Task 1 - 2

Read the two passages below. Choose the best answer to each question after
the passages. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Air Hostess: Labour of Love?
Airline pilots have high social status and earn a great deal of money. Air hostesses have an
uncertain status and earn little. For those recently qualified, the basic pay in some airlines is as
little as 300 a month, and there are always some who will describe them as glorified waitresses
in the sky. This is little to balance against the possibility of a hijack or a disaster. So why do they
do it?
I went to see Diane Humphreys, Senior Hostess with Dan-Air at Manchester Airport, to try
to find the answer to this question. Mrs Humphreys is responsible for all Dan-Airs cabin staf
based at the airport and is also involved in their selection. She has had the job for 16 years.
Before that she was an ordinary air hostess for six years.
One reason why air hostesses dont get over-anxious about flying may be that theyre so
busy before, during and after a flight. I asked Mrs Humphreys to tell me what a typical summer
timetable for a hostess would be. She said that four or five flights a week during the summer is
not uncommon.
On a Monday morning, a hostess might have an early morning flight, perhaps at 7 a.m.
She has to check in 1 1/2 hours before the flight - maybe at half past five - that might mean
leaving home at 4 a.m. Before the flight, hostesses have to prepare the cabin and toilets and
make sure that the food and drinks are aboard. Dan-Air don't do long-distance flights, just short
or medium distance ones, and so there are no overnight stopovers unless weather conditions
prevent take-of or landing, or the plane develops technical problems. There's a 45-minute turnaround interval, when the hostesses have to prepare the plane for the return flight. Depending
on where you're flying, this can make it a 12-hour day; with delays it can even be 16 hours.'
During the flight youve got no time to relax the safety instructions have to be
demonstrated and the food and drinks served. Youre always busy. So one day you might have an
early morning flight; the next an afternoon flight; the day after you might be on relief duty and
have to be ready to work if someone else becomes ill or there is an emergency. This means that
you have to stay near a phone all the time and be no more than an hour and a half from the
airport.
1. In her job Diane Humphreys
A. Is in charge of Dan-Airs hostesses world-wide.
B. Supervises all Manchester Airport staf
C. Helps with the appointment of Manchesters Dan-Air cabin staf.
D. Looks after aircrews when they are in Manchester.
2. In summer Dan-Airs hostesses usually work
A. Completely variable hours each week.
B. Alternate days on and of duty.
C. Six days a week of 12-16 hours each.
D. Relief days after night flights.
3. When can air hostesses relax?
A. Before a flight takes of
B. When the plane is in the air
C. When the plane has landed
D. Never at all
4. What does being on relief duty involve?
A. Staying at the airport for the day
B. Remaining near a telephone all the time
C. Telephoning the airport every 1 1/2 hours
D. Preparing for a night flight during the day
5. According to this passage, the job of an air hostess is
A. Well paid
B. Glamorous
C. Tiring
D. Boring

Bird watching in Colombia

Luis Morales is 18 years old and comes from a tiny village in the Andes mountains in
Colombia. Until about seven years ago, one of Luiss favourite activities was to go into the thick
forest surrounding his home to hunt and kill wildlife, especially birds. Now, however, he and a
group of other local youths work with and international organisation called Wildlife World, to
study and protect the birds and their environment.
Wildlife World has set up several of these groups across the area. Information we get from
the children helps us learn how the birds and other animals use the forest, what they eat and
how best we can protect them. The project has worked very well and we hope to set up more
groups in the future,' says area leader Felipe Ramos.
Luis is the oldest and most experienced member of his group, having been a member since
he was just 11. Before I joined, I planned to leave the village as soon as I was old enough to go
and find work in the city, like most young people do, Luis says. But now I want to go to
university, become a scientist and return here to carry on working to save these birds and their
environment. Being part of the group has had a huge efect on me.
Luis spends time with the younger children in the village. There is not much to do here
after school, he says, so I try to involve them in our activities. As well as bird watching and
nature studies we also do drama and art. The drama has been particularly successful and we not
have a theatre group of 30 children, which tours in the area, performing diferent plays.
6. In this text the writer is
A.
Describing village life in Colombia.
B.
Suggesting ways to help the environment.
C.
Giving information about a project.
D.
Advising children to join wildlife World.
7. Seven years ago, what was Luiss attitude towards birds in the forest?
A.
He wanted to learn more about them.
B.
He knew they were rare and in danger.
C.
He thought it was fun to destroy them.
D.
He was not interested in them at all.
8. How does Luis feel about the group?
A.
He is happy because he is leaving it soon.
B.
He is grateful because it has changed his life.
C.
He is miserable because he wants to stay longer.
D.
He is worried because he wants more young people to join.
9. According to Felipe Ramos, what is the purpose of the group?
A.
To find out about the behavior of local wildlife
B.
To teach children how to look after the environment
C.
To protect children from wild animals in the forest
D.
To collect information about how people use the forest
10.What would Felipe Ramos say about Luis?
A. Luis is a wonderful person and he knows so much about the birds and animals in
this forest. He is also a really great musician.
B. Luis has just joined us and is already very important to the group, mainly
because he is so good with the younger children.
C. Im going to miss Luis when he goes away to study. But I am delighted that he
will be back afterwards to continue his work here.
D. When I first met Luis he was preparing to move to the city to find work. Luckily, I
persuaded him to stay and join my group. He never wants to leave.
Task 3
Look at these notices. Then choose the best way to explain their meaning (A
D). Write your answers on your answer sheet.

