PART 4 QUESTIONS 21—27
1. THE HOUSEBOAT
Michael Leather, Micky to his friends, was a normal fifteen year old, and had always been just like his friends. He lived in
a flat with his parents and his cat, and was very happy there. But then something happened which turned his life upside
down.
Mickey’s parents felt they needed a change and decided to sell their comfortable home and buy a houseboat instead. His
parents loved the water and had always dreamt of living in a houseboat, so they decided to live out their dream. But how
did Micky feel? Did he want to live on a houseboat?
At first he was worried because he didn’t want to leave his friends and neighbours. He was very happy with his
community and didn’t want to be different. He thought everybody would laugh at him at school.
The family looked at a lot of different boats, and most of them were very small. But then they finally found one they liked,
because it was large with two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a bathroom. Everybody liked it, although the walls
in his room were a horrible green, but he painted them blue and put up some posters and everything was fine. His
parents bought him a desk, a computer and a TV, so He was very happy.
There were advantages at school as well. All his friends thought it was really cool that he live on a boat. It was on a canal
close to his school, so they visited him all the time. They played music in his room, or went on deck and talked, ate pizza
and looked at the stars. It was really fantastic and he felt so lucky.
EXAMPLE 0. Micky and his family lived in their flat for three years.
ANSWER
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
A
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
Micky wasn’t happy with his home.
The houseboat has five rooms.
Micky sleeps in the biggest bedroom.
The family share a computer.
Micky travels a long way to school.
Micky spends a lot of time with his friends.
Micky had to learn to swim before they moved in.
2. LACROSSE
Lacrosse is a popular sport in Canada. It is one of the oldest organised sports in America. The native Americans in
northern New York State and southern Ontario, Canada, invented it. They used it to train for war. They invented this
game before Columbus arrived in the New World.
People play lacrosse outdoors. The lacrosse field is seven metres long. At each end of the field there is a net. There are
ten players on each team. Each player has a stick called “crosse”. The players hit a ball that is 21 centimetres around
and weighs 140 grams. They try to hit the ball into the net as many times as possible. Lacrosse is a very fast game
because the players can catch and pass the ball at a high speed with their sticks.
At one time lacrosse was the national summer sport in Canada. It is also popular in Britain and Australia.
EXAMPLE 0. Lacrosse was the national summer sport in Canada.
ANSWER
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
A
21. Lacrosse is one of the oldest organised sports in America.
22. Canadians invented lacrosse.
23. Lacrosse is an indoor sport.
24. People play lacrosse in a stadium.
25. Fifteen people play in a lacrosse game.
26. The players hit a ball with sticks.
27. The players catch and pass the ball quickly.
3. REBECCA STEVENS
Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in the world,
she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London.
In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life on
Everest is hard. ‘You must carry everything on your back.’ she explained, ‘so you can only take things that you will need.
You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a clean person but there is
no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink!’
When Rebecca reached the fop of Mount Everest on May 17 1993. it was the best moment of her life. Suddenly she
became famous. Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. She has a new job
too, on a science programme on television. Rebecca is well known today and she has more money, but she still lives in
the little flat in south London among her pictures and books about mountains!
EXAMPLE 0. Everest is a _______
ANSWER
A. country.
B. mountain.
C. town.
B
21. Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for
A. a bookshop.
B. a newspaper.
C. a travel agent.
22. Rebecca went to Everest
A. with her family.
B. with a climbing group.
C. without anyone.
23. Rebecca didn’t take much luggage because she
A. didn’t have many things.
B. had a bad back.
C. had to carry it herself.
24. Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because
A. it was too cold.
B. there was not enough water.
C. she is a dirty person.
25. Rebecca carried water for
A. drinking.
B. cooking.
C. cleaning her teeth.
26. Rebecca became famous when she
A. got to the highest place in the world.B. wrote a book about her trip. C. was on a television programme.
27. After her trip, Rebecca
A. earned the same money.
B. stayed in the same flat.
C. did the same job.
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4. BOOKWATCH
SHADOWS: Simon Cabot - SHADOWS is Simon Cabot's fifth book. An American living in England, Cabot tells the story
of his 30-year friendship with Shiva Patel, an Indian writer. They first met in Africa, but both went their separate ways,
travelling across four continents, keeping their friendship going over the years by letter. An interesting look at an unusual
friendship. Highly recommended.
LAURA CARY: Graham Adams
You may not have heard of Laura Cary, but in the 1950s she was the most popular singer in Britain, with 5 number one
hits. In this biography, Graham Adams writes about just 5 years of Laura's life and looks at the problems and fears she
faced at the time as well as the rewards she gained from being famous. It successfully brings to life the sights, sounds
and even smells of the time. This is only Adams' third book, but a very good read.
