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READING

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Passage 1

The people below all want to find a department store to visit in their city.
There are descriptions of eight department stores.
Decide which department store would be the most suitable for the people below.

Beaches

A Holly Bay

The café here serves delicious meals and sandwiches! The water’s calm in the bay,
perfect for people wanting to swim across it – around 2 kms! However, it’s very deep,
so is only suitable for strong swimmers. There are often sand artists here, and horses
for hire to take you along the beach.

B Franscombe

This beach is popular with families with young children and people who aren’t strong
swimmers, as the water is warm and not deep. Bring your own food to the picnic area,
or try the great snacks at the café. However, the nearest car park is quite a walk away.

C Barmouth Beach

This beach often has displays of animals and birds – skillfully made from sand, which
you can also learn how to do. It’s also the perfect place for lying in the sun – or why
not explore the beach paths on foot for an hour or two? The views are fantastic.

D Westley Beach

There are distance swimming, sailing and surfing sessions for people of all levels, and
the beach is also famous for sculptures made of sand, which artists display every
weekend! It’s easily reached from the car park through a lovely wood, which you can
explore on foot when it gets cooler.

E Minton Strand

The sea here offers safe swimming and sailing, even for beginners, but there’s still
plenty to do when you want a change from sunbathing. A teenagers’ beach club offers
sports like cycle rides, volleyball and beach chess – great for everyone getting to know
each other!

F South Beach

This beautiful beach offers safe swimming. And when you fancy a change from
sunbathing or watersports, there’s a funfair nearby, and beautiful gardens to walk
through, with tables and chairs where you can eat your own food. Leave your car by
the gardens, and you’ll be on the beach almost immediately.

G Silver Sands

This beach has a sea temperature slightly higher than other coastal areas, and with its
gentle waves it’s perfect for children. There’s plenty to do, too, with play leaders
offering games to entertain younger ones, and surfing and sailing available at all
levels, including beginners. The snack bar is excellent, too.

H Maple Sands

Adults keen on horses love this beach, with its daily riding sessions. At certain times,
the sea leaves warm-water pools on the beach, perfect for children to play in, but the
water further out is deeper, for more challenging swimming. And the teenagers’ beach
club offers group activities, like making sand sculptures – great for making new
friends!

1 Neil and his family want a beach that’s close to a car park and offers several other
activities apart from spending time in the sea. They’d also like a picnic area near the
beach.

2 Jack and Henry can swim well, so they’d like opportunities for distance swimming
with their dad. Their mum wants to go riding on the beach, and also buy snacks for
everyone there.

3 Salma and Katia want to go somewhere they can try watersports for the first time.
Their mum wants a beach with warm water, and organized activities suitable for their
small sister.

4 Anna and her family would like to do some sunbathing, but also have a long walk
along the coast. Anna also wants to try doing some sand sculptures.

5 Sylvie’s family want a beach suitable for Sylvie’s small sister to go swimming, as
she’s only just learned. Sylvie wants somewhere with various organized games and
activities, where she can meet other people her age.
Passage 2

Painting in Spain

My husband, David, is an artist and has always been interested in painting pictures of
the Spanish countryside. We’ve both always loved Spanish culture and have spent
many holidays in Spain. Five years ago, we decided to give up our jobs in London, sell
our house and move to a small village in the south of Spain.

We thought it would take months to get organized, but in just three months, we’d sold
our home, found a house to rent, booked our ferry and said goodbye to our friends. We
were so excited to move!

At first, we thought we’d stay here for a year, but when we arrived on a beautiful
September evening, we were amazed to realize immediately that we wanted to stay
longer. The owners of our new house were waiting to show us around and cooked us a
lovely meal. Gradually, over the following weeks, we settled into a routine. I got a job
teaching English and began to learn the language while David painted.

David loved the scenery and he was inspired by the wonderful landscape around us.
But mostly he fell in love with the bright light of the sun in the south. As a painter, he’s
always looking at the contrast between colors and light. During the first six months, he
spent hours outdoors painting. His paintings were always about the same landscape but
each one of them had something special. The elements in his work were always
changing and each new painting was even more beautiful than the previous one.

The following May while we were visiting a small town, we saw an empty shop.
David thought it would make a lovely art gallery and we decided to rent it for a year.
We filled the shop with David’s paintings and after two days, sold our first picture.
Over the next few months, a lot of tourists bought paintings, but the tourists went
home in November and our shop became very quiet. But we advertised online and
soon business improved. We started getting orders from different places. Everyone
loved David’s paintings. Today our gallery is a great success and we both feel we’re
living a perfect life.

6 Why does the writer say she moved to Spain?

A to find out more about Spanish culture

B because she and her husband loved the country

C because she had never been there before

7 What does the writer say about leaving London?

A It was difficult to sell their home.

B None of their friends wanted them to leave.

C They organized everything quickly.

D They rented their house to some of their friends.

8 What did the writer find surprising about her first day in Spain?

A She was offered a job teaching English.

B She and her husband decided to live in Spain for more than a year.

C The owners of the rented house were unfriendly.

D There was already somebody living in her new house.

9 When talking about the shop, the writer says that

A they sold nothing for several weeks.

B it was popular with tourists.

C they sold some paintings on the first day.

D it became very busy in November.

10 What might the writer say about living in Spain?

A I’m glad we came to live here, but I wish we hadn’t rented the gallery.

B The gallery has been a great success, but now we’d like to move back home.

C We’ve had very few problems. It’s definitely the best thing we’ve ever done.

D I wish we hadn’t moved here. I really miss my friends and family.

Part 1

Questions 1 - 6:

Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

You will hear an interview with a 15-year-old girl called Andrea, who plays ice hockey
for her National Under-16s Team.

1 Which sport does Andrea say she started playing first?

A football

B ice hockey

C basketball

2 Andrea says that she first started playing ice hockey after

A watching a family member play.

B seeing a game on television.

C talking about it with her friends.

3 Why does Andrea think that playing against boys is important?

A It improves her own playing skills.

B It proves there are many girls playing the sport.

C It increases respect for female players.

4 How did Andrea feel when she was chosen for the national under-16s team?

A surprised to be asked

B sorry to leave her club

C confident in her abilities

5 Andrea’s favourite games are those which are

A easy to win.

B shown on TV.

C exciting to watch.
6 Andrea says that people who want to start playing ice hockey should

A find a club.

B buy good equipment.

C learn the rules.

Part 2

Questions 7-12

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap. Write one or two words or a
number or a date or a time.

You will hear a teacher giving his students information about a school trip to a farm.

School trip to farm

8 a.m. next to the (7)

Need to bring: a (8) ………………………………

Morning activity: feeding the (9) ………………………………

Afternoon activity: (10) ………………………………

Return to school at: (11) ………………………………

(12) www.
For more information:
……………………………… .[Link]
WRITING

Write your reply to Libby.

Hey Jo,

How are you? You know

Would you like to come

My mum says she can

It would be fun to ask

Love,
Libby