Vocabulary & Grammar

Fill in the missing word.

1 A fire broke out in the school cafeteria last night'

2 They're tired. They have been painting all morning'

3 Are you having a good t ime, J im?

4 Bi l l is n ineteen, so he's st i l l in his teens.

5 When he reached 65 he retired from work.

6 Oh nol I haven't f inished my homework yet!

7 He usually mows the lawn on Sundays.

8 Peter was washing the dishes when the phone

rang.

9 ls Janet th inking of moving to l ta ly?

10 We used to play football every day when lwas a

teenager.

11 Jason was accused of cheating on the test.

12 Did you know that John was dismissed from his

job?

13 | don't know how she copes with a full-t ime job

and a family.

14 | go to the theatre once in a blue moon.

15 Sarah was cleaning the attic when she came across

her grandmother's silver necklace-

16 Because of a childhood il lness she lost her hearing'

Now she can't hear at all.

17 My wallet has disappeared into thin air!

18 Reading my old diaries always brings back

memories of my childhood.

19 l 'm afraid I just don't approve of this kind of

behaviour!

20 The fans got really carried away when Beckham

scored a goal.

(10 marks)

Circle the correct item.

1 They couldn't find what they wanted, so they had

to build it from

A begin B scrape @scratch

2 Her . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . leaped when she heard the news '

A head @ heart C mind D stomach

3 She is very pretty, with rosy .' and big eyes'

A nose B mouth C face @ cheeks

4 My new flat has central . , so it 's really warm'

@ heating B system C wardrobe D parking

5 Jane became . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as she was wa i t ing fo r Tom

to turn up.A easy-goingB exhausted

L i s t e n ! A s i r e n i s . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A barking @ wai l ing C crashing D splashing

Ann has go t f r i zzy ha i r and a . . . . . . . . . . . " . . ch in .

A wide @ pointed C crooked D sPikY

Bi l l has got a wrde . . and wrinkles.

@ f o r e h e a d B b u i l d C c h i n D f a c e

9 Jim has come

able to come.

@ down with

the flu, so he won't be

B uo with C on with D in with

1O He gives private lessons for a small

@ fee B money C PaYment D receiPt

(10 marks)

Use of English

Complete the second sentence using the word in

bold. You can use two to five words including the

word given. Don't change the word given.

1 lt 's a month since he started working here.

been He has been working here for a month.

2 How long is it since you went to Russta?

ago How long ago did You go to Russia?

3 Their new album will be on the market next

month.

out Their new album will come out next

month.

4 She succeeded in passing her exams.

managed She managed to pass her exams.

, 5 They haven't been out for months.

ages lt 's been ages since they went out.

(5 marks)

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in

bold.

1 Jim seems to have financial problems. FINANCE

2 Jenny is an attractive woman in her

early thirties. ATTRACT

3 They decided to have a security system

instal led. SECURE

4 He was unable to find a solution so he

asked for help. ABLE

5 After graduation he started looking

for a job. GRADUATE

(5 marks)

3

2

4D first

@impat ientD depressed

5 Read the sentences. lf a sentence is correct put atick (./). lf it has a word which should not be there,write this word on the line.

1 The Smiths' house, which it is in the suburbs, it2 was broken into the last night. The owners the3 were at the theatre at the time to celebrating to4 their tenth wedding anniversary. Surprisingly ,/5 the alarm didn't go off although it was

switched on. /

(5 morks) 9

Communication

6 Complete the dialogue.

A: Hi Ben, it 's Janet. 1) How are you?B: Oh hi, Janet. l 'm fine. How 2) are you?A: l'm okay. Look, are you busy on Saturday night?B: No, as a matter of fact, l,m not.A: l 'm having a party at my house. Would 3) you l ike

to come?B: l 'd love to. 4) What time?A: Anytime after g.

B: Sounds great. 5) See you on Saturday, then.A: l ' l l be there.

(5 marks)

7 Complete the exchanges.

A: What does she look l ike?B: She's got short fair hair and green eyes.A: Mr Smith, this is Mrs James.B: How do you do? lt is a pleasure to

meet you.A: Where is the the post office?B: lt's on Apple Street, five minutes from the tube

station.A: Hel lo, Mr Smith. Can I help you?B: Yes. l've got a problem with the roof.A: What's your address, please?B: 21 Blueberry Street.

(5 marks)

Listen inga. You will hear five people talking about their

childhood homes. What do you think they willtalk about?

type of home, location, size, furniture, etc

statements (A-D. Use the letters only once.There is one extra letter which you do not needto use.

A Memories of unusual houses SpeakerB Hand-made furnishings SpeakerC Large but almost empty SpeakerD Built for another purpose SpeakerE Expensive fittings everywhere SpeakerF An escape from city life

8

(10 marks)

SpeakinQ (priorit ising)

Leo has decided to go on a ten-day tour ofPortugal. Look at the visual prompts, then, in pairs,decide what he needs to take with him and whathe doesn't, giving reasons. you can also suggestother things he can take with him.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

Useful phrases

Inviting speaker: I ngreeing/Disagreeing:o What do you think? | . I couldn't agree more,o lsn't that right? |

. I think you,re wrong.o Don't you agree? | . Yes, you're right.

o I don't agree.

(10 marks)

Reading.t n you are q;nq to read a brief summary of the book " Black Beauty". Choose the most suitable heading from the listt " (n-H) foi"..i part (1-6) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use' There is an

example at the beginning (0).

Anna Sewell (1820-1878) wrote only one novel during her

lifetime, a book describing the l ife of a beautiful, black horse,

Black Beauty. Sewell was very concerned about animals and

used the book to write about the terrible treatment of horses in

England at the time. The book is written from the point of view

of the horse, which helps us to understand the influence that

good and bad treatment had on the horses in the story. Black

Beauty had a great effect on the treatment of animals and

changed the way that people thought about horses.

Black Beauty spent his early years in a picturesque, green field

with his mother and some other young colts. when rt was time

for him to be trained to serve men, he was gently and patiently

broken in by his master. He learned to wear a saddle and bridle,

and carry a human quietly on his back.

Black Beauty learnt about the way horses can suffer because of

men very early in l i fe. He witnessed a hunting expedition in

which a horse was pushed too hard and fast by an inexperienced

and overconfident rider. The consequences were tragic. The rider

took a fall that kil led him and the fine horse broke his leg and

was then shot.

At his next home, one of the horses with whom he shared a

stable had the reputation of being wild and aggressive. This

horse, Ginger, said this was because she had been treated very

badly at a young age. Ginger was taken away from her mother,

not long after birth, and was trained to work, in a very rough

manner, by men who did not care for horses. Although her new

master and his employees were very kind, she could not help

being suspicious of men.

Black Beauty's kind owner was forced to move abroad for the

sake of his wife's health. This marked the beginning of a string

of owners with different personalities' Some were well-

intentioned but allowed their grooms full control of their

F4

BIACK BEAUTYTHE LIFE OF A HORSE IN NINETEENTH CENTURY ENCLAND

animals. Unfortunately, in Black Beauty's case, this often proved

to be harmful. He was often either neglected or misused.