PUPPET MAN: James Fisher
Sonny Turk is now 64 years old, and looks back at his strange career. He never wanted an ordinary life and left home at
14 to travel the world as a sailor. Returning to New York, he gives puppet shows on the streets before starting his own
theatre. A colourful story of a life full of adventure. This is James Fisher's tenth book and his best so far.
EXAMPLE 0. Which book is about writers?
ANSWER
A. Puppet Man
B. Shadows
C. Laura Cary
21. Who has written the most books?
A. James Fisher
B. Simon Cabot
C. Graham Adams
22. Which review does not mention travel?
A. Shadows
B. Laura Cary
C. Puppet Man
23. Which books talks about what it’s like to be a pop star?
A. Shadows
B. Laura Cary
C. Puppet Man
24. In which book did a character sail around the world?
A. Shadows
B. Laura Cary
C. Puppet Man
25. Which writer has written only three books?
A. James Fisher
B. Simon Cabot
C. Graham Adams
26. In which book do people write to each other?
A. Shadows
B. Laura Cary
C. Puppet Man
27. Which book is about a man’s unusual life?
A. Shadows
B. Laura Cary
C. Puppet Man
5. ANA JOHNSON
Ana Johnson is a 13-year-old swimmer who lives in Melbourne in Australia. Her dream is to swim for Australia in the next
Olympics.
She swims in both long and short races and she has already come first in many important competitions.
As well as spending many hours in the pool, Ana also makes time for studying and for friends. ‘I have lots of friends who
swim and we’re very close. It’s much easier to have friends who are swimmers because they also have to get up early to
practise like me and they understand this kind of life. But I’m not so different from other people my age. In my free time I
also enjoy going to the movies and parties. There are also some good things about swimming for a club. I travel a lot for
competitions and I’ve made friends with swimmers from other Australian cities and from other parts of the world.’
Ana is becoming well known in Australia and she believes it is important to get more young people interested in
swimming. ‘I don’t mind talking to journalists and having my photograph taken. But last year I was on TV and that was
much more fun.’
EXAMPLE 0. Ana’s home is in Melbourne.
ANSWER
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
A
21. Ana hopes she will become an Olympic swimmer.
22. Ana knows that she is better at short races than long ones.
23. Ana has won a lot of swimming competitions.
24. It is difficult for Ana to make friends with other people who swim.
25. Ana likes doing the same things as other teenagers.
26. Ana has met people from different countries at swimming competitions.
27. Ana prefers speaking to journalists to being on television.
6. AN ORDINARY DAY
I’m John. My day begins at 6 a.m. I get up and go jogging with my dog. When I come back. I have a shower. Then it’s
time for breakfast and the daily newspaper. I leave home about 7.30 and take my bike to the station. I usually get 7.45
train to town, but sometimes I take the next one if there is a problem with my bike or with the dog! I work part-time in a
bank in the morning, but I have flexitime, so I can start work between 8:00 and 9:30. I always have lunch in the canteen
with some of my colleagues before I get the train home. In the afternoon, I take the dog for a walk in the park, and I
sometimes meet a friend at the coffee shop. Our supermarket is open till 10 p.m. every day from Monday to Saturday, so
I can do my shopping in the evening. Before I go to bed, I like to red a book or watch TV. I usually go to bed before 11
o’clock because I have to get up early.
EXAMPLE 0 What time does John usually get up in the morning?
ANSWER
A At 6 a.m.
B At 6:30 a.m.
C At 7:30 a.m.
A
21. After going jogging John
A has break fast
B has a bath
C has a cup of coffee
22. What time does John usually catch the train?
A At 7:30
B At 7:15
C At 7:45
23. How does John go to work?
A By train
B By bike
C By bike and train
24. John usually reads a newspaper
A in the morning
B in the evening
C after lunchtime
25. How often does John go for a walk with his dog?
A In the morning
B In the afternoon
C Twice a day
26. Who does John live with?
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A Alone with his dog
B with his parents
C with a friend
John has part-time job, so
A he works all day
B he works only in the morning
C he doesn’t start work at the same time every day.
7. BRYSON THE TRAVEL WRITER
Bill Bryson, OBE, the best-selling American author of humorous books on travel about Britain, was born in the US on
December 8th, 1951, although he lived in Britain for most of his adult life. He returned to the U.S. in 1995 with his wife
and four children, who then had the opportunity of learning about life in the US. He felt they would be happier for having
lived in two countries, and although he regretted leaving the UK and would like to return, that would not be possible for at
least four years, as his daughter Felicity was about to start college there.
