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Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A

GRAMMAR

1 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: If I didn’t love opera so much, I wouldn’t go to the expense of buying tickets.
won’t wouldn’t don’t
1 We would have expected ________ in advance of any changes to our flight times.
to be informed being informed to be inform
2 ________ able to train for the event due to injury puts Andy at a disadvantage for the
tournament next year.
Not to be Not being To be not
3 Rents in the area have increased significantly. ________ house prices have fallen.
Unlike In contrast, Compared with
4 It’s vitally important that you do not look at ________ Sun with the naked eye.
a the -
5 Standing in the corner was a _______ stranger.
handsome, tall, dark-haired tall, dark-haired, handsome tall, handsome, dark-haired
6 A Did you go to see West Side Story when it came to the theatre last month?
B Yes, ________ seen it last year in London, we knew it would be worth the money.
had have having
7 I refused to apologize for walking out of the meeting ________ the boss had treated
me unfairly.
given on the grounds that owing to
8 The new system has ________ improved the efficiency of production at the factory.
vastly way more far and away
9 ________ I got the job in Japan, I will really miss my family and friends when I move
there.
I am happy even though Being happy though I am that Happy though I am that
10 Deer will often leave ________ in a quiet place while they forage elsewhere.
an offspring their offspring their offsprings
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb(s) in brackets.
Example: We’ve been told (tell) to research thoroughly before we decide on an
assignment topic.
1 Take your ticket and show it to the woman ________ (stand) over there.
2 Guess what? Milo has just ________ (accept) onto the medical course at Edinburgh
University!
3 What my yoga tutor suggested ________ (be) I focus on improving my breathing
techniques.
4 Had I________ (realize) you were coming, I’d have tried to arrive earlier.
5 Would you mind my ________ (interrupt) the meeting for a minute?
6 If it ________ (not be) for Erin, I wouldn’t have managed to complete my assignment.
7 These fascinating phenomena ________ (not be) discovered until relatively recently.

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8 ________ (look) at my son on his 20th birthday, I wondered where all the time had
gone since he was born!
9 I was rather ________ (hope) that the training session on Wednesday would be
cancelled.
10 _______ that we finish work on time, shall we try and catch the 6.30 film at the
Odeon? (provide)
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3 Complete the sentences with one word.

Example: There were no lectures this week as the professors are at a conference.
1 If you could ________ wait here, I’ll go and see if Ms McCall is free.
2 Dogs should ________ kept under strict control at all times.
3 You’ve been performing really well at work. If you ask your boss for a pay rise, he
________ well say yes.
4 To be honest, I can’t say our new boss is ________ better than the last one!
5 The vast ________ of voters know little about the policies of the political party they
vote for.
6 A ________ factor for consideration is whether our new business model is as good as
it can be ecologically.
7 Only recently ________ researchers started to see the benefit of studying this
condition.
8 I’d say my sister and I are quite similar in ________ of personality, but we look very
different.
9 Sorry, but I’m going to be late. My car just ________ start!
10 We recognize the need for good nutrition in hospitals. ________ we have decided to
use only local, organic ingredients from now on.
10
Grammar total 30

VOCABULARY

4 Complete the words in the sentences.

Example: I was frustrated with the application process, but it was worth it in the end.
1 Researchers o________ the species over several months in order to learn more about
its behaviour.
2 The police questioned the suspect but he c________ denied all charges.
3 The judge will take all the evidence into c________ before sentencing the accused.
4 It’s your birthday so it’s your choice – we can go w________ you like!
5 Was your phone badly d________ when you dropped it?
6 The decision to deforest areas of South America has been c________ for the
environment.
7 Well, first and f_________, I’d like to thank my family for their support.
8 The latest superhero movie is hugely e________ – I’d recommend it to anyone.
9 At one point he was in the d________ of despair, but things soon got better for him.

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10 In my view education is the most important area which requires attention. It’s vital that
the government p________ funding for schools in the next review.
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5 Underline the correct word(s).

Example: Look at this stone – it’s translucent / anaemic / unilateral – you can see light
through it.
1 We’re still working on the machine’s accuracy – it can be a bit hit and miss / cut and
dried / rough and ready sometimes.
2 We were just sitting down to pick at / put away / tuck into a roast dinner when the
doorbell rang.
3 I don’t care whether you like me – as far as I’m concerned, it’s the be-all and end-all /
cruel to be kind / neither here nor there!
4 We’re both over the moon – absolutely amused / ecstatic / gratified!
5 It’s impossible to predict the update / input / outcome of the trial. We’ll have to wait and
see.
6 I’ll have my PR / PA / POW collate the information and send it to you in the next few
days.
7 A Did you get a good write-up / turnout / uptake for your event?
B Yes, I’d say there were about seventy-odd people.
8 What’s the square ratio / root / pi of 6?
9 I just had to get out of that room – the atmosphere was so controversial / oppressive /
adverse.
10 You’re probably feeling funny because you scoffed / nibbled / licked a plate of biscuits
half an hour ago!
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).

