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The standard of sports writing in news- a. says things you wish you had said swapping tips. The Danish one spies
papers has improved in recent times. yourself. some slimy mushrooms on a tree trunk
d. He is in a position to give an objective b. frequently changes his point of view. and 8. ………….. lyrical about their
view of sports writing in magazines c. forces you to pay attention to him. pickling potential. The hairy one holds a
d. wants to be considered entertaining. droopy weed 9. ………….. and praises
3. Why were sportswriters for GQ given its clove-like flavor. "Take care though,"
new freedoms? III. USE OF ENGLISH IN READING he warns. "It looks very like a poison-
(18 x 1 point = 18 points) ous species". The same words of caution
a. The restrictions of newspaper writing were 10. ………….. to a clump of ber-
do not apply to writing for GQ. There are three unrelated texts from a ries, which were apparently to be used
b. The magazine's initial plans for its range of sources below each with six more like vegetables than fruit. Well,
sports articles proved unrealistic. gaps. Choose one word or phrase from pardon me for being boring, but I've
c. Notions about what made good sports a set of four to fill each gap. no 11. ………….. of spending my pre-
journalism were changing. prandial hours traipsing round in the
d. The writers that it wanted to employ Bristle worms - a hobbyist's guide woods, only to 12. ………….. over later
demanded greater freedom. on. So thanks but no thanks, hairy guy
Historically, Bristle worms have had a bad and Danish guy. I'll leave the foraging to
4. What does the writer say about the reputation among saltwater aquarium you.
amount of time allowed for producing aficionados. These marine worms usu- War Photography Exhibition
articles? ally enter the hobbyist's aquarium by 1.
………….. a ride on a piece of coral. The exhibition of Don McCullin's war
a. The best articles are often produced Once established, they become part of photography which is currently on
under great pressure of time. the tank's ecosystem. Bristle worms 2. display at the Merlin Gallery is not for
b. Having a long time to produce an ar- ………….. greatly in size. The smallest the 13. ………….. -hearted. The col-
ticle encourages laziness. ones are about an inch long, and the lection includes candid photography
c. Writers are seldom satisfied by articles large ones can grow to over 20 inches, of war victims and soldiers captured in
produced in a hurry. although, being segmented, their bod- a single moment of fear, anguish, des-
d. Having very little time to produce an ies are often 3. ………….. and so not peration and torment. There are no 14.
article can be an advantage. usually seen at their greatest extent. ………….. barred. McCullin has no 15.
Literature has frequently 4. ………….. ………….. about snapping plundered
5. Why can't writers for GQ use the same that bristle worms are harmful, assert- corpses, grieving mothers or starving
methods as writers for newspapers? ing that they eat clams, anemones and children whose paper-thin flesh drapes
even coral fish. However, most enthu- over their skeleton. This is disquieting
a. Articles in GQ are not allowed to con- siasts now conclude that small bristle stuff indeed.
sist mainly of interviews. worms 5. ………….. no threat, and are The visitor cannot fail to wonder what
b. They want to be considered better merely scavengers, clearing the tank 16. ………….. McCullin to fly out to
than writers for newspapers. from detritus and carcasses of animals wherever a conflict or ecological disaster
c. Writers for newspapers do not have so that are already dead. However, larger had reduced a population to despera-
much space to fill. worms, particularly those of the species tion and ruin. Is it ethical to capture a
d. They've been told to avoid the con- known as fire worms, are 6. ………….. grieving woman or a man in his death
ventions of newspaper writing. eaters and can do irreparable dam- 17. ………….. ? McCullin argues that it
age. These worms are better removed, is in the public's interest to know what
6. What does the writer say in the penul- although this is a challenge in itself, is going on in such conflicts, and in that
timate paragraph about certain pieces in as the worms are nocturnal, sensitive respect McCullin has certainly fulfilled
GQ? to light and will go into hiding at the his duty. 18. ………….. to say, the pho-
slightest disturbance. tographs from this collection will stay in
a. They will create enormous contro- visitor's minds for many years to come.
versy. Wild Food The collection will be displayed at the
b. They unintentionally upset some read-
ers. While searching for news online, I stum- Merlin Gallery until 4th February.
c. They are a response to demand from ble upon some photos of men tramping
readers. in the park. Their intention, it appears,
d. They match readers expectations. is to find whatever wild treasures are
growing among the hedgerows with 7.
