenage years are often a challenging and difficult time for parents, presenting (0)
__________________ with the problem of how to maintain their children's respect and obedience, but at
the (13) __________________ time, allow their independence to increase. It's quite normal (14)
__________________ children to be disobedient in some way, as they too probably find it an awkward
and confusing time. Generally, it's best to treat defiance calmly though, unless it's causing serious (15)
__________________ at home or school. Two things that parents should try to avoid doing (16)
__________________ their teenagers are, firstly to become much (17) __________________ strict, and
secondly, to try to be 'one of the kids'. Both these things (18) __________________ only create bigger
divisions and differences. The key lies (19) __________________ keeping up good levels of
communication on (20) __________________ sides. Parents need to learn (21) __________________ to
let their teenager know (22) __________________ they disapprove of something, (23)
__________________ being so critical or negative that their child feels ignored or pushed away. (24)
__________________ angry or sarcastic rarely works; it only invites more of the same kind of
behaviour from the child.

Them
Same
For
Problems/trouble
To
Too
Can/will/might
In
Both
Not
Because
Being/acting

For questions 25-34, 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).

The (0) _______________________ (ORIGIN) idea of a grammar school in England was to offer
children (1) _______________________ (PREPARE) for a career at university or for a job where Latin
was a (2) _______________________ (REQUIRE). To be a lawyer's clerk, for example, a person (3)
_______________________(TRADITION)needed this subject. Although most grammar schools have
been replaced by comprehensive schools, the (4) _______________________ (INTRODUCE)of which
was seen in England in the 1960s, there are still some grammar schools (5)
_______________________(REMAIN). The whole concept of a comprehensive (6)
_______________________ (EDUCATE)is one which many people have some (7)
_______________________ (OBJECT) to. Such a system is intended to take in all the children of the
appropriate age, who live within the district, (8) _______________________ (REGARD) of (9)
_______________________ (ACADEMY) standard. Therefore, in theory, all children are given the
same opportunity to be (10) _______________________ (SUCCEED).

Origin, preparation, requirement, traditionally, introduction, remaining, education, objections,

regardless, academic, successful

Multiple-choice cloze
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 (0).

On top of the world

In December 2011, a teenage mountaineer from California (0) .......... the youngest person to complete
one of his sport’s most extravagant (1) .......... : scaling the highest peak on each of the world’s seven
continents. Jordan Romero was just 15 when he (2) .......... the summit of Vinson Massif in Antarctica.
Jordan, who grew up climbing the mountains in Big Bear Lake, just east of Los Angeles, conquered his
first (3) .......... summit, Mount Kilimanjaro, at the age of nine. At 13, he became the youngest person to
(4) .......... it to the top of Everest. He beat the previous record for the Seven Summits, which was (5)
.......... by 16-year-old British climber George Atkinson. Both teenagers sparked controversy in
mountaineering (6) .......... , with purists claiming they were too young to contribute properly to climbs,
and therefore relied excessively on the support of their team-mates. Although Jordan broadcast his
achievements on the Internet, his mother (7) .......... to comment when contacted by the press, claiming
that the family was not (8) .......... attention for his feats.

0 Overlook Turned Became Succeeded

1 Success Contest Challenges Disputes
2 Achieved Reached Fulfilled Accomplished
3 Major Chief Upper Superior
4 Get Find Make Work
5 Kept Maintained Broken Held
6 Sets Bands Fields Circles
7 Declined Rejected Denied Renounced
8 Asking Seeking Paying searching

VOCABULARY
Changes

1 For questions 1–4, complete each of the gaps with a word from the box. The verb you choose must be
appropriate for the gaps in both sentences. There is an example at the beginning (0).

adapted altered changed shifted transferred

0a I’ve ___________changed______ my mind – I’ll have soup instead of the prawn cocktail.

b He ___c_h_a_n_g_e_d___ places with Jean so that he could sit nearer the blackboard.

1A Football star Cristiano Ronaldo was ______________________ from Manchester united to Real Madrid
for a fee of £80 million.
b I’ve just ________________________________ £3000 from my current account to my savings account.

