PART 1: TRANSACTIONAL LETTER.

You must answer this question.

1. You have read this advertisement placed by a television company and you have
decided to reply.

The Fitness Channel

We are planning a series of documentaries about people’s attitude to keeping fit in different
countries around the world. How important is keeping fit for people in your country and how
have sports facilities improved in your country in recent years? WRITE AND TELL US
ABOUT IT.

You’ve made some notes on what you want to say.

Look at your notes. Write to the TV Company telling them about people’s attitude to fitness in
your country. Write a letter of between 120-180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write
any addresses.

(Notes):

 Smokers/Drinkers?
 More fitness centers
 More health conscious
 Young /old people?

 Indoor/outdoor facilities

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing in response to your advertisement asking for information about people’s attitude
to fitness and how sports facilities have improved in my country over recent years.

Over the last 10 years, people in Poland have become more aware of how important fitness is
for a healthy life. More and more gyms are being opened and people are spending more time
on sports. Smoking has become less popular, especially among young people and they are
careful about what they eat too.

As far as I am concerned young people are more involved in sport than old people. Perhaps it
is because more and better facilities are available now than 10 or 20 years ago. Aerobics and
swimming are the lost popular activities in a sports center and cycling has become a popular
outdoor activity, especially at weekends.

Although people are more interested in keeping fit I still believe there could be a lot more
improvements. For example, more cycle paths in the cities.

Yours faithfully,
PART 1

For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each
space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

0 A given B owned C asked D claimed

DOG TRAINING

If you’ve ever (0) ... an untrained dog you’ll be able to sympathize with the thousands of other
owners in the same (1) .... Most people when they take on the (2) ... of having a pet know very
little about what the job entails. The best advice is to (3) ... your knowledge on the four-
legged friend you have purchased (4) ... reading books or by talking to other dog owners who
will be able to tell you all the (5) ... of the trade.

The first 6 months are the crucial ones when you must start with basic (6) ... as well as (7) ...
training to ensure your dog knows that the house is not its toilet. Obedience training is crucial
from the start if you expect to have a good working (8) ... with your dog. (9) ... the fact that
not all dogs are easily trainable, most owners would agree that the results are extremely
positive and rewarding for both (10) ....

Training can be (11) ... on a one-to-one basis or in a group led by a qualified and experienced
dog (12) .... Basic commands start with “sit”, “stay”, “down” and “come” as these are
monosyllabic words, which will be easy for the dog to react to. Obedience is rewarded with
lots of patting, praise and even the odd (13) ..., which give the dog the message that they are
doing the right thing. A lot of time and patience needs to be invested in order to produce the
desired effects and (14) ... you know it your dog will be eating out of your (15) ....

1 A kayak B boat C ship D canoe

2 A responsibility B role C occasion D problem
3 A push up B clean up C bring up D brush up
4 A with B about C by D while
5 A secrets B tricks C games D lessons
6 A remarks B orders C commands D functions
7 A house B patience C endurance D polite
8 A friendship B team C relationship D relative
9 A however B although C despite D Even
10 A parts B sections C friends D parties
11 A conducted B convinced C concerned D conceived
12 A handler B juggler C walker D fan
13 A meal B punishment C treat D threat
14 A after B then C before D soon
15 A bowl B hand C arm D control
PART 2 For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of a word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: 0 which

THE POSTAGE STAMP

The adhesive postage stamp was invented in 1837 by Rowland Hill, a school master from
England, for (0) which he was knighted.

Following his efforts the first stamp (16) … the world was introduced in England in 1840 (17)
… the world famous and extremely rare Penny Black, now worth a fortune, was released. The
characteristic profile of Queen Victoria’s head remained (18) … all British stamps for sixty
(19) … years.

However, before adhesive paper stamps were used, letters were postmarked (20) … ink or
hand stamped. These postmarks, which still remain a feature of post today were invented by
Henry Bishop and were known (21) … the ‘Bishop Mark’. They were first used in 1661 at the
London General Post Office and (22) … purpose was to mark the date of when the letter was
posted.

The future of stamps is uncertain (23) … electronic means of communication are gradually
taking (24) … the traditional method of sending and receiving post. (25) … this, stamps have
the advantage of (26) … able to stimulate the senses. For example, Australia Post has taken
the stamp to (27) … dimensions (28) … introducing the scented version for Valentine’s Day.
The stamp is of the ‘scratch and sniff’ variety, (29) … that when the stamp is scratched, it
releases a scent, in (30) … case the sweet scent of a rose.
PART 3 For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between
two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0).

Example:

0 All visitors should report to reception upon arrival

soon

You should report to reception ………………………………………………

0 as soon as you arrive

31 ‘What time does this museum open during the week, Sarah?’ asked James.

time

James asked Sarah ...... during the week.

32 I forgot my wallet so I couldn’t buy a drink.

remembered

If ......, I would/could have bought a drink.

33 I’d appreciate it if you closed the window.

mind

Would ...... the window?

34 Who owns the car blocking the driveway?

belong

Who does the car ......?

35 Our plane leaves at 12.00pm.

takes

Our plane ...... 12.00pm.

36 Paperback books are a lot cheaper than hardback books.

far

Hardback books ...... paperback books.

37 This is the best restaurant I’ve ever been to.

better

I’ve never been ...... this.

