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PART ONE: LISTENING — PART 1

Part 1. For questions 1-10, you will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their favourite science blogs. While you listen, complete BOTH tasks by choosing from the list (A-H) and write the letter (A-H) next to each speaker.

Listening Part 1 — Audio
Transcript — Listening Part 1 — Audio
Part 1.
Speaker 1.
TechSpeak is a science blog about the latest developments in information and communications
technology, which I guess if it’s not your field could potentially leave you cold. But the writer does
this thing where he switches between describing the emotional experiences that people have with
their tech and presenting facts that will surprise you. It’s quite a clever way of engaging readers
actually. It helps you overlook the fact that the entries are rather random. You could go for weeks
without seeing anything new. Of course, anytime you talk about the future, it’s all speculation. I won’t
hold it against the writer if human beings haven’t all been upgraded with microchips in their arms by
2050.
Speaker 2.
If you’re interested in health and medicine, read the what next blog. I’m part way through a health
sciences degree so I appreciate that the writer doesn’t just make an unsupported claim. He tells you
which academic papers he’s sourced for ideas and who the authors are. So if you need to, you can
google a great number of them for yourself, time permitting. One of his pet themes is genetics. I think
the heading for the last post was something like, one day soon people will live for at least 120 years.
He may well be pro this kind of medical advance himself, but where’s the counter-argument? How
would human longevity help the planet?
Speaker 3.
How and why is my favourite science blog? It’s a collaborative effort with three different writers
making contributions. Don’t let the infographics put you off. I mean, there was one recently on
population growth that made no sense whatsoever. Focus on the text and you’ll find it’s really
informative. The global population is going to stand at 11.2 billion by 2100 and the media is usually
all doom and gloom about statistics like that. But the blog is more optimistic and it’s genuinely
refreshing to see a focus on innovations, not just from the US and Europe but elsewhere. For example,
in India, apparently there’s a community solar energy project that’s making progress and I don’t think
we can understate the importance of moving away from fossil fuels.
Speaker 4.
The blog’s smart science is about artificial intelligence. Like the other day they did an article on
augmented learning, using virtual reality headsets for educational purposes. It’s going to radically
change the way people learn. Maybe in 10 years time our kids will be getting an education without
physically being in class. Their articles are pretty lengthy and they do tend to overload you with
information. You sometimes end up skimming over bits because it’s just the same point being made
again. That aside, they’ll check their facts and don’t exaggerate to make a piece sound exciting. Plus
the writers are objective in their attitude, presenting both sides, which is rare in a world nowadays
where, in large part, the internet’s been overtaken by people desperate to express their opinion.
Speaker 5.
I’m obsessed with space exploration, so star study is my go-to blog. There’s just a modest subscription
fee for the premium content. I’m more interested in spacecraft design than say the retrospective
features, the 1969 moon landing for example, but I understand that readers will be interested in
different subjects. The bloggers should definitely cut down on the terminology and explain things in
simpler terms though. We’re not all engineers. What stands out for me are the illustrations and I often
download and print them off. They give you a real insight into the challenges designers are facing,
how to create comfortable living and working conditions for astronauts. Eventually we’re going to

run out of resources on Earth, but hopefully we will have managed to colonize other planets before
that happens.

Task 1 - Speaker 1: What the speaker particularly likes about the science blog

Task 1 - Speaker 2: What the speaker particularly likes about the science blog

Task 1 - Speaker 3: What the speaker particularly likes about the science blog

Task 1 - Speaker 4: What the speaker particularly likes about the science blog

Task 1 - Speaker 5: What the speaker particularly likes about the science blog

Task 2 - Speaker 1: One criticism the speaker has about the science blog

Task 2 - Speaker 2: One criticism the speaker has about the science blog

Task 2 - Speaker 3: One criticism the speaker has about the science blog

Task 2 - Speaker 4: One criticism the speaker has about the science blog

Task 2 - Speaker 5: One criticism the speaker has about the science blog

PART TWO: LISTENING — PART 2

Part 2. For questions 11-20, you will hear a conservationist called Jane Birch talking about a recent visit she made to Greenland. Complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS taken from the recording for each space.

