Test1READING(45minutes)Questions1-5Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.DanielsmotheristextinghimtoAaskDanieltodoherafavour.Yourlittlebrother'sjusttextedme.He'llbelatethisafternoon.Heforgothehadfootballpracticeat4p.m.Canyouwaitforhimandbringhimhomeasl*mreallybusy?weekatthenewclub.Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.DanielsmotheristextinghimtoAaskDanieltodoherafavour.Yourlittlebrother'sjusttextedme.He'llbelatethisafternoon.Heforgothehadfootballpracticeat4p.m.Canyouwaitforhimandbringhimhomeasl*mreallybusy?weekatthenewclub.SchoolBadmintonClubMembershipIfyou'dliketojointhenew

badmintonclub,signbelowby

Friday(tomorrow).Thereare

only18placesleftnow.Practice

eveningsareTuesdaysand

Thursdays.RecyclingPutpapercupsingreenbin,5plasticbottlesandcupsinbluebin.andfoodwasteinredbin.Thenewbadmintonclubcanonlyhave18members.Studentsneedtodecidequicklywhethertheywanttojointhenewclub.Unfinishedburgersshouldgointheredbin.Bcomplainthatshehastoomuchtodo.CapologiseforforgettingtotellDanielsomething.Summerreadingchallengeforlibrarymembersaged12-18.Choosefromtheattachedbooklist.You'llgetacertificateforeachbookyoureadandaprizeifyoureadsix.APeoplecanreadanybookfromthelibraryaspartofthereadingchallenge.BOnlycertainpeoplecantakepartinthereadingchallenge.CEveryonewhotakespartinthereadingchallengewillreceiveaprize.OUTDOORCOURTSNoentryforstudentswearingthewrongshoes.OUTDOORCOURTSNoentryforstudentswearingthewrongshoes.AllplayersneedT-shirts,

