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Gap filling, 5
January 11, 2007
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. ______Nelsons 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. Shes got ______ small
flat there on ______ top floor.
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Gap filling, 4
January 11, 2007
For Questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
DEPARTMENT STORES
In 1846 an Irish immigrant in New York named Alexander Stewart opened a business called the
Marble Dry-Goods Palace. By (0) doing. so, he gave the world something completely
new the department store. Before this, no-one (16) . tried to bring together such a wide
range of goods (17) . a single roof. The business did very (18) . . It expanded
rapidly and soon had (19) . staff of two thousand. For Stewart even that was not enough,
(20) .. . In 1862 he moved to an eight-storey building nearby, (21) . he renamed A.T.
Stewarts Cast-Iron Palace. It was, (22) . for many years would remain, the largest shop
in the world.
Others followed Stewarts example and soon there were stores (23) . his in many major
cities in the United States. We dont (24) . when people started calling them department
stores. The expression wasnt used in print (25) . 1893, when it appeared in Harpers
magazine, but the way that it is used there (26) . it clear that it was already widely
understood. (27) . is certain is that department stores completely changed the shopping
experience for millions of people. They offered not only an enormous range of goods, (28)
. also levels of
comfort, luxury and excitement previously unknown to customers. Almost from the start they
had restaurants, toilets and many (29) . facilities, so (30) . was no need to go
elsewhere for anything.
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Gap filling, 3
January 10, 2007
Complete this text. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the
beginning (0)
Restoring a famous garden
My garden at Compton Acres is less (0) than 70 years old. However, several important features
had been allowed to fall into a very bad condition by the (1)_______ I bought the property. My
first task has been to repair (2)__________ features. It (3)_______ become difficult to reach the
places in the garden with the best views because so (4)_________ paths were in such poor
condition. The Italian formal garden, for example, has always (5)________ many visitors, and as
a result its paths were in a terrible state. But hundreds of metres of paths (6)________ recently
been repaired. We also have done a (7)___________ of work on many of the gardens wooden
buildings. A major job was (8)_______ completely rebuild the roof of the Japanese summer
house. We also (9)_________ the greenhouses to a more practical location. Work
(10)_________ this is essential before you can get on (11)__________ the real business of
gardening. I am not sure (12)_____ the visitors realise how much work of this (13)__________
is necessary. But I (14)________ thoroughly enjoying the job of returning the garden to
(15)____ former glory.
Gap Filling 2
January 10, 2007
beginning (0)
Are you a lark or an owl?
Do you read the newspaper (0) while you have breakfast? If you do then you (1)___________ be
a `lark, or morning type of person. `Owls, or evening types, tend not to spend much time over
breakfast. They (2)_______ little appetite then, and, (3)_______ they are usually late risers, they
are short (4)_________ time anyway. Around half of the adult population are either morning
(5)_____________ evening types; the rest fall somewhere (6)______the middle.
(7)_________can be up to a twelve hour difference in the time of day when the two types reach
the point when they are most alert and mentally at their (8)___________ . Larks tend to reach
this point in the late morning, while owls (9)_________ it around 10 pm. For reasons
(10)_______ are unknown, evening types tend to be more adaptable (11)________ morning
types. For example, evening types can usually cope much better with shift work and jet lag, and
(12)________ is easier for an evening type to become a morning type than the other way
(13)_________ .
Are we born (14)__________ these differences or are they just formed (15)__________ habit?
We dont really know.
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January 10, 2007
beginning (0)
Aboriginal peoples
Four groups of peoples -the Australian Aborigines, the Indians of North and South America, and
the Bushmen of South Africa- are not often considered together, but they have certain things in
common.
First, all four human groups were (0) the original inhabitants of their part (1)________ the
world. (The word aborigine means the people (2)________ were there from the beginning).
However , none thought that the land where they (3)___________ belonged to them. On the
contrary, they felt that they belonged to the land. The land (4)_____ where they lived, along with
all the (5)_______ creatures of nature.
They were hunters, so they had a detailed knowledge of the natural world around them. They
knew (6)__________ animal and part of the landscape, and made stories, dances , pictures and
songs (7)___________them.
(8)__________ people thought it was important to fit into their surroundings. They took
(9)____________ place beside all other living things, and lived in balance (10)_____ them.
But then outsiders arrived and changed everything. At (11)_________ the original inhabitants
welcomed the white people, (12)__________ them to find food and shelter in the new land. But
they soon (13)__________ that the new people lived by a totally different set of beliefs.
(14)________ example, unlike the original inhabitants, the newcomers thought that land was
something which could be (15)__________ by one person or group, not shared by all.
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Gap filling, 15
January 16, 2007
For questions 16 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each
space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE
Mary Smith has (0) .been a contributor to Fame magazine for the (16) six years. She is a
freelance writer and television producer based in London. She (17) .. worked on stories across
six continents and (18) . nominated for an Emmy Award for her coverage of the 1991 Soviet
coup.
Having now given (19) .covering war zones, she has (20) up polo which she
finds far (21)..dangerous, (22) .considers it an addiction (23) will finish either
in bankruptcy or old (24).. .This month, she will play the game riding (25) ..the back of
an elephant.Mary also (26) three years in Japan studying the language (27) coming
back to London to work (28)the BBC and the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation. In this issue of
Fame she writes (29) .an initiative to (30) .Namibias cheetahs and leopards
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Gap filling, 14
January 11, 2007
Fill in the missing prepositions (or adverb particles) in the following passage. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
The Curse of Tutankhamun
Most people scoff (0) at the idea of curses coming true, but the events that followed the opening
(1)___ Tutankhamuns tomb (2)______ Howard Carter (3)______ 1922 may make them think
twice (4)______ laughing.
The story (5)_____ the curse began when the last man climbed out (6)____ the tomb. It is said
that a sudden sandstorm blew (7)______ and that the men (8)_____ the party saw a hawk, the
ancient royal symbol (9)____ Egypt, fly overhead.
Local Egyptians took this to mean that the spirit (10)___the dead king had left his tomb, cursing
those who had opened it. Five months later, the man who financed the expedition, Lord
Carnarvon, was bitten (11)____ the cheek (12)____ a mosquito. Normally nothing too serious!
But the bite became infected and Carnarvon caught pneumonia and died (13)____ an Egyptian
hospital.
(14) ____ the precise moment (15)_____ his death all the lights (16)_____ Cairo went
(17)______ and thousands (18)______ miles away (19) ______ the Carnarvon mansion (20)____
Hampshire, England, his dog began to howl and died (21)_______ the night. Doctors who
examined the mummified body (22)______ Tutankhamun reported that he had a small
depression (23)_____ his cheek, just like a mosquito bite, (24)______ exactly the same spot
where Carnarvon had been bitten.
Many people who visited the tomb also died (25)____ strange circumstances. Lord Carnarvons
half-brother died (26)_____ a burst appendix. An Egyptian prince whose family claimed descent
(27)____ the pharaohs was murdered (28)______ London and his brother commited suicide. An
American railway tycoon caught a cold while (29)________ the tomb and died (30)______
pneumonia.
The man who helped Howard Carter to catalogue the items found (31)____ the tomb commited
suicide, and a few months later his father jumped (32)_____ his death (33)_____ the balcony
(34)____ his London flat. There was an alabaster vase (35)______ the tomb (36) ______the
room that he jumped (37)______
(38)_____ 1966 the governement (39)____ Egypt agreed to lend the treasures
(40)_______France (41)_______ an important exhibition. The Director (42)______ Antiquities
fought (43)______the decision, because he had dreamed that he would die if he allowed the
treasures to go (44)____________ (two words) Egypt. When he left the last meeting, still trying
to make the authorities change their minds, he was knocked down (45)____ a car and died two
days later.
And Howard Carter who was the first man (46)_____ the tomb? He died -(47)_____ natural
causes (48) ______ 1939.
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Gap filling, 13
January 11, 2007
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each
space. There is an example at the beginning (0)
Call me Mother
It was (0) their first wedding anniversary and to celebrate it Colin and his wife, Julie decided to
go (1)_______ a meal at one of the (2)________expensive restaurants in town. They were
(3)_______________ the romantic evening, gazing lovingly (4)_____________ each others
eyes, when an elderly lady sitting alone made her way to the table.
Im terribly sorry to (5)____________you, she said, wiping away a tear. But you look just
(6)_________my son. He was killed in a car accident just over a year ago and I (7)__________
miss him terribly, I wonder if youd (8)_____________ me a favour?
The couple were very moved by the old lady and , feeling sorry (9)________her, agreed to help
her if they could.
I wonder if, just as Im leaving, you (10)___________ say Goodbye , Mum and wave me off?
It could give me (11)______________ a thrill.
Of course we will, the couple replied. No problem. Well, (12)___________ could they
possibly refuse?
The old lady thanked them and went back to her table. (13)_________ a short while, she picked
up all her belongings and got up to leave.
Goodbye, Mum! shouted the couple with a big , theatrical wave as the old lady made her way
slowly out (14)_______ the restaurant. See you at the weekend, Colin added.
Feeling very pleased (15)____________they had made an old person happy, they finished their
meal and asked for the (16)_________ . But after checking and rechecking it they sent for the
manager, demanding to know (17)________ they had been overcharged by more than 40.
But that (18)___________ the charge for the ladys meal, the manager explained. She said her
son would pay.
Gap Filling, 12
January 11, 2007
Read through the following newspaper article and then choose the best phrase given below to fill
each of the gaps. Write one letter (a-p). Not all the phrases will be used.
Smoking will kill one million young people
Prolonged smoking will kill around one million British teenagers and children in middle age
(1)____ , says a report published yesterday.
A further one million will die of tobacco-related diseases in old age, (2)___ at the Imperial
Cancer Research Fund and the World Health Organization. On present trends , 4-5 million young
Britons (3)___ .
Professor Richard Peto, of the ICRF, said that worldwide somebody (4)___ which was already
killing three million people each year, and the number was increasing.
In most countries (5)___ . If current smoking patterns persist, then by the time the young
smokers of today (6)___ there will be about ten million deaths a year from tobacco one evey
three seconds. Furthermore, young people continue to see misleading portrayals (7)___ . It tells
them that lighting up is acceptable. It is no surprise therefore that 90 per cent of smokers start
when young.
He argued that (8)___ about the effects of prolonged smoking, because of the very long delay
between cause and effect. The risk came decades later.
If cigarette smokers start young and dont stop, about half will be killed by tobacco. This
means that the developing countries (9)___ , said Professor Peto.
Dr Alan Lopez of the World Health Organization in Geneva, added: The WHO has called on
governments everywhere to protect children from (10)___ . The sooner the tobacco advertising is
banned, the more lives will be saved.
Professor Sir Richard Doll one of the two people (11)___ forty years ago urged the
Government to increase tax on cigarettes and ban advertising.
It is quite incredible they dont do it. Here you have something that (12)___ and people are being
encouraged to do it. It is immoral, there is no other word for it.
a of smoking as romantic and sporting
b who proved the link between smoking and lung cancer
c there has been widespread misunderstanding
d there has been little notice paid
e if current patterns continue
f is killing one sixth of the population prematurely
g are sitting on a time bomb
h the worst is yet to come
i it is both cruel and deadly
j according to the report by scientists
k the advertising and promotion of tobacco
l died every ten seconds through smoking

