1. What made Wells become displeased in later life?

 A having an ordinary brain  B making wrong predictions

 C being right about the future  D being a pessimist

2. What type of work was Wells originally destined to do?

 A administration  B writing

 C cleaning  D sales

3. What helped his imagination to grow?

 A reading  B listening to his parents

 C making predictions  D writing books

4. Wells’ first book

 A was based on his own experience.  B was written in London.

 C did not interest readers.  D gained him popularity

5. What sort of stories did Wells write at first?

 A romantic  B futuristic

 C war  D mystery

6. Wells’ “incredible fantasies” were developed from…

 A alien invasions of earth.  B exploring planets.

 C ordinary incidents.  D scientific predictions.

II. Writing

Choose the correct item to complete the sentence.

1. She is a terrible hypochondriac; she never goes anywhere unless she is ..... with pills and potions.

 A farmed  B charged  C filled  D covered

2. Your doctor can ..... some medicine to ease the pain.

 A offer  B order  C give  D prescribe

3. Junk food has very little ..... value.

 A nutritional  B dietary  C healthy  D medical

4. Children need to be encouraged to brush their teeth until it becomes a ..... habit.

 A customary  B normal  C regular  D typical

5. Anorexia nervosa has both psychological and physical ..... .

 A signs  B markers  C symptoms  D symbols

6. Some people meditate to ..... their stress levels.

 A lessen  B reduce  C help  D lighten

III. Last summer you travelled around England. Write a letter of 50–60 words to your friend describing your trip. Include the following:

1. What did you do before going on a trip?

2. What kind of travel did you do?

3. What were the positive and negative aspects of your trip?

4. What advice about planning a trip would you give to someone?

I. Reading 8

Read the texts given below. For questions (1–6), choose from the schools (A–D).

SCHOOLS

A Pembrey Memorial Community Centre

Pembrey Memorial Community Centre continues its tradition of training in the domestic crafts, but this year, for the first time, Pembrey is also offering courses in arts and athletics. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday are reserved for cooking, embroidery and needlework classes. On Wednesdays we offer a break for those who wish to relax and exercise; golf or aerobics classes. There is also a new landscape painting class on offer. The treelined hills surrounding the campus are a beautiful area to paint.

B Glan-y-mor Comprehensive

Glan-y-mor Comprehensive school offers two exciting new courses this semester, both with guest instructors. A dressmaking course for those interested in designing clothes for the theatre will be offered on Wednesday nights. Teaching it is Madeline Albright, who has won numerous awards for her costumes in London theatres. She has done the dressmaking for Shakespeare’s plays as well as contemporary musicals such as Guys and Dolls. Also offered for the first time is a course in computer skills. On Wednesdays the focus is on programming, while Thursdays are reserved for beginners wishing to learn word processing and other basic skills. Donald Matthews, a consultant with IBM in New York, teaches.

C Pentip Language School

The Pentip Language School teaches German, Spanish and Welsh at all levels. The classes are only offered on Mondays and Tuesdays this year. There’s a special two-week programme in the Spanish department during the spring semester. Twelve students will be able to travel to Madrid where they will attend classes, live with Spanish families and be placed in a Spanish company for three working days to observe and learn from the business community in Spain.

D The Avenue Learning Centre

The Avenue Learning Centre is for those who need extra help with their reading, writing and communication skills. You can study maths for work or home, work on study skills or gain support while studying. Teachers are in the office at all hours to give private tutoring or answer any questions. For the first time, we are also offering a course in sign language for the hearing-impaired.

Which school(s) would you recommend for someone who:

is interested in computer programming? (1) .....

wants to improve their writing skills? (2) .....

enjoys learning about cookery? (3) .....

wants to improve their computer skills? (4) .....

wants to take the opportunity to go abroad? (5) .....

is interested in costume design? (6) .....