TEST C

READING SECTION
Time: 10 minutes

Part One Since leaving university with a brilliant

degree, Kate has worked for Greenpeace and
Read the five texts quickly and choose the other similar organisations, first as a
correct answer (A –D) for each question volunteer and now as a manager. She’s just
had her first baby.
(1– 4).
In the last ten years, Hannah has got married,
1 Who has earned the most money? and has lived in Italy, Egypt, France and
Australia. At present, she’s running a bar on
A Ameet C Hannah the Greek island of Kos with her husband,
B Lucy D Edward Nikos.

2 Who works in a bar? Mark: /4

A Ameet C Hannah
B Lucy D Edward
Part Two
Choose the correct word (A–D) to complete
3 Who has appeared on television? each phrase (5 – 8).
A Kate C Hannah
5 I’m looking to seeing my friend
B Lucy D Edward next week.

4 Who worked for no money? A forward C for

A Edward C Hannah B about D out

B Lucy D Kate 6 She thinks all Spanish men look

Antonio Banderas!
During the last ten years, Ameet has had ten
different jobs: he has worked in an import- A after C like
export business, he has been an estate agent B about D same
and now he has just started his own company
which sells mobile phones – but he hasn’t 7 Can you look Bill’s address?
made a million pounds yet!
A up C out
Edward has moved to the United States,
where he now works, designing computer B forward D on
games. His most popular game, Death Rider,
has already sold over ten million copies, and 8 I’m looking my coat. Have you
has made him very rich! He isn’t married, in seen it?
fact, he’s never had a girlfriend, and he still
spends most of his time playing computer A out C for
games in his bedroom. B after D towards
Lucy is an actress and a part-time waitress. In
the last few years, she’s appeared in several Mark: /4
plays and a couple of TV commercials – but
there has been no call from Hollywood yet!

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Part Three 14 You park your car on the
pavement. It’s not permitted.
Choose the best answer (A –D) for each
A don’t have to C needn’t
question (9 –12).
B ought to D shouldn’t
9 Your letter begins ‘Dear Sir’, what do you
write above your signature? 15 My hair is than my sister’s.
A Yours faithfully A straightest C more straight
B Yours sincerely B straighter D straight
C With love
16 She’s been in India 1999.
D Your obedient servant,
A for C since
10 Where exactly is New York? B in D at
A On this side of the USA.
17 How long you a soldier?
B On the right hand side of the USA.
A have/ been C did / be
C In the east coast of the USA.
B has / been D were / being
D On the east coast of the USA.
18 Yes, I’ll come to the party but I
11 You walk into a shop. What does the shop arrive late.
assistant say to you?
A might C may be
A What do you want?
B perhaps D should
B Can I help you?
19 Stop lazy. Go out and dig the
C Do you want to buy something?
garden!
D What would you like to buy?
A being C be
12 Your restaurant bill says ‘service not B been D to be
included’. What should you do?
20 She said that she never seen
A Pay by credit card.
him before.
B Get your own food.
A had C has
C Leave a tip for the waiter.
B would D haven’t
D Ask for a receipt.
Mark: /8
Mark: /4

Part Four Recording C Mark: /4

Choose the correct word or phrase (A –D) to
complete each sentence (13–20).
Total mark for Test C: / 24
13 The Roxy Cinema closed seven years
.
A ago C before
B yet D on