Upgrade 8 Teste Book 2

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Progress tests
Unit 3 – Grab a bite

Table of specifications 4
Test 1 5
Test 2 9
Test 3 13
Answer key 17
Unit 4 – What's on?

Test 1 19
Test 2 23
Test 3 27
Answer key 31
Unit 5 – Out in the world

Test 1 33
Test 2 37
Test 3 41
Answer key 45
Test correction criteria 46

Test correction grid 47
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Table of specifications
Progress Tests – Unit 3 (Tests 1-3)
Contents
Number
Skills Types of Items Marks
Topics Language of items
A
Listening 3 20
comprehension Fave Foods Quantifiers • Multiple choice
Chips or Fries? Adjectives with • Sequencing

prepositions
A Night Out • Matching
B American English vs.
Written British English • Short answer (blank filling; 4 30
comprehension
sentence completion;
Singular and plural rephrasing)
of Nouns
• Short answer
(text comprehension)
C
3 30
Language
D
• Essay
Written 1 20
(60 words)
production
4 © ASA • Upgrade 8
A – Listening comprehension 20 marks
You are going to hear some information about businessman Louis Barnett.
1. Listen to the text and tick (√) the correct information about Louis Barnett. 2 marks
 a) He is a teenager.
 b) He wants to become a Chef.
 c) His mother and stepfather work with him.
 d) His girlfriend refused to work for him.
2. Listen to the text again. Complete the sentences below with numerical information. 6 marks (6x1 mark)
Louis...
a) decided he wanted to be a chocolatier .
b) bought the first Belgian chocolates on sale .
c) became Waitrose’s youngest-ever supplier .
d) got his champagne flutes into Selfridges .
e) signed autographs in Mexico.
f) thinks India will be the biggest chocolate consumer in the world .
3. Listen to part 2 again and complete the text with the missing words/expressions. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
Louis calls himself an ethical chocolatier, with pictures of endangered species on a) of his
11 exotic gluten-and-palm-oil-free Biting Back b) , and with a percentage of his profits
paid to the charities protecting them. “I released the first, the Orangutan, in 2006. Then I moved from the garage to a
c) . One problem was picking the right staff: some couldn’t d) from
a teenager. After securing an order from Waitrose for e) in 2007, we had to move the factory
up north. I’m still trying new blends in the kitchen at home, but I’m more of a f) .”
http://www.theguardian.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
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B – Reading comprehension 30 marks
1. Where would you expect to find this text? 5 marks
 a) In a newspaper.  b) In a magazine.  c) In a book.

Read the text.
Celebrities and their favourite foods
Everyone has that favorite food item they can never get enough of, or a
snack they crave for days (no matter how healthy or unhealthy it may be).
Celebrities – just like us – have these same, sometimes weird, favorites.
5 To prove our point, we’ve rounded up a group of celebrities with
interesting tastes, who eat everything from peanut butter to bacon to
crickets.
Nicole Scherzinger
The Hawaiian born singer, dancer and former X-Factor judge has a
10 soft spot for her local cuisine. She once told Shape magazine, “to really
satisfy my hunger, I turn to my origins. I was born in Hawaii, so I love
dried tuna dipped in soy sauce, kalua pig, banana pancakes with coconut
syrup, and chocolate-covered macadamia nuts. My gosh, I could gain 10
pounds just talking about them!”
15 Miranda Kerr
Believe it or not, even top models have a weakness for fried food.
Supermodel Miranda Kerr once said, “I do eat healthily and am careful
with my diet, but not all the time,” later naming fried chicken as one of
her favorite meals. “That’s my big weakness and there’s nothing wrong with
that… Everything in moderation, that’s the trick.”
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Angelina Jolie and the Jolie-Pitt children
Jolie is famous for liking strange foods, and it seems like her tastes
have influenced on the Jolie-Pitt children as well. “My boys love to eat
crickets. It’s their favorite thing,” the mother of six told E! News. “They eat
25 them like Doritos,” she added. The actress even admits to trying the tasty
insects herself, saying, “They’re good – a lot like a potato chip.”

Taylor Swift
To promote her album Red, Taylor Swift stopped by Good Morning
America where George Stephanopoulos asked what her comfort food is.
30 “Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal or Pop-Tarts,” said Swift. It might not
be a well-balanced breakfast, but it’s sure to satisfy her sweet tooth.
http://magazine.foxnews.com/celebrity/celebrities-and-their-favorite-foods,
(abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
2. Match the expressions from the text with their meanings. One is not used. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) “crave for days” (l. 2) (1) has a liking for

b) “to prove our point” (l. 4) (2) food that makes you feel well
c) “has a soft spot for” (ll. 8-9) (3) cannot resist
d) “liking strange foods” (l. 21) (4) not to be sure of something
e) “comfort food” (l. 28) (5) to show we’re right
(6) enjoying unusual food preferences
3. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)?

Justify the false ones with sentences from the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
 a) Famous people only eat food which is healthy.
 b) Nicole Scherzinger says she dislikes Hawaiian cuisine.
 c) Miranda Kerr eats unhealthy food sometimes.
 d) Angelina Jolie admits that she has eaten insects.
 e) Taylor Swift prefers sour foods.
4. Answer these questions on the text. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
4.1. What is Scherzinger famous for?
4.2. How does Miranda Kerr justify the fact that models eat unhealthy food?
4.3. Is Angelina Jolie the only member of her family who eats odd foods?
4.4. When was Taylor Swift asked about her comfort food?
C – Language 30 marks
1. Complete the sentences below using words/expressions from the box. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
cheeseburgers chocolate bars scrambled eggs

toast and marmalade grilled
a) People know that fried foods are not so healthy as ones, but sometimes they can’t resist them.
b) Many people only have orange juice and for breakfast.
c) Nicole is English. Her favourite breakfast consists of .
d) Jane likes kit kats, which are delicious .
e) Younger people normally prefer to soup.
2. Choose the correct option. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) Some people prefer drinking coffee / a coffee for breakfast.

b) Others prefer to have a juice / juice.
c) You don’t need much / many oranges.
d) I always try to eat a few / a little salad.
e) Claire doesn’t have many / much money to buy fruit.
3. Fill in the gaps with a few, much, little, a lot of, lots of, some or any. Some do not apply. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) Jean and Mary decided to prepare a meal together last night. They came home carrying goods
they had bought. Both have very experience with cooking, but they promised they would
be careful.
b) When dinner was finally ready, they had very appetite. They confessed they had spent
so time cooking that they didn’t think they would be able to eat of
the food they had prepared.
D – Written production 20 marks
Write a text of about 60 words in which you present reasons why people should eat more healthy foods.
Be sure to use as many connectors as possible.
You are going to hear some information on the favourite food of Americans.
1. Listen to part 1 of the text. Order Americans’ food preferences according to what you hear. 5 marks (5x1
mark)
 a) Pizza
 b) Oreo cookies
 c) Hotdogs
 d) Hamburgers
 e) French fries
2. Listen again to part 1 and complete the table with the correct foods. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) More than 50 a year

b) 30 pounds per year
c) 3 a week
d) 350 slices per second eaten in a contest
e) 7.5 billion consumed each year
3. Listen to part 2 and complete the sentences with the missing words or expressions. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
Americans consume at least one glass of soda pop / a) per day, although in the last decade
Americans have realized that the b) soda beverages lead to c) and
weight gain. Soft drinks are the main source of added sugar in the d) Americans consume,
with e) teaspoons of sugar added to each bottle.
http://visual.ly/top-10.americas-favorite-foods (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
1. Tick (✓) the expressions that describe what junk food is. 5 marks
 a) Low nutritional value food  b) Highly-processed food  c) Ready to eat food

Read the text.
Happy birthday, fish & chips!