Listening Part 2 — Audio
Transcript — Listening Part 2 — Audio
Part 2.
Hi there, my name’s Jane Birch and I’m a conservationist with a particular interest in the polar
regions. Recently I made a trip to Greenland, a fascinating but little visited landmass that lies well
within the Arctic Circle. Up to 80% of Greenland is covered in ice, which means that what’s
happening there is pretty significant in terms of global warming, the melting of the polar ice cap and
the rising sea levels at result.
Greenland has an interesting history. Most of today’s inhabitants are descendants of people who
moved there from what is now Canada in around the 10th century. Scandinavian influences date back
to the time of the legendary Viking leader Eric the Red, who coined the name Greenland in an attempt
to encourage more settlers to go and live there. Although this ploy didn’t meet with much success,
today the country has strong political links with Denmark and Danish has spoken alongside the local
language.
Although I’m interested in all aspects of life in the polar regions, the real purpose of this trip was to
study the Sömec Kujalek Glacier, which has recently been granted World Heritage status. Now I
don’t know whether it’s the most impressive to look at or not, or even whether it’s the largest glacier
in the world, but what is certain is that it’s the most productive. I can see you all look a bit puzzled
by that, but if I tell you that each day the quantity of water which is released from the glacier would
be enough to provide the population of New York with drinking water for one year, then you’ll see
what I mean. So the behaviour of the glacier is closely followed, not just because of its scale, but also
because it is regarded as a key indicator by those involved in the study of climate change and its
effects.
Greenland is a particular interest to scientists for various reasons though, not least because it plays a
vital role in global climate regulation. Ice and snow reflect sunlight, and help to keep the earth cool.
Studies have shown that levels of snow and ice in the region are diminishing. Ground, which remains
frozen or year, known as permafrost, contains vast amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
As temperatures increase, so this land thaws, and this gas is released into the atmosphere, increasing
the concentration of greenhouse gases, and further exacerbating the problem of global warming.
What’s more, if the ice on Greenland melted completely, global sea levels would rise by about 7
metres, with dire consequences to low-lying land areas, so the glacier is vital in sustaining levels of
sea ice in the Arctic region.
I spent several weeks studying the glacier, and could recount various white knuckle rides by dog-
slared, snowmobile or boat, each memorable in its own way, but none quite measures up to my trip
in a helicopter to see the glacier itself at close quarters. Watching the icebergs break away and jostle
for position as they flow down the fjord towards the open sea is awesome. You really appreciate the
sheer power of nature when faced with such a sight.
The locals are expert at reading the ice. You have to be. Icebergs can be very unpredictable. Generally
speaking, those with the most veins, long, bluish lines running through them, are the most likely to
crack if their bottom hits the ocean floor. Approximately 85% of an iceberg is actually under the
water, so the tallest are also the deepest, and therefore most likely to tip over in shallow water. While
I was there, I was amazed to see a number of locals sailing dangerously close to them. My guide
explained that fish gather there, so this is an accepted hazard of those with a job of catching them.
I had a great time with the Greenlanders. They were so friendly and so sort of dignified, in the way
that they were adapting their traditional lifestyles to meet the demands of the modern age. It’s
tempting to look at polar peoples and allow all sorts of romantic notions to colour your view of them.
You know, arcing back to a sort of idyllic age when a man living in an igloo would sit over a hole in
the ice with his fishing rod, as if that was somehow more genuine or worthwhile. I have no time for
that sort of thing.
I mean, in Nuke, the capital, I saw hanging on the same washing line, some seal ribs drying ready to
be cured as a winter food source alongside a kid’s batman suit. That image really sticks in my mind,
a much more potent symbol of the lives of polar peoples today.

So, before I go on to talking about a couple about the elm...

Jane says that the majority of Greenland is ______, so the effect of global warming is significant there.