2a When asked why he hadn’t done his homework, James _____________________________

uncomfortably in his seat.
b The publishing company has ___________________________ its attention away from children’s
literature towards school text books.

3a The snow leopard has ______________________________ to life at altitudes of up to 6000 metres.

b Several of her books have been _______________________________ for television.

4a The jacket was a perfect fit, but I had the trousers _____________________________ because they
were a little too tight
b The new tower block has dramatically ______________________________ the appearance of the town.

2 Underline the word A, B, C or D which best fits each gap.

1. He’s _________ changed at all since I last saw him – he’s just as lively and outgoing as he always was.

A slightly B hardly C subtly D nearly

2. The seat is _____ adjusted by pulling on this lever here.

A highly B fully C openly D easily

3. Prices vary _____ , so do shop around before you buy your barbecue.

A widely B instantly C completely D closely

4. In response to growing criticism, the government modified its plans for education cuts, though only very
_____ .
 A barely B fundamentally C slightly D faintly

5. 5 To her credit, she _____ transformed the business from a string of small shops into a major
international chain of department stores.

A radically B revoltingly C enormously D increasingly

REŠITVE: 1B 2D 3A 4C 5A

Complete the sentences with one of the words from the box.

Fortunes heart scene pace condition attitudes direction law

1. You should go away somewhere for the weekend. A change of ____________________ will do
you good.
2. At first my parents refused to let me go off travelling on my own, but then they had a change of
____________________ .
3. After a very slow start, the car chase gives the film a much needed change of
____________________ .
4. In a complete change of _____________________ he gave up his job in teaching and became a
farmer.
5. The win marked a change in the ____________________ of the team, which had lost its
previous six games.
6. Despite the operation on his eye, there has been no significant change in the patient’s
____________________ .
7. For many years, anti-smoking campaigners had called for a change in the
_______________________ to make it illegal for people to smoke in bars and cafés.
8. The legalization of divorce reflected a change in _____________________ towards marriage.

REŠITVE: 1 scene 2 heart 3 pace 4 direction 6 condition 7 law 8 attitudes

Choose the words on the answer form below which best fit the gaps in this text.
Early European Dolls.
Dolls have ..1.. as children’s playthings for thousands of years. However, they were ..2.. manufactured
as toys in large numbers in Germany in the ..3.. century. The centres of the industry were factories at
Nuremberg, Augsburg, and Sonneberg. The dolls were primitive and ..4.. of wood, clay, rags, and wax.
They were dressed in clothes to ..5.. German women of the time.

Soon factories in England, France, Holland, and Italy, as well as Germany, began ..6.. dolls dressed in
fashions ..7.. of their respective countries. Another ..8.. of doll, "lady" dolls, were extremely expensive
and elegant, and were used as gifts ..9.. the aristocracy. These dolls, and the "fashion" dolls, which were
later manufactured in Paris, have remained popular ..10.. since. Such dolls were often used to model the
latest clothing trends and were sent from one country to another to show off the latest fashions. Today
they are prized collector’s ..11..

By the 17th century, however, ..12.. dolls began to appear, made of cloth or leather, and these were very
..13.. as toys for both boys and girls. There were several improvements in manufacturing. Dolls’ heads
became more realistic, and new materials were used. ..14.. in the 18th century manufacturers developed
soft leather which ..15.. like human skin, and this was used in the more expensive dolls. Dolls began to
look, feel, and move more like humans.

A B C D

1.
existed been used sported

2.
initially factored first final

3.
recent fifteenth fifteen fiveteen

4.
fabricated construction fabric made

5.
resemblance be as look like appear

6.
production produce producing produced

7.
clothes typical those famous

8.
brand make breed type

9.
among for to with

10.
also for ever until

11.
dolls things prizes items
 12.
latest cloth then simpler

13.
adapted suitable useful utilised

14.
Soon But Early When

15.
resembled fits covering felt

PART 1: CLOZE: VOCABULARY

From the words listed below, choose the ones which best fit the space, A, B, C or D.

