LESSON 34

Passion
Target Words
1. complex 6. loyal
2. despondent 7. passion
3. devotion 8. proliferation
4. dilemma 9. reciprocity
5. engender 10. vanish

Definitions and Samples

1. complex adj. Not simple; involving many parts that work together
A modern car engine is too complex for most car owners to repair
by themselves.
Parts of speech complexity n

2. despondent adj. Extremely sad and without hope for the future
After his girlfriend left him, Johnson was despondent and wouldn’t
talk to anyone.

3. devotion n. A willingness to keep supporting someone you admire

Grant showed great devotion to his wife, supporting her during her
long illness.
Usage tips Devotion is often followed by a to phrase.
Parts of speech devote v, devotee n

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4. dilemma n. A difficult choice between two things

I was caught in a dilemma between traveling by airplane and taking
a train, which is slower but more comfortable.

5. engender v. To bring into being; to cause to exist

The government’s warnings about terrorism engendered fear
throughout the nation.
Usage tips Engender is often followed by a noun for an emotion.

6. loyal adj. Faithful

Carter was loyal to his girlfriend and would not date anyone else.
Usage tips Loyal is often followed by a to phrase.
Parts of speech loyalty n, loyally adv

7. passion n. An extremely strong emotion, like love or anger

Debbie complained that there was no passion in her marriage.
Parts of speech passionate adj, passionately adv

8. proliferation n. An increase in the number of something and in the

number of places it can be found
The proliferation of fast-food restaurants has made it harder for
Americans to eat healthy lunches.
Usage tips Proliferation is very often followed by an of phrase.
Parts of speech proliferate v

9. reciprocity n. Doing as much for another as he or she has done for you
Dan was giving a lot of attention to Kelly, but he felt no reciprocity
in their relationship.
Parts of speech reciprocate v, reciprocal adj

10. vanish v. To disappear suddenly

When the sun came out, last night’s light snowfall vanished.
� Write the correct word under each diagram to check your understanding of language
connected with road travel and directions.

bend crossroads flyover junction roundabout traffic lights

II II II

II II II
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� Listen to directions 1-6 and write the correct word from the box.
1 Stay in the middle lane so that you can go over the motorway.
11 2 You'll have to wait on the right till it changes for you to turn.
3 Go round and take the third exit on the right.
4 Slow down here because it goes to the left quite sharply.
5 When you get there, go straight across.
6 When you get to the end of this road, take the left turn.

COMPLETION/MATCHING TASKS ]
Before listening to directions to complete a map, you should look at the map carefully and think
about the type of information you need to identify each place on the map. When listening, you
should focus on words and phrases that will help you find the information, for example turn left
or go straight on. You need to follow the directions carefully and try to predict which information
will come next.

@g Listen to the Director of Sports giving directions from one sports centre to another.
Write the letters in the correct position on the map.
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12 A roundabout B junction C traffic lights D crossroads E flyover F bend

� Listen to the descriptions of sports 1-5 and write the

correct number next to each sport A-E. When matching descriptions to people, places or things,
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55:5 you need to focus on key words and ideas which can help
13 A gymnastics
D you decide what is being described as well as what is not
being described. For example, if you have to choose
B basketball
D between football and cycling, a description with key
C weightlifting
D words like goal, run and kick is more likely to describe
D badminton D football, and a description with ride, wheel and race is
E table tennis D more likely to describe cycling.
 Listen to the next part of the message. The Director of Sports is giving instructions
for preparing three rooms for the inter-college sports competition at the sports
centre. Write the sports in the correct gap in the table. One of the sports
appears twice.

badminton basketball gymnastics table tennis weightlifting

North Hinton Sports Centre

Dean Room Carsley Room Forster Room

Sport event - morning 1 2 3
Sport event - afternoon 4 5 6
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EXAM SKILLS]
In the Listening test you may need to complete categories in a table or
set of notes which already has some of the information in place. You
should look at the information in the table carefully to get a good idea
of what other information is required. This will help you to focus on
the missing information. For example, the word nets is already given
under basketball, so you know that you will need to listen for another You need to write the same words as
word connected with that category for question 2. In each case, you you hear in the recording. You will
will hear the sport first, so you will be able focus on the missing word. be told how many words you need
to write and you will hear the words
in the same order they are given in
� Listen to the last part of the message and complete the table with the pieces of the recording script.
equipment. Write ONE WORD ONLY in each gap.

