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>> ese DDD choose the correct answer A, Bor) 1. Theyhave__to France on holiday. They'll be back next week. 2 ifit for the bad weather, we could go out fora walk. rust cant mustn't 4, AMy carhas broken down. B. Haven't you ‘taken itto the mechanics this week? already ony 5. A. That film we saw yesterday was hilarious, 8. Ys, itwas really funny! was it wasn't TG cidntie 6. Iremember. By ewe Bi teaerg IG woleae the restaurant | just don't remember whattime twas. 7.1 in the park, when suddeniyit started to rain had walked wes walking BG walked 8, Wecan both make dinner, but___of us knows what to cook, BB none neither nothing .Wouldyoumind___ thedoor, please? closing Bi coce Bi tocere 120, Inthe end, we are not gong otherestaurant but Gi betore People should By chouten BG reednt 12.A.Can you come to my party tonight? B.Sory,lean't|_____ dinner with my parents amhaving Bi witnave [tae wedecldedto-eatin. ? READING: FULL PRACTICE TEST. DD ctoose ne wordt complet el | Hetiocousin, | arm wrting (0)_this_emallfrom my vacation in tay | om (a) with my gitiend We aretavinga (2) time We re (3) __allthe diferent varieties of plea! And we arevisingalthefamous monuments(#)__we arehere seeyou()_ Fray Love, seth 1. where here travel 2 great big huge 3. ging trying taking 4 while during that 5 the to on EN) B » Order the sentences so that they make a complete, coherent text. {A Please follow these simple installation instructions to install the programme. 8, Adownload bar will appear showing the progress C. When the system asks you to confirm the installation cli . When this reaches 100%, accept the terms and conditions. E Your programme's now installed and ready touse. “confirm F. Begin the process by clicking the icon. [A This report gives information on changes to the school canteen next week. B. Snacks can also still be purchased from the vending machines in the main corridor. C.Asthe kitchens are being refurbished for two days, you will need to bringin lunch. , We recommend bringing a sandwich and for lunch and a snack for breaktime, E. During lunchtime the common room will be open, where there are tables and chairs. F. Please leave this area tidy by throwing all rubbish inthe bins provided. Sp eee te et neta teenpectas cette een At to-seven questions. COMBINING WORK & STUDY Four people respond inthe comments section of an online magazine article ‘about combining workand study. Read their comments and answer the questions (1-7). PERSONA | spent my teenage years working patsine in aloca bar. Once had frshed school, | ws ueato worming ana caning money So! ar want qu ay bar job tcontined | to work weecends and weelnige during college. eas ough a tines a wae doing | ‘ery lat nights and stl ad to maketh effort to got class on Monday mornings 1 ‘id's have to pay for my couse, | would have stopped working to concentrate on my studies, but that wasnt the es. dont know Why We have o pay fr our education! | PERSON B | dcled to go backto un asa mature tdent when was 3.1 had bean veringi | tie oftee of «smal company and when my bors sageted dong a degree If tcrounng | cold menage the crpany’ book, yr med. fm ding realy wellanc much mre dead thn would have been had dont | years ago. At this age, I'm more mature and take things more seriously. think wating ‘nti now was the best decision Ive ever madel J PERSONC With the cost of courses these days, it ean be hard to afford the fees involved. In my opinion, having 2 Job Is the only way. Rather than waiting to see If you can get financial assistance from somewhere, it's more satisfying if you can do it yourself It rakes you independent end prepares you forthe world of work too, Work experience |s essential of course, but getting 2 qualification changes your life completely and ‘opens up so many opportunites. PERSON D | win atthe citferent choices avilable it’s never been easier to et a degree, You don't even have to leave your housel Not lke the old days, ve almost finished a gree In Social Science and I'm glad started when Idd. think tating early in Ife and graduating as soon as you canis the best move you can make, then you are ready for anything and can start working and saving stralght away. willbe 21 this year and ‘excited about my future! Who thinks you should study when you are older? 2. Who thinks working and studying at the same time is best? . Who thinks it’s difficult to do both at once? . Who thinks the earlier you graduate the better? 3. Who thinks studying changes your life? Who thinks education should be free? Who thinks it’s easier to study nowadays than before? Nemeene To complete the task, you need to match 7 headings to the correct paragraphs DD inthe tox. choose from the lst (al) and matchit¥osparopraph (2.7), Theres an extra sentence and an example given (0). ITALIAN PIZZA’ | 0. The word "pizza" first appeared in Latin ext from the central alan town | | of Gaeta then stil part ofthe Byzantine Empire, in 997 AD; the text states that a | tenant of certain property is to give the bishop of Gaeta duodecim pizze ("twelve pizzas") every Christmas Day, and another twelve every Easter Sunday. The word fr pizz0 meaning "mouthful* (related to the English words “bit” and ), was brought to italy in the Gth century AD by an invading German tribe. a ES a a (1, Foods simiarto pizza have been made since the Neolithic Age and records of j Se eee | , | J throughout history. However modern pizza evolved from similar flatbread dishes in Naples, italy, in the 18th or early 19th century. Before that time, flatbread was | often topped with ingredients such as garlic, salt lard, cheese, and basil, It is | | uncertain when tomatoes ware first added and there are many contlicting claims, | | Until about 1830, pizza was sold out of pizza bakeries, antecedents to modem | - | | \ pizzerias. Remember to use the strategy explained in the introduction to the reading ‘component, Read the first TWO lines and LAST line only, and match up the more cbvious headings before reading specific paragraphs in detail. doesn’t necessarily mean that itis the correct match. You nced to focus on the best summary of each paragraph - don't be distracted by single words or phrases. 