Celebrating 150 years of a great
British institution
The favourite takeaway dish has survived

to keep its place firmly in the nation’s heart.
An estimated 229 million portions of
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fried fish are sold every year. More than
277 million portions of chips are also sold
annually. More than half the UK adult
population visits a fish and chip shop at
least once a month. One in six UK adults
10 enjoys fish and chips once or twice a week.
In the early 20th century, a cheap portion of
fish and chips with peas added vital protein
and vitamins to the usual diet of bread, fat,
tea and condensed milk. So essential did
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the dish become to ordinary men and women
that one shop in Bradford had a doorman to control the queue at busy times during 1931.
The British Nutrition Foundation says a regular portion of fish and chips contains 20.6 g of fat.
A portion contains 30 per cent of a woman’s recommended daily calorie needs and 23 per cent for
a man. There are 595 calories in the average portion of fish and chips. An average pizza has 871 and a Big
20 Mac meal with fries has 888.
A fish dinner has approximately three times less fat than chicken and rice. In this way it is
similar to sweet and sour pork with egg-fried rice, which weighs in with 38.6 g fat. A portion of chips
contains less fat than a prawn mayonnaise sandwich, and in addition you can get a third of your daily Vitamin
C intake from a portion of chips.
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Fish and chip shops sell around 25 per cent of all the white fish consumed in the United
Kingdom, and 10 per cent of all potatoes. Shops traditionally wrap their product in white paper (for
hygiene) and newspaper (to keep it warm and to absorb fat).
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/happy-birthday-fish--chips-celebrating-150-years-of-a-great-
great-british-institution-1863273.html (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
2. Match the words from the text with their equivalents. One does not apply. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) estimated (l. 3) (1) piece

b) portion (l. 10) (2) identical
c) essencial (l. 13) (3) calculated
d) recommended (l. 17) (4) very important
e) similar (l. 21) (5) suggested
(6) brought
3. Find evidence in the text for the sentences below. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
a) Fish and chips are a British tradition.
b) It is a very valuable business.
c) Fish and chips are healthier than other foods.
d) A fish meal has less fat than a meat one.
4. Answer these questions on the text. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
4.1. How popular are fish and chips today?
4.2. How many calories are in fish and chips?
4.3. Why are fish and chips such a popular dish?
4.4. Are fish and chips the most common way to eat fish in Britain? Justify with a sentence from the text.
1. Underline the correct American English spelling. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) Our neighbor / neighbour has recently moved to the house next door. He spent most of his life
travelling / traveling, but now he has decided to return to the USA.
b) I have recently watched a program / programme on television about restaurants in shopping centres / centers.
Some people said that their favourite / favorite foods were served there.
2. Complete the sentences below using the adjectives with prepositions in the box. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
keen onsatisfied withinterested inpicky aboutproud of
a) Sarah is really food. It is very hard to invite her for a meal at a restaurant.
b) Americans are extremely sugary foods: Oreo cookies, donuts, pastries and cupcakes are
some of their favourite foods.
c) Mary has become very cooking. She wants to be a chef.
d) The team of cooks felt the dinner they had prepared.
e) They were the meal they were served at the restaurant.
3. Fill in the gaps with a few, much, a little, a lot of, lots of, some, any, many. Some do not apply.
10 marks (10x1 mark)
a) Television cooking contests are very popular at the moment. people try to take part
because they think they won’t have other opportunities.
b) of the contestants are already professional cooks, but are more

experienced than others.
c) The contestants surely have courage because the chefs in the contests are extremely
demanding.
d) Contestants spend of their time preparing dishes for the chefs to taste.
e) dishes are so difficult to cook that not contestants are successful.
Write a text of about 60 words saying why you think it is important to have a balanced diet.
Present your reasons and do not forget to mention the types of food products people should eat.
You are going to hear some information about different types of restaurants.
1. Listen to the whole text. To whom are the restaurants mentioned in the text aimed at?
Tick (√) the correct information. 5 marks
 a) Families
 b) Meat-eaters
 c) People who like spicy foods
 d) Teenagers
 e) Vegetarians
2. Listen to parts 1 and 2 again and decide if the characteristics below can be found in fast food restaurants
or Mexican restaurants. Write FF, for Fast Food, and M, for Mexican. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
 a) Low cost
 b) Lively entertainment
 c) Situated near the university
 d) Large tables
 e) A convenient option
3. Listen to part 3 again and fill in the gaps according to the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
For teenagers looking for Italian restaurants, there are two types of restaurants in the area. There are several
pizzerias, which serve a) , which is b) splitting the bill. These
pizzerias also have an c) , often including calzones, hot subs and pasta dishes. Tulipano
Italian Restaurant, Spaghetti Eddie’s, Spinella Pasta Bar and Aldolino’s Restaurant all offer cheap yet peaceful
d) for teenagers in a location ideal for e) .
http://traveltips.usatoday.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
1. Where would you expect to find this text? 5 marks
 a) In a newspaper.  b) On a blog.  c) In a specialist magazine.

Read the text.
Pay by the minute and not by the cup

at a new Russian café
Ziferblat (‘clock face’ in Russian) opened its first UK

café in Shoreditch, London, at the end
of November.
5 When customers arrive, they take a clock
from a cupboard and keep it with them till
they leave, paying 3p per minute spent there. They
make their own drinks and food – and even wash
the dishes. “I love the idea that people can come
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here and be themselves,” said owner, Mr Mitin.
“A city like London or any other big city makes us
act in such a way that it seems you’re wearing
a mask.”
Mr Mitin hopes to create a more communal atmosphere than the normal café chains,
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where people often sit head over their laptops or closed off in their own social groups.
“[In normal cafés] you want service. You’re looking at how they treat you because you’re paying
money for that. In Ziferblat, you don’t pay money for service. Nobody serves you; you
help yourselves. By paying for time… you participate in the existence of this space, so it’s like
we all rent this space together.”
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Ziferblat, which can accommodate up to 40 people, has already proven a hit, with customers
who tend to socialise with each other and make friends. “They go to the shop together to buy
ingredients like some vegetables and they cook salads in the kitchen and sit together at one table,
inviting other guests to join them,” said Mr Mitin. “They start nice conversations, really open and
it’s very sincere I would say.”
25 Mr Mitin thinks his concept could spread to the rest of the world.
“It’s in the Ukraine and it’s heading more and more to Europe, so I think this idea will
challenge the world,” he said. Overall Mr Mitin is optimistic about his project.
“I compare Ziferblat with a tree house,” he said. “While children, we all dream about our
own small world that we can build with our playmates. Ziferblat is just the same. We build
it together with our guests.”
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/news/ziferblat-payperminute-caf-opens-in-london-9051424.html,
2. Match the phrases in the two columns to form sentences. Two aren’t used. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) The idea was brought (1) for time and not for service.
b) Customers not only (2) leave for another place.
c) Customers pay (3) a tree house, because people create the space together.
d) Mr Mitin thinks his (4) to England by a Russian.
e) The café is like (5) serve ice-cream and donuts.
(6) use a clock but also serve themselves.
(7) idea could become global.
3. Say what or who the words refer to in the text. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) they (l. 4)
b) us (l. 11)
c) their (l. 14)
d) it (l. 25)
e) it (l. 29)
4. Answer these questions on the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
4.1. What does Mr Mitin say about big cities?
4.2. What is Mr Mitin’s objective?
4.3. How big is the café?
4.4. How does Mr Mitin feel about the project?
1. Match the words/expressions in the two columns. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
(1) American English a) Diner

