TEST 29

SECTION A – LISTENING
Part 1: Listen to Sarah talking to a friend about her holiday photographs
What place is each person in? For questions (1-5), write a letter A-H next to each person. You will hear
the conversation twice.

People Places
Part 1) Caroline 2.
You A. castle will
hear
2) Jack
B. cathedral
3) Sarah C. hotel
4) Peter D. market
5) Sarah’s father E. mountain
F. museum
G. restaurant
H. sea

someone talking about a sports camp for children. For each question, fill in the missing information in
the numbered space. Listen and complete the form below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS
AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
SUNNINGTON SPORTS CAMP
Choice of afternoon activity
Sign list outside (1)__________________ room
Clothes
Wear track suit, but also bring (2)________________
and a T-shirt
2 pairs of sports shoes.
Food
Lunch served in canteen every half-hour between
12.15 and (3)_________________
Snack bar sells drinks, chocolate and
(4)____________________
Certificate
Marks given for
Attitude: effort and team-work
Performance: strength, speed and (5)______________
Part 3: You will hear a passage about the song “Happy birthday”. For questions 1-10, fill in each blank
with one missing word.
Happy Birthday had its …………….(1) in 1893, when Mildred Hill, a kindergarten teacher in Louisville,
Kentucky, put together a simple little tune. Whether she …………(2) it entirely out of her head, or was
influenced by other "folk song" fragments, is not clear. But when her younger sister Patty (also a teacher) added
words, the groundwork was laid for a very ………..(3) song. They called it Good Morning to All:
Good morning to you,
Good morning to you.
Good morning, dear children,
Good morning to all.
Good Morning to All was initially intended, and used, as a …………..(4) song to be sung by the teacher to the
class each morning. But when it was published later in ………….(5), in a book of songs for kindergartens, it
proved to be popular in reverse - children sang it to their teachers, rather than the other way round, and the
word "children" was ……………(6) replaced by "teacher". So the song gently morphed into Good Morning to
You.
In this form, …………..(7) children across the United States began to sing the song. The slow ………….(8)
from Good Morning to Happy Birthday seems to have come from children themselves, with ………….(9) from
Patty Hill, who helped create the new ……….(10) when children liked the song enough to want to sing it at
parties.

Your answers:
1. 3. 5. 7. 9.

2. 4. 6. 8. 10.
Part 4: Listen to the interview with Angie about life in Britain in the 1950s then decide whether the
statements are True (T) or False (F).
T/F
1. A lot of houses didn’t have telephones.
2. Angie’s mum used to wash clothes by hand.
3. There were a lot of big supermarkets.
4. Angie sometimes listened to records.
5. Clothes were less formal in the 1950.
SECTION B – VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR
Part 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. Write A, B, C or D in your
answers
1. Andrew couldn’t ……………himself laughing at the expression on Maggie’s face.
A. help B. stop C. escape D. avoid
2. Of course I didn’t break it ……………purpose- it was an accident!
A. by B. with C. from D. on
3. “What’s your proposal?” “I propose that the meeting ……………”
A. is postponing B. be postponed C. to be postponed D. postpones
4. ……………, the balcony chairs will be ruined in this weather.
A. Having left uncovered B. Leaving uncovered C. Left uncovered D. Been left uncovered
5. This picture book, the few pages ……………are missing, is my favorite.
A. for which B. of that C. to which D. of which
6. Had it not been for the intolerable heat in the hall, they ……………much longer.
A. will stay B. would stay C. would be staying D. would have stayed
7.We are very happy to have received a(n) ....... of 500 dollars from a foreign company.
A. charity B. hospital C. donation D. Organisation
8. They delayed our departure …………… the weather condition.
A. in spite of B. on account of C. instead of D. on behalf of
9. It was impossible for her to tell the truth so she had to ……………a story.
A. invent B. combine C. manage D. lie
8. Henry: “Would you like to have noodles, spaghetti or something different?” John: “………….”
A. Never mind B. Yes, please C. Anything will do D. I don’t mind
Your answers :
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 2: There are TEN mistakes in this passage. Write them down and give the correction. Write your
answers in the space provided.
1. Among the subjects I like English, Literature and Physics. Before I went for my
2. interview for the job of Cramer and Blake Services, I talked to a few people
3. and found out some informations about the company. This strategy worked
4. very effective as it gave the impression that I was keen and committed and
5. I was offered the job by the personal manager on the spot. I was absolutely delighted
6. at first, but I soon discovered that my new boss, Tom, worked totally hard,
7. spending all his time in the office and never leaving before 8 p.m He expected
8. the same grade of commitment from his employees – the workload he expected each
9. and every one of us to carry was completely unreasonable. He accused anyone who
10. didn’t work overtime regularly of not doing their fair share and letting the team
11. down.I decided to put up to the situation without complaining for a while
12. but lastly I fell I had to confront Tom. I told him I wasn’t prepared to work
13. so hard for such a low salary. Tom said that I had great potential and could easily
14. get to the top if I was prepared to have an effort. However, he totally refused
15. to reduce my workload and so in the end I decided to hand out my resignation.
Your answers
Line Mistake Correction
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

