Reading PART 3 3

Sport
Choose the correct preposition to follow each adjective.
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1. Netball is similar with / of / to basketball.
2. You should be ashamed for / from / of yourself for
cheating in the game!
3. The city of Manchester is famous of / for / from its
football teams.
4. We were very surprised at / from / for the result.
5. Are you interested for / in / with keeping fit?
6. Hurry up – I’m tired of / from / with waiting for you!
7. I’m not very keen of / on / for sport.
8. Who is responsible for / with / about organising the event?

Exam task
Read the text and the questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Athletics in Jamaica
Jamaica has produced some of the world’s best they work and train together as a team, so they
athletes, including stars such as Usain Bolt and produce better results.
Veronica Campbell-Brown. Is this success partly
The Championships have turned many young students
due to one event – the Jamaica Schools’
into stars, but those who are most talented as adults
Championships?
don’t always win as young teenagers. Olympic gold
The four-day Championships have taken place medallist Usain Bolt, for example, failed to win a
every year since 1910. Nearly 200 school single race at the Championships as an under-15
students take part in front of an audience of runner. Olympic champion Veronica Campbell-Brown
over 30,000 people. The event is also shown was always easily beaten in the lower-age groups
on live TV, and the whole country watches what before finally winning as an older student.
is sometimes called Jamaica’s mini-Olympics.
Nathaniel Day, a young runner from Britain, has
The competitors take it very seriously, and
studied and trained in Jamaica for the last two years.
they all want to win. Classmates and former
‘Young athletes here get experience of being on TV
students also come to support and encourage
from the age of 12,’ he says, ‘so when they’re older,
their schools.
they aren’t scared of big occasions and they perform
School coach Dwayne Simpson has trained many well. In the UK, athletes don’t perform in front of the
young stars. He believes the Championships have cameras until they’re adults, and sometimes they
an important role in the development of young find it hard to deal with.’ According to Nathaniel,
athletes. They are the biggest schools’ competition the Championships also give young athletes a goal.
in the world, he says, and other countries are now ‘Because it’s such a big event, it gives them an
looking to copy them. He also believes that the idea of how exciting it is to perform in an Olympic
Championships give young athletes a reason to stadium. It helps them develop the ambition to
practise. They want to do well for their school, so become champions.’

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 1 What does the text say about the Championships? 4 According to Nathaniel Day, the event
A Thirty thousand people watch them on TV. A helps young athletes get used to being filmed.
B Young athletes take part just to have fun. B is more exciting than the Olympics.
C They started over 100 years ago. C makes some young athletes feel nervous of
D Some former students take part. big occasions.
D is hard for some young competitors to
2 What does Dwayne Simpson say about the
deal with.
Championships?
A Other countries should try to hold a similar 5 Which best describes the Jamaica Schools’
competition. Championships?

B They have grown too big in recent years. A

It’s an international competition which
C They encourage young athletes to do prepares young athletes for the
their best. Olympics.
D Schools are always keen to do well.
B
It’s an important event which helps
3 In paragraph 4, what does the writer say about
young athletes to improve.
Jamaica’s Olympic champions?
A They could beat even the oldest students in C
It’s a huge social event which brings
some races.
people together to have fun.
B They occasionally lost races, but only to
much older students. D
It’s a local event which gives young
C They tried much harder after losing all their athletes the chance to perform in a
races as teenagers. relaxed atmosphere.
D They took time to develop into world-class
athletes.

Match the underlined words in the text to these definitions.

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1. a group of people who work, train or 5. be the best or get the best score in a game
perform together ................. or contest .................
2. someone who teaches sports skills 6. a large building where sports events take
................. place .................
3. an event where people compete against 7. people who compete in a game or event
each other ................. .................
4. join in with an event ................. 8. taught sports skills to people .................

Get it right!
Look at the sentences below and choose the correct one.

I’m sure that you will have a great holiday here.

I’m sure that you have a great holiday here.

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 Reading PART 4 1

Education
Put the words into the correct order to make sentences.
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1. favourite / maths / my / subject / is
Maths
2. often / Sam / for / appointments / late / is
Sam
3. hobby / photography / popular / is / very / a
Photography
4. Mrs / usually / us / teaches / Edwards
Mrs
5. work / this / enough / isn’t / good
This
6. Mr Brown / strict / as / Miss Jones / as / isn’t
Miss Jones
7. too / test / the / for / was / difficult / me
The
8. work / checked / my / by / I / a friend / had
I
9. finished / we / eating / just / have
We
10. film / I / that / yet / seen / haven’t
I

Exam task
Five sentences have been removed from the text on the next page. For each question,
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choose the correct answer. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

A So at least they can enjoy some parts of typical teenage life there.
B That means the school has become a tourist attraction too!
C These young players come here to train, of course.
D During the school day, therefore, they don’t go to some of these sessions.
E This has helped it to provide a better education for all its students.
F They are also expected to set a good example to younger students.
G Which is why there are far more of these students than ever before.
H After all, only the best ones go on to join the main team.

