PART 3 Gapped sentences

In part 3 of the CPE Use of English test you have to find one word to complete gaps in three different sentences.

There are seven questions in this section.

Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences.

     -Question 1 of 7

Type the correct word here:

1.  The employment crisis is [          ] that it is affecting one in four people.

2.    [          ] torrential rain is rare in this part of the world.

3.  I didn't have a problem with the new manager's ideas as [          ] , but I disliked some of his mannerisms.

- Question 2 of 7

Type the correct word here:

1.  Tom is bound to get a real wake up [          ] when he enters the world of work after being closeted in the university for the last seven years.

2.  Many young men answered the [          ] to arms and signed up as soon as war was declared.

3.  That car nearly drove into us, it was a really close [          ] .
 

- Question 3 of 7

Type the correct word here:

1.  You’d be [          ] off if you put some money aside every month.

2.  The guidelines for the office’s policy on [          ] practice are displayed in the folder.

3.  Come on! You need to put your [          ] foot forward if you want to make it to the summit!
Question 4 of 7

 

- Type the correct word here:

1.  It isn’t [          ] why she changed her mind at the last minute.

2.  The intravenous solution was a [          ] , blue liquid.

3.  Sheila decided to [          ] out the drawers of her desk.

 Question 5 of 7

Type the correct word here:

1.  The president promised to take no [          ] measures in order to improve the company’s productivity.

2.  The forest looked eerie in the [          ] light.

3.  The top [          ] of the statue was knocked down, while the base remains.
 

-Question 6 of 7

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1.  Today’s crossword puzzle will definitely exercise your [          ] matter!

2.  What the government intends to do to solve the problem is still a [          ] area.

3.  Although aging populations are often associated with poor economic growth, the [          ] economy provides business opportunities not only in care provision, but also in recreational activities catering for the elderly.

-Question 7 of 7

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1.  The teacher would not [          ] for the pupils’ unruly behaviour.

2.  The union leader promised to [          ] his ground with regards to the proposed job cuts.

3.  The locals made a [          ] against the plans for a new by-pass through the country park.

LISTENING:

• Part 1: 4 passages with multiple choice questions New!

In this part of the Cambridge Proficiency exam, you will hear short recordings from exchanges between interacting speakers with two multiple-choice questions on each recording.

The four recordings share the same theme, in this case the theme is marriage.

You’ll hear four different extracts.

For questions 1-8, choose the answer which fits best according to what you hear.

There are two questions for each extract. You can listen to the audio twice.

1. The speaker makes the point that…

 It is immoral that people prefer novels about bad marriages to good ones.  
 It takes skill to write a memorable novel about miserable marriages.  
 Fairy tales give readers false hopes about the reality of married life.

1. ‘Madame Bovary’ is used to exemplify…

 how inescapable marriages make better stories.  
 the lengths women went to in order to avoid being socially outcast.  
 how divorce made it easier for women to escape unhappy marriages.  

1. When the woman was a bridesmaid at her brother’s wedding…

 she was embarrassed about taking the role because of her wheelchair.  
 she was delighted that her childhood dreams had come true.  
 she was sceptical about marriage in general.  

1. The woman’s experience at her friends’ wedding…

 made her feel grateful to her friends for changing her outlook.  
 made her feel equally conspicuous, but for different reasons.  
 made her realise that disabled people could be treated better at functions.  

1. Recent demographic research in America has shown…

 a repeat of a former trend.  
 surprising changes in the divorce rate.  
 an increase in the cost of getting a divorce.  

1. One positive impact identified by the study is that the recession…

 reduced the incidence of violence within families.  
 improved the relationship between children and parents.  
 strengthened some marital relationships.  

1. According to the speaker, marital pair bonds probably began when…

 the difference in size between males and females decreased.  
 males forced females to become more compliant.  
 females objected to living in polygamous relationships.  

1. By ancient Greek times, the institute of marriage was characterized by its role as…

 a pact to secure possessions and social standing.  
 a public proclamation of romantic love.  
 a relationship in which both the male and female benefitted.  

In this part, you will hear a monologue.

You then have to complete 9 sentences with information heard on the recording. You can listen to the audio twice.

You will hear a radio programme about Biomimicry, the science of copying nature in order to create new technologies.

For questions 1-9, complete the spaces with a word or a short phrase.

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1.Biomimicry imitates nature’s structures, processes and to create new ideas.

2. Velcro was developed after its inventor observed the sticking qualities of one particular plant’s .

3. Wood has the beneficial feature of being able to

4. The synthetic ‘wood’ created for the post office will not according to surrounding environmental conditions.

5. The Namibian Fog Basking beetle uses its ability to in order to live in harsh conditions.

6. A on the beetle’s shell repels water and aids the formation of large droplets.

7. The Sahara Forest project utilised this concept in the design of a .

8. The ‘Able Project’ uses from the composting process as an input to the fish farm.

9. The extinction of one species of has prevented scientists from finding a cure for excess stomach acid.