Ⅰ Reading Comprehension:Section A 1
ContentsPART Ⅰ COMPREHENSION AND PRACTICEPRACTICE PAPER 1
PRACTICE PAPER 2
Ⅱ Reading Comprehension:Section B The Kyrenia Ship 2
Srpplying Practical information,Based on DiagramsPRACTICE PAPER 3
PRACTICE PAPER 4
The Complete EssayPRACTICE PAPER 5
PRACTICE PAPER 6
Business Letters,TestimonialsPRACTICE PAPER 7
Ⅲ Use of English:Section A Practice Exercises 7
PRACTICE PAPER 8
1 READING,VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSIONThe World Invades London 12
Grammar Collective and Abstract Nouns,Possessive Forms 19
Punctuation Full Stop,Semi-colon,Colon 20
Word Order—A 21
Writing Sentences 22
Composition 22
Writing Paragraphs 24
Ⅰ Reading Comprehension:Section A 26
Ⅱ COmpOsition:Section B How to Compromise 27
Ⅲ General Practice 30
Ⅳ The Interview:Section C 31
Reading AloudAdvice,Practice Passage and Notes2 READING,VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSIONA Report 40
Grammar Uncountable and Countable Nouns,The Form and Use of the Passive 46
Punctuation The Apostrophe 50
Word Order—B Adverbial Expressions 50
CompositionWriting Sentences 53
Writing Reports Based on Incidents,Newspaper Reports, 55
Ⅰ Reading Comprehension:Section A 59
Ⅱ Use of English:Section B The Art ofTidiness 60
Ⅲ Use of English:Section A Practice Exercises 64
Ⅳ General Practice 65
Ⅵ The Interview:The two-minute speech 66
Ⅴ Use of English:Section C A Report based on Figures 66
3 READING,VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSIONScience Report:Pollution—Warning of New Ice Age 74
PracticeGrammar Definite and Indefinite Articles 80
Punctuation Capital Letters 82
Word Order—C Inversions,Ambiguity,Meaning 82
Choice of Expression Common Grammatical and Structural Faults 83
CompositionWriting Sentences 85
Writing Practical Descriptions Objects,Places,People,Processes 86
Ⅱ Composition:Section B The Sediment of Speech 91
Ⅰ Reading Comprehension:Section A 91
Ⅲ The Interview:Section A A Conversation based on a Photograph 96
4 READING,VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSIONAn Essay:My Views onGambling 103
PracticeGrammar Pronouns and Adjectives 112
Punctuation Commas 116
Choice of Expression Written as Distinct from Spoken Forms 116
Spelling Aids-A 117
CompositionWriting Sentences 120
Essay Writing Preparation and Planning,Beginnings and Endings, 121
Ⅰ Reading Comprehension:Section A 128
Ⅱ Reading Comprehension:Section B The Antler Riddle 128
Ⅲ Use of English:Section A Practice Exercises 133
Ⅳ General Practice 134
Ⅴ Use of English:Section C Letter based on a Newspaper Article 135
Ⅵ Interview:Section C Reading Aloud:A Dialogue 138
5 READING,VOCABULARY AND COMPOSITIONA Descriptive Essay:My Favourite Season 145
PracticeGrammar Verb Tenses 153
Punctuation Inverted Commas 156
Reported Speech Statements 157
Choice of Expression Choice of Words—A 157
CompositionImpressionistic Description Sentences,Paragraph,Vocabulary,Essay 160
Ⅰ Reading Comprehension:Section A 163
Ⅱ Use of English:Section B Winchester 163
Ⅲ General Practice 167
Ⅳ Use of English 169
Ⅴ Use of English:Section C 170
Ⅵ The Interview:Section D Situations 171
6 READING,VOCABULARY AND COMPOSITIONA Factual Essay:Landscaping Yields a Harvest of Efficiency 179
PracticeGrammar Conditions,Imperative and Subjunctive Moods, 187
Verbs Used as Auxiliaries,Notes on some Modal VerbsPunctuation Brackets and Dashes,Letter Headings and Endings 188
Choice of Expression Choice of Words—B 189
Reported Speech Questions,Commands,Exclamations,Special Expressions 189
CompositionWriting Based on Facts Definitions,Paragraphs,Essays,Presenting a Case, 194
Ⅰ Reading Comprehension:Section A 202
Ⅱ Reading Comprehension:Section B Intellect and Indestructibility 203
Ⅲ Composition:Section B The Procession on the Ridge 207
Ⅳ Use of English:Section A Practice Exercises 211
Ⅴ Various topics 212
Ⅵ The Interview:Section A A Conversation based on a Photograph 213
7 READING,VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSIONAn Essay on a Generalised Topic:Family Reunions 219
PracticeGrammar Verbal Constructions 229
Punctuation Hyphens 231
Choice of Expression Sentence Pattern 231
Reported Speech Changing from Reported to Direct Speech 231
CompositionWriting on a General Topic 235
Dialogue 236
Debates,Making a Speech 237
Ⅰ Reading Comprehension:Section A 241
Ⅱ Composition:Section B The Key ofthe House 241
Ⅲ Use of English:Section B Caracas:Between Mountains and Sea 246
Ⅳ Interview:Section C Reading Aloud:A Dialogue 250
Ⅴ Use of English:Section A 254
Ⅵ Use of English:Section C A letter based on information 257
8 READING,VOCABULARY AND COMPREHENSIONAn Imaginative Essay:Mirrors 263
PracticeGrammar Short Answers,Question Tags,Adverbs,Prepositions 272
Punctuation Revision 274
Choice of Expression Revision 275
Spelling Aids-B 276
CompositionImaginative Writing Paragraphs,Essays,Narratives,Further Subjects for Essays 280
PART Ⅱ REFERENCE MATERIALSection Ⅰ Grammar 284
Section Ⅱ Punctuation 317
Section Ⅲ Word Order 321
Section Ⅳ Choice of Expression 324
Section Ⅴ Spelling Aids 330
Section Ⅵ Reported Speech 331
TEST PAPERSPAPER 1 Composition 335
PAPER 2 Reading Comprehension 337
PAPER 3 Use of English 344
PAPER 4 The Interview 350
Appendix Ⅰ 354
Appendix Ⅱ 357