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A For questions 115, read the text below and think of the word which best fits eachspace. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Women and gambling

Its hard to know exactly how 0 many female compulsive gamblers there are.Unlike men, women are quick to realise that they gamble mainly for emotional,1 than financial, reasons. This 2 them ashamed and thusless likely to look for professional help.

Sandra Garcias story is illustrative of the way in which many women 3

gambling addicts. In December 1995 Sandra won 2,000 in a lottery,4 meant she and her husband were 5 to have a wonderfulChristmas. Unfortunately, soon after the birth of their daughter, Sandra and herhusband broke 6 . Depressed and lonely, Sandra found gambling wasa way 7 filling the emotional void left by her failed marriage.

From spending a few pounds a week 8 lottery tickets and scratch cards,Sandra was soon gambling 250 a month and was struggling to pay the bills. Shealways 9 to fill the fridge before she gambled but 10 rarelyafford treats for her daughter. By April 2001 she was nearly 2,000 11

debt and was evicted from her flat. Not long after, Sandra was arrested12 stealing money from a friend in order to buy scratch cards. Shedecided it was time to 13 up gambling forever and joined the supportgroup Gamblers Anonymous. Since then, Sandra has 14 to control hercompulsion but, like all addicts, she knows that the desire to gamble 15

never go away.

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B For questions 110, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D)best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Gender gap in education

For many years now, British girls have 0 much better in exams than boys.Most theories about the causes of this gap 1 the sexes have blamed theeducation 2 . However, new research suggests that boys poor performancehas nothing to do 3 internal practices at schools. Instead external factors,such as different learning styles and how children are 4 up, have to beconsidered.

For this 5 , many educationalists are now studying how boys and girls learn toread. They believe that, since reading is 6 taught either by mothers or byfemale primary school teachers, many boys 7 reading as a womans activityand this puts them 8 it.

Another factor could be that boys are generally more 9 than girls. When theycant be the best, they would rather 10 up on education than be consideredaverage. Girls seem much happier to be second best.

0 A acted B behaved C performed D succeeded1 A among B between C beside D beyond2 A method B style C technique D system3 A by B from C at D with4 A brought B raised C given D grown5 A cause B purpose C reason D objective6 A hardly B generally C rarely D lately7 A look B notice C see D watch8 A off B on C across D through9 A determined B optimistic C possessive D competitive

10 A give B take C break D turn

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C For questions 110, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line . There is an example at the beginning (0).

Child athletes

Child sporting prodigies risk serious 0 and physical damage, an PSYCHOLOGY1 group of American doctors has warned. The American Academy INFLUENCE

of Paediatrics has found that children who 2 in one sport before SPECIAL

puberty can suffer 3 burnout, as well as damage to joints and bones, EMOTION

and heart problems. Furthermore, 4 is the time when healthy eating CHILD

habits should be established, but children doing sports like gymnastics, where 5 is important, may not receive proper nutrition. Accordingly, the SLENDER

Academy suggests 6 parents think twice before forcing young AMBITION

children into intensive 7 regimes. Another factor is that child TRAIN

athletes who are 8 early in life often have short careers, while those SUCCESS

who focus on one sport only after puberty are more 9 performers in RELY

the long term and suffer from fewer 10 . INJURY

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WritingWrite an answer to one of the questions below. Write your answer in 120180 words in an appropriate style.

1 An English-language magazine for students of your age is running a series of light-hearted articles about anti-social habits. The topic for the next article in theseries is Mobile phone addicts.Write your article.

2 The school where you learn English is arranging exchange visits to Britain for six students. If you are accepted, you will spend two weeks living with a British family that has a son or daughter of a similar age to you, then the British son ordaughter will spend two weeks living with your family.Write a letter of application to the schools director, explaining why you think you should be one of the six students chosen.

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Progress Test 1 keyUse of English

A 1 rather2 makes/leaves3 become4 which5 able6 up7 of8 on9 used

10 could11 in12 for13 give14 managed15 will/may/might

B 1 B2 D3 D4 A5 C6 B7 C8 A9 D

10 A

C 1 influential2 specialise3 emotional4 childhood5 slenderness6 ambitious7 training8 successful9 reliable

10 injuries

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