Dolls have ..1.. as children’s playthings for thousands of years. However, they were ..2..

manufactured as toys in large

numbers in Germany in the ..3.. century. The centres of the industry were factories at Nuremberg, Augsburg, and
Sonneberg. The dolls were primitive and ..4.. of wood, clay, rags, and wax. They were dressed in clothes to ..5.. German
women of the time.

Soon factories in England, France, Holland, and Italy, as well as Germany, began ..6.. dolls dressed in fashions ..7.. of their
respective countries. Another ..8.. of doll, "lady" dolls, were extremely expensive and elegant, and were used as gifts ..9..
the aristocracy. These dolls, and the "fashion" dolls, which were later manufactured in Paris, have remained popular ..10..
since. Such dolls were often used to model the latest clothing trends and were sent from one country to another to show
off the latest fashions. Today they are prized collector’s ..11..

By the 17th century, however, ..12.. dolls began to appear, made of cloth or leather, and these were very ..13.. as toys for
both boys and girls. There were several improvements in manufacturing. Dolls’ heads became more realistic, and new
materials were used. ..14.. in the 18th century manufacturers developed soft leather which ..15.. like human skin, and this
was used in the more expensive dolls. Dolls began to look, feel, and move more like humans.

A B C D
1. existed been used sported
2. initially factored first final
3. recent fifteenth fifteen fiveteen
4. fabricated construction fabric made
5. resemblance be as look like appear
6. production produce producing produced
7. clothes typical those famous
8. brand make breed type
9. among for to with
10. also for ever until
11. dolls things prizes items
12. latest cloth then simpler
13. adapted suitable useful utilised
14. Soon But Early When
15. resembled fits covering felt

Film Review - 'Tiger claw'

Twenty years ago Bruce Lee inspired a kind of film which has………….. popular everywhere in the world …………………. since -
the kung-fu movie. Tiger claw is another kung-fu film,………………this one is not likely to be a classic. I don't mean to say that
………………………. is anything particularly wrong with this movie as a………………………. of amusement for an evening, but
viewers are likely to forget about it as soon as they walk out of the cinema.

The plot is rather simple - girl is kidnapped by villian, boy rescues her after a series of car chases, shootings, and, of
………………… lots of violent hand-to-hand combat. It all happens in Hong Kong, which is ……………………….. the scene for the
other five kung-fu films made by director Hu Dekawu. Some of the special effects are very good, while……………………… are
just ridiculous. If you want to…………………….. what I mean, look for the scene …………………… the hero destroys an armoured
car by using just a cigarette………………………. and his teeth.

So ……………………….. you go to see this film? Well, if you like this sort of thing, you will probably think it worth …………………
five pounds for. If not, I suggest………………….. you stay at home and see what is on the TV. ……………………….your money for
the new Spielberg movie coming out next month!

1. What he did next really surprised us. taken

We were …………………………. what he did next.
6.You will get everything you have ever wanted. come
All your wishes ………………………………..
2. We will never forget that experience. an
That was …………………………… experience.
7. Everybody thinks that Frank stole the money. of
Everybody ………………………………..the money.
3. Terry is the shortest member of the team. than
No-one in the team ……………………….. Terry.
8. Did she say who the dog belonged to?. dog
Did she say……………………………. was?
4. This is the first time anyone has done that. before
has anyone done that.
9. They are going to get married next June.. planned
Their next…………………………….. June.
5. I really wish that I had studied harder.. more
If only ………………………………
10. I haven't eaten fish since last Wednesday.. time
The…………………………………… fish was last Wednesday.

1. Last year I succeeded in having an ambition which I have had for many years,

2. and I went on a safari in Africa. Ever since I was a child, I had wanted to go to

3. what the books called the "Dark Continent". By later, when I was a teenager

4. in England, it seemed as though this dream would never come to true, since I came

5. from a poor family, and it was difficult even to afford holidays by the sea.

6. But when I grew older, I went to frequent college, and later qualified as an

7. accountant. Now I have my own business, and by saving in money every year, I had

8. finally enough to take myself and my family go on the holiday of a lifetime.