(2) British English b) Canteen
c) Cafeteria
d) Cafe
e) Coffee shop
f) Tea shop
2. Choose the correct option. 10 marks (10x1 mark)
a) Some people like sweet / sour foods so much / so many that others say they have a sweet tooth.
b) She likes icy cold / hot drinks in the summer, but she prefers hot / icy cold drinks in the winter.
c) Yesterday we had a meal at that diner. The food was so salty / tasty nobody could eat it. I was very surprised,
because the food there used to be very tasty / salty.
d) I don’t really like tasty / spicy foods. I prefer food to be simple and not too heavily seasoned. Michael, however,
likes his food sweet / hot so that he can eat it very spicy / salty. He doesn’t take much / many salt though,
he prefers to add some lemon juice.
3. Choose the correct option. 8 marks (8x1 mark)
a) Gymnastics is / are my favourite sport, but I don’t like going to the gym. I prefer to do it at home. I normally do
my exercises when the news is / are on.
b) The two things I dislike the most are / is politics and mathematics. Politics are / is extremely boring and
uninteresting. Mathematics are / is very difficult because I don’t understand it.
c) While I like cooking very much, I am also fond of my pets. Because I live in a flat, all I have is / are some fish.
But my friend Anne’s pet are / is a sheep. She lives in a sheep farm and there is / are sheep around her all day
long.
Write a text of about 60 words in which you tell a friend about your experience in the Ziferblat café.
Describe what you did and what friends you met there.
Answer key
Progress Tests (Unit 3) 4. 4.1. They are extremely popular because more than
half the UK adult population visits a fish and chip shop
Test 1 at least once a month. 4.2. A portion of fish and chips
contains 30 per cent of a female’s recommended daily
A – Listening comprehension calorie intake and 23 per cent for a man. 4.3. They are
1. a); c). popular because they are cheap and not very unhealthy.
2. a) at 12; b) at 9; c) at 13; d) at 16; e) 4,000; b Yes, “Fish and chip shops sell around 25 per cent
f) in two years. of all the white fish consumed in the United Kingdom.”
3. b) the pacakaging; c) chocolate bars; (ll. 24-25)
d) rented production site; e) take orders;
f) 100,000 boxes; g) virtual manager. C – Language
1. a) neighbor; traveling. b) program; centers; favorite.
B – Reading comprehension 2. a) picky about; b) keen on; c) interested in; d) proud of;
1. b).
2. a) (3); b) (5); c) (1); d) (6); e) (2). e) satisfied with.
3. a) F – “Celebrities – just like us – have these same, 3. a) Lots of; any; b) Many/A lot of; some; c) a lot of;
sometimes weird, favorites.” (l. 3) ; b) F – “She once d) much; some; e) Some; many.
told Shape magazine, ‘to really satisfy my hunger,
I turn to my origins’.” (ll. 9-10); c) T; d) T;
e) F – “It might not be a well-balanced breakfast,
but it’s sure to satisfy her sweet tooth.” (ll. 29-30) Test 3
4. 4.1. She is a singer, dancer and former X-Factor judge.
A – Listening comprehension
4.2. She says there’s nothing wrong with it, and that
1. d).
moderation is the trick. 4.3. No, her children also seem
2. a) FF; b) M; c) FF; d) M; e) FF.
to enjoy them. 4.4. When she went to Good Morning
3. a) pizza by the slice; b) ideal for teenagers;
America, to promote her album Red.
c) additional menu; d) dining experiences;
e) dinner and a movie.
C – Language
1. a) grilled; b) toast and marmalade; c) scrambled eggs;
B – Reading comprehension
d) chocolate bars; e) cheeseburgers.
1. a).
2. a) coffee; b) juice; c) many; d) a little; e) much.
2. a) (4); b) (6); c) (1); d) (7); e) (3).
3. a) lots of; little; b) little; much; any.
3. a) customers; b) people; c) people; d) his concept;
e) our own small world.
4. 4.1. We wear masks and can’t be ourselves.
Test 2 4.2. To create a communal atmosphere.
4.3. Not too big. It can accommodate 40 people.
A - Listening comprehension 4.4. He feels very optimistic.
1. 1st d); 2nd c); 3rd e); 4th b); 5th a).
2. a) hotdogs; b) French fries; c) hamburgers; d) pizza; C – Language
e) oreos. 1. (1) a); c); d); e); (2) b); d); e); f).
3. a) soft drinks; b) sugary; c) obesity; d) diet; e) 22. 2. a) sweet; so much; b) icy cold; hot; c) salty; tasty;
d) spicy; hot; spicy; much.
B – Reading comprehension 3. a) is; is; b) are; is; is; c) is; is; are.
1. b)
2. a) (3); b) (1); c) (4); d) (5); e) (2).
3. a) “Celebrating 150 years of a great Great British
institution.” (title). b) “An estimated 229 million
portions of fried fish are sold every year. More than
277 portions of chips are sold annually.” (ll. 3-6).
c) “There are 595 calories in the average portion of fish
and chips. An average pizza has 871 and a Big Mac
meal with fries has 888.” (ll. 18-19) d) “A fish dinner has
approximately three times less fat than chicken and
rice.” (l. 20)
Progress Tests - Unit 4 (Tests 1-3)
Contents
Number
A
Listening 3 20
comprehension What’s New? Compound words • Multiple choice
From Radio Zero and first • Sequencing

to Podcast conditionals
• Matching
B Little Box, Present simple
Written Flat Screen • Short answer (blank filling; 4 30
comprehension
Future simple sentence completion;
rephrasing)
Present perfect simple
• Short answer
Past simple (text comprehension)
C
3 30
Language Adverbs of time
D
• Essay
Written 1 20
(60 words)
production
1. Listen to an interview with two teenage girls. Who is being interviewed? 3 marks
 a) Two well-known rap stars who wrote a book.

 b) Two normal teenagers who like reading.
 c) Two teenage girls who live in the spotlight.
2. Listen to part 1 again to fill in the gaps. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
From the looks of it, Reginae Carter and Bria Williams are just a) .
They go to high school, they spend too much time b) , and they
love shopping. But the fact is they have c) (Lil Wayne and
Birdman, respectively), and a forthcoming book in which they reveal what it’s really like to
grow up as d) .
Technically Paparazzi Princesses is fictional, but it’s impossible to deny the similarities
between Reginae and Bria and the book’s two music mogul daughters – who,
coincidentally, are e) , gossip rags, and super famous fathers.
We chatted with the girls about what it’s like to f) , what they like
listening to, and how their debut novel is just the tip of their Young Hollywood takeover.
http://www.teenvogue.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
3. Listen to part 2 to complete the sentences with the missing information. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) Being a celebrity kid
b) Since they were very young Reginae and Bria have been used to
c) Everybody thinks
d) Instead of just looking at them, people can
e) They hope to put

Read the text.
Teenage Paparazzo
Adrian Grenier’s documentary
Teenage Paparazzo explored not only the
life of a celebrity photographer, but gossip,
tabloids and fame itself.
5 Grenier’s film centers around Austin
Visschedyk, who started taking paparazzi
photos at 13 years old.
Though his story and experiences are
fascinating, some of the best moments
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in the documentary involve celebrities,
photographers and writers talking about
the relationships fans have with stars –
as well as the necessary evil of celebrity
magazines and paparazzi.
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In an interesting situation, Grenier is
followed by the paparazzi most of the time
that he is working on the film. When he stops his car to talk to a female paparazzo who’s been
filming him, she doesn’t want to appear on camera at first, because she’s not wearing any makeup
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and her hair is a mess. Grenier says that there are plenty of times he leaves the house without
taking a shower and the paparazzi take pictures – they don’t care, why should he? The woman’s
argument is that Grenier knew what he was getting into when he became an actor.
While many of the celebs Grenier interviews see the paparazzi as an irritation, Paris Hilton just
comes out and says it: “When you’re in Hollywood, you need them.”
Of course, it’s much more complicated than that. A studio hires an actor for a film, then uses
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him to publicize the film and the magazines, TV shows and websites the film company owns.
In addition, magazines sensationalize, “get creative” and just make up stories about celebrities.
Why? Because that stuff sells. Magazines have pages to be filled, so they need the paparazzi to get
something good. For a celebrity, being the center of attention – whether the publicity is bad or
good – often helps your career.
http://jezebel.com/5650018/adrien-greniers-documentary-exposes-the-ugly-business-of-celebrity-culture
1. Complete with information from the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) Producer’s name
b) Title
c) Type of film
d) Main character
e) Topics explored
2. Say who or what the words refer to in the text. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) his (l. 8)
b) he (l. 17)
c) her (l. 19)
d) them (l. 23)
e) him (l. 25)
3. Find synonyms of the following words in paragraphs 3 and 4. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) amazing
b) include
c) wrong
d) confusion
e) many
4. Answer the questions according to the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
4.1. What do many celebrities think of paparazzi?
4.2. Does Paris Hilton have a similar opinion? Why/why not?
4.3. Why do many celebrities need paparazzi?
4.4. Why do magazines create false stories about famous people?
4.5. And you? Would you like to be a celebrity? Why/why not?

