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Use of English

Part 1

For questions 1-12, read the text and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

0 A currently              B recently        C    lately    D newly

Exploring the Pantanal

Photojournalist David Rafferty was (0) …..  offered the chance to explore the world's largest wetlands. The

Pantanal is (1) …..  in the Brazilian state of Mato Grusso do Sul, but also spreads into parts of Bolivia and

Paraguay. In fact, Rafferty was amazed to learn that it is bigger than many small countries! His adventure began

in the state capital of Campo Grande, where he took a short plane (2) ….. to Corumba. Once there, he (3) …..  for the wetlands by boat. Then, taking (4) ….. only food, water and a camera, David and his guide began their journey into the (5)  ….. .

For David, the Pantanal was a photographer's paradise. He says that the area boasts a wide (6) …..  of open

landscapes ranging from wondrous lakes and lagoons to fantastic forests and mountains. It was enough to

(7) ….. tears to his eyes, he tells us. David's (8) …..  of career means that he has been fortunate enough to see

some of the world's most amazing places, but he claims that the Pantanal's breathtaking beauty was (9) …..

comparison. During his expedition, he also (10) …..  an abundance of wildlife, including some of the world's

rarest (11) ….. of reptiles and mammals.

David's photographic exhibition, 'Undiscovered Paradise', can be seen at the Northridge Arts Centre in
Central London until the (12) ….. of June.

Part 2

For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS in the answer boxes provided.

Example:  0 as

The truth is in there?

For many years now, a top secret military air base, known only (0) ….. 'Area 51', has been the subject of intense curiosity for people (13) ….. believe in UFOs. They think the United States Air Force is hiding (14) ….. from the public.

It has been suggested that the base is (15) ….. used as a place for humans and aliens to meet. While this (16) ….. be far-fetched enough for most people, others put forward even (17) ….. extraordinary theories. Some, for example, think the base is used as a 'garage' for fixing crashed alien spacecraft; a rumour which started after a flying saucer was said to (18) ….. crashed in New Mexico in 1947.

'Area 51' doesn't appear on any maps and its location has been erased from (19) ….. satellite photographs. It has been reported that photographers who get (20) …..   close to the site have been questioned and even fined. (21) ….. to this secrecy, conspiracy theories have continued to increase. One of the craziest ideas (22) ….. far is that the base is used by a secret group whose aim is to develop time-travel technology!

It is (23) ….. that the 'alien hunters' will ever find out what really goes on behind the closed doors of 'Area 51'. So, (24) ….. the doors open, the stories are just likely to get bigger, better and maybe even crazier!

Part 3

For questions 25-34, 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 in the answer boxes provided.

Example: 0 worldwide

Very Big Brother