7. The writer likens GQ magazine to a ………….. they can garnish their din-
person who ner plates. There was a hairy one and
a Danish one, and it turns out they're
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AT PUT 3
papers has improved in recent times. yourself. some slimy mushrooms on a tree trunk
d. He is in a position to give an objective b. frequently changes his point of view. and 8. ………….. lyrical about their
view of sports writing in magazines c. forces you to pay attention to him. pickling potential. The hairy one holds a
d. wants to be considered entertaining. droopy weed 9. ………….. and praises
3. Why were sportswriters for GQ given its clove-like flavor. "Take care though,"
new freedoms? III. USE OF ENGLISH IN READING he warns. "It looks very like a poison-
(18 x 1 point = 18 points) ous species". The same words of caution
a. The restrictions of newspaper writing were 10. ………….. to a clump of ber-
do not apply to writing for GQ. There are three unrelated texts from a ries, which were apparently to be used
b. The magazine's initial plans for its range of sources below each with six more like vegetables than fruit. Well,
sports articles proved unrealistic. gaps. Choose one word or phrase from pardon me for being boring, but I've
c. Notions about what made good sports a set of four to fill each gap. no 11. ………….. of spending my pre-
journalism were changing. prandial hours traipsing round in the
d. The writers that it wanted to employ Bristle worms - a hobbyist's guide woods, only to 12. ………….. over later
demanded greater freedom. on. So thanks but no thanks, hairy guy
Historically, Bristle worms have had a bad and Danish guy. I'll leave the foraging to
4. What does the writer say about the reputation among saltwater aquarium you.
amount of time allowed for producing aficionados. These marine worms usu- War Photography Exhibition
articles? ally enter the hobbyist's aquarium by 1.
………….. a ride on a piece of coral. The exhibition of Don McCullin's war
a. The best articles are often produced Once established, they become part of photography which is currently on
under great pressure of time. the tank's ecosystem. Bristle worms 2. display at the Merlin Gallery is not for
b. Having a long time to produce an ar- ………….. greatly in size. The smallest the 13. ………….. -hearted. The col-
ticle encourages laziness. ones are about an inch long, and the lection includes candid photography
c. Writers are seldom satisfied by articles large ones can grow to over 20 inches, of war victims and soldiers captured in
produced in a hurry. although, being segmented, their bod- a single moment of fear, anguish, des-
d. Having very little time to produce an ies are often 3. ………….. and so not peration and torment. There are no 14.
article can be an advantage. usually seen at their greatest extent. ………….. barred. McCullin has no 15.
Literature has frequently 4. ………….. ………….. about snapping plundered
5. Why can't writers for GQ use the same that bristle worms are harmful, assert- corpses, grieving mothers or starving
methods as writers for newspapers? ing that they eat clams, anemones and children whose paper-thin flesh drapes
even coral fish. However, most enthu- over their skeleton. This is disquieting
a. Articles in GQ are not allowed to con- siasts now conclude that small bristle stuff indeed.
sist mainly of interviews. worms 5. ………….. no threat, and are The visitor cannot fail to wonder what
b. They want to be considered better merely scavengers, clearing the tank 16. ………….. McCullin to fly out to
than writers for newspapers. from detritus and carcasses of animals wherever a conflict or ecological disaster
c. Writers for newspapers do not have so that are already dead. However, larger had reduced a population to despera-
much space to fill. worms, particularly those of the species tion and ruin. Is it ethical to capture a
d. They've been told to avoid the con- known as fire worms, are 6. ………….. grieving woman or a man in his death
ventions of newspaper writing. eaters and can do irreparable dam- 17. ………….. ? McCullin argues that it
age. These worms are better removed, is in the public's interest to know what
6. What does the writer say in the penul- although this is a challenge in itself, is going on in such conflicts, and in that
timate paragraph about certain pieces in as the worms are nocturnal, sensitive respect McCullin has certainly fulfilled
GQ? to light and will go into hiding at the his duty. 18. ………….. to say, the pho-
slightest disturbance. tographs from this collection will stay in
a. They will create enormous contro- visitor's minds for many years to come.
versy. Wild Food The collection will be displayed at the
b. They unintentionally upset some read-
ers. While searching for news online, I stum- Merlin Gallery until 4th February.
c. They are a response to demand from ble upon some photos of men tramping
readers. in the park. Their intention, it appears,
d. They match readers expectations. is to find whatever wild treasures are
growing among the hedgerows with 7.
7. The writer likens GQ magazine to a ………….. they can garnish their din-
person who ner plates. There was a hairy one and
a Danish one, and it turns out they're
EDUCATION IN ENGLISH AT PUT 3
