Task 8 + In this interview from a school magazine the questions have been removed. '* Your task is to match the questions to the answers. ‘* Write the letters (A-L) in the white boxes next to the numbers (1-7) as, in the example (0). There ars more letters than you need. _ a 1: La TOP OF THE PROFS We asked our head teacher about his school memories o__ Playing Joseph in a nativity play. I still have a photograph of myself in costume looking very excited to be meeting Father Christmas, yy _____ ‘The huge range of opportunities alongside the classroom such as sport and music, Friendships were also very important. 2)__ Good old Mr Baker. He taught me Maths and got me through my GCSE exams, He was wonderful, patient and kind, 3) ______ Toved History and English, but the lesson that stands out was an A Level Art lesson I attended by mistake, It awoke an interest in art which I still have today. 4) 1 dropped Latin early on for other subjects but I wish now that I had carried on with it. sy It has had a huge impact, I was fortunate to go to two amazing schools and I’ve also worked with some excellent people in my career and that continues to inspire me. 6) Ye a Leycle instead of driving whenever I can and I exercise regularly. for five years. We won several times. (Wealden Times, eptember 2015)COS SS A) How has your own experience of school helped you become alc the head teacher you are today? 7D B) Do you keep in touch with your old classmates? 2) © What's your earliest memory from the classroom? 3 D) What was your favourite lesson? a ) What do you do to keep fit now? 5 F) How strict were teachers at your school? @ G) What was the worst problem you ever had at school? 7 Ws there anything you wish you'd studied at secondary school? 1) Isit true that you played in the school rugby team? K) Which aspects of school life do you look back upon fondly? L) Did you have a favourite teacher?Task1 '* You are going to read an article about Britain's oldest supermarket ‘worker. Some words are missing from the text. ‘* Choose the most appropriate answer from the options (A-D) for each ~— ‘gap (1-9) in the text. ‘+ Write the letter of the appropri ‘+ There is an example (0) at the beginning. BRITAIN’S OLDEST SUPERMARKET WORKER RETIRES, ‘Britain’s oldest supermarket worker’ is going to retire (0) next month at the age of 95. Reg Buttress (1) at a Sainsbury's store in South Wales for 37 years and has even seen customers, 2) up afer first m Reg says he has kept going to work for such a long time because of the people he meets there. He has always loved helping (3) customers and meeting new people. Reg’s been working since he was 13. He had done several different jobs before he 4) working for Sainsbury's in 1981 at the age of 57 and he has been there ever since. He has already retired once, when he was 65, but after just two months, he was happy (5) back to work part-time. He will finally finish work on his birthday, on September 22. “About a month ago, I thought I should finish (6) I'm getting slower,” he said. There’re mornings, he (7) , when he doesn’t feel like getting up. When he (8) retired, Reg will keep busy gardening, looking after his chickens and meeting friends. But being retired won't (9) him coming into the store. He says he will come in every day to do his shopping. ing them as children shopping with their parents, (inp:terwmmirrorco.nk) 0 A the B inthe c- D forthe alc 1) A been working —B is working € works D has worked 2) A wake B bring € stand D grow 2 3) Ato B for c- D with 3) 4) A hadstarted Bas started C started, D was starting 4 5) A togo B and go C £0 D and gone 5) 6) A and B because € though D so 6) 7) A refuses B agrees C replies D admits 7” 8) A would be B has € willbe D will 8) 9) A finish B end C stop D pause 9)Task7 '* You are going to read an article about how much having a pet can cost in the UK. Some words are missing from the text. '* Your task is to choose the most appropriate word from the list (A-N) for ‘each gap (1-9) in the text. Write the letter of the appropriate word in the box. ++ You can use each word only once. + There are three extra words that you do not need to use, «+ There is an example (0) at the beginning. PET PRICES ‘The cost of having a pet can be very high, new (0) suggests. The first year of owning a pet can cost nearly £3,500 on average, (I) the cost of buying the animal, food, bedding and equipment. For many owners, a pet is 2) of the family; that’s why they are happy to spend so much (3) their beloved animal, Of course, the cost of having a pet in the first year depends on what (4) of animal it is. Even a goldfish, which is one of the cheapest pets, can cost hundreds of pounds. By the time the owner has (8) an aquarium and fish food for a year, the cost can be almost £770, Perhaps it’s (6) surprising that the cost of a horse is the highest (£12,654). Although you can predict some of the costs of keeping a pet, there are also some unexpected ones, such as ifa pet (7) ill or damages a piece of furniture, Most pet owners are (8) to pay a lot for medical treatment if their pet (9) it, and quality treatment can cost thousands of pounds. (hp: mirvorco.uk) A) BOUGHT E) HAVING 1 ON N) WILLING B) FALLS F) INCLUDING _ K) PAID RESEARCH = G) NEEDS L) PART D) FOR H) NOT M) TYPE. 0) 1 2 3) 4 5) 6 7 8) 9)