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Part 3 Grammar and Vocabulary

Task 1

For questions 1 – 15, read the text below and then decide which word best fits each space.

Put the letter you choose for each question in the correct box.


0
B
The task begins with an example (0).
YOU MUST REMEMBER THIS…

Sometimes you might feel that if you had a perfect memory, all your problems with learning would be (0)….. . You would be able to (1)……… through exams without much revision. You would never again (2)…….. the embarrassment of forgetting someone’s name. But imagine, for a moment, not forgetting anything – not even last year’s shopping (3)…….. . You would be (4)…….. with information.

With hard work you can recall the parts of a verb or the layout of a town as you need them, so that you can learn a foreign language or (5)………. a taxi driver’s licence. But the memory (6)……….. called for by some professions are only one of the roles memory plays in our lives . Memory covers a (7)……. range of actions and needs. What we (8)……….about the brain is far from complete, so philosophers and scientists find it difficult to be (9)………about the nature of memory. Remembering and forgetting can be understood in many different (10)……….. but broadly, three distinct classes of memory have been established: personal, cognitive and habit memory.

Personal memories are those acts of remembering which (11)……… specifically to each person’s life history. If you say, “I remember the first time I travelled by train”, you will probably have an image in your mind of the (12)……… and be able to describe things in it. Cognitive memory helps us learn, for example, stories, a speech or a (13)………….. of music. Habit memory (14)……….. those abilities needed to perform actions such as typing or driving. All those actions must be learned but once they have been, you will rarely remember anything (15)…………as you perform them.

1
A
sail
B
walk
C
run
D
float

2
A
encounter
B
face
C
realise
D
accept

3
A
receipts
B
notes
C
lists
D
bills

4
A
overweight
B
stuffed
C
burdened
D
overloaded

5
A
win
B
gain
C
earn
D
award

6
A
concepts
B
choices
C
feats
D
methods

7
A
wide
B
large
C
long
D
big

8
A
study
B
learn
C
discover
D
know

9
A
precise
B
explanatory
C
correct
D
aware

10
A
ways
B
concepts
C
forms
D
types

11
A
connect
B
appear
C
have
D
refer

12
A
occasion
B
happening
C
process
D
thought

13
A
piece
B
tune
C
sound
D
instrument

14
A
means
B
covers
C
enables
D
directs

15
A
totally
B
hardly
C
knowingly
D
consciously




0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

B













































Part 3 Grammar and Vocabulary

Task 2

For questions 1-10 read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form the word that fits in the space in the same line.

There is an example at the beginning

0
necessity
Example:
Tube Inspired a Book

For many people, the London Underground is

a grim (0) ____________ that gets them from A to B. NECESSARY

But for (1)___________ author Preethi Nair, it is a BUD

source of inspiration. She has just published her first

novel, ”Gypsy Masala” – a tale she dreamt up whilst

commuting on the Metropolitan Line. “Have you

observed people on the tube?” she asks (2)___________ enthuse

“Everyone is in their own little world. I just sit there

and imagine what kind of lives they led”.

“Gypsy Masala” charts the adventures and (3)_________ inner

thoughts of three members of an Indian family

living in London, as they search for happiness.

“It is a story about following your dreams”, says

Preethi, who gave up her high-pressure job as a

management (4)_________________ consult

in order to go in (5)_________________ pursue

of her ambition of becoming a writer.

“It was a big risk but it was definitely the

right decision in terms of peace of mind

and (6)___________ “ she explains. content

Preethi was born in a small village in the

Indian state of Kerala and moved to London

with her parents at the age of three. She says

the striking contrast in cultures made a (7)_______ last

impression and is reflected in her story, which

flits between the suburbs of London and (8)___________ far

India. Many of the scenes in the book are based

on the place where she was born and spent long

summer holidays.

“It is a tiny village that is lost in time. There is still

no (9)______________ water and it is quite difficult run

to get to. It is completely (10) _____________ touch

and so beautiful”, she says.

Part 3 Grammar and vocabulary
Task 3
Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence and circle the letter

A, B, C or D


  1. Jimmy’s feeling a bit under the weather today, but I expect he’ll be as right as………by the weekend.

  1. an athlete

  2. sunshine

  3. rain

  4. roses

  1. You’re not getting enough to eat, Karen. Look at you! You’re as thin as a …….

  1. stick insect

  2. rake

  3. finger

  4. wire

  1. You’ll have to shout, I’m afraid. My father’s as deaf as ………..

  1. a leaf

  2. a post

  3. a politician

  4. a stone

  1. It’s hard to believe Brian and Stephen are brothers, isn’t it? They are as different as ……………

  1. mars from Jupiter

  2. milk from honey

  3. chalk from cheese

  4. margarine from butter

  1. Although we had been told that the film was very exciting, both my wife and I found it to be as dull as ……………

  1. ditchwater

  2. a don

  3. a dungeon

  4. a museum

  1. Kathy was as pleased as …… when she heard she had passed the exam.

  1. punch

  2. a poppy

  3. a sunflower

  4. pound notes

  1. I hope the computer course starts this term. We’re all as keen as ……. to get going.

  1. coffee

  2. mustard

  3. a gigolo

  4. cornflakes

  1. Jane looked ………at the shop assistant who had been rude to her.

  1. arrows

  2. needles

  3. poison

  4. daggers



  1. I’ve heard that argument before and quite frankly it just doesn’t….!

  1. face the music

  2. hit the nail on the head

  3. carry weight

  4. hold water



  1. He has a quick temper and easily ……off the handle

  1. leaps

  2. goes

  3. runs

  4. flies



Part 2 Grammar and Vocabulary

Task 4

Using the verbs and particles given, make up phrasal verbs which complete the sentences:
VERBS: blow call carry cut fit set shake slip wear work
PARTICLES: down for in off off on out out up up


