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LISTENING TEST

YOU NEED:• This question paper• An answer sheet• A black pen

You may NOT use a dictionary.Do NOT open this paper until you are told to do so.Try to answer ALL the questions.

INSTRUCTIONS:• Listen to each question carefully.• Select the correct answer and then mark your selection on your answer sheet.• Only mark one answer for each question.

Questa parte è formata da 20 quesiti a scelta multipla.Il punteggio massimo ottenibile, relativamente a questa parte, è di 20 punti.

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Part 1 5 questions

You will hear people talking in different situations.For each question, listen and choose the correct answer.

1 What equipment does the boy still need for his holiday?

A B C

2 What has the boy got to practise tonight?

A B C

3 Why will the road be closed tomorrow?

A B C

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4 Where will the woman meet her mother?

A B C

5 Which programme will be on after the news?

A B C


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Part 25 questions

Listen to an interview with a designer.For each question, choose the correct answer.

6 Matthew became a designer because

A his parents work in design. B he once won a design competition. C his art teacher supported him.

7 The space suit is special to Matthew because he

A sawthestartofthespaceflightitwaswornon. B admires the spaceman who wore it. C knew the team that designed it.

8 Matthew thinks the surfboard is better than today’s surfboards because

A it is stronger and lighter. B it was made with more care. C it performs better at speed.

9 Why did Matthew choose the watch?

A Its shape is interesting. B It’s made from special materials. C It can do unusual things.

10 What is Matthew going to design next?

A some chairs B some lights C some stores


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Part 35 questions

Listen to an interview with a woman called Emily Smith.For each question, choose the correct answer.

11 ThedirectorofEmily’sfirstprofessionalplay

A became impatient with her. B tried to make her cry. C gave her the wrong make-up.

12 What does Emily say about being a waitress in the canteen?

A She didn’t get on with the other staff. B Shefoundherjobdifficult. C IthelpedherfindworkonTV.

13 Why did she give up acting?

A The play she was in was unsuccessful. B She failed to get a particular role she wanted. C She became aware that she lacked acting talent.

14 When she was a student in New York, Emily

A rejected certain careers advice. B changed her course at the college. C realised other students had similar problems.

15 Emily started writing stories

A because she thought she’d be good at it. B because she enjoyed doing it. C after doing a writing course.


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Part 4 5 questions

You will hear people talking in different situations.For each question, listen and choose the correct answer.

16 You hear a teacher talking to a group of teenagers. What does he want them to do? A carryoutadifficultpieceofwork B make a good impression on a visitor C set a good example for younger pupils

17 You hear two friends talking about an after-school activity. How does the girl feel about taking part? A unhappy about giving up her free time B surprised by the choice of theme C worried about her painting skills

18 You hear a restaurant owner talking about customers using mobile phones. What action has the woman taken? A requested mobile phone users to keep the volume down B created a mobile-free area within the restaurant C imposed penalties on customers using mobiles

19 You hear part of an interview with a TV presenter about plans for a new series. What is the presenter concerned about? A Thetopicmaybetoocomplextoconveyonfilm. B The dangers of the journey have been underestimated. C The series may not attract enough viewers.

20 You hear two students discussing a concert. What does the girl think about the band? A They responded to the mood of their fans. B They played their songs without much feeling. C They performed material unsuitable for the venue.


Kangourou ItaliaCambridge English Language Assessment

Gara del 26 febbraio 2014

Categoria GREY KANGAROOPer studenti della classe seconda

della Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado

READING TEST

YOU NEED:• This question paper• An answer sheet• A black pen

You may NOT use a dictionary.Do NOT open this paper until you are told to do so.Try to answer ALL the questions.

INSTRUCTIONS:• Read each question carefully.• Select the correct answer and then mark your selection on your answer sheet.• Only mark one answer for each question.

Questa seconda parte è formata da 35 quesiti a scelta multipla.Il punteggio massimo ottenibile, relativamente a questa parte, è di 35 punti.


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Part 5 5 questions

For each question, read and choose the correct answer.

