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Section 1 Comprehension I 14%

Read it and then answer the questions.
THE LITTLE CHEF

It was clear that Jamie was destined to become a chef from a very young age. When his mother put
a plate of food in front of him as a baby he would always mix it together as if he was trying to create
a new dish. He ate a lot too, and it is fair to say that he was not a thin child. When he wasn't eating
food he was thinking about food.
As Jamie grew older he became more and more interested in cooking food for himself. He was
always asking his mother and his teachers about techniques and recipes until eventually he knew
more about cooking than they did. His speciality was omelettes — he once made an omelette in one
minute! (It usually took him double that time though).
By the age of twelve Jamie was cooking at dinner parties for his parents and their friends, and
everyone thought that his food was delicious. He made all kinds of food, from Italian to Indian, from
beef to vegetarian, hot and cold, sweet and savoury, and everything was of the highest quality. "Just
you wait," the guests would say, "he'll be a famous chef when he's older".
When Jamie left school at eighteen years old, he went to study cooking at a specialist school.
It was wonderful for him — he was around other people who loved cooking as much as he did. After
he was finished as a student he got a job at a restaurant close to his home, and soon was promoted
to being the head chef and creating the menu himself.
One day a diner in the restaurant said to Jamie, "You would be a really good TV star!". He
turned out to be a boss at a local TV station, and soon Jamie had his own cookery programme on
which he would show recipes to viewers at home. But whenever his parents saw him on television,
they remembered the little baby who would mix his food together, and then feel like the proudest
parents in the world.

1. What would Jamie do with the food his mother put in front of him as a baby? (2%)
Jamie would mix it together as if he was trying to create a new dish.
2. What was Jamie doing when he wasn't eating? (2%)
Jamie was thinking about food when he wasn't eating.
3. How long did it usually take Jamie to make an omelette? (2%)
It usually took Jamie two minutes to make an omelette.

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4. What word in the story has the same meaning as "very tasty"? (2%)
"Delicious" has the same meaning as "very tasty".
5. What two types of national food are mentioned in the story? (2%)
Italian and Indian food are mentioned in the story.
6. Why was going to the specialist school wonderful for Jamie? (2%)
Going to the specialist school was wonderful for Jamie because he was around other people
who loved cooking as much as he did.
7. Who does "he" in the last paragraph refer to? (2%)
"He" refers to the diner in the restaurant who spoke to Jamie.

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Section 2 Comprehension II 6%
Jamie prepares the document below for work. Read it and then answer the questions that
follow in short answers.

JAMIE'S DINER
32, Beck Street, London

Enjoy the tastiest food in London at Jamie's Diner. We offer a wide

variety of dishes and so there is sure to be something for everyone.

Starters
Soup.................................................................................$30.00
(ask your waiter what soups are available)
Garlic mushrooms (V).....................................................$36.00
Main Courses
Beef burger......................................................................$77.50
Cheese pizza (V)..............................................................$55.00
(add pepperoni for an extra $12)
Omelette...........................................................................$70.00
Desserts
Chocolate cake.................................................................$30.00
(add ice cream for an extra $10)

The restaurant is open from 11am until 10pm, Monday-Saturday. No

children under 12 are allowed in the restaurant.

*** For a 10% off your bill visit the restaurant on any weekday and
order before 3pm. ***

1. The text above is a menu . (1%)

2. How does the text describe the food at Jamie's Diner? (1%)
The tastiest food in London.
3. What should someone do if they want soup? (1%)
Ask the waiter what soups are available.
4. What day is the restaurant closed? (1%)
Sunday.
5. When is the discount available? (1%)
Weekdays.
6. Someone orders the cheese pizza and the chocolate cake with ice cream. How much do they
pay? (1%)
$95.00.

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Section 3 Prepositions 8%
Fill in each blank with the correct prepositions.
Jamie used to cook just for fun, but now he does it as a job. He did not 1. until
decide to become a chef (1) he met his uncle when he was a very young 2. about
boy. He would be dreaming (2) it all the time as a child and was thrilled 3. on
when once he worked (3) a project about cooking. He believed that it 4. by
helped him a lot (4) looking at how people mix ingredients. He had taken 5. upon
(5) himself the task (6) inventing new as he was soon on his way to being 6. of
a professional. When he was cooking he was the happiest person in the 7. about
world, and he always got excited (7) creating a new dish. In fact, he
8. with
gleamed (8) excitement whenever he created a new menu for his
restaurant.

Section 4 Tenses 9%
Below is an entry from Jamie's diary. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs
given.
12th November
Yesterday I (1. reveal) a new menu at the restaurant. It was a huge 1. revealed
success, and I (2. smile) about it even now. The customers (3. complain) 2. am smiling
about the same type of dishes before so I made up my mind to create 3. had complained
something new. I always (4. try) my hardest at my job, but I think this 4. try
time was special. I (5. create) a new menu next year, and I hope that it [Link] going to create
(6. be) better than the current one, though I doubt it. I (7. cook) at the 6. will be
restaurant many times, but never more successfully than last night. I (8. 7. have cooked
prepare) an omelette when my head waiter came into the kitchen to tell 8. was preparing
me how much everyone was enjoying the food. I was so excited that I 9. called
almost burnt the omelette! I (9. call) my mother when I got back at 11pm
to tell her the news. I am getting ready to go back to work now — I'm
very excited!

