Paper 1 : Reading and Writing

Fish farming for the future

by Aimswell, 14, Tobago
I'm A i m s w e l l and I live on the island of T o b a g o in
the W e s t Indies. Like lots of people here, my father
is a fisherman and he taught me to fish w h e n I was
about five. I love it and have even w o n s o m e prizes
in fishing competitions. Local people here fish f o r
themselves and s o m e of them even supply fish to
the big hotels. Recently everyone has started to
notice that there are not as many fish in the sea as
there used to be and the fish that we are catching
n o w are really small, still young. If everyone keeps
catching all the fish w h e n they are so young, we
may soon run out.

I am involved in a p r o g r a m m e at my school to find eat in about f o u r months. We have t w o different

a way f o r people in Tobago to be able to continue types of tilapia and they will each taste different
eating fish w i t h o u t making the ones in the sea rare. w h e n we eat them at last. They are really easy to
My teacher, Mr Peters, started it a little while ago look after as all they need to eat is w a t e r plants
with help f r o m a holiday company and a UK charity w h i c h w e g r o w here t o o . M r Peters hopes that
that cares for places w h e r e people go on holiday. w h e n all the kids at my school go h o m e and s h o w
T h e project is teaching all the kids in my school their parents h o w we have g r o w n fish at school,
about fishing sustainably. This means learning about they can do the same at home. He hopes that one
ways that we can eat fish w i t h o u t running o u t in day everyone in Tobago will be able to do it.
the future. We are farming a freshwater fish called
tilapia which people can g r o w in their homes and
I love w o r k i n g on the project because it is fun but
gardens in tanks, instead of catching lots of fish o u t
also because it teaches us business skills and ways
of the seas.
to help p r o t e c t the environment. F o r example,
none of the w a t e r we use for the fish is wasted as
W e l o o k after the fish during o u r agricultural we use it to w a t e r o u r vegetables.
science lessons. It's my favourite lesson because we
get to go outside and w o r k in o u r school vegetable
It w o n ' t be long until o u r fish are big enough to eat
garden and look after the fish. I am in charge of the
and then we will learn s o m e nice recipes so we can
fish at the moment. They will g r o w big enough to
c o o k and enjoy them at last.

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Test 2

Listening Part 4
Questions 21 - 25
Read the text below and answer the questions opposite.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

The Hockey Dad - one to watch?

There's an old saying in the theatre world a way to encourage the players when they
'Never work with children or animals'. are about to play the regional champions,
It's a great pity that Harold Greymont has who haven't been beaten for three seasons.
never heard this piece of advice, or if he His unusual methods are surprisingly
has come across it, that he didn't pay more successful and by the middle of the season
attention to it. It's not so much that The the team has done much better than
Hockey Dad is a bad film, although I can't anyone expected.
find many reasons for saying it's a good
one. It's more that it makes me angry. The
Unfortunately, there's trouble waiting
thing that annoys me is that Greymont is
because the real team manager (who is
a brilliant actor. Anyone who saw him in
an unpopular local businessman) is very
Romeo and Juliet on the stage in New York
jealous of him. But, surprise, surprise, the
knows that. So what's he doing in this kind
team's school friends find a way to solve
of nonsense?
his problems. I won't say how, as it's the
only part of the film that's even slightly
It's a story about a shy, small-town bank original or amusing. If you see it, you'll be
clerk who is temporarily mistaken for the annoyed with me for telling you. But my
manager of the unsuccessful hockey team advice is, when it comes to a cinema near
at his son's primary school. He has to find you - go and play hockey instead.

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21 What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A compare the attractions of the theatre and the cinema
B compare Harold Greymont with another actor
C give an opinion about working with children in films
D give an opinion about The Hockey Dad

22 The writer suggests that in this film Harold Greymont

A is wasting his talent.
B doesn't understand how to talk to children.
C isn't good at comedy.
D gives a surprisingly good performance.

23 Why did the writer mention Romeo and Juliet?

A It's an example of a really good play.
B Greymont proved that he was a good actor in it.
C It was produced in New York.
D The central characters are very young.

24 What caused problems for Harold Greymont's character in this film?

A the age of the members of the team
B his lack of experience in hockey
C the attitude of the champion team's manager
D the feelings of the businessman who usually manages the team

25 Which one of these DVD guides is describing The Hockey Dad?

B
A quiet man discovers an A father succeeds in earning his
unexpected talent for hockey son's respect in spite of the fact
and is surprised when he he's no good at sport.
becomes a star player.

C D
A bank clerk finds a way to help A businessman realises that
a school sports team improve spending money doesn't always
their performance. bring success in the world of
sport.

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Test 2

Listening Part 4

Questions 26 - 35
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Example:
0 A both B neither C also D yet

Running shoes
Running is now very popular with teenagers in many countries (0)
as a sport and as a way of keeping fit. (26) if you only run twice
a week, you (27) to wear good shoes. (28) is a lot of
choice in running shoes, so decide how (29) you can afford to pay
for your shoes, then find a pair that fits you (30) Be prepared
to (31) different sizes in different shoes. If you wear adult shoes,
remember that women's are made narrower (32) men's and,
although most girls and women will find a woman's shoe which suits them,
there is no reason (33) they shouldn't wear a man's shoe. The
same is true for men and boys - (34) a woman's shoe fits you
better, then wear it. If you (35) a mistake and buy the wrong
shoes, you may do serious damage to your feet.

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26 A Although B But C Also D Even

27 A would B should C need D must

28 A It B There C This D That

29 A far B long C many D much

30 A good B best C better D well

31 A look B ask C try D experiment

32 A as B like C than D from

33 A why B as C therefore D for

34 A since B because C so D if

35 A do B make C cause D decide

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