KEY_EXERCISE (6)

A. LEXICAL GRAMMAR
I. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the given word.
1. Janet’s exam results turned out to be __________ DISASTER
2.You look rather _______. Are you worried about something? OCCUPY
3. There are very few _______ places on earth today. Man has been nearly everywhere. EXPLORE
4.The doctor gave him an injection to _______ the pain. DIE
5. Nowadays people may no longer suffer from lifetime physical _______. NORMAL
6. Home-made ice-cream is one of our _______. SPECIAL
7. The meeting has been _______ arranged for 3 p.m next Friday. PROVIDE
8. The government’s _____ approach has brought criticism. COMPROMISE
9. Jim is one of the most _______ members of the committee. SPEAK
10.Many newspapers today gave very sensational ______ about the private life of that Hollywood star.
CLOSE

KEYS:
1. disastrous 2. preoccupied 3. unexplored 4. deaden
5. abnormalities 6. specialties 7. provisionally 8. Uncompromising
9. outspoken 10. disclosures

II. Complete each sentence, using the correct form of the word in parentheses.
1. Some people prefer to rummage for .bargains than to waste their money in some posh
department store. (ONE)
2. The government imposed a ______ tax on some industries. (FALL)
3. It’s possible to send damaged banknotes, unacceptable for use as payment in shops and other retail
______, to the Bank of England’s ‘Mutilated Notes Section’ (BEMS) in Leeds. (LET)
4. My uncle is a ______, whose job is to advise people on what kind of food they should eat to keep
healthy. (DIET)
5. You need to take digital photos of the items from a variety of angles, write a(n) ______
description to attract potential bidders. (ENTICE)
6. At the heart of the complex stands the mausoleum itself: a massive eight-sided structure ______ with
arched iwans, or half domes, of a classically Mogul design. (SET)
7. When he doesn't like anyone, he often speaks in__________________. (SYLLABLE)
8. He was one of the all-time great boxers with his quick jab and dazzling ______. (FOOT)
9. One of the cars involved in the accident was a complete__________________. (WRITE)
10. If you order these songs to be recorded on this high-quality disk, you should pay a deposit.
(FUND)

KEY
1.one-off 2.windfall 3.outlets 4. dietician/ dietitian 5.enticing
6. inset 7.monosyllables 8.footwork 9. write-off 10.non-refundable

B. READING
I: Read the following passage and choose the best option to complete the blank or answer the question.
Animation traditionally is done by hand-drawing or painting successive frames of an object, each
slightly different than the preceding frame. In computer animation, although the computer may be the one to
draw the different frames, in most cases the artist will draw the beginning and ending frames and the
computer will produce the drawings between the first and the last drawing. This is generally referred to as
computer-assisted animation, because the computer is more of a helper than an originator.
In full computer animation, complex mathematical formulas are used to produce the final sequence
of pictures. These formulas operate on extensive databases of numbers that define the objects in the pictures
as they exist in mathematical space. The database consists of endpoints, and color and intensity information.
Highly trained professionals are needed to produce such effects because animation that obtains high degrees
of realism involves computer techniques for three-dimensional transformation, shading, and curvatures.
 High-tech computer animation for film involves very expensive computer systems along with
special color terminals or frame buffers. The frame buffer is nothing more than a giant image memory for
viewing a single frame. It temporarily holds the image for display on the screen.
A camera can be used to film directly from the computer's display screen, but for the highest quality
images possible, expensive film recorders are used. The computer computes the positions and colors for the
figures in the picture, and sends this information to the recorder, which captures it on film. Sometimes,
however, the images are stored on a large magnetic disk before being sent to the recorder. Once this process
is completed, it is repeated for the next frame. When the entire sequence has been recorded on the film, the
film must be developed before the animation can be viewed. If the entire sequence does not seem right, the
motions must be corrected, recomputed, redisplayed, and rerecorded. This approach can be very expensive
and time consuming. Often, computer-animation companies first do motion tests with simple computer-
generated line drawings before selling their computers to the task of calculating the high-resolution,
realistic-looking images.
1. What aspect of computer animation does the passage mainly discuss?
A. The production process B. The equipment needed
C. The high cost D. The role of the artist
2. According to the passage, in computer-assisted animation the role of the computer is to draw the____.
A. first frame B. middle frames
C. last frame D. entire sequence of frames
3. The word "they" in the second paragraph refers to____.
A. formulas B. databases C. numbers D. objects
4. According to the passage, the frame buffers mentioned in the third paragraph are used to____.
A. add color to the images B. expose several frames at the same time
C. store individual images D. create new frames
5. According to the passage, the positions and colours of the figures in high-tech animation are determined
by____.
A. drawing several versions B. enlarging one frame at a lime
C. analyzing the sequence from different angles D. using computer calculations
6. The word "captures" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. separates B. registers C. describes D. numbers
7. The word "Once" in the fourth paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. before B. since C. after D. while
8. According to the passage, how do computer-animation companies often test motion?
A. They experiment with computer-generated line drawings.
B. They hand-draw successive frames.
C. They calculate high-resolution images.
D. They develop extensive mathematical formulas.
9. The word "task" in the 4th paragraph is closest in meaning to____.
A. possibility B. position C. time D. job
10. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?
A. Computers have reduced the costs of animation.
B. In the future, traditional artists will no longer be needed.
C. Artists are unable to produce drawings as high in quality as computer drawings.
D. Animation involves a wide range of technical and artistic skills.

