PRACTICE 3

PART A: LISTENING (You will hear twice for each part)

Section 1: Questions 1 – 10
Complete the table below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
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– 22nd July
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HOLIDAY RENTALS Dates: Example
Name of Location Features Disadvantage(s) Booking details
property

1 Moonfleet • rural • apartment distance from www. 4

• surrounded • two 3 shops summerhouses
by 2 fields bedrooms .com
• open plan

Kingfisher • rural • house expensive? Phone the owner

• next to the • three (01752669218)
• 5 river bedrooms
• nice view • 6 dining
room
• living room
• kitchen

Sunnybanks • in a village • house no Contact the

• next to the • has private 8 9 parking 10 agent
• 7 sea garden

Section 2: Questions 11 – 20
Questions 11 – 14: Choose the correct answer A, B or C.
11. According to the speaker, why is it a good time for D-I-Y painting?
A. There are better products available now.
B. Materials cost less than they used to
C. People have more free time than before
12. What happened in 2009 in the UK
A. A record volume of paint was sold.
B. A large number of paint was wasted.
C. There was a major project to repaint public buildings.
13. What does the speaker say about paint quality?
A. It’s not necessary to have exact room measurements.
B. It’s better to overestimate than to underestimate.
C. An automatic calculator can be downloaded from the Internet.
14. What does Community RePaint do?
A. It paints people’s houses without payment.
B. It collects unwanted paint and gives it away.
C. It sells unused paint and donates the money to charity.
Questions 15 – 16: Choose TWO letters, A – E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about paint?
A. Don’t buy expensive paint.
B. Test the colour before buying a lot.
C. Choose a light colour.
D. Use water-based paint.
 E. Buy enough paint for more than one application.
Questions 17 – 18: Choose TWO letters, A – E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about preparation?
A. Replace any loose plaster.
B. Don’t spend too long preparing surfaces.
C. Use decorators’ soap to remove grease from walls.
D. Wash dirty walls with warm water.
E. Paint over cracks and small holes.
Questions 19 – 20: Choose TWO letters, A – E.
What TWO pieces of advice does the speaker give about painting?
A. Put a heater in the room.
B. Wash brushes in cold water.
C. Use a roller with a short pile.
D. Apply paint directly from the tin.
E. Open doors and windows.
PART B: LEXICO – GRAMMAR
Section 1: Questions 21 – 35
Choose the answer (A, B, C, or D) that best fits each of the following.
21. You will have to give ___________ to the manager for your actions.
A. report B. account C. narrative D. explanation
22. The speeding car only missed us by a hair’s ___________.
A. width B. high C. breadth D. length
23. Revenge at last! I always said I would ___________ my own back on Steve, and now I have.
A. turn B. get C. do D. make
24. Sue always felt that she was to ___________ for the burglary because she hadn’t locked the door
properly.
A. fault B. provoke C. blame D. cause
25. Trams are staring to make a ___________ in many European cities.
A. comeback B. return C. progress D. renewal
26. Joanne has set her ___________ on a career as an actress and she is determined to succeed.
A target B. vision C. goals D. sights
27. She was ___________ disappointed when she learned that she had not got the job.
A. gravely B. fully C. highly D. bitterly
28. If you are ___________ of hearing, you will find our hearing aids invaluable.
A. short B. hard C. poor D. weak
29. They live in a very ___________ populated area of Italy.
A. sparsely B. scarcely C. hardly D. barely
30. If you don’t want to damage your liver, you’ll have to cut ___________ drinking altogether.
A. down on B. back on C. out D. down
31. The inscription on the tombstone had been worn ___________ by the weather and could scarcely
be read.
A. away B. off C. out D. on
32. ___________ second thoughts, I’d rather not go out tonight.
A. With B. In C. On D. Under
33. Not only ___________ in the project, but he also wanted to become the leader.
A. did Jack involve B. had Jack been involved
C. was Jack involved D. Jack was involved
34. The school was closed for a month because of a serious ___________ of fever.
A. outcome B. outburst C. outset D. outbreak
35. They had a four-day holiday, then began work ___________.
A. on end B. out of bounds C. in proportions D. in earnest
Section 2: Questions 36 – 45
Put in a preposition or prepositions. The first one has been done as an example.
GRADUATE JOBLESSNESS
Large number of young people who completed university and went out in search (0) ____of____
a job last summer are still (36)___out of___ work. A rise (37)___in___ the number of graduates this
