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They can live without food or water for very long periods of time
READING
The world’s most extreme animals
There are some animals that can survive almost anything –
they can be frozen solid or boiled alive and yet still do not die!
We asked some scientists to talk about their favourites.
The Himalayan jumping spider
‘This small spider is able to live at amazingly high altitudes (up
to 6,700 metres); it can survive on the highest slopes of Mount
Everest, one of the most hostile environments to life. (1) ___ It
feeds on insects, such as the springtail, which live lower down
and get blown up the mountainside. It has eight eyes, including
an incredibly powerful central pair, in order to spot prey from far
away. Its legs are also extremely powerful, enabling the spider
to jump big distances.’
The Arctic woolly bear caterpillar
‘Some animals can survive being frozen solid, including several
types of frog and many insects. One of the most amazing
examples is this little creature – which can be found within the
Arctic Circle, Greenland, and Canada. The Arctic woolly bear
caterpillar spends 5% of its time eating (during June only) and
5% in a cocoon. The cocoon protects the caterpillar from being
eaten by predators, and also conserves energy which will be
needed later on to synthesize essential compounds to combat
the extreme cold. (2) ___ It hibernates in temperatures as low as
-70°C, and even allows its blood to freeze.’
The Sahara desert ant
‘This ant comes out from its underground burrow at the hottest
point in the day, when temperatures are around 60°C. It is able
to figure out where it is in relation to the sun, and can thus find
its way back to its burrow again. This is very important because
it’s only possible to survive out in the blisteringly hot sun for a
few minutes at a time. Its main prey are dead insects which
have died of the heat. Its long legs enable it to scuttle quickly
across the sand, hardly touching it at all – and this protects its
body from the extreme heat. (3) ___ ’
The Pompeii worm
‘(4) ___ It has also been found more recently, in the Pacific
Ocean, near Costa Rica. It lives in hard tubes near
hydrothermal vents on the seabed. It sticks its head out of the
tube into cooler water to eat and breathe, but its tail rests in
water reaching temperatures of 80°C. We don’t really know
how its tail survives this, but we are doing research into the furry
bacterial coating on the worm’s back, which may act as
insulation.’
The water bear
‘Whilst these tiny water-dwelling creatures might look rather
humble, they are actually a super-species when it comes to
extreme living. They have been found in hot springs, in the
mountains of the Himalayas, and under thick sheets of ice.
Scientists have even sent them into outer space! They can
survive extremes of radiation, pressure, heat, and cold.
(up to ten years, in fact). In the lab, these fascinating critters
have been subjected to temperatures as low as absolute zero
(-273°C). (5) ___ This deliberate dehydration stops the water
bear from being torn apart by the freezing ice.’
1 Read a magazine article about extreme animals.
Match the animals 1–5 with the descriptions a–g.
There are two descriptions you do not need to use.
1 spider c___
2 caterpillar c___
3 ant c___
4 worm c___
5 water bear c___
a is mostly inactive
b has a special insulating layer of fat
c can navigate using the sun as its guide
d might be the toughest creature in existence
e has been fascinating scientists for decades
f lives in a protective covering
g eats prey carried on the wind
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2 Read the article again. Five sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose from the sentences
A–F the ones which fit each gap (1–5). There is one
sentence you do not need to use.
A This unusual creature spends the remaining 90% of its
life frozen.
B This amazing animal was discovered off the coast of
the Galapagos Islands around 30 years ago.
C It is possibly the highest-dwelling creature on Earth.
D The change in their body composition was observed
and recorded as changing from 85% water to only 3%.
E Scientists aren’t completely sure how they reproduce.
F It will also climb up plants in order to cool off,
whenever it gets the opportunity.
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GRAMMAR 4 Very ___ of the people in my class have

heard of Hawking before.
a little
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the b a little
verb in brackets. c few
d a few
1 I’m convinced we ’ll all pass (all, pass) the
exam at the end of the year. 5 Nobody’s seen Mike ___ .
2 She’s not used to ____________ (call) by her a a week
married name yet. b for last week
3 ____________ (you, eat) my biscuits? There c since last week
are only a couple of them left. d a week ago
4 People under 18 ____________ (not allow) to 6 If you ___ in my position, would you do the
enter the bar. same for me?
5 How come they ____________ (get) lost a are
yesterday? They have sat nav in their car. b were
6 In the cinema, I soon realized I ____________ c had
(see) the film once before. d had been
7 ____________ (finish) dinner, we all helped 7 ___ bedrooms are furnished in a different
with the washing-up. style.