Jane says that the name of the island was originally chosen as a way of attracting ______ to go there.

Jane says that the glacier she went to study is regarded as the most ______ in the world.

Jane uses the term ‘a ______’ to underline the importance of the glacier to climatologists and others.

Jane explains how the melting of what’s called ______ contributes to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Jane found travelling by helicopter the most memorable ride during her trip as she could look at the glacier ______.

By studying what are called ______ on an iceberg, it is possible to predict how likely it is to break up.

Jane learnt that people go close to icebergs in search of ______.

Jane describes local people as amiable and ______ based on how they react to changes in their lifestyle.

Jane gives the image of objects on a ______ as symbolising the realities of life in polar regions today.

II. LANGUAGE IN USE - Part 1

Part 1. Circle A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

There are a huge number of places to eat in the city, but the quality is a bit __________.

There may be a __________ of truth in this theory, though clearly other factors are at work.

He’s always going on holiday to interesting and exciting places. He’s such a globe - __________.

Louis helped me when I was __________ financially a while back, so if he ever gets into any trouble himself I’ll be here to bail him out.

What you’re talking about is a different __________ of fish; let’s keep to the point.

Would you be __________ my letter while I am away?

If you can __________ me a little longer, I’ll give you all the information together.

He spent the whole day in his room, headphones on __________ he disturbed anyone.

She __________ challenges and always performs best under pressure.

It __________ me as odd that she left the party yesterday afternoon so abruptly.

II. LANGUAGE IN USE - Part 2

Part 2. Read the passage, then fill in each of the numbered spaces with the correct form of ONE word given in the box. There are FOUR words that you do not need to use.
condition | bed | occur | instinct | design | occasion | complicate | revolve | simulate | intend | democracy | refute | in | stand | initiate

THE NEED TO READ
All children (0) occasionally ask why we should bother reading. Now, 500 years after Gutenberg’s printing press (31) __________ reading, recent technological advances mean psychologists may be able to find an answer. Using brain scans, they have found we create mental (32) __________ of situations encountered in a book and weave these together with real-life experiences to create a new way of thinking.
This is something many of us will understand (33) __________ when we look back and realize that an (34) __________ book that we read in the past had an absolutely (35) __________ effect on how we view the world. This transformation takes place only when we lose ourselves (36) __________ in a book. Studies have found this deep reading makes us more sympathetic, more alert to the (37) __________ lives of others.
Here then is the (38) __________ answer to our (39) __________ question, and it means that reading must continue to be (40) __________ in our culture.

II. LANGUAGE IN USE - Part 3

Part 3. The passage below contains FIVE mistakes. UNDERLINE the mistakes and WRITE THEIR CORRECT FORMS in the space provided.

Welcome to the world of the 21st century teenager - where DVDs and computer games rule and trainers is something you wear to look cool rather than run in. As a result, at a time when they should be off their peak fitness, the UK’s teenagers are lagging worse behind. A national survey recently found that many 16- to 20-year-olds had less aerobic capacity and muscle strength than healthy 60-year-olds. And not surprisingly this is making cause for concern.
It’s great if teenagers show an interest in competitive sports but if they don’t, it’s essential to realise that exercise and the health benefits it brings are more important than becoming brilliant skilled in a particular discipline. It’s all very well talking about the benefits of exercising but when you’re faced with telling a sulky 16-year-old you’re not driving them down the road because the walk will do them good, it’s another matter. So is it really worth the effort? Bearing in mind the way a teenager’s mind works can help parents strike a deal between encouraging a more active lifestyle and what will be viewed as nagging.

Find and correct the 1st mistake in the passage.

Find and correct the 2nd mistake in the passage.

Find and correct the 3rd mistake in the passage.

Find and correct the 4th mistake in the passage.

Find and correct the 5th mistake in the passage.

III. READING — Part 1

Read the passage and fill in each of the following numbered spaces with ONE suitable word.

