The flying wing: aeroplane of the future. On the separate answer sheet

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Practice exam 1

PART 2

For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only» word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your word on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

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The flying wing: aeroplane of the future

(23)...............existing planes. It will also cost

less to operate, and will therefore help to kee fares (24)...............affordable levels.

What will the aeroplane of the future look

(0)...............? An increasing number of

journeys are being made (16)...............air, and

the airlines are therefore demanding a new

kind of plane (17)...............help them cope

with increasing passenger numbers.

(18)...............of the revolutionary new designs

(19)...............developed is a 'flying wing',

which is short but very wide, in contrast

(20)..............most planes, which are long and

narrow. It will be capable (21)...............

carrying 600-800 passengers. It will be built of an extremely light material, and together

(22)...............the unusual design, this will

improve performance. The new aeroplane will be quieter and more comfortable

Computers will play (25)...............important!

role in this plane. They would be used

(26)..............the flight as (27)...............as J

ground: ground crews will simply plug their I laptop computers into the flight computerstf check all functions.

An additional advantage of this plane is

(28)...............no new runways or terminal

buildings will have to be built for it,

(29)...............it is being designed in such a

way that it can (30)...............existing ones.

Practice exam 1

PART 4

For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line.

Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be

there.

If a line is correct put a tick (/) by the number on the separate answer

sheet. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word on

the separate answer sheet. There are two examples at the beginning

(0 and 00).

Examples:

00

/

о I      II      I

Living in London

0    'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of the life.'

00    From my own experience, this saying of the 18th

41    century writer, Dr Johnson, is definitely right: London

42    has a lot to offer. When I was first arrived in London

43    for to study English, I thought that I would spend most

44    of my spare time in studying. But very soon I was going

45    out on every evening, either to the theatre or to jazz

46    clubs (because that London has many famous clubs).

47    My weekends were also full: I would go to sports

48    events, to exhibitions, or just wander around. I used to

49    joke that I was renting a room that I wasn't spending

50    any time in it! Luckily, I also realised that I was not

51    studying enough and started staying at home more, and

52    studying much more harder. I learnt that you should

53    never feel that you must to do everything that is

54    available. Still, I am sure that if you ever visit in

55    London, you will agree with what Dr Johnson had said.

PART 2

You are going to read a text about women who ride mountain bikes. For questions 7-13, choose the answer (А, В, С, or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

THE PAST few years have seen quite an increased interest by women in off-road riding. A good 15 percent of our female members ride off-road, and mountain bikes

5 seem to be gaining in popularity as a means to this end. In an effort to learn why, earlier this year readers of this column were invited to write in about their experience.

The most frequently mentioned reason for

Ю trying a mountain bike was that a world existed out there that was waiting to be explored, but walking provided limited possibilities, and light touring bikes weren't felt to be tough enough for the job. Some

15  began by way of hiring one or borrowing someone else's while on holiday. For others it was a husband, a father, a daughter or a 'mad friend' that got them started. One woman claimed she would never have seen much of

20 her husband if she hadn't started riding a mountain bike!

Only about half had ridden with a group consisting of women only, but their experiences were strongly recommended.

25 Overall it was regarded as a positive and healthy experience, women being regarded as more supportive, more cooperative, more patient and less competitive than men. Such groups were more likely to take time to stop

30 and notice things around them, and tfc share the enjoyable experience of riding deep into the countryside, rather than to feel the need to ride for riding's sake or to become competitive. Men were considered to be too

35 keen on taking risks, and showing off the

strong points of their bicycles. However, some women felt that mixed company encouraged them to try harder.

Buying the right bike can be a tricky task.

40   For most of the women, the first bike was either too large (most common) or too small: good advice seemed hard to come by. It is easy to get talked into buying a cheap and cheerful machine (or even a very expensive

45  one) by a shop assistant who doesn't see mountain biking from your point of view. Often, shop assistants don't consider that a not particularly strong woman might benefit more from a lighter bike than one built to

50  take rough treatment from a professional rider. Unhelpful shops seemed to come high on women's list of complaints. They were either too eager to sell products the buyer didn't want or need, or came out with

55  insulting comments. Some women didn't feel they were treated as legitimate customers. 'Is the bike for your son?' is not a helpful opener to someone prepared to fork out a large sum on a purchase for herself.

60      As for the riding itself, suggestions included starting with someone of your own level or a bit better, but not someone competitive, so as to gain experience and confidence gradually. Plan to cover fewer miles than you would

65  riding on a hard surface, and remember that there are few eating and watering places off-road. One reader was particularly encouraging: 'Once you start, you'll probably want to do more and discover a whole new

70 freedom - and that's precious.'

Practice exam 3

7     What do the words 'this end' (line 6) refer to?

A      Having mountain bikes.

В      Riding off-road.

С      The gain in popularity.

D      A means.

8      Why do many women take up mountain bikes?

A      They want to spend more time with their husbands or friends