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Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
breathe
lengthen
clothe
bother
Choose the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others.
deepen
committee
refugee
agree
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
Choose the word that differs from the rest in the position of the main stress.
My husband just won't be told. He'll argue about something till he's _____ in the face.
Jane's flat affords _____ views over the valley and mountains beyond.
She _____ fainted when she heard that her son had died.
Daniel roamed the supermarket the whole morning just to buy _____ for his new house.
At first Tom insisted he was right but then began to back _____.
It's amazing how Jenny acts as though she and Darren _____ serious problems at the moment.
Thanks to her teacher's encouragement, she has made great _____ in her study.
Last weekend, _____ nothing to watch on TV, we played chess together.
Due to time _____, we'll have to end the meeting at three o'clock.
These stiff trainers take weeks to _____.
Round and round _____.
What makes me so sad about our divorce is that we used to be _____.
The endless parade of _____ on TV has made today's young girls obsessed with their bodies.
Is it necessary that I _____ here tomorrow?
If Charlie weren't such an absent-minded person, he _____ the house unlocked when going out last night.
Read and choose the correct answer.
New fashions and styles appear in all societies. First, we must understand the difference between fashion and style and how the changes in fashion and style happen for different reasons. The former are driven by insiders to prevent others from copying the insiders’ style. The latter are created by outsiders trying to invent alternative styles to the mainstream; the style of most people in a society. In order to succeed, a new style needs to completely reject one of the main indicators of the mainstream style. This rejection means that most people will not accept or choose the new style, and it also means that it is rarely driven by big business.
Let us identify the main factor that shapes a particular style before returning to the topic of fashion. Many suggest that style is the main visible or outward component of group identity. However, research reveals that it goes deeper than that. Most studies conclude, and it is also my view, that style is the expression of certain underlying principles and viewpoints. People decide to adopt a style only after careful thought. It is unlike buying a new coat to get a new look. Moreover, a new style does not necessarily involve showing wealth or class.
Turning to nature, we all know that the male peacock bird displays his beautiful tail to attract a female. For a male peacock, having a long, shiny tail shows strength and energy. Therefore, the strongest male peacocks have a better chance of attracting a mate than weaker males. In humans, in extreme cases, some people spend an unreasonable amount of time grooming themselves and may even do without more essential items in order to be fashionable.
Humans differ from animals in their ability to deceive. Almost as soon as a new garment by a top designer appears on the catwalk, fakes turn up on market stalls. The original is out of financial reach of the majority. And so, copies are born. Some are so true to the original that they may be mistaken for the genuine article even by dedicated followers of fashion. Those who knowingly buy fakes rarely concern themselves with the reaction of those who purchase the original article. The fake, in fact, carries with it so much of the image of the original that it becomes attractive in itself.
Another interesting phenomenon is what is called ‘counter-signalling’. We can divide society into three groups: high, middle, and low. The middle group can easily imitate the fashion of the high group, so the middle group can be confused with the high group, to the detriment of the high group. Counter-signalling occurs when the high group imitates the fashion of the low group. However, if the middle group imitates the low group, they take the risk of being confused with the lower one. A typical example of counter-signalling is wearing jeans. Eventually, wearing jeans became popular with everyone. This partly explains why fashion goes in cycles.
The concept of changes in fashion relates to a much wider sphere than just clothes. It is evident in the evolution of language. What once was considered slang may become an accepted phrase. Interestingly, music plays an important role in the development of fashion. It brings people together at festivals and people can see how others dress and speak. In other words, it provides a chance for people to be influenced by others. I do not argue that music alone creates a new fashion. But music, dress, and speech all work together to spread new ideas and trends.
What is said about fashion in the last paragraph?
The word 'counter-signalling' in paragraph 5 is used in this text to refer to _____.
The writer explains that people adopt a certain style as opposed to a fashion because _____.
The word "grooming" in paragraph 3 is CLOSEST in meaning to _____.
Why does the writer give an example from nature?
In the fourth paragraph, the writer suggests that copies of famous brands _____.
According to the first paragraph, why does fashion change?
The word 'dedicated' in paragraph 4 is OPPOSITE in meaning to _____.
Read the following passage and choose the best answer for each blank.
Adult Colouring Books
Colouring books are thought to promote concentration and patience, and allow the artist to safely release any and anxiety. The question seldom asked, though, is: why is such a beneficial activity popular only among young children?
According to several bestseller lists, it no longer is. Although colouring books for adults may a few eyebrows, more and more people are seeking them as a way to relax and de-stress. The principle is that colouring creates the same sense of fulfilment that is achieved by any process of deep thought; when the brain is preoccupied with a specific activity, negative feelings, such as anxiety and other generally thoughts, are forced out.
