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Gap filling preparation For questions 16 – 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.. For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which

Gap filling preparation

For questions 16 – 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space Choose from the list of words before each test

in- to- have – as- which – with – time – since – than – yourself – plenty/lots- some/many – put – what – this

Caravanning in Wales

The sea cliffs and sandy beaches of Wales are hard (0) to beat Add to (16) wild, romantic scenery, ancient castles, modern theme parks and cheap accommodation and you’ve got a great family holiday Of course (17) _makes Wales so green is the rain Even in mid-summer, you can expect a couple of wet and windy days But don’t let that (18) you off There are (19) of indoor activities, so you can enjoy (20) whatever the weather For (21) _people Wales is a caravan country If you haven’t stayed in a caravan (22) you were little, it’s (23) _you tried it again Standards of comfort are much higher (24) a decade ago, with facilities such (25) _laundries and kids’ play areas A good example is theFontygary Holiday Park You can stay in a spacious caravan equipped (26) TV, shower, separate bedrooms and fridge, (27) works out to be less expensive when compared (28) a guesthouse or self-catering cottage And you won’t even need to leave the site to (29) fun The kids can swim in the 25-metre indoor pool, or join (30) the games organized by the entertainment staff Meanwhile you can take a sauna, go to the gym, have your hair styled, or just sit on the cliff top and enjoy the view

someone has made a claim within the last three years Honest travellers will no (30) _ have to pay through the nose for other people’s dishonesty

do The effect of the clowns is more (23) _ psychological Laughter helps strengthen the immune system- (24) _ is, the part of our bodies (25) fights off disease

We take (26) _more oxygen when we laugh, and our heartbeat slows (27) _ Hospital clowns are becoming more (28) more popular because (29) the positive effect they have They both relieve depression, which tends to (30) illnesses worse, and give people the will to fight their illnesses themselves

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Coping with Shyness

Shyness is a problem that is common (0) _to _many people In (16) , according

to Mr Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Stanford University, eight (17) _ of ten people are reported to (18) _been shy at some (19) _in their lives Most people (20) have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21) _of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22) parties Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23) _ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24) _as improving their social life However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25) _ the label “shyness” is inappropriate (26) _ this stage, it is termed

“social phobia” Those suffering (27) this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28) _ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29) _ as alcohol abuse or addiction to medication Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30) group therapy and training Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovery

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Wake Up, It’s Summer!

The summer season makes (0) _all/most of us feel good, and scientists believe that they (16) discovered the reason for this “Bright light makes you feel more awake and helps you sleep better,” says Dr Arendt, from the University of Surrey, (17) _ is studying the effect of light (18) _ the human body Light travels through the eye and sends a message to the part of the brain that controls sleep and appetite So in the summer months (19) sunlight is increased, your energy level goes (20) thus decreasing the need to eat and sleep (21) _ addition, the heat from the sun also (22) a calming effect as it reduces blood pressure, producing a feeling of relaxation Sea and mountain air are also beneficial in summer as they make you breathe (23) deeply, increasing the (24) _ of oxygen in your blood For (25) people, however, there is a negative side (26) _summer Those suffering (27) low blood pressure may experience feelings of tiredness and anxiety at this (28) _ of year Experts advise such people to (29) _ up exercise and to add more salt (30) _ their diet So, if you can, enjoy the benefits of bright light, warm days and seaside air and you’ll feel completely refreshed ‘

grapes and apples available at (27) _ supermarkets You can enjoy dried fruit for morning and afternoon breaks, at school or at work, in the car or (28) _watching television Dried fruit also makes the perfect fast food for late-night homework sessions So next time you fancy (29) _sweet, try the healthy option and you’ll (30) _ pleasantly surprised

at one end of the table and the talkative (28) at the other Serving drinks before, during and (29) the meal is always a good way to (30) _ people to relax and chat And remember to shut the cat in another room, as you don’t want it jumping onto the table searching for a snack!

