PAPER 3 USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour)

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 represents   B exercises   C performs   D acts

0 A B C D

Stunt woman for a day

Lara Croft, the heroine in Tomb Raider, flies through the air and (0) ........ a range of impressive movements.
Somehow, the film-makers (1) ........ it look easy. The Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, who plays Lara Croft,
actually did most of the stunts herself, which is quite a rare (2) ........ nowadays, what with computer-generated
graphics and professional stunt people.

At one time, I (3) ........ the idea of becoming a stunt woman myself, but I was (4) ........ off by the years of training
I thought it would (5) ........ . So, I was thrilled to hear about a new stunt school where anyone could (6) ........ a go.

Last Saturday, me and three friends, all wearing stretchy fabric, made our (7) ........ to the RealAction Stunt
Academy. Inside it looked like a (8) ........ between a children’s playground and a work of modern art, with
trampolines, foam blocks and soft mats. Training began with a trampoline session designed to help us (9) ........
how to fall safely. Our first real challenge, the instructor then explained, involved jumping off a high platform and
grabbing a trapeze bar in mid-air. I suddenly felt (10) ........ stiff. The sight of a safety net helped me (11) ........ the
worst of my fears, however, and by the end of the day I had got through the trapeze challenge, learned how to fall
down stairs safely and climbed a huge wall. We gave ourselves a deserved (12) ........ of applause after the final
stunt, but I know I’ll never be Lara Croft.

1 A get B find C cause D make

2 A matter B phenomenon C incident D appearance

3 A fancied B aspired C dreamed D wished

4 A let B put C brought D cut

5 A entail B oblige C expect D insist

6 A try B give C have D take

7 A track B path C route D way

8 A blend B stew C cross D combination

9 A figure out B run down C shape up D follow through

10 A frightened B scared C terrified D afraid

11 A overstep B overrule C overcome D overload

12 A roll B turn C circle D round

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 Part 2

For questions 13–27, 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).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

Example:  0   M A N Y

Music makers

For the past twenty years, (0) ........ of the world’s leading jazz musicians (13) ........ gathered in one of Italy’s
premier seaside regions to play, to teach and socialise. (14) ........ this were all, it would be the ultimate jazz
festival. But the attraction of the Italian Riviera, (15) ........ charm and relevance, is (16) ........ it is also home for
three weeks to (17) ........ than 500 young musicians from 25 countries, starry-eyed about meeting the masters
and getting a crash course at the highest possible level. Performers from the world’s top jazz bands are
(18) ........ hand to get the young musicians into shape, coaxing fine performances of (19) ........ daunting
challenges as mastering traditional New Orleans jazz tunes or learning new fusion genres.

The festival is the creation of a Polish jazz enthusiast, Marcin Krajewski, (20) ........ for many years was a radio
DJ. He wanted to run his (21) ........ festival and, (22) ........ some of the best contacts in the business, it was
(23) ........ hard to find an Italian resort looking for a winter boost, rich villa owners keen to open their houses to
musical celebrities and stars used to (24) ........ indulged. Krajewski is an easy-going, charming man, (25) ........
he has strong opinions on the quality of performance. The music heard on the Riviera (26) ........ to be of the
highest standard with (27) ........ a note played at the wrong moment.

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For questions 28–37 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).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

Example:  0   T E C H N O L O G I C A L

Teenagers in the house

Those people who fear that three decades of rapid (0) ……. TECHNOLOGY

advances have produced a generations of lazy and (28) ……. HELP

internet addicts will be comforted by a survey showing that some

teenagers are better trained than they ever were, (29) …… speaking. DOMESTIC

Nearly 60% of parents said that their teenagers were capable of

looking after themselves, agreeing with the (30) …….. that ‘My STATE

son/daughter can organise a meal and cook it’. Those parents with

children aged 14–18, were most likely to be in (31) ……..with this. AGREE

The aim of the survey was to (32) …….. the attitude of parents VALUE

towards their teenagers.

Some 1,000 parents were asked if they agreed with various

views on (33) …….. teenage behaviour and lifestyles in the early years TYPE

of the 21st century. In the (34) …….. of responses it was found that, ANALYSE

while teenagers regarded weekends as a time of (35) …….. , RELAX

most parents considered them a time for studying or meeting family.

However, the (36) …….. that it’s useful to have a teenager because CONTEND

of their seemingly innate (37) …….. to know how the TV and computers ABLE

work was a point that almost everyone agreed with.

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For questions 38–42, think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Here is
an example (0).

Example:
0 Huge rose bushes grew …….. up the hillside behind my grandmother’s house.
Terry says he’s not all that …….. about going to the cinema tonight.
The crowd went absolutely …….. when Kate Miller finally appeared on stage.

Example:  0   WILD

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

38 In a personal …….. for money for the victims of the disaster, the President showed great emotion.
Does the idea of working abroad …….. to you?
The burglar intended to …….. against his ten-year prison sentence.

39 …….. it to me straight. Did you have something to do with the theft?

The newcomer on the tennis scene can certainly …….. as good as he gets, as was proved by the results
of his last game.
It will take an hour to get to the airport, …….. or take five minutes.

40 That’s an interesting idea but not relevant to the …….. in hand.

It’s one thing to talk about sailing round the world but it’s quite another …….. to actually do it.
Whether it’s better to learn English with a native speaker or a non-native speaker is a …….. of opinion.

41 There is a clear …….. of special responsibilities among the teachers.

She works in the export …….. of the company.
The river forms a …….. between the old and new parts of the city.

42 With only minutes to go, it’s the Brazilian driver in the …….. .
Do you know who is playing the …….. in that new musical?
We always wait for the conductor of the orchestra to give us the …….. .

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For questions 43–50, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including
the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:
0 I don’t feel like walking all the way into town.
MOOD
I’m ……..……..…….. walking all the way into town.

The gap can be filled with the words ‘not in the mood for’, so you write:

Example:  0   NOT IN THE MOOD FOR

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

43 James ignored the ‘Danger’ sign.

NOTICE
James ……..……..…….. the ‘Danger’ sign.

44 The director said that she wouldn’t tolerate her employees being late any longer.
PUT
‘I’m not going ……..……..…….. from my employees any more,’ said the director.

45 I know Paul will be a great violin player one day.

MATTER
I’m sure it’s only ……..……..…….. Paul develops into a great violin player.

46 Nobody ever told me my insurance cover was only valid in Europe.

POINT
At ……..……..…….. that my insurance cover was only valid in Europe.

47 David said it takes nearly ten minutes to walk there, but I’m sure he’s wrong.
MUST
David said it takes nearly ten minutes to walk there but he ……..……..…….. a mistake.

48 You should set three alarm clocks so that you’re sure to wake up in time for the flight.
CASE
It’s worth setting three alarm clocks just in ……..……..…….. wake up in time for the flight.

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 49 There has been a dramatic fall in the price of food this month.
FALLEN
The ……..……..…….. this month.

50 I last wrote to Julia over a year ago.

TOUCH
I ……..……..…….. with Julia since some time last year.

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