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Read the text and answer the questions that follow.
Extreme Cellists
I
Moststringmusiciansarefoundintheorchestraatconcerthalls;notmanycellistsplaywhile
exploringcitiesorhikingthroughthecountryside,butthisisexactlywhattheExtremeCellistsdo.
ThisBritishtrioclaimstobringtogetherextremesportandperformanceartusuallycellomusic
playedoutdoorstoraisemoneyandawarenessforvariouscharities.
II
Allthegroupmembersareclassicallytrainedmusicians.ClareWallaceteachesmusicandsings.
JamesReesalsoteaches,whileJeremyDawsonworksasastatisticianinadditiontosingingina
cathedralchoir.Notsurprisingly,theirwebsitealsoliststhesoccerteamstheysupport!
III
AttheirfirstappearanceonOriginalExtremeCelloDayin2003,thecellistsclimbedupamountain
togivetheirfirstperformance,thendownintoacavetodelivertheirsecond.Later,theyarrivedin
thecityofSheffieldandclimbeduptotheroofofabuildingforthethirdconcert;theyperformed
thefourthonastationplatform,thefifthinaforest,andthenplayedtheirlastconcertina
greenhouseinacitypark.Thisisallevenharderthanitsoundsbecausethemusicianshadtocarry
theircellos,eachweighingabout13.5kilograms,fromvenuetovenue.
IV
Otherappearancesfollowedquickly,givingthegroupachancetoplayvariousclassicalworks,as
wellasmodernpiecesbytheBeatlesandothercontemporarymusicians.Themorechallengingof
theiroutingsincludedtrekkingover300kilometrescoasttocoast,climbingthefourhighest
mountainsintheUnitedKingdomandperformingonthetopofeachtoraisemoneyforthe
MountainRescuecharity.Thegrouphasalsoplayedatall42AnglicancathedralsinEngland,often
ontheroof,andoneverystreetappearingontheLondonMonopolyboard.
Whoknowswhattheseplayerswilldonext?Whateveritis,itwillsurelybe agoodwaytoraise
moneyforworthycauses,pleasinglistenersatthesametime.
Choose the correct answer.
1. On the Original Extreme Cello Day, the trio .

a. gaveatotaloffiveconcertsinall
b. stayedinSheffieldforalltheconcerts
c. didnotplayinsideanyconcerthall
2. The writer .
a. expressesnoopinionaboutthegroup
b. admirestheExtremeCellistsactivities
c. disapprovesofthetriosextremeperformances
Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Find evidence in the text to justify
your answers.
1. AllthecellistsplaysoccerforBritishteams.
..................................................................................................................................................
2. Thegrouphasgivenconcertson42UKmountains.
..................................................................................................................................................
3. ThetriohasperformedonanumberofLondonstreets.
..................................................................................................................................................
Complete the sentences.
1......................................................................................................Groupmembershavebeentrained
2.................................................................................Thetypeofmusicplayedbythetriovariesfrom
Answer the question.
Whatistheultimateaimofthegroup?
.................................................................................................................................................................
Find words or expressions in the text that mean the same as:
1. knowledge(paragraphI)
2. names(paragraphII)
3. difficult(paragraphIV)
4. good(paragraphV)
Write a composition of about 100-150 words. Choose ONE option.
1. Writeareviewofamusicalperformancethatyouhaveheardliveoronarecording.
2. Should extreme sports be banned? Explain why or why not.