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The Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge has linked San Francisco and theMarin Peninsula for more (0) _than _ 50 years However, building it was no easy task The idea of linking the two places was not a new one but it wasn’t (16) _1917 that the first workable design was produced It would (17) _twenty years to complete the bridge, and from the outset there were (18) _difficulties: rough waters, the often foggy conditions and the

danger of earthquakes all combined to make constructing this bridge a (19) _trickier business than building New York’s George Washington Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge, (20) _was then the largest in the world, was finished (21) _ May 27th, 1937 Californians flocked to their new showpiece and walked from one end to the (22) The next day it was opened to cars (23) _ the past 58 years it (24) been part

of daily life for millions of commuters Of course, its paintwork must (25) kept (26) _good condition A 28-man team is responsible for this If you thought Michelangelo needed a good head (27) heights to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, just (28) _ a thought for these men The bridge stands (29) 4,200 feet The trick, agree the painters, is never to look (30) _ Rather them than us!

be the Rocks of Romiou, a beautiful beach just (25) the coast from the old port and town of Paphos This is (26) _largest town in Cyprus and is located (27) the south western part of the island Paphos has developed (28) _a thriving modern city and is a large tourist resort, but even (29) _, it has managed to preserve its ancient past The old harbour is still the central part of the town with tavernas lining the waterside (30) are also excellent bars, clubs and restaurants in the modern part of town where visitors can enjoy traditional food and entertainment

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Power Dressing

of fashion designers, with garments being made to (18) _ not only the body (19) _ the lifestyle as well (20) _ years, plain-coloured basic suits were the only thing business women (21) wear, but today’s woman isn’t happy wearing what is no more than a version of a man’s business suit She wants her clothes to be elegant, modern and dynamic – and good (22) for money While few big names in fashion have (23) _ their attention to the office, a new group of designers is emerging, (24) _main goal is to dress city women in style Collections are (25) designed with the (26) _ of providing easy, comfortable, all-purpose clothes (27) will free women from thinking only in (28) of the usual blouse, jacket and skirt For (29) _, a long black fitted jacket worn over a simple but beautifully cut dress would (30) a woman to go from the office to a cocktail party with elegant ease

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up – due – such/this

Keeping Warm In Winter

Do you feel the cold? If the answer is “yes”, then (0) _why not try a cold bath or shower? This unusual advice (16) from a natural health therapist in Germany (17) , for the last 30 years, has (18) studying the effects of cold water Most people are brought (19) to believe that it’s important to (20) warm during the cold weather, with extra clothing and heaters, (21) _ research shows that the opposite is true At a German health centre, hundreds of visitors follow this advice by taking their first cold bath at 6

am, and come out feeling (22) _ more relaxed This is (23) to the fact that the cold water increases blood sugar levels, the heart beat and breathing rate New research at the medical centre of Hanover has (24) that those taking daily cold baths have 50% (25) colds and breathing problems than those who don’t Studies (26) London have also proven that (27) treatment will help protect (28) _ heart attacks For those people who find the idea of such behaviour unthinkable, then regular exercise such (29) _ running or cycling is a good alternative So, next time you’re suffering from the cold, don’t sit and complain, (30) action!

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Fatal Frogs

Across South America one can find a variety of frog unlike (0) _those/any found in Europe Apart (16) _being different colours, such as yellow and blue, these frogs are poisonous Some of them are (17) poisonous that even touching (18) _ can be fatal The Embera Choco people of Colombia have (19) using toxins from frogs for many years

in (20) to hunt However, since the arrival of other types of weapons in the rainforest, the art of making dart guns (21) started to disappear However, it is still possible to find craftsmen making dart guns (22) _ the trunks of palm trees The actual dart is covered (23) poison from the frog’s skin The poison will remain strong (24)

to kill animals for more (25) a year About 55 of the 135 species of South American frogs are toxic The frogs are brightly coloured to warn predators not to touch them Some species of frogs produce toxins (26) _may be useful for mankind as painkillers A number of species are (27) bred by researchers in the States to investigate the possibility of using toxins for (28) benefit By licking the frog’s skin scientists (29) _judge the level of toxins There is no danger of being poisoned, though, as frogs in captivity gradually become (30) _poisonous

to eat by (18) parents when they were children (19) the other hand, potatoes are one (20) of vegetable which we are familiar (21) _ although we do not perhaps think of them (22) healthy food to eat Of course, chips are not very good for

