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TALK OF THE TOWN
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Reading and Use of English
Part 4 Key word transformations

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 three and eight words, including the word given.
1 If the person who defaced the wall doesn’t come forward, everyone will stay behind
after class.
OWNS
Everyone will stay behind after class until
the wall.
2 As far as they know, the match is still going ahead despite the weather alert.
BEST
The match is still going ahead ,
regardless of the weather alert.
3 Patty realised her keys had been in her pocket the whole time after spending ages
searching for them.
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Patty had spent ages searching for her keys
right under her nose, in her pocket.
4 The president received a lot of criticism, yet his party continued to vigorously support
him throughout it all.
THROUGH
Despite the criticism the president received, his party stuck
thin.
5 Even though they were separated at birth, Andres never gave up hope of seeing his
brother again.
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Andres see his brother again,
despite being separated at birth.
6 I knew Alan had talked about leaving his job, but I didn’t think he’d actually do it!
THROUGH
I never thought Alan his job, even
though he’d talked it.

Writing
Part 1 Essay
Read the two texts below.
Write an essay summarising and evaluating the key points from both texts. Use your
own words throughout as far as possible and include your own ideas in your answers.
Write your answer in 240–280 words.
UNFIT FOR PURPOSE CHERISHING THE
It seems to be all the rage to regenerate an HISTORY AROUND US
area, but from my perspective, officials should
prioritise the practicalities, as more often than
not, restoration doesn’t go far enough. Residents At the root of almost all of our urban areas is history.
often have to live with outdated insulation in In fact, it’s what makes a city so great. Only a handful of
their housing and below par facilities, all in the people would go to the ends of the earth to see a modern
name of respecting the cosmetic heritage of building but look at the enormous queues you see for the
the neighbourhood. Shouldn’t we primarily be great historical structures like the Colosseum or the Tower
considering the quality of life of citizens? If the of London. While nobody would dream of knocking down
buildings and facilities in an area aren’t really up these monuments, with every single traditional building that
to scratch, why not start again with a blank slate? is wilfully destroyed, a piece of history is lost.

For more information on writing essays, see page 190.
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