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    B2 Name:

    Class:
    2ND EDITION First for
    Schools

    UNIT 2: SKILLS TEST A

    DICTATION 3 How did Alisa react to the exhibit in the Tate?


    A She found it rather frightening.
    You are going to listen to a recording about travelling B She thought it was difficult to understand.
    abroad. Listen to the whole recording once. Then you will C She was amazed by its complexity.
    hear the recording again with pauses for you to write down 4 What did Sarah think was most surprising about the
    what you hear. Make sure you spell the words correctly. Chinese family?
     A the names they chose
     B the activities they wanted to do
    C the amount of time they spent sightseeing
     5 What was Sarah’s opinion of Shanghai?
     A She was amazed by how exciting it was.
    B She liked its modern appearance.
    
    C She found some aspects of the city rather unusual.
     6 Why has Sarah prepared a guide for visitors from Germany?
    A She wanted to assist them with language problems.
    
    B She was keen to tell them about the city.
     C She was unhappy that there was no other information
    for them.
    
    7 What does Sarah think host families appreciate most from
     their guests?
    A following house rules
    
    B bringing presents from their country
     C speaking English all the time
     14

    10
    Task 2
    For questions 8–10, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits

    LISTENING best according to what you heard in Task 1.


    8 Which is the best summary of what Sarah is talking about?
    You are going to listen to an interview with a young student A her experiences organising an international tennis
    who helps with overseas visitors who come to her town. competition
    B her experiences hosting people from cities that are
    Task 1 twinned with Liverpool
    For questions 1–7, choose the answer (A, B or C) which fits C the tourist attractions in her home town of Liverpool
    best according to what you hear. 9 Where do the people who have stayed with Sarah come
    1 Sarah says the best thing about the students was from?
    A being able to learn their language. A China and the Ukraine
    B taking up a new interest with them. B Germany and the Ukraine
    C understanding more about their culture. C all over the UK
    2 What does Sarah say about John Lennon’s childhood home? 10 Which is the best description of how Sarah feels about her
    experiences?
    A It was too tidy to be interesting.
    A She thinks it could be improved with more guidance.
    B It was worth visiting more than once.
    B She has had some enjoyable and memorable experiences
    C It was lacking personality.
    and is planning for more.
    C She didn’t enjoy hosting people in her home.

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    B2 Name:
    Class:
    2ND EDITION First for
    Schools

    UNIT 2: SKILLS TEST A

    READING
    Task 1
    You are going to read an article about four young people who have volunteered to help on different projects.
    For questions 11–17, choose from the people A–D. The people may be chosen more than once.

    Which person/people:
    11 was determined to assist the victims of a natural disaster?
    12 refers to the negative effects of mass tourism on native species?
    13 reports that some people in the community recognise how the project helps them?
    14 describes a regular commitment to volunteering with children?
    15 mentions the requirement to help to tidy up the environment?
    16 had the opportunity to educate the next generation about conserving their environment?
    17 reports that similar conditions had not been seen for generations?

    14

    Task 2
    Read the article again and answer the questions in your own words.
    18 Summarise the benefits of the volunteer work described in A to the local environment.
    19 Why did person D decide to volunteer?

    Total: 50

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    B2 Name:
    Class:
    2ND EDITION First for
    Schools

    UNIT 2: SKILLS TEST A

    Young volunteers
    Four young people talk about the projects they volunteered on.
    A C
    Last year, I went to help with the conservation of Most people think it rains all the time in Britain,
    endangered species in the Galapagos Islands. I’ve which isn’t true, but at times it can seem like it
    always been fascinated by the animals that live there. does. Sometimes we get too much rain and it
    Unfortunately, the fact that over 80,000 tourists visit floods. In December 2015, the city of Carlisle and
    the islands each year means that the rubbish that they the surrounding villages in the north of England
    leave on beaches can harm the giant tortoises and experienced devastating floods after Storm Desmond
    seabirds. At first, I monitored the Galapagos Petrel, hit the area. Luckily, my family lives in a village on a
    which builds its nests where the native miconia plants hill so we weren’t affected. But when I saw that local
    grow. Humans have introduced non-native plants, children had had to leave their homes with their
    like the guava tree, which stop miconia from growing parents and sleep in the sports hall of their school, I
    freely and so are a threat to this unique bird, as are decided to do something to help. I went to the flood
    the black rats that live in the rubbish-strewn urban relief centre and distributed hot meals that other
    areas on the islands. After a week of counting, tagging volunteers had cooked. I am a bit of a whizz at building
    and measuring these birds, I then worked in the giant websites, so I made one that asked people to donate
    tortoise breeding centre. This is the only protected clothing, shoes, food and toys to be given to flood
    area on the islands and tortoises are bred and kept safe victims. There were also a lot of elderly people whose
    here. I helped repair nests and ponds and also fed the homes were flooded and they said it was the worst
    tortoises. They eat the otoi plant, so we planted lots of flooding they had seen since 1947.
    these. I also went into local schools to talk about how
    D
    schoolchildren can help this endangered species to
    I live in a town near London, but my uncle and aunt
    survive.
    live on a farm in Devon and I go to visit them in the
    B school holidays. I love helping to feed and care for
    As part of my Duke of Edinburgh Gold award, I went the animals, so when I heard that Hackney City Farm
    on an expedition to Base Camp at the foot of Mount in the centre of London was looking for volunteers,
    Everest to clear up the rubbish left by many groups I jumped at the chance. I like working with children
    of climbers. Each year, around 100,000 walkers and so I help at the Mini Farmers Club every Saturday
    climbers visit the area and damage the precious ecology morning. We make arts and crafts and get to know the
    of the mountain. Since 2014, climbers have had to fill animals. Some children have never seen a live farm
    canvas bags left on the mountain with the rubbish left animal until they come to the farm so it is wonderful to
    by previous visitors to the area. The bags are then taken see their faces light up when they can stroke the goats
    away by helicopters at no extra cost as these fly to the and cows. They also learn about where foods like milk,
    mountain to drop climbing ropes and used to return cheese and meat come from as some think they are
    empty. To date, over sixteen tonnes of waste including made in supermarkets! It’s not just the children that
    oxygen tanks, tents, eating utensils and other camping we help –adults who want to learn how to grow fruit
    materials have been taken away, but there is still more and vegetables come to gardening sessions. I can only
    to do to return this famous location to its pure and help on these during the school holidays, and I meet
    clean condition of earlier times. a lot of retired people. Some of them tell me they feel
    isolated and like getting out and meeting people. The
    farm is always looking for volunteers, so what are you
    waiting for?

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