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4 Reading and Use of English Part 3

1 Influence
1 surprising   2
  unbelievable
1  
1 on   2 copy 3 productive   4 personal
3 example   4 shape 5 difficulty/difficulties   6 beginning
5 rubbed   6 up 7 unwanted   8 harmless
7 model   8 down 5 Reading and Use of English Part 4
2  
1 hard   2 fine 1 nearly as much as
 
3 breeze   4 clouds 2 was set up in
5 overcast   6 heat 3 whose these swimming goggles are
7 blazing   8 pours 4 are (far) more expensive than
9 torrential 10 snow 5 whether my team had won
11 cold 12 gale-force 6 the most successful athlete
3  
1 C   2 A   3 C   4 B
5 B   6 A   7 A   8 A
9 B 10 A 11 C 12 C
3 Image and images

4  
1 ’d never thought   2 stayed 1  
1 thinning   2 piercing
3 was calling   4 were considering 3 freckled   4 tubby
5 ’d sat   6 ’d been trying 5 crooked   6 wrinkled
7 got   8 were trying 7 upturned   8 thin
9 ’d been following 10 hadn’t really understood 2  
1 ✓  
2 what
5 Reading and Use of English Part 1 3 whose   4 who
5 ✓ (also which)   6 which/that
1 A   2 C   3 B   4 C
7 ✓ (also that)   8 ✓
5 A   6 A   7 D   8 B
9 why 10 which
11 where 12 which
2 Success! 3  
1 B   2 A   3 C   4 B
5 B   6 C   7 C   8 B
1  
1 out   2 with   3 after   4 on
9 B 10 A
5 up   6 on
2  
1 People are living much longer now than a
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hundred years ago. (more) 1 B   2 D   3 A   4 D
2 The test was a lot more difficult than I expected.
  5 B   6 A   7 C   8 C
(as) 5 Reading and Use of English Part 4
3 She was easily the most interesting woman
 
1 move on to (talk about)
 
I’d ever met. (far)
2 must have known (that)
4 The shortest person in my class is Maya. /
 
3 are all (too) obsessed with
Maya is the shortest person in my class. (than)
4 whose mobile phone I borrowed
5 I advised him to study harder and go out less. /
 
5 made a (very) good impression
I advised him to go out less and study harder.
6 might have been having
(the)
6 The new design is slightly more complex than
 
previous ones. (little)
3  
1 boots   2 play
3 spectator   4 tournament
5 won   6 beat
7 match   8 score
9 crowd 10 pitch
11 runners-up 12 took part

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4 will have been working

4 Going away 5 has made (new) friends
6 must have been difficult to
1  
1 relaxed   2 public holiday
3 package holiday   4 monotonous
5 bustling   6 overcrowded 6 News and views
7 journey   8 delayed
9 trip 10 working holiday
1  
1 take   2 putting
11 bleak 12 tour
3 leave   4 rush
5 rule   6 weighing
2  
1 A   2 C   3 A   4 B 7 making   8 went
5 B   6 C   7 A   8 A 9 bear 10 reach
9 B 10 C 11 C 12 A
2  
1 He asked whether I was going to buy it. (is)
3  
1 changing   2 to contact   2 I explained that he was going to a meeting that
3 to get   4 asking afternoon. (these)
5 to be   6 to phone   3 They asked me to fill in an application form.
7 eating   8 meeting (could)
9 commuting 10 to focus   4 We told them that we’d been there twice before
4 Reading and Use of English Part 2 on business. (they)
  5 She asked me why I hadn’t told her about the
1 a   2 from/at
party. (didn’t)
3 not   4 were
  6 He said that the parcels had arrived days
5 made   6 before
earlier. (have)
7 off   8 on
  7 They said they would be leaving at 4pm the
5 Reading and Use of English Part 3 following afternoon. (tomorrow)
1 unhappy   2 frustration   8 He told me he was sorry they couldn’t come to
3 stressful   4 discomfort the concert. (them)
5 spacious   6 unhurried   9 They said that Robert and Alice’s house was
7 impatient   8 illegal much bigger than theirs. (asked)
10 Brendan asked whether he could leave at 7.30
the next day. (left)
5 Fitting in 11 Our maths teacher said we had to try to
complete the exercises at home. (tried)
1  
1 patient   2 thoughtful 12 My mum said that she didn’t want me to spend
3 bad-tempered   4 outgoing all my money. (wanted)
5 bad-mannered   6 enthusiastic
7 self-assured   8 brave 3  
1 She promised to love him forever.
9 tolerant 10 sensible 2 She warned him not to go out on his own late
 
at night.
2  
1 C   2 B   3 C   4 C 3 She refused to give him her passport.
 
5 A   6 C   7 C   8 B 4 She advised him to apologise.
 
9 C 10 B 11 A 12 C 5 She congratulated him on passing his test.
 
3  
1 during   2 until 6 She denied being at the party on Tuesday night.
 
