eS Cr tec Reading and Writing « Part 2 Questions 6- 10 Read the sentences about Tania and her day at the pool. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 6 - 10, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet. Example: 0 Tania up early last Saturday because she wanted to go to the pool. A grew B got © stood Answer: |- 6 Taniahada breakfast then rode her bike to the pool. A. short B ready © quick 7 She decided to a backpack to the pool because she had lots to carry. A bring B moved © take 8 Tania was pleased that the was hot and sunny. ‘A weather B heating temperature 9 She most of the morning swimming and reading. A kept B spent © stayed 10 In the afternoon, she read a magazine, had another swim and to her friends. A told B talked © answered Reading and Writing Part 2 Test 1 Exam practice | 13Test 1 Exam practice Reading and Writing * Part 3b Questions 16 - 20 Complete the conversation between a student and a teacher about tennis. What does Tim say to Janis? For questions 16 - 20, mark the correct letter A - H on your answer sheet, Example: Janis: You're really good at tennis, Tim. How old were you when you started playing? Tim: 0 EB Answer: Janis: That's young! Who taught you to play A Three times a week, sometimes four. so well? B No, only once. I've never enjoyed it. Tim: 16 © Ofcourse itis. | hate losing! Janis: That's lucky! How often do you practise together? D_ Why not? It isn't far from here. ae E Iwas about six, | think. Janis: Wow! That's allot! Do you prefer F Well, that’s a lot of fun too, isn't it! 2 ee G Yes, | do, because the ball bounces better. Tim: 18 H_ Mydad. He's a brilliant coach and player. Janis: Does it? | didn't know that. Do you like winning? Is that important? 2 ‘O1D8 We reed a yes/no a 00 Tim: 19 information craves here? Janis: So do I! But | only play table tennis. a ebeahne Tim: 20 See eA Janis: Yes, itis! Reading and Writing Part 3b Test 1 Exam practice | 17BCS Cueto) Reading and Writing * Part 4 Questions 21 - 27 Read the article about a girl who found something strange. Are sentences 21 ~ 27 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong (B)? If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right (A) or ‘Wrong’ {B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ (C). Something strange falls from the sky Mitta os siting it rs sons the els the farm where she and her parents live in Australia last November, when sie saw something very strange on the ‘ground. ‘At first [ was afraid to touch it!" she said. ‘I thought something may jump out of it!” It was a 22 kilo ball made of lots of different metal pars, Mikayla called her dad and he came in a truck and drove it back to the farmhouse. People don’t drive hundreds of miles ‘across the desert area to leave a metal ball in the middle of a Example: 0 Mikayla lives on a farm in Australia. A Right B Wrong © Doesn't say Tr © Read the whole text before you answer the questions. © Questions are in the same order as information in the text For questions 21-27, mark A, B or’ on your answer sheet. field, ‘It dropped from above!” he said. "I was sure of that!” Mikayla’s father emailed a photo of the ball to the Planet Museum, He was told that the ball was possibly part ofa rocket, Two days earlier a rocket was used to fly an American satelite into space to study the sun. Most of it fell into the sea after the satellite was safely in space, but maybe this part didn’t “Tknow a lot about cows and sheep,’ Mikayla said, ‘but I don’t know anything about rockets. | want to find out more about them now. Perhaps I'll be an astronaut one day!” 21 A Right B Wrong © Doesn't say 22 A Right B Wrong © Doesn't say A Right B Wrong © Doesn't say A Right B Wrong © Doesn't say 25 A Right B Wrong © Doesn't say A Right B Wrong © Doesn't say 27 A Right B Wrong © Doesn't say Reading and Writing Part 4 Mikayla saw something that looked very unusual in the field. When Mikayla touched the ball, another piece of it dropped off. Mikayla drove back to collect the metal ball in her father's truck. 25 Do wl kon Teen a7 ib raion ‘te Mikayla’s dad was certain that the ball fell from the shy. ‘An American trom the Planet Museum emailed Mikayla. We know that the metal ball came from another planet in space. Mikayla is thinking about being an astronaut in the future! Test 1 Exam practice | 19Ms | Inthis part you: © read some information © find eight missing words (choose from A, B or C) Grammar Comparatives ds irreactr sentence. The mountains in Canada are higher than / what / then the ones in Italy. Example The sun is much / more / most bigger than the moon. Its hotter in Africa when /than / then itis in India. The River Nile is one of the fong / longer / longest rivers in the world. ‘A/The / One largest area of rainforest is in South America. Our world is not the same as /ike / to the other planets. (( Remember! Comparing ) Elephants are bigger than most other animals. Dolphins are much smaller than whales Giraffes are the tallest animals in Aca. ‘Monkeys are the most interesting animals in the word Dragons are wery different from dinosaurs. Spiders are not the same as insects. Some of the much / most / many unusual animals in the world live in Australia. © KET candidates often use than when they should use a different word. 2° Correct the mistakes. 