CONKERS

The conker is a chestnut, the hard brown fruit of the chestnut tree. There are two types of chestnut:
the sweet chestnut which you can eat. In winter, they are sold, roasted, from barrows in the street.
And then (1)................... is the horse chestnut, which cannot be eaten. It is the horse chestnut, or
conker, which grows (2)................... in England.

The conker does, however, (3)................... one useful purpose. It is collected in autumn by
(4)................... small boy in England. He dries it, (5)................... a hole in it, and puts it on the end
of a piece of string. He is then ready to challenge(6)................... small boy to play conkers.

One of the boys holds his conker, at the end of his string, while the other boy strikes it by bringing his
conker down upon it as (7)................... as he can. Then the positions are (8)................... . The
victor is the boy who smashes the other's conker to (9)................... .

But in the city of Birmingham, conkers (10)................... come to an end. A member of the city
government - Councillor Florence Pickersgill - is worried about the number of children injured
(11)................... out gathering conkers from chestnut trees. She has asked that all chestnut trees in
the city be (12)................... so that they cannot bear conkers. A chemical firm has been approached.
They will drill small holes in the trees, and then insert an anti-conker pill in each hole.

There has been a lot of (13)................... to the scheme. Mrs Joan Whippitt, mother of eight children,
said, "Councillor Pickersgill must be crazy. The city of Birmingham has long refused to provide a
family planning service for its (14)................... . Now it has been (15)................... that the only
completely free birth-control service is to be offered to trees."

A B C D

1. it here that there

2. usually often frequently commonly

3. serve make offer give

4. every all most many

5. screws digs grinds bores

6. second another other every

7. tough hard strong heavy

8. reversed reviewed revised remade

9. scraps lumps parts pieces

10. can may ought shall

11. after while since as

 12. treated drugged dealt medicated

13. criticism dislike protest opposition

14. members citizens partners staff

15. set legalised decided dictated

PREVERI REŠITVE VSEENO

01. D. there 02. D. commonly 03. A. serve 04. A. every 05. D. bores 06. B. another 07. B.
hard 08. A. reversed 09. D. pieces 10. B. may 11. B. while 12. A. treated 13. D. opposition
14. B. citizens 15. C. decided

PART 1: CLOZE: VOCABULARY

From the words listed below, choose the ones which best fit the space, A, B, C or D.

CONKERS
The conker is a chestnut, the hard brown fruit of the chestnut tree. There are two types of
chestnut: the sweet chestnut which you can eat. In winter, they are sold, roasted, from
barrows in the street. And then (1)................... is the horse chestnut, which cannot be eaten. It
is the horse chestnut, or conker, which grows (2)................... in England. The conker does,
however, (3)................... one useful purpose. It is collected in autumn by (4)...................
small boy in England. He dries it, (5)................... a hole in it, and puts it on the end of a piece
of string. He is then ready to challenge(6)................... small boy to play conkers. One of the
boys holds his conker, at the end of his string, while the other boy strikes it by bringing his
conker down upon it as (7)................... as he can. Then the positions are (8)................... . The
victor is the boy who smashes the other's conker to (9)................... . But in the city of
Birmingham, conkers (10)................... come to an end. A member of the city government -
Councillor Florence Pickersgill - is worried about the number of children injured
(11)................... out gathering conkers from chestnut trees. She has asked that all chestnut
trees in the city be (12)................... so that they cannot bear conkers. A chemical firm has
been approached. They will drill small holes in the trees, and then insert an anti-conker pill in
each hole. There has been a lot of (13)................... to the scheme. Mrs Joan Whippitt, mother
of eight children, said, "Councillor Pickersgill must be crazy. The city of Birmingham has
long refused to provide a family planning service for its (14)................... . Now it has been
(15)................... that the only completely free birth-control service is to be offered to trees."
 A B C D
1. it here that there
2. usually often frequently commonly
3. serve make offer give
4. every all most many
5. screws digs grinds bores
6. second another other every
7. tough hard strong heavy
8. reversed reviewed revised remade
9. scraps lumps parts pieces
10. can may ought shall
11. after while since as
12. treated drugged dealt medicated
13. criticism dislike protest opposition
14. members citizens partners staff
15. set legalised decided dictated

