use of English part 3

Question 1

What are the abilities that a … sports person needs?

Answer 1

professional

Question 2

To guarantee that opponents can be …, speed, stamina and agility are essential, not to mention outstanding natural talent. (COME)

Answer 2

overcome

Question 3

Both a rigorous and comprehensive … regime and highly nutritious diet are vital for top-level performance. (FIT)

Answer 3

fitness

Question 4

It is carbohydrates, rather than proteins and fat, that provides athletes with the … they need to compete. (ENDURE)

Answer 4

endurance

Question 5

This means that pasta is more … than eggs or meat. (BENEFIT)

Answer 5

beneficial

Question 6

Failure to follow a sensible diet can result in the … to maintain stamina. (ABLE)

Answer 6

inability

Question 7

Regular training to increase muscular … is also a vital part of a professional’s regime, and this is … done by exercising with weights. (STRONG, TYPE)

Answer 7

1) strength
2) typically

Question 8

Sports people are prone to injury but a quality training regime can ensure that the … of these can be minimised. (SEVERE)

Answer 8

severity

Question 9

It is not … to make a hobby pay for itself even if initially you had no … of turning it into a business. ((2) INTEND)

Answer 9

1) unusual
2) intention

Question 10

For those looking to make a profit on their …, these days an audience for products can range from the local to the truly global. (CREATE)

Answer 10

creativity
creations

Question 11

Some … begin by donating a piece of work to a charitable sale just to see how quickly and … it sells. (HOBBY, PROFIT)

Answer 11

1) hobbysts
2) profitably

Question 12

And for the truly ambitious, websites like eBay enable the hobbyist to reach a … audience. (WORLD)

Answer 12

worldwide

Question 13

As with any business idea, an honest … should be undertaken regarding the demand for the work and the price the customer is prepared to pay in … (APPRAISE, REAL)

Answer 13

1) appraisal
2) reality

Question 14

However, do not forget the degree of personal … as well (SATISFY)

Answer 14

satisfaction

Question 15

The economy of the 21st century is based on skills and … according to a recent report.

Answer 15

knowledge

Question 16

The best employee will be one with a … level of academic or … achievement that can enable the individual to support their CV with evidence of desirable personal qualities. (DEMONSTRATE, VOCATION)

Answer 16

1) demonstrable
2) vocational

Question 17

As … increases and technological advances make typical working practices redundant, … employees will need to show various personal attributes. (GLOBE, PROSPECT)

Answer 17

1) globalisation
2) prospective

Question 18

As well as wanting people who are flexible, companies are also looking for evidence of … (ADAPT)

Answer 18

adaptability

Question 19

It is also … necessary to be an excellent communicator as the majority of companies make their profits from the skills of people selling their goods as much as from the producers themselves. (INCREASE)

Answer 19

increasingly

Question 20

Unless businesses show the … to adapt they may find they are … according to the authors of the report. (WILL, SUSTAIN)

Answer 20

1) willingness
2) unsustainable

Question 21

This TV … follows a family of chimpanzees which live in the forest of Tanzania.

Answer 21

documentary

Question 22

Set in … scenery the programme gives us a fascinating insight into the life and social … of these creatures. (SPECTACLE, ACTION)

Answer 22

1) spectacular
2) interaction

Question 23

… we humans share 98% of our genes with chimpanzees (APPEAR)

Answer 23

Apparently

Question 24

indeed, they are our closest relative in the animal … and scenes in the documentary offer clear evidence of our … (KING, SIMILAR)

Answer 24

1) kingdom
2) similarity, similarities

Question 25

The focus of the film is on Fifi and we first see her as a ... five-year-old who spends all her time annoying her younger brother. (PLAY)

Answer 25

playful

Question 26

Meanwhile, the older male chimps seem to be involved in an endless fight for ... (SUPREME)

Answer 26

supremacy

Question 27

The hotel staff are ___ paid and deserve an immediate rise.

Answer 27

under

Question 28

The old industrial area will be ___ developed as a shopping mall.

Answer 28

re

Question 29

It’s a lovely beach but it’s ___ crowded in summer.

Answer 29

over

Question 30

The advertisement ___ led us into thinking the flights were free.

Answer 30

mis

Question 31

Shanghai has ___lingual street signs, in Mandarin and English.

Answer 31

bi

Question 32

On the coast, foreign tourists ___number local people.

Answer 32

out

Question 33

Downtown at night, there’s a lot of ___social behavior such as people shouting.

Answer 33

anti

Question 34

In other cultures, people ___act with each other differently.

Answer 34

inter