m will probably kill millions of young people
n reach middle or old age
o will become regular smokers
p refusal to ban tobacco advertising
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Gap filling, 11
January 11, 2007
Fill each of the blank spaces in the sentences below with a suitable word 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 Youre 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? Cant you stay just a little bit longer?
5 Sorry everyone. Im going to have to go to bed. Im just _______________________staying
up late.
6 My neighbour is ___________________________ people you could ever wish to meet.
7 Dont park there! _________________________ get a parking ticket
8 Another cup of coffee?
No, thanks. I __________________two cups already.
9 Even if wed caught a taxi, we still _____________ there in time.
10 The weather was so bad that they decided __________ the barbecue.
11 What _____________________a living?
Shes 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 Whats 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.
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January 11, 2007
space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
The Hitchhiker
It was a very wet and windy day and David Williams was (0) soaked to the skin
(1)____________ he stood at the side of the road (2)__________ to hitch a lift. (3)_______ far,
only four cars had (4)_________ along and each one had gone past (5)__________ stopping .
David was beginning to wonder if anyone (6)________ stop for him when a lorry suddenly
(7)__________ up and the driver told him to hop on the back as there wasnt (8)____________
in the cab. David accepted gladly and quickly climbed aboard.
To his (9)________ , in the back was an empty coffin. (10)_________ it was still raining
heavily, David decided to climb (11)_________ it for shelter. Standing by the roadside had
(12)_________ him feel very tired, so it wasnt (13) _______ before he had fallen fast asleep.
While he was sleeping, the lorry (14)_________ stopped again to (15)________ up another
hitchhiker. Like David, he too climbed on to the back of the lorry. By now, the rain had stopped
and the sun had come (16)________ . It began to (17)_______very hot inside the coffin and
David suddenly woke up. Without thinking, he lifted the lid (18)________the coffin, saw the
stranger sitting there and shouted: Have I (19)_______asleep for long?
His fellow hitchhiker took one look at David, screamed (20)_____________ fear and jumped
(21)__________ the lorry in panic. Needless to say, he has never hitchhiked (22) ________ .
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January 11, 2007
space. There is an example at the beginning (0)
The New Pet
Harry Dawsons two children, Mark and Sarah, were overjoyed (0) when he came home one day
with a scruffy black and white mongrel (1)___________ the local Dogs Home. The children
(2)____________to call him Lucky.
A few days (3)___________Harry Dawson felt less happy (4)_____ the new family pet when
Lucky came (5)______ the kitchen with a dead rabbit in (6) _________ mouth. The creature was
quite fat and well-groomed and was obviously a pet (7)_____ than a wild rabbit.
Sarah (8)_______ one look at it and immediately identified it as (9)___ to her friend, who lived
next door (10)___ one. Fortunately, the Blake family were away (11)___ holiday in the South of
France. So (12)_______ dark that evening, Harry Dawson sneaked into their garden and put the
rabbit (13)_____ into the empty hutch*. There were (14)_____ marks on it and hoped that the
Blakes (15)_______ assume it had died (16)_____ natural causes.
A week later, Harry Dawson (17)________ Mr Blake in the Post Office and asked him
(18)_______ his family was.
Theyre all very well, thank you, he said. But my daughter, Cathy is very upset. Her pet rabbit
died the week before we went on holiday and (19) _________ really sick person (20)_______
gone and put a dead rabbit in its cage!
(* a cage for a rabbit and other pets, usually made of wood)
Gap filling, 8
January 11, 2007
Fill each of the blank spaces in the sentences below with a suitable word or phrase. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
0 How much are..the apples?

