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Exam practice

Reading and Use of English Part 1

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).

Origami
paper folding, the aim of (1) is to make objects
B
Origami is the art (0)
using folds and creases. Although other shapes are possible, in (2) objects begin with
a square sheet of paper (3)
sides may be different colours. This is usually folded without

cutting. The origins of origami are not known for (4) . Some are of the (5)
that it began in Japan, others that it originated In China, from where it was taken to Japan in the seventh
Is that it
century. It may also have developed independently in the West. What is (6)
reached its greatest development in Japan. Probably the most famous modern origami artist was Akira
Yoshizawa, who died in 2005. He pioneered origami as a creative art, as well as (7)
up
with a symbolic method of representing paper folding. In all, he created more than 50,000 models, only a
few hundred (8) which were shown in his books.

A
for
0 C to D with
1 A what B which C whose D how
C time
addition
2 A all B D general
A who B whose C who's D that
4 A certain B D positive
definitely
C conclusive
5 A idea B viewpoint C opinion D theory
6 A admitted B D decided
final
C clear
C ending
turning
7 A coming B D keeping
C by
in
8 A with B D of

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