Players at Risk?
I
Morethan20yearsago,DanieleTognaccini,athleticcoachofACMilanfootballclub,wroteanessayatuniversity
aboutTheuseofcomputinginmodernphysicaltrainingprogramming.Itisthereforenotsurprisingthatin2002,his
teamwasthefirsttostartusinganewcomputerprogramdesignedtopredictandreduceplayerinjuries.
II
WorkingwiththecompanyComputerAssociates,Milanhavedevelopedaprogramthatanalysesdataaboutthe
teams50orsoplayers:theirinjuryhistoryandrecoverytime;theirperformance,diet,biochemistry,skeleton
structureandweightdistribution.Additionalinformation,suchasthenumberofcaloriesinplayersmeals,isentered
intotheprograminrealtime,allowingittopredictwhichplayersaremostatriskinanygivengame.
III
Today,whenbigsportisbigbusiness,thevalueoftheprogramisobvious.Teamspaymillionsofeurosfortopplayers
anddonotwanttoseethemsittingonthesideduetoinjury.Players,too,benefitfromthesystem:byknowinghow
theirbodysystemsarefunctioning,saystheMilanteampsychologist,theywillbeabletoimprovetheirattitudeand
performance.
IV
TheprogramhasbeenverysuccessfulforMilan:muscleinjuriesdeclinedfrom41tothreeinaperiodoftwoyears,
withoverallplayerinjuryreducedby91%.However,thesystemisntfoolproof;playersmaystillgethurtwith
unpredictableinjuries,suchasaballhittingthehead.Inaddition,thereistheissueofsecurity;rivalscouldachievea
significantadvantageiftheygainedaccesstoaclubsstatistics.Tocounterthisthreat,Milanhaveestablishedstrong
onlinesecurity,andthesitehousingthecomputersisprotectedbyarmedguards,withbiometricchecksatentry
points.Finally,thesystemisexpensive,althoughexactamountshavenotbeenrevealed.
ComputerAssociatesexpectsinterestinitscomputertechnologytospreaddramatically.Willsuchprograms,
however,comeclosetothesuccessrateachievedbyPaultheOctopus,whogainedfameduringthe2010WorldCup?
PaulcorrectlypredictedtheoutcomeofallsevenofthematchesplayedbyGermany(hishomecountry),aswellas
choosingSpainastheeventualwinner.
1. Thedatausedbytheprogram.
a. includesinformationaboutplayersbodyshape
b. mustallbereenteredbeforeeachgame
c. isenteredbyapproximatelyfiftydifferentpeople
2. Oneadvantageofthesystemisthat.
a. teamswillpaylessmoneyfortheirtopplayers
b. teampsychologistswillhavemorework
c. theplayersattitudeswillbemorepositive
Answer the questions.
1. WhyisitnotsurprisingthatACMilanwerethefirstteamtousethenewcomputer
program?
........................................................................
2. Whatarethedisadvantagesofthisprogram?
........................................................................
your answers.
1.
Onlineaccesstothesystemisverysecure.
..................................................................................................................................................
2.
PaultheOctopusindicatedthatSpainwouldwintheWorldCup.
..................................................................................................................................................
Rewrite the following sentences without changing the original meaning.
1. Newinformationisenteredintotheprogrambytheexperts.
Theexperts.......................................................................................................................................
2.
Additional information is entered into the program, allowing it to predict which players are
most
at risk.
Additionalinformationwhich...........................................................................................................
1. indanger(paragraphII)
2. thebest(paragraphIII)
3. perfect(paragraphIV)
4. result(paragraphV)
1. Ifyouwereateamplayer,wouldyouliketoknowyourpredictedsuccessrate?Whyor
whynot?
2. It is argued that football is the most popular sport in the world. In your opinion, what
makes football so popular?

Players at Risk?
I
Morethan20yearsago,DanieleTognaccini,athleticcoachofACMilanfootballclub,wroteanessayatuniversity
aboutTheuseofcomputinginmodernphysicaltrainingprogramming.Itisthereforenotsurprisingthatin2002,his
teamwasthefirsttostartusinganewcomputerprogramdesignedtopredictandreduceplayerinjuries.
II
WorkingwiththecompanyComputerAssociates,Milanhavedevelopedaprogramthatanalysesdataaboutthe
teams50orsoplayers:theirinjuryhistoryandrecoverytime;theirperformance,diet,biochemistry,skeleton
structureandweightdistribution.Additionalinformation,suchasthenumberofcaloriesinplayersmeals,isentered
intotheprograminrealtime,allowingittopredictwhichplayersaremostatriskinanygivengame.
III
Today,whenbigsportisbigbusiness,thevalueoftheprogramisobvious.Teamspaymillionsofeuros fortopplayers
anddonotwanttoseethemsittingonthesideduetoinjury.Players,too,benefitfromthesystem:byknowinghow
theirbodysystemsarefunctioning,saystheMilanteampsychologist,theywillbeabletoimprovetheirattitudeand
performance.
IV
TheprogramhasbeenverysuccessfulforMilan:muscleinjuriesdeclinedfrom41tothreeinaperiodoftwoyears,
withoverallplayerinjuryreducedby91%.However,thesystemisntfoolproof;playersmaystillgethurtwith
unpredictableinjuries,suchasaballhittingthehead.Inaddition,thereistheissueofsecurity;rivalscouldachievea
significantadvantageiftheygainedaccesstoaclubsstatistics.Tocounterthisthreat,Milanhaveestablishedstrong
onlinesecurity,andthesitehousingthecomputersisprotectedbyarmedguards,withbiometricchecksatentry
points.Finally,thesystemisexpensive,althoughexactamountshavenotbeenrevealed.
ComputerAssociatesexpectsinterestinitscomputertechnologytospreaddramatically.Willsuchprograms,
however,comeclosetothesuccessrateachievedbyPaultheOctopus,whogainedfameduringthe2010WorldCup?
PaulcorrectlypredictedtheoutcomeofallsevenofthematchesplayedbyGermany(hishomecountry),aswellas
choosingSpainastheeventualwinner.
1. Thedatausedbytheprogram.
a. includesinformationaboutplayersbodyshape
b. mustallbereenteredbeforeeachgame
c. isenteredbyapproximatelyfiftydifferentpeople
2. Oneadvantageofthesystemisthat.
a. teamswillpaylessmoneyfortheirtopplayers
b. teampsychologistswillhavemorework
c. theplayersattitudeswillbemorepositive
1. WhyisitnotsurprisingthatACMilanwerethefirstteamtousethenewcomputer
program?
........................................................................
2. Whatarethedisadvantagesofthisprogram?
........................................................................
your answers.
1.
Onlineaccesstothesystemisverysecure.
..................................................................................................................................................
2.
PaultheOctopusindicatedthatSpainwouldwintheWorldCup.
..................................................................................................................................................
1. Newinformationisenteredintotheprogrambytheexperts.
Theexperts.......................................................................................................................................
2.
Additional information is entered into the program, allowing it to predict which players are
most
at risk.
Additionalinformationwhich...........................................................................................................
1. indanger(paragraphII)
2. thebest(paragraphIII)
3. perfect(paragraphIV)
4. result(paragraphV)
1. Ifyouwereateamplayer,wouldyouliketoknowyourpredictedsuccessrate?Whyor
whynot?
2. It is argued that football is the most popular sport in the world. In your opinion, what
makes football so popular?

