Read the article again and answer the questions.

1. How much more sleep does a young child need than an adolescent?

2. What's the difference between 'larks' and 'owls'?

3. Why is it better not to exercise early in the morning?

4. When do sportspeople think is a good time to try to break a record?

5. If you want to lose weight, which is more important: when you eat or how much you eat?

6. Why is it not a good idea to use gadgets such as tablets and mobiles late at night?

II. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.                                                            

          The first reason why many families do volunteer work is that they feel satisfied and proud. The feeling of fulfillment comes from helping the community and other people. In addition, volunteering is a great way for families to have fun and closer. But many people say they don’t have time to volunteer because they have to work and take of their families. If that’s the case, try rethinking some of your free time as a family. You could select just one or two projects a year and make them a family tradition. For instance, your family can make and donate gift blankets for the old homeless people on holidays. Your family can also spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood.

1. How do people often feel when they volunteer?

2. Why don’t some people have time to volunteer?

3. How can your family help the old homeless people?

II. Read the following passage and answer the questions below.                                                            

          The first reason why many families do volunteer work is that they feel satisfied and proud. The feeling of fulfillment comes from helping the community and other people. In addition, volunteering is a great way for families to have fun and closer. But many people say they don’t have time to volunteer because they have to work and take of their families. If that’s the case, try rethinking some of your free time as a family. You could select just one or two projects a year and make them a family tradition. For instance, your family can make and donate gift blankets for the old homeless people on holidays. Your family can also spend only one Saturday morning a month collecting rubbish in your neighborhood.

1. How do people often feel when they volunteer?

2. Why don’t some people have time to volunteer?

3. How can your family help the old homeless people?

I. Read the passage then answer the questions: The Internet has rapidly developed and become part of our daily life. It's a very fast and convenient way to get information. People use the Internet for many purposes : education, communication, entertainment and business. The Internet helps people communicate with friends and relatives by means of e-mail or chatting. However, the Internet has limitations. It is time- consuming and costly. It is also dangerous because of viruses and bad programs. On the other hand, the Internet users sometimes have to suffer various risks such as spam or electronic junk mail, and personal information leaking. So, while enjoying surfing, be alert! Questions: 1. How has the Internet developed? ->.................................. 2. Why do people use the Internet? ->.................................. 3. Does the Internet have limitations? -> ................................

Read the blog post and answer the questions to identify the purpose of the text.

1. Who is writing? Why?

2. Who is the author writing for?

3. What question does she want her readers to answer?

                                              Rachel Ridley

Follow the dream

Hey! Do you dream of exotic places? Of trips to distant deserts and mountains? Do you dream of adventure? Well, Liz Clark has been living that dream, and I've been following her inspirational blog.

After finishing university, Liz learned to sail as one of her old professors offered to lend her his yacht for as long as she wanted it.

In October 2005, she set off on her journey. Liz found it hard to leave behind her friends and family, but she's been travelling to many fascinating places for over fifteen years. Among other countries, she has stopped off in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama and the Galapagos Islands.

When she stops somewhere, she surfs, does yoga and writes her blog. Adverts on Liz's blog have been paying for her trip. There are beautiful beaches, crystal clear water and perfect surf in her photos.

But life on the ocean can also be difficult. ‘It feels so great to inspire others to live their dreams,' says Liz, ‘I've worked hard and it hasn't always been easy or fun.’

She also gets very lonely, but she keeps going. She's looking for some company on the boat to stay with her as she carries on her journey around the world. Liz, I think I'll join you! Does anyone else want some adventure?

Read the following passage and answer the questions below and answer the questions.

Everyone wants to reduce pollution. But the pollution problem is as complicated as it is serious. It is complicated because much pollution is caused by things that benefit people. For example, exhaust from automobile provides transportation to millions of people. Factories discharge much of the material that pollutes the air and water, but factories give employment to a large number of people. 3. Pollution is brought about by things that benefit people.

Question: Why is the pollution problem complicated?

III. Read the text below and answer the questions. Write your answer in the box provided. (10 marks)

Does Reading Really Matter?

[1] Some people say that reading is not now as important as it was. These days we have photographs, films, radio, and television. Why read a description of something when you can glance at a photograph? Why read a novel when we can see a film? Why read a newspaper when the latest news is brought to us hourly on radio and TV?

