Reading and Use of English Part 2 Exam skills 4. Quickly read the text in 2. Choose the most sultable title for the text. ‘a How to find out what kind of learner you are b How different learners learn best © What determines the kind of learner you are 2 Read the text again, Choose the correct word in each pair to fill the gaps. What clues in the text helped you to choose your answer? but /however for/because have/has many/ lots must / need order / fact the/ an they/there to/from what / how Everyone (1) ____—a different learning style and knowing what style may help you to learn most effectively can, according to some experts, optimize your learning experience Althouglhthem are many different views on the subject, there is general agreement that (2)___are three basie styles: auditory, visual and kinaesthetic. Apparently, if you are (3) ____ auditory learner you learn best by hearing and listening, so you will do well in formal lectures. Visual learners learn by seeing and looking. (4) —______ ofthis, they will react best (5) _____images and written information. Kinaesthetic learners learn by touching and doing things. They (6) ________ to do hands-on | activities in (7) ___to learn most successfully. Most people, (8) —____ tend ofall nto more than one category though one syle tends to be more prevalent than the others. Ifyou are unsure (9) ____kind of learner you are, there are (10) online questionnaires you can do to find out. Exam practice } Open cloze 3 For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best {its each gap. iT Look at the words which come before and after the ap to decide what kind of Word is missing, l Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beeline (). Sarl OAV ‘As soon (0) 48 _ you have found out what your learning style is, there are (1) ________ number of strategies you can putiinto practice to improve how you learn. If you are a visual learner, you should take notes in class or in lectures (2) you are not provided with handouts. You will find it helpful to use a hig! p (3) _______ emphasize the most important information. Also, try to find! information (4) ______ are illustrated. Visual stimuli, whether in a bs benefit from recording a lecture (5) ‘than taking notes, You will discussing your ideas with others, t00: Kinaesthetic learners find it hard to sit Soif you are studying (6) ‘an exam, you will benefit from freq Moving around (7) ‘trying to memorize something or doing ano the same time will aso (8) —— beneficial Over to you 4 Discuss these questions, ‘a What kind of learner do you think you are? 'b What strategies do you use to help you understand and memorize new things? | Scanned with CamScannerGrammar (2) Comparstives and s.periatives + Grammar reference page 161 1. Read the text below. How similar or different are secondary schools in your country? What changes have there been in the last fifty years? Classrooms have changed considerably in the last hundred years. In the early 1900s, the average class in England was twice as big as the average in the 1960s - sixty pupils per class compared with thirty. Nowadays, the average class size in a secondary school is twenty-three, which is still higher than in many other countries. A hundred years ago, teachers were stricter than today. Punishment was also more severe: pupils were often hit for bad behaviour - a practice not allowed in schools today. The curriculum in the past was also less. extensive and concentrated on the three Rs ~ Reading, Writing and Arithmetic — whereas today’s curriculum includes everything from business studies to | philosophy. Some people think that the teaching methods used in schools, today are not as effective as those used in the past but, given the wide range of interactive tools available today, the 21st century is definitely the most interesting time to be in the classroom for teachers and pupils alike. 2 Read the text again. Underline seven comparative and superlative structures. 