Reading and Use of English (R-Part 1)
Remembering words successfully is a chancy business, but over the last 40 years psychologists have found 3 methods which consistently improve this important language learning ___________.
A. capability B. skill C. capacity D. competence
B. skill
Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word for each gap.
Have any of your relatives ________ lived or worked in Bathwick or in any of the surrounding areas?
EVER
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.
EXPAND
The ongoing _____________ of agriculture in Brazil is seriously threatening rare and vulnerable habitats such as the Amazon.
EXPANSION
Alba made every effort to arrive at the meeting on time.
BEST
Alba ......................... to the meeting on time.
A) did her best to get
B) made the best to arrive
C) tried very hard to make it
A) did her best to get
Break down
To stop functioning
Ex. The car broke down on the side of the highway.
These are: creating a visual __________ for the word you want to remember; forming word associations; and recalling the word by means of a story.
A. impression B. photo C. copy D. image
D. image
Do you have an interest _________ finding out more about your family's past?
IN
CULTIVATE
Soya beans are one of Brazil's main crops, with more than 21 million hectares under _____________.
CULTIVATION
His actions were based on what his uncle advised him to do.
ADVICE
The basis for his actions ......................... him.
A) was some advice that his uncle gave
B) was the advice his uncle gave
C) was what his uncle advised
B) was the advice his uncle gave
Ask around
To ask many people the same question.
Ex. I asked around but no one had seen my wallet.
_____________ into attempts to remember lists of words has shown that these methods result in memory improvements of 10% over simply reading a word once.
A. Enquiries B. Studies C. Research D. Questions
C. Research
You might want to know more about your roots, but __________ not know where to start.
DO
DESTROY
Another crop which is causing concern is cocoa, which has been blamed for the widespread ______________ of Brazilian forests.
DESTRUCTION
Unless the product is in perfect condition, we cannot return your money.
REFUND
We will be unable .............................. the product is not in perfect condition.
A) to pay you a refund unless
B) to refund the money you paid if
C) to give you a refund if
C) to give you a refund if
Back up
To support someone
Ex. You ask Mom for the keys, and I'll back you up.
*or, to reverse
Now, new studies have shown solid _______ for a fourth method which can be added to the other three; it's surprisingly simple.
A. indication B. support C. data D. evidence
D. evidence
Or, alternatively, you might want to piece together the story of a branch of your family _______ a particular relative.
OR
EXTEND
The Cerrado, an _____________ Woodland savanna ecosystem in Brazil, is threatened by cattle farming.
EXTENSIVE
I never planned to annoy you.
AIM
It ............................................. you angry.
was never my aim to make/get
Go over (something)
*definition + use it in a sentence for the full points
To review something.
Ex. Before the exam, make sure you go over your notes.
Across 8 experiments in which (7)__________ were asked to read and remember lists of words, researchers found memory improvements sometimes in (8)________ of ten percent.
7) A. participants B. applicants C. contestants D. contributors
8) A. surplus B. excess C. addition D. extra
7) A. participants
8. B. excess
We can also access data _______ numerous other sources such as electoral registers, national censuses, parish records and historical archives.
FROM
1)GROW / 2)SENSE
The 1) __________ of this business is closely linked to the increase in soya production, which poses serious concerns about the impact of this industry on 2)____________ ecosystems.
GROWTH
SENSITIVE
TIME
This is the ......................................... me problems.
first time my car has given/caused
Look up to
*definition + use it in a sentence for the full points
Have a lot of respect for someone
Ex. My little sister looks up to me.