1. It’s great than she did that. 2-1 think than I arrive at 5 p.m, 3. [had dinner than watched TV. Grammar Pronouns (BT Sometimes who, which or that are the missing words. Look atthe noun that ™ comes before the space to see which one you need, 3° Choose the best word for each space. Example One cay, I want to have a job ..whieh... is realy exciting finds a new kind of animal did that. lived in the jungle there Id like to be an explorer 2. Isawa movie about two men 3. They founda kind of dragon 4. The photo. they took of the dragon was in the newspapers. 5 But most people saw the picture didnt believe it! Complete the text with words from the box. you It its We "They. them their Did (0) ..YO4... know that an elephant UseS (1) nxn aS 0 make it look more dangerous and to keep cooler on hot days too? The oldest elephant that (2)... know about lived for 82 years and the largest one weighed 12,000 kilos! (3) have to eat nearly all the time because (4)... bodies are so big. (5) is easy to find out more about (6). ~~ on the internet, Test 1 Training 4 Let’ go to the shops than to the beach 5. My mobile is not as good than yours 6 Myjumper is the same than his. (et | ‘The woman/person/child who/that ‘The book/bike/country which/that whatwhich/vrho who/whose/which what/that/whose who/what/which that/whofwhat whichwhat/who (CRBE Pronouns are aso often tested in Part 5. Always read the whole sentence before you choose the missing word Reading and Writing Part 5Test 1 Ex ‘actice Reading and Writing « Part 5 Questions 28 - 35 Tips! ‘© Read the whole text once before you begin. Read the article about elephants. ‘@ Remember the difference between who and bhich, Choose the best wore (A, B or C) for each space. ‘© Think carefully about which pronoun to use. For questions 28 - 35, mark A, B or G on your answer sheet. What do you know about elephants? There are two kinds (0) elephant ~ African elephants and Indian elephants. African elephants, (28) are taller, also have bigger, rounder ears. An African elephant’s ears are almost (29) same size as sheets for a single bed! But elephants don't only use (80) ears to hear with. They wave them around to make them look much (31) dangerous than they really are, Elephants stay together in groups called ‘herds’ and can live (32) 80 years. They are very big and they never stop (33) They often eat for 20 hours each day because they have such big bodies. An African elephant is heavier (34) six cars! The only animals that are (35) than elephants are whales. 28 A what B_ which © who 29 A any Ba © the 30 A their B them © they 31 A more B many G most 32 A ago B since © for 33 A grows B growing © grow 34 A than B then © when 35 A large B larger C largest Reading and Writing Part 5 Test 1 Exam practice | 21ing * Part 4 Tips! j | ‘© The questions come in the same order as the Read the article about a boy who became a businessman at 14 answers in the text. and then answer the questions. © Read the article careful! For questions 21 - 27, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet. The seven answers are usually an even mix of As, Bs and Cs Robbie's first business! Robbie enjoyed art most at school. He liked maths and music too, but because it was hard for Robbie to spell words correctly or to understand texts, he didn't enjoy being at school. In English, he had lots of problems. So, when Robbie 5{ ‘was 12, his parents decided he should leave school and be taught differently at home. There, he learnt about business ‘and working on computers, and spent more time happily studying art, exercising and practising on his violin. Robbie's grandmother started teaching him to cook too, which, like his mother and aunt, he really enjoyed doing. Se ‘One day, she told him her secret way of making jam. Robbie made too much for the family to eat so he took it to sp other people in street. He made more and more jam. It tasted so good that his parents’ friends started buying it from him. Robbie added all his costs together then decided on a price. Then he made a business plan on the computer with help from his dad. His jam is now sold at a weekly market. It tastes wonderful and it’s healthy because Robbie uses grape juice instead of sugar to makeit. & “'m still only 14 but I'm already a businessman!’ Robbie laughs. ‘Last week | earned £93 because 87 different customers bought 52 kilos of my jam, and a supermarket wants to sell it too. My career is in jam-making, | think!" Example: 0 Robbie's favourite subject at school was zy Amaths. Bat. music. Answer: [Ja A, BS 21 Robbie had problems in his English lessons because ‘A _he couldn't understand the teacher. B he hated reading. C he couldn't spell very well 22 After he was 12, Robbie was taught A atadifferent school. B_inhis own home. © at a business college. 