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EXERCISE 1
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER).
Dubai Palm Apartments
Enquiry taken by: Amanda

Name: 1 ...................

Address: 37 2 ................... Vienna Telephone

number: 3 ...................

Number of people: four

Starting date: 4 ................... January Length

of stay: 5 ...................

Price per day: maximum 6 ...................

 Other requirements:
• fully equipped 7 ...................
• view of 8 ...................
• air condition must be 9 ...................
• 10 ................... for car

EXERCISE 2
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER).
Good Moves Accommodation Agency
Call taken by: Ben
Name: 1 CLARICE WILLARD...................
Telephone: 2 01928734566...................
Heard about us from: 3 FAMILY MEMBER...................
Type of accommodation preferred: 4 THIRD FLOOR...................
Number of people: 5 2...................
Preferred location: Wants to be close to 6 PUBLIC TRANSPORT
...................
Price: maximum 7 £ 350................... per person (including 8
BILLS...................) Additional notes:
• I suggested Flat 3 at 9 57 THORNEY LEYS...................
Road in Bampton. • I will send further details to customer
by 10 EMAIL...................

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EXERCISE 3
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
Name: Sanjay 1 DUBASHI...................
Age: 2 29...................
Occupation: 3 WORKER...................
Other expeditions:
• has crossed 4 CENTRAL AFRICA
...................
• has climbed Mount 5
ELBRUS................... Special skills:
• has done a 6 FIRST
AID................... course • can
speak 7 5 LANGUAGES
...................
Qualifications:
• degree in 8 MEDIA...................
 Free-time activities:
• 9 FISHING...................
• keeping 10 FIT...................

EXERCISE 4
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
Magazine Interview
Name: Tom 1 COOGAN...................
Occupation: 2 TRAVEL WRITER...................
Has written 3 12 BOOKS...................
Crossed Gobi desert in 4 6 MONTHS...................
Title of latest book: 'Has Anyone Seen 5 MY
HORSE...................?' Has won 'Travel Book of 6
THE YEAR...................' award. Date of interview:
Friday 7 23...................
Contact number: 8 07729214490................... (call
to arrange time) Place of interview: 9 138
LONSDALE AVENUE ...................,
Summertown See his 10 WEBSITE ...................
for more information

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EXERCISE 5
COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)

EXERCISE 6
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6 At approximately what time will the ship arrive?
A at 7 a.m.
B at 8 a.m.
 C at 9 a.m.

7 Which of these can children have in the restaurant?

A a children’s menu
B earlier mealtimes
C a children’s party

8 What are available at a reduced price?

A souvenirs of the ship
B first-class cabins
C train tickets

9 Which of these is situated in the lounge?

A a computer
B a coffee machine
C a television

10 What special event will happen during the voyage?

A a fashion show
B a concert
C a competition

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EXERCISE 7
COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)

1) INTERNET,2) RESTAURANT,3) WASHING, 4) EXCLUSIVE, 5) MANAGER.

EXERCISE 8
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1 How long will it take to get to Paris?
A about one hour
B about three hours
C about four hours

2 What should passengers do with their passports?

A leave them with their steward
B lock them away
C carry them at all times

3 When should passengers be in the restaurant car for dinner?

A 7.45 p.m.
B 8.00 p.m.
C 8.15 p.m.

4 What will the passengers do when the train gets to the Italian border?
A change trains
B go on a tour
C have lunch in a local cafe

5 What should passengers not do?

A eat their own food on the train
B open their cabin window
C leave the train before it gets to Italy

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EXERCISE 9
COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)
1 The first section deals with electronics designed to PROTECT ................... the
environment. 2 One new device is for checking OCEAN................... temperatures at
different levels. 3 The theme of the second section is children and their
PARENTS .................... 4 There are a number of inventions to avoid an
ACCIDENT ................... in the home. 5 They demonstrate a device for checking if
older children are at SCHOOL .................... 6 The third section contains devices for
dealing with MONEY....................

EXERCISE 10
MULTIPLE CHOICE
7 Which TWO reasons does Irina give for visiting the exhibition?
A to meet a friend
B to improve her knowledge
C to buy something
D to check prices
 E to entertain her child

8 Which TWO devices has Irina bought recently?

A a calculator
B a computer
C a camera
D a phone
E a digital recorder

9 What TWO things does Irina like about the building?

A the electric lights
B the space
C the activity
D the ceiling
E the entrance

10 Which TWO problems did Irina have coming to the exhibition?

A driving in heavy traffic
B finding the car park
C parking the car
D waiting to enter the exhibition
E standing outside in the rain

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EXERCISE 11
COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)
1 Joe’s low ................... doesn’t allow him to buy many electronic goods. 2
He’s often influenced by his ................... when he buys electronic items.
3 Advertisements featuring somebody ................... sometimes help him decide which product to
buy.
4 Joe prefers to get new products from ....................
5 He doesn’t like waiting for a long time after ................... something.
6 He finds it hard to resist buying electronic products if they are new and ....................

