DEVELOP YOUR USE OF ENGLISH SKILLS

A Dos and donts

Which of these are good things for a candidate to do in Use of English Part 1? Which of them are not so good? DO or DONT before each one. 1.......do.......start by reading the answer first. 2........do......answer the questions you are sure of before attempting. 3.......do........thin about the small differences between words that are similar. !......don"t........rely on the words directly ne#t to the gap to tell you what the answer is. $....do...........read the whole passage to understand the gist. %...don"t............ma e an educated guess if you are really not sure. &.......don"t........lea'e any answer blan on your answer sheet.

Sight and seeing

(or each question) circle the correct answer. Who... 1 watches a film? audience*crowd*mob 2 watches a sports e'ent obser'ers*'iewers*spectators 3 loo s at tourists attractions onloo ers*inspectors*sightseers ! watches a +, programme? Watchers*'iewers*witnesses $ sees a crime or accident happen? -ightseers*witnesses*watchers What do you do when? % loo at someone for a long time? .limpse*stare*notice & loo at something quic ly? ,iew*glimpse*glance / watch something carefully? -ee* obser'e*search 0 see something for a moment? 1atch 'iew of*catch sight of* 1atch 'ision of 12 see something for a moment? .limpse*watch*inspect

C Choose the correct answer

3ead the following short passages. +hen) circle the answer that best fits each gap. Use the words in bold to help you. When the415 6 at a football match all cheer at the same time or the members of the 425 1 all laugh together at something in a film) they are ha'ing a 'ery different e#perience from the person435 1 a video on their own. +he4!5 6 of a Tv programme are isolated from each other and can"t react together to what they4$5 7 . 1 2 3 ! $ 7 onloo ers 7 mob 7 glimpsing 7 onloo ers 7 see 8 'iewers 1 witnesses 6 spectators 8 croed 1 audience 6 group 8 noticing 1 watching 6 inspecting 8 spectators 1 seers 6 'iewers 8 search 1 witness 6 glimpse

9 saw a great film about a woman who is a415 1 to a murder. -he"s dri'ing home one day when she catches 425 of two men fighting in the street. -he 435 6 a gun in the hands of one of the men before they suddenly disappear round the corner. -he hears the shot and one of the men runs out) 4!5 7 at her for a moment) and then runs away. -he 4$5 8 which way he goes and she follows him. 9t"s really e#citing: 1 2 3 ! $ 7 spectator 7 'iew 7 inspects 7 glances 7 'iews 8 watcher 1 witness 6 'iewer 8 sight 1 glance 6 'ision 8 glances 1 stares 6 glimpses 8 glimpses 1 obser'es 6 watches 8 notices 1 searches 6 e#amines

D movement and moving

1ircle the correct word in each phrase. 7 lu#ury cruise* passage on a ship 6ri'e at high pace* speed 7 round;the;world trip* outing <ose your way* route .o on a school tra'el* trip +a e a tour* 'oyage round the city 7 sudden burst of speed* 'elocity

7 sudden change of way* direction 1ross the border* limit into a country Plan your direction* route .o straight ahead* forward =a e your way* route somewhere +a e* go someone to a place <ose* miss your plane -et off* set up on a >ourney .o at full speed* 'elocity

DE E!O" #O$% $&E O' EN(!)&* &+)!!& E Complete the film review
Use words from the bo# to complete the following passage. ?ou may ha'e to use the same word more than once. +here is one e#tra word you do not need to use.

Off trip speed direction missing Velocity

way

route

border taken

is the latest film from director. @ames 1o#. 9f you do ma e your 415 W7? to the cinema to see this) be prepared for an ad'enture that will lea'e you panting for breath: 9t starts when =att) a powerful e#ecuti'e) lea'es on a business 425 +39P for @apan) after almost 435 =9--9A. his plane. Bnce in the air) a passenger with a gun forces a change of 4!5 693E1+9BA ) and when they cross the 4$5 8B36E3 9nto 9raq and land at the airport) the real action begins. +he passengers are 4%5 +7CEA to a hotel at full 4&5 -PEE6 ) where =att learns that he is to set 4/5 B(( on a >ourney to certain death. .reat action) great acting. 6on"t miss it:

F Thought and opinion

1omplete the following sentences using one word in each gap. ?ou ha'e been gi'en the first letter of each word. +hin about the words in italics to help you.