Example: Sorry, but I didn’t order this item. It must be some sort of a mix-up!
rip-off mix up back-up

1 An interesting proposal was put forward, but was later ________ as it was going to be
too expensive to implement.
perceived concluded discounted
2 We’re hoping to ________ lions, leopards and elephants when we go to South Africa.
glance at gawp spot
3 I’ll be with you soon – I just have a few ________ and pieces to gather up and put in
my bag!
things bits stuff
4 Just getting the opportunity to compete in the race was amazing; winning it was
________.
having my cake and eating it the icing on the cake a piece of cake
5 Hi! Just to let you know, our ________ is three o’clock.
IMO ETA QED
6 So far, the research trial has ________ some interesting results.
revealed analysed extracted

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7 I’m looking forward to putting this backpack down. It weighs a ________!
gallon ton mile
8 I’ll just ________ across the road and get a newspaper before the bus comes.
swagger strut dash
9 Sometimes if a person ________ guilty to a crime, the judge will give a lighter
punishment.
convicts admits pleads
10 It was such a dramatic thunder storm – the kids were really ________ when lightning
hit the building opposite us!
overjoyed wary panic-stricken
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Vocabulary total 30

USE OF ENGLISH

7 Complete the sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Use three to six words, including the bold word.
Example: The tutor asked us to take our books, jackets and bags and follow her outside.
We were asked to ………gather our stuff……… and follow our tutor outside. STUFF

1 I wonder why this model is so much cheaper than that one over there.

Why is this model only a ……………………………………… of that one? FRACTION

2 We had no idea that we would end up working together.

………………………………………. that we would end up working together. LITTLE

3 Theo says you can bring anyone you want to the barbecue.

Theo’s happy for ……………………………………… you like to the barbecue. WHOEVER

4 I’m sorry but I just can’t afford to buy the concert tickets.

I’m afraid the concert tickets ……………………………………… for me. PROHIBITIVELY

5 I wouldn’t necessarily believe everything that Tomasz says.

I’d take anything Tomasz says with a ……………………………………… PINCH

6 They installed security cameras to discourage vandalism in the area.

Security cameras were ……………………………………… to vandals. DETERRANT

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7 The gardener says that maintaining such large gardens is a challenging task.

According to the gardener, the …………………………… large gardens is a challenge.

UPKEEP

8 When we told the boss what had happened, she started shouting and screaming at us!

The boss ………………………………… when we told her what had happened! WOBBLY

9 The company lawyer says that the law requires all employees to sign the document.

According to the company lawyer, all employees are ……………………………………… the

document. LEGALLY

10 Martin retired early due to ill health.

Martin took early retirement ……………………………………… ill health. GROUNDS

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8 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines
to form a word that fits the gap in the same line.

In the 1590s, when it is [0] …thought… that Shakespeare began writing THINK
his plays, the early modern English language was less than 100 years old.
At that time, no dictionaries had yet been written and the [1] …… MAJOR
of written texts and documents were scribed by academics in Latin.
So, while many of Shakespeare’s words and phrases were already in
existence, they had not yet been written down, published or used
in a public [2] ……. For this reason, Shakespeare played PERFORM
a [3] …… role in shaping the English language, contributing SIGNIFY
an [4] …… variety of words, phrases and idioms which are ORDINARY
still used today in contexts ranging from creative works, to wedding
ceremonies, and even everyday conversation. It is thought that overall, he
made a [5] …… of approximately 1,700 words to modern English. He also CONTRIBUTE
used [6] …… words in novel and creative ways, changing their parts of EXIST
speech or combining them to make phrases that add atmosphere, passion
and drama to his works, and enhancing the [7] …… of his characters PORTRAY
in order to create maximum [8] …… impact. Common examples of this EMOTION
with words include his use of the noun 'friend' as a verb, and 'unfriended’
in Twelfth Night, which is now frequently used in the context of social media,
although this is probably just [9] ……! He is also said to have invented the COINCIDE
adjective 'gloomy' from the noun 'gloom' to use in Titus Andronicus. Idioms
such as 'elbow room' (King John), 'tower of [10] …… ' (Richard III) and STRONG
'wild goose chase' (Romeo and Juliet) are examples of much-used
phrases which have translated effortlessly to modern contexts.