1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. 6 marks (3x2 marks)
newspaper
copywriter
photojournalistlayout
newsroom
headlines
a) A person who takes pictures in a newspaper or magazine is a .
b) An editor is in charge of the .
c) Some people decide which to buy after they read the .
d) I would like to work as a , it must be exciting to write all the advertisements.
e) Page designers prepare the pages of a magazine or newspaper for printing.
2. Match the clauses on the left with those on the right to make sentences. One is not used. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) You will become a reporter (1) you work as an advertising sales person.
b) If you sell advertising space in a newspaper, (2) if you sell newspapers.
c) You need to start working very early in the morning (3) if the stories about them aren’t true.
d) If newspapers and magazines print lies, (4) if you like writing stories.
e) Celebrities make public statements (5) they will sell fewer copies.
(6) When they write news reports.
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. 14 marks (7x2 marks)
a) If celebrities (reveal) too many details about their lives, the paparazzi
(chase) them.
b) The media (go) after the sons and daughters of famous people if they
(find out) who they are.
c) Sportsmen (show up) on the cover of celebrity magazines if they

(be) famous.
d) Newspapers and magazines (cover) events if celebrities participates in them.
Write a text of about 60 words expressing your opinion on the activity of paparazzi.
Do not forget to say if you agree or disagree with it and why.
1. Listen to part 1 to answer the question. 2 marks
Express Yourself is…
 a) a radio program.
 b) the title of a book.
 c) a newspaper article.
2. Listen to part 2 of the text to fill in the gaps. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
Within the walls of the a) community, listeners will be uplifted, b) to

be c) of their own lives. Through d) , a global campus of
e) unite to express their f) .
http://www.expressyourselfteenradio.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
3. Tick (√) the topics mentioned in part 3 of the text. 6 marks
 a) books  h) careers
 b) music  i) volunteering
 c) technology  j) films
 d) festivals  k) family
 e) school  l) playlists
 f) art  m) friends
 g) writing  n) fashion
1. Choose the best definition for radio. 4 marks
 a) Broadcasting programmes for people to watch.

 b) Newspapers and magazines.
 c) Broadcasting programmes for people to listen to.
Read the text.
ImaginOn, WFAE seek teenagers

for new radio program
ImaginOn is partnering with WFAE to start a teen radio program, and they’re looking for teenagers
in the Charlotte region to apply.
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Kelly Czarnecki and Jimmeka Anderson, teen services librarians with ImaginOn, first developed
the idea for a teen radio program while meeting with workers from a San Francisco-based teen
show called Youth Radio. “It’s the most important youth radio program known all over the world,”
Czarnecki said. “They were willing to give us advice and really encouraged us to get started.”
Czarnecki said ImaginOn plans to use its existing studio to record the 30-minute radio programs,
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called Turn It Up Teen Radio. Nearby, teenagers will have access to the library’s computers and
books for research while preparing stories.
Students aged 12 to 18 will be able to participate in the program. Applications will be accepted
until March 8. From there, workers will interview teenagers and select roughly 10 to start the new
show.
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During the four-month program, teenagers will meet from 4 to 6 pm every Thursday, with
the goal of recording one 30-minute show a month. Three Thursdays out of the month will be
dedicated to researching and conducting interviews, while the fourth Thursday will be reserved
for recording the show.
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“These will be stories that the teens pick out with the guidance of mentors in the industry,”
Czarnecki said. “These are issues that the teens want to discuss.”
Angela Haigler, spokeswoman with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library System, said Czarnecki
and Anderson are constantly searching for opportunities to benefit area teenagers.
For instance, another program the pair recently started was called Fashion Apprentice, in which
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students met fashion industry leaders in the area and worked with professional designers. “When
teenagers participate in programs such as these, they’re learning skills that are going to help them
become better citizens,” Haigler said. “They’re gaining career experience but it’s also helping them
become good citizens.”
Anderson said the radio program will help teens develop work skills, improve their literacy and
do better in school.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/02/18/3861658/calling-all-aspiring-radio-journalists.html#.UvERr2J_t6E
2. Complete the sentences according to the text. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
2.1. The fourth Thursday of every month will be…
 a) dedicated to conducting interviews.

 b) dedicated to recording the show.
 c) dedicated to researching.
2.2. Teens will pick out the stories with the help from…
 a) the producer of the radio program.

 b) Kelly Czarnecki and Jimmeka Anderson.
 c) mentors in the industry.
2.3. Fashion Apprentice is a programme that…
 a) has already started.

 b) will be starting in the near future.
 c) will not involve teenagers.
2.4. Radio programs contribute to…
 a) young people’s entertainment.

 b) teenagers’ fun.
 c) the improvement of teenagers’ skills.
3. Find equivalents of the words/expressions below in paragraphs 1 to 4. 6 marks (6x1 mark)
a) associating
b) prepared to
c) supported
d) close
e) at the same time
f) suitable
4. Answer the questions on the text. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
4.1. When was the idea for a teen radio program first developed?
4.2. What are ImaginOn’s plans for their studio?

4.3. Who can participate in the program?
4.4. How long will each program last?

1. Odd one out. Identify the word that is not related to radio. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) listener / announcer / reporter / teacher

b) podcast / microphone / camera / computer
c) newspaper / talk show / weather forecast / phone-in
d) documentary / letter / quiz show / news bulletin
e) station / studio / program / person
2. Match the sentences in column A with the definitions in column B. 14 marks (7x2 marks)
A B
a) Ken has just applied for a position in a local radio station.

b) Radio stations for teens have existed since the 1960s. (1) An action which started
in the past and continues
c) Have you ever participated in a radio programme for teens?
to the present.
d) There have recently been many opportunities for teens to collaborate
(2) An action which happened
with radio stations.
recently.
e) How often have you participated in radio programmes for teens?
(3) An action at an indefinite time
f) I have worked in the newsroom for a long time. in the past.
g) I have never dreamt of becoming a talk-show presenter.
3. Complete the sentences with the present perfect tense. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) I (recently / download) some of my favourite songs from the internet.
b) Mary (not listen) to the weather forecast on the radio lately.
c) This radio station (just / broadcast) a news bulletin.
d) you (ever / listen) to this radio station? It’s my favourite.
e) Local radio and television stations (yet / not host) any quiz shows, which are very
popular among teens.
Write a text of about 60 words about your favourite radio stations and the reasons why you choose them.
You may point out some advantages and disadvantages of such stations.
1. Listen to the text. What is it about? Tick (√) the correct option. 4 marks
 a) Teenagers and music

 b) Teenagers and radio
 c) Teenagers and media
 d) Teenagers and newspapers
2. Listen to part 1 again to answer the questions in note form. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
2.1. How many teens are mentioned?
2.2. What are their ages?
2.3. In which country?
2.4. What media do they use in addition to their online activities?
3. Listen to part 2 to fill in the gaps. 6 marks (6x1 mark)
According to Nielsen, teenagers are a) TV for so-called new media. In fact, television
viewing rates among U.S. teens have actually b) in the last five years. Sure, they
c) a lot, but far less than you do. The average time spent browsing for an adult in the United
States is about d) . While I reach that average almost on a daily basis, teens are said to
browse the Web a lot less than that: e) on average. I honestly thought the average teen
would spend f) on the Web a week, at least.
http://techcrunch.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014

1. What are the texts below about? 5 marks
 a) What teenagers think about television.  c) Programs everyone should watch.

 b) Worst 2013 television shows.  d) Top teen television shows.
Read the text.
My favourite TV show
Pretty Little Liars

This show saved my life. I love it. It filled me with passion
5 and motivation when I had lost it all due to my illness. It made
me care again. I was intrigued by the plot, mystery, and drama.
Somehow it gave me my life back. The characters are all so
realistic. I identify the most with Hanna and Spencer. Most of
all, it covers REAL issues.
10 The Vampire Diaries

I used to hear all my friends talk about The Vampire Diaries
(TVD) and I never actually thought it would be good but then
when I watched an episode of TVD and I couldn’t get off my
computer. It is so addictive. I watched 3 whole seasons. That’s
15 how amazing it is. And it always leaves you in anticipation,
which makes you want to watch more and more. Damon is the
BEST character ever. At first you’ll like Stefan but you’ll see
that near the end of season 1 you love Damon. He’s hilarious.
I usually never watch American shows but TVD changed
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don’t ever have: TVD developed romantic relationships that
I thought were impossible at the start of the show, but TVD
has this magical thing that makes anything work. Bad guys
can never exist in TVD without you loving them someday, no
matter how bad they appear to be at the beginning or at some
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The Secret Life of the American Teenager

