READING

Extra practice:
A DAY IN THE LIFE
Three college students from around the world tell us about their daily routine
AVA – AUSTRALIA
I'm from a small town in Queensland. Most people in Australia live near the coast, but we live on a
cattle farm in the centre of the country. I get up at around 7am and have breakfast. My mum teaches at
my college, so I usually go with her in the car instead of taking the bus. College starts at 8:30am and
finishes at 4pm. When I get home, I help my dad on the farm for a few hours. In the evenings, I try to
watch TV but I'm usually too tired. I go to bed at about 10:00pm.
MICHAEL – BRAZIL
I live in Rio de Janeiro. I get up at 6am and catch a bus to college at 6:30am. Lessons start at 7:20am.
We have a break at 9:50am and then stay until 12:30pm. I get home at about 1:40pm. After that, I often
go to the beach with my friends to swim in the ocean or play beach volleyball, but I sometimes also just
stay at home to sleep or study. In the evenings, I cook dinner for my family, then we watch TV or listen
to the radio before bed. I switch off my light at about 10pm.
NINA – NORWAY
I live in a village on Norway's Atlantic coast. I get up at 7:30am and walk to college. Classes begin at
8:30am and finish at 3pm. After that, I go to one of the college clubs. These are not very expensive and
there are lots to choose from. I do athletics and football but you can also do things like folk dancing and
cross-country skiing. When my parents come home from work, my dad makes dinner and we all eat
together. After that, my mum takes me out for a driving lesson. I've got my test soon and I need to
practise!
Answer the following questions.
0. Who finishes studying before 1pm? michael
1. Who works with a member of the family after college? ava
2. Who goes out in the car in the evenings? nina
3. Who gets a lift in a car to college most mornings? ava
4. Who prepares the evening meal for the family? michael
5. Who pays to do extra activities in the afternoons? nina
6. Who finds it difficult to watch TV in the evenings? ava
7. Who lives along way from the sea? ava

LISTENING
SUMMARY COMPLETION
Exercise: Complete the summary using NO MORE THAN ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is where the Queen officially resides when she is in London and is well known for
its famous (1) ……………. which was used for the first time by a royal during an official appearance in
1851. There were (2) .................. bomb hits to the palace in World War II. There are a range of services
available to the royal residents in the palace which has a total of (3) ................... rooms. There are 1,514
doors in the palace and 760 windows which are cleaned on a (4) ………….... week rotation. The Queen
hosts banquets, lunches, dinners, receptions and garden parties and has over (5) ...................... people
visiting each year.

SHORT ANSWER QUESTION

Exercise: Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER.
1. How long is the journey from Heathrow to Reading by express bus?
2. On the intercity from Paddington, which stop is Reading?
3. How long is the train journey from London to Reading?

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SHORT ANSWER QUESTION
Exercise: The History of Easter Eggs
Easter eggs, also called Paschal eggs, are special eggs that are often given to celebrate Easter or
springtime. The practice of decorating eggshell is ancient. Ostrich eggs with engraved decoration that
are 60,000 years old have been found in Africa. In Europe, it was traditional to use dyed and painted
chicken eggs at Easter, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled eggs
with confectionery such as jelly beans.
Easter eggs are a widely popular symbol of new life in Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and
other Central European countries where they are concealed in the garden for children to find. Eggs, in
general, were a traditional symbol of fertility and rebirth. Some magic rituals, these days, often use eggs
to promote fertility and restore virility (of the body and mind); and to foresee the future.
Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER from the passage for each answer.
1. What is another name for Easter eggs?
2. What type of eggs were formerly used at Easter in Europe?
3. What did eggs represent on the whole?

NOTE COMPLETION
Extra practice:
Read some information about a film festival and an email you received from your friend, Andrew.
Then, complete the notes. Choose NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
from the advert or the email for each gap.

To: Tom
From: Andrew
Hi Tom,
I’m emailing you about the film festival at the weekend. I can only go on Saturday
as I'm working on Sunday. I don't mind if we miss Blue Rain, but I can't wait to see
Child in Time! We can get food there, but don't forget an umbrella as it looks like
the weather won't be good.
I'll get the tickets online tonight and you can pay me then. See you at the entrance
at 1:00pm.
Andrew

Film festival with Andrew

Place: (0) ________________
Date we will go: (1) _________________
Cost for me: (2) £________________
Time to meet Andrew: (3) ________________
Film we will see: (4) ______________
What to take: (5) ________________

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