TÀI LIỆU ÔN CĐR THÁNG 6-2023

PAPER 1: LISTENING
Part 1.1
Questions 1-5:
You will hear five short recordings. You will hear each recording twice.
There is one question for each recording.
Example: What’s the time?

A B C
Answer: A

Question 1: How much is the man’s ticket?

A B C

Question 2: What will they have for lunch?

A B C

Question 3. Why was the man late home?

 A B C

Question 4: What was the weather like on John’s holiday?

A B C

Question 5: What time was the woman’s appointment?

A B C

Part 1.2
Questions 1-5
You will hear five short recordings. You will hear each recording twice. There is one question for
each recording.

Example: What’s the time?

A B C
Answer: A

Question 1: When and where are they meeting?

Question 2: What will Chris get for his birthday?

Question 3. What does Mr. Jones look like?

A B C

Question 4: Where is he going to plant the tree?

Question 5: What is the man going to buy?

Part 1.3

Question 1: What regular exercise does David do at the moment?

Question 2: What should Suzie take to Emma’s house?

Question 3: Which kind of T-shirt did the boy choose?

Question 4: What frightened the man?

Question 5: Where is the man calling from?

PART 1.4

Question 1. How much will the girl pay to buy a new T-shir?

A B C

Question 2. What food will the boy have?

A B C

Question 3. How will they get to the park?

A B C

Question 4. Where did the boy go on holiday last summer?

A B C
Question 5. What did the girl collect from the shop today?

A B C
PART 2.1 Questions 1-5

You will hear a woman called Sarah talking to a group of people about her painting.
For questions 1-5, you will hear the conversation twice.
Listen and choose A, B, or C. Write the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. How often does Sarah paint now? A. three days a week

B. five days a week
C. every evening

2. Sarah earns enough money from her painting A. give up her computing job.
to……… B. pay for her flat and car.
C. pay for her artist’s materials.

3. When she was at primary school, Sarah…. A. painted pictures of people.

B. learnt to use chalk.
C. drew scenes in pencil.

4. What pleased Sarah most about her painting A. meeting other artists.
holidays? B. seeing beautiful scenery.
C. receiving individual teaching.

5. Which of these has Sarah done? A. painted people in Greece.

B. painted sunrises in Scotland.
C. watched birds in Spain.

PART 2 .2 Questions 1-5

You will hear a young man called Toby Wood talking on the radio about what it’s like to
work in the kitchen of a famous chef. For each question, put the tick in the correct box.
Listen and choose A, B, or C. Write the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1.Toby says that working in Oliver Rix’s A. Very enjoyable

restaurant kitchen was B. Too hard
C. Very amusing

2. What was one of Toby’s problem in the A. He made too much noise
kitchen? B. He couldn’t find anything
C. He prepared too many vegetables

3. What is important to Oliver about the A. Learn to cook them

biscuits? B. Making them look good
C. Checking if they taste nice
 4. Oliver becomes angry when A. The customer complains
B. His cooks throw food away
C. Food isn’t ready on time

5. What do the kitchen staff say about A. He should pay them more
Oliver? B. He is wrong to shout at them
C. He teaches them many things

PART 2.3:
You will hear part of an interview with a girl called Elena, a young film-maker who wrote, directed
and starred in her own film. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C.
A. She has a very similar personality to Elena’s.
1. What does Elena say about
B. She worries too much about people.
the character she played in
C. She is easily hurt by other people’s action.
her film?

2. What message does Elena A. Value your background.

want her film to B. Believe in your own abilities.
communicate? C. Be realistic about the choices you make.

3. While filming the A. Difficult because it was hard to get people to

atmosphere was work
B. Sad because of the subject matter of the film.
C. Close because the difficulty of the work
brought them together.

4. What does Elena say about A. The days tended to start and end at the same
filming? time.
B. They had to work every day of the week to
get the film finished.
C. She filmed a similar number of the scenes
each day.