EXERCISE 12
MULTIPLE CHOICE
7 What TWO things did Joe like about the mobile phone?
A its colour
B its size
C its shape
 D its screen
E its unique features

8 What TWO things does Joe usually look for when he buys a mobile phone?
A It should be easy to use.
B It should look good.
C It should be cheap.
D It should be reliable.
E It should have a variety of games and other features.

9 Which TWO problems did Joe have with the radio?

A It didn’t sound good,
B It wasn’t loud enough,
C It didn’t pick up many radio stations.
D He couldn’t find anywhere to put it.
E The control features didn’t work properly.

10 What TWO things does Joe think would improve the computer?
A making it smaller
B reducing the price
C increasing the memory
D increasing the size of the keyboard
E adding more features

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EXERCISE 13
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER)
Animal World – today's events
name of event location type of event time

The World of Ants the 1 ................... 2 ................... 11 a.m.

The 3 ................... 4 ................... film 12 noon

Encouraging 5 ................... Exhibition Room demonstration 2.30 p.m.

Birds of Prey The lawn 6 ................... 7 ...................

EXERCISE 14
MATCHING
8 gift shop
9 restaurant
 10 picnic area

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EXERCISE 15
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS OR A NUMBER)
Name of event Theme or topic Type of event Location

Dogs might fly Animal 1 ................... Lecture Room 27

and 2
..................
.

Flowers talk How plants might 3 Video 4 ...................

................... presentation

A world in your 5 Local animal and plant life 6 ................... Local park
...................

I'm not touching that Snakes and other 7 ................... Workshop 8 ................... lab

EXERCISE 16
MATCHING
9 Administration office
10 Cafe
11 Student common room
12 Lockers
13 Library

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EXERCISE 17
MATCHING
What helped each person to become successful?
People
1 the film maker
2 the ballet dancer
3 the scientist
4 the chef
Reasons for success
A a personal style
B a lot of money
C a relative’s influence
D an invention
E a wise decision
F a change of job

EXERCISE 18
MULTIPLE CHOICE
5-6 Which TWO criteria will the students use to choose a successful person?
A age
B gender
C individual talent
D fame
E global importance

7-8 Which TWO things do the students agree to do before they meet again?
A write a biography
B conduct more research
C find photographs
 D write a talk
E plan a seminar

9-10 Which TWO things do the students agree are linked to success?
A wealth
B experience
C talent
D effort
E location

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EXERCISE 19
MATCHING
What do these experts say makes people happy?
Experts
1 Richard Tunney
2 Martin Seligman
3 George Vaillant
4 Melanie Hodgson
What makes people happy
A having an achievable ambition
B being on holiday
C helping other people
D making new friends
E planning a trip
F having a social life

EXERCISE 20
MULTIPLE CHOICE
5-6 What does TWO things Amy think about personality tests?
A They take too much time to do.
B They are not accurate.
C They are entertaining.
D They are too serious.
E They tell you unexpected things.

7-8 What TWO things make Amy happy ?

A being with friends
B having time on her own
C going out with her family
 D spending time outside
E keeping fit

9-10 What TWO things is Matt going to do next?

A get more information
B go to the library
C try to find some useful books
D take a short break
E ask someone for help

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EXERCISE 21
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
Online Writing Course
Request for brochure
First name Alex

Last name: 1 ...................

Address: Flat 4A, 2 396 ................... Road

Town/City: Preston

Postcode: 3 ...................

Phone number: 4 ...................

Email address: [email protected]

Message box: deliver brochure 5 ...................

EXERCISE 22
MULTIPLE CHOICE
6 The caller wants to do a writing course to help with
A his hobby.
B his job.
C his children’s education.

7 What does the course pack include?

A multimedia items
B a list of books to buy
 C lesson and assignment dates

8 How much does the course cost?

A £340
B £375
C £400

9 Alex’s first assignment will be about his

A family life.
B school experiences.
C expectations of the course.

10 What does the feedback include?

A a tutorial
B an exercise
C a discussion group

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EXERCISE 23
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
International Book Fair Ticket Booking
Form First name: Angus
Last name: 1 ...................

Address: 2 ................... Wallington, Oxford

Postcode: 3 ...................

Phone number: Home: 4 ...................

5 ...................: 08722981191 (Between 9 a.m. and 6 ...................

p.m.) Date of visit: 7 ................... 7th

EXERCISE 24
MULTIPLE CHOICE
8 How will the woman send the man’s tickets?
A by email
B by post
C by text message

9 The author Sandra Harrington will

A tell people about her latest book.
B read extracts from one of her earlier books.
C explain where writers get their ideas from.
10 To go to one of the author talks, the man must
A reserve some tickets online before he goes.
B buy tickets from the Book Fair office.
C complete a form which the woman will send to him.

11 How will the man get to the fair from the city centre?
A by car
B on foot
C by public transport

12 The woman says that the cafes and restaurants at the Book Fair are
A very good.
B extremely expensive.
C better than other places in the area.

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EXERCISE 25
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
1 Keep your ................... in a safe place throughout your visit.
2 Pass through the ................... to enter and leave the museum.
3 You need to buy a ................... if you want to use a camera in the museum. 4
Look after your ................... and mobile phone.
5 Arrive at the cinema about ................... before the start of the show.

