READING PART 1:

A. The librarian needs to see A. Only use this entrance in A. Supersaver tickets can be A. Lock the room when it A. Use this machine when
your books before you go. an emergency. used every day except is not being used. the bar is closed.
B. Make sure you take all B. Permission is needed to Fridays. B. This room cannot be B. This machine is not
your books with you. park here. B. You can save money by used at present. working at the moment.
C. Return your books before C. Do not park in front of travelling on a Friday. C. Keep the key to this C. Drinks cannot be
you leave the library. this entrance. C. Supersaver tickets cannot door in the room. ordered at the bar.
D. The librarian will show D. Always keep this door be bought before the D. This door must always D. There is a drinks
you where to put your books. open. weekend. be kept locked. machine in the bar.
D. You need a special ticket
to travel on a Friday.
READING PART 2:

Debbie is a teacher. She is married with three children. She would like to go somewhere where her children have plenty to do.
She’d also like to go out to a restaurant one evening alone with her husband.

Frances doesn’t have anyone to go on holiday with, so she’d like to meet people while she’s on holiday. She likes art and dislikes
crowds.

Ben and his friends enjoy water sports. They want to find a place to stay near the beach. They don’t have much money, so they’d
prefer to cook for themselves to keep costs down.

Dan is planning to spend his holiday with his wife, his parents and his sister’s family. They would like peace and quiet, so they
don’t want to be near lots of other noisy families.

Kerry is getting married soon, so she and her girlfriends want to spend a weekend by the sea. They plan to stay out late and get up
late. They want a convenient location as they don’t have their own transport.

A Peace Haven. Located right on the sea front, our hostel is popular with surfers. Plenty of parking and storage for equipment.
Drying room and laundry. Prepare your own meals in our large kitchen, or eat out at one of the many seafood restaurants nearby.
Accommodation is in shared male and female dormitories.

B Palm Court. Just a five minute walk from the beach, Palm Court Caravan Park is perfect for families. Kids will love the
adventure playground and heated pool with its slides and wave machine. Entertainers perform twice a week. For parents, there’s a
hot tub and bar. A babysitting service is also available in the evenings.

C Diana and Arturo’s. Get creative in our quiet guest house in the hills. Enjoy sea views without the crowds. Diana teaches
courses in sculpture, and Arturo runs painting classes. Come for one night or stay for a month! Guests who stay here say they
love meeting new people and enjoying our huge evening meals on the terrace. Over 16s only.

D Dolphin Hotel. Its central location makes Dolphin Hotel a great place to stay if you want to experience the best of Torquay.
The harbour, with its bars, nightclubs and restaurants, is on our doorstep. The shops and train station are just around the corner.
Our bar is open from 7pm and we serve breakfast until midday – perfect if you’ve had a late night!

E Holly Tree Farm. Experience country living at Holly Tree farm. We have five cottages to rent, each with between 3 and 5 beds.
Rent one or two cottages, or rent all five if you have a large party (of up to 21 people). Children will enjoy feeding the lambs and
chickens. Please note, this is a working farm, and entry to some areas is not allowed..

F Surf World. At Surf World, we have everything you need for a fun-packed holiday for all the family. You won’t even have to
leave our gates to try amazing new sports, like canoeing, archery and windsurfing. On wet days, come to the Fun Centre and
enjoy indoor activities like art, music, drama and dance. Accommodation in woodland cabins of 2-8 people.

G Green Cross. Green Cross is a 400-year old cottage in the hills. The beautiful cottage has a large garden with a play area,
barbecue and sea views. Accommodation includes one double bedroom and a twin room. There is a village pub and shop less
than a mile away. Perfect for families who want a bit of peace and quiet.

H The Art House. Art House is a bit different! All eight double rooms are furnished in the different artistic styles. The Art Deco
room, for example, is decorated with theatrical glass furniture, mirrors and fur, while the 1960s room is fun and colourful, and has
pop art on the walls. The Art House offers bed and breakfast accommodation on the edge of town, walking distance from the
beach.