5. What did Elena find most A. Controlling large groups of actors when
challenging about making filming
the film? B. Telling people what she wanted them to do
C. Having so many different jobs to do herself.
PART 2.4 Questions 1-5
You will hear a woman called Sarah talking to a group of people about her painting.
For questions 1-5, you will hear the conversation twice.
Listen and choose A, B, or C. Write the correct answer on your answer sheet.

1. How often does Sarah paint now? A. three days a week

B. five days a week
C. every evening

2. Sarah earns enough money from her painting A. give up her computing job.
to……… B. pay for her flat and car.
C. pay for her artist’s materials.

3. When she was at primary school, Sarah…. A. painted pictures of people.

B. learnt to use chalk.
C. drew scenes in pencil.

4. What pleased Sarah most about her painting A. meeting other artists.
holidays? B. seeing beautiful scenery.
C. receiving individual teaching.

5. Which of these has Sarah done? A. painted people in Greece.

B. painted sunrises in Scotland.
C. watched birds in Spain.

Part 3.1
: You will hear a radio announcement about a competition. Listen and complete questions 1-5 on
your answer sheet. You will hear the recording twice.

Win a ‘dream night’ at the theatre

Running times: from Monday, ……………(1) to Saturday, June 23rd.

Watching the performance: free ice-cream, ……………(2) and sweet.

Bonus: chance to talk to meet the ………………………..(3) in person.

Ticket prices: from £ …………….(4) to £24.50

Bookings: by phone or ……………………..(5)

Part 3 .2
You will hear a woman talking on the radio about a new sports centre. For each question,
fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

New sports centre

It opens on (1)……………………………
It is opposite the (2)………………………
It costs (3)…………………per week to be a member.
A (4)………………….is proved
You can learn to (5)………………….at 5.30 each day

Part 3.3:
You will hear part of a training session for people who are going to work as sales assistant in a
large shop.
For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space.

Training session for new sales assistants

The training manager is called Mandy (1)………………..
New assistant will work on the (2)……………………floor.
Part-time workers have a rest day on (3) ………………..every week.
Workers who live in the town can use the store’s (4)……………..service for free.
The staff discount cannot be used to buy (5)……………………..

Part 3.4
Write one or two words or a number or a date or a time. You will hear a tour guide giving
information about an old British house. Listen and complete questions 1-5 on your answer
sheet. You will hear the conversation twice.

Stonebridge House
The house was built in the …………………………(1) century
The Reynold family lived in the house until ……………………….
(2)
The art collection is in the ………………………..(3)
George Reynold was a ……………………………..(4)
George’s brother died in a …………………………….(5) accident.
READING

Part 1 .1

Questions 1 – 5
Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your
answer sheet.

A.You must tell us if you leave books here for

checking.
B. Check that you have all your books before leaving
the library.
C. Do not leave here until we have checked your
books.

2.
In Deshini’s opinion, what is the disadvantage of
the place she is visiting?
A.The transport.
B. The animals.
C. The mountains.

3.
What does Sandra need to do?
A.Let Paula know who’s going to the party.
B. Send a party invitation to Paula.
C. Ask Paula who should be invited to the party.

4.
A.Students can get their ID cards in the canteen.
B. Staff must bring their ID cards if they want to
eat at the canteen.
C. Students need to show staff their ID cards.
5.

PART1.2
1

A.You shouldn’t watch this if you’re 14.

B. You have to be 16 to watch this.
C. You won’t enjoy watching this if you’re 18.

2.
A.There is no charge for students on public
Free travel on buses and trams for transport.
B. No young people have to pay on public
young people in full-time education.
transport.
C. Students can travel free only to and from
school.
3.
Nicole tells Liam that they will
A.definitely go by plane and then train.
B. go by train instead of taking the plane.
C. take the train if they arrive by plane.

4.
A.Cyclists should ride carefully here.
B. You must not ride bicycles here.
C. Only adults may ride bicycles here.

5.
What does Louis want Jake to do?
A.phone him about his homework
B. do his homework with him
C. do all his homework for him
PART 1.3

1.
Charlie, What will Charlie do?
Please can you pick up my coat from the dry A. Receive the money for the dry cleaning later
cleaner’s when you collect your suit? I’ll pay you today.
back this afternoon, if that’s OK. B. Take his clothes to the dry cleaner’s.
Thanks a lot! C. Fetch Vera’s suit from the dry cleaner’s.
Vera

2.
A. Students can get their ID cards in the canteen.
B. Staff must bring their ID cards if they want to
eat at the canteen.
C. Students need to show staff their ID cards.

