Test 2 Part 3 Questions 11-20 Look at the sentences below about a metal sculpture of a giraffe and its artist, Tom Bennett. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If itis correct, mark A on your answer sheet. If itis not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. 11 The headmaster wrote to the artist to ask about buying the sculpture for the school. 12 The school got the giraffe sculpture free of charge. 13 The schoolchildren were looking forward to the arrival of the giraffe. 14 The artist Tom Bennett started making metal objects while he was working at a university. 15 Tom thinks that he did an excellent drawing on his first day at school. 16 Tom only made one metal bicycle for himself and his wife. 17 Tom changed one of metal sculptures into a different animal while he was making it. 18 Tom says that his lion sculpture was very popular with small children. 19 Tom intends his animal sculptures to appear realistic. 20 The pupils of Grangetown High have decided on a name for their giraffe sculpture. 36Reading Metal giraffe arrives at school! ‘The pupils of Grangetown High have been busy getting to know their newest and tallest classmate — a 7-metre-tall giraffe outside their school. The giraffe is a huge metal sculpture made by a local artist. The school's headmaster noticed the sculpture in the artist's garden as he drove past one day, and thought it would be perfect for his school. ‘| knew everyone would love it,’ he said, ‘because our basketball team is known as the Grangetown Giraffes, and they wear giraffes on their shirts. So | asked them to write a letter to the artist, asking how much it would cost to buy the giraffe. He was very kind and got it ready to deliver in six weeks — all for nothing! He arranged for it to arrive one Sunday moming, so that the pupils would see it when they got to school on the Monday — at that stage they had no idea that we were getting it” The artist, Tom Bennett, was a university professor of chemistry before he retired in 2006 and only took up metalwork a couple of years ago. But he had always been a keen artist. ‘Ive always drawn pictures,’ he said. ‘I can even remember doing it on my first day at school — | drew a horse. | wanted it to be the best horse picture ever, but | don’t think | succeeded” Tom's first project using metal was a bicycle for two that he and his wife could go cycling on together. ‘It was the most uncomfortable bike ever created,’ admits Tom, ‘so | gave up making bicycles and went into sculpture instead.” ‘The first metal sculpture | ever did was of a lion, which now also lives at a school. It started out as a cat, but it just didn’t look right, so | made it into a lion and put it in my front garden. It soon began to attract attention from passers-by. Some small children wouldn't walk past the lion unless they could have a turn sitting and playing on its back. | think children feel that my sculptures look like actual live animals, and that's what | want.’ Meanwhile the pupils at Grangetown High are very happy with their new classmate. ‘We're going to hold a competition to give it a proper name,’ said one girl. ‘Everyone likes the expression on its face, so perhaps that will give us some ideas.’ 37Test 2 Part 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet, Cycling in the countryside By Chris Jones, aged 14 Have you ever been cycling? This spring my older brother and | left the busy city and spent a long weekend cycling in the countryside. Our average speed was only around 14 kph, but that didn't matter. We hadn't come to break any speed records, or to get fit and healthy. All we wanted was some fresh air and a break from schoolwork. My bike only once went more than 30 kph, and that was when I raced my brother down the only hill on our route. We really enjoyed cycling along flat, traffic-tree country paths. There was plenty of spring sunshine, but it was quite cold, especially in the momings. We didn't mind, though ~ and we soon warmed up as we rode along. Our only problem was when my brakes started making a terrible noise. But | didn’t mind as it gave us an excuse to visit a café while a helpful bike | mechanic had a look at it. That was one of the best things about our route: every few kilometres there was a village where we could find everything we needed. All the local people were really friendly, too. However, most places we stopped at served chips with all the meals, which soon got fairly boring. ‘One night we were woken at 4 a.m. by a group of rugby fans singing loudly in the hotel corridor. We were tired and bad-tempered when we set off the next morning and very nearly got lost, but soon felt more cheerful when the sun came out. That's what | like about cycling — it's simple and it’s fun. If you're looking for a short break that's active and cheap, then cycling is a great choice! 21 Whatis Chris Jones doing in this text? describing the different places he saw while cycling ‘comparing cycling to other forms of exercise suggesting places to stay on a cycling holiday recommending cycling as a good type of holiday comp 22 What do we find out about Chris's bike? A It wasn't as good as his brother's. B__ It was too old to go fast. C Itneeded attention at one point. D__Ithad trouble going up hills. 3823 Chris was pleased because vomD he and his brother had chosen a good route. he felt much healthier than before he began his trip, he met other people who were keen on cycling. he went away at the best time of year for cycling, 24 What did Chris dislike about his trip? o> c D breaking down the food the weather getting lost 25 What might Chris say in a postcard to a friend? A Reading B I'mhaving a great =| I'm having really fit | holiday, spending lots | cycling 60 fast up | of time in friendly! and down the hills | cafes and enjoying | inthis part of the | being by myself ' countryside. ‘ for once! t D I'm pleased to be away | I'm enjoying cycling | from cars and lorries! with my brother this! for achange. Having! weekend, and staying ! good time, despite | at avery quiet hotel + some problems. t in this countryside. | 39