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READING
Reading Task 1:Choose the sentence that best describe the text
PRACTICE 1:
1. From: Roberto
To: Sam A. Sven is unavailable for a meeting next week.
Sorry I missed you yesterday. I'm not in at all B. He will join Sam in a meeting next Thursday.
next week, but the following Thursday's fine. C. Sam should invite Sven to their next meeting.
Why not see if Sven's free as well?

2. Need to relax after our journey – car broke
down (fixed now!) At the hotel until 16th then
staying overnight with Anna on the way
home.
Kaye and Brian
3. Welcome to Greenhill School.
All visitor to report to school office on first
floor.
4. Tim
No more eggs left, so I'll collect some at the
farm. Please buy bread in town and tell
Megan to get a salad ready tonight.
Mum
5. EVENING PERFORMANCE
Refreshments are served only during the
interval
A. Kaye and Brian found their drive to the hotel
stressful.
B. Kaye and Brian's car needs to be repaired before
they leave.
C. Kaye and Brian will drive straight back after
their hotel stay.
A. Staff must tell the office when they arrive.
B. People visiting the school should inform the
office.
C. School reports are available in the office.
A. salad
B. bread
C. eggs
A. Snacks are available before the performance.
B. Help yourself to drinks after the performance.
C. You can have a drink during the break.

PRACTICE 2:
1.
Wison and sons will …
A. build your house for free. 
B. estimate the size of your house. 
C. price the work at no cost. 
2. A. You must show a receipt if you want to
LUGGAGE CANNOT remove luggage.
BE REMOVED B. When you emove your luggage you are
WITHOUT A RECEIPT given a receipt.
C. You can leave your luggage here without
change.
3.
Which sentence is true?
A. You must walk on the grass 
B. You can't walk on the grass.
C. You must keep walking on the grass.

4.
BOAT HERE The hire charge covers all the costs
A. apart from fuel
INSURANCE INCLUDED B. including fuel and insurance
FUEL EXTRA C. except insurance
NO HIDDEN CHARGE
5.
A. Order the cinema tickets.
B. Meet after work to go to the cinema.
C. Collect the tickets.

Task 2: Reading and choosing correct answers

PRACTICE 1: Read the text and choose the correct answer to each question
When I injured my back I had to take a break from my running career. I decided to introduce
more women to the sport, to show them how much fun it can be and to give them the confidence
to get out and run.
I decided to start a running club for women in my area because I was annoyed by the attitude of
many race organizers. They complain about the lack of women in the sport but also use this as an
excuse for not providing separate changing facilities.
I put up posters and 40 women, young and old, fit and unfit, joined. All of them were attracted
by the idea of losing weight but I don't think they had really thought about running before. When
or if they did, they had a picture of painful training. They didn't think of chatting and smiling
while running in beautiful places, like by a river.
At first they ran for only a minute - now they can run for thirty minutes. They've also learned
from other runners about diet and keeping fit in general.
I wanted to do something for women's running and I've had so much pleasure watching their
progress - almost as much as they've had themselves.
1. What is the writer's main aim in writing the text?
A to describe her own running career
B to complain about race organizers
C to talk about women runners
D to describe good running methods
2. What would a reader find out from the text?
A the best kinds of places for running
B how runners can avoid injuring themselves
C the progress made by the women in the club
D the teaching skills of the writer
3. What is the writer's opinion of the runners she trained?
A They were too serious.
B They needed encouraging.
C They couldn't develop their skills.
D They were difficult to train.
4. The women joined the running club to
A have a good time.
B meet other people.
C help them lose weight.
D become top runners.
5. Which of the following would be the best title for the club poster?
A Discover the pleasures of running
B Riverside Running Club for Women
C Athletics competitions: how to win
D Keep fit by training hard
PRACTICE 2: Read the text and choose the correct answer to each question
Conflict had existed between Spain and England since the 1570s. England wanted a share of the
wealth that Spain had been taking from the lands it had claimed in the Americas.
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, encouraged her staunch admiral of the navy, Sir Francis Drake, to
raid Spanish ships and towns. Though these raids were on a small scale, Drake achieved
dramatic success, adding gold and silver to England's treasury and diminishing Spain's
omnipotence.
Religious differences also caused conflict between the two countries. Whereas Spain was Roman
Catholic, most of England had become Protestant. King Philip II of Spain wanted to claim the
throne and make England a Catholic country again. To satisfy his ambition and also to retaliate
against England's theft of his gold and silver, King Philip began to build his fleet of warships, the
Armada, in January 1586.
Philip intended his fleet to be indestructible. In addition to building new warships, he marshaled
one hundred and thirty sailing vessels of all types and recruited more than nineteen thousand
robust soldiers and eight thousand sailors. Although some of his ships lacked guns and others
lacked ammunition, Philip was convinced that his Armada could withstand any battle with
England.
The martial Armada set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on May 9,1588, but bad weather forced it
back to port. The voyage resumed on July 22 after the weather became more stable.
The Spanish fleet met the smaller, faster, and more maneuverable English ships in battle off the
coast of Plymouth, England, first on July 31 and again on August 2. The two battles left Spain
vulnerable, having lost several ships and with its ammunition depleted. On August 7, while the
Armada lay at anchor on the French side of the Strait of Dover, England sent eight burning ships
into the midst of the Spanish fleet to set it on fire. Blocked on one side, the Spanish ships could
only drift away, their crews in panic and disorder. Before the Armada could regroup, the English
attacked again on August 8.
Although the Spaniards made a valiant effort to fight back, the fleet suffered extensive damage.
During the eight hours of battle, the Armada drifted perilously close to the rocky coastline. At
the moment when it seemed that the Spanish ships would be driven onto the English shore, the
wind shifted, and the Armada drifted out into the North Sea. The Spaniards recognized the
superiority of the English fleet and returned home, defeated.
1. Sir Francis Drake added wealth to the treasury and diminished Spain's ____.
A. unlimited power
B. unrestricted growth
C. territory
D. treaties
2. Philip recruited many ___soldiers and sailors.
A. warlike
B. strong
 C. accomplished
D. timid
3. The ____ Armada set sail on May 9, 1588.
A. complete
B. warlike
C. independent
D. isolated
4. The two battles left the Spanish fleet ____.
A. open to change
B. triumphant
C. open to attack
D. defeated
5. The Armada was ___ on one side.
A. closed off
B. damaged
C. alone
D. circled
Reading Task 3:
PRACTICE 1: Read the text and answer each question with no more than THREE words or
numbers.
GALLERY NEWS
Easter quiz for children
During the Easter holidays young visitors can take part in a quiz on the subject of Surprises. The
free quiz sheets can be picked up from the desk at the Orange Street entrance. Children will be
directed to 14 surprising paintings and asked a variety of questions about them.
The quiz sheets will be available during normal gallery hours from 25 March until 9 April.
New picture
The Gallery now has a fine still life by the Dutch 18th century painter Jan van Os. This large
picture (89.1 x 71 cm) of flowers and fruit is painted in light, bright colours on wood. It is one of
the first pictures of this type in the Gallery. The picture is signed and dated 1777 and 1778. It is
not unusual for a picture like this to be dated in two years: the artist waited for particular flowers
to bloom in their different seasons in order to paint them. The picture was generously given to
the Gallery by Miss Violet Churchman in memory of her sister Ida Nancy. It is now on display in
Room 25.
Special exhibition
The exhibition 'Painting in Spain during the late 18th century' opened in the Sunley Room on 15
March. Recently the Gallery has bought works by three Spanish painters of this period: Paret,
Melendez and Francisco Bayeu, who are the focus of the exhibition. These three artists are
joined by Francisco's brother Ramon, by Antonio Gonzalez, and by two Italians who worked in
Spain during these years - Corrado Giaquinto and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. The exhibition runs
until 31 May.

