Test 2 READING AND WRITING TEST (1 hour 30 minutes) PAPER 1 Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet. Example: 0 What does Niki’s mum want Niki to do? A cook some food Neko, Pimguing tv be late. Can B come home early I te put the pie CER C prepare the vegetables at 2 ccleck? Don't worry abot the vegetables, Vl de thie when | get back Love, Mun Answer: 7 A Motorcyclists can try out the race course between 10.30 and 11.30. Under 16s motorbike race Be at the race track at 10.00 to register. ‘The course opens for practice from B Motorcyclists do not need to be at the 10.30 for an hour and the actual race Lane track until 12.00. © Motorcyclists must be ready to start the first race at 10.00. 342 [New Mossage () From: [Weston Swimming Club LWeston Swimming Club] Subject: [National Competition The club secretary needs a completed form for each race you are taking part in. 4 (Cal Oo Q Sarah—Roxanne’s asked me to 0 to the cinema tonight Want to join us? Jane TEENAGE MUSIC FESTIVAL FREE TICKETS! JUST SIGN LIST ON NOTICE BOARD OUTSIDE SCHOOL OFFICE Reading The club secretary will help members complete their entry form for the national competition. Members must fill n a form for every event they enter in the competition. Ail members should take their entry forms with them when they attend the competition. Remember to lock the gate behind you when entering or leaving the school. Only the main door should be used by visitors when the school is open. Children must not go through the main entrance during schoo! hours. Jane is inviting Roxanne and Sarah to go to the cinema with her, Roxanne wants to know if Sarah can join Jane and her at the cinema. Sarah can go to the cinema with Roxanne and Jane if she wants to. If you want to go to this event, you should A write your name down. B apply to the school office. © buy some tickets. 35Test 2 Part 2 Questions 6-10 The young people below are looking for a book to read. (On the opposite page there are eight book reviews from this month's Teenbooks website. Decide which book would be the most suitable for the following people. For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet. Jess is fascinated by travelling in different countries and she wants to read something about a family living in the past. She especially likes reading books written by young authors. Fredo enjoys reading biographies about people who are ambitious and show courage in difficult situations. He finds books about the lives of sportsmen and women most interesting of all. Chas enjoys reading stories about ordinary young people 8 5 who enjoy life's challenges and about people who do well aw! "ree in the world of work. = By nwa E/ Dina enjoys learning about other countries and likes non-fiction books that are funny and full of excitement > She's also interested in how people get along with each other, ries that are net Leona preter to read fiction, She tikes sone ang too long but full of surprises. She especialh about friendships between ordinary teenage’ )Reading Teenbooks — This week's top eight reads Results by Trudi Bayer Carla is in high school and planning to go to university but a funny text message brings an unexpected change that could make or break her future plans. Will she recognise the value of her classmates and do the right thing? This short story will keep you guessing until the very end. What? by Bill Lane This long novel is about Russ, the perfect Acgrade student and captain of the soccer team, whose life changes when he sees a photograph of himself on a poster under the heading ‘missing’. As a result, he questions his family’s past and discovers some surprising answers. Stuff by Rob Durrington Set in Africa, this is the real-life adventure experienced by two students who decide, over-ambitiously, to ride their motorbikes across the Kalahari Desert. On their journey they learn a lot about the importance of friendship. You'll fall out of your chair laughing! Accent by Ishmael Alvarez This is a novel about four sisters dealing with the excitement and problems of a major change in their lives. Set in the nineteenth century, the family moves from @ Spanish-speaking island to mainland USA. Written by Junior author of the year, it’s a great read. B_ And Then by Patsy Yates When two talented teenagers design a computer game where people travel the world and find adventure, they can’t begin to imagine what will happen to their families, If you're a fan of science fiction and like long books, this is great, and it will make you smile. Way to Go by Nathan Roberts You've heard of people entering S0km races but, at twelve, Dean broke records in long- distance running and at thirty, ran 400km. over a period of four sleepless nights despite dangers of sand storms. This is the true account of the experiences, hopes and fears of an international athlete. This and That by Terry Wooden Terry was a high school basketball coach who trained young players in the 1990s, His book is, full of advice on how to balance your sporting ambitions with your studies and family Finding your Feet by Amanda Fox Jenna leaves school and gets a job in a small shoe factory. She struggles to learn new skills and shows courage and ambition as she and her elderly employer fight to keep the business running despite strong competition. Winner of Best Teen Fiction. 