Part 5

You are going to read an article about a woman's career. For questions 31-36,
choose the answer (A, B, C or 0) which you th ink fits best according to the text.

In the exam, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

A varied career
Chioe Kelling, a successful model and singer-songwriter, now has a new venture

I arrive for my interview with Chloe Kelling and I'm asked to wait in the garden. I hardly have
time to start looking round at the carefully tended flowerbeds when Chloe appears. Every
bit as tall and striking as I'd expected, Chloe emerges from the house wearing an oversized
man's jacket, a delicately patterned top and jeans. Chloe is known for her slightly quirky
sense of fashion and, of course, she looks great as she makes her way towards me through
the flowerbeds.

'Let's talk in my office,' she says, leading the way not back to the house, but instead to an
ancient caravan parked up next to it. As we climb inside the compact little van, the smell of
fresh baking greets us. A tiny table is piled high with cupcakes, each iced in a different colour.
Chloe's been busy, and there's a real sense of playing tea parties in a secret den! But what else
should I have expected from a woman with such a varied and interesting career?

Chloe originally trained as a make-up artist, having left her home in the country at nineteen to
try and make her name as a model in London, and soon got wo&: in adverts and the fashion
business. 'I went to Japan to work for a short period, but felt very homesick at first,' she recalls.
'It was very demanding work and, though I met loads of nice people, it was too much to take
in at nineteen. If I'd stayed longer, I might have settled in better.'

Alongside the modelling, Chloe was also beginning to make contacts in the music business. 'I'd
been the typical kid, singing with a hairbrush in front of the mirror, dreaming of being a star
one day,' she laughs. She joined a girl band which 'broke up before we got anywhere', before
becoming the lead singer with the band Whoosh, which features on a best-selling clubbing
album. Unusually though, Chloe also sings with two other bands, one based in Sweden and
another in London, and each of these has a distinct style.

It was her work with Whoosh that originally led to Chloe's link with Sweden. She was offered
a song-writing job there with a team that was responsible for songs for some major stars, but
gradually became more involved in writing music for her own band.

Although she now divides her time between London and Sweden, her first stay there turned
out to be much longer than she'd bargained for. 'The rooms are very tall over there and so
people have these rather high beds that you climb up to,' she explains. 'I fell as I climbed up
the ladder and cracked three ribs. Although the people at the hospital were very kind, I was
stuck there for a while, which was very frustrating. Sneezing and laughing were so painful at
first, let alone singing!'

It was while recovering from her injuries that Chloe hit upon the idea of staging what she
calls vintage fairs . 'It was snowing in Sweden and I wanted something nice to look forward to.'
Chloe had always loved vintage clothes, particularly from the 1950s, and decided to stage an
event for others who shared her passion. The first fair was held in her home vill age and featured
stalls selling all sorts of clothes and crafts dating back to the 1950s. It was a huge hit, with 300
people turning up.

'When I had the idea of the first fair, it was only meant to be a onc-off, but we had so many
line 39 compliments, I decided to go ahead with more,' says Chloe. 'Th r 's something for all ages

..
and people find old things have more character than stuff yo u buy in modern shops. It also fits
perfectly with the idea of recycling.' Looking round Chloe's ar:lVa n, I can see what she means .

TEST 1: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

 31 In the first paragraph, the writer suggests that Chloe
Tip Strip
Question 31: The answer A usually keeps people waiting .
is in the first paragraph .
Look for the sentence B is much taller than he expected .
'Chloe is known for her ... C lives up to her stylish reputation .
sense of fashion '. Which
option has th e idea D is surprisingly interested in flowers.
'known for ' and a wo rd
that means 'fashionab le' ?
Question 35: The piece 32 What do we learn about Chloe in the second paragraph?
of text that talks about
'hospital' an d 'Sweden ' A She's cooked something for her guest.
co ntains the answer.
B She's expecting some other visitors today.
Question 36: Find a
word or phrase in the C She has no room in her house for an office.
option s that means the D She invites very few people into her caravan .
same as 'compliments'
(l ine 39) .

33 What does Chloe say about her trip to Japan?

A She soon got used to her life there.