Eighty pence a kilo
1. If _______________Paula at the meeting, remind her to phone me tonight.

2. _________________from here to the station? No, its only a ten minute walk
3. Its Kevins party at the weekend. ___________________________________to it?
4. According to his instructions, we _____________ left at the next set of traffic lights.
5. ______________________________harder, you wont pass your exams in the summer.
6. When she first moved to Britain from the States it took her quite a while to
___________________driving on the left.
7. Wed better leave now because it _______________ at least half an hour to get there.
8. Im sorry. I _____________________________ you werent allowed to smoke in here.
9. Im at least a kilo overweight. Then you_____ __________go on a diet
10. How long ___________________________ short hair? Since I joined the army
11. Are you Swedish? No, _____________Norway.
12. What__________________if you won 1 million?
13. Thats a nice car. It __________her a lot of money.
14. It might rain later on , so ________________an umbrella with you
15. You ___________________________smoke in here. Its not allowed.
Gap filling, 7
January 11, 2007
Put the verbs in brackets in the passage below into the correct tenses. There is an example at the
beginning (0)
The Car Thief
My cousin and her husband live in Hanwell, one of the suburbs of London. One morning they (0)
woke up (wake up) to find to their dismay that their car (1)_______(steal) from outside their
house. They immediately ______(phone) the police to report the theft, before
(3)__________(leave) for work by bus.
When they (4)___________(return) home later the same day, they (5)____________ (find) to
their surprise that their car (6) _________(bring back) and was parked in its usual place outside
their house. Under one of the windscreen wipers (7)________(be) a small envelope.
They quickly (8)________ (open) it and (9)______(find) a note (10) _______ (apologize) for
borrowing their car. The man who (11)________(write) it explained that he (12) _____ (not
have) a car himself, and his wife (13) ____ (go) into labour in the middle of the night with their
first baby. So he (14) ______ (hope) they (15)__________ (not mind) too much that he (16)
_______ (take) their car without their permission in order to run her to the hospital, as it was
something of an emergency.
By way of compensation, he (17) ___________ (enclose) two tickets for the West End show
Sunset Boulevard on Saturday evening. They (18) _______ (be) both delighted as they loved
Andrew Lloyd Webbers music and (19) ____ (try) for ages to get tickets to this particular
musical.
It was a perfect evening. They (20) ________ (have) front row seats and the show itself was
every bit as good as they (21)_________ (expect) . They (22) ______ (be) in such a good mood
after it that they (23) ______ (decide) to go for a meal at their favourite Italian restaurant. When
they eventually (24) ______ (get) home just after midnight, a new shock (25)________ (await)
them. While they were away, their house (26)________ (burgle)! Everything of value (27)
_________(steal). They (28) ______(know) immediately who the thief was because (29)
______(lie) on the kitchen was a note in handwriting they (30) ____ (recognize) ,
(31)_________(say) : HOPE YOU _______(enjoy) THE SHOW!
Gap filling, 6
January 11, 2007
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 havent got any left.
1. Its _______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 doesnt sing ______well as his brother, but hes a much ______keyboard player.
6. Sally ______ come with us tonight _______shes got a cold.
7. I______ learning French five years ______,but Ive ______ got a lot to learn.
8. I havent smoked _____ten years. In fact, I cant really remember what a cigarette tastes
______
9. Is that red Volvo_______________? No, its _______mine. I ______drive
10. Im ______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. Hes been decorating the kitchen ______last week and still hasnt 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? Its ___________three oclock
19. Did you__________anything interesting yesterday? No, not ______ . I just
______some shopping in the afternoon, thats _______
20. You will ______ to work much harder ______ youre 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.
23. We didnt 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. Shes been in Canada ______ the past
month.
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Gap filling preparation