1 Der films always give me the i MPRESSION 'ery quic ly. 2 you"ll >ust ha'e to ma e up your m see. 3 =any critics ta e the ' outside Dollywood. 9EW 9A6

that she wor s which film you want to

that the best films are made the belief that to the conclusion

! +his film should appeal to those who still h B<6 strong men sa'e wea women from danger. $ 9"'e seen a few of his films and 9"'e c that he can"t act. % 9f you c me a call. D7A.E B=E

your mind about going to the cinema) gi'e the idea that people want to see a decision about which E76 ) but he

& 9t"s time we q WE-+9BAE6 films full of crime and 'iolence. / +he producers finally r star they wanted to use. E71DE6

0 9 can"t rememberhis name off the top of my h was in that film we saw.

12 When we"re choosing a 'ideo at the shop) we should b E73 in mind that george doesn"t really li e comedies.

G Time
1ircle the correct option in the following sentences to ma e e#pressions connected to time. 1 6on"t be in such a hurry: ?ou should eep*ta e your time and you"ll do it right) said the director. 2 +he actors spent* passed some time preparing for their roles. 3 +he film was set in the nineteenth century and) at that/ such time) there was lots of po'erty. ! 9t"s important that the actors come into the scene at the right* suitable time. $ 9"ll need* ta e time to set up the cameras for the ne#t shot.

% 9t can be quite boring ma ing a film and the time passes* flows slowly when you are >ust waiting. & 9 saw this film for the first*initial time when 9 was on holiday in 7merica. / 9 don"t go to the cinema 'ery often because my homewor ta es up*fills out my free time. 0 ?ou should always find*disco'er time to rela# and watch a good film. 12 +he 6,6 player"s bro en) so we can"t watch anything for the time doing*being. 11 9t too a considerable*lasting amount of time to get to the cinema.

Money
=atch the words to the sentences by writing the correct letter in the space pro'ided. 1 6id you hear that his last film made an absolute D ? 2 9 ha'e to renew my = to (ilm =onthly ne#t month. 3 ?ou ha'e to ha'e a star in your film if you want ( success. ! 9 watch +, more now because the cinema has become quite C . $ Unless her ne#t film ma es a good < ) her career will be in trouble. % +he producers decided that it wouldn"t be @ to film in the 1aribbean. & +he new cinema has started to 7 half;price for students and pensioners. / +he shop refused to e#change the 'ideo unless 9 could find the A . 0 +he star was annoyed when he had to attend the film premiere at his own E . 12 7 sur'ey shows that 6 on cinema;going has increased by ten per cent. 11 7 new film studio has opened up in the old 1 area outside town. 7 charge 8 income 1 industrial 6 spending E e#pense ( commercial . fee

D fortune 9 fund @ economical C dear < profit = subscription A receipt B wealthy

12 De became incredibly B when he in'ested in a film that won fi'e Bscars.( 13 =ost directors wor hard to find producers to 9 their ne#t film. 1! +he actress demanded an increase in her . when they made her part longer. 1$ =y 8 has dropped since 9 changed >ob so 9 can"t really afford lu#uries li e the cinema.

I Choose the correct answer

3ead the following passage and circle the correct word to fill each gap. (ans of the young star) +odd Par er) are in for a treat with his ne#t film when) for the 415 7 time) he appears in a role that he wrote himself. De plays a 425 1 businesswoman who has made his 435 8 in the oil industry. 9n a sudden change of 4!5 6 ) the businessman decides that he has had enough of the 4$5 7 world and 4%5 8 to the conclusion that he still has a lot to learn about life. De 4&5 6 on a round;the;world 4/5 8 ) disguised as a tramp. 405 8 the idea that money equals happiness) the film follows the businessman as he crosses n6ational 4125 1 and meets ordinary people. 8earing in 4115 6 that this is Par er"s first attempt at writing) he should win himself new fans with this performance. 1 7 first 8 starting 1 initial 6 original 2 7 'aluable 8 dear 1 wealthy 6 e#pensi'e 3 7 profit 8 fortune 1 finances 6 cash ! 7 route 8 way 1 mo'ement 6 direction $ 7 commercial 8 co;operati'e 1 commencing 6 co;ordinated % 7 reaches 8 comes 1 ends 6 arri'es

