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Read the text and choose the right item. What volunteering taught me Today I am a member of the UN Global Education First Youth Advocacy Group. Many young people have come to me to ask how I got to be in such an initiative. It has always been a pleasure for me to share my volunteer experiences, and it is because of these experiences that I was selected out of 500 applications to serve in this group. It all started when I was in secondary school. I was engaged in student affairs as the president of the UNESCO club, a school platform that brings students together to discuss school matters and the pressing current issues concerning them. After secondary school, I started volunteering within non-governmental organizations. It was at this moment that I began to understand a lot about community development. I was involved in projects and activities relating to peace, human rights and the environment. It was a great pleasure for me to contribute to the development of my community through volunteering because the impact was visible. I had many obstacles while volunteering because people don’t value volunteer work. In Cameroon and especially in my community, people consider volunteering as a waste of time and resources. They cannot conceive the fact that someone can work without remuneration or a salary. My friends and family advised me on several occasions to stop volunteering. I felt very discouraged at some point, but I could not stop because I loved doing it. Volunteering was the top priority in my life. I decided not to pay attention to their advice but to concentrate on my work. By spending time with host families in various regions I got used to cultural differences, which was really helpful during the projects. I learned a lot about what belonged to the norms and values of the local people. For example, how to dress appropriately, eat and even how to shower and go to the bathroom the local way. Most of the things are totally different than in my area, so it took some time to adapt. In Nigeria, I taught English conversation, 3 times a day. I had the opportunity to come up with my own ideas for the classes and tried to be as creative as possible making my lessons not only informative but also fun. Apart from having conversations, we also cooked food, listened to English music and painted. Having a lot of conversations in English on different topics, I understood how to look at things from a different perspective. It also made me think in a more creative way, out of the box, one can say. I think this will help me in the future, looking at things through different glasses. One day, a group of young people came to me and said they had something to say. I was very surprised. They said they were all grateful for the changes I brought into their lives through peer education. I was so happy to hear this that it aroused joy in my heart. This experience made me understand that only volunteer work can have such a profound impact on people’s lives. There are three elements that permitted me to succeed in a life dedicated to volunteering: passion, determination and patience. Volunteering helped me become a job creator, not a job seeker. My advice to my peers is that we cannot succeed in life overnight. We have to work hard to enjoy the fruits of our labour. Even if you have a diploma from the best school in the world, it is not enough because what matters most is your skills, your talent. The best way to discover who you are in order to integrate yourself into society is to volunteer. Volunteering not only allows you to offer your services but to learn and discover new things and improve your skills. One secret in volunteer work is to avoid thinking about money because that is where the problem is. Young people expect to be paid as they are volunteering.

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. Distance education is quite popular._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. Swimming is a very popular sport and they have swimming lessons at school._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. Australian students choose all the subjects they like to study._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. Teenagers in high school choose between school and distance education._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. Australian school children have to wear uniforms._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. Australians have summer when it is winter in Europe._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. After school, the majority continue their studies at colleges and universities._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. In Australia, children go to school at five._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. All the students must study Maths and English._____

Read the text and mark the statements True (Т), False (F), Not Stated (NS). Teenage Life in Australia. Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is аn adult. Australians have а 13-year schooling system with а pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects students can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose subjects that will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has а school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under 16 can’t work more than 12 hours а week and their parents should give permission. Sports are аn integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80% of Australians living not far from the beach, swimming lessons are compulsory. In high school, students learn survival swimming and techniques. А trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, and going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend а great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family. At the age of 18 Australian teens have all the rights of grown-up people._____

