4 There are 22 players on each

Skills Test 5A (Units 8–9) team.

5 A ‘scrum’ is a big circle at the start
Listening of the game.
1 (LB3_SK5_1.mp3) Listen and match 6 The players throw the ball for a
the TV programmes (A–H) to the ‘try’.
channels (1–8). 7 Sue thinks American football is
1 channel 1 complicated. ……..
2 channel 2 8 Sue is going to go to the USA.
3 channel 3 E ……..
4 channel 4
5 channel 5 ___/8 marks
6 channel 6 Reading
7 channel 7
8 channel 8 3 The teenagers below are all looking
for an after-school club to go to.
A talent show Decide which club would be most
B wildlife programme suitable for each teenager. Write the
C cartoon correct letter (A–H).
D chat show
E the news 0 C
F cookery programme Andy would like to learn how to take really good
G sitcom photos. He uploads a lot of his photos onto the
internet. He is also keen on designing photo books.
H sports programme
1
___/7 marks Emily likes singing and dancing. She has a little bit of
acting experience, but not very much. She wants to
perform on the stage and go to a stage school.
2 (LB3_SK5_2.mp3) Listen and decide
if the statements are true (T), false (F) 2
or doesn’t say (DS). Oliver would like to learn more about his family
history because his mum is from Scotland and his dad
0 Martin is doing a project about is from France.
American football. T
1 American football was first played in 3
the 1860s. Tina wants to go to drama school when she is older.
2 Walter Camp was born in She has lots of acting experience but doesn’t know
much about English plays or English writers.
Princeton.
3 American football is played in
4
Europe and Asia.
Veena is interested in the history of her town. She
wants to find out more about who lived and worked in
the streets near her house.

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Phil likes working with computers. He only knows a
little bit about designing websites and is interested in
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Janet likes writing. She has written many short stories
and is trying to write her first book. She would like to
meet other writers and learn from them.
7
Gemma likes reading. She often downloads new
stories onto her Kindle. She is particularly interested in
historical novels.
A Theatre Group
Are you interested in acting and appearing in a
musical? Well, theatre group is for you. Each term we
do a show that has been in London’s West End. This
year the show is Mamma Mia!
B Literature Group meets every month to discuss a
new book which is chosen by the members. Last year
we read a book about King Henry VIII, and an
adventure story. Reserve your place soon as the course
filled up quickly last year.
C Photography Club
Learn the best way to use your camera in this class and
take better pictures. Users of both small and SLR
cameras are welcome although you must have a digital
camera. Last year’s class had a show of work in the
Town Hall and we hope to do the same this year.
D History Group
Learn more about local history at History Group. We
will learn more about what archaeologists have found
in our town and what it tells us. We will study modern
history in the area where you live.
E Writing Club
Do you want to be a famous writer? Or have you
written a novel or a short story? We meet every
Wednesday after school and share our written work.
Come and learn some new skills and make some new
friends.
F Computer Club
Do you want to learn how to make your own website?
Well, this club is for you. We will start with the easy
things and after 10 weeks you will have a website just
for you.
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world of drama. We study famous writers from
Shakespeare to Alan Bennett. At the end of each term
we perform a play which the group writes.
H History Group 2
Learn about your background and make a family tree.
Genealogy is the study of where we come from. Each
week we will teach you different techniques to
research your family’s background and build a bigger
picture. Some internet use.
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4 Read the article and choose the
correct options.
My school year by Samantha Smith
I’ve enjoyed being in Year 10, although it has been
hard work and we have had to do a lot of work to
prepare us for our exams next year. The best part for
me was the trip to the Natural History Museum in
London. I really liked the dinosaurs – they were so
big. I think I want to be a palaeontologist when I leave
school. That’s someone who knows all about
dinosaurs. You have to be good at Science and History
to do this.
I started playing the clarinet this year. It’s such fun and
I play in the school band now. I like playing in a band
but I want to get better and be able to play a solo on
my own. That’s what the better players do in the
school band concerts. It’s this year’s concert next
week and I’m a little bit nervous.
Of course some things have been difficult. The exams
were really hard this year. And the teachers said that
they are just as hard for the real exams next year. At
least they are over now, I can feel relaxed and enjoy
myself. I also got sick with flu in February. I felt
terrible and was off school for two weeks. I had to
work really hard when I got back to school.
It’s been a great year and I’ve made some really close
new friends, but I’m looking forward to the last day of
term. We’re planning a class party. We’re going to
make food from each country that we have studied in
Geography. We’ll also play games and dance. I think it
will be great fun, and then the holidays start! My
family and I are going camping in Spain this year and
I’m really looking forward to it.
2
0 Samantha has written about Writing
a) her school year. b) her class. 5 Write about your school year.
c) her holiday. Choose five of the topics from the
1 Samantha thinks Year 10 was box. Write about 100 words.
a) a disappointing year.
b) an important time to prepare for
next year’s exams. ● exams ● trips ● subjects
c) too tiring to be good. ● friends ● illness ● holidays
2 The trip to the Natural History ● parties ● sport ● concerts
Museum ● plays
a) was Samantha’s favourite
experience.
b) was a bad experience.
c) was OK.
3 Which subjects does Samantha
have to be good at to reach her
goal?
a) English and Science
b) Science and History
c) English and History
4 Samantha wants to be able to play
the clarinet
a) in the school band.
b) on her own. c) at home.
5 This year’s school band concert
a) was really good.
b) is in the school hall. ___/20 marks
c) is next week.
6 This year’s exams
Total: ___/50 marks
a) were really easy.
b) were similar to the real exams
next year.
c) were more difficult than last year.
7 This year Samantha has
a) met some new people.
b) learnt lots in Geography.
c) helped at parties.
8 Samantha is going to spend her
holiday
a) at a hotel.
b) in a self-catering flat.
c) on a campsite.

Total: ___/8 marks

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