37Test 2 Part 3 Questions 11-20 Look at the sentences below about the Young Photographer Competition. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect, Ifit is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. Hit is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. 11 The photographic competition is held every year. 12 _ Entries sent electronically must be received by 22” September. 13 You are allowed to send in photographs of three different subject areas. 14 Its important to photograph people and things which are very familiar to you. 15 Most of the past winners were very experienced photographers. 16 Its possible to take good photographs of insects using only an ordinary camera. 17 Young photographers seem to have similar problems every year. 18 tis strongly recommended that you email your entry for the competition. 19 Winners can select the prize they would like to have. 20 The judges will explain their final decisions on the Young Photographer website. « 2Reading > we « be _ Young Photographer Competition Ve \ Enter our exciting competition! | Readers of Young Photographer magazine are invited to send in their very best photos. This competition takes place annually and aims to encourage ambitious young photographers to develop their talents. We begin accepting entries just before schools finish for their summer break on July 22, The closing date for entries will be September 22” if you are sending your photos by post. But please note it is September 30" if you email them via our new website. What can | photograph? We would like to see pictures on the subjects of animals, friends, family, landscapes or sport. The photos should cover at least two of these areas Animals or people that you know well are often, but not always, the best choice of subject. We recommend that you think carefully about how to make a photo look interesting and original. Colour, action and humour are always popular with the judges. General advice about taking good photographs If you haven't taken a lot of photos before, don't worry. In fact, the majority of our previous winners had owned a camera for only a short time before their success! If you need ideas, take a look at past copies of Young Photographer and experiment with some of the suggestions and the advice you find there. Remember you generally don't need a lot of complicated, expensive technology. However, if you want to take photographs of, for example, butterflies you will need to have special equipment to allow you to focus very closely and for any photograph you take, please pay special attention to the light. Every year we see many lovely ideas for pictures spoilt because photographers do not get this right. How to enter , Itis not necessary for you to print out your photographs and send them in the post. However, this is possible if you wish. If you are posting them, remember to put your name and address on the back, You might prefer - as most people do these days — to enter through our website. All you need to do is follow the simple instructions on the homepage. For the winners There are many prizes available. You will be able to choose one from a range of the latest ' digital cameras and computer software. Your photos will be displayed online. Here, the expert judges will give their reasons why the photos were chosen. The winning photographs wil se be shown at a series of special exhibitions around the country early next year, where yé come and share your ideas with other young photographers. 39Test 2 Part 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet, Exploring the Past Fredrik Hiebert, archaeologist In my very first job with some archaeologists, | wasn't digging objects out of the ground, instead | wa as an artist, drawing what they found. However, | was soo, more interested in the stories behind the objects than in drawing them and that's how my career in archaeology Started. | still draw what I find in my work as a specialist on the Silk Road, the old trade route running from Egypt to Mongolia, and | also work on some underwater projects toc my all-time hero is an American called iS employed In archaeology, him when | was a student on a tri around the country, | had to learn Got there I thought, ‘Wow! I'm one of the first Americans here!’ an American archaeologist, Raphael