year, together with cuts (38)___in / to___ graduate training schemes, have resulted in record levels
(39)___of___ graduate unemployment this year. What can you do to make sure that you’re not
(40)___in___ this position when you finish your study? Career advisors recommend working
(41)___for___ nothing during the school holidays to get experience (42)___in___ the kind
(43)___of___ work you want to do eventually. The tactic may even result (44)___in___ a permanent
position once the firm sees what you are capable (45)___of___ doing.
Section 3: Questions 46 – 55
Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
A man taken a single (46)___SPOONFUL___ (SPOON) of a substance and puts it in his mouth.
Instantly he is transported to another world, a place of surreal visions and swirling colours. He rushes
(47)___HEADLONG___ (HEAD) into this parallel universe. What is this
(48)___TERRIFYING___ (TERRIFY) compound with the power to induce such a mind-blowing
trip? Is it some kind of drug that makes the user hallucinate? No, it’s just a long line of
(49)___CONTROVERSIAL___ (CONTROVERSY) ads whose imagery appears to draw on the
effects of mind-altering substances. Colin Rees of the ‘Stop TV Advertising’ group, said: “I find this
and other such ads totally (50)___UNACCEPTABLE___ (ACCEPT). Take this stuff and you will
experience something out of this world – the (51)___IMPLICATION___ (IMPLY) of the ad seems
clear to me. The companies who make them will say that any relation to drugs is just one
(52)___INTERPRETATION___ (INTERPRET) of the advert, and not that they
(53)___INTENDED___ (INTENTION). When I complained about this ad, I was told that it didn’t
contain any (54)___SUBCONSCIOUS___ (CONSCIOUS) messages. I thought that was a bit rich –
I think the message in it is blatantly obvious! And I don’t think we should be giving TV viewers any
(55)___ENCOURAGEMENT___ (ENCOURAGE) in that respect.”
PART C: READING
Section 1: Questions 56 – 65
Read the following passage and decide which answer (A, B, C, or D) best fits each gap.
Owning a pet
The joys and tribulations of being a pet owner! During our lifetime most of us have some
experience of either owning a pet or being in (56)__________ contact with someone who does. Is
there such a thing as “the ideal pet”? If so, what characteristics the ideal pet? Various (57)__________
influence one’s choice of pet, from your reasons for getting a pet to your lifestyle. For example,
although quite a few pets are relatively cheap to buy, the cost of (58)__________ can be considerable.
Everything must be (59)__________ into account, from food and bedding, to vaccinations and
veterinary bills. You must be prepared to (60)__________ time on your pet which involves shopping
for it, cleaning and feeling it. Pets can be demanding and a big responsibility. Are you prepared to
exercise and (61)__________ an animal or do you prefer a more independent pet? How much space
room do you have? Is it right to lock an energetic animal into a (62)__________ space? Do you live
near a busy road which may threaten the life of your pet? Pets (63)__________ as turtles ad goldfish
can be cheap and convenient, but if you prefer affectionate pets, a friendly cat or dog would be more
(64)__________. People get pets for a number of reasons, for company, security or to teach
responsibility to children. Pets can be affectionate and loyal and an excellent source of company as
long as you know what pet (65)__________ you and your lifestyle.
56. A. near B. close C. narrow D. tight
57. A. facets B. elements C. factors D. points
58. A. upkeep B. maintenance C. upbringing D. raising
59. A. considering B. held C. taken D. kept
60. A. take B. waste C. occupy D. spend
61. A. household B. housetrain C. housekeep D. housework
62. A. confined B. detained C. reduced D. closed
63. A. so B. for C. much D. such
64. A. suited B. appropriate C. likely D. good
65. A. fits B. matches C. suits D. goes with
Section 2: Questions 66 – 75
Fill each gap with ONE suitable word.
The Birth of Youtube
In 2005, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, two software designers from Silicon Valley in California,
(0)____were____ invited to a dinner party. Several people had brought their camcorders to the party
and these people were complaining about (66)__how___ difficult it was to share home videos online.
That was when Chad and Steve came up (67)___with___ the idea for Youtube, this site which makes
(68)___it___ easy to upload home videos onto the Internet. They formed a company, borrowed some
money and set themselves up in business.
It turned (69)___out___ that million people already had short home video clips that they thought
it (70)___would / might___ be fun to the share with other enthusiasts around the world. Launch in
