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Ready for Advanced Progress Test 3: Units 5–6 Reading and Use of English Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0 A appears B produces C manifests D grows The science of a smile Recent research has shown that people can sense a genuine smile before it even (0) _____ on a face, but a forced or polite smile does not (1) _____ the same signals. In tests, strangers getting to know one another not only exchanged smiles, they almost always (2) _____ the particular smile type. But they responded much more quickly to their partners’ genuine smiles than their polite smiles, suggesting that they were anticipating the genuine smiles. Data from electrical sensors on participants’ faces revealed that they (3) _____ smilerelated muscles when they expected a genuine smile to appear but showed no (4) _____ activity when expecting polite smiles. No two interactions are the same, (5) _____ people still manage to smoothly coordinate their speech and nonverbal behaviours with those of another person. Polite smiles typically occur when sociocultural norms dictate that smiling is (6) _____ . Genuine smiles, on the other hand, occur spontaneously, and are indicated by engagement of (7) _____ muscles around the eye. It is hoped that the study could help those who find social interactions (8) _____ . 1

A divulge

B conduct

C diffuse

D transmit

2

A balanced

B adjusted

C matched

D equated

3

A engaged

B embraced

C adopted

D forced

4

A alike

B parallel

C similar

D such

5

A yet

B moreover

C likewise

D besides

6

A presentable

B appropriate

C adequate

D convenient

7

A specific

B characteristic

C distinguished

D exact

8

A undependable

B perplexed

C tricky

D sensitive

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Reading and Use of English Part 3 Word formation For questions 1–8, 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 gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS. Example: 0 INVOLUNTARY Tourette’s syndrome Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological condition which affects 300 000 people in the UK, manifests itself with (0) _________ ‘tics’. These can be

VOLUNTEER

anything from blinking, to saying words out of context. One common (1) _________ is that sufferers simply shout out swear words – this is

CONCEIVE

only true for one in ten. There is currently no known cure, although half of children with TS will find their tics fade as they reach (2) _________ .

ADULT

Treatment is difficult as symptoms can come and go naturally. TS is sometimes treated with medication, however this can have (3) _________ DESIRE side effects. There is a growing (4) _________ for non-pharmacological

PREFER

treatments such as habit (5) _________ therapy.

REVERSE

(6) _________ support is vital for children with TS. Although it doesn’t

EDUCATE

affect intelligence, it can be (7) _________ . For example: being told not

DISRUPT

to do something by a teacher could lead to a/an (8) _________

CONTROL

compulsion to do it. Try not touching any part of your body for the next hour – the growing urge to do so is similar to the feeling of someone with TS trying to control a tic.

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Reading and Use of English Part 5 Multiple choice You are going to read an article about the artist Ron Mueck. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Artist at work: Ron Mueck It has taken Ron Mueck two years to complete three new sculptures for the show at Foundation Cartier in Paris next week. This he has done almost completely silently. Ron Mueck doesn’t speak when he is working. He listens to other people talking on the radio, and to the background of noises that filter in from the north London street outside: sirens, footsteps on the pavement, buses. This is what he has always done, but his army of fans and critics wouldn’t know that, because Mueck doesn’t give interviews, won’t talk about his influences or his processes, and eschews the media, leaving his work to speak for itself. Which it does in the form of giant sculptures of humans crowding into gallery spaces (like A Girl, an enormous new-born), or shrunken versions of people in perfect proportion (Dead Dad, a small sculpture of his deceased father, sprouting Mueck’s own hair). Whatever their size, his works become vortexes, sucking all the air into their clay and resin frames, their force to be lifelike uncannily strong. They are less sculptures than versions of humanity, with their flabby folds of skin, hair sticking out of pores, hard toenails and tangible sheens of sweat. Now, for the first time, the public can see Mueck at work, despite his intense regard for privacy. With the strict clause that there would be no interview, the artist allowed his friend and colleague, the photographer Gautier Deblonde, to film him making his new sculptures. Deblonde’s documentary – his first, and showing as part of the new exhibition – will cause rumblings in the art world and beyond: his access to Mueck is unprecedented and spans two years, a couple of days each week in the studio. Deblonde worked on the film like a photographer – static camera on tripod – and never created scenarios, just filmed Mueck working. ‘What struck me was how swiftly they come alive,’ he says of the sculptures. ‘The first part is the clay, and this is almost like the negative of his work: all the details you need to have a human body alive. That’s the first half of the film, and he’s very slow – because he knows when he gets that right, then the sculpture will be good.’ Mueck uses the clay as a mould for the resin, which makes the final sculpture: the clay is destroyed in this process, so it has to be absolutely perfect, or he has to start all over again. Deblonde recalls days of watching Mueck prepare the clay, making what seemed like the same movement again and again. ‘It was quite meditative.’ This is the core of Mueck’s process, hence the solitary daily task – not until the mould is cast does he allow others to lend a hand. The resin, Deblonde says, makes the sculpture more human, but by then Mueck has already given it life: it already has its own feeling and attitude. There has always been a deep poignancy to Ron Mueck’s sculptures, with their microscopically detailed imperfections. His newest works are just as arresting in their immediacy. In one, Mother and Baby, a mother wearily carries shopping bags, her expression blank, as the infant, foetal within the confines of her buttoned-up coat, stares up at her. Young Couple, capturing a man’s sinister grip on his companion’s wrist, draws attention to a silent moment of pain, and suggests a world of it beyond. And then the older pair, Couple on the Beach, where imperfections of age are writ large across their epic proportions – yet within a skin that is terrifyingly alive, there is a sense of peace in their expressions.

