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NAME: ___________________________SURNAME:________________________________
SENIOR FOUR FINAL EXAM Paper 1 “L”
Time allowed: 2 hs
SECTION A: Reading Comprehension
Read the text and circle the correct option, true (T) or false (F).

The Buy Nothing Movement

Social media, magazines and shop windows bombard people with things to buy, and British people
are buying more clothes and shoes than ever before. Online shopping means it is easy for customers to
buy without thinking, while major brands offer such cheap clothes that they can be treated like disposable
items – they are worn two or three times and then thrown away.
In Britain, the average person spends more than £1,000 on new clothes a year. That might not
sound like much, but that figure hides two far more worrying trends for society and for the environment.
First, a lot of that spending is via credit cards. Not only are people spending money they don't have,
they're using it to buy things they don't need. Britain throws away 300,000 tons of clothing a year.
People might not know they are part of the disposable clothing problem because they donate their
unwanted clothes to charities. But charity shops can't sell all those unwanted clothes. 'Fast fashion' goes
out of fashion as quickly as it came in and it is often too poor quality to recycle − people don't want to buy
it second-hand. Huge quantities end up being thrown away, and a lot of clothes that charities can't sell are
sent abroad, causing even more economic and environmental problems. However, a different trend is
springing up in opposition to consumerism – the 'buy nothing' trend. The idea originated in Canada in the
early 1990s and then moved to the US, where it became a rejection of the overspending and
overconsumption of Black Friday and Cyber Monday during Thanksgiving weekend. On ‘Buy Nothing Day’
people organise various types of protests and cut up their credit cards. Throughout the year, Buy Nothing
groups organise the exchange and repair of items they already have. The trend has now reached
influencers on social media who usually share posts recommending clothing and make-up that they would
like people to buy. In fact, some YouTube stars now encourage their viewers not to buy anything at all for
periods as long as a year.
(Adapted from https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/)

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2. The writer thinks it isn’t worrying that people spend money on things they do not need. T F
3. Only a very small quantity of unwanted clothes are thrown away. T F 1st

4. The ‘Buy Nothing’ trend is a European movement that started in the late 1990s. T F
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5. ‘Buy Nothing Day’ is a protest against credit cards. T F
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I) Choose the best option.

1. I_____ working today. I’ m really tired.

a) don’t need b) don´t want c) don´t feel like

2. If I had the money, I_______.

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3. Is there anything good on_______TV last night?
a) --- b) the c) a
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4. When I was a child I didn’t use_______ vegetables.

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a) like b) to liking c) to like

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5. She applied______ a lot of jobs, and sent in CVs.
a) of b) for c) at
II) Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Use modals when necessary.

Henry the Eighth

Of all the British monarchs, Henry the Eighth is one of the most popular ones. He had an
explosive temper, organized enormous parties and his appetite (1) ___________(be) gigantic. When
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he was young he was handsome, tall and sporty and girls (2) ___________(always fall) in love with only

him. He liked (3) ___________(bet) and once, he offered a lot of money if a man could eat a whole 1st

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Henry is most famous for (4) ___________(marry) six times. But it was more dangerous to be
his wife than his friend. He was so desperate for power that he simply got rid of his wives because he 3rd

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His fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, (5) ___________(never/meet) him before they got married.
He thought she looked like a horse and divorced her soon after the marriage. When his fifth wife
Catherine Howard married him, Henry was already old, fat and repellent. Two years after the
marriage she (6) ___________(accuse) of infidelity and executed. Henry’s last wife, Catherine Parr,
was a sensible woman who enjoyed (7)___________(look after) Henry’s children and took care of his
health until he died.
Nowadays, the role of modern monarchy (8)___________(have) little to do with politics or
economics and (9)___________(not compare) with its mystical original sense. It´s true that it is hard
to justify it in a modern democratic society but it (10)___________(survive) many crises so far and still
remains popular.
Adapted from Kings and Queens of England.

III) Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. You must
use the WORD IN CAPTIALS and cannot change it.
1. My friend said to me “I wasted tons of money on my last holidays.” TOLD

My friend __________________________________________________________________________holidays.

2. Mathew Clarkson has written the script of TopGear Challenge. BY

The script of TopGear Challenge _______________________________________________Matthew Clarkson.

3. I feel sorry I didn´t call my sister on her birthday. SHOULD

I___________________________________________________________________________ on her birthday.

4. She may be late for the class. LIKELY

She___________________________________________________________________________for the class.

5. I turned off my phone because I wanted to watch the play without interruptions. ORDER

I________________________________________________________________ the play without interruptions.

6. She has just won a prize. I’m sure she is over the moon. MUST

She __________________________________________________________because she has just won a prize.

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7. I bought a book last week and it has been chosen for the booker prize award. WHICH only

The book ___________________________________________________________ for the booker prize award. 1st

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My job _____________________________________________________________________, but now it does.

9.A local record company produced Sophie’s new album. HAD 3rd

Sophie _____________________________________________________________ by a local record company.

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10. We can’t go on holiday because our daughter has to study for her final exams. WOULD

If our daughter ____________________________________________________________________on holiday.

SECTION C: Writing
Choose ONE of the following and write 100-120 words.
a) You have decided to enter a short story competition. The competition rules say that the story must end or start
with the following words:

“I’ve been around the world looking for you.”

Write your story.

b) A local newspaper has organised a writing contest which you have decided to enter. Write an article about the
following statement: “Being a professional sportsperson might not be as good as it sounds.” Do you agree?

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