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Part 2: Use of English

Task 1

Look at text 1 (page 8). Find a word or expression which means the same as each of the

words (1 – 5) below. The lines where you can find the words or expressions are indicated in

brackets. There is one example (0) at the beginning.

0

to exchange → to replace

(l. 1 – 13)

1

possessions → _________________

(l. 1 – 13)

2

to work → ______________________

(l. 14 – 20)

3

unnoticed → ____________________

(l. 21 – 30)

4

to refuse → _____________________

(l. 21 – 30)

5

exhausting → ___________________

(l. 31 – 39)
5 P.

Task 2

Look at text 1 (page 8). What do the following words mean? Match the expressions (A – F) as

used in the text with their corresponding definitions (0 – 7). Write the correct numbers in the

grid below. Be careful: there are two definitions that you do not need. One definition (0) has

already been matched correctly.

A

yard (l. 2)

B

tatter (l. 7)

C

recognition (l. 14)

D

contribution (l. 21)

E

dignity (l. 23)

F

oppression (l. 42)

0

an area of land next to a building

1

a reward for success or achievement

2

a situation in which people refuse to accept something

3

the general value that a person has

4

a torn piece hanging loose from the main part

5

a state of being governed in an unfair and cruel way

6

action people take to help achieve something together

7

a force which acts to stop a physical process or make it slower

A

B

C

D

E

D

0

5 P.

Task 3

Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word of the same word

family that fits in the space in the same line. There is one example (0) at the beginning.

0

Many countries base their parliamentary system on the British one.

BASIS

1

__________________________________, the UK is one of a handful of nations without

a single written constitution. Instead, it relies on a huge number of separate

INTEREST

2

___________________________________ and laws which evolved over centuries.

TRADITIONAL

3

Furthermore, various decisions made by judges help ___________________________

DETERMINATION

4

how the system works. A _____________________________ number of features in the

British political system are not regulated in a written constitution. For example,

SURPRISE

5

there is no ____________________________________________ to have a Prime Minister.

REQUIRE
5 P.

Task 4

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using

the KEY WORD given in brackets. Do not change the KEY WORD given. You must use

between two and five words including the KEY WORD. There is one example (0).

0

The Houses of Parliament are located in a building called Palace of Westminster.

The Houses of Parliament are located in a building which is called Palace of Westminster.

(WHICH)

1

The Palace of Westminster functioned as a Royal Palace until Henry VIII’s time.

The Palace of Westminster__________________________________________________________________________________

a Royal Palace until Henry VIII’s time.

(USED)

2

Because a fire destroyed the Palace of Westminster in 1834, it had to be rebuilt.

__________________________________________________________________________________ destroyed the Palace of

Westminster in 1834, it wouldn’t have had to be rebuilt.

(IF)

3

Parliament includes the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

________________________________________________________________________________ the House of Commons and

the House of Lords.

(CONSISTS)

4

The Prime Minister considered abandoning the Palace of Westminster because the River

Thames smelled so bad.

The Prime Minister considered abandoning the Palace of Westminster ____________________________

__________________________________________________________________ of the River Thames.

(DUE)

5

There are not as many seats as Members of Parliament.

There ______________________________________________________________________________ Members of Parliament.

(THAN)
5 P.

Task 5

Complete the following text. Use the correct forms of the words in brackets and find words

of your own to replace the question marks. There is one example (0).

Suffrage, the right to vote, is a privilege, not to be (0) taken (take) for granted. So far, it

(1) ______________________________________________________ (achieve) differently in each country. New

Zealand was in fact the first country in the world (2) ________________________________ (???) introduce

women’s suffrage in 1893. There, it was (3) ______________________________ (relative) easy, compared

to the USA; New Zealand’s small size and population played a role. Its colonial background

(4) ______________________________________________ (emphasize) the importance of women as wives,

mothers, and moral compasses. In towns (5) _____________________________________ (???) the majority

of residents were men, it was thought that women could stabilize society. Whereas women in

New Zealand could vote, female citizens were prevented from (6) ____________________________ (take)

part in the polls almost everywhere in the US, and their voices were largely unheard in the

political sphere. Women in the 19th century (7) ___________________________________________ (try) to win

the right to vote, but it took them decades to accomplish their purpose. Some suffragists used

(8) _________________________________________ (aggressive) tactics than others, such as hunger strikes.

Finally, in August 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution (9) ________________________

_____________________________ (proclaim), granting women the right to vote in federal elections. Some

states (10) _________________________________ (???) governments were conservative, rejected it when

it was proposed and then reversed their decisions years later, Mississippi being the last in 1984.
10 P.

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