D. there 02. D. commonly 03. A. serve 04. A. every 05. D. bores 06. B. another 07. B. hard
08. A. reversed 09. D. pieces 10. B. may 11. B. while 12. A. treated 13. D. opposition 14. B.
citizens 15. C. decided

For Questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each
space.
12 points
Example: (0) A situation B place C position D site

Environmental Concerns

Earth is the only (0) ... we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) ... human
activities are making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) ... on consuming
two-thirds of the world's resources while half of the world's population do so (3) ... to stay
alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) ... resource we have by which all people can survive
and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5) ... built on or washed into the sea. Renewable
resources are exploited so much that they
will never be able to recover (6) ... We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any
thought of the consequences. As a (7) ... the planet's ability to support people is being (8) ... at
the very time when rising human numbers and consumption are (9) ... increasingly heavy
demands on it. The Earth's (10) ... resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air,
energy, medicines, warmth, shelter and minerals to (11) ... us fed, comfortable, healthy and
active. If we are sensible in how we use the resources they will (12) ... indefinitely.
But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out and everyone will
suffer.

1 A Although B Still C Yet D Despite

2 A continues B repeats C carries D follows
3 A already B just C for D entirely
4 A alone B very C lone D lonely
5 A sooner B neither C either D rather
6 A quite B greatly C utterly D completely
7 A development B result C reaction D product
8 A stopped B narrowed C reduced D cut
9 A doing B having C taking D making
10 A natural B real C living D genuine
11 A hold B maintain C stay D keep
12 A last B stand C go D remain

WORKING -mothers Reliable studies have shown that the children of working mothers have
no more problems than children whose mothers stay at home. My personal (0) ..... is that
mothers should work if they wish. Some women have invested so much in a career that they
cannot (1) ..... to give it up. Others have to work because of economic (2) .....• and there are
also those who are simply not (3) ..... out to be full-time parents. There appear to be several
options when it (4) ..... to choosing childcare. These range from child minders through to
granny or the kind lady (5) ..... the street.(6) ..... , however, many parents don't have any
choice; they have to accept anything they can get. No (7) ..... how good the available
childcare may be, some children protest if their parents are not around. This is a(n) (8) .. ...
normal stage in a child's development. Babies over the are of six months become dependent
on mum and close family(9) ..... , so make sure that you allow (10) ..... time to help your child
settle inland don't forget: if you want to (11) ..... the best for your children, it's not the
quantity of time you spend with them, it's the (12) ..... that matters.
0 A idea B view C thought D decision
1A bear B decide C hope D expect
2 A reason B duty C necessity D task
3 A made B cut C brought D born
4 A refers B concerns C turns D comes
5 A of B opposite C across D next to
6 A In addition B In practice C In order D In contrast
7 A way B matter C surprise D exception
8 A perfectly B extremely C probably D certainly
9 A people B adults C members D grown-ups
10 A little B no C lots D plenty of
11 A make B give C have D do
12 A quality B attitude C behaviour D manner

REŠITVE
 USE OF ENGLISH

PART 1

For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

0 A learn B capture C discover D get

Learning to make a perfect pizza

According to the European Pizza-Makers’ Association, making a good pizza is not a

straightforward skill to (0) ..... . the ingredients seem very simple: flour, yeast, water and a bit
of salt. (1) ..... , water and flour can easily (2) ..... a rather unappetizing gluey mix, and
anyone who has eaten a (3) ..... quality pizza will know how bad it can make your stomach
(4) ..... .

