Test 6 READING AND WRITING

TEST 6 READING AND WRITING

Part 1

Questions 1-6

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 How will the person probably go to work tomorrow?

•••
A by train
I've just passed
my driving test! B by car
Now I must save
money for a car. C on foot
Then no more
walking to the
train station in
the morning!

2 A You can use the road only during these dates.

Road closed because of
B Broad Street is closed during these dates.
roadworks.
Monday 28 September -
C You can use Broad Street during these dates.
Thursday 1 October
Use Broad Street.

3 A All laptops come with a free printer.

SPECIAL OFFER! B All laptops in the shop cost more than £500.

All laptops over £500 C If you spend more than £500 on a laptop, you get
come with a free a printer.
printer.
Offer ends Friday!

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4 " ',,,.:_ -.. ••· Where do they usually meet?

A at the dance class

I

Dance class
finishes at 17: 30, B outside the library
not 17.00 tomorrow
so don't wait for C at the cinema
me outside the
library. I'll meet
you at the cinema
instead.

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5 /
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A You must choose your seat before you get on
your flight.
Choose your seat when
you book online or B If you choose your seat in advance, you pay less.
before your flight for
C You pay less when you book a flight online.
your 10% discount.

6 To:Josh A Josh didn·t know that the date of the concert

had changed.
From: Mum
Anna phoned. She forgot to B Anna has forgotten what date the concert is on.
tell you - the concert is the
6th, not 5th. Let her know if C Anna needs to tell Josh what day the concert
is on.
you can go.

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Part 2

Questions 7-13
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Liza Hannah Paula

7 Who says that her feelings were different from her A B C

parents'?

8 Whose says that something very unusual happened? A B C

9 Who thought that the weather would become bad? A B C

10 Who had everything she needed when the weather A B C

became bad?

11 Who describes an activity her family does a lot? A B C

12 Who says that she couldn't leave her home because of A B C

the bad weather?

13 Who was in danger because of the bad weather? A B C

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Bad weather

Liza I live in the north of Finland. we·re used to snow there, but
one year we had a very bad snowstorm. When we woke up one
morning the snow was nearly as high as the house. It covered
our car and our garden, and we couldn"t open our front door. We
didn"t have any electricity, and it was dark and cold . Luckily, we
were prepared, and we had a radio with batteries, a torch and
warm clothes. For me it was like an adventure, but my mum and
dad were very worried.

Hannah
My family and I often go sailing, but last summer we had a bad
experience. The day began well. It was a hot and sunny so we
decided to take the boat out. An hour later the weather changed
very suddenly. The wind became stronger, clouds covered the
sun, it started to rain and the sea became very rough. I thought
we were going to die. Luckily, after a few hours the storm passed,
but it was the scariest day of my life.

Paula

My village is near the sea, and a few winters ago something very
strange happened. The wind became very strong and big waves
started crashing over the harbour edge onto the road. Overnight,
the temperature dropped so low that the seawater turned into ice.
The next day the sea looked like a giant ice rink. There was also
ice on the roads and the cars. Luckily nobody was hurt, but it was
the strangest weather I've ever experienced.

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Part 3

Questions 14-18
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Too much plastic

by Paula Jones
Plastic is everywhere: in our streets, in the countryside, in rivers,
in seas and in oceans. In the UK, over 13 billion plastic bottles are
used every year. The good news is that more and more people are
recycling plastic and there are also some clever ways to use it.
Roads are usually made of asphalt, but in some countries like the
USA and the UK, engineers have started to use plastic to make new
roads. First, they collect the plastic, wash it and dry it. Then they cut
it into small pieces and heat it to about 170°C. After that, they mix
it with hot asphalt and use it to make the road surface. This way of
making roads is more difficult than the usual way, but the plastic
and asphalt mixture is harder and better than asphalt only.
How about wearing a pair of trainers made from recycled plastic
bottles? Some well-known sports companies use six to eleven
plastic bottles to make one pair of trainers. This means that fewer
plastic bottles are thrown away, and they end up on people's feet,
not in the ocean!
Plastic can be recycled in other clever ways too. It is used to make
rubbish bins, toys, tables and chairs, sleeping bags, backpacks
and hundreds of other things. One clothes company cuts it into
very small pieces to make clothes. Believe it or not, the England
women's national football team wears a kit made from recycled
bottles!

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14 What is happening in the UK that is good news?

A Plastic can be used in clever ways.

B Over 13 billion plastic bottles are used every year.

C There are a lot of clever people there.

15 Which of these sentences is true?

A Roads are made of plastic all over the world.

B Engineers usually make plastic roads in the UK and the USA.

C In the past, roads weren 't made of plastic.

16 Asphalt and plastic roads

A are not easy to make.

B are better when they are heated to 170°C.

C are not as hard as roads that have only asphalt.

17 Some famous companies

A make sports shoes using rubbish.

B throw away fewer plastic bottles than others.

C use six to eleven plastic bottles to make one shoe.

18 The writer says that you can use plastic to make

A footballs.

B camping equipment.

C rubbish bins and jewellery.

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Part 4

Questions 19-24

For each question, choose the correct answer.

The festival of light

Diwali is an (19) ....... ...... Indian festival. It takes place every year in
October or November during the autumn, and it lasts for five days.
The word ·oiwali· (20) ... ......... . from Sanskrit, an ancient Indian
language, and it (21) .... ..... .... ·row of lights·. During the festival,
people clean their homes, decorate them with lights and oil lamps,
and enjoy (22) .... ......... time with friends and family. They give each
other gifts and sweets, eat delicious food, (23) ............ . fireworks
and wear new clothes. Many people in the UK also celebrate
Diwali. In the city of Leicester, thousands of people go out into the
(24) ............. to enjoy light shows, music and dancing.

19 A excellent B interested C important

20 A comes B goes C looks

21 A seems B means C looks

22 A making B spending C doing

23 A listen B look C watch

24 A streets B areas C paths

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Part 5

Questions 25-30

For each question, write the correct answer.

Write one word for each gap.

Io___l___a__,
Example: ....

EMAIL

From: I Sofia
To: I Lucia
I've had (0) ............ great week! I've been on holiday
in the United Arab Emirates. We went to an amazing
place today. Have you (25) ............ heard of the Mall
of the Emirates in Dubai? You don't get bored here
(26) .... .. ...... there's so much to see and do. There are
over 700 shops (27) ............ more than 100 places to
eat. There's also a theme park in the building. It's got
a 40 cinema and a rollercoaster. I've (28) ............ on
it twice - it's really fast! But (29) ...... ...... best thing in
the mall is the ski slope! I'm going there tomorrow. I'll
send you (30) ...... ...... photos later.

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Part 6

Question 31

You want to play badminton on Saturday with your English friend, Amy.
Write an email to Amy.

In your email:
• say where you want to play.
• say what time you want to meet.
• ask Amy what she wants to do afterwards.

Write 25 words or more.

Write the note on your answer sheet.

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Part 7

Questions 32

h e pictures .
Look at the t re ·n the pictures.
Write the story shown I
Wn·t e 35 words or more .

Write the story on your answer sheet.

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