us (23) _ of their high fat content, but potatoes can (24) _ cooked in many other interesting ways which do not harm our health (25) vegetables which we will almost certainly (26) _ eaten are carrots, turnips and parsnips Carrots can be eaten raw, while parsnips can be prepared (27) potatoes, and baby turnips are crisp and as sweet as apples when cooked Alternatively, there are many different vegetables in the shops, (28) _as celeriac, kohlrabi and salsify These may (29) _ strange to us at the moment, but they are as easy to cook as (30) _ of the other vegetables mentioned and make a delicious change

otherwise/or – let – that

Mountain Biking

Mountain biking is becoming an increasingly popular sport, as people become (0) more interested in keeping (16) and doing activities which take them out

of their homes It is not only a pleasurable way of improving your fitness, but (17) _one

of the most rewarding ways to explore the countryside However, it is important to follow a (18) _simple rules, other- wise you could (19) _the environment and spoil (20) _people’s enjoyment Cyclists can use any road but they must (21) attention to the type of path they are on Some paths (22) only designed for people who are (23) foot, so if you are cycling (24) these, you could cause inconvenience to walkers as (25) _ as ending up being taken to court (26) _ the owner of the land you are on On any other path, you should still respect walkers and be careful (27) _you are passing horse riders Other things which you are asked to

do are to close gates behind you, so (28) _farm animals cannot escape, and to take your rubbish home with you Always (29) _someone know where you are going and carry the right equipment and clothing for unexpected conditions, (30) _you could be creating unnecessary problems for yourself

who – to – over/around – as – of – enough – worth – lots/plenty – worth – in – place – of – so – all – other/popular

The Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a small island just (0) _off the south coast of England near the towns

Victoria loved the island (16) _ much that she had Osborne House built, which has not changed at (17) _ since the days when she used to visit with her huge family (18) tourist attractions include Butterfly World, where, (19) _ the name suggests, visitors can see a large range (20) butterflies, and two zoos In summer it is usually warm and sunny (21) _ for holidaymakers to enjoy the miles of clean beaches Alternatively, for those (22) want to be out of doors but don’t like sunbathing, the Isle of Wight is an excellent place for cyclists There are numerous little paths which lead (23) picturesque villages all (24) _the island Newport, the island’s capital, is also (25) _a visit It is a busy little town with (26) _of small specialist shops (27) the beginning of August, there is the most

famous yachting week (28) _the world, which takes (29) _at Cowes During that week Cowes is full (30) _carnival atmosphere and every bar and restaurant is packed

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The Brain

Contrary to popular belief, it is not true (0) _that _we use only 10 percent of our brain power;

it is (16) of the myths of modern times The brain controls all of our bodily functions as (17) _ as carrying out the most complicated processes (18) _ thought and imagination There must (19) , be some spare capacity built into the system because brain cells – unlike most of the body’s other cells – are not (20) _ to divide and therefore are incapable (21) replacing themselves (22) they die It is possible to increase the abilities of our brain We do _(23) when we learn to read, (24) example Current research shows that the learning process creates new connections (25) brain cells (26) increases our mental powers But scientists are unable to say exactly how (27) of our brains we don’t use Despite a lot of research, the brain is still the (28) _ mysterious organ in the body and it will be many years (29) enough information can be gathered to explain all (30) _ functions

as they contain Vitamin C Red meat and seafood contain iron, (29) helps fight nervous tiredness Remember to eat a good breakfast to start the day well Take (30) _

to eat properly and try to avoid eating late at night Avoid junk food Fresh is best!

