Exam-style test

Name ___________________________________________ No. _______ Class: _________ Date ___________

PART A – LISTENING

Text 1
You will hear a text about three teenagers who stood out at a young age and
tried to make a difference.

1. For item 1, match the names (Jordan, Bellen or Ian) in column A with the ideas they
express in column B. All the ideas are used once.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. Wants to encourage non-discriminatory behaviour.

2. Is worried about his classmates’ living conditions.
Jordan 3. Grew up with a physical disability.
Bellen 4. Wasn’t accepted as a volunteer.
Ian 5. Got the community involved in his/her project.
6. Saw his/her message disseminate rapidly.
7. Believes creativity comes from the need to adjust.

Text 2
You will hear a motivational speech about coping with being different.

2. For items 2.1 to 2.7, choose the correct option (a, b or c).
2.1 An important way to cope with difference is
a. to develop positive social interactions.
b. to have good social media contacts.
c. to have a sense of well-being.

2.2 You can be seen as “different” due to

a. social rejection.
b. overweight issues.
c. bullying.

2.3 Being assertive involves

a. calling people by their names.
b. putting people down if needed.
c. speaking up about your feelings.

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 2.4 One way to be assertive is
a. to focus on other people’s behaviour towards you.
b. to appreciate being called “weird”.
c. to speak in the first person.

2.5 Another way to be assertive is

a. to establish limits.
b. to ignore being called names.
c. to keep distance from those who call you “weird”.

2.6 You should get help from someone

a. as soon as you’re physically bullied.
b. even if you are only verbally bullied once in a while.
c. if you’re constantly bullied both physically and verbally.

2.7 To cope with being different it may help

a. to choose someone to get inspiration from.
b. to stand out in the crowd.
c. to be original and unique.

PART B – USE OF ENGLISH AND READING

1. Connect items in columns A and C using the appropriate linking word/expression
from column B.
Two of them are not needed. Write only the sequences of numbers.

COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN C

1. Teens should start by 4. even though 9. they should not be

establishing life goals 5. in order to seen as obstacles but
2. Setbacks will always as challenges.
6. despite
occur in the course of 10.they may sometimes
our lives; 7. so that seem too ambitious.
3. We should always 8. however, 11.they can set a course
follow our dreams of action.

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You are going to read a text giving advice on how to achieve success in life.

MAKE IT HAPPEN
No one is entitled to a great life. Not even you, unfortunately. So stop blaming anyone
and take full responsibility for your life. Don’t complain. Do something instead. Your
thoughts, beliefs, and actions are more important than anything that is going on around
you. Commit to finding the solution to the challenges you’re facing. You can make things
5 better, so take control. Start with your beliefs. Choose to believe in yourself. Yes, that is a
matter of choice. After all, you only get what you expect. So stop expecting failures. Don’t
disempower yourself. As long as you believe that you can achieve your goals, you can
make it possible.
Although fear is natural and you can’t
10 just shoo it off (nobody can!), you can
decide that you won’t let your fears hold
you back. To deal with your fears and
put them aside, all you have to do is to
notice that most of the threats that you
15 face are not life-threatening at all. So
even if some of them come true, they are
not likely to ruin your life. As long as
you are aware
of that, you’ll be able to live with the
20 fear, but without letting it control your
life and actions. Behind every successful
person there are years of discipline, training, education, practice, and sacrifice. Be willing
to put in time and effort. Decide to get things done. Take it as a challenge, keep going and
build momentum.
25 You can’t make a perfect action plan. Just take an imperfect one and use feedback to
adjust the course. So what if you make mistakes? A mistake is just feedback. Once you
start moving toward any goal, you’ll be getting compliments, criticism, suggestions,
direction, advice, and so forth. That’s feedback. You can use it to adjust your course, or
you can get paralysed by it – you choose your response. Another thing that you choose is
30 who you’re spending your time with. So, who do you let influence your future? Certainly
not the people who complain all the time or make you feel miserable. Go out and find
people who are successful and passionate about life.
If you settle for a half-effort, you won’t be successful. Give your best effort and do it all
the time. Whatever you do, be dedicated to excellence. Give more, and you’ll become
35 more. Exceed everyone’s expectations. Always do “a little bit more”. Confront the
impossible if you have to, and you’ll find out what is really possible and what your true
capabilities are. Raise your standards, ditch mediocrity, demand more of yourself, stand
above the crowd, and get more from your life. Now, take action. Hoping and dreaming is
not enough. Make
it happen.
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2. Match the ideas in column A with the corresponding paragraph in column B. One of
the paragraphs is not needed. Write only the letters and the paragraph numbers.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