  1. To make a mistake is to……………………………………

  2. To leave on a journey is to………………………………..

  3. To destroy a bridge using explosive is to……………..it…………………

  4. When people demand something, for example, a change in the law, we say that they………………… …………………. a change.

  5. After a long time and lot of use, things like machines and clothes are no longer any good. We say that in time things………………… ……………………

  6. If you decide to reduce the amount of cigarettes that you smoke or the amount of food you eat, we say that you have decided to………………… …………………….

  7. To solve a problem, such as a mathematical problem, is to………………….it……………………

  8. To continue doing something is to …………..…………doing it.

  9. If you recover easily and quickly from a cold, we say that you were able to……………………it………………………..

  10. If new people join an established group and they quickly become accepted, we say that they ……………………… ………………………..very well.

Part 3 Grammar and vocabulary

Task 5
For questions 1 – 10, match each literary character from column A to the author from column B in the table given below.

There are two extra names in the author’s column.
A B


  1. David Copperfield A. William Shakespeare

  2. Becky Sharp B. Washington Irving

  3. Jennie Gerhardt C. William Makepeace

  4. Julius Caesar Thackeray

  5. Emma D. Margaret Mitchell

  6. Mr. Gatsby E. Charles Dickens

  7. Jane Eyre F. Charlotte Bronte

  8. Rip Van Winkle G. Francis Scott Fitzgerald

  9. Ivanhoe H. Jane Austen

10. Rhett Butler I. Theodore Dreiser

J. Lewis Carroll

K. Walter Scott

L. Jonathan Swift


1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

































Part 4 Culture Quiz


  1. Where are “The Crown Jewels” kept?

A
The Bank of England
B
Buckinghan Palace
C
The Tower of London
D
Windsor Castle




  1. Where was Sir Sean Connery born?

A
Ireland
B
The USA
C
Scotland
D
England




  1. On which day of the week is “maundy money” traditionally given?

A
Thursday
B
Friday
C
Sunday
D
Monday




  1. Who is the patron saint of Wales?

A
St. David
B
St. Patrick
C
St. Thomas
D
St. Andrew




  1. Which English King once hid in an oak tree?

A
Henry VII
B
Richard II
C
George III
D
Charles II




  1. What is “bangers and mash”?

A
An English dish
B
A type of firework
C
Something Scottish people wear
D
The name of the Welsh National Anthem (Song)




  1. What do the Scots traditionally eat on Burn’s night?

A
porridge
B
haggis
C
Black pudding
D
hotcakes




  1. What do the English traditionally eat on Shrove Tuesday?

A
Ice-cream
B
pancakes
C
Black pudding
D
Yorkshire pudding




  1. What famous event occurred on the 5th of November 1605?

A
The coronation of James I
B
The gunpowder plot
C
The union of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales to form the UK
D
The first tennis tournament at Wimbledon




  1. Where is the Peak District?

A
In Ireland
B
In Scotland
C
In England
D
In Wales




  1. Which county is known as the Garden of England?

A
Lancashire
B
Yorkshire
C
Kent
D
Sussex




  1. Lady Jane Grey holds the record for the shortest reign of any King or Queen of England. How long was she the Queen for?

A
1 day
B
3 days
C
7 days
D
9 days



  1. Which of the following was NOT written by J. R. R. Tolkien

A
The Hobbit
B
Farmer Giles of Ham
C
Finn and Hengist
D
The Elf Queen of Shannara




  1. Where might you find the skeletons of dinosaurs and see a blue whale in London?

A
The Natural History Museum
B
The River Thames
C
The British Museum
D
Madame Tussaud’s




  1. Which of the following was not a president of the United States?

A
Margaret Thatcher
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
George Washington
D
Abraham Lincoln




  1. If someone is a scouser, which English city are they from?

A
London
B
Birmingham
C
Newcastle
D
Liverpool




  1. Which country has the longest coastline?

A
Great Britain
B
Australia
C
Canada
D
The USA




  1. Which major US company has its headquarters in Washington State?

A
MacDonald’s
B
Microsoft
C
Coca Cola
D
Ford




  1. Which Forest was the legendary home of one of Britain’s most famous outlaws?

A
The New Forest
B
Keilder Forest
C
Robber Forest
D
Sherwood Forest




  1. What or who is Big Ben?

A
A bell
B
A clock
C
A tower
D
A very tall person



Part 5 Writing


We invite you, our reader, to write an article on:

The Future Role of Technology in the Home

In what ways do you think people’s homes will be different in the future?

In what ways will they still be the same?
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