For questions 32-36 look at the notices below with their ‘translations’ into everyday English. Fill in the gaps. The sentence (0) is done for you as an example.

Time: 45 minutes

Task 1

For questions 1-10 read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or В) fits the space best.

Example: (0) just

On the other hand?

We left-handed people lack collective pride. We (0) just try to get by, in our clumsy way. We make (1)______ demands and we avoid a fuss. I used to say whenever someone watched me sign my name and remarked that he or she was also left-handed: “You and me and Leonardo da Vinci!” That was a weak joke, (2)________ it contained my often unconscious desire to belong to Left Pride, a social movement that (3) _____ far doesn’t exist but I hope may one day come. There are many false stories about the left-handed (4)______ circulation: for example, a few decades ago someone wrote that Picasso was left-handed, and others kept repeating it, but the proof is all (5)______ the contrary. The great genius Einstein is often still claimed as one of ours, also (6)____ proof. And sadly there is also no truth in the myth that the left-handed tend to be smarter and more creative.

(7)_____ the amount of research that has been carried out, researchers in the field still find it hard to decide precisely what we mean by left-handed. Apparently a third of those who write with their left hand throw a ball with their right. (8)____, those using their right hand for writing rarely throw with their left. A difficult skill that becomes crucial at a most impressionable age, writing defines (9)_____ you will call yourself. I have never used scissors, baseball bat, hockey stick or computer mouse with anything but my right; (10)_____ so, I think I’m left-handed as does everyone else.

A	some	B	few	C	little	D	any
A	yet	B	while	C	still	D	even
A	so	B	as	C	this	D	by
A	on	B	by	C	in	D	under
A	for	B	at	C	to	D	on
A	despite	B	without	C	lacking	D	beyond
A	Although	B	However	C	Nevertheless	D	Despite
A	However	B	Whereas	C	Despite	D	Unlike
A	what	B	how	C	this	D	which
A	more	B	yet	C	even	D	and

Task 2

For questions 11-20 match two parts of 10 idioms. There is one extra part in the second column.

To be as alike as	A	chalk and cheese
To be as different as	B	daughter
To be the apple of	C	the family
To be the black sheep of	D	the mice will play
To be tied to	E	thicker than water
To be your mother’s	F	two peas in a pod
Blood is	G	two sisters
Follow in	H	your father’s eye
Twist someone round	I	your father’s footsteps
While the cat’s away	J	your little finger
	K	your mother’s apron strings

Task 3

For questions 21-31 Solve the clues and complete the puzzle. The puzzle deals with different aspects of tourism. The sentence (0) is done for you as an example.

0. The place where someone is going or where something is being sent or taken is called destination.

21. A time, often one or two weeks, when people are free to do what they want is known as a/an________________________.

22. A business, which represents one group of people when dealing with another group, is called a/an _____________.

23. _______________ is the business of providing services for people who are on holiday.

24. An act of travelling in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again is called a/an_________________ .

25. _______________ is an agreement in which you pay a company money and they pay you costs if you have an accident or injury.

26. An act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle is known as _____________.

27. He was a young sailor on his first sea __________________________.

28. An American word meaning a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work or school is called a ________________ .

29. A/an _____________ is a short trip arranged for a group of people so that they can visit a place of interest, especially while they are already on holiday.

30. A place at a border where travellers’ bags are looked at to find out if any goods are being carried illegally is known as _________________ .

31. The airport was jammed with thousands of ______________________ from delayed or cancelled flights.

Task 4

For questions 32-36 look at the notices below with their ‘translations’ into everyday English. Fill in the gaps. The sentence (0) is done for you as an example.

Notices ‘Translations’

0. Reduce speed now.

Start going more slowly.

32. T_________ will be prosecuted.	People who walk on this private land will be taken to court.

33. Kindly r_________ from smoking in the auditorium.	Please don’t smoke in the theatre/hall.

34. Cyclists d__________ here.	Cyclists should get off their bikes here.

35. A__________ for ticket holders only.	You can enter only if you have a ticket.

36. P________ for dropping litter up to £100 fine.	You can be taken to court and made to pay £100 for dropping rubbish.

Task 5

For questions 37-40 look at this gender-biased advertisement for an airline. Change the underlined words into more neutral equivalents to make the advertisement politically correct.

Example: 0. businessman – business person

Now! Eagle Airlines offers even more to those who need comfort. Any 0. businessman knows 37. he must arrive fresh and ready for work no matter how long the journey. With Eagle Diplomat-Class you can do just that. Let us fly you to your destination in first-class comfort, looked after by the best-trained 38. air hostesses in the world. And, what’s more, your 39. wife can travel with you on all international flights for only 25% of the normal fare! We even sell fancy 40. American Indian crafts on board!

37. he – t__________

38. air hostesses –f_______a_________

39. wife –s_________

40. American Indian – N________A__________

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