NAME

5 Reading and Writing B

READING 6 While he was in Italy he, .
A spent a lot of money ■ B spoke a lot of
1 Read the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C.
Italian ■ C met some English people ■
How many ways are there to learn a language? 7 Sasha wanted to learn a new language because she
Do you want to learn a language? We interviewed three people who . A enjoyed travelling ■ B liked
learned a language in very different ways.
learning languages ■ C wanted to please her
June is 36 and a mother of two. She went to evening classes. boss ■
‘I gave up working when I had my first child, but a year ago
8 While she was learning German, Sasha spoke .
I joined a French evening class. At first, it was quite difficult. We
had to speak French all the time in the classroom and I didn’t A English all the time ■ B German all day ■
understand anything. Also, when you only have one lesson a week, C English in the mornings ■
you have to do a lot at home. I studied when the children were in
8
bed and I listened to French tapes in the car. At the end of the year I 2 Write J for June, T for Tim, or S for Sasha.
could speak French quite well.’
Tim is 23. He went to Italy to learn Italian. Example: Who … Didn’t take any lessons? T
‘When I finished university, I wanted to travel and learn a 1 can now speak more than one language?
language. I already knew a bit of Italian, so I decided to go there.
I didn’t want to do formal lessons, so I bought some tapes and 2 had lessons once a week?
listened to them before I went. I travelled around the country for six 3 got a job for a short time?
months. It’s the only way to learn! I didn’t have much money, so I
worked in bars. That meant I met a lot of people and learned a lot of
4 thinks it’s a very good to learn a language?
Italian. I also had a great time. I’d definitely recommend it.’ 5 wants to learn more?
Sasha is 29. She did an intensive course in London. 6 had lessons every day?
‘I studied French and Spanish at university and got a job with
7 had problems at first?
computers. I missed learning a language, so I asked my boss for a
month’s holiday and enrolled on an intensive German course in
7
London. We did six hours of lessons every day, so it was quite hard Reading total 15
work. We all communicated in German. The problem was when I
went home, I spoke English again. The course was fun and I learned
a lot, but I’d like to do a course in Germany next time.’
WRITING

Example: When June’s first child was born she . Read the advert and write a formal e-mail telling
the language school what course you’d like to do.
A worked in the evenings ■
B continued working ■ C stopped working
■✓ The English School – Oxford
Learn English in Oxford.
1 June didn’t find learning a language .
We do one-week, four-week, and eight-week courses
A interesting ■ B difficult ■ C easy ■ with accommodation – in flats or with an English family
2 She had a class . We organize trips to Stratford-upon-Avon
A every evening ■ B one night a week ■ E-mail us to find out more.
C every day ■
3 She usually studied . Paragraph 1
A in the evenings ■
Why are you How old are you?
B when the children were resting in the day ■ writing?
C when the children were at school ■ • Where are you from?
• Who are you?

4 Tim went to Italy because he . Paragraph 2

A knew the country well ■ B wanted to do a
course there ■ C spoke some of the language ■ • What’s your level of English?
How long do you want to
5 Before he went he . study?
A practised at home ■ ••Paragraph
Where do you want to stay?
3
B didn’t study at all ■ C had some lessons ■
• What other information would you like?
10
Reading and Writing total 25
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 NAME NAME

5 Listening and Speaking A 5 Listening and Speaking B

LISTENING LISTENING
Listen to five conversations. Write the letter (A–E) Listen to five conversations. Write the letter (A–E)
next to each conversation. next to each conversation.
conversation situation conversation situation
conversation 1 ■ A Somebody explains what they want. conversation 1 ■ A Somebody makes a wrong guess.
conversation 2 ■ B Somebody wants advice about their conversation 2 ■ B Somebody wants advice about their
appearance. health.
conversation 3 ■ C Somebody complains about their job. conversation 3 ■ C Somebody doesn’t want to fly.
conversation 4 ■ D Somebody plays a game. conversation 4 ■ D Somebody is worried about the way
conversation 5 ■ E Somebody has a health problem. they look.
conversation 5 ■ E Somebody talks about the difficulties in
their job.
Listening total 10
Speaking total 15
Listening total 10
Listening and Speaking total 25 Speaking total 15
Listening and Speaking total 25

SPEAKING Student A SPEAKING Student B

1 Ask your partner about learning English.
1 Do you enjoy learning English? Why (not)?
2 Why are you learning English?
3 Do you find it more difficult to speak or to
write English?
4 Do you think it’s possible to learn more than
one language at the same time? Why (not)?
5 Would you like to learn another language?
Which one?
1 Ask your partner about learning English.
1 Do you think learning languages is important? Why?
2 What are you going to use your English for?
3 Do you find it more difficult to understand or to
speak English?
4 Do you think it’s possible to learn a language in
a year? How?
5 Would you like to live in a different country and
learn their language? Where would you go? Why?

