Use of English
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 two and five words, including
the word given. Here is an example (0).
Example:
0 Prizes are given out when the school year finishes.
PLACE
Prize giving .................................................. end of each school year.
The gap can be filled by the words ‘takes place at the’, so you write:
Example: 0 TAKES PLACE AT THE
Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.
1.
You know you shouldn’t wear muddy boots indoors.
SUPPOSED
You know you’re .................................................. off your muddy boots before coming indoors.
2. Someone is going to paint my aunt’s living room for her next week.
HAVE
My aunt is going to .................................................. next week.
3. I can’t stand the mess in this room anymore.
PUT
I can’t .................................................. messy this room is anymore.
4. I wish I had learnt to swim when I was little.
REGRET
I .................................................. to swim when I was little.
5. Can we play football and not go to the cinema this afternoon?
INSTEAD
Can we play football .................................................. to the cinema this afternoon?
6. Alison, could you show me how to answer this maths question?
MIND
Alison, .................................................. me how to answer this maths question?
Read the text and do the following tasks.
The Life of a Veterinary Surgeon
Trude Mostue talks about her path to becoming a vet*
Your job should bring happiness
When people ask me why I personally chose to become a vet, it is a surprisingly hard question to
answer, because it isn’t as simple as “because I loved animals”. At ten years old I realised quickly
from seeing how much my parents worked that you spend most of your life at work and that it would
be crucial to choose a direction which I would be 100% happy with.
[-X-]
I remember I prayed at night for help to achieve my two goals in life. Number one was to be a vet,
and number two was to get a new bike. I knew I wanted a job that wouldn’t keep me in an office day
in and day out: a job that was varied and challenging, and a job that involved medicine, surgery,
people and animals. I also liked the idea of a job that I could take abroad, a profession I could easily
use in other areas of life such as wildlife and conservation.
[-7-]
However, to make sure I knew I was choosing the right profession for the right reasons, I chose to
work for two years before I went to vet school. I worked on a farm as a herdswoman, milking 200
dairy cows every day for a year. I worked in a lab with blood samples to get experience of the
scientific and research side of the profession, and after that I worked in a veterinary hospital for a year
to learn that a veterinary job is the least glamorous profession you could choose.
[-8-]
For me it was the right thing to do. I needed to know I was making the right choice as I would have
hated going into vet school, working hard for five years and then discovering that it was not really
what I thought it was going to be. I advise anyone interested in becoming a vet to do the same.
[-9-]
Vet school was a struggle and, as a Norwegian, I found that studying in English made it even tougher,
but overcoming the extra challenge made success even sweeter. I stupidly thought that the hardest
part was going to be getting a place at vet school, but I soon realised that it was even harder to
complete the course. Having the right attitude and motivation is the key to success on all levels in life.
[ - 10 - ]
Another great aspect is that you are almost guaranteed getting a job as a vet, not only in the UK, but
all over the world. (The USA can be a bit more tricky, as you might have to take some extra exams,
depending on the state you want to work in.) It’s hard work getting there, but it’s well worth it in the
end, I promise.
*
vet: a veterinary surgeon (a vet) is a doctor for animals
From the list below, choose the heading that best suits each paragraph. One has been done as an
example. NOTE: there are more headings than you need.
Example: [ - X - ] F
7. ___
A. Avoiding risks
8. ___
B. Learning languages
9. ___
C. No more exams
10. ___
D. You have to take risks
E. Gaining practical experience
F. My ideal job
G. Working life after vet school
H. Global prospects
I. A challenging course
Choose the most appropriate response from the options below.
11. Trude Mostue decided to become a vet because she
A.
B.
C.
D.
believed she would pass the course easily.
admired her parents’ profession.
loved animals, medicine and travel.
wanted to live in the USA.
12. To prepare for vet school, Trude worked
A.
B.
C.
D.
in an office.
on a dairy farm.
in the USA.
as a wildlife guide.
13. Trude’s veterinary course lasted
A.
B.
C.
D.
two years.
five years.
seven years.
eight years
14. Which word best describes Trude Mostue?
A.
B.
C.
D.
impulsive
foolish
cold-hearted
realistic
Based on the information in the text, match the first part of the sentence with the appropriate
ending on the right. The first one has been done as an example. NOTE: there are more options than
you need.
Example: When asked, Trude… D
15. As a child, Trude
A. found it hard to say why she chose to become a vet.
B. realises the importance of education.
16. Trude did not
C. while she was studying at vet school.
17. Trude wanted to choose a career
D. finds it hard to say why she chose to become a
vet.
18. On the farm Trude
E. has milked 200 cows every day.
19. Trude had to remember her English
F. realised the importance of job satisfaction.
G. for a right reasons.
H. want to work inside all day.
I. for the right reasons.
J. during she was studying at vet school.
K. milked 200 cows every day.
L. wanted to work outdoors every day.
You see this notice in an international magazine for teenagers:
Articles wanted
Being my age – the good and bad things about it!
Do you like being the age you are now? Is there anything difficult about being your age? What do you think
is the best age to be?
The best articles will be published next month.
Write your article in 200-250 words.