March 4, 2007
For questions 16 - 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. Choose from the list of words before each test
in- to- have as- which with time since than yourself plenty/lots- some/many put
what this
Caravanning in Wales
The sea cliffs and sandy beaches of Wales are hard (0) ____to____ beat. Add to (16)
________wild, romantic scenery, ancient castles, modern theme parks and cheap
accommodation and youve got a great family holiday. Of course (17) _______makes Wales so
green is the rain. Even in mid-summer, you can expect a couple of wet and windy days. But
dont let that (18)__________ you off. There are (19) __________of indoor activities, so you can
enjoy (20) ________whatever the weather. For (21) _________people
Wales is a caravan country. If you havent stayed in a caravan (22) ________you were little, its
(23) _________you tried it again. Standards of comfort are much higher (24) ________a decade
ago, with facilities such (25) _________laundries and kids play areas. A good example is
theFontygary Holiday Park. You can stay in a spacious caravan equipped (26) __________TV,
shower, separate bedrooms and fridge, (27) ____________works out to be less expensive when
compared (28) ____________a guesthouse or self-catering cottage. And you wont even need to
leave the site to (29) ______________fun. The kids can swim in the 25-metre indoor pool, or
join (30) ____________ the games organized by the entertainment staff. Meanwhile you can take
a sauna, go to the gym, have your hair styled, or just sit on the cliff top and enjoy the view.
out be/get by in thanks case which example/instance of whether/if wrong
others/some fact out longer
Travel Insurance
When going (0) ___on___ holiday, it is always a good idea to take (16) _________travel
insurance. This is just in (17) __________something goes (18) __________ along the way. You
could lose your luggage, you could (19) _________robbed, or even become ill and need
expensive medical treatment. For millions of holiday makers, travel insurance is just a precaution
(20)___________ will help them have an enjoyable and worry-free holiday. But for (21)
__________ , travel insurance is a way of earning money (22) __________ making false claims
against insurance companies. For (23) ____________ , some people pretend that they have had
expensive equipment stolen which in (24) __________ never even existed, and then claim large
sums (25) _____________ compensation. Such claims cost insurance companies a total (26)
_________50 million per year. But the cheats luck is about to run (27) ________ . (28)
________to a new computer system, companies will be able to tell at a glance (29) ___________
someone has made a claim within the last three years. Honest travellers will no (30)
___________ have to pay through the nose for other peoples dishonesty.
on been also that than their way means/way many/some make of and down
in which / that
Laughter
You not only laugh more (0) ___when___you are relaxed, but you (16) ________relax when you
laugh, and it has (17) ________found that when youre (18) _________ holiday it is easier to do
both. But for (19) ___________ people laughter is not just a pleasure, it is a (20) __________ of
fighting illness. Some hospitals have begun to bring in clowns to relieve the silent, depressing
atmosphere, especially in childrens wards. This scheme is called Medical Smile and it helps
sick children in a (21)__________ that doctors, with all (22) _____________ knowledge, cant
do. The effect of the clowns is more (23) ___________ psychological. Laughter helps strengthen
the immune system- (24) _________ is, the part of our bodies (25) __________fights off disease.
We take (26) _________more oxygen when we laugh, and our heartbeat slows (27) _________ .
Hospital clowns are becoming more (28) ________more popular because (29) ______ the
positive effect they have. They both relieve depression, which tends to (30) __________
illnesses worse, and give people the will to fight their illnesses themselves.
fact have who like well at in/from or out point/time idea/prospect/thought
will/may/can/could then from such
Coping with Shyness
Shyness is a problem that is common (0) ___to___many people. In (16) __________ , according
to Mr Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Stanford University, eight (17) _________ of
ten people are reported to (18) _________been shy at some (19) ___________in their lives. Most
people (20) __________have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21)
___________of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22) ____________parties.
Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can
manage to overcome their fears they (23) ___________ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24)
___________as improving their social life. However, if the case of shyness is severe, when
important occasions are missed or a persons social, educational or professional life is affected,
(25) ___________ the label shyness is inappropriate. (26) ___________ this stage, it is termed
social phobia. Those suffering (27) ______________ this condition are very often bright,
talented and sensitive people. But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28) _____________
loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29) _____________ as alcohol abuse or addiction to
medication. Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual
(30) ____________ group therapy and training. Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an
excellent chance of recovery.
time some/other/many has when have take to more/in up who to from

