For questions 1 to 15 read the text below and decide which answer best fits the

space.
EAT YOUR WAY TO VICTORY
What is the best food to eat if you want to (0)_______________in your chosen
sport? In the past, athletes did not (1)_____________to their diet, eating (2)
_________________the same as everybody else, perhaps in greater quantities
than most people. Today, as a result of scientific research, a huge amount of (3)
___________________is available to help athletes to eat the most appropriate
foods for the particular sport that they (4)________________. Its not just a
(5)____________of what athletes should eat. The amount of food and the
frequency of meals are also important (6)_______________. Its now generally
accepted that marathon runners will (7)___________from eating a lot of
carbohydrates, such as bread or pasta, two days before they run. This
(8)__________________the body to store energy that can be released during the
race. Because their races (9)_________________a long time cyclists need to
consume a large amount of liquid so, surprisingly, do swimmers. Apparently,
the hot (10)____________________of a swimming pool can cause swimmers to
dehydrate even before the race begins. For best (11)______________, each
athlete must have an individual nutrition programme, (12)________________the
needs of the sport and the needs of the individual. In top-class competitions,
the (13)_____________of the competitors is very similar. Eating the right food and
having a little more energy than your (14)_____________could make the
difference between first (15) ___________and second.
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1.-Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the

second sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between two and five words.
1. The most I smoke in one night is five cigarettes. (THAN)
I_________________________________________cigarettes in one night.
2. The rescue team managed to rescue all the victims of the crash (IN)
The rescue team _____________________________all the victims of the crash.
3. Im so sorry I didnt pay you on time. (APOLOGISE)
I _______________________________________you on time.
4. The director decided to introduce interesting displays for the children
(THE)
The director decided on __________________________interesting displays for
the children
5. Angela frequently sang in pubs (MANY)
Angela_________________________________
6. I advise people on how to throw a good party. (GIVE)
My job is________________________people on how to throw a good party.

2.-For questions 1 to 10 read the text below. Complete it with the word given in
capitals to form a word that fits in the space
COMPUTER CRIME
Most people find that computers (0)ABLE _______________them to do their work
with greater (1)EFFICIENT___________________. For a few, the attraction of
computers lies in the many (2)POSSIBLE________________they offer for
committing crimes. Criminals may use computers to transfer large sums of
money (3)LEGAL________________. Amateur computer experts may get a feeling
of (4)EXCITE___________________by obtaining secret information. These
(5)ACTIVE___________________may not always receive a lot of
(6)PUBLIC_________________ because companies especially financial institutions,
do not want to reveal the (7)WEAK__________________of their computer system.
Total computer (8)SECURE___________________is possible but such a system
would be expensive to build and (9)CONVENIENT__________________________to
use. Actually, companies must balance the (10)PROTECT
_______________________of their system with the ease with which employees can
make use of it.

You are going to read an extract from an article about a young designer. 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.
SPARKLING TRAINERS
Pauline Cliffords hobby of decorating trainers has turned into a successful
business.
Paulines hobby of customizing trainers by decorating them with Swarovski
crystals has grown into a fashion phenomenon. Paulines customers send her
their shoes and she decorates them with their names, favourite song lyrics,
flags, or one of her won colourful designs.
Pauline is in her twenties and turns out her shoe designs in a spare room at
home in Neilston, a suburban village on the outskirts of Glasgow in Scotland a
place about as far away from the red carpets, paparazzi and the glamour of
celebrity land as it is possible to imagine.

1
Paulines company, StarSparkles, was formed in April 2006. Now upmarket
department stores and retail chains at the fashionable end of the market are
stocking her pre-customised shoes. Paulines success isnt entirely surprising
because people are keen to buy something unique.

2
And thats precisely what Pauline is offering.
So how did it all start? Ive always liked things that are a bit different and
creative, says Pauline. I used to dress a bit strangely when I was growing up
and I began customizing things as a teenager. But it really started a couple of
years back, when I bought a load of Swarovski crystals on a trip to Los Angeles.
When I came back I customized some Adidas and Puma trainers.

3
Pauline soon found herself spending all spare time on her shoe project.
I also emailed lots of magazines to see if they wanted to feature my shoes, and
a lot of them did, Pauline adds. Also, as she is a bit celebrity-obsessed, she
found a website called Contact Any Celebrity, chose a few well-known people in
Los Angeles, found out their shoe sizes and designed them each a pair of
trainers.

It was amazing.

As the orders continued to flood in, Pauline decided to put her business on a
more formal footing.

5
Pauline says:After I had officially been in business for about six months, I
went to the Princes Scottish Youth Business Trust. They were pretty supportive
and they gave me 5000 pounds, which I used to get my website up and
running, get some business cards and buy a stock of crystals.
Pauline is negociating to buy a stock of shoes to work on and sell
internationally through her website, but she is slightly uneasy.

6
Some people started selling trainers similar to mine, so I had to pay for a
lawyer to stop them. What I really want to do is to build up a brand name for
myself, so that if anybody tries to copy me, my brand will be seen as the
original and best, she says.

7
But I never get bored. I definitely will have to employ someone soon theres
only so many shoes I can do. Everyone asks me if Im not getting a bit fed up.
But I love to see customers faces when I show them their shoes. It makes me
really happy, thats the best thing about it

A shoe-shop manager in Glasgow saw them and ordered a few pairs to put
in the shop window, and they sold straightaway.

B But who do you turn to for help when youve got a rapidly expanding
enterprise on your hands and no experience of running a company?

The well-known shops have become so like one another that its almost
impossible for the style-conscious shoe shopper to take home something that
nobody else has got.

D But it was the Business Gateway organization which helped her to draw up a
business plan.

As is the case with so many new businesses, someone else pinching and
using her idea is a worry.

F its an appropriate setting, however, for someon making their mark in

footwear, because in the nineteenth century it was home to a thriving shoe
industry.

G Sometimes when Im getting behind with individual customer orders, I do

get a bit stressed.

One of them whos a bit of a fashion icon- was photographed wearing

theirs the following week, and I just couldnt believe my luck!