EXERCISE 26
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER) 3D Film Choice
name of film time what you will see

The Secrets of the Nile 10.00 a.m. The first 6 ................... along the river Nile

7 ................... Ocean 11.45 a.m. Life at the bottom of the sea

Dinosaurs alive 8 ................... A re-creation of a 9 ................... of dinosaur

Arabia 2.30 p.m. A trip across the 10 ................... and a dive

in the Red Sea.

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EXERCISE 27
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A
NUMBER) 1 Make sure you get on ................... at the beginning and end of
the trip. 2 Go to the ................... if you get separated from the guide.
3 The ................... card entitles you to a discount on food and drink in the palace. 4
Get permission from the locals before taking their ....................
5 Local people will accept ................... less than the price they have asked for souvenirs. 6
Avoid ................... the statue of King Hupugarta.

EXERCISE 28
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
main attractions when built or opened what you will see

Statue of King Hupugarta 123 BCE Statue of King covered in

in 7 ................... real 8 ...................

Temple of the Sun About 9 ................... ago Many columns, some as high
as 10 ...................

11 ................... 1346 Private rooms of the kings

and queens
Chambers in the New Palace

The palace 12 ................... 13 ................... Collection of Jewellery,

14 ................... and other
historical objects

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EXERCISE 29
MATCHING
What comment does the tutor make about each part of the presentation?
NB You may use any letter more than once.
Parts of Presentation
1 the introduction
2 the background
3 the description of the process
4 the advantages/disadvantages
5 the conclusion
Comments
A It needs to be shorter.
B The ideas are difficult to follow. C
Some information should be added.

EXERCISE 30
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
 The desalination process
Introductory point: a 6 ................... can desalinate sea water using its throat.

↓
Collection: sea water passes through a canal into the 7 ....................

↓
Treatment: rubbish is removed.

↓
Salt removal: sea water passes through a membrane under high pressure; a very 8 ................... process.

↓
Produces fresh water and salty brine - can harm 9 ....................

↓
Use: human consumption and irrigating 10 ....................

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EXERCISE 31
MATCHING
What comment does the tutor make about each part of the student’s essay?
NB You may use any letter more than once.
Essay parts
1 the introduction
2 the description of problems caused by the weather
3 the section on weather-control programmes
4 the description of cloud seeding
5 the conclusion
Comments
A It is not well organised.
B It contains information that is not, or may not be, correct.
C It contains information that is not relevant.

EXERCISE 32
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
 Cloud seeding
The chemical silver iodide is introduced into a cloud by a rocket or by 6
................... ↓
This causes tiny water drops in the cloud to 7 ..................., in a process called static
seeding. ↓
Lots of very small pieces of 8 ................... join together in a process called
riming. ↓
These fall from the sky, turning to rain or snow.
↓
A secondary effect, known as dynamic seeding, occurs when water that freezes 9
................... ↓
Sometimes this can cause the clouds to grow larger and 10 ...................

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EXERCISE 33
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
Traditional Samoan Houses
Overall design
• house: round or 1 ...................
• no walls
• 2 ................... : to shelter occupants from wind and rain
• floor: 3 ................... to control temperature

Roof
• dome-shaped and thatched using 4 ................... leaves
• 5 ................... sides prevent dampness
• high top permits 6 ................... loss

Supporting posts
• made using wood from the 7 ................... around the village • used
to show 8 ................... of chiefs and speakers at meetings • attached
using rope made by the 9 ................... in the village • rope pulled
tightly to form a 10 ................... around beams and posts

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EXERCISE 34
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A NUMBER)
 The Beijing Olympic Stadium
Background details
• Inspired by Chinese ceramics.
• Consists of 1................... , which are not physically connected.
• Can hold 2 ....................
• Uses 110,000 tons of steel in its horizontal 3................... and vertical
columns. • Cost 4 $ ....................

General impressions
• Ideally seen from a 5 ................... to get an idea of shape and
size. • Built on a 6 ................... to emphasise its size.
• The stadium is known as the Bird’s Nest because of its 7
.................... • Gives the impression that it is 8 ....................

Inside
• People feel like they are entering a 9 ....................
• When they walk into the stadium.
• The clear roof panels let in 10 ....................

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EXERCISE 35
COMPLETION (ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER)
International Social Club Application form

Name: Jenny Foo

Age: 21

Nationality: 1 ...................

Address: 2 ................... Road, Bondi

Mobile phone: 3 ...................

Occupation: 4 ...................

Fee-time interests Singing and 5 ...................

EXERCISE 36
MULTIPLE CHOICE

6 According to Don, what might be a problem for Jenny?

A her accent
B talking to her colleagues
 C understanding local people

7 How many members does the club have now?

A 30
B 50
C 80

8 How often does the club meet?

A once a week
B once every two weeks
C once a month

9 What is the club’s most frequent type of activity?

A a talk
B a visit
C a meal

10 The main purpose of the club is to help members to

A meet Australians.
B learn about life in Australia.
C enjoy themselves together.

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EXERCISE 37
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
INTERVIEW - DETAILS OF

SUBJECT Age group: 25 - 34 Length of

time living in city: 1 ................... Previous

home: 2 ................... Occupation: 3

................... Area of city: 4 ...................