READING PART 3:

A month ago I had no idea that on a Saturday afternoon in November I'd be hanging 30 metres above the ground and enjoying it.
Now I looked down at the river far below me, and realised why people love rock-climbing.

My friend Matt and I had arrived at the Activity Centre on Friday evening. The accommodation wasn't wonderful, but we had
everything we needed (beds, blankets, food), and we were pleased to be out of the city and in the fresh air. On Saturday morning
we met the other ten members of our group. Cameron had come along with two friends, Kevin and Simon, while sisters Carole
and Lynn had come with Amanda. We had come from various places and none of us knew the area.

We knew we were going to spend the weekend outdoors, but none of us was sure exactly how. Half of us spent the morning
caving while the others went rock-climbing and then we changed at lunchtime. Matt and I went to the caves first. Climbing out
was harder than going in, but after a good deal of pushing, we were out at last —covered in mud but pleased and excited by what
we'd done.

1. What is the writer trying to do in the text? 3. How do you think the writer might describe her
A. Advertise the Activity Center weekend?
B. Describe some people she met. A. Interesting.
C. Explain how to do certain outdoor sports. B. Relaxed
D. Say how she spent some free time. C. Frightening
D. Unpleasant.
2. What can the reader learn from the text?
A. When to depend on other people at the Centre. 4. What do we learn about the group?
B. How to apply for a place at the Centre. A. Some of them had been there before.
C. What sort of activities you can experience at the Centre. B. They had already chosen their preferred activities.
D. Which time of year is best to attend. C. Some of them already know each other.
D. They came from the same city.

5. Which of the following advertisements describes the Activity Centre?

A. ACTIVITY CENTRE. Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation and meals provided. Make up your own timetable-
choose from a variety of activities (horse-riding, fishing, hill-walking, sailing, mountain-biking).
B. ACTIVITY CENTRE. Set in beautiful countryside. Enjoy the luxury of our accommodation. Each room has its own
bathroom. Work with a group, or have individual teaching.
C. ACTIVITY CENTRE. Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation provided. Work with a group - we show you a range of
activities that you didn't realise you could do!
D. ACTIVITY CENTRE. Set in beautiful countryside. You can spend the day doing outdoor activities and we will find you
accommodation with a local family.

READING PART 4: Millions of workers under 30 in limbo with their parents

Over more than two million workers under 30 in the U.K. live with their parents because they cannot buy or rent a home as
housing prices have ___ (1) Newspapers call them the “clipped wing generation” because ___ (2) House prices are so high that
many young people cannot afford to buy one, and as there is a high demand for rented properties, ___ (3) A quarter of young
adults have been made to live with their parents or grandparents. Almost 50 per cent of people said the biggest problem was
housing costs. Many young people in the U.K. move away from the family home when they start working. ___ (4) A young
woman said that she has been trying to save money for over ten years for a new apartment. She said it was very difficult as house
prices keep going up and this is not relative to the rate in how salaries rise. ___ (5) She told reporters she didn’t want to rent,
saying: “If I move out now, I’ll be stuck paying expensive rents for the rest of my life…The thought that I’m going to be living
like a teenager well into my late 30s or even 40s is really disheartening.” A charity for homeless people said Britain needed to
build more homes and sell them at a price that young people can afford.

A. Rising house prices are now making this trickier. E. those prices have also gone up.
B. houses are cheaper nowadays. F. if you get a house as a gift.
C. they are like birds with cut wings. G. gone through the roof in recent years.
D. easy to buy a house. H. She is worried about the future.