For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space.There is an example at the beginning (0)

Example: 0: do

THE MASTER OF YOUR DOMAIN

Be prepared: you may have to go to the ends of the World (Wide Web) to achieve it

All Iwanted to (O) do was to get an Internet domain name of my (16) …

– the part of an e-mail address to the right of the ‘@’ and the part of the World Wide Web address that typically follows www The (17) … is that Lewis

is a (18) … common name and Lewis.com (19) … already taken

So, (20) … millions of Internet users before me, I (21) … looking elsewhere (22) …… a domain I could call home – the Internet equivalent of 40 acres, where I (23) … grow electronic mail, raise a small herd of web pages and maybe someday open a little electronic collage industry of my own

It (24) … to be technically difficult for average computer users to get (25)

… own personal Internet domain names (26) … if you could figure out (27)

… to do it, registering a domain name was free and good names were plentiful

No (28) … ! The Internet is now the world’s fastest growing economy, and the commercialisation of the Internet (29) … created a frenzy for domain names An Internet domain name is (30) … just an equivalent of a telephone number and mailing address but also a status symbol

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January 23, 2007

For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0)

Example: 0: and

CARNIVAL TIME

It was carnival time again It was time for fun (0)

and laughter Although I had seen carnival processions on television, I

had never taken part in (16) … before so I was looking forward to it

The procession began and we went singing and dancing (17) … the street watched by crowds of people Balloons flew up in the air and everyone was having (18) … wonderful time

Just then I realised that my young brother, who had (19) … with me to the procession, was (20) … longer with me I asked one of my friends to help

me find him It was a difficult thing to do because everyone was dressed up and many of them were also wearing masks over their (21) ……

Suddenly, I saw him I could (22) … believe my eyes He was sitting on the very first float right next to the ‘King of the Carnival’ He (23) … smiling and enjoying every minute of it

I shouted to him (24) … because there was (25) …… much noise, he did not hear me at first I kept (26) … shouting until he finally (27) … me and waved I yelled out to (28) … that he should wait for me at the end of the street when the (29) … was over He nodded his head (30) … agreement and went back to waving and smiling at the crowd

For questions 16 – 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space.There is an example at the beginning (0)

Example: 0: on

SPLENDID SPAS OF ASIA

Lying (0) on a bed almost on the edge (16) … a cliff, with a stupendous

ocean view and the (17) … of waves, aches and pains are soothed away (18) … expert hands Only two steps (19) … needed to reach the private pool, (20) … seems to merge with the ocean

Such a scenario is (21) … longer a fantasy (22) …… an increasingly popular reality in Asia for many stressed out businessmen and visitors from all (23)

… the world in search of that peaceful time and space (24) … their body and mind

In the last four years, at (25) … 17 hotel spas have opened in South East Asia to (26) …… this need The tropical climate of the region and its reliable sunshine make for an ideal spa setting Picturesque environments together (27) … a series of rejuvenating treatments bring the desired result The Asian spa resorts have acquired a formidable reputation for their professional services as (28) … as for the decor of their large treatment rooms Visitors relax with Thai music and soak in the warm tones of the room As all these take (29) … in individual rooms, precious privacy is guaranteed, a rare privilege often absent from other spas (30) … guests share rooms or changing areas

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January 20, 2007

For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0)

UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

I am going to visit one of the most famous prehistoric temples in Europe –

Stonehenge Ted, (0) whose father is an archaeologist, has invited me Dr

Millers, Ted’s father, wants extra help (16) … the work that is going to be (17) … in the summer

Stonehenge, (18) … means ‘hanging stones’, is said to be an open-air temple where the primitive people of the area worshipped the Sun-god It faces the rising sun (19) … a midsummer day

The temple is made of huge stones laid (20) … in a circle There are two circles; the outer circle is made of sandstone and the inner circle is made of bluestone On top of (21) … pillar is a horizontal block of stone In the (22)

… of this circle there was a place for the worshipping to take place

I have (23) … wondered how (24) …… giant stones were transported to that site as none of them are from there They have come from (25) … area many miles away Many theories have been put forward (26) … how the temple came to be there (27) … theory is creatures from outer (28) … visited the area that living (29) … built the temple They say that because the stones are so big they could not have been (30) …… to the site of the temple in the ordinary way Who knows? The work that will be done in the summer should give us more information

For questions 16 – 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) Write your answers on the separate answer sheet

Example: 0 at

WHO IS AFRAID OF BACK PAIN?

