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READING

Part 1 QUESTIONS 1-10

Look at the statements 1-10 about advice for new students at a university. Read the text below to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, mark A. If it is incorrect, mark B.

1. Some centres are open all winter.

2. The activities available depend on the weather.

3. Action Sports Camps courses are unsuitable for people who are excellent at sport.

4. You need to have your own sports equipment.

5. Children and adults spend some time together each day.

6. Some of the staff are unqualified.

7. Action Sports Camps only recommend accommodation of a high quality.

8. You have to pay the total fee one month after you book.

9. Action Sports Camps charge you more if you pay with your credit card.

10. If you cancel three weeks before your camp, you will get half your money back.

ACTION SPORTS CAMPS

Action Sports Camps provide activity holidays for children aged over five and adults. We offer training in over twenty sports at ten different centers throughout the UK. All the centers are open from April until October and some open during the winter for weekend courses. The sports offered differ from one centre to another so if you want to do something in particular you should check our color brochure.

The camps are not just limited to outdoor sports - we cover a wide range of indoor activities as well. So if the rain comes, the camps continue although you may have to take off your football boots and pick up a squash racket instead. With the experience we've gained over the years, we put together the right mix of sport and activities providing sport for all, not just for those who are brilliant at athletics. It is unnecessary to bring any equipment because it is all provided.

We work in small groups, children working with others of their own age, but we do all come together for social activities and meals. So, different members of a family can make their own individual choices but they get a chance to exchange their experiences later on.

Our centers offer first-class accommodation, food and facilities - and the staff are first-class too. Qualified teachers or professionals receive training from us and many work with us year after year. We always employ qualified staff for activities such as swimming, trampolining and gymnastics but some of the assistants organizing the children's games are students, many of whom came to the camp themselves when they were younger.

At most of our centers, accommodation is in a hostel or tents. It is not possible for us to arrange other accommodation but we can send you a list of what is available in the area. Most of the places are recommended to us, but not all, so we are not responsible for the quality of the accommodation on this list. Luxury accommodation is not available near our camps.

To book a place at a sports camp, complete the form and send it with a cheque for the deposit to the address below. The rest of the fee can be paid at any time but we must receive it at least one month before your camp. Please note, to keep costs down, you are charged 2.5% extra by us if you pay with your credit card. You will receive a letter of confirmation within ten days of sending your form. Cancellations made up to a month before the camp are refunded in full apart from a 5% administration fee. Fifty per cent of the fee is refunded if a cancellation is made up to two weeks before the date of the camp. After that no refunds can be given.

Part 2 St. Paul’s Cathedral

St. Paul’s Cathedral is situated in the City of London. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren (1632s - 1723) who was not only an architect but also one of the best geometers of his day, a mathematician and astronomer.

It took Wren 35 years to build the Cathedral which is the greatest of English Churches. It is considered to be a fine specimen of Renaissance architecture.

The Cathedral is 515 ft long and 180 ft wide. Its famous dome is the largest church dome in the world after St. Peter’s in Rome.

The Cathedral is Gothic in plan but the details are classic Renaissance. In one of the twin baroque towers there is one of the largest bells in the world, Great Paul, weighting 17, 5 tons.

Inside there is a wonderful mixture of architectural work, paintings, mosaics and statues which are monuments to generals and admirals who are buried there and among them admiral Nelson and the Duke of Wellington (under his command the army of the allies defeated Napoleon at Waterloo in 1815).

When Christopher Wren was 90 he was carried here once a year so that he could see his beautiful work. He himself is buried in the Cathedral. There is no monument to Christopher Wren but on his tomb in the centre of the Cathedral there is an inscription which reads: “If you seek a monument, look around”. The inscription is in Latin.

St. Paul’s Cathedral was partly destroyed in 1941 by a direct hit from bombs. After the war it was restored.

I. The text is about …

1) the interior of St. Paul’s Cathedral.

2) Sir Christopher Wren.

3) Renaissance architecture.

4) Christopher Wren’s masterpiece.

II. Complete the sentence according to the text.

In one of the towers of St. Paul’s Cathedral one can see …

  1. one of the largest bells in the world.

  2. the monument to Christopher Wren.

  3. the tombs of Nelson and Wellington.

  4. the largest church dome in the world.

III. Choose the right sentence.

  1. St. Paul’s Cathedral was designed by Sir Christopher Wren who was not only an architect but also one of the best writers of his day.

  2. The dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral is the largest church dome in the world after St. Peter’s.

  3. The Cathedral is Gothic in plan but the details are baroque and classic Renaissance.

  4. Christopher Wren is buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral, where there is a beautiful monument to him with an inscription in Latin.

IV. What explain the inscription: “if you seek a monument, look around”?

  1. Christopher Wren needed no monument but his beautiful work - St. Paul’s Cathedral.

  2. Christopher Wren is buried there (there is a grave of his in St. Paul’s Cathedral).

  3. There are many remarkable things in the Cathedral to look at.

  4. In the Cathedral there are many monuments to famous people.

V. Arrange the sentences according to the text.

1) Christopher Wren was carried here once a year.

2) St. Paul’s Cathedral was restored after World War II.

3) It took Wren 35 years to build the Cathedral.

4) Great Paul weight about 17, 5 tons.

1) 4, 3, 2, 1 2) 3, 1, 2, 4 3) 3, 4, 1, 2 4) 1, 4, 3, 2

VI. Which word is different?

1) church 2) cathedral 3) monastery 4) residence

Task 3 Fill in the gaps by changing the word in brackets.

