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Reading • Part 1
Questions 1–5
Look at the text in each question.
What does it say?
Circle the correct letter A, B or C.

Example:
Sports Day
0 School sports day – 18th July. A Sports day begins at 1.30.
All teams should meet at the school B Sport day lasts for two hours.
sports ground at 1.30.
Events – 2.00 to 4.00 pm C There aren’t any prizes for the winners.
Medals and prizes – 4.30 to 5.00.

Happy Birthday, Josh

1 A Meg is inviting Josh to her party.
Have a great day!
B Today is Josh’s birthday party.
Love, Meg
PS I’m looking forward to seeing you C Josh is having a birthday party at the weekend.
at your party on Saturday!

2 What does Steven want Luke to do?

Luke A to help him with his exams
Steven
Hi, Steven. Thanks for your e-mail. I’m sorry, but B to go out on Saturday
Mum won’t let me go to the concert on Saturday. C to revise with him at the weekend
I’ve got exams next week and I have to revise.

3 These snack bars

Fruity bars
The delicious, fruity snack bar.
High in fibre. Low in fat. Low in sugar. Lots of fruit.
The healthy snack!
A are good for you.
B contain a lot of sugar.
C don’t have much fruit.

Matt
4 Mum has to visit Auntie Jane and I have to work
What does Matt have to do?
late tonight. I won’t be home until 7.00. There’s a A Stay at home until 7.00.
pizza in the fridge for dinner. Please feed the dog.
B Feed his pet dog and prepare dinner.
See you later.
C Tell his mum to visit Auntie Jane.
Love, Dad

Bella’s Summer Party

5 A Bella wants her friends to bring food and drink.
10 Forest Avenue
7 pm to 10 pm B There won’t be any music.
Food • Music • Dancing C Bella wants to know who is coming to her party.
Please let me know if you can come!
Phone 0076 8752

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Reading • Part 2
Questions 6–10
The teenagers below are all looking for clubs to join.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight clubs for young people.
Decide which club would be the most suitable for the following teenagers.
For questions 6–10, write the correct letter (A–H).

6 Adam enjoys outdoor activities, including cycling, sailing

and rock climbing. He’s also good at running, and he’d like
to join a club where he can do lots of different sports.

7 Emily wants to try something that she hasn’t done before.

She enjoys all kinds of sport, and she’s very sociable. She
loves meeting people her own age. She’s also interested in
music and dancing.

8 Matthew doesn’t enjoy doing sport. He’s interested in

learning new languages and learning about other cultures
and countries. He likes spending time in the library and he
uses the Internet a lot.

9 Beth wants to join a club that works with and helps the
environment. She’s into recycling and learning how to
protect the planet. She wants to teach other people how to
do the same.

10 Rachel is quite shy and she doesn’t like being in big groups
of people. She’s crazy about animals. She wants to join a
club where she can learn about lots of different animals.

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Teen clubs
A The Green Planet is a fun place for
young people to meet and do projects
that protect the world around us. We also
help the local area in many ways, such as
clearing up litter. If you like helping and
want to help the planet, join us today!
B Project Animal allows people to meet up
and talk about animals – pets they have,
pets they want, and strange animals from
around the world! We meet every week.
We sometimes have pet competitions,
where we bring our favourite animals.
Every week, someone makes a
presentation about an animal they’ve
learnt about.
C At the Forest Centre Club we have a
huge range of activities to choose from.
There’s a lake for water sports, a climbing
wall and mountain bikes with paths to the
forest. There are many other sports to
choose from and lots of new things to try.
D Latin Dance is a new dance club that
teaches people a new style of dancing
from Latin America. It’s great fun, and
it isn’t hard to learn! You’ll meet lots of
people at this popular club, and we often
go out together, too. It’s really good
exercise, so you can get fit while you’re
having fun.
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E Nature Online is really unusual, because
we don’t often meet face to face! We have
our meetings on the Internet. Most of our
members work with animals, so you can
learn a lot by talking to them. If you want
a career with animals, this is a great place
to start.
F At Talk Talk language club we learn
about different countries around the
world. We have links on the Internet to
schools in other countries. You can chat
to people and learn about their language,
their culture and where they live. It’s a
really Interesting club. If you come along,
you’ll learn a lot!
G The History Group meets every two
weeks, and we learn about something
different each time. We study the history
of our local area. We often go on trips to
places of interest, where we visit historical
buildings and learn about how people
lived in the past.
H If cycling gives you a buzz, join G-Whizz
Cycling Club. We have regular cycling
events and competitions. We do races
around the area, and we organise trips to
other parts of the country. You can also
train on our indoor running and cycling
machines.
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Reading • Part 3
Questions 11–20
Read the text about Volunteer work. Then look at the
sentences below the text and decide if each sentence is
correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, write A.
If it is incorrect, write B.