Pet Airways
I
Mostcommercialairlinesarefairlysimilarinappearanceandservice.InBusinessClass,foodmaybetastier,seats
widerandattentionmorepersonal,butotherwisethereislittlevariation.However,onenewcompanyhas
revolutionisedcommercialairtravel.
II
Until2009,petownerswhoneededtoflywiththeirpetshadtoplacetheanimalsundertheirseatorsendthemas
cargoalongwiththeirsuitcases.DanWieselandAlysaBinder,ownersofadogcalledZoe,foundthisunacceptable,
andasaresult,theysetupPetAirways.Establishedin2009forpetsonly,PetAirwaysfliesitspassengerstoseveral
destinationswithintheUnitedStates.Itusesplanesthathavebeenspeciallymodifiedtoaccommodateanimal
carriersinatemperaturecontrolledandwelllitcabin.Animalsdogs,catsandsomesmalleranimalsare
monitoredbytrainedattendantseveryfifteenminutesduringtheflight,andgivenbathroombreakswhen
necessary.
III
PetAirwaysrequestsinformationonthebreed,heightandweightofthepetwhenreservationsarebeingmade,so
thatanappropriatelysizedcarriercanbeprepared.Italsorequiresproofoftheanimalsgoodhealthand
vaccinations.Atleastonehourbeforetheflight,petsmustbetakentothecheckindeskwiththeirluggageone
smallbagisallowed.AndwhileownersmaysupplyatowelorTshirtwiththeirscenttocomforttheirpet,the
airlineprohibitstranquillisers,asthesemaybedangeroustotheanimalshealth.Similarly,ownersareadvisednot
tofeedpetsforfourhoursbeforeaflight,andonlywaterisofferedonboard.Duringthejourney,ownerscantrack
theiranimalslocation,whichisregularlypostedonline.Petsmaybepickedupintheairlineslounge30minutes
afterlanding.
IV
Thecostofajourneyvariesaccordingtolengthandothervariables,butatypicalonewayticketis$250,which
comparesfavourablywiththeapproximately$100thatotherairlinestaketoflyanimalsinlesscomfortable
conditions.Thispaymentincludesinsurance,andpetsmayevenjoinatravelschemeofferingspecialdiscountsand
freeairmiles.
PetAirwayshasbeenwellreceivednotonlybypetsandtheirowners,butalsobyairlineexecutivesandvets,who
mentionthecomfortandsafetyprovidedfortheanimals.Somealsopointoutthereductionintravelrelated
stressthatofthepetsandtheirowners!
1. Passengersonthenewairline.
a. mayflytoanydestinationworldwide
b. includeallanimalswhoneedtotravel
c. areplacedinspecialcarriersfortheflight
2. AnimalsonPetAirwaysflights.
a. shouldbecheckedinanhourbeforetheflight
b. maynotsendanyluggage
c. shouldbetranquillisedbeforetheplanetakesoff
3. PetAirways.
a. chargesabout$100perflight
b. providesinsuranceforpets
c. doesnotgivefarediscounts
your answers.
1. Flightattendantsareallowedtotakeabreakevery15minutes.
..................................................................................................................................................
2. Ownersmustprovethattheiranimalsarehealthy.
..................................................................................................................................................
3. Duringtheflight,petownerscanseeonlinewheretheiranimalsare.
..................................................................................................................................................
1. Onenewcompanyhasrevolutionisedairtravel.
Airtravel...........................................................................................................................................
2. Petsmaybepickedupafterlanding.
Petsmaybepickedupaftertheplane.............................................................................................
Complete the sentences using the information given in the text. Use your own words as far as
possible.
1. PetAirwaysusescabins....................................................................................................................
2. Itisadvisedthatpetsnotbe............................................................................................................
1.
put(paragraphII)
2.
checked(paragraphII)
3.
smell(paragraphIII)
4.
price(paragraphIV)
1. Describetheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofowningapet.
2. Would you prefer to own a dog or a cat? Explain your reasons.

