Reading Knowing the score + UoE C1

You are going to read a review of a book about sport and philosophy. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

1. In the first paragraph, the reviewer suggests that Papineau

You are going to read a review of a book about sport and philosophy. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

2. What does the reviewer say Papineau gained through delivering his lecture series?

You are going to read a review of a book about sport and philosophy. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

3. What point is made about Papineau’s book in the third paragraph?

You are going to read a review of a book about sport and philosophy. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

4. What does the reviewer suggest in the fourth paragraph?

You are going to read a review of a book about sport and philosophy. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

5. In the fifth paragraph, the reviewer draws a comparison between behaviour in sport and

You are going to read a review of a book about sport and philosophy. For questions 1–6, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

6. In the final paragraph, the reviewer says that Papineau

For questions 7–14, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Don’t miss the event of the year!

Now in its seventh season, this year, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier: on Thursday, which means visitors have a whole extra day to enjoy it. This showcase of art and music takes place in a (7) _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background. This year’s line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very (8) _____ selection of both local and international musicians and visual artists.

Visitors can take (9) _____ an impressive range of exhibits and experience both the permanent and (10) _____ collections through their five senses. In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, (11) _____ by soloists plus painters and sculptors at work. Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special (12) _____ . Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is (13) _____ her debut at the festival, giving us a preview of a new (14) _____ of her famous symphony. If you still haven’t bought your pass to the festival, what are you waiting for?

For questions 7–14, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Don’t miss the event of the year!

Now in its seventh season, this year, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier: on Thursday, which means visitors have a whole extra day to enjoy it. This showcase of art and music takes place in a (7) _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background. This year’s line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very (8) _____ selection of both local and international musicians and visual artists.

Visitors can take (9) _____ an impressive range of exhibits and experience both the permanent and (10) _____ collections through their five senses. In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, (11) _____ by soloists plus painters and sculptors at work. Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special (12) _____ . Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is (13) _____ her debut at the festival, giving us a preview of a new (14) _____ of her famous symphony. If you still haven’t bought your pass to the festival, what are you waiting for?

For questions 7–14, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Don’t miss the event of the year!

Now in its seventh season, this year, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier: on Thursday, which means visitors have a whole extra day to enjoy it. This showcase of art and music takes place in a (7) _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background. This year’s line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very (8) _____ selection of both local and international musicians and visual artists.

Visitors can take (9) _____ an impressive range of exhibits and experience both the permanent and (10) _____ collections through their five senses. In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, (11) _____ by soloists plus painters and sculptors at work. Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special (12) _____ . Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is (13) _____ her debut at the festival, giving us a preview of a new (14) _____ of her famous symphony. If you still haven’t bought your pass to the festival, what are you waiting for?

For questions 7–14, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Don’t miss the event of the year!

Now in its seventh season, this year, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier: on Thursday, which means visitors have a whole extra day to enjoy it. This showcase of art and music takes place in a (7) _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background. This year’s line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very (8) _____ selection of both local and international musicians and visual artists.

Visitors can take (9) _____ an impressive range of exhibits and experience both the permanent and (10) _____ collections through their five senses. In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, (11) _____ by soloists plus painters and sculptors at work. Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special (12) _____ . Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is (13) _____ her debut at the festival, giving us a preview of a new (14) _____ of her famous symphony. If you still haven’t bought your pass to the festival, what are you waiting for?

For questions 7–14, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Don’t miss the event of the year!

Now in its seventh season, this year, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier: on Thursday, which means visitors have a whole extra day to enjoy it. This showcase of art and music takes place in a (7) _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background. This year’s line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very (8) _____ selection of both local and international musicians and visual artists.

Visitors can take (9) _____ an impressive range of exhibits and experience both the permanent and (10) _____ collections through their five senses. In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, (11) _____ by soloists plus painters and sculptors at work. Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special (12) _____ . Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is (13) _____ her debut at the festival, giving us a preview of a new (14) _____ of her famous symphony. If you still haven’t bought your pass to the festival, what are you waiting for?

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Don’t miss the event of the year!

Now in its seventh season, this year, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier: on Thursday, which means visitors have a whole extra day to enjoy it. This showcase of art and music takes place in a (7) _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background. This year’s line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very (8) _____ selection of both local and international musicians and visual artists.

Visitors can take (9) _____ an impressive range of exhibits and experience both the permanent and (10) _____ collections through their five senses. In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, (11) _____ by soloists plus painters and sculptors at work. Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special (12) _____ . Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is (13) _____ her debut at the festival, giving us a preview of a new (14) _____ of her famous symphony. If you still haven’t bought your pass to the festival, what are you waiting for?

For questions 7–14, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Don’t miss the event of the year!

Now in its seventh season, this year, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier: on Thursday, which means visitors have a whole extra day to enjoy it. This showcase of art and music takes place in a (7) _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background. This year’s line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very (8) _____ selection of both local and international musicians and visual artists.

