Reading Exam 10

Part 1 EOI Topic: Shopping and commercial

activities
Read the adverts from an American website and match See: English File 4th edition A1/A2
Files 6A, 11A
categories A−H to adverts 1−5. There are two categories English File 4th edition A2/B1
you do not need. 0 is the example. File 4B

A. Jewellery and perfume

B Musical equipment and instruments 0
C Pets and pet care
D Gardens and outdoor furniture
E Bedroom furniture and accessories
F Housing and real estate
G Fashion and clothing
H Household appliances

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FOR SALE
Advert 0, example
Roland JW-50 ‘music workstation’ keyboard. Excellent sound, comes with stand and dust cover. Very good
condition, seller is a classical pianist.
$500,000 or nearest offer.
Arrange visit to try, call Alice on 250-598-6049

Advert 1
Gorgeous Havanese puppies – 4 males, 4 females, very sweet and affectionate. Visit our Port Kelly home, all pups
brought up on our five-acre ranch.
$795.00 each. We accept VISA and American Express.
To come and choose your happy, healthy pup, call 776-299-5750.

Advert 2
Kitchen Express floor model clearance, save hundreds of dollars!
Blomberg 24-inch, fully-integrated, stainless steel dishwasher, with stainless steel tub – save $319
Stop at our showroom to see this and many other appliances on offer! Visit 8486 Main Street, or call 613-311-6683.
All goods come with warranties, extra protection plans are available.

Advert 3
Affordable timber log cabins: you too can live by a lake, on the coast, or out in the countryside. Perfect for
vacations. Easily transported to building sites, assembled by certified builders.
Visit our website www.canadiantimber.com for further info.
Canadian Timber Classics, building log dwellings since 1896.

Advert 4
Beautiful 18-carat, custom-designed gold engagement ring from Tiffany & Co. Contains a gorgeous 1-carat,
princess-cut diamond.
Call Sarah on 250 -615-5122. All offers considered.

Advert 5
Outdoor statue / water fountain
We are moving and have decided to part with this item. Comes apart for easy transportation. $300.00 or nearest
offer.
Also available: Picnic-style wooden bench and table $200.00 or nearest offer.
Call Chip on 604-528-3067 to view.

Question 0 1 2 3 4 5
Option B

TOTAL 5

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 Part 2 EOI Topic: Free time and leisure activities
See: English File 4th edition A1/A2
Read the text. For questions 1–5, choose the correct word Files 6C, 7C, 9C, 11B, 12A, 12B
English File 4th edition A2/B1
for each gap (a, b, or c). 0 is the example. Files 1A, 3C, 4C

Art. attack
The FBI has recently reported that people 0 __ steal great works of art are finding it more and more difficult to sell
the items. However, it also comments that this activity is still worth an estimated $6 billion a year worldwide.
When Chicago police entered the 1 __ of John Sisto in 2007, they found his house full of almost $10 million of Italian
art and most of it was stolen. There 2 __ letters from kings, ancient documents from popes and pottery from the
sixth century B.C. After a two-year FBI investigation, approximately 1,600 pieces of stolen Sisto art were returned to
Italy.
Other thefts have included Picasso’s sketches – this bright red notebook full of 33 of Picasso’s pencil drawings,
worth $11 million, was stolen 3 __ a Paris museum in 2009. Picasso has always been a popular target for art thieves.
Munch’s Scream, the expressionist painting of a man standing in front of a dark red sky, was also stolen in 2004
from an Oslo museum by a group of men armed 4 __ guns. The robbery took place during the day and the thieves
even left a note for the police.
In 2008, three armed men stole four 5 __ from a Swiss museum. These included works of art by Cézanne, Degas,
Van Gogh and Monet. It was one of the most dramatic art robberies in European history.

0 a who
b which
c what

1 a home
b office
c museum

2 a was
b are
c were

3 a in
b to
c from

4 a by
b with
c at
Question 0 1 2 3 4 5
5 a paintings Option a
b jewels
c coins
TOTAL 5

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Part 3
EOI Topic: Housing, home and the
environment
Read the conversations. For questions 1–5, choose the correct See: English File 4th edition A1/A2
option (a, b or c) to complete each conversation. 0 is the example. Files 8B, 8C, 10A
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File 5B

0 Josh Hi, Meg. How are you?

Meg Fine, thanks. We moved out last week.
Josh Wow! What’s your new place like?