3 in the end   4 at the time 4 Reading and Use of English Part 1
5 while   6 By the time
1 C   2 A   3 B   4 D
7 As soon as   8 whenever
5 A   6 D   7 C   8 B
4 Reading and Use of English Part 2
5 Reading and Use of English Part 3
1 for   2 not
3 as   4 in 1 organisational/organizational
5 have   6 take 2 introduction
7 about   8 whose 3 unbalanced
4 additional
5 Reading and Use of English Part 4
5 supporting
1 them in the end
  6 consideration
2 the first time I (had) 7 inconsistently
3 put up with this behaviour 8 enable

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7 Survival 8 Brain games

1  
1 of   2 to   3 ends   4 by 1  
1 portrait   2 biography
5 on   6 through   7 under   8 at 3 orchestra   4 graphic novel
5 stage   6 playwright
2  
1 aren’t allowed to   2 had to
7 choir   8 novelist
3 ought not to   4 can’t
9 lyrics 10 cast
5 didn’t need to   6 don’t have to
7 should   8 was made to 2  
1 from memory   2 vain
9 has to 10 doesn’t/didn’t let 3 keep forgetting   4 bring back
5 respectful   6 by heart
3  1 by   2 out of   3 to   4 on
7 unforgettable   8 attention-seeking
5 in   6 in   7 at   8 on
9 memorise 10 modest
9 out of 10 for 11 at 12 about
11 memorable 12 remind
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3  
1 You must/have to wear identification badges at
1 been   2 such   3 to   4 is all times.
5 as   6 like   7 only   8 which  2 His professor has nominated him for an award.
5 Reading and Use of English Part 4  3 You should submit completed application forms
by Friday.
1 accused me of being
 
 4 Her parents are educating her at home.
2 even though it was snowing
 5 I was upset (that) they didn’t choose me for
3 a large number of
the team.
4 doesn’t want him to
 6 They import this coffee from Colombia.
5 Do/Would you mind carrying
 7 The novel was going to be published last year
6 persuaded me to join
but it was still being written!
 8 It is said that children learn more quickly than
adults. / Children are said to learn more quickly
than adults.
 9 Huge sums are being offered for those
sculptures.
10 It is known that the thief escaped with $1million.
/ The thief is known to have escaped with
$1million.
11 If the painting is handled carefully, it won’t
be damaged.
12 The election will be held on 5 May.
4 Reading and Use of English Part 1
1 A   2 B   3 D   4 A
5 B   6 D   7 C   8 B
5 Reading and Use of English Part 2
1 to   2 as   3 how   4 which
5 an   6 those   7 have   8 though

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9 A slave to routine 10 Getting on

1  
1 at a time   2 By the time 1  
1 on/along   2 up
3 have time   4 time after time 3 in   4 on
5 just in time   6 at all times 5 to   6 for
7 pass the time   8 set aside time 7 over   8 on
9 from time to time 10 waste time 9 up 10 to
2  
1 have given up   2 if 2  
1 wouldn’t   2 had seen
3 wouldn’t   4 unless 3 understood   4 would stop
5 push   6 can 5 shouldn’t have taken   6 don’t oversleep
7 have thought   8 not be doing 7 had kept   8 ought to have
9 wouldn’t be able to 10 carry on 9 didn’t 10 didn’t have
11 would 12 provided 11 should have applied 12 knew
3  
1 I won’t hand my homework in until I’ve 3  
1 have/get your/those shoes mended
checked it. 2 has/gets her hair coloured
2 I would have written my answers neatly if I had
  3 had her flat broken into
known it was a test. / If I had known it was a 4 hadn’t had/got their car serviced
test, I would have written my answers neatly. 5 have/get my webcam fixed
3 If you don’t invite him, Lucy won’t come either. /
  6 had her photo taken
Lucy won’t come either, if you don’t invite him. 7 had/got a shirt made
4 He might shave if you tell him you don’t like
  8 had/got a new key cut
beards. / If you tell him you don’t like beards, he
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might shave.
5 You’ll get a great view from the top of the tower
  1 B   2 C   3 A   4 D
provided (that) you aren’t afraid of heights. / 5 A   6 C   7 B   8 A
Provided (that) you aren’t afraid of heights, you’ll 5 Reading and Use of English Part 4
get a great view from the top of the tower. 1 ought to have told
 
6 She wouldn’t still be working at the factory if
  2 unless the weather is
she had accepted that office job. / If she had 3 Hardly any of the students
accepted that office job, she wouldn’t still be 4 Everyone in my class likes
working at the factory. 5 I’m looking forward to
4 Reading and Use of English Part 2 6 I’d have been able
1 of   2 from   3 most   4 until
5 us   6 rather   7 for   8 have/need
5 Reading and Use of English Part 3
1 thought   2 residential
3 definitely   4 advice
5 Punctuality   6 participants
7 unbelievably   8 satisfaction

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