Gap filling preparation For questions 16 – 30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space Choose from the list of words before each test in- to- have – as- which – with – time – since – than – yourself – plenty/lots- some/many – put – what – this Caravanning in Wales The sea cliffs and sandy beaches of Wales are hard (0) to beat Add to (16) wild, romantic scenery, ancient castles, modern theme parks and cheap accommodation and you’ve got a great family holiday Of course (17) _makes Wales so green is the rain Even in mid-summer, you can expect a couple of wet and windy days But don’t let that (18) you off There are (19) of indoor activities, so you can enjoy (20) whatever the weather For (21) _people Wales is a caravan country If you haven’t stayed in a caravan (22) you were little, it’s (23) _you tried it again Standards of comfort are much higher (24) a decade ago, with facilities such (25) _laundries and kids’ play areas A good example is theFontygary Holiday Park You can stay in a spacious caravan equipped (26) TV, shower, separate bedrooms and fridge, (27) works out to be less expensive when compared (28) a guesthouse or self-catering cottage And you won’t even need to leave the site to (29) fun The kids can swim in the 25-metre indoor pool, or join (30) the games organized by the entertainment staff Meanwhile you can take a sauna, go to the gym, have your hair styled, or just sit on the cliff top and enjoy the view ************************************************************ out – be/get – by – in – thanks – case – which – example/instance – of – whether/if – wrong – others/some – fact – out – longer Travel Insurance When going (0) _on _ holiday, it is always a good idea to take (16) _travel insurance This is just in (17) something goes (18) along the way You could lose your luggage, you could (19) _robbed, or even become ill and need expensive medical treatment For millions of holiday makers, travel insurance is just a precaution (20) _ will help them have an enjoyable and worry-free holiday But for (21) , travel insurance is a way of earning money (22) making false claims against insurance companies For (23) , some people pretend that they have had expensive equipment stolen which in (24) never even existed, and then claim large sums (25) _ compensation Such claims cost insurance companies a total (26) _£50 million per year But the cheats’ luck is about to run (27) (28) to a new computer system, companies will be able to tell at a glance (29) _ someone has made a claim within the last three years Honest travellers will no (30) _ have to pay through the nose for other people’s dishonesty ************************************************************ on – been – also – that – than – their – way – means/way – many/some – make – of – and – down – in – which / that Laughter You not only laugh more (0) _when _you are relaxed, but you (16) relax when you laugh, and it has (17) found that when you’re (18) _ holiday it is easier to both But for (19) _ people laughter is not just a pleasure, it is a (20) of fighting illness Some hospitals have begun to bring in clowns to relieve the silent, depressing atmosphere, especially in children’s wards This scheme is called “Medical Smile” and it helps sick children in a (21) that doctors, with all (22) _ knowledge, can’t The effect of the clowns is more (23) _ psychological Laughter helps strengthen the immune system- (24) _ is, the part of our bodies (25) fights off disease We take (26) _more oxygen when we laugh, and our heartbeat slows (27) _ Hospital clowns are becoming more (28) more popular because (29) the positive effect they have They both relieve depression, which tends to (30) illnesses worse, and give people the will to fight their illnesses themselves ************************************************************ fact – have – who – like – well – at – in/from – or – out – point/time – idea/prospect/thought – will/may/can/could – then – from – such Coping with Shyness Shyness is a problem that is common (0) _to _many people In (16) , according to Mr Zimbardo, a distinguished psychologist at Stanford University, eight (17) _ of ten people are reported to (18) _been shy at some (19) _in their lives Most people (20) have this condition, suffer feelings of discomfort and anxiety at the (21) _of meeting others, especially at social gatherings (22) parties Keeping away from such situations is not really a solution, of course, and if a shy person can manage to overcome their fears they (23) _ gain a feeling of self-satisfaction as (24) _as improving their social life However, if the case of shyness is severe, when important occasions are missed or a person’s social, educational or professional life is affected, (25) _ the label “shyness” is inappropriate (26) _ this stage, it is termed “social phobia” Those suffering (27) this condition are very often bright, talented and sensitive people But feelings of social isolation, resulting (28) _ loneliness, can lead to additional problems (29) _ as alcohol abuse or addiction to medication Fortunately, a number of treatments are available and come in the form of individual (30) group therapy and training Therefore, a person who has social phobia has an excellent chance of recovery ************************************************************ time – some/other/many – has – when – have – take – to – more/in – up – who – to – from – amount/level(s)/proportion – in – on Wake Up, It’s Summer! The summer season makes (0) _all/most of us feel good, and scientists believe that they (16) discovered the reason for this “Bright light makes you feel more awake and helps you sleep better,” says Dr Arendt, from the University of Surrey, (17) _ is studying the effect of light (18) _ the human body Light travels through the eye and sends a message to the part