3.
A.Buy three films for the price of two.
B. Get a free film with every one you buy.
C. One film free with each camera.

4.
The Study Centre will
A. open again for students on Friday.
B. open for fewer hours until Thursday.
C. change its opening hours from Thursday.

5.
A. Lorry drivers should slow down within the next
DRIVERS reduce speed now lorries 400 metres.
turning onto this road 400 metres B. Drivers can avoid slow traffic by turning onto
ahead. another road in 400 metres.
C. Drive more slowly as lorries are joining the road
400 metres ahead.
PART 1.4

1
Countryside here’s OK. Mountains higher than we In Deshini’s opinion, what is the
expected. Very little wildlife, though the other disadvantage of the place she is visiting?
people in the group are fun and we have easy A. The transport.
transport. B. The animals.
Deshini C. The mountains.

2
A. Do not read our books while you are eating in the café.
ONLY BOOKS ALREADY PAID FOR B. Pay in the café for any books that you want to buy.
CAN BE TAKEN INTO THE BOOKSHOP
C. Do not take books which you haven’t bought yet into
CAFÉ.
the café.

A. A new 22 bus will operate along Regent Street from 3

January.
B. After 3 January you can catch a 22 bus all day on
Regent Street.
C. There will be a limited 22 bus service along Regent
Street from 3 January.

4
A. Only come in if there is no red light showing.
B. The red light will come on when you enter this
room.
C. Stay outside until the red light comes on.

5
I’m away, but sign here for London trip next
Saturday. Please leave a contact number. Nothing
to pay until then (coach costs £15).
Kim
If you want to go to London,
A.buy a ticket before Saturday.
B. go and tell Kim immediately.
C. write your phone number here.
Part 2.1:

Questions 1-10
Look at the sentences from 1-10 below.
Read the text in this part to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark/ write A on your answer sheet. If it is not correct, mark/ write B on your
answer sheet.
Ships of History
If you’re interested in history or ships, or both, there are two ships you must try to see in the UK
– the Mary Rose and the Golden Hinde.
In 1543, Henry VIII went to war with France (not for the first time), and the next year he took
control of the French town of Boulogne. In response, a large nuber of French ships set sail for
England. The French had over 200 ships in their fleet and the English about 80, waiting near the
town of Portsmouth on the South Coast. The leading ship was the Mary Rose, the biggest and
best ship in England at that time. Henry VIII, although getting old and ill, arrived to take charge
of the battle himself.
The French ships couldn’t get into Portsmouth, because it was defended by towers and a castle,
but they started firing at the English fleet. The English ships moved towards the French, but as
the Mary Rose turned, it sank. There are several different theories as to why this happened, and
one day we may know for sure.
Although Henry tried to have the Mary Rose brought up from the seabed, she remained
underwater until 1982, when she was lifted out by the Mary Rose Trust. Careful work to repair
and protect the ship began. After some years, this work was completed. Now visitors can view
the special collection of thousands of personal, domestic and military objects in the Mary Rose
Museum. With so much to see, you’re sure to have an interesting time!
You could also come to London and see the Golden Hinde. This ship was famous as the flagship
of Sir Francis Drake during his three-year voyage around the world, with the Golden Hinde being
the only ship to return home safely, having left in 1577.
Drake captured many Spanish ships during the voyage, and took their gold and money. When
Drake came back to England, he became both rich and famous. Queen Elizabeth I took a share of
the prizes captured, and visited the Golden Hinde with great ceremony. She decided that the ship
should be kept so that the general public could come and look at it, making it England’s first
museum ship.
The ship you can visit nowadays is a fully working model of the sixteenth –century ship, and has
also sailed around the world. If history and sailing interest you, then attend a special workshop on
the Golden Hinde. For the afternoon, you can become an officer on board and find out how to
navigate the Golden Hinde in the way the original sailors did before modern electronic
equipment was invented.