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Section 5 Prefixes 9%
Below are some of Jamie's rules for cooking. Choose the suitable prefix (un, dis, mis, in or im)
and insert it into the blank space to complete the sentences.
JAMIE'S RULES FOR COOKING
1. mis
1. Never (1) match a menu. Make sure the food works well together to 2. dis
avoid (2) order. 3. im
2. Diners are very (3) patient, so serve everything quickly and don't be 4. in
(4) efficient. 5. un
3. Make your food (5) like anyone else's food. 6. in
4. (6) sufficient ingredients always mean disaster. 7. un
5. Greasy food is always (7) popular, so never make it. 8. im
6. It is (8) proper to serve red wine with fish. 9. dis

I strongly recommend that you do not (9) agree with any of these rules!

Section 6 Pronouns (emphatic and reflexive) 9%

Jamie wins an award for his TV programme. Below is his acceptance speech. Choose the
suitable emphatic or reflexive pronouns to insert into the blanks.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for this award. I had to convince (1)
that I wasn't dreaming when I found out that I had won. My wife had to
cook dinner (2) that night because I was too excited to think and I could 1. myself
not bring (3) to cook anything. 2. herself
The award (4) is a great honour, but more important is that people 3. myself
enjoy the food which I cook. My TV producer, Mike, and I have worked 4. itself
(5) hard to ensure that the programme is of the highest standard. Mike 5. ourselves
(6) has had many sleepless nights about it! And so it is nice to receive 6. himself
recognition for something that took so much hard work. You should all 7. yourselves
congratulate (7) for nominating the outstanding programmes which mine 8. themselves
was competing against. All the presenters on those programmes have 9. yourself
done (8) proud, and deserved to win far more than I did.
I would also like to thank my mum, who should congratulate (9) for
being such a good mum to me.

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Section 7 Proofreading 8%
Read the following instructions and then correct the sentences below. There is one mistake in
each sentence.
a. Missing word – Draw an arrow (^) and write the missing word in the answer column.
b. Extra word – Cross out (X) the extra word and write it in the answer column.
c. Wrong word(s) / Spelling mistake – Underline the wrong word(s)/spelling mistake and write the
correct answer in the answer column.
1. Jamie has dream of becoming a chef since he was a child. 1. dreamt/dreamed

2. He cooked lots of different type of food for his customers. 2. types

3. He was good at cooking omelettes, so that he made them a lot. 3. that

4. Some said he was the best chefs in the world and he was proud. 4. chef

5. Because of this, he has a lot of powerful to create new dishes. 5. power

6. He hopes his patrons would love his new menus. 6. will

7. He doesn't not want to stop being a chef. 7. not

8. He would like to live in one of the European city when he is older. 8. cities

Section 8 Relative Pronouns 8%

Fill in the blanks with the suitable relative pronouns (where, whose, which, that, who).
"Jamie's Diner" is the place (1) Jamie cooks all his food. The menu (2) 1. where
he has just created is his best yet. Jamie, (3) loves cooking and (4) mother 2. which/that
always supported him, is very happy to be a chef. The food critics (5) 3. who
come into his restaurant always give it a good report, even those (6) 4. whose
reviews are normally negative. The dish (7) Jamie most enjoys making 5. who
is his special omelette, and there are lots of diners (8) find it very tasty 6. whose
too. 7. which/that
8. who

Section 9 Conditional Tenses 8%

For each blank, fill in the correct form of the given verb.
If Jamie's restaurant (1. continue) to do well then he (2. open) another 1. continues
one, and if that one (3. do well) then perhaps he (4. consider) opening yet 2. will open
another. While the restaurants will bring him a lot of money, that isn't his 3. does well
main concern — he always says, "As long as I (5. love) cooking food 4. will consider
then the money the new restaurants make (6. be) irrelevant". The new 5. love
restaurants (7. help) to make Jamie more famous if they (8. be popular) 6. will be
with guests. 7. will help
8. are popular

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Section 10 Articles 9%
Fill in each blank with “a”, “an”, “the” or “X” if nothing is needed.
TV Review: Jamie’s Italian Escape (20:00 21st Feb, Channel 9) 1. the
Some people say that Jamie Campbell is (1) greatest cook in the world, 2. a
and he is certainly (2) very skilled person, as proved by his new series 3. the
Jamie’s Italian Escape. In (3) programme, Jamie crosses (4) Atlantic 4. the
ocean and heads to (5) Italy to find out about authentic Italian cooking. 5. X
He has (6) dinner at several amazing restaurants, cooks (7) spectacular 6. X
meal for an Italian family, and even spends (8) hour with Gino Pirelli, the 7. a
8. an
most famous Italian chef. Jamie’s Italian Escape is (9) excellent
9. an
programme which I highly recommend.

Section 11 Comparatives and Superlatives 8%

Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in
brackets.

1. Jamie is ___(1)___ (good) than most other chefs. 1. better

2. He thinks that Italy is the ___(2)___ (thrilling) country in the world. 2. most thrilling
3. Chefs are often ___(3)___ (fat) than most other people. 3. fatter
4. Jamie is one of the ___(4)___ (wealthy) people in his profession.
4. wealthiest
5. Some ingredients are ___(5)___ (tasty) than others.
5. tastier
6. Being a chef is ___(6)___ (safe) than being a firefighter.
6. safer
7. A TV Gold Award is the ___(7)___ (high) honour in the industry.
8. Jamie has ___(8)___ (much) money than he used to.
7. highest
8. more

Section 12 Open Cloze 5%

Fill in each blank with one suitable word.
As one of the (1) famous chefs in the world, Jamie can’t stand (2) bad 1. most
food when he goes to a restaurant. When he’s out and about, he often 2. eating/having
gets recognised because he’s been on television, (3) he usually prefers to 3. so/therefore
stay at home. He is happy (4) help when young chefs ask him for advice, 4. to
and his parents (5) very proud of him. 5. are

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