Part 2: Use of English
TASK 1
Look at text 1. 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.
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under |
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beneath |
(l. 1 – 9) |
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empty |
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________________________ |
(l. 10 – 20) |
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corner |
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________________________ |
(l. 21 – 29) |
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horrible |
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________________________ |
(l. 21 – 29) |
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click |
→ |
________________________ |
(l. 30 – 41) |
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(to) twist |
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________________________ |
(l. 30 – 41) |
TASK 2
Look at text 1. 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.
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profoundly (l. 10) |
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thoroughly (l. 14) |
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relatively (l. 22) |
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eventually (l. 29) |
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hastily (l. 33) |
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F |
unmercifully (l. 40) |
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in a detailed and careful manner |
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likely to be true or to happen |
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in comparison to other, similar things |
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in an extremely cruel way, without showing any pity |
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not feeling nor showing gratitude |
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in the end, finally |
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with great speed or urgency |
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to a very high and significant degree |
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E |
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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.
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The extent of various influences on Tolkien’s works has been debated. |
EXTENSION |
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For his books, Tolkien decided to ____________________ languages like Elvish. |
INVENTIVE |
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The language sounds ____________________ but not identical to Welsh. This |
SIMILARITY |
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seems to fit the rather ‘Celtic’ style of his stories. In ____________________, critics describe Tolkien’s elves as coming from Celtic mythology. They also |
ADD |
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think the hobbit name Meriadoc refers to a ____________________ king |
LEGEND |
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of Brittany. Tolkien, however, always tried to ____________________ any connection. |
DENIAL |
Adapted from tolkiengateway.net, bbc.com.
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).
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J.R.R. Tolkien enjoyed learning about mythology and old languages. J.R.R. Tolkien enjoyed learning about mythology as (1) well (2) as (3) old (4) languages (5). |
At Oxford, Tolkien taught Old English language and literature. At Oxford, Old English language and literature ________________________________________. |
Between 450 and 1150 AD, most English people spoke Anglo-Saxon or Old English. Most English people __________________________________________________ Anglo-Saxon or Old English between 450 and 1150 AD. |
Old English has an extraordinarily rich literature, including the poem Beowulf. Old English has an extraordinarily rich literature, ___________________________________ ________________________________________. |
Without studying old languages, Tolkien could not have read these ancient masterpieces. ______________________________________________________________ old languages, Tolkien could not have read these ancient masterpieces. |
In a 1964 BBC interview, Tolkien stated: “Hobbits are just rustic English people.” In a 1964 BBC interview, ____________________ just rustic English people. |
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(AS) |
(BY) |
(USED) |
(WHICH) |
(IF) |
(THAT) |
Adapted from tolkiensociety.org, tolkiengateway.net, smithsonianmag.com.
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).
Tolkien’s impact (0) is (be) enormous. No writer in the English language (1) ____________________________________________________________ (ever, create) such a complete world as he did. Middle-earth, (2) __________________________________________ (???) his famous stories take place, was intended to reflect our own world. This world (3) ________________________________________ (put) in a long-forgotten past. Tolkien mapped out a rich geography and built (4) ____________________________________ (careful) detailed civilizations. Every work of fantasy that came later, from the Star Wars movies and Harry Potter novels to games like Dungeons and Dragons, owes a great debt to Tolkien’s astonishing imagination. He (5) _______________________________________ (begin) dreaming up Middle-earth in 1914 as an undergraduate at Oxford University. In 1937, Tolkien published The Hobbit, followed by the epic three-volume The Lord of the Rings in the 1950s. Many readers found the novels confusing, while others loved the books (6) ____________________________________ (???) they helped them escape reality. Critics looked (7) _______________________________________ (???) hidden meaning in Tolkien’s works, but he rejected these interpretations. According to Tolkien, a story should not force a specific view onto the readers. By the end of Tolkien’s life, his books were (8) _____________________ __________________________________ (appreciated) than in his early years. The stories reached a new generation after Jackson (9) __________________________________________ (launch) his Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. It is still one of the (10) ____________________________________ (high)-earning series ever.
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unoccupied (l. 15) |
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nook / nooks1 (l. 22) |
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loathsome (l. 27) |
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snap (l. 35) |
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(to) tangle / tangled1 (l. 39) |
1 Eine der angegebenen Alternativen genügt.
TASK 2
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TASK 3
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The extent of various influences on Tolkien’s works has been debated. |
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For his books, Tolkien decided to invent languages like Elvish. |
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2 |
The language sounds similar but not identical to Welsh. This |
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3 |
seems to fit the rather ‘Celtic’ style of his stories. In addition, critics describe Tolkien’s elves as coming from Celtic mythology. They also |
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4 |
think the hobbit name Meriadoc refers to a legendary king |
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5 |
of Brittany. Tolkien, however, always tried to deny any connection. |
TASK 4
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At Oxford, Old English language and literature was/were1 taught by Tolkien. |
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Most English people used to speak / were used to speaking1 Anglo-Saxon or Old English between 450 and 1150 AD. |
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Old English has an extraordinarily rich literature, which includes the poem Beowulf. |
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4 |
If he had not studied old languages, Tolkien could not have read these ancient masterpieces. |
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5 |
In a 1964 BBC interview, Tolkien stated that hobbits were just rustic English people. |
1 Eine der angegebenen Alternativen genügt.
TASK 5
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has ever created |
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where |
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was put |
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carefully |
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began |
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as/because/since1 |
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for |
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more appreciated |
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had launched/launched |
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highest |
1 Eine der angegebenen Alternativen gen¸gt, um den Punkt zu erhalten.