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1 Circle the correct words (6 points) 3 arespect c respected
0 Fasten your seatbelt The plane is about nee 0H 4 ahasnever worked chad never worked Shin eres uy
bnever worked d never works
1 He loves going out and having fun He's a real 5 ahas been working œworks
party taker / person / goer bis working dhas worked
2 We are going to set aff/ up / away on our 6 a will finish ¢ will have finished Journey at 6 am bwill be finishing disfinishing
3 I decided to take up / on / off judo for self-
defence 41 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
4 Tim sorry We seem to have started out on the (Grane) bad / wrong / false foot ae
5 You're a thrill taker / lover / seeker Let's go Dear Sir/Madam,
2 Complet wi orrect prefix (6 points) mike act ieee
0 Have you got any non alcoholic beer? Em I! (have) quite a lot of experience
in this area Last year T° (ead) |
1 This doesn’t make sense It’s totally logical atour on a cross-African safari |
2 Ithink we estimated the amount of food 18 (be) responsible for health |
we would need It's lucky we've got a big TnnRrid2E Well'as showing pecnte | freezer to put it all in around By the end of the tour, I* |
3 I still haven't received your email Could you _ (help) with sickness, a broken arm and | -send it, please insect bites as well as leading a tour to the |
4 ‘The reason our schools are in such a bad top of Mt Kilimanjaro | state is because of years of spending fs Wei oeee |
5 It's very likely that anyone will phone now ` relevany
ae eee ee | qualifications for the job and, by this time
next year, I* (complete) my
3 Circle the correct answers {6 points) | advanced lifesaving award
aa aE SSE | Llook forward to hearing from you soon
2 thư ee people forte job of sailing’ the job of ‘Voit fatty,
Š most impressed by "|
communicator, able to * a conversation and -
° friendship with anyone but also able to gain”
5 by his firm bat friendly manner He admitted 5
that he 4
a lot of other training and has got his sailing
instructors certificate as well as a lot of
ig and life saving awards He ®
‘on a yacht before but he has done
ai the
‘moment but, by the time our summer school
staris, he " _what he Is doing and be ‘available
1 agave away © came across
biook on dheld back
2 astart off c burst ott
b set off d strike up
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Complete the text with a, an, the or ~ in each gap
6 points)
‘The future of English is °a subject which fascinates many people ' influence of American English is of obvious importance *_ texting and emails are becoming more and more influential in how we write messages and individual words
‘There is also * increasing importance of Chinese Will* —_ fact that there will soon be more Chinese speaking internet users than
oe speaking ones make ° difference ition of English as thé world’s e?
sesh one lan;
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(GEEEEED Listen to a telephone interview for a job COMMUNICATION
as a teacher For questions 1-6 circle the correct,
answer For questions 7 and 8 read the statements
and write v (true) or x (False) (6 points)
1 Mark is ringing Rob to
ask him for a job
b interview him for a job
© offer him a job
d reject him for a job
2 Rob has taught
a two nationalities in two countries
b lots of nationalities in two countries
d lots of nationalities in lots of countries
3 In China, Rob taught
a.all ages and levels
b only businessmen
¢ American English
d mainly low level adult students
In China, Rob lived
port
dnext door to a western shop
One thing Rob does NOT mention about
the future is
4 getting further qualifications
b becoming involved in training other
c laa teaching and moving into business
d getting a management job in a school
Which of these is true?
@ Rob has taught very young children before
b Rob doesn't want to teach very young
children,
¢ Rob is very confident about teaching very young children
d Rob will probably teach young children
in Bonn
Rob hasn't taught in Germany before
but he might have taught German
students DỊ
Rob thinks he knows enough about:
teaching and doesn't need to learn
any more oO
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You mean HO: Sorry ‘W _Im
to the supermarket for me?
Irena (the maid): I'm sorry, I don't know “what
by ‘nip u1 _ was could you
go there quickly? Now
I: Oh OK What would you like me to buy? HO: We need some me fora party I: Nibbles? Sorry, Tra HO: Smehny for the party tonight Little
me now?
1 od ie mean Pate HO: Well, that wasn't 4q w
Im Ineed something a bit nicer
‘Tom's boss is coming to dinner Maybe something foreign ~ French or Spanish or Italian Olives, ioe like that, I: Ah Soin‘o, you want something cold but exotic Olives you say Maybe cheese, ae
I: And after the aoa s, Tam fre free, yes?
Tam going out tonight
HO: Going out? Are you 7s that you won't be here to help me!
I: That's right Sorry It's my English class tonight
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4 0ircle the cotrect words (6 points) 3 aback coft
0 When the plane took @/f/ ia ne on / up, my ears 4 arespected Crespectable
1 When Kelly saw Zara's face, she burst owt / 5 acome across ctake off
2 Seth does whatever he wants and doesn't care 6 akeep cgive
what others say or think He's a real wimp / bhold diake
free spirit / trill secke
3 Brian and Kevin have put / set / taken up
their own tour company
4 We need to gain a fresh / strong / head start
over our rivals,
5 [love camping, walking and climbing, I'm
a real outside / outdoor / outward person
6 Wherever Bob is, he always comes across /
around / over in a good light
2 We were numbered by the enemy but
awe fought bravely
3 [suffer froma slight ability and cannot
walk: without a stick
4 Don't feed your dogs or they'll get
5 This work will have to be written
IfS completely wrong
6 Lbelieve in a policy of -viole
3 Circle the correct answers (6 points)
'TomoFEOW we_ outnterviews for three
positions in the company These vacancies 1 _
by staff leaving to companies which pay more
money Accortling to the Personnel Department,
another 30 people — Đý the end of the year
We are looking for people who can take >
extra work-and responsibility when needed, |
who are \ to-their superiors andwho ° —-
as good communicators We-also need people
~ who think before they speak and are able to
| 4 back negative comments, even when
ESS
(Diwill be carrying d will carry
need or time for *
to letters tha letters Will these trends continue or will there
be * _ return to slower, more considered:
Te (enjoy) it so, far but I don’t
know how long that will last
sail) for 24 hours now
(get) bigger and bigger: By thisitime tomorrow,
How will we communicate in °zbz Ruture?
