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Test2 Test 2 Reading and Use of English Fart | 47 Reading and Use of English 1 hour 30 minutes Part 1 Read the text and the test questions. Before you answer the test questions, go to the Further Practice and Guidance pages which follow. For questions 1-8, read the text below: bestfits each gap. There is an example ‘and decide which answer (A, B, CorD) at the beginning (0). Markyour answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0A paying B attracting © causing D devoting ABC D Smart Dog! Animal behaviourists once thought that a dog's bark was simply a way of (0).....attention. Now a new study suggests that dogs vary the pitch of their barks to (1)... different messages, for example, by producing high- pitched single barks when (2) from thelr ‘owners and a lower, harsher superbark when strangers (3) ....-.» towards them. During their research, the scientists also wondered whether dogs could recognize quantity. To test this, was lowered so that the treats were out of (5) the dogs looked at them for longer, presumably Ifa treat was added or taken away, because the numbers did not meet their _. The scientists concluded that dogs have mathematical ability that (7).........them to tell when one pile of objectsis bigger than another. This abi may be present because dogs are (8)... from wolves who would have needed to work out how many allies they had in the dogs were first (4)... treats beforea screen PACK: 1 A express B convey € infer D conduct 2 A split B detached ——_C separated D withdrawn 3 Approach —_B appear © draw D move 4 Atempted —B demonstrated C shown D presented 5 A view B notice © perception _D sight 6 Avestimates _B expectations suspicions. _D calculations 7 A assists B facilitates. enables D informs 8 A descended _B related C connected Devolved CSE etary Picton med What's tested? Tips Part 1: Multiple-choice cloze © Read the whole text carefully geta general Part | of the Reading and Use of English paperis. primarily a test of vocabulary. Questions typically understanding of the main ideas and how they might relate to each other, focus on fixed phrases, collocations, linkers, idioms, * Lookatthe choice of four words and choose the one and phrasal verbs, you think fits each gap in terms of meaning. '* Check that the answer you have chosen also its the ‘gap grammatically. A detailed study Inthe exercise below, use the words n the boxto complete thesentences, Use each word once only. © a Byaittractingattention to themselves, the group is rescued from the island. ] bb Thespeakerswerebadly prepared, causing. everyone lose interest. ttracting | © Shewontheaward for devoting her whole if to looking after the poor. causing 4 By__paying attention to staiffeedback, we feel we have improved relations. devoting 1 a Ithinkwecan from her expression that she was unhappy withthe decision. - © Wachnentiyimpessibletn_—scowersationwithelientsinthatcrowdedoffice. | infer | 4 Feel feeto....~-your views inthe report you submit, [conduct | 2 a Oncefundingis..-.-. from the museum, admission fees wll have to go up. i = b The participantsin the study were up into two groups. | detached € Simon became more and more {rom reality as hisiliness progressed. | oui 4 When my workplacement meant was...» from my family, I did feethomesick, | """_ 3 a Customers generally dislike adverts which in their email inbox. _ ] b As the reality oftourist space travel begins €0 n-ne Nearer, how will this affect the | gppreecn | environment? | draw ¢ There was along queue, but eventually we began to... towardsthehelp desk. | move 4 Bewarned! any snakesin Australia with extreme caution. 4 a Janewas __-with a certificate when she graduated. | ee eae ey | tempted ¢ Theengineer. Spo ie erecetoee ent ee rertorr ec shown 4. Wewore......--- Olrrooms by the owner of the hotel. presented 5 a Ifwebuild the hotel there, the ocean will be hidden from. — b justbecause you're outof. inthatoffice, don'tthinkyou can stop working. | © Don't take any ~~~ of Chris he's always rude to everyone. perception 4 Heshowed great... ofthe situation - he could see exactly what was really sight happening. SEM ace Cee Ue ana 6 a Unfortunately, the holiday did not meet our estimates b ‘The man’s strange behaviour aroused the. of the police officer. calculations € According to my ; weshould have enough money forthe rst ofthe month, | suspicions d We were given three very different. for the cost of repairs to our car. P 7 Richards great. He people wheneverhecan, b Yourassistant _ me that the delivery wil be here today ‘heltates ¢ Themoney inherited... metodoalot more things. enables 4. ‘Thenewsystem afasterservice. 8 a Weshare the same surname but we're not -e-—-~- to one another. descended bb Idon’tthink the problem with thissoftwareis toa virus soned ¢ He saidhewas....-...... froma French king! connected ’ evolved d heidea from a brainstorming session with the team. Now check your answers to Part | ofthe test. 50 | Reading and Use of English Fart 2 Test? Part2 For questions 9-16, 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 at the beginning (0), Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: ous Born Liars [Link] held view (0) 0.» that humans are the only species which lies, but this can be proved untrue, Much (9)... human babies, young chimpanzees born in captivity really hate (10)... eft dlone. ts for this reason that the handlers, (11) known them since birtK'and who become their ‘family’ should ideally never be out of sight. (12)... though handlers do their best to avoid going away for too long, some absence is till unavoidable. In (13)

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