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Unit 5 The magic of reading P ET fo r Sc ho ol s

Name: Class: No.:

Date: Mark:
Enc. Educação: Teacher:

LISTENING 15 Minutes
A. You will hear a boy called Christopher Paolini being interviewed. Teenagers have
loved his books. For each question, choose the correct answer a, b, or c.

1. Why did Christopher decide to write his first book?

(a) Being a homeschooler, his parents encouraged him to write.

(b) Music inspired him to start writing.

(c) Writing was not just a hobby, so he wanted to publish his work.

2. Christopher didn’t publish his book immediately after writing it because…

(a) he wrote it in his notebook.

(b) his parents told him to revise his work.

(c) he didn’t like the way it was written very much.

3. How did Christopher’s parents feel when they read his story?
(a) Very nervous.

(b) Extremely surprised.

(c) Anxious about the future.

4. Christopher says that it took him three years…

(a) to actually publish the book.

(b) to decide which publisher to choose.

(c) to create marketing materials to promote his book.

5. What does Christopher say about his next book?

(a) He has already started writing many stories.
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(b) He doesn’t know if he wants to write straightaway because he needs to rest.

(c) He wants to try a different genre like science fiction.

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 B. You will hear some information about a book-writing competition. Fill in the missing
information in each gap.

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Book Writing Competition
Maximum length of book (1) pages
Type of book (2)
Subject this year (3)
Judges
author of the book, ‘Story Structure:
• William Bernhardt The Key to Successful
(4) ’
• Christopher Paolini author of the book, ‘Inheritance’
Prizes
visit to the London School
• First prize
of Journalism
books and modern
• Other prizes
(5)
Where the best book will be launched (6)

(Adapted from: Cambridge Tests)

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READING COMPREHENSION 30 MINUTES

A. Read the notices and choose the correct meaning for each one.

1. In this shop…
(a) get a free book with every one you buy.
BOOK SHOP
(b) buy three books for the price of two.
Buy two books
(c) all the books in this shop are free.
and get one FREE

Peter! Problem –
2. Whose textbook does Maria want to
Jennifer’s borrowed borrow?
my English textbook
and she’s away. Could (a) Peter’s.
you lend me yours?
Leave it with Rob (b) Rob’s.
when you see him.
Thanks, Maria (c) Jennifer’s.

3. What is the message about?

(a) Students wishing to keep books for the
IBRARY holiday break should borrow them this week.
STUDENTS’ L
ed this week
Books borrow ed
(b) Students borrowing books now can only keep
ust be return them for one week.
(22-26 May) m li da y.
mmer ho
before the su (c) Students borrowing books now have to bring
them back before the holiday.

Patrick,
4. Patrick should ring the teacher…
Your Literature
teacher phoned – (a) in order to choose another date for the
your speaking exam
is now at 3:40 pm not speaking exam.
2:30 pm today. No
(b) if the new time of the speaking exam is
need to ring back
unless you are inconvenient.
unable to make it.
BRITISH (c) to change the day of the speaking exam.
MUSEUM
BOOKS
EXHIBITION
Allow at least
5. What does this notice mean?
one hour for (a) Each tour of the museum lasts less than one
your visit of
the Museum.
hour.
(b) One hour is the minimum time recommended
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for a visit of the museum.

(c) Visitors are only allowed to spend one hour
inside the museum.

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 B. Read the following descriptions of books.

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A Willa is freaking out. It seems like she’s seeing things, like a
dead body in her swimming pool; frantic messages on her walls; a
reflection that is not her own. It’s almost as if someone or
something is trying to send her a message.

Sixteen-year-old Leilani loves surfing and

her home in Hilo, on the Big Island of Hawaii.
B
But she’s an outsider – half white, half Hawaiian, and epileptic.
While Lei and her father are on a visit to Oahu, a global disaster
strikes. Due to a technology and power fail, Hawaii is cut off from
the world, and the islands revert to traditional ways of survival.

C Having barely escaped Desenna, Owen and Lilly are on their own
now, two of the three Altaneans on a journey to find Atlantis and
protect it from the selfish greed of their nemesis Paul and Project
Elysium. The secrets buried in the ice ahead have the power to
destroy, not only the Earth but also the bond between them. As
time grows short and darkness overtakes the planet, Owen must
face Paul’s greatest treachery yet.