We have seen ‘ _ huge inerease in *
number of people using computers and mobile phones Texting has led to what is almost
F polite starts and finishes
we used to use when we wrote
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LISTENING SKILLS
1 Listen to a telephone interview for a job
as a teacher For questions 1-6 circle the correct
answer For questions 7 and & read the statements
and write (true) or x (false) (6 points)
1 Rob is in
a England
b China
¢ Bonn,
dwe don't know exactly
2 Rob taught summer school in a China
4 Central Europe
3 The bank manager didn’t want Rob
to teach him because
a Rob wasn't a very good teacher
b Rob was American
Che didn’t have time for lessons
d Rob taught British English
4 Which of these does Rob NOT mention
about the school in China?
a They helped with accommodation
b They helped teachers with the local
language
¢ They gave teachers training in teaching
d They met the teachers when they first
arrived
5 Rob’s main reason for choosing Bonn is ait’s an exciting city
b the school offers good training
che can do an MA there
d they have offered him a management
position
Which of these is true?
Alt is more likely that Rob will beach children
than business classes in Bonn
Rob does want to spend mare than one
year in Bonn
¢ Business classes are unpopular with teachers
d Business classes tend to take place late
the day after work
7 Rob is being interviewed for
a teaching job by Mark Gi:
8 Rob hasn't thought much about his future career, oO
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LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 1B UNITS 1-2 COMMUNICATION
1 Complete the dialogues with one word in each gap points) Prime Minister's Assistant: Jack Hi We've got a little problem here The PM is worried by the imi
3:80, no , he wants
me to say Ferien completely meaningless but which sounds good PMA: = that’s %6,
is you to say that he's
tin of trendfar but that he's also committed to protecting 8
Do you's _w 2 J: I think so Could you just ma
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0 Let's meet at 7 and brainstorm some ideas
about what to do at the weekend
1 Why do you always have to get your own
Let someone else decide for a change
2 You shouldn't always take things at
value, Sometimes they're more complicated
than
3 You've got your exam technique down to
afine - [wish I could be so organised
4 1 was sitting on the bus when I asudden
brainwave and now I know exactly what to do
5 George and Iare on completely different
to each other
6 Couldl your brains for a minute?
Ineed help with this homework
Complete the sentences with the correct forms
of the words in capital letters (6 points)
0 The measurements are 25m by 12m
MEASURE
1 [fT could just make a small
SUGGEST
2 Tam writing in to your article
published on March 3°, REFER
3 The most important things in life are health
HAPPY
and
4 I don’t want John to work here He's
absolutely ith his hands HOPE
5 Try to bea little more of people
who are different to yourself TOLERATE
6 My choice would be plain
wallpaper PERSON
Complete the text with one word in each gap (6 points)
‘child, and Tl show you the adult’ It means that
our characters and behaviour don't change much
from eight years old We are who we are My
He's always ' dirty dishes in the sink
or clothes on the floor He * his wife
for granted and that is because, when he was
young, his mother * do-everything for
him and she never ‘ to make him
‘clean or tidy his room So, the bad habit remains
His wife is trying to change him and, for
example, when he calls ° for his
dinner she refuses to answer until he speaks
more politely Then he'll get angry and go out,
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Mr Jones ‘ _ at us but no-one ever listened T: You ! You always * the perfect student You ° to school for five years before you got into any trouble
fes, and who got me into trouble? You! + all your other friends by getting them expelled, you tuned to me I was so ashamed [° a black mark on my report that term
You were very good though 1° to think
of a way of getting out of cross country for ages and it was your idea to hide the games master's shorts He never did find them
0 ahad shouted (would shout
2 awould be Chad been
b were being dused to be
3 awould go cused to be going bhad been going dusedtogo
4 aLosing ¢ Having lost
b You had lost d You used to lose
5 aused to get c would get
b got dhad got
6 aused to try chad been trying
b would try dhave been trying
Hat bet sentence twice using the words
in bra (6 points)
My mum always cleans the house, even when it's not dirty
0 (will) My mum will always clean the house, even
when i's not dirty,
0 eee ly mum is always cleaning the house,
nn when Its not diroy,
T like to study Maths at university
oie See ere eee
I don’t want Heather to go travelling alone
3 (prefer)
—
‘My parents never criticised us at all
5 (used) PHOTOCOPIABLE
6 (would)
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READING SKILLS
41 Read the article about a film For questions 1-3,
circle the correct answer For questions 4-6
write T (true) or F (false) {6 points)
Breaking the ties
hat is the greatese “generation, gap’ fim ever?
ie are probably hundreds of Hollywood movies about teenagers whose parents just don'e understand them,
In England, the: golden age for such films: was:the early
1960's with the ‘kitchen sink dramas’ featuring angry young
"hiếp sy) aksfree of their grim; nother industrial
homes but often falling ề
{fam going to look ata film that,
jhilst it could be included
many respects, differs
lạ 1963 and Hlous story about a young
és himself Srugeling with a generation
‘hs role" in ie, veiriends who’ don't of.whom he has
She and the‘other fiancée are, Saeco sharing
as al excise for taking it away from her to give co the other
“git is po longer svorking Billy Goa he oy which he
and demand that he chooses one
The only peton whos On the sane wavelength as ily is
the beauitful Lizzie, played by Julie Christie who comes and
goes as she pleases giving Billy an exciting glimpse: of what
his life could be like if only he were braver When Billy hears
that Lizzie is back in town he tells her about his dreams
Unlike’ everyone’ else.” Lizzie “understands him’ completely
and tells him how easy its to: break the ties binding him to
his town, family and friends Lizzie convinces him to run
‘away to London with her on the midnight train Atlas Billy
seems (6 believe her and at midnight he is at che station
suitcase in hand, ready to go He even gets on the train but
he last mothent, decides to get some milk and as he
5-the train, his bravery leaves him-and he is unable to return to the platform AS the train eaves there, on the
platform, is, his, suitcase and, looking out of the window
‘with a forgiving smile, is Lizie
Billy marches back home through the deserted streets
lost in his dreams, hating hi: fe but unable to break away
= yet Who kriows what Will happen the next time Lizzie
LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 2A UNITS 3-4 ———
1 In the article, the greatest generation gap film ever made
a was Billy Liar
b was a kitchen sink drama,
¢ isn’t stated
d was a Holiywood film,
2 The main difference between Billy Liar and other kitchen sink dramas is that
a it stars Tom Courtenay
b itis funny
© no one gets pregnant
d it was made in 1963
3 The start of the film takes place
a early in the morning
b in the afternoon
¢ inthe evening
d atan unknown time of day
4 Billy has got problems because his
fianeées have found out about each other L]
5 Billy asks Lizzie if he can come
COMMUNICATION
A Complete the dialogue with a word from the box
in each gap (8 points)
tee may wouldni entirely’ serious
hear right frankly agree come saying valid suppose
Paul: Some scientists are arguing about whether intelligence and behaviour is learned or natural, I'm sure it’s learned
‘Me “tzo, Children whose parents are interested
in them do well at school, con't they?
