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f Part 1 Questions 1-5 For each question, choose the correct answer. Library Reading Rooms please put mobile phones on silent at all times Ta ene ce Peace Cees bal ReL Ta Ee 64 ‘A. You must turn off your mobile phone before you get into the library. B_ Mobile phones are not allowed in the reading rooms. © Keep your mobile phones quiet when you are in the library. ‘What did Kay's tennis coach do? ‘A. He rang to cancel the lesson on Saturday. B_ He called to change their lesson. © He texted to confirm the Saturday lesson. ‘A Wait until the red light shows to choose a snack. B_ Choose a different drink if the red light is on. © Ifthe red light is on, the machine is out of order. Changing Rooms Any personal item left in the lockers after 7 p.m. will be removed overnight Brad, can | borrow your walking boots for the hiking trip on Thursday? Mine don't fit me any more. Bring them to school on ‘Wednesday if that’s OK. Lany “ Paper 1 Reading eee ‘You may not find a thing if you left it in the locker yesterday. People’s items in the lockers are stolen after 7 p.m. ‘You must remove your items from lockers by 7 p.m. Larry hasn't got suitable equipment for the hiking trip. Brad must buy Larry a pair of walking boots by Thursday. Larry wants to lend Brad his boots on Wednesday. 65 Paper 1 Reading Part 2 Questions 6-10 For each question, choose the correct answer. The people below all want to go to the cinema. (On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight films. Decide which film would be the most suitable for the people below. Ryan is fond of science fiction. He really loves stories set in a future world run by robots or adventures in distant parts of the universe. He would prefer to book an early aftemoon ticket online. Emma and her sister Roberta enjoy comedies with a bit of action. They prefer films with an unexpected ending, They would like to go to the cinema after dinner. ‘Sharon and her father would like to go to the cinema together. She enjoys films about people her age, but her father usually finds them boring. They both like adventure movies with a lot of visual effects. lan and his classmates would like to organise a morning trip to the cinema to see a film based on the real life of a famous writer. They need to book in advance and possibly get a student discount. Elizabeth and Margaret are keen on thrillers. They would like to see a film about a mystery. They would like to go in the evening, as they are both at ‘school until 5.30 p.m. 66 Paper 1 Reading Latest movies out now A The Odeon: The man you will be In 2050, a spaceship on a mission to Mars goes missing under mysterious circumstances. Mark Riverdale leaves Earth in search of it and finds out something incredible. If you enjoy stories about time travel this is the film for you. Book online at www.theodeon.co.uk. ‘Shows from 6.30 p.m. to 11.30 p.m, B Movieplex West: Have we met before? Because of a mistake a famous actor who has just died is sent back to Earth as a hairdresser. When he finds out his ex-gitfriend is a regular ‘customer, he leans about her real feelings for him. This Is the ideal choice if you love laughing and enjoy movies with the final surprise. ‘Showtimes: 3.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m. - 7.00 p.m. - 9.00 p.m. © Lumiére's Hall: The man who loved poetry After three women disappear, Detective Marlowe receives a poem from someone who signs himself William Shakespeare: it contains clues for the police to find the missing women. Will Marlowe manage to solve the case? Got ready for a lot of twists and turns. ‘Shows from 2.16 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. D Ariston Movie Theatre: Too good to be true In 2055 Herman and his family move to New Arcadia. Computers have replaced the government and everything is perfect. What they don’t know is that one person in their family is a robot, too. Morning to evening shows starting from 8.30 a.m. until 6.30 p.m. Book in advance on www.aristmov.com. E Cineapolis: The mysteries of the Arctic Sea Discover the North Pole's hidden underwater treasures with this marine wildlife documentary. ‘Morning shows available for school groups at a discount. For information and bookings send an inquiry to [email protected]. F The Blockbuster: The picture of Oscar Wilde This biographic film will take you back to the late Victorian Age to discover on the life ‘of Oscar Wilde, the famous writer of plays and poetry. Morning screening for groups of more than 8 people can be arranged. Write to [email protected] for information or to book. Tickets for school and university students are 50% off. ineworld: Who's that boy? ‘Anew boy has come to Anna's high schoo!: he's great fun and popular, but nobody knows anything about his life outside school. When ‘Anna discovers his secret, an incredible adventure starts. Enjoy this movie that combines comedy, teen romance and aliens in 3D. Pre-booking available on www.knwrid com, Morning screenings for large groups on Saturdays only. H Chaplin's Friends: The Writers’ Club This film is based on the real story of a retired middle-aged reviewer who sets up a creative writing workshop: one of the women among his students is actually a well-known novelist that he has always disliked. Showtimes: 3:45 p.m. to 11.45 p.m 67 Paper 1 Reading Port 3 Questions 11-15, For each question, choose the correct answer. How to train your dog 15 year-old Pete Grayson tells us about his hobby, training dogs Many families today also include a pet and there are lots of us who enjoy the quiet company of a cat or the relaxing presence of a goldfish. However, lots of people would rather have a dog as their four- legged friend, Unfortunately, dogs aren't as easy to look after as you might expect when you finally get your first puppy. You have to feed them, walk them at least 3 times a day and play with them. Dogs also have to be trained to live with people, but there are some owners who don’t understand this, which means that their dogs can develop annoying habits like barking all the time, jumping on people, or even biting strangers. First of all, dogs need to be taught to be friendly to any human being. Most owners forget that dogs ‘can't understand words as we do, so most communication should take place through body language ‘or what you do. Dogs won't stop being aggressive if you just talk to them or even punish them