Test 2

READING (45 minutes)

Part 1

Questions 1-5

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Derek is contacting Ella to

Ella,
Remember that we
arranged to work A suggest they change a plan.
on the poster for
the school talent
B invite her to meet his aunt.
show tonight? I was
wondering if we could
do it another time as C remind her about an arrangement.
my aunt's coming round.
Let me know,
Derek

2 A People can get information about fast

Ο
Passengers are advised to trains on this platform.
stand away from the edge of
B People waiting for a fast train should
this platform as fast trains not stay on this platform.
often pass through.
O C People on this platform should not get
too close to the railway line.

3 ☑ Π

From
To: A Students not playing in the school
concert will get fewer than four tickets.
☑
School concert tickets can

only be collected from my B Students are not able to pick up concert

office Monday-Thursday at tickets at any time they like.
lunchtimes. Each student can
have up to four tickets, and
C Every student will have the same
students playing in the concert
opportunity to get extra tickets.
can have any spare tickets.

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Danni,
I'm still not confident
with that photography Eric wants Danni to
software we
downloaded. Is there
A lend him some software.
any chance you could

help, as I need it for a

homework project I'm B download some software for him.

doing next week?
Cheers,
Eric C show him how to use some software.

5 A Sit down at the table when the teacher

asks you to do so.

School lunch rules

Pupils are requested not to leave the B Wait until the teacher has finished

table as soon as they have finished, eating before leaving the table.
but to remain in their seats until a
C Stay at the table unless the teacher tells
teacher has said that they may go.
you that you can leave.

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Part 2

Questions 6-10

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The young people below are looking for a day out with family or friends.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight outdoor activity centres.
Decide which activity centre would be the most suitable for the people below.

Julian wants to take pictures of wildlife but needs some advice. Hе

6 likes to be near water and also wants somewhere that has outdoor
eating facilities.

Marcie and her mum want to spend a day in a forest and get some
7 exercise at the same time. They would like to be told about the
wildlife there, and enjoy snacks and refreshments in comfort.

Mohammed wants a day full of activities including something that

8 involves his two main interests, sport and animals. He also wants to
try an art class and to stay for a night-time activity too.

Maria wants to be able to read about the wildlife and also to take
9 pictures of trees and hills. She loves being outdoors and would like
to try a watersport of some kind.

Ivan and his dad want an activity that involves seeing and hearing
10 wildlife. They also want to do an adventure sport and to try food
that comes directly from the local forest.

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Outdoor Activity Centres

A Bennachie Park is of great B
an area Wilder Forest has a huge web of paths for
natural beauty and very popular with walkers, runners and mountain bikers, and you
photographers and artists. There is a can also do horse riding (booking required).
sculpture trail through the forest, and There are beginners' sessions available in
a famous waterfall, and both of these drawing nature with painter,John Small, and a
can be reached on foot or by mountain new event that starts after dark will introduce
bike. You can hire bikes from the you to the stars.
Visitor Centre.

C Strathmoor Forest Park is very popular D Thornielee Park is a wonderful place for a
both with people who want to enjoy family day out with fantastic hilly walks, two
relaxed walking and with birdwatchers large lakes, and many picnic sites where you
who come to see rare birds found only can enjoy the views. It's popular with animal
in Strathmoor. There's a small café, and lovers and has daily bird-photography drop-in
several picnic sites for those who prefer to sessions with our expert, Sarah Wallis.
bring their own food.

E At Glengarry Forest, there is a new F If you love nature, Innerleithen Forest

storytelling event for children, called 'Deep is for you! There are several rare kinds
in the Forest'. Then there are many regular of animals and birds, and a daily talk on
activities and events, including the ever- them from an expert at the Visitor Centre.
popular horse riding and night-time cycling You can also get cosy in the café, which
with torches. The food at the Visitor Centre serves cake and warm drinks. Many
café is excellent and won a prize last year. people bring mountain bikes or you can
hire them and go around the forest trails.

G H
Boden Forest is excellent for walking and Kiroughtree Park has everything from a
running, and there's also a 10-metre cliff visitor centre where you can pick up a
-

face with climbing classes for beginners. free guide full of information about the
A regular birdsong event takes place, plants and animals there - to a wonderful
including birdwatching from inside a special lake, where you can have a go at sailing.
hut. Very popular for lunch is the food stall, Short landscape photography sessions
serving mushrooms grown there and fish are also available.
from Boden.

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Test 2

Part 3

Questions 11-15

For each question, choose the correct answer.

Rock the Planet

Music journalist Nick Hilman meets young actors from this popular musical show.

Rock the Planet, a musical show where actors also have to be really good musicians,

opened in London last year, after five years in the USA, where it was voted 'Best Musical'
four times! But doing the show with an all-British cast of actors was challenging. The
UK puts more limits on how many performances young actors can do weekly in the -

USA, they're allowed to do more shows. Because of this, twice as many actors were
required here. Luckily, the director found plenty of talented UK-based actors, and
they've just won their first 'Best Musical' award. Although the theatre in London is
bigger than the US venue, it's been full every night, with everyone wanting to hear the
songs that first became popular in America.