Anna: [ dont with that I mean, maybe those parents are more intelligent and
theie children’s intelligence is natural
Paul: I7 what you're _ but perhaps the behaviour is learned but from other people, like teachers or classmates, It's unusual, isn’t
ie
§ say that, It’s not unusual at all
Look at families with two children Vd say in
‘most of them the two children have very different personalities
Kark ‘That's a”, point but we're not talking about personality, we're talking about behaviour, Thats a very different thing
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1 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap (€ points) ‘Read the dialogue between Bob and Thelma and circle the correct answers (© points)
0 You can rant and rave if you like but I'm not B: Guess who I saw.today! ° home from going to change my mind work, I stopped at the shops And there in the
š THỜ) 'ocers was Jenny Tilsdale
Ta ca T‹ Really? The one who always ' asleep
fou should up to your parents and 1/1082 n6:
ee en ee hi ác Ti TU B: That's her About halfway through the lesson
but not any more {'m not going to let him c 7a ES ee ote
4 1m _ a anny ee out the roby ery but: be T: Did you talk to her?
¬> B: Yes She only moved - here last year
Spent ts VEE Crea eee Tai Hàn gas EETaHWEi re ng hao Cee Before that she * ary da
6 Ashle: Se oem econ list to mẹ? XÍ B:I don't know We can ask her tomorrow ae
= TT: Why tomorrow?
2 Complete the sentences with the correct forms B: Well, into her, Lasked her round to dinner
of the words in capital letters (6 points) Tt vos Without asking me? Honestly, Bob
0 To my amazement the police arrested me +_— things like that It's really annoying
_ 0 a Having driven (Drving
1 Have you got a good for being b I was driving dIhad been driving
Tản pronase 1 aused to fall ¢ would fall new selec To a is b was falling dhad fallen
It doesn't do anything U: 2 abe hearing cheard
Se meee club cost? pa ear ae ; duoc
ci cost MEMBER 3 ahas been living c had been living
4 This watch isn't very It keeps b would live d has lived
stoping HELE ; 4 ahas she done had abe been doing
5 Ladmire your but I think it would b was she doing she done
be better if you worked as part of a team Pin Hi mi
: ng : b having bumped di bumped
all Tin Bey Jesson for us 6 a Doing c Having done
b You're always doing đ You would do
pci tee en ee TEƯID 6 points) 5 Rewrite each sentence twice using the words
Someone once said: ‘Show me the eight-yearold
child, and PHI show you the adult’ It means that
‘our characters and behaviour don't change much
from eight years old We are who we are My
aunt, for example, is a very nervous person Her
a child ~ for nothing Now she has several
nervous habits She ! _ shout at her children
her temper over the smallest
hen she gets upset, she fiddles
‘ her hair a lot and cries I've also noticed
that she is constantly criticizing people, you
know, talking about them ® their back
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_ if this is because of how her”
inbi (6 points) Dad always fats rae front ofthe television
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READING SKILLS
1 Read the article about a film For eras 13,
circle the correct answer For questions 4-6
write T (true) or F (false) (6 points)
Breaking the ties
i generation eal ti ever
eiare’ptobably Hundreds “of Hollywobdhimovies
i “about oy whose parents just don’t understand them
nd, the golden age for such films was a early sink dramas featur
also has: problems eae his, role, in
in a town he despises, with
tad lẻ two fiancdes, neiiefoF
eee 1 is desperaté'te Weave his work
“and town Be doesit know how tgD about) |
Billy asleep, He-is soot RdRp avo
By his tù aie hint for breakfast! Eate’for Work
ken
K and
1 The kitchen sink dramas
a were often comedies,
B ere atin the north of England,
© starred an;
@ usually had Men San Which of these is NOT true
Billy Liar is unhappy because
a he doesn't have a girlfriend
b his friends don’t understand him
¢ he hates the place where he lives
d he doesn't like his job
3 Which of these is definitely true
a Billy doesn’t have a dressing gown
b Billy's mum is rude to him
d Billy knows what his father is going
to say to him,
4 Billy's two fiancées don't know about each other yet oO
5 Billy thinks that the w:
Lizzie lives her life is exciting Qo
6 Billy decides not to leave with Lizzie because he likes his life at home
COMMUNICATION
1 Complete the dialogue with a word from the box
© dressed in an old’ coat as eae creat sowie he {in each gap (9 points)
oF i tee “50° serious” “saying” "wrong X0 us resto Dee his father has-said them, pone! se batally ala a ene
Ava café, Billy and his friend mi /Š TiánGées convinced: ili hearsiie nme
She andthe other fiancée are without knowing Ít, sharing
Speaker: Fallow tavalias Youre trea’
85 ar excuse for taking ic away from her to give ta fig ote
“girl, no longer Working Billy dread®'the day, ‘which
Knows will come, when the two find out about cách ae
+ and, démand that-he: chooses one of them
The only: person who:is.on'the same wavelength as Billy is
the beautiful Lizzie, played by Julie Christie who comes and
5 ass pleases giving Billy an exciting glimpse of what
his life could be lke if only he were braver When Billy hears
that Lizzie-is back in town he tells-her about his dreams
Unlike everyone else Lizzie understands, him completely
and tells him how easy it is to break the ties binding him to
his town, family and friends Lizzie convinces fi
away to London with fier on the midnight train At last Billy
seems to believe her and, at midnight, he is at the station,
suitcase in hand ready to go He even gets on the train but
feaves the train his bravery leaves him and he is unable to
platform is his suitcase and, looking out of the window
‘with .forgiving smile Lizzie
Billy marches back home through the deserted streets,
I know that Me °too But we need to talk Some people think that all children should be ee
up away from their parents Now I'm
by this I think children ear their
‘own parents I know you want our new world to
be fairer than the old one I* _ what you are® I know you hated your life back in the old country and ‘ I And I know that some of you think we should reject everything that we had before You’ _ be _—_ but I don't entirely & with that 1 think we should reject the things that were Wrong and keep the ones that were right What's with accepting that some ways were correct? Are you saying that you want to reject everything because some of the rules and ideas were unfair? Surely you're not ® Reject the bad, accept the good What do you
say to that?
