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Word formation, 10
For questions 56 65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0: independence
BRITAIN & GREECE FESTIVAL
If Athens is all Greek to you, try visiting in November.
Its festival time!
Lord Byron, champion of Greek (O) independence, could hardly DEPEND
have imagined it. Today, years after his (56) .. , 2 mil- DIE
lion of his compatriots, although less (57) .. , make HERO
the annual (58) .. to Greece for the Britain and Greece PILGRIM
Festival.
The (59) .. Ambassador speaks of the festival as a BRITAIN
(60) .. of the strong links between the two countries, CELEBRATE
but also as an (61) .. to those who wish to create INSPIRE
new links, a (62) .. that 2004 and the Athens Olym- REMIND
pies are not too far away. Everything about the festival highlights
the theme of (63) .. . The commercial exhibition Part- PARTNER
ners in Trade will focus on (64) goods and ser- INDUSTRY
vices, design, travel and software (65) .. including DEVELOP
opportunities for Olympics 2004.
Word formation, 9
January 23, 2007
For questions 56-65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0: impossible
SURVIVAL
The weather made their progress (0) ..impossible.. As it POSSIBLE
had been raining (56) all night they had to HEAVY
be very (57) as they walked through the CARE
thick jungle. Their good (58) would help JUDGE
them overcome the (59) and get back to
civilisation with only minor injuries.

SET

Although things were (60) they had to be BEARABLE

(61) because it was the only way they could OPTIMIST
help each other through this difficult situation.
Their (62) , chosen for his knowledge, would help LEAD
them in every way. The (63) of this training IMPORTANT
was to (64) them for the special task ahead HARD
of them. However, they had never imagined how (65) DANGER
it would turn out to be.
Word formation, 8
January 21, 2007
For questions 56 65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0 brightly

LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION, IMAX

Can you imagine what its like to be swimming underneath
(0) ..coloured coral and swerve to avoid a

BRIGHT

tropical jellyfish? Or (56) find yourself hurtling SUDDEN

towards an atoms nucleus? The cost? (57) . .. APPROXIMATE
75 minutes of time plus the purchase price of a movie ticket.
(58) .. will only carry you so far. But as more than
500 million (59) .. will attest, the experience of a

IMAGINE
VIEW

big screen with 3-D imagery is wonderful. Thats the story of

IMAX. Its the closest thing to passive virtual (60) ..
It combines information with (61) .. IMAX mov-

REAL

ENTERTAIN

ies are very realistic. This cinematic technique marks the real
(62) ..between what we once knew and whats DIFFER
developing now. IMAX is a (63) .. newcomer to

RELATE

the scene. The formula has been working well, (64)

SPECIAL

in the Asia Pacific region, where most of IMAXs (65) ..

GROW

has occurred. There are 144 IMAX theatres operating in 21 countries worldwide.
Word formation, 7

For questions 56-65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
A GROWING CITY
Beaumont, Georgias newest city, is a (0) ..planned.. city. PLAN
It is a (56) place all year round because of the great LOVE
(57) of flowers and trees which grow in the city centre. VARY
No one can be (58) with such natural surroundings. SATISFY
The (59) growing population includes not only the QUICK
many (60) who work there for an international computer FOREIGN
company, but also local officials. The (61) conditions are LIVE
excellent and all types of (62) and sport are available. ENTERTAIN
There are many (63) buildings to visit nearby and the HISTORY
wooded countryside which is (64) and particularly PEACE
beautiful in spring offers hours of cycling and walking.
A (65) will come back again and again to sample the SIGHT
pleasures Beaumont has to offer.
Word formation, 6
For questions 56 65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:
0 infection
NATURAL REMEDIES THAT REALLY WORK
Just a few years ago, most of us wouldnt consider taking echinacea
or another herb to cure a cold or an (0).. Today INFECT
many of us swear by the (56) properties of these HEAL
herbs.
(57).. studies prove that such natural remedies are SCIENCE
entering the mainstream of medicine. A (58).. num- GROW
ber of (59) .. are now recommending alternative treat- PHYSICS
ments along with (60) therapies. Of course, for your TRADITION
own good health, never begin any (61) .. or vitamin HERB
therapy without the (62) ..of a medical professional. DIRECT

