Questions

1. What is Sam trying to do in the text?

A. explain how to bake cakes.
B. describe how he enjoyed a day with his family
C. discuss the importance of knowing how to cook
D. inform readers about life on a farm
2. Sam’s parents took the children to Oakton Farm because they wanted them to
A. make something for their grandmother. B. meet other people the same age.
C. spend time in the countryside. D. learn a new skill.
3. What do we learn about Oakton Farm?
A. It was just like Sam expected B. It had lots of animals living there.
C. It was far from where they live. D. It was run by a friendly man.
4. What does Sam say about his cooking experience?
A. He liked wearing the clothes he was given.
B. He was better at it than his sister.
C. He was the first to finish.
D. He could be untidy without getting into trouble.
5. What might Sam write in a postcard to his grandmother?
A. I made some great bread rolls, but my sister ate them because we didn’t know
who they belonged to.
B. We liked swimming in the lake - it helped to pass the time while we waited for
our lovely pizzas to be ready.
C. We had to clean up the kitchen, like at your house. But we’ve made great pizza,
just like you taught us.
D. I loved it, but my sister didn’t really. She found it hard to do what the teacher told her
6. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. to advertise the Activity Centre
B. to say how she spent some free time
C. to explain how to do certain outdoor sports
D. to describe some people she met
7. What can the reader learn from the text?
A. how to apply for a place at the Centre
B. when to depend on other people at the Centre
C. what sort of activities you can experience at the Centre
D. which time of year is best to attend the Centre
8. How do you think the writer might describe her weekend?
A. interesting B. relaxing C. frightening D. unpleasant
9. What do we learn about the group?
A. They came from the same city.
B. They had already chosen their preferred activities
C. Some of them had been there before.
D. Some of them already knew each other
10. Which of the following advertisements describes the Activity Centre
 A. ACTIVITY CENTRE
Set in beautiful countryside. Enjoy the luxury of our accommodation - each room has
its own bathroom. Work with a group or have individual teaching.
B. ACTIVITY CENTRE
Set in beautiful countryside. Accommodation and meals provided.
Make up your own timetable - choose from a variety of activities (horse-riding,
fishing, hill-walking, sailing, mountain-biking).
C. ACTIVITY CENTRE
Set in beautiful countryside.
Accommodation provided. Work with a group - we show you a range of outdoor
activities that you didn’t realize you could do!
D. ACTIVITY CENTRE
Set in beautiful countryside. You can spend the day doing outdoor activities and we
will find your accommodation with a local family.

11. What is the writer trying to do in the text?

A. help lecturers understand older students
B. explain her reasons for returning to study
C. suggest some good methods for studying
D. complain about the attitude of young students
12. What can a reader find out about the writer from this text?
A. when she left school
B. how long her university course is
C. where she will work in future
D. what subject she is studying
13. How did the writer feel about her job as a secretary?
A. Her salary wasn’t good enough.
B. It gave her the opportunity to study.
C. It didn’t make use of her brain.
D. Her colleagues made her depressed.
14. In her spare time, the writer likes to
A. go out to parties.
B. earn some money.
C. travel a lot.
D. do extra study.
15. Which of these sentences describe the writer?
A. She realises the value of a university degree.
B. She gets on well with the other students.
C. She is confident about the future.
D. She finds university life easier than she expected.
16. What is the writer trying to do?
A. argue B. apologize C. explain D. complain
17. Who was the text written to?
A. One of the tourists B. the writer’s employer
C. the hotel manager D. the coach company
18. Why weren’t any rooms available at the Hotel Riviera?
A. A conference was taking place there.
B. There were more people in the group than expected.
C. Someone had forgotten to book them.
D. Someone had said they were not needed.
19. What happened in the end?
A. The tourists got angry with the hotel manager.
B. The tourists couldn’t stay together.
C. The writer found other hotels with rooms.
D. The writer called the coach driver back.
20. Which of the following diaries was written by one of the tourists?
A. Someone had made a mistake with our hotel booking and the hotel had given our rooms
to other people.
B. The hotel we were taken to wasn’t good enough, so we asked to change to a different one.
C. We got to the airport and had to wait for the coach. So, it was really late when we got to
the hotel.
D. The coach driver took us to the wrong hotel, and they knew nothing about us.