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‘Fathoming out Ron’s technique is still a challenge,’ Deblonde says of his documentary. It’s far from a step-by-step instruction manual, he cautions. It’s a film about time spent, about the smell and feel of a workshop, about some kind of metamorphosis through remarkable endeavour. ‘You see him giving his all, working on a piece of clay and suddenly this person appears. Somehow, out of his hands, he manages to create an object – alive.’

1 What do we learn about Ron Mueck in the first paragraph? A He sometimes becomes frustrated by the noise outside his studio. B He will only speak to certain members of the media. C He prefers not to give an explanation of his artwork. D He listens to the critics and takes heed of their opinions. 2 In paragraph two, what does the writer say about Ron Mueck’s sculptures? A They are all impressive due to their enormous scale. B Their size gives them a totally abstract quality. C They are made using a special technique which adds air to the clay. D They depict people in a remarkably realistic manner. 3 What are we told about the documentary? A It will have an impact on a wide variety of people. B Gautier Deblonde found the restrictions on filming frustrating. C Only static images of Mueck at work will be used in it. D It is surprising as very few other photographers have had the chance to film Mueck. 4 In paragraph four, what does the writer say about Mueck’s process? A Sometimes the clay is completely destroyed and Mueck has to begin again. B The initial stages are painstaking because attention to detail is crucial. C The clay and resin are mixed together to give the sculpture a realistic form. D It is only possible to see any lifelike quality when the sculpture is completed. 5 In paragraph five, the writer explains that A sometimes the defects in Mueck’s sculptures detract from their strength. B Mother and Baby celebrates the joys of motherhood. C Young Couple conjures up a wider sense of anguish. D Couple on the Beach is so large that some might find it frightening. 6 In paragraph six, what do we learn about Deblonde’s documentary? A It enables people to gain a full understanding of Mueck’s method of working. B It goes some way towards capturing the essence of Mueck’s work and methods. C It fails to illustrate the struggle Mueck goes through when working. D It shows Mueck’s creations taking form in a seemingly effortless fashion.

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Listening Part 4 Multiple matching You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about a relationship. While you listen you must complete both tasks. TASK ONE

For questions 1–5, choose from the list (A–H) the person who they are talking about. A a university professor B an electrician C a boss

Speaker 1 1 Speaker 2 2

D a classmate E a spouse F a mother-in-law G an actor

Speaker 3 3 Speaker 4 4 Speaker 5 5

H a chef TASK TWO

For questions 6–10, choose from the list (A–H) what happened in each situation. A The speaker made an offensive assumption. B The speaker reacted angrily to someone. C The speaker unknowingly hurt someone.

Speaker 1 6 Speaker 2 7

D The speaker was made to feel inferior. E The speaker felt grateful to someone. F The speaker was pleasantly surprised. G The speaker quarrelled with someone.

Speaker 3 8 Speaker 4 9 Speaker 5 10

H The speaker felt nervous throughout.

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Vocabulary Complete the sentences with a word from the box. dab drifted stuck saw stumbled quite slightly caught lost left

largely

let

rocky

strain

flair

1

The exam was _____________ more difficult than I’d expected.

2

That necklace is ____________ exquisite.

3

The country’s revenue comes _______________ from tourism.

4

I was really scared when I got _______________ in the lift for five hours with total strangers.

5

I remember when I got ______________ behind because I spent too long in the souvenir shop.

6

Sorry I’m late, but I got ______________ up in a traffic jam.

7

I think some of the funny parts of the film got ______________ in translation.

8

My teenage daughter’s behaviour put a ___________ on our relationship.

9

I wasn’t surprised when Ann and Dave broke up, they’ve always had a ______________ relationship.

10 I hardly ever cook because my husband is such a _____________ hand in the kitchen. 11 Andrew has a ______________ for teamwork and is an excellent communicator. 12 Patients feel they have been _____________ down by doctors and nurses at the hospital. 13 My sister’s not a very good liar; I _________________ through her story straightaway. 14 I ______________ on some really useful information on the Internet which I can use in my economics assignment. 15 She lay on the beach listening to the lapping waves and ______________ off to sleep.

Writing Part 2 Proposal Your university library has a small sum of money to spend on subscriptions for online newspapers or other publications. You have been asked to propose two subscriptions which would be of general interest to students. Describe the content and explain why they would be of interest to students. Write your proposal in 220–260 words.

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