PRACTICE TEST 4 » READING + PART s There have been some changes to the timetable. dents Please visit the office to get Bicycle Hire helmets with bookings over £15. Lucia Tim going to be late, so ‘can we meet at the café? Idontt think Ii have time to get to your house fst. A The exam timetable is the same as it was before, You need to tell the office about any changes to your exams. You can get information about the exams from the office, You never have to pay to rent. bicycle helmets. bookings that cost less than £15, Bicycle hire doesn't include any items free of charge, Sarah is writing ta Lucia hecauce she needs to a postpone meeting up, change their arrangements.‘A. Students can use the school cafeteria next week. The school cafeteria is ee rae Jobody can use the schoo closed for the next two cafeteria at the moment. weeks for building work. C Students and builders can use the school cafeteria today. What does Tess want Lenny to do? Lenny, ‘A buyher a present from the are you bought Mum a birthday intemet vecrntsiet? Vcaldest Baad amtbiian tn town yesterday. Shall we get B_ meet her in town to look for something together on the hiternet? a present Tess share the cost of a present PRACTICE TEST 4 » READING * PART 1PRACTICE TEST 4 PUELLELLULLULELLLLUDLELELURLELE TEE LULULULULULULL LES Dbaddae Practice Test 4 ° Reading Part 2 For each question, choose the correct answer. ‘The people below all want to decide what to watch. On the opposite page there are some film and documentary reviews. Decide which documentary or film would be the most suitable for the people below. Jake enjoys watching fast-moving and entertaining fms. Hes 6 a os like to watch something really up to date. A new action film or a new comedy would be the best choice for him. Mara enjoys watching international sport. She's interested in its istory but would like a good batance of talk and play. She loves listening to famous stars talking about their technical abilities enn) 1iuuivadiu veciniques. Harry wants to study film and is very interested in the history of film-making, Hel” like a general view of how film has developed over the years. He's keen to see something about the early film industry and also about the latest technology used nowadays. Natalia enjoys watching serious documentaries. She's keen to understand more about the natural world, She's particularly interested in the variety of different plants and animals in different regions around the world and what can be done to protect them, Chan is interested in politics and tikes to find out about current affairs, Hed prefer something light that can make him laugh and help him relax. He doesn't like romantic movies or drama. He doesnit mind a good quiz show or a game show. READING © PART 2FILM AND DOCUMENTARY REVIEWS ‘A Changing Direction Sit back and watch the secrets of directors Spielberg, Tarantino, Hitchoock and mare. Learn v them different and how they changed the path of film-making forever. Some of the footage compares the equipment directors used at the beginning of their career with what they use today for filming. Ths is a superb documentary that young and old wil find fascinating B A Fascinating Story This documentary is an amazing look at the secret life of the snow leopard. The filming is excellent and the narration is fascinating, You'll find out about the snow leopards’ habits, how they're threatened and what ie heina done to save them. You can learn about the latest conservation programmes that the Biodiversity Trust is working on. © An International Sound This is an amazing world: from folk music to jazz, from a traditional tribal sound to acid house and funk. There are artists from each continent. There's something for everyone t0 enjoy. D The Best Of What's New? What's new?is an extremely funny programme which checks people's knowledge of the news. Guests on the show include comedians and sports personalities ac well as journalists and politicians. This show picks out the funniest. moments as well as the best stories of the year. E How It Began This great movie has only just been released. The film tells the story of how a simple robbery at a jeweller's shop turns into an international spying game. it’s an exciting and original story that you won't be able to ‘stop watching. F Strangers Meet This movie is as original and exciting today as it was 50 years ago. The story is about two men who meet by chance at a football match and agree to commit a crime. It's a piece of history and ane nf the hect crime stories you'll find. G Politics And Presidents This film documents the history of American politics and presidents and going right up to the current president. There is original footage of significant moments in American history as well as interviews with various politicians of the past. A must-buy if you're interested in American history, H Across The World: A Three-part Series Each of these outstanding series is divided into topics which include European football, South American football and much more. The series includes interviews with all-time greats such as Pele, Maradona, Beckham, Messi and Ronaldo, plus highlights of every World Cup Final so far. PRACTICE TEST 4 READING * PART 2 $188] a2nde1gPractice Test 4 Practice Test 4 © Reading Part 3 For each question, choose the correct answer. Mark Charles: Extreme Weather Photographer Mark Charles is a storm chaser and a weather photographer. During his career, he's taken photos of all kinds of amazing weather, including tomadoes, thunderstorms and burricanes. His photos have appeared in many scientific magazines. Mark has also successfully appeared discuss severe weather, storm chasing and global warming. He’s an energetic and keen speaker. He's written fascinating articles about our changing weather and is the author of a very popular blog about extreme weather and several books. So how did Mark begin his career? Mark grew up in Wisconsin in the USA, where ice storms, blizzards, floods and tornadoes are forgot the experience. A few years later, his mother bought him a camera. Mark was more interested in recording the sound effects of weather than taking photographs. He used to spend hours recording sound outdoors, He di it as a hobby when he was a little boy, but he soon became very