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Expert Proficiency - Module 5

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR


1 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
gap.
AN UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT
I wish that people would (1) _____ from chattering non-stop when they are on public transport. It’s
(2) _____ to complete a journey in total silence as there are usually several conversations going on at once
and the noise can be (3) _____ as everyone shouts to be heard. Last week, as I tried to get off at my stop, the
noise was so loud that the driver couldn’t hear the bell and he drove straight on. I tried to push my way
through the standing passengers to get to the door and, failing to keep my (4) _____ about me, I caught my
foot on a bag and fell flat on my face. Instead of helping me get back up, people started laughing. Mortified
that I had become a laughing (5) _____ , I got to the driver and started shouting at him to stop the bus.
Unfortunately he saw me as a threat and radioed the transport office. He wouldn’t let me off the bus until the
police arrived. While I (6) _____ that perhaps I was a little rude to him, he failed to take into account my
distress at falling over and missing my stop. So now I (7) _____ public transport with one of the worst
experiences of my life and the (8) _____ of it is that I will never catch a bus again.
1 A refuse B relegate C refrain D reject
2 A irregular B infrequent C scarce D rare
3 A disbelieving B unbelievable C inconceivable D questionable
4 A head B mind C wits D brain
5 A stock B stork C stack D stick
6 A except B assent C accept D expect
7 A associate B compare C correlate D evaluate
8 A hard and fast B thick and thin C long and short D ups and downs
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2 For questions 1–7, read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only
one word in each space.
INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODELS
If you (1) _____ your mind to it, you can do anything. That’s (2) _____ I believe. People can overcome the
most terrible of situations and achieve success (3) _____ the odds if they are determined to try. However, (4)
_____ well you do depends on your tenacity and perseverance but, if success keeps eluding you, then there’s
no point banging your (5) _____ against the proverbial brick wall. Find another challenge that is more suited
to your talents. There’s no shame in admitting that perhaps you’ve set off in the wrong direction, providing
you’ve given your best at all times. People who achieve hard-won success inspire others and you only have
to look at the Paralympic Games to find inspirational role models. These athletes can blow you (6) _____
with their talents, stoicism and achievements in the face of adversity. But, (7) _____ is probably the best
thing about them, is their positive attitude to life.
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3 For questions 1–7, 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 space in the same line.
The speaker was trying to explain his subject of archaeo-linguistics at a public workshop
and, to be honest, his presentation was quite simply (1) __________ . At the end, most COMPREHEND
people were no wiser than they had been at the beginning. (2) __________ he is an DOUBT
expert in his field, and I am sure he has carried out (3) __________ studies, but if he EXHAUST
lacks good (4) __________ , he shouldn’t be giving presentations. His speech COMMUNICATE
led to several (5) __________ from the audience, whose questions he was unable UNDERSTAND
to answer successfully. The whole afternoon was a total waste of time, (6) __________ MEMORY
only for the speaker’s complete lack of (7) __________ for the task. SUIT
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4 For questions 1–8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence, using the word given. Do not change the words given. Use between three and eight
words, including the word given.
1 I prefer to stay on King Street. WHERE

The ___________________________ on King Street.

2 Jenny likes her job because she gets to travel a lot. WHAT

___________________________ that she gets to travel a lot.

3 I just said anything I could think of because I wasn’t prepared for his question. HEAD

I said something ___________________________ because I wasn’t prepared for his question.

4 Peter just wants to be left alone at the moment. ALL

___________________________ to be left alone at the moment.

5 I’d really like to tell him what I think about his decision. MIND

I have ___________________________ tell him what I think about his decision.

6 The jam jar lid just wouldn’t open at all even though we tried everything. INCH

The jam jar lid ___________________________ even though we tried everything.

7 They moved to America so that their baby could be born there. WHY

The ___________________________ that their baby could be born there.

8 She got up very early this morning and went to the gym. CRACK

She____________________________ and went to the gym.

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W RITING
5 Your college wishes to buy some new books for the library and has asked students to review a
book that they think other students would enjoy reading and that should be in the library.
Write your review describing what the book was, what you found most appealing about it and
why it would be suitable for the college library.
You should include at least five words from the box below.
acclaimed / clichéd / gripping / true-to-life / well-rounded / unputdownable / captivating / eye-
catching / comprehensive / humorous / unexpected
Write your review in 280–320 words.
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TOTAL /40

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