amount/level(s)/proportion in on
Wake Up, Its Summer!
The summer season makes (0) ___all/most____ of us feel good, and scientists believe that they
(16) ____________ discovered the reason for this. Bright light makes you feel more awake and
helps you sleep better, says Dr. Arendt, from the University of Surrey, (17) ___________ is
studying the effect of light (18) _____________ the human body. Light travels through the eye
and sends a message to the part of the brain that controls sleep and appetite. So in the summer
months (19) ____________ sunlight is increased, your energy level goes (20) ____________
thus decreasing the need to eat and sleep. (21) ___________ addition, the heat from the sun also
(22)__________ a calming effect as it reduces blood pressure, producing a feeling of relaxation.
Sea and mountain air are also beneficial in summer as they make you breathe (23) __________
deeply, increasing the (24) _________ of oxygen in your blood. For (25) __________ people,
however, there is a negative side (26) ___________summer. Those suffering (27) __________
low blood pressure may experience feelings of tiredness and anxiety at this (28) ___________ of
year. Experts advise such people to (29) _________ up exercise and to add more salt (30)
___________ their diet. So, if you can, enjoy the benefits of bright light, warm days and seaside
air and youll feel completely refreshed.
about having fact from something/a whether lot for there while full more
well most/many/all be
Tasty Snacks
We (0) ____all____ love to eat between meals, (16) ________its a bar of chocolate after
breakfast or a packet of crisps before dinner. But when we think (17) _______it, most of these
snack foods are (18) __________of fat, salt and sugar and thus contain a (19) ________of
calories. Another disadvantage is that after (20) _________consumed these foods, there is a
temptation to eat (21) __________as they still leave you feeling hungry. But who says snack
foods have to be bad (22) ___________you? They can, in (23)___________ , be very good for
you if you just choose carefully. One of the best and healthiest snack options is dried fruit. Its
really tasty and makes a brilliant, easy-to- eat snack, as (24) __________as leaving you satisfied.
(25)_____________ is also a great variety to choose (26) ________, with dried bananas,
apricots, grapes and apples available at (27) ___________ supermarkets. You can enjoy dried
fruit for morning and afternoon breaks, at school or at work, in the car or (28)
___________watching television. Dried fruit also makes the perfect fast food for late-night
homework sessions. So next time you fancy (29) ___________sweet, try the healthy option and
youll (30) _________ pleasantly surprised.
who(m) in without will/can ones sure other cost well after no all
when/before all get /help
Dinner Parties
Organising a dinner party can (0) ___be___ a stressful business. Firstly you have to decide (16)
_______you are going to invite and make (17) _________ the guests are going to mix well. Its
(18) ________good inviting people that are either going to sit around (19) small groups and only
speak to each (20) ________or people that are going to hide behind the furniture and not talk at
(21) ________. Also you have to ensure they can get to and from your home (22) _________any
problems. Next is organising the food. You want to prepare a meal that is above average
standard, but doesnt (23) _________ the earth. It is also wise to ask the guests about their likes
and dislikes (24) ________ you invite them, as you dont want to serve up a meal nobody (25)
_______ eat. Cooking the meal is important as (26) __________ , because you want it ready at
the time you stated. Seating arrangements are important too. You dont want (27) _________the
quiet guests at one end of the table and the talkative (28) __________ at the other. Serving drinks
before, during and (29) ________ the meal is always a good way to (30) _________ people to
relax and chat. And remember to shut the cat in another room, as you dont want it jumping onto
the table searching for a snack!
many take until down at spare has over/during/for other on- which far/much
for in be
The Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge has linked San Francisco and theMarin
Peninsula for more (0) ___than___ 50 years. However, building it was no easy task. The idea of
linking the two places was not a new one but it wasnt (16) _______1917 that the first workable
design was produced. It would (17)_______twenty years to complete the bridge, and from the
outset there were (18) _______difficulties: rough waters, the often foggy conditions and the
danger of earthquakes all combined to make constructing this bridge a (19) _______trickier
business than building New Yorks George Washington Bridge. The Golden Gate Bridge, (20)
_______was then the largest in the world, was finished (21) _______ May 27th, 1937.
Californians flocked to their new showpiece and walked from one end to the (22)__________ .
The next day it was opened to cars. (23) _______ the past 58 years it (24) __________ been part
of daily life for millions of commuters. Of course, its paintwork must (25) __________ kept (26)
_______good condition. A 28-man team is responsible for this. If you thought Michelangelo
needed a good head (27) ________ heights to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, just (28)
_________ a thought for these men. The bridge stands (29) __________4,200 feet. The trick,
agree the painters, is never to look (30)_______ . Rather them than us!
there so into supposed/thought/said/ along the in was where of will/can

plenty/lots many middle/heart /depth by
Cyprus
With (0) ___its___warm sunshine, sparkling seas and serene landscapes, Cyprus offers (16)
_______of reasons to escape the grey winter days. Cyprus has so (17) ________attractions as a
holiday island. The sun shines most days of the year and even in the (18) _______of winter the
days are warm and inviting. The shoreline of rough cliffs, sandy beaches and old harbours is
washed (19) ______the Mediterranean. Inland, you (20) _______discover another world of
ancient mountains and green valleys with neat fields, orange and lemon groves, vineyards and
old villages built out (21) ________stone Legend has it that Cyprus was the place (22)
_________the ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, (23) ________born. The exact spot is
(24) ________to be the Rocks of Romiou, a beautiful beach just (25) the coast from the old port
and town of Paphos. This is (26) _______largest town in Cyprus and is located (27) ________the
south western part of the island. Paphos has developed (28)_________a thriving modern city and
is a large tourist resort, but even (29) _________, it has managed to preserve its ancient past. The
old harbour is still the central part of the town with tavernas lining the waterside. (30)
________are also excellent bars, clubs and restaurants in the modern part of town where visitors
can enjoy traditional food and entertainment.
been than fit for but could turned value whose aim being which
example/instance terms allow
Power Dressing
Fashion designers have finally realised that working women are (0) ___their____main
customers. Well-made clothes for the office rather (16) ________high glamour are now top
priority. This seasons designs show that the working woman has (17) ________ very important
to a wide range of fashion designers, with garments being made to (18) _________ not only the
body (19) _________ the lifestyle as well. (20) _________ years, plain-coloured basic suits were
the only thing business women (21) ________ wear, but todays woman isnt happy wearing
what is no more than a version of a mans business suit. She wants her clothes to be elegant,
modern and dynamic and good (22) __________ for money. While few big names in fashion
have (23) ___________ their attention to the office, a new group of designers is emerging, (24)
_________main goal is to dress city women in style. Collections are (25) __________ designed
with the (26) ___________ of providing easy, comfortable, all-purpose clothes (27)
__________will free women from thinking only in (28) ________of the usual blouse, jacket and
skirt. For (29) ___________, a long black fitted jacket worn over a simple but beautifully cut
dress would (30) ________ a woman to go from the office to a cocktail party with elegant ease.
comes keep/stay shown against/from who but fewer as been much in take
up due such/this
Keeping Warm In Winter
Do you feel the cold? If the answer is yes, then (0) ___why____not try a cold bath or shower?
This unusual advice (16) ________from a natural health therapist in Germany (17) ________,
for the last 30 years, has (18) ________studying the effects of cold water. Most people are
brought (19) ________to believe that its important to (20) __________warm during the cold
weather, with extra clothing and heaters, (21) _________ research shows that the opposite is
true. At a German health centre, hundreds of visitors follow this advice by taking their first cold
bath at 6 am, and come out feeling (22) _________ more relaxed. This is (23) __________ to the
fact that the cold water increases blood sugar levels, the heart beat and breathing rate. New
research at the medical centre of Hanover has (24) __________ that those taking daily cold baths
have 50% (25) __________ colds and breathing problems than those who dont. Studies (26)
________
London have also proven that (27) __________ treatment will help protect (28) ___________
heart attacks. For those people who find the idea of such behaviour unthinkable, then regular
exercise such (29) ___________ running or cycling is a good alternative. So, next time youre
suffering from the cold, dont sit and complain, (30) __________ action!
been from/using than our them/one has enough being/also less so order
in/with which/that can from
Fatal Frogs
Across South America one can find a variety of frog unlike (0) ___those/any____found in
Europe. Apart (16) _______being different colours, such as yellow and blue, these frogs are
poisonous. Some of them are (17) ________ poisonous that even touching (18) _______ can be
fatal. The Embera Choco people of Colombia have (19) ________ using toxins from frogs for
many years in (20) ________ to hunt. However, since the arrival of other types of weapons in the
rainforest, the .art of making dart guns (21) __________ started to disappear. However, it is still
possible to find craftsmen making dart guns (22) _________ the trunks of palm trees. The actual
dart is covered (23) __________ poison from the frogs skin. The poison will remain strong (24)
______ to kill animals for more (25) a year. About 55 of the 135 species of South American
frogs are toxic. The frogs are brightly coloured to warn predators not to touch them. Some
species of frogs produce toxins (26) _________may be useful for mankind as painkillers. A
number of species are (27) ________bred by researchers in the States to investigate the
possibility of using toxins for (28) ________benefit. By licking the frogs skin scientists (29)
_______judge the level of toxins. There is no danger of being poisoned, though, as frogs in
captivity gradually become (30) _______poisonous.
any/all/most look/seem/be/appear such like have other be because as with

