TEST 31

Thanks for inviting me to talk to you about my experiences of olive _______ (1). I’m aware you’re
thinking of doing this yourselves, so I’ll tell you about the oil _______ (2) process as I’ve experienced it
this year for the first time.
Growing the olives went pretty _______ (3), but every crop farmer falls victim to the _______ (4) at
some point. I’d been lucky to get away with a generally mild winter, and fortunately the farm wasn’t
_______ (5) in the one violent storm there was. A sudden _______ (6) did claim a number of our
trees, though, so their olives didn’t _______ (7).
I also found out that humans aren’t the only creatures which like olives! There are a few _______ (8),
such as the olive fly, which can hang around the fruit. I wasn’t bothered by them but I was by a certain
species of _______ (9). Fortunately these aren’t harmful to the olives, though.
I picked the olives with help from my wife in _______ (10), and it was as challenging as you’d expect.
Some methods are more _______ (11) than others – I was tempted to pick them by using an electric-
powered _______ (12). In the end I opted to collect them by _______ (13) in order to maintain quality
– though they can also be collected by _______ (14) – the trees are shaken and the olives fall.
Traditionally, olives are collected straight from the tree into a _______ (15). This keeps them in the
best condition and they say it produces the best _______ (16). Not having any, I used a _______ (17)
instead – and hoped it wouldn’t affect the olives too much!
Once they were picked, the next step was _______ (18) the olives. I knew I’d have to select only the
best ones for _______ (19) – that’s the process where they’re squeezed to produce oil. Any with
_______ (20) I threw on the fire, and picking out _______ (21) was possibly the most uninteresting job
I’ve ever done – I was glad I didn’t need to take the olive _______ (22) out as well.
I remember standing there after I’d finished sorting the olives. It was as though the kitchen had turned
into a kind of temporary _______ (23). There were boxes and trays everywhere. Everything was
covered in _______ (24) – not just the tables but our clothes and skin, too.
The next step was getting the olives to the busy _______ (25) outside the village. I’d booked the first
time slot, so we loaded up at _______ (26). I arrived on time but then confusingly had to sit in a line
while _______ (27) got waved in ahead of me. Whatever the system was, I clearly didn’t understand it.
After only half an hour the oil was _______ (28). The taste was disappointing to say the least. Olive oil
is often used to pour over _______ (29), but you wouldn’t have wanted to put my oil on anything! I
knew it would be OK to use for _______ (30) and my wife laughingly said we’d be able to burn it in
_______ (31). My first attempt at oil production had not been the great _______ (32) I’d imagined!
What had gone wrong? I concluded that it must have been choosing the wrong time to pick the olives.
We say that fruit becomes _______ (33) when it’s ready to be picked, and this word is used to
describe olives, too. But many of the olives in our first batch had gone past that point. We’d been
waiting for them to grow _______ (34), and so picked them too late. That’s why there was so little
_______ (35) to my first oil.
Hopefully next year, I’ll be much more successful! I’d like my oil to have that delicious _______ (36)
taste it should have. If that works, then the following year I might even try making some flavoured oils
– _______ (37), garlic and _______ (38) are great ingredients. I can’t wait!
TEST 30
Hello and thank you for inviting me to talk to you this evening about how to get into the music
________ (1).
So, the first thing to note is that the music industry is constantly changing and ________ (2). You need
to make sure you stay up to date and keep up with ________ (3) affecting the business. Check out
specialist music ________ (4) for news and insight into the industry, and also trade ________ (5),
which are produced for industry ________ (6), unlike other music magazines.
Obviously you’ll need a ________ (7) when you apply, whether it’s for an unpaid ________ (8) or for a
paid job. And you need it to make an ________ (9) impression if you want to have a chance of getting
an interview. It doesn’t have to be very long, but it really does need to be ________ (10) – as you
know, there’s a huge amount of ________ (11) for places.
The person looking at your CV needs to see that you are ________ (12) and can use your own
________ (13). Unpaid interns are often expected to do ________ (14) work, so if you have any
experience in that area, do include it. You are ________ (15) to be involved in PR work or dealing
directly with the stars.
Lots of people who are now high up in the industry did ________ (16)-paid jobs when they first
started. You might be surprised to know that one top executive started out as an office ________ (17).
My first job was as what’s known as a ‘________ (18)’, and I’m happy with the way my career has
progressed. I’m glad I didn’t ________ (19) that first work offer – it was a great way to get in.
