[ Reading and Use of English Part 1

Exam skill s 1 Collocation is one aspect that is tested in Reading and Use of English Part 1. Complete
the following word combinations with the correct part of speech.
adjective + noun a mutual friend / a fake identity
_ _ _ _ _ +noun a bank account/ a sense of humour
_ __ _ _ +noun make a mistake/ take a photograph
verb+ _ __ __ come into fashion / mistake someone for someone else
_ _ _ _ _ +verb deeply regret something/ distinctly remember something

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2 Make common collocations by combining a word from list A with a word or phrase from
list B. There are five words in A that do not combine with anything in B.
general understand ing before A: act close concea l confidential cover friend judge pee r perform rank
you look at the four options B: information pressure sb by their appearance suspiciously your true identity
for each gap .

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Multiple-choice cloze 3 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best
fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Should children wear school uniform? ·

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home for wearing the wrong (3) _ _ _ _ _ of shoes or the suit. There is a correct length for girls' skirts, and teachers will Q.

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decide whether their students should wear a uniform, and to uniform rules. '<
(5) down exactly what that uniform should be.

0 A encouraged B allowed
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1 A strongly B hotly c heavily D powerfully

2 A sent B directed c shown D lead

3 A fashion B mode c model D style

4 A policy B principle c strategy D procedure

5 A put B lay c rule D decide

6 A heavy B stern c strong D strict

7 A founded B related c based D associated

8 A changing B adapting c bending D twisting

Over to you 4 Discuss these questions.

a How do you feel about uniforms that students and others have to wear?
b Do you think uniforms help to create a strong group identity or crush individuality?

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