Living with the past Use of English Word formation (Part 3) > CB page 58 Bl write the correct form of the words below. 1 accurate (ad) in) 4 exhibition (n) w 2 portray (v) (n) 5 injury (n) (pin) 3 discovery) __._.(n) «descend (y) (pin) Read the article. For questions 1-8, use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Searching For a King You woulda't expect fo find a dead king under city carpark, ye, (0) astonishingly his was where ERGOT ox Richard 1, an English ASTONISH ing who died in 1485, Always a (1) figure, Richard vas @ a5 villain and rourderer by Shakespeare. The SHH of MORTAL iss) «but the fact that Richerd waskiled at DEBATE the Batle of Bosworih Fields @) “The ee o¢ ‘DISPUTE, his body after the battle was a mystery but with the discovery of skeleton in Leicester, people speculated about whether these were the () REMAIN of the king. The skeleton exhibited similar injuries to those recorded after the Date and sens card ot MMI hid asd sehen inthe fen century () CTONA on RM ine ANALYSE king put (7) of the skeleton beyond doubt - the evidence was IDENTITY ® ‘The last missing king of England had been found. CONCLUDE Find the words from Activity 1 in the article and check your answers. Listening Multiple choice (Part |) > CB page 59 © 11 You will hear three different extracts. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits best according to what you hear. There are two questions for each extract. Extract 1 ‘You hear part ofa discussion about keeping mementos and things from the past. 1. The man feels that keeping things from the past is [A important for people to maintain a sense of identity B necessary to preserve certain things for © away of making good use of old things 2. What do both speakers think about the past? [A Some things are onl significant for those directly involved B People need to feel a lnk to their ancestors € ItSessentia to help older relatives retain ther memoriesSpeaking Long turn (Part 2) P CB page 61 Extract2 You hear part ofa radio discussion about the roe of museursin moder Ife. 3 What s the wornan doing? 1k explaining why museums are not Bfoday B describing what is involved in running a museum © outlining reasons why museums are relevant nowadays ‘4. The speakers agree that museums A canbe expensive to maintain. B have potertial for educational use are popular with certain types of people. Extract ‘You heat twa people talking about ahistorical film they have seen, 5 How does the man fel about the fim? 1k annoyed about the way it was marketed B bored by the lack ofa good storyiine frustrated by the pace ofthe film 6 The speakers agree that historical films A area good way to teach children about history. B often contain incorrect facs for dramatic effect. make history more interesting for many people Grammar comparing CB page 60 [il complete the sentences with the words in the box. as byfar far farmore like most much —muchless_—_quite 1 Im interested in history lessons now that the teacher shows us films He’ very good-looking just 3) History lessons are nothing ike as boring nowadays annnen they were when | was at school! 4 the best ald castle | have seen on holiday was in Wales, > People are more involved with researching thet family ree now that so information ison the net 6 | think people find out internet as they do from books 7 its interesting doing family research on yourawn than with other people, 8 found the... fascinating information about my family by talking to ry grandmother, his father. ‘as much from the Look at the exam task and the pictures. Puta ‘cross (x) next to the things that the candidate should not do. Givea detailed description of two pictures. Comment on all three pictures. Talk about the similarities between the pictures. Choose the best way to record events Relate personally to the pictures, Ask hisfher partner's opinion. Try to address all parts of the task. Look at the pictures. They show people recording ‘events and information for the future. Compare two of the pictures and say why these records might be Important to people in the future and how accurate the recording needs to be. Tick (v) the things in Activity 1 that he does. aReading Multiple choice (Part 5) P CB page 62 Read the article. Whats the writer's main purpose? 10 review a documentary to explain the problems of hoarders to. explore a family problem to warn people of the dangers of hoarding 1 2 3 4 Read the article again. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. 