Visiting the Unusual

I
MostvisitorstotheUnitedStatesplantoseeNewYorksStatueofLiberty,CaliforniasGoldenGate
BridgeortheGrandCanyon.However,therearemanyotherunusualplacesofinterestforthe
curioustraveller,ofwhichthefollowingarejustexamples.
II
Ifyouareinterestedinthesupernatural,youmightwanttovisittheOregonVortex,situatedat
GoldHill,Oregon.Thevortexisacircularareaover50metresindiameterthatliespartially
underground.Itisknownfordistortingtheheightofpeoplestandingwithinit:thismeansthat
peopleseemtallerorshorterastheymovearound.Theyalsoappeartobeleaningata7.5degree
angleevenwhentheythinkthattheyarestandingstraight.Ballsseemtorolluphillinthevortex
andabroomappearstobestandingupbyitself.Scientificexplanationsrelyonopticalillusions,or
someabnormalityinmagneticfields,butnoteveryoneagrees:NativeAmericanswereterrifiedof
theareatheycalledTheForbiddenGroundandcouldnotpersuadetheirhorsestoenterit.
AddingtotheeffectisTheHouseofMystery,anoldminingbuildingthatmovedtoaweirdangle
soonafteritwasbuiltin1904.ItissupposedlyhauntedbytheghostofJohnLister,asettlerwho
spentalotoftimeintheareatryingtoworkoutitsmysteries.
III
YoumayalsoenjoyavisittoCarhenge,locatedinAlliance,Nebraska.Asitsnamesuggests,itwas
inspiredbyStonehengeinEngland.However,insteadofhugestonecolumnsformingcircles,this
structureismadeupofcars.Intendedtohonourhisfather,artistJimReindersfound38oldcars,
sprayedthemgreyanderectedtheminacirclemeasuringabout29metresindiameter.Officially
openedin1987,thesitenowincludesothercarsculpturesthatarepaintedavarietyofcolours.
IV
SoifyouareplanningatriptotheUS,rememberthatwithabitofresearch,youcanfindmany
unusualsitesthatwillmakeyourtripamemorableone.
1. TheOregonVortex.
a. isnotlocatedinOregon
b. liesabout50metresunderground
c. iscircularinshape
2. WhichisNOTanillusioncreatedbythevortex?
a. Peopleappeartochangeheightastheywalkaround.
b. Peopleseemtostandstraightevenwhenleaning.
c. Ballslookasiftheyrunuphill.
3. Carhenge.
a. isacircleconstructedofoldgreycars
b. wascopiedbythebuildersofEnglandsStonehenge
c. nowstandsaloneonthesiteinAlliance,Nebraska
your answers.
1.
Thewriterbelievesthatcuriousvisitorsmayfindunusualsitestovisit.
..................................................................................................................................................
2.
TherearenorationalexplanationsforthephenomenaattheOregon
Vortex.
..................................................................................................................................................
3.
Carhengewasbuiltbythefatheroftheartist,JimReinders.
..................................................................................................................................................
Rewrite the following sentences without changing their original meanings.
1. Theareaisknownfordistortingtheheightofpeoplestandingwithinit.
Theareaisfamousbecause.............................................................................................................
2. NativeAmericanscouldnotpersuadetheirhorsestoenterthearea.
Thehorses........................................................................................................................................
1.
something(paragraphI)
veryinterestedinknowing
2.
located(paragraphII)
3.
II)
turnoverandover(paragraph
4.
discover(paragraphIV)
1. Describeaninterestingplaceyouhavevisitedinyourowncountryorabroad.
2. Discusstheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofvisitinganunusualtouristsite.

Crowdfunding
Supposeyouvegotagreatideaforaproduct,aCDorperhapsarestaurant.Inordertoturnthedreamintoa
reality,youwillprobablyneedlotsofmoney.Inthepast,youprobablywouldhaveaskedawealthypersonora
companyforfinancialsupport.Today,however,yourbestchancetogetadonormaybetoconsulttheInternet.
5
10
15
20
Inanewphenomenoncalledcrowdfunding,creativeindividualspublicisetheirprojectsontheInternet,where
theyalsoaskforsmallfinancialdonations.Thedonorsmayprovidefundsforfreeoraskforsomethinginreturn.This
maybeapercentageofthepotentialprofitsorsomethingmoreimmediate,suchasasampleoftheproduct.Often,
iftheprojectisnotcompletedwithinaspecifiedamountoftime,thedonationmustbereturned.
Theuseofcrowdfundingforcreativeprojectsbecamesuccessfularound2008.Itssuccessispartlyduetothe
popularityofsocialnetworkingsiteswhichallowdonorstocheckouttheindividualswhoaskforfunds.Inaddition,
donorscanhelptoensurethesuccessoftheirprojectsbypublicisingthemovertheInternet.Today,thereare
severalcrowdfundingsitesmatchingdonorsandcreators,andtheyoftenspecialiseinoneparticulararea,suchas
themusicorfashionbusiness.Andtherearemanysatisfiedusers:JeneenTerrana,forexample,raisedmoneyfor
herCDalbumbybakingtreatsforinvestors.AnotherexampleisMelissaMaples,whoisusingcrowdfundingto
financeabookofphotographsofTurkey.Shehaspromisedherdonorsafinancialrewardwhenherprojectis
finished.
Oneadvantageofthissystemisthatcreatorscanjudgewhichprojectsarelikelytobecomepopularbyseeingwhich
onesactuallyattractinvestors;thismeansthattheydonotwastetimedevelopingideasthatwillhavelittleappeal.
Inaddition,crowdfundinghelpscreativeindividualsdeveloptheirideaswithouthavingfirsttoconvincebig
establishmentslikerecordcompaniesoftheirtalent.
Manypeoplenowthinkthatthefutureofcreativeindustriesliesincrowdfunding.Perhapsyourdreamofa
company,novelorfilmwillbecomearealityifyoutooturntotheInternetforfunds.
1. Inthepast,turningcreativeideasintoreality.
a. wasimpossible
b. wasonlyforthewealthy
c. waspossiblewithfinancialsupport
2. CrowdfundingInternetsites.
a. areespeciallypopularinthemusicindustry
b. allowcreatorstofindpeoplewhoarewillingtoinvest
c. helpedJeneenTerranatomeetMelissaMaples
3. WhichisNOTgivenasanadvantageofcrowdfunding?
a. Itsavestimeforthepeoplewhohavegotacreativeidea.
b. Allcreationsarepopular.
c. Bigcompanieswillnotmakedecisionsaboutpeoplesability.
your answers.
1.
Donationsarealwaysgivenfornothinginreturn.
..................................................................................................................................................
2.
Thereisoftennotimespecificationfortheproject.
..................................................................................................................................................
1. AnothercreatorisMelissaMaples;sheisfinancingabookofphotographs.
MelissaMaples.................................................................................................................................
2. Thisfilmmaysucceedifthecreatorusescrowdfunding.
Thisfilmmaynotsucceed................................................................................................................
Choose the correct meaning for each word.
1.
wealthy(line2)
a. famous c.
important
b. rich
d.
intelligent
2.
funds(line5)
a. money c.
b. ideas
d.
3.
checkout(line9)
a. socialisewith c.
learnabout
b. workfor d.
criticise
4.
appeal(line16)
a. use
c.
size
b. attraction
d.
items
workers
humour
1. Ifyouwereabusinessperson,whattypesofbusinesswouldyouinvestin?Why?
2. Writealetterdescribingaprojectthatyouwouldlikepeopletoinvestin.

Mobile Phone Literature

I
ItsnosurprisethatduetotechnologicaladvancessuchascableTVandcomputergames,young
peoplearereadinglesstodaythanteensread20yearsago.However,inSouthAfrica,anew
initiativeisactuallyusingtechnologytoencourageyoungpeopletoread.
II
InSouthAfrica,morethanhalfthefamiliesdontownanyleisurereadingmaterial,andonlyseven
percentofschoolshaveafunctioninglibrary.Someefforthasbeenmadetogetcomputersinto
moreschools,buteventhen,eachpupilwillonlyhaveabout30minutesaccessaweek.However,
accordingtoarecentsurvey,mostyoungstersdoownmobilephones,andthishasinspiredaid
workerSteveVoslootolaunchacampaigncalledMobileforLiteracy,orm4Lit,whichpublishesfull
lengthnovelsonmobilephones.
III
Thefirst20pagestory,calledKontax,appearedinEnglishandisiXhosa,anAfricanlanguage,in
October2009.ByApril2010,ithadbeenreadbymorethan33,000phoneusers,andorganisers
receivedabout4,000textedcomments.Teenswerealsoencouragedtotakepartinwriting
competitions,andtosuggestnewideas,charactersandplots.Asaresult,morebookswere
published,someofwhichaimtohelpyoungstersdealwiththerealissuesintheirlivessuchasdrug
use,teenpregnancyandHIV/AIDS.Thestoriesarefree,althoughphoneusersarechargedfor
receivingpictures,bringingthecosttobetween5and9centsperchapter.
IV
Thesuccessofthem4Litprojecthasledtothecreationofadditionalschemestokeepyoung
peoplereading;Yoza,forexample,isamobilelibrarycollectionofthesemstories.Itnotonly
presentsworkbylocalwritersbutwillalsopublishstoriessentinbytheteensandtherewillbe
competitionswithprizes.
SoitseemsthatinSouthAfricaatleast,onscreenratherthanonpaperreadingisthewayofthe
future.Teensmaysoonbeaskingeachother,Haveyoubeentextedanygoodbookslately?
1. InSouthAfrica,.
a. morethanhalfofthepopulationdoesntread
b. undertenpercentofschoolshasalibrary
c. everystudentinthecountryusesacomputerhalfanhouraweek
2. MobileforLiteracy.
a. isacampaigntopromotemobilephones
b. isa20pagenovelwrittenbySteveVosloo
c. isavailableintwolanguages
3. Yoza.
a. ledtothecreationofthem4Litproject
b. wascreatedbyfamousSouthAfricanwriters
c. givesteensachancetopublishtheirstories
your answers.
1.
year.
Readerssentinabout33,000textsaboutthenovelinthefirsthalf
..................................................................................................................................................
2.
Organiserswantteenstosharetheirideas.
..................................................................................................................................................
3.
Phoneuserswillhavetopayasmallamounttoreceivepictures.
..................................................................................................................................................
1. Howwereteensinvolvedintheproject?
............................................................................................................................................................
2. Howcanreadingthesenovelshelpteens?
............................................................................................................................................................
1. Anewinitiativeisactuallyusingtechnologytoencourageyoungpeopletoread.
Byusingtechnology,.........................................................................................................................
2. Thesuccessofthem4Litprojecthasledtothecreationofadditionalschemes.
Additionalschemes..........................................................................................................................
1.
motivate(paragraphI)
2.
start(paragraphII)
3.
participate(paragraphIII)
4.
atnocost(paragraphIII)
1. Writeareviewofanovelyouhavereadrecently.
2. Inwhatotherwaysdoyouthinkmobilephoneswillbeusedinthefuture?

