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CAE - Use of English

Part 1

PHOBIAS
The (0) .B.. of Phobia Awareness Week is to highlight the difficulties that many people face in everyday situations. It is important to (1) ______ between a fear and a phobia.
Example (0)
A) reason B) point C) fact D) logic

1. choose
2. distinguish
3. select
4. pick

It's (2) ______ usual for all of us to have our own peculiar fears, for example being anxious around snakes or nervous about flying. However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of these things.

1. very
2. absolutely
3. quite
4. truly

However, only a very small proportion of us actually have a phobia of these things. When these fears begin to (3) ______ you embarrassment or you feel that your life is being disrupted then you would be wise to seek treatment for what could potentially be a phobia.

1. cause
2. make
3. create
4. give

By far the most (4) _______________ phobia and potentially the most disruptive is agoraphobia.

1. standard
2. average
3. normal
4. common

The word derives from Greek and (5) __________ means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing condition in which people (6)... going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

1. precisely
2. specifically
3. literally
4. exactly

The word derives from Greek and (5) ... means 'fear of the marketplace' but we apply it today to describe a distressing condition in which people (6) ______________ going outside because of the awful feelings of anxiety that arise.

1. dodge
2. avoid
3. miss
4. slip

Treatment of phobias usually consists of the patient (7) ________ behavioural therapy during which they gradually get used to being near the object or the situation that causes them fear.

1. undergoing
2. taking
3. experiencing
4. doing

Drugs may be prescribed to treat anxiety and many people opt for alternative therapy such as acupuncture or hypnosis to help them come to (8)__________ with their fear and conquer it.

1. acceptance
2. terms
3. realisation
4. comfort

Part 2

Stress (0) ...IS.. often called a 21st century illness but it has always been with us if perhaps with different names. These days we regard stress (1)_____________ a necessary evil of modern living.

Yet stress is not negative and without (2) ___________________ we would not enjoy some of the high points in life (3) ..... as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading up to an important match.

Yet stress is not negative and without (2) ..... we would not enjoy some of the high points in life (3) __________________ as the anticipation before a date or the tension leading up to an important match.

All these situations produce stress but (4)___________ you can control it and not the other way around, you will feel stimulated, not worn out.

However, unlike these situations, (5) ______________ are generally positive and easier to deal with, sitting in a train that is running late, (6) ..... stuck in a traffic jam or working to a tight deadline are much harder to manage and control and can be a significant cause of stress.

However, unlike these situations, (5) ..... are generally positive and easier to deal with, sitting in a train that is running late, (6) _____________________ stuck in a traffic jam or working to a tight deadline are much harder to manage and control and can be a significant cause of stress.

Stress is now recognised as a medical problem and as a signficant factor (7) _________ causing coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and a high cholesterol count.

Patients are often unwilling to admit to stress problems since they feel they are a form of social failure and it is important that symptoms (8)____________ identified in order to avoid unnecessary suffering.

Part 3

Word formation

Turn A Hobby into a Business
It is not unusual to make a hobby pay for itself even if initially you had no (1)___turning it into a business.
(INTEND)

For those looking to make a profit on their (2) ..., these days an audience for products can range from the local to the truly global.
(CREATE)

Some (3) _________ begin by donating a piece of work to a charitable sale just to see how quickly and (4) ... it sells.
(HOBBY)

Some (3) ... begin by donating a piece of work to a charitable sale just to see how quickly and (4) _______ it sells. Local shops can be the next outlet for items, often the step taken by those making things like hand-made greetings cards for instance.
(PROFIT)

And for the truly ambitious, websites like eBay enable the hobbyist to reach a (5) ... audience.
(WORLD)

As with any business idea, an honest (6) ___________ should be undertaken regarding the demand for the work and the price the customer is prepared to pay in (7) ...
(APPRAISE)

As with any business idea, an honest (6) ... should be undertaken regarding the demand for the work and the price the customer is prepared to pay in (7) _______________.
(REAL)

However, do not forget the degree of personal (8)____________ as well.
(SATISFY)

Prepositions

Most people like basketball, but ____ my opinion it's too chaotic.

1. of
2. from
3. in
4. with

The book is ............... average not only in size, but also in price.

1. down
2. above
3. across
4. amidst

This year, we've been having good harvests all ............... the country.

1. with
2. around
3. during
4. amongst

We passed _____ your house the other day.

1. across
2. through
3. by
4. over

Hey, would you like to come _____ for coffee next Thursday?

I was out very late last night and didn't get _____ until 4 AM.

The police let the thief slip _____ their fingers at the last moment.

Maria has never fit _____ with the crowd. She has always been a rebel.

Could you please turn _____ that light? It's way too bright.

I hadn't seen him in several years, so it was nice to catch __________ over lunch.

It's really a small problem - you shouldn't make it ______ to be worse than it is.

The salesman talked me ___________ buying the best model.

I was blown ____________ by the sheer size of the mountains.

The End