He recently returned to England for a short period to work on a radio programme about the English Language and also to
talk about a book he had written. Having to go on the road to promote their work is not something most writers like doing,
although Bryson doesn't mind it, because it gives him the chance of visiting new places and meeting lots of people.
The luxurious life he enjoys when doing this work in Britain, like being driven around in big cars and staying in expensive
hotels, is very different from his normal life in the US. He enjoys this experience because he doesn't have to pay any bills
and everybody is nice to him and he has a lot of fun
EXAMPLE 0 Bill has written about a country he has visited.
ANSWER
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
A
21 Bill returned to the United States after living in England for a long time.
22 Bill thinks it will be good for his children to live in more than one country.
23 Bill's daughter didn't want to go to college in England.
24 Bill has just visited England to finish writing his new book.
25 Bill is not unhappy with the things he has to do to sell his books.
26 Bill has travelled to many different places in the United States.
27 It cost Bill a lot of money to travel around England for six weeks.
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8. JANN MARDENBOROUGH
Jann Mardenborough has loved cars since he was given a toy one as a baby. He loved them so much that when he was
eight his father took him to a place where children race small cars called karts. Staff at the kart centre told Jann he drove
so well, he might one day become a racing driver. Unfortunately, the kart centre closed soon afterwards, and there
wasn’t another one near enough to his home that he could get to.
As he couldn’t race karts any more, Jann decided to try computer racing games. After lots of practice, he became very
good. However, he never told his parents what he was doing. Then, one day, when he was 18, he told them that he was
one of the top ten winners of a computer racing competition. They were very surprised. His prize was to drive a real car
in a race against the other nine top players.
It was Jann’s first time in a racing car, but, amazingly, he won the race! The prize this time was a free course to learn to
be a racing driver. He did really well, and has found a job driving in a racing team.
EXAMPLE 0. Jann’s love of cars started with a toy.
ANSWER
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
A
21. When he was a child, workers at the kart centre said Jann was a good driver.
22. Jann stopped racing karts because he became bored with it.
23. Jann was good at computer racing games immediately.
24. Jann played computer racing games with school friends.
25. Jann told his parents about the computer competition after it ended.
26. The people Jann raced against were from different countries.
27. Jann’s parents had to pay for his driving course.
9. THE TRAFFIC REPORT
Good evening, this is the traffic report for 6:30 pm.
Leadstock road is vey congested due to peak hour traffic, with many people going home. Drivers are advised to exercise
extreme caution as traffic is very slow in the direction of the city. The use of the ring road at this point is not advisable
due to an overturned lorry which is on fire at the junction with Lewis Road. This has blocked all traffic going west to the
Ring Road. Drivers are instead advised to go to the Plain roundabout, then through Harpenden. The traffic in this
direction is very light, as a result of the strike at the hospital there, and finally the ring road can be joined at this point for
drivers going east.
There are problems on Bridge road near Sliverton due to road works, and traffic is very slow leading to tailbacks for
several miles. The police advise all drivers going to Camberely to delay their journeys by 30 minutes if possible to allow
the congestion to ease.
There has been an accident between a cyclist and a car on Morganfield bridge in Selby. The road is consequently closed
as the police investigate what happened.
Finally, The roads through Black Hill and the Cross roundabout are clear, and traffic is flowing nicely.
Please remember to drive carefully, and have a safe journey home. That is the end of the traffic report.
21 This report is for the evening.
22 The report is mainly for cyclists.
23 Leadstock Road is easiest to drive on.
24 There was a bicycle accident in Camberely.
25 There is a hospital in Harpenden.
26 Everybody is asked to drive carefully.
27 Lewis Road goes to the ring road.
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AN AMAZING ADVENTURE
Erden Eruç is Turkish but now lives in Seattle, USA, with his wife Nancy. In July 2012, he completed an amazing 5-year
journey, becoming the first person ever to travel all the way around the world with no help from engines or sails. All he
used were his own arms and legs, to cycle, row, and walk around the world.
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His plan before beginning the trip was to climb the highest mountain on each of the six continents that he went through.
Unfortunately he was only able to climb three of them because of bad weather and money problems.
Erden spent a lot of his time on the trip rowing his boat. His journey across the Pacific Ocean took 312 days. Being alone
for that much time was not at all easy, but he kept busy by listening to music and studying Spanish. He took dried food
with him and had a water machine to make fresh water out of seawater. However, it only worked on sunny days.
Erden is sure he will have more adventures one day. But at the moment all he wants to do is rest, think about his trip and
spend time with Nancy.
EXAMPLE 0. Erden Eruç comes from Turkey.
