areliiuemicsaie Reading and Use of English Part 4 TASK INFORMATION © Part 4 tests your ability to be flexible in your use of English by expressing a message in a different way. At the same time, it tests your ability to use grammatical structures and vocabulary accurately. @ In Part 4, there are six questions (plus one example) © Each question has an initial stimulus sentence, a key word and a second sentence with a gap init. © Your task is to complete the gap, using the key word given, so that the second sentence has the same meaning as the stimulus sentence. # You must not change the key word at all * You will need to write between three and six words, including the key word, to complete the gap. Contractions (e.g. dont) count as two words. © The mark scheme divides your answer into two parts and one mark is given for each part that is answered correctly © The spelling must be correct, but both UK and US spellings are allowed. HOW TO APPROACH PART 4 Read the two sentences and then work through the questions below in order. @ fishes nave Because of the heavy rain, it was decided at the last minute to cancel the match. written your answer, MADE read it again to ccheck that ithas the Because of the heavy rain, a last-minute ff STAs RAG asthe the match. stimulus sentence. a How are the words before the gap in the second sentence different from the words. Does it have all the in the stimulus sentence? aca ee, b_ How are the words after the gap in the second sentence different from the words in the stimulus sentence? @ © Which words and information in the stimulus sentence are missing from te caer out ree thesacond sentence? three words and no more than d_ Which part of the stimulus sentence does the key word relate to: the first shxwords long. part or the second part? e Can you complete the gap now? APPLYING THE APPROACH TO PART 4 1 Use questions a - e above to help you complete the sentences. Part of the answer is given. 1. The last time Janet saw her cousin was three years ago. SEEN Janet hast’. for... three years, 2. Juan was sorry that he didn’t tell Maria where he was staying, ‘ LeT Juan wished Maria know. where he wasstaying. 3. I know it was wrong of me to ignore what Mrs Robertson was saying this morning. ATTENTION I know I should [Link].. Mrs Robertson was saying this morning, Reading and Use of English Part 4 Teaining TestTraining Test1 2. Read the advice and complete the sentences below. 1. Finding a place to park the car was harder than | thought it would be. aS It wasn't. aplace to park the car as | thought it would be. 2. Max didn’t accept the job because the company wouldn't offer him a better salary than his current one. TURNED Max. the job if the company had offered him a better salary than his current one. 3. Maggie was quite happy to look after her neighbour's children for a couple of hours. EVE Maggie didn't mind her neighbour's children for a couple of hours. MAKING SURE SENTENCES HAVE THE SAME MEANING Which phrase with AS means ‘it was harder?” if the compony had offered‘ is part of aconaitional structure. Which conditional it? What should the verb form be in the frst part of the sentence? And which phrasol verb meons Yefuse / dont accept ajob? Which idiom with EYE means look after? Choose the sentence, A or B, that has the same meaning as the stimulus sentence. 1 It’s very unusual for Peter to go to bed late. EVER A Peter hardly ever stays up late. B Peter hardlly ever gets up late. 2. Whatever | do to it, my laptop just doesn’t work. GET A Ican’t get my laptop to work, no matter what | do to it. B I can't geta laptop that: works, no matter what | do to it. 3. The beach was much less crowded than it had been the previous year. NEARLY A The beach was nearly as crowded as it had been the previous year. B The beach wasn't nearly as crowded as it had been the previous year. 4 Apparently, Carol was a really good singer when she was younger. ‘SUPPOSED A Carolis supposed to have been a really good singer when she was younger. B Carol was supposed to become a really good singer when she was younger. 5. We'll miss the start of the lecture if we don't walk faster. TIME ‘A Unless we walk faster, the lecture will start some time after we get there. B Unless we walk faster, the lecture will have started by the time we get there Reading and Use of English Part 4SeliaeeacMcsalas Reading and Use of English Part 4 ACTION PLAN 1 For each question, read both sentences carefully. 6 You can use contractions (e.g. mor dont, but 2 Look carefully at the words before and after the gap. __ remember that these count as two words, 3. You will need to make various changes, e.g. T Check your spelling carefully. negative to positive, active to passive, verb to noun. 8 Check that you haven't missed out any ideas from 4 Include the given word completely unchanged. the first sentence or added any new ones. 5. Make sure you write three to six words. Follow the exam instruc ns, using the advice to help you. For questions 25 - 30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given Here is an example (0) Example: 0 ‘'msorry| got to the party so late; Joanna said to her friend. HAVING Joanna apologised to her friend up so late at the party. The gap can be filled with the words ‘for having turned, so you write: Example: [0] [_ FOR HAVING TURNED Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 25. Visiting Tortuga Beach is easier than it used to be. as Tortuga Beach isn’t it used tobe. 26 I'm not in contact with any of my primary school friends. TOUCH Pve my primary school friends. 27 \was surprised when my brother was suddenly promoted. CAME My brother’s sudden tome. 28 I'm sure customers will complain about the new shop layout. BOUND There from customers about the new shop layout. 23. Kerry only started playing badminton because you suggested it. NEVER 20 Kerry. up badminton if you hadn't suggested it. Everyone | talk to thinks cars should be banned from the city centre. Favour Everyone | talk to is cars from the city centre. Reaai 'ading and Use of English Part 4 25 28 21 28 28 Use o comparative structure beginning with not which ‘means the somes easier than: Which phras ‘means ‘nots with? with touch’ Youneed an expression with came’ meaning Tt wos surprising Which idea in the frst sentence does the adjective ound relate to? And what verb form follows bound? Which phrasal verb with up” meons start playing a sport}? Which prepositions come before ond after the noun favour'when its part of @ phrase meaning support anidea? FOLLOW-UP For each question, did you make sure that the second sentence has the same meaning as the first? cxamProctce Testi SEI