Postcode: 5 ...................

MULTIPLE CHOICE

6 What does the man say about public transport?

A He doesn’t like using it.
B He seldom uses it.
C He has stopped using it.
7 What does the man say about sport in the city?
A Some facilities are better than others.
B He intends to do more of it in the future.
C Someone recommended a place to him before he came.

8 What does the man say about entertainment?

A He doesn’t have much time for it.
B There is a very wide range of it.
C It is the best aspect of life in the city.

9 What does the man say about litter?

A There is less of it than he had expected.
B Not enough is done about the problem.
C His home town has more of it.

10 What does the man say about crime in the city?

A The police deal with it very efficiently.
B It is something that worries him.
C He doesn’t know how much of it there is.

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EXERCISE 38
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 According to Debbie, why do some people fail to eat a balanced diet?

A They don’t know how to cook.
B They don’t have enough time to cook.
C They don’t feel hungry enough to cook.

2 Debbie recommends that staff should keep fit by

A using a gym.
B taking up a new sport.
C changing some daily activities.

3 Which benefit of exercise does Debbie think is most important?

A It helps you sleep.
B It keeps your heart healthy.
C It improves mental skills.

4 What advice does Debbie give the nurses about health and safety?
A to avoid drinking coffee
B to use the canteen at night
C to take regular breaks

5 When she talks about hygiene, Debbie asks the nurses to

 A wash their hands regularly.
B keep away from germs.
C help with the cleaning.

EXERCISE 39
MATCHING
6 recreation centre
7 health centre
8 swimming pool and sauna
9 health-food store
10 Jenny's Restaurant

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EXERCISE 40
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 The speaker says that the conference includes issues which

A were requested by participants.
B are seldom discussed.
C cause disagreement.

2 The speaker says that in the past, this subject

A caused problems in the workplace.
B was not something companies focused on.
C did not need to be addressed.

3 The speaker mentions a connection between health and fitness and

A keeping employees.
B employees’ performance.
C a company’s reputation.

4 What does the speaker say about the people attending the conference?
A Some of them may feel that there is not much they can learn. B
All of them have attended the conference before.
C Most of them are familiar with the speakers.

5 The speaker says that in the sessions, participants will

 A work together in pairs.
B pretend to have various roles.
C describe real events.

MATCHING
6 Setting Up a Fitness Centre
7 Healthy Eating Schemes
8 Transport Initiatives
9 Running Sports Teams
10 Conference Coordinator’s Office

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EXERCISE 41
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1-2 Which TWO activities will students do as part of Amanda’s assignment?

A analyse their own speech
B record other students’ speech
C read something from a book
D repeat part of a lecture
E remember part of a lecture

3-4 Which TWO features must Amanda check when she chooses the extract?
A the time it takes to read
B the overall organisation
C the number of words
D the number of sentences
E the inclusion of key ideas

EXERCISE 42
MATCHING
Which comments do the speakers make about each
lecture? Lectures
5 History of English
6 Gestures and signs
7 Intonation patterns
8 Language and rhythm
Comments
A The content is repetitive.
B It took a long time to write. C
It was shorter than the others. D
It was well structured.
E The content is relevant.
F The topic was popular.

SHORT-ANSWER QUESTION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)

9-10 Which TWO pieces of equipment will the students use in the study?

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EXERCISE 43
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1-2 Which TWO areas of work did Beth include in her dissertation?
A retail
B banking
C call centres
D tourism
E translation
3-4 Which TWO aspects of the dissertation were impressive, according to the tutor?
A summary of academic research
B analysis of videos
C observation of live interactions
D interviews
E analysis of data on the outcomes

MATCHING
Which comments do the speakers make about each section of the
dissertation? Sections of Dissertation
5 Dealing with Complaints
6 Collaborating with Colleagues
7 Interacting with Managers
8 Giving Instructions
Comments
A There is not enough evidence.
B The conclusion is confusing. C
It highlights a real problem. D It is
particularly well organised. E
There are too many examples. F It
includes new ideas.

SHORT-ANSWER QUESTION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS) 9-10 Which

TWO aspects of communication does Beth emphasise in her conclusion?

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EXERCISE 44
COMPLETION (ONE OR TWO WORDS)
1 Ordinary people can provide a news story, a ................... or a video when no professional
journalist is present.
2 Amateur journalists often report on subjects which would be of little interest to a
large ....................
3 In the past, someone who wanted to express an opinion used to write a ..................., while
now they write a blog.
4 An amateur journalist’s subject is more likely to be a ................... rather than national or
international news.
5 Amateur news websites, such as Ohmynews in South Korea, earn money from ....................

EXERCISE 45
COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)
 How to write an article
Put the main facts at the beginning to attract
attention. ↓

Use a model in the shape of a 6 ................... to build up

details. ↓

Include 7 ................... from people involved.

↓

Check the accuracy of your 8 ....................

↓

Rewrite, making sure paragraphs are short.

↓

Don't write a 9 ...................

↓

Add a picture to accompany the article.

↓

Finally, write an attractive 10 ....................

