Text 1(multiple choice) You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, c or D) which you think fits best according to the text
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- ‘just do what you can get away with’
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- Task 5 For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
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Text 2 1-B 2-D
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7-F Text 3 1-D 2-B
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12-D Text 1(multiple choice) You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. At the office that day, Martha was left to ‘keep her eyes open’ until after the lunch hour. Then Mr Max Cohen brought her a document to copy. She was so tense, she had to start afresh three times; and when he came to fetch it, all that had been achieved were the words ‘Memorandum of an Agreement of Sale’ typed raggedly across the top of the sheet. She shrank under his impatient assurance that it did not matter in the least, and she must take her time. Her fingers were heavy and trembling, and her head was thick. To type two pages of his small neat writing into something clean and pleasant to look at seemed to her, just then, an impossibly difficult task. He went home without coming to her desk again; and she flung a dozen sheets of paper into the wastepaper basket, and decided she would come early next morning and do it before anyone else arrived. Mrs Buss, on her way out, asked, “Have you got any certificates?” Martha said no, she had learned to type at home. Mrs Buss said nothing consoling, but merely nodded absent-mindedly, for her eyes were on the elegant Mrs Jasper Cohen. Martha could barely see where she was going as she left the office. She was filled with a violent revulsion against the law and everything connected with it. What she said to herself was, I won’t spend the rest of my life typing this stupid jargon. She stood at the corner of the street and watched a crowd of carefree young people going into McGrath’s Hotel, and felt sick with envy. Then she crossed the street and went into the offices of the Zambesi News. She was going to see if Mr Spur, an old journalist, whom she had known ‘as a child’ – that is to say, she had spent a month’s holiday with him and his wife about four years before – could offer her any kind of position. She was in the building about half an hour, and when she came out her face was hot with embarrassment. It had been so painful she could not bear to remember what had happened. What she must remember was that she had no qualifications whatsoever. She understood, finally, the extent of the favourMr Cohen was doing her; and next morning she was at her desk in a very chastened frame of mind. Her eyes were certainly opened, but she had no time to use them, for long before that first document was finished, several more arrived on her desk, and it was lunchtime before she knew it. She tried to persuade herself that the papers she sent in, neatly clipped and tied with green tape in the form of the exquisite, faultless documents Mrs Buss turned out with such ease, were satisfactory. Mr Max Cohen received them with a noncommittal glance and a nod; and later Martha saw Mrs Buss doing them again. She was given no more. For a whole day she sat idle at her desk, feeling sick and useless, wishing that she could run away, wondering what would happen. The fair, plump girl, Maisie Gale, who sat next to her said consolingly, “Don’t lose any sleep. Just do what you can get away with, that’s my motto.” Martha was offended, and replied a stiff smile.
Why did Martha find her first day at the office difficult? A She was not used to working under pressure. B The task given to her was very difficult. C She was too nervous to think. D Mr Cohen was not easy to please. By the end of the day, which of the following was true of Martha? A She knew that Mr Cohen was disappointed in her. B She still hadn’t handed in any work. C She had handed in her work unfinished. D She had decided she would work better when the office was empty. As Mrs Buss left the office, what impression do we get of her attitude towards Martha? A She seemed disinterested in her. B She seemed concerned about her lack of qualifications. C She seemed to have taken a dislike to her. D She seemed eager to help her. The writer tells us that Martha left the office feeling. A determined to find another occupation. B angry with Mrs Buss. C frustrated at her failure that day. D worried that she would lose her job. Why did Martha go to see Mr Spur? A to help him out. B to ask him for advice. C to pay him a social call. D to ask him for a job. How had Martha’s attitude towards her job changed by the following day? A She was starting to feel more enthusiastic about it. B She now realized she was lucky to have a job at all. C She had made her mind up to try harder. D She was now feeling more confident of her abilities. Martha was given no more documents to type because A she seemed to have been forgotten about. B she was taking too long to type them. C the standard of her work was poor. D Mrs Buss preferred to do them herself. When Maisie Gale says ‘just do what you can get away with’ (line 31-32), she is advising Martha to A do whatever is necessary to make a good impression. B do her best to find another job. C just do the best she can. D only do the least amount of work acceptable. Text 2 (gapped text) You are going to read an article about a man who spent a year as a volunteer. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. AFTER THE TSUNAMI Paul Green tells us about dedicating his time and skills to helping victims of the 2004 Asian tsunami rebuild their homes. I remember that day very clearly. It was 26 December 2004 and as we always did on this day. my friends and I had a barbecue, then went to the beach for a surf. We had a great day, completely unaware of the devastation that was about to be unleashed not so far from our hometown of Brisbane, Australia, When I returned home later that night, I heard the terrible news that a massive undersea earthquake in the Indian Ocean had triggered off a deadly tsunami. We would later learn, of course, that altogether it had killed around a quarter of a million people and left more than one-and-a-half million people homeless. My friends and I had returned from a surfing trip to Indonesia earlier the same month, and I was particularly saddened by the destruction that occurred there, as I had felt a strong affection for the people I had met during my travels, 1I was later tolearn that Indonesia had sustained the worst physical damage of all the countries affected by the tsunami. At the time, I was a successful florist in the city centre, I had spent years building up my client base and training staff, I really wanted to help, so I donated a percentage of the profits from my shop to the worst-affected areas in Indonesia.2I leased mybusiness and flew over to Indonesia. I joined an organization of volunteers called Shelter, committed to rebuilding homes. After the tsunami, over 160 aid organizations and UN agencies began operations in Indonesia to provide shelter, food and schooling, so I wasn't alone. Shelter's focus was on rebuilding homes. 3 I soon realized, however, that we weren't just rebuilding homes, we were creating hope for the future. I chose to join a housing charity, rather than a medical one, because I had previously trained as a carpenter and I believed I could make a difference with my talents. When I was a child, I was always fixing things, . 4 I was just the type of person Shelter was looking for. Shelter found a role for me on building sites, teaching construction skills to the locals and supervising the production of materials such as bricks and roofing tiles. Disease was common because of poor water and sanitary conditions, so Shelter tried to move the homeless out of temporary camps and into permanent proper homes as soon as humanly possible. 5 Many of the volunteers also suffered from these, I frequently experienced high fevers and rashes, and it was during these times that I most longed for the comforts of home. Looking back, spending a year as a volunteer was the best decision I had ever made, but it wasn't easy. . 6 Most people were happy to help, but a few said that if I was going to drop out of ‘real life’ for so long I’d have to finance my humanitarian adventures myself. There was also the sheer physical labour. By the end of the day I was both physically and mentally exhausted. Sometimes my muscles ached so much that I couldn't imagine continuing the next day. Back home in Brisbane, I continue to support Shelter by giving presentations on my year abroad and spreading the word about their charitable work. . 7 I have also made countless lifelong friends. Furthermore, I am welcome in many homes in the area. My friends and I will definitely have somewhere to stay during our next surfing trip!
Common illnesses suffered by disaster victims include diarrhoea, fevers, skin irritations, respiratory infections and stomach problems. I hoped that they had all escaped unharmed. My story has inspired dozens of new recruits to sign up as volunteers. Many people had lost loved ones and the sorrow of the locals could be felt all around us. By the time 1 was in my twenties I could make furniture and had helped many friends with renovations and repairs to their homes. I had to live off my savings, and when they ran out I asked friends and family for loans. However, I soon realized that I wanted to do more than give money. 500,000 Indonesians didn’t have a roof over their heads, so they were desperately needed. Text 3 (multiple matching)You are going to read about four different chefs and their work. For questions 1-15, choose from the chefs (A-D). The chefs may be chosen more than once. Meet the Chefs A Gerard I am a classically trained French chef and I am concerned about the lack of quality in most restaurants today. It seems that people can simply do a short cooking course and then call themselves a chef these days. I was trained in the cordon bleutradition and am particularly skilled in making pastries. Both the food and service are of a very high standard at my restaurant. For me, presentation is the key. When a customer is served his meal, it should be pleasing to the eye. For dessert at our restaurant, I recommend our signature dish: hazelnut and pecan nougat. It will definitely have you wanting to return the next evening for a second helping! Critics have praised my creations and I have received 3 Michelin stars. Now my name is associated with excellent cooking. I know that the media have published reports from former staff who claim I threw food and swore at them. But the way I see it, if you can’t take the heat, get out of the kitchen! Everyone who works in a celebrated restaurant has to expect some pressure. I have standards to maintain, after all
My "soup kitchen’, as I jokingly call it, only serves soup and drinks, as I prefer to specialize. The most popular soups are gazpacho, lentil, courgette and celery. I know that people who enjoy fine dining would not normally consider going to a soup restaurant, but after they have tasted the delicious soups on our menu they change their minds. I want to show how soup can be a meal in itself, not just a starter or something you throw together at the last minute. I grew up in poverty and often ate at the soup kitchens in our neighbourhood. In honour of the volunteers who fed me in tough times, I now donate over 100 litresof soup to charities every week. It's the least I can do. The success of the business means that nowadays I have nothing to do with the daily operations of the restaurant. Having handed most responsibilities over to the staff, I get to enjoy my other passion, which is golf.
I only use organic ingredients. Too many pesticides and insecticides are present in our food today and I believe they are causing widespread illness, Apart from that, humane treatment of animals is really important to many of our customers. To be certified organic, the animals must eat natural food, not be treated with antibiotics, or be kept in cages. They must have space to walk freely. For these reasons, organic meat is fresher and of better quality, and my customers say they can taste the difference. Organic food should be eaten by everyone who cares about our planet. I always purchase food from local producers. You see, pollution caused by transporting food long distances is a serious problem. Just like our ancestors, who didn’t have refrigeration or modern transport, we should only eat produce that is grown close to home and in season. My restaurant follows that principle.
