READING

Part 1: Read the following passage and choose the correct answers
Surfing superstar!
On the morning of 31 October 2003 Bethany Hamilton decided to go surfing with some friends in Hawaii. The
sky was clear, the sun was shining and it was a perfect day for surfing on the big waves near the island of Kauai.
The 13-year-old surfing star was lying on her surfboard about 300 meters from the beach. She was
waiting for the next big wave, and her arms were hanging in the clear, blue water.
Suddenly a five-meter tiger shark bit her left arm and shook her backwards and forwards. Bethany held onto
her board and the shark eventually swam away - but it took her arm with it. It also took a huge piece of her board.
Luckily it attacked only once. It happened so fast that Bethany didn't even scream.
Bethany was one of the best teenage surfers in the world, and was planning to become a professional
surfer, immediately after the attack, she thought: I need to get back to the beach" and 'Will I lose my sponsors?'
Her friends didn't see the attack, and as Bethany started swimming back to the beach with one arm, they thought at
first that she was joking, then they saw the blood and quickly came to help.
The really incredible thing about Bethany is that only ten weeks later she was surfing again in a
competition, less than a year after the accident she won first place in a surfing competition in Hawaii.
Before the accident a lot of professional surfers thought that Bethany was going to be the women's
world champion, very few of them have changed their opinion.
Are the sentences true or false? Correct the false sentences.
1. It was raining on the morning Bethany went surfing.
2. She was lying on her board when the shark attacked.
3. The shark attacked her again a few minutes later.
4. Bethany screamed while the shark was biting her arm.
5. Immediately after the attack, she was worried about her sponsors.
6. Bethany didn't surf again until a year later.
7. A lot of professional surfers still think Bethany can be a champion surfer.
Match the highlighted words in the text with the definitions.
8. behaving in a funny way
12. the best in the world at a particular sport
9. amazing; unbelievable
13. somebody who gets paid to surf
10. companies that give money to sports people
14. at the end of a period of time
11. shout in a very high, loud voice
15. very big
Part 2: Complete the text with the words below.
detached
flatmates
furnished
neighbourhood
neighbours
rent (v)
rent (n)
share
tube station
I'm a student at London University. I live in a flat which I (1) _____ with two friends. It isn't our own
flat; we (2) _____ so we've got our own furniture. The flat is part of a (3) _____ house. Its in a nice, quiet (4)
_____ and the (5) _____ are very nice and always say hello. Luckily the (6) _____ isn't too high, so we can
afford it. My two (7) _____ are also at London University, so every morning we walk together to the (8) _____
and take the underground into the city.
Part 3: Read the following passages carefully, then choose the correct answers.
"A Watch"
Bill is a ___(1)___ young man. Three years ago, when he finished middle school, he found ___(2)___ work in a
shop. Usually he works until nine o'clock in the evening. When he ___(3)___ home, he always feels very
___(4)___. After a quick supper he goes to bed and falls asleep. So he never makes any noise. His grandfather is
very satisfied with him. One day, he went back from work a little earlier. ___(5)___ he met Mary, one of his
classmates. They ___(6)___ very happy. Bill asked Mary to his house, the girl agreed. He brought her some
fruit and drinks. They talked about their school, their teachers, their classmates and their future. They talked for
a long time. "Have a look at your watch, please," said the girl. "what's the time now?" "Sorry, there is ___(7)___
my watch," said Bill. "where is ___(8)___?" "I ___(9)___ it at home." Bill thought for a moment and found a
way. He began to stamp his foot on the floor. The sound woke his grandfather up. The old man shouted
___(10)___."It's twelve o'clock at night, Bill, what are you still jumping upstairs?"

1 A. twenty-year-old
B. twenty-years-old
C. twenty-years old
D. twenty years old
2 A. a
B. an
C. the
D. _
3 A. gets
B. arrives at
C. reaches to
D. arrives in
4 A. happy
B. tired
C. thirsty
D. hungry
5 A. On his way to home B. In his way home
C. On his way home
D. By his way home
6 A. were both
B. both were
C. all were
D. were all
7 A. wrong something with B. something wrong with
C. wrong something to
D. anything wrong with
8 A. you
B. your
C. yours
D. yourself
9 A. forgot
B. brought
C. putted
D. left
10 A. upstairs
B. in upstairs
C. downstairs
D. in downstairs
Part 4: Choose the underlined part that needs correcting.
1. She(A) learns(B) German(C) for two years(D).
2. The oceans(A) contain many forms(B) of life that has(C) not yet(D) been discovered.
3. There have recently(A) been any(B) important findings(C) in medical technology(D).
4. John usually play(A) tennis once(B) or(C) twice(D) a week.
5. There is(A) a severe famine in Somalia , and thousands(B) of people are dying(C) from hungry(D).
Part 5: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. The ceiling is _______.
A. too high for me to reach
B. too high for me to each it.
C. so high for me reaching
D. enough high of me reaching
2. I dont think our daughter is _______ to understand this matter.
A. too young
B. is such young
C. not enough old
D. not age enough
3. Mr. Harrison is _______ he owns many palaces.
A. so a rich man that
B. such an rich man that
C. such a rich man that
D. that os rich a man.
4. These two girls _______ that I cant tell them apart.
a. are so like
B. are so alike
C. are too alike
D. alike enough
5. The woman was so beautiful_______.
A. that I couldnt help looking at
B. that I couldnt help looking at her
C. for me looking at her
D. that for me to look at.
6. It is _______ that I would like to go to the beach.
A. such a nice weather
B. too nice weather
C. such nice weather
D. such weather nice.
7. These are _______ that I cant finish them.
A. a such long assignments
B. such long assignments
C. such a long assignments
D. too long assignments.
8. It is _______ that I have read it twice.
A. such an interesting book
B. so interesting a book.
C. too interesting a book
D. A and B.
9. She dances _______ everybody adores her.
A. such beautifully that
B. so beautiful that
C. so beautifully that
D. too beautifully that
10. It is _______ to go swimming.
A. too cold
B.so cold
C. such a cold
D. enough cold that
11. I am _______ a car.
A. not rich enough to buy
B. too rich enough to buy
C. too poor to buy
D. a and c.
12. Its_______ home from here.
A. too far walking
B. too far for walking
C. far to walk too
D. too far to walk
13. The bed is not clean enough_______.
A. to lie in it
B. to lie in
C. for lying in
D. in which to lie