I watched all of the episodes in 2 months! The characters
are great, with great personalities. You get attached to them
very easily and just when you think nothing else can go wrong,
another “dramatic” thing happens...
http://www.thetoptens.com/top-tv-shows-teenagers/pretty-little-270952.asp
2. Find evidence in the texts for the statements below. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
a) This show played an important role in someone’s life.
b) The viewer found several aspects of the show challenging.
c) The viewer realises one character is better than the other.
d) This show is unique.
e) You end up liking the bad guys.
3. Find opposites of these words in the second text. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) partial
b) awful
c) surprise
d) far
e) serious
4. Answer the questions on the texts. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
4.1. Who are Hanna and Spencer?
4.2. How did the writer get to know about The Vampire Diaries?
4.3. Why is The Vampires Diaries addictive?
4.4. Why is The Vampires Diaries magical?
4.5. What is the most attractive feature of The Secret Life Of The American Teenager?
1. Tick (√) the expressions that refer to TV show genres. 4 marks (8x0,5 marks)
 a) Crime  e) Teenage drama  i) Viewers

 b) Commercials  f) Talent competition  j) News
 c) Fiction  g) Channel  k) Cartoons
 d) Prime time  h) Sitcom  l) Soap opera
2. Fill in the gaps with the words/expressions on the right. One does not apply. 14 marks (7x2 marks)
a) I watched Britain’s Got Talent for the first time .

to
I had no idea the programme started years .
since
b) I have watched any of the cooking contests either. for
I haven’t had the opportunity they started. yet
c) I haven’t made up my mind about my favourite television programme never
ago
.
recently
d) Many people watch television too many hours. This last year
has been stated by a group of researchers .
3. Make sentences using the present perfect and the past simple. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
a) Mary / friend / participate / in / already / contest / a / my / .
b) a / to / I / year / talk show / television / and / go / Paul / last / on / .
c) few / operas / many / not / there / soap / a / ago / Portuguese / years / be / .
d) U.S. / they / return / just / from / not / the / ?
e) yesterday / documentary / what / that / broadcast / channel / ?
f) not / television / for / I / watch / ages / .
Write a brief text with about 60 words summarising the main features of a television programme which you
enjoy watching. Do not forget to identify the genre.
Answer key
Progress Tests (Unit 4) 4. 4.1. In September, while meeting with workers from
a San Francisco-based teen show called Youth Radio.
4.2. They want to use it to record Turn It Up Teen Radio.
Test 1 4.3. Students aged 12 to 18. 4.4. 30 minutes.
1. c). C – Language
2. a) normal teen girls; b) on Instagram; c) super-famous 1. a) teacher; b) camera; c) newspaper; d) letter; e) person.
rap star dads; d) hip-hop royalty; e) dealing with 2. a) (2); b) (1); c) (3); d) (2); e) (3); f) (1); g) (2).
paparazzi; f) grow up in the spotlight. 3. a) have recently downloaded; b) hasn’t listened;
3. a) has its ups and downs; b) paparazzi and awards shows; c) has just broadcast; d) Have you ever listened;
e) have not yet hosted.
c) it’s just so perfect; d) come into their lives; e) the fun
back into reading.
Test 3
B – Reading comprehension 1. c).
1. a) Adrian Grenier; b) Teenage Paparazzo; 2. 2.1. 33 million; 2.2. 12 to 17; 2.3. The U.S.; 2.4. TV,
c) documentary; d) Austin Visschedyk; e) life of a radio, newspapers.
celebrity photographer; gossip; tabloids; fame. 3. a) far from abandoning; b) gone up 6%; c) browse the
2. a) Austin Visschedyk’s; b) Grenier; c) female paparazzo; Web; d) 29 hours and 15 minutes per month; e) 11 hours
d) paparazzi; e) an actor. and 32 minutes per month; f) that much time.
3. a) fascinating (l. 9); b) involve (l. 10); c) evil (l. 13);
d) mess (l. 19); e) plenty (l. 19). B – Reading comprehension
4. 4.1. They see them as an irritation. 4.2. No, she doesn’t. 1. d).
She states that they are necessary for celebrities. 2. a) “It filled me with passion and motivation when I had
4.3. … because they help them become more famous. lost it all due to my illness. It made me care again.”
4.4. … because these stories sell more magazines. (ll. 2-4); b) “I was intrigued by the plot, mystery, and
4.5. Personal answer. drama.” (l. 4); c) “At first you’ll like Stefan but you’ll see
that near the end of season 1 you love Damon.” (ll. 15-16);
C – Language d) “There’s this thing about TVD that other shows don’t
1. a) photojournalist; b) newsroom; c) newspaper; ever have.” (ll. 18-19); e) “Bad guys can never exist in
headlines. d) copywriter; e) layout. TVD without you loving them someday (…).” (ll. 21-22).
2. a) (4); b) (1); c) (2); d) (5); e) (3). 3. a) whole (l. 12); b) amazing (l. 13); c) anticipation (l. 13);
3. a) reveal; will chase; b) will go; find out; d) near (l. 16); e) hilarious (l. 16).
c) will show up; are; d) will cover. 4. 4.1. They are the two characters in Pretty Little Liars the
viewer identifies most with. 4.2. Through his/her friends
Test 2 who kept talking about the show. 4.3. … because it leaves
A – Listening comprehension you in anticipation. 4.4. … because anything works in the
1. a). show. 4.5. Something unexpected always happens.
2. a) young adult; b) encouraged and supported; c) the stars;
C – Language
d) connections, collaborations, conversations, 1. a); c); e); f); h); j); k); l).
and conflicts; e) young people; f) viewpoints. 2. a) last year; ago; b) never; since; c) yet; d) for; recently.
3. a); b); c); e); f); g); h); i); j); k); m); n). 3. a) My friend Mary has already participated in a contest.
b) Last year Paul and I went to a talk show on television.
B – Reading comprehension c) A few years ago there were not many Portuguese soap
1. c). operas. d) Haven’t they just returned from the U.S.?
2. 2.1. b). 2.2. c). 2.3. a). 2.4. c). e) What channel broadcast that documentary yesterday? f)
3. a) partnering (l. 1); b) willing to (l. 6); c) encouraged (l. 6); I haven’t watched television for ages.
d) Nearby (l. 8); e) while (l. 9); f) able (l. 10).

Progress Tests – Unit 5 (Tests 1-3)
Contents
Number
A
Listening 3 20
comprehension What’s New? Past simple • Multiple choice
From Radio Present simple • Sequencing

to Podcast
Used to vs. usually • Matching
B Little Box,
Written Flat Screen Prepositional verbs • Short answer (blank filling; 4 30
comprehension
sentence completion;
Definite or zero article rephrasing)
Present perfect simple • Short answer

(text comprehension)
C
3/4 30
Language
D
• Essay
Written 1 20
(60 words)
production
1. Listen to part 1 of the text. Tick (√) the correct box according to what you hear. 5 marks
a) Name  Stephen Silvester  Stef Silvester

b) Birthplace  Jersey  Otago
c) Gender  Male  Female
d) University  New Zealand  England
e) Date  February 2010  February 2012
2. Order the statements according to part 2. 5 marks
 a) The university has a great selection of clubs and activities.

 b) It’s actually difficult to avoid student culture!
 c) I can’t get over how comfortable I am here!
 d) I’d always dreamed of travelling there.
 e) I live with other international students from across the world.
3. Fill in the gaps according to part 3 of the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
“When it actually a) , the classes are great. I can access all my lecture slides online as well
as via podcasts. The labs are equipped with b) similar to that of a CSI lab! There is also
plenty of help at hand when needed, through c) or one-on-one tutor sessions, so it’s hard to
get behind.”
“I took full advantage of this support and my fairly d) , so have been lucky enough to see a
fair bit of the South Island already e) .”
http://www.studyoptions.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014

Read the text.
FUN FACTS ABOUT NEW ZEALAND

I’ve been to New Zealand three times now, and yet I’m still
constantly learning new things about it. Even though the country
may not be as “exotic” as other destinations around the world, it still
has characteristics and quirks that many people may not be aware of,
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although you probably already know that Kiwis (or New Zealanders)
drive on the left, love rugby, and have a lot of beautiful scenery to
look at.
Not only do they have an abundance of national parks and scenic
reserves, but the cities have electric buses, there are perhaps more
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recycling bins than trash cans, and almost every toilet has a half-flush option that uses less water.
Want mountains? Beaches? Volcanoes? Rainforests? You’ll find all of it (and more) in New
Zealand. The country is amazing due to the fact that you can drive for 4 or 5 hours and experience
so many different landscapes and climates. There are deserts near snow-covered volcanoes, and
glaciers that descend down through temperate rainforests. Crossing from one side of the Southern
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Alps to the other can mean the difference between 2 meters and 8 meters of rainfall per year.
While English is the predominant language spoken in New Zealand, Maori is also an official
language, in honor of the native people that originally inhabited the islands. When looking at
the numbers however, only about 3 percent of the population actually speaks it. (Update: NZ
actually has THREE official languages – as of 2006, NZ Sign Language is the country’s third
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official language. Way to go, NZ, being the first country to do this.)
I will never cease to be amazed by the pedestrian crossings in New Zealand. With no traffic
lights to force drivers to stop, they still stop to allow people to cross the street. Every time. Sure,
there are probably laws saying they have to… but still. These would not work in the States.
Yes, the first man to climb Mount Everest was a Kiwi. Quite appropriate, isn’t it, considering
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New Zealand’s claim of being the “adventure capital of the world”? Other famous people from New
Zealand include actors Russell Crowe, Sam Neil and Anna Paquin, and director Peter Jackson.
http://www.dangerous-business.com/2011/05/15-things-you-might-not-know-about-new-zealand/
1. Match the sentences with the paragraphs of the text.