of the brain that controls sleep and appetite So in the summer months (19) sunlight is increased, your energy level goes (20) thus decreasing the need to eat and sleep (21) _ addition, the heat from the sun also (22) a calming effect as it reduces blood pressure, producing a feeling of relaxation Sea and mountain air are also beneficial in summer as they make you breathe (23) deeply, increasing the (24) _ of oxygen in your blood For (25) people, however, there is a negative side (26) _summer Those suffering (27) low blood pressure may experience feelings of tiredness and anxiety at this (28) _ of year Experts advise such people to (29) _ up exercise and to add more salt (30) _ their diet So, if you can, enjoy the benefits of bright light, warm days and seaside air and you’ll feel completely refreshed ‘ ************************************************************ about – having – fact – from – something/a – whether – lot – for – there – while – full – more – well – most/many/all – be Tasty Snacks We (0) all love to eat between meals, (16) it’s a bar of chocolate after breakfast or a packet of crisps before dinner But when we think (17) _it, most of these “snack” foods are (18) of fat, salt and sugar and thus contain a (19) of calories Another disadvantage is that after (20) _consumed these foods, there is a temptation to eat (21) as they still leave you feeling hungry But who says snack foods have to be bad (22) _you? They can, in (23) _ , be very good for you if you just choose carefully One of the best and healthiest snack options is dried fruit It’s really tasty and makes a brilliant, easy-to- eat snack, as (24) as leaving you satisfied (25) _ is also a great variety to choose (26) , with dried bananas, apricots, grapes and apples available at (27) _ supermarkets You can enjoy dried fruit for morning and afternoon breaks, at school or at work, in the car or (28) _watching television Dried fruit also makes the perfect fast food for late-night homework sessions So next time you fancy (29) _sweet, try the healthy option and you’ll (30) _ pleasantly surprised ************************************************************ who(m) – in – without – will/can – ones – sure – other – cost – well – after – no – all – when/before – all – get /help Dinner Parties Organising a dinner party can (0) _be _ a stressful business Firstly you have to decide (16) _you are going to invite and make (17) _ the guests are going to mix well It’s (18) good inviting people that are either going to sit around (19) small groups and only speak to each (20) or people that are going to hide behind the furniture and not talk at (21) Also you have to ensure they can get to and from your home (22) _any problems Next is organising the food You want to prepare a meal that is above average standard, but doesn’t (23) _ the earth It is also wise to ask the guests about their likes and dislikes (24) you invite them, as you don’t want to serve up a meal nobody (25) _ eat Cooking the meal is important as (26) , because you want it ready at the time you stated Seating arrangements are important too You don’t want (27) _the quiet guests at one end of the table and the talkative (28) at the other Serving drinks before, during and (29) the meal is always a good way to (30) _ people to relax and chat And remember to shut the cat in another room, as you don’t want it jumping onto the table searching for a snack! ************************************************************ many – take – until – down – at – spare – has – over/during/for – other – on- which – far/much – for – in – be The Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge has linked San Francisco and theMarin Peninsula for more (0) _than _ 50 years However, building it was no easy task The idea of linking the two places was not a new one but it wasn’t (16) _1917 that the first workable design was produced It would (17) _twenty years to complete the bridge, and from the outset there were (18) _difficulties: rough waters, the often foggy conditions and the danger of earthquakes all combined to make constructing this bridge a (19) _trickier business than building New York’s George Washington Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge, (20) _was then the largest in the world, was finished (21) _ May 27th, 1937 Californians flocked to their new showpiece and walked from one end to the (22) The next day it was opened to cars (23) _ the past 58 years it (24) been part of daily life for millions of commuters Of course, its paintwork must (25) kept (26) _good condition A 28-man team is responsible for this If you thought Michelangelo needed a good head (27) heights to paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling, just (28) _ a thought for these men The bridge stands (29) 4,200 feet The trick, agree the painters, is never to look (30) _ Rather them than us! ************************************************************ there – so – into – supposed/thought/said/ – along – the – in – was – where – of – will/can – plenty/lots – many – middle/heart /depth – by Cyprus With (0) _its _warm sunshine, sparkling seas and serene landscapes, Cyprus offers (16) _of reasons to escape the grey winter days Cyprus has so (17) attractions as a holiday island The sun shines most days of the year and even in the (18) _of winter the days are warm and inviting The shoreline of rough cliffs, sandy beaches and old harbours is washed (19) the Mediterranean Inland, you (20) _discover another world of ancient mountains and green valleys with neat fields, orange and lemon groves, vineyards and old villages built out (21) stone Legend has it that Cyprus was the place (22) _the ancient Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, (23) born The exact spot is (24) to be the Rocks of Romiou, a beautiful beach just (25) the coast