About 80 percent of the American population is hit with back pain

(O) atleast once in their lives, and half of (16) … can expect a revisit (17)

… three years The lower back, the so-called ‘lumbar region’, accounts (18)

…… most of those incidents and (19) …… some 11,430,000 Americans to the doctor in 1996

The pain (20) … over for 80 percent of us (21) … 10 to 14days, (22) … that’s still a lot of suffering and lost time

Fortunately, treatment continues (23) … advance The last decade (24) … seen major progress in the understanding of back pain, of (25) … we can avoid it and (26) ……we can do when its slaps us down

Back pain (27) …… not be such a problem if our progenitors hadn’t given (28)

… going on all four limbs Certainly, we’ve evolved since we started (29) ……

on two feet, but obviously we (30) … have some evolving to do

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January 18, 2007

For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0)

JUST IN TIME

The wind was stronger (0) …than …it had been earlier I had

(16) … been out in such a strong storm before As we drove rapidly through the woods the branches swayed backwards and forwards above (17) …… Lightning flashed ‘I wish we weren’t out in (18) …… storm,’ I said to John The words were hardly out of (19) …… mouth when a branch from a tree came crashing down across the road in front of us We leapt out of the car and ran quickly (20) … the fallen branch We had to move it, otherwise we (21) …… not be able to continue our journey We pulled and pushed until we were finally able to move it (22) …… the side of the road We got back into the car and drove on down the road We had to get to the house (23) …… time Lord Brenton, (24) …… was dying, was the (25) …… person who could give us the information we needed (26) … we could catch the murderers

He was a key witness At last we reached our destination The house (27) … lit up inside like a Christmas (28) … He must (29) … be alive, I thought,

as we jumped out of the car and ran up the steps to (30) …… entrance of the huge Victorian house ‘I think we’ve made it,’ I called to John

For questions 16 – 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0)

ITALY’S MOST POETIC CITY

Venice has been an inspiration (O) for writers, artists and musicians

throughout history In the 15th (16) … it was the world’s (17) … port Since then it has built up an astonishing collection of art and architecture (18) …

to its trade with the East

The city (19) … its visitors incredible sights (20) … not believe those (21)

… say Venice is a museum This is still a living city full of joys Venice (22)

… good in any light The sun makes the domes sparkle, but even on a grey, (23) … day the city can be extremely romantic

And (24) … it gets overcrowded, (25) … is an easy escape to the other islands in the Venice Gulf (26) … brightly-coloured houses are a photographer’s dream

In a curious way, Venice is a model city for the future; it is free from cars and the (27) … way to get around is by public transport or (28) … foot This one fact alone (29) … it a unique city, one (30) … traffic noise The creation

of genius indeed

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January 17, 2007

For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0)

(23) …… , as she now sat in the car waiting for Joe to start the engine, she began to have doubts Was she (24) …… formally dressed for the occasion? What if everyone else came in casual clothes? Should she have worn a pair

of jeans instead? Joe tried his best to assure her that she looked beautiful and that a lot of girls (25) …… be wearing skirts and blouses like her Sandra continued to be uncertain

In the end, Sandra got out of the car and went back (26) …… the house She quickly (27) …… into a pair of jeans and a blue T-shirt She also put on a pair of shoes (28) …… matched her clothes Now she felt (29)

…… comfortable She would be able to enjoy (30) ……… without feeling the odd one out

For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0)

A GREAT WRITER

Every child has at some time (0) or other been thrilled by the stories that

have been written by Jules Verne, (16) _ was a very imaginative Frenchman

Although he was (17) _ in Nandi, France (18) _ 1828, Jules Verne lived in Paris (19) he studied law However, (20) knowledge

of science soon made him realise that he (21) _ use this in the writing

of adventure stories centred around the use of inventions

He found it difficult to have his books published (22) _ first, but after his

first book, Five Weeks in a Balloon, was published, it was (23) a

success that his publisher, Etzel, offered him a twenty-year contract After that he wrote two novels a year In (24) over forty years he had written eighty novels

All of Verne’s stories, besides being adventure stories, are also to do with

travel (25) _ of his books, Around the World in Eighty Days, is a very

clever (26) that takes us around the world and through all sorts of

adven- tures Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea stirs the imagination

as we travel in Captain Nemo’s submarine to many parts of (27) world

Many of his stories (28) _ been made into films (29) _ besides reading the stories we can now see them on the screen

Much of what was fantasy then has now (30) reality