READING PART 4

TEST 1
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Cliff Jones
In 2005, Cliff Jones began a journey around Britain on a unicycle, a bike with only
one wheel. He had already made a documentary film about his experiences traveling
around Europe in a 50-year-old car. He was mad about motorsport and had a job building
racing car engines. To save money, Cliff rode to work in London on an old bicycle,
which he also used to go to France on holiday. That trip opened my eyes,’ he says. ‘I
decided to do a tour of Britain by bike.’
Cliff didn’t want a normal touring bike, and he knew he wanted to build one
himself. The craziest bicycle I could think of was a unicycle, so I went to a factory to see
how they are made.’ After one false start in 2004, when he had to turn back because of a
knee injury, he finally set out in 2005. He was away for four months, and travelled over
8,500 km.
The best bit of the trip was arriving in Wales and seeing Mount Snow Don.
‘Although I met cyclists who could easily ride up mountains on their bikes, which I
couldn’t do, I never regretted my unicycle. The further away from London I got, the more
amazed people seemed by it.’ His worst moment came when he had to drink some dirty
water from a stream. A serious fever kept him in bed in the hospital for five long days.
He was determined not to give up and go back home before he had completed his
challenge but found it hard to carry on because he felt so weak. Yet despite all this, Cliff
now says, ‘If I could afford it, I would like to do something similar again.’
21 What is the writer trying to do in this text?
A advise people to take adventure holidays
B explain a rather unusual choice of transport
C suggest the benefits of a special vehicle
D persuade people to travel long distances
22 What made Cliff realize he wanted to cycle around Britain?
A touring Europe in an old car
B visiting a unicycle factory
C attending motor races abroad
D taking his bike to another country
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23 When Cliff met other cyclists in the mountains, he was
A anxious to get away from them.
B satisfied with his own type of bicycle.
C jealous of what they were able to do.
D surprised by their attitude towards him.
24 What was Cliff’s biggest problem during the trip?
A He fell ill for nearly a week.
B He had to go home to rest.
C He wanted to finish his trip early.
D He took too long to get to one place.
25 What might Cliff say after his trip?
A. My aim was to get to the top of Mount Snow Don, so I was disappointed not to
reach Wales
B I’m already building the unicycle for my next trip. It’s going to be the latest
model so I can ride up mountains
C I was happy when 1 managed to get started at the second attempt. Fortunately,
my knee didn’t give me any more trouble.
D I’m lucky that I have plenty of money. That means I can set off on another trip
whenever I like.

TEST 2
Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C, or
D on your answer sheet
James Waltham - Chocolate Taster
Whenever I tell people what I do for a living, they can hardly believe this job
exists. But I’m not joking! I spend my days at work eating chocolate! Tasting chocolate is
an essential part of making sure that customers get perfect bars of high-quality chocolate
from the company I work for. Every week I receive samples, small amounts that show
what the chocolate is like, from our factory and I have to check them for taste, texture,
and smell. I also have to taste the raw materials we usually use - nuts, fruit, and so on.
I spend days choosing the most suitable ones to go into the chocolate.

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Just beside my company office, I have a kitchen where I can test and taste products I
make - and I keep my colleagues happy by giving those samples! My kitchen is full of
machines and ingredients to play with. It’s wonderful to have a private space I can go off
to during the day.
No two days are the same in this job. Sometimes I am at our food lab and others
I’m out of the country buying our raw materials and as I’ve got a young family that can
be difficult. But that kind of variety, and lack of routine, is something I love about the
job, although I think it still comes second to the chocolate itself! The question I get asked
most is whether I get bored of chocolate. I’ve worked with it for a long time, and I’ve
never felt I didn’t want to eat it. In fact, I’ll often go home and eat some more in the
evening!
21 What is James Waltham doing in the text?
A recommending for the best ways to test chocolate
B describing what personal qualities are needed to do his job
C telling readers what makes his job worth doing for him?
D suggesting different methods of making chocolate
22 James says that when he tells people about his work, they
A say they would like to do the same thing.
B doubt whether he is serious.
C think it must be very easy.
D wonder why he chose it as a career.
23 James says that working in his kitchen involves
A trying various different preparation methods.
B checking the quantities of ingredients in each bar.
C discussing his opinions with other members of staff.
D making sure the best chocolate-making equipment is used.
24 What does James think is a disadvantage of his job?
A He sometimes feels he has eaten too much chocolate.
B He finds it difficult to have a routine with his work.
C He has worked with the same product too long.
D He needs to travel abroad some of the time.

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25 Which one would be an advert for the chocolate company James works for?
A Every single bar of chocolate that leaves our factory is tested for its taste
B We choose only the best ingredients-just chocolate beans, sugar, and milk. We
don’t add anything else.
C We’re proud of being so environmentally friendly- all our ingredients are bought
from local businesses.
D We check everything that goes into our chocolate so that you can enjoy the best
chocolate possible.