READING PART 6: Write one word for each gap. Coldplay’s first hit. «Yellow» is a song (1) ____ English alternative rock
band Coldplay. The band wrote the song and co-produced it (2) _____ British record producer Ken Nelson. It was for their first
album Parachutes. The song’s lyrics are a reference to band vocalist Chris Martin’s unreturned love. The song was
released (3) ________ the world in June 2000. It was the second single off the album following «Shiver». It was the lead single
in (4) ______ United States. The single reached number four in the UK Singles Chart. This gave the band (5) _______ first top-
five hit in the United Kingdom. Helped by heavy rotation and usage in promotions, the song made the band very popular. Various
recording artists worldwide have since made their own versions of «Yellow». It remains one of the band’s (6) _____ popular
songs.

READING PART 5: Lucky escape.

After having (1) ........ their money for years the Clarke family were finally in a position to see their dream come true. They were
ready to travel from Scotland to start a new life (2) ........ America.

The (3) ........ family were looking forward to it. Unfortunately, just days before their departure, one of their sons was bitten by a
dog. They were told they would not be able to travel because of the possibility the boy could have rabies.

The father went to the docks to watch the ship that he had hoped would (4) ........ them to their new life depart. As he stood on the
harbour thinking about his son, he watched the ship and wondered if the family would ever get to make the journey.

However, soon after this disappointment the father (5) ........ how lucky the family had been. The son did not have rabies and a few
days (6) ........ the news came that the ship the Clarke family should have been on, The Titanic, had sunk.

1. Collected Saved Stored Kept

2. To On In At
3. Altogether All Whole Total
4. Take Move Send Set
5. Missed Discovered Found Checked
6. Following Later Passed Past

READING PART 6: NEW YORK.

New York City is __one_____ of the largest cities in __the_____ world. It is also one of the most densely populated, with an
estimated 8 million inhabitants. Manhattan is the ___most_____ popular part of New York with tourists and has many interesting
sights. There is also a large number ____of___ businesses in this area of the city, including the head offices of some of the
world’s leading companies. New York’s subway system provides transport for more ____than____ a third of the city’s workforce.

New York is also regarded ___as_____ the centre of entertainment. Broadway is the scene of many box-office hits, Carnegie Hall
is one of the most famous concert halls in the world and the city is also home of several opera and ballet companies.

With ____more_____ choice of food, entertainment and social life than ____any______ other city, it is _____no___ wonder that
people flock to New York to experience life in the Big Apple.

READING PART 6: MOVING HOUSE.

I think one of __the_____ most difficult things to do is to move house, especially when you have ___been_____ somewhere all
your life. As well as leaving your home, you also have the problem of packing everything ___you_______ own into boxes. You
don’t realise how much you have to pack it all up! We___are______ moving house in about two weeks’ time so I know what I’m
talking about! My father ____has____ found a new job in another village about a hundred kilometres from here. He
has___been_____ looking for an opportunity like this ____for_____ a long time so the whole family agreed that we should move.
Our house is ____already_______ sold, and my parents have _______just_______ found a new one. It is much bigger than the
one we live in ____at_____ the moment. My sister and I will have our own rooms, _____which________ I’m glad about because
she has been annoying me lately. She is ______always_____ borrowing my clothes without asking me. She isn’t very glad about
moving, but I’m quite excited about it, and I don’t ____think______ I’ll mind about living in a new town.

READING PART 6:

ANYTHING – EVERYONE – EVERYTHING – EVERYWHERE – NOTHING – NOWHERE – SOMEBODY - SOMETHING

_____________ I had heard about Harrods was just great. So when our trip to London was coming to an end we decided to visit
the world's most famous department store. When we entered it, we couldn't believe what we saw. We've been ____________ in
the world, but _________ was as good as this. My wife wanted to buy ____________ special for some friends, and there was so
much to choose from. Harrods sells ____________ from, seafood to Swiss chocolate. However, the only problem is that
_____________ is cheap here.

Still, we wanted to eat at Harrods - ____________ it didn’t matter what. So, in the end we decided to have an exotic ice cream and
it really tasted fantastic. The salespeople there are good too. We asked ____________ for some information and she turned out to
be very helpful. The only annoying thing about the place is that it was really crowded. It seemed that __________ in London was
shopping a Harrods that day!