As globalisation shrinks the world, it becomes extremely easy to see how the lives of people, plants, animals and ecosystems are intertwined. So, toys made in China can affect the quality of life in Europe, pesticides used in Japan can affect the health of people in Europe, and greenhouse gas emission in New York can affect a diminishing rainforest in Brazil. The truth is, every single thing we do has an impact on the planet. We have the power to control most of our choices: where we live to what we buy and eat, where and how we spend our holiday, who we vote, and (46) __________ forth.

Did you know that 25% of Western pharmaceuticals are derived from flora found in the Amazon rainforest? And that less than one percent of these tropical trees and plants have been tested by scientists? These numbers suggest that we all have a large personal stake (47) __________ the health and vitality of places (48) __________ and near. Apart from protecting biodiversity, rainforests are also excellent (49) __________ sinks.

The bottom (50) __________ is: It benefits everyone on the planet to help keep our wild spaces alive and growing. Still, embracing a greener lifestyle isn’t just about helping to preserve rainforests; it can also mean improving your health, padding your bank account, and, ultimately, improving your overall quality of life. Why wouldn’t anyone want to go (51) __________?

III. READING — Part 2

Do the following statements agree with the information in the passage? For statements 52-58, write TRUE if the statement agrees with the information, FALSE if the statement contradicts the information, NOT GIVEN if there is no information about this in the passage.

THE MIGRATION OF THE MONARCH BUTTERFLIES

It’s fall in North America, and millions of Monarch butterflies are migrating to warmer climates for the winter, heading either to the Californian coast or to certain mountains in Mexico. These butterflies recognize the arrival of fall in the same way that we do: they feel the chill in the air. While we adapt by putting on a sweater, the situation is much more serious for the Monarchs. Temperatures below 55°F make it impossible for them to take to the air; temperatures below 40°F paralyze them. The Monarchs originated in the tropics and can’t live for long at temperatures below freezing.

At the same time that the air is cooling, the nectar supply in flowers that feeds the butterflies is dwindling. To survive, they begin migrating in late summer, flying with the wind to reach their winter homes.

Up to 100 million Monarch butterflies migrate either to California or to Mexico each year. This isn’t the entire population because some never make the migration. There are more than 25 winter roosting sites along the Californian coast and about a dozen known sites in the Sierra Madre Oriental mountains of Mexico. In both regions, butterflies depend upon trees for their survival. They cluster in pine and eucalyptus trees along the Californian coast and in ovamel trees in Mexico.

Wintering Monarchs stay together. The end result looks like massive clumps of feathery orange-and-black grapes. Each butterfly hangs with its wings over the butterfly beneath it, creating a shingle effect that buffers them from the rain and creates warmth. The weight of the cluster also prevents the butterflies from being blown away.

Butterflies stay in their winter homes until about March, when they begin the return journey to their summer homes, travelling as fast as 30mph at times.

Monarch butterflies are in danger of losing both their summer and winter habitats. Summer habitats are being destroyed as more roads and new housing developments and business complexes encroach upon open space in North America (a phenomenon known as urban sprawl).

As land is developed, the milkweed plant is killed. This is disastrous for the Monarch species, because once the butterfly larvae hatch from their eggs, they feed on this plant alone. Milkweed plants are also vulnerable to herbicides used by farmers, homeowners, landscapers, and gardeners.

The butterflies don’t have it easy in Mexico, either. The ovamel trees that they winter in also serve as a lumber source for local communities and big logging companies. Logging not only removes the trees, it opens up the forest canopy as well, and in creating these overhead holes, the butterflies are potentially exposed to the life-threatening elements.

Each wintering site in Mexico contains millions of butterflies, and so damage to even one site could be a catastrophe for the Monarch butterfly population. Recent findings report that 44% of the ovamel forest has already been damaged or destroyed by logging.

The Monarch butterfly’s ability to fly is affected by cool atmospheric conditions.

More Monarch butterflies migrate to California than to Mexico.

Monarchs that spend the winter in California favour one type of tree.