Fortunately, after some time Black Beauty was bought by Jerry

Barker, a kind cab owner. There, he was treated very well '

Although being a cab horse was very hard work, Black Beauty

always did his best because he enjoyed pleasing his master.

Black Beauty was very well cared for. He was given good food to

eat, a warm stable to sleep in and lots of kind words' Black

Beauty learned many things from his new owner, such as the

advantages of not being greedy and of being fair and krnd to all

creatures. Black Beauty spent a couple of very happy years

there.

This oleasant l i fe came to a sudden end when Jerry was forced

to sell his horses. After several other owners, Black Beauty was

sold to Nicholas Skinner. He had to work every day with no rest,

insufficient food and poor accommodation' Although he was

sti l l a cab horse, it was a drfferent world. Black Beauty's various

drivers would swear at him and whip him. Eventually, Black

Beauty became very l l l from all this hard work and bad

treatment. His owner wanted to have him kil led when he could

no longer do the job. Luckily, a vet convinced Skinner to allow

Black Beauty to rest and recovel and then sell him, so that he

would make a bigger profit. The owner agreed to have the

horse's' l i fe spared, but only for the sake of money'

6 I

After spending years on London's streets, Black Beauty's next

home was a pleasant farm, with a caring master. After nursing

him back to good health, the farmer decided that Black Beauty

needed to be in a place more appropriate than a farm. He sold

Black Beauty to two kind young sisters, who lived on a pleasant

country estate with a large, green meadow. Here the weary but

content horse finally found the rest and peace of mind that he

so desired and deserved.

A A cruel and greedy owner

B Unable to trust

C Time to take lt easY

D A gentle teacher

E In the wrong hands

F Hard but satisfYing work

G Life as a cart horse

H A fatal accident(15 marks)

A5

D0

H1

b2

E3

Writing a first-person narrative

1 1 Use the notes to write a short story entitled ,,ADayOttttoRemember" (120-180 words). Use the notes aswell as your own ideas.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

Introduction(Para l) one afternoon last summer - friend came to

your home - invitation - o bike ride

Main Body(Para 2) mode sandwiches - set off - early morning-

country lanes - open f ields - nice weather(hra 3) field - stop f or lunch - picnic - butt ron at us -

'l:::::;i; ^'i'1,,;"!,'),t

a'[e sandwiches -

Conclusion(Fara 4)

::#^::;

bach home - f ett hoppv - tired -

(20 marks)

(Total = 100 morks)

12 a. Look at the picture. What could Jimmy bedreaming about?promotion, own business, buying a house, etc

What are your dreams? What do you think youshould do to make them come true?

Sing Along!

He was waiting for a sign r *rAnd he knew there'd A TURNING

Jimmy worked in an officeFrom eight o'clock 1) t i l l fourHis job was satisfyingBut he 2) longed for something more

come a timeWhen a turning pointwould change his l i feAnd bring a chancefor him to shine

Jimmy had an old gui tarPeople

3) loved to hear him playAnd he knew he could be4) famouslf he could only find a 5) way

He was waiting for a sign ...

When Jimmy played at a party :His dream 6) l i fe became realA 7) record producer heard himAnd offered him a 8) deal

He was waiting for a sign ...

Jimmy made a recordIt went straight to 9) number oneHe'd found the l ife he wantedHe'd found his 10) place in the sun

He'd been waiting for a sign ...

Progress UpdateHow do you rate your progress? Tick (/) the boxthat applies to you.

.}{

b.

Excellent* * * *

Good* * *

OK* *

Could do better*

Vocabulary &GrammarListening

SpeakingReadingWriting

Communication

(Ss'own answers)

Vocabulary & Grammar

Filf in the missing word.

1 Many countries use fossil fuels, such as coal, to

generate electricitY.

2 Global warming is caused by high levels of

dangerous gases jn the atmosphere'

3 lt's freezing cold. Do up your coat.

4 Wind is a renewable source of energy.

5 Many species of fish have been wiped out by

overfishing.

6 Many forests in Europe have been damaged by acid

raln.

7 Tony is more reliable than Bil lY.

8 She will be late for class if she doesn't leave now'A J r r ^ , : , t - t c l u , o y o o , t 9 & ; \ n ' - - .

10 He doesn't have enough money to buy a new car'

11 Wind power offers a solution to energy problems'

\:)- \asdas ane. s-ss.srdqred. a(s.\ q<rda<r<\q<ed sgecles -

13 Jeff didn't pay his bill, so now his electricity has

been cut off.

M 8g ?en dates back to tlte mrd'/800s.15 That was the most interesting fi lm I have ever seen'

15 | can't stand people who tell l ies.a t vvE ) f l r - r u lU ' V l t . . r LcL t o t t t i t t q r5 ' r t q ( v ruJ J r t : 5 t : t r r t '

18 Unless you drive more carefully, you'l l have an

accident.19 The museum is open to the public daily from

9:00am to 6:00pm.

20 The ozone layer protects the earth from the sun's

harmful rays.

(10 morks)

Circle the correct item.

1 The old Victorian building has beenor ig inal condi t ion.

A redecorated

@ restored

2 Anita is always wil l ing to

got a problem.

A give B provide C offer @ lend

3 Pete had ... in his stomach the whole time

he was on stage.

A birds C fl ies

@ butterflies D insects

4 He can ' t he lp . . . . . . . . . . . . s low ly .

@ speaking C sPeak

B to sBcak D to be speaking

We're looking forward Mr Brown.

A meeting @to meeting

B meet D be meeting

He put a lot of .. into the Project.

A exertion B sweat Oeffort D struggle

l' l l drop you a when I arrive.

A letter @ tlne C note D memo

and an imals .

A place B house Ohome D hotel

10 There are lots of . . . . . . . . . . . ' shops to look in '

n qnpu[il,-,R si,,.!Fr,- C fesluqn-,, Ogendv-.

(10 marks)

Use-o( Lng\rsh

3 Complete the second sentence using the

bold. You can une two to five wolds )nc)ud)ngword given. Don't change the word given.

1 lt 's not worth trying to grow oranges in England'

point There is no point trying to grow oranges

in Eng land.

2 Julia couldn't drink the tea as it was very hot.

too The tea was too hot for Julia to drink.

3 We have never travelled by bus before.

first lt's the first time we have travelled by bus.

4 Jenny is as old as Alain.

same Jenny is the same age as Alain.

5 lf you don't leave now, you'l l be late for work.

unless You'l l be late for work unless you leave

now.

(5 marks)

Fill in the correct word derived from the word in I

bold.

5 H eA

B

C be going

@is goingwill have gone

goes

2

C refurbished

D renovated4

l 've Adventurous travellers can go on

a trip down the river.

There is a great variety of plants

you can choose from.

It 's impossible for me to do it as it is

very difficult.We should use alternative sources of

energy.Visit ing Malta wil l be an

u nforgettable experience.

ADVENTURE

VARY

POSSIBLE

ALTERNATE

FORGET

(5 marks)

Read the sentences. lf a sentence is correct put atick (/). lf it has a word which should not be there,write this word on the line.

an interview with a member of anenvironmental protection group. Listen and markthe sentences f (for true) or F(for false).