Read the play and choose the right option. It's noon on Saturday. Jay Thomas and his sister are in the mall. Their dad will be back in two hours to pick them up. The brother and sister are going to buy a special Mother's Day gift for their mom. Jay and Nadia begin their shopping adventure at Smith's, the largest department store in the mall. Nadia (to Jay): Let's start in the jewelry department. As Jay and Nadia look at a pair of gold earrings, they hear some soft voices coming from the jewelry case. Earrings: Hey, kids! Buy us! Jay (puzzled): W-Who ... What said that? Earrings: We did! Jay: Talking earrings? No way! Earrings: Way! You know your mom will like us. Nadia (looking at the price tag): Forget it, Jay! They are too expensive. Let's go. Jay and Nadia go on to the perfume section. Perfume bottle: Yoo-hoo! Over here! Buy me, darlings! Jay: Huh? Talking perfume? Perfume bottle: Of course, my dear! And I am so nice! Nadia(to Jay): Everyone buys perfume for Mother's Day. I want something different. When they are at the scarves section, Jay and Nadia hear another voice. Scarf: Dears, you simply must buy me! Jay: More talking things here? Scarf: My beautiful colours can dress up any outfit! Nadia: Mom doesn't wear scarves. Let's try another store. As Jay and Nadia go on walking, the display in the window of the card shop catches Jay's eye. Jay: Hey, Nadia, check this out. This card is almost as big as I am! Card (loudly): Show your mom how much you care - in a BIG way! Buy me! Surprised, Jay and Nadia jump back and hurry away. Nadia: This is crazy! Why are all these things talking to us? I need a break. Let's go to the food court and get some pizza and soft drinks. Jay (to Nadia): We spent here more than an hour and we couldn't find a gift for Mom! Suddenly, a voice whispers from Nadia's soft drink cup ... Soft drink cup: Who says you must buy a Mother's Day gift for your mom? Listen up! Your Mom works hard all day at the hospital. Then she comes home and works hard to take care of your family. What she needs most is rest! Why don't you give your mom a day off? Nadia: What a great idea! We'll ask Dad to help us. Jay and Nadia quickly finish their food and go to meet their dad. Mr. Thomas is surprised when he doesn't see any packages. Mr. Thomas: Hi, kids. What happened? Didn't you find a gift for Mom? Jay: Dad, we have a present, but it isn't something we can put in a box. Jay and Nadia explain their idea to their dad. Mr. Thomas smiles. He likes the idea. Mr. Thomas: That's great! How did you think of that gift? Nadia: Uh . . . It just came to us while we were having a pizza. Mr. Thomas: Well, I know Mom will like it. We'll go to the supermarket on the way home and buy some of her favourite foods. It's morning on Mother's Day Mr. Thomas, Jay and Nadia get up early to make breakfast. Mr. Thomas carries a tray of food upstairs. Jay and Nadiaknock on the bedroom door. Mrs. Thomas (stretching and yawning): Come in! Jay, Nadia and Mr. Thomas (together): Happy Mother's Day! Mrs. Thomas (sitting up): Breakfast in bed! How lovely! Everything looks delicious. Jay gives his mom a piece of paper with a red ribbon around it. Mrs. Thomas: What's this, Jay? Jay: Read it, Mom. Mrs. Thomas (smiling): "Hear ye, hear ye, members of the Thomas family! Today is Mother's Day! We will honour our mother by giving her a day of rest and relaxation. Her wish is our command!" Wow! What a wonderful gift! This is so nice of you! Mrs. Thomas spent the whole day doing what she liked reading, relaxing and watching her favourite movies. Jay and Nadia helped their dad around the house and made a tasty dinner. After the meal, Mrs. Thomas hugged everyone. Mrs. Thomas: This has been the best day ever. Thank you all, so much! It's Monday morning. The alarm clock rings. Mrs. Thomas gets up and knocks on the doors to Jay and Nadia's rooms. Mrs. Thomas: Jay, Nadia, wake up! It's time for school! (Sighing, to herself.) If only every day could be Mother's Day ...