kind/type on their have number
Vegetables
We are frequently told these days that we should eat more vegetables (0) ___as____part of a
healthy diet. However, a large (16) _______of people are still not taking this advice. One of the
reasons could be that they (17) ________ bad memories of the few vegetables they were forced
to eat by (18) ________parents when they were children. (19) ________ the other hand, potatoes
are one (20) ________ of vegetable which we are familiar (21) _______ although we do not
perhaps think of them (22) ________ healthy food to eat. Of course, chips are not very good for
us (23) _______ of their high fat content, but potatoes can (24) _______ cooked in many other
interesting ways which do not harm our health. (25) ________ vegetables which we will almost
certainly (26) _________ eaten are carrots, turnips and parsnips. Carrots can be eaten raw, while
parsnips can be prepared (27) ________ potatoes, and baby turnips are crisp and as sweet as
apples when cooked. Alternatively, there are many different vegetables in the shops, (28)
_________as celeriac, kohlrabi and salsify. These may (29) _______ strange to us at the
moment, but they are as easy to cook as (30) _________ of the other vegetables mentioned and
make a delicious change.
few also fit along/on on are pay other harm/damage when/if by well
otherwise/or let that
Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is becoming an increasingly popular sport, as people become (0)

____more________ interested in keeping (16) ________and doing activities which take them
out of their homes. It is not only a pleasurable way of improving your fitness, but (17)
_________one of the most rewarding ways to explore the countryside. However, it is important
to follow a (18) _________simple rules, otherwise you could (19) ___________the
environment and spoil (20) ___________peoples enjoyment. Cyclists can use any road but they
must (21) __________attention to the type of path they are on. Some paths (22) __________only
designed for people who are (23) __________foot, so if you are cycling (24) __________ these,
you could cause inconvenience to walkers as (25) _________ as ending up being taken to court
(26) ___________ the owner of the land you are on. On any other path, you should still respect
walkers and be careful (27) _________you are passing horse riders. Other things which you are
asked to do are to close gates behind you, so (28) ___________farm animals cannot escape, and
to take your rubbish home with you. Always (29) _________someone know where you are going
and carry the right equipment and clothing for unexpected conditions, (30) _________you could
be creating unnecessary problems for yourself.
who to over/around as of enough worth lots/plenty worth in place of so