Colouring books have an advantage over other art activities because they remove the ‘paradox of choice’, or the feeling of being when faced with unlimited options. An empty page can create stress; after all, it on the artist to first decide what to create and then create it to an acceptable standard. The outlines provided in colouring books, on the other hand, make the activity accessible to everyone, regardless of artistic ability.
Complete the text by changing the form of the word in capitals.
TikTok
TikTok is a social media platform that allows users to create short videos of themselves that can be edited using music, filters, and effects. The rise of TikTok can be attributed to its appeal to younger audiences who enjoy its user-friendly interface, (ENTERTAIN) content and opportunities for self-expression.
TikTok has quickly become a cultural phenomenon, with its popularity skyrocketing in recent years. As of 2021, the app has over one billion active users (WIDE) , making it one of the most popular social media platforms in the world. Its popularity has also led to the rise of TikTok influencers who use the platform to reach large audiences and promote products and services.
The app has become particularly popular among teenagers and young adults who appreciate its (ABLE) to showcase their (CREATE) , humor and talents. TikTok's algorithm also plays a significant role in the widening of success, as it allows users to discover new content that is tailored to their interests and (PREFER) .
TikTok's rise has not been without (CONTROVERSIAL) , however. Some have raised concerns about the app's potential to compromise user privacy and its potential to spread (INFORM) . Despite these concerns, TikTok continues to be in (SPREAD) use among all ages, all over the world.
There are 8 mistakes in the following text. The first mistake is corrected as an example numbered (0). Find the other seven mistakes, write and correct them.
Write the mistakes in the order they appeared in the text.
| Line | |
| 1 | Ministers have opened the door to expand the use of animal testing to ingredients |
| 2 | used in cosmetic products for the first time in 23 years, an animal welfare charity |
| 3 | has said. Cruelty Free International (CFI) said animal testing on ingredients |
| 4 | exclusively used in cosmetics – which was banned in the UK in 1998 – could be |
| 5 | required, after telling by the Home Office that the government had “reconsidered |
| 6 | its policy.” In a letter, the government said it was aligning it with a decision made |
| 7 | last year by the appealing board of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), which |
| 8 | said that some ingredients used only in cosmetics needed to be tested on animals |
| 9 | to assure they were safe. The Home Office insisted that UK law on animal testing |
| 10 | had not changed, but campaigners warned that accepting the ECHA’s ruling could |
| 11 | lead to a much wider use of animal testing. CFI has warned that the UK would be |
| 12 | “blowing a hole” over its leadership on animal testing. In response, a government |
| 13 | spokeperson said there had been no change in legislation and that the ban on using |
| 14 | animals for the testing of finished cosmetic products remained by force. |
Example: (0) Line 1: expand -> expanding
| Line | Errors | Corrections |
Fill in each blank with ONE best word.
Second Life
Until now, the word ‘travel’ has always conjured up visions of packed bags, the open road, and generally the idea of escape. , an exciting new concept is changing all that. Not only may you now travel to another country, but to another ‘world’, even leaving home.
‘Second Life’ is an interactive simulated world on the Internet which offers visitors the ultimate form of escapism: the ability to reinvent and live their dream life. , you create your persona, called an avatar, and give it a name. Then you start exploring the virtual environment, and choose to interact, or not, with the other avatars you meet. For many, the beauty of the avatars is that they can fly. You can travel great distances, gaining a bird’s eye of various ‘environments’, the effect is rather surreal. The world changes while you watch, as other ‘experienced ‘gamers’ buy and sell property, using for currency the Linden dollar, which has an exchange rate against the US dollar. Never before has a game offered players so many options! You can shop, work, travel and form relationships, go to parties, or hold your own parties if you want .
‘Second Life’ is expanding rapidly, as more and more people are becoming attracted to it, so don’t miss out! Simply allow your PC to transport you there and let your imagination do the rest!
You are going to read an article containing reviews of films about focusing on the environment. For the following questions, choose from the reviews (A-F). The reviews may be chosen more than once.
Green on the Screen
Seth Platt reviews some films with a ‘green’ conscience.
A. The Day after Tomorrow
There's nothing Hollywood likes better than a good old-fashioned disaster movie - tragedy and spectacle being what the cinema does best. Here the repercussions of environmental exploitation and attendant global warming result in a huge ice storm that plunges the world into a new ice age. This hugely entertaining film takes the big what-if and, with state-of-the-art CGI, puts it all up there on the big screen. Forget the humans struggling to survive and revel in nature's revenge. A huge hit when it came out, it soon attracted a lot of criticism for its treatment of the facts, but then again, this is not a documentary - it's a big-budget Hollywood movie that delivers on all its promises.
