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� � � (Adapted from The Nelson Fist Certificate Course except the paraphrasing and word formation) � � ������������������ Paper 3 Part 1 ������������������ �For questions 1 to 15 read the text below and� decide which answer best fits the space.� There is an example at the���� beginning (0). � ��� Eat your way to victyory! � What is the best food to eat? If you want to (0) excelperformdistinguishlead�in your chosen sport?� In the past, athletes did not (1) holdcatchpaymantein�to their diet, eating (2) mainlymuchhardlyall�the same as everybody else, perhaps in greater quantities than most people.� Today as a result of scientific research, a huge amount of (3) �knowledgematerialinformationspecialisationis available to help athletes eat the most appropiate foods for the particular foods for the particular sport that they (4) competetrainplaypractise�It is not just a�(5) �mattersubjecttopicbusiness�of what athletes should eat.� The amount of food and the frequency of meals are also important (6) factorsdimensionsadvantagesdecisions.� it is now generally accepted that marathon runners will (7)�improvesucceedbenefitachieve�from eating a lot of carbohydrates, such as bread or pasta, about two days before they run.� This� (8)ensuresmakesasisstsenables�the body to store energy that can then be released during the race.� Because their races (9)�preceedareendurelast�a long time, cyclists need to consume large amounts of liquid and so, surprinsingly, do swimmers.� Apparently, the hot (10)�temperaturesambianceatmospheredegrees�of a swimming pool can cause swimmers to dehydrate even before their race begins.� For best (11) timesconsequencesresultstimes, each athlete must have an individual nutrition programme, (12) matchingmakingtakingbalancing�the needs of the sport and the needs of the individual.� In top-class competitions, the (13) �markstandardrankscale�of the competitiors is very similar.� Eating the right food and having a little more energy than your� (14)teamfellowsclassrivals�could make� the difference between first (15) �placevictorytimemedal�and second. � � � ��������� Paper 3 Part�2 � For questions 1 to 15 read the text below and�complete the gaps in the text with one word.� Use the words below and seven more.� � EDITORIAL - ARTICLES - QUANTITY - REVIEWS - NEWS - BIASED - CIRCULATION - MASS � Newspapers play a very large part in determining how we form an opinion about people in the public eye.� Although some people (1) ��the view that newspapers are objective, many others believe them to be very (2)��in their reporting.� This�(3) of objectivity is seen in different parts of the paper - in the reporting of (4)��stories, in feature (5)�, �in cartoons and in the�(6) �where the editor of the paper puts foward his opinions.� � Newspapers� need to (7)���money, and they do this in (8)� ways,� by trying to increase the�(9)�of copies that they sell ( increasing their(10)��figures) and by getting money from the people and companies who pay to advertise in the paper. � In Britain the papers with a (11)��market are the tabloids, which often run sensational stories.� The (12) �papers which people read to (13)�up to date with events at home and abroad, have much lower circulation figures, although they also provide (14)��of the latest films and books.� Most daily newspapers have a sport section (15)��the readers find the most interesting section. � �������� Paper 3 Part�3 � For questions 1 to 10 read the text below.� Complete the word given in Capitals�to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.� There is an example at the beginning. � Computer Crime � Most people find that computers (0) ABLE �them to do their work with greater (1)��EFFICIENT .� For a few, the attraction of computers lies in the many POSSIBLE �they offer for commiting crimes.� Criminals may use computers to trasfer large sums of money (3) LEGAL .� Amateur computer experts may get a feeling of� (4)EXCITE �by� obtaining secre information.� These�� (5)� ACTIVE� may not always receive a lot of (6) PUBLIC� �because companies, especially financial institutions, do no want to reveal the (7) WEAK �of their computer system.� Total computer (8) SECURE �is possible but such a system would be expensive to build and� (9) CONVINIENT �to use.� Actually, companies must balance the (10) PROTECT of their system with the ease with which employees can make use of it. � ����� Paper 3 Part�4 � For questions 1 to�8 complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning�to �the first sentence, using the word given.� Do not change the�word given,� You must use between two and five words. � � 1. The most I�smoke in one night is 5 cigarettes. (than) � I��cigarettes in one night. � 2. The rescue team managed to rescue all the victims of the crash. (in) � The rescue team� ��all the victims of the crash. � 3. I am so sorry I didn't pay you on time. (apologise) � I �you on time. � 4. The director decide to introduce interesting displyas for the children. (the) � The director decided on interesting displyas for the children. � 5. Angela frequently sang in� pubs. (many) � Angela � 6. Melany admired the painting very much. (of) � Melany was �the painting. � 7. Someone stole Jenny's bracelet as she was leaving for the airport. ( her) � Jenny �as she was leaving for the airport. � 8. I advice people on how to throw a good party. (give) � My job is �people on how to throw a good party. � � GOOD LUCK!!!!! ����