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A.
Make an appointment here if
you want to sell your house.
B.
If you are interested in buying
this house, make an appointment
with the owner first.
C.
You can buy this house very
cheaply.
D. The owners have sold their
house.
A.
30% of the items in this shop
are on sale.
B.
Sales have gone up 30% in this
shop.
C.
All items bought in the sale
cost 30% less than usual.
D. You pay only 30% of the price
of all items.
A.
The manager has left the
office.
B.
The luggage is in the office on
the left.
C.
No luggage must be left in the
office.
D. You can safely leave your
luggage in this office.
A.
Be careful! You may be robbed.
B.
Be careful! You are being
watched.
C.
The police are looking for
thieves.
D. Thieves are not allowed in this
area.
A.
You can serve breakfast
between 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.
B.
You will not be served if you
want to have breakfast after 9:30
a.m.
C.
You must get your own
breakfast.
D. You must reserve a table for
breakfast.

Task 4
Fill the gaps in the text with words from the box below. There are more words
than you need. Write your answers on your answer sheet.
Petrol
litter
pollution
traffic jams
cardboard
public transport
coal
global warming
packaging
droughts
recycle
oil
the countryside
weather

rainforests
floods
wildlife
electricity

plants
waste

A Planet in Trouble
There are more problems facing the environment today than at any time in the past.
World population stands at around 6 billion and by the end of the 21 st century, it may
reach 8 or 10 billion. To satisfy the needs of these people, we are destroying
16.. and other natural places so that we can grow food and put up buildings. This

creates 17 of the land, sea and air, which can be very bad for the health of
humans and 18.such as birds or animals.
Most scientists now agree that it has also caused 19 and this means
that the temperature of the Earth is rising. The ice of the North Pole could melt, raising
sea levels and causing serious 20. . Generally, the Earths 21.. will
be worse and there will be more wind, rain and 22. .
However, there are things we can do. Scientists are working to come up with ways
of making power that do not cause so much pollution. People at home can recycle their
23, paper and glass and try to use less 24 by turning of lights,
TVs and stereos when they are not using them. We could all use our cars less and walk or
use 25.. more.
Task 5
Choose the best answer
26. Which of the following is NOT a country?
A.

Germany B. Poland C. French D. Sweden

27. We had a perfect view from the airplane because the skies were .. .
A.

cloudy B. empty C. open D. clear

28. A .. is a very dry place where few plants can survive.

A.

valley B. desert C. plain D. coast

29. My brother was not a very good-looking child, but now hes an adult, hes very
.
A.

Pretty B. beautiful C. handsome D. good-natured

30. Do you think this blouse . with this jacket?

A.

Matches B. fits C. goes D. suits

31. Max is very ..; I hope he can aford such expensive gifts.
A.

Reliable B. generous C. confident D. considerate

32. Many children are .. by a single parent.

A.

Grown up B. brought up C. given up D. taken up

33. I like my home because there is a lot of .................for all my things.

A.

