1112grupaA1

LANGUAGE AND SKILLS TEST 6 A UiNtTS 11-12

□

□

LISTENING SKILLS

I    Listen to the interview with

a travel writer. Circte the correct answers: a, b or c.    (7 points)

1    Ben bas

a never written a book before. b bas written one book. c bas written 5 books.

2    His book has got

a some useful infonnation in ir. b no useful infonnation in iu c only useful information in it.

3    In some countries you

a shouldift eat everyl;hing ort your piąte, b shouldn't eat ariytłiing on your j>lat.e. c shouldn't wear shorts when eating.

4    He^rs never been co a Egipt.

b Ireland. c England.

5    He says that he

a cłoesn’t. think hes going to likc Egyptian food.

b doesn't know anytłung about Egyptian food. c has heard about Egyptian food.

6    He. was surprised because

a the Pyramids aro ncar Cairo.

b clie Pyramids are in the middle of the

deserl-

C tire Pyramids are in Egypt.

7    His next book is going to be about a food.

b Brłiain. c his wite.

READING SKILLS

1 Read about the Sports Personality of the Year competition. Match the people (GB - Greg Berry,

SF - Shirley Field, PE - Paul Eston, TH - Terry Hall,

FB - Frank Borrel) to the guestions (1 -7). (7 points)

Who:

has moved to a different team this year? has gi%^rert inoney t:o help ot hers? did someching morę quickly than anybody has ever done beforc? is going to do something to help others next year? saved somebodys lite this year? won two Olympic medals this year? was iii at the start of the year?

Who will be this year's Sports Personality of the Year?

Next wkek herf. in London, we ark going to skb the 35th Sports Personality- of the Year competition. There are fivf. people wuo could win

AND, IN THIS ARTICI.E, WE LOOK AT WHO THOSE FJVE PEOPLE COia.D RE ANI)"wHat niKV’VE DONE THIS YEAR.

Greg. Betry (GB) Tcanis: Greg has won thrcc tnurnarrienis . this year. The biggest win was-.ac- Wirnblcdon syhere Greg became liie first Britisa mań to wiń 'fofover'50'ycarś. At otily 21. Greg could be winning for another 10 years. Greg has also done lots to help young lennis players and he has given ovcr Si million to help dcvelop tennis in Britain.

Shirley Field (SF) Athletics: Shirley has beer. one of the most popular British sports stare for ten years. This year she won a gokl and a silver medal at the Olympies. in the 400 and 800 metres. She also broke the world reeord for 400 raetres at the World Chatnpionships in Romo in July. Next year, Shirley is going to retire so it would be great to end ber career with this award.

Paul Easton (PM) Football: Paul cow plays for. Barcelona buc last seaśon be scored 38 goais to help Totienham win the ' Huropean Champions League with fóur goais in tlie finał. He _: has aiready scored morę goais for Kngland tbun anybpdy clse . and hees stlil only 261 At S120- mjllioiy. he is the most cxpcnsivc footbaiier ever.

Terry llall (TH) Sailing: Terry has been interested in sailing for many years. Earlier this year he sailed aloue around the world. He did this faster than anybody has cver done it beforc. Next year be is going to sail froin England to Australia for charity and he has also designed an utnazing new boat.

Frank Borrel (I-B) Swimming: Frank won gold in the 50 metres at the OJympics. Morę imporiantly, Frank saved two young boys in January when tliey foli into the iey waters of a river near Frank’s housc. He heard them śhouting and juiripcd into the water. Frank was in hospital for threc wccks after that. but.sti.il came back to win gold. A real bero.

C0MMUNICATI0N

i Complete the text with the words

from the box.    (6 points)

pioturo can rnaybe think Iook on lefc

Tt's a "bictune of a beach. 1¹__see four

people. Theyre sitting on the sand.²    ____the

right, theres a dog playing with a bali. 1³____

.. hds the iamily’s dog. They don’t_very

happy.^r>_it isirt their dog but hes t.rying

to play with them. On the']___is a cafe. It

is dosed.

i

PHOTOCOPIABLE ]    © Pearson Education Limited 2006

___I

55