B She felt lonely most of the time there .
C She wishes she'd done the work better.
D She wasn't old enough to appreciate it fully.

34 In the fourth paragraph, we find out that Chloe

A gave up modelling to become a singer.

B had always had ambitions to be a singer.
C has now left the first successful band she joined .
D sings in three bands that have a very similar sound.

35 Chloe ended up in hospital in Sweden after

A breaking a rib whilst trying to move her bed.

B hurting her leg in a fall from her bed.
C falling off a ladder in her bedroom.
D tripping over in her room at night.

36 What does Chloe say about her 'vintage fairs'?

A Her main aim is to raise awareness of environmental issues .

B She has responded to positive feedback from customers.
C Certain shops are now showing interest in the idea.
D They are mostly popular with older people.

TE ST 1 : READ IN G AND USE OF ENGLISH ...

 Part 6
to r ad an article about a boxer. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose
nces A- G the one which fits each gap (37-42). There is one extra sentence which you do not

Inth exam, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

In defence of women's boxing

Lucy O'Connor thinks that women's boxing is widely misunderstood

Women's boxing is a new addition to the list of sports sports division. Whilst preparing for a recent international
included at the Olympic Games. But according to Lucy championship, Lucy wore a new titanium-based sports
O 'Connor, winner of various international competitions, clothing range designed to improve circulation and aid
it's still widely misunderstood - a situation that Lucy's recovery. , 39 , , But how does her family react to
hoping to change. After graduating, Lucy took up boxing her taking part in competitions? 'Mum tends to admire me
on the advice of a sports coach, who thought it would boxing from afar, but Dad just loves itl'
improve her general fitness. But Lucy soon set her sights
Lucy has clearly answered questions about safety concerns
on competitions and it wasn't long before she was boxing
before and cites all the protective gear boxers strap on before
at the National Championships, which she eventually went
a fight such as hand bandages, head guards, gum shields
on to win.
and much more. 'Amateur bpxing is not dangerous,' she
As a result of her success, Lucy was accepted on to what the says definitively. 'It's so safety-orientated and the rules are
navy calls its 'elite sportsman's programme'.' 37' ,. so stringent it's actually difficult to get hurt. We approach
Every day now starts with a run at 7 a.m., followed by a it more as a skill and point-scoring exercise, rather than
skill and technique session or a strength and conditioning as a fight.' 40' . " Boxers win points by landing the
circuit. Come the afternoon, there are more aerobic white knuckle part of their gloves on the opponent's scoring
workouts, before Lucy gets into the ring and practises with area - essentially the upper body and head - cleanly and
other elite boxers. with sufficient force. In five years of competitive boxing,
Lucy's suffered only a few bruises and a broken thumb.
As with all competitors, diet is a huge part of Lucy's life.
Since she first started boxing, she's had to shed twenty- And in response to those who think it's 'inappropriate' to
eight kilos. Losing the last six, which took her into see women boxing at the Olympics, Lucy is quick to point
the flyweight category, required great determination. out that women have been competing in martial arts such
, 38 , , As she explains: 'I don't go out to party as taekwondo and judo for years.' 41' ,
anymore. Thankfully, I'm married to my boxing coach, so
Her biggest concern is that people confuse amateur boxing
at least I've got some sort of social life!' Lucy's husband
boxed as a heavyweight himself and he's in her corner for competitions with professional fights, where the focus is
more on aggression and hurting your opponents. 'Female
all her domestic competitions.
amateur boxing is about showing skill, speed and stamina,'
Lucy's mum works as a buyer at a big department store, she says.' 42 I ,
'I find it so satisfYing to be changing
and Lucy has been testing out products for the store's people's opinion.'

Tip Strip Question 38: The text before the way Lucy lives. There's a Question 42: Look for the
the gap talks about a goal word in the option that means option that contains a word
Question 37: Look for
that Lucy achieved . Which thi s too . that means 'to be wrong' .
the option that talks about
option has a word with a Question 41: Look for
Lucy's training . The text
si milar meaning to 'goal' ? The the option that talks about
after the gap describes what
text after the gap talks about women doing similar sports.
she does to train .

III TEST 1: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH