Exam Essentials Peer ra Us a Prarie For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which word (A, B, C or D) best fits 2. Writing each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Scere ‘Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. 4 Speaking B vast © large D_ immense The old gate In the Middle Ages the (0) . They (1) .. majority of European cities had walls around them. tw defend the city, but they alsv kept out undesirable people, like those with contagious (2) Most of London’s gates had been (8) ..... by the end of the eighteenth century. However, by 2 (4) Of luck, the last of them was preserved. This gate is, in 6) fact, not called a gate at all; its name is Temple Bar, and it marked the (6) ....... between the old City of London and Westminster. However, as the (7) of traffic through London increased, Temple Bar became an obstacle to its free flow. In 1878 it was decided to take it down, so its stones were numbered, dismantled and put in (8) In the 1970s the Temple Bar Trust was set up with the intention of returning the gate to the City of London. Today, Temple Bar stands next to St Paul's Cathedral 1A supposed —_—B served © expected D meant 2A injuries B symptoms © wounds D diseases 3. A devoted B demolished C deleted D decreased 4A stroke B wave C hit D blow 5 A real B current © actual D definite © A alvision 5 part © tine D bounuary 7A bulk B quantity © amount D number 8 A storage B store © storeroom —_—D stock 143A Cambeieign English First Tage AY} PAPER 4 Rearling and lke of English ¥> Part +issu eer ren) er! For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each PAPER 2 Writing ‘gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: | 0 [O]F| OI PAPER 3 Listening PAPER 4 Speaking Learning the language Iliteracy is the condition (0) ....... being unable to read and write. Iliteracy is also Used (9) ....... describe the condition of being ignorant in a particular subject or eld, Computer illiteracy is (10) ...... we call the inability to use @ computer programming language. Most of us (11) @ now folder, But we know olmost (13) about programming languages, the artificial languages used to write instructions that can be executed by a computer. Only a very small percentage of computer users are able to read or write (14)... | Use Computers can send emalls, OF KIOW (12) eee WW ErEale kind of computer language. Should we make the effort to learn computer languages, especially when (1) ....... are so complicated? The answer is yes, Because of computer of software manufacturers. Our society has become dependent on information technology, and this will no doubt be a problem for us for years to come. literacy, users are (16) ...... the mercy Cambricige Enolish: First Test 8 >) PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English >> Part2 139)Exam Essentials Seay tea For questions 17-24, 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 aap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: | 0 |[A]S[S[O|C] 1 [Alt [i [O]NS: Film festivals Film foetivale aro events staged by private organisations, locel governments, arts (0)... OF film societies. They provide an ASSOCIATE opportunity for both famous and (17)... film makers to KNow present their movies to a real live audience and to have them reviewed by (18) ..... critics. PROFESSION ‘Some festivals woleome a wide range of films, but other festivals are more specialised. They may accapt only comedies, oF only films made by female (19) ....... Most festivals accept DIRECT submissions from any film maker, regardless of his or her past experience. «film-makers GENERAL are given a deadline by which they have to submit their films Each festival has its own set of rules. (20) ‘Submitting a film to the wrong festival is likely to end in (21) However, if a movie is accepted, the organisers REJECT (22) ..... the film-maker. Film festivals are (23) NOTE divided into categories like drama, documentary TYPICAL or animation. Fi '$ are judged tor their production value, (24) > PAPER 1 Reading and Use of Enalish >> Part 5TEST PAPER 1 Readin ie PAPER 2 Writing PAPER 3 Listening PAPER 4 Speaking For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: © Ill be vory happy when | go on holiday. FORWARD Vm oon holiday. ‘The gap can be filled by the words ‘looking forward to going’ so you write: [0 LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING ‘Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet, Example: 25 You've got to decide what you really want to do with yout TIME ws what you really want to do with your life. 26 Each month he goes to the local hairdresser’s for a haircut. HAIR, Each month he at the local hairdresser's. 27 It was a mistake for you to insult Sarah. SHOULD You sone Sarah 28 I'm sure Chris hasn't forgotten about the meeting. HAVE Chris about the mes 29° t's. pity we don't have a bigger apartment! ony ia 2 bigger apartment 30 The doctor told me to reduce the amount of sugar in my diet. cur The doctor told me . the amount of sugar in Cambridge English: First Test 8 >) PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English >> Part a 141