Keys for Exercises October 2015

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In an English Country Home

For questions 1-13 read the text below. Use the root of the words given with relevant number to form a word that fits the space.

1. CONFORM- CONFORMITY
2. EFFORT- EFFORTLESSLY
3. DECOR- DECORATIVE
4. SYMMETRIC- SYMMETRY
5. OBSESS- OBSESSION
6. SENTIMENT- SENTIMENTAL
7. ASSORT- ASSORTMENT
8. VISUAL- VISUALLY
9. CONVENTION- UNONVENTIONAL
10. INTENSE- INTENSITY
11. EQUAL- EQUALLY
12. EXPECT- UNEXPECTED
13. VARY- VARIETY

Find some expressions, phrases in the text which are equivalent for the definitions provided.

Wind of Change

v      being inhabited, visited in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being (paragraph 1)- haunted

v      prepare for difficult times, imminent disaster or emergency (paragraph 1)- batten down the hatches

v     destruction and waste (paragraph 2 )- devastation

v     when it clears off (paragraph 3)- clouds dispersed

v     a hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulties (paragraph 3)- silver lining

v     an elevated, comparatively level expanse of land (paragraph 4)- plateau

v     a consequence, especially of a disaster (paragraph 4)- aftermath

v     a lower tier of shrubs and small trees under the main canopy of forest trees (paragraph 4)- understorey

v     a tract of land within the wood or other overgrown area from which trees have been removed (paragraph 6)- clearing

’The initial response was to plant, plant, plant’

v     deal with a problem (paragraph 1) – getting to grips

v     flatten (paragraph 2) – knock flat

v     at the appropriate time (paragraph 3)- in due course

v     shedding or losing foliage at the end of the growing season (paragraph 4) – decidious wood

v     something wanted or needed that comes or happens unexpectedly (paragraph 4) – godsend

’The storm changed the microclimate’

v     crowded, closely together (paragraph 2) – dense

v     the atmospheric conditions affecting an individual or a small group (paragraph 2) – microclimate

v     boys or young men (paragraph 3)- lads

v     move swiftly, hurry (paragraph 3) – be in a rush

’People remember the storm for the devastation, buti t had lots of benefits’

v     the science or work of maintaining, cultivating and developing forests (paragraph 1)- forestry company

v     a strong, abrupt rush of wind (paragraph 1) – gusts

v     a place where plants are grown for sale (paragraph 2) – nurseries

v     the regrowth of losses (paragraph 4)- regeneration

v     young plant, especially are those grow from seeds (paragraph 4) – seedlings

v     types or breeds which survive better than others during periods of low rainfall (paragraph 4)- drought resistant

What’s in Season? – Squashes

You are going to read about Squashes. Answer the questions connected to the text.

Name some of the vegetables which are members of the cucurbit family. – pumpkins,  squashes, melons, cucumbers

Where do squashes and pumpkins come from? – from North America

When did they appear in Europe? – in the 16th century

How were they used throughout the last centuries? – They were used as drinking vessels, bowls and musical instruments

How do different nations use them in their cuisines? –

used in many sweet and savoury dishes:  the Argentinians – beef cooked in hollowed-out pumpkins  and thickened by its flesh,

the French for soup,

the Italians for ravioli,

in India mixed with tomatoes and spices

When are squashes harvested for winter? – in  autumn when the temperature drops

What tells you about the fact that they aren’t fresh? – if the bottom flexes when pressed

How can we store them? – in a dry, cool place

Name a few ways of their preparation! – roast, purée, boil, mash

Choose one pumpkin recipe in which it is combined with some of the flavours named in the article.

Country in the City – Beekeeping

Read the following text and decide which word is missing from gaps numbered 1-10.

1.      been

2.      to

3.      from

4.      by

5.      is

6.      well

7.      with

8.      too

9.      into

10.  which

11.  has

12.  a

13.  while

14.  means

15.  on

My Countryside- Liz Earle – The skincare beauty specialist and author has embraced a rural way of life since buying a farm

You are going to read a magazine article about Liz Earle. Some parts of the article have been removed. Choose from the sentence chunks A-H and match them with the numbers 1-8.

A./ The vegetable patch is my domain – I take… - 7

B./ My earliest memory is of picking peas … - 1

C./ Living and working in the countryside has  … - 6

D./ Patrick and I never intended to become… - 4

E./ Running a business in the country is so… - 8

F./ I was given a Vogue beauty book for my … - 2

G./ We employ one full-time stockman, but … - 5

H./ For many people, idyllic childhood days … - 3