shorts,sunhatsandproper

tennisshoes,apartfrom

under-1Os,whomaywear

theirgymshoes.AYoungerplayersmusthavepropertennisshoestoplayhere.BOnlyolderstudentsareallowedtoplayonthesecourts.CAllplayersmustwearthecorrectkitwhenusingthesecourts.Questions6-10Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.Theyoungpeoplebelowareinterestedinjoiningadanceordramagroup.Ontheoppositepagetherearedescriptionsofeightdanceanddramagroups.Decidewhichgroupwouldbethemostsuitableforthepeoplebelow.Maikolovesdancingandwantstolearnnewdancestylesquickly.She'dliketomeetsuccessfuldancersandalsotakepartincompetitions.Martaandheryoungersisterwouldliketojoinanactinggroupattheweekend.Theyhaven'tdoneanythinglikethisbefore,sotheirmumwantstogowiththematfirst.Eliana'squitenervoussowouldlikethepossibilityofsomedramatrainingonherownatfirst.She'sfreeduringtheweekandhopestoactinaplayoneday.Henriisanexperienceddancerwhoenjoysenteringcompetitions.Hewantstoconcentrateonjazzdanceandimprovehisdramaskillstoo.Josewantstoperforminplays,andisinterestedinjoininganactingcourserunbyprofessionalswithadiplomaattheend.DanceanddramagroupsALet'sgo!Weofferclassesforadvanceddanceanddramastudentswhowanttodeveloptheirtalentstoareallyhighlevel.Ourexpertteacherswillworkwithyouonyouractingandyourpreferreddancestylesothatyouarereadytocompeteagainstthebest!CThePhoenixGroupWithus,youlltakepartinweekenddramaworkshopsandreceiveafreeticketpertermtowatchaplayatthelocaltheatre.You'llhaveopportunitiestoperformtothepublicthroughouttheyear.Noexperienceisnecessary,butyouwillneedtobookaterminadvance.EPeppermintPerformersWorkingwithexperiencedtheatredirectors,you,lllearnperformanceskillsthroughayearlongprogrammeofworkshops.Thefirsttermisaseriesofskills-basedsessionscoveringarangeofdifferentperformancestyles,withcertificatesforsuccessfulstudents.Infutureterms,you'lltakepartinplaysperformedforthegeneralpublic.GTheFocusGroupClassesareavailableeveryevening.You'llreceiveexcellenttrainingindanceanddrama,anddeveloptechniquesandperformanceskillsinnotime.One-to-onetuitionisoffered,andit'spossibletoworktowardsacertificate.Youllalsohavetheopportunitytotakepartinaprofessionalplay.BMouseHouseWewelcomealllevekofabilityandexperience,andofferdramaclassesforchildrenofallages,ledbyprofessionalperformers.Theactivitiesarefunandgreatforbuildingself-confidence,soyouaresoonreadytoentercompetitions.WemeeteverySaturdayandparentsarewelcometowaitinthehall.DMonstersDCThisgroupisforyoungpeopleunder16whowanttodeveloptheiractingability;orformoreexperiencedactorswhowanttoteachotherstheirskills.Allourmembersareencouragedtotakepartinourannualshow,andeverymonthyoucanmeetsuccessfulactorsandgettheiradviceonacareerinacting.FMoonProductionsInourclasses,weteachjazz,tapandstreetdance,andyoullsoonbecreatingyourowndances.Weholdcontestsagainstotherclubsandputondisplaysforparentseverysummer.Wanttofindoutwhatalifeasaprofessionaldancerislike?Everytermweinviteastartotalkabouttheircareer.HBubbleCompanyJustcomealongwithyourfriendsandwelldotherest.There'snoneedtohaveanyexperience,andweprovideallthecostumesandspecialdanceshoesifyouneedthem.Werunsmallhour-longclassesindanceordramaeveryeveningafterschool,andfamilymembersarewelcometostayandwatch.Questions11-15Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.Myname'sMartinCabelloandI'mayoungphotographer.Takingphotographswasalwaysmyfavouriteactivityasachild.AndwhenIwas15,1feltthatifIwantedtotakemyhobbytothenextlevel,Ihadtodosomethingspecial.SoIdecidedtostartapersonalproject:Iwouldtakeonephotographeverydayforawholeyearofmylife.Iknewthatmanyotheryoungphotographersbeforemehaddonethesamething,butitseemedlikeareallygreatidea,andsoIstarted.Afterafewweeks,IdecidedtoputthesephotosontoawebsiteforyoungphotographersbecauseIwaskeentocreateaphotodiary,andalsotohavethechancetoshowotherpeoplemyphotos.IwasamazedtodiscoverthattherewereotherswholikedthewayIsawandphotographedthings.Iwasalsoenjoyingphotographingawiderangeofsubjects.Thensomeonesuggestedthatifmyphotographsallhadacommontopicorideatoconnectthem,myprojectwouldbeevenbetter-andIagreed.SoIbegantoconcentratemoreontakingphotosofnaturescenes,especiallyofbirdsandthesky.Alotofthemwereblackandwhitephotographs,whichwasverydifferenttowhatmanyotheryoungphotographersweredoing-theywerealltakingcolourphotos.Asaresult,Isometimeshaddoubtsaboutmyproject,andIalmostgaveupseveraltimes.Intheend,however,Itrustedmyownfeelings,andbecamemoreconfidentaboutmyphotographicstyleandchoices.OnedayIshowedmyprojecttomyartteacheratschool.Shetoldmeaboutanationalphotographycompetitionforpeoplemyage.SoIenteredsomeofmyphotos,justforfun.I'llneverforgetthemomentwhenthejudgestoldmethatIhadwonfirstprize;Iwassohappy,asmyprojectmeantsomuchtome.ItwasthefirsttimeIrealisedthatmaybemyphotographyreallywasgood,andthatImightactuallybeabletoworkasaprofessionalphotographer.InowhavemyownphotographystudioandI'veneverregrettedmycareerchoice.MartinstartedhisprojectbecausehewantedtoAinfluenceotherphotographers.Btryanoriginalideaofhisown.Ctakealotmorephotosthanhehadbefore.Ddevelophisphotographyfurther.WhathappenedafterMartinputhisphotosonthewebsite?AHebecamemoreinterestedinotherphotographers*pictu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Hewasn*tsurethathewasdoingtherightthing.B Hewascertainthatthephotoswouldbebetterincolour.CHewasanxiousaboutwhatotherswouldthink.DHewasworriedthathisphotosmightnotbeinteresting.HowdidwinningthecompetitionaffectMartin?AHerealisedhowenjoyablecompetitionscanbe.BIthelpedhimtomakeadecisionabouthisfuture.CItgavehimtheopportunitytomeetmoreyoungphotographers.DHestartedputtingmoreeffortintohisphotography.Whatwouldbeagoodtitleforthistext?AMyfavouritewebsitesforsharingphotographs.BThebestwaytobecomeasuccessfulyoungphotographer.CHowaphotographyprojectchangedmylife.DWhymorephotographersshouldtakepicturesofnature.