B. An Inconvenient Truth
Any consideration of eco films has to mention this ground-breaking documentary. Bringing the plight of the planet to the big screen and fueling (in an environmentally friendly way!) the global warming debate, Al Gore is at his charismatic best as he takes us from his early days, through his political and environmental awakening to his current position as the foremost green spokesman we have. But this is not really about Al. At every step of the way, he hammers home the terrifying reality of a world under threat with a series of slides and graphs. Less a movie than a lecture, you might think that it would be dull and dry, but the strength of his arguments allied with a sincere and heartfelt presentation make this a landmark documentary that should not be missed.
C. Local Hero
Years ahead of its time, this was considered a light, if entertaining comedy at the time of its release. The simple tale of an oil executive's attempts to buy a small Scottish village and replace it with a refinery has become something of a cult classic over the years. Its longevity is down to a number of factors: the excellence of the script; the precision of the casting; the warmth of the performances and the prescience of the film's themes. It’s a witty yet subtle meditation on the motivations of both the corporate incomers wanting to buy, and the locals willing to sell. The magic of the setting is as inspiring as its message of sustainable development, and this little gem of a film is one that you'll return to again and again.
D. The 11th Hour
With the success of Gore's Inconvenient Truth, film studios realized that there was an audience for thought-provoking films, and this is one of the most recent of a rash of reality film-making to address the planet in peril scenario. However, for all the celebrity value of having Leonardo DiCaprio act as narrator, this is something of a letdown. The problems of overpopulation, pollution, and imminent environmental catastrophe are effectively foregrounded as they need to be in a film of this ilk, yet somehow it doesn’t all gel. It's a great shame because the filmmakers have gone to a lot of trouble to assemble many of the world’s greatest thinkers and commentators, yet depth of knowledge cannot compensate for a dearth of fresh ideas in a documentary that you could just as well see on TV every night.
E. Gorillas in the Mist
Sigourney Weaver excels in her portrait of the naturalist Dian Fossey in this stunningly shot biopic. The film works best when it charts Fossey's relationship with the gorillas she works so hard to save. The film is less successful, however, in its depiction of the human relationships. This is perhaps not the fault of the director and more the defects of Fossey herself; for all her noble intentions, she comes across as a difficult person to like and her single-mindedness tends at times to slip over into unhealthy obsession. Filmed on location on the mountains of Rwanda, the film is a timely reminder of the struggles faced by those prepared to sacrifice themselves for something they believe in.
F. Medicine Man
There are few things more important than finding a cure for cancer, and this film bravely allies that quest with the destruction of the Amazonian rainforest. Lorraine Bracco is the biochemist sent to pull the plug on Sean Connery’s research deep in the heart of the South American jungle. The film highlights the tragedy of deforestation in that high up on the trees hides the long-sought-after cure, but the trees are being cut down for a new road. If the central romance between the two leads fails to convince, the film has more success in getting its message across about unthinking development and its ultimate consequences, not just at the local, but also at the global level. The final images of the forest in flames are deliberately provocative and rightly so a small proportion of the audience is inspired to do something, then the film will most certainly have triumphed.
About which of the films is the following stated?
A combination of factors make it essential viewing.
It intentionally sets out to get a reaction from the audience.
It boldly highlights the connection between environmental damage and a crucial search.
Part of it explores a personal journey of discovery.
Intellectual discussion fails to make up for a lack of originality.
It was made after producers became aware of a demand for such films.
It explores people's reasons for doing something in an understated, humorous, and clever way.
It is supposed to make people think about the hardships some others experience.
People found fault with the way something was dealt with in it.
It contains traditional elements of a genre.
You are going to read an article about smiling. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). Write the correct letter next to each paragraph. There is ONE extra paragraph which you do not need to use.
Missing paragraphs
A. The main point of interest was how smiling would affect their ability to cope with the discomfort. The full, Duchenne smile was shown to be superior to the other facial expressions in this respect. So, fake or not, putting on a Duchenne smile may be just the tonic to combat physical and psychological difficulties.
B. In a straightforward study, one group of volunteers was asked to reproduce smiles shown in photographs, and another group to evaluate whether the first group’s smiles were authentic. Some of the photographs depicted mouth-only smiles, but others showed smiles using both mouth and eye muscles. Two-thirds of individuals turned out to be able to fake a supposedly authentic smile, and they were also able to do this well in their everyday lives.
