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1 University of the West of England BRISTOL ENGLISH LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST Note this test is to be used for placement purposes only and is not intended to be a diagnostic instrument The test consists of 2 parts The first part lasts for 1 hour and the second part for 90 minutes For part 1 write your answers on the answer sheet provided For part two write your answers on the question paper Part 1 SECTION ONE Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences Record your answer on the answer sheet provided 1 John said that he he would see us next week a wantedb wishedc hopedd intended 2 The new Engineering Department is to be sited the refectory a nextb closec adjacentd near 3 Since their move south they have found it very hard to ends meet a makeb havec dod see 4 The new cars were very in both shape and design a identicalb samec liked similar 5 If you take a young baby to the beach it is always best to provide some a shadesb shadowc shadyd shade 6 I would hardly consider 300 for that old car to be a a dealb bargainc valued price 2 7 As a result of the terrible weather the bus had a great deal of in reaching its destination a problemb aggravationc strifed difficulty 8 In spite of the best efforts of the driver he failed to avoid running the dog a awayb acrossc downd up 9 Under no should children be permitted to enter the garage a circumstancesb timesc situationsd occasions 10 The good thing about the University is that it has a very attitude towards its students and their academic progress a hardb dullc seriousd important 11 I do wish Ian would down and get a decent job a nestleb snugglec setd settle 12 From the top of the building you get a terrific of the entire city a viewb sightc visiond look 13 I m sorry but I have no where I left the book a clueb thoughtc understandingd idea 14 You must leave here now if you want to get to the airport 10 30 a onb byc ind from 15 Unfortunately there is no such thing as a state for those who have retired in this country a cashb pensionc awardd grant 16 The children were very excited and it was very difficult to make certain that they all got a fair of the food a bitb cutc sliced share 3 17 For goodness stop making that terrible noise a stopb stylec showd sake 18 The of unemployed people has increased alarmingly over the past three or four years a numberb ratec stated size 19 I m sorry to say this but your tie really doesn t that shirt a fitb goc agreed suit 20 It has taken her years to the tragic death of her husband a get throughb get overc get acrossd get away 21 He didn t stealing the money until he was in prison a acceptb admitc agreed consent 22 The new telephone has a very interesting a figureb shapec pland form 23 Would it be possible for me to your dictionary over the week end a borrowb hirec rentd lend 24 The was very cheap but could be used to make a very good quality shirt a clothesb clothsc clothd clothing 25 The bomb scare caused a long to the television broadcast a gapb intervalc stopd interruption 4 SECTION TWO Complete this passage by writing ONE WORD ONLY in the numbered spaces below Record your answers in the answer sheet Society has at 26 woken up to the problem of the many old 27 who are living in deprivation in the midst 28 plenty for we are still a rich society Society s sleeping conscience has 29 stirred by many factors notably the activities of groups such 30 Age Concern Help the Aged 31 the National Corporation for the Care of Old People The publication of a government report 32 the problems of old people in 1979 was a great 33 forward However the difficulties faced by the supporters of 34 people relatives friends and neighbours are still largely ignored indeed it is 35 uncommon to hear professionals working with elderly people claim that families don t care 36 old people nowadays and that the community doesn t care This has 37 been our experience In the course of our work we have come across many cases 38 friends neighbours and most of 39 relatives bearing such a burden that their own health has been broken in caring 40 their elders Adapted from Take Care of Your Elderly Relative Gray and McKenzie Allen and Beakonsfield 1980 SECTION THREE Choose the best word or phrase to complete the following sentences Record your answers in the answer sheet 41 Surely it is a foregone that the Americans will win the cup a propositionb conclusionc predictiond precept 42 The number of students on the course is on the size of the lecture theatre a relatedb consequentc regulatedd dependent 43 My mother s old wedding dress had been from generation to generation 5 a handed downb handed outc handed throughd handed in 44 The result of the glut of tomatoes on the market has been to down their price a throwb slowc taked bring 45 Each time the wind destroyed the web the spider had to start again from a beginningb againc blankd scratch 46 Charles had never experienced failure it was well known that he was rich a whollyb completelyc extremelyd mainly 47 Allan went to a lot of trouble and to arrange his sister s surprise party a cashb moneyc banksd expense 48 The attractive thing about the manager is that he is the sort of person who for what he believes in a stands byb stands upc stands tod stands out 49 His decision to leave the company at this stage is nothing of ridiculous a shortb lessc thand far 50 Watching him on the dance floor it was clear that he really himself as something special a preferredb believedc thoughtd fancied 51 The situation for the company looked promising so he took what he thought was a calculated and invested almost all his capital a riskb venturec chanced opportunity 52 English food is far from exciting but in time you may a taste for it a becomeb feelc extractd acquire 53 Our Beginners Course no previous knowledge of the subject a allowsb offersc providesd assumes 6 54 After a quick at the food in the oven he answered the telephone a glimpseb studyc stared glance 55 Dr Lever was always very in her