from the old port and town of Paphos This is (26) _largest town in Cyprus and is located (27) the south western part of the island Paphos has developed (28) _a thriving modern city and is a large tourist resort, but even (29) _, it has managed to preserve its ancient past The old harbour is still the central part of the town with tavernas lining the waterside (30) are also excellent bars, clubs and restaurants in the modern part of town where visitors can enjoy traditional food and entertainment ************************************************************ been – than – fit – for – but – could – turned – value – whose – aim – being – which – example/instance – terms – allow Power Dressing Fashion designers have finally realised that working women are (0) _their main customers Well-made clothes for the office rather (16) high glamour are now top priority This season’s designs show that the working woman has (17) very important to a wide range of fashion designers, with garments being made to (18) _ not only the body (19) _ the lifestyle as well (20) _ years, plain-coloured basic suits were the only thing business women (21) wear, but today’s woman isn’t happy wearing what is no more than a version of a man’s business suit She wants her clothes to be elegant, modern and dynamic – and good (22) for money While few big names in fashion have (23) _ their attention to the office, a new group of designers is emerging, (24) _main goal is to dress city women in style Collections are (25) designed with the (26) _ of providing easy, comfortable, all-purpose clothes (27) will free women from thinking only in (28) of the usual blouse, jacket and skirt For (29) _, a long black fitted jacket worn over a simple but beautifully cut dress would (30) a woman to go from the office to a cocktail party with elegant ease ************************************************************ comes – keep/stay – shown – against/from – who – but – fewer – as – been – much – in – take – up – due – such/this Keeping Warm In Winter Do you feel the cold? If the answer is “yes”, then (0) _why not try a cold bath or shower? This unusual advice (16) from a natural health therapist in Germany (17) , for the last 30 years, has (18) studying the effects of cold water Most people are brought (19) to believe that it’s important to (20) warm during the cold weather, with extra clothing and heaters, (21) _ research shows that the opposite is true At a German health centre, hundreds of visitors follow this advice by taking their first cold bath at am, and come out feeling (22) _ more relaxed This is (23) to the fact that the cold water increases blood sugar levels, the heart beat and breathing rate New research at the medical centre of Hanover has (24) that those taking daily cold baths have 50% (25) colds and breathing problems than those who don’t Studies (26) London have also proven that (27) treatment will help protect (28) _ heart attacks For those people who find the idea of such behaviour unthinkable, then regular exercise such (29) _ running or cycling is a good alternative So, next time you’re suffering from the cold, don’t sit and complain, (30) action! ************************************************************ been – from/using – than – our – them/one – has – enough – being/also – less – so – order – in/with – which/that – can – from Fatal Frogs Across South America one can find a variety of frog unlike (0) _those/any found in Europe Apart (16) _being different colours, such as yellow and blue, these frogs are poisonous Some of them are (17) poisonous that even touching (18) _ can be fatal The Embera Choco people of Colombia have (19) using toxins from frogs for many years in (20) to hunt However, since the arrival of other types of weapons in the rainforest, the art of making dart guns (21) started to disappear However, it is still possible to find craftsmen making dart guns (22) _ the trunks of palm trees The actual dart is covered (23) poison from the frog’s skin The poison will remain strong (24) to kill animals for more (25) a year About 55 of the 135 species of South American frogs are toxic The frogs are brightly coloured to warn predators not to touch them Some species of frogs produce toxins (26) _may be useful for mankind as painkillers A number of species are (27) bred by researchers in the States to investigate the possibility of using toxins for (28) benefit By licking the frog’s skin scientists (29) _judge the level of toxins There is no danger of being poisoned, though, as frogs in captivity gradually become (30) _poisonous ************************************************************ any/all/most – look/seem/be/appear – such – like – have – other – be – because – as – with – kind/type – on – their – have – number Vegetables We are frequently told these days that we should eat more vegetables (0) _as part of a healthy diet However, a large (16) _of people are still not taking this advice One of the reasons could be that they (17) bad memories of the few vegetables they were forced to eat by (18) parents when they were children (19) the other hand, potatoes are one (20) of vegetable which we are familiar (21) _ although we not perhaps think of them (22) healthy food to eat Of course, chips are not very good for us (23) _ of their high fat content, but potatoes can (24) _ cooked in many other interesting ways which not harm our health (25) vegetables which we will almost certainly (26) _ eaten are carrots, turnips and parsnips Carrots can be eaten raw, while parsnips can be prepared (27) potatoes, and baby turnips are crisp and as sweet as apples when cooked Alternatively, there are many different vegetables in the shops, (28) _as celeriac, kohlrabi and salsify These may (29) _ strange to us at the moment, but they are as easy to cook as (30) _ of the other vegetables