38 She pretended to be ill in order to avoid going to school.

 so

She pretended to be ill ...... to go to school.

39 He was offered a job abroad but rejected it for family reasons.

turned

He was offered a job but ...... family reasons.

40 They design the shoes in California before they are manufactured in Indonesia.

are

The ...... California before they are manufactured in Indonesia.

PART 4 For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a
tick (V) by the number. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the
space at the end of the line. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).

Examples: 0 one

00 V

THE WORLD CUP

0 Every four years the one world’s leading national football teams

00 play each other in the exciting tournament The World Cup. The

41 first a phase of the World Cup involves the teams in each group

42 to playing against each other. Then the strongest two teams go

43 through to the next round, which is the elimination phase. This

44 is when the pressure builds it up immensely as each nation fights

45 to get through in to the quarter and semi-finals to win a place in

46 the final. Therefore, there are no second chances and if a team

47 loses a match they are out side of The World Cup. During this

48 elimination round, the teams play for also 90 minutes. If the

49 score is still even at the end of this time, they play for a further 30

50 minutes. However, once a team scores in a goal, that is it, the

51 game is over. This is commonly known as if ‘sudden death’. If

52 there is still a draw at the end of this the extra time period, then

53 the teams face a penalty shoot out with 5 penalties for each. To

54 add more excitement, if the penalty goals are equal up at the end

55 of the five chances then the teams again enter to sudden death

until the first team scores.

PART 5 For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example: 0 fondest

SWEET SHOPS OF THE PAST

fond
My (0) fondest memory of my grandmother’s town, where
we spent our holidays, was the (56) ... sweet shop chant
on the corner next to the church. It was owned by an
old man who was always (57) ... under his breath and whistle
the (58) ... of sweets was out of this world. The old man select
would take a paper bag and fill it up with your (59) ... choose
sweets, then place it on his ancient (60) ... scales. He weigh
was so accurate and he rarely made a mistake. However,
one day in the late afternoon, when he must have been
tired, he (61) ...and gave me double the amount calculate
of sweets I had actually (62) ... for. He was such a nice man pay
that I decided to not to be (63) ... so I told him. honest
He was so happy he gave me two (64) ... bags add
for having told the (65) .... I was very popular with my true
friends that day.

PART 1

1. boat
2. responsibility

3. brush up

4. by

5. tricks

6. commands

7. house

8. relationship

9. despite

10. parties

11. conducted

12. handler

13. treat

14. before

15. hand

PART 2

16. in

17. when

18. on

19. more

20. with

21. as

22. their

23. as/because

24. over

25. Despite

26. being

27. further

28. by
29. meaning/so

30. this

PART 3

31. James asked Sarah /what time that museum opened/ during the week.

32. If /I had remembered my wallet/, I would/could have bought a drink.

33. Would /you mind closing/ the window?

34. Who does the car /blocking the driveway belong to/?

35. Our plane /takes off at/ 12.00pm.

36. Hardback books /are far more expensive than/ paperback books.

37. I’ve never been /to a better restaurant than/ this.

38. She pretended to be ill /so as not (to have)/ to go to school.

39. He was offered a job but /turned it down for/ family reasons.

40. The /shoes are designed in/ California before they are manufactured in Indonesia.

PART 4

41. a

42. to

43. V

44. it

45. in

46. V

47. side

48. also

49. V

50. in

51. if

52. the

53. for

54. up
55. to

PART 5

56. enchanting

57. whistling

58. selection

59. choice

60. weighing

61. miscalculated

62. paid

63. dishonest

64. additional

65. truth

Part 1:

 Read the title and whole text all the way through to grasp the general idea of the text.
  Now read the whole text carefully this time. Stop at each gap and identify what type of
word is missing. The word you choose must fit grammatically and make sense within
the whole text.
 Finally, read through the completed text to make sure it makes sense.
 If you are not sure about an answer, never leave the gap blank. It is always better to
guess than leave it blank. Using the process of elimination should help you narrow
your answers down.

Part 2:

 Read the title and whole text all the way through to grasp the general idea of the text.
 Now read the whole text carefully this time. Stop at each gap and identify what type of
word is missing. The word you choose must fit grammatically and make sense within
the whole text.
 Finally, read through the completed text to make sure it makes sense.
 If you are not sure about an answer, never leave the gap blank. It is always better to
guess than leave it blank.

Part 3:

 Read the original sentence carefully focusing on the tense and meaning.
 Now read the gapped sentence and decide what part of the first sentence is being
focused on.
 Choose the correct grammatical structure according to the words used before and after
the gap.
 Fill in the gap using between 2 and 5 words (including the given word). Remember
that contracted forms (e.g. I’m) are counted as two words (e.g. I am).

Part 4:

 Read through the whole text quickly to understand the general meaning of the text.
 Now read through more carefully and underline any words you feel are unnecessary.
 Go back and read through the text without the extra word and see if it makes sense.
 Take care not to focus on the text line by line, but sentence by sentence.

Part 5:

 Read the whole text all the way through to get the general meaning of the text.
 Now read each line carefully and decide what part of speech is missing in each gap.
 Then decide if the word should be in the positive, negative form or singular or plural.
 Finally read through the completed version of the text to make sure it makes sense.