8 ‘Can I come in?’ ‘I’d rather ____________ a Each
(you, wait) in the lounge.’ b Every
9 He was tired and dirty because he c All the
____________ (garden) outside. d The whole
10 If we ____________ (not skip) revising 8 I really have no idea what ___ for a living.
beforehand, we ____________ (know) the a he does
answers in the test last week. b does he do
11 I ____________ (not suppose) you’re free c does he
to come with me right now? d he do
9 Who was ___ man I saw you speaking to
1 points for each correct answer 10 yesterday morning?
a this
2 Choose the correct option. b a
c any
1 Since we moved to a new neighbourhood, I d that
___ the bus to school every day.
a take 10 If only we ___ the wrong turning an hour
ago!
b ’ve been taking
c used to take a don’t take
d ’m taking b didn’t take
c hadn’t taken
2 We’ll just keep it a secret until they ___ d weren’t taken
out.
a find 11 Last night I met someone ___ changed
my life forever.
b ’ll find
c ’re finding a which
d found b that
c who
3 All my life I’ve always wanted to ___ to fly. d –
a can
b could 12 ‘Look! That’s our teacher, Mr Furst, over
there.’ ‘It ___ be him. He died last year.’
c able
d be able a mustn’t
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c shouldn’t a no
d can’t b none
13 ___ you pass me that box, please? c any
d some
a Will
b Shall
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c Might
d May

14 ‘We went to Kylie’s party last night.’ ‘Did

you? ___ like?’ 3 Choose the correct option. Put a tick
a How was it () at the end of the line if both options
b What was it are correct.
c What it was 1 My family would / used to spend our
d How it was holidays in Devon when I was a kid. 
15 Everything that I ___ at the moment is 2 How come / about you don’t like sugar in
right here in this room. your coffee? ___
a own 3 Bruce always tells / ’s always telling stupid
b ’m owning jokes at parties. ___
c ’m owned 4 When I was younger, I wasn’t let / allowed
d ’ve owned to stay out until midnight. ___
16 The boss gave us an extra day off, ___ 5 If I was / were his friend, I’d tell him
was really nice of him. exactly what I thought about him. ___
a what 6 When you move to another country, you’re
b which likely / bound to feel homesick now and
c that then. ___
d it
7 She offers me home-made cake every /
17 In my childhood, a monument ___ where each time I visit her. ___
the supermarket is now.
8 We had to stay up all night, but we
a used to stand succeeded / managed to finish it all on
b would stand time. ___
c used to standing
d has been standing 9 I stood up, felt / feeling dizzy all of a
sudden. ___
18 ‘Here! I’ve got you a sandwich.’ ‘You ___
bothered. I’m not hungry at all.’ 10 Jess was reading / had read a thriller on
the plane but she fell asleep in the middle
a mustn’t have of the story. ___
b didn’t have to
c needn’t have 11 As a teenager, I played / was playing
d wouldn’t have volleyball for five years. ___
19 I usually like the way Jen dresses but I 12 Have you been / got used to your new
___ dressed for the occasion today. school yet? ___
a think she isn’t 1 point for each correct answer 10
b don’t think she’s
c ’m not thinking she’s
d ’m thinking she isn’t 4 Use the correct form of put, make, take, do, or get with
20 I ___ get up at six every morning when I an item from the list to make an expression to complete
was at primary school. the sentences. There are two extra items in the list.
a didn’t must
b mustn’t a big thing out of it business for granted
c hadn’t to in touch into account it easy
d didn’t have to take it or leave it me a favour on a brave face
21 You’ve made hardly ___ mistakes in this our meeting our own thing responsibility
exercise.
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with a break
1 This is the best deal I can offer you. It’s up
to you to take it or leave it.
2 We’ve been working for hours now, and I
think we could really ______________ .
3 Often you only realize how many things
you ______________ when you lose them.
4 I’m afraid I won’t be able to ______________
today. Can we reschedule?
5 If you have any questions at all, please
don’t hesitate to ______________.
6 Naturally, I was scared before my therapy,
but I ______________ and decided to go
through with it.
7 Could you ______________ and pick up my
package from the post office on your way
home?
8 Our expenses need to be ______________
when you’re calculating profitability.
9 My doctor told me to avoid stress and try
to ______________ for a while.
10 We don’t want to join the company
Christmas party, we ______________ instead
later next week.
11 Although it was your mistake, you
______________ and worked hard to put
things right.
1 point for each correct answer
5 Complete the sentences with one word
only in each gap.
1 Sorry I said you were clumsy. I take it back
– you’re not clumsy at all.
2 I don’t really know what my students get
__________ to when I’m not in the
classroom.
3 If you wanted to __________ up your own
business, you would need to take out a
loan.
4 Sheila applied for the manager’s job, but
the company __________ her down because
she didn’t have the experience.
5 The others weren’t able to go, so Carl
decided to set __________ alone.
6 I’ve been meaning to ring you, but I
haven’t got __________ to it yet.
1 point for each correct answer
6 Complete the text with a word formed from the word
in brackets.
Very few people know about the (1) amazing (amaze) adventure
of a certain Estella Cook in Oxford. Ms Cook worked in the town
centre as a (2) __________ (beauty) at a cosmetics shop in
Cornmarket. The 28th September 2007 was a dull, rainy Friday.