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 Football stars at school
Can you imagine being a famous football star but still can see people who played against Arsenal or Liverpool
attending school? That’s what some students at Ashton- on Saturday sitting down to classes with all the other
on-Mersey School in England do! students on Monday morning.

The school is about 7 km from Old Trafford, the The Manchester United students have classes two days
famous sports stadium that is home to Manchester a week and study a range of subjects. While attending,
United Football Club. The club takes talented teenagers they are encouraged to feel like they are part of the
from all over the world. (1).......... But even though school. They still follow the rules like all the other pupils
they are following their dreams of becoming sports there. (4)..........
stars, football clubs recognise that education should
still be an important part of their lives. (2).......... There are many benefits to the school from their
Although footballers can play professionally from the arrangement with Manchester United. The football club
age of 16, most don’t join professional teams until has given money to the school. (5).......... Perhaps more
they are older. importantly, seeing successful young players in the school
can encourage younger students to try hard to do well and
All football clubs have to make sure that players who are achieve their own dreams. Successful players often return
under 18 are getting an education, but many choose to to visit the school. When one French-speaking player came
do this by organising classes at the club. At Manchester back, the students were all keen to ask him questions
United, however, young players go to a normal school. in French! Chatting to an international football star really
(3).......... That’s why at Ashton-on-Mersey School you helped them improve their language skills.

Find the words in the text to complete the collocation for each definition.
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1. going to school ................ school
2. do what they really want to do follow their ................
3. continue to have good football careers ................ to have successful football careers
4. learn about lots of different subjects study a ................ of different subjects
5. do what is required by the rules ................ the rules
6. believe that they belong to the school ................ part of the school
7. show other people how to behave ................ a good example
8. give students better lessons and equipment ................ a better education

Exam facts
• In this part of the test, you read a text which had five gaps in it.
• Five sentences have been removed from the text.
• You have to read eight sentences and choose the correct sentence for each gap.
• There are always three extra sentences which you don’t need to use.

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 Reading PART 4 2

Shopping and services

Match the descriptions to the places.
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1. You can open an account here. a charity shop

2. It’s often outdoors and you can often find bargains here. b post office

3. The money you spend here helps other people. c bank

4. You go here to buy medicines and things for your health. d department store

5. It might be self-service, or there might be a waiter. e market

6. You go here to keep fit. f chemist

7. You go here to send a parcel. g sports centre

8. You can buy clothes and other things in this big shop. h restaurant

Match a sentence from Column A with a sentence from Column B.

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Column A Column B

1. The shop only opened three weeks ago. a T

 hey’re comfortable and quite reasonably
priced.

2. Customers had always complained about b Another is that it has new items on sale
the lack of staff. every week.

3. Many branches have closed in recent months. c O

 r maybe you prefer the popular stores
you see on most high streets.

4. I’ve always liked the clothes they sell. d S

 o the company recently employed an
extra 20 people to deal with this problem.

5. One advantage is that the shop often opens e She said I could only try on a maximum of
until late. four things at a time.

6. Perhaps you only like shopping in small f  That’s why it still looks so new.
independent shops.

7. A sales assistant stopped me going into the g But it was worth it and looked good at the
changing room. wedding I went to last month.

8. I bought a dress there which was really h These changes are probably due to the rise
expensive. of internet shopping.

Exam tips
• Read the whole text quickly before you choose sentences to fill the gaps.
• Use what comes before and after each gap to help you choose the correct sentence.
• Underline the words and phrases that tell you that your answer is right.

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 Exam task

3 Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the
­correct answer. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

Could a personal shopper

help you?
Do you love shopping but can never find clothes that stores and talk to us? On days when the store is
fit you or look nice? Or maybe you hate shopping quiet, one of our personal shoppers might be free to
and just want to get it done quickly? (1).......... help you there and then. (5).......... That way, you’ll
They have helped hundreds of customers, both be sure you won’t be disappointed.
men and women. People of all ages have enjoyed
the benefits of their service, and it doesn’t have to For this month only, if you book an appointment
be expensive. We charge a small amount for your with a personal shopper, we’re offering a 10%
personal shopping appointment. (2).......... So you discount on goods in all our store’s departments,
will probably end up spending no more than if you including electronic items such as computers and
were shopping alone. tablets.

Before you look at any clothes, our personal shopper So what are you waiting for? Get yourself a new
will discuss with you what you are looking for. It’s a look, and make shopping fun!
good idea to think about money in advance and set
a limit on the amount you want to spend. (3)..........
All our personal shoppers are trained to know what
styles and colours will suit you best. Then comes
the enjoyable part! You sit back and relax while your
personal shopper looks at the huge choice of clothes
in our store and selects items for you to try on. One
advantage of having a personal shopper is that you
get your own private changing room. (4)..........

If you’re interested in trying our personal shopping

experience, why not come along to one of our

A But it’s always best to book in advance.

B However, you will get this back if you buy any of the items you try on.
C So the prices are the same whether you use the service or not.
D This means you can take your time, even if the rest of the store is crowded.
E Exchanging your unwanted items in this way makes shopping so much simpler.
F Then perhaps one of our personal shoppers is what you’re looking for.
G Because of this, people generally find shopping less enjoyable than before.
H This allows our shopping expert to find clothes within your price range.