SECTION C – READING
Part 1: Read the passage and choose the best answer
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH
Police are hunting for a hit-and-run driver who knocked a teenage cyclist off her bike in East Street.
Sarah Tucker, 17, had a lucky escape on Friday, 13th May, when she was sent reeling by a black Volvo on her
way home from work.
She bruised her thigh and shoulder and her bicycle was (1 ) ………….The driver stopped for a moment
but then drove off without (2 ) ………….. a name or address and before Sarah could get his number. “ I tried to
get out of his way, but I couldn’t,” she said.” Everyone at work kept going on about it being Friday 13th. I’m
not a bit (3)……….and wouldn’t change any of my plans just because Friday 13th is supposed to be unlucky, I
don’t usually take any (4 ) ……. of that sort of thing but I will now. I think I’ll stay in bed.”
The accident (5)…………at the junction with Westwood Road at about 6.30pm as Sarah was making
her (6)………….home to the Harley Estate.
The Volvo pulled out of Westwood onto Henley Road in front of the teenager’s bicycle. “ He could at (
7)………. have helped her up. I don’t see why he should get away with it,” said her father, Derek, “ Sarah was
lucky. I don’t know why the driver didn’t see her. He can’t have been (8)……….. attention. It is unfortunate
that nobody took down the number .” Though still too (9)…………to ride a bike, Sarah was able to go back to
(10)……….in Marlow on Monday.
1. A. damaged B. harmed C. devastated D. crashed
2. A. noting B. presenting C. leaving D. suggesting
3. A. irrational B. superstitious C. unreasonable D. prejudiced
4. A. notice B. consideration C. note D. care
5. A. came about B. turned up C. finished up D. took place
6. A. route B. way C. course D. path
7. A. once B. most C. least D. best
8. A. giving B. paying C. attracting D. providing
9. A. discouraged B. confused C. overcome D. shaken
10. A. work B. job C. post D. employment
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 2: Fill in the gap with ONE suitable word. Write the words in Your answers.
On my first day at school I saw all these kids crying as they said (1)______________ to their mums, but I was
more concerned with playing with the boys. I told Mum to go home; she was (2)_____________ upset than I
was!
After Millhill Primary School I went on to St Magaret Ward, (3)_______ was the local High School. I was
there until sixteen and graduated with eight or nine GCSEs. I was a good boy at school (4)_________ I never
got caught. I did the normal things that you would expect from a fourteen-year-old (5)__________. I didn't
smoke, but I went to the smokers' corners. And you wouldn't be allowed to wear sport shoes, so I'd always
(6)________ them on. I used to be the one that would (7)_________ the class laugh. Then as soon as the
teacher turn (8)__________, I'd sit straight and the rest of the class would be (9)____________ and the teacher
would tell (10)___________ off.
Your answers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Part 3: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the questions
Alfred Bernhard Nobel, a Swedish inventor and philanthropist, bequeathed most of his vast fortune in trust as a
fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved the
greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding
contributions designated in Nobel’s will, including chemistry, physics, physiology or medicine, literature and
international peace.
The prizes are administered by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by
the Central Bank of Sweden was added. Candidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing a qualified
authority in the filed of competition. Recipients in physics, chemistry, and economics are selected by the Royal
Swedish Academy of Sciences; and physiology or medicine by the Caroline Institute; in literature by the
Swedish Academy; and in peace by the Norwegian Nobel Committee appointed by Norway’s parliament. The
prizes are usually in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute
Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of
about one million dollars.
1. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. The Nobel prizes B. Alfred Bernhard Nobel
C. Swedish philanthropy D. Great contributions to mankind
2. Why were the prizes named for Alfred Bernhard Nobel?
 A. He won the first Nobel prize for his work in philanthropy
B. He is now living in Sweden
C. He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes
D. He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients
3. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?
A. Five times a year B. Once a year C. Once every two years D. Twice a year
4. The word “outstanding” in line 3 most closely means _______.
A. recent B. unusual C. exceptional D. established
5. The word “will” in line 4 could best be replaced by _____.
A. Nobel’s wishes B. a legal document C. a future intention D. a free choice
6. A Nobel prize would NOT be given to _______.
A. an author who wrote a novel B. a doctor who discovered a vaccine
C. a diplomat who negotiated a peace D. a composer who wrote a symphony
7. The word “one” in paragraph 2 refers to _____.
A. tribute B. anniversary C. candidate D. prize
8. The word “appropriate” in the passage most closely means _______.
A. prestigious B. suitable C. customary D. transitory
9. Which individual or organization serves as administrator for the trust?
A. The King of Sweden B. The Nobel Foundation
C. The Central Bank of Sweden D. Swedish and Norwegian academies and institutes
10. Why are the awards presented on December 10?
A. Alfred Bernhard Nobel died on that day. B. It is a tribute to the King of Sweden.
C. That date was established in Alfred Nobel’s will. D. The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 4: Read the following passage and answer the questions.
You are going to read an article in which four people comment on a book they have read recently.
A. Kerry Book: Sundance by Teresa Wilson

