With answer key for advanced

1 A 
opportunities B 
causes C 
ways D 
sources
2 A 
explaining B 
informing 
C noting 
D communicating
3 A 
arrival B 
entrance C 
starting D 
approach
4 A 
team B 
gang C 
gather D 
unite
5 A 
area B 
site C 
position 
D point
6 A 
turn
B switch C 
tune  D 
start
7 A 
sweeping 
B absolute C 
large D 
widespread
8 A 
stroke B 
tap C 
squeeze D 
nudge
Look at the sentence below. Then try to correct it.
For most of people it seems to be so natural – animals in cages.
Get it right!
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ADVANCED READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
1
PART 2
1
Money and finance
Complete each sentence with the correct form of 
come
 and the correct word from the box. 
across between down into off through under up 
1. The family 
a large amount of money when their grandmother passed away.
2. The company has seen some tough times, but has always 
them.
3. The minister has 
a lot of pressure to resign after the budget cuts.
4. The scheme will never 
. It’s just not feasible. 
5. An opportunity to sell at this price may never 
again, so make the most of it.
6. I 
a pile of old bank statements in the filing cabinets.
7. The business partners vowed that nothing would 
them and that the company 
would survive.
8. Inflation is 
at last. The economy might recover soon.
2
Read each pair of sentences and cross out any sentence which is wrong. Both sentences 
may be correct. 
1. a The government has put together a rescue plan to save the economy.
 b The government has put a rescue plan together to save the economy.
2. a I had put money aside for a rainy day, so we used that.
 b I had put aside money for a rainy day, so we used that.
3. a It’s very difficult to live on my salary.
 b It’s very difficult to live my salary on.
4. a We’ve gone through some tough times, but things will start to pick up again.
 b We’ve gone some tough times through, but things will start to pick up again.
5. a It took us eight years to pay off the debt.
 b It took us eight years to pay the debt off.
6. a They are bringing down interest rates again.
 b They are bringing interest rates down again.
7. a I’ll pay you back as soon as I get paid.
 b I’ll pay back you as soon as I get paid.
8. a The financial adviser warned that businesses should not rush the deal into.
 b The financial adviser warned that businesses should not rush into the deal.

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Exam task
3
For questions 1–8, read the text below 
and think of the word which best fits each 
gap. Use only one word in each gap.