<rubric><![CDATA[Read the text and choose the correct word for each space. First, click on the gap and a choice of words will appear. Then, select the correct answer <b>A</b>, <b>B</b>, <b>C</b> or <b>D</b>.]]></rubric>
<title><![CDATA[In search of orcas]]></title>
<text><![CDATA[Orcas, also known as killer whales, have always held a certain fascination for John Clark. It all began when his parents told him stories about sea monsters. His desire to see orcas <gap>1</gap> when he learnt at school that they are in <gap>2</gap> intelligent, gentle creatures.<p></p>John was able to <gap>3</gap> his lifetime ambition when he visited Canada last year. <gap>4</gap> going on a typical whale-watching boat trip, John decided to <gap>5</gap> for the services of a guide to take him out on a kayak, a small canoe. ΓÇÿI must admit that I felt <gap>6</gap> frightened at the prospect of being in the middle of a pod of whales, protected only by something that <gap>7</gap> me of a plastic bathtub,ΓÇÖ said John.</p><p></p>They set off early, but in the first two hours only saw one dolphin, so the guide <gap>8</gap> John to turn back. John wanted to <gap>9</gap> on trying, however, because he was convinced their patience would be rewarded. Then, suddenly, as they were <gap>10</gap> a small island, a pod of around fifteen orcas emerged just a few metres away ΓÇô a spectacle beyond JohnΓÇÖs wildest dreams. ΓÇÿDespite their huge size, I never once felt <gap>11</gap> of them,ΓÇÖ said John. ΓÇÿThe moment was <gap>12</gap> all too soon, but IΓÇÖll never forget the experience.ΓÇÖ</p>]]></text>
<rubric><![CDATA[For questions <b>13-24</b>, read the text below and type in the word which best fits each gap. Use only <b>one</b> word in each gap.]]></rubric>
<audio>fce1_listening_part2.mp3</audio>
<textTitle><![CDATA[The rhythm of Japanese drums]]></textTitle>
<text><![CDATA[<p></p><p></p>ΓÇÿKodoΓÇÖ is the name of a Japanese group of drummers which was formed in 1981. The group made a name for itself at the Berlin Music Festival in that same year and has gone <gap>on</gap> to appear at many other famous events, <gap>such</gap> as the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in 2002. Kodo is <gap>made</gap> up of forty-eight musicians <gap>whose</gap> aim is to promote greater appreciation of the drum <gap>as</gap> a unique instrument. Each performance is an overwhelming experience and is much enjoyed by audiences.<p></p>The ΓÇÿtaikoΓÇÖ, as the drum is known, has always featured prominently in Japanese music, whether it is the gentle tapping sound of a small instrument <gap>or</gap> the beat of a huge one. ΓÇÿEver <gap>since</gap> ancient times the taiko has been a symbol of communication,ΓÇÖ Takashi Akamine, the groupΓÇÖs manager, says. ΓÇÿIts beat is like a world language.ΓÇÖ<p></p>A skilled drummer is <gap>able</gap> to recreate almost any sound, <gap>from</gap> a strong wind to the voice of an insect, but members of Kodo are <gap>more</gap> than just drummers. In the course of a performance some of <gap>them</gap> sing, some dance, whilst others play the flute, cymbals or other Japanese instruments. These musical combinations keep the rhythm of the programme varied, and the audience guessing about <gap>what</gap> will come next.]]></text>
<text2><![CDATA[The group made a name for itself at the Berlin Music Festival in that same year and has gone <gap>on</gap> to appear]]></text2>
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<question number="14">
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<ansHint>such</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[at many other famous events, <gap>such</gap> as the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in 2002.]]></text2>
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<question number="15">
<text></text>
<ansHint>made</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[Kodo is <gap>made</gap> up of forty-eight]]></text2>
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<question number="16">
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<ansHint>whose</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[musicians <gap>whose</gap> aim is to promote greater appreciation]]></text2>
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<question number="17">
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<ansHint>as</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[of the drum <gap>as</gap> a unique instrument. Each performance is an overwhelming experience and is much enjoyed by audiences.]]></text2>
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<question number="18">
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<ansHint>or</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[The ΓÇÿtaikoΓÇÖ, as the drum is known, has always featured prominently in Japanese music, whether it is the gentle tapping sound of a small instrument <gap>or</gap> the beat of a huge one.]]></text2>
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<question number="19">
<text></text>
<ansHint>since</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[ΓÇÿEver <gap>since</gap> ancient times the taiko has been a symbol of communication,ΓÇÖ Takashi Akamine, the groupΓÇÖs manager says, ΓÇÿits beat is like a world language.ΓÇÖ]]></text2>
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<question number="20">
<text></text>
<ansHint>able</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[A skilled drummer is <gap>able</gap> to recreate ]]></text2>
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<question number="21">
<text></text>
<ansHint>from</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[almost any sound, <gap>from</gap> a strong wind to the voice of an insect,]]></text2>
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<question number="22">
<text></text>
<ansHint>more</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[but members of Kodo are <gap>more</gap> than just drummers.]]></text2>
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<question number="23">
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<ansHint>them</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[In the course of a performance some of <gap>them</gap> sing, some dance, whilst others play the flute, cymbals or other Japanese instruments.]]></text2>
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<question number="24">
<text></text>
<ansHint>what</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[These musical combinations keep the rhythm of the programme varied, and the audience guessing about <gap>what</gap> will come next.]]></text2>
<rubric><![CDATA[For questions <b>25-34</b>, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.]]></rubric>
<audio>fce1_listening_part2.mp3</audio>
<textTitle><![CDATA[SKATEBOARDING]]></textTitle>
