PART FOUR. KEY WORD 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. An
example (0) has been done for you. (5 points)
0. "Where
do you think he is?" she said.
WONDERED
She __wondered where he was___ .
1. His condition improved so rapidly he went home four
days after the operation
SUCH
There
____________________________________ in his condition he went home four days
after the operation
2. "Let's eat out tomorrow," said Chris
SUGGESTED
Chris_____________________________
day.
3. I am not a rich man.
Therefore I didn't buy you a present
IF
I
would _________________________________________
I were a rich man.
4. Rumour had it that he had resigned due to the strain
he was under.
TO
He
________________________________________ of the strain he was under.
5. His wallet
isn't here so I'm sure it was stolen.
MUST
His wallet ______________________________ since it
isn't here.
PART ONE. MULTIPLE CHOICE
CLOZE.
Read the text below. For questions 1-10, decide which answer (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. (10 points)
Burglars beware! Don't touch the food
It
seems that a burglar's (0) inability
to say no to his stomach could go a long way towards (1)__________ him behind
bars. Indeed, (2)___________ a crime actually seems to work (3)__________ an
appetite. According to a 1973 article in the British Dental Journal, "Criminals appear to be unable to resist
food, chocolate or fruit that they find on (4)___________ into which they enter
illegally. There's also a (5)______________ to leave, at the site, the (6)__________
portions." For years, forensic experts have examined these food traces in
the (7)___________ of finding bite-mark evidence, but with DNA identification
now (8)____________, investigators try to uncover molecular fingerprints as
well. A handful of criminals have been (9)_____________ this way in the past
ten years.
Californian
researchers recently wanted to test the (10)____________ of recovering DNA from
foods. They organized a dinner party in which guests were asked to limit
themselves to a few bites of whatever they fancied and leave the remains
behind. Cheese, carrots, apples and pizza returned the most complete DNA profiles
while chocolate was virtually useless. The researchers think the chocolate
failure was more to do with the fact that the pieces were small, meaning that
less saliva was left behind.
0 A ability B inability C capacity D capability
1 A getting B sending C putting D setting
2 A enacting B realizing C committing D performing
3 A out B in C up D around
4 A houses B locations C grounds D premises
5 A habit B tendency C behaviour D likelihood
6 A unconsumed B consumed C uneatable D inedible
7 A reason B chance C hope D view
8 A commonplace B regular C typical D average
9 A confirmed B accused C indicted D convicted
10 A
dependency B reliability C suitability D methodology
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).
Too late to learn?
After I had fallen over for
the eighth(0) time in 25
minutes, I realized I (1)_________ not be able to teach myself to ski. I had
fallen forwards, backwards and to both sides. I had landed on my wrists, arms,
knees, thighs and shoulders and it seemed there were no new ways left to fall, (2)________
I got in the way of other learners and (3)__________ knocked down by someone
else. I asked a friend (4)__________ I could do to improve my technique. “Stop
crashing into things,” she said, at (5)___________ point I gave up. I tucked my
skis under one arm, dropped them, tucked them under the other and stomped home
through the snow in my very uncomfortable snow boots. (6)____________ my anger,
I booked a lesson with an instructor called Jane (7)__________ was surprised
that a 37-year-old could live life with no coordination. It was this disability
that meant my first lesson was widely unsuccessful. The difference between
skiing and sliding out of control down a steep hill is the ability to ‘snowplough’,
meaning that you have to position the skis in an open V-shape with the apex
parallel to your nose. If you (8)_________ make a snowplough, you simply aren’t
going to stop. I found (9)__________ impossible to turn my feet to the correct
angle, and when I finally did make a V-shape, it was (10)__________ wide I
could not move out of it! Jane was unimpressed.
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)
Community
Centre Summer Events
June 3rd sees the opening of an incredible (0) exhibition (EXHIBIT) of photographs
by professional photographer and local (1)___________
(RESIDE), John Taylor. In the 50 years that John has been taking photographs,
he has amassed a (2)___________
(VISION) fascinating record of village life. The show is (3)___________ (TITLE)
History Through The Lens
and includes nostalgic portraits of local people and hypnotic
images of the landscape. There is also a section on (4)___________
(HISTORY) important events which is equally fascinating. Another (5)___________ (COME) event is
a book reading by author Maria Treadway. You may know Maria as
a children’s writer, but over the last three years she has (6)_____________
(DIVERSE) into adult fiction. Her novels, all set in the 17th century,
are both entertaining and highly (7)_____________ (INFORM). Maria has
often admitted in the past to being a (8)____________ (PERFECT) and she
carries out extensive research before she writes. On June 9th, she will be
reading from her latest novel The Last
Key, which is arguably her best work to date. This is a
really (9)__________
(MISS) evening so be sure to book well in advance. (10)____________ (ADMIT) to both
events is $10 for adults and free for pensioners.
KEY
PART
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PART FOUR. KEY WORD
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. An example (0) has been done for you. (5 points)
0. "Where
do you think he is?" she said.
WONDERED
She __wondered where he was___ .
1. His condition improved so
rapidly he went home four days after the operation
SUCH
There
__was such a
rapid improvement__ in his condition he went home four days
after the operation
2."Let's eat out
tomorrow," said Chris
SUGGESTED
Chris_suggested eating
out the next/following__ day.
3.I am not a rich man.
Therefore I didn't buy you a present
IF
I
would _have bought you a present if________
I were a rich man.
4. Rumour had it that he had resigned due to the strain
he was under.
TO
He _was rumoured to have resigned because__
of the strain he was under
5. His wallet isn't here so I'm sure it was
stolen.
MUST
His wallet __must have been stolen______ since it isn't
here.
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