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WORD FORMATION 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. (15 POINTS) Kids watch more TV A study into childrens television (0) .........viewing........habits reveals VIEW that children whose parents have a high level of (1) .. EDUCATE tend to watch less television than children from less educated family The report also suggests that high rate BACK of TV watching amongst children poorer (3) areas SUBURB and in the provinces, compared to those living in large urban centres, is often due to (4) . and lack of other kinds of POOR (5) in the area. Discos, cinema, theatre and sports ENTERTAIN (6) .. offer children in urban centres a wider range of ACTIVE pastimes, which leads to far (7) hours being spent in front FEW of the box. Comedies and adventure films are childrens (8) . FAVOUR programmes, while twenty per cent of children said they preferred (9) films and thrillers. VIOLENCE II. USE OF ENGLISH A. 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 two and five words, including the word given. (10 POINTS) 1. I did not steal the money from the till said the boy. stolen The boy the money from the till. 2. You should not answer any of the polices questions. refuse If the police ask , . . .. . them. 3. Its five years since we went to Ireland. for We have ........... five years. 4. Unless I recover from my injury, I cant play on Saturday. get If my injury , I wont be able to play on Saturday. 5. There was no one in the room when the police arrived. left Everyone.. the time the police arrived. 6. The price of the room includes breakfast. is Breakfast . the price of the room. 7. The first thing the police did when they got here was to take my fingerprints. arrived As they took my fingerprints. 8. It looks like that old bridge is ready to fall down. is It looks like that old bridge collapse. 9. Our sense of smell is not as good as that of most animals. have Most animals sense of smell than us. 10. She was upset because I forgot her birthday. Been She ........................................................ happier if I hadnt forgotten her birthday. B. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense. (15 POINTS) a. The actress Vanessa Kemp 1 (disappear).................................... . Yesterday she 2 (fail) ................................... to arrive at the Prince Charles Theatre in Londons West End for her leading role in the comedy. Ms Kemp, who 3 ( live) ............................................ in Hampstead, 4 ( leave) ...................................... home at 4 oclock yesterday afternoon for the theatre, a journey she 5 ( make ) ......................................... several times the week before. Two people who 5

( walk) .................................. past her home at the time 6 ( see)........................................... her leave. But no one 7 ( see) ......................................... her since then. At half past seven she still 8 ( not/ arrive) ...................................... at the theatre. At 8 oclock the theatre manager had to break the news to the audience, who 9 ( wait) ....................................... patiently for the play to start. Since yesterday, theatre staff and friends 10 ( try) .......................................... to contact Ms Kemp, but they 11 ( have) .......................................no succes so far. The police 12 ( take) .............................. ...........the matter seriously, but they 13 ( believe) ........................... that she 14 ( be) ..................................unlikely to be in danger. Her friends all 15 ( want) ..................................... to hear from her soon. b. Complete each sentence using the information in brackets. ( the rent is high) The bigger a flat is , ........................................................ . ( you learn quickly) The younger you are , .......................................................... ( the roads are quiet) The earlier you leave, ...................................................... ( the choice is wide) The bigger a supermarket is, ................................................... ( I get confused) The more I try to work this out , ................................................ ( you can speak fluently) The more you practise, .................................................. ( the beaches get crowded) The better the weather is , .................................................. III. Complete the second sentence using reported speech. (15 POINTS) 1. Emily: "Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow." Emily said that ........................................................... 2. "I was writing a letter yesterday." Helen told me that ............................................................ 3. "My father flew to Dallas last year." Robert tells me that ............................................................... 4. Lisa: "Tim went to the stadium an hour ago." Lisa said that ........................................................................ 5. Patricia: "My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend." Patricia said that ............................................................................ 6. Jason and Victoria: "We will do our best in the exam tomorrow." Jason and Victoria told me that ............................................................ 7. Andrew: "We didn't eat fish two days ago." Andrew remarked that ............................................................ 8. Alice: "I spent all my pocket money on Monday." Alice complained that ................................................................... 9. David: "John had already gone at six." David said that ............................................................ 10. Karen: "Don't play football in the garden!" Karen told me ........................................................................ IV. Put the verbs into the right form. (10 POINTS)

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If Jane had enough money, she ............................... (afford) a new bike. If Tom had broken his leg, he ................................................... (stay) at home . If I work hard, I'm sure I (get) .......................... a promotion after a year. If I ( earn) ................................. a lot of money, I would fly to New York. If that book had been cheaper, he ...................................................... (buy) it . The soil ............................................. (not/ dry out) if you water the plants regularly. They wouldnt survive in the desert if they .......................... (not/ take) extra water with them.

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Unless (you) ..use high quality material, you can't build a good house. If we don't reach an agreement soon, I think they (get) ................................... away from the negociation. Susan could work as a model if she .................................................... (to be) taller.

