39 questions
Sarah earns enough money from her painting to
give up her computing job
pay for her flat and car
pay for her artist's materials
go full-time to an art college
On her first flight alone Jane didn't
remember which way to go
recognise the white house she was looking for
notice another plane close to her
At the moment the shopping centre sells
clothes
books
food
In Norway Kate's friends helped her
plan the route on the map
cook a meal before her flight
put on clothes she would fly in
During the flight to Denmark Kate
felt very tired
spoke to her son
enjoyed views of the sea
On Monday Kate was worried because
she had to land unexpectedly
the plane was difficult to fly
a wheel was not working properly
While staying at her friend's farm Kate
enjoyed hearing the birds sing
got annoyed about losing flying time
made sure she got some extra sleep
Kate had to arrive at the flying club in England
during the afternoon
while the weather was good
before it got dark
What was one of Toby's problems in the kitchen?
He made too much noise
He couldn't find anything
He prepared too many vegetables
What is important to Oliver about the biscuits?
learning to cook them
making them look good
checking they taste nice
Oliver becomes angry with
the customers complain
his cooks throw food away
food isn't ready on time
What do the kitchen staff say about Oliver?
He should pay them more
he is wrong to shout at them
He teaches them many things
Oliver encourages his young cooks to
continue working for him
train with other chefs
learn form each other
The rest of the world however was coping with some ___________ conditions
extreme
extravagant
excessive
exaggerated
the high temperatures were sufficient to set off some _________ showers
huge
weighty
heavy
strong
Letter to the Newport Evening News. What is the writer trying to do in the letter?
make a complaint
show her thanks
report a theft
make an enquiry
What will the reader learn from the letter?
You should not carry much cash in a handbag
Travelling by bus is too difficult when you are old
There are some kind people in Newport
You should always have the correct bus fare
How did the writer feel after her experience?
Surprised that nothing was stolen
Annoyed that local bus services is inconvenient
Afraid to travel on her own again
Worried about to repay the bus driver
Wht would be a good headline for the letter?
Woman catches wrong bus and is lost far away from home
Woman's handbag missing containing cash amd cheque book. Have you seen it?
Woman's bad day has a happy ending
Woman loses everything. What is happening to our society?
Customers' note
Store will not open until 10 a.m. on Thursday, because of staff training. What does the sign say?
This store is going to open later than normal on Thursday morning
This store is going to close from 10 a.m. for staff training
This store is going to interview new staff on Thursday morning
What did Laurence Stephen Lowry do after work?
He went to the cinema
He studied art
He stayed at home
Lowry's family
liked his paintings
didn't understand his paintings
sold his paithings
Lowry became famous because
he was a good businessman
he knew a lot about art
an important man liked his paintings
When Lowry stopped working in the office
became rich
taught art
started an art business
Today Lowry's work
famous all over the world
loved in his own country
mot known in Britain
(Racing driver) When Carry Wilson took part in competitions for radio controlled cars
she found it difficult to compete against adults
she realised she had a natural ability for motor racing
she found the journeys to the events enjoyable
According to the second paragraph Carrie hoped
to be go-kart champion
to win a race in Brazil
to match Fittipaldi's speed
What does the third paragraph say about Carrie’s time at school?
Her parents wanted her to spend more time at school
Her teachers gave her time off school to go to sports events
She had difficulty in doing all her home work
What happened as soon as Carrie left school?
A team offered her a job
She became a professional racing driver
Her father became her trainer
What does the fifth paragraph say about Carrie’s situation now?
She is very inexperienced compared with some other drivers
She is nervous about driving faster that now
She is looking for a manager who knows the racing profession.
In the final paragraph, what does Carrie say about her progress?
She wishes she could learn about motor racing more quickly
She believes she learns from the mistakes she makes
She thinks she will do well when she drives better cars
When Amanda first entered Heinzelman’s shop Mary Louise seemed
nervous about her appearance
delighted that Amanda had returned
concerned that Amanda was so cold
From what Mary Louise says, it seems that
she was waiting for someone else to arrive
she had no regular visitors to the shop
she thought it was late for a customer call
Amanda quickly told Mary Louise that she was on holiday because she wanted to
share her surprise with Mary Louise
stop Mary Louise talking so much
prevent Mary from telling Mattie first
Seeing Mary Louise wave to her, Amanda remembered that Mary Louise
had had a very similar childhood to hers
had always sung on her way home
had changed very little from when she was a child
From what Amanda says about Mattie, it is clear that
Mattie was a lot younger than Amanda
Amanda had never behaved like Mattie
Amanda and Mary disapproved of Mattie
Prices set to rise following slump in production
Products are currently more expensive than they were
Fewer products are now being manufactured
There will shortly be a decrease in available products
The lecture gave us a great __________ into the lives of people in that community
outlook
vision
insight
appeal
_________ must this door be left unlocked
in no time
on no account
in no way
by no means