It promised to be a fairly (3) __________ (event) day – a day
when nothing interesting would happen at all. But at 10.24 a.m.
the phone rang, and a (4) __________ (sense) male voice said:
‘Estella Cook. If you marry me, I’ll make you rich and happy
beyond your wildest dreams.’ Now, Estella Cook was poor, lonely,
and unhappy, so after only a moment’s (5) __________ (hesitate),
she agreed to meet the mysterious man in the Nosebag Café after
work. Estella’s first (6) __________ (impress) made all her
suspicions disappear immediately. The man looked simply
(7) __________ (resist) and Estella fell in love there and then. She
knew she was foolish, but she didn’t feel guilty about her
irresponsible (8) __________ (behave). After a good heart-to-
heart, the man invited Estella to his home. She knew she should
have been more (9) __________ (caution) but she didn’t care.
When they arrived at the enormous villa in North Oxford, it took her
breath away – is this really where she was going to live? Sadly, no.
Estella soon discovered that the villa was a
(10) __________ (haunt) house and the mysterious man was a
ghost, granted one chance each year to convince a mortal to
marry him and free him from his curse. She still remembers that
(11) __________ (fate) day and every September she looks
hopefully at the phone, waiting for it to ring again …
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7 Choose the correct word.
1 The average life expectation / assumption /
expectancy in Mali is 51.37 years.
2 I love exploring the authentic side of cities,
away from the obvious tourist spots /
flecks / points.
3 The members of the team had high hopes
for the expedition, but I remained
extensively / highly /
absolutely sceptical of our success.
4 After a natural disaster, a lot of people lose
their homes and end up sleeping rough /
humble / tough in the streets.
5 Celebrities often turn / get / take a bad
press, but many of them use their fame to
bring attention to real issues in society.
6 My husband is insanely / miraculously /
painstakingly jealous. I’m not even allowed
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to speak to another man, let alone work
with him.
7 We were all disappointed when they
decided to put the least experienced
person in responsibility / burden / charge
of the whole project.
8 In every drop of water, there is a(n)
impassable / pretentious / mindboggling
number of bacteria.
9 The company has branches in several
towns, but the top / head / home office is
in Cheltenham.
10 Karen was very excited / delighted /
thrilled to find out she’d got the dream job
she’d always wanted.
11 The band’s latest album became an
overnight record / model / success.
1 point for each correct answer
LISTENING
1 Listen to a radio interview with a lifestyle coach.
Tick () five points she mentions.
1 List the things you want in your future to help you
visualize your dream. 
2 Find a career that involves doing your favourite
pastimes. 
3 You should always get advice from experts before
starting a new career. 
4 Plan the smaller steps first before you move on to the
bigger things. 
5 Make a logical plan to determine what you need
to do. 
6 If you ever fail, learn your lesson and keep going. 
7 Make your goals realistic so you can make sure you
will earn a living. 
8 Live the life that you want others to remember
you by. 
1 point for each correct answer
2 Listen again. Circle the correct letter.
1 With the help of a lifestyle coach, people can …
a realize their goals in life.
b plan a healthier way of life.
c prepare their career plans.
2 As they become adults, people don’t follow their
dreams …
a as they have already fulfilled their earlier ambitions.
b because they have to start earning money for living.
c when they recognize they would never have time to
achieve them.
3 Barbara says you should make your dream as vivid as
possible …
a otherwise in five or ten years you’ll forget all about it.
b as this will help you make it come true more easily.
c to make sure you don’t leave out the things you
already have in your life.
4 The things you are really enthusiastic about …
a are not usually involved in the profession you want
to do.
b can never really help you earn a living.
c are things you are happy to do without getting paid.
5 What you need to do each day is to …
a spend some time on working towards your dream.
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b make sure your hobbies don’t become your work.
c study a different subject so you get really good at
everything.
6 Barbara suggests making a plan starting …
a from the final step, then the one before, and so on.
b with the first step so you don’t get distracted.
c with the effort you’re going to devote to it every day.
7 According to Barbara, simplifying your life means …
a not setting goals that are not important to you.
b working on your dream and nothing else.
c concentrating on each step of your plan until you
move on to the next.
8 You should deal with any failures by …
a starting all over from the beginning each time.
b believing that you will eventually succeed anyway.
c pretending they didn’t really happen.
9 Barbara says you should live your life …
a without losing your focus on making your dreams
come true.
b so other people can learn from your mistakes.
c slowly so you can value even the smallest progress
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10 In general, Barbara believes that …
a your dreams will come true if you believe in them.
b to find happiness, sometimes you have to go back
again to the start.
c if you work hard to achieve your dreams, you will
succeed.
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WRITING
1 Write an article about the pros and cons of keeping
in touch with friends on social networks. Include the
following points:
• which social networks are popular, and which ones you
use.
• how you and your friends use social networks.
• how much time you and your friends usually spend
communicating online and through other means.
• the advantages of communicating via social networks
• the disadvantages.
• how you see social networks changing relationships
between people.
Write your essay in 150–220 words.
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