Questions16-20Fivesentenceshavebeenremovedfromthetextbelow.Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.Therearethreeextrasentenceswhichyoudonotneedtouse.BalletforchildrenandteenagersItcantakealongtimetoreachaprofessionallevelinballet,somostdancersbegintheirtrainingveryyoung.Itisessentialthatveryyoungdancerslearntheballetmovementsproperlyrightfromthebeginning.EQThisisbecauseitisusuallymoreproperlyrightfromthebeginning.EQThisisbecauseitisusuallymoredifficulttochangeoldhabitsthantolearnnewones.Thefirstthingthatyoungchildrenwhoareinterestedinlearningtodanceoftendoisattendcreativemovementclasses,wheretheycanpractisebasicskillslikejumpingandturning,andjusthavefun.EQInaddition,somepeoplerecommendthatturning,andjusthavefun.EQInaddition,somepeoplerecommendthattheyshouldlearneithertosingorplayaninstrument.Youngpeoplewhodecidetheywanttohaveaballetcareercanattendadanceschool.Here,studentsnotonlystudynonnalschoolsubjectsbutalsododailydancetraining.Andthewholedance-schoolenvironmentissetuptosupporttheyoungpeople'sartisticdevelopment;itallowsthemtofocusontheirdancemoreeasily,andpreparesthemfortheirfuture.Buthowcanayoungdancerandtheirparentstellwhichdanceschoolisthemostsuitable?EllTheolderstudentstakingpartinitdanceschoolisthemostsuitable?EllTheolderstudentstakingpartinitshouldclearlyhavemorehighly-developedballetskillsthantheyoungerdancers.Bythetimetheyare16or17,manyballetdancersareenteringballetcompetitionsandItisimportantforyoungdancerstakingclassesatprofessionalstudios.Itisimportantforyoungdancerstoknowhowwelltheyaredoing,becausethedanceworldisverycompetitiveandthetraininghard;noteveryonemakesittothetop.AForallthesereasons,theyenjoymeetingotherdancers.BListeningtodifferentstylesofmusicalsohelps.CTravellinglongdistancestodanceschoolscanbetiring,too.DAttendingoneoftheirpublicperformancesisagoodwayoffindingout.EIftheydeveloppoortechnique,theymayhaveproblemslateron.FFewpeopleknowwheretofindthem.GThisallowsthemtocomparethemselveswithteenagersfromotherschools.HThatmeanstheydonotwastetimetravellingfromhometodanceclasses.Questions21-26Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.LivingonaboatIFourteen-year-oldJonAtkinshasn*thadatypicalchildhood.Hisparentshadalwaysintendedtobuyaboatandsailroundtheworld,andwhenJonwaseighttheydid(21) that.Whentheyfirsttoldhimoftheplan,Jonfeltsadabout(22) hisfriends,butalsoexcitedbecauseoftheadventureshewould(23) Sincethen,Jonhassailedover8,000kmand(24) that heloveslivingonaboat.TheboathastwosleepingcabinsandJon*scabinhasjustenough(25) tositupin.Inthemaincabinthere*sadeskwherehestudieseveryday,asheneedstocontinuehiseducation.Althoughhedoesn*thaveanyteachers,hedoesn'tthinkhislifestylewill(26) his futurechoices.Heplanstobecomeaship'scaptain,andiscertainthatlifeonaboatisexcellentpreparationforthis.21AdefinitelyBexactlyCcertainlyDabsolutely22AdepartingBmovingCrememberingDleaving23AhaveBsetcdoDmake24AexpectedBdiscoveredcimaginedDbelieved25AareaBsizecspaceDplace26AcontainBfixclimitDcontrolQuestions27-32Foreachquestion,writethecorrectanswer.Writeonewordforeachgap.I MycitybyHarrySalterDoyouliveinaniceplace?Ido!Thecity(27) IliveiscalledBristol,andifsinthesouth-westofEngland.It'snotverybig,butthereareloadsofthingsforteenagerstodohere.you*reinterestedintelevision,youshouldgototheBristolTVandRadioStudios.Onthetourofthestudios,youcanhaveagoatpresentingandappear(29) yourownradiodrama.Orifyou*reintosport,why(30) try canoeing?ThebestplaceisaveryprettylocalsectionoftheKennetandAvoncanal.ItconnectsBristoltoLondonandit(31) builtintheearly18thcentury,soyoucanexperiencesomelocalhistoryatthesametime.Thesearejusttwo(32) the manythingsyoucandohere.Itreallyisagreatplace.Test1WRITING(45minutes)Part1Youmustanswerthisquestion.Writeyouranswerinabout100wordsontheanswersheet.WriteyouremailtoMrsHallamusingallthenotes.Question1ReadthisemailfromyourEnglishteacherMrsHallamandthenotesyouhavemade.ExplainwhichisbetterTellMrsHallamGoodidea!Suggest...From:MrsHallamAllstudentsSubject:SchooltalentshowTest1WRITING(45minutes)Part1Youmustanswerthisquestion.Writeyouranswerinabout100wordsontheanswersheet.WriteyouremailtoMrsHallamusingallthenotes.Question1ReadthisemailfromyourEnglishteacherMrsHallamandthenotesyouhavemade.ExplainwhichisbetterTellMrsHallamGoodidea!Suggest...From:MrsHallamAllstudentsSubject:SchooltalentshowDearStudents,Pleasereplysoon.BeatriceHallamThetalentshowcouldbeforstudentsofallages,orjustforstudentsover15.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbebetter?Andfinally,whatprizesdoyouthinkthewinnersshouldreceive? Ithinkthatsomeparentsshouldjudgethecompetition.Doyouagree?I*mplanningtoorganiseaschooltalentcompetition.Studentstakingpartinthecompetitioncansing,dance,playamusicalinstrumentorperforminsomeotherway. .__■■■■EMAILPart2Chooseoneofthesequestions.Writeyouranswerinabout100wordsontheanswersheet.Question2YouseethisannouncementonanEnglish-languagewebsite.Articleswanted!SportandexerciseArethereenoughsportsactivitiesforyoungpeopletodoinyourarea?

