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Text 3
Part A. Directions:
(Questions 1 – 5)
Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four
choices given below. Choose the correct answer
and mark it on your answer sheet. The example
shows you what to do
Example: I 0 a lovely holiday in the country last year.
A brought B had C passed D gave
Answer: 0. B
On May 20, Darren Newton walked into the London Hilton and took
the elevator to the 27
th
floor. He stepped out into the roof, moved to the
1 and jumped. He wasn’t ill or depressed and it was only the fact that
he had a parachute on his back that made anyone take any notice 2 .
Darren was a BASE jumper, a man who parachuted not from aeroplanes
but from fixed objects. BASE stands for Building, Antennae, Span and
Earthbound object, and in order to join the ranks of this unofficial organisa-
tion you must jump from one 3 . In BASE jumping, once a mistake is
made, there is no time to pull a reserve chute and no air to adjust position.
The British Parachute Association believes this makes the activity too dan-
gerous and bans members who participate and are discovered.
Darren Newton was an experienced sky diver, with over 150 jumps.
As soon as he leapt, Darren looked down and his feet tangled in the lines of
his parachute. Darren fell 100 metres, landing in a canopy above the hotel’s
door. The London Hilton is a 4 place to die and so Darren’s final
tragic moments were raked over in public.
We can shake our heads at people doing dangerous things that offi-
cials and authority disapprove of, but we all take 5 . We drive in cars
and smoke cigarettes and run across the street without looking. Society
deems these risks acceptable.
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1. A edge B part C side D curb
2. A towards B to C in the direction D at all
3. A to another B another C and others D of each
4. A tragic B open C private D public
5. A times B risks C dives D dangers
Part B. Directions:
(Questions 6 – 10)
Questions 6 through 10 are based on the text
you’ve read in Part A of this Section.
Choose the one best answer to each question on
the basis of what is stated or implied in the text.
Mark the answer on your answer sheet.
6. Which of the following is not true?
– When on May 20 Darren Newton jumped off the top of the London
Hilton, he
A wasn’t low in spirits
B wasn’t disregarded or ignored
C backed a parachute
D was healthy
7. What makes the British Parachute Association believe the activity of
BASE is too dangerous?
A To become a BASE member you must jump.
B In BASE jumping, if one makes a mistake, he/she has no chance of
pulling a spare parachute.
C BASE is an unofficial organisation.
D BASE members who participate are banned if they are discovered.
8. Darren’s final tragic moments were
A watched
B taken no notice of
C disapproved of
D shaken heads at
Text 3 1. A edge B part C side D curb
2. A towards B to C in the direction D at all
Part A. Directions: Fill in the gaps in the text with one of the four 3. A to another B another C and others D of each
(Questions 1 – 5) choices given below. Choose the correct answer 4. A tragic B open C private D public
and mark it on your answer sheet. The example 5. A times B risks C dives D dangers
shows you what to do
Part B. Directions: Questions 6 through 10 are based on the text
Example: I 0 a lovely holiday in the country last year. (Questions 6 – 10) you’ve read in Part A of this Section.
A brought B had C passed D gave Choose the one best answer to each question on
the basis of what is stated or implied in the text.
Answer: 0. B
Mark the answer on your answer sheet.
On May 20, Darren Newton walked into the London Hilton and took
6. Which of the following is not true?
the elevator to the 27th floor. He stepped out into the roof, moved to the
– When on May 20 Darren Newton jumped off the top of the London
1 and jumped. He wasn’t ill or depressed and it was only the fact that
Hilton, he
he had a parachute on his back that made anyone take any notice 2 .
A wasn’t low in spirits
Darren was a BASE jumper, a man who parachuted not from aeroplanes
B wasn’t disregarded or ignored
but from fixed objects. BASE stands for Building, Antennae, Span and
C backed a parachute
Earthbound object, and in order to join the ranks of this unofficial organisa-
D was healthy
tion you must jump from one 3 . In BASE jumping, once a mistake is
made, there is no time to pull a reserve chute and no air to adjust position.
7. What makes the British Parachute Association believe the activity of
The British Parachute Association believes this makes the activity too dan-
BASE is too dangerous?
gerous and bans members who participate and are discovered.
A To become a BASE member you must jump.
Darren Newton was an experienced sky diver, with over 150 jumps.
B In BASE jumping, if one makes a mistake, he/she has no chance of
As soon as he leapt, Darren looked down and his feet tangled in the lines of
pulling a spare parachute.
his parachute. Darren fell 100 metres, landing in a canopy above the hotel’s
C BASE is an unofficial organisation.
door. The London Hilton is a 4 place to die and so Darren’s final
D BASE members who participate are banned if they are discovered.
tragic moments were raked over in public.
We can shake our heads at people doing dangerous things that offi-
8. Darren’s final tragic moments were
cials and authority disapprove of, but we all take 5 . We drive in cars
A watched
and smoke cigarettes and run across the street without looking. Society
B taken no notice of
deems these risks acceptable.
C disapproved of
D shaken heads at
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