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Reading and Use of English | 1BSU Exam advice

1 Correct the mistakes in these Part 4 answers. Read the original sentence, the word given and the
sentence with the gap. Think about
You will get home from work to find I have cooked
supper. t whether you need an expression, e.g. it’s not worth
5*.& t whether you need a phrasal verb, e.g. turn out
I will have supper cooked by the time you will get home t what grammar you will need, e.g. do you need to
from work. change a verb from active to passive, put something
into reported speech, use a verb + -ing?
I am driving faster than ever before.
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It’s the first time I drive so fast as this.
Writing | 1BSU
They tested the car on a race track when they had "O FTTBZ
solved the problem.
53*&% 1 Read the writing task and underline the key points.
With solving the problem, they tried the car on a race track.
Your class has participated in a discussion on the following
2 For questions 1–6, complete the second sentence so proposition: Technological progress makes us live faster, but it
that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, also means we have less time for the important things in life,
using the word given. Do not change the word such as relationships.
given. You must use between three and six words, ‘— Šƒ˜‡ ƒ†‡ –Š‡ ‘–‡• „‡Ž‘™Ǥ
including the word given.
It’s pointless to go to the station by taxi in such heavy ‘‡ ƒ”‡ƒ• –‘ ‘˜‡”
traffic.
10*/5 Ȉ ‡–‡”–ƒ‹‡–
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The traffic is so heavy that Ȉ ™‘”‹‰ Ž‹ˆ‡
a taxi to the station. Ȉ Š‡ƒŽ–Š
‘‡ ‘’‹‹‘• ‡š’”‡••‡† †—”‹‰ –Š‡
Karl didn’t consult anyone before starting the project. †‹• —••‹‘ǣ
")&"% ‘In the past, large amounts of time were
Karl went consulting spent on chores.’
anyone. ‘Our great-grandparents could not have
imagined the opportunities open to us
The accident was caused by ice on the road.
today.’
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Ice on the road the ‘Technology allows us to communicate
accident. with more people.’
We had no idea the journey would take nearly so long.
'"3 ”‹–‡ ƒ ‡••ƒ› ‘ –Š‡ ’”‘’‘•‹–‹‘ ƒ„‘˜‡Ǥ ‹• —•• two of
the areas in your notes, ‡š’”‡••‹‰ ›‘—” ‘™ ‘’‹‹‘• and
The journey we
‰‹˜‹‰ ”‡ƒ•‘• to support them.
expected.
You may, if you wish, make use of the opinions expressed
We didn’t get to the party until all the food had been
†—”‹‰ –Š‡ †‹• —••‹‘ǡ „—– ›‘— •Š‘—Ž† —•‡ ›‘—” ‘™ ™‘”†• ƒ•
eaten.
ˆƒ” ƒ• ’‘••‹„Ž‡Ǥ
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There was no food to
the party. 2 Work in small groups. Discuss these questions and

Our view of the world has certainly been affected by note down your opinions and ideas.
new technology. In what ways does technological progress make us live
*.1"$5 faster? Think of examples.
New technology has certainly Do you agree that we have less time for the important
we view the world. things in life, such as relationships? Why (not)?

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