So I suppose my main piece of advice to anyone considering applying for an internship is: don’t
________ (20) yourself. People need to remind themselves that life is full of ________ (21) and
unexpected developments. You just never know what something relatively ________ (22) may lead to.
And if you have any experience at all in the music industry itself, that will help too. I’d worked as a
________ (23) before applying for paid work: I’d spent three summers helping out at music ________
(24), and what started off as a desire to have a bit of fun turned into a ________ (25) for me. So I’d
definitely recommend ________ (26). All experience is useful, but having this kind of experience on
your CV shows that you don’t just know about theoretical aspects of the industry, but ________ (27)
ones too.
You should also try to get out and ________ (28) people who work in the music business. Go to as
many different ________ (29) events as possible – check industry websites to find out about these,
and there are also plenty of experts giving ________ (30) that you’ll find useful. ________ (31) are
also worth going to if you can, because you’ll meet all sorts of helpful people there.
One big music organisation also holds a series of informal music career talks in different parts of the
________ (32). You can meet people doing things from ________ (33) to digital music ________ (34),
a reminder that there are more roles in the music industry than just being a ________ (35)! If you’re
interested, come and see me after the talk and I’ll give you the ________ (36).
Finally, don’t forget that like all other businesses, creative industries like the music industry also need
________ (37) and ________ (38), and people to do all those other ‘back-room’ jobs. So if you’re
already training for or doing a job like that, it could be a great way of ________ (39) a love of music
with your chosen ________ (40).
TEST 32
Hello, my name’s Lukas Royle, and I’m a glass ________ (1). Essentially, I make pictures in glass, often
very large ones. I must say that it wasn’t the ________ (2) my parents had hoped I’d follow. According
to them, a much more suitable thing to do was to work as a ________ (3). My father was a ________
(4), and he thought I should do something ________ (5), even if I didn’t follow in his ________ (6).
I’ve always been ________ (7), though, and loved ________ (8) in particular. I’d never thought of
working with glass until one day I saw a beautiful glass ________ (9) and knew that I wanted to make
that sort of thing too. We were driving to a new ________ (10) centre in town, and the window was in
a ________ (11) centre we passed. I’ll never forget that moment.
I wouldn’t have gone to ________ (12) school, though, unless I’d been ________ (13) to do so. My
older brother and cousin used to ________ (14) me a bit when I preferred painting to climbing trees,
but my ________ (15) was kinder. She said I was so good at art that I should definitely ________ (16)
it, and that gave me the ________ (17) to apply.
I was lucky enough to find a ________ (18) while I was still at art school. There was a ________ (19)
shop nearby, and I went in and told them I was specialising as a glass artist. I offered to produce some
________ (20) for them, because they sold ________ (21) furniture like tables and sofas. What I made
sold ________ (22), and the shop’s owner was ________ (23), so that turned out to be very ________
(24).
By the time I ________ (25) from art school, I’d managed to ________ (26) up a bit of money, so I
could get all of the ________ (27) I needed. I ________ (28) a small studio and started my life as an
________ (29) artist. It was a bit ________ (30), because it can be hard work to make a ________ (31)
as an artist, but it was also a very ________ (32) time!
I took part in various ________ (33) with other artists, and one day, at an exhibition in a small
________ (34), a few pieces of mine were sold to a well-known ________ (35). He showed them to
some of his famous ________ (36) – a dancer, for example, and a designer. They then started
________ (37) in to my studio to see how I worked, which I thought was amazing.
________ (38) are very important for an artist, I think, and another boost to my career came when an
arts ________ (39) said a lot of ________ (40) things about my work in the magazine he wrote for.
After that, loads more people visited my ________ (41), and I was even ________ (42) for a national
newspaper.
I began to concentrate on one particular thing, though for the first few years my ________ (43) had
been broad: people, animals, still lives – you name it. I decided that ________ (44) were really my
thing, and I’ve mostly ________ (45) to those ever since.
I’ve designed windows for ________ (46) and ________ (47) over the years, and recently I’ve been
designing windows for ________ (48). I’ve done one for a tractor factory – this time the one I’m
working on is for one belonging to a ________ (49) manufacturer. I like the idea that people can look
at my art while they’re at ________ (50).