Volunteer work for teenagers

What do you do when you aren’t studying? Do you do

any part-time work, or do you prefer meeting friends,
playing sport or doing another hobby?

Many teenagers do weekend jobs to earn money,

perhaps in a shop or café. However, more and more
young people today are working as volunteers for free.

Helen Walker runs a company which helps young

people find volunteer work. ‘There have always been
people who want to help others, but in the past it was
usually older people. Now we’re seeing a big increase
in the number of young people who are interested in
doing this, and it’s great news for everybody. Young
people have lots of new ideas and energy, and it helps
them develop a sense of responsibility, too.’
There are many different things you can do as a
volunteer. You can help in the local community or
you can join a national scheme. For example, some
teenagers can make a big difference to the lives of
old people by visiting them once a week, talking to
them and helping with housework. Lucy Jones, 14,
has started this, and she’s really enjoying it. ‘I read in
the newspaper one day that some old people can feel
very isolated, as they may not have family living near
them. I contacted my local community centre, and
asked if I could help. Now every week I visit a woman
who lives near me, and I really look forward to it. She’s
82 and she lives alone. She tells me about her life, and
she’s always interested in my life. She likes hearing
about my school, and my friends and what we do at the
weekend. I help her with her shopping, too, as she finds
it difficult to leave the house.’
There are lots of things you can do as a volunteer. You
can help look after parks and playgrounds, clear up
litter, organise events to raise money for charity or help
with reading clubs at the library or primary school.
But it isn’t just about helping others – volunteer work
is something that can help you, too. ‘Of course, it’s
wonderful to know that you have helped someone,’ says
Helen. ‘But at the same time, you can learn new skills,
meet new people and try out things that may become a
career in the future.’
So if you’ve got some time and you want to help make a
difference, how about working as a volunteer!

11 Not many teenagers do part-time jobs.

12 Helen Walker is a volunteer.
13 More young people are interested in volunteer work now than in the past.
14 Older people have lots of new ideas.
15 Volunteer work can be done locally or nationally.
16 Lucy doesn’t enjoy her volunteer work.
17 The woman Lucy visits is interested in Lucy’s life.
18 Lucy helps the woman in more than one way.
19 You can’t volunteer to work in schools.
20 Volunteer work can give you ideas about jobs for the future.