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Read the dialogue. Was the negotiation successful? Choose the correct alternative and type the corresponding number: 1) successful, 2) unsuccessful. — Good morning. My name is Hanson Smith. I’m Head of Purchasing here. You must be Herr Schmidt. — That’s right, but please just call me Marcus. — It’s a pleasure to meet you, Marcus. — Pleased to meet you too. — How was your flight from Germany? — It was okay. I saw a couple of movies and got some work done, but there was lots of turbulence so I couldn’t sleep so well. — I’m sorry to hear that. Well, we’ve got a lot to get through, so this might be a good time to look at the agenda if you don’t mind. — Of course. No problem. Let’s do that. — The main reason why we invited you here today is to discuss the price. — Yes, I was aware of that. Did you get my email with our initial quotation? — Yes, we have considered your proposal of $540 a ton, but I’m afraid it doesn’t seem to be a very competitive offer to us. Could you possibly accept $460? — That seems a bit too low. Unfortunately, we would find that price rather difficult to agree to. Well, that was only a ballpark figure. — Let’s try to find some kind of a middle way. How would you feel about $500? — I was still hoping for something quite a lot better. Could you move a little more on that? — Well, I think we’ve already been fairly flexible on the price. Another possible option is to agree on $500, but just for a small sample order. — I’d be very willing to consider that. Shall we perhaps say just three tons to start with? — That’s a deal! In that case, would it be at all possible for you to deliver by the beginning of next month? — That won’t be a problem. In fact, we can have it to you by the end of this month. — Thank you. I really appreciate that. Well, I think we’ve more or less covered everything. — I think we have. It was a pleasure doing business with you. I’ll send you an email confirming everything by end of business today. — Thank you very much. It was a pleasure for me too. I look forward to hearing from you. Goodbye.

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Read the text about an American student who is studying in London. Choose the correct statement. Today, on Student Radio Live, we ask overseas student, Emma Jones, how she likes living in London. A: Emma, you’re from New York and you’re in London studying Geography at London University. Tell us what you think of London. B: Oh, I love London! It’s such an exciting city, and the shopping is great. Although I think the shops are much more expensive than in New York. I also love all the historic buildings. New York is full of ugly, modern buildings, so London is much more beautiful. The nightlife in London is really good, too. People say London’s nightlife is not as good as New York’s, but I disagree. I think London’s is just as exciting. A: Do you think London is a nice city to explore on foot? B: Yes, very nice. I actually do a lot of walking around the streets of London. I often get lost, though, because the street signs aren’t very good. But people are very helpful. They always take the time to stop and redirect me. The drivers are a different matter. In London they’re just like the drivers in New York – they don’t stop for pedestrians! A: And what’s your opinion of Londoners? Do you find them friendly? B: Londoners are very friendly, yes. But so are the people in New York – so there’s not a big difference there. Londoners are more polite than New Yorkers though. And they aren’t in as much of a hurry! They always wait their turn at the bank or post office, for example. Londoners also respect rules and obey signs in public places more than New Yorkers. A: What do you think of the transport in London? B: Well, I really like the Underground. I know people complain that it’s slow and say the tickets are expensive, but I disagree. London buses are good, too. They’re clean and modern. But I don’t use them much because the journeys take such a long time. I prefer the taxi drivers here to the ones in New York. They aren’t as rude, and they always know where they are going! A: Do you like the housing in London? B: Yes. The flats aren’t as modern as the ones in New York, but they are much bigger and I really like that. Neighbours seem to be more relaxed in London, too. When I am in New York, my neighbours always complain about my loud music. But people in flats here seem to be much more relaxed about noise.

Read the text about an American student who is studying in London. Choose the correct statement. Today, on Student Radio Live, we ask overseas student, Emma Jones, how she likes living in London. A: Emma, you’re from New York and you’re in London studying Geography at London University. Tell us what you think of London. B: Oh, I love London! It’s such an exciting city, and the shopping is great. Although I think the shops are much more expensive than in New York. I also love all the historic buildings. New York is full of ugly, modern buildings, so London is much more beautiful. The nightlife in London is really good, too. People say London’s nightlife is not as good as New York’s, but I disagree. I think London’s is just as exciting. A: Do you think London is a nice city to explore on foot? B: Yes, very nice. I actually do a lot of walking around the streets of London. I often get lost, though, because the street signs aren’t very good. But people are very helpful. They always take the time to stop and redirect me. The drivers are a different matter. In London they’re just like the drivers in New York – they don’t stop for pedestrians! A: And what’s your opinion of Londoners? Do you find them friendly? B: Londoners are very friendly, yes. But so are the people in New York – so there’s not a big difference there. Londoners are more polite than New Yorkers though. And they aren’t in as much of a hurry! They always wait their turn at the bank or post office, for example. Londoners also respect rules and obey signs in public places more than New Yorkers. A: What do you think of the transport in London? B: Well, I really like the Underground. I know people complain that it’s slow and say the tickets are expensive, but I disagree. London buses are good, too. They’re clean and modern. But I don’t use them much because the journeys take such a long time. I prefer the taxi drivers here to the ones in New York. They aren’t as rude, and they always know where they are going! A: Do you like the housing in London? B: Yes. The flats aren’t as modern as the ones in New York, but they are much bigger and I really like that. Neighbours seem to be more relaxed in London, too. When I am in New York, my neighbours always complain about my loud music. But people in flats here seem to be much more relaxed about noise.