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 Reading PART 4 3

The natural world

Write the correct animal name for each definition.
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bee  camel  cat  cow  dinosaur  dolphin  giraffe  lion  parrot  shark

1. a colourful bird that you can teach to talk ........................

2. an African animal that hunts and kills other animals ........................
3. a big fish with very large teeth ........................
4. a friendly, intelligent animal that lives in the sea ........................
5. a large animal that lived a long time ago ........................
6. an insect that lives in large groups and makes honey ........................
7. an animal with a very long neck ........................
8. a farm animal that people keep for its milk ........................
9. a small animal with soft fur that people keep as a pet ........................
10. an animal used in the desert that doesn’t have to drink very often ........................

Complete the sentences with the adjectives in brackets in the correct order.
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1. Lambs are ................................................ animals. (farm, small, white)
2. Their dog is brown with ................................................ spots. (black, round, small)
3. We saw some ................................................ birds. (African, tiny, colourful)
4. Bears are ................................................ animals. (shy, large, wild)
5. The puppy had ................................................ fur. (brown, lovely, soft)
6. We saw a butterfly with ................................................ wings. (shiny, small, blue)

Get it right!
Look at the sentence below, then try to correct the mistake.

I have just bought a new, big lamp for my bedroom.

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 Exam task
Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the correct
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answer. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

Bees, bees, bees

Most people enjoy seeing bees in gardens and Lisa calmly closed the kitchen door and called a
parks, but it can be scary when they’re flying local beekeeper, who removed the bees from her
together in large numbers, and it can be even more cake. (3)......... Last summer, Jane Norton from
frightening if they come a bit too close! Manchester had a similar experience. She was
driving home from work when she noticed thousands
A few years ago, Lisa Turnbull was in her home in of insects following her car. (4).......... She stopped
York. She had made a cake, which she had left on the car, hoping that they would continue and leave
the kitchen table. (1).......... But, as she opened her in peace. However, they landed on it and stayed
the window to help the cake cool more quickly, there. Feeling rather nervous, Jane used her phone
she unfortunately didn’t notice the large number to look online and find the phone number of a local
of bees flying around in her back garden. Lisa left beekeeper. (5).......... It turned out that the queen
the cake in the kitchen and went upstairs. A few bee had flown into the boot of the car while Jane
minutes later, she heard a loud noise coming from was putting shopping into it. When she closed the
her kitchen, so she went back downstairs. (2).......... boot, the queen was stuck inside, so when she
They had left their old home and were looking for drove off, the rest of the bees followed. Jane stayed
a new one. It seems that the queen bee, which in her car until the beekeeper had safely removed
controls all the others, had fancied a bit of cake and all the bees – which took over three hours! That’s a
landed on it. She was followed by 15,000 others! good excuse for being late home!

A She realised after a while that they were bees flying after her.
B There were still a few bees in the room, but the cake had disappeared!
C She opened the door and saw a huge number of bees.
D The beekeeper told her that he couldn’t remove such a large swarm.
E She was very much looking forward to having a slice.
F He arrived just half an hour later.
G Although it wasn’t damaged, Lisa didn’t feel very hungry any more!
H The bees seemed to be attracted by the cake and followed her.

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Entertainment and media

Complete the reviews with the words in the box.
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admission audience classical comedy exhibition
museum orchestra performed plays

What’s on this month?

Music in the Park

A concert of (1) ...................... music by Beethoven and Bach. It is (2) ...................... in Central Park

by the Berlin National (3) ...................... . Brilliant!

Two’s a Crowd

A wonderfully funny (4) ...................... at the Royal Theatre. I saw it last night, and the (5) ......................

loved it! It’s written by James Garland, who has also written several very good, serious (6) ...................... .

Animals in Art

A new (7) ...................... of animal paintings, which opens at the Victoria (8) ...................... next

Friday. Well worth a visit. (9) ...................... costs £3, but is free after 4 p.m.

Exam task
For each question, choose the correct answer.
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Emma Watson

The actress Emma Watson grew up near Oxford in the south of England

and trained as an actress at the Stagecoach School in Oxford.

Although she had only acted in a few school plays, in 2001, she was lucky

enough to get the (1) ...................... of Hermione in the Harry Potter film

(2) ...................... . This was the part which first (3) ...................... her

famous. She appeared in all eight of the Harry Potter films from 2001 to

2011. After the Harry Potter films, Emma (4) ...................... to work in films, but also

(5) ...................... a few years studying English Literature at university. She acted while she studied,

and since 2012 she has continued to develop her career and has appeared in (6) ......................

very successful films.

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 1 A title B person C role D hero

2 A set B series C group D collection

3 A produced B created C caused D made

4 A continued B kept C stayed D remained

5 A passed B spent C gave D allowed

6 A several B plenty C lots D few

Write a short profile of a celebrity. Use the text in Exercise 2 as a model. Include:
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• where the person was born or grew up
• how their career started
• how they became famous
• their main achievements
• what they are doing now

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Exam facts
• In this part, you read a short text with six spaces in it.
• You have to choose the correct word (A, B, C or D) for each space.

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