1 Dan is an aggressive person. F2 The 'Act Now'group planted flowers

to show people how they feel. T3 'Act Now' is for children. F4 Dan wants to teach people how to use

ferti l izers and pesticides. F5 'Act Now'arranges public protests and'

demonstrations. T6 Dan knows lots of famous people. T7 Dan and his group spend a lot of t ime

on the computer. T(10 marks)

SpeakinQ (making decisions)Your school has decided to join in a project to helpthe environment. Look at the pictures and, in pairs,decide which activities you could participate in,giving reasons.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

plant flowers

stray dogs-t--*

8I A visit to the Rio wil l never be complete2 if you don't take part in the carnival3 celebrations. lt is the world's most biggest1 street party in where you can enjoy fantastic5 costumes, bright decorations and a lots of

dancing.

1 (hotel)?

2 (beach)?

the,/

most

t n

a

(5 marks)

Communication

Fnd the question which matches the answers.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

Not really.

I do, actually.

Why not?

It depends. 9

1 A :B :

5 A :

3 (bike ride)?\ l c a n ' t .

1 (rubbish)?\ No problem.

5 (weekend)? < | don't think so'

\ No, l 'm not.

(5 marks)

Complete the exchanges.

A: How about going for a game of tennis afterwork?

B: No, l 'm afraid not. I have to finish this report.A: How much does it cost to rent?B: Well, it costs f50 per day or f2OO for a week.A: Do you accept credit cards?B: Yes, si4 we accept Visa, Mastercard and

American Express.When will it be ready?You can come and pick it up tomorrowmornrng.There are too many cars on the roads thesedays.It would be a good idea for more peopleto take the bus.

(5 morks)

Useful phrases

o I t h i n k . . .We should . . .Why don't we ...?

a

o

a It would be agood idea to ..That way . . .o

o So that . .o Then . . .

(10 marks)

AJOURNEYTHROUGH THE ENGLISH'SPEAKING WORLD

f f ioubl icof lrelandtakesupabout83%ottheislandof|re|and,whichis|ocatedinnorth-western Europe. lreland is a small country with an area of iust 70'285 km2' Although there are high

mountains near the coasts, the central part of lreland is flatter and used for farmland'

GLIMATE: Most of lreland is mild and wet throughout the year' giving lreland its green countryside and

earning it the name The Emerald lsle'

pEopLE: Dub'n is both the capitar and the rargest city, However, onry about 57% of the lrish people,d ond thp

l:Tli;Tiffi:il,T,'lTl?illli.Xlflii'T;x',:lffiJ$;;,.".'l,*anittrentotretanoarouts'000vearsaso since$en'k€''r

hasbeeninvadedandcoroniseotvcers'vitingps;;;ffi;il ;d:Tl^lll'lll'tt'uno'000 populationare0f celticorisin ltwasthecens r

has been invaded and colonlsgo uy t ru l t ) ' vr^rrrYo' Lt 'v"v ' '

first introduced the language we know today as Itith' *hi'h it ont o

1 0

Readingyou are going to read some geographical information about different English-speaking countries' For questions

(1-tz\,choose th. .;;;irv tn-cl. rnlr. is an example at the beginning'

ffithesouthwestPacific0cean,NewZea|andisasma||countTl"1i:*i:'''##lHJffi'ottwomainislands,theNorthlslandandthesouthlsland,aswellasanumberofsmallerislands'-The};j:::1j:rffTri ltri':'lljj;TJilffiTffi, ffiir as its manyrorests, hirrs and mountains The south rsrand has manv hish'

ilffii.niffi[i:rntry is mird and rainy throushout the vear, with the south lsland much cooler than the North'

pE0pLE: Arthough weilington is the capitar city, it is not the rargest. About one third of New Zealand's population lives in

Auckland, the largest ci$ in New Zealand' tooay, only about 15% of allNew Zealanders live in rural areas'

Most of New Zealand,s 3,6g3,000 population are descendants of British settlers. There are also increasing numbers of

peopre o{ Asian and Pacific isrand descent fiving in New Zearand T::|:i:"t||,J?ii::.]|'.1:l'-'|')t}ffinhli'll|

while in the centre are flat lands known as prairies. Further south, there are rolling hills'

CLTMATE: The crimate ranges from temperate in the south to arctic in the north. ln fact, the far north arctic landscape

is so cord that trees cannot grow there. ln the north the winters are cord and summers are short and quite cool'

whereas in the south the winters are cord, and the summers are warm. rt is wet on the coasts and dry in the centre'

pE0pLE: 0ttawa is the capital of canada, but Toronto is the rargest city, with a population of over 4 miltion'

More than one third of canada,s popuration of 2g,450,000 are the descendants of British immigrants and there,nr.h 2rc the nfficial

||::ff:::fli:|iililffi;;';ffii,ffir*aso Today,theofficiarransuaseof NewZearandisEngrish'

a|thoughmanyMaorisspeaktheirown|anguage,Maori ,aswel l .

LAl{o: canada, with an area of 9,970,610 km2, is the second largest coufltry ':T::10.1-*** "tss

the hp ol Norti America canada is pefiaF tsl

knowntoritsva$size,anovarieVotnaturarwrrOemffi ilt:tllttylll."'*"totCtntdttntou'redu'ithgreenforestsandcrystalcleaIEE'

H':H:i[ilfiilrrrndants or French immigrants. This is whv both Engtish and French are the official

ranguages of canada. Other rarge immigrant gr.ups incrude German, rtarian and Asian peopre' Native American

lndians and lnuit make up only a small pa

Which country(ies) . nasan area where there are no trees? 6 c

. i ssmal le r than on lyoneother ^ . . a re made up o f many d i f fe ren t

. : * : * , , ? : 2 8 ' l l ' l ; i ; ; i ' ; " 7 B 8 :

. has one official language? 3 B ' have a population of about three

. huu"..onr,un,.limatethroushout , n E R . illl*;-,u.iat eroups? ; i I :

the year? 4 A usd

, - I l n g

'our local counci l is going to publ ish a brochure-lled Cleaning IJp OurTown. The brochure willrdude short articles on how to improve thesvrronment in your town. you have been asked to'tnte a short article for this brochure on improving:e qual i ty of the water in the local r ivers and lakes.-se the plan below to write your article.'20-180 words)

(see suggested Answers section)

I n trod u cti onr , - : l ) s f c t c ys r t tb le n t : r i vc rs onc l l ohcs l t o l l u t td -

p c o p l c t h r o t y I i t t c r - J a c t o r i c s d u n t p

indus t r i a l l vds tc - c (1 ,1 ' t s rv in r - con ' t t l r i nh thc

w l l ( r - n tu .s l r / o . son rc lh i r rg

\ la in Bodyr : - . r 2 ) o r -ga r r i sc o c l cun up cc tmpo igL r - vo lu r r f cc rs

clcan up r ivcrs ont l /ahcs - put oLt t t t1 ( ) t .c

rubbish l ; in .s - lc-s.s / i f tcr . i t l r rotcr: : -a 3 ) . f i nc Jo r to r i t s tha t t l un t l t i ndus t r i u l r vos tc i r r t o

l a h c s o n d r i v c r . s - t u t t t c r p o l l u t i o n w i l l

c l cc rcasc - c l conc r wo tc t .