Read the text and match the parts of the sentences according to the text. Teenage life in Australia Australians consider the ages of 12 to 17 as teenagers. After leaving school and turning 18 an Australian is an adult. Australians have a 13-year schooling system with a pre-school year. Students start primary school when they turn six and continue for seven years. High school begins in year 8 and continues through to year 12. The school year begins in January and ends in November or December when summer begins in Australia. Each school decides how many subjects a student can take, somewhere between five and seven. English and Mathematics are compulsory. Students choose the subjects that they will continue until graduation. Distance education can be arranged. Students living on the islands do all their schooling through distance education. Every school has a school uniform. Most uniforms are similar and differ in colour. Many teens take part-time work at the local supermarket or fast-food restaurant. Teens under sixteen can’t work more than 12 hours a week and their parents should give permission. Sports are an integral part of all Australians’ lives. With 80 % of Australians living not far from the beach swimming lessons are compulsory. In high schools students learn survival swimming and techniques. A trip to the ocean is always fun. There are many other activities for teens: football, cycling, skating, going to the movies. Unfortunately, teenagers spend a great amount of time text-messaging and online chatting with their friends rather than with their family.

Imagine that your school is organizing “Role Reversal Day" when students have a chance to become teachers for a day. You are going to teach English and your teacher has asked you to plan lead-in activities based on three stories. Read the stories and choose all the lead-in activities that are related to them. The activities should cover the information in all stories. Ben: The two people that I'm closest to are my mum and my sister, Emma. There's only a year between Emma and me, and we get on really well even though we don't really have a lot in common. I tend to go to her for advice and I often confide in her. Then there's my best friend Callum. We're in the same class at school, and we also play in the same football team at the weekends — actually, he is probably the person I see the most! I also see my cousin, Harry, quite often. Finally, there's Tom Fisher, our football coach. He's really hard on us, and we're not always sure of what his mood is going to be, but he's a great coach. We wouldn't be top of the league without him! Mark: Apart from Mum and Dad, I'm also really close to my auntie, Julia. She's much younger than my mum, and she's more like a sister to me than an aunt. She's so outgoing and I really admire her. And obviously I'm really close to my identical twin brother, James, despite the fact that we spend a lot of time arguing! Outside my family and friends, there are two other people that are quite important in my life. The first is my maths teacher, Mr. O'Neil. I always used to hate maths, but this year I've started to understand it much better because of him. Then there's my judo teacher. He's great fun, and thanks to him, I'm about to get my black belt! Amy: Well, I suppose like the majority of people, I'm closest to my immediate family. There's my mum and dad, and my brother and sister, Nathan and Molly. My granny, Alice, has lived with us since my grandad died, and we all love her a lot! Despite the age difference, we really understand each other well. We've got the same terrible sense of humour! Other people that are important to me are my cousin Leah and my best friend, Lily. I always have a good time with them when we meet up! And finally, I've got to mention my tutor from school, Mrs. White. Everybody thinks she's a great teacher, but I really respect her because she's so patient with everybody, and she's always positive about life!

