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Name: .............................. Mark: ............

Part 1
Questions 1-5
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Your reading glasses are ready. By the When can Dave pick up his glasses?
time you hear this message, the clinic will A when he hears the message
1 be closed, but we’ll be open tomorrow until
7.00 pm. You can also pick them up on B by Friday evening or Saturday until noon
Saturday as long as you get here by noon.
C any time on Friday or Saturday
Send

Today’s aerobics class is cancelled A Due to the teacher’s illness, there will be no aerobics
because the teacher is ill. lesson today.
2 Class will resume next week B The aerobics class will remain cancelled next week.
as usual.
C The teacher will not be at the aerobics class today.

A The green bottles go in the recycling bin.

Please put only plastic
3 bottles in the green B The plastic green bins are for recycling.
recycling bins.
C The green bins are for recycling plastic bottles.

A Steve should buy the basketball tickets tomorrow.

Jeff  Steve
Interested in going to a basketball B Steve should let Jeff know if he wants to go the
4 game on Saturday at 3.00? Let me basketball game.
know as soon as possible because
I’m going to buy the tickets C Steve should meet Jeff at the basketball game on
tomorrow. Saturday at 3.00.

Guided Tour A You do not have to reserve a place for the museum
There will be guided tours tours on Monday mornings.
of the museum every Monday B You can sign up to become a guide for tours of the
5 at 10.00 in the morning.
museum.
No need to sign up.
C Every morning there is a guided tour of the museum.
You must sign up.

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Part 2
Questions 6-10
For each question, choose the correct answer.

The people below all want a part-time job.

On the next page, there are advertisements for eight part-time jobs.
Decide which job is the most suitable for each person below.

6 Beth is looking for an indoor job because she is sensitive to sunlight

but prefers to do something other than office work. She likes working
in an environment where she meets new people every day. 

7 Amelia is at university and would like to find work at the weekends.

She’s shy and would prefer not to work with the public. 

8 Joe, an enthusiastic footballer, cyclist and swimmer, has recently

injured his back, so he can’t do anything physically demanding. He’d
like to find a sports-related job. 

9 Callie is available to work from about 3 pm for several hours during

the week. She enjoys being around children and would like to spend a
bit of time outdoors. 

10 Alberto is at college studying to be a computer technician. He is

looking for a job in the later part of the day. He’s in good shape so he
doesn’t mind physical work. 

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Part-time Jobs

A Chelsea Foods B Camp Champion

Are you outgoing and do you find it easy We are one of the leading sports camps
to talk to people? Take advantage of your that cater to both children and young
friendly personality. A major food adults, and we are looking for an
company is looking for interviewers to assistant manager to work in our head
question supermarket shoppers about office. Applicants should be
their food preferences. Must be available knowledgeable about sports and enjoy
both mornings and afternoons, weekdays working in a team environment.
only.

C Brixton Animal Shelter D Peter Pan Day Care

Our shelter gets very busy on Saturdays Office assistant for morning work in child
and Sundays, so we are looking for an day care facility. Duties include preparing
extra pair of hands. The job includes bills and receipts and answering calls.
feeding and washing our dogs and taking Computer skills needed. This is a
them on walks in the nearby park, rain or suitable job for someone looking to
shine. No previous experience necessary, obtain office experience.
but physical strength is an advantage.

E Webz F Repair-It
Looking for a web designer for the We have got a vacancy for a person with
months of July and August. The applicant computer knowledge. We need someone
must be prepared to help out with who is pleasant over the phone, has got
different tasks in the department. Monday good client skills and is willing to become
to Friday from 9.30 till 18.00. a support technician between the hours
of 17.00 and 21.00 Monday to Friday.

G Jim’s Gym H Seeking a Mother’s Helper

Assistant for work in a gym. The job is I’m looking for someone to babysit my
suitable for someone with a background two young children in the afternoons
in sports, though not necessary. Must be during the school week. Some light
able to pick up heavy equipment and cooking is required in addition to helping
work during the week as well as some them with their homework and taking
weekends. Morning and afternoon hours them to play in the park.
are required.

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Part 3
Questions 11-15
For each question, choose the correct answer.

GOOD FOOD FOR EVERYONE

Did you know that families throw away a large amount of food each year? In fact, almost 50% of
the food that is thrown away in the UK comes from people’s homes. The average family throws
away around £700 worth of food each year. This is a huge waste, especially since more than half of
this food is still good. The Best Before Project, a volunteer organisation, is doing something about
this problem. It has recently opened a food waste shop which provides food to people with financial
problems at no cost. People and shops are encouraged to donate food, and customers can take as
much as they need.

The Best Before Project works with another organisation called Fareshare which connects local
supermarkets with local organisations. Fareshare has helped the Best Before Project connect with
Tesco, one of the biggest supermarkets in Britain. Every Monday, volunteers from the Best Before
Project go to the local branch of Tesco and collect fruit, vegetables, bakery products, baby food, pet
food and dried food items like coffee. These items are available at the Best Before Project shop on
Tuesday mornings.

