The people below all want to decide what to watch.

There are some film and documentary reviews.

1 Jake enjoys watching fast-moving and entertaining films. He’d like to watch something really up to date. A new
action film or a new comedy would be the best choice for him.

2 Mara enjoys watching international sport. She’s interested in its history but would like a good balance of talk and
play. She loves listening to famous stars talking about their technical abilities and motivation techniques.

3 Harry wants to study film and is very interested in the history of film-making. He’d like a general view of how film
has developed over the years. He’s keen to see something about the early film industry and also about the latest
technology used nowadays.

4 Natalia enjoys watching serious documentaries. She’s keen to understand more about the natural world. She’s
particularly interested in the variety of different plants and animals in different regions around the world and what
can be done to protect them.

5 Chan is interested in politics and likes to find out about current affairs. He’d prefer something light that can make
him laugh and help him relax. He doesn’t like romantic movies or drama. He doesn’t mind a good quiz show or a
game show.

FILM AND DOCUMENTARY REVIEWS

A Changing Direction

Sit back and watch the secrets of directors Spielberg, Tarantino, Hitchcock and more. Learn what made them
different and how they changed the path of film-making forever. Some of the footage compares the equipment
directors used at the beginning of their career with what they use today for filming. This is a superb documentary
that young and old will find fascinating.

B A Fascinating Story

This documentary is an amazing look at the secret life of the snow leopard. The filming is excellent and the narration
is fascinating. You’ll find out about the snow leopards’ habits, how they’re threatened and what is being done to
save them. You can learn about the latest conservation programmes that the Biodiversity Trust is working on.

C An International Sound

This is an amazing documentary that follows the history of music right across the world: from folk music to jazz, from
a traditional tribal sound to acid house and funk. There are artists from each continent. There’s something for
everyone to enjoy.

D The Best Of: What’s New?

What’s new? is an extremely funny programme which checks people’s knowledge of the news. Guests on the show
include comedians and sports personalities as well as journalists and politicians. This show picks out the funniest
moments as well as the best stories of the year.

E How It Began

This great movie has only just been released. The film tells the story of how a simple robbery at a jeweller’s shop
turns into an international spying game. It’s an exciting and original story that you won’t be able to stop watching.

F Strangers Meet

This movie is as original and exciting today as it was 50 years ago. The story is about two men who meet by chance at
a football match and agree to commit a crime. It’s a piece of history and one of the best crime stories you’ll find.
G Politics And Presidents

This film documents the history of American politics and presidents starting from Abraham Lincoln and going right up
to the current president. There is original footage of significant moments in American history as well as interviews
with various politicians of the past. A must-buy if you’re interested in American history.

H Across The World: A Three-part Series

Each of these outstanding series is divided into topics which include European football, South American football and
much more. The series includes interviews with all-time greats such as Pele, Maradona, Beckham, Messi and
Ronaldo, plus highlights of every World Cup Final so far.

The people below all want to go to a restaurant or café.

1 José has just started college. He needs a good café near campus where he can hang out with his friends. He’ll be
spending a lot of time in the library, so he wants a café with a nice terrace. It must be inexpensive and serve great
sandwiches.

2 Kasia is 14. On Saturdays, she has to wait an hour for a train home after her violin lesson. She wants to spend that
time in a quiet café close to the station where she can read her book while enjoying tea and delicious cake.

3 Karl and Omar are best friends. They’re trying to find a new café that they can go to after school every day. They
want a place with a good atmosphere. They both enjoy loud music! They also like cheap fast-food.

4 Fernando is a fan of healthy food. He doesn’t eat meat, and doesn’t mind paying a little more for organic fruit and
vegetables. He wants to find an independent café near the beach. He doesn’t like restaurant chains.

5 Linda and Amelia are cousins. They’re looking for a great café where they can meet every Sunday for a chat. They
love to eat sweet things! Linda and Amelia are both very stylish, so they want a place that’s really cool.

OUR TOP EIGHT CAFÉS

A Luigi’s

Open Monday to Friday, Luigi’s is popular with people who work in the city because it’s close to the train station.
It can be noisy, but it’s very friendly and the service is quick. Visit Luigi’s if you want to try their homemade pies
and excellent hot drinks.

B Burger Basement

Although it’s in a basement, this brilliant café is bright and exciting. Lights of many different colours hang from the
ceiling, and everyone sings along with the pop and rock songs. It’s not a quiet place, but it’s fun. You won’t believe
the low cost of the chips and burgers!

C Pancake Paradise

The latest café in town is Pancake Paradise, and everyone is talking about it. This is where all the fashionable
people like to be seen, and to see each other. Enjoy the original art on the walls while you wait for your tasty pile
of pancakes served with ice cream or honey.

D Sunshine Café

This is a wonderful new café which, so far, is very popular with young people. It’s just a short walk from the
college and others a wide choice of soups and sandwiches at very reasonable prices. The best thing about the
Sunshine Café is its outdoor seating area. Here you can have some fun in the sun.
E Green Dreams

Everything served in this busy seaside café is vegetarian and all natural. Try the carrot and spinach juice with one
of the amazing salads. The prices are high, but definitely worth it. Green Dreams is owned and run by a local
family who make everything fresh daily.

F Quick & Cool

As the name suggests, this is where you should come if you want quick food in a cool place. Quick & Cool only
opens at the weekends, but it fills up fast so get there early! Enjoy hip hop on the loud speakers and order some
spicy chicken wings. You won’t wait long at Quick & Cool!

G Tilly’s Tea-Shop

This is the perfect place to get away from the noise of the city. It’s conveniently located between the museum and
the railway station, and serves the best baked goods in town. They play gentle classical music there. You can
choose from 20 types of tea and relax.

H Healthy Henry’s

There’s a Healthy Henry’s café in almost every town I know. Our one is located close to the park and it’s always
busy. Everything is made from the freshest ingredients available … it’s nice to enjoy food that you know is good
for you. The prices are pretty fair, too.

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 colours 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.
1 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

D because she lost her job in London

2 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.

3 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.

4 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.

5 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.