I really don't know why this book is so popular. I mean, I suppose it is going to appeal to young girls who want
danger and romance, but I found this book really tedious. For a start, the characters were really unconvincing.
The author went out of her way to add lots of details about the characters, but I found these details really
pointless. I thought that some of the facts she presented about the main characters would become significant in
some way later in the novel, but they didn't. They were just worthless bits of information. I also was
disappointed that, although this book is meant to be about kids at high school, the writer seems to have no
recollection at all about what it's like to be 17. The main character thought and acted like a 32-year old. It just
wasn't believable. I'm not saying Teresa Wilson is a bad writer. She can obviously string words together and
come up with a story that is appealing to a large number of people, but she lacks anything original. There is no
flair. It just uses the same sort of language as you can see in many other mediocre novels.
B. Liz Book: Wild Ways by Margery Emerson
I have to say that I won't forget this book for a long time. I was hooked from the very first chapter. The
devastating story affected me so much that I don't know if I'll ever feel the same again. I was close to tears on
several occasions. I've got images in my brain now that I don't think will ever leave me. It's incredibly well-
researched and, although it is fiction, is based on shocking real-life events. I learned an awful lot about things
that went on that I never knew before. Margaret Emerson has a brilliant way with words and I really felt real
empathy towards the characters, although I was sometimes irritated by the choices they made. However, the
parallel story, the part that is set in the present, is not quite so good. I found myself just flicking through that
part so that I could get back to 1940s Paris.
C. Imogen Book: Orchid by Henry Rathbone
This is a delightful novel full of wonderful imagery, a paints a remarkable picture of life in a distant time and a
far-away place. If you're looking to learn about Eastern culture in great detail, then this is probably not the book
for you, as the writer skims over most of the more complicated aspects of the country's etiquette. The historical
aspects are also not covered in much depth. However, I wonder whether this was the writer's intention. By
doing this, he symbolise the superficiality of the girl's life. She, like the book, is beautiful and eager to please,
but remains too distant from us, the readers, to teach us much. Although I loved the book and read it in one
sitting, the ending was a bit of a disappointment. A story which involves so much turmoil, in a place where the
future is uncertain, should not have a happy-ever-after fairy-tale ending.
D. Hannah Book: High Hills by Mary Holland
I read this book for a literature class. I know it's a classic, and I did try to like it, but I just didn't get into it. I
kept persevering, hoping that I'd start to enjoy it, but no such luck. The famous scene out on the moors was
definitely the best bit of the book, but even that I found ridiculous when it is clearly supposed to be passionate.
As I approached the end of the book, I figured there must be some kind of moral to the story, something that I
would learn from the experience of trudging through seven hundred long pages, but there was nothing
worthwhile. I don't know why the literary world sees this book as such a masterpiece. The characters are
portrayed as being intelligent, but they do such stupid things! And as for it being a love story - marrying
someone you don't love and then being abused by them - that doesn't spell love to me.
For questions 1-10, choose from people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once.
Which person read a book which….
1. was set in an Oriental country?
2. finished in an unrealistic way?
3. had characters that the reader could sympathise with?
4. is well-known and was written a long time ago?
5. contained two stories?
6. was not set in the past?
7. was historically accurate?
8. made the reader cry?
9. contained insignificant details?
10. has a well-known scene?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Part 5: Read the following passage and answer the questions from 1 to 10
CHANGING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH
The concept of health holds different meanings for different people and groups. These meanings of health have
also changed over time. This change is no more evident than in Western society today, when notions of health
and health promotion are being challenged and expanded in new ways.
1. Paragraph A
For much of recent Western history, health has been viewed in the physical sense only. That is, good health has
been connected to the smooth mechanical operation of the body, while ill health has been attributed to a
breakdown in this machine. Health in this sense has been defined as the absence of disease or illness and is seen
in medical terms. According to this view, creating health for people means providing medical care to treat or
prevent disease and illness. During this period, there was an emphasis on providing clean water, improved
sanitation and housing.
2. Paragraph B
In the late 1940s the World Health Organisation challenged this physically and medically oriented view of
health. They stated that 'health is a complete state of physical, mental and social well-being and is not merely
the absence of disease' (WHO, 1946). Health and the person were seen more holistically (mind/body/spirit) and
not just in physical terms.
3. Paragraph C
The 1970s was a time of focusing on the prevention of disease and illness by emphasising the importance of the
lifestyle and behaviour of the individual. Specific behaviours which were seen to increase risk of disease, such