9. We decided to go to Kenya, and see the animals in the magnificent Serengetti park.

10. When we arrived, it was spring in the Africa, and the park was just beginning

11. to get green. We were amazed at how many animals we could see, and how much

12. unconcerned they were about people in vehicles who managed to come quite close

13. to them and take a lot of photograph pictures. I have now several albums of

14. photographs, and I like to take them out and look at them to remind myself

15. that dreams can become in reality. Now my wife wants to go the Far East! Answer sheet

. Lynn Jones reviews "The…………… of the Phoenix". FLY

2. This film offers beautiful music, ……………… desert. EVOKE
3. ………………..landscapes and human emotions. DRAMA
4. Despite a/n………….. beginning, the film rapidly EXCITE
5. develops, as the ……………. of an air crash struggle SURVIVE
6. against the………. desert. Their problem is made PITY
7. worse by the conflicting ………….. of the pilot, and PERSON
8. the man who has the …………. to their problem. But SOLVE
9. he is an ……………… conceited engineer, and the BEAR
10. others hate him. The …………….. is exciting and CONCLUDE
unexpected. Go and see it!
1
I can’t see the ………………… of all this paperwork, can you?

I was so frustrated that I was on the ………………… of giving up, but my piano teacher persuaded
me to keep on practising.

Now, let’s move on to the final ………………… for discussion at this meeting.

2
I think it’s ………………… to say that not everyone in the boardroom agreed with the decision about
the site of the new factory.

Rita complained that it was not ………………… that she had a smaller company car than her
colleagues.

My husband looks nothing like his brothers and sisters because he is so …………… .

3
The workers at the car factory are at present ………………… in negotiations to improve their
position.

As the business expanded and more staff were required, the company ………………… the services
of a recruitment agency.

When my brother and his new girlfriend announced that they were ………………… it took the whole
family by surprise.

4
The instructions were written in such a complicated way that Joe had to spend a long time
………………… out how to set up the printer.

First results indicated that the new drug was ………………… and had no side effects.

John was annoyed to find the drinks machine was not ………………… yet again.
5
Lisa is in ………………… while I’m away from the office, OK?

They’ve introduced a small ………………… for parking outside the station.

The protestors moved back quickly in reaction to a sudden ………………… by the police.
 Part One
In Part 1, there is an (0) ...... on vocabulary and grammar. This part consists of a text in which there are (1)
...... gaps (plus one gap as an example). Each gap represents a missing word or (2) ...... The text is
followed by 12 sets of (3) ...... words or phrases, each set corresponding to a (4) ...... . Candidates have to
choose which one of the four words or phrases in the set (5) ...... the gap correctly.
Candidates are required to (6) ...... their knowledge of vocabulary and understanding of the text in order
(7) ...... fill the gaps. Some questions test at a phrasal level, testing, for example, collocations and (8) ......
phrases. Other (9) ...... test meaning at sentence level or beyond, with more reading and understanding of
the text required. Sometimes, (10) ...... of grammar and vocabulary may be needed, such as when (11)
...... have to choose the option which fits correctly with a following preposition or verb form.
Candidates can write on the question paper, but must mark their (12) ...... on the separate sheet.
1 A 8 B 10 C 12 D 14
2 A sentence B letter C expression D phrase
3 A one B two C three D four
4 A hole B gap C break D miss
5 A fills B shows C answers D functions
6 A put down B draw on C get up D show off
7 A in B to C of D at
8 A set B complete C shown D remaining
9 A times B occasions C possibilities D questions
10 A knowledge B pieces C knowing D understand
11 A examiners B children C candidates D testers
12 A suggestions B alternatives C answers D ideas
 Part two
In Part 2, there is an emphasis on grammar (0) ......... vocabulary. This part consists of a text in which
there are (13) ......... gaps (plus one gap as an example). Candidates are required to draw (14) ......... their
knowledge of the structure of English and understanding of the text in order to fill the gaps. In this part,
unlike Part 1, there aren’t (15) ......... sets of words from which to choose the answers. Therefore,
candidates have to think of a word which will (16) ......... the gap correctly.
The focus of the gapped words is either grammatical, (17) ......... as articles, auxiliaries, prepositions,
pronouns, verb tenses and forms, or lexico-grammatical, such as phrasal verbs, linkers and words within
fixed phrases. The answer (18) ......... always be a single word. In some cases, there may be more (19)
......... one possible answer and this is allowed for in the mark scheme.
Each correct answer receives one mark. Spelling, (20) ......... in all parts of the Use of English paper, must
be correct. Candidates must make sure that they only use one word to fill each of the gaps, and should
(21) ......... use abbreviations (e.g. ‘sthg’ for ‘something’) or contractions (e.g. didn’t, he’ll). The only
exception (22) ......... this rule is ‘can’t’ which may be used in place of ‘cannot’.
Candidates need to read the words which follow the gap as well as those which come before (23) ......... .
They should also keep in (24) ......... a sense of the whole text.
 Part three
In Part 3, there is an (0) .......... on vocabulary. This part consists EMPHASISE
of a text containing 10 gaps (plus one gap as an example). At the
end of some of the lines, and (25) ......... from the text, there is a SEPARATION
stem word in capital letters. Candidates need to (26) ......... an FORMATION
appropriate word from (27) ......... stem words to fill each gap. GIVE
The focus of this task is (28) ......... lexical, so a good knowledge MAIN
of vocabulary is essential, but an (29) ......... of structure is also UNDERSTAND
needed. It tests the candidates’ (30) ......... of how prefixes, KNOW
suffixes, internal changes and compounds are used in forming
words. Candidates may also be (31) ......... to demonstrate REQUIREMENT
understanding of the text beyond sentence level.
Each correct answer in Part 3 (32) .......... one mark, and as with RECEIVE
the other parts of the Use of English paper, correct spelling is
(33) .......... . Candidates can write on the question paper, but NECESSITY
must (34) .......... that they write their answers in capital letters SURE
on the separate answer sheet.

