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PROGRESS
TEST2 13
Practice Test
Reading and Use of English

1 hour 15 minutes

PART 1
For questions 1 - 8 , read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

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B

such

A

A
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B
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C

D

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as

C

well

D

like

HOLIDAYS
In the UK, holidays began (O) ... ..... religious festival days or 'holy days'. The idea of a holiday as a
'no-work' day seems to have first (1) ........ around 150 years ago. In 1871 the Bank Holidays Act
established (2) ........ days when, by law, banks closed. Bank holidays soon became public holidays,
but by tradition, not law.

In fact , working people (3) ... .. .. . took holidays. For many people, paid holidays remained a (4) ....... .
until the second half of the twentieth century. Instead, people enjoyed outings to (5) ....... . places on
the one day a week when they didn't work.

The (6) ........ of the railways made it possible for working people and their families to go further
afield on their day trips. As (7) ... ... .. as such outings became possible more people travelled to the
seaside. Seaside towns started to boom . Funfairs opened and boat trips were (8) ........ by local

fishermen. Many of the towns that benefited from these day trippers were at the end of railway lines.


Test 2

appeared

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1

absolute

A

2

rarely

A

3

prize

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4

A

5

6

7

8

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A
A

close

quantity

far

done

B

D

arrived

D

possible

D

ever

D

luxury

nearby

D

next

increase

D

size

growth

c

early

D

good

soon

c

performed

D

raised

ottered

c

established

c

created

certain

c

odd

quite

c

gradually

comfort

c

reward

away

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Practice Test 2, Reading and Use of English

PART 2
For questions 9 - 16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only
one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example:

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SupermarlThere (O) ... .... . been many changes to shopping in the past 100 years, but the introduction
of supermarket shopping is surely (9) ... ..... most significant of all the changes to shopping.
It is less than 70 years since the first self-service store opened (1 O) ........ doors in South

London. For most of us nowadays the supermarket plays an important part in our daily
lives. (11) ........ fact, some people's support of a particular supermarket chain can be
(12) ... ... .. strong as their support of their favourite football club!

Layout and image are of vital importance to any supermarket. Fruit, vegetables and flowers
are usually displayed immediately inside the entrance of the store, (13) .. ... ... the fact that the
majority of goods sold by a supermarket are frozen or tinned. (14) .... .... layout suggests an
image of freshness and healthy eating. We are led from tempting displays to the hasics - tea,
bread , sugar - (15) ..... ... are frequently placed well apart and a t the back of the store. You
could say the layou t encourages us (16) ........ buy overpriced products in attractive packaging.


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PART 3
For questions 17 - 24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the
lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
Example:

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A

IMI A

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JEAN-PIERRE BASSIN
Jean-Pierre Bassin is an 'action cameraman ' who films (O) ............ .... events

DRAMA

like snowboarding or paragliding. His speciality is using a video camera while
skiing at high speed. His most recent (17) ................ was filming athletes

ASSIGN

at high altitudes. 'Everything is (18) ................ at this height,' he says. 'You

EXHAUST

take your (19) ............ .. .. out of the case and you're out of breath already.

EQUIP

I'm (20) ................ fit and I managed to take some shots running alongside

REASON

the ath letes , but it was very hard. I had (21) ................ every morning and at

HEAD

first I didn't realise that these were due to the altitude. I also suffered from

(22) ................ nights, which meant I was always tired. '

SLEEP

Jean-Pierre is relaxed about how (23) ... ... .. ... ..... he has become and has few

SUCCESS

plans for the future. 'I'm not really interested in fame and my lifestyle is of

greater (24) ............... . than what's in my bank account.'

IMPORTANT


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PART 4
For questions 25 - 30, 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. Here is an example (0).
Example:

0

The suitcase is not light enough for me to carry.
TOO

The suitcase .. ..... .. .................................................... .......... .... ...... ..... for me to carry .
The gap can be filled by the words 'is too heavy', so you write:
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TOO HEAVY I

Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

25

Strong winds meant the ship couldn't leave.
PREVENTED

The ship .... .. ....... ... ......................................................................... strong winds.

26

Lia had not seen such beautiful flowers before
MOST

They were ......................................................................................... had ever seen.

27

I have finally decided to emigrate.
MIND

I have finally ..... .... ................................................................................ emigrate.


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28

Can you tell me the time?

WHAT
Do ... .......... ... ..... ..... ............................... .... ... .......... ..... ... ...... . is?

29

Andreas doesn't like people to interrupt him when he's speaking.

OBJECTS
Andreas ...................................................................... ... .............. .. him when he's speaking.

30

I packed warm clothes for the trip as I thought the weather might get cold.

CASE
I packed warm clothes for the trip ............ .. .............. ............................................ ............. cold.


Practice Test 2, Reading and Use of English

PART 5
You are going to read an article by a musician called Robert Patton who plays the violin in an
orchestra. For questions 31 - 36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best
according to the text.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

When I'm not playing the violin
Robert Patton always seems to be performing, but there's more to his life than his violin.