I do work a lot, especially when I’m trying to complete a ________ (51), but of course I have time
________ (52) too. A lot of my friends are into hill ________ (53). I’m not so keen on that and prefer
________ (54), which a bunch of us often do at the weekend. I used to go ________ (55) with a couple
of neighbours, but I’ve given that up because I don’t have that much time, unfortunately. I wouldn’t
change anything about my ________ (56), though, I love what I do!
TEST 34
Hi everybody! I’m delighted to see so many of you here today for my ________ (1) talk about the
university ________ (2) society. The society was originally set up ________ (3) years ago by a group
of ________ (4) in the music department, and is open to ________ (5) at the university who’d like to
join. They ran it themselves for the first ________ (6) years, and then handed over the organisation of
the society to ________ (7), and it has stayed that way ever since.
We’re extremely proud of all our different groups, from the small ________ (8) ensembles to the
________ (9) band. If you want to join the orchestra, there are ________ (10) at the beginning of
every term, and everyone’s welcome to come along and try out for a place. And if you’re interested in
being part of the ________ (11), our largest group, all you need do is come along when we’re
________ (12) and if you like what we’re doing, then you’re ________ (13)!
We invite ________ (14) from all over the world to give talks on various different subjects throughout
the year – we’ve had speakers telling us about ________ (15) through the ages, and how to make
________ (16). The first one of term is this ________ (17), and it’s all about ________ (18). It
promises to be very interesting, so I hope you can come along, even if ________ (19) are really more
your thing!
And next ________ (20), you’ll have a chance to hear our jazz group playing in a concert. Do you
remember where the ________ (21) Hall is, where you had your first-year welcome talk yesterday?
Well, the concert will be in the slightly smaller ________ (22) Hall, just opposite. It’s where a lot of our
concerts take ________ (23).
We also have an active ________ (24) programme, with events sometimes only loosely connected to
music. They’re a great way of getting to know other members in an ________ (25), relaxed setting. We
have a ________ (26) every couple of months, which is very popular, but coming up this month before
the next one, there’s a ________ (27), so you can get to know both new and more long-standing
members of the society.
We have a ________ (28) every year for aspiring ________ (29). It took us a bit of time choosing a
________ (30) this year – in the past we’ve covered topics from ________ (31) to ________ (32) – the
committee finally agreed it would be ________ (33), so we’ll see how that goes!
There is a small annual ________ (34) for membership: ________ (35) pounds. But thanks to generous
additional funding from the University Music Department, that not only includes ________ (36) tickets
to concerts here at the university, but also ________ (37) to concerts all over the country, offering
members the chance to see some great ________ (38). We always get good ________ (39) on tickets
to those.
The music department also funded work ________ (40) the music practice room. The floors were all
redone ________ (41). You’ll see how great they look now – they were in quite a ________ (42)
before. And they’ve made a start on the ________ (43), but we hope this work will be finished very
soon.
The society doesn’t only do things that benefit the students here. We also promote music in the local
________ (44). Some of the things we do include going to local ________ (45) to give talks – which
have led to ________ (46) then coming to attend concerts here at the university – as well as actually
giving concerts, which is what we’ve done in local ________ (47), and had lots of ________ (48)
feedback, so we’ll be doing that again!
Keep up to date with all our goings-on by looking at our ________ (49). There’s a ________ (50) by a
cellist that’s particularly funny and popular – check it out! And every week we upload a ________ (51)
with all the information about what we’re doing and where.
Now, does anyone have any ________ (52)?
TEST 35
Thanks for coming along to the workshop today to learn about ________ (1)! Before we get to work
making our own, here’s a bit about their ________ (2).
The outside part of a candle is made from ________ (3). Many ingredients have gone into making wax
over the centuries. I was amazed to find out that wax could be made from not only ________ (4) and
olive oil, but ________ (5), too. The earliest candles we know of originated in ________ (6) and were
made from a kind of ________ (7).
Of course, candles were used for the purpose of providing light, but another early use was
for ________ (8). I’ve tried to reproduce some of these ‘________ (9) clocks’ myself. I tried to make
my own version of a kind of stick that was used – while it was burning, it gave out a new ________
(10) each hour. My version – which I made in a lovely ________ (11) colour – didn’t really work, but I
was more successful with the method of drawing ________ (12) around candles to mark the hours.