Read the text and choose the correct answer. There was a young student named Mia. She had just started her first year at school and she was excited to make new friends and learn new things. Unfortunately, not everyone in the class shared her enthusiasm for learning. There were some students who liked to pick on those who were different or weaker than them. Mia was often the target of their bullying. At first, it started off as small things like name-calling and teasing. But then it got worse. The bullies would talk behind her back and make fun of her in front of everyone else. They even spread rumors about her that weren't true. Mia didn't know what to do. She wanted to tell somebody about the bullying, but she was scared that if she did, it would make things worse for her. So, she kept quiet and tried to ignore the bullies whenever they were around. One day, Mia's teacher noticed how withdrawn and quiet she had become in class. He called her over and asked her what was wrong. Mia finally found the courage to open up and tell him about the bullying that she had been facing. The teacher took immediate action and confronted the bullies. He made sure they understood how serious their behavior was, and he put in place more rules so that all students could feel safe in class. Mia was relieved that something had been done about the problem. She started actively participating in class again, and eventually, she even made some new friends. Mia learned an important lesson from this experience: that no one should have to suffer in silence and that bullying should never be tolerated.

You are going to read an article where four students talk about their dream jobs. For questions (1-10), choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once.

Read the text and choose the correct answer. English is an international language spoken by an increasing number of people around the world. In many English-speaking countries, though, English isn’t the only language. In the UK, for example, people speak Welsh, Gaelic and a few other old languages. Because these languages aren’t international, people pay less attention to them. So, what does this mean for children who grow up speaking them as their mother tongue? I grew up in Wales. My family spoke English, but the Welsh language was everywhere. When you were driving around Wales, all the road signs were in English and Welsh. As a child, I hated reading everything twice! We had Welsh television programmes too. While everyone in England was watching fashionable American TV shows, we were learning about local farming in Welsh! At secondary school I was dreaming of going to live in Paris, when I realized that instead of Welsh lessons, I needed French lessons. No one spoke Welsh outside Wales. Now I feel differently. Welsh is a part of my identity and, besides, we have better Welsh TV now! In parts of Scotland, some children grow up in families where grandparents still speak Gaelic. Gaelic has even fewer speakers than Welsh, and few are confident that this part of their culture will survive. It’s difficult when English is everywhere else in the country, but teaching subjects in Gaelic in schools helps. However, often there aren’t enough Gaelic-speaking teachers. Unless families continue to speak the language at home too, these languages won’t survive. Between 1950 and 2010, 230 languages went extinct, nowadays, a third of the world’s languages have fewer than 1,000 speakers left. Every two weeks a language dies with its last speaker, 50 to 90 percent of them are predicted to disappear by the next century. Many old languages are disappearing in the UK. People on the Isle of Man spoke Manx for centuries until the last native speaker died in the twentieth century. The same thing happened to Cornish. There was a language spoken by smugglers who were bringing goods into the country illegally, or travellers and criminals. It allowed them to keep secrets from the police, but it too has disappeared. Languages, even if they are spoken by very few people, have a history and culture, and it’s a shame to see them go. When humanity loses a language, we also lose the potential for greater diversity in art, music, literature, and oral traditions. If we care about saving forests and animals, we should care about saving languages too.

Read the text and choose the correct answer. Adele, an amazing English singer and songwriter, became a superstar thanks to her incredible voice. She's now one of the best-selling artists in the world! Adele was born in England and had a unique upbringing. She was raised by her young single mom in different working-class neighborhoods in London, that had an influence on her music. Even as a kid, she loved singing contemporary pop music. When Adele was in her early teens, she started thinking about a career in music. She was studying at the “BRIT School”, the leading Performing and Creative Arts school in the UK, where her musical talent shone bright. Adele's musical talent didn't go unnoticed. Record labels took an interest in her, and after finishing school, she signed a deal with “XL Recordings”. She began building a buzz in Britain with some fantastic live performances. In 2008, Adele released her first album, “19”, and it quickly reached No. 1 in the UK charts. People couldn't get enough of her unique and soulful voice. Adele's second album, “21”, was a massive success. She even won an “Academy Award” for her song “Skyfall”, which she wrote and sang for a James Bond movie. With her incredible voice and outspoken personality, Adele has become one of today's most beloved performers. She's a true superstar of our generation.

