Exam 2

Reading

Reading part 1

Reading part 2

2- Decide which res taurant or café would be the most suitable for the people

Reading part 3

I’ve always been keen on sport and very fit so a few years ago I decidedto join my local athletics club. In the beginning I put all my effort into the long jump because it was my best event, but the coach encouraged me to try different things.

I ended up as a middle-distance runner, which means I don’t run the short distances like 100 metres, or long cross-country races, but the in-between ones like 800 metres. It’s an interesting type of running because you have to mix speed with strength. You also have to think a lot about how you race, and choose the right moment to run at your maximum speed. You need to do quite a lot of regular training when you first start and it helps if you have a good coach who can keep you motivated and teach you the basics.

I take part in some quite major competitions now, but I still remember my first race. I was so nervous before it started. And when it finished, I could still feel my hands shaking. It was a great race and I came second so I was very pleased. Since then I’ve learned to stay calm before and during races. I do a lot of breathing exercises that help me stay focused and relaxed. Competing has really helped me to trust in my own abilities. And now I find that I love running in front of a crowd – I suppose it’s a sort of performance.

One thing I don’t enjoy so much is how hard you have to work to stay fit and strong enough to race, although it helps that I often train with others. I try to eat and sleep well, but I don’t have a special diet. Mostly it’s a case of getting plenty of variety and eating more of everything because I’m so active.

I sometimes watch Olympic athletes on TV and imagine myself in their position. It must be a fantastic experience, but at the moment I don’t feel that is necessarily where I’m aiming. I think you have to give up so much if you want to reach that level.

Reading part 4

Lee Newton was sitting on a station platform under an old blanket when he saw a young couple talking. 16________. It was a freezing night in January, and the couple were clearly cold. Lee called to them and asked them if they wanted to share his blanket. The three of them started chatting, and Lee learned that their names were Karen and Mark.

17_________. Lee told them that he’d lost his job and then his flat when he could no longer pay the rent. He had no family to help him, and nowhere to go. 18________, Karen and Mark felt terrible. They couldn’t imagine sleeping on the icy platform for even one night. As they spent their night in the station chatting to Lee, they realized that anyone could end up in his situation. 19 _________

When morning came, Karen and Mark bought an extra train ticket and invited Lee to come home with them. Lee accepted, and gratefully moved into Karen and Mark’s spare bedroom. Once he had an address, Lee was able to apply for jobs. 20__________. He saved up to buy a small motorbike, then got an evening job delivering pizzas. After a few months, Lee had saved up enough money to rent a small flat of his own.

‘When times get tough, you need friends and family,’ Lee says. ‘Karen and Mark became that for me.’ An act of kindness was all Lee needed to help him get his life back.

Reading part 5

People may think teenagers are too young to be in charge of a class when they’re still students themselves, but that’s not true. Sixteen-year-olds are (21) _____ teaching lessons to primary school children in a new government scheme which allows school leavers to (22)______ as teaching assistants in primary schools.

New rules were recently introduced which have allowed all primary school teachers to have more time during the school day for (23)_______ lessons, but this sometimes means that teachers have less time for teaching. Now teenagers fill the gap. They take a two-year course, starting when they’re 14. When they enter the classroom as teachers (24)________ than students, they have to quickly put into practice the skills they learned (25)_______ they were studying.

The government believes that about 18,000 teenagers could get jobs in this (26) _______. However, many people believe that young teenagers will not make suitable teachers.

Reading part 6

Writing

Writing part 1

1- Read this email from your English-speaking friend Tom and the notes you have made. Write you answer in about 100 words.

Writing part 2

a) Write your article

b) Write your story

Listening

Listening part 1

Listening part 2

Listening part 3

Listening part 4

Speaking

Speaking part 1

What’s your name?
What’s your surname?
How do you spell it?
When’s your birthday?
Where are you from?
Where do you study?

Where do you live?
What activities can you do in your neighbourhood?
What do you like about your neighbourhood?
How can people travel around your town / city / area?

Do you have any hobbies?
What do you like doing after school?
What activities do you enjoy doing on holiday?

Speaking part 2

Speaking part 3

Two young people are planning to invite a few friends to their house this evening. They want to choose an activity which will be suitable for a group of people to take part in, and will help their friends to relax and have fun.

Talk together about the different activities, then decide which one would be best for a group of young people who want to relax and have fun.

Speaking part 4

What do you do in your free time?
Which activities do you think are exciting / relaxing? Why?
Which activities do you think are interesting / boring? Why?
Which activities is it better to do alone / with someone else? Why?

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