Olympics in Cyber Space

I
Formostpopularsports,thereisusuallyoneimportantcompetitiveeventthatmakeschampions:tennishas
Wimbledon,footballhastheWorldCup,whileagoldmedalattheOlympicsiseveryathletesdream.Butwhatabout
cyberathletes,peoplewho,forexample,playfootballonthevideoscreenratherthanoutonthepitch?Well,for
them,oneofthemaintournamentsistheWorldCyberGames(WCG),whichhasbecometheOlympicsforvideo
gamers.
II
StartinginSeoul,SouthKorea,in2001,thegameshavebeenheldannuallyindifferentcitiesworldwide.Likethe
actualOlympics,competingnationssendteamstorepresenttheirowncountry.Thematches,supervisedbyofficial
referees,areheldinalargehallwhereplayersareseatedinacircleinfrontofvideomonitors.Thegamesarevaried
andincludefuntitlessuchasGuitarHero5andWarcraftIII,butthisisalltakenveryseriouslybecauseofthe
possibilityofwinningaquarterofamilliondollarsorgamingequipment.
III
Overtheyears,thegameshavegrowninpopularity;by2010,over400competitorsarrivedfrom58different
countriesinEurope,AmericaandAsia,andtheathleteswerecheeredonbythousandsofspectators.Althoughthe
UnitedStatesisconsideredanimportantparticipantsincesomanygamedevelopersarelocatedthereandbecause
Englishistheuniversallanguageofgaming,oneofthefavouritesin2010wastheUkrainianteam.
IV
However,manyofthebestplayerscomeout ofAsia.Thismaybebecausecompetitivegamingisextremelypopular
there,especiallyinSouthKorea.Threecablechannelsaredevotedtocybergames,andtherearetenprofessional
leaguesthroughoutthecountry.Asaresultofthisinterest,successfulplayersreceivethesameattentionassports
heroesorrockstarsintheWest.Theyearnhighincomes,too,withtopplayersearninginexcessof$100,000ayear.
TheWorldCyberGamesusethemottoBeyondtheGame.Forsomesponsors,likeMicrosoft, thismayrefertothe
opportunitytotryoutexperimentalsoftware.Forplayers,however,itprobablyreferstotheskilltheybringtothe
gamesandthethrillofplaying.
1. TheWorldCyberGames.
a. takesplaceeveryfouryears
b. isheldannuallyinSeoul
c. isinadifferentcityeveryyear
2. Intheyear2010,.
a. playersfromthreedifferentcontinentsattendedthegames
b. eachcountrywasallowedtosend58playerstotheWCG
c. thegamesprovedtobelesspopularthaninpreviousyears
3. ThewritermentionsparticipationbythefollowingcountriesEXCEPT.
a. UnitedStates
b. England
c. Ukraine
your answers.
1.
TheWCGarepartoftheOlympics.
..................................................................................................................................................
2.
Thegamesareinmanylanguages.
..................................................................................................................................................
3.
TheUkrainianteamparticipatedinthe2010WCG.
..................................................................................................................................................
Complete the sentences using the information given in the text.
1. Officialreferees................................................................................................................................
2. WinnersoftheWCG.........................................................................................................................
3. Thousandsofspectators..................................................................................................................
Answer the question.
WhyaretheresuccessfulcybergameplayersinSouthKorea?
.................................................................................................................................................................
1.
aspiration(paragraphI)
2.
increased(paragraphIII)
3.
morethan(paragraphIV)
4.
test(paragraphV)
1. Inyouropinion,shouldcybergamesbeconsideredasport?Whyorwhynot?
2. Doyouthinkthatathletesdeservetoearnhugesumsofmoney?Explainwhyorwhy
not.

