Reading and Use of English Part 6

You are going to read an article about several teenage entrepreneurs and how they made their money.
Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap (1–6). There is one extra sentence which you
do not need to use.
Teenage Entrepreneurs
You don’t need age or experience on your side to set Growing up in New York, Noa Mintz decided that
up your own business venture and make money. As she didn’t like her nanny, so at the age of twelve
these teenagers prove, all you need is determination she came up with the idea of launching her own
and a good idea (and perhaps a little help from your babysitting service. She started by finding
parents!). nannies for family friends and then the business
grew from there. It wasn’t long before she had
Fraser Doherty, also known as ‘JamBoy’, set up the established a trusted and sought-after childcare
company SuperJam when he was just fourteen. He brand. Nannies by Noa serves the residents of
started by selling his grandmother’s jam recipe to New York and the Hamptons and works by
farmers’ markets and delicatessens, before eventually pairing clients with a suitable babysitter or
developing his own recipe, which was made solely nanny. 4 The company is now estimated to
from fruit. After developing the product and brand be worth $375,000 and Noa is now so busy that
further, in 2007 Fraser’s SuperJam went on sale in the she has recently hired a CEO.
supermarket giant Waitrose’s shelves. 1 More
recently, he has also released two books: one which Brennan Agranoff is still a high school student,
shares his jam-making secrets and the other which but last year he made over $1 million, selling
tells the story of how he created his business. Both designer athletic socks. The company is called
books have become bestsellers. HoopSwagg and was founded when he was just
thirteen years old. 5 After months of research
SuperJam and Fraser Doherty have also won Brennan started the business in his family
numerous awards. 2 The company also invests in garage and asked his parents to invest $3,000.
running charitable ‘Tea Parties’ for the elderly who live Today he runs the business with thirteen staff
alone, in care homes or in sheltered housing. and his mother. 6
In 2014, at the age of twelve, Bella Tipping created
Kidzcationz, a holiday website designed specifically for
children. She came up with the idea after a
disappointing holiday to America, where she found
the food and facilities for kids were just not up to
standard. Bella wanted to write about her holiday but
was unable to as other travel websites at the time
were too adult-focused. 3 __ Bella, who comes from
Australia, was initially helped by her parents, who
invested $80,000 in the project’s initial set-up. Bella’s
motto is, “If you can think it, you can do it.”

A. The business charges anything between $50 and $100 per night.
B. Having identified this gap in the market, this young entrepreneur created the opportunity for other kids
to be able to do the same.
C. The idea for the venture was born when the teenager noticed that there was a demand for this
particular product amongst fellow pupils.
D. There are plans to expand the company even further, offering products such as shoelaces and ties.
E. It has even gained status in the National Museum of Scotland as it has become an iconic Scottish brand.
F. Currently, the product is being sold in over 2,000 stores around the world.
G. This brand quickly gained popularity through social media.
 Listening Part 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1–8, choose the best answer (A,
B or C).
1 You hear a teenage daughter talking to her dad. 5 You hear two teenagers talking about their shopping
Why does the daughter need more money? trip. How does the boy feel afterwards?
A. For concert tickets A. Regretful
B. For something to wear to the concert B. Tired
C. For some shoes C. Relieved

2 You overhear a mum talking to her son about 6 You overhear two friends talking to each other about
pocket money. What is the main reason for giving what kind of job they want in the future. What advice does
him pocket money? the girl give about choosing a career?
A. So he does a few jobs around the house A. Choose a job that you enjoy.
B. To appreciate the importance of money B. Don’t work long hours.
C. To learn to be sensible with money C. Choose a job which gives you enough money to live on.

3 You overhear a woman talking to the waiter 7 You overhear a boy talking about wanting to buy a new
about her bill. What is the woman complaining bike. Where is he getting most of the money for his bike
about? from?
A. The standard of the service A. His part-time job in the summer
B. The price of a salad and a drink B. His parents
C. Being charged for the service on the bill C. Saving his pocket money

4 You hear a man talking about something he 8 You overhear a conversation between a married couple.
has recently bought online. What does he think What is the main reason the man’s wife still carries so
about shopping online? much cash?
A. It is not as good as going to a shopping centre. A. It is something she has always done.
B. It is disappointing. B. She is worried that some places don’t take cards.
C. It is easy to use. C. She is worried she will have to pay more for using her
card.

Reading and Use of English Part 3

ECONOMY
The advertising industry and (0) ECONOMISTS may have us believe that we
need to (1) _________ consume in order to feel happy and good about CONSTANT
ourselves. However, of course, this is not the case, and owning possessions does
not bring you (2) _________. HAPPY

When first bought, the item might be at the (3) _________ of fashion, but it will HIGH
soon be replaced by the latest model. Sometimes, it is also believed that friends
and family will find our new purchases (4) _________. However, this is IMPRESS
(5) _________ the case. Even people who can afford whatever they want are RARE
not always happy and this is proof that (6) _________ cannot be found SATISFY
through possessions. Mass buying also leads to (7) _________ problems and ENVIRONMENT
by buying too much our society is currently creating too much waste material
such as packaging.

In order to feel happier and to help the environment, people need to place less
(8) _________ on buying things and focus more on what really matters. IMPORTANT