“In Italy, 70 per cent of pizza makers could improve on their product, not to (5) ..... all the
pizza makers around the world who (6) ..... uneatable meals”, says Antonio Primiceri, the
Association’s founder. He has now started a pizza school in an attempt to (7) ..... the
reputation of this traditional dish. As a part of an (8) ..... course, the students at Mr
Primiceri’s school are taught to (9) ..... common mistakes, produce a good basic mixture, add
a tasty topping and cook pizza properly. “Test the finished pizza by breaking the crust”,
advises Mr Primiceri. “If the soft (10) ..... inside the pizza is white, clean and dry, it’s a good
pizza. If it is not like this, the pizza will (11) ..... your stomach. You will feel (12) ..... full and
also thirsty.”

1 A However B Despite C Although D Conversely

2 A make out B take up C put out D turn into
3 A sad B poor C short D weak
4 A sense B do C feel D be
5 A state B mention C remark D tell
6 A submit B give C provide D deal
7 A save B hold C deliver D return
8 A extensive B extreme C intensive D intentional
9 A pass B escape C miss D avoid
10 A spot B part C side D slice
11 A worry B upset C ache D depress
12 A discouragingly B tightly C uncomfortably D heavily
Gap filling, 11

Fill each of the blank spaces in the sentences below with a suitableword or phrase. There is
an example at the beginning (0)

0 Even though / Although he was nearly seventy, he could still beat me at tennis.

1 You’re late! You __________________________here half an hour ago. 2 Even if we had

run all the way we still ______________________catch the train.
3 ‘Cigarette?’
‘No, thank you. I _____________________ two years ago’

4 Do you really ________________________so soon? Can’t you stay just a little bit longer?
5 Sorry everyone. I’m going to have to go to bed. I’m just
_______________________staying up late.
6 My neighbour is ___________________________ people you could ever wish to meet.
7 Don’t park there! _________________________ get a parking ticket
8 ‘Another cup of coffee?’
‘No, thanks. I __________________two cups already.’
9 Even if we’d caught a taxi, we still __________________ there in time.
10 The weather was so bad that they decided ________________ the barbecue.
11 ‘What _____________________a living?’
‘She’s an accountant’
12 I was only eighteen when I started working for Brown & Company. So by June next year I
________________ for them for forty-five years.
13 What’s happened to Jake? I ___________________since 1990
14 The holiday was a total disaster. I just wish ________________ somewhere else.
15 My wife was staying with her mother in Scotland last weekend, so you
__________________ have seen her in London.

Gap filling, 11

January 13, 2007

(Suggested answers)

1 You’re late! You __should have been / were supposed to be / ought to have been_here half an
hour ago.

2 Even if we had run all the way we still __wouldn’t have been able to_catch the train.

3 ‘Cigarette?’
‘No, thank you. I __stopped smoking / gave up smoking / gave them up__ two years ago’

4 Do you really ___have to go / have to leave__so soon? Can’t you stay just a little bit longer?

5 Sorry everyone. I’m going to have to go to bed. I’m just __not used to / not accustomed to /
incapable of__staying up late.

6 My neighbour is __one of the nicest / kindest / most pleasant / most interesting/ most intelligent
etc__ people you could ever wish to meet.
7 Don’t park there _or you’ll / or you might / in case you__ get a parking ticket

8 ‘Another cup of coffee?’

‘No, thanks. I _‘ve had / ‘ve drunk _two cups already.’

9 Even if we’d caught a taxi, we still __wouldn’t have got / wouldn’t have arrived_ there in time.

10 The weather was so bad that they decided __not to have / to cancel / they wouldn’t have / to
postpone / to call off / to put off_ the barbecue.

11 ‘What __does she do for __a living?’ ‘She’s an accountant’

12 I was only eighteen when I started working for Brown & Company. So by June next year I _will
have been working_ for them for forty-five years.

13 What’s happened to Jake? I _haven’t seen / haven’t spoken to / haven’t heard a word from
_since 1990

14 The holiday was a total disaster. I just wish __I had gone / I’d spent it / we had gone / we had
chosen / we had spent it etc_ somewhere else.