My speciality is Polynesian food. I have travelled extensively and my places for sourcing ingredients are Samoa, New Zealand and Hawaii. I combine old recipes with innovative ways of preparing food, and I try to maintain the unique cultural history of a dish while adding a modern twist. When I first opened my restaurant, there were queues lining up outside. People were curious. Things have quietened down now, but on Saturday nights, you can expect to wait over an hour for a table. Booking is highly recommended, By placing frangipani and gardenia around the restaurant, I have tried to recreate the fragrances of the region, I put hibiscuses in shell vases which are handmade by locals. The vases look magnificent in the evenings, when the restaurant is lit up with candles. Many of the customers tell me that the flowers trigger memories of their own trips to the region. To add to the flowers, I have brought back artifacts and fabrics from my journeys to place on the tables for customers to admire during their meal. Eating at my restaurant should be an unforgettable experience. Which chef
Text 4(True/False) Read the article on tourism. Decide which of sentences 1-8 are true (T) and which are false (F), according to the text. Getting off the Beaten Track Back in the 1980s and early 1990s, when Africans first realized that tourism might be a way out of poverty, they built big concrete hotels on the beaches of Kenya, South Africa and other countries. For some time numerous charter flights came from Germany and Italy. Tourists hoping to see lions in nature reserves - but also expecting to enjoy the comforts of home - packed into overcrowded resorts that were trying to look like the Mediterranean. That was then. Fortunately, a new kind of travel is in fashion now. Today’s tourists are leaving the European-style hotels for more authentic experiences, like horseback-riding through the bush. Sitting by the fire at night after a typical dinner of meat stew, pumpkin leaves and wild spinach, they listen to the local Xhosa people telling folk stries. This experience is not offered by a multinational tour operator but by the Xhosa themselves, through a small, locally run firm called Amadiba Adventures. The money they earn will provide the Xhosa tour guides with an income two and a half times the average local wage. In many ways, this off-the-beaten-track holiday represents the future of global tourism. Despite difficulties, international and domestic tourism is expected to grow fast over the next two decades. While a global recession and the terrorist attacks of 9/11 pushed down tourist numbers in 2001 for the first time since 1982, the impact was less than many had expected. Longer- term trends, including a rise in global wealth, improving transport technology, cheaper flights and the use of the Internet as a travel tool, will make it possible for more people around the world to travel than ever before. Last year there were 693 million international tourist arrivals. The World Tourism Organization expects that number to increase to more than 1 billion by 2010. Tomorrow’s tourists will come from new places; the number of Asian, and particularly Chinese, tourists is predicted to explode as that region becomes more integrated into the global economy. Future tourists will also want to do different things. While sun-and-sea tourism still dominates, overcrowding and time pressures mean that the standard two-week beach holiday is becoming less popular. Rather than spending two weeks on a beach, Americans and Europeans are now taking shorter but more varied trips, causing the rapid development of adventure travel, ecotourism, cultural tours, spa holidays, cruises and sports vacations in ever more distant places: China, the Maldives, Botswana, Western travelers who have ‘been there and done that’ choose more exotic, individualized experiences. Local governments and firms are trying hard to satisfy this new demand, which offers them the opportunity to make huge profits from tourism.
Hotels built in Africa in the 1980s and early 1990s were totally different from European hotels. T / F Twenty years ago, tourists from Europe, while on holiday in Africa, expected the same conditions they were used to in their own countries. T / F There are no African agencies providing services to European tourists. T / F African tour guides earn less than people doing other jobs. T / F According to expectations, the tourist industry is facing a serious crisis in the near future. T / F The number of tourists from China is expected to grow fast. T / F Sunbathing at the seaside is still the most popular form of holiday. T / F There is little chance that new types of holidays, like adventure travel or cultural tours, will be offered in African countries. T / F Text 4 (Getting of the Beaten Track): 1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-F, 5-F, 6-T, 7-T, 8-F Task 5
Some people (0) …… that Oxford is the most attractive city in England. Whether this is (1) or not, it is certainly worth a visit. It is also ideal for a day (2) ……from London, as there are regular trains and buses at fifteen-minute (3) …… which only take about an hour to get there. You should (4) …… plenty of time to visit Oxford’s unique and varied range of historic attractions. What is probably of most (5) …… to the visitor is the famous University with its different colleges. You can (6) …… several of these elegant historic buildings in a day. as the majority of them are (7) …… walking distance of one another. Many of the oldest and most remarkable colleges are centrally (8) …… , and most are open to visitors in the afternoon. It is a good idea to check before visiting, (9) …… ,as opening days and times vary. The two rivers that (10) …… through the city are another major attraction for residents and tourists (11) …… .Both the Thames and the Cherwell rivers are lined with lush green vegetation, and a stroll along their (12) …… or a leisurely boat ride is the perfect way to round off a day of sightseeing. Different kinds of boats are available for hire at several central locations from April to September.
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