Read the text below and fill in each gap with ONE word only.

For questions 1-15, read the text below and fill in the gaps with one word. There is one example.

Hunting for dinosaurs

Marge Baisch was riding on her parents? farm in Montana in the USA when she noticed what at first (0).......... seemed to be the bone of a cow. In fact, it (1).......... out to belong to a dinosaur called a triceratops. About 65 million years ago, dinosaurs regularly (2).......... near huge rivers in this part of Montana. Luckily for modern day dinosaur enthusiasts, the (3).......... here were perfect for preserving those that died there. However, once prehistoric bones are (4).......... to the air, they can become fragile, so it is important to find and preserve them before they disappear into the dust.

Since Marge?s discovery, her family have found the (5).......... of hundreds of dinosaurs, some of which they have (6).......... to museums. Many tourists visit the farm in the hope of coming across something unusual. The tourists may not stand much (7).......... of discovering an entire skeleton, but they are still very enthusiastic! The Baische family often allow them to keep whatever they find, although some scientists (8).......... of this policy.

0 A look B sight C view D vision

1 Asorted Bworked Cturned Dpointed

2 Acombined Bgathered Cconcentrated Dunited

3 Aconditions Bsituations Carrangements Dsettings

4 Aemerged Bdisplayed Cappeared Dexposed

5 Aruins Brecords Cresults Dremains

6 Acontributed Bdonated Cprovided Dawarded

7 Apossibility Bopportunity Cchance Dpotential

8 Adisapprove Baccuse Ccriticize Dprohibit

PART 2

READING COMPREHENSION

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.

Water-skiing barefoot

By Dan Thomas

Have you ever been barefoot water-skiing? It?s just like normal water-skiing, being pulled along behind a boat at 40 mph ? but without any skis! It sounds scary but it?s amazing! My cousin used to take me water-skiing, and that?s where I first learnt to stand up and balance. But I moved on to barefooting when I did it for a laugh with some mates. And I loved it!

Barefoot water-skiing is one of the most popular watersports there is ? to watch, anyway! When someone jumps really high and then lands, it?s awesome. And you don?t need expensive stuff like boards, although a wetsuit?s a good idea. But catching your toes on things in the lake can hurt. I guess you can?t help getting water up your nose when you start learning, too, as you have to lie almost flat in the water before you pull yourself up ? but it?s OK.

Now I?m experienced, I?ve learnt not to attempt new moves in rough water as it never goes well. Instead, I make sure I limit myself to skiing directly behind the boat, where the water?s calmer. I ask the boat drivers to warn me about big waves coming, although they can?t always see them.

Finding time to practise regularly is hard as I?m still at school ? but then it?s not as if I?m into winning prizes and stuff. But if I want to learn a new move, I need to repeat it over and over, and that?s not easy in winter when it?s cold. Lots of skiers say they?ll continue during cold weather, but not many do. So I?m often the only one out on the lake

1. What is Dan trying to do in this text about barefoot water-skiing?

Aexplain why he?s determined to become a champion

Bconvince people that his sport is both safe and easy

Csuggest the best ways to begin learning his sport

Ddescribe what he does to get better at his sport

2. Dan started barefoot water-skiing when

Ahe tried it out just for fun.

Bhe realised how easy it was to do.

Che was taught how to do it by his cousin.

Dhe was persuaded by friends to have a go.

3. What does Dan think are the disadvantages of barefoot water-skiing?

AAlthough not much equipment is needed, it isn?t cheap.

BIf your feet hit something in the water, it?s painful.

CIf you start in the wrong position, you breathe in water.

DAlthough you jump higher without skis, it?s harder to land.

4. How does Dan feel about skiing in rough water?

Aconfident that his boat drivers will keep him safe

Bannoyed about having to ski inside a limited area

Cunwilling to try anything he hasn?t practised before

Dcertain of his ability to handle difficult conditions

5. What might Dan write to a friend about his barefoot water-skiing?

AI?m one of the few people who avoids going once the weather gets a bit colder!

BThe boat travels along in the water at quite a speed, but it?s not as frightening as you?d think!

CIt?s a fantastic water sport to watch ? it?s just a shame more people don?t enjoy going to see it.

DIf I can fit enough practice of the sport in with my studies, I?m hoping to win a prize.

PART 3

KEY WORD TRANSFORMATION

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).

0Prizes are given out when the school year finishes.

PLACE

Prize given ?takes place at... end of each year.

1. I spent ages doing my homework last night.

LONG

It .................................................. to do my homework last night.

2. It?s possible that Maria forgot it was your birthday.

MAY

Maria .................................................. it was your birthday.

3. Danny is very disappointed that he lost the important tennis match on Saturday.

LOSING

Danny hasn?t got over the .................................................. the important tennis match on Saturday.

4. Carole said that it wasn?t a problem if her guitar lesson started an hour later than usual.

MIND

Carole said she .................................................. her guitar lesson an hour later than usual.

5. Even though Luca took the early bus, he was still late for school!

SPITE

Luca was late for school .................................................. the early bus!

PART 4

OPEN CLOZE TEXT

Read the text below and fill in each gap with ONE word only.

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