To help you choose (63).. , we have selected some WISE

remedies that are backed up by a (64) .. amount of STAGGER
anecdotal evidence. So stock your shelves with these simple cures
and have a (65).. lifestyle. HEALTH

Word formation, 5

For questions 56-65 read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in he same line. There is an example at the beginning (0)
WHAT AN EXPERIENCE!
Every time I think of that (0) ..terrifying..experience of the TERRIFY
sinking cruise liner, the panic I felt then comes (56) LIVE
again. The accident was tragic because of its (57) , SUDDEN
causing the (58) of many passengers who would DEAD
otherwise have been saved.
All that some of the (59) could do, was to sit SURVIVE
(60) in the lifeboats, waiting to be rescued. PATIENT
I became (61) many times during the long wait. CONSCIOUS
I had to overcome any (62) I felt so I would not WEAK
faint again. If I had not drawn another ships (63) ATTEND
our situation would have been (64) . I

HOPE

try not to remember this (65) experience

FRIGHT

that only leaves me with unhappy thoughts.

Word formation, 4

For questions 56 65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example:0: belief
THE MAN WHO PLANTED DISNEY
The Theme Parks are in four different climates but the landscaping all has to look alike.
Contrary to popular(0) belief , Walt Disneys first theme BELIEVE
park was not Disneyland. It was a garden in Bel Air,California
whose (56) were Bill and Jack Evans. However, DESIGN

this was only a dress (57) ..

REHEARSE

Four years later, Disney asked them to landscape Disneyland for him. Jack suffered a heart attack two weeks
after the
(58) . , so Bill became Disneys director of land- OPEN
scape (59) . ARCHITECT
Nowadays, the Disney parks entertain a billion (60) VISIT
a year. There is (61) . a corner of a Disney park
that does not have his (62) touch. Although he

SCARCE
PERSON

officially retired in 1975, he has continued to check on each

new project, most (63) Animal Kingdom, in
Florida. Bill is a (64) , charming and modest

RECENT
DELIGHT

man. He (65) knows all the plants by both their CERTAIN

common and Latin names and speaks to them regularly.

Word formation, 3
For questions 56-65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
MEMORIES
I will never forget the most (0) ..wonderfulmoment in our careerWONDER
when we were given the highest score for our (56) PERFORM
in the ice-skating championship (57) at Helsinki. COMPETE
We received the (58) score of nine marks BELIEVABLE
of 6.0, which was the maximum score that could be given.
The (59) of time that we had spent practising LONG
our dance routine finally paid off. The (60) that DIFFICULT
we had found with some of the (61) pieces we MUSIC
had chosen was soon overcome and becoming (62) . FAME
was only a matter of time.
Those were the (63) days of being young and EXCITE
(64) about everything and having the feeling that OPTIMISM
our (65) would never lessen. POPULAR

Word formation, 2

For questions 56 65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Example: 0: recently
A LETTER OF PRAISE
Dear Sirs,
I (O) .. .recentlv flew Swiftair across Europe for the first time. RECENT
It was the most (56) trip I have ever had on a ENJOY
plane. I cannot mention enough positive things about the (57) FLY
To begin with, we took off (58) ..The trip fol- PUNCTUAL
lowed all the safety (59) .. of IATA. The cabin REGULATE
(60) were outstandingly polite. There were ATTEND
(61) .. programmes for children and adults. I ENTERTAIN
should not forget to mention the (62) . food, the IMPRESS
great (63) of drinks and beverages, and praise SELECT
the well written and (64) magazines provided. USE
Overall, I would like to thank you for a very (65).. PLEASE
trip.
Word formation, 1
January 11, 2007
For Questions 56-65, read the text below. 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. There is an example at the beginning (0).