Con clu s i onr.:r.r 4) tt-s/ott. tt lt itt iotr. ' lt>crtl ptoplc ancl incluslry worh

togt thcr - c lcon Ltp ( )Lt t lc thcs oncl r - ivcr .s _ crnr

swim ond usc f hc tuotcr ogoi t t (20 marks)

(Total = 100 marks)j rg A long l

. i , Look at the pictures and the t i t le of the song.Which of these problems do you expect to hearabout? Listen and check.

:e foresta t ion, water po l lu t ion, endanqeredscectes. e tc

lb. t Listen again and fil l in, then sing.

There's so much pol lut ionPo ison ing the 1) a r rThere is so much 2) l i t terWe can see it everywnere3) Wi ld l i fe i s d isappear ingWhi le everyone stands byThe world we love is dyingAnd we're the 4) reasonwhy

)

Why are we ki l l ing our wor ldWhy aren't we doing our shareWe can save our planetWe can help it surviveAll it needs is a l itt le care

l f we al l work together '

Someth ing can be doneWe need a 5) c lean up campaignWhich involves everyoneWe can slow down global 6) warmingWe can stop the acid rainWe can heal our 7) planetWe can help i t l ive again

Why are we ki l l ing our wor ld . . .

l f we don' t act quicklyOur wor ld wi l l soon be deadWe must leave our 8) cars at homeAnd use bicycles insteadWe must stop using chemicalsAnd 9) burning fossi l fuelsWe must recycle al l our 10) wasteIt 's so easy to do

We must stop ki l l ing our wor ldWe must start doing our share . . .

Prog ress U pdate

How do you rate your progress? Tick (/) the boxthat appl ies to you.

Excel lentGood OK iCould do better r* * i * ,

Vocabulary &GrammarLrstenn gSpeaking

Read ing

Writ ing

Communica t ion

Vocabulary & Grammar

Fill in the missing Word.

1 l 've got a splitt ing headache' I think l ' l l take an

asplr ln.

2 Could I PaY bY credit card?

3 She was named after her great-aunt'

4 A shoplifter steals things from shops'

5 You should carry a pump with you in case you have

a Puncture.6 The TV isn't broken, you just forgot to plug it in'

7 Try not to make matters worse by failing'

8 People must carry identity cards with them in some

countries.g John prefers tennis to squash'

1O That's the man whose sister was on TV'

11 Mr Jones insisted on cooking the meal himself '

12 Recently, there has been an increase in the number

of people using a credit card'

13 Thanks to ATMs we can withdraw money from a

bank whenever we want to'

14 That gas heater doesn't give ouVoff enough heat'

15 Twenty people came to the party, three of whom

l've known since childhood'

16 You must have been aware of the dangers'

17 That style of jacket has gone out of fashion'

18 He was sentenced to two months imprisonment'

19 My flat was broken into last night, and my stereo

was stolen.

20 l 'd rather watch TV than read a comic'

(10 marks)

Circle the correct item.

1 lt is believed that the forest f ires were l it by """""

A smugglers

B shoplifters

@arsonistsD kidnapPers

2 He got a f 50 for speeding in the centre of

town YesterdaY.A sentence B charge

3 H e . . . . . . . . . . . . b e i n P a r i s ,

mornlng.

A might @ can't C shouldn't D ought to

4 The battery is f lat. We need to """""" it '

A install B operate @recharge D liquidise

5 lf you have a muscle, you should rest it'

@ pulled B strained C broken D sore

6 That essay is . . . . . . . . ' . . . to the one that Peter wrote '

@ identical B matching C alike D the same

7 l f you have . . . . . . . . . ' . ' , you have a painful muscle

contraction.

@ cramP C insomnta

B indigestion D sunburn

8 He suffers from heart

A infection B attack @disease D pain

9 He was released due to of evidence'

A need @ lack C Point D

1O She has been marr ied ' . . . ' . . . . " ' James for a

twenty years.

A with B for

(10

Use of English

Complete the second sentence using the

bold. You must use two to five words i

word given. Don't change the word given'

1 This puzzle will need a lot of patience'

have This Puzzle will have to be dor:

PatientlY.2 A fishmonger's is a shop that sells f ish'

where A fismonger's is a shoP where

buy fish.

3 lt is thought that the company is expanding

be The comPanY is thought to be

raPidlY.

4 Turn off the electricity in case of fire'

turned The electricity should be turned

case of fire.

5 lt was wrong of them to give false informali

given TheY were wrong to have 9i

information.

@to D by

3

2

C arrest @tineI saw him in the library this

4 Fill in the correct word derived from the

bold.

1 The introduction of new technology

has helPed us a lot. I

2 The springs have been used for

relaxation for Years.3 He was found guiltY of theft.

4 This place is one of the countrY's

favourite holidaY resorts'

5 Measures should be taken to help the

prevention of crime.

nead the sentences. lf a sentence is correct put ati* (/). l f i t has a word which should not be there,rrite this word on the line.

I Computers they play an important role they2 In our l ives today. Chi ldren are been taught been3 how to use them at school, as they have ,/1 become part of the school curr iculum. In the , /5 years to come everybody wil l be able to ,/

use one' 6 marks)

_isten ing

. , You wil l hear people talking in six dif ferentsituations. For questions (1-6), choose the bestanswer A, B or C.

t You hear a conversation between two people in arvait ing room. How does the woman feel?A suspic ious B angry @ nervous

2 A man is ta lk ing on the phone. What does helvant to do?

O to buy some oi lB to make an appointmentC to complain about migraines

3 A man is taking part in a radio chat show Why hasne phoned in?A to discuss a heal th problem

@ to complain about v i tamins that he boughtC to ta lk about heal th food shops

1 A gir l approaches you at a shopping centre. Whatdoes she want you to do?A to enrol in a courseB to ta lk about paint ing

O to part ic ipate in something5 Whi le v is i t ing an exhibi t ion, you hear a man

talk ing. How can yoga help you?

@ tt wi t t help you to relax.B l t wi l l help you to lose weightC l t wi l l help you breathe.

6 A man is ta lk ing on the phone. Where has he cal led?A a florist @ a c o l l e g e C a c l i n i c

(10 marks)

Communicat ionComplete the questions.

A DMI Technology, Shir ley speaking. 1) How can Ihelp you?

8. l 'd l ike to speak to Char les Lawton.A: 2) May I ask who's cal l ing please?B: Yes. My name is Mart in Banks.A: Hold the l ine please, Mr Banks. l ' l l see i f he's

avai lable.

Thank you.l 'm afraid he's not avai lable at the momenr3) Would you l ike to leave a message?Yes. Could you tel l h im to cal l me at ICB please.Of course, Mr Banks. 4) What 's your te lephonenumber?

B. lt's 823 764.

(5 morks)

Think of a question which matches the answers.(See Suggested Answers Section)

B :

B :

A:

8

1 (restau rani?<: Not reallY'

\ Why not?

2 (cr ime)?

3 (junk food)?

4 (bi i l )?

5 (machine)?

I don ' t th ink so .

Actual ly yes.

Always.

Never.

Of course

In a minu te .

No, I can' t .

OK, l ' l l do i t(5 marks)

SpeakingDescribe the photographs, then, in pairs, compareand contrast them. Which type of job would youprefer? Why?