lost in his dreams, hating his life but unable to break away : \
= yet Who knows what will happen the next time Lizzie pcre cellent Ses ot
returns?
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LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 3A | UNITS 5-6
Name: Score: / 45 points
1 Replace the underlined words with a word from the box The form of the word used may be changed
(6 points) enhance
believe stun hush
—¬
gleam tragic
0 John is only interested in keeping fit
Nothing else matters obsessed with
1 It was a very sad story of love and death
2 These tablets will improve your fitness
and health
3 They talked in very quiet voices so that they ˆ
wouldn't be heard as
4 The story wasn't true to life because
the hero could never have escaped
in that way -
5 He was shocked and amazed by the size
of the secret headquarters
6 There was a pale beam of light shining
through a crack in the door
Circle the correct words (6 points)
0 Could you look @)/ in / out the number
of ataxi company for me?
1 Pete hates parting from / with / of his money
Is he ill?
3'The government should do out /along / away
with the secre ley re a waste of
money
4 It was very dark but I managed to make
out / up / over some people in the distance
5 We went to the station to see off'/ out /
through our friends who were leaving
6 Don't worry about the strange feeling in your
stomach It'll soon wear out / down / off
0 It was stupid thing to do but luckily my boss
saw the funny side
and
1 Gary looked the new recruits
and was pleased with what he saw
2 Don't look down your _at this food It's
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4, We need to hold a conference Will you see _the organization of it, please?
5 Idon'tsee the of eating healthy food
if you won't give up smoking
Isee _ when people lie to me It makes
Do you know someone who is overweight
or eating badly? You can help th Encourage “chem to cat: more (ich aby jedli wiecej) fruit and vegetables
fy | (przekona¢ ich, aby poszl)
to the doctor (Praestaé jese
However, Keep tying and you and your friends can (cieszyé sig na posiadanie) a long and healthy relationship!
(emuszasz ich, aby
5 Replace the underlined parts with a modal verb
or a related phrase (6 points)
0 You are required to carry a passport at all times You have to carry a passport at all times Twas the first person in my class who was
able to read,
2 You're not supposed to be here
3 ILis possible that we will be late
4 They didn't succeed in finding anything
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1 Listen to seven people talking
about their thoughts on secret societies
and match them to the ete fap
There are three extra hes
a He/She is reassured by eae
he/she has read ao
He/She is very interested in the topic [_]
He/She is very knowledgeable
about secret societies
He/She thinks secret societies
should be banned
He/She can't make up his/her mind
He/She had never thought about
the topic before
He/She finds them amusing
He/She finds the topic boring
He/She used to be a member of
do get some money, they spend it all on themselves
H: Well, on the ‘w , I'd say that was true but I'm not complaining at the moment
So, go on, just this once Have a cake What about an éclair?
M: What's that?
H: °U _, well, it's a% of long bun with chocolate on the top and cream in the middle
M: Oh no I'l just have a piece of apple pie or
» like that There are ‘a 300 calories in that Goodness knows how many there are in one of your éclairs
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ntissocial
Circle the correct words (6 points)
0 I'm going to start working(oud)/ in / out
ai thê gym,
1 Lwish Dave would cheer out / up / off He's
50 miserable at the moment
2 Fiona offered to give me a job bit T turned her out / aff/ down
3 [want to create something magical but I can't come up / out /in with any good ideas
4 [didn't have a job and soon ran out / off / up adebt
5 No-one knows what happened but the officials are looking into / over / through it
6 Right I think that's everything finished
2 Istarted yoga a few weeks ago and I've really
he’s telling very easily
4 Llove Jill but we'don’t always see toes
5 [twas immediately obvious You could see a
‘Translate the parts of the sentences in brackets into
English Do not change the parts in English, (6 points)
Cac 8 ad
We are looking for new members
We don't want *o force you ta find (zmusi¢ was
do znajdowania) people but ve are hope tha
dzieé) your friends about us when you meet them
Ofcourse, we can't automatically register them
pieczne, aby pozwalad tudziom preylgczaé sie) without checking them carefully This process 4 ” (wigge sig preestuchiwaniems)
take probujemy sprawdzi¢) their backgrounds, interests and educational history, although this ian always possible In our interview packs
(sugenuie sie proszenie) applicants to undertake a dificult task
carry it out This is why we built the tunnel but please don’t warn your friends about it or the test won't work,
Replace the underlined parts with a modal verb
0 Customers are permitted to try clothes on before they buy them,
Customers can try clothes on before they by
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COMMUNICATION
1 Complete the conversation between Sid and Charlie
LISTENING SKILLS
1 Listen to seven people talking about
their thoughts on secret societies and match
them to the headings (a-)
There are three extra headings (7 points)
with one word in each gap The first letter has been given (8 point) S: Hello Charlie, What's that you're eating?
a He/She can’t take them seriously Oo ‘Um, well, It's a "i ‘ofwneat ple!