Meg a There are some good restaurants in the town centre.

b It’s a big apartment with three bedrooms.
c We like the area very much.

1 Pete Come in and have a look round our new place.

Fi Thanks, Pete, that would be great.
Pete Which room would you like to see first?

Fi a How about the kitchen?

b Can we go upstairs?
c Could we see your new TV?

2 Raj What’s your favourite room in your home, Maya?

Maya I think it’s probably the living room.
Raj What do you like about it?

Maya a The bed is really comfortable.

b It’s big and light and a good place for relaxing.
c I like flats with big balconies.

3 Mo What’s your idea of a perfect home?

Jed I’d have to think about that for a minute. What’s yours?

Mo a A cottage in the countryside with a big back garden.

b The view from their flat is amazing.
c I prefer the beach to the countryside.

4 Tia We’re thinking of having a new kitchen.

Jez How exciting! What kind of kitchen?

Tia a We want a more powerful shower.

b We need a bigger sofa.
c We want one with more cupboards.

5 Customer We’re looking for a new flat to rent.

Estate agent OK, great. Let me take some personal details. Can I have your name first?
Customer Tabitha Grey. Do you have anything with three bedrooms?

Estate agent a Yes, we do. How much are you thinking of spending?
b What’s your mobile number?
c Where do you live?

Question 0 1 2 3 4 5
Option b

TOTAL 5

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 Part 4
EOI Topic: Health and physical care
Read the text about a man training for a marathon. For See: English File 4th edition A1/A2
File 9B
questions 1–5, decide if the statements are T (true) or F (false). English File 4th edition A2/B1
0 is the example. Files 5C, 6A

Stan’s marathon: The first 12 weeks

It all started at my birthday party. I was enjoying a delicious slice of cheesecake, when a friend asked me
how I was going to mark my 50th year. I hadn’t thought that 50 would be different from any other year
of my life, but I didn’t want to appear to be without any plans. Everyone was waiting for an answer – my
family, friends and colleagues – so I said the first thing that came into my head: ‘I’m going to run a
marathon and raise money for charity.’ Sometimes I should keep my mouth shut!
That’s when it began; no more lovely cheesecake, and the start of a life of diet plans, stretching and a
lot of self-discipline. I’ve always liked jogging, so the idea of running a marathon wasn’t completely
impossible. I had plenty of time to train, too because I only work three days a week. But I had no idea
where to start – how do you prepare for a 26.2 mile run? I decided to get professional advice.
I found a charity that gave me free information about training in exchange for a donation. It soon
became clear that my vague plan of ‘less cake, more running’ needed some work. I went to see an expert
– a personal trainer at my local gym. I learned that I’d need to train for six months, running almost every
day. I would need to increase the amount of time I ran every week. I didn’t run long distances every day,
just some days. Of course if you’re training like that, you need to know how to take care of yourself:
your diet, your body, your social life, your job, your marriage … A good pair of running shoes helps too!
After six weeks, I was going from strength to strength and loving the training plan, but in week 11 I
injured myself. I stopped running for a few days and got very depressed. My life had changed. I’d got
obsessed with running the marathon. For weeks I’d done nothing except train. My wife thought I was
doing too much. I didn’t have time to see my friends. I wanted to give it all up. How could I carry on?

Next week: Stan tells us how he got back on track and achieved his goal.

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 0 Stan ate some chocolate cake at his birthday party. __F__

1 Stan decided to run a marathon to mark turning 50. _____

2 Before he trained for the marathon, Stan’s favourite sport was football. _____

3 Time was an issue for Stan in his training because he worked full time. _____

4 Training for a marathon takes six months. _____

5 Stan’s training was going very well until he injured himself. _____

Question 0 1 2 3 4 5
Option F

TOTAL

TOTAL 20

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