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Use of English Part 2

Questions 13 - 24

or questions 3 24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only

one word in each gap. There is an example t the beginning 0).Write your answers IN CAPITAL L TT RS on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 1 T 1H 1E 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

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The Collectors

Have yo u ever considered joining O) .. . world s

thousands of young collectors2 13) . your parents

use to collect stamps or coins2 Although many teenagers

spend a lot of time playing computer games and doing

sports, collecting things is still 14) .. .popular hobby.

You may not regard collecting 15) a hobby, of

course. All those old comic books that yo u haven t got

round to throwing out may not look 16) . a proper

collection, and your mother may not think th at pile of old

bus tickets in the comer is 17) . any value at ll.

Sorne people, however, take their collections 18) seriously that they devote most of

their free time to displaying and expanding them. 19) postcards to toy frogs, somebody

somewhere {20) bound to be collecting them. And 21) they live, the internet

allows collectors to compare notes and organise exchanges.

22) may surprise you is how little many collections cost. Many items can be found

in second-hand shops or markets 23) bargain prices. As long as you don t get carried

{24) there s no need to spend too much. So whether it s old trainers or film posters,

there s definitely something out there for yo u to collect.

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Questions 25 34

¡:or questions 5 34, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end o some o theles to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line There is an example at the beginning 0)

. /rite your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet

Example: 1 D 1E 1V 1E 1 L 1O 1p 1M 1E 1N 1T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Teenage Brains

Here is some very good news for teenagers: scientists studying brain

O) . . say that although your brain size may be fixed by around

he age o five, mental 25) . . . occurs not only in your very early26) . . but also while you are a teenager, sometimes rather

27) . Starting between the ages of ten and 2, you r mental

powers get a second chance to increase.

Thi s is not just an 28) o your brain cap aci ty ; what happens

o you and the way you react helps to develop many o your

29) . . . Your brain only stores information that matters to you

and ignores what is 30) . to you. And for any experiences to

be 31) . .. to you, you must be able to connect them to what

you already know.

The teenage years are an excellent time for learning, and a very

positive and 32) ...... attitude will encourage this process. The

many 33) . . you make about how you spend your free time will

al so affect how your brain will develop. Whether your 34) . .. . . .

s for art or music or sports or playing computer games, your brain

structures will adapt in different ways as a result.

DEVELOP

GROWCHILD

DRAMA

EXPAND

BLE

IMPORTANT

USE

ENTHUSIASM

CHOOSE

PREFER

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Paper 3 C4s minutes)


Questions 1 - 12

Forquestions 12,

readthe text below

anddecide which answer A, B,

e or

D) best fitseach

gapThere is an example at the beginning 0).Mark your answers o the separate answer sheet.

Example:

O A consider B think e want fancy

Kite SurfingDo you O) . . trying something exciting and new f you enjoy a 1) . .. and love wind an

waves, then kite surfing could be the sport for you. As the name 2) kite surfing involves usin

a kite and a surfboard, and combining the power of wind and water to 3) . . amazing acrobat

tricks. Kite surfers use a large controllable kite to move themselves and the board across the water. It

an extremely 4) . .. . sport because the rider must steer both the kite in the air and the board o

the water.

Kites have been used in a 5) .. . . of ways, including moving people and goods 6) . .

for hundreds of years. 7) . people fly them mainly for fun, and fans of extreme sports hav

8) . them for a number of activities including kite-landboarding and snow-kiting.

As a sport, kite surfing is growing rapidly in 9) in many different parts of the world. Kite surfer

10) on favourable and consistent wind conditions, so they 11) .. . in specific location

where the environment and climate meet their 12) . And if you live by the coast, you may b

lucky enough to find a kite surfing school near you

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A challenge B difficulty trouble D puzzle

A represents B suggests e means D describes

3 Amake

Bshow

eperform

Dconduct

4 A skilful B expert e able D talented

S A collection B selection e choice D variety

6 A across B over e around D through

7 A Actually B Nowadays e Daily D Meanwhile

8 A accepted B admitted e adopted D allowed

9 A reputation B admiration e popularity D approval

1 A rely B trust e hope D require

A go B come e join D gather

A requests B needs e wishes D thoughts

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Questions 35 - 4

For questions 35 - 42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the firstsentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and

five words, including the word given. Here is an example 0).

Example:

O Don't worry, the teacher will show us exactly what to do.

SHOWN

Don't worry, . . . . . . what to o by the teacher.

The gap can be filled by the words 'we will be shown exactly' so you write:

Example: 1 W E W1L L B E S H OWN EX A C LY

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

35 Sandra was delighted when she was allowed to go to the party.

LET

Sandra was delighted when her parents to the party.

6 'Tom, you ate all the cakes ' said Alice.

CCUSED

Alice . . . .. .. . all the cakes

7 Although she didn't run very fast, Maria won the race.

OESPITE

Maria won the race . . . . very fast.

8 Harvey is the only person to have won twenty chess matches in a row.

NOBODY

Apart . . . . . . . .. . ever won twenty chess matches in a row.

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arrived t the stadium just . . the start of the match.

achel's school project will not be very good unless she adds some good photographs.

DO

chel's school project will not be very good some good

otographs.

didn't want to tidy his room, but his mother insisted, so he had to do it.

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didn't want to tidy his room, but his mother insisted, so he couldn't

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sure lla knew the answers to all the teacher's questions, because Geography is her favourite

oject

UST

tta . the answers to all the teacher's questions, because

raphy is her favourite subject

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Paper 4 (approximately 40 minutes)

Listening Part

Questions 1 - 8

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 - 8, choose the best answerA, B ore .

You hear two friends ta lking about their school canteen.What do they agree about?

A how varied the menu is

B how fast the service is

e how healthy the food is

2 You hear a teacher talking to his class about a school competition.

What is the purpose of his talk?

A to suggest ideas

B to explain the rules

e to introduce the theme

3 You hear two friends talking about an exhibition they have attended.

What did the girl enjoy most?

A the clothes recycling demonstration

B the designer clothing section

e the fashion show

4 You hear two friends talking about an air display they have seen.

What did the boy think about the show?

A It was well-organised.

B Part of it was too long.

e There wasn t enough to see

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S You hear a tour guide talking to a group of tourists.Where are they?

A on a bus

B on a boat

on a train

6 You hear a boy talking about an event he took part in

How did he feel befare the event?

A confident about his fitness levels

B upset he forgot to ask for people s support

worried about the length of the event

7 You hear two friends talking about a TV programme they have both seen .What do they agree about?

A Viewers can learn a lot from such programmes.

B There are too many similar programmes on TV

The programme should be shown t n earlier time.

You hear a teacher talking to her class abou t a school trip.What does she warn them about?

A the effects of bad weather

B the need for a certain type of clothing

e the hostel s lack of food and drink

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