Some of the food that is donated includes products that are past the “best before” date. All food that
is sold in shops is required to have a “best before” date printed on the label. This means it is
recommended to eat the food before the date. However, most people believe it is an expiration date,
and you mustn’t eat the food once this date has passed. This is not true. You can still eat most of
these products but they may have less flavour and quality. Throwing away these products is very
wasteful. It is important to realise that there are many people who don’t have enough to eat and
these donated products could help them.

Volunteers from the Best Before Project also deliver food to homeless shelters, elderly people and
various charities. They really make an effort to make sure that no one in the community is hungry.
They are enthusiastic and very hopeful that they will meet their goals of providing people with
necessary products, reducing food waste and changing public opinion about food labelling.

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11 What is the writer doing in this text?

A discussing the food waste problem in the world

B encouraging people to volunteer at food waste shops

C talking about people that haven’t got enough food

D describing a food donation project

12 Food from the Best Before Project is

A provided to customers free of charge.

B sold to customers at a low cost.

C thrown away each year.

D donated by volunteer organisations.

13 What does the writer say about the “best before” date on food?

A People must eat it before this date.

B It will probably begin to lose its flavour from this date.

C People should throw it away by this date.

D Shops mustn’t sell it after this date.

14 One of the goals of the Best Before Project is

A educating the public about information on food labels.

B educating people to eat more basic food items.

C encouraging people to volunteer in their community.

D changing public opinion about necessary food products.

15 What best describes the food waste project?

A a place to volunteer in every B a charity for homeless people

community and elderly people with financial
problems

C a volunteer organisation that D a volunteer organisation that

helps hungry people and teaches people about the
prevents waste importance of food

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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 Trip to Nottingham
by Emily Smith, age 15

Last summer, my sister and I spent a few weeks with our grandparents at their home in Nottingham.
Nottingham is a city in the East Midlands, and, in my opinion, it’s one of the most beautiful places in
England. When we got there, the weather was great. 16 But unfortunately, the next day it started to
rain, and it didn’t stop for the entire time we were there. At first, I thought that we wouldn’t be able to do
anything. 17 So, my grandma bought us raincoats, and the next day we set off to explore the city.

We were going to take a tour. After all, it’s best to learn from an expert. But in the end, we didn’t need
one. 18 We began the day by visiting the Lace Market. This area has been populated for 1,000 years,
but it became famous during the 1800s when it became a global centre of lace manufacturing. By 12:00,
we were all really hungry, so we made our way to the Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem, which is one of the
oldest inns in England. It dates back to 1189 and today is a pub with a wonderful atmosphere. 19
Under the inn, there are many caves and passages.

Of course, we couldn’t visit Nottingham without learning about Robin Hood. He was a famous historical
character who lived in Sherwood Forest and robbed from the rich to give to the poor. We visited an
interactive museum where we sat in a special cable car. 20 We got to ‘see’ the terrible Sheriff of
Nottingham.

Despite the rain, we managed to have a day filled with history, fun and good food! But we didn’t have
time to see even half of what Nottingham has to offer. My grandparents promised that next time we visit,
we could go on a walking ghost tour of Nottingham. That’s something I’m definitely looking forward to.

A But we didn’t get very far.

B That’s because it was very busy.

C It turned out that my grandpa knew everything about Nottingham.

D But that isn’t the best bit about it.

E We were taken back in time.

F We expected to spend the next few days walking in the sunshine.

G But we didn’t want to be stuck indoors for three weeks.

H Meanwhile, my grandma cooked some great food.

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Part 5
Questions 21-26
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Lottery Winners
In 2005, the West family won $164 million in the lottery. They were (21) .... excited! Since receiving
the money, the Wests have bought a huge house with a swimming pool. They have also (22) .... new cars,
a piano and travelled to Europe and Hawaii. The Wests have now got (23) .... money to buy or do
anything they want, but they still want to continue living normal lives. Carolyn West has (24) .... her job
as a bookkeeper and still tries to save money when she goes shopping. Steve, an expert gardener, helps
out in his brother’s gardening business. He (25) .... advice and even does some of the planting himself.
Even though the Wests are very (26) .... for their amazing luck, they realise that what’s most important is
still being around family.

21 A much B lots C so D too

22 A purchased B charged C brought D exchanged

23 A plenty B enough C much D many

24 A changed B stayed C kept D saved

25 A makes B shows C tells D gives

26 A thankful B great C successful D good

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Part 6
Questions 27-32
For each question, write the correct answer.
Write one word for each gap.

The Drive-in Cinema

You’ve probably driven to the cinema many times, but have you actually watched a film at the cinema
(27) ........................... sitting in your car? I’ve always wanted to visit a drive-in cinema. That’s why
I asked my parents (28) ........................... we could go to one for my birthday.

We set out in the mid-afternoon and arrived just as the sun was going (29) ........................... . Since our
car is quite high, we (30) ........................... to park it at the back so people would be able to see the
screen. When the film started, my sister and I climbed up on to the roof of the car with some blankets.
We had an amazing view of the screen. What’s more, we were (31) ........................... to talk during the
film. Some people think that drive-in cinemas are a thing of the (32) ........................... , but I’d definitely
recommend trying one.

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