ANSWER
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
A
21. Erden began his journey around the world in 2012.
22. Erden travelled around the world by bike, boat and on foot.
23. The plan to climb the mountains was made after Erden started the journey.
24. It was difficult for Erden to be by himself for so long while he was rowing.
25. Erden already spoke a little Spanish before he began his trip.
26. Erden was able to use his water machine every day.
27. As soon as he returned, Erden began planning his next adventure.
11.
Last summer, Robert and Harry stayed at their grandparents’ house by the sea. One hot and sunny morning,
Grandmother made a picnic and took the boys to the beach. After lunch, Grandmother lay down and opened her book.
The boys played football on the beach and then made a little castle with some sand.
Then Harry saw a strange cave which was near some big, grey rocks at the other end of the beach. The boys quickly ran
to it and looked in, but they couldn’t see anything because it was very dark. Harry said, ‘It looks big inside. Come on! I’ll
go first.’
Harry and Robert were playing inside the cave when, suddenly Robert said, ‘Oh no! I can hear the sea! It’s coming into
the cave.’ They were very afraid, but then Harry felt something wet on his hand. It was a dog’s nose! The dog was very
clever. It showed the boys another way out of the cave and back to the beach.
When they told their grandmother about the dog, she gave him three biscuits and said, Well done!’
‘We’re hungry too!’ the boys said. ‘Well,’ Grandmother answered, ‘it was naughty to go into a dangerous place like that.’
‘We’re very, very sorry, Grandma!’ they said. ‘We won’t do it again.’
EXAMPLE 0 Robert and his brother went to their grandparents’ house last summer.
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
21 The boys went to the sea alone in the morning.
22 The boys’ grandma was reading while they were playing by the sea.
23 The boys did not make any sand castles.
24 Harry was the first boy to go into the strange cave.
25 The boys felt very afraid when they heard the sea in the cave.
26 While the boys were in the cave, the dog was outside it.
27 The boys’ grandma gave the boys something to eat when they came back home.
ANSWER
A
12.
Mrs Green wanted her children, Vicky and Jack, to have good, strong teeth. Every night, she said, ‘You must clean your
teeth very welt. It’s important. And you shouldn’t eat chocolate or sweets!’ But Vicky and Jack didn’t like cleaning their
teeth. It was boring. And they loved chocolate and sweets!
One day, Mrs Green said, ‘Next week, we are going to go and see the dentist. If you have very good teeth, I’ll give you
both something very nice.’ Vicky and Jack were very excited when she said that. They cleaned their teeth very carefully
after breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.
‘Perhaps she’ll give me a new bicycle,’ said Vicky to her brother. ‘Perhaps I’ll have a new kite,’ said Jack to his sister.
They talked about their presents every night when they went to bed.
When they each sat in the dentist’s chair, he looked into their mouths and said, ‘Everything is fine. Your teeth look very
strong and white. Excellent!’ The children felt excited. ‘What will our presents be?’ they whispered in the back of the car
on the way home.
When they arrived, Mrs Green smiled and said, ‘You’ve been very good.’ Then she opened the cupboard and gave them
new pink toothbrushes. Vicky and Jack weren’t very happy!
EXAMPLE 0 Mrs Green was Vicky and Jack’s mother.
ANSWER
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
A
21 Mrs Green never ate chocolate or sweets.
22 The children had to visit the doctor the next week.
23 Vicky and Jack were not interested in getting presents from their mother.
24 The children carefully brushed their teeth after eating.
25 When they got up in the morning, Vicky and Jack talked about their dentist.
26 The dentist said that their teeth looked very healthy.
27 The children loved their mother’s presents so much.
13. VITAMINS THAT BOOSTED STUDENT’S BRAINPOWER
A secondary school has claimed to have improved their students’ reading and writing skills by giving the children
vitamins.
Children took the vitamins and had three extra lessons during the three-month experiment. The children who took the
vitamins could read and write better than those who didn’t. The children were also able to concentrate better on their
homework.
The children were tested on their reading and writing skills before and after the experiment. Teachers found that after the
experiment 58% of the children had improved their reading skills and 38% had improved their spelling and writing skills.
Teachers believe that the experiment shows how a poor diet with not many vitamins affects children’s learning. The
school now has lessons teaching the children how to eat healthy.
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EXAMPLE 0. The children were given vitamins
ANSWER
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
A
21. The experiment took three months.
22. The children could not concentrate better on their homework.
23. The children’s reading and writing improved.
24. The children had to take five different vitamins.
25. The teachers also took vitamins.
26. 80% of the children improved their reading skills.