Candles were also used to time shorter periods. Like me, I bet you didn’t know that by inserting
a ________ (13) – or other small, heavy object – into a candle, you would hear the noise of it dropping
onto a ________ (14), for example, when the wax around it melted – telling you time was up!
By the ________ (15) century, candle making had become a profession in Europe. ‘________ (16)’, as
candle makers were known, sold home-made candles in their shops. I found out that, despite the fact
that it was such a useful item, candle production was prohibited in many ________ (17) at this time
because the process released a terrible smell.
Candle makers continued to improve their products, making them burn with a brighter ________ (18),
using wax that wouldn’t melt in the summer ________ (19), and – something that was particularly
useful – reducing the amount of ________ (20) they generated. Cheaper ingredients were also used
which lowered the cost of production.
In the ________ (21)s, the manufacture of candles became industrialised. This meant they could be
produced continuously and were more ________ (22). If you go to the ________ (23) of Industry you
can see a machine from the period built for this purpose. They occasionally set it working and I’ve
watched it in action – fascinating! While we’re talking about the museum, I bought an
excellent ________ (24) on candle making in the gift shop there – worth a visit.
In the mid-nineteenth century, other types of ________ (25) became available and the quality of
candles improved. I’ve researched this thoroughly and I even had a piece published in a ________ (26)
about how these new waxes were created. I focused on ________ (27), though there were other new
waxes, too – ________ (28) can be used, for example.
Also around this time, candle makers started to make ________ (29) out of new materials, too. The
wick is the bit that runs through the ________ (30) of a candle and burns the wax as fuel. Experiments
with early wicks included using rolled tubes of ________ (31), though ________ (32) became the most
effective material. It was tightly woven so it would curl over when it burned, safely maintaining
the ________ (33) of the flame.
In the later part of the nineteenth century, candle making declined rapidly as ________ (34) and
eventually ________ (35) were introduced to the home. After this point, candles become used simply
as a ________ (36) item. After getting home from work I love nothing better than the ________ (37)
provided by lighting a candle, sitting down and just chilling out for the evening!
And there’s such a variety of candles nowadays. I’m forever trying out new methods of ________ (38),
new waxes and different ________ (39). This afternoon, however, we’re going to concentrate on my
current area of development which is different ________ (40) combinations. I hope you’ll enjoy the
day!
TEST 36
Hello, I’m going to tell you about my ________ (1) field trip, so you know what to expect when you go
on yours.
The field centre we went to is in ________ (2), in a rural area where a lot of the old buildings are
protected and can’t be modernised – called a ________ (3) area, and the building really was lovely but
rather ________ (4).
We arrived in time for ________ (5), then straight after that, we were taken out by Bill, a staff member
there, for a ________ (6) and a ________ (7). Bill’s an expert on the local area and knows all about the
native ________ (8) there. He told us about the ________ (9) that they provide a good habitat for – it
was fascinating. I knew people had sometimes seen ________ (10) around there too, but we didn’t
see any.
I spotted a number of interesting things on the walk, and took a lot of ________ (11). There were
beautiful traditional stone ________ (12) and lots of ________ (13). There was also a lovely little
wooden ________ (14) over a stream, and also a modern ________ (15) gate into a field, which was
rather a contrast. I saw an ________ (16) one later and Bill said it was 100 years old. My picture of
that gate is now one of my ________ (17).
The next morning we got up early, and after breakfast, we had to make a few ________ (18) about
what we were going to do during the week. We could choose what ________ (19) to work on while
we were there, and the plan was that when we got back to university, we’d write up our notes and
produce ________ (20) on what we’d done.
Then we went outside and it was incredibly ________ (21) and ________ (22)! I held onto my hat, but
the wind got my ________ (23). I ran after it, but it ended up in some muddy water and was
completely ________ (24)!
I was working with two classmates on ________ (25) quality in the local area. I needed to collect
some ________ (26) to analyse. There was plenty of water around, what with the lake, a small pond
behind the field centre, and where I got mine from, the ________ (27). I was interested to know if
there’d be any ________ (28) in it.
The field centre has a small ________ (29), and we did work there in the ________ (30). I was glad
that at school I’d paid attention in some classes, because it turned out to be handy to know
some ________ (31). Luckily it didn’t require any knowledge of ________ (32), because that’s all a
distant memory!
On the last day it was time for us to give ________ (33) about what we’d done during the week.
