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Such was the national mood early 1976 that plans for a mammoth celebration of the bicentennial in Philadephia had been quietly .But when the Fourth of July 1976 came round things đi not seem so gloomy. So up and down the coutry they celebrated. There were parades, there were speeches, there were picnics, there were fireworks.The Flag waved everywhere | TEST 1 PAPER 1 READING 1 hour 30 minutes PART 1 For questions 1-18 read the three texts below and decide which answer A B c or D best fits each gap. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. The US Bicentennial Such was the national mood in early 1976 that plans for a mammoth celebration of the bicentennial in Philadelphia had been quietly 1 .But when the Fourth of July 1976 came round things did not seem so gloomy 2 .So up and down the country they celebrated. There were parades there were speeches there were picnics there were fireworks. The flag waved everywhere and everywhere people 3 . their brains for permanently useful schemes such as the restoration of old buildings or the opening of new parks with which to mark the bicentennial. And by a 4 . of real genius the last great sailing-ships of the world were called to New York harbour a summer parade of dizzy 5 . and clouds of white canvas to express by their beauty some of the faith in themselves their past and their future which the American people were renewing. The whole affair was exactly the tonic for the national 6 . that was needed. 1 A dropped B quit c renounced D desisted 2 A for that matter B by the way c whatsoever D after all 3 A wrenched B strained c racked D sprained 4 A blow B stroke c blast D stamp 5 A spires B rods c posts D masts 6 A morale B temper c frame D complexion Page 6 Test 1 Paper 1 Reading Reading People Recently I went out to dinner with a friend and her new boyfriend. She had been 7 . for weeks about what a kind considerate engaging person he was. He had truly 8 . her off her feet. Within minutes of meeting him I thought Boy has he got her fooled At the restaurant he curtly announced his reservation to the maĩtre d without so 9 . as a glimmer of courtesy. He proceeded to interrogate the waiter about the menu as if he were conducting a criminal investigation and then 10 . at the young man who brushed against him as he served his water. Meanwhile he was exuding charm and grace