TEST 3
Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D
on your answer sheet.
American Black Ducks by Sam Prentice, the wildlife biologist
I work at a US university where my team and I are trying to learn more about water
birds, particularly one called the American black duck. And we’ve just started using an
exciting piece of equipment called a ‘night-vision scope’, which allows us to see the
ducks in the dark!
We’re worried about black ducks mainly because their numbers have fallen hugely
and we don’t know whether there’s enough food on the east coast for these animals.
There’s lots of information about their daytime activities, but nothing about what they do
at night because we simply haven’t had the equipment.
But this new ‘scope’ will produce really clear pictures, even on moonless nights, so
we’ll be able to find out more and make better decisions about looking after the area
where they live based on what we learn.
It is very hard work. There are four of us, each working six hours daily. We’ve
studied ducks in different locations, and I’ve had to take a boat to some sites and make
notes on every duck I see. The weather hasn’t helped - some nights are mild, but more
often it’s wet. Oh, and it’s so quiet I’ve needed lots of coffee to stop me from falling
asleep! We’ve only missed one working day so far because the snow was too deep even
for our special snow vehicles.
Still, I like the challenge of it, especially compared to what the summer will bring -
hours in a laboratory, where we’ll look at our results together. It’ll be hard to be stuck
inside - but it’s essential to do this. And I wouldn’t change it for anything!
21 What is Sam Prentice doing in the text?

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 A describing how he became a wildlife biologist
B explaining how he is doing a piece of research
C suggesting how readers can learn about one type of bird
D giving a report of success he’s had in his work
22 What is Sam hoping to discover about American black ducks?
A what their behavior is like after dark
B which kind of food they need to live on
C which animals are responsible for the fall in their numbers
D what makes the east coast a suitable location for them?
23 When Sam spends long periods watching ducks, he
A dislikes having to deal with low temperatures.
B finds there’s enough to do to maintain his interest.
C is glad of the chance to be in a quiet place.
D sometimes finds it difficult to stay awake.
24 What does Sam say about working inside a lab over the summer?
A He feels pleased that he’ll avoid the hot weather.
B He accepts that it’s a necessary part of his job.
C He’s looking forward to studying his results.
D He’s glad he’ll be working with other people.
25 What might Sam say about his experiences of working outdoors?
A Having the right vehicle for bad weather has meant we’ve still carried on
working, whatever it’s been like outside.
B We decided that we’d only go to sites that were easy to get to, and I’m really
glad we made that decision
C Sometimes the moon hasn’t been very bright, but our equipment provides the
amount of light we need to collect information.
D The other people in my team are brilliant, but it’s been hard watching ducks in
the same place every day.
TEST 4
Read the text and questions below.
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For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Helen Skelton
Television presenter Helen Skelton has completed various dangerous challenges
for charity, including a desert marathon run and a journey down the Amazon River in a
tiny boat.
For her latest challenge, Helen walked on a high wire, a long thin piece of metal,
66 meters above the ground, between the two towers of an empty power station. There
was no safety net, only a belt around her waist attached to another wire above. To help
her keep her balance and not to fall, she carried a long stick, weighing eight kilograms.
Helen took lessons from an expert high-wire walker. Although she already had a
few circus skills, she quickly discovered that high-wire walking was completely different.
The training was a shock’, said Helen. ‘I didn’t realize how strong I’d need to be. Every
day started at 8 am with a run up a steep hill; then came an hour of exercises, with
another hour of them after my day practicing on the wire. I also had to learn how to fall
onto the wire so that if I slipped I could carry on. Every time I fell on the wire it hurt
badly. But it was essential to keep a positive attitude: if I was nervous and started
shaking, so would the wire!’
The day of the actual challenge was windy and Helen controlled herself by taking
deep breaths as she moved step by step along the wire. The 150-meter walk took 15
minutes. That was the scariest thing I’ve done,’ she admitted afterward. Tm glad it’s
over!’
The experience has not prevented Helen, however, from planning her next charity
project: to reach the South Pole by ski, kite, and bike.
21 What is the writer doing in this text?
A introducing a new television presenter B getting support for a charity project
C describing a woman’s achievement D recommending a television program
22 Helen knew she would be safe if she fell because
A she had a net that could catch her. B she had a stick to support herself with.
C she was wearing special equipment. D she was quite close to the ground.
23 During her training, Helen was surprised to find that
A staying on the wire was so difficult. B she had to work so hard at her fitness.
C it was so important to be confident. D her circus skills were so useful.
24 When Helen performed her work on the high wire
A she was sorry to get to the end. B the weather conditions were perfect.
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 C it took less time than expected. D she managed to keep herself calm.
25 What might Helen say about the walk?
A The view from the high wire was fantastic -1 loved every minute of It. I can’t
wait to have another go
B I must admit I was a little bit frightened, but it wasn’t nearly as bad as going
down the Amazon on my own.
C That was the longest quarter of an hour of my life. I couldn’t breathe at all when
I first stepped onto the wire
D The training could be painful at times but at least I’m in really good condition
now, ready for my next challenge.