KEYS: 1A 2B 3D 4C 5D 6B 7C 8A 9D 10D

II: Fill each blank with ONE word.

CELL PHONES
Cell phones have been popular in Japan since the early 1990s, but it was not (1) ____ 1999 that
their use really took off. The age of cell phones has emerged, but with it come problems.
Cell phones are used on buses and trains, in restaurants, and in all (2) ______ of life. They cause
problems when they (3) ______ during meetings, concerts, wedding, or even funerals. What’s more, people
speak loudly in public, and students read and text messages during lessons. More seriously, when a cell
phone is used near a person using a (4) ______ to regulate his heartbeat, its radio waves may (5) ______
with the functioning of the pacemaker.
Now, something is being done to (6) ______ these problems. In many places, new technology is
being used to block cell phone calls. Airline (7) ______ are requested to stop using cell phones while on
board. Concert halls ask their audience to switch their phones to the (8) ______ mode. However, phone
users fear that if they do not answer their phones, they will (9) ______ valuable business opportunities.
That’s why many do not (10) ______ off their phones even when they are asked to.

KEYS:
1. until 2. areas 3. ring 4. pacemaker 5. interfere
6. solve 7. passengers 8. silent 9. lose 10. turn
III. Fill each blank with ONE word.
The Importance of Being Sporty
It is a multi-million dollar industry and that attracts some of the most talented individuals alive, it
generates further millions (1) ______  advertising revenue and has spawned a whole celebrity culture of its
(2) ______  . But what role does sport play in our ordinary lives?
Few people are untouched (3) ______ sport. We all have (4) _____ favorite football team or tennis
player or, at least, support our national side in major sporting events like the Olympics. How can it be, then,
that so (5) ______  people actually play sports and that obesity is becoming a major threat in the developed
world?
Well, in part, the answer is (6) ______ the question. Obesity is not a problem in the developing
world (7) ______ participation in sport is still high. True, there may be few organized leagues but children
the world still go out to play games like football with other children and this comes the supremacy of
countries like Brazil in the world of football.
So, what is stopping the British or the Americans? After (8) ______  , they still have organized sports
in schools and a myriad of clubs and teams to join in their spare time. What they lack is a public space for
children to play unsupervised outdoors. As a result, they are kept indoors and encouraged to play online (9)
______ of getting our in the fresh air. They may of course still develop a love of sport as spectators but this
is unlikely to do much to lower levels of obesity (10) ______  the young.
KEYS:
1. in 2. own 3. by 4. our 5. few
6. in 7. where 8. all 9. instead 10. among

C. WRITING
Task 1: The bar chart shows type of media to get daily news, by age group 2011
Task 2: Write about the following topic:
Nowadays, international tourism is the biggest industry in the world. Unfortunately,
international tourism creates tension rather than understanding between people from different
cultures.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
You should write at least 250 words.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.

Task 1: The chart below shows the percentage of the day working adults spent doing different
activities in a particular country in 1958 and in 2008. Summarise the information by selecting and
reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Task 2: Write about the following topic:
Video records are a better way to learn about the way other people in the world live rather
than written documents. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
You should write at least 250 words.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.