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EXERCISE 46
COMPLETION (ONE OR TWO WORDS)
Blogs and the History of Blogging
A blog can perhaps be best described as a website that consists of a kind of journal that is
regularly updated. Blogs cover a very wide variety of topics and many of them are personal
diaries. Blogs are usually not 1 ................... because they have interactive elements, which
may lead to friendships or even 2 ................... relationships between people.
The first ‘blog’ was probably created in 1994 by a student and he called it his ‘3
...................’. Similar websites were then created and these included both links and 4
.................... In 1999, someone changed the term used for these websites by creating the
phrase ‘5 ...................’, and therefore invented the term ‘blog’.

COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)

 Blogging Workflow - Advice
Decide what the 6 ................... of your posts will be
↓
Do some reading before starting a post
↓
As you compose the post, keep a record of 7 ................... and
links ↓
After creating the post, add some tags to it to improve search
ability ↓
Use social networking sites to 8 ................... a post you think is
outstanding ↓
Look at the 9 ................... relating to the post
↓
Don’t simply say 10 ................... to people who have responded to your
post ↓
Go on to other blogs and leave comments.

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EXERCISE 47
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
• Customer’s name: Igor Petrov
• Length of holiday: 1 ...................
• Will pay up to £ 2 ...................
• Told him about 3 ...................
• Needs quote for 4 ................... during holiday
• Requires 5 ................... on plane
• Must check if he needs a 6 ...................

EXERCISE 48
COMPLETION (ONE OR TWO WORDS)

ECO-HOLIDAYS
types of holiday accommodation advantage

Dumbarton watching animals house in a 7 close to nature

Tablelands ...................

Bago Nature live with a 8 ................... village house learn about way of life
Reserve
 San Luis Island working in a 9 ................... hosted holiday location
without 10
...................

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EXERCISE 49
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
The Volunteer Agency
• has recruited 1 ................... people for environmental projects
• project abroad involves doing 2 ................... or going into the rain forest
• major project for dealing with 3 ................... in the countryside •
project for improving conditions for 4 ...................
• 5 ................... projects in urban areas
• some projects do not have any 6 ...................

COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)

Name of organisation Numbers Example volunteer activity

Wildlife 24,000 volunteer getting information about 7 ...................

Wildlife watch 300 8 ................... doing administrative work

9 ................... 908 projects building 10 ................... and walls

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EXERCISE 50
MATCHING
Which bank provides the following?
1 a branch on the campus
2 a free gift for new customers
3 special interest rates for students
4 no bank charges for certain customers
Banks
A Evergreen
B Finley’s
C Great Western
D International Union
E Moneysafe
F Northern Star

EXERCISE 51
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EXERCISE 52
MATCHING
Where will the following machines be?
1 cash machine
2 ticket machine
3 games machine
4 drinks machine
Locations
A visitor centre
B in front of the building
C next to elevators
D entrance hall
E exhibition halls
F reception area

COMPLETION (ONE OR TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)

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EXERCISE 53
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 What problem does Fumiko have with her psychology project?

A She isn’t interested in the topic.
B She can’t find enough information.
C She doesn’t know what to focus on.

2 What point does Victor make about Furaiko’s tutor?

A He explores his students’ key interests.
B He is a very hard-working member of staff.
C He uses a limited range of project titles.

3 What has Fumiko already read on her topic?

A book extracts
B journal articles
C internet material

4 According to Mr Dresden, Fumiko’s project must include

A some graphic data.
B a bibliography.
C a public survey.

5 Victor and Fumiko arrange to

 A get in contact in half an hour.
B meet up in the library.
C have Junch together.

COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)

Fumiko's plan
Define 6 ................... using a diagram
↓
Background: relationships in the 7 ..................., e.g. apes
↓
Present an overview of the 8 ................... for human relationships, e.g. work,
home ↓
Look at six 9 ................... involved in a friend (plus survey)
↓
Predict the future 10 ................... on friendship

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EXERCISE 54
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1 Maya chose the topic of lifelong friendships because
A it was an unusual area of research.
B she had a particular interest in it.
C someone suggested it to her.

2 Maya says that the sample of people she used

A was smaller than she wanted it to be.
B was typical of the population in general.
C was the basis for further work.

3 The problem with the questionnaire was that

A it wasn’t well constructed.
B the subjects couldn’t engage with it.
C too much time was required to complete it.

4 Maya says that when she conducted the interviews,

A she kept brief notes.
B the subjects were all very relaxed.
C they followed a clear structure.

5 What does Maya say about other research in the area?

A A lot of it contradicted her findings.
B It wasn’t very easy to find.
C It was carried out in the same way as hers.

COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)

 Lifelong friendships presentation
Origins of friendship (age, where began, circumstances, etc.): 1 table
↓
Effects of change of 6 ...................: 2 tables
↓
Effects of 7 ...................: 1 pie chart
↓
Comparisons between descriptions of 8 ...................: patterns of extreme
change ↓
Changes in 9 ...................: 1 pie chart
↓
10 ................... (e.g. sports, musical tastes): continuing or changing

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EXERCISE 55
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
1 The word sashiko means ‘...................’.
2 In the beginning, sashiko was ................... rather than decorative.
3 In the past, warm fabrics such as ................... were not available in some parts of Japan.
4 Warm clothes were produced by using sashiko to join ................... of material. 5
Traditional sashiko designs included one called '...................'.
6 In the towns of ancient Japan, workers such as ................... wore sashiko garments.
7 It used to be essential for someone married to a to know how to do sashiko. 8
Sashiko was not needed when ................... began in northern Japan.
9 Modern sashiko patterns include stripes and ................... shapes.
10 Unfortunately, ................... are not as interested in old clothes as in other ancient craft
objects.

