PART FOUR. TRANSFORMATIONS.
For questions 1-5, 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. (5 points)
Example:
0
The emergency chute hasn’t been working for a week.
ORDER
The
emergency chute HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER for a week.
1.
By closing down the second warehouse we can save money and save jobs.
ENABLE
Closing
down the second warehouse _________________________ costs and save jobs.
2.
We would like you to pay for the delivery of this special order before you
receive it.
IF
We
would appreciate _____________________________ advance for the delivery of this
special order.
3.
Scientists think that there is nothing on that planet to suggest there is any
life there.
SIGN
According to scientists, there
appears _______________________________________ life on that planet
4. It is now 24 hours since
Mr Williams's boat sank and people think
that there is little likelihood he will survive.
CHANCES
It is now 24 hours since Mr
Williams's boat sank and his ________________________________ to be slim.
5. I regret not having the
feeling of achieving anything after reaching the summit but I was too
exhausted.
SENSE
I wish I ______________________________________
after reaching the summit summit but I was too exhausted.
ESCOLA OFICIAL D'IDIOMES CERTIFICAT DE NIVELL AVANÇAT
ILLES BALEARS MOCK EXAM
DEPARTAMENT D'ANGLÈS USE
OF ENGLISH TIME 75’
Please write
all your answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided.
PART
ONE. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE. Read the text below. For questions 1-15, decide which
word (A, B, C, or D) best fits each blank
space. Write the letter only of your
choice on the ANSWER SHEET. An example (0) has been done for you.
(15 points)
Peer Pressure
One of the ---(0)--- influences on children
today is that of their peers. What their
classmates think, how they dress, and how they act in class and out of it ---(1)---
the behaviour of nearly every child at school. In their ---(2)--- not to
be different, some children go so ---(3)--- as to hide their
intelligence and ability in case they are made ---(4)--- of. Generally, children do not want to stand out
from the ---(5)---. They want to
---(6)--- in, to be accepted. In
psychological ---(7)---, the importance of peer pressure cannot be
overemphasized. There is a lot of
evidence that it has great ---(8)--- on all aspects of children’s lives,
from the clothes they wear, the music they listen to, and their ---(9)---
to schooling to their ---(10)--- of self-worth. However, as children
grow up into adolescents, individuality becomes more acceptable, ---(11)---
even, and in their ---(12)--- for their own personal style, the teenager
and young adult will begin to experiment and be more willing to ---(13)---
the risk of rejection by the group.
Concern about intellectual prowess and ---(14)--- good exam
results can dominate as the atmosphere of competition develops and worries
about the future ---(15)--- any fears if appearing to be too brainy.
0 A hardest B strongest C heaviest D fattest
1 A affect B result C impress D vary
2 A actions B steps C measures D efforts
3 A
long B distant C far D much
4 A joke B laugh C fun D ridicule
5 A party B crowd C circle D band
6 A set B fall C get D fit
7 A terms B words C points D means
8 A running B bearing C meaning D standing
9 A opinion B consideration C attitude D view
10 A reaction B sense C impression D awareness
11 A desirable B bearable C tolerable D likeable
12 A hunt B chase C course D search
13 A carry B run C bring D cope
14 A succeeding B achieving C earning D winning
15 A overthrow B overflow C overbalance D override
PART TWO. OPEN
CLOZE. Read the text below.
For each blank space 1-10, decide which ONE word best completes the
text. Write your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. An example (0) has
been done for you. (10 points).
Shakespeare’s
Legacy
Today,
--(0)-- a whole industry out ---(1)--- prove he didn’t pen all
his works, Shakespeare’s poetry and plays remain the most read and studied in the world. His seemingly
inexhaustible stream of words have infiltrated every dictionary, he has
inspired generations of writers, and there is a theatre (The Globe) as well as a theatre company (The Royal Shakespeare Company) devoted ---(2)--- putting on
his plays year after year. A more unlikely
tribute is that Shakespeare is the ---(3)--- filmed author ever. A massive 309 films are based on his masterpieces, and top actors
consider playing such mighty roles ---(4)--- honour. But Shakespeare’s
legacy is not as much revealed
in his big productions as in the ---(5)--- he spoke to the masses. ---(6)---
the surface, he wrote for the working classes, while ensuring that ---(7)--- intelligent
parodies and controversial political statements were included that ---(8)---
touch the upper classes. He questioned
society’s wrongs and his messages were clear.
Perhaps the main reason ---(9)--- Shakespeare lives on is that the subjects he tackled, ---(10)---
class warfare, prejudice and male chauvinism, remain relevant.
PART
THREE. WORD BUILDING. For each blank
space you are given words in their basic form. Decide on the correct form of
each word and write it in the corresponding space on the ANSWER SHEET. Make sure your spelling on the answer sheet
is clear and unambiguous. An example (0) has been done for you. (10
points)
Little Moments, Big Magic
Big Brothers Big Sisters is the nation’s
most (0) __________ (EFFECT) youth-service organization and has been in operation for nearly a century. Our service is (1)___________ (DEPEND)
on our many valuable volunteers. We have
a proven track record for creating relationships that are (2)___________ (BENEFIT)
for both adults and children.
Youth (3)____________ (DEVELOP)
experts agree that, parents aside, children need additional caring adults in
their lives. BBBS works (4)_________ (CLOSE) with parents to match every child with a compatible and (5)____________
(SUPPORT) Big Brother or Big Sister.
Although potential ‘Bigs’ are screened and
supervised to (6)________ (SURE) that all relationships are safe
and (7)___________ (REWARD), the only real (8)__________(REQUIRE) is a willingness
to make and share in some fun with a new friend. Our volunteers (9)______________ (CONSISTENT)
say that being a participant
in BBBS is as (10)____________ (ENJOY) for them as for the ‘Littles’.
PART
FOUR. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. You will find part IV on the back of the answer
sheet.
ESCOLA OFICIAL
D'IDIOMES CERTIFICAT DE
NIVELL AVANÇAT
ILLES BALEARS MOCK
EXAM DEPARTAMENT D'ANGLÈS USE OF
ENGLISH TIME 75’
KEY
PLEASE WRITE YOUR ANSWERS HERE. DO NOT WRITE ON THE SHADED AREA.
NAME: ___________________________________ MARK: __________ / 40
PART ONE.
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PART FOUR. TRANSFORMATIONS.
For questions 1-5, 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. (5 points)
Example:
0
The emergency chute hasn’t been working for a week.
ORDER
The
emergency chute HAS BEEN OUT OF ORDER for a week.
1.
By closing down the second warehouse we can save money and save jobs.
ENABLE
Closing
down the second warehouse ___will enable us to
cut_____ costs and save jobs.
2.
We would like you to pay for the delivery of this special order before you
receive it.
IF
We
would appreciate ______it if you paid in OR it if
you would/could pay in ________ advance for the delivery of this
special order.
3.
Scientists think that there is nothing on that planet to suggest there is any
life there.
SIGN
According to scientists, there
appears _____to
be no sign of_______ life on that planet
4. It is now 24 hours since
Mr Williams's boat sank and people think
that there is little likelihood he will survive.
CHANCES
It is now 24 hours since Mr
Williams's boat sank and his ___chances of survival/surviving are thought____
to be slim.
5. I regret not having the
feeling of achieving anything after reaching the summit but I was too
exhausted.
SENSE
I wish I __had felt/had a sense of achievement____
after reaching the summit summit but I was too exhausted.