For the last twenty years I've been playing violin for a large US orchestra and for most of the
year we go on tour not only within the USA but in Europe, South America and the Far East.
Being a touring musician is a bit like being a sailor. It's a constant ebb and flow, a continuous
routine of settling into new hotels and meeting new people all the time. So my ideal holiday
is enjoying being alone with my wife.

line 9

My earliest memory of a holiday was when I was five. My dad had just bought a new car, and
we drove from San Francisco, exploring the most beautiful parts of California, its food and its
art markets. It was a wonderful experience. I vividly remember the beautiful Yosemite Valley,
a place of waterfalls and haunting mountains, a wilderness before mankind polluted it with
cars and noise.
As a child I collected photographs of those huge railway engines that pulled hundreds of
goods wagons across America. These trains were like monsters, with groups of four wheels
on each side. For Americans, especially boys like me, trains are hugely romantic. My first
train journey across America was when I was eight years old. During the day I sat at the
window watching the scenery fly past. At night I always had the top bunk bed in the sleeping
compartment. I would scramble up so I could read in my bunk as the train travelled over the
rails to a measured beat through the night.
Since then I've worked and studied my music for the next performance for many hours on
trains, enjoying the changing view and the sense of timelessness. I love the smell of steel
upon steel mixed up with the smell of the countryside. I love the sound of the engine's horn,
which reminds me of the ferries which creep along in between the ships in San Francisco Bay
on foggy nights.
I have been lucky travelling all over the world and managing, just occasionally, to take a few
days actually to see something more than just the airport, hotel and concert hall. If you're
not careful, that might be all you ever experience. Once, when my wife came out to join me
in Peru, I took three days off and we flew in a small plane to the mountains, where we had a
wonderful time walking in the jungle.
Twenty years ago we bought a small house on a Greek island and went there whenever we
could. Initially there were very few cars, and some things were still transported on the back of
a donkey or a man. Sadly those days are long gone. We had a tiny cottage with a lovely garden
of fruit trees where we used to pick grapes and oranges. We spent a lot of time on the beach
- as I love swimming - and in the village getting to know people. After ten or fifteen years

we were firmly involved in the community, able to share a totally different world, different
language, different music.


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34

35

36

Why does Robert compare his life to that of a sailor?
A

He has a definite routine.

B

He has very little free time.

C

He can't be with his wife.

D

He's always on the move.

What does 'it' in line 9 refer to?
A

his touring holiday in California

B

his wonderful experience

C

the Californian culture

D

the beautiful Yosemite Valley

What does Robert say about travelling by train at night?
A

He liked listening to the sounds of nature.

B

He found night-time scenery exciting.

C

He felt warm, safe and comfortable.

D

He especially enjoyed the sense of rhythm.

What does Robert seem to appreciate most about his life?
A

taking time off whenever he wants

B

visiting a variety of different places

C

learning about the natural world

D

sharing his experiences with his family at home

What does Robert suggest about village life on a Greek island?
A

It has changed considerably over recent years.

B

The people try hard to maintain traditions.

C

There is very little contact with the rest of the world.

D

People from elsewhere can never become part of the community.

What is the writer's purpose in this text?
A

to describe what it's like to be a musician

B

to share his early childhood experiences

C

to look back over his experience of travelling

D

to encourage people to share his love of travel

Practice Test 2, Reading and Use of English

PART 6
You are going to read a newspaper article about a little-known sport called korfball. Six sentences
have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - G the one which fits each gap
(37 - 42). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

It's not a baslThe Netherlands recently celebrated the fact that

There are eight players in a team; two men and

they became European korfball champions for

two women play in defence and the same numbers

the fourth time in a row. Now, you may well be

in attack, but after every two goals - scored by

thinking, I didn't know that, in fact I'm not even

either team - the players change divisions, and

sure I know what korfball is or how it came about

roles: attackers become defenders and defenders

and why the game became so popular in the

become attackers.

Netherlands.

much a team game, to succeed at the top level

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individuals require balance, speed and the ability
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people loved it. The next major development was
in

1920,

when the game was demonstrated at the

Olympic Games in Belgium. Then in

1946

Dutch

to think ahead and move into space.
The world championship was held in China in
2011,

and you've guessed it, the Netherlands were

players demonstrated the game for the first time

the winners again! Internationally korfball is

in the UK. Although it became established in

established in more than fifty countries. It has

south-east London, interest in the game was very

been given full membership of the Olympic

limited. However, since then the development of

movement, but it is still not an Olympic sport. In

korfball has been very impressive worldwide.

magazines there have been articles about the

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game in various countries from Australia to

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university towns.

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In order to describe it to the vast majority who

It may have taken a very long time to lay the

have never heard of it, it is best defined as a

foundations of the game, but with Olympic

mixture of basketball and netball. Korfball must

recognition, and it becoming an Olympic sport

be played by mixed teams, and it's a game of high

perhaps in the not-too-distant future, korfball

speed and huge variety. The pitch is rectangular

seems set to expand.

and measures

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metres by

20

metres indoors or

60 metres by 30 metres on grass, and is divided

into two like a football pitch.

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A

Despite this setback, its popularity has
continued to grow.

E

The day may then come when people
stop asking, 'You play what?'

