1. Read the text and choose the correct answer to each of the five questions.

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of

Scotland to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every
August the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world.
They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in the UK. During
this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early
morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on
the streets. One of the best parts of the Festival is the 'Fringe', where
students do comedy shows in small halls and cafes.

Tens of thousands of tourist come to the Festival to see new films, plays
and hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over eight hundred performances
with actors from more than sixty countries.

The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in
Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be hard to find
a room, so why not book your hotel now.

1. How long is the Edinburgh Festival?

a. Less than a month

b. A month
c. More than a month

2. Why do actors and artists come to the Festival?

a. It is the biggest in the world

b. It is the biggest in Europe
c. It is the biggest in Britain

3. Who takes part in the 'Fringe'?

a. Students
b. Famous Artists
c. Famous Actors

4. How many performers are there this year?

a. Less than eight hundred performances

b. About eight hundred performance
c. Over eight hundred performances

5. What are difficult to find during the Festival?

a. Places to stay
b. Tickets for the shows
c. Famous people
2. For each question, choose the correct word.

There are three sizes of Schnauzer dogs. The two smaller sizes first to England over 50 years
ago, but the Giant Schnauzer has not been here very long. The name Giant is a good
one because the dogs are 65 to 67.5 cm high.

All the dogs long hair, which should be cut quite often. Most smaller
Schnauzers are grey in colour, the Giant Schnauzer is usually black.

Schnauzers come from Germany, where farmers use the dogs to help with
their sheep, and they are also used the police, because Schnauzer dogs
are very intelligent.

A Schnauzer makes nice family dog. It is friendly and very good with young children.

3. Read the article about three people who are interested in nature. Answer the questions.

My love of nature

A Sarah

When I was a child at school, I collected books about nature. My classmates and friends all spent
their free time playing computer games, so to them I was a bit strange. I loved learning about
animals from other countries, but as I got older I found out that my own country has interesting
nature too, and that’s what I like studying now. I do lots of drawings of nature, and I put them on
my blog.

B Pilar

I love birds and animals because of all the visits to forests and lakes we made when I was at school.
It’s a shame that things have changed now. Children these days don’t learn enough about nature,
so lots of them are afraid of insects, for example. I have a great job because of my love of nature.
I’m a nature photographer. It’s brilliant, except for the early mornings!

C Lia

A few years ago I read a blog with beautiful photos of animals, birds and plants, which made me
start really looking at what lives around us. It was just a hobby at first, but now it’s my job as I visit
schools and give talks about nature. I love it. The only problem is if I am asked to draw a picture. I
enjoy it, but I’m terrible at drawing! I’m going to take some lessons to try to get better.

1. Who became interested in nature from seeing someone else’s blog?

2. Who says there is something about her job that she doesn’t like?

3. Whose friends thought that her hobby was unusual?

4. Who became interested in nature because of school trips?

5. Who says that the type of nature she is interested in has changed?

6. Who wants to improve her pictures of nature?

7. Who thinks that young people should learn more about nature at school?
4. Complete the email. Write ONE word for each space.

Hi James,

Now, I'm on holiday in Phuket with my friends for three weeks and the weather very sunny every
day. We staying at a hotel with a swimming pool. I love swimming in the sea too. were
some amazing fish and I took photos of them.

Phuket is beautiful place and the people here are so friendly. Tonight, we are going see
a show. I don't want to come home, but I have to work January.

See you then!

Peter

5. Below is an email from Maria to her friend Jo. Fill in the missing words in the email.

Hi Jo,

Well, my favourite has to be 'Faults in our

Stars'. I loved the book the movie too. I try to
go to cinema once a month, I usually go my
friends or my sister.

care,

Maria

6. Listen to Lisa talking to her friend Robert about computers. For each question, choose the right answer
(A, B or C). You will hear the conversation twice.

1. Where did Lisa buy her laptop?

a. Bridge Street
b. Green Street
c. High Street

2. The most useful website was

a. buy_a_computer.com
b. computers_and_phones.com
c. new_laptop.com

3. Lisa’s new laptop weighs

a. one kilogramme.
b. 1.5 kilogrammes.
c. two kilogrammes.

4. How much did Lisa pay for her laptop?

a. £579
b. £699
c. £849

5. Why did Lisa buy a new laptop?

a. to talk to her brother
b. to shop online
c. to study
7. Listen to Tanya talk to a friend about a sports camp. Which sport did each person try? For questions
1–5, write the letter A–H next to each person. You will hear the conversation twice.

People Sports

A basketball
1 Chris
B climbing
2 Gina
C golf
3 Tom
D horse riding
4 Emma
E sailing
5 Harry
F swimming

G tennis

H windsurfing