V. Put the verbs from the brackets into active or passive form according to the meaning. (15 POINTS) Packet sugar from the supermarket (1) (extract) from either sugar cane or sugar beet. These products (2) ..(mix) with hot water, which (3) .(dissolve) their natural sugar. Sugar (4) .. .(also find) in fruit some of which, such as dates and grapes, (5) .. ( contain) very high amounts of sugar. The sugar in fruit is mainly fructose. So when we (6) .. (eat) fruit, we (7) .. ( also eat) quite large amounts of natural sugar. Some scientists (8) .. . (believe) that too much sugar (9) (eat) in sweets, cakes and biscuits. It (10) . . (say) to be generally bad for the health, although nothing (11) .. (definitely prove) so far. However, it (12) . (know) that sugar ( 13) . (cause) tooth decay. As one expert put it: If other foods (14) .. (damage) our body as much as sugar(15) . (damage) our teeth, they would be banned immediately. V. Reading comprehension (15 POINTS) You are going to read a newspaper article about a woman who spent last year as a judge for the British Theatre Awards. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A H the one which fits each gap (1 7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Who judges the British Theatre Awards? James Pickard finds out. Elisabeth Hart went to the theatre in London 55 times last year. She read 55 programmes, saw 55 curtains rise and ate an undisclosed number of ice creams. On top of that, she had to write page after page of notes on each visit. However, she is not a professional theatre critic. She is an ordinary member of the public on the judging panel of this years British Theatre Awards. Mrs Hart was one of four theatre-lovers chosen to judge all new drama productions (excluding musicals) last year. ___(1)___ Mrs Hart thinks this was a good system. Its important to have amateurs playing a part in the decisions, she says. It stops the awards appearing to have been fixed like some others. And if a play wins an award, the public know that its been approved by people with no axe to grind. Mrs Hart is extremely enthusiastic about the theatre. The year before last I went to over 30 plays, she says, and they were a complete mixed bag. ___(2)___ It began with an application form left on a foyer shelf by the Society of London Theatre, which organises the awards. She filled it in, added a short theatre review, and was selected from several hundred applicants. They were looking for people with a very wide taste in theatre, she explains. I always enjoyed acting in plays when I was young, and as a student in London, I regularly bought cheap standing tickets for West End productions. Being a judge was hard work, though. ___(3)___ But I never got sick of it. Even the plays I didnt like always had some redeeming qualities. She could never sit back and relax, though, because she had to make hefty notes on everything. ___(4)___ It wasnt just the actors we were judging, but also costume design, direction, lighting and script twelve categories in all. But I still enjoyed it. It felt like an enormous privilege. ___(5)___ 'That didnt happen at all. It was all very civilised and friendly, says Mrs Hart. We were listened to and our votes were all equal.

Theatre critics, of course, are known for their power to make or break a play. ___(6)___ I wasnt treated differently at all, although one receptionist did optimistically describe me as looking as if I was keen to enjoy my evening. ___(7)___ It is bursting with talent on all fronts, from playwriting to direction, and there are plenty of innovative developments in productions. I personally think new writing should be encouraged. But overall, theatre is definitely alive and kicking. A. Having to take this approach meant that she couldnt let her concentration slip at any time. B. In this situation there is surely a danger of the professional critics dominating the discussions. C. Regular theatre-goers usually disagree with some of their judgements, of course, and Mrs Har is no exception. D. They were part of a panel that also included five professional theatre critics. E. Her appointment was therefore something of a dream come true for her. F. The experience has left Mrs Hart optimistic about the state of British theatre. G. In one week alone, her duties involved her reviewing as many as seven plays. H. So did management show her enormous respect?

Answer keys I. 1. education 2. backgrounds 3. suburban 4. poverty 5. entertainment 6. activities 7. fewer 8. commercials 9. favourite 10. violent II. A 1. said he hadnt stolen the 2. any questions, refuse to answer 3. been in Irland for 4. doesnt get better 5. had left by 6. is included in 7. soon as they arrived 8. is going to 9. have a better 10. would have been B. 1. was walking 2.started 3.will get 4.reach 5.left 6.had left 7.I am always forgetting 8.are you going 9.do you want

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would go to Leipzig the next day 2.she had been writing a letter a day before. 3.his father flew to Dallas last year. 4.Tim had gone to the stadium an hour before. 5.her mother would celebtare her birthday the next weekend. 6.they would do their best in the exam the next day. 7.they hadnt eaten fish two days before. 8.she had spent all her pocket mnet on/that Monday. 9.John had already gone at six. 10. not to play football in the gaden. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. IV. 1. could afford would have stayed will get earned would have bought doesnt dry/ wont dry didnt take use

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will get were/was V. 1. is extracted 2. are mixed 3. dissoves 4. is also found 5. contain 6. eat 7. also eat 8. believe 9. is eaten 10. is said 11. is definitely proved

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