(See Suggested Answers Section)

o work alone/meetlots of PeoP.le/monthlY

salary/ weeklY wageo 9-5/flexible

hourVuniformYsmartclothes

o pdrt time/fulltime/work long

hours/have a standarddailY routine

(10 marks)

Read i ng

10 You are going to read an article about rockets. For questions (1-5) choose the

correct answer A, B, C or D.

THE HISTORY OF ROCKETRY:- } ' FROM FIREWORKS TO THE MOON

At first glance you might think that there couldn't possibly

be anything in common between a 13th century festival in

China and the Apollo L1 moon landing in 1969' However

there isa l inkandthat is that theybothre l iedontheuse

ofrockets. 5

The Chinese first developed rockets by filling bamboo

tubes with an explosive made from saltpetre, charcoal'

andsulphur.Thesealedtubeswouldbethrownontofires

F Ouring celebrations because it was thought that the loud

explosions would protect them. when these tubes were not l0

realised the military potential of these devices and primitive rockets were used to repel a Mongol

invasion in1Z3ZAD. word of these amazing new weapons quickly spread around the world and

soon rockets were being used in military operations in North Africa and Europe' During the 15th 15

and 16th centuries they were widely used in naval battles to set fire to enemy ships' fuound this

time they also started being used for more peaceful purposes again' In 16th and 17th century

Europe firework displays using rockets became a very popular form of public entertainment'

In the late 18th century the British army suffered two serious defeats at battles in Seringapatam'

in India. The main reason for these defeats was that the Indian prince, Haidar Ali's army included 2n

a corps of rocket throwers. They used very large bamboo rockets which had a range of hundreds of

metres. The British were determined to learn from their mistakes and a British officer' william

Congrieve, began work on developing even bigger and better rockets' Within a few years Congrieve

had deveroped 14 kg iron rockets that courd be fired over 3200m. These rockets were successfully

used against Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo and during the US War of Independence' 25

By the 1880s other applications for rockets were being developed' They were used for

signalling, for whaling, and even for rescuing people from sinking ships' If a boat got into

trouble near to the shore, a rocket with a thin rope tied to it would be fired out over the boat'

survivors in lifeboats could use the ropes to pull themselves ashore. These traditional rockets

are still used as distress signals onboats and planes' 30

However in the 1920s and 30s a great leap forward in the use of rockets took place with the

introduction of liquid fuel. This made rockets much more powerful' The new rockets were so

impressive that for the first time people began to seriously think about using rockets to take

people into sPace.

It didn,t take long for these dreams to become a reality. In the 1950s the Soviet union and 35

the USA invested large amounts of money in their new space programmes' This lead to the

launch of Sputnik L, the first artificial satellite, by the USSR in 1957' lrss than a month later

they followed this with Sputnik 2 which carried a dog, Laika, into orbit' The usA sent its first

satellite, Explorer L, into space early the next year' The next step' putting a man in space

followed in 196r when yuri Gagarin orbited the Earth in vostok 1. Eight years later Neil 40

Armstrong took those famous first steps on the lunar surface' This was possibly mankind's

greatest scientific achievement and it was all due to rockets whose basic design had been

thought up hundreds ofyears before'

Why did the Chinese first use

rockets?A They wanted to fire one tD

moon.

B They wanted to frighten

enemles.

@ ffrey wanted to Protectthemselves.

D They wanted to make

explosives.

2 The ancient Chinese militrY

rockets

@ to defeat an invading

B in order to invade

C against the North Afri

Europeans.D to burn enemy boats-

3 Will iam Congrieve

new type of rocket

A so that the British corS

capture SeringaPatam-

B which was made of

and could travel for

of metres.

C with the helP of an

prince, Haidar Ali.

@ which was used in lag

military camPalgns-

4 What does 'ir'refer to in

A a boat

@ a rocket

C the shore

D a survtvor

5 Early in the 20th centuY

improved greatlY becat'e

@ scientists started

experimenting with

of fuel.

B people stoPPed usi

a fuel.

C a number of differelt

countries wanted to

rockets into sPace-

D peoPle began thinb

different uses for

Writing a first-person narrativeYour class has had a discussion about modernUdrnology. Your teacher has asked you to write anFsay, giving your opinions on the followingstatement.Computers are on essential part of our daily lives,lrse the plan below to write your essay(120-180 words)'

(see suggested Answers section)

IntroductiontPara l) stqte topic & your opinion: computers are used in

al l parts of our l ives - worh, school, leisure-make our l ives eas ier - bet ter organised - con ' tl ive without them

Main Body(Para 2) computers moke our worh ing l ives eas ier -

accurate - saye t ime - heep a lot of inJormation

in one ploce - everythingwe need is r ight therein front of us

(hra 3) use the lnternet f or research, Jor worh and school

and pleasure - helps us heep in contact with

people around the world - hove fun as well as

worh or study

rPara 4) not healthy to spend too much t ime sit t ing at q

computer - can damage our eyes - we don't

exerc ise as much - don ' t ta lh to o ther people

Conclusion(Para 5) restote your opinion: computers ore on important

part of our l ives today - help us to worh and

study more efJectively - we shouldn't spend al l

of our t ime in Jront oJ a computer screen(20 marks)

(Total= 100 marks)

Sing Along!a. Look at the picture. What are they doing? Why?

How is the picture related to the title of thesong?watching CCTV; news station; security company

Listen and fil l in. Then, listen again and sing.

You know someone is watchingAlthough they are discreetYou can feel the 1) eyes upon youAs you're walking down the streetYou don't know where they're tt

2 ) h id ing . iOr just how much they know.But you know that they can see you.No 3) matter where you go

Wherever you goWhatever you say or do iAlways remember tBig Brother is watching you

There are cameras in the 4) car parksThere are cameras in the shopsBig Brother has eyes everywhereThe watching never 5) stopsThey know about your every moveAnd what you do each dayThey're recording every 6) breath you takeAnd every 7) word you say

Wherever you go ...

They know how you spend your moneyThey know what you l ike to 8) eatThey know exactly where you areThey know exactly who you meetThere's no use trying to 9) hideThey wil l f ind you anywayYou are under observationEvery 10) moment, every day

Wherever you go ...

c. Have you ever been photographed by asurveillance camera? Where? How did you feel?

(Ss' own answers)

Prog ress U pdate

How do you rate your progress? Tick (/) the boxthat appl ies to you.

Excellent* * * *

Good* * *

O K* *

ould do better*

Vocabulary &GrammarListeninq

SpeakingReadinqWritinq

Communicat ion

7 John . . . . . . . . . . . . h is car serviced last month'

VocabularY & Grammar

Fill in the missing word.

1 Grilled chicken accompanied by steamed vegetables

is a very healthY meal'

2 He is dedicated to his familY'

3 The restaurant offers a three-course meal for f 10

per person.

4 Have we got anY milk left?

5 Would you like sti l l or sparkling water' sir?

5 She gave her mum a bouquet of f lowers as a

birthdaY Present.7 She has always been prone to ear infections'

8 Do you prefer wearing formal or casual clothes?

9 That new suit fits you like a glove!

1O The store caters to people of all ages'

11 Can you buy me a packet of biscuits' please?

12 He is hopeless at making decisions'

13 Luckily, the headmaster let him off with a warning'

'14 Virgos are creatures of habit' so they like to follow

routines.