mentioned and make a delicious change ************************************************************ few – also – fit – along/on – on – are – pay – other – harm/damage – when/if – by – well – otherwise/or – let – that Mountain Biking Mountain biking is becoming an increasingly popular sport, as people become (0) more interested in keeping (16) and doing activities which take them out of their homes It is not only a pleasurable way of improving your fitness, but (17) _one of the most rewarding ways to explore the countryside However, it is important to follow a (18) _simple rules, other- wise you could (19) _the environment and spoil (20) _people’s enjoyment Cyclists can use any road but they must (21) attention to the type of path they are on Some paths (22) only designed for people who are (23) foot, so if you are cycling (24) these, you could cause inconvenience to walkers as (25) _ as ending up being taken to court (26) _ the owner of the land you are on On any other path, you should still respect walkers and be careful (27) _you are passing horse riders Other things which you are asked to are to close gates behind you, so (28) _farm animals cannot escape, and to take your rubbish home with you Always (29) _someone know where you are going and carry the right equipment and clothing for unexpected conditions, (30) _you could be creating unnecessary problems for yourself who – to – over/around – as – of – enough – worth – lots/plenty – worth – in – place – of – so – all – other/popular The Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight is a small island just (0) _off the south coast of England near the towns of Portsmouth and Southampton Queen Victoria loved the island (16) _ much that she had Osborne House built, which has not changed at (17) _ since the days when she used to visit with her huge family (18) tourist attractions include Butterfly World, where, (19) _ the name suggests, visitors can see a large range (20) butterflies, and two zoos In summer it is usually warm and sunny (21) _ for holidaymakers to enjoy the miles of clean beaches Alternatively, for those (22) want to be out of doors but don’t like sunbathing, the Isle of Wight is an excellent place for cyclists There are numerous little paths which lead (23) picturesque villages all (24) _the island Newport, the island’s capital, is also (25) _a visit It is a busy little town with (26) _of small specialist shops (27) the beginning of August, there is the most famous yachting week (28) _the world, which takes (29) _at Cowes During that week Cowes is full (30) _carnival atmosphere and every bar and restaurant is packed ************************************************************ of/like – of – for – much – its – before – which – so/this – able – well – one – however – when/if – between – most The Brain Contrary to popular belief, it is not true (0) _that _we use only 10 percent of our brain power; it is (16) of the myths of modern times The brain controls all of our bodily functions as (17) _ as carrying out the most complicated processes (18) _ thought and imagination There must (19) , be some spare capacity built into the system because brain cells – unlike most of the body’s other cells – are not (20) _ to divide and therefore are incapable (21) replacing themselves (22) they die It is possible to increase the abilities of our brain We _(23) when we learn to read, (24) example Current research shows that the learning process creates new connections (25) brain cells (26) increases our mental powers But scientists are unable to say exactly how (27) of our brains we don’t use Despite a lot of research, the brain is still the (28) _ mysterious organ in the body and it will be many years (29) enough information can be gathered to explain all (30) _ functions ************************************************************ under – makes – are – which – making – few – your – time/care – some/this – in – causes – much – down – after/within – of Beating Stress Do you grab quick snacks (0) at work, eat late at night and drink too (16) tea and coffee? If so, you’re probably (17) stress, and your eating habits are (18) _ the problem worse The effects of stress can be beaten by following (19) _ simple advice First, cut (20) _ on coffee, tea and cola drinks They all contain caffeine, which (21) _ you feel better for a (22) minutes, but which also destroys the vitamins (23) _ our bodies Try not to eat sweets, biscuits and cakes A quick burst of sugar suddenly increases blood-sugar levels; however, (24) _ or minutes, you (25) left feeling tired and irritable Don’t drink alcohol to forget (26) worries In the long term, alcohol (27) _ depression Eat plenty (28) _ citrus fruit and green vegetables as they contain Vitamin C Red meat and seafood contain iron, (29) helps fight nervous tiredness Remember to eat a good breakfast to start the day well Take (30) _ to eat properly and try to avoid eating late at night Avoid junk food Fresh is best! Gap filling, 25 January 23, 2007 For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space.There is an example at the beginning (0) Example: 0: 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) was to get an Internet domain name of my (16) … – 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) … is that Lewis is a (18) … common name and Lewis.com (19) … already taken So, (20) … millions of Internet users before me, I (21) … looking elsewhere (22) …… a domain I could call home – the Internet equivalent of 40 acres, where I (23) … grow electronic mail, raise a small herd of web pages and maybe someday open a little electronic collage industry of my own It (24) … to be technically difficult for average computer users to get (25) … own personal Internet domain names (26) … if you could figure out (27) … to it, registering a domain name was