b He/She has been a member of a secret society for years Oo S: You shouldn't eat that I read about meat It’s good,
© He/She is concerned, n pies ° wey use all sorts of
4 He/She is planning to write horrible bits in them — bone, brains, you
a book on the subject oO name it, it's in there Doctors war you not
@ He/She has no interest in the topic 1 to touch them In their % _——, youre
1 He/She has read that the Prime Minister belongs to such a society oO better off with a steak: At least you know what itis
g His/Her first knowledge of such societies came from a family member LÌ a ob sou law doctors, eve "mẽ isten to them In some countries, it
h ee secret societies extremely "etre tt rots
knows what is good and what isn’t
i He/She is less worried than before [] Fe ax Rue eed LOK
j He/She can see positives and negatives about secret societies 5 Gees TT Ty dee eee
Its someone is pressing down onme
S: What! You need a doctor Quick
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‘There are six extra words (6 pots) still life “landscape “understudy
backstage watercolours duet sculpture solo dressing room box office
stalls audition supporting role
0 I'm not sure if I prefer painting in watercolours or oils
1 John and Mary are going to sing a together
2 How can we buy tickets if the is closed?
3 Would you like to sit in the or the balcony?
4 Sony sir No one is allowed
5 Imade this _ out of rubbish I collected from the streets,
6 Paulismy _ but [hope he won't be needed
© of the words in capital letters, Complete the sentences with the correct forms
4 You have to be very to become asuccessful dancer, ENERGY
5 What are your on this subject?
0 You have been invited You will be receiving a prize Have you made a mistake?
[was amazed, I asked
they assured me that®_
So, what can I say? I'd like to thank my parents
and my teacher who suggested
Finally, [would like to mention my professor,
‘the most important influence on my career and
I know he is here tonight becaiise I insisted on
1 This violin is 200 years old but it
tấp (choose) for the leading role
fied ac my fla afer Iwas brogled with our dance routine
insual, being 30 Sabsent — 6 She asked us if we (ever be) close the window when T went out anc th in aplay before
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11 Read interviews with six people attending an arts
festival and match them to mỹ Tên) (at ụ
There are two extra heading points)
Pedro Villa is a sculptor He has been
famous in Burope for many years but has only
recently been discovered in Britain I asked him
how he feels coming here where, for many, he is
unknown He told me that he was looking
forward to the trip, iis never been here
before, but that he wasn't feeling quite as relaxed
Sener: Vs docs Knows fey Bauru eS
there will be a few friendly faces for him
[21] pnitippe teFevre, the cartoonist has been to many of these festivals before However,
this is the first time he has come as a professional
‘Last year, I was just here for fun’ he told me
‘Imet some people and even sold some cartoons
offered a part-time position with a newspaper
or magazine ‘Now that Ihave given up my job as
a teacher, [need to think about more than just
today.”
[31] betta Tetris is famous for her landscape
paintings She shows them at exhibitions all over
the country and will even paint one for you
specially She is a well known face at these events
and very popular with her fellow artists She
receives hundreds of invitations to festivals every
year ‘Often I want to go but there's always some
thing else happening,’ However, one invitation she
‘wouldn't tum down is from this festival ‘It's my
absolute favourite’ she said ‘and I always make
sure my diary is empty at this time of year"
‘rl Hanson works with shells and wood
washed up on the beach He has brought a
collection of his work here including one very
special item, ‘Thad such a good time here last
year, I wanted to give something back The
people were like a family to me I was ree
nervous before I arrived, never hay
outside of Denmark before so [have Drought his
model of the festival to give to the organizers.’
[51 Jrephariah sacobs is one of the greatest
choreographers in the world of dance Every year
he gives up his time, free of charge, to organize
adance routine to entertain the festival goers
‘Tfirst came here many years ago with my ex-wife
a year I feel very upset The artists have to worry
about selling their products or being noticed For
me the pressure is off There are no theatre critics
here to criticize my work
YHOTOCOPIABLE
[6] I kate Henderson, the oil painter has been coming here for the last fifteen years She loves the people and the chance to make a bit of money with an American gallery ‘The major festivals in America take place at the same time as this one
0, this time next year, I will probably be
my maierial over there, That's a real shame
‘Trying something new
‘To say “Thank you’
Needs have changed Tikmiss it Dee, with the changes Relaxing time Beles Never misses it COMMUNICATION
1 Complete the missing words with one letter
in each gap (@ points)
0 ‘There has been a gra fall in the number of people attending art galleries
1 There has been a a rise in the number
of people attending concerts hree _m as many people attended concerts in 2007 as in at
‘There has been very _ aon the number of people joining drama clubs
4 The number of people attending concerts _—u_1 between 2001 and 2004
5 _ of people are members
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of a bow! of fruit on a sideboard
6 The _ consists of two violinists, + cello and a double bass
Complete the sentences with the correct forms
of the words in capital letters (6 points)
0 She's a wonderful dancer; very graceful, GRACE
1 The _ drumming made me want to getup and dance RHYTHM
2 Our whole way of life is becoming _
eons which is why they're not
Complete the speech with items 1-6 in reported
0 You have won an award
1 It will bea short one
2 Youstole our ideas!
3 Well done for winning the award!
4 What is your work all about?
6 [sthere anything wrong with you?
6 Tthink I am alright but J can’t be absolutely certain
Ladies and gentlemen,
‘When I was told that °Lhad won an award , I
promised myself that "
tee „ However, there are one or two things T would like to say To those who accused me *_
Td like to say, prove your accusations or be quiet To those who congratulated me ®
Ta like to say thank you And to those who asked me +
, Id like to say, whatever you think!
