READING AND WRITING

Part 1

Questions 1-6
For each question, choose the correct answer.

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COMPUTER GAMES SHOW

Buy two tickets and get the A There is 30% off all tickets.
third one half price.
B You can save money this week.
Hurry! Last few days of offer. C Tickets are only available this week.
Only until the end of the week.

2
We can only take A Parents can come on the trip if they want.
you on the school B Pupils must fill in a form and show it to their
trip if your parents parents.
have said it’s OK.
Please ask them to C The school can take pupils on the trip if their
parents let them go.
fill in the form.

3 The school’s sports hall is

This text is
used by all pupils for gym
and indoor sports. There is A describing the sports lessons at the school.
also an outdoor area for
hockey and football. B explaining where you can do sports at the
school.
C saying that the pupils at the school are good
at sports.

Jim,
What does Mark want to do?
Any chance your
mum could take A borrow some money
me home in the B travel home with Jim
car after school
today? C invite Jim to visit him
I forgot to bring
the money for
my bus ticket!

Mark
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How about joining the Who can join the singing group?
school singing group? It A anyone at the school
doesn’t matter if you can’t B pupils who have music lessons
read music. All staff and C people who can already read music
pupils welcome! Mondays
after lessons at 4 p.m.

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Who is this message for?
If you are not well
A pupils who are feeling ill
and miss a class,
please ask a B pupils who couldn’t go to a lesson
classmate to tell you C pupils who would like to help their friends
what was taught.
 Part 2
Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Cooking
My First Everybody
for
Cookbook Can Cook
Students

7 Which book won a prize? A B C

8 Which book has healthy recipes? A B C

Which book shows that cooking can be

9 A B C
fun?

Which book has dishes from different

10 A B C
countries?

Which book teaches words to talk

11 A B C
about food?

Which book is about food that the

12 A B C
writer’s family liked?

Which book has pictures of someone

13 A B C
preparing the food?

Cookery books for young people

This week, we look at three books about cooking for young people.
My First Cookbook by Lenard Minnow
Lenard Minnow’s last cookery book was a huge success across the world. And now, he has written a cookery
book just for children. It has lots of lovely reading activities, so that children can get to know the names of
more unusual foods. It explains in an easy-to-read way how to cook and makes it clear that cooking can be
a hobby that young and old can really enjoy.
Cooking for Students by Cormac O’Dally
The idea for this book came when Cormac O’Dally’s two sons went away to university. They never cooked
and had no idea what to do in the kitchen, so Cormac wrote this book to help them. The photo on the cover
of the book shows Cormac and his sons laughing and enjoying the food together. Students who use this book
won’t win prizes for great new food ideas. The meals are very simple, like cheese on toast, but they’re easy
to prepare and good for you, too.
Everybody Can Cook by Denise Macon
With its ‘look-as-you-cook’ photos, you can see the author doing everything that you need to do in this
wonderful new book. And, as the title says, you’ll soon be able to make tasty meals. Many of them come from
all four corners of the world. The author received £4,000 when the book was chosen as Cookbook of the
Year in a competition this year.
 Part 3
Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.

An amazing stay at the Ocean View Hotel

I’m usually sad to say goodbye to my cousins after visiting them in Australia. But last June I wasn’t. We had
to change planes in the Middle East on the way back and had to stay overnight. I just couldn’t wait to get to
our hotel.
The first thing I noticed in the hotel was all the glass. It was really bright, so I don’t know why all the lights
were on in the building! There was also loud rock music playing, which I loved (but my parents didn’t)! There
weren’t many people waiting at the reception, so we were soon in our rooms.
The garden wasn’t what I expected. ‘Dad’, I said, ‘you told me there was a pool!’ He took me back into the
reception area and then up in the lift to the 39th floor and out onto the top of the building. ‘Here it is,’ he said.
It was amazing! Swimming under the clouds was awesome.
I’ve stayed in some great hotels around the world, but nothing as cool as that one! I saw photographs of it
before I went, but they don’t really show how large the building is. I couldn’t believe it. Everything is huge –
the building, the pool, the meals (which were delicious, too, by the way)! There’s so much to do and see
there. I hope we can go back again and stay for longer!

14 The writer says that last June, she felt

A excited about where she was going.
B sad because she was leaving her cousins.
C angry because of the delay in her journey.

15 What was the hotel like inside?

A dark
B noisy
C busy

16 Where was the hotel’s pool?

A in the hotel garden
B on the roof of the hotel
C close to the hotel’s reception area

17 What do we learn about the writer in the last paragraph?

A She hasn’t visited many hotels in her life.
B She didn’t have time to see everything in the hotel.
C She didn’t know the hotel is so big.

18 Why has the writer written this text?

A to describe what the hotel looks like
B to say how the hotel could improve
C to explain why she loved the hotel
 Part 4
Questions 19-24
For each question, choose the correct answer.

The Museum of Childhood

The Museum of Childhood in Edinburgh is full of variety. Visitors can (19) ……………… dolls houses, toy cars

and much more. There is everything from toy soldiers to board (20) ……………… . The museum was started by

a man called Patrick Murray, who (21) ……………… many toys during his life and wanted to show them to the

public. But it’s more than (22) ……………… a museum of toys. It explores all parts of growing (23) ………………,

and its exhibitions include lots of different things, from storybooks to baby (24) ……………… . The museum is

easy to find in the centre of Edinburgh and is open all year.

19 A watch B look C see

20 A games B competitions C matches

21 A picked B collected C took

22 A already B just C yet

23 A up B out C away

24 A snack B food C meal

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Questions 25-30
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write ONE word for each gap.
Example: 0 TO

From: Gemma

To: Anne

Hi Anne,

I know you have piano lessons. I want (0) ….TO…… start too, and I remember you said your teacher

doesn’t charge too (25) ……………… . What’s he like? Is he good (26) ……………… explaining things?

Can you let (27) ……………… know soon?

Cheers,

Gemma

From: Anne

To: Gemma

Hi Gemma,

My piano teacher is called Ben. He’s funny and I always have (28) ……………… good time in the lessons.

But I don’t know if I (29) ……………… getting any better! Anyway, if you’re looking (30) ……………… a

teacher, then I think Ben will be perfect for you.

Good luck!

Anne
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Question 31
You recently lost something when you were in town with your English friend Alfie.
Write an email to Alfie.
In your email:
● say what you have lost
● explain how you think you lost it
● tell Alfie what you want him to do to help.
Write 25 words or more.
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Questions 25-30
Look at the three pictures.
Write the story shown in the pictures.
Write 35 words or more.

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