use of English part 1

Question 1

he had to … their trust

Answer 1

win

Question 2

the … this has given him into their behaviour has allowed him to dispel certain myths.

Answer 2

insight

Question 3

… to popular belief, he contends that bears do not … as much for fruit as previously supposed.

Answer 3

1. contrary
2. care

Question 4

he also … that they are ferocious

Answer 4

disputes

Question 5

he says that people should not be … by behaviour such as swatting paws on the ground.

Answer 5

misled

Question 6

after devoting years of his life to bears, he is under no … about their feelings for him

Answer 6

illusion

Question 7

it is clear that their interest in him does not … beyond the food he brings.

Answer 7

extend

Question 8

after years of studying black bears in the … way wildlife.

Answer 8

conventional

Question 9

the … of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations.

Answer 9

point

Question 10

it’s important to … between a fear and a phobia.

Answer 10

distinguish

Question 11

it’s … usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears

Answer 11

quite

Question 12

when these fears begin to … you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted

Answer 12

cause

Question 13

by far the most … phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia.

Answer 13

common

Question 14

the word derives from Greek and … means ‘fear of the marketplace’

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literally

Question 15

we apply it today to describe a distressing condition in which people … going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

Answer 15

avoid

Question 16

treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient … behavioural therapy.

Answer 16

undergoing

Question 17

many people opt for alternative therapy to help them come to … with their fear and conquer it

Answer 17

terms

Question 18

a recent … of a language learning magazine has consulted a number of experts in the … of second language acquisition.

Answer 18

1. issue
2. field

Question 19

their advice may prove invaluable for those … a language course

Answer 19

considering

Question 20

if proof of your level of proficiency is important you must make sure that the course on offer leads to a … qualification

Answer 20

recognised

Question 21

do not be deceived … thinking that the most expensive courses are the best.

Answer 21

into

Question 22

… around to get the best possible value for money

Answer 22

shop

Question 23

Sandra Miller tried to teach herself German by enrolling on a … course

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crash

Question 24

three years … she remembers very little

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on

Question 25

she feel her biggest mistake was not to follow … her first experience

Answer 25

up

Question 26

bad posture normally starts in our teenage years when we slouch around with our … trying to look cool

Answer 26

mates

Question 27

but hands up those who now while away their days sittings in front of a computer where it’s … too easy to neglect something as essential as good posture.

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all

Question 28

as we grow older these poor … are exacerbated

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habits

Question 29

… lying flat on your bed

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avoid

Question 30

the … revival in platform shoes doesn’t help and wearing shoes with heels more than several centimetres high is gust asking for …

Answer 30

1) current 2) trouble

Question 31

… the weight evenly by wearing a rucksack or even a bag around your waist

Answer 31

distribute

Question 32

when you get home from a day’s studying or work it’s all too … to slump on the sofa in front of the telly

Answer 32

tempting

Question 33

try to sit … with the stomach pulled firmly in

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upright