EXERCISE 56
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
 1 The word jeans may have originated in a material used in clothes worn by ................... from Italy.
2 One difference between jean and denim material concerned the ................... used to create them. 3
Denim was used in the clothes worn by people whose place of work was ................... 4 Strauss’s
first name was originally ....................
5 The miners’ problem concerned the ................... on their clothes.
6 Strauss’s clothes solved the problem because they used ................... fasteners.
7 The label Strauss added showed his waist overalls connected to ....................
8 In the 1930s, the clothes became more popular because people saw characters in ...................
wearing them.
9 In the 1940s, people in other countries saw the clothes being worn ................... by from the U.S.
10 In the 1950s, teenagers called the clothes ....................

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EXERCISE 57
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER)
Graduate Fair Registration
TGS Global
Graduate details

Area of work: Marketing

Name: Diminika 1 ...................

Nationality: 2 ...................

Email address: 3 [email protected]

University: London

Type of course: 4 ................... BA

Date available: 5 ...................

Personal information

Other activities: Organised a 6 ................... for charity Interests: 7

................... and ................... Previous job(s): 8 ................... wants to

be a 9 ................... Heard about fair through: 10 ...................

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EXERCISE 58
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS and/or A NUMBER)
Care for the Community
Applicant details

Name: 1 ...................

Sex: Female

Occupation: 2 ................... student at Brookfields University studying

on 3 ................... course (BA).

Contact details

Phone: 4 ...................

Email: 5 ................... @chatbox.co.uk

Availability: Up to 6 ................... per week.

Other information

• Reason for applying: would like 7 ...................

• Area of interest: Children with 8 ...................

• Experience: Has recently done similar work at a 9 .................... Found it

10 ....................

• Perceived strengths: Has excellent 11 .................... Also listen to

people. • 12 ................... arranged for Wednesday 10th September.

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EXERCISE 59
COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)
Eye for colour Exhibition
Section Aim Examples of activities

'Seeing colour' View the gallery through a

huge 1 ...................

'Colour in culture' to connect colour • go to the colour cafe

and 2 ................... • learn how a 3 ...................
affects sight

'Colour in nature' to look at the • put on a camouflage suit and

natural world pick a suitable 4
 ...................
• see through the eyes of a dog or
fish

'The 5 ................... room' to show how Listen to music as the colours

colours make us and 6 ...................
feel

EXERCISE 60
MULTIPLE CHOICE

7-8 Which TWO colours were most popular among visitors?

A blue
B deep pink
C lime green
D purple
E red

9-10Which TWO reasons did the children give for selecting their favourite colour?
A They like wearing it.
B They notice it more than other colours.
C It makes them feel relaxed.
D It has a connection with a sport.
E Someone they admire wears it.

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EXERCISE 61
COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)
Spectrum by Alex Mackenzie
Title of chapter Theme Features

‘The hidden How an animal’s colour Has some outstanding

jungle’ and shape can conceal it
2 ...................
when it hides or 1
....................
 ‘A question of Why people’s colour A 4 ................... test which involves
choice’ 3 ................... differ readers grading things based on
from others colour.

‘It’s all in the How our brain perceives colour. Describes some
5 ................... 6 ................... that the reader can do.

EXERCISE 62
MULTIPLE CHOICE

7-8 Which of these TWO effects are red and orange believed to have on shoppers?
A They calm you down.
B They make you feel energetic.
C They give you an appetite.
D They make you feel enthusiastic.
E They encourage you to spend more.

9-10 Which of these TWO colours do people with a limited amount of money respond to the best?
A light blue
B purple
C orange
D pink
E red

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EXERCISE 63
MATCHING
What comments do the speakers make about each treatment or service?
Treatments and Services
1 Manual therapy
2 Stability training
3 Electrotherapy
4 Video analysis
5 Workstation analysis
Comments
A It strengthens the whole body.
B It is the most popular.
C It requires special sportswear.
D It is the most effective.
E It is best done in the evening.
F It is rarely used.

EXERCISE 64
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
Example of patient route
Arrives at clinic with an 6 ...................
↓

Physiotherapist evaluates 7 ................... to

ankle. ↓

Treatment is given, and an 8 ................... is

prepared. ↓

Return trips are made to check joint 9

.................... ↓

A 10 ................... supervises activity in the gym.