December 2005, YouTube soon contained more than a million short video clips. People were
uploading 8,000 clips a day, and watching three million a day. They had mostly heard about this site
through word (71)___of___ mouth, email and hyperlink, and eighty percent of the clips had
(72)___been___ made by amateurs.
So why was Youtube such an immediate success? Researchers found that, (73)___on___ average,
people were spending fifteen minutes on the site during each visit, (74)___which___ was enough time
to view several short funny clips. In (75)___other___ words, they were using Youtube to give them a
little break from their work or study.
Setion 3: Questions 76 – 90
Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
A TRAVELLER OR A TOURIST?
A What is the difference between a traveller and a tourist? Well, the easy distinction often made
concerns what kind of trip people are on. To put it simply, someone visiting other countries with a
backpack and roaming from place to place without a fixed itinerary is often regarded, especially by
themselves, as a 'traveller'. Someone on holiday, especially someone on a package holiday for one
or two weeks, is generally regarded as a 'tourist'. According to this distinction, the traveller gains an
understanding of the place as it really is, mixing in with the locals, learning about the culture,
whereas the tourist merely skates over the surface, seeing the sights but ignoring the people and
their culture. This is why many people who consider themselves 'travellers' sneer dismissively at
'tourists' and are so anxious to distance themselves from them.
B However, this distinction does not seem to me to hold water in many cases. First of all, let's
accept that a traveller is someone who fully experiences the place they visit rather than simply
observing it from the outside, as a tourist does. Does everyone calling themselves a traveller really
do this? Of course not. There are herds of young backpackers out there in all corners of the world
who see and learn very little of the places they visit. Sticking together in groups, their tales on return
are seldom of what they learnt of other cultures but of the other backpackers they met Contact with
local people is negligible, and there is the suspicion that they are merely ticking boxes so that they
can say they have visited all the places that their peers go to. This seems to me not to distinguish
them at all from the package tourists boasting about the places they have been to, but who the
backpackers so deride. Secondly, there are plenty of people much older than the backpackers who
do immerse themselves in the cultures of the places they visit, even if they are only on short
holidays. It's not about how long your stay is, how old you are, how you got there, or how move
around there. It's all about attitude.
C However, this distinction does not seem to me to hold water in many cases. First of all, let's
accept that a traveller is someone who fully experiences the place they visit rather than simply
observing it from the outside, as a tourist does. Does everyone calling themselves a traveller really
do this? Of course not. There are herds of young backpackers out there in all corners of the world
who see and learn very little of the places they visit. Sticking together in groups, their tales on return
are seldom of what they learnt of other cultures but of the other backpackers they met Contact with
local people is negligible, and there is the suspicion that they are merely ticking boxes so that they
can say they have visited all the places that their peers go to. This seems to me not to distinguish
them at all from the package tourists boasting about the places they have been to, but who the
backpackers so deride. Secondly, there are plenty of people much older than the backpackers who
do immerse themselves in the cultures of the places they visit, even if they are only on short
holidays. It's not about how long your stay is, how old you are, how you got there, or how move
around there. It's all about attitude.
D One of the first rules of being a traveller is that you have to accept the place for what it is. Don't
complain that it's hot, that there are bugs, that life moves at a different pace, that local people
sometimes stare at you. Don't keep comparing the place with home or other places you've been.
Don't let disappointments about the quality of service or level of facilities in your accommodation
dominate your thoughts. Instead, get out and about. Watch how local people interact, how they go
about their daily business. Learn some words of the language that you can use in shops and other
places and go where the local people go. Ask questions rather than thinking you know all the
answers, Once you've found the various bits of key information you need, leave the guidebook
