Test 1 READING (45 minutos) Part 1 Questions 1-5 For each question, choose the correct answer. CA ‘School Badminton Club Membership yoke jon he now badinton cb, sign below by Friday (morro) Thee ae only place et no: Practice ‘vealngraeTeesdoe and ( Turd. | 2 Recycling J Putpaper cups in green bin, | plastic bottles and cups in blue bin, and food waste in red bin. 3 || Youre oahers st tented me Hebe fergat es otal prastce ara pom can mgm homes ‘ey by? ‘A There are three badminton sessions a week at the new club. B Te new badminton club can only have 18 mombecs. Students need to decide quickly whether they want to join the new club, A Unfinished burgers should go In the red bin, B Only bottles should go in the blue bin Plastic cups should be putin the green bin Daniel's mother is texting him to ‘A ask Daniel to do her a favour B complain that she has too much to do. apologise for forgetting to tell Daniel something, | summer reading chatenge |“) || tortbrary members aged | 12-18. Choose from the l| attached book list. You'll get | scontcat or each book |) you read and apis you || Magen. | OUTDOOR COURTS All players need shirts, shorts, un hats and propor tennis shoes, apart from undet-10s, who may wear ‘their gym shoes. No entry for students wearing the wrong shoes. Reading ‘A People can read any book from the: lprary as part of the reading challenge. B Only certain people can take part in the reading challenge, © Everyone who takes part in the reading challenge will receive a prize. ‘A Younger players must have proper tennis shoes to play here. B Only older students are allowed to play oon these courts, All players must wear the correct kit ‘hen using these courts,Test 1 Part 2 Questions 6-10 For each question, choose the correct answer “Te young people below are interested in joining a dance or drama group. nthe opposite page there are descriptions of eight dance and drama groups. Deoidewnich group would be the most sultable for the people below, 0 10 a x fi, a ‘Maiko loves dancing and wants to learn new dance styles quickly. She'd like to meet successful dancers and also take part in competitions, Marta and her younger sister would like to join an acting group at the weekend. They haven't done anything lke this before, so their ‘mum wants to go with them at fist Eliana’s quite nervous so would like the possibilty of some drama training on her own at frst. She's free during the week and hopes to act in a play one day. Henri is an experienced dancer who enjoys entering competitions He wants to concentrate on jazz dance and improve his drama skills too. ‘José wants to perform in plays, and is interested in joining an acting ‘course run by professionals with a diploma at the end, Reading Dance and drama groups Let's B We offer classes for advanced dance and ‘drama students who want to develop their talents to a really high level. Our ‘expert teachers will work with you on ‘your acting and your preferred dance style so that you are ready to compete against the best! ‘With us, you'll take part in weekend drama workshops and receive a fee ticket per term to watch a play atthe local theatre, You'll have opportunites to perform tothe public throughout the year. No experience is necessary, but you will need to book a term in advance. Peppermint Performers F ‘Working with experienced theatre directors, youl earn performance sills chrough a year= Tong programme of workshops. The fis erm isa series of skills-based sessions covering a range of diferent performance styles, with certificates for successful students. In future terms, you'll take part in plays performed for the general publi “The Focus Group H Cases are available every evening. You'll receive excellent training in dance and drama, and develop techniques and performance hills inno time, One-to-one tition is ofeed, and is possible to work towards a certificate You'll also have the opportunity to take part in professional play Mouse House We welcome al levels of ability and experience, and offer drama clases for children ofall ages, ed by professional performer. The activities are fun and great for building self-confidence, o you ae son ready to enter ‘competitions, We mest every Saturday and patents are welcome to waitin the hall. Monsters DC “The group i for young people under 16 who want to develop thelr acting ability. or for more experienced actors who want to ‘zach others ther skis All our members are encouraged to take part in our annual show, and every month you can meet successful actors and get their advice on a career in acting, Moon Productions In our classes, we teach jazz, tap and. street dance, and you'l soon be creating your own dances. We hold contests ‘against other clubs and put on displays {or parents every summer. Want to find ‘out what life as a professional dancer Is tke? Every term we invite a star to talk about their career. Bubble Company Just come along with your fiends and ‘we'll do the rest. There's no need to have any experince, and we provide all the costumes and special dance shoes if you need them. We run small hourlong classes in dance or drama every evening after school, and family members are welcome to stay and watch. "Test 1 Part3 Questions 11-15 For each question, choose the correct answer. My name's Martin Cabello and I'm a young photographer. Taking photographs was always my favourite activity as a child. And when | was 15, | felt that if| wanted to take my hobby to the next level, had to do something special. So I decided to start personal project: | would take one photograph every day for a whole year of my life. | knew that many other young photographers before me had done the same thing, but it seemed like a really great idea, and so | started. After a few weeks, | decided to put these photos onto a website for young photographers because | was keen to create a photo diary, and also to have the chance to show other people my photos. | was amazed to discover that there were others who liked the way | saw and photographed things. | was also enjoying Photographing a wide range of subjects. Then someone suggested that if my photographs all had a common topic or idea to connect them, my project would be even better — and | agreed, So | began to concentrate more on taking photos of nature scenes, especially of birds and the sky. A lot of them were black and white photographs, which was very different to what many other young photographers were doing ~ they were al taking colour photos. As a result, I sometimes had doubts about my project, and | almost ‘gave up several times. In the end, however, | trusted my own feelings, and became ‘more confident about my photographic style and choices, (One day | showed my project to my art teacher at school. She told me about a national photography competition for people my age. So | entered some of my photos, just for fun. I'll never forget the moment when the judges told me that | had won first prize; | was so happy, as my project meant so much to me. It was the first time | realised that maybe my photography really was good, and that | might actually be able to work as a professional photographer. | now have my own photography studio and I've never regretted my career choice. 