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Test 1: Reading and Use of English (page 6)
Part 1 : Messages from the Stone Age

Part 5: A varied career

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D: The other words do not make sense in this context.
A: Only the key collocates w ith 'inside'.
D: The other expressions do not introd uce the idea of a list
of examples.
A: The other words need to be followed by a preposition in
this context.
B: Only the key gives the idea 'getting there for the first time'.
C: The other words do not make sense in the context.
B: Only B can be followed by 'as'.
D: The other words are not followed by 'people to'.

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C: Chloe cs known for her slightly quirky sense of fashion and, of
course, she looks gcca t
A: the smell of frc•'h bel king greets us ... Chloe's been busy
D: it was too much to take in at nineteen. If I'd stayed longer,
I mcght havr wttiNicn better.
B: scnging wcth a hacrhrush cn front of the mirror, dreaming of
being a star one diiy
C: I fell as I climb<•d up the ladder and cracked three ribs.
B: we had so many compliment~. I decided to go ahead with more

Part 6: In defence of wom en's boxing
Part 2: Swimming with seals

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where: (relative pronoun) introduces a clause
to: (preposition) used after 'close'
with: (preposition) follows 'equipped'
out: follows 'work' as particle of phrasal verb
what: (conjunction) introduces a subordinate clause
(Aithough)ThougtvWhile(Whilst): (linker) provcdes a contrast
get: completes the expression with 'used to'
make/have: collocates with 'contact'

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G: 'What this meant' refers to becnq tlCcrpted on to the programme.
B: 'that target' refers to the flywccght c,ltegocy.
C: 'this space-age training kit' refec~ to lht• titanium-based

clothing range.
F: 'that's why' refers to 'We approach 11 more as a skcll ,1nd pointscoring exercise'.
E: 'those events' refers to 'martial arts such d\ tarkwondo
and judo'.
D: 'that mistake' refers to 'people confuse amc1teur boxing
competitions with professional fights'.

Part 3: Brain games
Part 7: Solo travel in Australi;

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satisfaction: verb to noun
successful: noun to adjective
discover: verb to verb+ prefix
solution: verb to noun
improvement: verb to noun
scientists: noun to plural noun
performance: verb to noun
uncertain: positive adjective to negative adjective

Part 4

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speak English as well as: comparative form w ith adverb
are not supposed to cycle: passive form with infinitive verb
apologised for not letting: reporting verb with parallel expression
were not able to go/get: new subject with parallel expression
came as a disappointment: fixed expression with adjective to noun
to pay so much: comparatcve phrase with 'so'

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meal times are something I've never really got to grcps wcth
it's great to have the freedom to go wcth the flow
get an agency to take care of all the arrangements
I learnt to accept that some people have different atti tudes to
mine
To cheer myself up, I'd sit down and write a fortnightly email
home ...
'What have I let myself cn for?'
do what you like ... without having to convince anybody that ct's
a good idea.
you've probably got lots of ideas in common.
the pressure that you're under to make your own mind up about
everything.
stay in the nicest places your budget permits.

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