1. What can children answer quiz questions about?

2. When will the quiz sheets be first available?
3. How long did it take the painter Jan van Os to complete his picture?
4. Did the Gallery have to pay a lot for the new picture?
5. When does the exhibition 'Painting in Spain during the late 18th century' open?

TASK 4: Read the text and try to decide if the statements are T/F/NG (True/False/Not Given)
PRACTICE 1:
Lecture news
The series of lectures arranged to go with the special exhibition continues every
Wednesday. On 5 April Lizzie Barker will discuss the work of Melendez, while on 12 April
Sarah Symmons will lecture on Luis Paret. On 19 and 26 April Juliet Wilson will talk about
Francisco Bayeu.
On Tuesdays in April, Erika Langmuir will explain how artists often 'tell a story'
through their pictures.
Gallery restaurant improvements
The Gallery is delighted to announce that an improved and expanded service is now
available in the Gallery restaurant. With its new kitchens the restaurant offers a wide choice
of hot and cold dishes at reasonable prices.
Information for visitors
Free guided tours of the Gallery take place every day at 11.00 am and 3.00 pm (except
Sundays). These tours introduce some of the Gallery's greatest pictures, and show the whole
range of the Gallery's collection of some of the most important European paintings from the
13th to the early 20th centuries.

1. The Easter quiz is on for longer than the special exhibition.

2. In the Gallery on any Wednesday in April you can learn about 18th century Spanish
painters.
3. The Gallery has just opened a restaurant for visitors.
4. Visitors can order the free guide tour at the entrance hall.
5. You can see paintings from all over the world in the Gallery.
Reading task 5:
PRACTICE 1:
Complete the text with NO MORE THAN ONE WORD OR NUMBER
6. SPLENDID SPAS OF ASIA
Lying (0) ..on. .. a bed almost on the edge of a cliff, with a stupendous ocean view and
the sound of waves, aches and pains are soothed away by expert hands. Only two steps
(1) ……………. needed to reach the private pool, (2) ………… seems to merge with the
ocean.
Such a scenario is (3) …………….. longer a fantasy but an increasingly popular reality in
Asia for many stressed out businessmen and visitors from all over the world in search of
that peaceful time and space (4) ………….. their body and mind.
In the last four years, at (5) ……………17 hotel spas have opened in South East Asia to
(6) ………………… this need. The tropical climate of the region and its reliable
sunshine make for an ideal spa setting. Picturesque environments together (7)
…………….. a series of rejuvenating treatments bring the desired result. The Asian spa
resorts have acquired a formidable reputation for their professional services as (8)
…………… as for the decor of their large treatment rooms. Visitors relax with Thai
music and soak in the warm tones of the room. As all these take (9) ………………. in
individual rooms, precious privacy is guaranteed, a rare privilege often absent from other
spas (10) …………………... guests share rooms or changing areas.