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Test 4
READING (45 minutes)
Part 1
Questions 1-5
For each question, choose the correct answer.
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ordered the Hekets
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to waste time queuing,
[Lot mo know whore t0
find you when I got to
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Ex-students from our
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about how todo well |
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students, s0 sign up now. |S
Recycling Centre Users
Glass, plastic and metal items must be
‘leaned before you bring them tothe
recycling conte, Please place them in the
correct recyting bin ~ the recycling centre
staff are thereto help.
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Why is Anne texting?
A to ask Eric if he can do her a favour
B to remind Eric about what they have
agreed
C to give Eric an update regarding their
arrangement
A Students of any year group are able to
come to the careers talk.
B Students should go to the talk if they
eed help applying for a job.
Students must register quickly because
places at the event are limited.
A Recycling centre staff will clean items
for recycling.
B Certain items need to be washed before
they are recycled
© All items can be placed in the same
recyeling bin,You know the silent
disco we spoke about?
‘You've got to wear thoi
special headphones 50
you can hear the Dd.
Bosides you, who olso
should | get tickets for?
They're running out!
Gabriel
If you need
information about the
ingredients in any of
our dishes, please
tell your waiter when
you are choosing
food from our menu.
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‘A Gabriel has got a ticket for Nora to. go
to the special dance event.
B Gabriel is informing Nora that she needs
to remember to bring headphones.
© Gabriel wants Nora to suggest who may
be interested in going to the disco.
‘A Our staff can let you know about what
‘we've used to make our dishes.
B Read the information on our menu
Ifyou need to avoid eating certain
ingredients.
€ Tell your waiter i you'd prefer something
different from what's on the menu.Test 4
Part 2
Questions 6-10
For each question, choose the correct answer.
‘The people below all want to see a musical show at the theatre,
On the opposite page there are sight reviews of shows.
Decide which show would be the most suitable for the people below.
§ , Erika wants to see a show with music and which has famous actors.
6 in the lead roles. She'd lke it to be based on a book and contain
many different types of music.
Guillermo would like to go to a show that’s funny and is about a real
person. He's looking for one with some music in it, but with more
speaking than singing.
Neelam wants to see a musical show which contains lots of special
effects and would like to watch it in an unusual place. She'd like to
see a love story.
(Oumar wants to go to a show that’s a bit frightening. He'd like to
see a story set in the past and realistic costumes from the period.
Mira wants a show with dancing, as well as songs by well-known
musicians, She'd like the music to be in a range of styles from
around the world.Reading
The best musical shows in town
A Gladt
Glac! tells the story of a teenage girl
whose dreams of becoming a famous
‘musician come true with the help of
‘some special (and amusing!) friends,
The costumes and songs are amazing,
and although it's fiction, it has the feel
of a real-life story. I's on for one week
oniy, on a temporary stage in the football
stadium,
© The Amazing Mr Mason
This unusual musical is based on a famous
story written over 400 years ago. The hero
falls in love with a princess who's forced to
‘move to another country. There's quite a lot
of speaking for a musical, but the ending’s
a surprising pleasure.
E Keeping Time
Kesping Tine is based on the real-life story
of the popular group Mares and includes
their best work. We see how having members
from three different continents allowed them
to create songs using music from each place.
‘Unusually, tere’ ballet in this show but ie
g0¢s surprisingly well wth their music
G Tiger Prince
The Tiger Prince leaves his jungle home and
comies to the city in this fabulous musical
‘The story isn’t particularly original but the
computer-controlled light show goes perfectly
with the amazing dance routines to make this
a must-see show,
Bo Mary Wright
The ewo well-known lead actors in this
16-century drama are surprisingly good
dancers, and the musi creates quite a scary
atmosphere The clothes by top designer Jean-
Luc Filbert are historically accurate and look
absolutely wonderfl
D_ The End of Summer
You've probably read the novel which this
‘musical comedy takes ies story from, but
you won't recognise the songs,as they
‘were specially written for the show. Several
songwriters were needed, due to the wide
variety of music the producers wanted. The
stars, who you'll probably recognise from TV,
are fantaste,
F No Exit
With its use of film and advanced
technology to make it seem like the
characters appear in two places at once,
this spectacular musical starts off as an
old-fashioned ghost story but quickly
turns into a highly entertaining romantic
comedy. The fact that the show is
performed in an old factory building only
‘adds to the enjoyment.
Ho TheFinal Whistle
H youre tined of serious dramas and dulllove
storie, why not give this laugh-arminute show
a try? The true story of basketball player
‘Andy Hammond is cleverly told. Despite being
advertised as a musical show, Ib actually has
very few songs, Youlllove all the brian jokes
and entertaining conversations,
65Test 4
Part3
Questions 11-15
For each question, choose the correct answer.
My Canadian trip
by Louise Walton
Last year | went on an amazing trip - travelling by boat on a guided group tour along |
the west coast of Canada. It was my brother Harry's idea. He's a journalist, like
me, and he wanted to write articles about the trip. He's also a great fan of boats,
although that's one interest we definitely don’t share, But I'd dreamt of visiting the
area ever since seeing it on TV as a child, especially as I knew it was where our
| great-grandparents had lived before moving to Europe. So | kept asking Harry if |
Could go too ~ until he finally agreed!
‘A few weeks before we left home, there were storms in the area we were going
to. But luckily the forecast for the time we intended to be there was for calm seas.