Visitors can take (9) _____ an impressive range of exhibits and experience both the permanent and (10) _____ collections through their five senses. In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, (11) _____ by soloists plus painters and sculptors at work. Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special (12) _____ . Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is (13) _____ her debut at the festival, giving us a preview of a new (14) _____ of her famous symphony. If you still haven’t bought your pass to the festival, what are you waiting for?

For questions 7–14, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

Don’t miss the event of the year!

Now in its seventh season, this year, the Rogers Estate Festival starts a day earlier: on Thursday, which means visitors have a whole extra day to enjoy it. This showcase of art and music takes place in a (7) _____ like no other, with the castle ruins in the background. This year’s line-up includes an array of talented actors alongside a very (8) _____ selection of both local and international musicians and visual artists.

Visitors can take (9) _____ an impressive range of exhibits and experience both the permanent and (10) _____ collections through their five senses. In addition to large-audience sessions, there will be more intimate moments, including poetry recitals, (11) _____ by soloists plus painters and sculptors at work. Last but not least, on Friday, we are in for a special (12) _____ . Belinda Wilde, our guest of honour this year, is (13) _____ her debut at the festival, giving us a preview of a new (14) _____ of her famous symphony. If you still haven’t bought your pass to the festival, what are you waiting for?

For questions 15–20, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A Weekend Without Plans

Last month, my friends and I decided to spend a weekend in the countryside. We had originally planned to go hiking, but the weather forecast was terrible. If it (15) ______ so heavily the night before, we would have gone on our planned trip.

Instead, we stayed at a small guest house which (16) ______ by a local family for more than twenty years. Although there wasn't (17) ______ to do in the village, we soon found plenty of ways to entertain ourselves.

The next morning, we went for a walk despite (18) ______ exhausted after staying up late the previous night. The views were even (19) ______ than we had expected.

By the end of the weekend, we all agreed that if we (20) ______ another opportunity like that, we would definitely return.

For questions 15–20, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A Weekend Without Plans

Last month, my friends and I decided to spend a weekend in the countryside. We had originally planned to go hiking, but the weather forecast was terrible. If it (15) ______ so heavily the night before, we would have gone on our planned trip.

Instead, we stayed at a small guest house which (16) ______ by a local family for more than twenty years. Although there wasn't (17) ______ to do in the village, we soon found plenty of ways to entertain ourselves.

The next morning, we went for a walk despite (18) ______ exhausted after staying up late the previous night. The views were even (19) ______ than we had expected.

By the end of the weekend, we all agreed that if we (20) ______ another opportunity like that, we would definitely return.

For questions 15–20, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A Weekend Without Plans

Last month, my friends and I decided to spend a weekend in the countryside. We had originally planned to go hiking, but the weather forecast was terrible. If it (15) ______ so heavily the night before, we would have gone on our planned trip.

Instead, we stayed at a small guest house which (16) ______ by a local family for more than twenty years. Although there wasn't (17) ______ to do in the village, we soon found plenty of ways to entertain ourselves.

The next morning, we went for a walk despite (18) ______ exhausted after staying up late the previous night. The views were even (19) ______ than we had expected.

By the end of the weekend, we all agreed that if we (20) ______ another opportunity like that, we would definitely return.

For questions 15–20, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A Weekend Without Plans

Last month, my friends and I decided to spend a weekend in the countryside. We had originally planned to go hiking, but the weather forecast was terrible. If it (15) ______ so heavily the night before, we would have gone on our planned trip.

Instead, we stayed at a small guest house which (16) ______ by a local family for more than twenty years. Although there wasn't (17) ______ to do in the village, we soon found plenty of ways to entertain ourselves.

The next morning, we went for a walk despite (18) ______ exhausted after staying up late the previous night. The views were even (19) ______ than we had expected.

By the end of the weekend, we all agreed that if we (20) ______ another opportunity like that, we would definitely return.

For questions 15–20, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A Weekend Without Plans

Last month, my friends and I decided to spend a weekend in the countryside. We had originally planned to go hiking, but the weather forecast was terrible. If it (15) ______ so heavily the night before, we would have gone on our planned trip.

Instead, we stayed at a small guest house which (16) ______ by a local family for more than twenty years. Although there wasn't (17) ______ to do in the village, we soon found plenty of ways to entertain ourselves.

The next morning, we went for a walk despite (18) ______ exhausted after staying up late the previous night. The views were even (19) ______ than we had expected.

By the end of the weekend, we all agreed that if we (20) ______ another opportunity like that, we would definitely return.

For questions 15–20, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.

A Weekend Without Plans

Last month, my friends and I decided to spend a weekend in the countryside. We had originally planned to go hiking, but the weather forecast was terrible. If it (15) ______ so heavily the night before, we would have gone on our planned trip.

Instead, we stayed at a small guest house which (16) ______ by a local family for more than twenty years. Although there wasn't (17) ______ to do in the village, we soon found plenty of ways to entertain ourselves.

The next morning, we went for a walk despite (18) ______ exhausted after staying up late the previous night. The views were even (19) ______ than we had expected.

By the end of the weekend, we all agreed that if we (20) ______ another opportunity like that, we would definitely return.