The Environment: Our Responsibility

These days it is 1) ……….. (possible) to open a newspaper without reading about the damage we are doing to the environment. The earth is being 2)………… (threat). And the future looks 3)……. (horror). What can each of us do? We cannot clean up our 4)……….. (pollute) rivers and seas overnight. Nor can we stop the 5)………….(appear) of plants and animals. But we can stop adding to the problem while 6) ………….(science) search for answers and laws are passed in nature’s 7)………… (defend). It may not be so easy to change your lifestyle and habits 8)………… (complete) but some steps are easy to take: cut down the amount of 9)……….. (drive) you do or use as little plastic as possible. It is also easy to save energy, which also reduces 10) ………… (house) bills.

We must all make a personal 11)…………(decide) to work for the future of our planet if we want to 12)………. (sure) a better world for our grandchildren.

Task 4 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. Write words in the boxes provided.

Theatre

0

Theatre is one of the ___ forms of entertainment.

old

1

In the Middle Ages, early dramas were often___

religion

2

and ___in churches. For instance, mystery plays

stage

3

told Bible stories in a ___ colourful way.

drama

4

The first___ theatres were built in the times of

England

5

Shakespeare. These theatres were ___, it wasn’t

cover

6

until the late 1600s that theatres were____.

roof

7

Many early plays were set in exotic ___. But in

locate

8

the last 100 years, ____ have written more about

play

9

ordinary characters and ___. In the 1960s, many

situated

10

plays were kitchen sink dramas___ life in very

ordinary homes.

show

Task 5

Read the menu and the text below and decide what each person — Dan, Jenny, Kate, Tim — ate and drank

Jack's cafe

Hamburger and chips

£1.40

Cheese sandwich

65 p

Fish and chips

£1.20

Glass of lemonade

38 p

Chicken and chips

£1.80

Glass of milk

15 p

Sausage and chips

£1.00

Cup of tea

20 p

Egg and chips

99 p

Cup of coffee

35 p

Ham sandwich

75 p

Glass of coke

45 p

Dan's food cost less than a pound. Jenny doesn't eat meat or fish.

Kate's food cost more than Jenny's. Tim doesn't like fish.

Jenny didn't have chips with her food. Kate and Dan had the same thing to eat.

Tim's food was the most expensive on the menu. Dan didn't have a sandwich.

The total bill for food was £4.43. Jenny and Tim had the same drink.

Only Kate had a hot drink. Dan had the least expensive drink.

Jenny's drink cost 25 p more than Kate's drink.

1. Dan ate ... .

  1. egg and chips

  2. hamburger and chips

  3. sausage and chips

4. Jenny drank ... .

  1. glass of lemonade

  2. glass of milk

  3. glass of coke

7. Tim ate ... .

  1. ham sandwich

  2. sausage and chips

  3. chicken and chips

2. Dan drank ....

  1. cup of tea

  2. glass of coke

  3. glass of milk

5. Kate ate ... .

  1. chicken and chips

  2. egg and chips

  3. ham sandwich

8. Tim drank ....

  1. glass of coke

  2. glass of milk

  3. cup of coffee

3. Jenny ate ....

  1. cheese sandwich

  2. ham sandwich

  3. fish and chips

6. Kate drank ....

  1. glass of coke

  2. cup of tea

  3. glass of milk

9. ... paid more than

others for food.

  1. Dan

  2. Kate

  3. Tim

10. ... paid less than others for a drink.

A) Dan B)Jenny C) Tim

Task 6 Use of English

QUESTIONS 1-15

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For questions 1-15, choose the answer A, B, C or D which you think fits best according to the text. There is an example at the beginning (0).

Example:

(0) A concern B fear C worry D doubt

Canada is a massive country full of wide-open spaces. With scenery that is truly magnificent, it is without (0) D one of the great unspoilt areas of the world. If you have the (1) .…, make sure you go to Niagara Falls, which are the top attraction in North America and one of the most spectacular (2) .... anywhere. Visitors who are not easily (3) .... can take a boat ride to the edge of the roaring falls, almost right (4) .... the massive torrent of white water. Or walk through rock-cut tunnels for a terrific close-up look from behind the falls, a view familiar from the many film (5) .... taken there.

These tunnels are as near as anyone is likely to want to (6) .... to Niagara Falls. In 1960 a seven-year-old boy (7) .... holiday a little way upstream was playing happily in the water when he suddenly found himself (8) .... difficulties. There had been (9) .... rain and the river was very full, but nobody noticed that he was (10) .... danger until it was too late. Onlookers watched helplessly as he was swept (11) .... the Horseshoe fall. But despite being thrown down the 48-metre drop he miraculously came through the experience with no (12) .... at all. Such (13) .... escapes are the exception rather (14) .... the rule, however, and visitors are (15) .... not to try this for themselves!

1 A occasion B chance C success D fortune

2 A visions B sights C looks D scenes

3 A scared B feared C thrown D shocked

4 A down B beneath C low D further

5 A pictures B photos C images D shots

6 A get B arrive C reach D land

7 A in B on C at D of

8 A with B in C by D on

9 A hard B strong C deep D heavy

10 A in B on C into D with

11 A straight B towards C for D in

12 A injury B hurt C blow D wound

13 A slim B narrow C tight D close

14 A than B of C that D by

15 A suggested B warned C informed D demanded

Task 7

Read the text. If the line is correct put a tick (v) in the space provided. If the line has a word that shouldn’t be there, write the word in the space provided.