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Dangerous Work

Eccentric or mad?

Traditionally, the British have always been.very fond (O) their eccentrics.Even today, British eccentrics are considered to be the strangest, {1} toAmerican psychologist David Weeks. (2) the Leopard Man, for example.He lives alone in a cave on the Isle of Skye. He is tattooed from (3) totoe with leopard spots, and (4) a living selling seafood. BuUs this bizarre(5) a type of mental illness? It has long been believed that creativity andinsanity are (6) In the last 30 years or so, psychologists have tried tofind evidence to (7) this belief. One study found that creative peoplehave a lot (8) common with eccentrics and also that they are more(9) to suffer from extreme depression, which is often associated withmental illness. But during David Weeks' detailed (10) into the personal-ities of eccentrics, he found that they are (11) .•..... the happiest and healthi-est of people. Not (12) do they visit their doctors much less often thanthe (13) of us, but they are also usually (14) in several things at onetime, so they always have a (15) in life.

probability

Read the text carefully. Some of the fines are correct and some have a word which shouldnot be there. lfa line is correct, put a tick (V') in the space provided. If a line has a word

which should not be there, write it in the space provided.

The (0) ....of your being killed or injured at work

determines how much life (1) .... you have topay. An (2) .... , for example, has a fairly high life(3) .... - they are only at risk from the odd(4) ..•. cable - and are therefore in a low risk

(5) ..... Higher premiums are paid by peoplewho have more (6) .... jobs such as(7) .... workers. There were sixty-five deaths onbuilding sites last year alone. (8) .... mostaccidents and deaths are caused by a (9) .... toignore (10) .... regulations,when simple precautionsand good sense can prevent fatalities.

Consolidation 2

The surprising season

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use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. Write your answers in the

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For questions 16" 3D, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space.

Use only one word in each space. Write your answers in the answer boxes provided.

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o I'm sure they worked hard on the project.have .They ..!~.·,,·.i.: ~· on the project.

32 The film was amusing.wereWe

31 You'll have no difficulty getting out of the country.easyYou'll find out of the country.

Vegetables

We are frequently told these days that we should eat more vegetables (0) part of a healthy dietHowever, a large (16) , of people are still not taking this advice. One of the reasons could be thathey (17) " ...•.... bad memories of the few vegetables they were forced to eat by (18) parents whthey were children. (19) the other hand, potatoes are one (20) of vegetable which we arfamiliar (21) although we do not perhaps think of them (22) healthy food to eat. Of course;chips are not very good for us (23) .........• of th'eir high fat content. but potatoes can (24) cookedin many other interesting ways Which do not harm our health. (25) vegetables which we will almoscertainly (26) eaten are carrots. turnips and parsnips. Carrots can be eaten raw, while parsnips cabe prepared (27) ..•....... potatoes, and baby turnips are crisp and as sweet as apples when cooked.Alternatively, there are many different vegetables in the shops, (28) as celeriac, kohlrabi andsalsify. These may (29) strange to us at the moment, but they are as easy to cook as (30) ;of the other vegetables mentioned and make a delicious change.

Practice test 1

40 People say this is the best film ever made.supposed .This : the best film ever made.

39 He hasn't finished cooking the meal yet.stillHe the meal.

34 I'm almost positive she spoke to Tom last night.mustShe ..".................................................•.. last night.

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37 I prefer watching westerns to watching rOmances.thanI would prefer to watch romances.

36 She spent hours planting the new flowers. ttookIt ..L.'d,.:' ..................•................. the new flowers.

33 He is like h'tsfather in many way?takes'He , in many ways.

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actions started in the pastand continuing up to thepresent. She has beendoing her homework for an

hour. (She started an hourago'and she's still doihg it,)

past actions of ce~ainduratiol'\ having visibleresultsor effeCts in the

presentHe has been running.

That's why he's outpfbreath.

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is normally used with' for,since or how long to put <empl'lasisonduration •. ' .'He has been feeiing'unweflfor qays. .. . '.

emphasis on numberHe:hasseen lhreefilms thisweek'She has baq fOuicupsor

coffee since she woke up.

complete past actionsconnected to the,presentwith stated or .unstatedtime reference '.

He hasbougnJ.'a house.(Now h~ owns a rQuse.)

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personal experiencesl

changes .w~ichhave

happened •.•...',J havelos!Weightrecefltfy.

recently completedactions

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evidence ilJthe present)

frequenllyrepeated actionswith always, constahtly,

continUally, e1(pressingannoyance or criticismHe's a/ways geffing into

trouble, (Here "always'l71eansconstantly.)

actions happening at oraround the moment .of

speakingThe Sunis shining now.H~ is studying forrhe exams,

'fixed arrangements in thenearfuture

I'm going to the theatre thiseverying.

temporary situationsHe is spending fhe weekwith his mother.

changing .ordevelopingsituations She is gettingmore and more impatient.

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'timetables/programmes(future reference) .

"y Thetrain/eaves at 8.00,

'in exclamatory sentencesThere goes the bus!

