Translation Work

Usually, 0 ... translators work from a foreign profession

language into their mother tongue to reduce 1 ... accurate

translation and for better style. Much translation science

is of 2 ... or commercial material and this kind of understand

work often requires an 3 ... of technical vocabulary special

and 4 ... language, employ

Not all translators are in full-time 5 ... but those industry

who are usually work for large 6 ... concerns or

for public organizations.

The main personal characteristic needed to be success,

a 7 ... translator is a 8 ... to attend to detail. In willing

addition, it is 9 ... for translators to know at least desire

two foreign languages. The wider the 10 ... of vary

languages they can offer, the greater the likelihood

that work will be available.

Key: 1 inaccurate; 2 scientific; 3 understanding; 4 specialized; 5 employment; 6 industrial; 7 successful; 8 willingness; 9 desirable; 10 variety.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your word on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 0 of

Keeping Fit

Bodies are made to move! They are not designed for sitting around in front 0 … the television or reading magazines. Keeping fit doesn^,t 1 … you have to be a super- athlete, and even a 2 exercise can give you a lot of fun. When you're fit and healthy, you'll find you look better and feel better. You'll 3 ... more energy and self-confidence.

Every time you move you 4 ... exercising. The human body is designed to bend, stretch, run, jump and climb. The 5 ... it does, the stronger and fitter it will become. Best of 6 ..., exercise is fun. It's 7 ... your body likes doing most — keeping on the move.

Physical exercise is not only good 8 ... your body. People who take regular exercise are usually happier, more relaxed and more alert 9 ... people who sit around all day. Try an experiment — next time you're 10 ... a bad mood, go for a walk or play a ball game in the park. See how 11 ... better you feel after an hour.

A sense of achievement is yet 12 ... benefit of exercise. People feel good 13 ... themselves when they know they have improved 14 ... fitness. People who exercise regularly will 15 ... you that they find they have more energy to enjoy life. So have a go — you'll soon see and feel the benefits!

Key: 1 mean; 2 little; 3 have/develop; 4 are; 5 more; 6 all; 7 what; 8 for; 9 than; 10 in; 11 much; 12 another; 13 about/in; 14 their; 15 tell.

Read the text below. Use the word at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning 0. Write your word on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 0 scientists

A Risky Activity

According to some 0 ..., high-risk sports can science

be particularly 1 ... for certain types of people, value

Such activities help them to learn that being

2 ... doesn't mean that they have to lose control, fright

The recent fashion for jumping from bridges

attached to a 3 ... of elastic rope, known as "bungee long

jumping", has now been tried by over one million

people 4 ... , and interest in it is continuing to world

grow.

Before the special elastic rope 5 ... around them, tight

jumpers reach speeds of nearly 160 kph. First-timers

are usually too 6 ... to open their mouths, and terror

when they are finally 7 ... safely to the ground, low

they walk around with broad smiles on their faces,

saying 8 ... how amazing it was. However, for some repeat

people, it is only the 9 ... of refusing to jump at embarrass

the last minute that finally persuades them to

conquer their fear of 10 ... and push themselves high

off into space.

Key: 1 valuable; 2 frightened; 3 length; 4 worldwide; 5 tightens; 6 terrified; 7 lowered; 8 repeatedly; 9 embarrassment; 10 height.

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning 0. Write your word on the separate answer sheet.

Example: 0 like