GOLD First Exam Preparation Unit 2 Relative Values USE OF ENGLISH FOCUS Vocabulary formation of adjectives Copy and complete the table with the adjective forms of the nouns in the box. ution — comfort drama_— emotion —_generosity love meaning person pessimist prediction harm hope rellability sympathy able ous ie a al bie adventurous | realistic practical houghtiul Which adjectives use the suff -lss or the preficun-to form the negative? Examples: hopeless, uncomfortable Part 3 (Word formation) What is being tested? Part 3 focuses on both vocabulary and grammar and tests your knowledge of how werds are formed using prefixes and suffixes, etc. You'll have to understand what kind of word is required in each gap (eg. noun, adjective, adverb), and be able toform it What do you have to do? + Read a paragraph with eight gaps + Use the word in capital letters at the end of each line with a gap toform a word whch fits each gap. + Write your answers on your answer sheet. EXAM TIP It’s important to think about the meaning, not just the grammar. Sometimesyou have to decide ifan adjective is positive or negative. [PageGOLD First Exam Preparation Word formation EE] Read the text quickly without worrying about the gaps. What problem with describing people's personalities is mentioned? How well do you know yourself? When trying to understand our own or other people's (0) Aehuviour., we tend to over-simplify things. We use one or BEHAVE two adjectives to sum each other up. We think of one friend as having a generally (4)... and positive outlook, while HOPE another friend is considered (2) and negative. PESSIMIST Of course, in (3) us NONE of US is 50 easily defined. REAL The truth is that we are all made up of inconsistent and contradictory (4) swe can be serious and reliable with CHARACTER our colleagues at work but in our personal relationships at home Wwe are more (5) and emotional. With some friends we PREDICT can be very cautious, while We are (6)... thrlkSeekers ADVENTURE with other friends So can people be neatly divided into personality types? Or do we alter our personality according to the (7) in our DIFFERENT. changing moods and situations? Perhaps the idea of a fixed personality is just a (8) .... misconception. Maybe we can MEANING never truly understand ourselves or other people, Dy what part of speech goes in each gap? If it’s a noun, is it singular or plural? Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. 2|PageGOLD First Exam Preparation LISTENING FOCUS You're going to listen toa radio interview with a psychologist called Max about birth order. Read the first question in Activity 4 and underline the key words in the statement and the options. 1 Max says that people mistakenly believe that oldest childien A are Ikely to do well in the future. B will be happier than their siblings. € are often very independent at a young age. Part 4 (Multiple choice: longer text) What is being tested? Part 4 focuses on your ability to follow a longer text and listen for the main idea, for a speaker's attitude or opinion, or for specific information What do you have to do? + Listen twice to an interview or a conversation which lasts about three minutes a topic. + Answer seven multiple-choice questions, + Write the conect letter A,B or C for each answer on your answer sheet. Strategy 1 Before you listen, read the introduction to the task to get information about who the speakers are and what they will alk about. 2. Read the questions and options and highlight key words/ phrases, Think about the kind of information you need to listen for. 3 Listen for paraphvases of the words and phrases on the recording and choose one of the options A, B or C. Ifyou are not sure of an answer, continue answering the other questions and come backto itn the second listening 4 During the second listening, check the options you have chosen. If you aren't sure, choose the one that seems mos likely,GOLD First Exam Preparation © 08 Read through questions 1-7 and underline the key words. Then listen and choose the best answer, A, B or C. EXAM TIP ‘The redio presenter’s questions will help you to follow the discussion, so you know which question you should be listening for. 1. Max says that people mistakenly believe that gcneniien B willbe happier than their siblings. Care often very independent at a young age. 2. According to Max, what is the reason for oldest children’s results in intelligence tests? A. Parents expect more from the oldest child. 1 Soest 3° What typical characteristic of oldest children does Max share? isvery: ive, C_ He always wanted to please his parents 4 Max says thet youngest children can often be C cautious. 