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    Test 1, Reading and Use of English (page 8) 3 © Part 1: The Mysterious Isle 1 2 3 7 8 The other words do not complete the fred phrase ‘Only this answer creates the corect phrasal verb, Only this word can be used inthe context to mean ‘the exact place’ The other words cannot be folowed with ‘out of. Oniy this phrase indicates what's already been mentioned. 8: Although the meaning of the other words is similar, they bo not collocate with intact. : Only this word collocates with ‘permanent’ to describe an island : Onl this answer collocates with ‘opportunity’ 220 oF Part 2: Choosing Binoculars 9 10 n 2 B 4 5 16 in (preposition) follows the verb ‘invest’ it (pronoun) part of fixed expression ‘more (comparative) part of linking expression theitfhisther (possessive pronoun) refers to everyone which (determines) to indicate one of many possible is (verb) part ofa cleft sentence ive (verb) collocates with ‘test run’ (Although Whilst) (inker) introduces a contrast Part 3: The Inventor of the Bar Code irregular (adjective to negative adjective) length (agjctive to noun) cutlets (verb to plural compound noun) part of common collocation checkout (verb to compound noun) encoded (verb to adjective) part of noun aroup potentially (noun to adverb) application(s) (verb to noun) arrival (veb to noun) Part 4 23 26 a 28 29 30 (already started by the time: past perfect had great/a good deal of/a great deal ofa lot of dificult adjective to noun phrase gave a faultless performance: verb to noun was on the point of alin: fixed expression came asa disappointment: adjective to noun feels the effects of: dependent preposition Part 51s the internet making us stupid? 31 32 C Patricia Greenfield ‘reviewed dozens of studies on how different media technologies influence our cognitive abiities' and looked atthe results ofthese studies as 2 whole. B: The University experiment tested howe well the students “retained the lecture's content’; an earlier experiment showed that the more types of information are placed on a screen, the less people can remember. 34 35 36 0: Greenfield concluded that ‘growing use of screen-based ‘media’ had resulted in ‘new weaknesses in higher-order cognitive processes’ and listed several mental processes that have been affected (abstract vocabulary, et). It was expected thatthe people who did alot of multitasking would ‘have gained some mental ‘advantages’ from their experience of multitasking but this was not true. Infact, they ‘weren't even good at ‘multitasking’ — contrary to the belief that people who do alot of multitasking get good at it. The writer says that the ‘ill effects’ are permanent and the structure ofthe brain is changed. He quotes someone Whois very worried about this and regards the long-term effect as ‘deadly ‘The writer uses Ap Diksterhuis's research to support his point that ‘not all distractions are bad! -if you are trying to sole a problem, it can be better to stop thinking about it for a while than to keep thinking about i ll the time. Part 6: The Pinnacle 37 B 38 A 39 & 40 ¢ “the oraceful structure blends in remarkably well’ matches ‘atall elegant pyramid’ in A “the building seems set to become a mainstay on the itinerary of visitors to the city’ matches ‘There can belittle doubt that visitors to the city will be drawn to the east bank by the building’ in O. “the height and scale of the Pinnacle will take some beating’ s the opposite idea to “the building’ inevitably short-lived reign asthe city's tallest structure" in D. "how keen are the local residents on having this monstrous structure sping up literally on their doorstep? The central business district, already the site of other high-rise structures, could surely have accommodated the intrusion more easily.’ The other articles all say postive things about the choice of location: “Located in the unfashionable east of the city, the building wil also bring work and development to an area that has long been in need of it.” “Some have questioned the Pinnacle's location in an otherwise undeveloped quarter, dwarfing as it does the eighteenth-century houses below it. But | would disagree.” “the decision to build the structure in a forgotten corner of the city, orginally perceived as rather unwise, has proved a stroke of genius” Part 7: Learning to be an action hero ae a2 0. link between the fact that the writer ‘can’t reach much past my knees’ and how difficult he is finding this and that belief that the reader wil think ‘ths sounds a bit feeble’ - that the writer is weak and incapable of doing the exercise well link between ‘get therein D and ‘a very particular, very extreme kind of fitness’ before the gap; ‘get there’ achieve that kind of fitness. link between ‘it had all started so well’ before the gap ‘and the first thing they did in the session, which was ‘a piece of cake" (very easy) for the writer 45 46 link between ‘a few’ in € and the ‘movernents for building strength in your back and arms’ on the chinning bar mentioned before the gap. link between the bar mentioned before the gap and Steve jumping on to that bar atthe beginning of G; link between ‘from one to another’ and the various bars ‘mentioned in the paragraph before the gap. link between the ‘one comforting piece of knowledge’ ‘mentioned in 8 and what that piece of knowledge was thatthe writer will never suffer from an anatomical ‘anomaly’ Part &: The way we worked a7 43 51 52 ie © “Search your high street for @ typewriter repaitman and your chances ofa result at al are ribbon-thin” “in 1888, thousands of matchgis atthe Bryant and May factory in London famously went on stike fo protest over conditions They serve ‘septuagenarian retirees’ "echnophobes’ ‘novelists’ and ‘people weaned on digital keyboards who se typenriters as relics ofa distant pas \When warned that someone might stal his techniques, he says that no one wants to" copy him or learn 0.60 what he does “Over subsequent decades, the long hous, ny pay packets and exposure to toxie chemicals were adores’. Hs father told him these things will come back and the more technology comes into it the mare you'll be seen 25 a specials’ and his words showed alot of foresight “The mojrty of stat are stil female’ t's sll mainly female’. As his rade sa rare one, people employ him in al sorts of paces “it amazes us the price the old manual machines sell for on the interme” “The industry largely relocated its roduction to other countries where labour was cheaper." Part 1 Question 1 (essay) Style: Formal or semi-formal, and objective as you are writing for your teacher. You should discuss two of the points, siving reasons and/or evidence. Use clear paragraphs, ‘one for each issue, and include an introduction that leads in to the topic and a conclusion that rounds off the argument. This should state your point of view. Content: You should include discussion of the effect of technology on two of these points: + communication, e.9 it's quick and easy + telationshis, e.. ican be hard to make real relationships + working life, e.g. people can work from home. In your conclusion you should decide which aspect of daily life has been affected most by technology. You can use the opinions, Given in the task if you choose, and/or use your own ideas. Part 2 Question 2 (proposal) Style: Proposal format and formal or semi-formal language as the proposals forthe college principal. Your paragraphs must be very clearly divided. You can use headings, ‘numbering cr bullet points if you lke, but remember that if you use bullet points in any ection you must sil show a range of language across the whole proposal Content: You should: + state the purpose of the proposal. * outline the current social and sporting activities provided by the college. + describe the needs of new students + make recommendations for activities with reasons. Question 3 (review) Style ‘Semi-formal moving towards informal as this is a review in a column written by readers of the magazine. The purpose of the review is to tell people about the DVD, ‘and say why it was so good. You need the language of

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