Nobody wanted to go first, of course, so somebody suggested that we should do it according
to ________ (34), tallest first. I was glad it wasn’t done by ________ (35), because I was the oldest!
All the presentations were good, and there were several about ________ (36). It was interesting to
learn the methods they use, combining the ________ (37) and the ________ (38). The best one, to my
mind, was the one on the difficulties involved in ________ (39) farming. ________ (40) farming is
important round there too, and someone gave a talk on that as well.
We decided to get the field centre staff a ________ (41) before we left. But the village shop had little
to offer apart from a few chocolate bars and some ________ (42) that looked a little past it. Then I saw
they had some local ________ (43), so that was our goodbye present.
I’m sure you’ll all have a great time when you go yourselves.
TEST 6
Hi everyone! I want to tell you about a _________ I visited with my family during our holiday this
summer. My parents are interested in _________, so they were keen to have a look at this place.
To get to the castle, we had to leave our car in a _________ some distance away and walk, first
through a _________, and then on a rough path that crossed a field full of _________! It then
followed the line of a _________, just metres from its edge, although a strong fence along it made us
feel safe! The castle stood at the end of this path.
We arrived early in the morning, and the castle was still surrounded by _________, so we couldn’t see
it immediately. The whole scene looked rather _________, but as we got closer, the view got better. I
hadn’t been sure what to expect, as in some photos the castle looked _________ against a grey sky. As
we got nearer, though, it came into view – and it was _________. I couldn’t wait to explore it!
In the castle, we got a _________ about its history. I was interested in the _________ of the place,
which dated back to the _________ century. The first building on the site, made of _________, had
disappeared a long time ago, but the _________ of the building that had replaced it were still visible,
constructed out of _________. It had been built slightly further away from the existing castle and
stood on a _________.
Once inside, we climbed up some steps to explore the castle _________. They were in good condition
considering how old they were, and were _________ metres tall in places, I guess to keep out
enemies! But it was the _________ of them that was just incredible. Several people could walk along
the top of them at once, side by side!
After this, we climbed up a _________ tower in the castle, where we had a good view over the
surrounding _________. However, when we climbed up what is known as the _________ Tower,
which is even higher, we got the best view ever. We could see as far as some _________ several
kilometres off the coast.
Then we wanted to see inside the main castle building, so we joined a _________. First, the guide told
us about the many people who had _________ the castle. He said at one stage, it had
been _________ by the King to a local wealthy _________. But when this man later lost all his money,
his _________, who had married into a rich family, carried out much-needed _________. Without
those, apparently, it might not have _________!
Then we went into the _________ parts of the castle. Dad and I both thought the _________ was
impressive, and I loved the Queen’s bedroom – very _________! But those were nothing compared to
the _________. Dad took lots of _________ of that, as he’d never seen anything as beautiful before.
Then the guide took us through many other rooms, and told us all about the _________ people who’d
stayed there, although I had no idea if the information he gave us was correct. He mentioned that one
room was supposed to have _________ in it, which was a story I definitely thought wasn’t true,
though I guess you could easily imagine it!
After that, we went outside and walked towards a huge _________ in the grounds. There were lots
of _________ there, and a number of _________, which people were feeding. Everyone had gathered
to watch an _________ show, and they were amazing – the people looking after them let them fly
round the castle. I really wanted to try it too!
Finally, we wandered through the castle _________. One was full of _________, and you could hear
the sound of water running in a pond. Another was full of _________, with _________ music playing
in the background, which made it feel very quiet and calm.
Eventually it was time to leave – but we’d had a _________ day!
TEST 7
I: Why do perfectly sane, normal people pay up to a thousand pounds a week to make themselves
_______? Jane Seaworthy has been finding out.
J: Well, actually, the people attending the Thorndale ________, situated on the outskirts of ________,
all have a problem and it’s a problem that has become increasingly common in the last two decades –
that of ________. There are over fifty ‘addiction clinics’ operating in the United Kingdom but what
makes Thorndale so special is a new kind of ________ that they have been applying with remarkable
________.
The new system being used here is called ‘________ Therapy’, although the idea itself is not new. And
of all the clinics treating addicts of various kinds worldwide, the Thorndale clinic has the highest
________ rate in treating abusers of ________ and ________.
Addicts attending a 10-day course of treatment live, eat and ________ in the same building and,
unlike other systems, are encouraged to ________ in their addiction. Instead of treating subjects with
drugs that reduce their dependence, this course sets out to induce in its patients a strong feeling of
________ directed towards the object of their addiction. For example, a one-hour treatment session
for ________ involves smoking rapidly without stopping well beyond the point where they want no
more.
