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PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING | (1 hour sominutes) Geers Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look at ne text n each question. ‘What doesit say? Mark the correct lottor A, B or C on your answer shest. Exampl 0 A Goto the office if you have lost a floppy dise. incovork: B Make sure all schoolwork is given in on. floppy dise to the office. © If you have found a tloppy disc, please leava i at the office. Answer: ABC o - 1 | From: Miss Phelps A Youcan order your tickets for the tip tomorrow. Ta Class 9 ‘Sony there ae no theatre B Resarved tickets must be pald for by tickets left. Anyone who's tomorrow. ‘ordered a ticket but not given me the money yet has until © You should retum unwanted tickets to tomorrow to doso Miss Phelps tomorrow. L Nick, Your swimming teacher called about this weel’s lesson, Tell be on Tuesdey, not Thursday as it usully i. Ips etil et 6 oclock, bt well have to leave earlier —by 5.30, Bed >” HIGHCLIFFE SCHOOLGALLERY “y "TAKING PHOTOS OF THE ARF DISPLAYED “WERE IS NOT PERMITTED é After inserting CD, wait for computer to load it before clicking on ‘start’. Hi Lara That vdeo gare Iborowed fom you was great! ve len to Mick Al give t tack to you en Moncay Hope hats OK Even {A Nick's lesson wil be on Tuesdays from now on. B ‘The time of Nick's lesson has changed. Nick's lesson this week is at the same tima on a different day, A You are not allowed to remove any of the pictures here. B You are nat allawadto display any of your photos here. © You are not allowed to use your camera here. What should you do? ‘A Incert CD, click on ‘start’ and then wait. B Click on ‘star, insert CD and then wait. € insert CD, wait and then click on ‘start. ‘A Mick wil return Lara's computor game to her on Monday. B Lara will give Eve's computer game to Mick on Mondey. © Mick and Eve will borrow Lare’s computer game on Monday. 73 Part 2 Questions 6-10 ‘The young people below all want to do something special this Saturday. ‘On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight events. Decide which event would be the most suitable for the following people. For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer shoot ‘Angela wants to go out with her younger sister in the evening. 6 ‘Thay both love learning about wildlife and would lke to take par in an organised activity Vie would ike to go with his friends to listen to several different kinds of music. They also want to be able to buy something to eat. ; Bath and her twin sister are interested in art and would like to make something which they can take home a a souvenir of therr day. They also want a nice place to eat their packed lunch Mike wants to spend the day with a couple of triends. They all ‘enjoy water sports and the open air and are also keen on history Molly and her friand are enjoying a school project on the environment and are keen to discover more about this topic. ‘They want to go somewhere where they can spend tne day and also get some lunch 10 Special Events this Saturday A Waspbrook Park Hye fun finding out how you can help save the planet. Learn from the experts who will give enteraining hanck-on demonsirations aout everything from water saving to enesgy efficiency. Everything sold in the patk’s restaurant is made from ingredients from the local area.10 am ~ 6 pr. C Hopetands Hall Bring a pienic lunch and relax for the afternoon in lovely landscaped gardens and wath a film. The large outdoor screen is well placed so all the audience ‘can see It clearly. This week's film is Ue 1960s wildlife classic Bom Free. It's 3 beautiful film which vill be popular with young and olé alike. E pownlana Park Discover the different types of birds aad aninala that come cut 1b the evening in the park. Stage have arranged apecial ganes to help you find out about these creatures. Hot drinks and tasty snacks will he provides Don’t forget to wear comfortable boots! @ pn-10 pn. G Oakwood Manor Do you like Braziian music? Then como along to the al-day ‘Samba’ workshop at ‘Oakwood Manor. Youll leam to play some ‘coo! sounds on the drums, andi practise some great dances. & traditonal Brazitan lunch is included in the price. Silverbank Island Travel by boat to an open-air concert in the beautiful surroundings of this: unspoilt island. Hear some of the biggest artists fram the rock, pop and jazz worlds. There'll be stalls offering @ range of international foods. It'll be a truly amazing evening. Bramley River Centre Learn some traditional fishing skils on tis Popular allday sports course. YOU will learn about different types of environmentelly-friendly ishing anc will then have the opportunity to try the cout youreelt. Bring your camera —you'l want a souvenir of your day as any fish you ‘catch must be thrown back in tho water! The Collins Centre In the morning you cen vsit the centre's large collection of 20th century dvertising posters, then spend the Gftermoon working on your own poster design to print and keep. You can pienic inthe centre's spacious gardens while listening to rap songs from local Westsea Castle “There are lcs of things to do in and around the caste during sack acivky days. Spend al the day saling and then, after a plnic. 20 ‘mountain biking, In the evening you can watch a bate for the caste and discover what Me was ike for a soldier here a thousand, years ago, Part 3 Questions 11-20 Look at the sentences below about a tip to an Ocean Conte. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect, itis correct, mark A on your answer sheat Ititis not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. 412 Atthe Ocean Centre, you can see fish from both seas and rivers. 13. Allthe creatures thet are on display t the Contr are harmless. 