27. The school now teaches the children how to eat healthy.
14. MIRACLE AT SEA
A group of friends went on holiday to the South of France. The weather was good, so the friends decided to rent a car
and spend the day on the beach. Jonathan kept the car keys in his pocket. Hours passed and Jonathan forgot he had the
car keys in his pocket. He went swimming, played beach volleyball and sunbathed.
It was getting dark so the friends decided to go home. Jonathan went to unlock the car door but he had lost the keys!
Swimming in the sea was a boy wearing a snorkel and a mask. Jonathan asked the boy to help him find his keys. The
boy dived deep down to the bottom of the sea. A few seconds later the boy appeared holding Jonathan’s car keys.
The friends were so happy and grateful for the boy’s help that they bought him a big ice cream to say thank you.
EXAMPLE 0. They went to Spain for their holidays.
ANSWER
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
B
21. Jonathan went on holiday with his family.
22. They travelled to France in Jonathan’s car.
23. Jonathan lost his keys in the swimming pool.
24. The boy went to the bottom of the sea to find the keys.
25. The boy found the keys on the surface of the sea.
26. Jonathan’s friends were angry with him for losing the keys.
27. The friends bought the boy an ice cream to say thank you.
15. CONKER BONKERS
A headmaster has told children they must wear special glasses to protect their eyes if they play a game called conkers.
Children enjoying donkey rides in Bognor Regis must wear hard hats. And a school in Aberdeen has stopped children
from playing football, claiming that the children got too hot and muddy.
Derby City council has told schools to cancel trips if it’s too sunny to stop the children from getting sunburnt. A school in
London has stopped children from picking flowers and making daisy chains just in case they pick up germs. A school in
Wiltshire has banned homemade cakes from the school fete for fear of food poisoning.
These examples sound so crazy that they could be made up, but trust me they are true!
EXAMPLE 0. The children have to wear special glasses to play a game.
ANSWER
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
A
21. To ride donkeys the children must wear hard hats.
22. Children at a school in Aberdeen can play football.
23. Children must not play any ball games.
24. Schools in Derby cancel trips if it’s raining.
25. Children at a London school are allowed to pick flowers.
26. A school in Wiltshire has banned something from the school’s fete.
27. Children must not shout.
16. DOGS ESCAPE FROM RESCUE CENTRE
The mystery of the unlocked cages at a rescue centre for dogs had the staff scratching their heads as much as the dogs
scratch themselves. Just how were up to nine dogs at a time getting out of their locked cages at night and helping
themselves to food and treats from the kitchen?
Some of the staff even wondered if they had a ghost living at the rescue centre who was letting the dogs out. To solve
the mystery they placed a camera in the building to see what went on at night. An hour after the staff had left, a friendly,
wily dog of mainly greyhound descent named Red, was caught on camera opening his cage, then going to the other
dogs’ cages and opening them.
Red was a very clever dog, after watching the staff unlock and open his cage each day to take him for walks and to feed
him, he soon worked out how to open it himself. It wasn’t long before Red was able to open the cages of his ‘friends’ so
that each night they could all feast and play together while the staff were at home fast asleep.
EXAMPLE 0. The dogs lived at a rescue centre.
ANSWER
A. Right
B. Wrong
C. Doesn’t say
A
21. There were ten dogs escaping each night.
22. The dogs ate lots of food when they escaped.
23. The workers thought a burglar let the dogs out.
24. The staff hid and watched the dogs escape.
25. The dog who helped the others escape is called Red.
26. The dog quickly learned how to open his cage.
27. The staff punished Red.
PART 5 QUESTIONS 28-35
1.My name's Hannah and I'm twenty years old. I've got a daughter (0)_______ Nicole. She's (28)_______ three now. I
live in a small flat (29)_______ the city centre. It isn't a nice place to live. It's very noisy and dirty and there is
(30)_______ for Nicole to play.
I want to move out of the city and live in the countryside. But it's very expensive to live there. I will need to earn
(31)_______ money to buy a house. There aren't (32)_______ flats for sale in the small villages near here. I will need to
buy a car (33)_______.
That's why I study at college. I'm studying Business. While I am at college, my mum looks (34)_______ Nicole. My mum
really likes spending time with her. In the evening, I work as a cleaner. I clean people's houses. Nicole comes with me.
She plays (35)_______ with her toys while I work.
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EXAMPLE 0. A. call
28. A. nearly
29. A. in
30. A. somewhere
31. A. any
32. A. much
33
A. too
34. A. for
35. A. quiet
B. called
B. quite
B. at
B. anywhere
B. this
B. not
B. also
B. after
B. quieter
C. name
C. Yet
C. On
C. nowhere
C. enough
C. many
C. Then
C. At
C. quietly
ANSWER B
2. Every day I (0)_______ up at about 6 a.m., and I put (28)_______ a tracksuit and go jogging for a couple of miles in
the park. I go back home (29)_______ breakfast. I have a grapefruit and an orange. I never use public transport in
London, and I walk for miles, to meetings, to the dentist’s – (30)_______.