Although there was plenty to arrange, | was busy at work so didn’t have much
time to think about what needed doing. But Harry promised he'd taken care of
everything, so | knew everything would be all right.
| After arriving in Canada, we joined the group, packed our limited supplies into small
boats and set off. The guide had mentioned that very few people now lived along
that coast, and sure enough, the only other living creatures we saw for the first few
days were dolphins and birds. We knew there were islands in the distance, but the
early-morning fog made it hard to see very far, so | just focussed on the beautiful
patterns our boat made in the water.
We often stopped for hours to explore the rock pools on the beaches. They were
full of amazing coloured fish, many of which | didn’t recognise. And it was great to
be able to stop caring about how quickly or slowly the day was passing. We never
forgot lunch or dinner, though, which we all made together over camp fires. When
we finally fell asleep on the boats each evening, even though the beds were hard, it
really felt like stress-free living!
When the time came to leave, | was sad. How could | return to normal life again?
| But | knew if | stayed, I'd miss family and friends. | was also looking forward to
| telling everyone at home about our adventures!"
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Why was Louise keen to go on the trip to Canada?
‘A She liked the idea of spending time in a boat.
BB She knew her brother wanted her to accompany him.
© She had wanted to travel there for a long time.
She had heard from some relatives who lived there.
Just before their departure, Louise
‘A__began to wonder how they would deal with bad weather.
B was confident that they were fully prepared for the trip.
© wished she could help her brother more.
D felt she was better organised than usual.
On the first morning of the trip, Louise says she admired
A the way the sea around them looked.
B the wildlife which their boats attracted,
© the homes that people had built in the area.
D the views of islands they were passing
During the trip, Louise enjoyed
‘A learning the names of the fish she saw.
B_ not having to cook reguler meals.
© spending the nights in comfort.
D
not having to worry about time.
What would Louise write in her diary during the trip?
4 [There are wondertl pools along © [can't believe 'm in the same
the coast, left behind by the sea place | saw on that programme
| wish we had the time to look at ages ago. Our great-grandparents
them more carefully. ‘would be amazed!
c D
We've brought a lot of stuff with Ill be hard to say goodbye to
Us in the boats ~ I'm sure it’s not the place at the end, but I can’t
all necessary. It's surprising they wait to get back to work ~I've really
don't sink! missed it
67Test 4
Part 4
Questions 16-20
For each question, choose the correct answer.
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The Museum of Trash
In an industrial area in California, in the USA, large garbage trucks regularly
deliver tons of rubbish to a recycling centre. Meanwhile, coaches deliver crowds
of people who are coming to visit The Museum of Trash. [16. Itisa
colourful elephant made entirely out of rubbish.
The unusual sculpture was created out of all sorts of rubbish: old signs, mobile
Phones, shoes, sunglasses, plastic toys, car number plates, and anything else
that the artist could get his hands on.
az ‘They have fun trying to find them all. The sculpture is 4 metres tall
and weighs around 900 kg, which is equal to the average amount of rubbish each
person in California throws away every year. [78
While the elephant sculpture is popular, visitors also enjoy being able to see what
happens at a real recycling centre. Rubbish which can be recycled is brought
here every day. [45 People who live in these places are happy to
know that what they throw away will not be wasted. Once it has arrived at the
recycling centre, the rubbish is put into separate containers according to what it
is made from, and sold to businesses that can use it to create new products. The
companies make a range of things out of the recycled materials, and some of
them can be bought in the museum shop.
‘What is really exciting is that people go home and tell their friends what they can
recycle,’ says the museum's director. [20 | ‘They can see where all the
rubbish goes and learn that recycling is better than just wasting things.”Reading
Few of these items were recycled into anything that people could wear.
Visitors are given a list ofthe different objects init
‘Aithough this might not seem like a lot, it is more than in most museums.
So while itis fun for visitors, they also pass on their new knowledge.
It comes from twenty towns in the local area.
Nowadays, however, over 30,000 visitors come to the museum each year
“The first display they see looks like something out of an animated movie
Itis certainly shocking to see what that actually looks like.
69Test 4
Part5
Questions 21-26
For each question, choose the correct answer,
[
Inventing the telephone
‘The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. His first career involved teaching
people how to use a system which his father had (21) to help deaf
People communicate. Because of this, Bell became more and more interested in all types
of communication,
Bell wanted to (22)
(23) ase ..- distances. He realised that he had to turn sound into electricity and
then back to sound again. This was a big engineering (24)
it possible for people to talk to each other over
In 1876, after several months of hard work on this problem, Bell and his assistant Thomas
Watson (25) sssrssev it
The first words ever spoken on the telephone are famous. Bell was working on their new
invention in his laboratory when he accidentally (26) .- dangerous liquid on
his clothes. He called Watson and said, ‘Come here, | want to see you!"
21 A. thought B developed © done D reached
22 A create B have © get D make
23 A long B high © wide D far
24 A request B demand © challenge D_ method
25 A solved B answered © succeeded —D_ found
26 A lost B kept © te D spilt
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Part 6
Questions 27-32
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write one word for each gap.
From: Harry
To: Oliver
Subject: Piano lessons
Hi Oliver,
Guess what? I've finally started piano lessons, like you! As you know, it's something I've
wanted to do ever (27)... . | was young. Anyway, a couple of months ago
| saw someone playing the piano on TV - he was brillant. And when I found out he'd only
.. to start lessons.
started playing quite recently, that encouraged (28)
I've got a really good teacher, and | go to her house twice a week (28)
lessons. She's very patient. Every time I make a mistake, she explains what | did wrong.
Also, | couldn't read music when | started, Is been hard to learn to read the notes on the
page and decide which piano keys to use at the (30)... . time! But when
| finally play something that other people recognise, it really makes me happy. Maybe
(1)... day, ll become even better (32) .. you are at
playing the piano!
1