6) Remember that just because a word from a heading is mentioned in a paragraph 2, A popular contemporary legend holds that the archetypal pizza, pizza Margherita, was invented in 1889 when the Royal Palace commissioned the Neapolitan pizzaiolo (pizza maker) Raffaele Esposito to create a pizza in honour of the visiting Queen Margherita, Of the three different pizzas he created, the Queen strongly preferred a pizza swathed in the colours of the Italian flag — red (tomato), green (basil), and white (mozzarella. Supposedly, this kind of pizza was then named after the Queen, although later research cast doubt on this legend. 3. The plzza was brought to the United States with Italian Immigrants in the late nineteenth century and first appeared in areas where italian immigrants concentrated. The country's first pizzeria, Lombardi's, opened in 1905. Following World War I, veterans returning from the Italian Campaign, who were Introduced to Italy's native cuisine, proved a ready market for pizza in particular. 4, \ restaurants, plaza ean be baked In an oven with stone bricks above the heat source, an electric deck oven, a conveyor belt oven orn the case of more expensive restaurants, a woed er coal-fired brick aven. When it comes to preparation, the dough ‘and ingredients can be combined on any kind of table. With mass production of pizza, the process can be automated, ost restaurants sll use purpose-built pizea preparation tables, Pizzerias nowadays can even opt for hitech pizza preparation tables that combine mass production elements with traditional techniques. 5, Authentic Neapolitan pizza is made with San Marzano tomatoes, grow on the volcanic plains south of Mount Vesuvius, and mozzarella made with milk from ‘water buffalo raised in the marshlands of Campania and Lazio. This mozzarella is Protected with its own European designation of origin. Other traditional plazas include pizza alla marinara, pizza capricciosa, which is prepared with mozzarella cheese, baked ham, mushroom, artichoke and tomato, and pizza pugliese, prepared with tomato, mozzarella end onions. 6, The world's Largest pizza was prepared in Rome in December 2012 and. } measured 1,261 square meters, The pizza was named "Ottaviat in homage to ‘the first Roman emperor Octavian Augustus and was made with a gluten-free base. The world’s longest plaza was made in Fontana, California In 2017 and measured 1,900 metres. The world's most expensive pizza is a commercially available thin-crust pizza at Maze restaurant in London, United Kingdom, which costs £100. In 2017, the world pizza market was $128 billion. BD 7, Some mass-produced pizzas have been citcized as having an unhealthy balance | of ingredients, Pizza can be high in salt, fot and calories. There are concerns about negative effects on health and various food chains have come under erticism. Nevertheless, frequent pizza eaters in Italy have been found to have a relatively low Inciuenve of uigestve tract cancers relative te infrequent piaza eaters although the | nature of the correlation is unclear. Some attribute the apparent health benefits of | pizza tothe lycopene content in pizza seuce A. The preparation process B. Isit the world’s favourite dish? C. Impressive records D. Fromancient times to the modern-day E. Debating the pros and cons F, Isitjusta myth? G. The origins of the name H. High standards keeping traditions alive |. From colonist to soldiers >> SI ees BI]. You have ined a community srvice lub. You have 5 messages rem another memb Write short answers and respondte the questions in 2-5 words, @ Wheredoyoutver © Wr isyourtovurte ator or acess? ea © bere yo ever heen the SA © vis: syour trite ina ‘You are 2 new member of community service club, ‘Complete the information by writing in full sentences using 20-30 words. ae Please tell us who you currently live with and what type of house you are looking for. ‘You area newmember ofa community service db DD ‘oslarecnatingte snsthermemberinte nine cb chatroom. rke30-40 words per responce, Hala. 1see you are new tour club. tvebeena member or 6 months row. Why did you decidetojoin? ‘What do you enjoy about helping your community? Q "heard thatthe club is going to post pictures of us on social media. Do you support ths idea? >> Youarea member of a community service club and you have received this email, Dear Member, First and foremost, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for everything you have done for your community in recent months. However, \we are sorry to announce thatthe club ishaving financial problems due to the cost of some of our recent projects. Forthis reason we are considering introducing a membership fee of $50 per year. All the money willbe spent on future projects to improve our ‘neighbourhood, and make it possible for the club to continue. We welcome any comments or suggestions, “The Club Secretary rite an email fend who salsa a club member. DD Tellthem your fetings about the changes and suggest alternatives forthe lub toconsider rte 0:50 words. Q SD Nowe an emalito the cb secretary explaining your elings about the situation and suggesting any alternatives.You should write 120 ~ 150 words. ee Q . a

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