FOCGB3 Rtest VGU 4B
FOCGB3 Rtest VGU 4B
FOCGB3 Rtest VGU 4B
Use of English
7 Decide which answer, A, B, C or D, best fills each gap.
Sara Aldis is an exciting and talented young singer. Her concert last night was full, and the (1) ___ of the audience certainly
seemed to enjoy the show. Her songs really have the power to (2) ___ people’s emotions. She has just been awarded her
first (3) ___ contract, so let’s hope that she becomes as successful as she deserves to be. As well as being a great singer,
she also has a really human side. One young fan who has recently recovered from cancer was invited up onto the stage,
which really (4) ___ her day. And Sara always insists that some space at the front of the concert hall is kept free for people
in wheelchairs. As a disabled person herself, she believes that everyone should have (5) ___ to live music shows.
1 A most B all C many D majority
2 A engage B expect C feel D produce
3 A recorder B recording C record D recorded
4 A created B produced C made D formed
5 A entry B entrance C access D doorway
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8 Read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
A few years ago, some friends (1) me if I would like to join their band. At that time, they (2) being watched
by several music companies, and believed that they had the chance to make it big. They had decided to take part in a music
competition and they needed an extra singer. I was a bit concerned that I had never performed in public before, but they told
me (3) to worry about that. I was in the middle of exams at the time, and in the end I decided not to join them, but I
went along to watch the concert. The judge, (4) name I can’t remember now, was a famous TV presenter, and it
was a great show. My friends’ band won, and they now spend their time touring around the world. If I (5) joined
them that evening, I would have become famous too!
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9 Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fills in each gap.
Ben Vickery didn’t have a good start in life. He grew up a tough inner-city neighbourhood and at the age of 15
was arrested for causing (1) ____________ damage in his local park. CRIME
Luckily, he wasn’t (2) ____________, and the incident made him realise that he needed to make some PRISON
changes to his life. He had always loved animals, so he decided to study biology at university. He is now an
environmental campaigner and works to (3) ____________ important issues such as climate change. He feels PUBLIC
particularly strongly that we need to stop the (4) ____________ of the rainforest. DESTROY
Ben is (5) ____________ about the future and believes his own life story shows that it is possible to make OPTIMISM
changes for the better.
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10 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 two and five words.
1 ‘Don’t come in yet,’ Sam said to me.
TOLD
Sam in yet.
2 Phil is so mean with money.
ONLY
If so mean with money.
3 ‘What film do you want to watch?’ Tom said.
ME
Tom asked to watch.
4 Someone mended my bike last week.
HAD
I last week.
5 The judges have already made the decision.
BEEN
The decision the judges.
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