28. After he left school, Robbie had more time to play ‘A computer games. B different sports. © an instrument. 24 Who told Robbie the secret way to make jam? A his aunt B his grandmother his mother 25 Who did Robbie give the extra jam to? A. his neighbours B his parents his school friends 26 Where can people now buy Robbie's jam? A online B ata market from his father's business 27 How much jam did Robbie sell last week? A 82kg B 87kg C 93kg Reading and Writing Part 4 Test 2 Exam practice | 59ogee ism Reading and Writing Part 5 © How many missing words are there in Part 5? @ How many possible answers must you choose from? Grammar Auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) 1 Complete the sentences with words from the box. (HE In mary Fas = bore part ofthe verb is missing, Check Did “Have | were has is\ are. was that your answer goes with its main ver, for example /am wing Example Theclock ..1W@8.. wrong so we arrived late! TMy grandma nnn always loved listening to the radio, 2 Our beautiful new table made of glass. 3 David and. playing computer games at the moment. 4 she take the ice cream out of the freezer? 5 you still got your video recorder? 6 We given a DVD player yesterday. Grammar Connecting words 2 Cross out the two wrong connecting words. Pipl A connecting word might be b ft ; SRE sing rom the text in Pr 5, Example | dorit wear wool in summer because / oF / and it’s too warm. 1 This card isn't strong enough but / if /and welll use it anyway. & ‘Remember! 2. Do you like siver and /s0 / or do you prefer gold? Siar Sel beaaies bene id ae 3 My phone is made of plastic if / when / and my brother's is too. wien, while 4 Illwrite a note so / because /if you give me some paper. 5. Dad bought some wood after /so /or we can make some shelves. 6 I hurt my hand while /if/ before | was doing my homework. Grammar Expressions with prepositions 3 Complete the sentences using Remember! CBemenber | Example | read a book ..AbOe... Africa yesterday. took sheet at | cant call youas fm busy the moment. in the middle of the page costs about £3 We aren't rich so it was really nice Dad to buy mea TV! Deere ‘Mum wanted to use the hairdryer but | wanted to use it the instead of reading same time. at the moment Thats nice of you! turned my TV off... the middle ofthe film and took the DVD out. yayater OF uN Send her an email instead calling her on the telephone. at the same time People all .usnuethe World are watching the concert on TV. Pte oe _ at the top/bottom of the page its made of metal Welcome te London! Test 2 TrainingQuestions 28 - 35 ‘© Read the whole text before you start choosing Read the article about gold. your answers. ‘Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. Read the whole sentence carefully when you For questions 28 - 35, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet. choose a connecting word answer © Check that a be/do/have answer goes with its main verb. ‘© Remember the prepositions in the expressions you've leant Gold! People (0) always loved gold because it is beautiful and useful. Gold is a soft, heavy, briliant yellow metal (28) it doesn’t change colour in the air or water. People have used gold money for hundreds (29) years, but people all (30) the world wear gold wedding rings too. You can even (31) gold in racing-car engines because gold is able to carry electricity. (32) 1880 and 2002 most gold came from South Africa, but now more gold comes from China. People in India buy more gold (33) any other nationality. One kilo of gold (34) about 35,000 dollars at the moment. That's a lot of money! But if you want some gold for free, remember that all the winners in the Olympic Games (35) given gold medals. Train hard at school in your sports lessons! Example: 0 Ado B have C be Answer: 28 A and B or © after 29 A by B of © from 30 A above B over © about 31 A finds B finding C find 32 A Between B Before Through 33° A what B when ¢ than 34 A cost B costs © costing 35 A be Bis C are Reading and Writing Part 5 ‘Test 2 Exam practice | 61HESEED Reading and writing + Part 5 Questions 28 - 35 Read the article about classical Indian dancing, Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 28 ~ 35, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet. Classical Indian Dancing Classical Indian dancing is very beautiful to watch. (0) are eight different kinds of classical Indian dancing and each one came from a different part (28) the country. The dances are (29) in a book on dancing, music and acting which is called the Natyashastra. This book was written more than 1,500 years (30) and classical dancers in modern India still have to always follow its instructions. | classical Indian dancer uses (31) whole of her body. The neck, arms, feet (32) even the eyes move with the music. Very often, the dancers ‘tell’ old Hindu stories by moving (33) hands in different ways. There are more (34) 25 different ways in which a dancer's hands should move and each way (35) a different meaning! Find out more at www.danindclassico.com. | | | 96 | Test3 Reading and Writing Part 5Those © There Answer! (> jo ° from c-for 29 A describe B described © describing 90 A yet B since © ago 81 Aa B the Cc her 3 A but B and Cc or "93 A their B our © some —84..A_ than B as C then --95-A have B having © has Reading and Writing Part 5 Test3 | 97Questions 6 - 10 “Read the sentences bout a new shop that teenagers will want to visit. “Choose the best word (A, B or Of for each space. - 0 Anew shop for teenagers has just in the town. A begun B opened — started ~ 6 Youcan lots of exciting games, books, CDs and DVDs there! e A get B give C take _Lisa and her friend, Kristina, went there Saturday. - A late B left C last 8 Lisa bought a fantastic new computer game ‘Find the Dragon’. =A said B called © told 9 Kristina got a really useful book about... the internet. ‘A. doing B putting © using 10 Lisa found a great for her brother's birthday — a hip hop CD! A present —_B piece © prize Reading and Writing Part 2 Test 4 1 109~ questions 16-20 ‘Complete the telephcne conversation between two friends. What does Jim say to Sally? For questions 16 = 20, mark the correct letter A Hon your answer sheet. Example: Hi Jim! Are you going to the basketball match on Saturday? Sally: Jim: Sally: Jim: 0 ¢ I think so, but I don't want to go alone. 16 Great! Do you know what time it starts? Jim: 17 Sally: OK. I'll check the times on the internet, Jim: 18 Sally: Allright, but | don’t know your number. Jim: 19 Sally: OK. I'll speak to you later. Why don’t you ask Pete to come too? Jim: 20 Sally: Really? What a pity! Reading and Writing Part 3b Ey Reading and Writing » Part 3b I've just got a new mobile. It's 066554, | think! The last one goes at 6.30 in the evening. Why? Are you going? Good idea! Then call me, OK? Hey! I'll come with you. I think he’s playing hockey that afternoon. I's usually three o'clock. But we should be there half an hour before that. No, I live al 1035, Crystal Avenue now. Test 4rag Reading and Writing « Part 5 Questions 28 - 35 Read the article about rice, Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For question: 5, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet, Rice Long ago, Chinese people didn't say, (0)... are you?’ when they met each other or saw their friends. They said, ‘(28) you eaten your rice today?’ Eating rice (29) .-Suca an important part of daily life in China! Rice is still one of the (30) important kinds of food in | the modern world. Nearly half the people that live on our planet eat (31)... ‘every day and in some countries, an adult eats more (82)............. 100 kilos of rice each year. We think that people first (33) mm Fie in India. In China, people began eating rice about 5,000 years ago. Rice wasn't eaten in North America until (34) 17" century, but many Americans prefer to eat pasta these days (35) only eat about 2 kilos of rice per year. | | i i i 114 | Test 4 Reading and Writing Part 5B Whose c© Why Answer: AES 95-bit ——B Have Were 29 A been B was Cc be i 30 A most B both © much 31 A one B them Cc it | 92 A than B with c by 33 A grew B grown © grow aaa B the C this 35 A if B because © and Reading and Writing Part 5 Test 4 | 115Questions 6 - 10 Read the sentences about Jane and her hobby. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 6 ~ 10, mark A,B or C on your answer sheet. Example: 9 dane often... t0 an exercise class on Thursday evenings with her older sister. ; A joins B goes Cc moves 6 The exercise class is at a sports club in the same as Jane’s school. A ground B street Cc path *""7 Jane and her sister walk there because it isn’t..... from their flat, A long B far C late 8 Jane and her sister usually sit and chat while they are for the teacher. A waiting B staying © stopping 9 Jane lots of fun in the class and enjoys all the loud music too! A takes B gets Cc has 10 Jane feels .... tired after the class, but much fitter and healthier too! A really B early © nearly Reading and Writing Part 2 Test5 | 127Erp Reading and Writing + Part 4 Questions 21 - 27 Read the article ebout Ashley Trent, a teenage actor, and then answer the questions. For questions 21 ~ 27, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet. Ashley Trent Ashley Trent, one of our most popular young actors, is now filming College Rap. He began having acting lessons six years ago and was in his first play at ten years old. ‘At fourteen, he immediately became well known, not for acting in the theatre, but on TV. ‘That was fun!’ he says. ‘Iwas in a fast-food advert with a cartoon clown, but filming College Rap is much harder work. | have to play baseball and sing in the film, which is fine, but I need to have dancing lessons too. When we finish filming each day, | don't go out with friends. | usually sit in the bath for an hour because my legs and arms hurt! But I'm enjoying myself because the three adult actors who are the teachers in College Rap are really good. They've filmed all over the world. They've taught me to remember my lines more quickly too. | needed half a day to learn five pages before, tut now | only need a quarter of an hour.’ Being well known is great but Ashley isn’t interested in buying lots of expensive things or going out. ‘But I'm asked to do really interesting work now and that's wonderful,’ he says. ‘I don't get excited | when | watch myself in films. | know I'm getting better, but I still need to improvel’ | Well, Ashley, we think you're brilliant! 130 | Test 5 Reading and Writing Part 4A six B_ eight © ten 21 When Ashley was 14, he acted in a A TV advertisement. B theatre play. © cartoon film, © 22 Inhis latest film, Ashley has to learn to A. sing. Ee B dance. C play baseball. A He exercises. B He meets his friends. He hasa long bath. 24 Ashley's having fun at the moment because he Ais notat school. Z B is travelling a lot. Cis working with great actors. 25 To remember five pages of lines, Ashley now needs A 15 minutes. Bone hour. © halfaday. 26 What does Ashley like about being famous? ‘A spending money B getting interesting work C being invited to wonderful parties __27 What does Ashley think when he sees himself ina film? A _He’s not good enough yet! This is exciting! © He looks ill a Reading and Writing Part 4 TestS | 131ky Reading and Writing + Part 5 Questions 28 - 35 Read the article about kites. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 28 - 35, mark A, B or on your answer sheet. Kites People first (0) kites in China about 2,800 years (28) but now we see kites in all parts of the world. (29)... i$ a famous kite competition called the Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival (30) May in Japan, Teams from the area (31) enormous kites that are usually about 12 metres square! The kites are so big, the teams bring the kites in pieces and then build them (32) they are going to fly. (33) enter the competition, kites must show a picture of a plant or an animal and a special message. (84)... Of these amazing kites stay in the air for more than two hours. The winning kite (35) ...t0 fly well, but also look very beautiful. You can find out more about this festival on. the internet. 132 | Test 5 Reading and Writing Part 5B flies © flew Answer: a Bee 2s A-since ———B-yet cago 29 A That B it Cc There 30 A any B each C all 31 A bring B brings © bringing 32 A how B where © what 33 A To B By Cc For 84 A Some B Another © Much 35 A have B has having Reading and Writing Part 5 Test 5 | 133Reading and Writing « Part 2 Questions 6 - 10 Read the sentences about Kim and his skateboard. Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space. For questions 6 - 10, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet. Example: 0 Kim's uncle a new skateboard for him last month. A spent B cost © bought 6 When Kim saw it, he was very ! A. brilliant B pleasant C surprised 7 There was a big picture of a dragon between the wheels. A different B strange © foreign 8 He his uncle for it very much. A thanked = B told © asked 9 Kim the skateboard to the park to show all his friends. A collected —B took © held 10 It was a great day for Kim because skateboarding is his favourite A sport B play © game Reading and Writing Part 2 Test 6 145ary Reading and Writing + Part 4 | Questions 21 - 27 Read the article about a film called Dinosaur Island and then answer the questions. For questions 21 - 27, mark A, B or C on your answer sheet. Film review: Dinosaur Island George but he didn’t. He had to close his eyes in some parts because the dinosaurs looked so real and he didn't laugh once. | thought the story was really exciting and the clothes were amazing. I'd like to buy the DVD and watch it at home too. The beginning and the ending were excellent! | | went with my younger brother to see this film. | had a great time, Cathy | saw the advertsement for the film on TV and it looked great but it wasn’t as good as | hoped. | loved the beginning but the second half was boring, | think. | wouldn’t go and see it again. | like films about teenagers and their lives much more. | think those are funnier. I've bought a brilliant book about film-making. I'd love to be a famous actress one day and wear lots of wonderful clothes. ‘Andrew | didn’t want this film to end because | liked it so much! | read this story before | saw the film. | usually enjoy the books more, but this time it was the opposite! | enjoyed feeling afraid but | laughed a lot in parts of the film too. | read all about how ‘they made the dinosaurs on the internet after | went to see it. | think most young people will love seeing this film! 148 | Test 6 Reading and Writing Part 4Example: 0 24 23 24 Who would like to see the film again? Who enjoyed the second part of the film less than the first? Who thinks the film is even better than the book? Who liked the costumes that the actors wore? Who found out about how the film was made? Who went with someone who was afraid in some parts of the film? Who thought parts of the film were very funny? Who prefers films that are about young people? Reading and Writing Part 4 o George Cathy Andrew George Cathy Andrew George Cathy Andrew George Cathy Andrew George Cathy Andrew George Cathy Andrew George Cathy Andrew George Cathy Andrew Test 6 149