Vocabulary
disloyal
pushy
atruistic
thoughtless
hysterical
spiteful
deceitful
short-sighted
cunning
clumsy
mountainous
responsive
inappropriate
accessible
pointless
court
tension
claim
nightmare
turned
Use of English
1 b
2 c
3 c
4 a
5 c
6 c
7 c
8 a
9 c
10 b
LISTENING
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The Prime Minister has admitted that there is not only disagreement between parties competing for seats in the next Parliament, but also increasing tension among his own party's members, particularly with regard to the issue of affordable housing. He condemned the election campaign as a period full of lies, offensive remarks and misinformation towards the public. "Some politicians are so short-sighted," he claimed, "that instead of giving credible information, they just make promises they cannot keep. Members of the public should know the parties' true plans for the long-term future, so that they can make an informed choice about who to vote for," said the Prime Minister in an interview today.
The medical board has announced publicly that the new drug Curesoll, claimed to cure cancers previously considered incurable, will be taken off the market. The board has expressed concerns that the drug manufacturer, CureMeds, has been eager to distribute the drug to hospitals and clinics, but has been careless about giving thorough information to medical staff about its side effects. The board has also expressed sceptical views about the the drug's potential to cure some of the cancers it claims to.
An outraged mother has attempted to take her rock singer ex-husband Will O'Scanlon to court for refusing to pay maintenance for their five children. Helen Smith, a housewife, has expressed her anger at how, instead of being supportive of his children and paying monthly maintenance, the star has neglected them over the last three years since their divorce. "Unlike Will, who is famous and loaded, I'm in a hopeless financial situation. But it's not just the money I'm furious about. It's how spiteful he has been lately. He's turned our world upside down and at times I feel as if he's trying to do everything to make our life a nightmare," said Ms Smith. According to her lawyer, not paying child maintenance is rarely prosecuted in court and when it is, the accused is only likely to receive a fine.
The innovative designer Paul Campbell announced last night that his company NewComps will be launching a new laptop called Terminator. The sleek design includes some exceptional features, such as an indestructable cover that changes colour according to temperature, a well-designed desktop, and a mini-robot integrated into the base of the laptop which enables it to move. This means that wherever you are in the house, you can either call your laptop, or use a remote control, and your laptop will come to you. Although the price of the Terminator is comparable with other high-performance laptops, it's questionable whether buyers will appreciate such hi-tech features.
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READING
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UNIT 10 PROGRESS TEST B
GRAMMAR
On no occasion have we ...
Under no circumstances will I ...
It was my grandmother who ...
The kind of job I'd like is ...
What I'd really hate is to ...
The thing I love about ice-hockey ...
The important thing is that you ...
What you really need ...
The last place I saw him ...
Little did Ryan know who ...
we went to a play
we didn't know (that) already
we cycled to work
you told me
we went ahead
we went out for dinner
we forget all about it
she didn't drive on her own
we painted it again
one of us searched