FCE Use of English part 1, test 2

Choose the best word for each space.

If you think that people’s hobbies are getting weirder, think again. Modern hobbies are tame compared to some

of the things people in the past. Here are just a few.

These days, everyone knows how to with photographs to make them look different from real
life. Trick photography goes back many years before the days of Photoshop. Back in the late 1800s, when

photography was in its , people used to enjoy posing with their families in headless
photographs. Otherwise serious family portraits would feature a typical family in their best Sunday clothes,

except that the father would be an axe, mother would be headless and a child would be

holding mama’s head . The effect was achieved by layering the images of different photo
negatives on top of each other. Judging by the sheer number of such pictures out there, it was a pretty

common a century or so ago.

Another favourite family day out in nineteenth century Paris was a visit to the city morgue. A glass-walled,
refrigerated room was set up a short walk from the Cathedral of Notre Dame originally so that the public could

identify the bodies of the dead. However, it became a huge with as many as 40,000

visitors per day – similar to the numbers who visit Disney World today. The morgue was
in all the Paris guide books, and was popular for nearly 50 years until it eventually closed in 1907.
Go back in history even further, to the days of the American civil war in the 1860s, another free-time activity was
the battlefield picnic. There was strong belief among the northerners that the civil war would be over quickly,

and the public wanted front seats. At the first battle of Bull Run, troops were followed by

hundreds of civilians carrying picnic baskets and glasses, who then watched

the from what they considered to be a safe distance. In the morning, the battle went in

their , but later on Confederate reinforcements arrived and the tide turned. Soldiers and
picnickers alike were soon running for their lives.
All in all, the today’s free-time pursuits seem positively tame compared to those of our ancestors!
Ielts Listening test 1
Part 1: A new business owner enquires about courses. Listen to the conversation and complete each
gap with no more than THREE words.
BUSINESS NATIONWIDE
Courses available:
Name of Course: (0) Getting Started
Time: Two hours from (1)
Cost: Free
Course Content: Is starting a business right for me?

Writing a (2)
Some legal issues
Nearest Location: Handbridge
Next Course Date: 20th March

Name of Course: (3)

Length of course: (4)
Cost: (5) or £20 for recently unemployed
Course Content: Day One: Legal Issues
Day Two: Marketing and Pricing

Day Three: Accounting and (6)

Nearest Location: Renton
Next Course Date: 5th March or (7)

CALLER’S DETAILS
Name: (8)
Address: (9) , Eastleigh
email: (10)
Part 2.Susan is telephoning a travel agency. Before listening to the conversation read the enquiry form
carefully. Then listen and complete each gap with no more than three words.
Worldbridges Travel Agency Ltd. Enquiry form

Enquiry regarding holiday in

Number of people:

Kind of accommodation needed:

Requirements

Price (£):

Location:

Customer´s name:

Enquiry made in :

When would Susan and her friends travel cheaper?

How far from the beach is the accommodation offered?

Who has already visited Greece?

What will Susan have to do before phoning Arnold again? ………………….
Ielts Listening test 2
Part 1 A radio listener is speaking to Brian, the conductor of a radio programme
1. Sarah lives near a ____ . A. Tower B. dirty neighbourhood C. market
2. She wants to _____ . A. Propose B. persuade C. complain
3. The residents on the estate are mostly _____ . A. children B. workmen C. retired
4. Citizens relax in a/an _____ . A. street market B. play centre C. open green space
5. As Sarah sees it, the council's project involves _____ . A. restoring B. re-using C. destroying
6. The Council's idea would benefit _____ . A. children B. their members C. pensioners
7. Members of the Council have _____ Sarah's requests. A. ignored B. accepted C. welcomed

8. How far is the place Sarah suggests should be used instead? Not more than _____ .

9. How should Sarah contact John Edwards? She should _____ at the council offices.

10. What kind of person is Mr Edwards? He's good at ____________ solutions.

Part 2: Listen to the conversation about property development.
For questions 1-4 Complete the sentences. Write no more than three words for each answer
1. The process of buying a house, improving it and selling it for a profit is called (1)
2. Marcus states that people make money when they (2) a house.
3. Marcus warns that people often pay too much at auctions because they get (3) .
4. He says that buyers need to (4) before they buy a house at an auction.
5. According to Marcus, which of the following is NOT always a good location in which to buy a
house?
A. A house near a good school B. A house in the smartest part of town C. A house near a bus stop or train station

6. When renovating a house, Marcus suggests that buyers:

Imagine that they are creating their dream home

Think about what fittings future occupants will need
Make sure they put in a nice bathroom and kitchen
7. According to the passage, what useful information can estate agents give?

which sellers are looking to move house quickly

which houses sell quickly in an area
which people want to buy a house as soon as possible
8. What sort of people advertise in newspapers?

People who want to sell their homes quickly

People who want to pay lower fees
People whose homes are in a bad condition
9. How did Marcus buy his first house?
A. by speaking directly to the owner B through an estate agent C. through a newspaper ad
10. Marcus suggests contacting the land registry if you find
A. an empty house B. a house which is for sale C. a rented house
Part 3 Listen to a student talking to a college professor. Complete the summary and the notes.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer
1. All students at University receive a where they have the information about their
written work.
It includes the deadline for the submission of . Submitting assignments late
will for the course. .

- Assignments should not be less than words long.

- Preferably, students should their work.
- Students without their own computers one in the department.
- It’s also necessary to of information.
2. Which THREE advantages of using electronic cards are mentioned?

parents approve of them

they are cost-effective
teachers benefit from their use
they reduce student absences
students find them practical
Part 4 In this section you will hear a lecture on social phobic disorders. As you listen, complete the
summary. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.
SYMPTOMS

Common symptoms of phobia include trembling limbs and shortness of .

ONSET

Social phobias generally originate during .

FACTORS

There are other factors which bring about phobic behaviour, such as conflicts and
frequent moves.

Temperamental factors include: ..

Physiological factors: the “amygdala” seems to function as a

Parenting and family factors: Obsessive and over-protectiveness as well as limited

exposure to social situations.
EXAMPLES

Compulsive and are also examples of phobic behaviour.

“Phobics Together” is a .

Psychiatrists and psychologists train sufferers to by easing their anxiety.