A B
1. French ships came to England because of the English occupation of a part of France.
2. Henry VIII decided to control the battle at Portsmouth himself.
3. Nowadays, everybody knows the reason the Mary Rose sank.
4. Henry VIII wanted to rescue the Mary Rose after it sank.
5. The Mary Rose Museum opened in 1982.
6. The Golden Hinde was one of the ships Francis Drake took all the way around the
world.
 7. Drake returned to England with a lot of money.
8. Queen Elizabeth wanted people to visit the Golden Hinde.
9. The ship you can see today is the original Golden Hinde.
10. On the Golden Hinde, you can learn about how sailors found their way across the sea.

Part 2.2
Questions 1-10
Look at the sentences from 1-10 below.
Read the text in this part to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark/ write A on your answer sheet. If it is not correct, mark/ write B on your
answer sheet.

A B
1. Collecting postcards is generally believed to be more popular than collecting stamps.
2. Visitors will be able to buy postcards from 120 different traders at the Picture
Postcard Show.
3. Harry Taylor has helped to run the Picture Postcard Show for ten years.
 4. People choose to collect postcards partly because they are affordable.
5. Collectors expect to pay a maximum of £30 for an unusual postcard.
6. Collectors are particularly interested in postcards that were printed between 1900 and
1918.
7. It was possible to receive mail seven times a day in London between 1900 and 1918.
8. Before 1902, the Post Office only accepted postcards with senders’ messages written
next to the picture.
9. Postcards of popular seaside towns that were printed in the early 1900s are valuable.
10. A card without a message is worth more than the same card with writing on it.

PART 2.3
Questions 1-10
Look at the sentences from 1-10 below.
Read the text in this part to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark/ write A on your answer sheet.

Exploring the Arctic

The Arctic is one of the few places in the world untouched by pollution where you can see
nature at its wildest and most beautiful. Join our ship the Northern Star from 2 to 18 July, for a
17-day voyage to the Arctic. During the voyage you are able to relax and get away from it all.
There are no parties or film-shows to attend, quizzes to enter, or entertainers to watch. However,
we do have specialists on board who are willing to answer any of your questions about the
Arctic and who will talk about the animals and birds that you see on the trip.
After setting off from Scotland, we go north along the coast of Norway to Bear island. Along
the way you'll see thousands of seabirds and wonderful scenery, with rivers of ice and huge
cliffs. You will have the chance to see reindeer, polar bears, and other Arctic animals. Although
we have a timetable, experience has shown that we may have to change our direction a little,
depending on the weather and on which animals appear.

The Northern Star is a very special ship and our past voyages have been very popular. Our
cabins all have the same excellent facilities, which include a private bathroom and refrigerator.
Our chefs are happy to prepare any food for people on special diets. Choose just what you want
to eat from the wide variety available from the dining room buffet. There is a library, shop,
clinic and plenty of space for relaxation. lf you need some exercise, why not go jogging every
morning around the decks, or do some swimming in the indoor pool.

Prices include economy class air travel and 16 nights on board the Northern Star, all meals and
excursions and all lectures.
Day 1
Board the Northem Star
Days 2-7
We sail slowly north along the coast of Norway, stopping at places of interest.
Day 8
Tromso. You need to get up at sunrise to see the whales as we sail towards Tromsø. Visit
Tromso to see the Arctic Museum, the cathedral and the beautiful old wooden houses. In the
evening we sail away along the west coast to Bird Island, which is excellent for bird-watching.
Days 9-10
Bear Island. We arrive here in the early evening and stay overnight. Bear Island once had an
active fishing industry, but today little of this remains. We will explore the island, looking out
for Arctic flowers.
Days 11-16
Spitsbergen. A place of mountains and rivers of ice, it is home to a large variety of animals.
Day 17
Leave the ship in Spitsbergen and fly to London from Tromso.
A B
1. This trip is for people who like peace and quietness.
2. Many different activities are organised on board.
3. The voyage begins in Scotland.
4. The ship follows a fixed route.
5. There are different types of accommodation.
6. Passengers serve themselves in the dining room.
7. Whales can be seen in the morning near Tromso.
8. There are some examples of traditional buildings in Tromso.
9. The ship stays overnight in Tromso.
10. Bear Island used to be a busy fishing centre.