1. When he was younger the writer believed hs father's callection of strange old things A. was amusing 10 lookat BB should not be taken seriously, was understandable at his age. D BERBER rc obsessive 2. After watching the documentary, the writer was {A certain is father had a severe health problem. B confused by his father's symotoms. aware his fathers situetion wasrit as bad as some. worried his father was in a dangerous environment. 3) The writer mentions Jasmine new job to A Indicate possible psychological effects of her upbringing, BB show she survived childhood dficuties and became successful compare types of environment people lve in today. emphasise that Jasmine’ priorities are not influenced by her mother. 4 When helping Vasoulla, Jasmine had to A temove some of Vasoulas possessions secretly B_ make Vasoulla see the funny side ofthe station. _askan expertto diagnose Vasoullas condition. D find ways to persuade Vasoulla to part with some possessions. 5 During the dacumentary, Vasil |A. managed to recover from her obsession, B overcame her frustration with her messy house. recognised the value of Jasmine help. found important things she had long forgotten. 6 What has the writer leamed about his father? [A He wanted to preserve things to remember thepast. B_ He was concesned about wastage. C He hoped to make money fram his possessions. He was determined to make life easier for his ari. Ell Find adjectives in the article that match meanings 1-8. ld and otting (Paragraph 1) not dangerous (Paragraph 2) impossible to go through (Paragraph 2) depressing (Paragraph 4) untroubled (Paragraph 5} lasting fora short time Paragraph 5) ‘very angry (Paragraph 6) med (Peregraph @) evausuna ‘Complete the sentences with the adjectives in Activity 3. 11 The cheese had been inthe fridge far too long andit had gone as 2. There had been @ landslide because ofthe heavy ain and the road was 3 Iwas________ when my neighbour buitt an extension fo his house that completely blocked the sunlight into our garden, 4 The beauty of flowers is. vwaltng wo see each yea B15 a noean-nsby the teacher’ criticisms because’ knew | could do better. 6 Mybrotherhad this _.._._... idea to'swim across the Atlantic but we talked him out oft but itis worth Bh choose the correct answer (A or B) foreach sentence. 1. The writer uses the phrase multistorey storage facility (line 30) to A. show how big Vasoullas house Is. B_ emphasise the strength of her obsession. 2. The phrase commandeered by clutter (ine 37) suggests that A. Vasoulla is not in control B_Vasoulla needs more work surfaces. 3. The phrase flotsam and etsam (line 83) is used to suggest that ‘A. what Vasoulla has collected is not systematic B. Vasoullais becoming overwhelmed by her junk.‘always considered my father to be something ofa hoarder Our family home was AR bya pairof garages but neither {ves used for anything as prose as parking cars. Instead, they both bulged. ceiling to floor witha bizarre and ever-growing menagerle of stuf: olé windsurfing magazines, broken eles, mouldy carpets, two dozen or more used stick-deedorants. At the time, the rst ofthe family thought my father’s stockpiling of apparently redundant objects was Funny harmless eccentricity shared by middle-aged men nesting in garages and sheds across the land ‘ears later, when Obsessive Compulsive Disorder became a recognised medical condition, started to wonder ifthose overflowing garages might have been bad forhis health, Watching the moving documentary My Harder Hum and Me put my father’ relatively benign symptoms into context, Init, Vasoull, a ifelong hoarder and mother of TV presenter Jasmine Harmen, invited a film crew Into her home, rather her mult- storey storage facility, Every room sn Vasoullas house contained more stuff than space. The staircases were almost impassable and in the ktehen, Vasoulla had problems chopping ‘vegetables because every at surface had already been commandeered by cutter The house would have looked tider if had been struck by tornado, jsoulla realised that ss she had a serious problem, not least because her hoarding had been going cn~and getting worse for years. Her grown-up sons remembered thinking {tnormal for dinner tobe served in a bedroom; it was the only room that could accommodate the whole famuly The hoarding had evidently been especially hard on jasmine. ‘All the way through my Life vefeltthat 1s ry mums stuff was more important than me; she reflected quietly. Any Freudian analysts watching will have been scribbling in their notebooks ‘when Jasmine told us she now presents a TV property series that helps people to find their ideal homes. Inscontrast to Vasolla, Jasmine ‘vacuums everything, sofas, chal, even the