1. Word formation For questions 1–8, read the text below. 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). READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 3 You must change the given words.

2. In the afternoon, we travelled to the Lyngen Alps where the (2) …………………… [compare] scenery took my breath away. With its brightly-coloured wooden houses set against a (1) ……………………..…… [ground] of snow-capped mountains, it was a remarkable sight. noun background adjective incomparable Given the remote location, our accommodation was surprisingly (3) ……………..……..… [luxury] and…. adjective luxurious … the large meal of fresh fish we were served that evening was of an (4) ……………..……..… [expect] high standard for such a small hotel. unexpectedly adverb

3. where (6) ……………………… [experience] cross-country skiers like myself had to learn how to climb uphill with skis on. The next day, refreshed after a wonderful (5) ………………. [break] sleep of nearly nine hours, I headed for the practice slope, adjective unbroken That far north towards the end of May, there was (7) …………………… [interrupt] daylight – adjective inexperienced noun uninterrupted and it was my (8) …………………… [intend] to go midnight skiing. intention

4. Cross-text multiple matching Read across four short texts and match prompts to the correct sections. READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 6 Texts have an academic flavour with complex vocabulary and structures. Texts are usually different reviews of the same book or four experts giving their opinion on a subject. First, you should read the texts to determine the general attitude of each writer to the subject under discussion. Then, if a question is asking for ‘a similar or different opinion to’, for example, writer C, on a subject, you should underline writer C’s opinion, look at all the other writers and identify the similar or different opinion.

5. Which reviewer makes a similar criticism of Cain’s apparent lack of objectivity as reviewer B? C

6. Which reviewer disagrees with reviewer C about the strength of Cain’s main argument? A

7. Which reviewer expresses a different view from the others regarding Cain’s division of people into two categories? D

8. Which reviewer has a different view to reviewer D about who will enjoy this book? A

9. Some expressions for comparing Here I can see / there are … …WHEREAS in this picture…… …WHILE in this picture……… On the other hand, in this picture…… On the contrary, in this picture…… Some expressions for speculating Perhaps they are …………….. They may be / might be / could be………….. It looks as if they are …………… They seem to be…………. They are probably ……………..

10. Gapped text A text from which six paragraphs have been removed and place in jumbled order after the text. READING AND USE OF ENGLISH – PART 7 First of all, you should read the text as a whole to get a general idea of the development of ideas in the text. Then decide which is the most logical paragraph to fill each gap. There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. You must decide from where in the text the paragraphs have been removed. Some words and expressions will help you make your decisions. For example However,......Such........ In other words,........ Later,..... This.....