Part 1
Hi Mike.
I’m running late. Can you pick up Katie and let Nathan know I won’t be on time?
See you at Nathan’s – sorry! Mia
Mike should
A go in Katie’s car.
B give Nathan a message.
C take Mia to Nathan’s house
B give Nathan a message.
I learned the piano from an early age and, as in many families I suppose, there were a lot of arguments about having to practise every day. ... All that
practice gave me a good understanding of music and it wasn’t long before I started really enjoying it.
A We were so loud that the neighbours complained.
B Looking back, I’m glad my parents made me do it though.
C They didn’t like our kind of music.
D We couldn’t keep playing.
B Looking back, I’m glad my parents made me do it though.
When people think about working from home, many (21) ... sleeping in late, lying around in their pyjamas and enjoying long lunches.
A Imagine B Create C Dream D Believe
A Imagine
Niagara Falls is a group of three waterfalls on the border (27) ... Canada and the United States.
Between
‘Learn to sew’ class with Georgia Saturday 10–12
This room is closed for cleaning – please go to Room 11B instead.
A The time has been changed.
B The location has been changed.
C The teacher has been changed
B The location has been changed.
I also began writing songs, which I admit were pretty bad at first. ... In high school I moved from a piano to a keyboard and started playing the guitar too.
E We got on well from the start.
F However, they got better after a while.
G It was a very strange experience.
H Obviously we chose to continue with the band.
F However, they got better after a while.
However, they need to (22) ... that it’s not all fun and games.
A Realise B Remind C Repeat D Require
A Realise
This natural wonder is one of (28) ... most popular tourist attractions in the area.
The
Salty Sam’s
Fish ‘n’ Chips
Open
10.30 a.m. – 8.00 p.m. Tuesday – Saturday
12.30 p.m. – 7.30 p.m. Sunday
A The shop is only open five days a week.
B The shop closes late on Sundays.
C The shop is closed on Mondays.
C The shop is closed on Mondays.
My closest friend was Ken, who is still in my band today. ... He liked playing and talking about music as much as I did.
A We were so loud that the neighbours complained.
D We couldn’t keep playing.
E We got on well from the start.
G It was a very strange experience
E We got on well from the start.
It’s not for everyone – some people are not happy working at home and not every job is
(23) ... for it.
A correct B suitable C exact Dregular
B suitable
From the largest to the smallest, the three
waterfalls (29) ... the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls and the Bridal Veil Falls.
Are
Hi Ben
We’re having a great time – lots of swimming and fun in the sun. The food is delicious and people are friendly. Hope to visit Max in the next few days.
Love Anna
A Anna likes the food.
B Anna visited Max.
C Anna can’t swim
A Anna likes the food.
Dad joked that he used to make me practise when I was a little child but as a teenager he tried to stop me practising because of the noise. ... . But we didn’t care, to be honest. All we wanted to do was play music, even if it drove everyone around us mad.
A We were so loud that the neighbours complained.
B Looking back, I’m glad my parents made me do it though.
C They didn’t like our kind of music.
D We couldn’t keep playing.
A We were so loud that the neighbours complained.
For example, if you have to do things such as
(24)... meetings or serving customers in person, working from home will probably not be possible.
A dealing B visiting C appearing D attending
D attending
The Niagara Falls are famous (30) ... their beauty and for the incredible power of the falling water, which is used to create electricity.
For
KEYS
We provide one key per room – if you need an extra one when you go out, ask at reception. There’s a charge for lost keys. Gate is locked after 10 p.m. – use your room key.
A You need to pay if you want another key.
B Leave keys at reception if you go out.
C Room keys can open the gate
C Room keys can open the gate
When we left school, we had to decide if we wanted to keep going with music or go and get ‘real jobs’. ... I have to say it was the best decision I’ve ever made because, even though the band doesn’t have all the original members, Ken and I have managed to make a living doing what we love most: music.
C They didn’t like our kind of music.
D We couldn’t keep playing.
G It was a very strange experience.
H Obviously we chose to continue with the band.
H Obviously we chose to continue with the band.
If the idea interests you and you would (25) ... to work from home, you need to show your manager that you can get more work done there than you
would at the (26) ...
25 A want B like C hope D think
26 A service B employment C position D office
25 B like
26 D office
Although the water becomes icy in winter, the waterfalls do (31) ... normally freeze
completely. However, there have been some years when this has happened. Tourists
come all year round but most visitors come in summer, when the Falls are open in
the evenings as (32) ... as during the day.
31 not
32 well