Arbeitsblatt: Use of English

English Power Use of English Test 1 Part Two: Open Cloze Read the following extract from brochure giving advice on taking an examination. For questions 1-8, type the word which best fits in each space. Use only one word in each space. (0) to Exam Tips When the day comes give yourself plenty of time (0) . do everything: have breakfast but dont drink (1) . much; go to the toilet; arrive on time, but not too early or you will find yourself getting more and more nervous while you wait to start. In the exam, calm (2) . down by breathing deeply and thinking positively. Read the exam questions carefully and underline all of the key instruction words (3) . indicate how the questions should be answered. If possible start with the ones (4) . can do easily to give you confidence. Remember what youve learnt from practising questions and doing mock exams previously and plan your use of time. Dont panic (5) . everyone around you seems to start writing furiously straight away and dont be tempted to follow their example. Finally, after the exam, dont join in discussion about (6) . everyone else did, (7) . you want to frighten yourself, and drain your self-confidence for the next exam. Above (8) ., remember that exams are not designed to catch you out, but to find out what you know, what you understand and what you can do. CRITIC Part Three: Word Formation For Questions 1 8 Read the text below. Use the word given in CAPITALS at the end of each line to form word that fits in the space in the same line. Example: (0) CRITICISM Dress Code UK companies have received (0) . from business forum for what their report refers to as rather narrow-minded attitude towards the dress code for office workers. This follows case in which male (1) . working in the post room of EMPLOY large company in the United Kingdom received (2) . for wearing jeans to work. SUSPEND Whilst the report accepts that there is need for people dealing with (3) . to look well dressed, CUSTOM it questions whether employees who work behind the scenes necessarily need to dress formally. The authors of the report made (4) . between COMPARE the UK and other European nations where employers seem (5) . about the need for their CONCERN workers to wear smart clothes in the office. Their (6) . is based on research that claims ARGUE workers are far more (7) . when they have the PRODUCT (8) . to dress in way that they feel most FREE comfortable in. Part Four: Key Word Transformation For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has 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. 1. Have you been on holiday recently, Jane? asked Tony. BEEN Tony asked Jane on holiday recently. 2. was too tired to go to the party. THAT was couldnt go to the party. 3. There no point asking Lynda to help as she really busy. WASTE It asking Lynda to help as she really busy. 4. Im sure it was Ana saw in town as recognised her coat. MUST It Ana saw in town as recognised her coat. 5. We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEING We the hotel manager to make our complaint. 6. The boss wouldnt object to you going early today. OBJECTION The boss would not you going early today.