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3 It’s important to use a wide range of language in your answer. Complete the adverbs,
shown in bold in the model text, which go with the words in italics .

4 The writer of a review is expected to pass judgment on their subject. Underline words
and phrases in the model text that make clear the writer’s views and opinions.
5 Accuracy is very important in C2 Proficiency writing tasks. Find eight mistakes with
prepositions in the model text and correct them.
6 Read the information in the How to go about it box. Then plan and write your own
answer to the task in Exercise 1 in 280–320 words.

H o w t o g o a b o u t i t
• A review should be both balanced and thoughtful, but don’t be afraid to criticise.
• Set out your review in clear paragraphs. Begin by stating important information the
reader will need to know, e.g. title, genre, location, etc. Then provide a vivid, interesting
description of your subject, while ensuring there is also enough room for in-depth
evaluation.
• To make your arguments convincing, back them up with reasons or examples that are
both relevant and specific. At the end of the review, make it clear to the reader whether
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or not you recommend the product, event, etc.
• Leave time to carefully proofread your review. Look for small inaccuracies that might
bring down your mark.

For more information on writing reviews, see page 195.

Reading and Use of English Part 3 Word formation

1 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 space in the same line. There is an https://english0905.com/private/
example at the beginning (0 ).
NICARAGUAN SIGN LANGUAGE
NICARAGUAN SIGN LANGUAGE

IRREPRESSIBLE REPRESS
Humans possess an (0) urge to communicate.
What, then, would happen if we were to grow up in a community bereft
of any established language system – would we develop a new one?
For linguists, the idea of ever being able to conduct any research into
CONCEIVE
this question was (1) – until it suddenly wasn’t.
In the mid-1980s, the field of linguistics received an unexpected
(2) when the government of Nicaragua FALL
ROLL
(3) hundreds of deaf children into two newly
built schools. Most started with no understanding of grammar or
syntax — they only had rudimentary signs for basic needs, like ‘eat’ and
‘drink.’ However, once placed together, the children began to respond to
EFFECT
and build on each other’s signs, (4) creating a new
language out of thin air.
The invention of Nicaraguan Sign Language is recognised as a
MOMENT
(5) feat within the field of linguistics. Over the
CODE
years, scholars have patiently (6) the
language, finding it to be filled with (7) and CURIOUS
yet strikingly similar to many of the world’s languages. Many see this
DEFINE
as (8) evidence of children’s ability not only
to passively learn languages, but to actively develop them.

2 S P E A K In your country, what measures have been taken to support the full integration
of people with disabilities into their communities? What more could be done?
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