2 Read the information and answer your 2 Find out about Susan. Ask your partner
partner’s questions. these questions.
like / do ?
hate / do?
Name: Susan James
Likes: go / to
• love / do / at
weekend? not like /
do?
cinema
Hates: be / in smoky places • not always remember / do?
Loves: walk / in countryside at 3 Read the information about Sam and answer
weekend Doesn’t like: talk / to new your partner’s questions.
people
Name: Sam Waters
3 Find out about Sam. Ask your partner these Likes: talk / with
questions.
friends Hates: do /
like / do ?
• hate / do? housework
• love / do / at weekend?
not like / do?
Loves: sit / outside cafés at weekend
Doesn’t like: get up / early
• not always remember / do? Doesn’t always remember: clean / bath
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5 Reading and Writing PRONUNCIATION VOCABULARY

READING 7 1 meet 4 push 4 1 spiders 4 open spaces
2 move 5 story 2 closed spaces 5 heights
11 C 4 B 7 C 3 borrow 3 water 6 dogs
2 A 5 B 8 B 8 1 information 4 aspirin 5 1 go 5 fall
3 B 6 C 2 crocodile 5 translation 2 go 6 get
21 J 4 T 6 S 3 conclude 3 go 7 have
2 S 5 J 7 T 4 start 8 get
3 S 6 1 maths 4 science
6 Reading and Writing 2 literature 5 history
WRITING READING 3 technology 6 sport
Student’s own answers. See marking 1 1 A 5 B 8 C
guidelines on p.3. 2 B 6 A 9 A PRONUNCIATION
3 C 7 C 10 A 7 1 used
4 B 2 worked, based
5 Listening and Speaking 2 1 They’re huge, and they can make a lot of 3 directed, invented
LISTENING noise. 8 1 uniform 4 science
2 When they are protecting their families. 2 divorced 5 children
5.1 (2 marks per answer)
3 Because of the silver fur on their backs. 3 separate
Conversation 1 E 4 In order to get the babies.
Conversation 2 C 5 For farmland, fuel, and housing.
Conversation 3 A
Conversation 4 B 7 Reading and Writing
Conversation 5 D WRITING READING
Student’s own answers. See marking 1 1 B 5 B 8 C
SPEAKING guidelines on p.3. 2 B 6 A 9 A
See marking guidelines on p.3. 3 C 7 A 10 B
4 C
6 Listening and Speaking 2 1 Ten per cent of the world’s population.
6 Grammar, Vocabulary, and LISTENING 2 They find it difficult to
Pronunciation 6.4 (2 marks per answer) understand phobias.
1 onto land under water 3 Their heart starts beating quickly, and
GRAMMAR 2 impossible very difficult they find it difficult to breathe.
1 1 get 5 Would 3 can’t run as fast as can run faster than 4 Yoga or meditation.
2 ’d 6 could 4 make a lot of noise pretend to be dead 5 They change their diet, stop having
3 don’t 7 were 5 Bulls only see movement. alcohol, coffee, and other unhealthy
things.
4 works 8 wouldn’t
2 1 wouldn’t speak 4 ’d take SPEAKING
2 didn’t have 5 ’ll stay WRITING
See marking guidelines on p.3.
3 won’t go 6 ’d give Student’s own answers. See marking
3 1 might 4 should guidelines on p.3.
2 should 5 might 7 Grammar, Vocabulary, and
3 shouldn’t 6 should Pronunciation
7 Listening and Speaking
VOCABULARY GRAMMAR LISTENING
4 1 made 4 earns 1 1 have … lived 5 moved 7.11 (2 marks per answer)
2 looks like 5 met 2 didn’t study 6 ’s worked 1 1886
3 lend 6 waiting 3 ’ve known 7 haven’t seen 2 Windscreen wipers
4 Did … meet 8 spoke 3 disposable nappies
5 1 lion 4 rabbit
2 1 used to 4 used to 4 secretary
2 chicken 5 mice
2 Did … use to 5 didn’t use to 5 metal
3 bull 6 eagle
3 didn’t use to 6 Did … use to
6 1 get fit 5 get a letter
2 get an e-mail 6 get a job 3 1 was won by a girl from our class SPEAKING
3 get married 7 get lost 2 was built by my father 20 years ago See marking guidelines on p.3.
4 get angry 8 get home 3 is played by Pierce Brosnan
4 wasn’t written by Shakespeare
5 are preferred by our school
6 is harmed by pollution

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