all other/popular
The Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a small island just (0) ___off____the south coast of England near the towns
of Portsmouth and Southampton. Queen
Victoria loved the island (16) _______ much that she had Osborne House built, which has not
changed at (17) _______ since the days when she used to visit with her huge family. (18)
________ tourist attractions include Butterfly World, where, (19) _________ the name suggests,
visitors can see a large range __________ (20) butterflies, and two zoos. In summer it is usually
warm and sunny (21) _________ for holidaymakers to enjoy the miles of clean beaches.
Alternatively, for those (22) __________ want to be out of doors but dont like sunbathing, the
Isle of Wight is an excellent place for cyclists. There are numerous little paths which lead (23)
________picturesque villages all (24) _______the island.
Newport, the islands capital, is also (25) _________a visit. It is a busy little town with (26)
_______of small specialist shops. (27)________ the beginning of August, there is the most
famous yachting week (28) _________the world, which takes (29) _______at
Cowes. During that week Cowes is full (30) _______carnival atmosphere and every bar and
restaurant is packed.
of/like of for much its before which so/this able well one however when/if
between most
The Brain
Contrary to popular belief, it is not true (0) ___that___we use only 10 percent of our brain
power; it is (16) ______of the myths of modern times. The brain controls all of our bodily
functions as (17) _______ as carrying out the most complicated processes (18) _________
thought and imagination. There must (19) __________ , be some spare capacity built into the
system because brain cells unlike most of the bodys other cells are not (20) _________ to
divide and therefore are incapable (21) __________ replacing themselves (22) __________ they
die. It is possible to increase the abilities of our brain. We do _________(23) when we learn to
read, (24) ________ example. Current research shows that the learning process creates new
connections (25) __________brain cells (26) ________ increases our mental powers. But
scientists are unable to say exactly how (27) ________ of our brains we dont use. Despite a lot
of research, the brain is still the (28) _________ mysterious organ in the body and it will be
many years (29) ________ enough information can be gathered to explain all (30) _________
functions.
under makes are which making few your time/care some/this in causes much
down after/within of
Beating Stress
Do you grab quick snacks (0) __at__work, eat late at night and drink too (16) ________ tea and
coffee? If so, youre probably (17) ________ stress, and your eating habits are (18) _______ the
problem worse. The effects of stress can be beaten by following (19) _________ simple advice.
First, cut (20) _________ on coffee, tea and cola drinks. They all contain caffeine, which (21)
_________ you feel better for a (22) ________ minutes, but which also destroys the vitamins
(23) _________ our bodies. Try not to eat sweets, biscuits and cakes. A quick burst of sugar
suddenly increases blood-sugar levels; however, (24) _______ 2 or 3 minutes, you (25)
________ left feeling tired and irritable. Dont drink alcohol to forget (26) ________ worries. In
the long term, alcohol (27) _________ depression. Eat plenty (28) _________ citrus fruit and
green vegetables as they contain Vitamin C. Red meat and seafood contain iron, (29)
__________ helps fight nervous tiredness. Remember to eat a good breakfast to start the day
well. Take (30) ___________ to eat properly and try to avoid eating late at night. Avoid junk
food. Fresh is best!
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January 23, 2007
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space.There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0: do
THE MASTER OF YOUR DOMAIN
Be prepared: you may have to go to the ends of the World (Wide Web) to achieve it.
All Iwanted to (O) ..do .. was to get an Internet domain name of my (16) .. the part of an e-
mail address to the right of the @ and the part of the World Wide Web address that typically
follows www. The (17) .. is that Lewis is a (18) .. common name and Lewis.com (19) ..
already taken.
So, (20) ..millions of Internet users before me, I (21) .. looking elsewhere (22) a
domain I could call home the Internet equivalent of 40 acres, where I (23) .. grow electronic
mail, raise a small herd of web pages and maybe someday open a little electronic collage
industry of my own.
It (24) .. to be technically difficult for average computer users to get (25) .. own personal
Internet domain names. (26) .. if you could figure out (27) .. to do it, registering a domain
name was free and good names were plentiful.
No (28) ..! The Internet is now the worlds fastest growing economy, and the
commercialisation of the Internet (29) .. created a frenzy for domain names. An Internet
domain name is (30) .. just an equivalent of a telephone number and mailing address but also a
status symbol.
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January 23, 2007
Example: 0: and
CARNIVAL TIME
It was carnival time again. It was time for fun (0) __and__ laughter. Although I had seen
carnival processions on television, I had never taken part in (16) .. before so I was looking
forward to it.
The procession began and we went singing and dancing (17) .. the street watched by crowds of
people. Balloons flew up in the air and everyone was having (18) .. wonderful time.
Just then I realised that my young brother, who had (19) .. with me to the procession, was (20)
.. longer with me. I asked one of my friends to help me find him. It was a difficult thing to do
because everyone was dressed up and many of them were also wearing masks over their (21)
Suddenly, I saw him. I could (22) .. believe my eyes. He was sitting on the very first float right
next to the King of the Carnival. He (23) .. smiling and enjoying every minute of it.
I shouted to him (24) .. because there was (25) much noise, he did not hear me at first. I
kept (26) .. shouting until he finally (27) ..me and waved. I yelled out to (28) .. that he
should wait for me at the end of the street when the (29) .. was over. He nodded his head (30)
.. agreement and went back to waving and smiling at the crowd.
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January 21, 2007
For questions 16 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use
only one word in each space.There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0: on
SPLENDID SPAS OF ASIA
Lying (0) ..on. .. a bed almost on the edge (16) .. a cliff, with a stupendous ocean view and the
(17) .. of waves, aches and pains are soothed away (18) .. expert hands. Only two steps (19)
.. needed to reach the private pool, (20) .. seems to merge with the ocean.
Such a scenario is (21) .. longer a fantasy (22) an increasingly popular reality in Asia for
many stressed out businessmen and visitors from all (23) .. the world in search of that peaceful
time and space (24) .. their body and mind.
In the last four years, at (25) .. 17 hotel spas have opened in South East Asia to (26) this
need. The tropical climate of the region and its reliable sunshine make for an ideal spa setting.
Picturesque environments together (27) .. a series of rejuvenating treatments bring the desired
result. The Asian spa resorts have acquired a formidable reputation for their professional services
as (28) .. as for the decor of their large treatment rooms. Visitors relax with Thai music and
soak in the warm tones of the room. As all these take (29) .. in individual rooms, precious
privacy is guaranteed, a rare privilege often absent from other spas (30) .. guests share rooms
or changing areas.
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January 20, 2007
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES
I am going to visit one of the most famous prehistoric temples in Europe Stonehenge. Ted, (0)
..whose.. father is an archaeologist, has invited me. Dr Millers, Teds father, wants extra help
(16) .. the work that is going to be (17) .. in the summer.
Stonehenge, (18) .. means hanging stones, is said to be an open-air temple where the
primitive people of the area worshipped the Sun-god. It faces the rising sun (19) .. a
midsummer day.
The temple is made of huge stones laid (20) .. in a circle. There are two circles; the outer circle
is made of sandstone and the inner circle is made of bluestone. On top of (21) .. pillar is a
horizontal block of stone. In the (22) .. of this circle there was a place for the worshipping to
take place.
I have (23) .. wondered how (24) giant stones were transported to that site as none of
them are from there. They have come from (25) .. area many miles away. Many theories have
been put forward (26) .. how the temple came to be there. (27) ..theory is creatures from
outer (28) .. visited the area that living (29) .. built the temple. They say that because the
stones are so big they could not have been (30) to the site of the temple in the ordinary
way. Who knows? The work that will be done in the summer should give us more information.
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January 20, 2007
only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers on
the separate answer sheet.
Example: 0 at
WHO IS AFRAID OF BACK PAIN?
About 80 percent of the American population is hit with back pain (O) at least once in their lives,
and half of (16) ..can expect a revisit (17) ..three years. The lower back, the so-called
lumbar region, accounts (18) most of those incidents and (19) some 11,430,000
Americans to the doctor in 1996.
The pain (20) .. over for 80 percent of us (21) .. 10 to 14days, (22) .. thats still a lot of
suffering and lost time.
Fortunately, treatment continues (23) .. advance. The last decade (24) .. seen major progress
in the understanding of back pain, of (25) .. we can avoid it and (26) we can do when its
slaps us down.
Back pain (27) not be such a problem if our progenitors hadnt given (28) .. going on all
four limbs. Certainly, weve evolved since we started (29) on two feet, but obviously we
(30) .. have some evolving to do.
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January 18, 2007
JUST IN TIME
The wind was stronger (0) than it had been earlier. I had
(16) .. been out in such a strong storm before. As we drove rapidly through the woods the
branches swayed backwards and forwards above (17) . . Lightning flashed. I wish we
werent out in (18) storm, I said to John. The words were hardly out of (19) mouth
when a branch from a tree came crashing down across the road in front of us. We leapt out of the
car and ran quickly (20) .. the fallen branch. We had to move it, otherwise we (21) not be
able to continue our journey. We pulled and pushed until we were finally able to move it (22)
the side of the road. We got back into the car and drove on down the road. We had to get to
the house (23) time. Lord Brenton, (24) was dying, was the (25) person who
could give us the information we needed (26) .. we could catch the murderers. He was a key
witness. At last we reached our destination. The house (27) .. lit up inside like a Christmas
(28) .. . He must (29) .. be alive, I thought, as we jumped out of the car and ran up the steps
to (30) entrance of the huge Victorian house. I think weve made it, I called to John.
check your answers here
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January 18, 2007
ITALYS MOST POETIC CITY
Venice has been an inspiration (O) for writers, artists and musicians throughout history. In the
15th (16) .. it was the worlds (17) .. port. Since then it has built up an astonishing collection
of art and architecture (18) .. to its trade with the East.
The city (19) .. its visitors incredible sights. (20) .. not believe those (21) .. say Venice is
a museum. This is still a living city full of joys. Venice (22) .. good in any light. The sun
makes the domes sparkle, but even on a grey, (23) .. day the city can be extremely romantic.
And (24) .. it gets overcrowded, (25) .. is an easy escape to the other islands in the Venice
Gulf (26) .. brightly-coloured houses are a photographers dream.
In a curious way, Venice is a model city for the future; it is free from cars and the (27) .. way
to get around is by public transport or (28) .. foot. This one fact alone (29) .. it a unique city,
one (30) .. traffic noise. The creation of genius indeed.