15 My wife was staying with her mother in Scotland last weekend, so you __can’t (possibly)
/couldn’t (possibly)___ have seen her in London.

Gap filling, 5

In the following sentences put in a, an or the, but only where necessary.

1. ____ Isle of Wight is ______ island off ______ south coast of ______England.
2. Would you like to see ______picture of ______ village I lived in when I was
______child?
3. ____ President of ____ United States lives in ____ White House in ____Washington
D.C.
4. ______Nelson’s Column is in ______ Trafalgar Square, quite near ______ National
Gallery.
5. Her brother is ______ musician . He plays ______flute in ______ orchestra. He has
been doing this since he left ______ school at ______ age of eighteen.
6. ______ Doctor Williams works in ______ large hospital in ______ Norht Wales, not
far from ______Town Hall
7. Shall we go for ______ walk in ______ Hyde Park this afternoon or shall we go and
see ________ Van Gogh exhibition at ______Tate Gallery instead?
8. ‘Do British people shake ______ hands when they meet?’ ‘Yes, sometimes, but not as
often as ______Swedes do’
9. What ______ awful weather! I thought you said ______ French Riviera was always
hot and sunny . ______rain and storms of ______ past few days are more typical of
______ Britain than ______ Mediterranean

10.My sister lives in ______ old house in ______ Gloucester Place. She’s got ______ small
flat there on ______ top floor.
Gap filling, 5

January 12, 2007

The definite and indefinite article

1 The, an , the
2 a , the, a
3 The , the, the
4 – , – , the
5 a. the, an – , the
6 – , a. – , the
7 a , – , the , the
8 – , the
9 – , the , The , the , – , the
10 an , – , a . the

Gap filling, 6

Read the sentences below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one
word in each space (in this case negative contractions count as one word). There is an
example at the beginning (0)

0 I need some milk. I haven’t got any left.

1. It’s _______easier to learn to play the guitar ______ a teacher ______ by trying to teach
yourself.

2. She has ______ living in Brighton ______ 1991

3. ______he first lived in Italy it took him a long time to get _______ to driving ______the
right

4. ‘How ________do you go jogging?’ ‘Oh, about once ______week.’

5. Peter doesn’t sing ______well as his brother, but he’s a much ______keyboard player.

6. Sally ______ come with us tonight _______she’s got a cold.

7. I______ learning French five years ______,but I’ve ______ got a lot to learn.

8. I haven’t smoked _____ten years. In fact, I can’t really remember what a cigarette tastes
______

9. ‘Is that red Volvo_______________? ‘No, it’s _______mine. I ______drive’

10.I’m ______to get a job in television when I ______university.

11.‘How______does it take to ______ to London?’ ‘About twenty minutes ________car’

12._______ was a Bank Holiday yesterday so, as usual, ______were lots of cars on the roads.

13.He’s been decorating the kitchen ______last week and still hasn’t finished it _______

14.Which bus ______ you catch home ______night?

15.In Britain, it is ______ cheaper to go by bus ______ to go by train

16.______ of them live in Wales but ______ one of them speaks Welsh.

17.How ______ people ______there at the meeting last night?

18.‘______’s the time please?’ ‘It’s ___________three o’clock’

19.‘Did you__________anything interesting yesterday? ‘No, not ______ . I just ______some

shopping in the afternoon, that’s _______’

20.You will ______ to work much harder ______ you’re going to pass your exam ______ the
summer.

21.‘Have you ever ______ to London before?’ ‘No, this ________my first visit.’
22.She moved to Belgium two years ______ and has been living and working ______ ever
since.

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23.We didn’t know that our flight ______ be delayed. We ______ to wait in the Departure
Lounge for ______ than three hours.

24.You ______ have seen Mary in London yesterday. She’s been in Canada ______ the past
month.

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Gap filling, 6

January 12, 2007

1 It’s __much / far__easier to learn to play the guitar __with__ a teacher __than_ by trying to
teach yourself.

2 She has _been_ living in Brighton _since_ 1991

3 __When_he first lived in Italy it took him a long time to get __used__ to driving __on_the
right

4 ‘How __often/ frequently__do you go jogging?’ ‘Oh, about once __a / every__week.’
5 Peter doesn’t sing _as / so_well as his brother, but he’s a much __better /
cleverer_keyboard player.