[2] Photography was certainly a wonderful invention. Photographs can give a very accurate idea of places and of people that we have never seen. An encyclopaedia, for example, is always better for good illustrations. But we also need words to explain the photographs and drawings. A photograph of an elephant may give us a very good impression of what an elephant looks like, but it tells us nothing about where elephants are found, what types there are, what their exact size and weight are, how they are useful to man and so on.

[3] In the same way, a good feature film has action, movement, colour and maybe music. These are things we do not find on the printed page. But reading a novel has certain advantages over watching even an excellent feature film. Reading a novel requires imagination and each of us imagines a story differently.

[4] Television news broadcasts can certainly be interesting. But we need newspapers as well. Some important events happen when there are no cameras around. More importantly, a newspaper does not just report the news. It explains what has been happening. It also contains interesting articles on many subjects. Newspapers are an important part of our lives, if we want to understand what is going on in our own community and in other parts of the world.

[5] Reading is thus essential for information and pleasure. We need to be good readers to enjoy a full life as human beings. Moreover, reading is a skill, and like other skills, it needs practice. The more we read, the better readers we become. And the better readers we become, the more we enjoy reading! The secret is to get the reading habit. Read at least a little every day.

1-4. The author disagrees with FOUR of the following views. What are they? 

A)  Reading is no longer important.

1. ______

2. ______

3. ______

4. ______

B)  The radio brings you the latest news more quickly than newspapers.

C)  A good encyclopaedia should have photographs.

D)  An encyclopaedia must have writing.

E)  Photographs of elephants are not very informative.

F)  Films are not worth seeing.

G)  When we read a novel we must use our imagination.

H)  Some important news cannot be shown on television.

I)  We don’t have to read regularly.

5. The author likes photographs, films and television, but he

    A.  also wants to prove that reading is the best form of entertainment.

    B.  doesn’t think that they are important.

    C.  wants us to understand that reading has advantages that these other forms of communication lack.

    D.  says he never likes these forms of communication.

6. In paragraph [1], three questions are asked. Who is supposed to be asking these questions?

    A.  The author himself.

    B.  People who enjoy reading very much.

   C.  People who think reading is not now important.

    D.  People who think reading is a skill.

7.  Paragraph [2] 

    A.  compares photographs with an encyclopaedia.

    B.  explains why photographs cannot replace writing.

    C.  proves that photographs can be most informative.

    D.  is about things we have never seen.

8.  Paragraph [3] 

    A.  points out that a film has many advantages over reading.

    B.  says that there is not good music in a feature film.

    C.  explains why reading a novel can still be enjoyable.

    D.  explains why we watch a film differently.

9.  Paragraph [4] 

    A.  wants to prove that television is better than newspapers.

    B.  explains why we still need newspapers.

    C.  explains what makes television become more important.

    D.  explains why we want to understand our life.

10.  According to the author, the secret of reading is

    A.  to make reading a habit.

    B.  not to read much.

    C.  never to make it a habit.

    D.  not a habit.

Read and listen to the article again and answer the questions.

1. What time of year do most teenagers do work experience in the UK?

2. Why does the writer think work experience is useful?

3. How long are placements?

4. What does Paul want to do when he finishes school?

The world of work experience

Forget relaxing with friends. The end of the school year is a time for working for most fourteen- and fifteen-year-olds in the UK. Around half a million teenagers in the UK do work experience every summer. This is a useful way to find out which jobs you might enjoy in the future. It is also important when you apply for university, or get a job in the future. For example, if you want to study to be an engineer, you could do work experience with a car manufacturer. Other popular work experience placements are in teaching, marketing, media, and finance. Placements usually last two weeks. Some teenagers have no idea what job they want to do. In this case, they need to think about their passions. For example, if you are interested in music, you could work in a music shop. Alternatively, if you love animals, you could work on a farm.

My work experience: Hi, I’m Paul, and I’ve just done two weeks’ work experience on a farm near where I live. It was brilliant. I enjoyed giving the animals their food in the morning. I also made sure the animals had exercise and I kept everything clean. At night, I helped to put the animals inside. It was hard work but I loved it. I hope the farm will give me a job when I finish school.