Origami: More Than Art

I
WhenpaperwasinventedinChinaaround2,000yearsago,peoplebegantofolditintotwoandthreedimensional
shapes.ThiscustomspreadtoJapaninthe6thcentury,butwasnotwidelypractisedintheWestuntilthemiddleof
the20thcentury.TodayorigamifromtheJapanesewordsori(tofold)andkami(paper)iswellknownasahobby
andmethodofart.Itusesfoldsofflowers,animals,objectsandpeopletodecoratecards,gifts,Christmastreesand
more.
II
Butorigamiisnotonlydecorative;itisalsoimportantineducationandtherapy.Forexample,ithelpspatientsto
improvetheirhandcoordination.Itisalsousedtohelppeoplewithemotionalandmentalillnesses.Becauseonlya
pieceofpaperisneeded,peopledontbecomestressedwhenstartingorigami.Furthermore,thematerialsarenot
expensive,sothereisnostressaboutmakingmistakes.Moreover,itissafebecausenosharpinstrumentsare
involved.Inaddition,origamipromoteshandeyecoordinationandawillingnesstolistenandfollowinstructions.It
alsohelpspatientsopenuptoeachotheroratherapist.Andbecauseorigamimodelsrangeindifficulty,everyone
canmanagesomething,leadingtoasenseofaccomplishment.
III
Origamihasalsobeenusedtoteachacademicsubjects.Forexample,followingorigamiinstructions
meansinterpretingsymbolsinsequence,whichisessentialforreading.Andinmathematics,easyfolds
teachstudentsaboutshapeslikesquaresandtriangles,whilethreedimensionalmodelshelpthe
understandingofmoreadvancedconcepts.Infact,origamisekkei,ortechnicalorigami,wherefoldsare
programmedoncomputerbeforebeingdonebyhand,hasbeenusedbyengineerstodesignvarious
everydayitems.Forexample,thewaythatautomobileairbagsarefoldedwasinspiredbythefoldsofan
origamiinsect,whilethecircuitboardofmobilephoneswasmodelledonanorigamiturtle.
IV
Lastly,origamiisalsoenvironmentallyfriendly,becauseanyrecycledpapercanbeused.Infact,thepaperyouare
lookingatrightnowcouldbeturnedintoabird,aplane,oreven,byareallyskilledfolder,intoSuperman!
1. WhatisNOTgivenasanadvantageoforigamitherapy?
a. Itissafe.
b. Ithelpspeoplemakefriends.
c. Itdoesntcreatestress.
2. Origamitherapymaybeusedto.
a. encouragecommunicationamongpatients
b. teachpatientshowtogiveclearinstructions
c. promotegoodlisteningskillsamongtherapists
3. Someengineers.
a. learnedadvancedmathematicstocreatesomefolds
b. developedanorigamiinsectbasedonairbagfolds
c. usedcomputersinthenewfieldoftechnicalorigami
your answers.
1.
TheChineseknewaboutorigamiaround2,000yearsago.
..................................................................................................................................................
2.
Inthepresent,origamiisnotconsideredtobeaformofart.
..................................................................................................................................................
3.
Origamiisnotanexpensivehobby.
..................................................................................................................................................
4.
Thewriterbelievesthatallorigamimodelsareeasytomake.
..................................................................................................................................................
1. ThecustomspreadtoJapan.Itbecamepopularthere.
Thecustom.......................................................................................................................................
2. ThispapercouldbeturnedintoSupermanbyareallyskilledfolder!
Areallyskilledfolder.......................................................................................................................!
1. Howcanorigamibeusedasdecoration?
............................................................................................................................................................
2. Whatdotheorigamiinsectandturtlehaveincommon?
............................................................................................................................................................
1.
moved(paragraphI)
2.
differ(paragraphII)
3.
veryimportant(paragraphIII)
4.
advanced(paragraphIV)
1. Describeahobbythatyoufindinterestingorunusual.
2. Inyouropinion,shouldartbecompulsoryinschools?Whyorwhynot?
EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE ANSWER KEY

Extra Exam Practice 1
1.
2.
1.
F. Claireteachesmusicandsings.Jamesalsoteaches,while
Jeremyworksasastatisticianinadditiontosinging
2.
F. Thegrouphasalsoplayedatall42Anglicancathedralsin
England
3.
T. Thegrouphasalsoplayedoneverystreetappearingonthe
LondonMonopolyboard.
1.
2.
asclassicalmusicians
classicalworkstomodernpieces
4 Theiraimistoraisemoneyandawarenessforvariouscharities.
5
1. awareness
2. lists 4.
3.
challenging
worthy
Acceptalllogicalandgrammaticallycorrectanswers.