5 What do some psychologists believe is likely to increase the’birth order effect’? A large age gap between siblings ie 6 Max suggests that the best combination for a is between people who are both © third-bom children, 7 According to Max, why should we be cautious about birth order effect? B Personality can change when people are away from their families, Personality is too complicated to define simply. J 4[PageGOLD First Exam Preparation GRAMMAR FOCUS BD Underline the adverbs in sentences A-D. Then answer the questions. > They will have to work vel. make their martiage work It could be difficult for them to get A B They are allowed te grow up more soply D_ Itcan have gy any impact on large families. 1 2 Choose the correct adverb. | hardline ry brother because he's so much ‘older than me. | try hord/ARAP to get on with my brothers and sisters. He’s been feeling depressed fame/lately. My mother had children #¥lBy/late in life. My parents live alIG7close to me. ween By Which adverbs in the box give the sentence a similar meaning? absolutely abit completely fairly very He's quiteinteligent St RLY tH Sreweneion, Fy ooo Ng 4 ne LE] ELY She's a really good person. WF He's areally amazing -< He can be x8 iT ri OL TE | Choose the. a ae to form the rules. aunwna 1 _Beallyery can be used with any adjectivein order to intensify meaning 2 Qunpletely and absolutely/Really and very are only used hr eeremesaeetne 3 Cuite/A.ptis only used when making a criticism with adjectives with a negative meaning.GOLD First Exam Preparation Speaking © complete sentences 1-3 with phrases A-C to make statements you agree with. Discuss your sentences with a partner. Do you agree? It's fairly easy It’s quite hard Its absolutely impossible to judge a person's character from thelr appearance. to get on with everyone in your family, for parents to treat all their children equally. ae> wna Speaking [By How would you feel if youhad a brother or sister who was gifted or famous? 6[P acGOLD First Exam Preparation READING FOCUS Part 7 (Multiple matching) What is being tested? Part 7 focuses on your ability to search through a text (or texts) to find specific information, and on understanding vwriters'opinions and attitudes. What do you have to do? + Read four to six short texts around the seme theme, or cone langer text divided into four to six paragraphs. To answer the questions, you will have to read quickly to find specific information, + Match ten questions or statements to the text or paragraph that it relates to. The text does not follow the same orderas the questions + Write the correct letter for each answer clearly on your answer sheet. Strategy 1 Reed the title of each text and ary subheadings. 2. Skim each text quickly to get an idea of what itis about, 3 Read the questions carefully and highlight key words. 4 Scan each section of the textto find the information in the questions. You do not need to read in detail. Look for words or phrases which are similar in meaning to the ‘woids or phrases in the questions. 5 Underline or highlight possible answers, Do not mark them on your answer sheet yet: you may find similar — but not exactly the same — information in other sections, 6 Read the information carefully to check which one is an ‘exact answer to the question. 7 Leave any questions that you are not sure about; but always go back and answer them at the end as you wil notlose marks for a wrong answer. Choose the most likely answer. 8 When you have finished, transfer yout answers to the answer sheeL. 7IPaGOLD First Exam Preparation You are going to read an article in which four people talk about their relationship with their brother or sister. Read the text quickly and find out which person is a twin the oldest. a middle child. the youngest of four. awne suthor ana jou Friend S:Sss= O Can siblings ever ste mea st when we ws ing patentee really be friends? paeetan eed eerste [tot fot on the underdoond, And Snem YP eet fated ion oem, Se ae [A Kate Fith voice concly siterto BL Jonathan a, journal and eee fim eta Colin autor brther to nova and the at dh whe Te a Ax the lier brother, Colin war roadeaster Wit Pee eee rotstive of mo. As a toonagor, 1 When Will wnt dice, he pack! « lade uta hime Hecnove he wos fete wih and ran avzy from B) Wal Young, singersongwiter and rch snore capable and confident Hote. I thin he on ot about four actor; bother to Rupert founder of fhm Tas. 