In fact, they are not allowed to stop smoking until they have been physically ________. As you can
imagine, this is not a pleasant process. It has to be repeated ________ times a day for the entire
________ day period in order that the subjects develop a strong enough ________ for their earlier
addiction.
Unfortunately, many people find the course too ________ to complete, and those who do give up
early are not considered ________, as they will most likely return to their former ________. On the
other hand, smokers who keep going to the end of the course are most unlikely to want a ________
again.
The treatment for ________ has to be somewhat different, mainly because alcohol abuse involves loss
of ________. This problem is overcome in a simple way. A group of ‘patients’ are encouraged to drink
excessively in the setting of a ________.
During this stage they are carefully ________ by trained personnel. Their behaviour is also recorded
on ________ and the following day they are shown their ‘drunken performance’ from the night
before. Nearly all subjects feel great ________ when faced with these forgotten scenes of
uncontrolled drunkenness. Usually, a ten-day course of treatment is all that is required to shift a
patient’s emotional ________ to drinking.
TEST 8
There is no escaping the fact that the __________ has become one of the most powerful __________
in our lives. TV, radio and __________ are the three main forms of media that we have daily contact
with. Because of their importance, it is inevitable that __________ will often go hand in hand with
such a powerful force.
The media is not always used wisely or __________ and is often a source of __________, __________
or propaganda. Politicians use it in their political __________ in order to gain support. Entertainers
and __________ use it to promote themselves and keep themselves in the public eye. This is of course
to their advantage but on the other hand they are also open to the __________ of publicity. Private
lives are brought out into the open and the word __________ no longer suits the situation. Celebrities
find themselves being followed and __________ at all times of day or night and in the most personal
situations.
A survey has been carried out asking people what they thought of this invasion of __________ and a
massive 85% thought that celebrities were asking for it, 11% believed they were still entitled to their
__________ and 4% had no __________ either way. The survey also asked which form of media
people felt they were most __________ by. Over two thirds of the people asked said __________,
rather than radio or newspapers.
This then leads us to the question of how __________ the information that we get from TV is. The
belief that if we can see through __________ what is happening, we cannot be tricked or lied to, is a
__________. Carefully chosen or edited images can __________ us more than words. It is in fact the
images that are not shown which often speak the __________. Some channels have even been
accused of showing scenes that were not actually from the place being __________ about. This kind
of false information turns __________ into __________, but how is the viewer meant to distinguish
between the two? That is the problem.
Radio and newspapers, on the other hand, rely on __________ to get their story across and if they
intentionally lie, they run the risk of being taken to __________ later. This of course happens regularly,
particularly when a __________ is involved. One rock singer was recently awarded one million pounds
when a __________ paper said he was a __________. Sometimes the papers are lucky and get away
with making a public __________ and withdrawing what they have previously said about somebody.
A distinction has to be made between newspapers though, as they do tend to fall into two groups: the
__________ and the so-called “__________ newspapers.” The question is though, can we really
__________ anybody to tell us the facts __________?
TEST 18
Man: Hello everyone. It’s great to have a chance to talk to you about Internet __________. There are
many reasons for going online, as you’ve discovered on this course, but it’s also important to be
__________ of the dangers.
Starting next week, we’re running some __________ about online safety in the local library and we’ll
be looking at how to create strong . Some users make it simple for anyone to guess a password: they
use things like their child’s name or simply the word ‘’, so I’ll be showing you how to make things
difficult for the __________.
Then the week after, we’ll turn to something called __________. This is where criminals try to
__________ you into giving up personal information by claiming to be a well-known bank, for
example. One way they do this is by sending an __________ telling you your bank account details
need updating. Or you might get a message saying you’ve bought something and they want you to
__________ that it’s correct. So I’ll be telling you what to do and what not to do when you get a
message like this.
Next month we’ll be looking at how to keep your computer safe from . If you’ve bought a computer
recently, it may well have come with Internet __________ installed, but have you checked whether
the software is up-to-? And if you use __________ networks in your house or in a public space, this
has its own security issues.