behind- you'll learn more from personal contact and direct experience than you can get from any
book. Put the camera away for a while and instead store images of what you see in your mind.
Anyone can do these things, no matter what kind of trip they're on. Even if you're on a short annual
holiday, you can be a traveller rather than a tourist; plenty of people who call themselves travellers
are actually tourists. It's all in the mind.
Questions 76 – 85: Choose the best answers to the questions.
76. The writer's intention in section A is to __________.
A. compare what ‘travellers’ and ‘tourists’ say about themselves
B. explain why it is important to distinguish between a ‘traveller’ and a ‘tourist’
C. present common definitions of ‘traveller’ and ‘tourist’
77. Which of the following does the writer describe in section A?
A. The attitude of travellers towards tourists
B. The attitude of local people towards both travellers and tourists
C. The attitude of tourists towards travellers
78. What does the writer mean by the phrase ‘hold water’ at the beginning of section B?
A. Be generally agreed
B. Be true
C. Be discussed
79. What does the writer suggest about travellers in section B?
A. Their attitudes change during their trips.
B. They don't really enjoy the trips they make.
C. They are not really interested in the places they visit.
80. Which of the following opinions does the writer express in section B?
A. Some people who call themselves travellers behave like tourists.
B. Some travellers have a worse attitude than some tourists.
C. Travellers and tourists should have more contact with each other.
81. What does the writer say about some older people in section B?
A. They could be considered to be ‘travellers’.
B. They dislike being referred to as ‘tourists’.
C. They disapprove of the attitude of some travellers.
82. The writer's intention in section C is to __________.
A. encourage readers to be travellers rather than tourists
 B. defend travellers against criticism
C. present his own definitions of ‘travellers’ and ‘tourists’
83. The writer compared travellers and tourists in section C in connection with __________.
A. what local people in the places they visit think of them
B. whether or not they change their views of the places they visit
C. what they tell other people about their trip when they return
84. At the beginning of section D, the writer lists things that __________.
A. travellers usually don't notice
B. cause annoyance to local people
C. people he regards as tourists do
85. The writer’s main point in the text as a whole is that __________.
A. the kind of trip you take is less important than the attitude towards it
B. your attitude towards a trip greatly affects your enjoyment of it
C. the attitude of a traveller is no better than the attitude of a tourist
Question 86 – 70: Answer each question by putting in a correct section of the article (A – D). In
which section of the article (A – D) are the following mentioned?
86. a reaction of local people when they see a visitor from another part of the world ___D___
87. a desire to relax for a period of time ___C___
88. people trying to impress others by talking about the places they have visited ___B___
89. the desire of travellers not to be considered tourists ___A___
90. not relying on one particular sort of information about a place ___D___
PART D: WRITING
Questions 91 – 100: 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. You must use between three
and eight words, including the word given.
91. We were lucky to find somewhere to park so quickly. (stroke)
→ It was a stroke of luck that we found somewhere to park so quickly.
92. Johnson was quite surprised when he won the election and became President. (aback)
→ Johnson was rather taken aback when he was / at being / by being elected as President.
93. A lot of people at school have got flu. (down)
→ A lot of people at school have come down with flu.
94. Julie’s friends talked her out of getting a part-time job. (dissuaded)
→ It was Julie’s friends who dissuaded her from getting a part-time job.
95. This recipe is really a lot more imaginative than the others in this book. (most)
→ This recipe is by far the most imaginative (recipe / one) in this book.
96. Interest rates have been falling shortly recently. (decline)
→ There has been a sharp decline in interest rate recently.
97. The two paintings look identical to me. (no)
→ I can see no difference between the two paintings.
98. It's stupid of you to refuse Mike’s offer of a loan. (idiot)
→ What an idiot you are to refuse / turn down Mike’s offer of loan.
99. I can't imagine who you are. (faintest)
→ I don’t have / haven’t the faintest idea who you are.
100. The impression most people have of him is that he is an honest person. (comes)
→ He comes over / comes across as (being) an honest person.