Reading and Use of English Paper Information

 

 PAPER 1. Reading and Use of English

TASK 1. OPEN CLOZE

Read the text until the end and then complete the blanks with ONE appropriate word. 

Example:

Since the lockdown was imposed we have had our lessons online, ___________ is something I don't enjoy as much as attending classes and socialising with my classmates.

KEY

which

TASK 2. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE. 

Read the text until the end and then complete the blanks with the best option A, B, C, or D. 

Example:

My sister (1) _____ me she no longer loves him.

A. said                B. explained               C. argued                 D. told 

KEY

D. told

TASK 3. WORD FORMATION CLOZE. 

Read the text until the end and then use the word given in capitals to form a new word that fits in the gap in the same line. 

E.g.

When you are a teenager you feel ____________(MORTAL). You think nothing is going to happen to you. 

 

KEY

 

immortal

Sometimes you need to add prefixes:

What are the negative prefixes of these words:

polite

KEY

 

 

impolite

 

aware

KEY

 

 

unaware

 

 

rational

KEY

 

 

irrational

 

behave

KEY

 

 

misbehave

 

 

A good knowledge of English is very __________________ (USE) when looking for a job.

KEY

useful

Sometimes you need to add suffixes 

What are the suffixes to make adjectives from these words:

avoid

KEY

 

avoidable/unavoidable

 

behaviour

KEY

 

 

behavioural

 

controversy 

KEY

controversial/ uncontroversial

please

KEY

pleasant/unpleasant

pleasurable/unpleasurable

 

obey

KEY

obedient/disobedient

 

 

A _____________ (TRAIL) in the field of medical research has come up with a vaccine against the virus.

 

 

KEY

 

trailblazer (pioneer)

Sometimes you need to add another word to make a compound.

Other examples:

Next weekend  I am going to spend a day at the ____________ (SEA)

KEY

seaside

 

 

We need to take some measures to protect the island’s ___________ (WILD)

KEY

wildlife 

 

TASK 4. READING COMPREHENSION. MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST.

Read a text and choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. 

Example:

You can legally drive in New Zealand for up to 12 months if you have either a current driver's licence from your home country or an International Driving Permit (IDP). After 12 months you are required to convert to a New Zealand licence. This applies to each visit to New Zealand. All drivers must carry their licence or permit at all times when driving. It is important to note that if you are caught driving without it, you will be liable for an infringement fee of NZ$400, payable within 28 days.

Question:

According to the writer, foreign drivers in New Zealand

A. have to pay an instant fine if they do not have the correct licence.

B. will need to apply for a New Zealand licence after a year's stay.

C. must be able to show their licence even when not driving.

D. cannot use a licence issued by their own country for short visits.

KEY

B. will need to apply for a New Zealand licence after a year's stay.

 

TASK 5. READING COMPREHENSION.GAPPED TEXT

You  are  going  to  be given a text with missing paragraphs.  Choose the paragraphs which you are given which fit each gap    

Gwyneth Paltrow says she 'fell out of love with acting'

Gwyneth Paltrow has said she cut back on movie-making after realising she "doesn't love acting that much".

The star's only big-screen credits over the past five years have been as Pepper Potts in three Marvel films.

She said she lost direction after winning an Oscar in 1999, and "part of the shine of acting wore off" because of the "intense public scrutiny".

1. That, plus having "a really rough boss" in Harvey Weinstein, made her question "if this is really my calling".

Her last lead role in a feature film was opposite Johnny Depp in 2015's Mortdecai. She has since played Pepper Potts in Avengers films Infinity War and Endgame, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.

2. She has also appeared on Netflix series The Politician and The Goop Lab, about the controversial lifestyle brand she launched in 2008, and a tourism advert for Dubai.

Read more about this story on the BBC website 

 

TASK 6. KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS

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. 

1. I am sorry I have to tell you this but your request has been denied.

REGRET

I _________________________ your request has been denied.

 

KEY

 

I regret to inform you that your request has been denied.

 

2. Don't try to talk to her. It is a waste of time. She won't change her mind 

POINT

There______________________ to her, she won't change her mind 

 

 

KEY

 

There is no point in talking to her, she won't change her mind  

 

3. You told them my secret. You shouldn't have done that.

RATHER

I _________________________________them my secret. 

 

 

KEY

 

I would rather you hadn't told them my secret.  

 

 

4. People believe that Rafa Nadal has won more slams than any other tennis player. 

BELIEVED

Rafa Nadal __________________________________ more slams than any other tennis player. 

 

 

KEY

Rafa Nadal is believed to have won more slams than any other tennis player.  

 

5. You are too impulsive. This is the reason why you spoke to your supervisor like that.

LESS

If you _______________________________________ to your supervisor like that. 

 

 

KEY

 

If you were less impulsive, you wouldn't have spoken to your supervisor like that.