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08 Skills Test
08 Skills Test
U1-3 UNIT
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This week the BBC News website is interviewing At the beginning, he had to work very hard because
people with unusual jobs. In this issue we speak to he didn’t have much help. Soon, people started
an animal psychologist. sending their animals to the centre with excellent
Dr Mugford works with animals, especially pets. results. “When I see a sad, angry, violent or
He is the director of the Animal Behaviour unfriendly dog, I don’t see a problem. I see an
Centre in Chertsey, Surrey. The centre specialises opportunity to help.
in conduct and personality problems in pets, but There are all types of animals in the centre, and I
he often has to visit zoos and farms and work want to see my patients’ reaction when they see
with animals like bears, elephants and horses. “I other animals. I take my patients for a walk around
love dogs, but I don’t mind working with bigger the centre twice a day. Some dogs are friendly, some
or smaller animals. Once a month, I drive to the are ‘talkative’ and others are completely shy or lazy –
Aviary Centre at the Guilford Zoo and ‘talk’ to they don’t want to do anything!”
all the birds there.” When we ask him about costs, he says “The centre is
Mugford started the centre 26 years ago because not the cheapest of all in England, but it’s definitely
he saw that many animals had problems which cheaper than the most famous centres. And in my
medication couldn’t resolve. opinion, it’s cleaner, and better. Why better? Because
I am a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and
Psychology. I graduated at the University of Hull in
Circle the correct option.
1968, and I became a doctor in Zoology and
1 Dr Mugford goes to the Aviary Centre
Psychology at the same university three years later. I
a 6 times a year.
b 12 times a year. am a veterinarian AND a psychologist.”
2 His centre was a success
a from the beginning.
b after some time.
3 There are Listen to an interview to Dr
a different animals in the Centre. Mugford. Circle the correct option.
b only dogs in the Centre.
1 The interview is at the centre / at the BBC office.
4 He thinks that other centres are
a dirtier than his centre. 2 Dr Mugford started working with animals
b cleaner than his centre. when he was 20 / 40.
5 The dogs in his centre have 3 There are not many people / four doctors at
a the same personality characteristics. the centre.
b different personality characteristics.
4 Dr Mugford has to / doesn’t have to work
25 pts at the centre every day.
3 He doesn’t like working with violent 9 Dr Mugford sees Max / can’t see Max every day.
animals. 10 The reporter is going to see some patients /
4 His centre is the most expensive say goodbye.
centre in England.
50 pts
5 He started studying in 1968.
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This week the BBC News website is interviewing Soon, people started sending their animals to the
people with unusual jobs. In this issue we speak to centre with excellent results. “When I see a sad,
an animal psychologist. angry, violent or unfriendly dog, I don’t see a
problem. I see an opportunity to help.
Dr Mugford works with animals, especially pets. He There are all types of animals in the centre, and I
is the director of the Animal Behaviour Centre in want to see my patients’ reaction when they see
Chertsey, Surrey. The centre specialises in conduct other animals. I take my patients for a walk around
and personality problems in pets, but he often has the centre twice a day. Some dogs are friendly, some
to visit zoos and farms and work with animals like are ‘talkative’ and others are completely shy or lazy –
bears, elephants and horses. “I love dogs, but I they don’t want to do anything!”
don’t mind working with bigger or smaller animals. When we ask him about costs, he says “The centre is
Once a month, I drive to the Aviary Centre at the not the cheapest of all in England, but it’s definitely
Guilford Zoo and ‘talk’ to all the birds there.” cheaper than the most famous centres. And in my
Mugford started the centre 26 years ago because opinion, it’s cleaner, and better. Why better? Because
he saw that many animals had problems which I am a Bachelor of Science in Zoology and
medication couldn’t resolve. At the beginning, Psychology. I graduated at the University of Hull in
he had to work very hard because he didn’t have 1968, and I became a doctor in Zoology and
much help. Psychology at the same university three years later. I
am a veterinarian AND a psychologist.”
Circle the correct option.
1 Dr Mugford
a was born in Surrey. Listen to an interview to Penny.
b works in Surrey. Write true (T) or false (F).
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A unique stadium in Rio, Brazil
The Maracana was one of the world’s largest Football is the national sport in Brazil, and there are
stadiums. Originally, it had a capacity for often more than 90,000 people in the stadium when
200,000 spectators, but after some big changes there is a major match. Pele made his 1,000th goal in
in 1998, it has now a capacity for 70,000 seated this stadium, too.
people. But the Maracana is not just for football. There were
The first football match in this stadium was a some mega-shows, too. Artists like Paul Mc Cartney
long time ago, on June 16 1950. A lot of people
th and the Rolling Stones have performed here. When
watched the match: 199,854. Brazil played Mc Cartney and his band Wings played in April
against Uruguay, and they lost! But they have 1990, there were 184,368 fans. The stadium was
won five world cups. definitely crowded. Some famous Brazilian bands
The original name of the stadium was Estadio (like Sandy & Junior, Os Paralamas and Os
Municipal. In 1964, although it changed the Tribalistas) have played here, too.
name to Mario Filho, the founder of Rio de There is a smaller stadium next to the Maracana, the
Janeiro’s newspaper, the locals called it Maracanazinho. It has a capacity of 20,000.
Maracana, the name of the small river that runs Although its ‘bigger brother’ is more famous,
very near the stadium. People used this name, so everybody in Rio loves Maracanazinho.
finally, it became the official name of the
stadium which the world knows today as
Maracana.
50 pts
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A unique stadium in Rio, Brazil
The Maracana was one of the world’s largest Football is the national sport in Brazil, and there are
stadiums. Originally, it had a capacity for often more than 90,000 people in the stadium when
200,000 spectators, but after some big changes there is a major match. Pele made his 1,000th goal in
in 1998, it has now a capacity for 70,000 seated this stadium, too.
people. But the Maracana is not just for football. There were
The first football match in this stadium was a some mega-shows, too. Artists like Paul Mc Cartney
long time ago, on June 16 1950. A lot of people
th and the Rolling Stones have performed here. When
watched the match: 199,854. Brazil played Mc Cartney and his band Wings played in April
against Uruguay, and they lost! But they have 1990, there were 184,368 fans. The stadium was
won five world cups. definitely crowded. Some famous Brazilian bands
The original name of the stadium was Estadio (like Sandy & Junior, Os Paralamas and Os
Municipal. In 1964, although it changed the Tribalistas) have played here, too.
name to Mario Filho, the founder of Rio de There is a smaller stadium next to the Maracana, the
Janeiro’s newspaper, the locals called it Maracanazinho. It has a capacity of 20,000.
Maracana, the name of the small river that runs Although its ‘bigger brother’ is more famous,
very near the stadium. People used this name, so everybody in Rio loves Maracanazinho.
finally, it became the official name of the
stadium which the world knows today as
Maracana.