Test 2 READING AND WRITING 0 minutes) PART 1 QUESTIONS 1-6 For each question, choose the correct answer. & CAMBRIDGE 24 | Sorry, but I mg going to | be late for our meeting Jao the new football = > Jao tomorrow. I'll | | probably arrive around |_| | 10.20 - start without me! | Open daily: 6.00 am. - 3.00 pm. 20% student discount: 6.00 am. - 10.00 am. Tess. Could | borrow your laptop tonight? Mine's at the ‘computer repair shop. If not, do you know anyone who can lend me one? Missie Cristina says she might miss the meeting tomorrow. Cristina wants to change the time of tomorrow's meeting. Cristina is telling Molly not to wait for her tomorrow. The café is closed to students after 10 a.m. Students who come early get lower prices, Students cannot eat lunch here every day. Missie is asking Tess to help her find a laptop to use. Missie is offering to lend her laptop to a friend. Missie wants to find someone to repair her laptop.SPECIAL OFFER UNTIL SATURDAY Shirts £10 each when you buy two! Usual price £25 Matt, We're already at the | cinema but can’t see you anywhere. The film starts soon and Ben wants to get some snacks. “Hurry up! Dom Reading and Writing A. This Saturday each shirt will cost £10 less than usual. B_ if you buy more than one shirt, you can save money. C After Saturday, the price of these shirts will go down, Why did Dom send this message? A Heis worried they'll miss some of the film. B_ He wants to eat something before the film. C He needs to tell Matt where the cinema is. Why did Rachel send this message? A to offer to buy a concert ticket for Adam B to find out more about the concert from Adam © to tell Adam what the concert tickets cost 25Test 2 PART 2 QUESTIONS 7-13 For each question, choose the correct answer. 7 Who didn’t enjoy tennis as much as other activities at the tennis centre? 8 — Who had to change her plans for the future after an accident? 9 — Who says she missed people from home while she was at the tennis centre? 10 Who went back to the tennis centre to learn to become a coach? 11 Who doesn't like the idea of travelling a lot for her job? 12 Who moved to a different country with a member of her family? 13 Who teaches tennis to young people who haven't played before? Petra Bea A B A B A B A B A B A B A B Sara 26Reading and Writing Sara How I became a tennis coach | grew up in Germany, but when | was 17, | moved to Spain so | could go to a tennis centre there. It was hard to be without my family and friends, especially when | hurt myself or got ill. However, my tennis improved a lot. After three years, | left the centre and began my career. | started playing in big competitions around the world. | did OK, but wasn’t eaming enough money, so | quickly decided to become a tennis coach instead. | now teach children who are just starting the game, which is fun. When | was 14, my dad sent me to a tennis centre near my home in Italy. He thought | might become a top player like him, but | saw how much time he spent going from one country to another during his career, and I've never wanted that for myself. My favourite things at the tennis centre were spending time at the pool or having barbecues with friends in the evenings. I'm now a coach, and teach young tennis stars at summer camps in Italy. When I went to live in Spain so | could go to a famous tennis centre there, my dad came with me, and my mum stayed at home in Scotland. My tennis really improved during my two years there, but when | broke my foot it became clear that a career as ¢ tennis player wasn’t going to be possible. | went home for a year and then returned to the centre to do a coaching course. | now teach the best young players in Scotland. 27Test 2 PART 3 QUESTIONS 14-18 For each question, choose the correct answer. Joining a ballroom dancing club By Pippa Cartwright When | started college, | wanted to find a club to join. One of the first ones | looked at was ballroom dancing — a type of dance you do with a partner. The people there seemed to be having a great time, and it didn’t cost much, so | decided to join. The first week | went, | was really worried because the teacher told us that there were nineteen different dances we had to learn, But it’s been fine. When there's a new thing to learn, he shows it to us lots of times and makes sure we're all good at it before we do the next thing. When | joined, | didn’t know any of the other people in the club because we all study different subjects. But it's been a great way to meet people, and I've made some of my best friends in the club. ‘One of the reasons we learn the dances is to enter competitions. I couldn't wait to do my first one. Before we started, | was a bit worried. But during the competition, my partner and | remembered everything about our dances. We were great. We didn’t win any prizes, but it didn’t matter - we loved it! Joining the ballroom dancing club has been fantastic. In the past, | always did the same sports and activities, year after year, but ballroom dancing has taught me there’s nothing scary about doing something you've never tried before. | still do lots of sports, but now I can add ballroom dancing to my list of hobbies. 2814 15 16 7 18 Reading and Writing Why did Pippa join the dance club? A She thought it looked fun, B She didn’t have to pay for it. © She didn’t like any of the other clubs. What does Pippa say about the dance teacher? A He teaches them a new dance every week. B He often tells new members how good they are. © He repeats new things until everyone can do them. What does Pippa say about the other club members? A She has become close to some of them. B__ Sheis on the same course as some of them. © She was friends with some of them before joining. How did Pippa feel about her first dance competition? A happy to win first prize B upset that she forgot the dances C excited to take part In the final paragraph, Pippa says A ballroom dancing is her favourite hobby. B she's learned not to be afraid to do new things. © sheisn’t sure which activity to try next. 29Test 2 PART 4 QUESTIONS 19-24 For each question, choose the correct answer. Walter Bonaiti Walter Bonatti, one of the greatest alpine mountain climbers of all time, was born in Italy in 1980. As a child, he (19).............. his holidays in Bergamo with his uncles. He loved the mountains there, and at the age of 18, he (20) to climb the highest and most difficult ones. He was one of the (21) (22) oeeeoceeeneat ite .... People to do this and he was very He went on to climb many other mountains, including the famous K2 in the Himalayas. At the age of just 35, he decided to (23) ..... his climbing career. However, he continued to work as a mountain guide and photographer. He also wrote several books about his climbing (24). , which are read in all Italian schools. 19 A travelled B went © spent 20 A became B began © tumed 21 A early B first © soon 22 A successful B interested © popular 23 A shut B close © end 24 A experiences B_ occupations © subjects 30Reading and Writing PART 5 QUESTIONS 25-30 For each question, write the correct answer. Write ONE word for each gap. Example: How are things? Are you busy (0)............... the moment? (25) ............... You remember our the theatre? Well, the play ‘Fathers and conversation last weekend about going (26)... Sons’ (27) ............. showing next week at West Theatre. Shall (28)... together? I've heard it's very good! sovsgo and see it That sounds great! (29)... would you like to go? I’m busy on Friday next week, (80)...............'m free the other days. Shall | get the tickets? | can buy them online. We've both got student ID cards, so they won't be too expensive. 31Test 2 PART 6 QUESTION 31 Read the email from your English friend, Pat. Please tell me about the picnic on Saturday. What time is it? Where shall we meet? What do I need to bring? Pat Write an email to Pat and answer the questions. Write 25 words or more. Write the email on your answer sheet. 32PART 7 Reading and Writing QUESTION 32 Look at the three pictures. Write the story shown in the pictures. Write 35 words or more. (___] | Write the story on your answer sheet. 33,