2 1" 2 13 “ 18 Reading Martin started his project because he wanted to ‘A. influence other photographers. B try an original idea of his own © _ take a lot more photos than he had before. develop his photography further ‘What happened after Martin put his photos on the website? A. He became more interested in other photographers’ pictures. B He was given some advice to improve his project. © He decided that his photos weren't good enough. He discovered that the website wasn't the best place for his photos, How did Martin feel when he took his first nature photos? ‘A He wasn't sure that he was doing the right thing. B_ He was certain thatthe photos would be better in colour. He was anxious about what others would think. He was worried that his photos might not be interesting How did winning the competition affect Martin? ‘A. He realised how enjoyable competitions can be. B_Ithelped him to make a decision about his future. © It gave him the opportunity to meet more young photographers, D He started putting more effort into his photography. What would be a good title for this text? 8 My favourite websites for sharing The best way to become a photographs successtul young photographer c D a How a photography project Why mre photographers shou changed my ite. take pictures of nature. 13Test 1 Part 4 Questions 16-20 Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose the correct answer. ‘There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use. Ballet for children and teenagers Itcan take a longtime to reach a professional lvelin ballet, 0 most dancers begin her traning very young, ts essential that very young dancers eam the bat moverents property right rom the begining. [18 ] iis becaute ite usualy more diet to change od habits than earn nw ones ‘The first thing that young children who are interested in learning to dance often do is attend creative movement classes, where they can practise basic skil ke jumping and turning, and just have tun. [47] In addition, some people recommend that they should lear either to sing or play an instrument. ‘Young people who decide they want to have a ballet career can attend a dance school Here, students not only study normal school subjects but also do dally dance taining, 8 And the whole dance-school environment is set up to support the young people's artistic development; it allows them to focus on thelr dance more easily, anc prepares ther forthe uur. But how can a young dence an hl prents te wich dance schools the most state? [10] he oder students ang part int tan cy pe te iti olga bla ita yi ie. By the time they are 16 or 17, many ballet dancers are entering ballet competitions and taking classes at professional studios, [20 tis important for young dancers to know how well they are doing, because the dance world is very competitive and the ‘raining hard; not everyone makes it tothe top, 4 Reading For all these reasons, they enjoy meeting other dancers. Listening to aiferent styles of music also helps. Traveling long distances to dance schools can be tring, too. {tending one of ther public performances is a good way of finding out. If they develop poor technique, they may have problems later on. Few people know where to find them. ‘Tis allows them to compare themselves with teenager from other schools ‘That means they do not waste time traveling from home to dance classes. 15Test 1 Part 5 Questions 21-26 For each question, choose the correct answer. Living on a boat Fourteen-year-old Jon Atkins hasn't had atypical childhood, His parents had always intended tobuy aboat and sail round the world, and when Jon was eight they did (21) that. When they first told him ofthe plan, Jon felt sad about (22) but also excited because of the adventures he would (23) Jon has sailed over 8,000 km and (24) his friends, Since then, that he loves living on a boat ‘The boat has two sleeping cabins and Jon's cabin has just enough (25) to sit up in. the main cabin there's a desk where he studies every day, as he needs to continue his education. Although he doesn't have any teachers, he doesn't think his lifestyle wil 28) his future choices. He plans to become a ship's captain, and is certain that lfe on @ boat Is excellent preparation for this. 21 A defiritely B exactly © certainly D absolutely 22 A departing B_ moving © remembering leaving 23 A have B sot © do D make 2A A expected B discovered imagined D believed 25k area B size © space D place 28 A contain B tik © limit D control 16 Reading Part 6 Questions 27-32 For each question, write the correct answer Write one word for each gap, My city by Harry Satter Do you live in a nice place? | dol The city (27) | live Is called Bristol, and it's in the south-west of England. I's not very big, but there are loads of things for teenagers to do here. 28) r you're interested in television, you should go to the Bristol TV and Radio Studios. On the tour of the studios, you can have a go at presenting and appear (29) .» your own radio drama. rif you're into sport, why (30) try canoeing? The best place Is a very pretty local section of the Kennet and Avon canal, It connects Bristol to London and it @) built in the early 18th century, so you can experience some local history at the same time. These are just two (82) the many things you can do here. It realy is @ ‘great place. 7Test 1 WRITING (45 minutes) Part 1 ‘You must answer this question, ‘Write your answer in about 100 words on the answer sheet. Question 1 Read this emai rom your English teacher Mrs Hallam and the notes you have made, 1 Mrs Hallam ‘All students TSchoo! talent show {'m planning to organise a schoo! talent competition. Students taking part in the competition can sing, dance, play a musical —| —~ Good ideal Instrument or perform in some other way. The talent show could be for students of all ages, or just for Q students over 15. Which do you think would be better? which s — ich Tink hat some parents hous judge the compete, bre aad And in, whet prizes do you think the whnes shoud Tell Mrs — Hallarn Please reply soon, Beatrice Hallam ~ Suggest... Write your email to Mrs Hallam using all the notes. 18 Writing Part 2 Choose one of these questions. \Write your answer in about 100 words on the answer sheet. Question 2 ‘You see this announcement on an English-language website. Sport and exercise ‘Ave there enough sports activities for young people to do in your area? Do you think i's important for young people to do sport and exercise? why? \Wite an article answering these questions and we'll publish the best ones. rite your article, Question 3 Your English teacher has asked you to write a story. Your story must begin with this sentence. Lois smiled as she put the tickets in her pocket and walked out-of her house. Write your story. 19