Read the text and choose the best title. Bright sparks It isn’t just old professors or managing directors with years of experience behind them who have amazing ideas. Here are three ordinary people who are rocking the world with their bright ideas ... and a lot of hard work! Angela Zhang scientist, California, USA Angela Zhang had enjoyed reading advanced science papers from a young age. But when she explained to her chemistry teacher that she had been working on a method for curing cancer, her teacher was stunned! Angela had had the idea of developing a nanoparticle that would deliver drugs to tumours without destroying the surrounding tissue. She asked if she could do research on her idea in a laboratory at Stanford University. Angela admitted that she found it all a little bit overwhelming at first. “But then I found that it almost became like a puzzle, being able to decode something," she added. The results of tests on her discovery have been very promising. Emily Cummins inventor, England Emily Cummins had loved making things from scrap materials ever since her grandfather gave her a hammer when she was only 4 years old. Then, one day, Emily came up with a simple, yet brilliant idea. She designed a portable, eco-friendly fridge that had the potential to help thousands of people in the developing world. ‘'The simplest method of cooling something can be seen when you look at how we cool biologically – through sweating or evaporation," Emily said. So her fridge is made of 2 cylinders, one inside the other. As water between the cylinders evaporates in the sun, heat is removed from the inner cylinder, enabling food to be kept inside at a cool 6 °C. Emily took her design to poor areas of Africa, where people called her ‘the fridge lady’! Now Emily gives talks encouraging young people to follow their dreams. Derreck Kayongo community project leader, Uganda Has it ever crossed your mind how wasteful it is to use a bar of soap in a hotel only a few times? Well, while staying in a hotel in the USA, Ugandan Derreck Kayongo was very shocked to be told that guests were given new soap every day while 2 million young children were dying every year through lack of hygiene in the developing world. This got him thinking. He wondered if he could recycle the soap for people who needed it. So, in 2009, Derreck started asking hotels if they could donate their used bars of soap that would be otherwise put in the bin. “We sanitise them first,” he explained, “then heat them at very high temperatures, chill them and cut them into final bars, it’s a very simple process, but a lot of hard work." So far, Derreck’s "Global Soap Project" has provided more than 100,000 bars of soap to 9 countries absolutely free!

Read the text and choose whether the statements are true or false. Bright sparks It isn’t just old professors or managing directors with years of experience behind them who have amazing ideas. Here are three ordinary people who are rocking the world with their bright ideas ... and a lot of hard work! Angela Zhang scientist, California, USA Angela Zhang had enjoyed reading advanced science papers from a young age. But when she explained to her chemistry teacher that she had been working on a method for curing cancer, her teacher was stunned! Angela had had the idea of developing a nanoparticle that would deliver drugs to tumours without destroying the surrounding tissue. She asked if she could do research on her idea in a laboratory at Stanford University. Angela admitted that she found it all a little bit overwhelming at first. “But then I found that it almost became like a puzzle, being able to decode something," she added. The results of tests on her discovery have been very promising. Emily Cummins inventor, England Emily Cummins had loved making things from scrap materials ever since her grandfather gave her a hammer when she was only 4 years old. Then, one day, Emily came up with a simple, yet brilliant idea. She designed a portable, eco-friendly fridge that had the potential to help thousands of people in the developing world. ‘'The simplest method of cooling something can be seen when you look at how we cool biologically – through sweating or evaporation," Emily said. So her fridge is made of 2 cylinders, one inside the other. As water between the cylinders evaporates in the sun, heat is removed from the inner cylinder, enabling food to be kept inside at a cool 6 °C. Emily took her design to poor areas of Africa, where people called her ‘the fridge lady’! Now Emily gives talks encouraging young people to follow their dreams. Derreck Kayongo community project leader, Uganda Has it ever crossed your mind how wasteful it is to use a bar of soap in a hotel only a few times? Well, while staying in a hotel in the USA, Ugandan Derreck Kayongo was very shocked to be told that guests were given new soap every day while 2 million young children were dying every year through lack of hygiene in the developing world. This got him thinking. He wondered if he could recycle the soap for people who needed it. So, in 2009, Derreck started asking hotels if they could donate their used bars of soap that would be otherwise put in the bin. “We sanitise them first,” he explained, “then heat them at very high temperatures, chill them and cut them into final bars, it’s a very simple process, but a lot of hard work." So far, Derreck’s "Global Soap Project" has provided more than 100,000 bars of soap to 9 countries absolutely free!