Paragraph 1
a. Do your best. Just do it!
Paragraph 2
b. You are in charge, so you decide what is possible.
Paragraph 3
c. Learn from the setbacks on the way.
Paragraph 4

3. Choose the correct option (a, b, c or d) to complete the sentences according to the
text. Write only the numbers and the letters.
3.1 Which of the following is not given as a piece of advice in paragraph 1?
a. Be proactive.
b. Expect the worst.
c. Be self-reliant.
d. Empower yourself.

3.2 “Shoo it off”, in paragraph 2, means

a. delay it.
b. fight it.
c. avoid it.
d. deal with it.

3.3 According to paragraph 2, the threats you may come across in life
a. will mostly come true.
b. will hold you back at times.
c. may ruin your life.
d. are not as alarming as you might think.

3.4 In paragraph 3 we learn that feedback

a. can come in many forms.
b. arises from a perfect action plan.
c. leads to mistakes.
d. prevents you from moving on.

3.5 Which of the following is not given as a piece of advice in paragraph 4?

a. Be bold.
b. Go above and beyond.
c. Don’t settle for averageness.
d. Meet other people’s expectations.

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4. Match each word in column A with the expression it refers to in column B. Two of the
options are not used. Write only the letters and the numbers.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. advice
a. it (line 8) 2. fear
b. it (line 10) 3. your best effort
c. it (line 27) 4. mistake
5. feedback

5. Match each word in column A with the word in column B that can replace it in the
text. Two of the options are not used. Write only the letters and the numbers.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

1. consent
a. take (line 2) 2. accept
b. Take (line 23) 3. assume
c. take (line 24) 4. suffer
5. acknowledge

6. Read the following paragraphs about how to deal with being different.
Three sentences have been removed from it. From sentences 1. to 5., choose the one
which fits each gap (a to c). Two of the sentences are not used. Write only the letters
and the numbers.
Don’t define yourself as completely different from other people.
a.________________________.
Instead, look at how you are similar to others.
For instance, we are all human beings and share many of the same genes. In fact, we
actually share 98% of our genes with chimpanzees. b.________________________. We are all
living, breathing creatures.
If you feel very different from certain people, identify your commonalities.
c.________________________. You may begin to notice just how alike we are in certain
respects.
1. Some examples might include having certain interests, or speaking a certain language.
2. So we aren't that different from them either.
3. Perhaps you see different qualities as flaws.
4. This can lead to you feeling ostracised, left-out or rejected.
5. Being different isn’t all bad.

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 PART C – WRITTEN INTERACTION AND PRODUCTION

1. You have recently received some unpleasant text messages and nasty comments on
your social media. You are starting to feel bullied as they are becoming more and
more frequent. Write an email to a Help Page asking for some help.
– Tell the counsellor about the problem.
– Tell him/her about two things you have already done to try to stop it.
– Ask him/her to give you some tips.
Write your text in 60-80 words.

2. “The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles.”

Your school has asked students to write a speech giving your opinion on this quote. In
your opinion what is the key to a successful future life?
Write the text for your speech to your school community on the topic.
Write a minimum of 160 words.
Remember to:
– Grab people’s attention with a strong introduction.
– Emphasise three main points, with examples to support them.
– Conclude by encouraging people to take action.

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