Doyouthinkifsimportantforyoungpeopletodosportandexercise?Why?Writeanarticleansweringthesequestionsandwellpublishthebestones.Writeyourarticle.Question3YourEnglishteacherhasaskedyoutowriteastory.Yourstorymustbeginwiththissentence.Loissmiledassheputtheticketsinherpocketandwalkedoutofherhouse.Writeyourstory.

LISTENING(approximately30minutes)Questions1-7ListeningtestaudioForeachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.ListeningtestaudioWhatwilltheyeatfordinner?12Wheredidthepolicefindthestolenstatue?

Whatwilltheyeatfordinner?12Wheredidthepolicefindthestolenstatue?Questions8-13Foreachquestion,choosethecorrectanswer.Youwillheartwostudentstalkingaboutahistorybook.TheyagreethatA itshouldbeshorter.B ithelpswiththeirschoolwork.Cithassomeinformationmissingfromit.Youwillheartwofriendstalkingabouttheirlunchbreakatschool.TheybothplantoAfinishtheirhomework.Beatthesamefood.Cplaygamesontheirphones.Youwillheartwofriendstalkingaboutafilmtheyhaveseen.Whatdoestheboysayaboutit?A Itmadehimlaugh.B Heguessedtheending.CTheactingwasbad.Youwillheartwofriendstalkingaboutaschooltrip.TheyagreethatthetripwasA notlongenough.B quiteexpensive.C badlyorganised.Youwillhearaboytellinghisfriendaboutasciencelessonwithanewteacher.Whatdoestheboysayaboutthenewteacher?ASheaskedalotofquestions.BShemadethelessonfun.CSheknewhersubjectwell.Youwillheartwofriendstalkingaboutwheretohaveaparty.Whydo