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KEYS 33

SECTION I: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (100 ms) Part 1. Pronunciation:

1. b 2. c 3. c 4. d 5. d 6. c 7. c 8. a 9. b 10. c 11. c 12. a Part 2. Choose the word or phrase which best completes these sentences. Circle the option (A, B, C, or D) as your answer. (37 ms) 13. d 14. c 15. d 16. b 17. a 18. d 19. c 20. d 21. b 22. b 23. a 24. d 25. d 26. c 27. c 28. d 29. b 30. c 31. c 32. c 33. c 34. c 35. d 36. c 37. a 38. d 39. b 40. c 41. b 42. c 43. c 44. b 45. c 46. b 47. a 48. a 49. c 50. c

Part 3. Read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). (10 ms) 51. flowerless 52. unite 53. produce 54. nutritional / nutrient 55. depends 56. absorbs 57. union 58. dissimilar 59. sharing 60. unlike

Part 4. (10 ms) Words describing facial expressions 61. frown (vb; n) — wrinkle forehead expressing displeasure, worry or concentration 62. glared (vb; n) — state angrily 63. beamed (vb; n) — smile happily 64. gaped (vb) — stare open-mouth in surprise 65. grimaced (vb; n) — ugly, twisted expression or disgust or pain 66. pout (vb; a) — push out lips in a sulky way. 67. smirked (vb; a) — smile in a silly, self-satisfied way’ 68. Leering (vb; n) — suits to an unpleasant; lecherous way 69. grin (vb; n) smile broadly 70. scowling (vb; n) — look bad-tempered

Part 5. Most of the sentences contain common errors. Identify and correct the errors. 71. It is worth pointing out that this is not the only possible cause of the problem. (it's worth doing something; something is worth doing. These phrases take an -ing form, not an infinitive. • worth is usually used as a preposition, e.g. The car is worth £100. The noun related to worth is value, e.g. The value of the car is £100.) 72. There has been an increase in interest in classical music in recent years. 73. One of the most important things in life is good health. 74. Only half the people who responded to the survey were satisfied. √ (Don't use the before half except when talking about a particular half of something, e.g. The second half of the match was pretty boring. You can say half or half of, but half is more common.) 75. At the end of the period in question, imports had increased by ten per cent. (At the end refers to the point where something finishes, and it is usually followed by the preposition of. In the end means 'after a long period of time' or 'eventually’. It is never followed by of.) 76. It may be true that people are living longer, but what about their quality of life? 77. Four out of five tourists who visit the country arrive by air. √ (Use the preposition in to talk about very small proportions, e.g. one or two in ten. Use the prepositions out of to talk large proportions, e.g. 99 out of 100.) 78. The new airport will be only two and a quarter kilometres away from the school. (After numbers, half and quarter take an indefinite article, e.g. two and a half metres; four and a quarter years.) 79. Although you can encourage people to stop smoking, you can't force them to. √ 80. The training scheme was unpopular, and in the end the government had to abandon it. 81. The city has spent a large/ considerable/ substantial amount of money on crime prevention. (Don’t say a big number or a big amount)