ADVANCED C1.1 USE OF ENGLISH
TIME 60’
NAME: _______________________________________
GROUP: A (FACE-TO-FACE)/ HYBRID
How did you gain admission to C1.1:
a) I passed B2: YES/NO. If so, what year? ________
b) I did the placement test: YES/NO
c) Other: _________________
PART
ONE. OPEN CLOZE. Fill each of the blanks in the
following passage with one
suitable word
(0)__At___ sixteen Henry Vincent
was separated from his family (1)_______ a result of the war. He wandered
aimlessly from (2)_________ country to
another (3)_________ finally settling down in Australia, (4)________ he trained
(5)________ an electronics engineer. He
established his own business but it called for (6)_________ much work that
marriage was out of the (7)_________.
His retirement suddenly (8)________ him
realise (9)_______ lonely he was and he decided to (10)_________ up a hobby.
With his interest (11)_________ electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural
choice. He installed his own equipment and obtained a license and his call
sign, (12)________ is the set of letters and numbers used to identify oneself
when making radio contact with other radio amateurs all around the world.
Soon Henry had a great (13)________ contacts
in far-off places. One in particular was a man in California with (14)________
he had much (15)________ common. One night the man in California happened to
mention the village in Europe he (16)________ come from. Suddenly, Henry
realised that this man was in fact his younger brother, Peter. At first, the
two brothers did not know (17)________ to say but then little (18)________
little they filled in the details of their past lives and not long (19)________
Henry Vincent flew to California to (20)________ reunited with his brother.
PART TWO. WORD BUILDING. For each blank space you are given words in
their basic form. Decide on the correct form of each word and write it in the
corresponding space. Make sure your
spelling is clear and unambiguous. An example (0) has been done for you.
The
Driving Test
(0) _Unfortunately_
(FORTUNE) I knew I would have to (1) ___________(TAKE)
my (2)___________ (DRIVE) test as soon as I saw the (3)___________ (EXAMINE). He didn't even
say "hello" and seemed very (4)_____________
(FRIEND). I was a little bit late
I suppose as I had (5)__________ (SLIGHT)
(6)____________ (ESTIMATE) how long it would take me to get there. As usual in
this (7)___________ (CROWD) city all the buses were (8)____________ (PACK) and
I had had to wait more than twenty minutes before a (9)__________ (CONDUCT)
would let me get on a bus. I knew apologising would be (10)_____________ (USE) so I just got in the car. (11)_________ (LUCK)
I wasn't feeling (12)_____________ (PARTICULAR) nervous but this
horrible man stared at me in (13)__________
(BELIEF) as I began to drive off. I put the car into gear, but it went (14)_________ (BACK) so fast I couldn't believe
it- straight into a wall. I was so (15)__________ (APPOINT) when he told me I
had failed that I thought I might cry.
PART
THREE.
MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE. Read the text below and choose
the option that best corresponds to the blank.
ANGELADOUGLAS: When I met Bill, at a dinner party, it was six years
after Kenny's (0)_______ . My first impression was 'Trouble'. Bill seemed to be
smoking himself away while engaged in non-stop dialogue. I remember (1)__________
that he hardly stopped to draw breath. He was exhausting. I felt as though he
was sucking up the oxygen in the room. For six months afterwards we tiptoed
around each other with the odd phone call. He kept asking me out to see a
movie, but I always lied and (2)________ him I was busy when I wasn't. I admit
that he was often on my mind, but part of me was frightened.My life carried on as usual, and I was commissioned to write a piece in America for the Sunday Telegraph. When it was published, Bill called and was very complimentary. I thanked him and then just put the phone down. When one of my friends heard what (3)________, she said: 'Bill's rung you and you're not even going on a date?' I called him back and we made arrangements to see (4)__________.
He (5)_________ me to see the dress rehearsal of Parsifal at Covent Garden. At 4am we were eating fried-egg sandwiches in my kitchen, when he said: 'You'd make somebody a wonderful wife, but I won't move until you ask me.' (6)_________ else was ever mentioned, but from that moment, six nights (7)________ seven, he was on my doorstep, and there were two phone calls a day.
I was (8)_________ with Bill, but I didn't want to ask any questions. He had to do it all in his own time. I didn't want a relationship (9)___________ it was going to be serious. Bill needed time and space to open up. In 1988, 10 days before Christmas, he moved in with me.