10
Use of English total 20

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PRONUNCIATION

9 Underline the stressed syllable.

Example: fore|see
1 in|a|bi|li|ty
2 re|ha|bi|li|ta|tion
3 ir|rel|e|vant
4 dis|pi|ri|ted
5 break|down
6 in|fra|struc|ture
7 a|pprox|i|mate|ly
8 u|ni|ver|sal
9 ca|ta|stro|phic
10 ri|dic|u|lous|ly

10

10 Match the words to the same sound.

control outraged misdemeanours ton

criteria giveaway surveillance security
decline estimate foot

Example: listless estimate

1 purity _________________
2 accelerate _________________
3 adversity _________________
4 discouraged _________________
5 sew _________________
6 series _________________
7 outcry _________________
8 aftertaste _________________
9 wolf down _________________
10 centimetre _________________

10
Pronunciation total 20
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 100

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Reading and Writing A

READING

1 Read the article about alternative types of schooling. Choose from the
sections (A-D). The sections may be chosen more than once.

A The Agora school in the Netherlands is a modern, light-filled building based around a
series of creative spaces. Here the students are given the freedom to create their own
individualized workspaces, work alone or collaborate in groups, use tools and technology
whenever they want. Even the use of mobile phones is permitted because staff realize that
working with the psychology of the students is so much more productive than working
against it, a practice which would be considered controversial in more conventional
education settings. The emphasis at Agora is on students working towards personal goals at
their own pace, the overall aim being ‘to succeed in life’. Each teacher is in charge of a
‘family’ of up to seventeen students aged 12 to 18. Students are free to learn through their
own intrinsic (innate) motivation, and encouraged in entrepreneurial activities. The teachers
gain a sense of each student’s capabilities, strengths and weaknesses without the need for
formal testing. Despite initial scepticism from the local school authorities, the school’s results
have attracted attention and there is now a long waiting list of students eager to experience
this new form of education. The biggest challenge for the school is finding teachers who are
adaptable and have the right attitude and skills to work in such an environment.

B Home education is legal in many countries including the UK, Canada, New Zealand, and
parts of Europe. While some home educating families follow a curriculum of their choice,
others take a more relaxed approach where no actual ‘teaching’ takes place at all. An
increasingly popular style of home education is known as ‘child-led learning’, which is based
on the theory that children possess the innate ability to learn by watching and doing. In fact,
many families that start out using a more formal approach to home education find that they
gradually move towards child-led learning as they notice how strongly motivated their
children are to learn about the subjects they’re personally interested in. Families that
practise child-led learning provide their children with a supportive environment and give
them access to a wide range of books, technology and tools. Learning is entirely child-led
with parents or tutors supporting the child’s natural curiosity for learning, encouraging them
to expand and explore topics and engage in practical activities that interest them. There is
also an emphasis on play and nurture within the community. Families actively pursue
interesting learning experiences by getting out into the community to meet with people of all
ages in order to share knowledge and skills. Studies have shown that this type of education
can result in highly motivated, multi-skilled individuals.

C The Steiner-Waldorf curriculum is based on Austrian scientist and philosopher Dr Rudolf

Steiner’s theories related to the various stages of child development. The early years
concentrate on creative play and practical activities, as well as imitating adults with song,
repetition, and ritual. Importance is placed on ensuring that both the left and right sides of
the brain are stimulated in order to support healthy development. Examples of activities
which promote this include singing and chanting to learn mathematics, and exercising fine
motor skills by doing tasks such as sewing and knitting. The mid and upper years follow a
curriculum which is organized around ‘main lessons’ which teach core subjects such as
maths, English, geography, and science. Teachers are encouraged to cross-reference
between subjects, ensuring that students are aware of links between topics and concepts in

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the real world. Critics of the Steiner method cite the lack of technology in the classroom at
early years stages as detrimental to children’s learning, however, pupils are allowed to use
technology once they reach adolescence. At Steiner-Waldorf, students do have to study for
formal qualifications, however, the school’s philosophy is to maintain a balance between
creative, practical and academic disciplines. At Steiner, although studying for formal exams
is given a degree of importance, it is not considered the ‘be all and end all’.