READING PART 5
TEST 1
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Alpacas
Alpacas were first kept by the Inca people in the mountains of South America, more than six
thousand years ago. These animals (26)…………….. clothes, food and fuel for their owners. The softest
wool was (27) …………….. worn by the leaders of Incan society though.
When Spanish explorers (28) …………….. in the fifteenth century, sheep were introduced and
these gradually (29) ……………..alpacas in the region. It wasn't (30) …………….. the middle of the
20th century that both farmers and fashion designers began to recognize the (31) …………….. of
alpacas again. They are easy to look (32) …………….. since they eat grass and are used to low
temperatures. Their wool, which comes in a (33) …………….. of natural colours from white to dark
brown, is lighter and warmer than sheep's wool and (34) …………….. strong.
It is not surprising (35) …………….. that alpacas are becoming a familiar sight in the fields of
North America, Australia and the UK.
26 A supported B provided C turned D gained
27 A mainly B fully C extremely D absolutely
28 A reached B delivered C arrived D transferred
29 A retired B removed C returned D replaced

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30 A until B after C during D before
31 A prizes B rewards C qualities D points
32 A at B after C for D like
33 A row B group C range D crowd
34 A only B also C instead D too
35 A therefore B already C otherwise D enough

TEST 2
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Horses
Horses have been valuable to humans for thousands of years. Because there are several different
(26) ………………. of horses such as cold bloods, which are large but gentle, or hot bloods that are (27)
………………. for their running ability, there are horses for every purpose. We use them for transport as
(28) ………………. as for physical work, for example (29) ………….Farm machinery. It's now also
very (30) ………………. to see horses used in sports.
Horses need food and water in large (31) ………………. A horse can drink (32) ……………….
Twenty and forty litres of water a day, and around a kilo of food for (33) ………………. fifty kilos of its
body weight. Horses need to be out in the fields, as grass is part of their diet.
They can live for (34) ………………. 25 years, so their owners need to give them (35)
………………. of love and attention - but horses always give lots back.
26 A makes B styles C marks D sorts
27 A known B noticed C familiar D realized
28 A long B far C well D soon
29 A going B pulling C taking D doing
30 A obvious B clear C common D regular
31 A totals B sums C numbers D amounts
32 A from B between C about D beyond
33 A both B any C every D all
34 A after B through C over D towards
35 A plenty B more C full D enough

TEST 3
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
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 Wool comes from sheep and certain other animals like goats and rabbits. Over a million tons of
wool is produced every year, of (26) …………….. 60% goes into clothes. The wool that is used (27)
…………comes from Australian Merino sheep. Their wool is good for baby clothes, as it is soft, (28)
…………….. babies warm, and can (29) …………….. their bodies.
When wool is first cut from the sheep, it (30) ………a high level of a valuable oil, so before the
wool is used, it must be cleaned. The (31) ………way to do this is by putting the wool in warm water.
The oil that is (32) ………from the wool is widely used in products like hand creams.
Sheep were first used by humans several thousand years ago, (33) …………it is believed that
this was for meat (34) ………than wool. When people developed a way of cutting the wool from sheep
it (35) ………a more important material.
26 A what B whose C which D that
27 A mostly B nearly C properly D truly
28 A stays B helps C rests D keeps
29 A protect B wrap C care D save
30 A involves B contains C receives D consists
31 A simplest B clearest C plainest D nearest
32 A carried B passed C removed D divided
33 A while B but C or D because
34 A rather B instead C apart D except
35 A arrived B turned C grew D became

TEST 4
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
DOLPHINS IN WALES
I fell in love with the Welsh landscape after watching a television programme about dolphins off
the west coast. I decided to (26) …………a holiday there. The programme (27)…………the best place
to see them was Cardigan Bay and the best (28) ……………was late afternoon.
The first evening I expected a long wait, (29) …………I sat on a bench with some fish and chips.
(30) …………other people were there and after a few minutes we heard a child’s voice cry out, There!1
The dolphins had arrived and they were playing and (31) …………fun. It was wonderful to see them as
they (32) ………always be - free.
I also (33) ……………out that this area has beautiful beaches and fantastic castles to explore. It
was the first time I had (34) …………in Wales and I knew it would not be the last. I have returned (35)
…………the same place several times.
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26 A tour B pass C spend D stay
27 A told B said C talked D spoke
28 A period B hour C part D time
29 A so B since C but D because
30 A Lots B All C Many D Much
31 A feeling B getting C enjoying D having
32 A ought B should C have D could
33 A looked B realized C found D learnt
34 A been B visited C come D gone
35 A to B for C at D on

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