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January 17, 2007
PARTY TIME
Joe called (0) for Sandra at half past seven. The barbecue (16) to begin at eight
but they had decided to get there about half past eight.
Sandra had opened her wardrobe (17) . had looked through her clothes. She had spent a long
(18) .. trying to decide what to wear. As it was summer time, she had (19) .. chosen a
flowered skirt (20) a short-sleeved blouse. She had combed (21) .. hair into the (22)
modern style and tied it with a bright red ribbon.
(23) . , as she now sat in the car waiting for Joe to start the engine, she began to have
doubts. Was she (24) formally dressed for the occasion? What if everyone else came in
casual clothes? Should she have worn a pair of jeans instead? Joe tried his best to assure her that
she looked beautiful and that a lot of girls (25) ..be wearing skirts and blouses like her.
Sandra continued to be uncertain.
In the end, Sandra got out of the car and went back (26) . the house. She quickly (27) ..
into a pair of jeans and a blue T-shirt. She also put on a pair of shoes (28) . matched her
clothes. Now she felt (29) ..comfortable. She would be able to enjoy (30) without
feeling the odd one out.
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January 16, 2007
A GREAT WRITER
Every child has at some time (0) or other been thrilled by the stories that have been written by
Jules Verne, (16) ___ was a very imaginative Frenchman.
Although he was (17) _____ in Nandi, France (18) _____ 1828, Jules Verne lived in Paris (19)
______ he studied law. However, (20) ______ knowledge of science soon made him realise that
he (21) _______ use this in the writing of adventure stories centred around the use of inventions.
He found it difficult to have his books published (22) _____ first, but after his first book, Five
Weeks in a Balloon, was published, it was (23) ______a success that his publisher, Etzel, offered
him a twenty-year contract. After that he wrote two novels a year. In (24) ______ over forty
years he had written eighty novels.
All of Vernes stories, besides being adventure stories, are also to do with travel. (25) _______
of his books, Around the World in Eighty Days, is a very clever (26) ______ that takes us around
the world and through all sorts of adven- tures. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea stirs
the imagination as we travel in Captain Nemos submarine to many parts of (27) ______ world.
Many of his stories (28) _______ been made into films (29) _____ besides reading the stories we
can now see them on the screen.
Much of what was fantasy then has now (30) ______reality.

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Gap filling, 5

January 11, 2007

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

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Restoring a famous garden

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Are you a lark or an owl?

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The Curse of Tutankhamun

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Smoking will kill one million young people

a of smoking as romantic and sporting

b who proved the link between smoking and lung cancer

c there has been widespread misunderstanding

d there has been little notice paid

e if current patterns continue

f is killing one sixth of the population prematurely

g are sitting on a time bomb

h the worst is yet to come

i it is both cruel and deadly

j according to the report by scientists

k the advertising and promotion of tobacco

l died every ten seconds through smoking

n reach middle or old age

o will become regular smokers

p refusal to ban tobacco advertising

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1 Youre late! You __________________________here half an hour ago.

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The New Pet

(* a cage for a rabbit and other pets, usually made of wood)

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0 How much are..the apples?

1. If _______________Paula at the meeting, remind her to phone me tonight.

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The Car Thief

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0 I need some milk. I havent got any left.

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Coping with Shyness

time some/other/many has when have take to more/in up who to from