5 marks (5x1 mark)
 a) Famous people from New Zealand.

 b) Drivers stop for pedestrians
 c) There’s a range of climates.
 d) Kiwis are very environmentally-conscious.
 e) New Zealand has 3 official languages.
2. Say what or who the words refer to in the text. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) it (l. 3)
b) it (l. 11)
c) it (l. 18)
d) they (l. 22)
e) it (l. 24)
3. Find equivalents of the words/expressions below in paragraphs 1 and 2. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
a) unusual habits
b) know about
c) landscape
d) large quantity
4. Answer the questions on the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
4.1. Who are “Kiwis”?
4.2. How diverse are New Zealand’s climate and landscape?
4.3. How many languages are actually spoken in New Zealand? Which are they?
4.4. What is amazing about New Zealand’s drivers?
4.5. Why can New Zealand be considered “the adventure capital of the world”?
1. Complete the sentences with the prepositional verbs from the box in the correct form. 6 marks (6x1 mark)
a) I’m going to New Zealand on holiday next summer. My final think of

decision will the cost of the whole journey. talk to
b) I have Paul and his advice. remind of
c) Peter, who my conversation with Paul, said in some parts of ask for
New Zealand he was Madeira Island, which both of us have already depend on
visited. listen to
2. Fill in the gaps in the text with the where necessary. 14 marks (14x1 mark)
a) South Island is b) largest land mass and contains about one quarter
of the population. c) island is divided along its length by d) Southern
Alps, the highest peak of which is e) Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3754 metres (12,316 ft).
There are 18 peaks of more than 3000 metres (9800 ft) in the South Island. f) east side of
the island has g) Canterbury Plains while h) West Coast is famous
for its rough coastlines, very high proportion of i) native bush, and Fox and Franz Josef
Glaciers. j) North Island is less mountainous than the South, and is marked by volcanism.
The island’s tallest mountain, k) Mount Ruapehu (2797 m / 9176 ft), is an active cone volcano.
ake Taupo is near l) centre of the North Island and is m) largest lake
by surface area in n) New Zealand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_New_Zealand (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. 10 marks (10x1 mark)
I a) (recently / speak) to a New Zealander who b) (live)

in London for several decades. “I c) (leave) Auckland when I
d) (be) 18, to come to London and study at the University of Oxford. Since then
I e) (visit) New Zealand on different occasions but I f) (not
consider) living there again. At the moment, I g) (still / teach) Northern American
Literature and I h) (feel) very happy with my job. I i) (work) as a
lecturer at the university for so long that it j) (not / seem) possible for me to do any other
job, anywhere else.”
Write a text on New Zealand. Do not forget to include details about what it offers the visitor, its people and
traditions. Write about 60 words.
1. Listen to part 1 of the text and tick (√) the African countries mentioned. 5 marks
 a) Botswana and Tanzania.

 b) South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
 c) Namibia and South Africa.
 d) It does not refer to any Southern African countries.
2. Listen to part 2 to select the correct information to complete the sentences. 5 marks (5x1 mark)
a) A wildlife conservation programme is the ultimate lifelong and changing / life changing
and rewarding experience.
b) Volunteers become involved in a wide variety of wildlife conservation activities / variety

of rehabilitation programmes in Africa.
c) Volunteers can decide to concentrate on many programmes / choose to focus exclusively on

one programme.
d) The work of one volunteer is continued by future volunteers / is substituted by other volunteers.
e) Funded in 2013 / Founded in 2003, Enkosini Eco Experience allows you to volunteer in a way
that fills your heart, mind and spirit.
3. Listen to part 3 to fill in the gaps in the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
You‘ll enjoy Enkosini’s a) before, during and after your b) including

emergency phone lines, in-field coordinators, full training where required, independent Africa travel advice,
and most importantly c) to answer all your questions. We are well-informed about
d) , and help ensure that all the organisational details for your volunteer projects are covered
so that your experience is e) .
http://www.enkosini.org (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014

1. What is a National Park? Choose the options that help define it.
4 marks
 a) Large area of public land.

 b) Land set aside for native plants and animals.
 c) Protected places that show how people lived in the past.
 d) Places in which animals and plants live.
 e) Protected places of natural beauty.
 f) Protected places important to Aboriginal people.
Read the text below.
Of all the African countries,

South Africa is the most modern
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Despite being the most modern African country, South Africa

still offers many of the attractions that take people to Africa. It is
filled with vibrant culture and has the wild African bush at its
back door. This is important to understanding why South Africa
is such a special place. It has a rare mix of modern development,
10 African culture, outdoor attractions, and primitive wildlife that
you will find nowhere else in the world.
Kruger National Park is one of the best places in the world

for viewing African wildlife
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Kruger National Park, located in northeast South Africa, is one of the oldest established game
reserve in Africa and provides you with the rare opportunity to immerse yourself in the Savanah
with the lion, elephant, and all the other animals, birds, and reptiles for which Africa is famous.
Kruger covers nearly 8,000 square miles and is the home of an incredible variety of species (147
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types of mammals, 507 types of birds, 114 different reptiles, 336 species of trees, 34 kinds of
amphibians, and 49 types of fish) that are sure to leave you in awe.
During my first visit to Kruger I encountered a full-grown male elephant that did not like my
car. He reared his head, trumpeted loudly, and made an impressive spectacle intended to plant
fear in my car’s heart. Of course my car did not care, but its driver was impressed. In Kruger
every moment is an adventure. I laughed out loud watching baby baboons wrestle each other.
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I felt the hairs on my neck rise when I turned a corner and a large spotted hyena loped past my
car, fearlessly staring me in the eyes. Of course, who can forget the giraffe? I marveled at just how
strange this animal really is as it munched leaves from a tree next to my car.
Despite the phenomenal wildlife, one of my favorite things about Kruger is the sunset. Until
you have watched the sun slowly descend in the Western sky, with the sounds of Africa in the air,
you have missed out on one of life’s great moments.
http://www.larktours.com/16-reasons-visit-south-africa (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014
2. Match the expressions in with their meanings on the right. One does not apply. 6 marks (3x2 marks)
a) “is the home of an incredible variety of species” (l. 13) (1) was extremely frightened
b) “to leave you in awe” (l. 15) (2) possesses a large diversity
c) “felt the hairs on my neck rise” (l. 20) (3) feel relaxed
(4) make you feel fearful and respectful
3. Quote from the text to confirm the statements below. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
a) South Africa is both a modern and attractive nation.
b) South Africa has got unique characteristics.
c) Kruger Park gives you the opportunity to enjoy unique moments.
d) The narrator was frightened by the attitude of the elephant.
4. Answer the following questions on the text. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)
4.1. How does South Africa compare to other African countries?
4.2. What makes Kruger National Park so special?
4.3. How big is the Park?
4.4. What does the narrator say to express how thrilling the visit to Kruger Park can be?
1. Choose the correct equivalents of the expressions in bold. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
1.1 Volunteers in animal reservations take care of the animals that live there.
 a) calm down  b) look after  c) go on

1.2 The conditions of work are hard and uncomfortable, but the volunteers don’t stop working.
 a) hang out  b) fill in  c) give up

1.3 Most young people admit that their experience as volunteers in an African Animal Refuge caused them to
become more adult.
 a) call back  b) grow up  c) get along with

1.4 One of the basic rules of working and living with other volunteers is to like each other, so that there are no
conflicts.
 a) get along with  b) hang out  c) calm down

1.5 When a new animal arrives in the refuge, one of the first tasks of a volunteer is to guarantee that it becomes less
angry or nervous.
 a) looks after  b) calms down  c) gets along with

