Listening
1 You are going to hear five short texts twice. For questions 1-5, choose the answer which matches what you have heard by circling the appropriate letter
(A, B or C).
1 Who is Julie’s cousin?
A
2 Where does Colin live?
A
3 What can Paula do?
A
4 Where are the speakers?
A
5 Becky is calling her mum
A to invite her for B to ask her to bring C to tell her about the coffee. something. weather.
Listening
2 Mark is on holiday. Listen to his conversation with Elena. Then complete the sentences. Use the clues to help you.
1 Elena studies __________ at a language school.
(a language)
2 The museum is three or four minutes on __________. (a travel expression)
3 The museum is next to the __________. (a place)
4 The museum is a big, __________ building.
(an adjective)
5 Mark and Elena both really like __________.
(an interest)
Reading
1 Read the text. Match three of the questions to the paragraphs 1–3. There is one extra question.
a When is Eurovision?
b Who sings in Eurovision?
c Where is Eurovision popular?
d What is Eurovision?
Eurovision 1 Eurovision is a big music competition. Groups and singers write new songs for the competition. Then they play their music on a TV programme. People at home watch the programme and they say if the groups are good or bad. Many groups are very good. 2 People from different countries play music in Eurovision, and there are British, Spanish, German, Italian and Polish singers. Most groups sing in their own languages, but some people prefer singing in English. A very famous Eurovision group is Abba. Abba are Swedish, but they sing in Swedish or English. 3 Eurovision is very popular around the world. The competition is for European countries, but people in the USA, Australia and Japan watch Eurovision on TV or on the internet! About five million people in 140 countries watch the programme. |
Write true or false for the sentences. (4 marks)
1 Musicians sing famous old songs in the
competition. _________
2 Some people from the UK play in the
competition. _________
3 Most singers prefer to use English. _________
4 Eurovision has also got American and Japanese fans. _________
2 Read the text about the Kaiser Chiefs. Then choose the correct answers.
1 What place do the Kaiser Chiefs prefer?
a Leeds
b Ibiza
c the USA
2 What do the Kaiser Chiefs like doing?
a visiting South Africa
b playing football in a team
c watching football matches
3 What does Ricky like doing?
a watching Harry Potter films
b watching Harry Potter programmes
c reading Harry Potter books
4 What is Ricky good at?
a art and languages
b languages and football
c art and singing
5 What is the text mainly about?
a the group’s interests
b being famous
c the group’s songs
THE KAISER CHIEFS The Kaiser Chiefs are a British group from Leeds, in the north of England. The group plays pop and rock music, and they are quite popular in Europe and America. The group’s favourite place is Ibiza! They like it because it’s quiet there, and the local people are very friendly. There are five people in the group. They all like playing and watching football, but they aren’t in a team. The name ‘The Kaiser Chiefs’ is also the name of a football team in South Africa!
The singer’s name is Ricky Wilson. Apart from music and football, he likes watching TV programmes and films. His favourite films are the Harry Potter films! He’s also very good at art. He does not speak many languages, but |