but you ‘can successfully teach them to behave well if you remember to reward them whenever they do what. you want them to do. Finally, remember dogs are animals that used to living in groups (‘packs’), so they hate being alone. Although they now live in homes they still need to be part of a family. It’s important to make time to {g0 for walks and play with them, or they will never see you as the pack leader they can trust. If you behave like the boss of the pack, your dog will do anything to make you happy and proud. Paper 1 Reading 11 Pete says that people often prefer owning a dog. hardly ever have a pet. are mostly interested in cats and goldfish. don't usually have dogs because they're noisy. vou> 12 Pete thinks that dogs can be annoying if you don't feed them and play with them, bark and bite people if they don’t often go out. are harder to take care of than people think are easy to look after because they're friendly. vom> 13 How can people successfully communicate with their dog? A. By telling them what to do in a loud voice. B By punishing them when they don't do what you want, © By using signals and showing them with hands. D_ By speaking more slowly than with a person. 14 Dogs are trained more easily if ‘you use a soft voice to talk to them. ‘you give them something nice when they do the right thing. you show them that you are stronger than they are. they are never punished for aggressive behaviour. vom> 15 Which sentence best sums up the last paragraph? A Citra [ You must treat your dog as @ human | Dogs are more fun to live with than any | being Hou want it to respect people. | other pet because they are cleverer. ar Dy | You must act as your family group leader Dogs become aggressive when they | if you want your dog to respect you. ‘spend too much time on their own. as a 69 ee Paper 1 Reading Part 4 Questions 16-20 Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each space, choose the correct answer. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use. Maths in the kitchen by Sara Adler I've been a Maths teacher for 20 years and | stil enjoy doing my job. Teaching reminds you that you keep learning even when you are on the other side of the classroom. [78 _] This is why it came as no surprise when | felt it was time for something new: I decided to go back to school and train to be a cook. This wasn't the first change I'd made in my life: had studied Engineering at university and had gone to work for a software company. However, | eft my job after three years to start teaching Maths and Physics at high school. [17 __] For five years I was often worried about a test | had to take, or frustrated because one of my teachers had treated me unfairly. Of course, | also had to deal with ‘a heavier workload because I had less time to prepare lesson plans, attend meetings and mark my students’ tests. [18 | suppose being a student again made me a better teacher: we tend to forget what it means to get ready for an exam and we think teenagers shouldn't complain about homework or strict teachers. 9 ‘When | finally passed my exam at the vocational cooking school | was thriled and proud. [20 ‘That's why I'm going to take a break for a year from my teaching job and go on to apply for a professional pastry and baking school. Next year I'll forget about numbers and only focus on learning how to make delicious cakes and beautiful desserts. I've always been fond of cooking, especially cakes and desserts in general, so this will be a dream come true. Paper 1 Reading A It felt like opening the door to a whole new world of opportunities. BI started to feel bored with teaching so | stopped working at school, © Despite this experience, joining a 5-year evening course while teaching morning classes wasn't exactly a piece of cake, D dike to work in a restaurant as a pastry chef in the future. E Studying can be very stressful. F My students gave me a lot of support during the final exam. G Italso keeps you young at heart. H_ twas so hard that | sometimes wondered if | had made the right choice. n 72 Paper 1 Reading Part 5 Questions 21-26 For each question, choose the correct answer. How can you improve your memory? ‘Whether it’s new technology, a foreign language, or an advanced skill, scientists have proved there are four (21) you can improve your memory and leam something faster. First of all, if you imagine you are teaching someone (22) _ ___ the subject you are studying, you can speed up your learing and remember more. Experts also suggest that shor, frequent learning sessions are (23) better than longer ones: anything less than 30 minutes is. just not enough, but you shouldn't study new material for more than an hour (24) the information is too much for the brain to take in. ‘Another important discovery is that (25) _ it's faster to take notes on a laptop, using ‘a pen and paper will help you leam better. When students write down what they listen to they can identify important ideas more quickly. Finally, a team of researchers have (26) out that getting some sleep in between study sessions can greatly improve your memory and reduce the time you spend revising. a A systems B paths © ways D modes 22 A else B other c on D what 23 A more B much © many D most 24 ‘A when B because cit D asiong as 25 ‘A however B despite © unless D although 26 A kept B got © worked D found Paper 1 Reading Part 6 ‘Questions 27-32 For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap. Book it! It's called ‘Book & Bed’ and if you are fond of reading you might love spending a night there; however, (27) ‘you want to try it you must fly as far as Japan since it is in Tokyo. Just like traditional bed and breakfast, this unique book temple offers cheap accommodation, but (28) ____ of checking into traditional rooms, the guests sleep in beds along rows of shelves. There are nearly two thousand books in a wide range of languages, including English and Japanese, of (28) : The ‘Book & Bed’ hotel is also very convenient as you (30) ___ have to cross the road to find restaurants of all kinds. Before turning into a very unusual guesthouse, ‘Book & Bed’ (31) to be an ryokan, which is a traditional Japanese-style hotel Although the ‘Book & Bed’ hotel can’t compete with 5-star hotels, itis the right choice for tourists that enjoy being in a unusual, interesting place (82) they can have a good time and relax. 73

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