I met 11-year-old Jamie, one of the show's actors. 'It's brilliant that I get paid to play,'

he said, 'especially a beautiful and expensive Gibson guitar.' He told me how busy
the young actors are. 'We have normal school lessons each day at the theatre. While
the teacher's great, I miss my old school mates.'And what do they think of the show?
'Well, my whole class came! The theatre does special deals on tickets for schools.
They absolutely loved it and that made me feel really confident. My parents come

when they can, but it's expensive for them,' he explained.

When I said I also play guitar, Jamie found a spare one and invited me to play along
with him and the other young actors. We played Days, a song I wasn't familiar with.
Jamie took me through it and I was very pleased with myself when I finally got it right.
I was impressed by Jamie's ability and wished I had similar skills. I was just trying to
keep up and was glad the show's director wasn't there to hear my mistakes!

While the young actors were already musicians, with some playing several instruments,
none had played in a band before. Fortunately, they've found it pretty easy. Jamie

admitted that the hard part was appearing natural when they first performed together.
They were concentrating so much that they forgot to smile!

The show's on in London for another year, and is well worth seeing.

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11 What is the difference between the shows in the UK and in the USA?

A Fewer young actors were needed in America.

B Brand new songs have been included in the UK.

C The UK show has won more prizes.

D Audiences were bigger in America.

12 What does Jamie say about working on the show?

A He's glad that his family come daily to support him.

B He's embarrassed when his friends come to watch him.

C He's delighted that he's doing something that he loves.

D He's anxious about the amount of schoolwork he's missing.

13 How did the writer feel about playing music with the actors?

A surprised that he sounded as good as Jamie

B satisfied that he had learned a new song

C happy because they played his favourite tune

D excited to be playing in front of the director

14 What did the actors find difficult about performing in the show?

A having to play their instruments with other people

B learning to play many new instruments very quickly

C remembering the different songs they had to do

D looking relaxed when they were playing on stage

15 What would an advertisement for the show say?

A B
Come and enjoy this wonderful Book to see Rock the Planet for an

show while you can tickets are

- experience to remember. Check
selling fast as this is Rock the the website for great prices for
Planet's last month in the UK. student groups.

C D
You won't often see something as
After its success in several countries
good as Rock the Planet and with
around the world, Rock the Planet
-

extra performers from America, the

has now opened in the UK!
sound is even better than ever!

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Part 4

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.

A day in the life of an astronaut

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti talks about daily life on the International
Space Station (ISS).

For the last few months, my home has been the International Space Station, orbiting
400 km above the surface of the earth, at 25,000 km per hour. We took off in a Russian

Soyuz spaceship from Kazakhstan, and the flight to the Space Station took six hours.
16 I felt incredibly excited.

There are two Americans, three Russians, and me. 17 Fortunately, we all get
on well. The day starts for everyone at 7 a.m. There's no gravity up here, so every morning
I float through the cabin to attend our daily planning conference, or DPC. 18

It usually lasts a few minutes. After it's finished, we speak to space centres around the

world, including Houston (USA), Munich (Germany) and Tsukuba (Japan).

Then we have breakfast: oatmeal, eggs and coffee. In the past, astronauts had to suck

food out of tubes. Nowadays, astronauts' food is served in special individual boxes with
covers. 19 Life has become much easier for astronauts over the years.

Our dinner is at around 7.30 p.m. My meals were prepared by an Italian chef on Earth

before I left, and they're delicious. However, I do exchange a lot of food with my three

colleagues from Russia.

20 Their lentil and vegetable soup is also really good. Of course I miss fresh

food, but a cargo spaceship comes once a month with fresh fruit. When I get back down

to Earth, I know I'll miss this place.

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A I'm the only woman in this group.

B That was a very long time to live in space.

C People often ask what food tastes like in space.

D This stops everything floating away while we eat!

E On the other hand, the ISS is a perfect environment to do scientific experiments.

F That's the meeting where we discuss what needs to be done during the day.

G They like my desserts, and they have a dark bread that I love.

H I'll never forget looking through the window and seeing it for the first time.

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Part 5

Questions 21-26

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The world's largest school

City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, is the world's largest school. Nearly 50,000 pupils
(21) classes there every day, and the school (22) nearly

4,000 staff, including teachers, cleaners, and electricians. The students learn traditional
subjects such as geography and maths, and also discuss topics like world peace.

Dr Jagdish Gandhi set (23) the school in 1959. It was hard work, and at

first, he had to (24) people to send their children to the school. But now,
students come to him from all over the city.

At such a large school, pupils have to work hard to get (25) by the

teachers. One pupil says: 'If you're chosen for a school team, you can certainly feel
(26) of that.' Another pupil explains what he likes best: 'Being at the

world's largest school means you can make lots of friends.'

21 A arrive B attend C go D study

22 A employs B receives C gets D owns

23 A in B off C out D up

24 A explain B hope C persuade D suggest

25 A thought B looked C noticed D talked

26 A good B proud C positive D happy

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