Use of English 3 Exam Strategy When you are completing a word formation Use of English exercise, once you have completed al the gaps, read the text again to check f the words you have filled in sound correct and make grammatical sense. Some words may be grammatically corect, but do not make sense in context. For example, in the sentence It was. terribly (pain) experience’ it would be grammatically correct to say ‘painless, but only the word ‘painful’ makes sense inthis context 5 Complete the text with the correct form of the words in brackets. The Brosno Dragon The Brosno Oragon is a lake monster that people believe inhabits Lake Brosno in western Russia. The legend, L (DATE) back to the 13th century, describes the monster as a dragon, which is why itis also referred to as the Brosno Dragon. Although many people living in villages around the lake today believe in the = (east) of the dragon, those who are ” (ScePTIO) say that the sightings ofthe dragon are merely those of large animals. Wild boars and elks * (occaston) 1055 the lake, and catching a glimpse of a boar’ long tusks or an el’s antlers may lead some to believe that they are seeing a dragon. © (SCIENCE) have a different explanation. They claim that there is a volcano buried in the bed of Lake Brosno and that its * (eRuPT) force water and gases such as hydrogen sulphide to rice up to the surface. The bubbles ” (FORM) by these gases create structures above the wate’s surface that some might compare to a dragon's head. Another explanation could be linked to the fact that lakes in hot weather can create at (HARM) mist or og, which could look like 1 dragon to people who have a good * (mace), #. INTEREST), no one has ever managed to take a photograph of the Brosno Dragon. Perhaps it will just remain a mystery in the same way as the Loch Ness Monster. Speaking 2 Exam Strategy When you are giving a presentation on 3 topic, order your # ideas and use examples to support your opinions and } strengthen your arguments. These can be either known facts or examples from your personal experience 6 Read the Strategy above. Then look at the two spoken extracts below. Which one is better and why? Student A: | think people treated animals much worse in the past than they do nowadays. | think more people today have pets, while in the past animals were mostly kept outdoors. In my opinion, people should treat animals well. Student Throughout history, animals have played a functional rolein ‘our lives, but | don’t think they had as much respect as they do now. For example, in recent years a number of animal rights laws have been passed and many people now keep pets at home and look after them well. Wy Wee. \ 7 Describe the photos above. Then read the question below and decide what your opinions are, Make notes first, then give your presentation on the topic. The way we treat animals has changed over centuries. In your pinion, are animals treated better today than in the past? Writing Exam Strategy ‘When you are writing a description, you need to cover all the points mentioned in the task. Organise your writing in paragraphs, where each paragraph covers One point from the task 8 Read the Strategy above and the task in exercise7, Write a paragraph plan including an introduction. 9 Write a description of an animal species that helps humans. Describe the animal's appearance, behaviour, explain how it helps us and how our relationship with this animal may change in the future. Exam skils Trainer? QI