1
2
1.a
2.c
1.
Becausetheirathleticcoachwroteanessayonthesubjectat
universitymorethan20yearsago.
2.
Itisntfoolproof,itrequiresverystrongsecurityanditis
expensive.
1. T.
2.
Milanhaveestablishedstrongonlinesecurity
T. PaulcorrectlypredictedSpainastheeventualwinner.
1.
enternewinformationintotheprogram
2.
allowstheprogramtopredictwhichplayersaremostatriskis
enteredintoit/theprogram/isenteredintotheprogramallowsittopredictwhich
playersaremostatrisk
1. atrisk 3.
2. top
foolproof
4.
outcome
1
2
1.
2.
1. F.
Hebrushedhisteethwithcrushedfishbonesthathemixedwith
seeds
2.
F. Ashereachedhissecondmoneylessyear,Markwashappier
andhealthierthanhehadeverfeltbefore.
3.
T. hedecidedtoestablishamoneylessvillagefundedby
moneyearnedbyhisbook
1.
Becauseinhisownlife,hebelievesin
livingwithoutmoney.
2.
Becauseitreflectsthemoneylesslifestyleheisfollowing.
1.
university
2.
3.
he(had)studiedeconomicsatuniversity/studyingeconomicsat
poweredhislaptopandphone
foreveryonetolivewithoutmoney
1. adopt
2. thrownaway
3. enthusiastic
6 Acceptalllogicalandgrammaticallycorrectanswers.

1
1. c
1.
F.Animalsaremonitoredeveryfifteenminutesandgiven
bathroombreakswhennecessary.
2.
T.PetAirwaysrequiresproofoftheanimalsgoodhealth
3.
T.Duringthejourney,ownerscantracktheiranimalslocation,
whichisregularlypostedonline.
2. a 3.
1.
2.
hasbeenrevolutionisedbyonenewcompany
haslanded
1.
2.
which/thataretemperaturecontrolledandwelllit
fedforfourhoursbeforeaflight
1. place 3.
2. monitored
scent
4.
cost
Acceptalllogicalandgrammaticallycorrect
answers.
1. c
1.
T.therearemanyotherunusualplacesofinterestforthecurious
traveller
2.
F.Scientificexplanationsrelyonopticalillusions,orsome
abnormalityinmagneticfields
3.
F.Intendedtohonourhisfather,artistJimReindersfound38old
carsanderectedtheminacircle
2. b 3.
1.
2.
Americans)
itdistortstheheightofpeoplestandingwithinit
couldnotbepersuadedtoenterthearea(bytheNative
1. curious3.
2. situated
roll
4.
find
1. c
1.
F.Thedonorsmayprovidefundsforfreeoraskforsomethingin
return.
2.
F.Often,iftheprojectisnotcompletedwithinaspecified
amountoftime
2. b 3.
1.
,whoisfinancingabookofphotographs,isanothercreator/,
whoisanothercreator,isfinancingabookofphotographs
2.
ifthecreatordoesntusecrowdfunding
1.
b 2.
a 3.
4.
1
2
1.
b 2.
c 3. c
1.
F.organisersreceivedabout4,000textedcomments
2.
T.Teenswerealsoencouragedtosuggestnewideas
3.
T.phoneusersarechargedforreceivingpictures,bringingthe
costtobetween5and9centsperchapter.
1. Theywereencouragedtotakepartinwritingcompetitions,
andtosuggestnewideas,charactersandplots.
2.
Theyencourageteenstodealwithrealissuesintheirlives.
1.
2.
project
anewinitiativeisencouragingyoungpeopletoread
havebeencreatedafter/following/duetothesuccessofthem4Lit
1. encourage
2. launch 4.
3.
free
takepart
1. c
1.
2.
3.
2. a
3.
F.theWCG,whichhasbecometheOlympicsforvideogamers.
F.Englishistheuniversallanguageofgaming
T.oneofthefavouritesin2010wastheUkrainianteam.
1.
2.
supervisethematches
cangetaquarterofamilliondollarsorgamingequipment
3. cheered on the athletes in the World Cyber Games in 2010
Becausecybergamesareverypopularthereandtherearetenprofessionalleagues.
1. dream 3.
2. grown 4.
inexcessof
tryout

1
2
1. b
2. a
3.
1.
T.inChinaaround2,000yearsago,peoplebegantofold[paper]
intotwoandthreedimensionalshapes.
2.
F.Todayorigamiiswellknownasahobbyandmethodofart.
3.
T.thematerialsarenotexpensive
4.
F.origamimodelsrangeindifficulty
1.
2.
spreadtoJapan,whereitbecamepopular
couldturnthispaperintoSuperman
1.
2.
everydayobjects.
Itcanbeusedtodecoratecards,gifts,Christmastreesandmore.
Theyhavebothbeenusedbyengineerstoinspirethedesignof
1. spread 3.
2. range 4.
essential
skilled

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EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE 1

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1. On the Original Extreme Cello Day, the trio .

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EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE 2

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EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE 5

Visiting the Unusual

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EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE 6

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Choose the correct meaning for each word.

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EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE 7

Mobile Phone Literature

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Answer the questions.

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EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE 8

Olympics in Cyber Space

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EXTRA EXAM PRACTICE 9

Origami: More Than Art

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Extra Exam Practice 7

3. cheered on the athletes in the World Cyber Games in 2010

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