3. What are the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives and adverbs? Think of other examples of each type. a long / short heavy / funny & good / bad b large / late important / independent h well / badly © flat / thin 1 clever / narrow 1 quickly / carefully 4 What form does the adjective and adverb take when used In the structure as ... as? 5 Complete these sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets. ‘a The film was just as _____ (good) as | expected it to be. b This product is a little ________ (cheap) than that one. ¢ I must admit that my (young) brother is _____ (clever) than me. d Helena is by far (unlucky) person I've ever met. I'm feeling a bit ____— (good today, thank you. f The weather is much (hot) today than anyone expected. & Today's exam was no —_______ (difficult) than yesterday's h Sara writes slightly (legibly) than me. I It’s considerably (easy) to contact people nowadays than it was twenty + years ago. J The ____ fast) you work, the (soon) you'll finish, 6 Look at this list of modifiers used In & and answer questions a-c below. Modifiers: abit alittle alot considerably far / by far just (as ... as) much no not nearly (as ... as) slightly Which modifiers show ... ‘@ no difference? —_b_ a small difference © a big difference? Scanned with CamScannerSpeaking Part 2 Exam skills + Pronunciation When you're comparing the photographs, look for similarities and differences between them, Long turn 1 @) 1.05 Listen to the Speaking Part 2 task instructions. Answer these questions. ‘a How many photographs is each candidate given? b What do the candidates have to do first? © What do the candidates have to do next? 2 Before you listen to the candidates’ answer, look at the photographs and discuss with a partner what you would say. 3 +4) 1.06 Now, listen to the candidates’ answers and compicte the table below. Contrasting words | bt re Words which give more information | ard _ Nc 7, eae ‘Words which express preference | 1d prefer to do .. tian 4 Can you add any more examples to the table above? 5 +)4.07 Using stress appropriately gives meaning to what we say and makes us sound ‘more interested. Listen and underline the word which is stressed most in a-d. The lecture hall Is much bigger than the classroom. bb Teachers aren't nearly as strict as they used to be. ¢ It’s just as hard to spell a word in English as to pronounce it 4 Class sizes are considerably smaller these days. 6 Underline the word which would usually have the most stress in these sentences. a My sisters only a bit older than me. She's alot cleverer than me though. b This car's not nearly as expensive as that one. And it’s far cheaper to run. ¢ This lecture is just as hard to follow as yesterday's. Physic is by far the most dificult subject Ive studied. I's much harder than chemistry. 4 Italian is no more dificult to leam than Spanish. 7 4) 1.08 Listen, check and repeat. (Gram practice J 8 Work in pairs. Turn to page 453 and follow the instructions. hs ah ac re 27 Scanned with CamScanner— une Reading and Use of English Part 3 Exam skills Fist, read the text auickiy toents generale of te topic. Word formation 4 Choose from the list the correct part of speech needed to complete these sentences. What clues helped you to decide? adjective adverb noun verb a Atthe ___ of their career, top professional footballers earn in a year more than most people eam in a lifetime. HICH b Some people __ that top sports persovaiities are worth every penny they earn and think they are grossly overpaid. AGREE ¢ He can pass the ball very _. SKIL! d If you want to get to the top in any sport you noed to be —_____. AMBITION 2. Now, complete the sentences above with the correct form of the word In capitals. 3 \Use the suffixes in A to form nouns from the verbs in B, making any necessary spelling changes. Ac-al cance /-ence -er/-or ion/-ation ity ment B:arrive complete employ expect’ “improve inform perform predict prosper protect refuse reject work 4 Quickly read the text below. Think of a suitable title for it. 5 Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in ‘the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Nowadays, prize money for women tennis (0) —_Players__ at PLAY least in the major (4) . is equal to men’s. But some COMPETE ‘male players do not think this is fait. Their (2) = ARGUE is that as men spend more time on the court per match, they should get paid more, Probably, and not surprisingly, many women tennis players (3) saying that they AGREE - train ust as hard as the men, ore just es skilled end the ” _ they provide isthe same. However, and like ENTERTAIN mary athletes, most of thei income does not come from official prize money. Instead, it comes fron (5) contracts SPONSOR with fashion and sportswear companies, turning some sports stars into millionaires at a very young and vulnerable age. tis (6) surprising then that some sports stars are warD (7) to cope withthe pressure that goes hand in | ABLE rand with being (8) and conseguentiy become FAME victims of their own success. Over to you 6 Discuss these questions. {8 Who are the highest earning sportspeople in your country? Do they deserve the ‘money they earn? 'b Do you agree that women sports players should earn the same as men? ¢ Do you know any sportsmen or women who have become victims of their own success? Scanned with CamScanner