Read the text and choose the correct answer. Into the Unknown Jill Heinerth grew up watching the Apollo space missions on TV, dreaming of becoming an astronaut. Life, though, took her in the opposite direction. Whereas astronauts rocket into space, Jill plunges into the ocean depths as one of the world's top cave divers. She has had her stunning photographs published worldwide and won awards for her documentaries, but in addition to all this, she’s a record breaker. She spent 21 hours underwater to get the world record for distance travelled underground and became the first woman to cave dive in the Antarctic. It was that expedition to the Antarctic in 2000 that really made Jill’s name. She was heading to B-15, the largest iceberg on the planet (about the size of Jamaica) to explore the caves in it even though she didn’t even know if there were any there. This sounds like a big enough leap of faith, but the iceberg had just broken away from the Ross Ice Shelf and was moving at the time and any disturbance, even a few air bubbles, could cause the cave to collapse. After sailing for twelve days in rough seas from New Zealand and following in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton and his historic expeditions, Jill and her team finally arrived at B-15. As she dived into a deep crack in the ice, Jill descended over 130 feet, the only sound coming from her oxygen tank. As the cave opened out, she discovered a diverse undersea world: “We found a dazzling world of sea stars and other curious creatures.' But the threat of disaster was always there. At one point, Jill felt a movement in the ice like an earthquake and it was only later that she found out that a piece of ice had crashed into the entrance to the cave. If she had been near, she would have been killed. On her final dive, Jill and her diving partner were trapped by strong currents and only managed to escape by finding small handholds in the ice wall and pulling themselves along. Just two hours later, the iceberg shattered, leaving massive pieces of ice floating on the surface and two very relieved divers. As she rather calmly put it, “The cave was gone." These kind of incidents would put most divers off for life, but Jill freely embraces her fear. She often gives multimedia presentations on what she learnt. She says that we mustn’t avoid doing things that frighten and challenge us. To her, fear is an important part of life and as she puts it, “If you don’t chase fear, then you’ll be running away from it for the rest of your life.' One of the reasons that Jill is brave enough to face such dangerous expeditions is her confidence in technology. On her Antarctic expedition, special equipment was essential She wore a heated wetsuit in the -1.2 °C water and instead of an air tank she had a rebreather - a device like a space suit that recycles the bubbles you exhale along with extra oxygen. Even though she hasn’t made it into space yet, her work may affect future space missions. “I was experimenting with a 3D mapping device that cost almost 470 million One day NASA hopes to send this to the underwater caves of Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter," Jill said. It seems that the girl that dreamt of outer space but ended up in the depths of the oceans may finally have the best of both worlds.