New Year’s Eve ended but Mary, Kat and Lillia may not be
D
prepared for what is to come. After Rennie’s death, Kat and Lillia
try to put the pieces together of what happened to her. They both
blame themselves. If Lillia hadn’t left with Reeve... If Kat had only
stayed with Rennie... Things could have been
different. Now, they will never be the same.

E John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They
were young and in love, had a perfect little house and not a care in
the world. Then they brought Marley home, a wiggly yellow fur ball
of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

This has been described as ‘the best guide to Italy in English’. It

F
includes detailed information about history, churches, museums
and art galleries as well as some practical information about
hotels, restaurants, transportation and so on. There are suggested
tour routes, along with maps, town plans and illustrations.

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The teenagers below want to buy a book. Decide which book would be most appropriate
for each person and write the corresponding letter in the box.

1. Emma is a nurse. She likes to read short stories during her meal breaks. She’s not
keen on action or crime stories, but prefers something lighter, especially
descriptions of people’s feelings and relationships.

2. Chris is interested in Geography and the natural world. He is very keen on

hurricanes and earthquakes, so he likes stories that involve fighting for survival.

3. Norbert is away from school on holiday. He doesn’t usually read much, but he’d like
something to help pass the time. He is fond of mystery and horror stories and
likes finding out about unusual people.

4. David is from New York. He will be an exchange student in Europe this semester.
He wants a practical book that will inform him about a European country and its way
of life. He wants a book that is well organised and informative because he is sure
to have some free time for sightseeing between classes.

5. Jessica is a reporter and she travels around Italy to cover stories quite often. She has
a long train journey tomorrow and she’d like a good Science Fiction story, possibly
about aliens and unrealistic creatures.

C. Read the text below.

YOUTH BOOK CLUB

Have you ever thought of joining a book club and ordering new books with special
discounts? Here at the Youth Book Club, we already sell books online.

To join:
Consult our online catalogue and order your first book.

Immediate benefits:

• Try our special offer and choose any reduced-price

books from our new members’ book list, to the value
of £5 in total (plus postage and packing). Order now
and save a few pounds on publishers’ prices.
• Tick the box on your form to order a free tablet.
• Reply within the next six days to receive a complementary gift from our book list
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When you’ve joined:

As a member, you enjoy savings of between 20% and 50% off the publisher’s price
on every book you buy, and what’s more, with no delivery costs. Your free club
magazine arrives once a month, to keep you updated on the latest best sellers.
Consult our online catalogue on our exclusive member’s area where you can find all
our titles for the year.

Membership obligations:

During your first membership year you are required to purchase a minimum of
four books. Following that you are free to purchase the number of books you like.
Fill out and return your application form today free from postage costs. This is a
limited offer.
We guarantee speedy deliveries. Payment is made upon reception of the books
and not with orders. We have a 14-day return policy.

(Adapted from: www.englishaula.com)

Are these statements right (R) or wrong (W) according to the text?
1. By ordering a book, you qualify to become a member of the Youth Book Club.
2. Every new member can request a complementary tablet.
3. All club books cost half the publisher’s price.
4. You must pay postage costs to send your application form.
5. Payment is made as soon as you receive your order.

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W RIT ING 35 MINUTES

A. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning.

Use between two to four words.
1. My parents asked me if I enjoyed reading the book.
“ reading the book?” my parents asked.
2. I prefer thriller or detective stories to romantic stories.
I like thriller and detective stories romantic stories.
3. “You’ve written a fantastic story,” said my mother.
My mother told me a fantastic story.
4. Steven wanted to know when I finished reading this book.
“ reading this book?” Steven asked.
5. My friend asked me if I was ready to go to school.
My friend asked: “ to go to school?”

B. You have just bought a best seller you found in a shop. Write an email to your friend
Jamie in approximately 35-40 words. In your email, you should:
• describe what kind of book you bought
• explain why you wanted it
• say why you like reading books by that author

GE
N E W M ES SA

To: From:
Subject:

SEND
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 C. Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this

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sentence.

It was pitch dark outside and

Jennifer couldn’t see properly.
Suddenly, she…

Write the story in approximately 100 words and don’t forget to give it a title.

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