S6 | 19.10.

2013 | U1
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LISTENING

Part 3 Multiple matching

1 You will hear f ive short extracts in which people are talking about the benef its of making time to Unit 1 T est
see f riends and f amily. For questions 1–5, choose which benef it (A–H) each speaker mentions.
Use the letters only once. T here are three extra letters which you do not need to use.

A You can motivate each other.

Speaker 1
B It makes you get out of the house.

C T hey are always there to help out. Speaker 2

D It’s all about having fun.

Speaker 3
E T hey increase your confidence.
Speaker 4
F It’s the opportunity to try new things.

G T hey make you less selfish. Speaker 5

H It’s a good way to feel less lonely.

Score: /5

VOCABULARY

Clothes

2 Complete the sentences with the correct answers (A, B or C).

1 It’s important not to look when you go for a job interview.

A baggy B scruffy C formal

2 I like going to shops to see if I can get myself a bargain.

A colourful B casual C second-hand

3 I don’t know why Simon likes clothes – he can hardly breathe in them!

A tight-fitting B brand new C trendy

4 Clare doesn’t mind wearing clothes because she doesn’t like to follow the crowd.

A smart B unfashionable C colourful

 5 My brother insists on buying clothes, but I don’t look for labels.

A comfortable B trendy C plain

6 I hope I can wear clothes to the party so I can get out of my suit!

A formal B scruffy C casual

7 John prefers to wear clothes rather than bright and complicated patterns.

A plain B colourful C baggy

8 You will have to look when you visit the new school.

A unfashionable B plain C smart

Score: /8

get

3 Complete the gaps in each sentence with an appropriate word. T he beginning of each word has been given to
help you.

1 I always find getting o of bed on a Saturday morning very difficult!

2 She has to finish her homework tonight or she’ll get into t .

3 It can be difficult to get b in a country if you don’t speak the language.

4 I can’t believe you got r of my favourite jumper and put it in the bin!

5 I’m sorry I’m late, but I got s in traffic.

6 Emma didn’t get the c to thank her teachers before she left school.

7 He left his email address if I wanted to get in t about the job opportunity.

8 I should get r for work – I didn’t realise the time!

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LANGUAGE FOCUS

be used to, get used to and used to

4 Complete the sentences with the correct answers (A, B or C).

1 I found it difficult to get used to to the gym every week.

A goes B go C going

2 Sarah to being in a large group of people she doesn’t know yet.

A used B isn’t used C got used

3 I’ve had to to commuting for longer in my new job.

A get used B be used C getting used

4 Did you use to in a big house when you were young?

A lived B living C live

 5 T he cat is slowly used to its new environment, but it’s taking time.

A being B getting C gets

6 I haven’t used to the unpredictable weather in the city yet.

A got B been C get

7 Billy to walk everywhere, but now he has a bicycle.

A was used B got used C used

8 Megan used to such a long work day, so she’s really tired.

A got B isn’t C was

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READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

Part 3 Word formation

5 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to f orm a
word that f its in the space in the same line. T here is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in
CAPIT AL LET T ERS.
A new lif e

Sometimes, making a change in your life is all you need to make things better. I don’t know when I
came to the (0) DECISION to change my lifestyle. I used to spend most of my spare DECIDE
time sitting in front of my computer on a rather (1) chair, which hurts my COMFORT
back. I did this even when the sun was shining! I think my friends thought that it was
(2) that I never joined them when they went to exciting places or played DISAPPOINT
sports with them. So, I decided that my behaviour wasn’t (3) and started ACCEPT
making small changes. I began by going with my friends to familiar places and then with their
(4) , I started to explore other places on my own. I have to say that I really COURAGE
started to enjoy myself. I was (5) at what I had been missing out on when AMAZE
there was so much to see. It was such a (6) enjoyable time that I now WONDER
spend most of my time outside. In fact, I now work as a tour guide showing people around my
city, and in all (7) , they seem to love it just as much as I do. I think I have HONEST
come to the (8) that anything is better than sitting down doing nothing! CONCLUDE

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Part 7 Multiple matching

6 You are going to read an article about f our people who have recently moved house. For questions 1–10, choose
f rom the people (A–D). T he people may be chosen more than once.

A
Katy Brown

Quite honestly, our recent decision to move out of the city was probably the best one my husband and I have ever
made. It wasn’t an easy decision by any means as moving to a village was like stepping into the unknown. And it’s true
that once the decision had been made and the sales on both the properties were going through, the doubts began to
set in. Would it be too quiet? Would we miss the constant noise of the traffic and the crowds of people?
Unsurprisingly, we didn’t! It was a wonderful change to sleep right through the night. Getting around in the
countryside is not without its problems, but paying extra for petrol to get to work is certainly worth it. T he view we
have over fields and trees and the clean, fresh air all around us are a whole world away from the noise, stress and
pollution that a life in the city brings.

B
Janet Saunders

Last year I was living in student accommodation at the university, but a month ago I moved out to share a flat in town
with three of my fellow students. I have to say that I wish I’d done it sooner! Obviously, there are some downsides to
looking after a house. My housemates aren’t that tidy and I seem to be the one who clears up after everyone, which is
a pain. Also, we have to do our own cooking. When I lived in student accommodation, my room was cleaned for me and
I ate all my meals in the cafeteria! But there are so many good things about sharing. We all get on very well. We take
turns to cook, and if I get stuck doing an assignment, there’s always someone to help. One of my housemates has a car
and can give us lifts into university; otherwise there’s a bus stop just a few houses away. Also, we can have parties and
we invite the neighbours so no one can complain about the noise!

C
Penny Barker

Most people can’t wait to leave home and get their own place to become independent. I did just that when I started
my first job at the age of 24 after university. However, I recently asked my parents if I could move back in! It wasn’t
because I didn’t have enough money or didn’t like doing the housework and cooking. I actually enjoyed those aspects
of having my own flat. T he truth is that I missed my family. It was just too quiet. I’m much happier now that I’m back. I
learnt a lot from the experience and my mother appreciates the help I can give her in the house. My brothers are
pleased that I’m home too as they like to borrow my car from time to time! T hat’s fine with me as long as they pay for
the petrol!

D
Ruth Markham

We’d put off the decision for a long time but in the end, we had to move. My husband and I loved the big old family
house where we’d brought up three children but it was really far too big for us. It was also getting very difficult and
expensive to maintain. T he move to a smaller, more modern house was a relief and nowhere near as stressful or
emotional as we had imagined. We now live near the town centre so it’s easy to walk to the shops. We still live quite
close to two of our children and their families and see them a lot. So, really, we have no regrets at all. My husband
certainly doesn’t miss cutting the grass in that huge garden!
Which person

helps family members with transport? 1

moved to a house that was easier to look after? 2

finds transportation more difficult than before? 3

has to do more housework than she’d like?
4
had expected to miss her previous house more than
5
she did?

regrets not moving before? 6

has some meals cooked for her? 7

was concerned she had made the wrong decision to 8

move?
9
enjoys the scenery in the new location?
10
has returned to live in the same place as she did
before?

Score: / 10