What’s next … Oh yes. Um, you’ve already had some training in using __________ and __________
but it’s important to practise common sense with social media. In another session we’ll be looking at
what information people choose to __________ about themselves, their friends and family. This can
be __________ information so it’s important to be familiar with the __________ settings of various
social media sites. Essentially, you’ll be able to decide who can see the things you __________ on
them, but you might want to consider whether that photo you love is appropriate for public
__________. This issue is particularly important for young people so if you have __________, have a
word with them after the session.
And last but not least, we’ll explore how to make sure your __________ and __________ don’t go up
in smoke if your computer __________. A couple of years ago I had three computers die on me in a
single week so you really do need to make sure your __________ are backed up. If you’re interested in
any of these sessions, I have __________ here with dates and times …
TEST 25
Good morning to you all. Thank you for attending this press __________. My name is David Barns and
I’m director of Shopright __________, the company that will be constructing the new shopping mall.
I’ll begin with some __________ information.
As you know, construction is set to begin next month, so I’d like to start by talking about when we
expect building to finish and about the overall __________ of the project. I’m going to stick my neck
out and say we’ll meet the original __________, which is to have the mall open by July next year.
As for the costs, well, again our estimate was £12 __________, and I’m pretty confident the final cost
will not __________ that. I’d be happy to discuss further financial implications later on, if you could
save any __________ till the end.
I’d like to move on now to our __________. What can they expect to get for the kind of money they’re
putting into the project? What will attract __________ to the mall?
There’s a new __________ station being built right next door, so people will be able to reach us from
the city centre in under 20 minutes. The underground __________ park we’ve designed has room for
3,000 vehicles. We’re just off the __________, too, which will mean easy access for customers living
up to 100 kilometres from the mall.
To help families, we’ll provide __________ – three of them, in fact – where qualified staff will look
after small children while their parents shop.
We’ll have the usual wide range of __________ facilities, from clothing and footwear to furniture and
food, but we also intend to offer a range of other __________.
There’s a __________ in one corner of the mall. For entertainment, we’ll have seven __________
showing a wide selection of films. One of these will show classic films twice a day, which we hope will
appeal to the __________ generation.
We’re also planning to make the mall __________. Walkways lined with __________ will give an
outdoor feel, and a __________ Centre will display information about local wildlife and ecology.
So, as you can see, it isn’t simply a mall, but a __________ out for the whole family.

TEST 33
Hi everyone, and thanks for listening to my talk about restoring old __________. My name’s Thomas
Booth and here are a few of my top __________ for furniture restoration.
Firstly, make sure you’ve got enough __________ to devote to your project. I learned in my first
project that trying to restore a beautiful old four-poster bed while doing my day job was too much to
take on. I spent days cleaning up the __________ – these were cut deeply into the wood. Sorting out
things like rusty metal legs can take __________, too.
Find out the __________ of your piece before deciding whether it’s worth restoring it. Old items of
furniture are often covered in scratches, but check for __________ – anything scraped into the wood
that might identify whose __________ it came from. If you think it’s valuable, seek advice from
__________.
If your piece does happen to be valuable, decide how much you’re willing to __________ on restoring
it. I always establish a __________ before I do anything. Think about how much of a __________ it’s
going to be. Be realistic.
Once you’ve decided to go for it, examine how the piece has been __________ and how you’ll put it
back together. Take a __________ of it from every angle before taking it apart, and label the individual
pieces – that’ll save __________ later.
If it’s your first attempt, you’ll likely have questions. Borrow a __________ from the library to do
research and keep a __________ nearby to look up answers as you go.
Safety is very important. Wear protective __________ because materials like wood-strippers can be
harmful. I wear a long-sleeved shirt, __________ glasses, and a __________ to avoid inhaling dust or
fumes.
Your furniture may need a good __________. Use a cloth or sponge for large areas and a __________
for finer details.
Next, repair or __________ any broken or missing parts. Antique shops can be great places to find
matching parts – I once found a matching __________ for a drawer. If not, ask an __________ to make
one.
The final coat is called a __________. Finishing can be hard work, and old finishes can be __________
– they’re tough to remove. Be patient and avoid rushing.
Finally, make sure you have the right __________: rough sandpaper, wood __________, and a
screwdriver. Use a rubber __________ to avoid damaging the wood, and wear plastic __________ to
protect your hands from chemicals.
Well, now you’re ready to go! Good luck!