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Units 9 & 10

Reading
Five sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences A-F the one which fits each
gap (1-5). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

An Extreme Adventure: Visiting the South Pole

The South Pole is so cold that you can freeze to death if Daglish and his friends were greeted by about fifty
you aren’t careful. Most people wouldn’t travel thousands South Pole scientists as they crossed the finishing
of kilometres to spend time there. However, Simon line. Daglish describes one way they celebrated their
Daglish is not just anyone. 1 He and some friends arrival at the South Pole. ‘We played this little trick
decided to hike to the South Pole along the same route where you stand right at the Pole and put your hand
that Captain Robert Falcon Scott followed in 1912. And on the marker and walk around it. You can actually
to make things even more interesting, they decided to walk around the world in eight steps.’ Not only was
use the same type of clothing, equipment and food that the journey successful, but it also made $640,000
the heroic British explorer had used. 2 In fact, Scott for research!
and four of his men died, but this didn’t stop Daglish and
his friends.
To get ready, Daglish and the three other men trained
for 90 minutes a day. To get stronger, they pulled old car
tyres through London parks and to get used to freezing
temperatures, they rode exercise bikes in a friend's
walk-in freezer. 3 They used blankets to make
old-style jackets and had boots made of reindeer-skin.
However, Daglish admitted that he and his friends didn’t
know how the sledge would perform.
The team wanted to raise money for medical research.
They managed to get $100,000 from Numis Securities,
their main sponsor. 4 Unfortunately, their
expedition didn’t start very well at all. They started
pulling the four-metre long sledge, but it wouldn't move.
‘We couldn't believe it,’ Daglish remembers. He said
that everyone had the same look on their face; we were
all thinking the same thing. 5 Finally, they got the
sledge moving. They pulled it for two hours at a time,
eight hours a day, in -37ºC weather.

A The old-fashioned clothing was a challenge as well.

B They were middle-aged businessmen.
C He is a courageous and adventurous man.
D They did this knowing that these things hadn’t protected Scott very well.
E The Mail on Sunday newspaper also gave them money for their story.
F ‘Which one of you isn't pulling?’

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 Use your English
A Complete the second sentences so that they have a similar meaning to the first sentences using the
words given. You must use between two and five words.
1 I finished the book while I was on the plane.
HAD
the book by the time I got off the plane.
2 Paula’a brother will paint her house.
PAINTED
Paula by her brother.
3 ‘Don’t make so much noise!’ said Mrs Nichols.
MAKE
Mrs Nichols told us so much noise.
4 I think we have a test tomorrow, but I’m not sure.
MIGHT
a test tomorrow.
5 I advise you to write a plan for your essay.
SHOULD
a plan for your essay.
6 They have found the missing child.
FOUND
The missing child .
7 ‘This is my mobile phone,’ he said.
SAID
He mobile phone.
8 I try not to eat too many sweets.
AVOID
I too many sweets.
9 That statue is so beautiful!
SUCH
It is statue.
10 They can take water into the exam room.
BE
into the exam room.

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Use your English
B Choose the correct answers.

A Great Documentary
A couple of years ago I stopped (1) ___ to the cinema completely. I just couldn’t watch another love story or
comedy. Then one day, I read a review of a documentary about training guide dogs for the blind called New
Eyes. It sounded really interesting. It was a new (2) ____ and I wanted to see it as soon as possible.
I asked my friend Sarah to go with me, but she said it didn’t sound very (3) ____. She (4) _____ a lot of time
reading movie star blogs and isn’t interested in documentaries at all.
The (5) ____ of New Eyes decided to make a documentary about guide dogs after his sister helped train one.
These dogs go to live with a family when they are very young. The families know from the beginning that they will
have to (6) ____ the dog after 12 months. Some of them have a very hard time coping (7) ____ this because they
often get very attached to their pets. (___ / 6 marks)
In the documentary, the children in one family (8) ____ their best not to cry when the dog is taken away. It is a very
emotional scene and because there was no (9) ____, all the words and actions were totally natural. That’s one of the
things that make documentaries like New Eyes (10) ____ satisfying to watch.

1 a to see b enjoying c to like d going

2 a research b script c release d gadget
3 a entertaining b boring c steep d educational
4 a goes b does c spends d makes
5 a character b producer c musician d engineer
6 a give up b look over c make up d hand out
7 a on b in c about d with
8 a go b make c do d find
9 a music b scene c script d solution
10 a so b such c as d more (___ / 10 marks)

C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words.

1 Anyone can write an interesting story. You just have to use your . IMAGINE
2 You got a perfect score on your test? I’m very ! IMPRESS
3 Natalie is a very person. I’m sure she’ll be a famous designer one day. CREATE
4 The children ran onto the football pitch. ENERGY
5 I’m training to my leg muscles. I want to run the marathon! STRONG
6 Elise Hart is such an amazing . PERFORM
7 Help the Homeless Club is a wonderful . ORGANISE
8 Do you have to the whole script? MEMORY
9 A little black kitten appeared on our doorstep. MYSTERY
10 The scientist made several interesting about the experiment. OBSERVE

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 Writing
‘People should try to keep learning new things as they get older.’ Write an essay discussing the arguments
for and against this statement and give your opinion. (120-150 words)

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