In the mornings, even when I’m not (31)_______ a film, I always do something. I usually spend at least 90 minutes
(32)_______ the script for my next film. I use a highlighter pen (33)_______ each line. It helps me remember the words. I
never (30)_______ a newspaper or listen to the radio (35)_______ it’s all bad news.
EXAMPLE 0. A. get
B. gets
C. got
ANSWER A
28. A. on
B. off
C. in
29. A. for
B. with
C. to
30. A. everywhere
B. anywhere
C. somewhere
31. A. doing
B. making
C. creating
32. A. to learn
B. learn
C. learning
33
A. to mark
B. mark
C. marked
34. A. write
B. read
C. see
35. A. so
B. because
C. then
3. POSTCARDS
Today, people like to send postcards their friends and family. These postcards often (28)_______ pictures of beaches,
mountains or castles on them and you (29)_______ write a message on the back. Many people send postcards
(30)_______ they are on holiday because postcards are cheap and the pictures on them are often (31)_______ than
people’s own photos.
Somebody sent the first postcard (32)_______ the end of the nineteenth century. It had a picture of a town by the sea on
it. Later on, postcards had pictures showing something in the news that week, perhaps an accident (33)_______ an
important person’s visit. People liked to (34)_______ them because they did (35)_______ have pictures in their
newspapers then.
EXAMPLE 0. A. to
B. by
C. from
ANSWER A
28. A. had
B. has
C. have
29. A. can
B. shall
C. do
30. A. until
B. when
C. during
31. A. best
B. better
C. good
32. A. at
B. in
C. on
33
A. also
B. too
C. or
34. A. see
B. saw
C. seen
35. A. never
B. not
C. no
4.
THE HELPFUL DOLPHIN
One summer I went to Florida in the USA (0)_______ holiday. I said goodbye to my family at the airport in London
(28)_______ I flew to Miami. I stayed with my friend Maria. Her grandfather had a boat and we (29)_______ to go sailing.
We had (30)_______ lovely time sailing! One morning I decided to sit on the side of the boat. Suddenly, I fell off into the
sea. I didn’t know how to swim (31)_______ well and I began to shout. Then, (32)_______ a minute I felt (33)_______
push me nearer the boat. (34)_______ was a dolphin and he was trying to help me! Maria heard me shout and her
grandfather pulled me back on the boat. I (35)_______ now learnt to swim and I will always love dolphins!
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5. (0)_______every summer, Mr and Mrs Brown from Bristol (28)_______ their holidays on the Isle of Eigg. They like to
go there because the (29)_______ on Eigg are very friendly. The Browns (30)_______ that the landscape and the
flowers are more beautiful than anywhere else in Great Britain. They (31)_______ like the food and the different
(32)_______ to do, for example, hill-walking, bird-watching, swimming or (33)_______ long walks on the beach. The
weather is usually nice, warm and sunny all day.
Life on the (34)_______ is quiet and peaceful and, last but not least, it is not (35)_______.
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6. There have (0)______ two Elizabeths as Queen (28)_______ England, the present one, and one who was born in
1533, (29)_______ 500 years ago. The first one was the daughter of Henry the (30)_______ and Anne Boleyn, and her
father was famous ( 31)_______ he had had six wives (32)_______ various times of his life. The king had loved Anne
Boleyn, who was beautiful and intelligent, (33)_______ because she could not give him a son, he had taken another
wife. During her early years, Elizabeth's life was constantly in danger because (34)_______ politics and religion, but she
survived and (35)_______ Queen in 1559. She reigned for 44 years and died in 1603, aged 69.
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DOLPHINS
People love dolphins because (0)_______ are beautiful to watch and friendly. Dolphins are also (28)_______ of the
cleverest animals and are just as clever as dogs. (29)_______ is possible to teach them in the same way we teach
monkeys and dogs. Some people (30)_______ believe that dolphins have a special way of (31)_______ to each other.
(32)_______ many other sea animals and fish, dolphins are in danger. Many dolphins are caught (33)_______ mistake in
fishing nets, but a (34)_______ greater problem is that thousands of dolphins (35)_______ dying because the sea is no
longer clean enough.