PART 2.4
Questions 1-10
Look at the sentences below about a competition.
Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.
Free-diving in the Caribbean
Tanya Streeter holds four world records in free-diving, the sport in which competitors
reach extraordinary depths on only one breath of air.

In 2003, Tanya Streeter made history when she became the first person to dive 120 metres into the
ocean while holding her breath, and come back up to the top without help. She had been deeper a
year before but on that occasion she swam back up using a balloon. This time, however, she held
her breath for over three and a half minutes, which made her the only female in any sport to break
the world record of a man. A team of fourteen safety divers at different depths watched the dive.
Following reports of several serious accidents involving other divers, some people have complained
that free-diving is too dangerous a sport, but Tanya doesn’t agree, insisting that safety is the most
important thing followed closely by training.
Most free-divers concentrate on one or two types of event within the sport, but whatever Tanya is in
training for, her practice timetable remains the same. Two thirds of the programme is spent doing
land-based training at the gym, with the rest divided between the pool and the ocean. She uses an
exercise bike to help improve the fitness of her heart. However, she doesn’t run, whether outdoors
or on running machines, because she doesn’t want to injure her knees. Instead, she finds that fast
walking is a very good way to build her fitness. When she starts doing practice dives, she generally
travels away from home. She aims to do fourteen dives over a four-week period, with a rest day
between each diving day. It is essential that she doesn’t get tired because that could ruin all the
preparation.
When Tanya is not preparing for an event, she makes frequent public appearances, mainly to
advertise sports products. She has also supported environmental organisations, for example doing
research projects or making films. Spending her childhood on the Caribbean island of Grand
Cayman, she went swimming whenever she could, and long afternoons were spent exploring rock
pools in order to watch the sea life. Tanya says that her life today is like living her childhood
dreams. Because she is well-known in some countries, she thinks people are prepared to listen to
her when she is talking about environmental issues.
As for the future, Tanya, who is now in her thirties, says she plans to keep breaking her own world
records. As she didn’t take up free-diving until she was twenty-five, Tanya is keen to stress that she
doesn’t intend to retire from the sport for many years to come.

A B
1. Tanya Streeter’s world record in 2003 was the deepest she had ever dived.
2. There were other people in the water with Tanya during her record-breaking dive.
3. Tanya accepts that free-diving can be an extremely dangerous activity.
4. Tanya’s training programme depends on the event she is preparing for.
5. Most of Tanya’s training takes place in the water.
6. Tanya is careful to limit the number of training dives she does in a month.
7. Tanya spends more time helping environmental organisations than appearing in
advertisements.
8. Tanya’s interest in the natural world started at an early age.
9. Tanya has found that being famous has its advantages.
10. Because she started free-diving fairly late, Tanya feels her sports career may be short.

Part 3.1:

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the
correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Working from Home

Most people with jobs, some of the day is spent travelling ……………(1)
their home and their ……………..(2) of work. This can feel ……………….
……(3) a wast of time but perhaps you can’t afford to live near your office.
Or you ………………..(4) want to have a big garden or
………………(5) in the same neighbourhood as your family.
However, more and ……………..(6) people are changing their lives. They are working from home,
………………(7) a room as their office, connected to their company by the internet. They
 …………..(8) that this is a better way to work. They can work harder and they feel less tired.
If you want to do this, make sure you have a …………….(9) room to work in, with a well …………
(10) desk and chair. Of course, don’t watch TV – and don’t work for too long!

