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PAPER<strong>Use</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>English</strong> (1 <strong>hour</strong> <strong>15</strong> <strong>minutes</strong>)For Questions 1-<strong>15</strong>, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fitseach space. There is an example at the beginning (0).Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.Example:0 A watch B find C see D lookURESUND BRIDGElmagine driving along a bridge that is so long that you can't even (0) ..... the other end.The @resund Bridge, one <strong>of</strong> the (1) ..... bridges in the world, (2) ..... so far ahead into the(3)..... that you can't even tellwhere the blue <strong>of</strong> the water (4) . the blue <strong>of</strong> the sky.The @resund Bridge is an amazing example <strong>of</strong> modern engineering design that (5) ..... theScandinavian countries <strong>of</strong> Denmark and Sweden. lt is 8 kilometres long and was (6) ..... inJuly 2000. lt crosses the Flinte Channel, the chilly waterway (7) the two countries.@r*Whichword dan stand al<strong>of</strong>lewlttraut anothor phraseto complete the sense?,1 ,tq{1i 1At one stage the bridge turns (8) ..... a tunnel under the sea. This tunnel is also a (9) .breaker in its own right as it is the longest road and rail tunnel in the world. The engineersbuilt an artificial island near the Danish coast that (10) to support part <strong>of</strong> the bridge(11) .., as well as being the point at which the road disappears (12) ....., before comingout in Copenhagen, the capital <strong>of</strong> Denmark.The bridge, which was built (13) ..... by the two countries, is expected to bring hugeadvantages. lt will (14) ..... time compared to traditionalferry connections, as well as being<strong>of</strong> (<strong>15</strong>) ..... to the economy <strong>of</strong> both countries.1 A longest2 A travels3 A space4 A comes5 A links6 A done7 A splitting8 A down9 A performance10 A helps11 A scheme12 A down13 A commonly14 A save<strong>15</strong> A goodB furthestB leansB distanceB meetsB contactsB endedB cuttingB intoB worldB aidsB planB undergroundB doublyB spareB benefitC deepestC stretchesC horizonC linesC holdsC broughtC breakingC outC recordC attemptsC structureC belowC similarlyC spendC qualityD hardestD pullsD rangeD startsD relatesD completedD separatingD backD accountD triesD formD underneathD jointlyD spreadD comfort@ TEST 1 PAPER 3


For Questions 16-30, read the text below and think <strong>of</strong> the word which best fits eachspace. <strong>Use</strong> only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.Example::sPattiWilkins is (0)music and is (16)pop singer's newARTIST DEVELOPM ENT MANAGER.4n......... Artist Development Manager. She specialises in popfor managing the production (17) ............ a... that it involves.single or album and (18)She is the person who selects the songs for the album, the photographs for publicitypurposes, who shoots the video and chooses the clothes the singer (19) ...for that video. ln (20) ...typical day she will meet the people designing theartwork for the album, the singer's manager, journalists and marketing managers.(21) .. ........ the week she will have to listen to the hundreds <strong>of</strong> tapes that are(22) ... to the record company by singers and bands hoping to(23) . famous one day. She needs to understand (24) ........makes a good pop band and at the same time has to be (25)star potential. ln (25)... <strong>of</strong> working long <strong>hour</strong>s she feels it is(27) ... it when a song finally gets into the pop charts.She learnt about the pop industry by (28)to spot... work experience and editingpop magazines (29) ... well as taking a business course. ln that way she(30) ... ..... out how to go about marketing and selling in the highly competitivemusic industry.'tb'$[*p'Qr*bn 3m took at the preposition after the gato mgan'disc$r*rEd'? nr:: :r!i" "'.TEST 1, PAPER 3IT