21 I thought the play was very boring. A Yes, I’d like to. B What did it do? C I enjoyed it.

22 What about going to the cinema A It’s near the bank. tomorrow? B Yes, if you like. CAtravelfilm.

23 Where’s the station? A Yes,I’llfindit. B Turnrightatthetrafficlights. C Two kilometres.

24 Could you lend me £5 for the school dance? A Sorry, I haven’t. B It doesn’t matter. C No problem.

25 Have you shut the windows? A I’ll just check. B You don’t remember. C It isn’t open.


Part 65 questions

Read the text.For each question, choose the correct answer.

Cooking CourseIs it possible to learn a new skill in a weekend?

Gareth McLean finds out

I was at Nairn’s Cook School, and I was there to learn. This would be harder than it sounded, as cooking was never my best subject at school. Even at 13, I knew that the look on my mum’s face as she tried to eat one of my inventions was not enjoyment. So you see, cooking has never played a central role in my life – except when I watch it on television. According to Nick Nairn, there’s no art in cooking. Cooking is about using the best products properly and enjoying what you’re doing.

ThefirstthingNickshowedmewasaverysharpknife,whichheusedtocutsteaksfrom a large salmon, stopping occasionally to explain where to cut and how to hold the knife correctly. Nick then produced a tray of fresh salmon. Demonstra-tionover,itwasnowourturntocutupthefishforlunchthenextday.Weweregoing to prepare, cook and then eat a three course meal.

‘The best advice I can give you,’ Nick said at the end of that day, ‘is don’t worry.’ Too late. I spent a sleepless night planning. But the next day, despite my fears, it was all surprisingly easy, and the food was excellent. By the time it was ready, we were all exhausted but hungry.

I felt that I had done rather well over the two day course. I may not decide to beco-meachef,butatleastI’llbeconfidentenoughtocooklunchformymotheragain!

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26 What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the text? A to persuade people to learn to cook B to describe a cooking course C toexplainhowtopreparefish D to encourage people to eat well

27 What would the reader learn about the author from the text? A His mother tried to teach him to cook. B He enjoys cooking programmes on TV. C He has never had cooking lessons before. D He wants to be a chef. 28 What does Nick Nairn say about good cooking? A Somepeoplewillfinditdifficult. B High quality ingredients are not necessary. C There are no rules to follow. D It should give the cook pleasure.

29 How did the author feel the night before cooking the lunch? A confidentthatitcouldgowell B relaxed, because he’d planned it in detail C nervous that it might be a failure D sleepy, because he’d had an exhausting day

30 What would the author write in his diary about the cooking course? A B

C D

I was pleasantly surprised.I’ll cook lunch for Mum soon.

It went really well. I’m thinking of making cooking my new career.

It will take longer than a weekend to teach me to cook.

I’m afraid my cooking’s no better than it was at school.

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Part 75 questions

Read the text.For each space, choose the correct answer.

31 A work B contribution C activity D practice 32 A development B impact C consequence D power 33 A runs B slides C dashes D slips 34 A prolongs B explodes C widens D swells 35 A heads B crowns C tips D peaks

The changing landscape

The landscape of the world is constantly changing. Although some of these chan-ges are caused by human (31) ........ , most of them are natural. Snow and ice, for example, have a considerable (32) ........ on the environment in the northern hemisphere.

On icy mountains, water (33) ........ into cracks in exposed rocks. When it freezes, the water turns into ice. The pressure of the ice (34) ........ the cracks, breaking the rocks apart. As a direct result of this action, broken blocks of stone are often seen sloping downwards from high mountain (35) ........ .

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Part 810 questionsRead the text.

For each space, choose the correct answer.

