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Reading and Use of English Part

EP Work in pairs. You are
going to read an article
giving advice to teenagers about
Before you read, write these
appropriate column below.
talking to adults.
adjectives in the most Parents are
aggressTVE anxIOus bad-tempered
Concerned
humans too
critical enthusiastic hard-working impatient
impolite mature organised reasonable
responsible selt-contident sensitive strict
understanding unreliable
Talking to parents, can be
usually positive usually negative difficult, but a little
aggressive
could be either
on both sides can
understandina
make it easier
Do you ever get thefeeling that your
just don't listen to you?
2 Add one of these how much you're They'd ratherparents
discuss
prefixes dis-, un-, im-, ir-, in-to each t's studying and
of these words to make
opposites. you've been playing computer how long
hard for evening than helping games this
teenagers your favourite you book tickets to see
critical uncritical concerned enthusiastic mature to talk band. It's
not that your
ignore you completely; it's more that parents
to their
organised reasonable responsible sensitive don't see things in they
parents. quite the same way
as
you. When you talk to them, they may give
page 195 Lanauage reference: VWord tormation the impression that they're taking in
adding yousay. 1 |It's as if the words are what
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going
in,but the meaning just isn't getting through
3 Work in Which of the adjectives in Exercise 2
pairs. to them. And this isn't the
only
describe typical attitudes of may face.
problem you
parents to teenagers?
Why? Which describe attitudes of
typical teenagers to As you grow up, your personality is
parents? Why?
developing and you're trying to become more
Work in groups. independent, so naturally you have more
questions and opinions about all aspects of
Make list of things teenage children sometimes
a
your life.
about their parents.
say You start wondering whether your
parents actually know what they're talking
They never listen to me!
They never let me do what I want!
about. 2Ihat'soften becauseit's thefirst
time they've been responsible for a teenager
Theyre very unreasonable. and they're learning to cope!
They work really hard.
Obviously, it's important to respect your
They help me when I have problems at school.
What can you do to live
parents and you should try to understand
Be honest with them and
happily with your parents? why they might have a different point of
view

respect their point of view from yours. Their priority is to provide you
with a structured environment, where they
Read the article
carefully, ignoring the gaps, and make a
can guide and support you. It's crucial 1or
note of the main idea of each
An example has been done for
paragraph. them to know what you're doing and
that
you. that they
you're safe. However, it's vital

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try and see your point of view. 3

anding After all, in only a few years you'll probably
asier. leave home and have to
look after yourself!
parents Although this situation is absolutely
discuss normal, doesn't make it any easier.
it
ong
ng Ideally, your home should be a place
this where things can be discussed
reasonably
to see and constructively. However,
parents are human
too and can be hurt by what
parents you say to them. Try 6 Six sentences have been removed from the article.
to remember that in every family there are
ney good Choose the correct sentence (A-G) which fits each
times and bad times, but your gap
as parents are there for (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not
yOu throughout. 4You'll be taking steps to earn
give their trust, and they might be prepared to be more
need. Use the underlined words and phrases in the
nat tolerant.
sentences and in the text to help you.

ing Be sensitive! If there is something you really

Ough
have to talk about, don't bring it up just before
you
your Mum or Dad goes to work or just before
bedtime. Think about what you are going to say
and during the discussion, keep calm and be
more open and honest. Avoid talking about how your
friends' parents behave in similar situations. 5
s of Reminding yourself that many other teenagers are
Dur having the same problems can, howeve, offer the
best way of coping with
g Such Teelings
first The important thing is to keep talking. 6
ager Rememberthat there's no reason why people
should automatically understand all your views.
The more you things
can discuss with your parents
in a mature way, the happier you will feel. On the
iew other hand, if you really find it impossible to talk
to your parents, it might be a good idea to find a
family member, teacher or professional counsellor
who can help you. Above all, stay positive and
remember that it won't be long before you'll be
able to make your own decisions.
A
These doubtscan lead to arguments and it's hard for
parents to know how to deal with this.
B But that doesn't mean they're right on this occasion.
C They also need to give you
the freedom to make your
own decisions.
D In fact they're often not actualy doingso at all.
E And don't take
yourselftoo seriously!
F t won't help your attempts to communicate and
may
only increase the frustrations you're experiencing.
G As long as you show them that you
appreciate this,
they will begin to realise that you're not trying to cause
trouble.
EXAM INFORMATION
In Reading and Use of English Part 6, you read a text of
500-600 words with six gaps where sentences have been
removed. You choose one sentence from a list of severn
sentences A-G tor each gap; there is one sentence you
will not need.

