READING AND USE OF ENGLISH - Part 1 Multiple-choice doze

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• In Reading and Use of English Part 1, you read a short text • They may also test your understanding of verb patterns,
with eight gaps. for example whether a verb is followed by an infinitive
• There are four multiple-choice options for each gap. or a clause.
• You choose the word or phrase that best fits each gap. • The gaps may also test your understanding of
complementation, for example which preposition certain
• The gaps can test your knowledge of differences in precise
words are followed by.
meaning between similar words, of collocations, or of
words that occur in fixed phrases. • Some gaps may test your knowledge of phrasal verbs and
linking words.
• Each question is worth one mark.

Practice task How did you do?

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Read the first paragraph of a text about an animal Check your answers.
called an octopus. Choose the correct answer (A, B,
C or D).There is an example at the beginning (0). Read the five answers for Ex 1 again, including
the example.

THE OCTOPUS: 1
2
Which answer tests your knowledge of a phrasal verb?
Which answer tests your knowledge of the patterns of
an extraordinarily talented animal words that typically follow a vocabulary item?
,
3 Which answer tests your knowledge of a fixed phrase?
Octopuses are far from the one-hit wonders of the animal
kingdom, having (0) ---� __ the world's oceans 4 Which answer tests your knowledge of collocation?
for the past 300 million years. They are especially well 5 Which answer tests your knowledge of precise meaning?
known for their astonishing intelligence and ability to
change colour in order to blend in with their surroundings.
0 Look at the four sets of words in context. What do you
notice about how each one is used? Then look at the
The (1) majority of species live in
gaps in the text in Ex 1 again. Can you see why the
surface waters but a small number are found in the ocean
answers are correct?
depths. They have an amazing ability to squeeze into
1 The vast majority of the population agreed with the
and through the smallest of holes and spaces, and live
government's policy.
a largely (2) ______ existence, only meeting
up with others of their species to breed. Octopuses are, An enormous number of people came out to watch
the fireworks.
for the most (3) ___ , predatory animals.
Their diet is largely (4) ______ up of small fish, The announcement attracted an immense amount of
publicity.
crabs, shellfish and worms.
A gigantic statue appeared in the empty square overnight.
0 A existed B resided c inhabited D dwelt 2 A lone figure appeared on the horizon, slowly moving
1 A vast B enormous C immense D gigantic nearer.
2 Alone B solitary C lonely D unsociable James liked the solitary life that living on the island
necessitated.
3 A measure B amount C share D part
Leanne felt lonely once the children had gone.
4 A made B taken C built D put
Fiona felt unsociable that evening so decided to stay in.
3 The reviews serve as a measure of how good this film is.
No amount of persuasion could convince Martin to
change his mind.
We've had our fair share of bad weather lately.
Good luck had a part to play in the team's success.
4 The team is made up of both men and women.
No one has taken up my offer of a lift to work.
The new teacher really helped to build up her confidence.
A shopping centre is being put up where the old factory
used to be.
 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH - Part 5 Multiple choice

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• In Reading and Use of English Part 5, you read a long text. • Questions can also be about details and ideas in the text,
• There are six multiple-choice questions with four options. or the writer's attitude, opinion or purpose.
• You have to choose the correct options based on • Some questions test implied meaning, your understanding
information in the text. of unfamiliar words and expressions in context and the use
of examples, comparisons and reference words in the text.
• The questions can be about the general meaning of the
whole text, or paragraphs within it. • Each question is worth two marks.

,,u Practice task

ONE SPECIES, A LOT OF NOISE
0 Read the first two paragraphs of an article about noise The world is a far noisier place than it once was.
pollution. Ignore the highlighting. For questions 1 and 2,
choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best It'd take a solo voyage an awfully long way from
according to the text. civilisation to find the kind of peace that once
1 The writer mentions both humans and wildlife in the first existed almost everywhere. Inevitably, humans are
paragraph in order to responsible for this turning up of global volume,
A suggest one is more seriously affected by noise pollution which is causing chaos in the natural world.
than the other. Stressed insect pollinators, seed dispersers such
B contrast the specific effects of noise pollution on each
as birds, and the predators that feed on both have
group.
C illustrate the scope and scale of the issue of noise pollution. been forced to flee to avoid chronic noise levels,
D outline the historical growth and development of noise thus altering not just the distribution of wildlife in
pollution. many areas, but the shifting of entire ecosystems.
2 What point does the writer make about noise pollution in the Although people may seem to have become
second paragraph? remarkably adept at consciously filtering out excess
A People feel powerless to start tackling the problem.
noise, there's a well-documented public health
B Public awareness of the issue is beginning to rise.
crisis looming for us too. Stress, disrupted sleep
C It's easy to identify the organisations which cause it.
D There's a lot of denial about the scale of the problem. patterns and high blood pressure are just a few of
the symptoms.
How did you do? While other environmental issues such as climate