36 A fallen B drawn C carried D cut 37 A advanced B offered C extended D presented 38 A cost B price C fee D charge 39 A take B use C help D have 40 A believe B consider C regard D think 41 A publicity B advertisement C promotion D announcement 42 A asked B searched C sought D looked 43 A insists B tells C remarks D speaks 44 A On account of B Except for C Despite D Seeing 45 A moments B ages C seasons D times

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Cleaning chimneys

Withfiresburninginthemthroughoutthewinter,the35chimneysattheWhiteHouse, the home of the US President, get extremely dirty. Cleaning them is best (36) …..... out by a professional, called a chimney sweep, who uses brushes and specialisedequipment.JeffSchmittingerhasbeencleaningchimneysannuallyatthe White House for 19 years. When he (37) …..... his services free of (38) …..... , he never thought the White House would (39)….....himuponit.Thefirstyear,he says, the chimneys were a sweep’s nightmare, but the task is less demanding now.

You would (40) ...….. that working for the White House would be fantastic for business. The (41) ...….. alone should have made Schmittinger the most (42) …..... after chimney sweep in the USA, but he (43) ...….. it has not. (44) …..... that, chimney sweeping can be a good business, particularly in tough economic (45) …..... , when wood and coal are cheaper for heating purposes than gas.


Part 910 questions

Read the text.For each question, choose the correct answer.

Which person says

his family moved to a new home because of a job?

he once earned money from one of his hobbies?

he sometimes had to get up earlier than he wanted to?

hisfamilybenefitedfromonemember’stemporaryemployment? hedidn’tfinditdifficulttogetusedtobeingsomewheredifferent? supportfromhisfamilyhelpedhimtoovercomehisdifficulties? his family moved because of a recurring problem?

members of his family used to entertain one another at home?

one member of his family thought it was good to live in a cold home?

he was unable to do an activity he wanted to do?

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Childhood HomesFour people look back at the homes they grew up in.

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A DillonPeople move into new houses for a variety of re-asons, and our family moved to get away from the water that used to come up through the floor in ourliving room. We

livedinafisherman’scottagebythesea,anditflo-odedeveryspringandautumn.Thenew,dry,five-room apartment was a luxury. I shared a bedroom with my two brothers, two of my sisters shared another and my eldest sister, Caroline, who nee-ded peace and quiet to study, had a room to her-self. I didn’t enjoy school, so my bedroom became my secret place of refuge.

B KennyI grew up on a big farm. My childhood away from school was wonderful, although the farmhouse was in very poor condi-tion. I sometimes wore more clo-

thes going to bed than during the day. My father used to say central heating was bad for your health. We ran a dairy farm with 150 cows and, boy, were they noisy. If I was lucky I managed to miss the milking at 4.30am, but I’d rarely stay in bed past 7am. I loved helping on the farm, though – it was hard, but worth it. I don’t know where I would be now if I hadn’t had that kind of upbringing. My fa-mily were great and they encouraged me to keep busy on the farm, so I could forget about my pro-blems at school. Rugby was the other thing that helped. My brothers were much older than me, so I spent most of my time with my cousins, who in-troduced me to the game.

C EwanMy family had gone to live in Australia before I was born but we returned home to Scotland because my father wan-ted to go to uni-versity there. My

parents had very little money, but we managed to rent a canal boat. It had two tiny bedrooms so my younger brother and I shared a bed. I was eleven years old and had an Australian accent, but I soon adapted to my new life, though I couldn’t believe how cold it got in winter! My brother and I sang in a local choir. I remember singing at a wedding and getting a fee for it! My father got a job in a restau-rant during the university holidays. He brought home some of the food that was left over at the end of the day, and I will never forget the taste of the chef’s special icecream. The canal was very busy in those days and I often got up really early so I could spend some time watching the boats go past before I went to school. It was a magical time.

D JohnWhen I was two years old we went to live in a castle which had been turned into a hotel. My father was the head chef there. I started music as a hobby because

my parents encouraged me to do something that was going to help me mix with other children, as the hotel was a long way from the nearest village. I decided to try singing and auditioned for a lo-cal children’s choir, only to be turned down. So I played the saxophone instead. In those days peo-ple had to make their own fun. My siblings and I were forever putting on concerts for my parents. They believed we should express ourselves freely, discover our own passions. I was very close to my brother — we were more like friends than siblings. We loved playing tricks on the hotel guests, which really drove our parents mad.

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