(10)__________ we're not married, in many ways (11)__________ a very conventional relationship. When we started living together, I realised just how much I'd missed having a real home-life. I run the house (12)_________ Bill has time for his work and to be creative. For both of us, work is our stimulus. Friends are always asking us (13)__________ getting married and Bill refers to me as his wife. Early on in our relationship I had a brief pregnancy, and, possibly, if I (14)___________ the baby, we might have married.
Bill travels a lot, (15)____________ isn't a problem because I love my solitude. But our greatest pleasure is to be here, in the house alone, or to go to movies. We treasure our time together and almost never entertain.
Bill's smoking upsets me terribly. Losing your husband is indescribably lousy, and I couldn't go through all that again. I feel it's so irresponsible of him to smoke (16)___________ he does. Sometimes I get really angry. I open all the windows and hang every bit of clothing in the garden. The other thing about him which drives me crazy is that he is (17)_________ procrastinator. Letters stay on Bill's desk unopened for three months. He (18)___________ to do something about it.
When Bill and I first met, I still had my mother. She was suffering from Alzheimer's disease but (19)____________ that she didn't want to die until she'd seen me settled. In the summer of 1990, she stayed with us for a while. (20)__________ her illness, she could see how happy we were, and I remember her saying to me: 'He's all man, Bill. He's got the lot. When's the wedding? You know I don't hold with long engagements.' When she passed away, Bill was wonderfully strong and supportive. I don't know what I'd have done without him. Halfway through your life, a relationship like ours is a wonderful bonus.
0.
a) death b) died
c) dead d) dying
1.
a) thinking b)
to think c) to
notice d) to have observed
2.
a) said b) told
to c) explained d) told
3.
a) I'd done b) I am
doing c) I've done d) I'd do
4.
a) ourselves b) one to
the other c) us d) each other
5.
a) brought b) took c) carried d) picked
6.
a) Something b) Anything
c) Nothing d) Everything
7.
a) of b) out of c)
per d) of each
8.
a) fallen in love b) in love c)
loving d) felt in love
9.
a) if b) if not c) unless d) otherwise
10.
a) Even if b) However c) In spite d) Although
11.
a) ours is b) our
is c) us
is d) we're
12.
a) to b) in
order to c) so
that d) so as to
13.
a) are you b) you
are c) when we
are d) when are we
14.
a) hadn't lost b) wouldn't
have lost c) wouldn't lose d) didn't lose
15.
a) what b) which c) that d) it
16.
a) as much as b) so much c) how d) like
17.
a) such b) so c) such a d) too much
18.
a) must b)
should c)
could d) ought
19.
a) used to saying b) used to say c) was used to say d) got used to say
20.
a) Despite b) Despite
of c) Even d) In spite
PART
FOUR. KEY
WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. 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.
1. I wanted to
visit the place because of some pictures I saw of it.
MADE
Some pictures
I saw of the place ________________________ to visit it.
2. I don't
intend to stay here for long.
INTENTION
I
_____________________________________ here for long.
3. I upset her
unintentionally.
MEAN
I
_____________________________________ her.
4. We told the
waiter that we thought the food was unsatisfactory.
COMPLAINT
We
________________________________ the waiter about the food.
5. Eventually,
we agreed to pay half of the bill each.
AGREEMENT
Eventually, we
____________________________ to pay half of the bill each.
6. Did she
explain her strange behaviour last week?
EXPLANATION
Did she
_______________________________ her strange behaviour last week?
7. Let's use
this opportunity to sit down and rest.
ADVANTAGE
Let's
____________________________ to sit down and rest.
8. "Don't
forget to bring your passport with you," I told her.
SURE
I told her
_______________________________ to bring her passport with her.
9. I shut the door
so that nobody would hear what I was saying.
PREVENT
I shut the
door _________________________________ what I was saying.
10. I'll tell
you about the course in general and then I'll give you some details.
GO
After I've
told you about the course in general, ______________________ you some details.
11. I don't
want to think about that problem now.
RATHER
I
______________________________________ about that problem now.
12. I'm not
happy that they phoned me so late at night.
RATHER
I
______________________________________ me so late at night.
13. The
authorities say that he can't stay in the country any longer.
LET
The
authorities _______________________________ in the country any longer.
14. I'll lend
you the money but you must give it back to me next week.
LONG
I'll lend you
the money ______________________________ it back to me next week.
15. I've heard
that they've been having money problems recently.