B

It was actually adapted by a Dutch
teacher in a mixed school in Amsterdam ,
from a game he saw being played in
southern Sweden in 1902.

F

Players are not allowed to run with the
ball so the use of space and movement
away from your opponent are important.

G

For example, in the UK the sport now
attracts around 4,000 players in more
than 30 centres.

C

In Taiwan the game even receives
government funding.

D

Marking the areas is important because if
you touch the lines around your division ,
you are breaking the rules.


Practice Test 2, Reading and Use of English

PART 7
You are going to read some information about theme parks. For questions 43- 52, choose from the
activities described under the titles (A - 0). The titles may be chosen more than once.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Which theme park

charges the same price for adults and children?

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is particularly suitable for young children?

~D

provides an interesting way in?

~D

uses films for its themes?

~D

offers frightening rides through water?

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seems most appropriate for adults?

~D

is based on tales and stories?

~D

charges separately for each ride?

~D

apparently appeals to everyone?

~D

is divided into an area with rides and an area with things to see?

~D


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The pick of the world's theme parks

Universal Studios - Hollywood
Seen the movie? Now try the ride. Jurassic Park
cost $no million to build. Described as 'the
most technically advanced interactive themed
ride in entertainment history', Jurassic Park has
five-storey-tall monsters, miracles of modern bioengineering, which come to within inches of
your eyebrows. You cruise in a boat through a
tropical forest, ending up diving into a pitchblack lagoon; it is the fastest water drop in
amusement park history because of the acute
angle. A lifetime of primeval terror packed into
five and a half minutes. Among the other 'star'
attractions is WaterWorld, based on the movie
and the nearest you can get to giant fireballs,
exploding seaplanes and other disasters. There
are also other big-screen favourites such as King
Kong, Jaws, ET and Back to the Future, a journey
from the Ice Age to 2015. More for grown-ups,
perhaps, than children.
Entry details: US$69 for adults, US$59 for children.

Sentosa - Singapore
For families visiting Singapore, Sentosa is the
perfect place. Two of the newest attractions are
VolcanoLand, offering a journey to the centre of the
Earth with half-hourly volcanic explosions, bursts
of hot air and trembling floors, and WonderGolf,
full of waterfalls and other obstacles. Sentosa
also has the largest aquarium in Southeast Asia,
a Fantasy Island water park with 32 rides, and
several Chinese heritage performances from

traditional wedding ceremonies to firewalking.
There is also a butterfly park and insect kingdom.
Part of the pleasure of Sentosa is getting there,
on foot or by bus across a raised causeway, by
the four-minute ferry ride or, most excitingly, by
cable car.

Legoland - Denmark
Legoland falls into two camps. One is Miniland,
where places such as Amsterdam, Copenhagen
harbour and an English village stand as high as a
youngster's kneecap, each packed with detail and
moving parts. There are also larger Lego figures
all around the park, including Mount Rushmore,
the Taj Mahal and Big Chief Sitting Bull, made
of i.5 million Lego bits. The other aspect of
Legoland, the rides, are not spectacular but just
right for little children. There is a sky railway, a
mini driving school, helicopter rides and a boat
ride through dark tunnels.
Entry details: Adults €13, children €lo.

Efteling - The Netherlands
Once upon a time, back in the 1950s, a Dutch
artist started to build a magical land, bringing his
own drawings to life. His Fairy Tale Forest is still
at the heart of this timeless park of traditional
tales and legends set in large woodlands. Efteling
is visited by 2.5 million people each year and
is an everything-to-all-ages sort of place. It is

best known for its so-called dark rides, like Fata
Morgana, a boat ride to a forbidden city through
swamps and jungles. Even if you took the theme
park out of Efteling, you would still be left with a
lovely park where visitors are encouraged to bring
a picnic.
Entry details: Adults and children both pay €30
(under-4s free).

Entry details: Everything is individually priced
from S$2-S$25 for adults, roughly half for
children, in addition to the S$2 entry fee.

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Practice Test 2, Writing

Writing

1 hour 20 minutes

PART 1
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140 - 190 words in an appropriate style.

1

In your English class you have read an article in which teenagers explain what they do at school
and what they do in their free time.
Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view.

Essay question
Your teenage years are the best time of your life! Do you agree?

Notes
Things to write about

1.

the advantages of being a teenager

2.

the disadvantages of being a teenager

3. your own idea

Write your essay. You must use grammatically correct sentences with accurate spelling and
punctuation in a style appropriate for the situation.


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PART 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2 - 4 in this part. Write your answer in 140 - 190 words in
an appropriate style.

2

You belong to a film club and you have been asked to suggest a film that the film club should
show. You should write a review for the film club organiser.
Your review should:
describe the film.
explain why you recommend the film.
Write your review.

3

Some English friends are coming to stay with you for a weekend. They want to know about
some of the tourist attractions which are available in your area, and have asked for two or three
suggestions of things which you think they would especially enjoy doing.
Write your letter.

4

You have just seen this announcement in an online magazine. Read the announcement and
then write your article.
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We're interested in hearing abou t an experience
which has had an important influence on your life.

Send us an article describing the experience and
explaining how it influenced you.

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Write your article.

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