& 7 settles in 8 turns up 1 puts out 6 sets off / 7 tra'el 8 trip 1 e#cursion 6 outing 0 7 Dolding 8 Euestioning 1 3efusing 6 <ea'ing 12 7 limits 8 lines 1 borders 6 edges 11 7 thought 8 brain 1 head 6 mind

Grammar focus
Each of these sentences is about the present. 1ircle the correct form of the 'erb in each sentence. +hen) write the correct letter in the space pro'ided to e#plain why the 'erb is in this form. Use each letter once. 1 1all me bac later because 9 watch* am watching a 'ideo at the moment. 2 =y brother always changes * is always changing the channel when 9"m watching +,. 3 +he best films teach* are teaching us something about the real people and the problems they face. ! We probably go * are going to the cinema about once a month) on a'erage. $ 9 ha'e * am ha'ing lessons in film;ma ing so 9 can use my new 'ideo camera better. % 9 li'e *am li'ing in this small flat until 9 can find somewhere closer to the studio. & 9f you as me) the films coming out of Dollywood get * are getting more 'iolent. / 9t"s a good film) but it contains * is containing some quite 'iolent scenes. 0 9 wish 9 ha'e * had more free time to watch 'ideos and go to the cinema: 12 9f they spend * spent more time on the script) the films would be better. 7 +his e#presses a general) scientific truth. 8 +his describes an action happening at the moment of spea ing. 1 +his uses a Fstate 'erb") not usually used in the continuous form. 6 +his e#presses a regular habitual action. E +his e#presses a temporary series of actions. ( +his e#presses annoyance with somebody"s habit. . +his e#presses a wish about the present. D +his describes an imaginary present in a conditional sentence.

@ +his e#presses a changing or de'eloping situation.

E,-. "%-/T)/E 0 $&E O' EN(!)&* "-%T 1 Exam know-how

When you do Use of English Part 1G 3emember that they often test your 'ocabulary in this part of the e#am. <oo for phrases and idioms you now and thin about the small differences between the options. 3emember that they sometimes test unusual items that you might not now 'ery well. Bften) you can say that the other answers dre definitely wrong and wor out the correct answer that way. 9f you are still not sure) ma e an educated guess. (or questions 1;1$) read the te#t below and decide which answer 47) 8) 1 or 65 best fits each space. +here is an e#ample at the beginning 4B5. E#ampleG B 7 carries 8 holds 1 ta es 6 ma es 7 8 1 6

2%E-+)N( )NTO ')!. Dollywood 4B5 6 out the promise of fame) fortune and glamour. E'ery year) thousands of young hopefuls 415 8 there) hoping that a producer will spot them and thin they ha'e that special something that 425 6 want to see. Unfortunately) most of them are 435 8 on a >ourney that leads to disappointment. +a e a 4!5 8 round <os 7ngeles and as any waiter or waitress and they will tell you that they are only wor ing there for the time 4$5 6 ) until

they get their brea in films. 7 combination of failure and 4%5 7 problems usually means that they e'entually 4&5 8 up their minds to lea'e and return to the small town they came from) without ha'ing made their 4/5 6 . 8efore you come to the 405 7 that a life in film is for you) as yourself carefully if you are ready for that change of 4125 1. you"ll ha'e to tra'el and li'e for a long time at your own 4115 6 ) wor ing in >obs that pro'ide you with a low 4125 7 ) with only the occasional 4135 8 of a star to remind you where you want to be. 9f you do decide to ma e your 41!5 6 to 7merica with stars in your eyes) don"t e#pect it all to be lu#ury 41$5 7 and Bscar nights. 1 7 send up 8 turn up 1 come up 6 play up 2 7 crowds 8 mobs 1 groups 6 audiences 3 7 ma ing out 8 setting off 1 loo ing up 6 mo'ing out ! 7 'oyage 8 tour 1 parade 6 circuit $ 7 staying 8 waiting 1 coming 6 being % 7 economic 8 commercial 1 industrial 6 wealthy & 7 do 8 ma e 1 reach 6 come / 7 profit 8 cash 1 fee 6 fortune 0 7 conclusion 8 reason 1 solution 6 feeling 12 7 way 8 route 1 direction 6 >ourney 11 7 money 8 finance 1 payment 6 e#pense 12 7 income 8 earning 1 charge 6 wealth 13 7 glance 8 glimpse 1 outloo 6 'iew 1! 7 route 8 direction 1 progress 6 way 1$ 7 cruises 8 tra'els 1 e#peditions 6 strolls