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EXERCISE 65
MATCHING
What comment do the speakers make about each painkiller?
Common analgesics
1 Paracetamol
2 Ibuprofen
3 Aspirin
4 Codeine
5 Morphine
Comments
A It is considered unsuitable for children.
B It is extremely dangerous if you take too much.
C It is not as strong as other analgesics.
D Its use requires careful monitoring.
E It can have slightly unpleasant after effects.
F It works at the source of the pain.
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EXERCISE 66
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
Aspirin: a brief history
Ancient Greece, about 2500 BCE:
6 ................... from willow trees are used to make a drink with a painkilling
effect. ↓
Italy, 1823:
The 7 ................... in the willow (salicin) is identified and
extracted. ↓
Germany 1838:
Salicin is also discovered in the meadowsweet flower.
↓
France, 1853:
Salicin is first produced in a 8 ................... (called salicylic
acid). ↓
Germany 1893:
Acetyl is added to salicylic acid. Irritant qualities are reduced.
↓
Germany 1897:
A 9 ................... of acetyl salicylic acid is first produced by Bayer
(1897). ↓
Germany 1899:
Aspirin goes on sale in 1899 after successful 10 ....................

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EXERCISE 67
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER)
 Australian Aboriginal Art
Ancient Art
• Rock and bark painting
• Sand drawings
• 1 ...................
• Decorations on weapons and tools
Cave art
• protected from 2 ...................
• styles include dot paintings (e.g. arrows, water holes and 3 ................... ) and naturalistic
art
• main function: 4 ...................
Use of ochre
Reason
• readily available
• soil or rock contains 5 ...................
• produces many colours and shades of red
• artist's palette found that is 6 ................... old
Preparation
• ochre collected
↓
• turned into a 7 ...................
↓
• fluid binder, e.g. tree sap or 8 ................... added

Modern Art
• Artists use acrylic colours and 9 ...................
• Paint and decorate pottery and a range of 10 ...................

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EXERCISE 68
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A NUMBER)
 Prehistoric Visual Art
Cave paintings
What are they?
• Paintings in caves or on outdoor surfaces How old?
• Earliest paintings date back about 1 ...................
Common themes
• Animals, humans (and human hands), and 2 ...................
Common materials
• Ochre, manganese, oxide, hematite and other materials with 3
................... • Charcoal for outlines.
• Best 4 ................... paintings are those painted into cut silhouettes.
Possible purpose
• Possibly believed to have 5 ...................(to increase number of animals for food)

Petroglyphs
What are they?
• Carved images in 6 ...................
How old?
• From 12,000 years ago until the 20th century
Common themes
• Geometric designs, + humans / animals
Purpose
• Possibly a kind of language.
• Petroglyphs still possess great 7 ...................
Interesting fact
• Designs are universally similar (possibly due to the way the 8 ................... is formed)

Geoglyphs
What are they?
• Drawings or motifs on the ground.
• Big: minimum diameter = 9 ...................
Where found?
• Worldwide.

Nazca Lines
• Common themes
• Creatures such as birds, monkeys, etc. (many 10 ...................)

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EXERCISE 69
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 Why did Milton miss the talk on fossils?

A He attended a different lecture.
B He had to catch up on some work.
 C He was not interested in the subject.

2 What started Mr. Brand’s interest in fossils?

A a trip to America
B a chance discovery
C a film he saw as a child

3 What do schoolchildren say they most enjoy about the fossil hunts?
A looking for fossils in the rocks
B having their photo taken with a fossil
C being able to take the fossils home

4 During a fossil hunt, the main thing children learn is that

A history is all around them.
B it is important to be careful.
C patience leads to rewards.

5 What do Juni and Milton agree to do?

A persuade Mr Brand to run a fossil hunt for them
B use the Internet to book a place on a fossil hunt
C talk to some people who have been on a fossil hunt

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EXERCISE 71
MULTIPLE CHOICE

1 What does Dave think about Professor Jeffcott?

A He’s a typical archaeology lecturer.
B He’s very enthusiastic about archaeology.
C He’s not as interesting as some archaeology lecturers.
2 What was the first part of Professor Jeffcott’s talk about?
A How it’s now possible to date Neolithic structures more accurately.
B Artifacts that have been discovered on Neolithic sites.
C What Neolithic structures were used for.

3 According to Professor Jeffcott, most Neolithic structures ...

A were built between two and three thousand years ago.
B were built by people before they moved from one place to another.
C were built during a period of change.

4 What fact about Neolithic people surprised the researchers?

A The kind of food they grew.
B The speed at which they developed new skills.
C The range of skills they had.

5 What is Dave going to do next?

A Study the way prehistoric buildings were built.
B Build a modern structure using prehistoric methods.
C Write an essay on prehistoric building methods.

EXERCISE 72
COMPLETION (ONE WORD ONLY)
The Neolithic period: major events
9.000 - 8,000 years ago
6 ................... of Neolithic people move around Europe.
8,000 years ago
• England and France are 7 ...................
• 6,000 - 5,000 years ago
• First 8 ................... Neolithic housing appears.
About 4,500 - 3,000 years ago
• Stonehenge built in 9 ...................
• Pottery made and used for the first time.
• Neolithic people start making 10 ................... stone implements.

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EXERCISE 73
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS and/or A NUMBER)
 Animation Technology
History

Thomas Edison: first camera - 1989

J. Stuart Blackton: first animated film technique – used many

1 ................... of faces

Emile Cohl: first animated scene - used cut-outs made of 2 ...................