<text><![CDATA[<p></p><p></p>Since its <b>INVENTION</b> in the late 1950s, the skateboard, which is a narrow board with roller-skate wheels fixed to it, has become a standard item of sports <gap>equipment</gap> for teenage boys. It was created as a means of surfing without water when the waves <p></p>were not good enough for sea surfing. Nowadays there are skateboarding parks for formal <gap>competitions</gap> but the earliest venues for skateboarding were just empty swimming pools.<p></p>By the early 1970s, bicycle <gap>manufacturers</gap> started producing quality skateboards which broke less <gap>easily</gap> and had more <gap>reliable</gap> wheels that would not come off and cause injury. These <gap>improvements</gap> made it possible for skateboarders to try new moves to demonstrate their skills, the most <gap>impressive</gap> of which is perhaps the 'ollie', an amazing leap into the air.<p></p><p></p>The <gap>popularity</gap> of the sport declined in the 1980s when some critics argued it was still too risky and <gap>unsafe</gap> However, skateboarding has made a <gap>comeback</gap> and is likely to<p></p>remain a symbol of youthful energy for many years.]]></text>
<text2><![CDATA[has become a standard item of sports <gap>equipment</gap> for teenage boys.]]></text2>
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<question number="26">
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<ansHint>COMPETE</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[It was created as a means of surfing without water when the waves were not good enough for sea surfing.Nowadays there are skateboarding parks for formal <gap>competitions</gap> but the earliest venues for skateboarding were just empty swimming pools.]]></text2>
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<question number="27">
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<ansHint>MANUFACTURE</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[By the early 1970s, bicycle <gapmanufacturers</gap> started producing quality]]></text2>
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<question number="28">
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<ansHint>EASY</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[skateboards which broke less <gap>easily</gap> and]]></text2>
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<question number="29">
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<ansHint>RELY</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[had more <gap>reliable</gap> wheels that would not come off and cause injury.]]></text2>
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<question number="30">
<text></text>
<ansHint>IMPROVE</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[These <gap>improvements</gap> made it possible for skateboarders to try new moves to demonstrate their skills,]]></text2>
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<question number="31">
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<ansHint>IMPRESS</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[the most <gap>impressive</gap> of which is perhaps the 'ollie', an amazing leap into the air.]]></text2>
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<question number="32">
<text></text>
<ansHint>POPULAR</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[The <gap>popularity</gap> of the sport declined in the 1980s]]></text2>
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<question number="33">
<text></text>
<ansHint>SAFE</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[when some critics argued it was still too risky and <gap>unsafe</gap> in it.]]></text2>
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<question number="34">
<text></text>
<ansHint>COME</ansHint>
<text2><![CDATA[However, skateboarding has made a <gap>unsafe</gap> and is likely to remain a symbol of youthful energy for many years.]]></text2>
<rubric><![CDATA[For questions <b>35-42</b>, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. <b>Do not change the word given</b>. You must use between<p></p>two and five words, including the word given.]]></rubric>
<question number="35" wordgiven="not">
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<text2 point1="he had not|he hadn't" point2="gone"><![CDATA[Tom regrets going on such an expensive summer holiday. <b>not</b><p></p>Tom wishes <gap>he had not gone|he hadn't gone</gap> on such an expensive summer holiday.]]></text2>
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<question number="36" wordgiven="looking">
<text></text>
<text2 point1="looking forward" point2="to"><![CDATA[I really wanted to see that wildlife programme, but my TV was out of order.<p></p><b>looking</b><p></p>I was really <gap>looking forward to|looking forward to seeing</gap> that wildlife programme, but the TV was out of order.]]></text2>
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<question number="37" wordgiven="still">
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<text2 point1="still" point2="would not|wouldn't"><![CDATA[Barbara only discovered the truth because she read John's diary. <b>still</b><p></p>If Barbara hadnΓÇÖt read JohnΓÇÖs diary, she <gap>still wouldn't|still would not</gap> know the truth.]]></text2>
</question>
<question number="38" wordgiven="first">
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<text2 point1="was" point2="the first time"><![CDATA[I was very moved because I'd never been at a wedding ceremony before.<p></p><b>first</b><p></p>I was very moved because this <gap>was the first time</gap> I'd ever been at a wedding ceremony.]]></text2>
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<question number="39" wordgiven="unless">
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<text2 point1="unless Carol" point2="waters"><![CDATA[Carol must water these plants every day or else they wonΓÇÖt survive the hot summer.<p></p><b>unless</b><p></p>These plants won't survive the hot summer <gap>unless Carol waters</gap> them every day.]]></text2>
</question>
<question number="40" wordgiven="effort">
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<text2 point1="make" point2="an effort to"><![CDATA[You ought to try to understand your sister's feelings.<p></p><b>effort</b><p></p>You ought to <gap>make an effort to</gap> understand your sister's feelings.]]></text2>
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<question number="41" wordgiven="many">
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<text2 point1="there aren't" point2="as many"><![CDATA[The restaurant manager can't understand why there are fewer customers on Fridays than on Thursdays.<p></p><b>many</b><p></p>The restaurant manager can't understand why <gap>there aren't as many</gap> customers on Fridays as on Thursdays.]]></text2>
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<question number="42" wordgiven="not">
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<text2 point1="is not|isn't" point2="wide enough"><![CDATA[Can't you see that the doorway is too narrow to get this large armchair through it?<p></p><b>not</b><p></p>Can't you see that the doorway <gap>is not wide enough|isn't wide enough</gap> to get this large armchair through it?]]></text2>
