Part 2

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Questions 41 – 50

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts

• For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet

The tallest buildings – SKYSCRAPERS

Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which was many (41) ………………..

high was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the 19th century, and New York has perhaps the (42) ………………..

skyscraper of them all, the Empire State Building. The (43) ……………….. beneath the streets of New York is rock, (44) ………………..

enough to take the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited to bearing the (45) ……………….. of tall buildings.

Part 2

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Questions 41 – 50

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts

• For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet

The tallest buildings – SKYSCRAPERS

Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which was many (41) ………………..

high was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the 19th century, and New York has perhaps the (42) ………………..

skyscraper of them all, the Empire State Building. The (43) ……………….. beneath the streets of New York is rock, (44) ………………..

enough to take the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited to bearing the (45) ……………….. of tall buildings.

Part 2

Do not start this part unless told to do so by your test supervisor.

Questions 41 – 50

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts

• For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet

The tallest buildings – SKYSCRAPERS

Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which was many (41) ………………..

high was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the 19th century, and New York has perhaps the (42) ………………..

skyscraper of them all, the Empire State Building. The (43) ……………….. beneath the streets of New York is rock, (44) ………………..

enough to take the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited to bearing the (45) ……………….. of tall buildings.

Part 2

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Questions 41 – 50

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts

• For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet

The tallest buildings – SKYSCRAPERS

Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which was many (41) ………………..

high was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the 19th century, and New York has perhaps the (42) ………………..

skyscraper of them all, the Empire State Building. The (43) ……………….. beneath the streets of New York is rock, (44) ………………..

enough to take the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited to bearing the (45) ……………….. of tall buildings.

Part 2

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Questions 41 – 50

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts

• For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet

The tallest buildings – SKYSCRAPERS

Nowadays, skyscrapers can be found in most major cities of the world. A building which was many (41) ………………..

high was first called a skyscraper in the United States at the end of the 19th century, and New York has perhaps the (42) ………………..

skyscraper of them all, the Empire State Building. The (43) ……………….. beneath the streets of New York is rock, (44) ………………..

enough to take the heaviest load without sinking, and is therefore well-suited to bearing the (45) ……………….. of tall buildings.

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Questions 41 – 50

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts •

For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet •

SCRABBLE

Scrabble is the world’s most popular word game. For its origins, we have to go back to the 1930s in

the USA, when Alfred Butts, an architect, found himself out of (46) ……………….. . He decided

that there was a (47) ………………. for a board game based on words and (48) ………………. to

design one. Eventually he made a (49) ………………. from it, in spite of the fact that his original

(50) ………………. was only three cents a game

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Questions 41 – 50

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts •

For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet •

SCRABBLE

Scrabble is the world’s most popular word game. For its origins, we have to go back to the 1930s in

the USA, when Alfred Butts, an architect, found himself out of (46) ……………….. . He decided

that there was a (47) ………………. for a board game based on words and (48) ………………. to

design one. Eventually he made a (49) ………………. from it, in spite of the fact that his original

(50) ………………. was only three cents a game

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Questions 41 – 50

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts •

For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet •

SCRABBLE

Scrabble is the world’s most popular word game. For its origins, we have to go back to the 1930s in

the USA, when Alfred Butts, an architect, found himself out of (46) ……………….. . He decided

that there was a (47) ………………. for a board game based on words and (48) ………………. to

design one. Eventually he made a (49) ………………. from it, in spite of the fact that his original

(50) ………………. was only three cents a game

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Questions 41 – 50

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts •

For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet •

SCRABBLE

Scrabble is the world’s most popular word game. For its origins, we have to go back to the 1930s in

the USA, when Alfred Butts, an architect, found himself out of (46) ……………….. . He decided

that there was a (47) ………………. for a board game based on words and (48) ………………. to

design one. Eventually he made a (49) ………………. from it, in spite of the fact that his original

(50) ………………. was only three cents a game

Do not start this part unless told to do so by your test supervisor.

Questions 41 – 50

In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best fits each space in the texts •

For questions 41 to 50, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet •

SCRABBLE

Scrabble is the world’s most popular word game. For its origins, we have to go back to the 1930s in

the USA, when Alfred Butts, an architect, found himself out of (46) ……………….. . He decided

that there was a (47) ………………. for a board game based on words and (48) ………………. to

design one. Eventually he made a (49) ………………. from it, in spite of the fact that his original

(50) ………………. was only three cents a game

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

51 – Roger’s manager ………………. to make him stay late if he hadn’t finished the work.

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

52 – By the time he has finished his week’s work, John has hardly ………………. energy left for the weekend.

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

53 – As the game ……………….. to a close, disappointed spectators started to leave.

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

54 – I don’t remember ……………….. the front door when I left home this morning.

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

55 – I ……………….. to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them.

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

56. Andrew’s attempts to get into the swimming team have not ……………….. with much success.

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

57. Although Harry had obviously read the newspaper article carefully, he didn’t seem to have ……………….. the main point.

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

58. A lot of the views put forward in the documentary were open to ……………….. .

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

59. The new college ……………….. for the needs of students with a variety of learning backgrounds.

Questions 51 – 60

• In this section you must choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence.

• For questions 51 to 60, mark one letter A, B, C or D on your Answer Sheet.

60. I find the times of English meals very strange – I’m not used ………………… dinner at 6pm.