KEY-MODULE 2
READING COMPREHENSION
PART 1
Questions 1-5. Complete the five conversations. For questions 1-5, mark
A, B or C on your answer sheet.
1. It's time for lunch. A. Half past twelve.
B. One hour.
C. Oh good!
2. Would you like a drink? A. Coffee, please.
B. I prefer tea.
C. I don't like coffee.
3. How much was your new shirt? A. It's a red shirt.
B. It was very cheap.
C. It was in a shop.
4. I'm very sorry. A. I'm afraid so.
B. I think so.
C. That's all right.
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5. Do you speak English? A. No, I'm not.
B. Only a little.
C. Yes, very much.
PART 2
Questions 6-10. Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark
the correct answer A, B or C on the answer sheet.
Example: Go to the office if you have lost a floppydisc.
LOST FLOPPY DISC
Make sure all schoolwork is given in on floppy
Lost on Tuesday-contains
disc to theoffice.
important schoolwork.
Hand in to ofice. If you have found a floppy disc, pleaseleave
it at the office.
A. The English class must take their
workbooks to the language laboratory.
B. The usual English teacher cannot
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attend today's lesson.
C. The room for English lessons is
changing because of the test.
A. Students should give in their
application forms on 1st November.
B. Application forms are
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unavailable after 1st November.
C. The earliest that students can
pick up their application forms is
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1st November.
A. Louis went to the funfair before he
had lunch.
8 B. Louis went windsurfing after he
went to the funfair yesterday.
C. Louis played beach volleyball
before he went windsurfing.
A. Only people invited to the party can
Jungle Café
come into the café.
SORRY!
9 B. Don't sit at the front of the café
Tables at the front of the café
are reserved for a birthday unless you're attending the party.
party.
C. If you're coming to the party you
shouldn't use the tables at the front.
A. Marie is offering to lend
Sylviane a book.
10 B. Marie wants to return one of
Sylviane's books to her.
C. Marie is asking Sylviane to give
back a book she has borrowed.
PART 3
Questions 11-15. Read the text and questions 11-15. For each question,
mark the correct answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Baking
By Sam Jarvis, aged 12
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My grandmother loves making bread and cakes, and is always surprised that
the rest of my family never do any baking. So my parents decided they'd
take me and my younger sister on a course, so that we could all find out how
to make bread — and pizza, our favourite food! We booked our places, and
set off for Oakton Farm in the countryside.
It was a very long drive, and when we arrived we went straight to bed. The
next morning we got up early, fed the ducks on the lake, and looked at the
bull in the next field. Then we met our teacher, Michael, who seemed quite
strict, and the other parents and children, who were really friendly.
The cooking part was brilliant. Michael gave us long white coats to wear,
which we all felt a bit silly in. Then we all made bread rolls, mixing flour
and water with our hands. My sister kept complaining at first. Then even she
started to enjoy it, and to concentrate on following the instructions. Dad
made lots of mess, I got flour on the floor and in my hair, and Mum didn't
even get angry! I took ages to make my rolls, though.
We finally put our initials on the bottom of each roll, then made some pizzas
and decorated them, which was fun. And we didn't even have to do the
washing-up! For something to do while the pizzas were cooking, we all went
for a swim in the lake. It was fantastic. Then we went back inside and ate
our pizzas. They were the best we'd ever tasted!
11. What is Sam trying to do in the text?
A. describe how he enjoyed a day with his family
B. discuss the importance of knowing how to cook
C. inform readers about life on a farm
D. explain how to bake cakes
12. Sam's parents took the children to Oakton Farm because they wanted
them to ….
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A. learn a new skill.
B. make something for their grandmother.
C. spend time in the countryside.
D. meet other people the same age.
13. What do we learn about Oakton Farm?
A. It was run by a friendly man.
B. It was far from where they lived.
C. It was just like Sam expected.
D. It had lots of animals living there.
14. What does Sam say about his cooking experience?
A. He was better at it than his sister.
B. He liked wearing the clothes he was given.
C. He could be untidy without getting into trouble.
D. He was the first to finish.
15. What might Sam write in a postcard to his grandmother?
A. I made some great bread rolls, but B. We had to clean up the kitchen,
my sister ate them because we didn't like at your house. But we've made
know who they belonged to. great pizza, just like you taught us.
C. I loved it but my sister didn't D. We liked swimming in the lake -
really. She found it hard to do what it helped to pass the time while we
the teacher told her. waited for our lovely pizzas to be
ready.
PART 4
Questions 16-25. Read the text below and choose the correct answer for
each space. For each question, mark the letter next to the correct answer A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet.
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Making honey
Do you like honey? Honey is a natural product, and it is made (16)……
honey bees. It has a special sweet flavour, (17) …… some people prefer to
ordinary sugar. Sometimes, it is even possible to (18) …… from
the flavour what kind of flowers the bees (19) …… before producing the
honey.
Have you ever (20) …… about how honey is produced? Beekeepers –
people who look after bees - are very important in the making of honey.
They (21) …… the bees in their care produce (22) …… honey than is
needed. Then the honey can be removed (23) …… causing problems for the
bees.
Honey collection is an ancient activity, (24) …… back at least 10,000 years,
and honey has (25) …… increasingly popular nowadays as a healthy food.
16. A. from B. by C. with D. of
17. A. which B. who C. what D. whose
18. A. inform B. take C. know D. answer
19. A. went B. visited C. met D. passed
20. A. doubted B. guessed C. considered D. wondered
21. A. let B. cause C. start D. bring
22. A. most B. many C. more D. much
23. A. although B. without C. instead D. unless
24. A. coming B. going C. falling D. moving
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25. A. become B. turned C. gone D. changed
WRITING TEST
Time allowed: 45 minutes
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Part 1.
You are Ann. Write a letter to your penfriend, Vivianin about 120 words to
tell him/ her aboutthe house that you often visit, including information
about:
- Whose house it is;
- How often you go there;
- What it is like;
And explain how you feel about the house. 7
You do NOT need to write any address.
Dear Vivian,
How are you these days? I am glad to receive your letter in which you ask me
about the house I often visit. Actually, I usually visit my grandmother in summer.
She lives in a brick house. She has been living there since she was young. That is
where my father was born. It has a tile roof and a garden in front of it where a lot of
flowers are grown. At the back, there is a small pond. You see, I feel quite happy and
relaxed during my stay there because I have a break from schoolwork as well as the
busy city. I love it very much.
What about you? Where do you usually visit during summer holidays? Hope
to hear from you soon.
Sincerely yours
Ann
Part 2. Write an about 150-word essay to express your opinions on the following
question:
Do people have enough time to relax nowadays?
The modern world where we are living today has both advantages
and disadvantages. Besides positive benefits it brings about, many negative
consequences emerge. One of those bad things is that people are pressed to
work too hard, causing them not to have enough time for leisure activities.
Firstly, after centuries of development, natural resources which
used to be available for an easier life have been used up, making people to
toil, both mentally and physically, to earn their living.
Secondly, the world today is too competitive for people to enjoy
the ease of mind. If you lie idle, you will be left behind. In such a world, you
have no choice but to exert yourself to get a foothold in the society.
Thirdly, as the world is over-populated, competition increases,
resulting in people not having private time for them.
Those are some reasons why there is very little time for relaxation
today.