1 A. among B. behind C. across D. between

2 A. part B. position C. point D. place
3 A. like B. so C. that D. as
4 A. must B. may C. should D. can
5 A. have B. become C. set D. be
6 A. many B. much C. more D. most
7 A. making B. doing C. using D. putting
8 A. say B. inform C. tell D. speak
9 A. correct B. suitable C. right D. successful
10 A. designed B. invented C. discovered D. formed

Part 3.2:
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the
correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Example:
0 A. somebody B. everybody C. nobody D. anybody
Correct answer: B

Planning Your Time

Life in the modern world is very busy for almost …………..(0) and we all need to plan our time
carefully. Possibly the best way to do this is to write a weekly “to-do” list.
The best time to write your list is ……………..(1) the weekend. Go somewhere quiet and think
about all the things you must do in the …………….(2) week. Put them into two groups: first, those
you can do any time, such as going to the hairdresser or ……………..(3) your room. Then think
about more …………….(4) things, like getting a present for your girlfriend or boyfriend,
……………..(5) if it’s their birthday on Monday!
Decide which things you will do ……………..(6) which day of the week. Very long lists are not a
good idea; it’s much better to choose just a ………………(7) jobs for Monday and similar number
for the other days of the week.
Early each morning, look at your list. You need to have a plan for the day, ……………..(8) decide
what order you will do everything in. when you finish a job, put a line through it.
You might not complete all your jobs ……………….(9) day. If it’s really impossible to finish doing
something, you can add it to your list for the next day, but …………………(10) sure you do it first!

1 A. in B. by C. for D. at
 2 A. later B. another C. further D. following
3 A. placing B. putting C. tidying D. ordering
4 A. urgent B. quickly C. sudden D. actual
5 A.firstly B. mainly C. generally D. especially
6 A.of B. on C. about D. over
7 A.few B. couple C. lot D. little
8 A.since B. because C. so D. though
9 A.some B. every C. both D. any
10 A.do B. take C. make D. get

PART 3.3

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the
correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Example: 0: A.near B.close C. about D. across

Correct answer: A

Island Festival

Cheung Chau is a small island …………..(0) Hong Kong in the South China Sea that has a colourful
festival each spring. The main (1)………………..of the festival is a procession through the streets in (2)
…………………..children dressed in beautiful costumes are carried high in the air on long bamboo
sticks. The children (3)……………….to fly and the man who teaches them to do this is retired
schoolteacher Yeung Yuk Lun. (4)……………..child on the island hopes to be chosen to (5)
……………….part. ‘Obviously, the children (6) ……………to be small and light,’says Yeung Yuk
Lun. “This (7) ……………..they are usually between four and seven years old. They are extremely
brave (8) …………………it’s quite frightening to be up in the air above a noisy crowd.” Towers of
cakes are carried beside the children and offered to the ancient god Pak Tai, who, (9)………………to
an old story, once (10) ………………the island from great danger.

1 A. demonstration B. attraction C. invitation D. composition

2 A. it B. this C. which D. what
3 A. appear B. look C. play D. show
4 A. Every B. All C. Most D. Many
5 A. make B. do C. get D. take
6 A. must B. should C. will D. have
7 A. supposes B. aims C. means D. intends
 8 A. so B. because C. although D. unless
9 A. opposite B. according C. up D. due
10 A. saved B. provided C. covered D. supported

PART 3.4
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the
correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Example: 0. A. seems B. reviews C. looks D. supposes

Answer: A
In Tune
It ………………..(0) that music is almost as old as human life itself. If we knock two objects
……………(1) at regular intervals, for example, the ……………..(2) is a rhythm, or a kind of music. It
has a meaning ……………….(3) us.
Music has the power to change how we feel. It can …………….(4) us excited – but it can also
…………….(5) a feeling of sadness. In our minds, we connect certain pieces of music with particular
people or places.
However, sometimes we almost ……………..(6) to realise the effect of music. For example, ……….(7)
you watch a TV programme or a film, there’s often music playing – maybe for the ……………(8) of
the time – and it tells you, in an indirect way, that something dangerous is going to ……………..(9), or
that this is a romantic moment, and so on. But most people can hardly …………..(10) the music at the
end of the programme.