Pumpelly, 100 years before. Raphael Pumpelly. | first heard about P to Turkmenistan, a country right in the heart of Asia. To ge Russian so that | could speak to the local people. When | Then an old man told me about who was there doing the same thing over Archaeology’s in my family. My wife's in the same profession, and, although our two boys aren't interested in a future in archaeology themselves, we've been on some great digs together and they love what we do because they get to travel with us. Last summer, we took them to Lake Titicaca in South America, in the high areas of the Andes mountain range. My best experience was when | was digging on the Egyptian Red Sea coast. There's very little rain and it's so dry that everything's kept as it was. In an old house, where the owner Used to store goods from the ships that came in, | picked up a 700-year old mat in front of the house and there, under it, after all that time, was the house key with the owner's name on it tft ike he could be on his way home any minute! And | thought, ‘Hey, | do just that. This man’s not much different to me!” | _— 21 What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text? to describe the life of an archaeologist he admires to persuade people to take up archaeology as a career to explain what he enjoys about being an archaeologist to show how archaeologists work vom> 40 i}22 23 24 2 Readi How does the writer feel about Raphael Pumpelly? A __ surprised that Pumpelly could speak the local language B__ jealous that Pumpelly was such a successful archaeologist C amazed that Pumpelly had been to Turkmenistan so long ago D sad that Pumpelly was not remembered in Turkmenistan What does the writer say about his family? A He met his wife while he was working in South America. B His boys want to do the same job as him. C The family are particularly interested in visiting mountain areas. D The children like the fact that they can go away with their parents. While working in Egypt, what did the writer find so interesting? that people from different centuries can be so similar the fact that the doormat was in such good condition the way the people managed to live in such a dry place that there had been so much trade in that area oom> Which entry might Fredrik make in his diary? A B Turkmenistan is interesting, I'm the first American to come here but I’m glad this is my last long trip away. Been diving today and found some more objects for an exhibition. P’ve just finished drawing them for my records. I wish my wife was more interested in archaeology. love to share this experience with her. It's nearly dark but Raphael’s still busy digging in that old house. He can be very annoying. He thinks he’s the most important person here. 41Test 2 Part 5 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 Aver B yet C often D stil Answer: [o] A 8 © D Perfume The Egyptians were the first people (0) ccc to make perfume. They used nice- smelling oils on their bodies before (26) ....cmmmu. dressed, Some perfume recipes, 27) -rnnnen date From about 5,000 years ago, Still (28) osu « MOSt of the perfumes (29)....... ~» that time were made from flowers and only the very richest people could (30)... .. to buy them. Today, perfurnes are usually (31) scm BY @ perfume company, As well as ingredients from over 500 plants, (82) .s.0mmm ingredients are made by chemists in a laboratory. One of the most famous places that produces perfume is the town of Grasse in France. Its climate makes it perfect for growing flowers - around 4,000 kilos of roses, for example, (33) .oenenmnn be used to make just a small (34) nnn OF perfume, After a perfume is made, (95) ..0.|©:m time and money is spent on designing a bottle and box and advertising it. J 26 A taking B getting ¢ carrying D putting 27 A which B whose C what D who 28 A stay B live C last D exist 29 Ato B over Cat D with 30 A afford B earn C gain D spend 31 A imagined B built C created D dreamt 32 A another B other C both D every 33 A can B have ¢ need D ought 34 A size B number C amount D total 35 A much B lots c many D plenty 42Writing Part 1 Questions 1-5 Here are some sentences about a holiday in Canada. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words on your answer sheet. You may use this page for any rough work. Example: 0 Iwas taken on a fantastic holiday to Canada by my uncle. My uncle... «ON @ fantastic holiday to Canada. Answer: 0 took me 1 Artiving in Montreal was really exciting for me. Iwas very .. when we arrived in Montreal. 2 Myuncle suggested going to the Mauricie National Park together. My uncle said, ‘Why ..... -- JO to the Mauricie National Park?’ 3 + Myuncle didn't see any bears in the forest, but | did! Pan . bears in the forest, but my uncle didn’t! 4 One evening, we sang lots of songs around a campfire. lots of songs around a campfire. We spent one evening...... 