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8. THE CROCODILE
Crocodiles (0)_______ large aquatic reptiles that live throughout (28)_______ tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and
Australia. They are most comfortable (29)_______ slow-moving water, but when they need to, they (30)_______ move
very quickly over land or through water. They are social animals and are often seen in groups. Being carnivores, they
(31)_______ anything they can catch, (32)_______ fish, birds, animals or even people, and there are (33)_______
than ten different types of crocodiles. (34)_______ creatures have very special teeth because not only are they very
sharp, but when they fall out, they are replaced very quickly. Normally crocodiles are about 3m long, but sometimes they
can be much (35)_______ and live to be about 50 years old.
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SHIPS — FASTER AND BIGGER
The first people to build ships (0)_______ the Egyptians 5000 years ago. They used (28)_______ to travel on the River
Nile, the longest river in Africa.
In the sixteenth century, people from Europe travelled thousands of kilometres in large ships. (29)_______ was important
that they found new ways around the world. Life was hard for these sailors and on the journey (30)_______ died
because they often didn’t have (31)_______ food.
In the nineteenth century, ships called ‘clippers’ (32)_______ tea from China to Britain and wool from Australia to the
USA. In very strong winds, clippers could sail 650 kilometres (33)_______ day.
In modern times, the largest ships are oil tankers. (34)_______ of these are 400 metres long (35)_______ the sailors
have to use bicycles to travel round the ship.’
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10. Last Saturday was a lovely day. Aunt Mary (0)_______ Jill to the circus. It was a present for (28)_______ tenth
birthday. Jill liked the clowns very (29)_______ and she laughed a lot.
But there was a small problem (30)_______ evening. One of the clowns (31)_______ standing on a very tall elephant
when suddenly he (32)_______. Everybody was afraid and Jill shouted, ‘Be careful!’ But (33)_______ was another small
elephant which was standing (34)_______ the big elephant. It quickly (35)_______ the clown and then put him very
carefully down on the floor. The people in the circus tent were very happy and the clown found a big box of bananas and
gave it to the small elephant.
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11.
Bats are very interesting animals. They (0)_______ in caves or in trees. They sleep during the day and only wake up in
(28)_______ evening. (29)_______it is dark, they fly out of their caves and (30)_______ insects, which are their food.
Some bats (31)_______ eat fruit in the jungle.
Most bats can’t see very well but (32)_______ have big ears and hear everything.
Many young and old people are afraid (33)_______bats because they think they might fall in their hair or on their faces.
(34)_______ bats are cleverer (35)_______ people think, and they fly very well, and very fast.
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Every four years, 120 or more countries send (0)_______ best athletes to compete (28)_______ the Olympic Games.
Thousands of men and women (29)_______ part in more than twenty different sports. Millions of people from all around
the world (30)_______ the Olympic Games on television.
The Olympic Games (31)_______ in Ancient Greece, more than 2.000 years ago.
(32)_______ modern Olympics began in Athens, Greece in 1896.
Individual and team achievement is the theme of the Olympics, not competition between nations. The International
Olympic Committee (IOC) (33)_______ a city, not a country to host the Olympics.
There is (34)_______ prize money. Instead individuals and teams compete (35)_______ gold, silver and bronze medals.
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13. CATS
Cats are related to lions and tigers. All cats (0)_______ good hunters. They have very good senses, sharp teeth
(28)_______ claws. Cats do most of their hunting (29)_______ night. They have very good eyesight.
Cats catch mice, small birds, insects and (30)_______ creatures. The domestic cat comes from a wild tabby coloured cat
called (31)_______ African Wild Cat. At that time, people in Africa (32)_______ this cat to keep their food safe
(33)_______ mice and rats.
There are now (34)_______ of different coloured cats. There are more than 500 million domestic cats around
(35)_______ world.
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BALL GAMES
In many sports and games players kick, bowl or throw (0)_______ ball around a playing area. (28)_______ sometimes
use bats, rackets, clubs as (29)_______ as their hands, (30)_______ heads.
The balls can vary (31)_______ shape and size. Most are (32)_______, either solid and hard like baseballs, or hollow as
in tennis.
Football players use a round ball (33)_______ of pigskin. In badminton the ‘ball’ is called a shuttlecock and has feathers.
Ball games began in prehistoric times. At (34)_______ they were part of religious ceremonies, people (35)_______ ball
games would prolong the summer or direct winds.
The ancient Greeks were among the first to play a ball game for pleasure.
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PLANT LIFE
Plants grow everywhere (0)_______ the icy Arctic to the hot (28)_______ humid tropics. In fact (29)_______ grow in any
place that (30)_______ water, light and air.
Where the climate is hot and humid plants grow very (31)_______ all year round to make lush rainforests. (32)_______
cooler climates, where it is not too hot or cold (33)_______ plants flower and produce fruit in the summer, (34)_______
lose their leaves in winter.
