READING TEST (1 Hour 10 minutes)

PART 1
Question 1-5
• Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)?
• For questions 1-5, mark the correct letter A-H on the answer sheet.

Example: Don’t bring your dog in here.

Answer: F

1 – These are cheaper if you buy several of A) KEEP IN FRIDGE

them. B) Door locked at midnight – ask for key before
2 – You can’t get many different meals here. going out.
3 – Put this in a cold place. C) SOUP AND HOT PIES ONLY
4 – You are too late to get a seat for this show. D) Tyckets For Oasis Concert On Sale Here:
5 – This place is not open all night. from 8 p.m.
E) All This Week Buy 5 Get 1 Free
F) NO ANIMALS IN RESTAURANT
G) All tickets Sold.
H) Use By 19 July.
PART 2
Question 6-10
• Read the sentences (6-10) about Lisa and her friend, Jane.
• Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.
• For questions 6-10, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

Example: Lisa ………. her friend Jane on the phone.

A: spoke B: talked C: called
Answer: C

6 – “Let’s get a video and ……… it at my house this evening” she said.
A: look B: watch C: listen
7 – “That’s a great ……...! said Jane”. I’ve got nothing else to do”
A: pity B: thing C: idea
8 – They went to the video shop and ……… a film with their favorite actor in it.
A: chose B: decided C: thought
9 – Then they bought some……… of cola to drink and a big bag of sweets.
A: plates B: cups C: cans
10 – They took everything back to Lisa’s house and ……… the film together.
A: enjoyed B: laughed C: liked

PART 3
Question 11-15
• Complete the five conversations.
• For questions 11-15, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

Example: What’s the time?

A: Tuesday. B: Half past eight. C: 1998
Answer: B

11 – Let’s walk to the park.

A: All right. B: I think so. C: I’m sorry.

12 – When did you arrive?

A: Tomorrow. B: Yesterday. C: For two days.

13 – Shall I open the window?

A: Yes, I shall. B: Yes, you will. C: Yes, please.

14 – I got a letter from Paul this morning.

A: I’m afraid not. B: That’s nice C: He is fine.

15 – How’s your sister?

A: She’s Jane. B: She’s at school. C: She’s very well.

Question 16-20
• Complete the conversation.
• What does the tourist say to the shop assistant?
• For questions 16-20, mark the correct letter A-H on the answer sheet.

Example: Assistant: Good morning. Can I help you?

Answer: D

Assistant: For children or adults? Tourist: Thanks. Goodbye.

16 -Tourist: ……..
Assistant: A lot of tourists buy this one. A: I’ll take the cheaper one
17 - Tourist: …….. B: Oh, it’s for me. I want a guide book
Assistant: What about this one with fewer C: I haven’t got any children.
pages? D: Yes, please. I’d like a book about London.
18 - Tourist: ……… E: No, thank you. I want to use it now.
Assistant: The hardback is £8, and the F: That’s very heavy. Have you got a smaller
paperback £3.50. one?
19 - Tourist: …….. G: Is it a good book?
Assistant: Fine, shall I put it in a bag for you? H: That looks better. How much is it?
20 - Tourist: ………
Assistant: Here you are. Thank you.
PART 4
Question 21-27
• Read the article about a young woman and then answer the questions.
• For question 21-27, mark A, B, or C on the answer sheet.

REBECCA STEVENS

Rebecca Stevens was the first woman to climb the Mount Everest. Before she went up the highest mountain in
the world, she was a journalist and lived in a small flat in south London.
In 1993, Rebecca left her job and her family and travelled to Asia with some other climbers. She found that life
on Everest is hard. “You must carry everything on your back,” she explained, “so you can only take things that
you will need. You can’t wash on the mountain, and in the end I didn’t even take a toothbrush. I am usually a
clean person but there is no water, only snow. Water is very heavy so you only take enough to drink!”
When Rebecca reached the top of the Mount Everest on may 17 1993, it was the best moment of her life.
Suddenly she became famous.
Now she has written a book about the trip and people often ask her to talk about it. She has a new job too, on
a science program on television.
Rebecca is well known today and she has more money, but she still lives in the little flat in south London
among her pictures and books about mountains!

Example: Everest is a
A: Country B: Mountain C: Town
Answer: B

21 – Before Rebecca climbed Everest, she worked for

A: a bookshop B: a newspaper C: a travel angent
22 – Rebecca went to Everest
A: with her family B: with a climbing group C: without anyone
23 – Rebecca didn’t take much luggage because she
A: didn’t have any things B: had a bad back C: had to carry it herself
24 – Rebecca didn’t wash on Everest because
A: It was too cold B: there was not enough water C: she is a dirty person
25 – Rebecca carried water for
A: drinking B: cooking C: wash her teeth
26 – Rebecca became famous when she
A: got to the highest place in B: wrote a book about her trip C: was on a television program
the world
27 – After her trip, Rebecca
A: earned the same money B: stayed in the same flat C: did the same job

PART 5
Questions 28-35
• Read the article about ostrich.
• Choose the best word (A,B or C) for each space (28-35).
• For questions 28-35, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

THE OSTRICH

The Ostrich is the (0) …….. bird in the world, and an adult can be more (28) …… 90 kilos. Most wild ostriches
live (29) ……… southern Africa, but there are only a (30) ……. of them left. Like all birds, ostriches have wings
(31) …….. they can not fly. They use (32) ……. wings to help them turn when they are running. Ostriches can
run very fast, from 65 to 90 kilometers (33) ……. hour, so it is very difficult (34) .......... other animals to catch
them. Baby ostriches are the same size as chickens and take about 3 years to become adults. Ostriches (35)
......... plants and can live for many days without water.

Example:
0 – A: large B: larger C: largest
Answer: C

28 – A: than B: of C: like
29 – A: on B: in C: at
30 – A: few B: little C: lot
31 – A: or B: and C: but
32 – A: them B: their C: its
33 – A: a B: an C: one
34 – A: for B: to C: by
35 – A: ate B: eats C: eat