t,lFor Questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to thefirst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must usebetween two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).Example: 0 The bag is not big enough for all my luggage.smallThe bagThe gap can be filled by the words 'is too small' so you write:for all my luggage.Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.313233I had no idea about Rona's engagement.unawareI ...... ....... engagement.I haven't seen a good film for months.sinceIt's .......... a good film.Mark did as I suggested and bought a new computer.adviceMark .. and bought a new computer.34No teacher will tolerate bad behaviour in class.putNo teacher will .... bad behaviour in class.35The heavy snow meant that no trains were running.preventedThe trains... the heavy snow.35 Can I borrow your camera for my holiday, please?lendCan ..your camera for my holiday, please?3738Jim was horrified to find his new car had been stolen.horrorTo ............ his new car had been stolen.When are you hoping to go to university?wantWhen ........ to go to university?39lf only I spoke Russian.couldI ........... Russian.40 Brazilian farmers grow much <strong>of</strong> the world's c<strong>of</strong>fee.isMuch <strong>of</strong> the worlds c<strong>of</strong>fee... farmers in Brazil.ITTEST 1, PAPER 3


For Questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some <strong>of</strong> thelines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.lf a line is correct, put a tick V) by the number on the separate answer sheet. lf a linehas a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.There are examples at the beginning (0 and 00).Example:Red Nose Day000414243M4546474849505<strong>15</strong>2535455Every March in Britain there is a special day called Red NoseDay during which the charity, Comic Relief, expects to raise upmillions <strong>of</strong> pounds. One third <strong>of</strong> all money collected togethergoes to UK projects to help disadvantaged groups <strong>of</strong> peoplesuch as like the disabled or refugees. The rest <strong>of</strong> the moneygoes to Africa, where because twenty <strong>of</strong> the world's poorestcountries are situated. ln these countries the money is usedto provide clean drinking water, health care for, education andsafe housing. So how are the British public persuaded to givemoney to Comic Relief? The BBC plays a large part by beingbroadcasting on <strong>hour</strong>s and <strong>hour</strong>s <strong>of</strong> programmes. Many famouspersonalities appear here on the various programmes and askpeople to give over some money. Hundreds <strong>of</strong> schools are alsoinvolved and students and teachers pay to dress up for the day.Supermarkets, shops and garages sell red plastic noses andmillions <strong>of</strong> people wear these about for fun; some people evenbuy extra large noses which they had fix to the front <strong>of</strong> their cars.TEST 1 PAPER 3 wl


For Questions 55-65 , read the text below. <strong>Use</strong> the word given in capitals at the end <strong>of</strong>each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line. There is an example at thebeginning (0).Example:o,,J . 6x6itin6Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.ABORIGINAL STORIESAustralian Aborigines are famous for their (O) ....9\9).tjnq.... stories,which are read not from a text but from their (56) ...(SZ1 ..stories form the body <strong>of</strong> Aboriginal culture and. These(5a1 . , which make up their unique world view.The stories, which are <strong>of</strong>ten very (59) ...are told by pointingout and walking along large tracks <strong>of</strong> land; it can be said, therefore, thatthe (50)storybook. lt is also (61) ...way <strong>of</strong> creating its own (eZ) .When they talk about a place <strong>of</strong> (63)<strong>of</strong> Aborigines are lived out as if in a giant naturalthat Aboriginal land has a strange.... Aborigines say thatthe land has a gi that either likes you or makes you feel disturbed and(6+1 ... . ln fact, if you sit under a tree there is a(65) ... that it is watching you, listening to you and that itmay even talk to you.EXCITESURROUNDTRADITIONKNOWTHEATRELIFEBELIEFPERSONALIMPORTANTCOMFORTPOSSIBLEnpSlpa .Re*d th* text for general understanding.r Decide what type <strong>of</strong> word you need for each gap (e.g. noun, adjective etcJ.r Look at the whole sentence, not iust at the line containing the gap.r You should make no more than two changes to the word.I Ysu may nwd ta add a prefixgr sufffx,to soms words.r Some words may be positive or negative. Check the meaning <strong>of</strong> the text.o Read through the text and check that your words make sense.r Check your spelling very carefully.q6$m t& l$ a noun, a yerb or an adiective needed here?tUffi 64s Read this s€ntence very carefully. ls this word going to express a positiv€ ornegative idea?(f,&dhn 6g! ls this word going to be singular or plural?IT TEST 1, PAPER 3

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