Several people at my last exhibition asked me
and [ had to explain that
‘Thank you once again and goodni
2 The first thing my mum wanted to know
when I walked in the door was what
ie (do) all day
3 We are government inspectors and we'd like
to (show) round the factory
4 She always insists (give) the leading role in our plays
5 He recommended (paint) with watercolours
6 He asked me what | (do) later that night,
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READING SKILLS
1 Read interviews with six people attending an arts
festival and match them to the honing (at ue
There are two extra headings joints)
[11] pedro vita is a sculptor He has been
famous in Europe for many years but has only
recently been discovered in Britain I asked him
how he feels coming here where, for many, he is
unknown, He told me that he was looking
forward to the trip, having never been here
before, but that he wasn't feeling quite as relaxed
as normal He does know a few British artists so
there will be a few friendly faces for him
[21 J pninippe LeFevre, the cartoonist has
been to many of these festivals before However,
this is the first time he has come as a
professional ‘Last year, I was just here for fun’ he
told me ‘I met some people and even sold some
cartoons Now, though, this is my full time career
and a festival like this is now vital.’ He will,
ideally, be offered a part-time position with a
newspaper or magazine ‘Now that I have given
‘up my job as a teacher, I need to think about
more than just today.’
[3] Beta tetris is famous for her lan
paintings She shows them at exhibitions all over
the country and will even paint one for you
specially She is a well known face at these
events and very popular with her fellow artists
She receives hundreds of invitations to festivals
every year ‘Often I want to go but there's always
some thing else happening.’ However, one
invitation she wouldn't turn down is from this
festival ‘It’s my absolute favourite’ she said ‘and
Talways make sure my diary is empty at this time
of year”
[417 kine tanson works with shells and wood
washed up on the beach He has brought a
collection of his work here including one very
special item ‘I had such a good time here last
year, I wanted to give something back The
nervous before arrived, never having been
outside of Denmark before so T have brought this
model of the festival to give to the organizers.’
(51) zepharian Jacobs is one of the greatest
choreographers in the world of dance Every year
he gives up his time, free of charge, to organize
a dance routine to entertain the festival goers
‘Lfirst came here many years ago with my ex-wife
who was a painter [loved it and, whenever
Ixmiss a year I feel very upset The artists have
to worry about selling their products or being
noticed For me the pressure is off There are no
theatre critics here to criticize my work.’
PHOTOCOPIABLE
Kate Henderson, the oil painter has been coming here for the last fifteen years She loves _ from her work She has recently signed a contract with an American gallery ‘The major festivals in America take place at the same time as this one
80, this time next year, I will probably be exiting my material over there That's a real Looking to the future Probably the last Here with my family
‘This is the best Different reason for being there
Slightly nervous
Not for sale It’s not what I expected
COMMUNICATION
1 Complete the missing words with one letter
in each gap @ points)
0 There has been a gradual fallin the number of people attending art galleries,
1 There has been a g ¢ _ increase
in the number of people attending concerts
2 The number of people attending concerts more than _r d between 2001 and 2007
of all people are members
of drama clubs
4 The number of people concerts rose
by twenty four r n 2001 and 2004
5 Alarge _o concerts, w _people attend art galleries than attend concerts
7 About _e _as many people attended art galleries in 2007 as played musical instruments
8 Onlya _r rofall people played a musical instrument in 2001
‘The number of people who are members of drama groups almost _t _ the _m_ between 2001 and 2007
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LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 5 A | UNITS 9-10
Name: Score: _—_/ 45 points
A Circle the correct words (6 points)
0 IF don't pay @ffY out / for my loans this year,
Marks life changed when he came / got / went
into some money from a relative who died
People who masquerade / assume /
‘émpersonate your identity can steal all your
money
Idon’t often bet / borrow / invest on horse
racing but I love going to casinos
— ‘the underlined words with a word from
the box There are six extra words (6 points)
Kensal” “anarchical “hive” "spac
malicious run-down frustraied
credentials ingenious alHuring
burrow secluded warrant
0 Our dog has its own small house in the back
garden kennel
You look tired and unhealthy
Have you been working too hard?
2 The rabbit came nervously out of its
hole in the ground
3 It was a completely lawless place
Dont et anyone in unless they show you
their o
‘That was ide:
It's a lovely house and it's very
big inside
‘Translate the parts of the sentences in brackets into
English Do not change the parts in English (6 points)
0 The medieval castle (jest umiejscowiony)
Js 2et_on a cliff top,
1 (To ezego potrzebujesz to jest)
_ a.utility room to dry your clothes in
2 This is the house (ktéry musimy odnowi¢)
3 There aredrawers in the kitchen (w Eee
traymamy sztuéce)
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4 Jason is the friend (w ktérego domku
letniskowym zamierzamy sig zatrzymaé)
5 ‘These are our neighbours, (z ktorych wigkszosé jest bardzo prayjazna)
6 There are wide windowsills (na ktorych trzymamy doniczki)
" Complete the text with one word in each gap (6 points)
to help you In fact, I wish you ® talk to
me more, like your brother does I know in many ways, it is my fault If only I had * able to spend more time with you when you were younger However, it is too late to start worrying about that now I think you'd come to lunch with us on Sunday and we can talk then If only your unele ® still alive, he would be able to help but he left all his money to the local dogs’ home Best wishes, Your father
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (6 points)
0 If we had built (build) a conservatory last
year, our house would be (be) worth a lot
more money now
+2 (not trust) him again unless:
he (pay) back the money he
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LISTENING SKILLS
1 Listen to a conversation between
a mother and daughter and complete the sentences
Yo
1
PHOTOCOPIABLE
can use one of more words @ points)
Delia's parents are going to visit her
Delia's room is
The shelves look
Delia wants her parents to bring the
ornaments from the
Delia thinks that itis disgusting that the other
students don't, after
they have used it
Delia’s grandmother didn’t have
Delia's parents gave her last
4 Complete the dialogue between a husband
and wife with phrases from the box points)
ish y ‘was wondering if tee ee wasn't going to mehtion it, thing to do with me hope you don't mind me saying so
about tase better not W: Hello, darling I've been busy while you've been at work I thought “it was about time we the living room so I've done it Well, I! waited,
Oh, you'll love it Close your yes There What do you think?
Well, 1% but I don't like the orange wall Its too bright
Really? You think so?
Yes Oh dear You me first I could have told you T didn't like orange Listen You'd paint any more rooms while I'm out I think painting the bedroom pink ne:
; Well, I! but Thad actually thought of doing the bedroom Not pink, though I thought yellow And 1®@
you'd thought of doing up your study? Tknow it's”
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LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 5B | UNITS 9-10
Name: Score: _/ 45 points
Circle the correct words (6 points)
0 I think we should invesd)/ inherit / donate
in oil companies They always make a good
profit
1 Ifwe can't get a debt / loan / raise from
the bank, wet be in trouble
‘How much money do you lend / borrow / owe
the bank?