Walt Disney: • first talking colour film

- 1928
- used 3 ................... slides
• first full-length colour film - Snow White and the Seven Dwarf - 1937

Pixar Animation Studios

Origins: graphics group

Earnings: Over 4 $ ................... worldwide

Famous films: 1995 - Toy Story - first computer-animated film

2001 - Monsters, Inc. - includes 5 ...................
As a new animation feature
Finding Nemo - new techniques in 6 ...................
The Incredibles - believable simulations of people and 7 ...................

Future developments:

a Digital humans: focusing particularly on skin and 8 ...................

b Speed: companies producing 9 ................... will help
c Colour: aim to preserve vibrancy
d Styles of animation: a movie from 10 ................... to new concepts

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EXERCISE 74
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND / OR A

NUMBER) Internet Banking

History
1980s
• Early online banking access required a computer, a monitor and a 1 ................... •
Very basic. Customers could only:
- see their 2 ...................
- send messages to their bank.
• 3 ................... were required to move money to other accounts or make bill payments. •
Under one percent of bank customers made use of early online banking.
1990s
• Sharp rise in number of 4 ................... following establishment of Internet. •
Modern online-banking services using web browsers begin.
• Initial consumer reluctance to carry out financial transactions online (5 ................... from
accounts often occurred).
• Changing consumer attitudes prompted by:
- better 6 ................... on banking websites
- more online stores (e.g., Amazon, eBay).
2000 +
• 2001: Bank of America = first bank with three million online customers (making three
million payments to a value in excess of one 7 ...................)
• 2012: As many as 8 ................... of bank customers banking online in one country. •
Many online (internet-only) banks open.

Benefits of internet banking

Customers:
• They have access to accounts 24/7
• They can make payments (gas, electricity, etc.), move money between accounts, 9
..................., etc. No need to go to bank.
• They can access banking services using computers or 10 ....................
Banks:
• Customers keep more money in their account.
• Reduced need for customer 11 ................... staff.
• Increased customer loyalty (+ more recommendations to others).
• Lower running costs (internet banks only).
• 12 ................... banks can find customers elsewhere (+ therefore operate beyond their usual
area).

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EXERCISE 75
SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS (ONE WORD ONLY)
4 What can cause someone to miss a good photograph? 5 What personal
quality do wildlife photographers particularly need?

EXERCISE 76
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
6 In bad weather, think more carefully about the .................... 7 Take
advantage of ................... when photographing near water. 8 Use a piece of
equipment called an angle finder’ to avoid .................... 9 Use the work of
both artists and ................... to generate ideas. 10 Think about ...................
issues when deciding on what to photograph.

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EXERCISE 77
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
1 Choose binoculars that are comfortable to carry and have excellent .................... 2
Follow the birds the way a ................... would follow them.
3 ................... if you can, so the birds don’t see you.
4 Listen to the noises the bird makes, and observe what it looks like (its ..................., shape, 5
markings and other characteristics).
6 Observe movement and flight patterns, ...................and habitat.

EXERCISE 78
MATCHING
6 Goose hide
7 Eagle hide
8 Cuckoo hide

SHORT-ANSWER QUESTIONS (ONE WORD ONLY)

9 What, according to the tutor, helps to make bird- watching especially enjoyable? 10
Apart from binoculars, what should the student take with him?

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EXERCISE 79
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
 Space observation
Early days
First telescopes - started the 1 ‘...................’ Galileo's
telescope - moved the focus from 2 ................... First 3
................... - by John William Drapper (1839)

Present day
Profession astronomers - aim to get 4 ................... Amateur
astronomers - aim to photograph beautiful images, e.g. 5
................... (Greece)

Contribution of amateur astronomers

Specialised knowledge
e.g. ▪ recognise changes in the 6 ................... of a space
object ▪ are able to produce 7 ................... of space
Two main types of observation
a new discoveries, e.g. an 8 ................... or a comet
b monitor the 9 ................... of objects in space
Main advantages
• great patience and passion
• can conduct 10 ................... observation

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EXERCISE 80
COMPLETION (NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS)
 Space travel: health issues
Background
• Crew on board ISS conduct 1 ................... which establish effects of space travel on their
bodies.
• Findings: 2 ................... of time in space have a negative impact on human body.

Effects on cardiovascular system

• On Earth: human body can regulate 3 ...................to compensate for effects of
gravity. • In space: Amount and distribution is altered.

Results:
• Cold-like 4 ..................., including headache and ‘moon face’.
• Space motion sickness (affects roughly 5 ................... of space travellers)

Effects soon wear off.

Effects on skeletal structure
Body loses calcium in zero-gravity situations: Results:
• ................... reduced by about: 3.2% after 10 days in space. 2% per month thereafter. •
................... become more likely. Exercise reduces this risk and is also good for preventing
loss of 8 ....................

Effects of cosmic radiation

• Big problem in space - can damage human DNA.
• On Earth: people protected by a 9 ..................., which prevents radiation reaching planet’s
surface.
• In space: 10 ................... of cosmic radiation can cause serious illnesses (including cancer,
cataracts, brain damage).

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