One reason why Monarchs collect in groups is to protect themselves from the wind.

Because of climate change, Monarch butterflies now spend less time at winter locations than they used to.

The Monarch can fly at a speed of more than 30 miles per hour.

Monarch larvae depend on a single source of food.

III. READING — Part 3

In the following article, six paragraphs have been removed. Read and choose from the following paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use.

MORE TO HISTORY THAN BOOKS

Most young people are far more interested in their social circles and the latest fashion and technology crazes than they are about hearing about the past, but for me, local heritage has always been something I’ve found fascinating. It also, in my mind, holds great importance simply because if we don’t make efforts to unearth experiences of the past from others, they will end up being lost in the mists of time.

(59) __________

“I remember it as if it were yesterday. There we all were, standing outside in our slippers and dressing gowns, watching the flames dance in the night sky over the rooftops. The whole area was lit up like a Christmas tree, and we could feel the heat from over a mile away. That night I watched the great building whose shadow I’d lived under all my life disappear before my very eyes. By morning, there was nothing.”

(60) __________

Originally situated in Hyde Park, it was erected temporarily as a celebration of the Industrial Revolution, but, due to its overwhelming success, the exhibition was later relocated to a park in south London, where it remained until the great fire of 1936 razed it to the ground in just a few hours. Today, there are few signs that this incredible building ever existed.

(61) __________

Londoners in the 1800s had little time for such preoccupations, but the Crystal Palace gave people a wonderful opportunity to explore ideas of the past and future, as well as to experience the wonders of modern industry. Standing over 40 metres tall and around half a kilometre wide, the glass megastructure housed many different types of museum exhibits from around the globe as well as a music hall, a park and a theatre.

(62) __________

“That’s not to say it wasn’t an impressive sight. I think the upkeep was just too much to be honest. It’s a shame really. I seem to remember there were plans to auction it off to whoever would pay the most, which kicked up quite a fuss at the time with local residents, as you can imagine.”

(63) __________

For me, this is perhaps one of the saddest elements of all. Although added to keep the history of the palace alive, it attracts very few people and is located in a somewhat obscure area of the park. Apart from the odd school visit and a few local history fanatics, this great treasure is frequently overlooked by locals and visitors alike.

(64) __________

In my mind, social first-hand histories are so important for this very reason. While even my grandmother can’t recall the glory days of the Crystal Palace, her mother would have been alive to witness them, and if these recollections had been passed on and properly documented, we would be able to paint a more vivid picture of a place that was fundamental in the development of the local area.

Our parents and grandparents should be encouraged to tell their histories and to write them down. Historians are not just academics; they are everyday people like you and me. History books may tell us about dates, names and major events, but we maintain the richness of feeling that comes from personal accounts. After all, we can learn facts and figures from public records and textbooks, but these cannot convey what it was actually like to live through such events. Only with the people who experienced them, who for the first time could travel around the world without ever leaving home and could wonder at marvels of modern industry beyond their wildest dreams.

Missing paragraphs:
A. The only remnants of this one-time marvel are the dinosaur replicas that still exist around the lakes within the park. Of course, these days they look a little quaint and aren’t exactly true to life, but we have to remember that they were built around 150 years ago when relatively little was known of natural history.

B. The cost of maintenance and depressed admission prices meant that in the 1900s maintenance was unattended to and the palace was in financial dire straits. It was restored by the Earl of Plymouth who bought the structure in the 1920s in order to preserve it. This brought back visitors and renewed profit, through events such as ‘Thursday evening fireworks’ and motor shows.

C. Perhaps this is due to a lack of general awareness of the true scale and greatness of the palace. After all, it was thriving at a time when film was in its infancy, so we cannot even imagine what it might have been like inside, and still photos don’t give us the sense of atmosphere that we can get from video and narratives.

D. My grandmother’s recollections were a far cry from this though: “All of that was long gone by the time I was little. We’d still go up there as a family, but the building and grounds were getting a bit run down. I think its prime was in the late 1800s, before I was born.”