examination of patients a thoroughb exhaustingc intensed concentrated 56 He wrote to his employers pointing out that his salary no relation to the amount of work he did a statedb heldc gaved bore 57 The new manager was extremely quick in exerting his authority the workforce a overb throughc ind for 58 They have been unable to on a name for the new company a compileb thinkc composed decide 59 I would have stayed with my uncle but I did not want to upon him and his family a interfereb imposec invaded disturb 60 It would be unwise to jump conclusions let s wait until we have all the facts a atb throughc ond to 61 On their first date together he was with nerves a frozenb embarrassedc shyd overcome 62 Her imprisonment great disappointment to her family a madeb providedc causedd had 63 While he was alive no one admired his work but it became clear that he was extremely talented a in timeb in the aftermathc in truthd in place 7 64 Regardless of how we think we are we probably all break the law at some stage in our lives a legalb legitimatec loyald law abiding 65 It was the last straw for Tom when he was for a promotion at work a passed overb passed onc passed throughd passed off SECTION FOUR Complete this passage by writing ONE WORD ONLY in the numbered spaces Record your answers in the answer sheet Since the increasing divorce 66 has produced a higher number of broken 67 the effect on the children is quite 68 a topic of interest Studies show 69 that many children from intact homes suffer 70 family insecurity and emotional deprivation Conversely many children from broken homes 71 happy and normal lives On this issue it is interesting to look at the kibbutz in Israel where the 72 of children is a communal rather 73 a parental responsibility The kibbutz is a self contained agricultural community Within 74 the family is 75 a separate unit Each child belongs to a group of 76 own age Children visit their parents 77 about two hours 78 day Community care of the children is intended to give 79 and women equal status and freedom to 80 their full part in the work and life of the kibbutz from Sociology for Everyone by Martin Joseph Polity 1990 8 University of the West of England BRISTOL SECTION ONE45 minutes In this section there are 8 texts which have had half of some words removed Complete the words by writing the missing half in the gaps provided The number of letters given indicates the length of the word Thus if one letter is given the word will have two or three letters in total If two letters are given then the word will have a total of four or five letters and so on You must spell the words correctly Here is an example In t modern a people d not ha to me face t face t communicate wi each ot The complete version is In the modern age people do not have to meet face to face to communicate with each other 1 Geography The UK is located on a group of islands known as the British Isles which lie between the Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea northwest of France At i widest t UK i 300 mi across a 600 mi from No to So It sha a sin land bor with the Irish Repu Despite i relatively sm size t UK boa incredibly var and of very beau scenery fr the mountains and valleys of the North and West to the rolling landscape of the South and from downland and heath to Fens and marshland 2 UK Passport Service A new passport office that has opened in London will help the UK Passport Service provide a much better service to customers who need a passport urgently The n office ru on a appointment only ba removing t need 9 f a len wait bef being se The n building Globe House repl the Petty France off which af 50 ye of conti service h now clo its do The London Passport Office h the capa to issue 5000 passports weekly 3 Record employment Latest employment figures show that there are 28 2 million people in work Work Pensions Secretary Alistair Darling said this showed the UK labour market has coped well so far with the current international economic uncertainty Mr Darling said Employment cont to ri with th month s fig showing a rec 28 2 mil people i work Th are 65 000 mo people i work th last qua and 252 000 mo than la year Alth both meas of unempl have ri slightly th are st significantly lower than they were a year ago The latest claimant count figures for the month on Dec 13 2001 show a rise of 3 200 on the previous month At 963 500 claimants it remains 70 000 lower than this time last year 4 Government consults on plans to modernise animal welfare Plans to review modernise and simplify outdated laws on animal welfare have been announced by the Government Animal wel groups lo authority represe courts pol and indu are t be cons in wh will b a f reaching rev drawing toge the enviro and indus concerns o animal wel The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA wants t hear vi on t existing 11 Acts of Parliament gove the welfare of pets and farm animals The Department is considering the possibility of a new animal welfare bill pulling together current legislation and closing loopholes 10 5 Government is going in right direction on crime says Blunkett The chances of being a victim of crime are at their lowest level for 20 years despite the worrying increases in mobile phone robbery Home Secretary David Blunkett said today in a speech to a residents group in Sheffield This i being achi through mas Government inves not ju in t police ser but i education emplo neighbourhood a community ren the devel of comm partnerships a record lev of spen on cr reduction I his fi major spe of 2002 Mr Blunkett said the Government is delivering on its promises on crime speeding up youth justice and targeting persistent offenders 6 School for heroes The internationally acclaimed Fire Services College in Gloucestershire is widely regarded as the best fire college in the world The si a for airfield wh once laun Wellington bom for ra on Germany w recently trans from t Home Office t the Fire Services A such i its reput that peo come fr as f away a China a Trinidad t sharpen u their leadership skill