15 She never buys her perfumes here' She always has

them imPorted from France'

15 That's interesting' The same idea occurred to me!

'17 l 'm afraid horror f i lms are not really my cup of tea'

18 She was on the point of playing the video when

the electricitY was cut off'

19 The test was really easy' lt was a piece of cake'

20 Then you beat the eggs with the whisk'

(10 marks)

', Circle the correct item'L

1 Your energy level is at its """""" in the early

afternoon.A toP B high @Peak D summit

2 We'll have strawberries and for dessert'

A butter B milk C Yogurt Ocream

3 Tom . . . . . . . . . . " go lng fo r a p icn ic '

A invited

B offered

@suggestedD asked

4 Milk Products are in calcium'

@ rich B wealthY C full D Plentiful

5 His fee is just a drop in the """""" compared to

the cost of the whole Project'

A river B lake @ocean D sea

6 KeeP a(n) out for a Parking space'

A hand @.Y. C nose D ear

8 He can't afford a holiday; he's on a """"""

budget.

A wacky B low C strong @tlgttt

9 Your body needs time to the vitamins

minerals in Your food.

@ absorb B attract C stock D keeP

1O Those old photographs have great

to me.

A has had

@ rraO

A emotional

@ sentimental

C wil l have

D had had

C expresstve

D sensitive

(t0

3

Use of English

Complete the second sentence using the

bold. You must use two to five words inclr

word given. Don't change the word given'

1 The cupboards are practically empty'

hardly There is hardly anything in the

cuPboards'

2 That's the garage where they fixed Ann's cil'

had Ann had her car fixed at that

3 There are only a few strawberries left'

many There aren't many strawberries

4 "Why don't we go to the park?" Tony said-

suggested TonY suggested that we

the Park.

5 "Are you interested in Biology?" Laura a*ei

Laura asked Tim if he was iif Laura a:

BiologY.

(5

Fill in the correct word derived from the

bold.

1 Fill your full name in the application

form.2 Did You have anY difficultY doing

the exercise?

3 lt's dangerous to cross a street

without looking both waYs'

4 He likes traditional music'

5 Drain the vegetables thoroughly'

4

Read the sentences. lf a sentence is correct put aft (/). lf it has a word which should not be there,write this word on the line.

Listening

8 ( ) Vou will hear an interview with an owner of anorganic food restaurant. For questions (1-,|0),complete the sentences.

Organic food is produced without the use of1 | chemicals

1 Nowadays the more and more people2 tend to eat junk food. The main reason3 is that people have less of t ime for eating.1 lf we don't improve of our eating habits,5 we are more likely to suffer from diseases

in the short term.

the

of

of

Communicat ion

hft the dialogue into the correct order.

Eruo problem. l 'm happy to help you. Goodbye.ElOh, really. That's great news. Sorry to have

troubled you.

E let me see. Here it is. The items you ordered weresent out today.

[lWfrat seems to be the problem Ms Madoc?Eluetto. This is Ruth Madoc, Customer number

n12459.l 'm call ing about my order.

@t haven't received any goods yet and I placed myorder over three weeks ago.

[|Hello, BMS customer services, Lyn speaking. Howmay I help you?

(5 marks)

Complete the exchanges.

A: Can I t ry th is on?B: Of course. The fitt ing rooms are over there.A: l 'd l ike to return th is radio.B. Certainly. Would you like an exchange or a

refund?A: l 'm having a pool party on Saturday. Would

you like to come?B: l 'd love to but l 've got to study for my exams.A: Would you l ike anything else?B: Yes, l 'd l ike half a kilo of Sti lton cheese, please.A: What do you think? Shall I buy these sunglasses?B: Yes, but only if you can afford it.

9

Diane's first introduction to organic food was as a

(5 marks) 2 | teenager

3 | natural

4 | MeaVDairy

5 | business

6 | menu

7 | barbecues

People are realising that organic food tastes

The 9 | environment also benefits from organic food.chemicals used in ferti l izers and pesticides

the soi l .

(10 morks)

SpeakingDescribe the pictures. Then, in pairs discuss thefollowing:

(see suggested Answers section)

do you go there? Why do you like it?

(5 marks)

(10 marks)

8 tter

Which type of food do you prefer eating? Why?Where do you enjoy going out to eat? How often

Reading

1 0 You are going to read an article about the history of the British monetary system. Choose the most suitablefrom the list (A-l) for each part (1 -7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. Thecis an example at the beginning.

In For a With the Viking invasions of England came an enormous

in the production of coins. Alfred the Great, who prevented

Penny Vikings from conquering all of England, had eight mints but

that he would have enough coins to pay his soldiers and to

forts and ships. The kings who came after Alfred had to

increasing the number of mints in order to pay for the de

In For a the country. It became so complicated, that in 928, King

passed a law stating that there was to be only one single

money or currency in England, and there has been just one

since. This occurred many centuries before other major

countries such as France, Germany and Italy had their

national currency.

The pound was introduced into England by the NormarEngland has enjoyed a relatively stable single national currency

with an unbroken history of over 900 years. The origins of the

pound sterling date even further back. In fact, the pound as a unit

of currency has never had to be replaced by a new currency, in

contrast to many European currencies. The pound has also been

preferred and widely accepted in international trade for two

hundred years. As a result, other countries had to adapt their

currency arrangements to fit in with sterling.

Economic activity in the very earliest civilizations had to do with

trading or "bartering". Services were traded to meet individual

needs. For example, a master would reward his servant with food

and shelter. Goods of equal value were also exchanged. People

then began to use items that had the same value to everyone. In the

earliest civilizations cattle, grain, salt, leaves, and seeds were traded

to buy necessities. England has returned to barter several times

over the course of its history.

The Ancient Britons used sword blades as currency before they

started minting coins. The designs of the earliest coins, dating back

to 125 BC, were imitations of Macedonia's pure gold coins. As their

experience of minting grew the designs became more original. The

coins started to reflect their lifestyle and interests. The horse was a

common feature as they were a rural people. Their love of hunting

and farming can be seen in the designs of boars and ears of wheat.

Coins continued to be used in Britain while it was part of the

Roman Empire. The Romans did, however, impose their own

coinage on Britain. Small brass and copper "minissimi" coins were

used for low value purchases. When the Roman Empire collapsed

in the 5th century and Britain was invaded by the Anglo-Saxons,

minting and the use of coins ceased in England for over 200 years.

The island went back to bartering and using other, more primitive,

standards ofvalue.

before William I conquered and united England in 1066. h

originally an amount of silver weighing a pound and becac

basis of the monetary systems throughout the British colonies

Britain's head start in the Industrial revolution.

banking, her military victories and the spread of the British

during the 19th century, the pound sterling became the

most important currency.

In 1816 the standard ofvalue for the sterling changed fromgold and other countries followed the British example, mali

gold standard an international one. During the worldwide

crisis in 1931, Britain was forced to abandon the gold standatd.

US dollar replaced the pound sterling as the key global

Other countries then fixed their exchange rates against thc

the value of which remained defined in terms of eold.