5 My favourite holiday photo is of me at Montagnais Lake. The holiday photo I ike the .......0.08 is of me at Montagnais Lake. 43Test 2 Part 2 Question 6 You want to tell your friend, Pete, about your new computer game. Write an email to Pete. In your email, you should * say what the game is called * explain why you like the game * invite Pete to play the game. Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet. 44Writing Part 3 write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part. Write your answer in about 100 words on your answer sheet. Mark the question number in the box at the top of your answer sheet. Question 7 This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend, Sam. T play sport with my best friend, Alex. Tell me about a friend of yours. How did you meet? Why do you like your friend? What do you do together? * Now write a letter to Sam about one of your friends. * Write your letter on your answer sheet. Question 8 * Your English teacher wants you to write a story. * Your story must begin with this sentence: When | woke up and saw the weather, | couldn't believe it! * Write your story on your answer sheet. 45Test 2 PAPER 2 LISTENING TEST approx 35 minutes {including 6 minutes transfer time) Part 1 Questions 1-7 There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. Example: Where is the girl's hat? 465 3 Which photograph won the competition? Listening What will Jane and her mum bu! y in the supermarket? CED CY 4748 AyPart 2 Questions 8-13 You will hear a radio interview with a girl called Anita, who calied karting. For each question, choose the correct answer A, B or C. 8 10 aa According to Anita, some teenagers think that karting What does Anita say about the lesson at the racetrack? What surprised Anita when she first got into a kart? What happened on Anita's first drive? Listening takes part in the motor-sport doesn't require real driving skills. isn't as exciting as theme-park rides. should use larger cars. A She found it rather boring. She thought it went on too long. C She was pleased with what she learnt. what she had to wear how much noise it made how close to the ground it was She had an accident. She managed all the exercises. She didn't do as well as her brother. 49Test 2 42. Inher first race, Anita was disappointed because 13 What does Anita say about karting? C she wasn't allowed to compet A less skilful drivers beat her, the other drivers weren't very gceg against boys. You learn by making mistakes. Itis not a frightening sport. It teaches you useful skills,Listening Part 3 Questions 14-19 You will hear a boy called Ben, who is giving a talk about the school magazine. For each question, fil in the missing information in the numbered space. SGGGCCCCG School magazine The last day of (14) . -is the closing date for sending in articles. Ben does not need any more (18) People can send information about (16) or other events by text or email. Ben asks for a (17) about the trip to the mountains, team and their success in a Ben wants an article about the (18) competition. Helpers are needed to sell the magazine in the school (19) ..Test 2 Part 4 Questions 20-25 for this part. k at the six sentences ; sca wil hear a conversation between a gil called Marina and a boy called Danio abou perform with their classmates at school. ta play they are going to Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Ifit is correct, choose the letter A for YES. If it is not correct, choose the letter B for NO. A 8 YES No 20 Daniel would fee! confident about singing and dancing in front of an A B audience. 21 Daniel agrees that a horror story would frighten some children. AB 22 Marina is keen on doing a thriller this year. an) 23 Daniel doubts that a historical drama would be very popular. AB 24 Marina thinks that their classmates are skilled enough to perform ina an) comedy. 25 Marina thinks it's a waste of time to ask for other opinions. A 8 52Speaking About the Speaking test The Speaking test lasts about 10 to 12 minutes. You take the test with another student. There are ST listens to you. Both the examiners give you marks, your names and spell them. This examiner then asks you questions about yourself, your daily life, interests, etc. Part 2 The examiner asks you to talk about something together and gives you a drawing to help you. Part 3 You each have a chance to talk by yourselves. The examiner gives you a colour photograph to look at and asks you to talk about i. When you have finished talking, the examiner gives your Partner a different photograph to look at and to talk about. Part 4 ‘The examiner asks you and your partner to say more about the subject of the photographs in Part 3. You may be asked to give your opinion or to talk about something that has happened to you. 53