14. The piano was too heavy_______.

A. for nobody to move
B. for nobody moving
C. for anyone to move
D. for anyone to moving
15._______ to go to the cinema.
A. It was late so that B. That it was late
C. It was too late
D. such too late
Part 6: Give the correct prepositions
1. I love new experiences - I am always eager ______ the next thing.
2. Don't be angry ______ me, please.
3. I have been kept very busy ______ these exercises.
4. She is capable ______ great things!
5. He was very cruel ______ his girl-friend when he broke up with her.
6. The thief said he was also guilty ______ murder.
7. I think the people of the former colony are happy to be independent ______ the colonial power.
8. My old dog is very faithful ______ me.
9. I am grateful ______ you for all you have done for me.
10. I am sad ______ the situation in the world.
Part 7: Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words or phrases (NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS)
1. He was too old to apply for the job.
He ________________________ to apply for the job.
2. We couldn't talk because the music was so loud.
It was ________________________ that we couldn't talk.
3. The queue for petrol was so long that we had to wait two hours.
It was such ________________________ queue for petrol that we had to wait two hours.
4. It was such a low bridge that the bus couldn't go under it.
The bridge ________________________ that the bus couldn't go under it.
5. The food was so delicious that I could have eaten the same again!
It was such ________________________ that I could have eaten the same again.
6. The shelf was so high that I couldn't reach it.
It was such ________________________ that I couldn't reach it.
7. Unfortunately, I wasn't early enough to get a good seat.
Unfortunately, I was ________________________ get a good seat.
8. It wasn't safe enough to ski on the soft melting snow.
It was too ________________________ on the soft melting snow.
9. I didn't know what to buy; there were such many bargains.
There were so ________________________ that I didn't know what to buy.
10. Seville is such a wonderful city that we'd like to visit!
Seville ________________________ that we'd like to visit!
Part 8: Give the words basing on the definitions
1. a place where children are educated. S _ _ _ _ _
2. a person who is studying at a university or college. S _ _ _ _ _ _
3. a person who teaches, usually as a job at a school or similar institution. T _ _ _ _ _ _
4. a room in a school where lessons take place. C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5. school work that teachers give to students to do at home in the evening or at the weekend. H _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Part 9: (Solution Pre 1.41) Listen to the conversation. Why didn't Joanna see the new Tarantino Film?
a. She doesn't like action films.
b. Shes too young.
c. She arrived at the cinema too late.
d. She didn't have enough money for the ticket.
Listen again. Complete the sentences with Daniel (D) or Joanna (J)
1 ______ was going to the shop at the end of the road
6 ______ phoned the other person at 6.30
2 ______ plays tennis.
7 ______ bought a ticket and went inside.
3 ______ s favourite films are horror films.
8 ______ arrived late at the cinema.
4 ______ suggested going to the cinema.
9 ______ didnt buy a ticket.
5 ______ couldn't find the cinema.

Part 10: (Solution Pre 1.49) Read sentences A-F. Then listen and match them with the speakers (1-5).
There is one extra sentence that you don't need.
Speaker 1
A. I dont like looking at things in shop windows.
Speaker 2

B. I never go shopping with my boyfriend.

Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5

C. I like shopping more than my boyfriend does.

D. I mostly buy the things I need online,
E. I never go shopping atone.
F. I dont go shopping very often but when I do, I spend a long time in certain shops.
Part 11: (Solution Pre 2.07) Listen to the dialogue. What is their new arrangement? Circle the correct
information in the table.
Time
Place
Exact meeting point
4.15
the sports shop
by customer services
4.30
the library
by the back door
5.00
the music shop
on the top floor
5.30
the museum
on the ground floor
Part 12: (Solution Pre 2.18) Listen to Thomas and Rachel talking about things going wrong at
restaurants. Complete the sentences with the correct information. Write ONE word only in each gap,
Thomas' story
1. Christinas birthday was on __________
2. Thomas' dad __________ him to the restaurant.
3. A __________ had to fix the car when it broke down.
4. Thomas forgot to bring Christina's present and __________
5. Thomas couldn't pay his share of the __________
Rachel's story
6. At first Rachel wanted to have a Chinese __________
7. Rachel doesnt like __________ curries.
8. Rachel's dad __________ a table for eight o'clock,
9. Rachel realized what her dads mistake was when she saw a __________
10. The same owns both restaurants __________
Part 13: WRITING
Write a 100 word paragraph telling about your last weekend activities
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