After the Norman Conquest, the pound was divided into

shillings. The shillings were made of silver and the weight of

shillings was exactly that of one pound. The shillings wcrc

divided into twelve pence or pennies. The pennies were

copper, and the weight of twelve pennies was exactly the

one shilling. On 15th February, 1971., Britain i

decimal system. This meant that the pound (f) was equdpence (p) which made it much easier to use.

A The strongest currency worldwide

B Deciding on a single currencyC The long history of the pound

D Using goods to buy and sellE Coins showed the ancient way of l i fe

F The oldest money in the world

G Making i t s impler for a l l

H From coins to trade againI Changing the way the pound is measured

(15

C0

1 D

2 E

3 H

Writing an assessment report

You have a part-time job in the cafeteria in yourcollege. The manager wants you to write a reportassessing the cafeteria and suggesting any changesthat you think need to be made to make it morepopular with the students. Use the notes as well asyour own ideas to write your report (120-1g0words)'

(see suggested Answers section)

filffi,'t t t t r t t t

. g

To: The Manager, Hillside Community College CaJeterioFron: your name

Subject: Coll ege Caf eteri a

Introduction(Para l) purpose of report - dssess college caJeteria -

suggest chonges

Main Body(Para 2) food is inexpensive - suitable for students on

a tight budget - well-coohed _ not a very widerange of Jood - menu is boring

(Para 3) caJeteria is bright and cheerfut - long tablesno comf ortable chairs

(Para4)',;:';t"::'^il,io,,;ol!,ii;:::7,,t::,'i,I;,_

study in the l ibrory at night and weehends

Conclusion(Para 5) inexpensive student caf eteria with a pleasant

atmosphere - expand menu _ buy new

furniture - extend openinghours to gam to9p, - open on Saturdays and Sundoys _qttract more students

Qo marks)

1 Look at the picture and name.t:::rtt;:':'are healthy? Which are unhealthy?

(See Suggested Answers Section)

b. What do you usually have for: breakfast? lunch?dinner? Are you a healthy eater? WhyArVhy not?

(Ss'own answers)

Sing Along!( )fisten and fil l in. Then, listen again and sing.

Eat a 1) healthy breakfastBefore you start your day2) Energy is what you needTo help you work andplay

You've got to befood wiseAnd watch what's onyour plate

The right food at ther ight t imeCan keep you feelinggreat.

Snacking burns of f3) fat, soIt can be good for youBut choose foods that are healthyA 4) chocolate bar won't do!

You've got to be food wise ...

When it comes to lunchtimeGo for something 5) l ightA salad or a 6) sandwichWil l make you feel just r ight

You've got to be food wise ...

A good 7) meal in the eveningWill make your day completeWith vegetables and 8) spicesA tasty evening treat

You've got to be food wise ...

Progress Update

How do you rate your progress? Tick (/) the boxthat applies to you.

Excellent* * * *

Good* * *

O K* *

Could do betterx

Vocabulary &-GrammarListening

SpeakingReadingWriting

Communicat ion

Vocabulary & Grammar

Fill in the missing word.

1 Earthquakes are natural disasters.

2 The arsonist was sentenced to twelve years in prison.

3 We play football on a football pitch.

4 | don't know if I wil l have finished the report by

noon.

5 He has been collecting stamps since he was six years

o ld .6 lf I had a computer, I would play computer games in

my free time.

7 Despite the bad weather, they decided to go out.

8 There is a lot of demand for the new computer

game.

9 Bungee jumping is a high-r isk sport .

10 He is suspected of stealing the car.

11 He isn't a professional tennis player. He's an

r.

12 dn't get used to l iving in such a cold country. 3

13 Bil l isn't afraid to stand up for what he believes in.

14 The castle was surrounded by a dense forest.

15 The competit ion is held twice a year.

16 Players from all over the world compete in the

Championship events, hoping to win a prize.

17 Tony and Jim both entered the competit ion, but

neither of them were successful.

18 Daniel Defoe wrote many works of f iction.

19 Who did you vote for in the last election?

20 I think we should hit the road before it gets dark.

(10 marks)

a Circle the correct item.I

1 Huge waves were . . . . . . . . . . . . on the shore.'

A cracking @crashing C jumping D dropping

2 A basketball player must be so he can

work with the other members of his team.

6 The w ind was . . . . . . . . . . . . hard .

A rol l ing @ blowing C rust l ing D roar ing

7 Let's try andpay the bi l l .A ear

catch the waiter's so we can

l ' l l read about the economy in the . . . . . . . . . . . . sect ion-

@ business B politics C health D education

l f he . . . . . . . . . . . . the report on t ime, he wouldn' t have

to do overtime.

@ finished

B had finished

B nose C hand O.y.

8 That new game is real ly second to . . . .

A nothing B no C zero @none

9 Sports Day is the . . . . . . . . . . . . of the school year.

A focus @ higfrtigl'rt C peak D feature

10 We ... some money to buy a new car.

A set up C set in

B set to @set aside

(10 morkl

Use of English

Complete the second sentence using the word i

bold. You must use two to five words including tl:

word given. Don't change the word given.

1 She didn't study enough so she failed the test.

have She wouldn't have failed the test if she

had studied enough.

2 I wish he hadn't misbehaved in class.

rather I would rather he hadn't misbehaved r

class.

3 He's tired of Ann's l ies.

fed He is fed up with Ann's l ies.

4 He was the only one who didn' t cal l .

apart Everyone called apart from him.

5 The book he is working on wil l be finished by

end of next month.

have He wll l have finished the book by

end of next month.

(5na&

4 Fill in the correct word derived from the wordbold.

1 Her house is beautifully decorated. BEAU

2 "Friends" is my favourite TV series. FA

3 He bought a dlgital camera last week.

4 The majority of people enjoy

watching soap operas.

5 What's your interpretation of the

story? |

(5no&

A graceful

B competitive

The competitors all sing the

before the game starts.

C courageous

@co-operative

anthem

@nationalD countryside

C had been finished

D would have finished

A stateB country

5 Read the sentences. lf a sentence is correct, put atick (./). lf it has a word which shoutd not be ih.r.,write this word on the l ine.

1 "Three Men,, is a great f i lm. The /2 cast they are excellent and the they3 script is much clever. The plot has an much4 unexpected twist and the end is ,/5 rather surprising. Don,t be miss it. be

(5 marks)

CommunicationAsk as many questions as possible to match theanswers.

(See Suggested Answers Section)

1 (cinema)? Sorry, I can't make it.Yeah, why not.

6

Thanks, but no.

Why not?

Me too.

I don' t .

A :B :

A:B :

A:B :

(5 marks)

2 (new bike)? - No, really?

\ Ar. you sure?

3 (newspape i? { sure' 9o ahead'

\ w.l l, no.

4 (tennis)?

5 (kayaking)?

(5 marks)

Writ6 questions to complete the exchanges.

Would you mind opening the window?No, not at a l l .Would you like to go to a football match?l'd love to.May I speak to Ms Johnson, please?l'm afraid Ms Johnson isn,t in her office at themoment.

A: Where do you want to meet?B: We could meet in front of the restaurant.

Listen ing

8 () vo, wil l hear a radio interview with an agentwho represents musicians. For questions (1-5),choose the best answer A, B or C.

