TIMESAVER 40 SKILLS LESSONS FOR CEF Test 3

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test 3 reading

1 Where can you read this?

All the clues down begin with the letter D.

A in a detective novelB in the rules for a card gameC in the rules for a word puzzle

2 Where would you see this?

You cant beat it.Three courses for only 10!

A by the seaB outside a restaurantC at a sports event

3 What will the shop do?

Return an item within one week and well give you a full refund.

A They will give you another item.B They will exchange items after a week.C They will give you your money back in the

first week.

4 What do you do?

Phone this number to record your vote.

A Choose a record.B Tell someone your choice on the phone.C Send someone your phone number.

5 Who would write this?

PLEASE INCLUDE A SAMPLE OF YOUR HANDWRITING WITH YOUR APPLICATION.

A a graphologistB a companyC a doctor

Part 1 Questions 15Look at the text in each question. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D.

6 Mandy is 13 and loves boy bands and sing-along music. She likes dancing and isntkeen on slow songs.

7 Penny is 18 and is very romantic. She likessongs that are about love and have goodwords. She doesnt like music without words.

8 Dave Parker is 56 and likes old fashioned rockn roll. He always turns his music up loud.

9 Daves wife Em is 52. She plays folk songs onher guitar. She doesnt like female singers.

10 Brent is 25 and loves clubbing and electronicdance music. He likes music which somepeople think is repetitive with a strong beat.

A Craig Peters is a dark haired, blue eyed Irish ballad singer.Hes 19 with a lovely voice and sings sad love songs.

B Boy Wonder is a duo made up of Mark and Pete. They singtraditional songs with acoustic guitars and Irish whistles.

C The Beanie Boys are made up of Gary, Jon, Dave, Jed andRobbie. They sing easy listening pop music. Their songs arevery catchy.

D Car Wash is a team of dancers and a DJ. Theyre veryflexible and dance to their music with spectacular lightingeffects.

E The Stompers is a group of lads from Liverpool whorecreate the heavy beats of the 60s with their guitars anddrums. Ideal for aging rockers.

Part 2 Questions 610These people want to go to a music festival. Decide who will go to which festival.

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TIMESAVER 40 SKILLS LESSONS FOR CEF Test 3

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Jem Tyler had a really bad day last Thursday. It was theday of his last summer exam and he was slightly worriedas he wasnt very well prepared. Because of this he set hisalarm to wake him up at five in the morning so that hecould do some revision before the exam which started at9.30.

The alarm woke him up and he sat up very quickly,turned over and fell out of bed. He hurt his head on thetable. It was still dark and he went to the bathroom butbanged his toe on the door in the darkness. He shouted soloudly that he woke up his younger sister in the nextroom. She was angry and threw a glass of water over him.Then he realised that hed made a mistake with the alarmclock and it wasnt 5 oclock but 4 oclock. He went tostudy at his table in the bedroom but the light wasntworking so he went downstairs. He read his books for fiveminutes in the kitchen but he was so tired he went tosleep at the kitchen table and didnt wake up until hismother came to make breakfast for the family. It was toonoisy to work then. He couldnt get into the bathroombecause of his sisters and he missed the bus to school. Hearrived half an hour late for the exam and they refused toallow him to take it. What a disaster!

Part 3 Questions 1120Look at the sentences below about a day in the life ofJem Tyler. Read the extract to decide if the sentencesare true or false.

11 Jem had worked hard for this exam. T F12 He got up early to do some exercise. T F13 The alarm clock woke him up at the wrong time. T F14 He hurt his head and his hand. T F15 His sister made him wet. T F16 He couldnt study in his bedroom. T F17 He went back to bed for some more sleep. T F18 Jem made breakfast. T F19 His sisters made him late for the bus. T F20 The exam questions were too difficult for him. T F

A taste of PeachesWhat an incredible experience! Last night I had thepleasure of going to the opening of the newPeaches restaurant in High Street, Oakton and,together with celebrities, reviewers and people fromthe media, I ate my way through a six course mealwith aperitifs, wines and liqueurs. From themouthwatering soup and pats to the deliciouscheeses and desserts, it was a food festival ofabsolute excellence and my congratulations go to thechef and owner Paddy Taggart. He has created asense spectacular in Peaches. There is thesuperb food for our tongues, delicate scents in theair, gentle spiritual music to accompany the meal andall in a room so beautifully designed that it was likesitting in an impressionist painting! I would adviseanyone who is looking for delicious food in stunningsurroundings to book a table at Peaches anyonewho has a lot of money and a lot of time. You cannoteat here if you are in a hurry!

Part 4 Questions 2125Read the text and questions below.For each question circle the correct letter A, B, C or D.

21 Peaches A is a brand new restaurant.B has a brand new chef.C has a brand new menu.

22 The writer thoughtA the food made him thirsty.B the food upset his taste buds.C the food was very good indeed.

23 In the restaurantA there were famous people.B there were millionaires.C there were other chefs.

24 The restaurant also hadA famous paintings on the walls.B free perfume for the guests.C soft music.

25 The writer recommends the restaurantA to everyone.B to rich people.C to people with too much time.

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