1.6 As soon as you are accepted in the African Volunteer Programme, you are told that you won’t be able to spend
time relaxing while you work in the refuge or reservation.
 a) call back  b) calm down  c) hang out

2. Complete the sentences with the compound words from the box. 8 marks (4x2 marks)
a) refer to accommodation in tents in the wild parts of some

eco-voluntourist hot countries.
bush camps b) are animals and creatures living in the wild and which are
at risk of becoming extinct.
endangered
wildlife c) is the activity of saving and protecting the wide variety
of plant and animal species living in their natural environment in a specific area.
biodiversity
conservation d) A visitor who combines environmentally-friendly tourism with volunteering is
an .
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
Invictus is a film about the early days of Nelson Mandela as the President of South Africa. In the film Mandela is an
exemplar a) (lead) who solves the conflicts between blacks and whites in a b) (simply)
and realistic way. By doing so he sets an example of c) (tolerant) and seems to
d) (courage) South Africans to live e) (peace) together.
Imagine that you have decided to participate in a volunteer project in Africa. Write an email to a friend telling
him/her about the project and what it’ll be like to take part in it.
Do not forget to say how you feel about this opportunity. Write about 60 words.
A — Listening comprehension 20 marks
1. Listen to the text and decide what kind of text it is. 3 marks
 a) A news report
 b) A blog
 c) An advertisement
 d) A literary text
2. Listen to part 1 again and complete in note form. 7 marks (7x1 mark)
a) The day of the week Martha got to the Bahamas .

b) Mean of transport used .
c) The reason why she went there .
d) What she was interested in experiencing .
e) Number of lagoons .
f) Number of marine animals .
g) Number of species .
3. Listen to part 2 again to fill in the gaps. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
Truly amazing! We also learned all about Kerzner International’s Blue Project, which was founded to research
the extensive damage to the a) and to hopefully discover methods of
b) . This is a most important study as coral houses c) ,
and losing it would d) . In addition, I really enjoyed visiting all the lovely and lush
e) .
http://www.themarthablog.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014

1. Choose the best option to complete the sentence.

5 marks
A person’s upbringing is…
 a) the way in which someone is treated and educated when they are young.
 b) the way in which someone is treated and educated.
 c) the way in which someone is treated when they are young.
Read the text.
5
The pursuits interview: Usain Bolt
He’s the incarnation of explosive speed, but in the game he loves best, victory depends on
slow-developing skill.
10 Usain St Leo Bolt, the fastest man in the world, sinks into a chair in his London hotel and begins
to speak enthusiastically about the joys of life in the slow lane. “I love playing dominoes – it is
a real passion,” says the Jamaican sprinter, stretching out his 1,90 metres in frame. “It’s such a
wonderful and peaceful game. I sit outside my home [in Kingston] playing with my friends for
hours, just talking, chilling, laughing and thinking.”
15
The subtle, slow pleasures of dominoes seem at the
opposite with Bolt’s effervescent personality, but the game
is a national obsession in Jamaica. “I grew up watching my
father playing dominoes,” says Bolt, recalling how he learnt
to play as a child, hanging out on the veranda of his home in
20 Sherwood Content, a village in northwest Jamaica.
“If you drive past towns on Sundays, you see young people
and older people playing outside shops and bars,” he says.
“Sometimes you sit down to play dominoes and there are
so many people standing around watching, you feel more
25 pressure than on the running track. You need real patience and concentration. It is very technical.”
Bolt’s interest in dominoes carries with it an echo of his tranquil upbringing in the parish of
Trelawny, among the hills and rainforest and yam plantations of Jamaica’s Cockpit Country. He
remembers a childhood spent running around playing football and cricket and climbing trees –
adventures that brought him speed, strength and good health.
“I love the country and I always will,” he says. “Being in the city you lack a lot because you
don’t go out as much, but in the country I was outside all the time – running around barefoot or
carrying buckets of water from the river. And in the country you eat more healthily. In cities, at
school lunchtime you buy your lunch. In the country, you better go find something in the fields
or you won’t eat until dinner time. So we ate a lot of fruit – whatever was in season: apple, guineps
[sometimes called Spanish lime] or bananas. It was very healthy.”
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/336cb65e-1a01-11e3-93e8-00144feab7de.html#axzz2sqeEV6lY
2. Match the phrases according to the text. One is not used. 5 mark (5x1 mark)
a) Bolt learnt to play dominoes (1) way he was brought up.

b) Dominoes is a game (2) focused and be patient.
c) Both young and old people (3) Jamaicans love to play so much, it is nearly
obsessive.
d) He claims it is necessary to keep (4) when he is running.
e) Dominoes reflects the (5) can be seen playing dominoes on Sundays.
(6) because he watched his father play it.
3. Find equivalents of the words below in paragraphs 2 and 3. 12 marks (6x2 marks)
a) pleasures d) lively and extrovert

b) fast runner e) addiction
c) discrete f) remembering
4. Answer the questions on the text. 8 marks (4x2 marks)
4.1. Why does it seem strange that Bolt enjoys playing dominoes?
4.2. Why do players feel a lot of pressure?
4.3. What was the consequence of his childhood adventures?
4.4. What is the difference between living in the city and in the country?
1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. 10 marks (5x2 marks)
The streets of West London a) (usually / come) alive every August Bank Holiday weekend
as London celebrates Europe’s biggest street festival – the Notting Hill Carnival. It b) (usually / be)
a huge party. And the organizers c) (usually / invite) everyone to participate.
People d) (usually / expect) a sea of colour as amazing floats and costumed performers
wind their way through the streets of London. Whether people want to join in the fun or simply watch the crowds go
by, they e) (usually / not miss) the chance to be part of one of London’s biggest and best
annual events.
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs. 8 marks (8x1 mark)
The History of Notting Hill Carnival in London