Sport event basketball g ymnastics table tennis badminton weightlifting

Equipment nets vaulting horse tables 1 barbells
2 3 nets racquets weights
4 5 shuttlecocks 6
rings chalk
pommel horse

� The Director of Sports, Jeff, leaves another message for the three helpers, Steve,
_ Amanda and Malik. In the message, he tells them who should be in charge of each
iJ6� event. Listen and write the correct organiser, A, B, C or D next to events 1-6.
A Steve 1 badminton _______
B Amanda 2 gymnastics _______
C Malik 3 weightlifting am _______
D Jeff 4 basketball _______
5 weightlifting pm _______
6 table tennis _______
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LISTENING

SECTION 1 Questions 1-10

Complete the notes below.

Wrto NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND!OR A NUMBER for each answer

Example Answer
Title of conference: Future Directions in Computing

Three day cost: 1 £ .............. .

Payment by 2 ............... or on arrival
Accommodation:
Conference Centre
3£ ................. per night
near to conference rooms
Guest House
• 4£ ................... pernight
• approximately 5 ......................walk from Conference Centre
Further documents to be sent:
. a .................................. .
• an application form
Location:
Conference Centre is on 7 ........................... Park Road, next to the 8 ................ .
• Taxi costs 9£ ................. ... or take bus number 10 ................. ....... from station.

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SECTION 2 Questions 11-20

Questions 11-13

Which team will do each of the following jobs?

Choose THREE answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-D. next to
Questions 11-13
learns
A the blue team
B the yellow team
C the green team
D the red team

11 checking entrance tickets .................. .

12 preparing refreshments ..................... .

13 directing car-park traffic .................. .

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Test 4

Questions 14-20
Complete the table below:
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer
Travel hxpo
Temporary Staff Orientation Programme

Time Event Details

Information about pay

9.30 am Talk by Anne Smith
Will give out the 14 ........... form

Will discuss Conference Centre play

10.00 am Talk by Peter Chen Will explain about arrangements for
15 .................. and fire exits

10.30 am Go to Staff canteen on the

Coffee Break
16 ............................

11.00 am Go to 17 ......................
Video Presentation
Video title:18 ......................

12.00 Buffet Lunch Go to the 19 .................. on 1st floor

1.00 pm Meet the 20 ................

3.00 pm Finish

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SECTION 3 Questions 21-30
Questions 21-25
Complete the summary below.
Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.
The School of Education Libraries
The libraries on both sites provide internet access and have a variety of
21 ................. materials on education.

The Castle Road library has books on sociology, together with 22 ......... .
and other resources relevant to the majority of 23 .............. school subjects.

The Fordham library includes resources for teaching in 24 ........... education

and special needs.
Current issues of periodicals are available at both libraries, although
25................ issues are only available at Fordham.

Questions 26 and 27
Answer the questions below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
26 Which books cannot be renewed by telephone or email?

27 How much time is allowed to return recalled books?

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Test 4
Questions 28-30
Choose THREE letters. A-G.
Which THREE topics do this term's study skills workshops cover?
A An introduction to the Internet

B How to carry out research for a dissertation

C Making good use of the whole range of library services

D Planning a dissertation

E Standard requirements when writing a dissertation

F Using the Internet when doing research

G What books and technical resources are available in the library services

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 Listening
SECTION 4 Questions31-40
Questions31-40
Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.
31 When did Asiatic lions develop as a separate sub-species'?
A about I 0.000 years ago
B about I 00.000 years ago
C about I ,000,000 years ago
32 Pictures of Asiatic lions can be seen on ancient coins from
A Greece.
B The Middle East.
C India.
33 Asiatic lions disappeared from Europe
A 2,500 years ago.
B 2,000 years ago.
C I ,900 years ago.
34 Very few African lions have
A a long mane.
B a coat with varied colours.
C a fold of skin on their stomach.

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Test 4
Questions 35-40
Complete the sentences below.
Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer

THE GIR SANCTUARY

35 The sanctuary has an area of approximately .................... square kilometers

36 One threat to the lions in the sanctuary is ....................... .
37 The ancestors of the Gir Sanctuary lions were protected by a .................. .
38 A large part of the lions' .................... consists of animals belonging to local
farmers.
39 The lions sometimes ............... especially when water is short.
40 In ancient India a man would fight a lion as a test of. ................ .

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