Writing
Imagine you are in a holiday camp and your mobile phone doesn't work. Leave a
note to your roommate Ann/ Nick:
Say:
- you can’t go to the cinema with him/ her;
- where you are going instead;
- when you can see each other;
- where you will meet;
- what you will do together when you meet.
Write about 50-60 words.
Read the article about gold. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 12-18, mark A, B or C.
Gold
People (0) _____________always loved gold because it is beautiful and useful. Gold is a soft, heavy, brilliant yellow metal (12) ______________ it doesn’t change colour in the air or water.
People have used gold money for hundreds (13) ______________ years, but people all (14) _______________ the world wear gold wedding rings too. You can even (15) ____________ gold in racing-car engines because gold is able to carry electricity. (16) _______________1880 and 2002 most gold came from South Africa, but now more gold comes from China . People in India buy more gold (17) ________________ any other nationality. One kilo of gold (18) ____________ about 35,000 dollars at the moment. That’s a lot of money! But if you want some gold for free, remember that all the winners of the Olympic Games are given gold medals. Train hard at school in your sports lessons!
Example:
Answer: 0 A do B have C be
12.A and B or C after
13.A by B of C from
14.A above B over C about
15.A finds B finding C find
16.A Between B Before C Through
17. what B when C than
18.A cost B costs C costing
Use of English
Task 1
Complete the story with the verb in brackets (1 – 11) in the correct tense.
Sometimes people get into funny situations. And each person (0) __behaves__(behave) in a different way. Yesterday something very strange (1) __________(happen) to me too. I (2) __________(pick up) the phone to make a call and found out that I (3) __________(listen)
to a conversation between two strangers. They (4) __________(talk) about attacking the president. I immediately (5) __________(phone) the police who (6) __________(trace) the two men and (7) __________(question) them. It (8) __________(turn out) that they were actors and they (9) __________(practise) their lines on the phone! I (10) __________(feel) very silly, but the actors (11) __________(give) me tickets to their play as they were so pleased. I had really believed them.
Read the passage about people who wear uniforms, and then decide whether the sentences 8 – 12 are TRUE or FALSE. Circle your answer.
People who are in the same group, team or occupation often wear the same clothes so that they can be easily identified. These types of special clothes are called uniforms. Many people are proud to wear their uniform as it shows they are part of a team. Football players all wear shorts, tops, socks and football boots that are very much the same – however, the colours are different and each team has its own design and special logo. These are so popular that millions of children all around the world like to wear the same clothes as their favourite footballers. Workers such as fire fighters and police officers need clothes that protect them, as their work can be dangerous. It is important to wear a helmet to protect the head from injury. Other occupations such as doctors and nurses wear uniforms so that people know who they are. Uniforms also protect their own clothes and are more hygienic. Many schoolchildren all around the world also wear uniforms. Not all pupils like this – however, school uniforms do have a lot of advantages. They make children feel a part of their school and they make everyone look the same, with no difference between rich and poor. Finally, if you have a uniform there is one big advantage. You don’t need to spend hours every morning deciding what to wear!
8. Football teams wear the same clothes but in different colours. True/ False
9. All schoolchildren have a uniform. True/ False
10. Doctors usually wear helmets. True/ False
11. People never like wearing a uniform. True/ False
12. It’s easy to identify people’s jobs if they wear a uniform. True/ False
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Task 1
Read the article about a film called Dinosaur Island and then answer the questions.
For questions 1 – 7, mark A, B, or C.
FILM REVIEW : DINOSOUR ISLAND
George
I went with my younger brother to see this film. I had a great time, but he didn’t. He had to close his eyes in some parts because the dinosaurs looked so real and he didn’t laugh once. I thought the story was really exciting and the clothes were amazing. I’d like to buy the DVD and watch it at home too. The beginning and
the ending were excellent!
Cathy
I saw the advertisement for the film on TV and it looked great but it wasn’t as good as I hoped. I loved the beginning but the second half was boring. I think, I wouldn’t go and see it again. I like films about teenagers and their lives much more. I think those are funnier. I’ve bought a brilliant book about film-making. I’d love to be a famous actress one day and wear lots of wonderful clothes.
Andrew
I didn’t want this film to end because I liked it so much! I read this story before I saw the film. I usually enjoy the books more, but this time it was the opposite! I enjoyed feeling afraid but I laughed a lot in parts of the film too. I read all about how they made the dinosaurs on the internet after I went to see it. I think most young people will love seeing this film!
1. Who enjoyed the second part of the film less than the first?
A George
B Cathy
C Andrew
2. Who thinks the film is even better than the book?
A George
B Cathy
C Andrew
3. Who liked the costumes that the actors wore?
A George
B Cathy
C Andrew
4. Who found out about how the film was made?
A George
B Cathy
C Andrew
5. Who found out about how the film was made?
A George
B Cathy
C Andrew
6. Who thought parts of the film were very funny?
A George
B Cathy
C Andrew
7. Who prefers films that are about young people?
A George
B Cathy
C Andrew