hitehen worktops’ 18 Over the course ofthe documentary, ‘which followed the family over several months, ‘Vasoulla to HH atleast some ofher junk twas slow, painful process - Vasoulla had been known tobuy back her own possessions just hours after donating them to cherity Inneed of professional help, Yasmin consulted a Dr MataixCols, who told her hoarding was considered a form of ‘OCD but didnot get the attention and research grants it deserved because it wesnt yet recognised asa condition inits own right The author of another book about hoarding had even more (GBIFRIREREWS 0: Jasmine Give up’ she was tol, because hoarders never stop hoarding’ [GREE by these gloomy prognoses, Jasmine helped Vesoulla sift through the flotsam and jetsam. ft was impossible not to share Jasmine’ frustration with her mother’s attachment toeven her most Ea possessions (Can I throw away a copy of the Financial Times from 2010?) Yet by the end, you also shared Jasmine’ triumph as the carpets of three of her mother’s rooms were reintroduced to the light of day forthe first ia ats eee HR soy Petlrnad eh Reseda ba ay (BBPRREBRINS oF what jasmine a Semel fe id cane tae hese daring ee tee gan a RM al AferhesringVasoulls extraordinary story. realised fara pmaateny tener atall. It isn't objects he prizes. eiirortinen te aay. his enero rh ew UD I a the EERSTE op of value from everything he owns, Wadiraumaauaeer ie Perties ee Imogazines wil come tn handy IESE wa wie Tae epiioedl ds eranhd ee weet cine! Teer eds eon ot sad ee tence a aoa moe foal erate aa aaah eae ate hte came eu aay acsearle, reacties cacert atee time, my brother and I thought he was potty But no see tat re ew enn se cinerea fend ou Wy: dear ‘skeen it Wal epg ‘them. 3RR—————=£Z£_~«_—_ Ss t—i— Vocabulary adjective/noun collocations ® CB page 62 Choose the correct alternati 1 2 3 in each sentence. She went on a tailor-made tripfight last year to America, Im very interested in my ancestors - Ive started creating my family base/tre. Genealogy tourism is a fast-growing sector/fashion of the travel industry, (One TV programme about genealogy was a runaviay/ ‘unning success. People are especially interested in saciable/social history. It's easy to trace your family rooty/basis using technology. prefixes and suffixes > CB page 64 Ed complete the sentences by adding the prefixes in the box to the adjectives in brackets. Finding the remains ofthe old castle was a(n) (credible) experience Trying to work an an archaeological dig is completely cmv (Oractical because of the mud, IPS rem sponsible) to promate building programmes on land of historical importance. Trying to find all one’s ancestors is completely (Ceatistc|~ 50 much information has been lost over time. ‘Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Replace the underlined words and use suffixes. Most mistakes in archaeology can be forgiven Most mistakes in archaeology a The publishing house has produced a lat of historical books. The publishing house in thearea of historical books, His sugyestion shows great imayination, His suggestion, His attitude towards the development of the site ‘keeps changing. His attitude towards the development of the site The quality of the old documents varies, The quality ofthe old documents. Its quite hard to get access tothe building. The building is not Grammar modifying adverbs > CB page 65 ‘Match 1-6 with A-F to make collocations. 1 bitterly A. convinced/persuaded 2 completely B_ perfecvfinished | 3 slightly © tied/excited ! 4 unbelievably D_ annoyed/scared 5 practically E_ temnfieds/impossible 6 entirely F disappointed/upset Choose the correct answers (A, B or C) to complete the article. LITERATURE So who was Shakespear People felts (1) important to find out as much as possible about important figures in history, and for English people there ae (2) more importent than Shakespeare. Howevet, co) lite is known about him and so any information that can be clscovered is (4) important, In Strattord-on-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace and the town where he is buried, a digi taking place inthe grounds of New Place, the house he owned in his later life. This has already tured up evidence providing (5) important information about ho Shakespeare's house looked and the make-up of his household ‘Archaeologists have found pottery ané animal remains in the this is (6) Key because it shows the household o important in the town. Apparently, ‘Shakespeare's daughter Susanna entertained royalty in the house in 1643, When | visited the site, | was (8) capt and hope archaeologists are BAG ning out 2 ot extremely