1 peter has come on the show to talk aboutA the group U4.

@ the problems famous people have.C how to become famous.

2 peter says that famous peopleA are always perfect.

@ can,t have any pnvacy.C enjoy meeting people.

3 Overenthusiastic fans sometimesA ask for autographs.

@ break into the stars, houses.C put things into the stars, rubbish bins.

4 Famous people,s children oftenA pretend to have friends.B want to get close to their teachers.o r..t peopre who pretend to be their friends.

5 A famous personA can have financial problems.

@ has no privacy.C can suffer from a nervous breakdown.

(10 marks)

Speaking

9 In pairs, talk about how the people are feeling ineach situation. which photograph is the bestimageof success? Why?

(See Suggested Answers Section)

Reading

10 you are going to read an ar t ic le about l ightn ing. Choose the most su i tab le sentence f rom the l is t (A-H) to comp =

' Y each gap (1-6) in the ar t ic le . There is one ext ra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at t -=

beg inn ing .

A thunderstorm is one of the most impressive s ights rn

nature wi th huge menacing black c louds producing hot

br igh t f lashes o f l igh tn ing and booming thunder as we l l as

torrent ia l ra in or hai l But what causes these dramat ic storms

and what exac t ly a re thunder and l igh tn ing?

Clouds are formed when a mass of cold air meets a mass

of warm air . l0Tl Water vapour in the warm air condenses

to form clouds. Thunder c louds are typical ly very ta l l , dark

and deep. Thunder and l ightning are both caused when

electr ical charges bui ld up in these clouds. re However

they bel ieve that i t has something to do with charged water

droplets and t iny pieces of ice col l id ing inside the c loud.

Normal ly a posi t ively charged area forms in the upper region

of the c loud and a negat ively charged region forms in the

lower region of the c loud.

These charges are incredibly large and so thunderstorms

contain an enormous amount of energy. A vol taqe of more

than 100 mi l l ion vol ts can be generated between the cloud

and the ground ETl ln i r wi l l not normal ly conduct electr ic i ty

but when such huge voltages are generated, the resistance of

the air breaks down. We get a sudden spark, cal led ' -

e lectr ical d ischarge, which can occur inside the c lo-:

between the cloud and the ground, or between ' i . ' , -

d i f ferent c louds. m Because i t is so powerful , l ightn - -

generates a lot of heat. A l ightning str ike can heat the ' '

around i t to more than 30,000'C That 's f ive t imes ho:-=

than the surface of the sun! The heat causes the arr - :

expand incred ib ly qu ick ly and we ge t the loud exp los ,=

sonic boom known as thunder.

So l igh tn ing and thunder a re c rea ted a t more or less : -=

same t ime. l f you have been caught in a thunder sto ' -

though, you wi l l know that we normal ly see the l ightr - -

f i rst and then hear the thunder a few seconds later TThe l ight t ravels so quickly that i t gets to us aln- : . -

ins tan taneous ly bu t , in a i , sound takes around t - ' .=

seconds to t ravel one ki lometre. This means that i f we co- --

the number of seconds between seeinq the l ightning .- -

hear ing the thunder and d iv ide by th ree we can f ind : - -

how many ki lometres away the storm is f rom us.

I t can be very dangerous to be caught outside :

thunder s to rm. More than 100 peop le a re k i l led by l igh t r - -

s t r i kes each year in the USA a lone, and many more . . :

ser iously in jured. l f you do f ind yoursel f in th is s i tuat ion : -=

safest th ing to do is to crouch down close to the grou-:

mL igh tn ing tends to s t r i ke a t the h ighes t po in t in = -

area so you are much more at r isk near a t ree, pole, or ' -

other ta l l s t ructure. You wi l l be safer inside a metal-boc =:

car, or even better inside a bui ld ing. l f you are inside thou;-

i t is best not to take a shower or use the phone s,^:=

l ightning can str ike phone l ines or water pipes. Whate.=

you do, you shouldn' t bel ieve the saying that l ightning ne.=.

strikes the same place twice. re Scientists obseri, -:

thunder storms have not iced that certain ta l l bui ld ings : .

t rees can be struck a number of t imes, even dur ing a s i r : =

storm.

A

B

C

Whatever you do, don ' t take shel ter under a t ree

Th rs f l ash o f e l ec t r t c r t y i s a l r gh tn rng s t r r ke

In fac t l ightnrng can be at t rac ted to the same spot over

and ove r aga rn

Compare that to the vo l tage of the e lect r rcr ty supply tn

you r home wh i ch r s on l y abou t 200 vo l t s

The wa rmer a i r i s f o r ced t o I t se qu t ck l y above t he c :

a r r

Sc ient rs ts don ' t unders tand exact ly how the charge,

generated

Th rs r s because l r gh t t r ave l s f as te r t han sound and s -

l i gh t f r om the l r gh tn rng reaches us be fo re t he sou r i

f r om t i r e t hunde r

( 1 5 m o , ,E Th i s i s why l i gh tn ing has r t s d i s t i nc t r ve f o r ked shape

Writing a letrer to the editor

11 You read an article about a proposal to build a newcinema complex in your town. Write a letter to theeditor expressing your support. (120-180 words)

See Suggested Answers Section). Z

f iFEwlt a a a l l t r l t t- l t l t t t t t !

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Dear Sir,

lntroduction(Para l) I am writ ing- recent art icle- proposed

c inema complex - in my op in ion - exce l lent

idea - many advantoges

Main Body(Para 2) many people - have the chance - watch new

fi lms when they are released - provide

chi ldren ond teenagers - somewhere to go ot

weehends

(Para 3) provide many jobs -bui lding, maintaining and

running the complex - be of greot benef i t to

the whole town

Conclusion(Para 4) wonderful idea - | hope - start building the

complex - as soon as possible

Yours faithful ly,

(your fu l l name)(20 marks)

(Total = 100 marks)

1 2Sing A long!a. In pairs, talk about what is taking place in each

of these pictures and decide whether thesesituations would make a good news story andwhy. Think about:

. where the event took placeo what kind of event each one was. what happened next

fire; plane explosion; volcanic eruption

b. What happened today? In pairs, talk abouttoday's news headlines and how the events willaffect your country' (ss, own answers)

) Listen and fil l in. Then, listen again and

l 've got the 1) blues so badThat I want the world to seeI 'm going to te l l you al l about i tAre you 2) l istening to me?

l'm spreading the newsThat l 've got the bluesThere's so many ways totel l you al lThat I can pick andchoose

Which method to useWhen l 'm spreading thenews

You can read it in the 3) paper I

Or in a 4) magazineYou can see it in a 5) newsflashOn your TV screen

l'm spreading the news ...

l 'm going to send the 6) wor ld an e-mai lTo let everybody knowThen l 'm going to give an 7) interviewOn the 8) radio

l 'm spreading the news ...

l 've got to find a wayTo make the world sit up and lookl'm going to 9) write my troublesIn an electronic 10) book

I'm spreading the news ...

Prog ress U pdateHow do you rate your progress? Tick (/) the boxthat applies to you.

(Ss' own answers)

Excellent* * J . J r

Good* t ( *

OK* *

Could do better*

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