Read the text and choose the correct option. A cat’s adventures When we first got our cat Gina, I thought taking care other would be a rather leisurely activity. But Gina has the most peculiar of behaviours, and I’m not just referring to her tendency to chase after the occasional trapped house fly or her love of licking drips from the sink tap. She does something that I imagine few other cats in the world would do. If you can believe this, she commutes by bus every single day to the zoo to gaze at wild animals. Gina’s story is so incredible she’s even been featured on the national TV news. She’s been filmed hopping onto the bus, which comes like clockwork every day to the stop two blocks down the street from our house. It doesn’t even pass by our house; I can’t imagine how she found the stop. Actually, there are many things I can’t imagine about this scenario, such as how she knows the bus schedule or where the stop for the zoo is. Were never even taken her to the zoo. Why on earth would we? And surely we would have gone by car rather than by bus if we had. It’s anyone’s guess how long she had been doing it before we realised what was going on. She’d scratch at the door in the morning for us to let her out. I would see her trot out of the garden and down the street, but I never thought anything of it. After a while, I began to notice that she’d be gone for several hours, but would always return at 4 pm, hungry. I started to suspect something when it occurred to me that she was leaving the house at exactly the same time every day. I decided to investigate this odd routine. One day I waited until she was just out of sight. I snuck out of the house, careful not to make any noise to disturb her. I left the property from the same place as she did. I spotted her a block down, her tail fluffing up in the air as she looked both ways before crossing to the next block. ‘We teach our kids that, not our cats!’ I thought to myself. At any rate, when she got a bit further ahead, I saw her arrive at the bus stop. I stood very still, not taking my eyes off her for a second. Then the bus came, the doors opened, and she just jumped right in. I couldn’t believe it! Standing there dumbfounded, I realised something that made my eyes widen and my eyebrows rise - there were no passengers waiting at the stop. Why did the bus even stop? So, in my distressed state, my knee-jerk reaction was to, well, run after the bus! I ran like an Olympic sprinter, and luckily there was little traffic at the junctions. I finally caught up with the bus at a red light. I banged on the door, the driver opened it and there was Gina, perched on the dashboard. She saw me and miaowed. ‘My cat! I shrieked. ‘How is this possible?’ The driver said she had been doing it for months, getting off at the zoo, and getting back on later in the day. I grabbed her, took her home and apologised for my frantic behaviour, but the next day she was off again, so I decided to pay a visit to the zoo, to see just exactly what she was getting up to on the next stage of her daily adventure... 4. How did the author follow her cat to the bus stop?

Read the text and choose the correct items. Jill Heinerth grew up watching the Apollo space missions on TV, dreaming of becoming an astronaut. Life, though, took her in the opposite direction. Whereas astronauts rocket into space, Jill plunges into the ocean depths as one of the world's top cave divers. She has had her stunning photographs published worldwide and won awards for her documentaries, but in addition to all this, she’s a record breaker. She spent 21 hours underwater to get the world record for distance travelled underground and became the first woman to cave dive in the Antarctic. It was that expedition to the Antarctic in 2000 that really made Jill’s name. She was heading to B-15, the largest iceberg on the planet (about the size of Jamaica) to explore the caves in it even though she didn’t even know if there were any there. This sounds like a big enough leap of faith, but the iceberg had just broken away from the Ross Ice Shelf and was moving at the time and any disturbance, even a few air bubbles, could cause the cave to collapse. After sailing for twelve days in rough seas from New Zealand and following in the footsteps of Ernest Shackleton and his historic expeditions, Jill and her team finally arrived at B-15. As she dived into a deep crack in the ice, Jill descended over 130 feet, the only sound coming from her oxygen tank. As the cave opened out, she discovered a diverse undersea world: “We found a dazzling world of sea stars and other curious creatures.' But the threat of disaster was always there. At one point, Jill felt a movement in the ice like an earthquake and it was only later that she found out that a piece of ice had crashed into the entrance to the cave. If she had been near, she would have been killed. On her final dive, Jill and her diving partner were trapped by strong currents and only managed to escape by finding small handholds in the ice wall and pulling themselves along. Just two hours later, the iceberg shattered, leaving massive pieces of ice floating on the surface and two very relieved divers. As she rather calmly put it, “The cave was gone." These kind of incidents would put most divers off for life, but Jill freely embraces her fear. She often gives multimedia presentations on what she learnt. She says that we mustn’t avoid doing things that frighten and challenge us. To her, fear is an important part of life and as she puts it, “If you don’t chase fear, then you’ll be running away from it for the rest of your life." One of the reasons that Jill is brave enough to face such dangerous expeditions is her confidence in technology. On her Antarctic expedition, special equipment was essential. She wore a heated wetsuit in the -1.2°C water and instead of an air tank she had a rebreather - a device like a space suit that recycles the bubbles you exhale along with extra oxygen. Even though she hasn’t made it into space yet, her work may affect future space missions. “I was experimenting with a 3D mapping device that cost almost 470 million One day NASA hopes to send this to the underwater caves of Europa, one of the moons of Jupiter," Jill said. It seems that the girl that dreamt of outer space but ended up in the depths of the oceans may finally have the best of both worlds.

Read the short texts and choose the most appropriate headings for them. Write the numbers of the headings next to the texts. There is one extra heading you do not need to use.