Which Of The Following Sentences Contains The Correct Usage For Virtuosity?

ZNO English Practice Test 4

TASK 1
You are going to read an article in which a film critic talks about his work.
For questions 1-8, choose the answer (А-D) which you think fits best according to the text.

Film Critic

Mark Adams looks back over the last ten years of his work as a film critic for a newspaper called The Front Page.

Writing articles about films for The Front Page was my first proper job. Before then I had done bits of reviewing - novels for other newspapers, films for a magazine and anything I was asked to do for the radio. That was how 1 met Tom Seaton, the first arts editor of The Front Page, who had also written for radio and television. He hired me, but Tom was not primarily a journalist, or he would certainly have been more careful in choosing his staff.

At first, his idea was that a team of critics should take care of the art forms that didn't require specialised knowledge: books, TV, theatre, film and radio. There would be a weekly lunch at which we would make our choices from the artistic material that Tom had decided we should cover, though there would also be guests to make the atmosphere sociable.

It all felt like a bit of a dream at that time: a new newspaper, and I was one of the team. It seemed so unlikely that a paper could be introduced into a crowded market. It seemed just as likely that a millionaire wanted to help me personally, and was pretending to employ me. Such was my lack of self-confidence. In fact, the first time I saw someone reading the newspaper on the London Underground, then turning to a page on which one of my reviews appeared, I didn't know where to look.

Tom's original scheme for a team of critics for the arts never took off. It was a good idea, but we didn't get together as planned and so everything was done by phone. It turned out, too, that the general public out there preferred to associate a reviewer with a single subject area, and so I chose film. Without Tom's initial push, though, we would hardly have come up with the present arrangement, by which I write an extended weekly piece, usually on one film.

The luxury of this way of working suits me well. I wouldn't have been interested in the more standard film critic's role, which involves considering every film that comes out. That's a routine that would make me stale in no time at all. I would soon be sinking into my seat on a Monday morning with the sigh, 'What insulting rubbish must I sit through now?' - a style of sigh that can often be heard in screening rooms around the world.

The space I am given allows me to broaden my argument - or forces me, in an uninteresting week, to make something out of nothing. But what is my role in the public arena? I assume that people choose what films to go to on the basis of the stars, the publicity or the director. There is also such a thing as loyalty to 'type' or its opposite. It can only rarely happen that someone who hates westerns buys a ticket for one after reading a review, or a love story addict avoids a romantic film because of what the papers say.

So if a film review isn't really a consumer guide, what is it? I certainly don't feel I have a responsibility to be 'right' about a movie. Nor do I think there should be a certain number of 'great' and 'bad' films each year. All I have to do is put forward an argument. I'm not a judge, and nor would I want to be.

1 What do we learn about Tom Seaton in the first paragraph?

A He encouraged Mark to become a writer.

B Не has worked in various areas of the media.

C Не met Mark when working for television.

D He prefers to employ people that he knows.

2 The weekly lunches were planned in order to

A help the writers get to know each other.

B provide an informal information session.

C distribute the work that had to be done.

D entertain important visitors from the arts.

3 When Mark first started working for The Front Раgе, he

A doubted the paper would succeed.

B was embarrassed at being recognised.

C felt it needed some improvement.

D was surprised to be earning so much.

4 What does Mark mean when he says that Tom's scheme 'never took off' (paragraph 4)?

A It was unpopular.

B It wasted too much time.

C It wasn't planned properly.

D It wasn't put into practice.

5 In the end, the organisation of the team was influenced by

A readers' opinions.

B the availability of writers.

C pressure of time.

D the popularity of subjects.

6 Why does Mark refer to his way of working as a 'luxury' (paragraph 5)?

A He can please more readers.

B Не is able to make choices.

C His working hours are flexible.

D He is able to see a lot of films.

7 In Mark's opinion, his articles

A are seldom read by filmgoers.

B are ignored by stars and film directors.

C have little effect on public viewing habits.

D are more persuasive than people realise.

8 Which of the following best describes what Mark says about his work?

A His success varies from year to year.

B Не prefers to write about films he likes.

C Не can freely express his opinion.

D He writes according to accepted rules.

YOUR ANSWER
TASK 1 # A B C D

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

TASK 2
You are going to read a newspaper article about a dentist.
Seven sentences have been removed from the article.
Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (9-15).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

YOUR ANSWER
TASK 2 # A B C D E F G H

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

TASK 3
You are going to read a magazine article about theme parks in Britain.
For questions 16-30, choose from the theme parks(A-E).
The theme parks may be chosen more than once.

YOUR ANSWER
TASK 3 # A B C D E F G H

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

TASK 4
For questions 31-42, read the text below and decide which answer (А-D) best fits each gap.

Famous explorer
Captain James Cook is remembered today for being one of Britain's most famous explorers of the 18th century. Cook was 31_____most other explorers of the same period as he did not come from a wealthy family and had to work hard to 32_____his position in life. He was lucky to be 33_____by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paid for him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started 34_____in a shop in a fishing village, and this was a turning 35_____in his life. He developed an interest in the sea and eventually joined the Royal Navy in order to see more of the world.

Cook was36_____ by sailing, astronomy and the production of maps, and quickly became an expert in these subjects. He was also one of the first people to 37_____that scurvy, an illness often suffered by sailors, could be prevented by careful 38_____to diet. It was during his 39_____to the Pacific Ocean that Cook made his historic landing in Australia and the 40_____ discovery that New Zealand was two 41_____ islands. He became a national hero and still 42_____one today.

31 A different B contrary C distinct D unlike

32 A manage B succeed C achieve D fulfil

33 A remarked B viewed C glanced D noticed

34 A trade B work C career D job

35 A moment B instant C point D mark

36 A keen B eager C fascinated D enthusiastic

37 A regard B estimate C catch D realise

38 A attention B organisation C observation D selection

39 A travel B voyage C excursion D tour

40 A serious B superior C major D leading

41 A shared B particular C common D separate

42 A remains B stands C maintains D keeps

YOUR ANSWER
TASK 4 # A B C D

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

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