D The forest school setting is rich with sights, sounds, textures and materials which
stimulate the senses and awaken curiosity. Here, children between the ages of four and
eleven spend long periods of time exploring and playing in a woodland space, overseen by
specially trained leaders. Time during the sessions is treated as organic, allowing for
activities to last as long as they are interesting to the children, therefore optimizing the
opportunities for learning through discovery. The Forest School model is designed to nurture
each individual child, allowing them to work at their own pace to achieve their potential with
no comparison to others. The forest school leaders provide the nurturing each child requires
in order to develop confidence and emotional intelligence. They also encourage them to
engage in difficult activities and guide them to learn for themselves how to assess and
manage risk – a valuable life skill. These intrinsic motivators inspire them to take further
steps in their learning and development even if there are challenges related to doing so. The
children gradually develop an understanding that success does not always come easily –
some things are likely to require many attempts before success is achieved. This approach
is known to build emotional resilience and encourage persistence.

In which section does the writer …?

1 suggest the importance of overcoming challenges and taking calculated risks
____
2 mention the difficulty of finding the right kind of teachers ____
3 say that teachers are required to make the lessons relevant to life outside the
classroom ____
4 describe an activity that is usually prohibited in conventional schooling ____
5 highlight how teaching techniques are used to contribute to healthy
neurodevelopment ____
6 say that learning is organized around the undertaking of personal challenges ____
7 describe a naturally sensory-rich learning environment ____
8 say that studying for formal qualifications is a mandatory requirement ____
9 suggest that tests are unnecessary for helping competent teachers assess
a pupil’s abilities ____
10 mention wider social interaction as a positive contributing factor to education ____

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2 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 In which educational setting do children and young people follow a prescribed
structure?
A Steiner-Waldorf
B Agora
C Forest school

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2 Why do many home educators move towards a less formal model as their children
develop?
A They do not see the value of formal education.
B They observe that their child’s learning is greater when they are self-motivated.
C It is challenging to recreate school conditions at home long-term.

3 The Steiner-Waldorf curriculum ________.

A is based on a set of specific scientific findings and theories
B works on the principle that children’s motivation to learn is instinctual
C does not include any direct exam practice

4 ________ philosophy views the use of technology as beneficial to the school ethos.
A Forest school
B Agora
C Steiner-Waldorf

5 The length of time a child takes to achieve a goal at Forest School is ________.
A indicative of their academic capabilities
B limited if the leader needs to move on to another task
C considered valuable to them as individual learners

5
Reading total 15

WRITING

Choose one of the assignments below and write approximately 250 words:
1 Write a formal email to enquire whether a catering company can provide food for a
large family celebration. Give details of the type of celebration, the venue and times,
and any specific requests in terms of food allergies, tableware, and special
requirements of the guests.
2 Write an article about the challenges faced by young people entering the world of work
after leaving full-time education. Outline some of the challenges and the reasons for
them, and suggest what could be done to overcome them.
3 Write a discursive essay with the title ‘The pros and cons of continuing to develop new
technologies’.

Writing total 10

Reading and Writing total 25

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Listening and Speaking A

LISTENING

1 Listen to five people talking about gender stereotypes. Match the speakers
(1–5) to the things they have experienced assumptions about (A–H).
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5

A strength
B manners
C skills
D personal tastes
E interests
F life choices
G commercial bias
H personality
5

2 Listen to an interview with a survival expert about the essence of adventure.

Tick () A, B, or C.
1 What does Alvin suggest about real adventure?
A You need to have a good imagination to be adventurous.
B It is essential to have adventure experiences when you are young.
C You can make anything feel like an adventure.

2 According to Alvin, our sense of adventure ________.

A can be taught and learned
B comes from having heightened sensory experiences
C is less rewarding if we have a frightening experience

3 What does Alvin suggest pareidolia compensates for in humans?

A our relatively poor vision
B lack of body strength
C our inability to assess risk

4 What point does Alvin make about using technology?

A He is fascinated with the latest GPS technology.
B He only used GPS when he first began exploring.
C It can be unreliable.

5 Alvin says that using mathematics ________.

A for navigation is too complicated
B is easy when you have a real reason for doing so
C has never been his strong point
5
Listening total 10

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SPEAKING

1 Ask your partner these questions.

1 What do you value about your current friendships and relationships? Why?
2 Why do you think people’s perceptions of events are so different from each other?
3 What or who inspires or motivates you? Why?
4 Does mathematics play a role in your (or anyone in your family’s) life? Give examples.
5 Is there anything about modern society that makes you feel exasperated? What?
Why?

2 Now answer your partner’s questions.

3 Talk about one of these statements, saying if you agree or disagree. Give
reasons.
1 ‘I get a lot of enjoyment from practising or appreciating the creative arts.’
2 ‘The age you feel is all in the mind.’
3 ‘In a multi-cultural world, traditional culture will become increasingly less important.’

4 Now listen to your partner. Do you agree with him / her?

Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

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