Place B. room C. area D. spot

34. Could you pull down the please? The light is shining in my eyes.
A.

Window B. curtains C. ceiling D. blind

35. Which of the following would you NOT expect to find on a bed?
A.

Sheet B. pillow C. rug D. blanket

Task 6.
Provide the missing forms of the irregular verbs
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3
6
3
7

Leave
Dig
Forbid

Left

Left

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9
4
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4
1
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
5

Beat
Seek
Strike
Shut
Sting
Spring
Shine
Lie

Task 7
Translate these phrases from Russian into English. You will get 2 points for each fully
correct answer. For an answer with a minor grammar/ spelling mistake you will get 1
point. Write your answers on your answer sheets.
46-47. C 10 .
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48-49. XVIII , ,
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50-51. , . .
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Task 8
Fill in each space with an appropriate word. Write your answers on your answer
sheets.
Returning to My Childhood Home
It has0. been twenty years 56.. I last visited the house where I spent
my childhood. I dont know 57 I wanted to see the place again Im not by nature a
nostalgic person. It must 58. been some chance remark or unimportant incident that
reminded me 59 it.
I had only happy memories of the house, with its large back garden where I 60. to
climb the apple trees as a child. So, one bright clear Sunday, I decided to revisit it. I filled
61.. car with petrol and set of on the 100 mile trip.
I dont know what I expected. It 62 very much the same 63. I
remembered it, but smaller. No one lived there anymore and the garden 64.
overgrown. The apple trees I used to climb were still there, 65..seemed small and
bent like old men.
Task 9

Here are some sentences about films. For each question, finish the second sentence
so that it means the same as the first one. Write only the missing words on your
answer sheet. For a completely correct answer you will get two points. For a correct
answer with a slight grammar/ spelling mistake you will get one point.
Example: The film was so funny that everybody cried with laughter.
It was such a funny film that everyone cried with laughter..
66-67. Have you seen any of Spielbergs recent films? she said.
She asked..
68-69. Maybe we could go and see a film tonight.
How about
70-71. I like horror films but I like comedies better.
I prefer ..
72-73. This is the funniest film Ive ever seen.
Ive never .
74-75. Where did they film Anna and the King?
Where was .. .
Task 10
For questions 76-85, find 10 spelling mistakes in this text. Write the correctly spelt
words on your answer sheet. You may write the words in any order.
The Recipe for Good Communication
How many people do you communicate with in a day? Probably a lot more than you did ten
years ago. With a few peices of equipment, we can talk to people in more and more ways, not
only face-to-face and on the fone, but also via the Internet. It is very important, therefor, for
everyone to try and impruve their communication skills. Despite all the technological advanses
of recent years, the art of good conversation is still at the hart of succesful communication. So
its a good idea to remember the four golden rules of good communication. Firstly, be as clear as
you can. Misunderstandings arise if we dont say exactly what we meen. Secondly, we have to
work hard at listening. Pay attention to what the other person is saying. Thirdly, ask other people
what they think, dont only tell them what you think. And finally show respect for other peeple,
give them time to say what they want, and show intrest in what they say.
If you follow these rules, you will be a good communicator.
Task 11a
Choose the best way to respond to each question or phrase. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.
86. Who does the film star?
90. Could you pass me the bread,
A.
At 7 pm, I think.
please?
B.
Tom Cruise and Madonna.
A.
Why not?
C.
When did you go?
B.
Yes, please
87. Im sorry Im late.
C.
Here you go.
A.
Thats all right.
B.
Yes, of course.
C.
Youre welcome.
88. Hi. Can I speak to David, please?
A.
Hello, David.
B.
Speaking.
C.
Im David.
89. Id like a double room with a
shower.
A.
How much is that?
B.
Certainly, madam.
C.
Is it a quiet room?

91. Would you check my homework,

please?
A.
Can I do it later?
B.
Yes, lets.
C.
No, youre wrong.
92. What about coming to the match
with me?
A.
When did you go?
B.
What time does it start?
C.
I havent got one.
93. They closed the swimming pool
last year.

A.
B.
C.
94.
A.
B.
C.
95.
A.
B.
C.

Why not?
When does it open?
Did they?
Can I open the window, please?
Yes, its hot, isnt it?
No, its closed.
Where are you going?
How long are you here for?
I arrived last Thursday.
About two weeks.
Its quite long.

Task 11b
Write a suitable response to each phrase. Write the responses on your answer
sheet.
Example:
Ive got flu.
Get better soon!.
96. It's my birthday today!
..
97. Ive just passed my driving test!
..
98. My dog died yesterday.
.
99. Im going on holiday tomorrow!
..
100. Have a good day!
..