Paper 1 (Reading)

1. Multiple Choice (Lines 0-50)

1. She was such a tomboy: always playing rough and tumble games. And she was always falling out of the tree – no wonder she had such _____ elbows!

A scuppered B scabby C smooth

2. After six weeks of living rough on the streets of London, Damien looked as sad, pathetic and _____ a figure as one is likely to meet.

A lithe B shrivened C scrawny

3. The train had _____ through the station before the passengers realised what was happening.

A whinged B whipped C wafted

4. She _____ smoothly down the grassy bank, coming to rest on Walter’s lap.

A slid B scooted C scramble

5. It was the most unromantic night of my life when Jim _____ me – it was raining, and we were standing in the middle of a lorry park in Scunthorpe. The bastard!

A met B dangled C dumped

6. Not wanting to alarm them, I casually _____ over to where they were standing.

A lurched B sauntered C staggered

7. He returned from his long hike over the mountains, clearly in fine fettle: his eyes were shining, his face was healthily _____ and his spirits recharged.

A ruddy B pasty C putrid

8. As the blizzard reached its zenith, the leader had to _____ the others on. To stop now would have meant certain death.

A hold B urge C discourage

9. Whenever I think of that wonderful holiday in Cuba, I can’t stop myself _____.

A wincing B smiling C twitching

10. To get to Lindisfarne, we’ll need to arrive before high tide or else the _____ will be flooded.

2. Using the text from lines 129 – 174, choose the best answer to the following questions.

1. The writer’s observation suggests that Ally and Stu were

1. going away for the weekend
2. about to have sex
3. going to spend the weekend together

1. Being ‘dumped’ by means of a note, the writer felt that

1. she deserved better treatment
2. it was what she had expected to happen
3. it was cowardly of Stuart

1. When she went to the office the next day, the office staff behaved

1. out of character
2. as she’d predicted
3. as she’d expected

1. She renamed the dog

1. to establish ownership
2. because she thought it would solve the bigger problem
3. she needed the company

1. She planned an act of revenge because

1. it would bring the current state of affairs to a conclusion
2. she hated Stuart
3. she wanted to drive Stuart and Ally apart

PAPER 3 (Use of English)

1. Using the text from lines 0 to 120 to help you, complete the following sentences which have parts of phrasal verbs missing.

1. He ________ up at the last moment, just as we were preparing to leave.
2. He became ill because, contrary to good advice, he didn’t ______ up properly against the cold weather.
3. It wasn’t until she mentioned her brother did his face ______ up in recognition of who she was.
4. He didn’t think twice when she made her intentions clear and started to come ___ to him as soon as the party started.
5. She said she was going to _____ herself up for the event, but I really think she’d gone too far – she looks like a proper tart!
6. I was surprised at his stamina. He was able to ______ it up long after the others had quit.
7. His father always told him that he should never ______ up hope – it is the last thing to die.
8. She ______ down the slope to escape from her black hooded pursuer.
9. He knew that he could never pull the wool over her eyes: she was always able to see ______ him.
10. I’m surprised he can’t speak Polish. He said he was _______ up in Kraków.

1. I have been dwelling on the miracles of forensic science. mind

 

2. The consensus seemed to be that it was random vandalism. agreement

 

3. It could be that someone saw a short woman in black running down the alleyway.

have

4. People will only want to talk to me in the same way they want to talk to Myra Hindley. like

 

5. That only works when it’s the man who’s incarcerated. up

2. Rewrite the following sentences using the sentence beginnings given. The sentences must not change meaning in any way (including tense and person)

1. In London he’d have been scraped off the tarmac by unscrupulous restauranteurs by now.

2. Mr Floppy has been sacrificed so that I may walk free.

2. I realise that he’s not exactly spoilt for choice when it comes to the ladies.

There isn’t ………………………………………………………………………...

3. Perhaps I am beyond revenge now, but I might try to do it anyway.

Even though……………………………………………………………………….

4. Two hours later, a slightly drunk young policeman is digging a grave outside my

cottage.

A grave is ………………………………………………………………………...

2. Refer to the text between lines 178 and 207 and answer the following questions using your own words.

1. How much petrol did she use on the hedge?
2. What does ‘bankingon’ mean within this context (line 181)
3. Why did she feel she would be safe in the alley that night?
4. Describe how the author felt when she saw Ally and Stu ‘hand in hand’
5. What did the author forget that made her plans go wrong?
6. In 20 – 30 words, describe what the author had intended to do as an act of revenge, and what actually happned.