E. Mindful of this, the long chats I had with my grandparents will always remain dear to my heart, specifically my grandmother’s recollections of her youth. Despite being in her nineties by the time I was of an age to fully understand and ask about her life, she was still sharp as a pin and could answer in such a way that brought the past to life.

F. Fortunately, the Earl of Plymouth acquired the palace and grounds in order to protect it and the site is now a public park, still used by many throughout the year for numerous sports events as well as much smaller scale music and cultural festivals. Within the grounds there is even a small museum telling the history of the great palace.

G. My entire family hails from a suburb that, by its very name, still brings to mind past glories and that fateful evening. These days, Crystal Palace is just like any other busy commuter area, swallowed up by the greater London sprawl, but it used to be home to one of the largest glass structures in the world, the Crystal Palace.

III. READING — Part 4

You are going to read a newspaper article about exam technology. For questions 65-70, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

THE FUTURE OF EXAMS

Like it or not, technology is already an established part of the exam process and the only argument still to be fought at this year’s e-assessment conference and exhibition, taking place in London this week, is just how much further in that direction we should go.

At one end, little has changed. Students still, by and large, take exams in much the same way as they always have. They walk into a room full of desks with an invigilator on hand to tell them when to start and stop and to make sure no one is texting anyone else, and everyone is ticking the right boxes, or writing out the answer in longhand if required. It’s once the ink has dried that the real change in the system kicks in. Instead of divvying up the scripts between the thousands of markers, they are now scanned into a central computer and the markers then access them online.

The benefits are obvious. It’s quicker, cheaper and more efficient. The really dull components, such as multiple choice or simple questions such as “name four things that contribute to global warming”, can be marked automatically or by less experienced markers, whereas questions requiring a more nuanced, longer answer can be left to the old hands. Your best markers don’t have to be wasted on the straightforward stuff.

Students can also benefit. “Markers can now give much more precise feedback”, says Kathleen Tattersall, who chairs the Institute of Educational Assessors. “We can tell someone almost exactly what he or she needs to do to improve a grade because we can show them what they got right and wrong. This is particularly useful for anyone looking to resit a January exam in the summer, because teachers can tailor individual revision plans for all their students.”

For all its advantages, no one reckons that this assessment model is the finished article. “There are difficulties that need to be ironed out”, says Martin Walker, a former English teacher and a principal examiner for one of the main boards. “Because markers are now often only given a few questions from each paper, it’s hard to get an accurate feel of exactly what a student does and doesn’t know. When you had an entire exam script in front of you, you could build up a picture of the candidate’s range of knowledge, so when there was room for doubt in an answer you could make a judgement call based on previous responses. It’s much harder to do that now.”

“There are also limits to what you can easily read on screen”, he adds. “In my experience, most examiners end up printing out the long essays and working from a hard copy, which is both time-consuming and slightly self-defeating.” The danger, as Tattersall concedes, is that schools end up teaching only what technology is capable of assessing. “Rather, we have to look at how IT is used in the classroom to improve teaching and learning and base our exams on that model”, she says.

It is certain that we are only halfway through the electronic revolution. In the coming years, more and more exams will be completed - as well as marked - online, and the government and the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority will have to think hard about ways of maintaining standards.

By far the easiest form of online testing to implement is multiple choice. A student can take the test online and it can be automatically marked instantaneously; this system is almost foolproof. The downside is that most people associate multiple choice with dumbing down, on the grounds that anything that can be reduced to a yes or no, right or wrong answer is bound to be over-simplified. “Not true”, says Stevie Pattison-Dick, head of communications for Edexcel. “Some multiple-choice exams may be quite straightforward, but if they are, they only reflect the level of knowledge a student is expected to attain. There’s nothing inherently simple about multiple choice. We’ve become very sophisticated in our question setting and are able to cross-reference the answers, so an examiner can now tell whether someone just got lucky by ticking the right box or actually understood the process on which he or she was being assessed.” One of the final exams a medical student has to pass before qualifying as a doctor is multiple choice, so this method of assessment has to be extremely rigorous.