Plants usually grow in soil. Without plants (35)_______ world would be very different.
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JAMES COOK
In the summer of 1768 a small ship (0)_______ Plymouth, England, on (28)_______ expedition to the Pacific Ocean.
(29)_______ charge of the ship was Lieutenant James Cook, who was to become one of the world’s greatest explorers.
The voyage lasted for three years. (30)_______ was a very good captain, he insisted that his crew (31)_______ lots of
fruit and vegetables to stop (32)_______ from getting sick. When Cook returned he (33)_______ sent on (34)_______
voyage. He became the first European to visit (35)_______ number of islands in the Pacific and expanded the British
empire by adding lands such as Australia and New Zealand.
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17. CAMPING
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Camping is a (0)_______ way to spend a holiday. You can spend time (28)_______ and enjoying nature. If you go
camping far from the city, you (29)_______ remember to bring everything you need with you.
First, you need a tent (30)_______ a sleeping bag. You should bring all (31)_______ food too, unless you are planning to
fish or find food. (32)_______ very careful if you are eating wild berries or plants. Don’t eat (33)_______ if you don’t
know what it is!
There are many fun things to do when you are camping. You can go for a (34)_______, look for birds and animals, or
take photographs. Always remember to clean (35)_______ after yourself and don’t leave any rubbish behind.
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18. ACTING SINCE CHILDHOOD The actor Dakota Fanning started her acting career at the early age (0)_______ five.
As a child she starred in major films (28)_______ War of the Worlds, Charlotte’s Web, The Cat in the Hat, Hound Dog,
and as a teenager in the extremely popular Twilight series. She is different from many actors who started acting as
children because she (29)_______ continued her success. (30)_______ people often wonder what life is like for child
actors away from (31)_______ big screen and the lights. Perhaps it would surprise you to learn that Dakota was a
regular teenager. She was a member of the girl scouts and learned (32)_______ speak French. She loved (33)_______
films and even collected dolls. She liked to knit and could also play (34)_______ violin. And her dream was always to be
an actor. She doesn’t sound much different from most children, does (35)_______?
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17. MADAME TUSSAUDS
Madame Tussauds is a famous wax museum in London with branches in a number of major cities. It has a lot of famous
people made from wax. Wax is a solid substance that becomes soft when warm and melts easily. It comes from bees
and is often used to make candles. Many people visit wax museums because the sculptures look like they are real.
A visit to Madame Tussauds wouldn’t be complete without meeting the Royal Family. Dating back over ten centuries, the
Monarchy has played an important role in the UK, but rather than reading all about it in a dusty history book you’ll meet
history’s royalties face to face at Madame Tussauds! You can plant a kiss on Prince William’s cheek, or shake Prince
Charles’s hand.
Of course the late Queen Mother and Diana, Princess of Wales are here too looking as beautiful as ever. Finally, travel
back in time to the Tudor times. Ever heard of Henry VIII? He ruled England in the sixteenth century and is mostly known
for his six wives and for declaring himself head of the new Church of England.
EXAMPLE 0. There are many branches of Madame Tussauds
ANSWER
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
A
21. Plastic is made of wax.
22. People can see famous people made of wax.
23. You can see the members of the Royal Family in wax.
24. You can shake the real Prince Charles’s hand in person.
25. You can buy a history book at Madame Tussauds.
26. You can see thousands of wax sculptures.
27. Henry VIII was married six times.
18. GOOD SOURCES OF ENERGY
People need energy so we can turn on our lights, use our computers, cook our food, and lots more. Some ways of
getting the energy we need for our electricity are better than others. There isn’t enough coal and oil to last us forever,
and taking them out of the ground is bad for the environment.
The best sources of energy don’t hurt the environment and won’t run out. In places where it is often sunny, we can use
energy from the sun. We can also use water power from rivers and from waves in the sea. In windy places we can use
wind power. These sources of energy don’t cause pollution.
We always have to be careful of the environment when we get our energy. For example, we shouldn’t put wind machines
where we know lots of birds will be flying, because they might fly into the machines. But if we choose the right kind of
energy in the right place, we will have good, clean energy for the future.
EXAMPLE 0. Lights and computers use energy.
ANSWER
A Right
B Wrong
C Doesn’t say
A
21. Coal and oil are the best sources of energy.
22. We can use the sun’s energy for electricity.
23. We can use water power from lakes.
24. A windy hill would be a good place to get energy.
25. Using sun, water and wind for energy, pollutes the environment.
26. Sometimes bats fly into wind machines.
27. It’s important to think about the environment when planning where to get energy.
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