Exam Practice
Reading and Use of English Part 4
For questions 1–6, 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).
0 My grandfather hasn't spoken to me since Sunday. SPOKE
My grandfather last spoke to me on Sunday.
1 The students gave a concert after their exams. WAS
A concert ____________ students after their exams. 2 My computer needs to be repaired before the weekend. HAVE
I must ____________ before the weekend.
3 We heard reports last week that the dictator had fl ed the country. IT Last week ____________ the dictator had fled the country.
4 No one gave my message to the shop manager. NOT My message ____________ the shop manager.
5 The teacher said Simon had cheated. ACCUSED Simon ____________ his teacher.
6 The address the tourist office gave us for the hotel was wrong so we got lost. RIGHT We ____________ address for the hotel by the tourist office so we got lost.
EXAM TIPS!
You MUST use the keyword, and you can't CHANGE the keyword. If the keyword is 'follow' you cannot write 'follows' or 'following'.
Make sure the nouns and verbs in your sentence 'agree' with each other.
I play
you play
he plays.
Try to keep the same meaning from the first sentence.
Use the same words where possible.
Example:
John finds trains very interesting.
IN
John is very interested in trains.
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GRAMMAR FOCUS
Grammar focus task
1 Which of the sentences can these phrases be added to?
a by an expert
b by the foreign press
2 What effect does this have on their meaning?
a
b
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