First a) (hold) in 1964 as an offshoot of the Trinidad Carnival, the Notting Hill Carnival
b) (remain) true to its Caribbean roots since then, bringing a spirit of diversity to London.
When the Notting Hill Carnival first c) (start) around 500 people
d) (attend). Today it e) (attract) hundreds of thousands
to London, and f) (continue) to grow in popularity. You
can g) (expect) to see some 50,000 performers and 40
sound systems. Around 2.5 million people h) (attend)
over the Carnival weekend.
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/9023471-notting-hill-carnival-2014
(abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014)
3. Choose the correct option. 14 marks (2x7 marks)
a) “When my dad was at home, he usually wakes / used to wake me at 5.30 am, even though school started
at 8 am,” Bolt says.
b) “My mum used to let / usually lets me get up at 7 am and call a taxi for 7.20 am.”
c) “My parents don’t usually / didn’t use to watch my competitions.”
d) When his father played dominoes he usually watches / used to watch him.
e) Bolt’s father, Wellesley used to work / usually works for a coffee company.
f) “I usually / used to feel upset to have to help my mother when I was boy.”
g) “I usually / used to train every day when I am getting prepared for competition.”
Imagine that you have recently been to a Caribbean island on holiday. Write a postcard to a friend about your
holiday, what the island was like, the activities you did.
Do not forget to say if you had a good time.
Write about 60 words.
Answer key
Progress Tests (Unit 5) b) “It has a rare mix of modern development, African
culture, outdoor attractions, and primitive wildlife that you
Test 1 will find nowhere else in the world.” (ll. 5-7); c) “(…)
provides you with the rare opportunity to immerse yourself
A – Listening comprehension in the Savanah with the lion, elephant, and all the other
1. a) Stef Silvester; b) Jersey; c) Female; d) New Zealand; animals, birds, and reptiles for which Africa is famous.”
e) February 2012. (ll. 11-12); d) “Of course my car did not care, but its driver
2. 1st d); 2nd c); 3rd e); 4th b); 5th a). was impressed” (l. 18).
3. a) comes to study; b) loads of technology; c) study groups; 4. 4.1. It is the most modern of all; 4.2. It is one of the best
d) flexible timetable; e) between classes. places in the world for viewing African wildlife; 4.3. Very
big; it covers nearly 8,000 square miles; 4.4. “In Kruger
B – Reading comprehension every moment is an adventure.” (ll. 18-19).
1. a) 6; b) 5; c) 3; d) 2; e) 4.
2. a) New Zealand; b) mountains? Beaches? Volcanoes? C – Language
Rainforests?; c) Maori; d) drivers; e) the first man to climb 1. 1.1. b). 1.2. c). 1.3. b). 1.4. a). 1.5. b). 1.6. c).
Mount Everest was a Kiwi. 2. a) bush camps; b) endangered wildlife; c) biodiversity
3. a) quirks (l. 4); b) be aware of (l. 4); c) scenery (l. 6); conservation; d) eco-voluntourist.
d) abundance (l. 8). 3. a) leader; b) simple; c) tolerance; d) encourage;
4. 4.1. They are the people/inhabitants of New Zealand/New e) peacefully.
Zealanders. 4.2. They are very diverse; there are deserts near
snow-covered volcanoes, and glaciers that descend down
through temperate rainforests. 4.3. Three languages. English, Test 3
Maori and NZ Sign language. 4.4. While drivers stop for
people to cross the roads without the need for traffic lights in A – Listening comprehension
New Zealand, this would not happen in the U.S. 4.5. Because 1. b).
the first man to climb Mount Everest was from New Zealand. 2. a) Sunday; b) plane; c) to work/to shoot some segments for
her show; d) the world’s largest open-air marine habitat;
C – Language e) 14; f) More than 50,000; g) Over 200.
1. a) thinking of; depend on; b) talked to; asked for; c) listened 3. a) ocean’s coral reefs; b) coral rejuvenation; c) 25% of
to; reminded of. marine life; d) affect the entire planet; e) tropical gardens.
2. a) The; b) the; c) The; d) the; e) –; f) The; g) the; h) the;
i) –; j) The; k) –; l) the; m) the; n) –. B – Reading comprehension
3. a) have recently spoken; b) has lived; c) left; d) was; e) have 1. a).
visited; f) ’m not considering; g) am still teaching; h) feel; 2. a) (6); b) (3); c) (5); d) (2); e) (1).
i) have worked; j) doesn’t seem. 3. a) joys (l. 4); b) sprinter (l. 5); c) subtle (l. 8); d) effervescent
(l. 9); e) obsession (l. 10); f) recalling (l. 11).
4. 4.1. … because he is such a lively and energetic person.
Test 2 4.2. … because of the (immense) number of people who
(stand around the players to) watch the game. 4.3. They
A – Listening comprehension brought him speed, strength and good health. 4.4. According
1. b). to Bolt, in the country people go outdoors all the time, doing
2. a) life changing and rewarding; b) wide variety of wildlife all sorts of activities and eat more healthily. In the city people
conservation activities; c) choose to focus exclusively on one spend more time indoors and the food they eat is not so
programme; d) is continued by future volunteers; e) Founded healthy.
in 2003.
3. a) complete support; b) volunteer experience; c) a team with C – Language
the experience; d) local issues and culture; e) safe, enjoyable 1. a) usually come; b) is usually; c) usually invite; d) usually
and fulfilling. expect; e) don’t usually miss.
2. a) held; b) has remained; c) started; d) attended; e) attracts;
B – Reading comprehension f) continues; g) expect; h) attend.
1. a); b); d); e). 3. a) used to wake; b) used to let; c) don’t usually; d) used to
2. a) (2); b) (4); c) (1). watch; e) used to work; f) used to; g) usually.
3. a) “Despite being the most modern African country, South
Africa still offers many of the attractions that take people to
Africa.” (ll. 1-2);
Test Correction Criteria
Type of items Criteria
• Multiple choice
• Correct / incorrect
• True / false - Sequencing items will only be given marks if the whole sequence is correct
• Matching - One mark off in true / false items for each incorrect quotation from the text, when applicable
• Sequencing - One mark off in true / false items for each incorrect answer, if quotation from the text is correct,
when applicable
• Short answer (blank filling)
• One mark less for each language mistake, up to a maximum of 3 marks

• Short answer (text comprehension)
• Incomprehensible or decontextualised answers will be marked wrong
• One mark less for language mistakes, up to a maximum of 3 marks

• Short answer (sentence completion;
• The answer should demonstrate the comprehension of the text, using student’s words
rephrasing)
• Incomprehensible or decontextualised answers will be marked wrong
16 to 20: The student shows excellent writing skills; totally respects the topic or text type; presents
his own ideas about the topic, contextualises and develops them; uses appropriate
and varied cohesive devices; organises the text in a coherent manner; mistakes (structure
or spelling) are irrelevant for the comprehension of message.
12 to 15: The student shows reasonable writing skills; respects the topic or the text type; presents
some ideas about the topic and contextualises them; uses simple cohesive devices
to organise text but not always successfully; choice of words is good; makes few mistakes
(structure or spelling) which hardly affect message.
8 to 11: The student shows some writing skills; respects the topic or the text type; presents some
ideas about the topic and tries to contextualise them; uses some cohesive devices
but the text is slightly disorganised; choice of words is reasonable; makes some mistakes
• Essay
(structure or spelling) which sometimes make message slightly confusing.
4 to 7: The student shows poor writing skills; mostly respects the topic or the text type; presents
some ideas about the topic but the text is slightly confused; uses few cohesive devices but the text is
not well organised; choice of words is poor; makes some mistakes (structure or spelling) which
sometimes impede meaning.
0 to 3: The student shows very poor writing skills; doesn’t fully respect the topic or the text type;
ideas are scarce and mostly decontextualised; uses few cohesive devices and the text is
disorganised; choice of words is very poor; makes many mistakes (structure or spelling) which
sometimes make message incomprehensible or illegible.
Note: the student will get 0 marks if the topic or text type is not respected, or if the whole text is
incomprehensible or illegible.

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Unit 3 – Grab a bite

Unit 4 – What's on?

Unit 5 – Out in the world

Test correction criteria 46

Chips or Fries? Adjectives with • Sequencing

http://www.theguardian.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014

1. Where would you expect to find this text? 5 marks

 a) In a newspaper.  b) In a magazine.  c) In a book.

Celebrities and their favourite foods

insects herself, saying, “They’re good – a lot like a potato chip.”

a) “crave for days” (l. 2) (1) has a liking for

3. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)?

 a) Famous people only eat food which is healthy.

 b) Nicole Scherzinger says she dislikes Hawaiian cuisine.

 c) Miranda Kerr eats unhealthy food sometimes.

 d) Angelina Jolie admits that she has eaten insects.

 e) Taylor Swift prefers sour foods.

4. Answer these questions on the text. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)

4.1. What is Scherzinger famous for?

cheeseburgers chocolate bars scrambled eggs

2. Choose the correct option. 10 marks (5x2 marks)

a) Some people prefer drinking coffee / a coffee for breakfast.

D – Written production 20 marks

a) More than 50 a year

http://visual.ly/top-10.americas-favorite-foods (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014

 a) Low nutritional value food  b) Highly-processed food  c) Ready to eat food

Happy birthday, fish & chips!

The favourite takeaway dish has survived

a) estimated (l. 3) (1) piece

a) Fish and chips are a British tradition.

b) It is a very valuable business.

c) Fish and chips are healthier than other foods.

d) A fish meal has less fat than a meat one.

4. Answer these questions on the text. 10 marks (4x2,5 marks)

4.1. How popular are fish and chips today?

4.2. How many calories are in fish and chips?

4.3. Why are fish and chips such a popular dish?

1. Underline the correct American English spelling. 10 marks (5x2 marks)

keen onsatisfied withinterested inpicky aboutproud of

b) of the contestants are already professional cooks, but are more

e) dishes are so difficult to cook that not contestants are successful.

D – Written production 20 marks

http://traveltips.usatoday.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014

1. Where would you expect to find this text? 5 marks

 a) In a newspaper.  b) On a blog.  c) In a specialist magazine.

Pay by the minute and not by the cup

Ziferblat (‘clock face’ in Russian) opened its first UK

4. Answer these questions on the text. 10 marks (5x2 marks)

4.1. What does Mr Mitin say about big cities?

4.2. What is Mr Mitin’s objective?

4.3. How big is the café?

4.4. How does Mr Mitin feel about the project?

1. Match the words/expressions in the two columns. 12 marks (6x2 marks)

(1) American English a) Diner

2. Choose the correct option. 10 marks (10x1 mark)

3. Choose the correct option. 8 marks (8x1 mark)

D – Written production 20 marks

From Radio Zero and first • Sequencing

 a) Two well-known rap stars who wrote a book.

http://www.teenvogue.com (abridged and adapted), accessed in February 2014

a) Being a celebrity kid

d) Instead of just looking at them, people can