6 Sally _can’t / couldn’t / didn’t_ come with us tonight __because / as_she’s got a cold.

7 I_started_ learning French five years __ago_,but I’ve __still_ got a lot to learn.

8 I haven’t smoked _for_ten years. In fact, I can’t really remember what a cigarette tastes
_like_

9 ‘Is that red Volvo___yours__? ‘No, it’s __not__mine. I __don’t / can’tdrive’

10 I’m _going / hoping / planning_to get a job in television when I __leave_university.

11‘How_long__does it take to _get / drive / travel_ to London?’ ‘About twenty minutes

__by__car’

12 __It_ was a Bank Holiday yesterday so, as usual, __there__were lots of cars on the roads.

13 He’s been decorating the kitchen __since__last week and still hasn’t finished it __yet__

14 Which bus _did/do_ you catch home _last / at__night?

15 In Britain, it is _much / usually_ cheaper to go by bus __than_ to go by train

16 _All / Most / Half_ of them live in Wales but _only / not_ one of them speaks Welsh.

17 How _many_ people _were_there at the meeting last night?

18 ‘__What_’s the time please?’ ‘It’s _almost / nearly / exactly / approximately / about_three
o’clock’

19 ‘Did you___do__anything interesting yesterday? ‘No, not __really_ . I just __did_some

shopping in the afternoon, that’s __all_’

20 You will _have_ to work much harder _if_ you’re going to pass your exam __in__ the
summer. 21‘Have you ever _been_ to London before?’ ‘No, this __is / will be_my first visit.’

22 She moved to Belgium two years _ago__ and has been living and working ___there__
ever since.

23 We didn’t know that our flight _would_ be delayed. We _had_ to wait in the Departure
Lounge for _more_ than three hours.

24 You _can’t_ have seen Mary in London yesterday. She’s been in Canada __for_ the past
month.
ELEPHANT TRAFFIC IN BANGKOK

The city authorities in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, have an unusual traffic problem to
(0) ....... with – slow-moving elephants. The city already has a major problem with traffic
(1) ...... and the elephants are making things (2) ....... worse.

But life in the so-called (3) ....... lane is not very good for the elephants either. Many are
suffering from breathing problems (4) ....... by pollution. Others have sustained broken legs
from falling into the ditches that typically (5) ....... along the side of many Thai roads.
Moreover, it is estimated that an average of twenty road traffic accidents a month (6) .......
elephants. This is clearly a (7) ....... of much concern not only for the city traffic authorities
but also for anyone (8) ....... to preserve wildlife.

In (9) ....... to the problem the government has

organised a special team to help the police round
(10) ....... elephants in the city and send them back to the countryside to work, usually in the
tourist (11) ....... . But this campaign has met with stiff resistance from elephant handlers in
Bangkok who earn a (12) ....... deal of money selling fruit to visitors who want to feed the
elephants.

0 A Manage B Succeed C Deal D Treat

1 A Crowds B Masses C Blocks D Jams
2 A Utterly B Totally C Absolutely D Considerably
3 A Fast B Quick C Rapid D Speedy
4 A Started B Caused C Resulted D Made
5 A Walk B Move C Run D Stand
6 A Cover B Employ C Involve D Include
7 A Problem B Difficulty C Thing D Matter
8 A Anxious B Worried C Nervous D Bothered
9 A Answer B Reply C Solution D Response
10 A Down B Up C In D Off
11 A Area B Company C Industry D Work
12 A Big B Large C Grant D Great
Environmental Concerns
Earth is the only (0) ... we know of in the universe that can support human life. (1) ... human activities are
making the planet less fit to live on. As the western world (2) ... on consuming two-thirds of the world's
resources while half of the world's population do so (3) ... to stay alive we are rapidly destroying the (4) ...
resource we have by which all people can survive and prosper. Everywhere fertile soil is (5) ... built on or
washed into the sea. Renewable resources are exploited so much that they will never be able to recover
(6) ... We discharge pollutants into the atmosphere without any thought of the consequences. As a (7) ... the
planet's ability to support people is being (8) ... at the very time when rising human numbers and
consumption are (9) ... increasingly heavy demands on it.
The Earth's (10) ... resources are there for us to use. We need food, water, air, energy, medicines, warmth,
shelter and minerals to (11) ... us fed, comfortable, healthy and active. If we are sensible in how we use the
resources they will (12) ... indefinitely. But if we use them wastefully and excessively they will soon run out
and everyone will suffer.