interested in extreme weather. He has journals with notes and some pictures that he collected. He discovered how some weather factors interacted and when you could expect to have a thunderstorm or ice storms. He was just an observer but that was enough to teach him quite a lot about the world around him. When he was a teenager, he used to read about all sorts of extreme weather events in the newspaper and he sometimes went to the library to look for scientific magazines on specific topics. He even joined an after school club that organized trips to observe weather patterns. Mark studied journalism, not photography, at university and began his career as a writer working on local newspapers. He was good at his job and he never regretted that he'd become a journalist, but he kept his ch dhood interest in storms and when, in his late twenties, he saw an advert for a storm-chasing holiday in Tornado Alley, he joined the group and took his camera with him. Eventually, Mark's photography took over from journalism and he became the artist he is today. PRACTICE TEST 4 » READING » PART 3tn 12 13 14 15 What does the writer say about Mark’s photos? ‘A. They show a lot of incredible weather conditions. B They have been published in many important books. © They have been the subject of several popular documentaries. D_ They have changed a surprising amount over time. What does the writer say about Mark? ‘A He can't share his knowledge about extreme weather on the Internet. B He’ good at talking about weather. C He dislikes writing about extreme weather events. D_ He isn't keen on appearing in the media, What do we learn about Mark's childhood? ‘A He enjoyed taking photographs of hurricanes, © He was afraid of severe storms. D_ He got hurt during a hurricane. What does the writer say about Marks early career? He wished he had studied photography at university. B_ He was good at writing about the news. He took excellent photographs of local events He was better at art than at journalism. > c What is the writer's main aim in writing the text? A B to give advice on becoming a to encourage people to take up photographer photography c D ‘ ‘ to describe the career of one to explain how to take photos of photographer extreme weather PRACTICE TEST 4 » READING + PART pisel aanzeig1 Practice Test 4 e Reading Part 4 Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each q jose the c There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use. Lost in the mountains When you're a mountain rescue volunteer, you never know when you're going to be called to work. We go out in all weather, and at any time of the day or night. If someone is in danger, there's no time to lose. On New Year's Day last year, I was sitting down to breakfast with my family. 16______ Two hikers had decided to celebrate the new year by walking along a mountain ridge in Country Kerry, Ireland, just a few miles from my home. They were staying in a small guest house, and had set off early on New Year's Eve. When they didn’t retum by the following morning, their host became worried and called the police. 17 I was just one of 12 volunteers who left our breakfast tables and set out to look for the missing hikers. We pushed through strong winds and thick cloud, calling and listening over and over again, 35___ Th wap wu cuid ww swivive for juny Yul Ul Gie MOMMIES, ann Gre KES had been missing for a whole day and night. 19 I shouted out, and was relieved to hear a voice shout back. 20__ They were so happy to see us. They explained that they'd got lost, and the winds had been too strong for them to keep walking. Luckily, they had warm clothes, food and the tent. We led them back down the mountain and returned them to their guest house, where a delicious hot meal was waiting for them and for the rescue volunteer team. They said that they'll never forget that New Year’s Day when they were rescued by local people who A. The police called the Kerry Mountain Rescue Team. B The hikers were huddled together in a small tent between two large rocks. They said it's extremely dangerous to go hiking in bad weather. D_ Nobody answered back so we began to lose hope. E We didn't know they had already found their way home. F Suddenly, | heard the sound of a whistle. o We were just about to start eating when my phone rang H_ After searching all night, we gave up and went back home, PRACTICE TEST 4 » READING © PART 4 eects> Practice Test 4 © Reading Part: For each question, choose the correct answer. In many parts of the UK, there are few cost little. The 21 are places 22___ People come for different reasons, 23 and facilities, ‘The cafés are set up by young peo} when cafés are being planned, yo the planning and the general decision-mal that the cafés will be popular with young p. 21. A aim 22 A what 23 A get 26 A attracted 25 A need 26 A course Youth Cafés places for young people to go that are entertaining but — of youth cafés is one that has grown in recent years, The cafés —— Young people can relax in a safe environment, Some want to socialize with their friends. Others like to Part in the activities offered. Others are 28_____ on using the computers B idea B where B have B interested B ought B direction € plan € which C make C keen € should € route ple for young people with adult support. For this reason, jung people 25, —— be involved in doing the research, is26____ organizers can he sw reople in the area, D view D who D take D happy ‘D would D way PRACTICE TEST 4 » READING = PART se Test 4 Pract Practice Test 4 e Reading Part 6 For each question, write the correct answer. Wirite one word for each gap. Lakewater Shopping Centre is a great place to spend the day. There are all kinds of shops, selling everything from clothes to kitchen items, If you're hungry, you can visit the huge food court and try dishes from all 27____ the world at one of the many restaurants and cafés, Ifyou aren’t 28___ the mood to shan 29 not watch a film at the ten-screen cinema, or put Wes= fun on the ice rink? some skates and have If you want an adventure, try 31______ the amazing indoor PRACTICE TEST 4 * READING © PART 6 climbing wall, or paddle a canoe on the boating lake! Nobody can possibly feel bored at Lakewater. It's the shopping centre with something for 32___ Se By