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Task 1
Read the texts below. Match choices (A-H) to (1-5). There are three choices you do not need to
use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
2 _____________
Study a little every night instead of cramming late the night before the test. A good night’s sleep
helps. Bleary eyes and a tired body do not.
3 _____________
In the department store aisles, there are boxes and boxes of binders, folders and organizational
tools. For every class, prepare a binder, a folder or a notebook. There should be a place for class
notes, handouts and homework assignments. Some of the larger binders can accommodate all
classes. It is really a matter of personal choice; just keep papers separated by class.
4 _____________
One great way to study is to make a list of the important information from a chapter and write it in
your own words. Copy down any words that are written in bold or in italics. Look at chapter
headings, section headings and review sections at the end of a chapter for other important
information to add to your study guide. Merge this information with class notes.
5 ____________
Studying takes time and effort. Get organized, ask for help and put forth effort in improving your
study habits now. The lessons taught in middle school are building blocks for high school and
college. Starting good study habits now will help you later in life. It does take more effort to study
and to become organized.
When he was about 10 years old, Doug Driskell narrowly escaped an avalanche. He and some
friends were waiting for a tram to carry them down a mountain at a ski resort, and they started
fooling around. “We were just walking around having snowball fights,” he says. “All of a sudden,
the snow layer took off and I ran and jumped out of the way.”
Within five seconds of taking off, an avalanche can move at 80 miles an hour (129 kilometers
an hour), so people rarely have time to jump or run out of harm’s way like Driskell did as a kid. But
these days, avalanches don’t often overtake skiers at resorts because the ski patrol makes sure the
slopes are safe.
As long as skiers stay in the official ski areas, they don’t have to worry. “We control the
hazard, so it is unlikely you’ll get caught,” Driskell explains. “We do that by compacting the snow,
and we use explosives to make an avalanche move or to test an area to see if it is unstable.” This
work can be dangerous, so ski patrol members look out for each other and keep the public at a safe
distance.
People going out into the backcountry often carry a special instrument called an avalanche
transceiver that sends out a radio signal. All members of the ski patrol carry one as well, in case
they get caught in an avalanche while working. The signal tells the patrol where to dig if someone
ends up under the snow. Once the patrol identifies the area where a person might be, they push a
probe down into the snow. When it hits an object, they start digging with the shovels they always
carry. Everyone on the ski patrol has studied first aid, and many are Emergency Medical
Technicians (EMTs) or paramedics, so they can start treating life-threatening injuries right there on
the mountain.
An Australian shepherd, a Labrador retriever, and a German shepherd are important members
of the Aspen Mountain Ski Patrol team. These amazing dogs are trained to use their keen sense of
smell to seek out people unseen beneath the snow. First, they learn to find their master, then
someone else they know, then a stranger.
6. Which of the following is TRUE about Doug Driskell, according to the text?
10. Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the Ski Patrol?
A They know how to help people who are hurt.
B They use explosives after heavy snowfalls.
C They have special electronic devices to find people under the snow.
D They are equipped with spades to get to people caught in the avalanche.
Task 3
Read the texts below. Match choices (A-H) to (11-16). There are two choices you do not need to
use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
11 ____________
12 ____________
13 ____________
The Canoe Man
The Canoe Man is the largest canoe hire operator in
Norfolk/North Suffolk. Enjoy a tranquil day’s paddling
with us from Buxton Lamas on the River Bure to
Wroxham (minibus pick-up from Wroxham Station to
Buxton included) and receive a second day’s hire free
from our Wroxham Centre.
Opening Hours: 10 am-7 pm.
14 ____________
Dinosaur Adventure
So Much To Do - Dinosaur Trail with Track: T-Rex
Neanderthal Walk
Secret Animal Garden – Deer Safari (small additional
charge)
The Dinosculptor Lost World ‘Amazing’ Adventure
Adventure Play Area
Tiny ‘Terror’saurs-under SS play area
Raptor Racers
Restaurants, snack shacks, free car parking, disabled
facilities and a gift shop.
15 ____________
16 ____________
Broads Tours
During the summer months you can choose from our
ever popular Boogie Cruises to Live Jazz or even a
traditional Ceilidh hand. If you are looking for a unique
venue for your family party you can even charter one of
our passenger boats.
Please see our website for more details.
TOUR PRICES: 1 hour trip: £7.50 per adult, £6.00 per
child.
Task 4
Read the text below. Choose from (A-H) the one which best fits each space (17-22). There are two
choices you do not need to use. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Sailing Solo
Frenchman Francis Joyon has become the first person to sail solo around the world in less
than 73 days, beating the old record by 20 days, and setting a mark (17)_____.
There were fears (18) _____ that he would be unable to control his huge boat named IDEC.
With its three hulls slicing through the water and a massive rotating mast (19) _____, the boat was
built in 1986 for a crew of ten. It was feared (20) _____ for one man in the rough seas of the
Southern Ocean.
But Joyon has broken all the records, and remarkably came home to the port of Brest only 11
days outside the outright record set by another Frenchman Bruno Peyron, (21)_____.
Joyon was aided by favourable winds, but as other sailors prepare new boats to try to break
that record, they may find (22) ____ to a level that will be unbeatable for some time to come.
Task 5
Read the text below. For questions (23-32) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
A B C D
Task 7
Read the texts below. For questions (33-42) choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D). Write your
answers on the separate answer sheet.
A B C D
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43. You have taken part in an academic exchange programme and won a grant to study abroad.
Write a letter to your English pen-friend in which you inform him/her about the news and tell
him/her about your expectations mention at least one advantage and one disadvantage of studying
abroad describe how you prepare yourself for studying in a foreign country.
Write a letter of at least 100 words. Do not use your real name or any personal information.
Start your letter in an appropriate way.
Answers:
1. C; 2. G; 3. H; 4. E; 5. B;
6. A; 7. C; 8. A; 9. D; 10. B;
23. C; 24. B; 25. C; 26. D; 27. A; 28. A; 29. B; 30. B; 31. D; 32. A;