1 A. ahead B. together C. alike D. next

2 A. result B. end C. final D. answer
3 A. at B. on C.for D. by
4 A. make B. do C. put D. go
5 A. design B. invent C. discover D. create
6 A. lose B. fall C. miss D. fail
7 A. when B. how C. then D. where
8 A. most A. majority C. matter D. maximum
9 A. set B. take C. happen D. become
10 A. fasten B. remind C. forget D. remember

PART 4.1
Questions 1 – 5
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, write the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

1.When Vicky first started cycling……

A.she had a very good coach. B. her parents gave her helpful advice.
C. she could get to a race track easily. D. her brother gave her a great bike.

2. Why does Vicky say she stopped cycle racing?

A. She felt she was too old to do it. B. She was becoming bored with it.
C. She had won everything she wanted. D. She was preparing for a new career.

3. What does the charity CycleZone do for young people?

A. It teaches them how to do track racing. B. It supports those who have talent.
C. It offers them the chance to try a variety of sports. D. It helps them become more confident.

4. According to Vicky, some people believe that celebrities can ………….

A. take attention away from what a charity does. B. help people understand a charity’s work.
C. make the public care less about a charity. D. encourage more people to become involved with
a charity.

5. What would Vicky say on her blog?

PART 4.2
Questions 1 – 5
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, write the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen.  In her
new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work
and the choices we make.  They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 
‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity. 
‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red.  It’s never green.  Why not?  For some reason we
think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting.  It’s the
same for businesses.  We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t
respect one that uses pink or orange.  People who design new products can use these ideas to influence
what we buy.’
During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each
programme.  She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design
food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks.  Some of the people she meets clearly have
very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who
believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights.  However, she also interviews
real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising
results. 
Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something
new.  But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up
to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

1. What is the writer doing in this text?

A. giving information about how colours influence us
B. reporting what happens in a new television series
C. giving information about a television presenter
D. giving his opinion of a recent television show

2. According to Verity, why is knowledge of colour important?

A. It can help you to choose the best products. C. It can help you to change people’s minds.
B. It can give you new ideas. D. It can help you to sell products.

3. Who does the writer respect least?

A. Verity Allen C. The ‘Colour Doctor’
B. The people who name lipsticks D. The scientists who work with mice

4. Why does the author think our toothpaste is never green?

A. Because green is thought to be clean.
B. Because most people prefer blue and white.
C. Because green products are considered to be disgusting
D. Because toothpaste is designed to be in blue and white.

5. Which of the following would make a good title for the text?
A.
Enjoy it, but don’t believe everything.
B. Another great show from Verity Allen! Five Stars!
C. Don’t miss this if you work in Business!
D. Watch this programme! It will make you healthy!

PART 4.3:

Questions 1 – 5
Read the text and questions below. For each question, write the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer
sheet.

Bertrand Piccard and his co-pilot Brian Jones were the first people to fly around the Earth in a
balloon no-stop in 1999.
I learnt to fly in a balloon in a race across the Atlantic Ocean in 1992 and became fascinated by the
sport. In the same way that a mountain climber dreams of climbing the world’s highest mountain, I
dreamed about flying non-stop around the world.
I spent six years planning the flight and failed twice before we managed to succeed. Our route took
us over China, but we could only get permission to travel over the south. This meant going first to North
Africa to catch the right winds. That added 10,000 kilometres, and another week, to our journey. But
because of this, our flight broke all the records for distance and time spent in the air.
My main memory of the trip is that we lived in the air for 20 days and that the rising sun was the most
amazing thing we saw. We had to go out of the balloon’s capsule, in which we were transported, three
times while in the air to repair the fuel system. We didn’t have any safety equipment but when you are
in a situation like that, you just do what you have to do without thinking about feeling afraid.
Landing was a fantastic moment. I remember that when I go out of the capsule, I looked at my
footprint in the sand. I remembered the astronaut Neil Armstrong who was so happy to put his footprint
on the moon, so far away from Earth. At that moment, I was so happy to have my foot back on Earth!

1.What is Bertrand Piccard’s main reason for writing this text?