'i'.reviews/sports.·.··commentaries!

dramatic narrative; . Smythe.serves the pall

and LanyolJ misses it",

permanent situations or

: states She works in a···bank.

.'permanenttrut~s or

",laws of nature':,The sun rises in the east.

{"repeated/habitual "actions (especially with

, frequency adverbs;<pften, uSllally, always:,etc) He .always goes to

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41 touch, sight and hearing. The perfume of roses €lither or

42 of a freshly-baked bread giv~s pleasure, but odours

43 can also be important in lhat checking the

44 quality of products coming off industrial production

45 lines or in detecting some disease. An electronic

46 nose has been developed so that h'as twelve sensors

47 to detect smells. They are very sensitive enough

48 to pick them up the difference between the

49 smell of two types of white wine. The electronic

50 nose is especially useful as well it can pick out "bad"

51 batches of, say. beer or perfume, Researchj(

52 suggests that people who suffer from certain v

53 illnesses, such as t,he diabetes or lung cancer, give·

54 off characteristic smells, Doctors,wil'l hope that, in .

55 future. electronic noses mighl)ci help early diagnosis.

For questions 41 - 55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines

are correct and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick

(V) by the number in the answer boxes provided. If a line has a word which should not be

there, write the word in the answer boxes provided.

Electronic noses!

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time), today, thi.swe"'l<tmontl1 e,te:Forand .slnce are usually used with Preseli! Perfect

Continuous to emp~asis", the dllrationbf an action,

now, at the moment, atpresent, nowadays,today, tonight, always,still etc

on Mondays etc

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'.'Well, I 1) ...,have never won". (never/win) any1hing like this before! 12)

(Only/enter) a few competitions in my life so this is a big surprise, Of course, I 3)'

(Watch) 1Y quiz shows for years. but now I 4) "."""""""""." (think) of taking part in more. The prize is

Wonderful. We 5) ,:""""""" ..,•.""" .. ,, ,, (stay) here in Hawaii for ten days now and we 6) .. " " " .

(have) a great time. We 7) "" " ""." (already/see) all the sights and my wife.8) (buy) lots of souvenirs. We 9) .........•......... " •.. (send) postca,rds to all our friends to showthem how we 10) (spend) our time. Yes, we really 11) (enjoy) ourselves. Infact. we 12) ........•............... (want) to stay forever,"

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Tim's work failed to come ...up to ... his boss'shigh standards.

2 Sue came her favouritedoll while she was clearing out the attic.

3 She'll come : to the idea of buying abigger house if we explain all the advantages.

4 Lovely yellow daffOdils comein the spring.

5 The question of expanding the company came.. at the meeting.

6 He stayed in bed after he had come .the measles.

7 He came ..... a large fortune when his uncledied.

8 Her latest book has just come9 The village was cut

10 I don't think she's cutwork.

11 Our electricity was cutafter we forgot to pay the bill.

12 If you cut the field, you'll save time.13 We are advised to cut our smoking.14 You need to cut your summary

\t's fifty words too long.15 She cut the conversation

to remind Bob it was time to go.

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Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.I'm sure it wasn't Jim who phoned.have It ...can't have been ... Jim who phoned.

2 They say he was the best footbalier of the decade.said He ..........•................................................................... the best footballer of the decade.

3 It wasn't necessary for us to get a visa to visit Spain.need We a visa to visit Spain.

4 I'm sure she has already left the office.have She the office.

S When did you get a letter from him?since How long ...............................................................................•............. a letter from him?

6 Mr Pearce didn't take up golf until he retired.took It wasn't until Mr Pearce golf.

7 He advises people on buying and selling houses.advice He buying and selling houses .

. B It might snow this Christmas.possibility There this Christmas.

9 The accident wasn't my fault.blame I .:............................................................................• ,....,...•.......................... the accident.

10 January was the last time I saw him.since I January.

11 The book was so difficult that I couldn't understand it.for The book was understand.

12 Tom didn't feel like going out.mood Tom wasn't out.

cut across: take a shorter routecut back (on): reduce (production)cut down: reduce length of sth

,{cut down (on): reduce amount consumedcut in/into: interrupt (conversation)

:cut off: disconnectbe cut off: be.isolated

. cut out: 1) leave out; remove. 2) (for)(passive)be suited .forcut up: cut into small pieces

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come across: meet/find by chancecome by: obtain

"come down with: become ill fromcome into: inheritcome off: 1) happen, 2) succeedcome out: 1) be published, 2) bloomcome round: 1) visit casually, 2) regaio coo·sciousness;come to, 3) be persuaded tQchange opinion

"c~me on: comElalong; hurry up'come through: survive ''come up: be mentionedcome up to: equalcome up with: find (an?nswer, solution etc)

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Jack is a professional skier. He has been training for more than ten years. etc

Be/aware pictures of two people· Jack, a professional skier and Ali<;e/a studio model. Saywhat they're doing now, then imagine what theirlives were like 5years: ago, what their,Ji,vesare like now and what their lives will be like in 5 years'~me. Try to use a variety oftenses.

8 They haven't come back yet.still They back.

9 How long is it since he broke his leg?break When ;..........................•.................................... his leg?

