Elementary. Read the text and answer the questions.

Charlie Chaplin Choose True, False or Not given

1) It is proved that Charlie Chaplin was born in 1889.
He was believed to have been born on April 16, 1889. There is some doubt  False
whether April 16 is actually his birthday, and it is possible he was not born in  Not given
1889. There is also uncertainty about his birthplace: London or Fontainebleau,  True
France. There is no doubt, however, as to his parentage: he was born to Charles 2) It is not proved that Chaplin was born in London.
Chaplin, Sr. and Hannah Harriette Hill (aka Lily Harley on stage), both Music Hall  Not given
entertainers. His parents separated soon after his birth, leaving him in the care  True
of his increasingly unstable mother.  False
3) Chaplin’s parents drifted apart after his birth.
In 1896, Chaplin's mother was unable to find work; Charlie and his older half-  False
brother Sydney Chaplin had to be left in the workhouse at Lambeth, moving  True
after several weeks to Hanwell School for Orphans and Destitute Children. His  Not given
father died an alcoholic when Charlie was 12, and his mother suffered a mental 4) Chaplin’s father died at war.
breakdown, and was eventually admitted temporarily to the Cane Hill Asylum at  False
Coulsdon (near Croydon). She died in 1928 in the United States, two years after  Not given
coming to the States to live with Chaplin, by then a commercial success.  True
5) Chaplin got success in the United States.
Charlie first took to the stage when, aged five, he performed in Music Hall in  True
1894, standing in for his mother. As a child, he was confined to a bed for weeks  False
due to a serious illness, and, at night, his mother would sit at the window and  Not given
act out what was going on outside. In 1900, aged 11, his brother helped get him 6) Being a child, Chaplin suffered from serious illness
the role of a comic cat in the pantomime Cinderella at the London Hippodrome.  True
In 1903 he appeared in 'Jim, A Romance of Cockayne', followed by his first  Not given
 False
regular job, as the newspaper boy Billy in Sherlock Holmes, a part he played into
7) Charlie Chaplin never wanted to be an actor.
1906. This was followed by Casey's 'Court Circus' variety show, and, the
 Not given
following year, he became a clown in Fred Karno's 'Fun Factory' slapstick comedy
 False
company.  True
According to immigration records, he arrived in the United States with the Karno 8) Chaplin returned to England with Stan Laurel.
 True
troupe on October 2, 1912. In the Karno Company was Arthur Stanley Jefferson,
 Not given
who would later become known as Stan Laurel. Chaplin and Laurel shared a
 False
room in a boarding house. Stan Laurel returned to England but Chaplin
remained in the United States. Chaplin's act was seen by film producer Mack
Sennett, who hired him for his studio, the Keystone Film Company.
Elementary. Read the text and answer the questions. Choose True, False or Not given

Is Antarctica a good place for holiday? 1) Carlos Gomm prefers to spend holidays sightseeing in old cities.
 Not given
Travel writer Carlos Gomm is planning his next holiday. But should he go
 False
there?
 True
I don’t like holidays with hotels, beaches and swimming pools, and I’m not 2) Carlos Gomm is speculating about visiting Australia.
interested in sightseeing in old cities. I’d like to do something exciting and  True
nowadays lots of holidays have excitement. There’s backpacking over the  False
Andes of South America, or I could go on a safari and see animals in Africa.  Not given
Maybe I should visit Australia and swim with dolphins along the coast. 3) Carlos Gomm does not like crowded places.
 Not given
But when I choose a holiday, I always have the same problem. I don’t want to  True
go somewhere and see lots of other tourists. I want to be the only person  False
there. The problem is there are other tourists everywhere these days. Is there 4) Between 1000 and 5000 scientists live in Antarctica.
anywhere in the world without other people?  True
What about Antarctica? It’s huge and beautiful. Between 1,000 and 5,000  False
scientists work there, but nobody lives there. It doesn’t have a government  Not given
and there are no cities so there’s no pollution or noisy traffic. It has lots of 5) Many people from America visit Antarctica.
nature and wildlife. It sounds perfect!  True
 False
Actually, there are also tourists in Antarctica. Tourism in Antarctica began in  Not given
the late 1950s. About 500 people a year visited from Chile and Argentina. 6) The number of scientists visiting Antarctica is going up.
Nowadays, about 50,000 tourists from all over the world go by ship to the  True
continent every year and the number of cruises is increasing.  Not given
So like everywhere else with tourists, Antarctica is changing. You can’t stay  False
overnight, but you can visit areas with wildlife. Some people think the numbers 7) The number of animals and birds in Antarctica is increasing.
of wild animals and birds are decreasing as a result. However, there is also  True
some positive news. Many cruise ships are members of the International  False
Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). They teach their passengers  Not given
about Antarctica and its wildlife. The cruise companies also give money to 8) Visiting Antarctica is dangerous without relevant preparation.
environmental organizations in the region. These organizations want to help  Not given
the nature and wildlife of Antarctica so it doesn’t change in the future.  True
 False
So what should I do? Go to Antarctica, go somewhere else or stay at home?
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 can
Mixed Grammar Test Mixed Grammar Test
Some people are better communicators than others and this helps us to Some people are better communicators than others and this helps us to
choose our jobs. People who work alone, for example, artists or postmen, don’t choose our jobs. People who work alone, for example, artists or postmen, don’t
need good communication skills. Musicians communicate with the other players need good communication skills. Musicians communicate with the other players
through their music. However, workers who speak to the public all day, for through their music. However, workers who speak to the public all day, for
example, hotel receptionists, need to enjoy meeting and helping people. example, hotel receptionists, need to enjoy meeting and helping people.
One profession that needs good communications skills (but does not One profession that needs good communications skills (but does not
always have them) is medicine. A clever doctor may not be very good at talking always have them) is medicine. A clever doctor may not be very good at talking
to his or her patients. Some teaching hospitals now train their medical students to his or her patients. Some teaching hospitals now train their medical students
to have a good bed-side manner. This means the medical students learn to be to have a good bed-side manner. This means the medical students learn to be
kind and friendly when they are talking to sick people who are frightened or kind and friendly when they are talking to sick people who are frightened or
unhappy. unhappy.
Another profession that needs good communication skills is the police Another profession that needs good communication skills is the police
force. The police learn to look carefully at faces and bodies so they can ‘read’ if a force. The police learn to look carefully at faces and bodies so they can ‘read’ if a
person is dangerous or not telling the truth. Choose the correct answer. person is dangerous or not telling the truth. Choose the correct answer.
1) ___ people are good communicators. 1) ___ people are good communicators.
 Some  Some
 All  All
2) A good receptionist likes ___. 2) A good receptionist likes ___.
 working in a hotel  working in a hotel
 meeting people  meeting people
3) ___ doctors are bad communicators. 3) ___ doctors are bad communicators.
 Most  Most
 Some  Some
4) Doctors ___ learn to communicate with ordinary people. 4) Doctors ___ learn to communicate with ordinary people.
 can  can
 can’t  can’t
5) A ‘good bed-side manner’ means you can talk ___. 5) A ‘good bed-side manner’ means you can talk ___.
 kindly to patients  kindly to patients
 about science  about science
6) Medical students are ___. 6) Medical students are ___.
 sick students  sick students
 student doctors  student doctors
7) Patients are ___ people. 7) Patients are ___ people.
 sick  sick
 dangerous  dangerous
8) You ___ learn to read body language.
8) You ___ learn to read body language.
 can’t
 can