C1 Advanced - Reading and Use of English Part 5 Training

The writer mentions both humans and wildlife in the first paragraph in order to...

• suggest one is more seriously affected by noise pollution than the other.

• contrast the specific effects of noise pollution on each group.

• illustrate the scope and scale of the issue of noise pollution.

• outline the historical growth and development of noise pollution

What point does the writer make about noise pollution in the second paragraph?

• People feel powerless to start tackling the problem.

• Public awareness of the issue is beginning to rise.

• It's easy to identify the organisations which cause it.

• There's a lot of denial about the scale of the problem.

The writer is suggesting that

• Phil is an especially difficult person to work with.

• Phil does an excellent job of managing his team.

• Phil is responsible for the overspending on the budget.

• Phil takes all the credit while his team do all of the work.

The writer is suggesting that

• A there will never be a sequel to The First Kick.

• B the sequel to The First Kick isn't as good as the original book.

• C the sequel to The First Kick will be published quite soon.

• D Heywood's fans talk too much about a sequel to The First Kick.

The writer is suggesting that

• A the tour guide didn't take them to enough cafes or

• B it's unlikely that she and the tour guide will ever be friends.

• C some members of the tour group disliked the tour guide.

• D a few group members shared an interest with the tour guide.

The writer is suggesting that the company president

• A doesn't have time to do all aspects of his job.

• B gets very little help and support from his staff.

• C claims he's better at his job than he actually is.

• D doesn't genuinely believe in equality for his staff.

Read the extracts and choose th.e word (A-C) that best expresses the writer's opinion or attitude

• satisfied

• impressed

• irritated

Read the extracts and choose th.e word (A-C) that best expresses the writer's opinion or attitude

• trusting

• suspicious

• confused

Read the extracts and choose th.e word (A-C) that best expresses the writer's opinion or attitude

• cautious

• critical

• admiring

Read the extracts and choose th.e word (A-C) that best expresses the writer's opinion or attitude

• sympathetic

• proud

• discouraged