21. What’s the writer trying to do in the text?

A. describe how some children spend their spare time.
B. warn parents not to expect too much from their children
C. advertise schools that teach people how to cook.
D. explain why parents want to learn more about cooking.
22. What can a reader find out from this text?
A. why the classes are so successful
B. when the next classes begin.
C. how much one lesson costs.
D. which dishes students prefer to cook on the course.
23. Why did Flora join this course?
A. Her friends persuaded her to do it.
B. Her mother wanted her to develop an interest.
C. She wanted to learn to cook a big meal.
D. She felt bored at weekends, with nothing to do.
24. What does Philippe say about his young students?
 A. They teach their parents what they have learnt in class.
B. They have a good memory but don’t always listen.
C. They keep the kitchen cleaner than adults do.
D. They will be confident about cooking in the future
25. What would one of Philippe’s students say to a friend?
A. I was on a waiting list for ages, but now I’m on the course. Last week I cut up some
onions - it was hard.
B. I go every Saturday, and now I can cook as well as my mum. I’m ten, and I’m the oldest
C. It’s great. No one is over 15 and the food looks delicious. I just wish we could eat it together
instead of taking it home.
D. We made onion soup yesterday. The course is great, although there are 30 people in my class.
26. What is Jessica trying to do in her essay?
A. describe how Daniel Craig got the part of James Bond
B. explain what first attracted her to Bond films
C. tell readers about the Bond DVDs she owns
D. give a balanced view of a Bond film she has seen
27. What can a reader find out from Jessica’s essay?
A. whether Quantum of Solace is her favourite Bond film
B. what other films Daniel Craig has made
C. whether she thinks Daniel Craig is the best James Bond
D. which other actors have played James Bond
28. What does Jessica tell us about Craig in the new Bond film?
A. He performs some of the action scenes.
B. He wears some stylish clothes.
C. He is given a lot of lines to say.
D. He looks strong and fit enough to fight the criminals
29. What is one problem with the film, according to Jessica?
A. It has jokes that aren’t very funny.
B. It seems a bit too long.
C. It has too much silly technology in it.
D. It’s sometimes hard to understand what’s happening.
30. Which of these might appear in a magazine review of the new Bond film?
A. It’s full of excitement, with Bond jumping across rooftops, so don’t be disappointed by
the slow start.
B. The director wanted to move away from the last Bond film and include a bit less action.
C. I’m not sure the title tells you much . . . but be prepared to watch a rather different kind of
Bond movie
D. Daniel Craig performed well as James Bond, but the main female star was disappointing.

31. What is Josh trying to do in this article?

A. explain what he likes to do on holiday. B. recommend places for tourists to visit.
C. complain about the way tourists behave. D. describe his favourite holiday
destination.
32. In India, Josh enjoyed
A. riding on an elephant. B. going around famous buildings.
C. talking to different people. D. playing with children.
33. On his trip to Florence, Josh
A. got away from the crowds. B. went to the opera.
C. visited the art gallery. D. walked around in the sunshine.
34. The Malaysian food that Josh made at home
A. was difficult to prepare B. was better than the market food.
C. didn’t taste very good D. brought back happy memories.
35. Which postcard would Josh write to his friend?
A. I went around this museum of local history with a group and the guide gave us lots of
interesting information
B. I’ve done the cathedral, the castle and the art gallery and I’m looking forward to the museum.
C. I haven’t visited any of the important sights, but I’ve learnt a lot about this interesting country.
D. This is a fantastic place - lots of souvenir shops with very reasonable prices
36. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. explain why people travel to the North Pole
B. suggest possible ways of reaching the North Pole
C. describe two challenging journeys to the North Pole
D. compare the characters of people who went to the North Pole.
37. How was Avery’s North Pole expedition different from that of Peary’s?
A. Avery’s team was larger B. They did not take the same route.
C. Avery’s team was supplied by air. D. They did not leave from the same place.
38. Avery believes that having modern technology
A. was of limited importance.
B. helped them to travel faster.
C. improved the safety of the whole team.
D. prevented them experiencing the real North Pole.
39. What was Avery’s attitude towards the Inuit dogs?
A. He regretted not taking more dogs. B. He thought they were well trained.
C. He was very grateful to the dogs. D. He was surprised by their speed.
40. What is the best title for this text?
A. How to lead a team. B. An accident in the Arctic
C. Discovering new routes. D. Proving it’s possible