free and good names were plentiful No (28) … ! The Internet is now the world’s fastest growing economy, and the commercialisation of the Internet (29) … created a frenzy for domain names An Internet domain name is (30) … just an equivalent of a telephone number and mailing address but also a status symbol Gap filling, 13 January 11, 2007 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) Call me Mother It was (0) their first wedding anniversary and to celebrate it Colin and his wife, Julie decided to (2) expensive (3) _ go (1) _ restaurants the romantic a in meal at town one of They evening, gazing the were lovingly (4) _ each other’s eyes, when an elderly lady sitting alone made her way to the table ‘I’m terribly sorry to (5) you’, she said, wiping away a tear ‘But you look just (6) _my son He was killed in a car accident just over a year ago and I (7) miss him terribly, I wonder if you’d (8) _ me a favour?’ The couple were very moved by the old lady and , feeling sorry (9) her, agreed to help her if they could ‘I wonder if, just as I’m leaving, you (10) _ say “Goodbye , Mum” and wave me off? It could give me (11) a thrill.’ ‘Of course we will,’ the couple replied ‘No problem.’ Well, (12) _ could they possibly refuse? The old lady thanked them and went back to her table (13) _ a short while, she picked up all her belongings and got up to leave ‘Goodbye, Mum!’ shouted the couple with a big , theatrical wave as the old lady made her way slowly out (14) _ the restaurant ‘See you at the weekend,’ Colin added Feeling very pleased (15) they had made an old person happy, they finished their meal and asked for the (16) _ But after checking and rechecking it they sent for the manager, demanding to know (17) they had been overcharged by more than £40 ‘But that (18) _ the charge for the lady’s meal,’ the manager explained ‘She said her son would pay.’ Gap Filling, 12 January 11, 2007 Read through the following newspaper article and then choose the best phrase given below to fill each of the gaps Write one letter (a-p) Not all the phrases will be used Smoking ‘will kill one million young people’ Prolonged smoking will kill around one million British teenagers and children in middle age (1) , says a report published yesterday A further one million will die of tobacco-related diseases in old age, (2) _ at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund and the World Health Organization On present trends , 4-5 million young Britons (3) _ Professor Richard Peto, of the ICRF, said that worldwide somebody (4) _ which was already killing three million people each year, and the number was increasing ‘In most countries (5) _ If current smoking patterns persist, then by the time the young smokers of today (6) _ there will be about ten million deaths a year from tobacco – one evey three seconds Furthermore, young people continue to see misleading portrayals (7) _ It tells them that lighting up is acceptable It is no surprise therefore that 90 per cent of smokers start when young.’ He argued that (8) _ about the effects of prolonged smoking, because of the very long delay between cause and effect The risk came decades later ‘If cigarette smokers start young and don’t stop, about half will be killed by tobacco.’ This means that the developing countries (9) _ , said Professor Peto Dr Alan Lopez of the World Health Organization in Geneva, added: ‘The WHO has called on governments everywhere to protect children from (10) _ The sooner the tobacco advertising is banned, the more lives will be saved.’ Professor Sir Richard Doll – one of the two people (11) _ forty years ago – urged the Government to increase tax on cigarettes and ban advertising It is quite incredible they don’t it Here you have something that (12) _ and people are being encouraged to it It is immoral, there is no other word for it.’ a of smoking as romantic and sporting b who proved the link between smoking and lung cancer c there has been widespread misunderstanding d there has been little notice paid e if current patterns continue f is killing one sixth of the population prematurely g are sitting on a time bomb h the worst is yet to come i it is both cruel and deadly j according to the report by scientists k the advertising and promotion of tobacco l died every ten seconds through smoking m will probably kill millions of young people n reach middle or old age o will become regular smokers p refusal to ban tobacco advertising Gap filling, 11 January 11, 2007 Fill each of the blank spaces in the sentences below with a suitable word or phrase There is an example at the beginning (0) Even though / Although he was nearly seventy, he could still beat me at tennis You’re late! You here half an hour ago Even if we had run all the way we still catch the train ‘Cigarette?’ ‘No, thank you I two years ago’ Do you really so soon? Can’t you stay just a little bit longer? Sorry everyone I’m going to have to go to bed I’m just _staying up late My neighbour is _ people you could ever wish to meet Don’t park there! _ get a parking ticket ‘Another cup of coffee?’ ‘No, thanks I two cups already.’ Even if we’d caught a taxi, we still _ there in time 10 The weather was so bad that they decided the barbecue 11 ‘What _a living?’ ‘She’s an accountant’ 12 I was only eighteen when I started working for Brown & by June next year I for them Company So for forty-five years 13 What’s happened to Jake? I _since 1990 14 The holiday was a total disaster I just wish _ somewhere else 15 My wife was staying with her mother in Scotland last you have seen her in London weekend, so Gap filling, 10 January 11, 2007 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) The Hitchhiker It was a very wet and windy day and David Williams was (0) soaked to the skin (1) he stood at the side of the road (2) to hitch a lift (3) _ far, only four cars had (4) _ along and each one had gone past (5) stopping David was beginning to wonder if anyone (6) stop for him when a lorry suddenly (7) up and the driver told him to hop on the back as there wasn’t (8) in the cab David accepted gladly and quickly climbed aboard To his (9) , in the back was an empty coffin (10) _ it was still raining heavily, David decided to climb (11) _ it for shelter Standing by the roadside had (12) _ him feel very tired, so it wasn’t (13) _ before he had fallen fast asleep While he was sleeping, the lorry (14) _ stopped again to (15) up another hitchhiker Like David, he too climbed on to the back of the lorry By now, the rain had stopped and the sun had come (16) It began to (17) _very hot inside the coffin and David suddenly woke up Without thinking, he lifted the lid (18) the coffin, saw the stranger sitting there and shouted: ‘Have I (19) _asleep for long?’ His fellow hitchhiker took one look at David, screamed (20) _ fear and jumped (21) the lorry in panic Needless to say, he has never hitchhiked (22) Gap filling , January 11, 2007 Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) The New Pet Harry Dawson’s two children, Mark and Sarah, were overjoyed (0) whenhe came home one day with a scruffy black and white mongrel (1) _ the local Dog’s Home The children (2) to call him ‘Lucky’ A few days (3) _Harry Dawson felt less happy (4) _ the new family pet when Lucky came (5) the kitchen with a dead rabbit in (6) _ mouth The creature was quite fat and well-groomed and was obviously a pet (7) _ than a wild rabbit Sarah (8) _ one look at it and immediately identified it as (9) _ to her friend, who lived next door (10) _ one Fortunately, the Blake family were away (11) _ holiday in the South of France So (12) _ dark that evening, Harry Dawson sneaked into their garden and put the rabbit (13) _ into the empty hutch* There were (14) _ marks on it and hoped that the Blakes (15) _ assume it had died (16) _ natural causes A week later, Harry Dawson (17) Mr Blake in the Post Office and asked him (18) _ his family was ‘They’re all very well, thank you,’ he said ‘But my daughter, Cathy is very upset Her pet rabbit died the week before we went on holiday and (19) _ really sick person (20) _ gone and put a dead rabbit in its cage! (* a cage for a rabbit and other pets, usually made of wood) Gap filling, January 11, 2007 Fill each of the blank spaces in the sentences below with a suitable word or phrase There is an example at the beginning (0) ‘How much are……… the apples?’ ‘Eighty pence a kilo’ If _Paula at the meeting, remind her to phone me tonight ‘ _from here to the station? ‘No, it’s only a ten minute walk’ It’s Kevin’s party at the weekend _to it? According to his instructions, we _ left at the next set of traffic lights harder, you won’t pass your exams in the summer When she first moved to Britain from the States it took her quite a while to _driving on the left We’d better leave now because it _ at least half an hour to get there I’m sorry I _ you weren’t allowed to smoke in here ‘I’m at least a kilo overweight.’ ‘Then you _ go on a diet’ 10.‘How long _ short hair?’ ‘Since I joined the army’ 11.‘Are you Swedish?’ ‘No, _Norway.’ 12.What if you won £1 million? 13.That’s a nice car It her a lot of money 14.It might rain later on , so an umbrella with you 15.You _smoke in here It’s not allowed Gap filling, January 11, 2007 Put the verbs in brackets in the passage below into the correct tenses There is an example at the beginning (0) The Car Thief My cousin and her husband live in Hanwell, one of the suburbs of London One morning they (0) woke up (wake up) to find to their dismay that their car (1) _(steal) from outside their house They immediately (phone) the police to report the theft, before (3) (leave) for work by bus When they (4) _(return) home later the same day, they (5) (find) to their surprise that their car (6) _(bring back) and was parked in its usual place outside their house Under one of the windscreen wipers (7) (be) a small envelope They quickly (8) (open) it and (9) (find) a note (10) _ (apologize) for ‘borrowing’ their car The man who (11) (write) it explained that he (12) _ (not have) a car himself, and his wife (13) (go) into labour in the middle of the night with their first baby So he (14) (hope) they (15) (not mind) too much that he (16) _ (take) their car without their permission in order to run her to the hospital, as it was something of an emergency By way of compensation, he (17) _ (enclose) two tickets for the West End show Sunset Boulevard on Saturday evening They (18) _ (be) both delighted as they loved Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music and (19) (try) for ages to get tickets to this particular musical It was a perfect evening They (20) (have) front row seats and the show itself was every bit as good as they (21) _ (expect) They (22) (be) in such a good mood after it that they (23) (decide) to go for a meal at their favourite Italian restaurant When they eventually (24) (get) home just after midnight, a new shock (25) (await) them While they were away, their house (26) (burgle)! Everything of value (27) _(steal) They (28) (know) immediately who the thief was because (29) (lie) on the kitchen was a note in handwriting they (30) (recognize) , (31) _(say) : HOPE YOU _(enjoy) THE SHOW! Gap filling, January 11, 2007 Read the sentences below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space (in this case negative contractions count as one word) There is an example at the beginning (0) I need some milk I haven’t got any left It’s _easier to learn to play the guitar a teacher by trying to teach yourself She has living in Brighton 1991 he first lived in Italy it took him a long time to get _ to driving the right ‘How you go jogging?’ ‘Oh, about once week.’ Peter doesn’t sing well as his brother, but he’s a much keyboard player Sally come with us tonight _she’s got a cold I learning French five years ,but I’ve got a lot to learn I haven’t smoked _ten years In fact, I can’t really remember what a cigarette tastes ‘Is that red Volvo _? ‘No, it’s _mine I drive’ 10.I’m to get a job in television when I university 11.‘How does it take to to London?’ ‘About twenty minutes car’ 12. _ was a Bank Holiday yesterday so, as usual, were lots of cars on the roads 13.He’s been decorating the kitchen last week and still hasn’t finished it _ 14.Which bus you catch home night? 15.In Britain, it is cheaper to go by bus to go by train 16. of them live in Wales but one of them speaks Welsh 17.How people there at the meeting last night? 18.‘ ’s the time please?’ ‘It’s _three o’clock’ 19.‘Did you anything interesting yesterday? ‘No, not I just some shopping in the afternoon, that’s _’ 20.You will to work much harder you’re going to pass your exam the summer 21.‘Have you ever to London before?’ ‘No, this my first visit.’ 22.She moved to Belgium two years and has been living and working ever since 23.We didn’t know that our flight be delayed We to wait in the Departure Lounge for than three hours 24.You have seen Mary in London yesterday She’s been in Canada the past month Gap filling, January 11, 2007 In the following sentences put in a, an or the, but only where necessary Isle of Wight is island off south coast of England Would you like to see picture of village I lived in when I was child? President of United States lives in White House in Washington D.C Nelson’s Column is in Trafalgar Square, quite near National Gallery Her brother is musician He plays flute in orchestra He has been doing this since he left school at age of eighteen Doctor Williams works in large hospital in Norht Wales, not far from Town Hall Shall we go for walk in Hyde Park this afternoon or shall we go and see Van Gogh exhibition at Tate Gallery instead? ‘Do British people shake hands when they meet?’ ‘Yes, sometimes, but not as often as Swedes do’ What awful weather! I thought you said French Riviera was always hot and sunny rain and storms of past few days are more typical of Britain than Mediterranean 10.My sister lives in old house in Gloucester Place She’s got small flat there on top floor Gap filling, January 11, 2007 For Questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0) Write your answers on the separate answer sheet DEPARTMENT STORES In 1846 an Irish immigrant in New York named Alexander Stewart opened a business called the Marble Dry-Goods Palace By (0) ……doing… so, he gave the world something completely new – the department store Before this, noone (16) ……… tried to bring together such a wide range of goods (17) ……… a single roof The business did very (18) ……… It expanded rapidly and soon had (19) ……… staff of two thousand For Stewart even that was not enough, (20) …… In 1862 he moved to an eight-storey building nearby, (21) ……… he renamed A.T Stewart’s Cast-Iron Palace It was, (22) ……… for many years would remain, the largest shop in the world Others followed Stewart’s example and soon there were stores (23) ……… his in many major cities in the United States We don’t (24) ……… when people started calling them department stores The expression wasn’t used in print (25) ……… 1893, when it appeared in Harper’s magazine, but the way that it is used there (26) ……… it clear that it was already widely understood (27) ……… is certain is that department stores completely changed the shopping experience for millions of people They offered not only an enormous range of goods, (28) ……… also levels of comfort, luxury and excitement previously unknown to customers Almost from the start they had restaurants, toilets and many (29) ……… facilities, so (30) ……… was no need to go elsewhere for anything Gap filling, January 10, 2007 Complete this text Use only one word in each gap There is an example at the beginning (0) Restoring a famous garden My garden at Compton Acres is less (0) than 70 years old However, several important features had been allowed to fall into a very bad condition by the (1) _ I bought the property My first task has been to repair (2) features It (3) _ become difficult to reach the places in the garden with the best views because so (4) _ paths were in such poor condition The Italian formal garden, for example, has always (5) many visitors, and as a result its paths were in a terrible state But hundreds of metres of paths (6) recently been repaired We also have done a (7) _ of work on many of the garden’s wooden buildings A major job was (8) _ completely rebuild the roof of the Japanese summer house We also (9) _ the greenhouses to a more practical location Work (10) _ this is essential before you can get on (11) the real business of gardening I am not sure (12) _ the visitors realise how much work of this (13) is necessary But I (14) thoroughly enjoying the job of returning the garden to (15) former glory Gap Filling January 10, 2007 Complete this text Use only one word in each gap There is an example at the beginning (0) Are you a lark or an owl? Do you read the newspaper (0) while you have breakfast? If you then you (1) _ be a `lark’, or morning type of person `Owls’, or evening types, tend not to spend much time over breakfast They (2) _ little appetite then, and, (3) _ they are usually late risers, they are short (4) _ time anyway Around half of the adult population are either morning (5) _ evening types; the rest fall somewhere (6) the middle (7) _can be up to a twelve hour difference in the time of day when the two types reach the point when they are most alert and mentally at their (8) _ Larks tend to reach this point in the late morning, while owls (9) _ it around 10 pm For reasons (10) _ are unknown, evening