Exercise 1
a) Complete the gap in the second sentence with five of the words given so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence.
A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town.
DRIVEN TOWN THE BY INTO WERE
We ...................................................... a very friendly taxi driver.
b) Complete the gap in the second sentence with four of the words given so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence.
Tomas put up a fence so that people didn’t walk on his garden.
PREVENT ON WALKING THE PEOPLE TO
Tomas put up a fence ...................................................... on his garden.
c) Complete the gap in the second sentence with three of the words given so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence.
The twins are eager to see their cousins again in the summer.
LOOKING TO REALLY FORWARD KEEN IN
The twins are ...................................................... seeing their cousins again this summer.
d) Complete the gap in the second sentence with two of the words given so that it has a similar meaning
to the first sentence.
The last time Enrico saw Gloria was the day they left school.
HAS BEEN BEING NOT ABLE TO
Enrico ...................................................... seen Gloria since the day they left school.
35 In this part, there is an emphasis on grammar and vocabulary.
EMPHASISED
Grammar and vocabulary ...................................................... this part.
36 Candidates have to fill the gap in the second sentence so that it is similar in meaning to the first
sentence.
SO
The gap in the second sentence must be filled ...................................................... a similar meaning to the
first sentence.
37 The gap must be filled with between two and five words, one of which must be the key word.
FROM
Including the key word, candidates ...................................................... two to five words to fill the gap.
38 Candidates should write only the missing words on the answer sheet.
BE
Only the missing words ...................................................... answer sheet.
39 Candidates are not permitted to change the key word in any way.
ALLOWED
Candidates ...................................................... the key word at all.
40 Each answer in Part 4 receives no more than two marks.
MAXIMUM
Each answer can be given ...................................................... two marks.
41 There are two parts to each answer and both must be correctly answered by the candidates to receive
two marks.
BOTH
If a candidate ...................................................... the answer correct, they get two marks.
42 A range of structures, such as the passive, are tested.
RANGE
Candidates are tested ...................................................... structures, such as the passive.

Phrasal Verbs Revision

Multiple choice questions

1. George ________________a lot of money when his uncle died.

a) cleared up, b) left out, c) came into.
2. Nobody ___________that the money was missing until the accounts were checked.
a) went on, b) found out, c) saw to.
3. Paul’s parents emigrated to Australia and he ____________ there.
a) grew up, b) brought up, c) lived up to.
4. I decided to go to bed early because I felt completely_____________.
a) worn out, b) got at, c) given in.
5. After many years our old car has finally__________________.
a) broken out, b) broken down, c) broken in.

Complete the sentences with a preposition.