414 The edrrission fee for the Centre goes towards environmental projects 45. Rebecca was alowed to eed tho fish at the Centre 18 Rebecca had 1 book in advance to see the fish at their feeding timo. 417 The Ocean Centre has the largest collection of seahorses inthe word. 18 Rebecca was pleased that she was able fo see baby seahorsos inthe exhibition. 49. Each day, the Contre Molds lots of talks on dierent topes. 20. Rebecca found she could leave and ratum to the Gentre curing her vist without paying again. 11 Rebecca Hardy’s home is close to the coast. A visit to the Ocean Centre by Rebecca Hardy, aged 13. ‘My family and I went to the Ocean Centre in my home town recent. It was ono of the most amazing places V've ever been. We dat live near the sea, oI don't get much chance to see living sea creatures for myself, Inside the Cente you go on what hey call an ocean journey. takes you irom the smallest ‘stream, through rivers, and out into the deepest ocean. Along the way you meet fish and other creatures that live in these places. And there ac thousand of them ~ some pretty anc peacetul, nd others ightoning and dearly ‘Our guide told us that the Centre was originally set up to help look after the seas and protect the life within thom. In fact, evory ontry ticket bought there helps the Centre to achieve this aim, so elt my visit was in a good cause. By chance, we arrived just at feeding time and watched staff give food to hundreek of fish. | ‘wanted to do it to0, but the staf woulda’t let me, But a still tally recommend being there at feeding time. Youll see feeding times advertised at the ticket desk, or you can telephone in advance to find out when they are ‘The mos. fascinating part of the visit for me was a new exhibition atthe Centre that told the stary of seahorses across the world, It has the biggest collection o' these magical ceatures in Europe. and almost as many as ‘one in the USA. | found out about what they ate, and hew @ mele seahorse managed to give birth to 1500 babies! And although cur guide told us it was hard to see the young ones, we were lucky enough to catch sight of some in the tank! We also went to one of the Centres talks about the underwater world. Ours was called ‘Sharks’, and the one on the following day was called “Creatures of the Dego’. There avo talks on other tepice given on different days, soi’s best to check which talk will take place on the day you go. Once we'd bought our ticket, we could go in and out of the Centre as many times as we liked during the day. You can also buy an annual pass that gives you unlimited entry all year round, Vin saving up for one! Part 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the conect letter A, B,C or D on youranswer sheet. Skateboarding by Rachel Martin, aged 11 {ve practised skateboarding for 18 morths now, and | was the youngest person in a street ‘skateboarding competition last year. | spend my tree time at my town's new skatepark — | rarely stay at home and watch TV. Before the new skatepark was built this year. the nearest sketepark was in a town 10 km away. Some of my older friends went there, but my mum wouldn't let me go because | wasn't ‘old enough. The only place to skate was on the pavernents, but then I fell and injured my arm. | wasn't popular with pedestrians either, so | stopped! Nowadays, though, | can use the new ‘skatepark in the evenings - it's got hug lights, so you can use it even at night. We've got a skatepark at our schoo! now, to0. It keeps us fit! The school skatepark is dangerous for smaller children like my lttlo brother, though, as the teenage studerts also use their rollerskatos or ride their BMX tikes thoro. | quoss they preterit because tha skatepark in townis pretty busy. {Wve always found schoolwork easy, bul skateboarding is hard! My tavourte trick is jumping over boxes. Doing things lke that really makes you concentrate, which is a challenge, but It's something | really enjoy. My older sister works as a skateboard instructor, s0 one day Id like to be like her. I's unusual for girls to skate around here, so elthough I love it, i's a bitonely. like more gris to join in 21 Inthis text Rachel Martin ‘A explains what equipment is nooded for skateboarding, B__docoribes the places for skateboarding in har area. © persuades young people to enter skateboarding competitions. D__compares skateboarding with other sports. 22 Why was it hard for Rachel to go skateboarding last year? ‘A There wasn'ta skatepark neer enough to her house. B__None ot her friends were able to go with her. © She was worried she would hurt herself. D__ She wasn't allowed to go outin the evenings, Py 5 What does Rachel say about the skatepark at her school? A Itallows younger children to practise thelr skating. Bt takes too many people away from cther sports, C It is used for saveral dffarant activitias D__Itis more crowed than the skatepark in town, What does Rache! ike about skateboarding? A getting the chance to be good at something B having to think caretully G learning new skils ror her sister Doing an activity with gris of her own age hich of the flowing might Rachel write inher cary? a Did anoth ipetitior ® | another competition ; , rether 3 Dich fel like practising today -! won, although t | tonign, 20 stayed in and wearer ure cinerea ar run “eames ‘ a ‘Couldn't use schoo! ‘skatepark today — there were too many bikers. My litte brother wanted to play there but it wasn't safe for ‘Was skating on the pavement today when | foll and hurt my ankle. I've done that three times now. Questions 26-35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, € or D on your answer sheet. Example: ren B look © show D vist anower: [oA BED Summer Work in Reykjavik If you take a wall through Reykjavik = he capital of Iceland ~ this summer, you'll {0 aos groupe ef young people wosking in parks, gardens and grea areat srousi tle tity, Mow (2) reves then ids are in high schoo bu they (27) the summer keeping the city green as part of a program (28) as ‘work school’. The ‘work schoo!” 