SUPPOSED
They
_________________________ money problems recently.
16. "Why
don't we go out for a meal tonight?," Joe Asked.
SUGGESTED
Joe____________________________
night .
17. The
weather was so bad that we had to cancel the trip.
SUCH
We____________________________________
cancel the trip.
18. I thought
her story was amazing.
WAS
I_______________________________
her story.
19. I didn't
have an umbrella with me so I got wet.
IF
I__________________________________
an umbrella.
20. It's
possible that she didn't understand the message.
MIGHT
She_________________________________
the message.
21. My wallet
contained over €100. It was found in the street by a schoolboy.
FOUND
My
wallet,__________________________________
over €100.
22. The bread
was so delicious that I ate a whole loaf.
WAS
It________________________________
a whole loaf.
23. Old cities
are beautiful although the streets are sometimes narrow and winding.
IN
Old
cities_________________________________________________ streets.
24. I only
found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking.
FOUND
If I _____________________________________________________
the truth
25. Two
brothers started the business in the US in the 1950s.
SET
The business
__________________________ two brothers in the US in the 1950s
KEY
PART
ONE. OPEN CLOZE. Fill each of the blanks in the
following passage with one
suitable word
(0)__At___ sixteen Henry Vincent
was separated from his family (1)_as____
a result of the war. He wandered aimlessly from (2)_one_____ country to
another (3)_before/until__
finally settling down in Australia, (4)_where__
he trained (5)___as___ an electronics engineer. He established his
own business but it called for (6)__so__
much work that marriage was out of the (7)_question__.
His retirement suddenly (8)__made__ him realise (9)_how___ lonely he was and he
decided to (10)__take___ up a
hobby. With his interest (11)__in____
electronics, amateur radio seemed a natural choice. He installed his own
equipment and obtained a license and his call sign, (12)_which__ is the set of letters and numbers used to identify
oneself when making radio contact with other radio amateurs all around the
world.
Soon Henry had a great (13)_many___ contacts in far-off
places. One in particular was a man in California with (14)_whom__ he had much (15)__in____ common. One night the man
in California happened to mention the village in Europe he (16)_had___ come from. Suddenly,
Henry realised that this man was in fact his younger brother, Peter. At first,
the two brothers did not know (17)_what__
to say but then little (18)__by___
little they filled in the details of their past lives and not long (19)_afterwards_ Henry Vincent flew
to California to (20)___be___
reunited with his brother.
PART TWO. WORD BUILDING.
The
Driving Test
(0) _Unfortunately_
(FORTUNE) I knew I would have to (1) __retake___(TAKE) my (2)__driving__ (DRIVE) test as soon
as I saw the (3)_examiner__ (EXAMINE). He
didn't even say "hello" and seemed very (4)_unfriendly__
(FRIEND). I was a little bit late
I suppose as I had (5)_slightly (SLIGHT) (6)_underestimated_ (ESTIMATE) how
long it would take me to get there. As usual in this (7)_overcrowded/crowded_ (CROWD) city all the buses were (8)_packed_ (PACK) and I had had to
wait more than twenty minutes before a (9)_conductor_
(CONDUCT) would let me get on a bus. I knew apologising would be (10)_useless_
(USE) so I just got in the car. (11)_Luckily_
(LUCK) I wasn't feeling (12)_particularly_
(PARTICULAR) nervous but this horrible man stared at me in (13)_disbelief_
(BELIEF) as I began to drive off. I put the car into gear, but it went (14)_backwards_
(BACK) so fast I couldn't believe it- straight into a wall. I was so (15)_disappointed_ (APPOINT) when he
told me I had failed that I thought I might cry.
PART
THREE. MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE. Read the text below
and choose the option that best corresponds to the blank.
0.
a) death b) died c)
dead d) dying
1.
a) thinking b)
to think c) to
notice d) to have observed
2.
a) said b)
told to c)
explained d) told
3.
a) I'd done b) I am doing c) I've done d) I'd do
4.
a) ourselves b) one to
the other c) us d) each other
5.
a) brought b) took c) carried d) picked
6.
a) Something b) Anything
c) Nothing d) Everything
7.
a) of b) out of c) per d)
of each
8.
a) fallen in love b) in love c) loving d)
felt in love
9.
a) if b)
if not c) unless d) otherwise
10.
a) Even if b)
However c) In
spite d) Although
11.
a) ours is b) our is c) us is d) we're
12.
a) to b)
in order to c) so that d) so as to
13.
a) are you b) you
are c) when we are d) when are we
14.
a) hadn't lost b) wouldn't have lost c) wouldn't lose d) didn't lose
15.
a) what b) which c) that d) it
16.
a) as much as b) so much c) how d)
like
17.
a) such b) so c) such a d) too much
18.
a) must b)
should c)
could d) ought
19.
a) used to saying b) used to say c) was used to say d) got used to say
20.
a) Despite b) Despite of c) Even d) In spite
PART
FOUR. KEY
WORD TRANSFORMATIONS. 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.