8 Check your answers. change are increasingly in the public eye, noise

e Read the options for question 1 in Ex 1 again and answer the

questions.
pollution is seldom discussed. Why? Although
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it's undoubtedly easier for everyone from
government level down to individuals to pretend
1 For A, the writer mentions ways in which animals and humans that it doesn't exist, this seems an unlikely
are affected by noise pollution, but do they suggest which reason. 2A few conveniently blame business and
group is affected more seriously? industry, but the truth of the matter is that we're all
2 For B, does the writer contrast the different ways in which animals contributing to it. This raises a dilemma for each of
and humans are affected by noise pollution or list them?
us, which also serves as an explanation as to why
3 For C, does the writer refer to both animals and humans
we're so reluctant to talk about the issue: 3how do
to compare them or to show that noise pollution affects all
living things? we as individuals even begin
4 For D, does the writer mention both animals and humans to make
to deal with something that
a point about how noise pollution has worsened and spread? everyone on the planet is

0 Look at the four highlighted sections in paragraph 2 of responsible for? Yet 4facing
up to this and arriving at a
the article.
solution Is the only way to
a Match each highlighted section (1-4) with the option it improve the situation.
relates to (A-D) in Ex 1 question 2.
b Which of the options matches the meaning of the highlighted
text exactly?
c Why don't the others match?

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 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH - Part 5 Multiple choice

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Strategies and skills
Understanding inference and implication Discuss or answer.
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1,1,1 Some questions rely on working out implied meanings in the text:
meaning which is not directly stated, but is still clear to the reader.
1 Would you ever eat in a restaurant by yourself?
Why? / Why not?

0 Read the short texts and choose the correct answers (A-D). 2 If a solo traveller visited your country or region,
what would you recommend they do?
How do you know?

1 It was often difficult to stop Phil going on about how Understanding purpose and attitude
important his team's contribution to the project was.
When the issue of overspending on the budget came up Questions often ask about the attitude of the writer.
at the meeting, however, he remained unusually quiet. This is not usually stated directly in the text, but is
expressed using different words to the questions.
The writer is suggesting that
A Phil is an especially difficult person to work with. f) Read the extracts from reading texts and
B Phil does an excellent job of managing his team. answer the questions.
C Phil is responsible for the overspending on the budget.
D Phil takes all the credit while his team do all of the work.
1 While Madison's book is hardly short of
fascinating anecdotes about the more
2 Many fans of Heywood's writing remain hopeful that a unusual applications of virtual reality,
sequel to her ground-breaking 2008 novel The First Kick it's surprisingly thin on the ground when
will hit the shelves one day. I suspect that there's more it comes to diagnosing the technology's
chance of me going for a picnic on the sun than this potential drawbacks.
happening.
Was the reviewer more impressed by Madison's
The writer is suggesting that anecdotes or the analysis of any drawbacks?
How do you know?
A there will never be a sequel to The First Kick.
B the sequel to The First Kick isn't as good as the original book.
2 I suspect that my fellow travellers'
C the sequel to The First Kick will be published quite soon. enthusiasm for being at the ruins had more
D Heywood's fans talk too much about a sequel to The First Kick. to do with the number of likes they might
get online from friends back home than
3 While the tour guide was friendly enough, he seemed any genuine interest in the history of this
to have certain favourites within the group to whom fascinating ancient settlement.
all of the most interesting information was directed.
Altogether, not the kind of person I could ever imagine Did the writer visit the ruins for the same reason
going out for a coffee with.
as his fellow travellers? How do you know?

The writer is suggesting that 3 The developers claim that there are many
A the tour guide didn't take them to enough cafes or psychological benefits to be gained by
restaurants. using their particular methodology. I have
B it's unlikely that she and the tour guide will ever be friends. no issue with their assertions, but would
C some members of the tour group disliked the tour guide. argue that the same can be said about
D a few group members shared an interest with the tour guide. every apparently revolutionary technique
that came before this one, and probably
4 Despite the company president's repeated insistence all of those yet to come.
that equality amongst his staff is paramount, he has
singularly failed to put anything into place that would Does the writer use the word 'revolutionary' in
actually help to bring it about. Action, or in this case a positive or dismissive way? How do you know?
a lack of action, speaks louder than words.
4 When the music emerges from the
The writer is suggesting that the company president speakers, contrary to the composer's
A doesn't have time to do all aspects of his job. claims, it's just about possible to discern
B gets very little help and support from his staff. that every sound on the recording is,
C claims he's better at his job than he actually is.
in fact, a human voice. What I could never
have been prepared for is the richness
D doesn't genuinely believe in equality for his staff.
that this gives the composition.

What is the writer surprised by? How do you know?

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