The writer believes that __________.

What does the writer mean by old hands in paragraph 3?

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of computer marking?

What is stated to be a disadvantage of the current system?

What is implied about the general perception of multiple-choice testing?

According to Stevie Patterson-Dick, multiple-choice exams __________.

PART 1: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Complete each of the following sentences using the word given in bold so that it has the same meaning as the original one. You must use BETWEEN THREE AND EIGHT WORDS, including the word given. DO NOT change this word.

It is quite obvious that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time. (ESCAPING)
→ There is ____________________ the fact that we shall have to work faster in order to finish the project on time.

They went to their boss, looking contrite. They wanted him to forgive them. (CAP)
→ They went to their boss _______________________________. They wanted him to forgive them.

The thing I’d like most would be to see Igor again. (MORE)
→ There’s _________________________________________________________ to see Igor again.

Without access to the statistics, I won’t be able to complete the report. (HOLD)
→ Unless I ______________________________ the statistics, I won’t be able to complete the report.

We decided to be cautious and stick to the original plan. (ERR)
→ Deciding to ____________________________________________, we stuck to the original plan.

PART 2: SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

Complete each of the following sentences beginning with the words given so that it has the same meaning as the original one.

Seeing the damage to his car, Jerry became furious.
→ Jerry was beside ____________________________________ when he saw the damage to his car.

Tom is far better than me in terms of resolving interpersonal conflicts.
→ When it comes _____________________________________________________ match for Tom.

They could only get to the island if they hired a single-engine aircraft.
→ Only by __________________________________________________________ get to the island.

I don’t agree with your planting those flowers over there.
→ I’d sooner ____________________________________________________________ over there.

PART 3: SUMMARY COMPLETION

For questions 80-85, read the following notes written by a student who went to see the end-of-term show at her college. Use the information in it to complete the numbered gaps in the review she wrote for the college magazine with only ONE WORD for each gap. The words you need do not occur in the informal note. The exercise begins with an example (0).

NOTES - COLLEGE SUMMER SHOW
Absolutely great! Really high standard - nothing amateur about this!
NB: Stage done so it could be speedily moved around for different bits of the show.
1. Jazz band - a really lively 30-minute programme featuring Janette Maclaine, who sang a nice choice of well-known songs (everyone thought the same - she was the star of the show).
2. Drama society - short play by David Owen (who will be graduating at the end of term) about some of the major problems in today’s world. A bit gloomy, but all the students in the cast played their parts really well and it did make me think.
3. Mini-plays - short and had everyone in fits of laughter.
4. Close - all the performers on stage, everyone sang and danced - brought everyone in the audience to their feet shouting for more.
All in all, this was an evening no one will forget.

COLLEGE MAGAZINE REVIEW - THE SUMMER SHOW
Example: 0 - very impressed
I was (0) __________ by the high standard of this year’s summer show - it was good enough to have been a (80) __________ performance. The stage had been adapted to allow for good continuity between the different parts of the show.
To begin, a jazz band entertained the audience with a really lively half-hour performance, including a lovely (81) __________ of popular songs. Everyone was in total (82) __________ that Janette Maclaine was the star of the show.
Next, the drama society performed a short play written by David Owen, a student in his final year at the college. The play addressed some of the most major issues in (83) __________ society. I found it quite depressing, but the performance was superb and it was (84) __________.
The series of plays that followed didn’t last long and they were such a contrast - everyone in the audience found them very amusing. The evening ended with a song and dance routine that brought the (85) __________ audience to their feet.
An occasion that will be remembered for a long time!

PART 4: ESSAY WRITING

For questions 86-100, write an academic essay of about 250 words on the following topic.

Regular physical exercise is often said to play a vital role in the academic performance and overall well-being of students.
Discuss the significance of regular exercise for students, considering both physical and mental health benefits it may bring to the general success.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.

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