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5 Where would you see orders 1-6 from Exercise 4? Match them with a-f below.
a in a cinema
b in the countryside
c on a plane
d in the street
e inside a school building
f on a bus
2........................passengers
leave the train before you board.
1 No...................in
3 No .....................
in this area.
Questions 1-5
For each question, choose the correct answer.
1
HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT
TRAIN AND BUS DELAYS POSSIBLE B Snow that is falling will cause a number of
CHECK WEBSITES REGULARLY - problems tomorrow.
SOME SCHOOLS AND OFFICES MAY
BE CLOSED TOMORROW
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written on the menu.
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board inside.
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See below for our
regular dishes - or for B Speak to someone at the counter when you want to
today's 'specials' go order your food.
inside to see the board
Sonia doesn't (1) ...................... going abroad because she isn't (2).............................on travelling long distances and she
really can't (3) ......................flying.She would (4) ......................to have a holiday near her home and she'd (5) ......................
go camping than stay in a hotel. She's (6) ......................of nature and really doesn't (7) ...................... if it rains a lot!
2 Work in pairs. Which of the words in Exercise 1 do we use for something we: a
like? b prefer? c dislike? d don't think is important?
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{{;JI Bl Preliminary candidates often make mistakes with words that express likes and dislikes.
Ethan wants to train every day and he doesn't mind paying a regular amount to stay fit. He fancies learning a new sport
and prefers to make reservations by email.
A Greenfields
We don't charge much: just a £3 entrance fee (free for students). In summer, relax in our
outdoor pool or walk around our beautiful gardens. Open Tuesday to Friday, plus weekends.
We care about the environment, so please don't bring your car.
B Topfitness
There's nowhere better to get really fit. Gym membership costs just £20 per month and our
squash courts can be reserved online. Lessons are available for most activities. We open
from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily; hot and cold drinks are available.
C Eastpark
Eastpark has both outdoor and indoor pools, playing areas for football and rugby and a first-class gym. Facilities can be
booked by phone only. For students, we offer reduced prices for membership. There are bus stops nearby and parking is
free.
Questions 6-10
The people below all want to visit a studio where films are made.
On the next page there are descriptions of eight film studios that people can visit. Decide
which film studios would be the most suitable for the people below.
Tom wants to look around the studio at his own speed, and visit the actual sets where
6 films were made. His mum wants to see online what the studio is like before she buys
tickets.
Ingrid is interested in seeing costumes that famous actors have worn, and she'd
7 also like to ride on a vehicle that originally appeared in a film. Ingrid's mum wants a
souvenir to remember their trip.
Roberto wants to visit a studio where famous films were made many years ago, and
8 buy something that appeared in one of the films. His dad wants to book online before they
go.
Simone likes science fiction films, and prefers looking at digital displays about how
9 special effects are achieved to reading information. Simone's dad wants to get a
digital guide.
Ben is interested in how scenes from famous cities are created in studios. He'd also like
10 to visit film locations outside the studios, accompanied by a guide who can answer his
questions.
E WestWays
To visit this studio, get tickets in advance through F Filmfun
the website, to avoid long queues - it's very popular Come and visit amazingly realistic sets, from the streets
with people who love top movies from the 40s, of New York to the historical sites of Rome
many of which were filmed here. The studio also - and walk around them! The tour also includes a bus
has a great selection of items from various movies, ride to places in the surrounding area which have
now on sale as souvenirs! appeared in films, with a staff member to tell you
whatever you'd like to know.
G Star Studios
See a 360° online tour of these studios before you come H FilrnPark
- they're huge! And during your visit, ride through what
FilmPark has an amazing collection of old cars once
look like London and Paris streets, on original buses
used in films - and they still work! So, have a trip
used in old films, and even try on
in one and see the studios as you're driven around
costumes from films made here. Digital displays will give
its huge city street scenes. There's also a collection of
you plenty of information!
original clothes that stars were dressed in for their
movies. Visitors get free photos of themselves as
they leave.
- Exam Practice Test 2 Reading Part 2
Reading Part 3
Bl Preliminary candidates often make mistakes with -ed and -ing adjectives.
3 Some of these sentences are correct and some have mistakes. Correct the sentences that are wrong.
1 I felt very tiring after doing homework all evening.
2 It was a very frightened book, but I read it all and I enjoyed it.
3 Thomas explained the rules of the game, but we were still a bit confused.
4 After a week at school, I just want to stay at home and feel relaxing.
5 There are some really excited rides at the summer fair.
6 I'm a bit worrying about my friend Lacey. She hasn't phoned.
7 Something really embarrassing happened to me yesterday.
8 I was very surprising when I saw that famous singer in our street.
6 Look at this question, underline the key words and then read the paragraph above
more carefully. Try to answer the question in your own words.
How did the writer feel when he first went snowboarding?
Questions 11-15
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Coasteering
Lily Carter had no idea what present she wanted for her
14th birthday. But she'd always been keen on challenging sports,
especially to do with water, like surfing and sailing. So when her
parents heard about an activity called coasteering - exploring rocks
along the coast by climbing and swimming - they thought Lily would
love it. They found a course offered at an activity centre called
Porthdean, just along the coast from the family home, which was
perfect. So after checking it was led by experienced instructors, they
signed her up.
Lily had seen a TV show about coasteering, and was interested in doing
it, although she'd thought only adults could take part. But then she
discovered that on courses at Porthdean, there'd also be people her age
jumping from rocks into the sea, and also exploring caves - which she
was never normally allowed to do, so she really wanted to go. But she
still asked her dad to go
along too and, although he wondered whether he'd like coasteering himself, he knew how much Lily wanted
someone to accompany her, so he agreed.