slightly entirely many litle few fairly remarkably quite unbelievably B absolutely utterly totally completely vitally greatly really entirely quite practically entirely somewhat practically completelyUSE ENGLISH 3 Multiple-choice cloze (Part 1) answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). To bake or not to bake? As a child | was captivated by the idea of being a baker ~ it was the (0). arm... of bread and cakes! In the event it didr't happen but | do sell sweets online. That wasn't intentional ~ after college I'd been (1) down for every job I'd applied for, so starting my own business was my last option, | researched the market, looking for a 2 , an unexploited area | could make my own; | persuaded a friend with marketing experience to come into 8 _ with me. | suspected it might be a temporary arrangement untill (4) fora career but | enjoyed the flexiilly of working for myself and decided to develop itinto a (6)__________ viable business. It was scary a fist, particularly (6) with feelings of doubt. | was turning my (%)...on secufity, taking a financial risk, but | was in charge, @)........ the shots. its been hard work, creating the website, networking, connecting with potential customers, but the future’ looking bright. © Aaroma Bestench Cscent —_D odour 1 Agot Btumed —€ put D taken 2 Apart —Bcomer —€ section _D niche 3 A contract B partnership € allance collaboration 4 Apicked B decided —€ chose —_—D opted 5 Atotally Brather —C slightly D quite 6 Amaking B getting — C coping _D being 7 Aback —B shoulder C head =D body 8 Arisking Bteling CE calling —_D giving 46 Open cloze (Part 2) For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an ‘example at the beginning (0). Do I really need that? V7 ISUGREIGE (0) a... good marketing campaign - | fell for (8)... every time. Marketing people have gat me sussed - they understand my mindset (10) _| buy something, 1 feel happy. The problem (11) don't. %, at least, | do but only for a moment, ‘After that comes guit and more often than (12)_____ return the iter for a refund, ‘Am | locked into this unending spiral of spend and regret? I've been assessing options (13) might help me curs my [EGGLIMIBUISES) ry learning to spread my purchases (14) much as | can - instead of going on a big SSGRGINGESTIRES | try to limit (15), to one purchase per trip to the shops. ve EAREIRE] my erect card (16). luxury items alone and have stopped pretending it's good to use a card that gives loyalty points — that’s a way of saving, right? Wrong! t's misery, not happiness.Word formation (Part 3) For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to forma word that fits the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Was Hamlet just one of us? ne of the biggest issues many of us have to deal with in the modern word iS (0), pmcrstimatim...- the problem that Hamlet struggles to overcome throughout Shakespeare’ play, We're ail experts at putting off things we're (17)...t0 do, though we probably regard our failure in this area as (18) , and react to them far less (19) than Hamiet a. However, when we come up with: imaginary reasons. for vo! Io vn unfinished, we're not alone. Its. been said that nearly a quarter of the world's: population folow the same pattem of @ sacty, atnough we might ike to think it, we are not all (22) who work better under pressure — this is a myth and a wel- Used excuse. Putin things off can lead to some quite such es poor heath and lack of success at work. It aiso has the potential to cause those around us great (24) a as Hamlet found out to his cost PROCRASTINATE, wit, SIGNIFY EMOTION NUMBER, BEHAVE PERFECT COMPLICATE CONVENIENT Key word transformations (Part 4) For questions 25-30, 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 six words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example © dont have any free time, so cant come to the theatre with you. WOULD 161 Ahad some fic.time cud come to the theatre with you 25 Thismikis bad OFF This milk, it smells terrible! 26 What the archaeologists discovered when they opened the tomb was amazing MADE The when they opened the tomb was amazing, 27. People are more interested in history than you might expect. Less You interested in history 28 Forme, imagining what life must have been like then isjust not possible. quire Wind it been like then, 28 It's dffcul fora poorly performing company to make a prof itsmells terrible! what life must have TURN Ifa company is performing poorly, its difficult one, 30. The fare of the wornpery was incredibly disappointing, BITTERLY 1 the falure of the company. Tease ae a7