A. to compare the sport of ballooning with mountain climbing
B. to recommend ballooning as a means of transport
C. to describe the lessons that failure has taught him
D. to report on succeeding at something he’d dreamt of for years.
2. Why did the balloon fly over south China?
A. The wind took it in the wrong direction.
B. The pilots weren’t allowed to cross any other part.
C. The pilots were running out of time.
D. That route made the journey shorter.

3. Why did the pilots get out of the capsule during the flight?
A. to practise what to do in an emergency
B. to check the safety equipment was working
C. to mend something which had a fault
D. to test their courage in a dangerous situation.

4. How does Piccard say he felt when he landed?

A. pleased to see a sign that he’d returned to Earth.
B. proud to be told he was like Neil Armstrong
C. not able to stand or walk properly
D. like an astronaut returning from the moon.

5.What was the newspaper headline after the balloon landed?

A. Balloon pilot flies alone around the world.
B. Non-stop from North Africa to China
C. Magnificent record flight for Piccard and Jones
D. New record – 10,000 km in a week.

PART 4.4
Questions 1 – 5
Read the text and questions below. For each question, write the correct letter A, B, C or D on your
answer sheet.
Part 1.1 Sentence Transformation
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no
more than three words. Write only the missing words on your Answer Sheet.

1. Tom is too careless to drive that car!

Tom isn’t …………….….. to drive that car!
2. This is the biggest hotel in the town.
No other hotel in the town is ……………………… this one.
3. They started working there three years ago.
They have been working there ………………………... .
4. I don’t have his phone number, so I can’t ring him.
If I …………………. phone number, I could ring him.
5. She last ate this food five years ago.
She ……………… this food for five years.

Part 1.2
1. This is the biggest company in the town.
No other company in the town is ……………………… this one.
2. He’s too young to drive a car.
He ………………………. enough to drive a car.
3. I don’t have his phone number, so I can’t ring him.
If I …………………. phone number, I could ring him.
4. It was 1503 when Leonardo da Vinci started to paint La Gioconda.
Leonardo da Vinci started to paint La Gioconda ……………..1503.
5. Two or four players can play tennis.
Tennis ……………. by two or four players.

Part 1.3

1.There aren’t any good clothes shops in this town.

=> This town………………any good clothes shops.
2.My new computer is smaller and lighter than my old one.
=> My old computer was bigger and …………..than my new one.
3.We couldn’t get on the train until we’d shown our tickets.
=> We had to show our tickets………………..we got on the train.
4.This house is closed to the sports ground.
=> This house isn’t ……………..the sports ground.
5. The garden is so large that it took us one hour to clean it.
=> It is such ……………….that it took us one hour to clean it.
Part 1.4 Sentence Transformation
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no
more than three words. Write only the missing words on your Answer Sheet.

1. Railey spent an hour choosing his new shoes

=> It took ……………an hour to choose his new shoes.
2. The woman is so fool that no one took any notice of her.
=> She is such …………..that no one took any notice of her.
3. We haven’t stayed in this hotel before.
=> This is the first time that ………………..in this hotel.
4. Every year the festival is attended by at least 10,000 people.
=> At least 10,000 people………………..the festival every year.
5. It isn’t necessary to pay if you are a student.
=> You ………….……if you are a student.

Part 2.1 Letter Writing

This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.
“I’ve always wanted to know more about your hometown. Tell me all about it.”
Write a letter of about 100 words, telling your friend about your hometown. Your letter should begin
with “Dear Ann,” and end with “Yours Mai”, but should not include your name in it.

Part 2.2
This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.
“I’ve always wanted to know more about your last holiday. Tell me all about it.”
Write a letter of about 100 words, telling your friend about your study. Your letter should begin with
“Dear Ann,” and end with “Yours Mai”, but should not include your name in it.

Part 2.3
“I’m coming to your university for one term. In your next letter, tell me about the university. What do
you like about it?”

Part 2.4 Letter Writing

“As part of a school project I have to write about an important city in your country. Which city should I
choose? Can you tell me about this city?’