COMPUTERS THAT PLAY GAMES

Computers have had the (0) ..ability(ABLE) to play chess for many years now, and their (56)
.. (PERFORM)
in
games
against
the
best
players
in
the
world
has
shown
steady (57) ..(IMPROVE) . However, it will be years before the designers of computer games machines can
beat their (58) ..(BIG) challenge yet the ancient board game called Go. The playing area is (59) ..
(CONSIDERABLE) larger than in chess and there are far more pieces, so that the (60) .. (COMBINE) of
moves is almost (61) ..(END) . The game involves planning so many moves ahead that even the (62) ..
(IMPRESS) calculations of the fastest modern computers are (63) ..(SUFFICIENT) to deal with the
problems
of
the
game.
In a recent (64) ..(COMPETE) for computer Gomachines, the best machine beat all its computer rivals, but
lost
(65)
..(HEAVY)
to
three
young
schoolchildren,
so
there
is obviously still a lot of work to do!

Reading, 31
February 15, 2007
7B
8C
9A
10A
11D
12A
13D
14A
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41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55

much
OK
he
native
The
has
down
OK
still
fully
there
all
OK
that
themselves

Reading, 36
February 15, 2007

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RASPUTIN: an alternative viewpoint

Sentence transformation, 17
January 23, 2007

16
17
18
19
20
21

F
A
D
E
B
H

31.- Can you understand what this paper means?

sense
Can you make sense of this paper?

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32.- It wasnt necessary to meet me at the airport
yesterday.
Reading, 44
February 15, 2007

neednt

The female Tyson

You neednt have met me at the airport yesterday.

16
17
18
19
20
21

33.-It was unkind of you to talk to her like that.

C
G
F
B
H
D

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Extra word, 13
January 23, 2007
BRITAIN & GREECE FESTIVAL
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65

death
heroically
pilgrimage
British
celebration
inspiration
reminder
partnership
industrial
development(s)

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not
You should not have talked to her like that.
34.-I saw the film although I strongly dislike thrillers.
spite
I saw the film in spite of my strong dislike of thrillers.
35.-Its not possible to play tennis because of the rain.
makes
The rain makes it impossible. to play tennis.
36.-Ive never tasted such good food before.
ever
It is the best food Ive ever.. tasted.
37.-Do your parents allow you to watch TV late at night?

Extra word, 13
January 23, 2007

let

LOVE GOD

Do your parents let you watch. TV late at night?

38.-Did you write a note for Anna? I asked my mother.

she
I asked my mother whether/if she had written. a note
for Anna.
39.-He gave me the money first, and then he left.
after
He left after he had given me/after giving me.. the
money.
40.-I dont find it difficult to get up early any more.
used
I am used to getting. up early.
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Gap filling, 24
January 23, 2007
THE MASTER OF YOUR DOMAIN
Be prepared: you may have to go to the ends of the World
(Wide Web) to achieve it.
All Iwanted to (O) ..do .. was to get an Internet domain
name of my (16) own.. the part of an e-mail address to
the right of the @ and the part of the World Wide Web
address that typically follows www. The (17) problem.. is
that Lewis is a (18) very.. common name
andLewis.com (19) was.. already taken.
So, (20) like..millions of Internet users before me, I (21)
began / started.. looking elsewhere (22) for a domain I
could call home the Internet equivalent of 40 acres,
where I (23) could.. grow electronic mail, raise a small
herd of web pages and maybe someday open a little
electronic collage industry of my own.
It (24) used.. to be technically difficult for average
computer users to get (25) their.. own personal Internet
domain names. (26) But.. if you could figure out (27)
how.. to do it, registering a domain name was free and
good names were plentiful.
No (28) more / longer..! The Internet is now the worlds
fastest growing economy, and the commercialisation of the
Internet (29) has.. created a frenzy for domain names. An
Internet domain name is (30) not.. just an equivalent of a
telephone number and mailing address but also a status
symbol.
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Multiple matching, 20
January 23, 2007
SPEED GOLF
1B
2B
3D
4C
5A
6C
7B
8A
9D
10 B
11 C
12 A
13 D
14 B
15 A
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Reading, 45
January 23, 2007
Star signs
22
23
24
26
29
30
31
32
34
35

E
A
E 25 G (in any order)
B 27 C 28 E (in any order)
B
F
C
D 33 E (in any order)
F
D

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Reading, 43
January 23, 2007
A SHORT HISTORY OF THE REMOTE CONTROL
8B
9C
10 A
11 A
12 C
13 B
14 A
15 D