‘The business is really taking on / off / up and
doing much better than we expected
4 We didn't think our house was very valuable
but it turned out /up / over to be worth over
5 [found that someone had masqueraded /
stolen / impersonated my identity
When I won the lottery, I blew / bet / invested
it all on fast cars and expensive holidays
Replace the underlined words with a word from
the box There are six extra words 6 points)
cramped rooting for
condescending apprehensive
haranguing stuffy burrow impromptu
tiresome hive alluring indignant
0 The baby bird had fallen out of it's home
in the tree nest
11 Be the way Jerry is always holding
unplanned parties
2 Who am you supporting in this match?
3 The bees buzzed around their wooden home
that the farmer had built
4 Open the window The room feels as ifthere
wasn't enough fresh air
5 [find his stories boring and annoying
6 You see rather nervous about the holiday
What's wrong?
‘Translate the parts of the sentences in brackets into
English Do not change the parts in English (6 points)
0 This is the house (który jest zwrécony tytem
do naszego) which backs onto o1
1 It is Tom (ktérego dom wychodzi na)
the park,
2 There's a (gzyms nad kominkiem, na ktérym)
swe keep our
souvenirs from our holidays
| sxsh | cit have to we this but there's nothing
| else that can be done We're in trouble Since you
| left on hotday, everything has gone wrong
‘Some of it was my fault, | admit | should "
checked the accounts more thoroughly and, i only
2 known about the Jackson contract,
| would have sent ther order on time have left me a message! This is one
| ofthe problems with working with you | wish you [i talk to me more often We're supposed
| to be partners
|
Anyway, | think you'd © come back soon
‘and help me sort this out | wish | ®_ what
to do, but I don't See you soon, Carole
5 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form (6 points)
0 If we had bought (buy) the house last year,
it would have been (be) much cheaper 1H (not listen) to you, I (not be) bankrupt now
2 Ifpeople (not do) market research, their businesses (not usually be) successful
aol (agree) to go on holiday with Ken and Barbara when they asked us last week if I (not always have) so much work to do
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LISTENING SKILLS
i Listen to a conversation between
a mother and daughter and complete the sentences
You can use one or more words (@ points)
1 Delia went to university
2 One thing Delia needs is her
3 The only things on Delia's shelves are
‘The problem with the chair in the room
5 Delia thinks that someone has been _
6 Delia's mother suggests keeping her milk in a
7 Delia has bought some books and
8 On Friday, Delia wants to go for
to celebrate the end of her first
W: And of shelves, don't you think you ® used stronger screws? It looks as if it is about to fall down
H: Listen I'm OK I know what I'm doing, Now Isntit® you went
to your French class
W: Oh yes Oww! What’ this? Oh Henry, you
icked up the nails and screws from the floor Ive, m one
H: Well, I haven't finished yet
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0 Jenny’s a larger than life f@ "Several years ago, | was working as a
Teouldn't fc li lan for tne si) ‘but I was very wrong We had a great *_ 1
a it up alittle was a bit of a nightmare
{up to my fans’ expectations, "Alta sefes of violent eames fast week ‘he chief of police ‘
g character
2 Circle.the correct answers Hometown Days directed by Klaus Fischer (6 points)
No one wishes to be ° but it is difficult to
be objective about the work of Klaus Fischer knowing his background There is '
sta take tof Se cee ‘They seem to be the
ork of foreign gaigs and t's ne %
5 sesame! arests soon:
proof | | said hat wea nor doing ur jo but et me assure You that»
that he worked with criminal gangs before he “we wll catch the criminals, In some newspapers, | have read moved into the world of films although he has | hat poicemen are also thought have been eping
never been charged His * from his || he criminals Whoever wrote that must Frave been —
previous life helped to finance his first film, too many crime-novels recently, itis absolutely untrue ‘ue tam ©
a° _ ofa 1950's classic which was "sure the arrests vill prove this athough | don't need *
surprisingly successful, So to his latest film The aurest anyone to know the truth.’
+ _——_ behind it was that Klaus wanted to make Sloce then, we understand that two men have been questioned
a film about his hometown in fowa but he seems by the police athough there rẽ no more details at present
interesting plot is also essential ° _, this film the same as the original sentences (6 points)
0 a judge ¢ judging No sooner had we lett shen tt atacted go rain,
b concluding d conclude 2 We had our video stolen and all our windows
3 a redo ¢ make over 3 Alot of people think the diamond will be stolen
4 a ration © rationalize 4 Many people believed that the Barth was flat
6 a Fortunate ¢ Fortunately 6 ‘The police said that the body had been there
b Unfortunate d Unfortunately for about two weeks
“The body
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LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 6 A UNITS 11-12
READING SKILLS a
1 Complete the text with sentences (a-i There are three extra sentences
‘This success led to him being offered anew series,
Another guest on the show claimed that he could communicate with aliens
‘That was, pethaps, the strangest thing
KING of the WEIRD Noachen yard waren No sooner had he reached the top than
a police car was seen racing towards him
‘To see if they had become more ‘normal’
g There were others even stranger This led to an appearance on the TV Nation show with Michael Moore
He comes across as being immediately friendly and open, so people open up to him,
(6 points)
ype in the words ‘weird’ or
strange’ to a search engine,
and you're likely to come
across the name Louis
Theroux "He is the
maker of same of the greatest
TV documentaries of recent
years And the idea behind
h
them has been the search for
weird and strange people
Louis was born in Uganda
the son of famous travel, writer Paul-Theroux.and-travelled
to America t0 spend some time with his brother While in
America Louls got a job aé a journalist on the New York
magazine Spy? His role on that was.to interview
weird and wonderful characters
Back in Britain, Theroux jomed the BBC and cr
programme Weird Weekends As he found stiangs
stranger people, his programme became more and mot
popular One ofthe bon lo bis success nh character,
Oh of his most famous weird weekends wes with allen
claimed to have killed ten aliens He had a ray gun as well
asa sharp knife like weapon This he said! was for cutting
the alieiis” heads off, + _ "As Louis watched! he went into
a trance He then started speaking in-a strange voice This,
‘was apparently: Korton analien Louis also visited What is