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 A family affair

3 Spanish-speaking exam candidates often 4 one word in each gap.

make mistakes with the present perfect simple and
Complete the text by writing
Make sure that you spell the word correctly.
continuous. Correct one of the wrong underlined verbs
in each ot these sentences.

1 I was interested in it since I was a child. have been Do you help with
2 In the last three weeks, I learned so many household chores?
interesting things which I didn't know
how to do before.
3 This isn't the tirst time I fix the brakes on
my bike.
4 My name is Hannah and I play tennis tor
three years.
5 Since I started the project, I had
been doing
research on someone tamous trom my
country.
6 Vicky and Kostas are triends tor
many years.
They actually met at primary
school.
7 They had been talking
about it for weeks, but
nothing has been done
up to now.
8 Idance since I was very
young and now am working
very hard to fulfil my dream
of becoming a tamous dancer.

If you help your parents with the housework, do you

just do it (0) . pocket money, or do you see
2
it (1).
Reading and Use of EnglishPart 2 . . Way of helping your busy parents?
According to a recent study of teenagers, many feel
Work in pairs. You will read an article about housework. they have a duty to help their parents because it is
Before you read, match the verbs (1-8) with the nouns fair, especially if their parents work.
(a-h) to make phrases for common household chores.
1 do a the beds More than two-thirds of the young people who were
2 do b the dinner ready Surveyed, clean floors (2) . . east once a
3 dust c the floor week and more than 80% regularly set the table for
4get d the furniture meals or (3).
5 hang h e washing-up. Girls are more
e the ironing
6 lay
likely than boys to wash (4). .Own clothes.
f the table
7 make g the washing out to dry
8 sweep h the washing-up (5) . r e , however, a few teens who only do
the housework because they are made
(6) . *******

Work in groups. by their parents.They argue that they should

Who does each of the chores in Exercise 1 in your (7)
(7) be expected to help out at home
***************

family, and why? because in their view, their teenage years are a
We all do
our own
ironing because we're all very busy. My dad period which should be enjoyed (8) . . han
gets the dinner ready because he says it helps him relax interrupted with household responsibilities. What do
Which of the chores do
you not mind doing? Which you think?
would you prefer to avoid?
 A family affair

Read Violetta's answer to the task, ignoring the gaps.

3

5 It is important to express your opinions in an essay.

Which of her ideas do you agree with and which do you Find four
disagree with?
phrases which Violetta uses to introduce her
personal opinions.
(1) . it is fashionable to say that everyone 6 When you write an essay, you should
should share the housework equally, in many try to present
homes parents do most of it. contrasting points of view. Complete Violetta's essay
(2) .. believe
people of all ages should do their fair share. by writing although, however, on the other hand or
It is true that young
whereas in each of the gaps 1-5. Then check
people spend most of the your
day at school or college and they also have answers by reading the Language reterence.
amounts of homework to do when
large
they come page 182 Language reference: Linking words for contrast
home. (3). parentS go out to work and
,

come home tired. In my view,

family life is more 7 Complete these sentences by writing although,
pleasant when everyone shares the
for cleaning and tidying because it responsibility however, on the other hand or whereas in the
takes less timne. gaps. In
some cases, more than one answer
People often argue that parents do the cooking may bepossible.
and ironing better. (4) 1 Adults tend
. in my opinion, to
worry more about their health,
young people should learn to do them as young people are more concerned about
preparation for the future. 2
money.
..am happy to do some
of the cooking, I don't
Finally, housework is boring if you do it alone want to do it all.
(5) when families do it 3 My mum and dad have
together, it gives
parents and children a chance to talk to each
similar tastes. *************.., mine are
. .

about the things that matter to them. other completely different.

This greatly 4 ..my parents give lot
improves family life and makes young me a
of treedom, I would
people preterto have even more
more cooperative and responsible. 5
independence.
For all these
Young people often
spend many hours a week on their
reasons, I think that family
life is social life. . older people are often too busy.
more pleasant when everyone shares the
chores. 6
lenjoy making beds. ... . 'm not at all keen on
doing the ironing.
4

Complete this plan for Violetta's essay by matching the 8 Write

your own answer to the writing task in Exercise 1.
notes (a-e) with the paragraphs (1-5). Before you write, use the notes
you made in Exercise 2
to write a
Para. 1: intro:
plan. Write between 140 and 190 words.
Use Violetta's answer in
*

Para. 2:.... express your

Exercise 3 as a model, but
own ideas and the ideas which
Para. 3:. ** during your discussion. came up
Para. 4:
Para. 5: conclusion: *****
page 200 Writing reference: Part 1 Essays
a lite more
b time:
enjoyable doing things together
young people studying, parents working, chores
tinished more quickly
C
get practice you improve
d
sharing work together better family life
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e
parents do most ot it + my
opinion