10 It's the first time he's ever seen a skyscraper. -never He before.

11 She started writing a novel a year ago.been She , for a year.

12 That's the smallest car I've ever seen.small I have '" car.

13 They didn't go to bed until the programme had finished.when They ; the programme finished.

14 I haven't called Ted for a long time.since It's a long time Ted.

15 She hasn't sold the house yet.still She house.

16 This is the most delicious meal I have ever eaten.such I have , meal.

17 I've never read that book before./~. first It's the that book." 18 )She started cooking when he arrived.'.j until She she started cooking.19 I haven't been swimming for a week.

was The last a week ago.20 He has been learning Russian for six months.

started He , ago.

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to peace.13 He avery good job mending my roof.14 I can't believe this is myoid house. You .

wonders with it!

15 The oil-producing companies anagreement to keep the prices low this year.

Use the words' in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.

Read the text careful/yo Some of the lines are correct and some have a word which shouldnot be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (vi in the space provided. If a line has a word

which should not be there, write it in the space provided.

Choosing a Car

TherecOllle~ a,time when nst having ~tcar "becol'l;1esi(Or:::;i(~Choosirigyou(-fitst car is'a'~

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for the party.7 I promise 1'.11 .••.•••.••.• my best to make it work.S I don't think this any sense.9 Don't take so many pills. They won't

you any good.10 I'm not feeling well. I'd better an

appointment with .the doctor.

17 Smoking is harmful one's health18 He was found guilty six robberies.19 There's no excuse his terrible behaviour.20 He's an expert Middle-Eastern mythology21 The plumber was an expert unblocking

drains.

22 If there's a delay.; .......•. claiming the money,you'll never get It back.

23 He's experienced archaeology.24 The little girl dreams the same

fearsome monster every night.25 I would never dream Ieaving you.26 His failure appear in court led to

his being fined.27 Her failure the exams disappointed her.28 She's efficient typing.

Think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space.

Since the Channel Tunnel opened. getting to France has never been (0) ...50... easy. The fastest trainarrives (1) Calais thirty-five minutes after (2) departure frOm England. anfrom there travellers can easily (3) some of the (4) picturesque townsin France (5) Le Touquet and Honfleur. The former is a pleasant resort (6) .was originally created for rich cosmopolitan Britons (7) the turn of the century. As a .(8) ........................• it still retains an air of faded, fashionable beauty. The town (9) hanumerous boutiques selling the latest designer clothes from Paris. In (10) , there is a beautifubeach which makes a good place for a walk or a swim (11) the weather is hot enougHonfleur is another port which is becoming a popular destination (12) the British. Touristare attracted (13) it because of its quaint atmosphere.The small commercial area isurrounded (14) tall narrow houses and outdoor cafes which spread onto the cobbledquays. Honfleur also boasts some of the best restaurants in (15) north of France, which isanother of its attractions.

Consolidation 3Ii~~f,t; Look at Appendix 1,then fill in the correct preposition.

1 Success depends ...on good organisation. ,2 The old woman .died pneumonia.3 He had difficulty understanding her.4 The helicopter crashed a hill.5 She's very fond her grandchildren.6 He doesn't care his appearance.7 She was very disappointed her rise.a Tom Is envious ..............................• his friends.

9 He was delighted .....•.•................ his presents.10 They decided a quiet wedding.11 Pisa is famous its Leaning Tower.12 She was furious him being late.13 We are grateful you your help.14 Have you heard Aunt Sheila?15 Old you hear the robbery?16 Have you heard , this singer?

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one's best/Worst, biJsihessWithsb, a crossword,damage to, one's duty, an exercise, an

. experiment, somebody a·favour, good, One's hair,harm,.homeWorl<,.hoiJseWOrk,a job, lessons, sthfora living, miracles (for), research, right/Wrong,a service, the shopping, a good turn, a trans­lation,the Washing~up,wonders, work: etc

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1 Have you done the washing-up yet?.2 Will you me a favour?3 She tried to a souffle but it was a

complete failure.

ExpieSSi(Jnsw'iih'I'Make'" .

allowahces'for,ana;pointrrenf,anapqU<lintane:e,anarrahgemeni,~ bargain,thebeds, ,the bes!of,a cake,certain;cl]anges, cOffee,~dealwJth sb,.<ldecision, adifferehce,a discovery, an effort,an

enemy of, ends<meet,.anexeuse,friends\'litl]; a 'fortune, haste, fun of, ·.afool of somebody,. animpression, imprOVements,a,jOke, a mess, a mis-··take, money, a note, a nulsance;'anoise,an.offer,peace, preparations, apront, progress, sure, atranslation., trouble, War, a will ete:

4 Don't such a fuss about unimportantthings,

5 She a very good impression at theinterview yesterday.

o Mecca is.a city of about 200,000 inhabitants00 in the Saudi Arabia, and lies about 40 miles

i east of Jeddah, which it is its port on the Red Sea.2 It is the birthplace of MUhammad and the most greatest3. place of pilgrimage in whole the Islamic world. It is

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