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I.Fill the gaps in the sentences below with ONE suitable word Models Wanted Modelling agencies arent just looking for beauty; they also need normal models to appear in TV ads, while similar candidates (1)wanted by casting agencies as extras for film and TV. (2)you are exceptionally lucky, you wont earn a huge amount, but it can provide the extra you need to get by on. Nor, (3)some may hope, is it likely to lead to a new career as an actor. But most people, (4), do find it enjoyable and appreciate the chance to meet people. (5)you dont need experience or training, anyone has the potential to become an extra as (6)as you are reliable, available at short notice and are prepared to do any work that comes your way.

II.Read the text below and use the words in capitals to form words that fit in the gaps. The words in capitals are given in the order you need to use them GATHER, IMAGE, PROVE, ATTRACT, REFRESH, COMBINE A Vegetarian Cookbook

If you often have difficulty knowing what to serve for a mixed (1)...of vegetarians and non-vegetarians, Vegetarian Dishes for All is a definite must-have. Its (2)...range of mouth-watering soups, starters, salads, pasta dishes, gratins and desserts provides ample (3)...to the most sceptical of meat-eaters that vegetarian food is not automatically dull in flavour or (4)..in appearance. The recipes, which are (5)...straightforward, will teach both the novice and the expert how to cook vegetables creatively and with spectacular results. Easy-to-find ingredients are used in a wide range of inspiring (6)...which will delight every one of your guests, and elevate your cooking skills to new heights.

III. Rephrase the sentences below so that the meaning stays the same 1.The painting is thought to have been stolen by one of the attendants. One of the attendants

2.Only when I got home did I realise I had left the parcel behind. It was not

3.In the end Pauline phoned the insurance company. What

4.The garden party wont take place if the weather stays bad. Unless

5. We moved into this house thirty years ago today. Its

IV. Write a paragraph expressing your opinion on the following topic: Not everything that is learned is contained in books.BaremI. 1.are 2.unless 3.as 4.however 5.as / because / since 6.long

II. 1.gathering - 2.imaginative - 3.proof - 4.unattractive - 5.refreshingly - 6.combinations

III. 1. is thought to have stolen the painting. 2. until I got home that I raelised I had left the parcel behind.

3. Pauline did in the end was (to) phone the insurance company.

4. the weather improves, the garden party wont take place.

5. thirty years since we moved to this house.