types tend to be more adaptable (11) morning types For example, evening types can usually cope much better with shift work and jet lag, and (12) is easier for an evening type to become a morning type than the other way (13) _ Are we born (14) these differences or are they just formed (15) habit? We don’t really know Gap filling January 10, 2007 Complete this text Use only one word in each gap There is an example at the beginning (0) Aboriginal peoples Four groups of peoples -the Australian Aborigines, the Indians of North and South America, and the Bushmen of South Africa- are not often considered together, but they have certain things in common First, all four human groups were (0) the original inhabitants of their part (1) the world (The word aborigine means the people (2) were there from the beginning) However , none thought that the land where they (3) _ belonged to them On the contrary, they felt that they belonged to the land The land (4) _ where they lived, along with all the (5) _ creatures of nature They were hunters, so they had a detailed knowledge of the natural world around them They knew (6) animal and part of the landscape, and made stories, dances , pictures and songs (7) _them (8) people thought it was important to fit into their surroundings They took (9) place beside all other living things, and lived in balance (10) _ them But then outsiders arrived and changed everything At (11) _ the original inhabitants welcomed the white people, (12) them to find food and shelter in the new land But they soon (13) that the new people lived by a totally different set of beliefs (14) example, unlike the original inhabitants, the newcomers thought that land was something which could be (15) by one person or group, not shared by all [...]... When they eventually (2 4) (get) home just after midnight, a new shock (2 5) (await) them While they were away, their house (2 6) (burgle)! Everything of value (2 7) _(steal) They (2 8) (know) immediately who the thief was because (2 9) (lie) on the kitchen was a note in handwriting they (3 0) (recognize) , (3 1) _(say) : HOPE YOU _(enjoy) THE SHOW! Gap filling, 6 January 11,... before (3 ) (leave) for work by bus When they (4 ) _(return) home later the same day, they (5 ) (find) to their surprise that their car (6 ) _(bring back) and was parked in its usual place outside their house Under one of the windscreen wipers (7 ) (be) a small envelope They quickly (8 ) (open) it and (9 ) (find) a note (1 0) _ (apologize) for ‘borrowing’ their car The man who (1 1). .. (1 1) (write) it explained that he (1 2) _ (not have) a car himself, and his wife (1 3) (go) into labour in the middle of the night with their first baby So he (1 4) (hope) they (1 5) (not mind) too much that he (1 6) _ (take) their car without their permission in order to run her to the hospital, as it was something of an emergency By way of compensation, he (1 7) _ (enclose) two tickets... Boulevard on Saturday evening They (1 8) _ (be) both delighted as they loved Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music and (1 9) (try) for ages to get tickets to this particular musical It was a perfect evening They (2 0) (have) front row seats and the show itself was every bit as good as they (2 1) _ (expect) They (2 2) (be) in such a good mood after it that they (2 3) (decide) to go for a meal at their... while (2 9) the tomb and died (3 0) pneumonia The man who helped Howard Carter to catalogue the items found (3 1) the tomb commited suicide, and a few months later his father jumped (3 2) _ his death (3 3) _ the balcony (3 4) his London flat There was an alabaster vase (3 5) the tomb (3 6) the room that he jumped (3 7) (3 8) _ 1966 the governement (3 9) Egypt agreed to lend the treasures (4 0). .. Normally nothing too serious! But the bite became infected and Carnarvon caught pneumonia and died (1 3) an Egyptian hospital (1 4) the precise moment (1 5) _ his death all the lights (1 6) _ Cairo went (1 7) and thousands (1 8) miles away (1 9) the Carnarvon mansion (2 0) Hampshire, England, his dog began to howl – and died (2 1) _ the night Doctors who examined the mummified body (2 2) Tutankhamun... (2 3) ……………will finish either in bankruptcy or old (2 4) …… This month, she will play the game riding (2 5) …………… the back of an elephant.Mary also (2 6) …… three years in Japan studying the language (2 7) …………… coming back to London to work (2 8) ……the BBC and the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation In this issue of ‘Fame’ she writes (2 9) …………….an initiative to (3 0) …………….Namibia’s cheetahs and leopards Gap. .. leopards Gap filling, 14 January 11, 2007 Fill in the missing prepositions (or adverb particles) in the following passage There is an example at the beginning (0 ) The Curse of Tutankhamun Most people scoff (0 ) at the idea of curses coming true, but the events that followed the opening (1 ) _ Tutankhamun’s tomb (2 ) Howard Carter (3 ) 1922 may make them think twice (4 ) laughing The story (5 ) _ the... 1996 The pain (2 0) … over for 80 percent of us (2 1) … 10 to 14days, (2 2) … that’s still a lot of suffering and lost time Fortunately, treatment continues (2 3) … advance The last decade (2 4) … seen major progress in the understanding of back pain, of (2 5) … we can avoid it and (2 6) ……we can do when its slaps us down Back pain (2 7) …… not be such a problem if our progenitors hadn’t given (2 8) … going on... of (2 1) … pillar is a horizontal block of stone In the (2 2) … of this circle there was a place for the worshipping to take place I have (2 3) … wondered how (2 4) …… giant stones were transported to that site as none of them are from there They have come from (2 5) … area many miles away Many theories have been put forward (2 6) … how the temple came to be there (2 7) … theory is creatures from outer (2 8)