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What information would you expect to find in the text? Check your answer in extract A. EXAM TIP Underline the key words in the options and then read through the texts quickly te finda similar word or expression which says the same thing in different way. For questions 2-10, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. Which person remembers having mixed feelings about the success of a sibling? B used to try notto get involved when a sibling was badly behaved? once stopped doing something because of sibling rivalry? now finally appreciates the value of a sibling relationship ? feltrather iritated on the birth of¢ sibling? cculd depend on assibling for practical advice asa child? thinks people can get labelled too easily? noticed how a sibling was treated diferently as a child? 8 was too cautious to take upa much-wanted career? 9 A\ regards a sibling as the most efficient person in the family? 10) c B Which sibling relationship in the article did you find most interesting? Why? Vocabulary phrasal verbs Bi Match the underlined phrasal verbs in the article with meanings 1-8. ‘organise something escape succeed make (someone) leave be determined suddenly become successful admire arrive unexpectedly evauruna 9|PageGOLD First Exam Preparation Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1 Who do you lock up to? 2) Have you ever 3. Doyousort out your possessions regularly and get rid of things you don't need? 4 Where would you lie to get away to: et your heart on something? LANGUAGE TIP Some verbs (e.g rote, let) are followed by object + infinitive without to:| made her tidy up. Some verbs (e.g love) can be followed by -ing or infinitive with little or no change in meaning Hove riding/to ride. Te form a negative, use not before the verb: [hate not going/He told me not to go. GRAMMAR FOCUS Verb patterns: -ing/infinitive [By For sentence pairs 1-5, choose the correct options and explain the difference in meaning between each pair. 1A Mymother stopped making/segitetunch because the phone eng B My mother stopped /SHEBa/to mate lunch because we were hungry. 2. A Dad tried phoning /@llBRebut nobody answered B Dad tried ptzamimge?o phone but he couldn't remember the number, so he gave up. 3 A Thekids remembered SOBBMPo buy Grandma a present and write a card for her. B Thekids rernembered buying AS@7 Grandma a present but couldn't find k again later 4A Myfether went on heving/ammpeh crn until he wasin his shies B My ‘father wenedompa/ stepmother. 5A‘ rearet emo tell you that al tain services have been cancelled B | rearet elinadamaryou because row you'e upset. fo have children with my 10|PageGOLD First Exam Preparation Ben Taylor: My famous parents The son ofsingers James Taylor and Carly Simon talks about his Ted Pee Mena) oro Terese et) (sleep) eet tener eT ee) Coe Deron Escenas te a Coober although I lived with my mother, i stil saw my dad a lot. Inever regretted (5) (have) celebrity parents because there erent aa ace Ao] Oe ese Peel) Core Monee nk about ten, just because I wanted (8) ona could do it. | asked my father (9) Coa aaa) Coram aN Pas Re EME Cpa Cn} (go) on holiday with my ded whenever | can, Sometimes my sister comes with us Ma centr) (be) on my ownwith him. There's Ee Deans Cae Cos 11[PageGOLD First Exam Preparation WRITING FOCUS Essay (Part |) using linkers for contrast Work in pairs. Read the exam task and essay title and think of some advantages and disadvantages of both situations. In your English class you have been discussing family relationships. Now your teacher has asked you to. write an essay. Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view. Write 140-190 words. TWEE Isit betterto have a small or a large age difference between siblings? Notes 1 competition 2 friendship 3 learning te share... (your own idea) 12|PageGOLD First Exam Preparation 1 Read the essay and find where the three points from Activity 1 are mentioned, nt epee reer es difference between siblings? nil age or much alder or youngerbecause al faites are different: We can'tjudge properly what it would be like to be ina tn oo peererien ree i ees theidea be like inrealiy But think the greatest advantage of having a small age gap is that when ree re achild, a have semeone to ley with. As well them to youre This makes Ft th other children ouside the family easier. (2) Although/However, there's likely to be much more ition With o sibling who's close in age because they may be ‘The danger with having a large age gap is that you may not have «2 close relationship when youre grown up because you don't have the same shared memories. (3) On the other hand,/While the age to make friends with your sibling as adults. Speaking from my ovn experience, having a sister who's only two years younger has been ideal. (4) Whereas/Despite being quite different, we've always got on and we're good friends now we're adults. Read the essay again and choose the correct linking word or phrase. 13|Page