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Reading • Part 4
Questions 21–25
Read the text and questions below.
For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.
Fit for life!
Last year, 14-year-old Sophie Davies didn’t feel well.
She didn’t have any energy, she felt unhappy and she
was often ill. She visited her doctor, who gave her some
simple advice. He told her she should eat healthier food
and do more exercise.
‘I was surprised because I didn’t use to think very much
about my health. I just ate the food I enjoyed when I
wanted to. The doctor told me I was overweight for my
age, so I realised I had to do something.’
‘I decided to look carefully at my life, and think about
what I could do to change it. My favourite hobbies were
playing computer games and watching films. I didn’t
do any exercise and I didn’t like doing PE at school.
I asked my PE teacher at school for advice. She said
I should do something I enjoyed, because if I didn’t
enjoy it, I’d put off doing it. I’ve always been good
at running – I don’t really like team sports such as
volleyball or hockey, and I don’t like aerobics. I used to
enjoy running when I was younger, so I decided to try
running.’
Changing eating habits or daily routines can be difficult,
but the advice Sophie’s teacher gave her was very
useful. It’s important to do something you enjoy. If
you try and do an exercise you don’t enjoy, you won’t
do it for long. However, if you choose something you
21 What was Sophie’s problem last year?
A She was very ill.
B She couldn’t do any exercise.
C She didn’t have any energy.
D She wasn’t eating much food.
22 What did she think about her doctor’s advice?
A She thought it was very simple.
B She wasn’t surprised by what he told her.
C She didn’t agree with it.
D She thought it was good advice.
23 What were Sophie’s favourite hobbies?
A Doing PE at school.
B Playing computer games and watching films.
C Using her computer.
D Reading and watching films.
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enjoy, you’ll get fit more
easily!
Sophie thought about
her diet as well. ‘In the
end, I found that it was
quite easy to change
the small things. I
always used to have
lots of snacks between
meals. So, I cut down on the number of snacks I eat.
Now I usually eat fruit or vegetables as a snack and
only a small amount of chocolate. I drink water, too,
instead of fizzy drinks.’
Sophie’s family were interested in her new healthy
eating habits, and her mother decided to change family
mealtimes. ‘We used to eat quite a lot of unhealthy
food, such as pizzas or burgers. Now we eat more
pasta, vegetables and soup – and we all really enjoy it.’
‘The most amazing thing is, my health has improved,’
says Sophie. ‘I’m not tired all the time like I was before.
I go running three times a week, and it has become
part of my routine. I’m much fitter and slimmer now,
and I eat much healthier food. I’ve got more energy
than last year, and I don’t feel unhappy – I feel positive
and determined now. Life’s great.’
So what is Sophie’s advice to other young people?
‘That’s easy – eat healthy food and do more exercise!’
24 How did Sophie change her diet?
A She reduced the amount of snacks she eats.
B She stopped eating snacks.
C She only eats fruit and vegetables now.
D She stopped having fizzy drinks and chocolate.
25 What might Sophie say about a healthy lifestyle?
A If you change your eating habits, you’ll be happier.
B If you improve your lifestyle, you’ll have more energy.
C It’s really hard to change your eating habits, but you
can do it!
D I really miss my old lifestyle.
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Reading • Part 5
Questions 26–35
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.

Example:
0 A has B have C is D got
Answer 0 A B C D

School exchanges
Many young language learners (0) the opportunity
to do an exchange with students from another country.
In this scheme, your school has links with a school in a
country whose language you are learning. You might
(26) letters or e-mails to the students, to find out
about them and to tell them about your life. You can learn
a lot, and (27) a great way to improve your language
skills.
Then at some point in the year, your school will organise
an ‘exchange’ where your class travels to the country, and
you spend a week or two (28) with your pen friend’s
family. You live in your pen friend’s home and you go to
their school. It’s a great experience, but some people may
find it a little difficult.
‘I (29) to France on a school exchange when I was 14,’
says Tom. ‘At first, I didn’t enjoy it! I’m quite (30) ,
and I didn’t enjoy living with a strange family that I
didn’t know. I couldn’t explain what I wanted to say, and
I couldn’t understand everything they said. However,
by the end of the week, I (31) having a great time. I
started to relax, and I realised that it didn’t matter if I
couldn’t understand every word people said. I became
more confident and I started speaking more French.
(32) my pen friend came to visit me in England, he
was nervous at first, too, but it didn’t last long and he soon
felt OK.’
Maria is going to Italy in May on a school exchange.
‘I’m really looking (33) to it. My pen friend came
here two months ago, and we had a great time. She
was very friendly and outgoing, and we had fun. I (34)
showing her around my town, and introducing her to
my friends. We e-mail each other a lot now, and I think
my trip to Italy will be amazing. I hope I’ll learn a lot of
Italian when I’m there.’
If you want to learn more than just the language
of another country, a cultural exchange is a great
opportunity. If your school doesn’t do school exchanges,
you (35) discover that your town would like to start
one!

26 A do B make C write D show

27 A is B it’s C it D do

28 A living B live C talking D have

29 A been B went C visited D was

30 A shy B determined C confident D sociable

31 A have B am C was D were

32 A Unless B Since C If D When

33 A forward B after C on D next

34 A like B enjoyed C was D hated

35 A should B can C might D won’t

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