Lily and her dad drove to Porthdean, where they attended a session with their instructors to learn basic safety
and techniques and be given helmets and special wetsuits to keep the cold out. The group they joined was quite
small, which meant they got lots of individual attention. Says Lily, 'The entire trip was awesome - although the
water was freezing! But our instructors encouraged the whole group so much, we were ready to try absolutely
all the challenges, even stuff we hadn't expected
at all, like jumping off high cliffs! I must admit, the one I jumped off wasn't that high, but Dad went much
higher!'
'Anyway, Dad and I hadn't realised how hard it would be physically, so we were glad we were fit,' explains
Lily. 'Even so, afterwards, we actually felt like we'd done loads of hard exercise in the gym! But I'll keep the
memories of that trip forever, I reckon. And the instructors are going to put a video of it onto the website, so
my friends will see it. They'd never believe me otherwise!'
13 Lily particularly liked her instructors because they made sure everyone
A was comfortable with the kit they were given.
B felt confident about the new things they would attempt.
C got the same amount of attention.
D knew all the activities they would take part in.
15 What would Lily text to a friend while she was away on the course?
A B
I don't think Dad was sure before he came I wanted to do the coasteering course, and
that he'd enjoy it - but actually, he's been mentioned it to my parents before my birthday.
braver than me! But I never expected they'd let me go!
C D
Our session before the activities was great, Going into caves was amazing. I'd love to explore
although I really didn't think I'd need a them by myself when we're next at the beach -
wetsuit for the cold - and I was right! I'm sure my parents will let me!
VOCABULARY: SYNONYMS
1 Match the common phrases in box A with their meanings in box B.
3 Jake replied that he was by himself in cold, thick fog and was ,
I -V------l.-- ----- -.
completely lost. ......, ....
A As soon as he heard that, Lucas knew he couldn't leave his friend '1
out there on his own.
B That was why he was alone in the hills in winter.
C However, his plans for a relaxing Sunday ended when he
received a phone call.
D So Lucas asked him what was wrong.
4 Work in pairs. Highlight the linking expressions, synonyms and reference words that help link each correct sentence
A-D with 1-3. Which words tell you why one of them doesn't fit any of 1-3?
Questions 16-20
Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the correct answer. There are
three extra sentences which you do not need to use.
Mary had worn her engagement ring for more than half a
century when she suddenly lost it. She was working in her garden on the family
farm one day, pulling out a plant. 16 I When she discovered it was missing, she
searched everywhere for it for days, before finally giving up.
Mary realised she probably wasn't going to find the ring again. So she decided not to tell
anyone
about what had happened, apart from her son. Instead, she thought she would
replace it with a much cheaper ring from a jeweller's. l17 IIn fact, it was so
similar that no-one else in her family
even knew her original ring was missing.
But the story has a happy ending. Mary eventually got her engagement ring back -
13 years after it was lost! One day Mary's daughter-in-law Colleen was working in
the same garden where Mary had been all those years ago.
L18 I But this time it looked a bit different - because there was a carrot growing
right through the middle of it!
As soon as Colleen saw the ring, she knew immediately who the owner was. The
farm had been in the family for over 100 years. L19 I So when Colleen
discovered the story of the lost ring, it became clear there was only one person it
could possibly have belonged to, and the ring was returned to Mary.
it still fitted
Mary decided to remove her ring from the carrot and wear it perfectly!
again. L20 washed, and Mary put it back on her finger - and
I Then the ring was
B That gave her a very good idea about what to do with the carrot.
C And that was probably when the ring came off her finger.
F And only two women had lived there in all that time.
H Luckily, she managed to find another one that looked just like it.
VOCABULARY: COLLOCATIONS
Bl Preliminary candidates often make mistakes with verb/noun collocations.
1 Some words commonly go together. Match each word or phrase in the box with the verb do, make, have or take.
2 Find and correct the mistakes in these sentences. Use verbs from Exercise 1.
1 I can't go out because I haven't made my homework yet.
2 We passed a really good time during our holidays.
3 My friend Marta is making a party on Saturday evening.
4 I'm feeling tired, so I'm going to do a short break.
5 I'm sure you'll soon know new friends when you change school.
6 The primary school kids were doing a lot of noise.
7 I want to learn Chinese, so I'm giving lessons every week.
8 Try not to do any mistakes in this exercise!
Questions 21-26
For each question, choose the correct answer.
(22)...................However, it seems that sheep are also social animals that can recognise other sheep as
well as (23).................humans. In experiments, researchers trained eight sheep to recognise the faces of
celebrities from photographs. Training involved getting the sheep to (24)...............decisions about the photos
they saw. At one end of a room, they would see two different photographs, and would receive a (25)
...................... of food for approaching the photograph of the celebrity; if they approached the wrong
photograph, they got nothing. Over time, they learned to (26) getting food with the celebrity's photograph. And
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1 The fish who I saw was a shark, I think.
2 Buenos Aires, which my cousins live, is a long way from here.
3 My big sister Layla, that is 17, is going to university next year.
4 The neighbours, which house is much bigger than ours, have two cars.
5 That's the boy which I told you about.
6 It was in February, where the weather was cold, that I bought this coat.
7 A good cook is someone who food always tastes good!
8 There's the house that I used to live.
Questions 27-32
For each question, write the correct word. Write one word for each gap.
...................................................................................
recently
The models that (29)......................part in the show were actually the students themselves, wearing their own
clothes designs. (30).......................were some amazingly creative clothes on show, such as a dress made of
recycled materials, and a coat that included every colour you could possibly think of! And the scenery, created
Mrs Jackson, Head of Design, said: 'There's absolutely (32).............................doubt in my mind that all these students
are extremely talented - and I'm sure we'll hear more about them in the future. I wish them every success in
their careers.'