Task 1
Match the messages (1-5) and suggestions/statements (A-F).
There is one letter you do not need.
Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Task 2
You will read five emails.
For each question (6-10), choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Task 3
Read about Amber Searl.
For questions 11-15, complete the form with one or two words in each space.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Amber Searl - Skateboarder
When Amber Searl was 9 years old, she was watching The Simpsons and saw Bart Simpson riding his green skateboard in the opening to the show. “That’s what inspired me to take up skateboarding,” she says.
She is a natural sportsperson. While growing up in the Garston area of Watford, she regularly played football on boys’ teams. She also did gymnastics, and she credits her skateboarding skill and fast progression to being good at it. Her skateboarding mates even called her ‘Jimmy’, short for ‘gymnastics’, and her old friends still do.
Amber skates every evening and at weekends with her friend ‘Speedy’. As soon as she finishes her job as a sales assistant in a local sports shop, she’s on her board and skating through the streets or in the skate park on half-pipes. “I love skateboarding. It helps me to be me. It’s how I feel free.”
Amber has won regional competitions and is now going to the national championship. “But we’re not really competing against each other. We’re just doing our own thing together.” At local competitions, she wears a T-shirt with Morton, the name of the sports shop where she works, on it. “They give me free gear, like Croft Boards, and time off before competitions,” she explains.
Will she turn professional? “I don’t know. But I don’t see skateboarding as a career. I must say I’d love to be an astronaut and do space walks. But, until then, I might stay where I am.”
Task 4
Read the text about family holidays with teenagers.
For questions 16-20, choose from A-F to complete the sentences.
There is one letter you do not need.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Family Holiday With Teenagers!
Planning a family holiday is often a nightmare, especially if you have teenage kids. You may easily spend your entire holiday listening to (0) _. So how can you keep everyone happy?
It’s always a good idea to organise a family meeting and ask everybody to suggest (16) _. Teenagers usually like to get as far away from home as possible. They are often attracted to deserted tropical islands with sandy beaches, but make sure it’s the right place for everybody (17) _. All you need is a comfortable place to rest, while teenagers need (18) _.
Evening entertainment is also very important. Watching TV every night might be good for you, but it’s not an option (19) _. They need to keep themselves busy. Remember what it was like (20) _. Why not try to be like one again?
Task 5
Read the text about body language.
For each gap (21-25), choose the correct answer, A, B or C.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Body Language
Would you like to know if someone likes you or not, even before they (0) _ a word? If your answer is “yes” to this question, you need to develop the ability to understand body language.
Human beings are social animals and nobody likes to be alone. We have the need to communicate (21) _ each other. We speak, but we also communicate without using words. According to research, body language makes (22) _ more than 50% of face-to-face communication. We can often understand how people feel even when they are not saying (23) _.
Nowadays, teaching the basics of body language is big business. Hundreds of courses (24) _ been designed to teach people not only how to recognise and interpret the signs of affection, anger or honesty, but also how to improve their own body language with just a (25) _ changes.
Task 6
Complete this text.
For questions 26-30, write one word for each space.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
How to revise
It’s a bad idea to come to an exam unprepared. It’s essential to revise. However, there’s no “right” or “wrong” way to do it. It’s a question of (0) _ suits you best. There are many methods you can use. They might include taking notes, writing summaries or learning facts (26) _ heart. Switching methods can be very helpful. If you find it difficult (27) _ get started, begin with something easy. If (28) _ are things you don’t understand, ask somebody who knows the subject well. Don’t study for longer (29) _ 45 to 60 minutes. Finally, after each revision, reward (30) _ with something you like. A big piece of chocolate or a visit to the cinema would be nice.
Task 7
Read the message from Susan.
Hi!
Thanks for your email. I would also like to know
something about your best friend.
How did you meet? What do you like most about your best friend? What do you usually do when you are together?
Write back soon.
Love
Susan