said ta be a Secrét government site where aliens and their
Bàn are kept It was certainly well guarded with signs
warning that trespassers would be shot The alien watchers,
‘with Louis probably thought He Was the weird one here
He disregarded the signs and climbed, a.small hil *
‘Warmed by the others that they might shoot, he quickly
descended again
Having finished the series, Louis then made
a programme which included his favourite moments
Viewers could hear Louis talking about the people he had
met He also discussed what had frst attracted him to
them The programme finished with an interesting quote
be how normal they are,’ Louis wrote a book a few: years
ago In it, he wrote about some of the people he had met
‘while making his television programmes, He revisited
them to see if their behaviour had changed * Almost
none of them had They were still the sameas ever
unworried about other people's reactions or thoughts
so / incredibly upset Now, he * really / does / even understand that: you have a
is now * such / so / really a famous figure that the public wants to know what he is doing but * it's /is / it the coverage of his wife and child ° what /
is / that he wants to stop
Well of course, I understand But just to made about his wife and child
‘The ® pitfall / hitch / trouble is that the readers have become interested in them after they appeared in your client's last film But don’t worry
We don't want to upset anyone We'll get! round / through / across the problem somehow
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{6 points) in each gap (6 points)
0 Now that you've left home, @ I work for a film studio Iam in charge of
you won't be able to live
1 You're not joining a rock band
Not over my dead Let's invite Pearl She's always the life Let’s stop for a moment, Pm dying
If you give up now, 'm sure you'll live
It was a brilliant show I nearly died More and more species are dying
and soul of any meeting
off your parents anymore
2 ircle the correct answers {6 points)
The Wild Men directed by Terry Jason
‘Teny Jason is often called an ° _ prone director who, whilst often a si bào rules and someone who has been known to sack actors for not doing their jobs well, also often 2 ona whim and causes all sorts of problems and confusion amongst the people he works with, Actors working on his films have accused him of such things as forgetting to provide any
* during a bwelve hour working day
However, although he is by no means * _in his
‘working practices, filtn® generally agree that 5 the finished films are truly excellent and all
offer superb " _for those watching
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°c onzinuity, you know, making sure that there are no silly mistakes such as someone wearing different clothes in the same *_
‘The problem is that the *_h _ _ _ thing might need* v takes before it is perfect
‘This could take wo or three days know
ae _actors who have had a haircut before things have been finished which makes the final t_g_ very strange indeed! Stull, with just
st _ thought and care, I can ensure that everything looks just perfect
i Watied jo sot the record stra
‘vin family, Every day Vhear that
be throwin out of my job soon <2)
‘Wl ifyou believe that, you must Rave ‘=
_yrong people | am innocent and I hereto stay Yousidnt® to see his face o know how anary are determined he was This ig 2 man who wont be beaten
Complete the sentences so that they mean the same as the original sentences
0 As soon as we left, it started to rain
No sooner had we lat chan it started co a
1 The police said that the criminals had left the country
4 We noticed the broken window almost as
‘soon as we opened the door
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READING SKILLS
1 Complete the text with sentences (a-i)
There are three extra sentences
KING of the WEIRD
pe in the words ‘weird’ or
‘strange’ to a search engine,
and you're likely to come
across the name Louis
Theroux | He is the
maker of some of the greatest
TV documentaries of recent
years And the idea behind
them has been the search for
weird and strange people
Louis was born in Uganda,
the son of famous travel writer Paul Theroux and travelled
to America to spend some time withrhis biothier, While in
America, Louis got a job as a journalist on:theéNei:York
magazine, Spy, ? _ His role on that was to intervi
weiid and wonderful charactets ”
Back’in Britain, TheroUix<joined the BBG and’creatéd his
programme Weitd Weekends As he found stranger and
stranger people, his programme: became;more andmore
popular One, of the reasons for his sucess his characte,
~ One of his most famous weird ‘weekends was with alien
hunters in America They'ineluded a taf called Thor Who
claimed to have killed ten aliens He-had a'ray¥in & well
as a sharp, knife like weapon: This'he said-was for citing
the aliens’ heads off Louis watched.:he went into
a trance He then started speaking in a.strange voice, Thi
was, apparently, Korton, an alien Louis also visited what is
said to be a secret goverment site where aliens and their
spaceships are kept It was certainly well guarded with signs
‘warning that trespassers would be shot The alien Watchers
with Louis probably thought he was the weird one here
He disregarded the signs and climbed a small hill:
Warmed by the others that they might shoot he quickly
descended again,
Having finished the series, Louis then made
a programme which included his favourite moments
Viewers could hear Louis talking about the people he had
met He also discussed what tad first attracted him to
them, The programme finished with an interesting quote
from Louis ‘The weirdest thing about weird people may
be how normal they are.” Louis wrote a book a few years
ago In it, he wrote about some of the people he had met
while making his television programmes He revisited
them to see if their behaviour had changed * -Almost
‘tone of them had They were still the same as ever,
unwomtied about other people's reactions or thoughts
He wasn't the strangest, though, not by along way
This he said was for cutting the aliens’ heads off,
He has always been interested in people And the idea behind them has been the arch for weird and strange people
i Louis wrote a book a few years ago
COMMUNICATION
1 Read the dialogue between an editor
a journalist Circle the correct Ki 5 points)
\ That / Which / What we need to do ° 7£ /
is /how to attract them back
|: What about a movie star? Brad Pitt? Winona Ryder?
No I don't think that ° can / does / would work I know people ‘ do / even /so like movie stars but there are ® really / such /
so many interviews with them that they are no longer special We need to find someone who has never * even / ever / really done an interview before
A politician? Or royalty
:: How about the Queen of England Nice thought but I can see quite a few pitfalls / hitches / troubles with that
in America It's the sort of celebrity and pale story ° what / that /how people