1 A Although B Still C Yet D Despite

2 A continues B repeats C carries D follows
3 A already B just C for D entirely
4 A alone B individual C lone D only
5 A sooner B neither C either D rather
6 A quite B greatly C utterly D completely
7 A development B result C reaction D product
8 A stopped B narrowed C reduced D cut
9 A doing B having C taking D making
1
A natural B real C living D genuine
0
1
A hold B maintain C stay D keep
1
1
A last B stand C go D remain
2
Write the Perfect Crime Novel
Most people are born with the natural ability to (0) ... stories, but only a rare few have the determination to
become professional authors, and even fewer have the joy of seeing their novels top the (1) ... of bestselling
books. Some of the world's famous crime writers have achieved the (2) ... success of all. Who can (3) ... the
appeal of famous detectives like Sherlock Holmes, Miss Marple or Hercule Poirot? Even if you haven't read
the (4) ... books you will have seen them in films or on the TV.
If you have an ambition to become the (5) ... Agatha Christie what should you do? The best starting (6) ... is
to read lots of examples of crime fiction written by good authors. You will need a notebook to carry around
with you or, (7) ... better, some loose (8) ... of paper that you can (9) ... notes on and then file into a folder.
After all, the most everyday situation - for example, watching a woman get (10) ... a train - may be the (11)
... for your first bestseller.
Like any good recipe you have to know the main (12) ... of a successful novel. These are: an original story,
strong characters and a memorable setting.
1 A queue B list C row D line
2 A largest B greatest C highest D prime
3 A deny B refuse C insist D hide
4 A first B initial C early D original
5 A next B following C subsequent D later
6 A spot B tip C point D mark
7 A even B still C very D so
8 A strips B sheets C layers D pieces
9 A complete B do C fill D make
10 A out B down C off D from
11 A notion B idea C invention D inspiration
12 A parts B ingredients C pieces D sections

No More Classes

The use (0) ... computers has meant students can study language programmes (1) ...
their own speed when and for how long they want - and no need to worry about the
teacher having a favourite or doing (2) ... another boring lesson. What's more, in the
virtual classrooms of the future the student will (3) ... on their headset, and be
transported into an imaginary school, choose their class, take the books they need off
the shelf and (4) ... conversations with other computerised students.
They might (5) ... choose to pay a visit to the supermarket or the train station, the bank
or the restaurant. At the (6) ... of a button they would be transported to (7) ... realistic
settings where they could practice their English, maybe getting a hand (8) ... a virtual
English companion. All this perhaps, at the computer, from the comfort of their home:
no (9) ... to catch the bus to college, or a plane to England.
Exciting? Certainly, and an interesting alternative to traditional classroom lessons. But
would it ever (10) ... the classroom? Hopefully not. (11) ... the need to relate to real
people talking about real issues and generally learning a little more about others will
always lead language learners to (12) ... at least a little of their time with real people.
1 A with B for C at D in
2 A still B for C yet D already
3 A place B put C set D get
4 A take B do C catch D hold
5 A although B preferably C instead D contrary
6 A force B hit C depress D push
7 A so B such C like D alike
8 A with B to C from D for
9 A role B duty C obligation D need
10 A replace B restore C succeed D recover
11 A definitely B mainly C totally D surely
12 A spend B make C have D do