 Martin hasn’t really got________ his illness yet, and still feels tired.
 Little Brooklyn is a good footballer, and seems to take_________ his father.
 Katie has been trying to give ______eating fast food.
 It seems that Bill’s story about his trip to Antarctica isn’t true. He made it_____.
 I’ve been trying for hour to work ______ the answer to this geometry problem.
 I forgot to pick____ Robert at school!
 The conference was put_____ because some of the speakers could not attend.
 The game will be called_____ in case of bad weather.
 You’ll be cut_____ if you don’t pay the bill.
 I’d like to try ____that pair of trousers.
 I’m sorry but I’m not prepared to put _____with the rest of the class.
 I think I’ve managed to come _____ with a solution to that problem.
 The war broke ______in the middle of August.
 Hold ______. I’ll put you_________.
 I’ve got too fat. I’ve put _______ five kilos.
 The group put _______ their climb because of bad weather warnings.
 Her friendliness makes______ for her low intelligence.
 Their message was so complicated that we couldn’t make it _________.
 You can stay at my cottage in the country, but remember you must be_____ next weekend.
 That’s all, my story is _______.
 My older brother’s sad. He broke_____ with his girlfriend last week.
 Who do you take_____ - your mum or your dad?
 I’ve decided to take_______ a new sport.
 It’s hot in here. Why don’t you take______ your coat?
 Personal computers really took_______ in the 1980s.
 My teacher told me _______ when I didn’t do my homework.
 They set __________for the airport early this morning.
 Young enterprise

How prepared are you for (0) .......... future? You are studying to obtain qualifications for your chosen
career, but what (13) .......... getting the business skills necessary to make your career a success? How
do you gain the advantage (14) .......... will get you your dream job? Perhaps you even have an ambition
to set (15) .......... a business yourself?
(16) .......... year since it started, hundreds of thousands of young people have got themselves a head
start while they are still at school by taking part (17) .......... a Young Enterprise programme. There, they
have gained key business skills and knowledge, either through a series of workshops (18) ..........
through starting and running their own real company. At Young Enterprise we believe that it is important
for learning to (19) .......... fun, exciting and hands-on, which is (20) .......... our programmes are run on
the principle of learning by doing.
(21) .......... participate in a programme, your first step is to consult your school. If it has (22) .......... already done so,
your school will need to become a centre. It can register as (23) .......... of these by contacting the nearest Young
Enterprise office. Once it (24) .......... done this, you can get started!

Skyscraper? No, ‘water-scraper’!

Each year, EV Magazine hosts a skyscraper design COMPETE

(0) .......... . Most entrants imagine giant buildings IMPRESS
taller than anything under construction today. RESPONSE
However, the most (25) .......... entry this year ARCHITECT
went the opposite route. Malaysian designer, Sarly HIGH
Adre bin Sarkum, (26) .......... to the need for a AGRICULTURE
different kind of development by dropping his MOVE
building straight downwards into the sea. He POSSIBLE
deliberately designed it to contrast with the HOUSE
skyscrapers that dominate the competition, and to POPULATE
highlight sustainable (27) .......... . REAL
His self-sufficient ‘water-scraper’ would be similar
in (28) .......... to the Empire State Building, but
with only a couple of storeys above the sea’s
surface. Wind, solar, and wave power would
provide energy and a green space containing
forests and (29) .......... areas at the top would
provide food and oxygen. Living and work areas
would be below the sea’s surface. The structure
would be kept level by giant tentacles. The
tentacles would also generate electricity through
ocean (30) .......... .
No-one is building anything like this now but it is
(31) .......... to be certain of what our future (32)
.......... needs will be. Land will become scarcer as
(33) .......... grow and, since approximately 71%
of the Earth’s surface is ocean, cities in the sea
may one day be a (34) .......... .
 The internet bus

In the desert areas that (0) ...surround... Tucson city, USA, students spend hundreds of hours on yellow
buses each year getting to and from their schools. But when mobile internet equipment was (1) ..........
on a yellow school bus, the bored, often noisy, teens were (2) .......... into quiet, studious individuals.
District officials got the idea during (3) .......... drives on school business to Phoenix, two hours each way,
when they (4) .......... that, when they went in pairs, one person could drive and the other could work
using a laptop and a wireless card. They (5) .......... if internet access on a school bus could (6) ..........
students’ academic productivity, too.
But the idea for what students call ‘the internet bus’ really (7) .......... shape when the district’s chief
information officer read a catalogue offering the (8) .......... of having internet access in cars. He thought,
‘What if you could put that in a bus?’
The officials have been delighted to see the (9) .......... of homework getting done, morning and evening,
as the internet bus (10) .......... up and drops off students along the 70-minute drive. (11) .......... some
students spend their time playing games or visiting social networking sites, most students do (12) ..........
their travel time to study.