29) esensnnem Of a surprisingly large (80) onconwnn of Reykiavik’s teenagers. Roughly 75% of Reykjavik's 14-yearolds and 60% of che city’s 16-year-olds take ey ‘They get paid for their work, and at the same time they (32) the environment of | their city. | They also learn (88) nueemnnn to work asa member of a team which is (94) women by | an adult. This experience provides them with useful skills for (35) ......... they Teave ‘education and enter the world of work. 26 A tor Bof © trom D with 27 A take B do © spond D make 28 A called B noted © known D said 29 A consists _ B involves C contains D employs 30 A size B number C level Diot 31 A part B away © place Dup 82 A prepare B attend © improve D produce 33 A how B where C way D then 34 A moved B held C kept Died 35 A although B when C unless D while Part1 Questions 1-5 Here are some sentences about a boy called Max who has got a new mobile phone. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. \Write only the missing words on your answer sheet. You may use this page for any rough work. Example: 0 Max's parents gave him a mobile phone for his birthday. Max given a mobile phone for his birthday by his parents. anoner: [0 | wee 1 The phone was Mav's favourite present, Max likes his phone more... any of his other presents. 2 Maxhas never had his own phone befors, This ie the .. mun that Max has had his own phone. 3 Max's phone is very similar to his sister's phone. Max's phone is almost the same 4 Max uses his phone for calling his frends and farnily. Max uses his phone co Call hls frlends and tamity. 5 Maxlikes playing games on his phone, and all his friends do too. Max likes playing games on his phone, and .... coeneennee GO all is friends. Part 2 Question 6 ‘You are going to the cinema this alternoon, and you'd like to invite your Canedian friend Daryl Write a note to leave for Daryl. n your note, you should ++ invite Dary| to the cinoma «tell Daryl about the fim you plan to see suggest atime to mest Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet Part3 ‘+ Write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part. ‘+ Write your answer in sbout 100 words on your answer sheet. ‘¢ Mark the question number in the box at the top af your answer sheet. Question 7 ‘+ This is part ofa letter you receive from an English friend Tim starting « new school next term and I'm £4 worried because I wor't know anyone there. Whet do you think are the best ways to make new friends? Please write back soon. | ‘+ Now waite a letter giving your fiend some advice. ‘© Write your letter on your answer sheet Question 8 ‘= Your English teacher has asked you to write a story, ‘+ Your story must begin with this sentence: Ag 6oon a6 | woke up | knew that it wae going to be a epecial day. ‘+ Write your story on your answer sheet Part1 Questions 1-7 ‘There are seven questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short racordings. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Example: Where is the git's hat? 2 Which posicara will they sens? What do they decide to buy? How does the man want his son to help him? Which TV programme is on at nine o'clock tonight? Part2 Questions 8-13 You will hear an interviow with a champion gymnast called Maria Anderson. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. 8B Maria decided to take up gymnastics ‘A ata gymnastics competition B ina sports lesson at the school © when she road a book about = gymnast. 98 When did Mana reaise she cous be ‘A when she won some local champion gymnast? competitions B as sccn as she started to practise ‘gymnastics © when a wellknown coach offered to teach hor 10 Why does Maria think success has not A She believes she’s a sensible changes hor? porcon. B Herparonis help her live a arma’ ite. © People tell her she's the same as before. 11 What does Maria say about schoot? A She feels too ted to study. B She has litle tme with school ‘tien © Sho ic alowed to mies como lessons. 12 What does Maria do in her free time? 13 Whatis Maria's favourite thing in her room at home? A make videos 0 t0 concerts watch cartoon films c a poster of a band wity a singor a glass case with her cups and prizes a picture of hersolf wih another gymnast Part 3 Questions 14-19 You will hear a schooteacher talking to @ group of students about a national poetry competition. For each question, fil n the missing information in the numbered space. Poetry Competition for Schools ‘The competition for 11-148 is called rhe (14) Prize The topie fre this year is (16) « The ttle of last year’s winning poem was (16)... ‘This year the prize money available is (WZ)ooenrennnne CEOS I sucessful, the school will spend the maney on the (18)... For further help, see the (19) Part 4 Questions 20-25 Look at the sk sentences for this part. ‘You will hear a conversation between a boy called Lucas and a girl called Claire whe have just been to a concen by a band called Candy Foss. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If itis correct, choose the letter A for YES. Itt is not correct, choose the letter B for NO. A B YES NO 20 Claire could soe the band clearly from where she sat. A B 21 Lucas thinks Candy Floss gave a areat performance during the concert. A B 22 Care feels the band’s dancing was better in the summer. a B 23° Lucas and Claire have the same opinion about the band's costumes. A B 24 Clairo ic planning to buy tho next alum by Candy Floss. a a 25 Lucas thinks tickets for the next concert will be difficut to got. A B

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