C. Culturally, smiling resonates across human history, from the grinning Greek kouros sculptures of 2,500 years ago to modern-day emojis. The most popular emoji of all is the face with tears of joy. Just as this emoji expresses more than mere happiness – tears adding an ironic twist – smiles themselves convey so much more.
D. The smile, then, can be a false friend. People smile – or not – for all kinds of reasons beyond simply how happy they are feeling.
E. I know what you’re thinking: we all put on a smile now and again to placate our fellow humans and avoid unnecessary conflict. We all suppose, however, that a genuine smile of true enjoyment is something very different.
F. What does this tell us? It suggests that in a context where physical dominance is important, smiling can be a sign of appeasement – possibly some kind of peace offering – and subordinate status.
G. Participants were asked to hold a pen in the mouth by its tip. Some held it with the teeth, creating a smile without the person concerned realising it, while others held the pen with the lips producing a pout rather than a smile. Pens in mouths, the participants then rated the humour in some cartoons. Intriguingly, the cartoons were rated as funnier when the pen was held with the teeth than when held with the lips.
What does a smile mean?
“The curve that sets everything straight” was how the comedian Phyllis Diller once described the smile. And it’s true that there’s something charming, trustworthy, and disarming about a smile – but this can be misleading. Dig a little deeper and you will find a less wholesome side, because the smile is actually one of the biggest fakes going.
Psychologists, in fact, have given it a name: the Duchenne smile, in honour of the French neurologist Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne. This smile utilises the muscles around the eyes to lift the cheeks, producing wrinkles around the eyes, and has long been held as an inimitable sign of true human emotion. Or at least it was until 2013, when psychologists from Boston, USA, destroyed that myth.
These findings indicate that even the supposedly genuine Duchenne smile can be convincingly simulated. So much for smiling being an inimitable sign of true human emotion. But why are some people so good at this kind of simulation? The answer isn’t necessarily sinister. In fact, some research has demonstrated that you can actually smile yourself into a better mood.
This indicates that smiling can actually improve your mood; as opposed to the usual idea of it being an outward sign of what you are already feeling. Taking this one step further, researchers from University of Kansas asked volunteers to bite on a pair of chopsticks: either biting one end, with the lips closed to produce no smile; or the same but with lips apart in a standard smile; or biting along the length of the chopstick, to produce a Duchenne smile. The volunteers were then made to feel stressed by having them submerge one hand in ice water for one minute.
But though there may be times when it is advantageous for us to smile when we don’t feel particularly cheerful, there is a flipside. Researchers in California wondered whether professional fighters’ smiles during the face-off before a bout might predict who the victor would be. They obtained face-off photographs of 152 Ultimate Fighting Championships competitors and rated them for smile intensity. Interestingly, winning fighters displayed less intensive smiles in pre-fight face-offs than losers did, and fighters winning by a knock-out displayed the least intensive smiles of all.
What seems to have happened is that the fighters who smiled were unintentionally leaking information about their own sense of weakness, so passing a psychological advantage to their opponent. The message from this is that taking control of your emotional state, avoiding smiling, and showing that you have the upper hand, even where that is not felt, is a good strategy in competitive environments.
But, as the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them. Next time you're having your photograph taken, don't say ‘cheese’; say ‘cheeks’. Saying ‘cheeks’ will not only shape your mouth nicely, but will also remind you to squeeze your cheeks upwards into a visually satisfying, genuine-looking Duchenne smile.
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
He maintained his position against his adversary. (GROUND)
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
I can recommend you to the manager; I'm a friend of his. (WORD)
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
He hadn’t ever stayed in such a dreadful hotel before. (NEVER)
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
Alison bought the big house because she wanted to open a hotel. (VIEW)
Complete the second sentence, using the word given so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Do NOT change the word given in brackets in any way.
I felt vaguely that something was wrong, but what was it? (BACK)
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
She is now leading a normal life as a result of all the support she received from social workers.
=> Had ...............
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
Your silly questions distracted me.
=> You drove ...............
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
No one stands a chance of beating Mansell in this year's championship.
=> It’s a foregone ...............
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
In spite of her initial reluctance to take the job, she's got on very well.
=> Reluctant ...............
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.
The fact that he will never race again is something he cannot accept.
=> He can’t come to ...............
Write a paragraph of around 150 words to answer the following question.
Today more and more tourists are visiting places where conditions are difficult, such as the Sahara desert or the Antarctic.
What are the disadvantages of adventure travel?