as smoking, lack of fitness and unhealthy eating habits, were targeted. Creating health meant providing not only
medical health care, but health promotion programs and policies which would help people maintain healthy
behaviours and lifestyles. While this individualistic healthy lifestyles approach to health worked for some (the
wealthy members of society), people experiencing poverty, unemployment, underemployment or little control
over the conditions of their daily lives benefited little from this approach. This was largely because both the
healthy lifestyles approach and the medical approach to health largely ignored the social and environmental
conditions affecting the health of people.
4. Paragraph D
During 1980s and 1990s there has been a growing swing away from seeing lifestyle risks as the root cause of
poor health. While lifestyle factors still remain important, health is being viewed also in terms of the social,
economic and environmental contexts in which people live. This broad approach to health is called the socio-
ecological view of health. The broad socio-ecological view of health was endorsed at the first International
Conference of Health Promotion held in 1986, Ottawa, Canada, where people from 38 countries agreed and
declared that:
The fundamental conditions and resources for health are peace, shelter, education, food, a viable income, a
stable eco-system, sustainable resources, social justice and equity. Improvement in health requires a secure
foundation in these basic requirements. (WHO, 1986) .
It is clear from this statement that the creation of health is about much more than encouraging healthy
individual behaviours and lifestyles and providing appropriate medical care. Therefore, the creation of health
must include addressing issues such as poverty, pollution, urbanisation, natural resource depletion, social
alienation and poor working conditions. The social, economic and environmental contexts which contribute to
the creation of health do not operate separately or independently of each other. Rather, they are interacting and
interdependent, and it is the complex interrelationships between them which determine the conditions that
promote health. A broad socio-ecological view of health suggests that the promotion of health must include a
strong social, economic and environmental focus.
5. Paragraph E
At the Ottawa Conference in 1986, a charter was developed which outlined new directions for health promotion
based on the socio-ecological view of health. This charter, known as the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion,
remains as the backbone of health action today. In exploring the scope of health promotion it states that: Good
health is a major resource for social, economic and personal development and an important dimension of
quality of life. Political, economic, social, cultural, environmental, behavioural and biological factors can all
favour health or be harmful to it. (WHO, 1986) .
The Ottawa Charter brings practical meaning and action to this broad notion of health promotion. It presents
fundamental strategies and approaches in achieving health for all. The overall philosophy of health promotion
which guides these fundamental strategies and approaches is one of 'enabling people to increase control over
and to improve their health' (WHO, 1986).
Questions 1-5
Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs A-E from the list of headings below. Write the appropriate
numbers (i-ix) in boxes 1-5 on your answer sheet. There are more headings than paragraphs, so you will not
use them all.
List of Headings
i) Ottawa International Conference on Health Promotion
ii) Holistic approach to health
iii) The primary importance of environmental factors
iv) Healthy lifestyles approach to health
v) Changes in concepts of health in Western society
vi) Prevention of diseases and illness
vii) Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion
viii) Definition of health in medical terms
ix) Socio-ecological view of health
Questions 6-10
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Do the following statements reflect the claims of the writer in Reading Passage?
Read the passage again and write in boxes 6-10 in your answers.
YES if the statement agrees with the information.
NO if the statement contradicts the information.
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this in the passage.
6. Doctors have been instrumental in improving living standards in Western society.
7. The approach to health during the 1970s included the introduction of health awareness programs.
8. The socio-ecological view of health recognises that lifestyle habits and the provision of adequate health care
are critical factors governing health.
9. The principles of the Ottawa Charter are considered to be out of date in the 1990s.
10. In recent years a number of additional countries have subscribed to the Ottawa Charter.
Your answers:
6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

SECTION D – WRITING
Part 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one.
1. Why didn't you read the instruction? It was careless of you.
=> You should………………………………………………………………………… .
2. Mary flushed crimson with embarrassment
=> So ………………………………………………………………………… .
3. I was kept in the dark about it. No one told me anything
=> Nothing………………………………………………………………………… .
4. He never seems to be healthy even though he eats very well
=> However………………………………………………………………………… .
5. It’s your decision whether we stay in or go out.
 It’s up………………………………………………………………………… .
Part 2: Within - 150 words. You are due to start a new job next week but you will not be able to because you
have some problems.
Write a letter to your new employer. In your letter:
• explain your situation
• describe your problems
• tell him/her when you think you can start.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Part 3: Write a story about 200 words STARTED with:
What an interesting lesson!