1. I wanted to visit the place because of some
pictures I saw of it.
MADE
Some pictures I saw of the place _made me want_____
to visit it.
2. I don't intend to stay here for long.
INTENTION
I __have no/don't have any intention of
staying__ here for long.
3. I upset her unintentionally.
MEAN
I __didn't mean to upset_____ her.
4. We told the waiter that we thought the food was
unsatisfactory.
COMPLAINT
We __made a complaint to__ the waiter
about the food.
5. Eventually, we agreed to pay half of the bill
each.
AGREEMENT
Eventually, we _came to/made/reached an
agreement___ to pay half of the bill each.
6. Did she explain her strange behaviour last week?
EXPLANATION
Did she _give an explanation for__________
her strange behaviour last week?
7. Let's use this opportunity to sit down and rest.
ADVANTAGE
Let's __take advantage of this opportunity______
to sit down and rest.
8. "Don't forget to bring your passport with
you," I told her.
SURE
I told her _to make sure (that) she remembered__
to bring her passport with her.
9. I shut the door so that nobody would hear what I
was saying.
PREVENT
I shut the door __to prevent anybody from
hearing_____ what I was saying.
10. I'll tell you about the course in general and
then I'll give you some details.
GO
After I've told you about the course in general, __I'll
go on to give______ you some details.
11. I don't want to think about that problem now.
RATHER
I _would/'d rather not think________
about that problem now.
12. I'm not happy that they phoned me so late at
night.
RATHER
I _would/'d rather they hadn't phoned____
me so late at night.
13. The authorities say that he can't stay in the
country any longer.
LET
The authorities __won't let him stay______
in the country any longer.
14. I'll lend you the money but you must give it
back to me next week.
LONG
I'll lend you the money _as long as you give____
it back to me next week.
15. I've heard that they've been having money
problems recently.
SUPPOSED
They _are/'re supposed to have been having___
money problems recently.
16. "Why
don't we go out for a meal tonight?," Joe Asked.
SUGGESTED
Joe_suggested
going out that____ night .
17. The
weather was so bad that we had to cancel the trip.
SUCH
We_had
such bad weather that we had to__ cancel the trip.
18. I thought
her story was amazing.
WAS
I_was
amazed by/at__ her story.
19. I didn't
have an umbrella with me so I got wet.
IF
I_wouldn't
have got wet if I had had__ an umbrella.
20. It's
possible that she didn't understand the message.
MIGHT
She__ might
not have understood ___ the message.
21. My wallet
contained over €100. It was found in the street by a schoolboy.
FOUND
My wallet,_
which was found in the street by a school boy, contained__ over €100.
22. The bread
was so delicious that I ate a whole loaf.
WAS
It_ was
such delicious bread that I ate__ a whole loaf.
23. Old cities
are beautiful although the streets are sometimes narrow and winding.
IN
Old cities_
are beautiful in spite of the narrow winding___ streets.
24. I only
found out the truth because I heard the two of them talking.
FOUND
If I __hadn't
heard the two of them talking, I wouldn't have found out_____ the truth
25. Two
brothers started the business in the US in the 1950s.
SET
The business _was
set up by____ two brothers in the US in the 1950s
GRAMMAR EXPLANATIONS
Would rather
Would sooner
'd rather
'd sooner
Meaning: would prefer
PRESENT:
I'd rather go home
I would prefer to go home
PAST
I'd rather have stayed at home
I would have preferred to stay at home
I would prefer to have stayed
I would have preferred to have stayed
DIFFERENT SUBJECTS
I would rather you came on holiday with me
I would prefer you to come on holiday
I would rather you hadn't said it
PASSIVE VOICE WITH VERBS LIKE SAY OR THINK
They thought Trump was a good president
Trump was thought to have been a good president
English is difficult, people believe.
English is believed to be difficult
The students said that the exam had been difficult
The exam was said to have been difficult
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