. Which sentence best describes Jorges feelings about technology? a. He thinks it is necessary in modern life. b. He has no real feelings about it. Its normal. c. He doesnt understand why people talk about life before it. d. He wonders why people spend too much time on it. 2. Which sentence best describes Beths feelings about technology? a. It has been challenging for her but she doesnt mind it. b. She misses life before it. c. Her daughter persuaded her to use it. d. Her daughter explained its importance to her. 3. Which sentence best describes Marks feelings about technology? a. He knows he will have to use it eventually. b. Hes worried about privacy and the future of technology. c. He cant afford to have computers and the internet at home. d. He finds it hard to use it 4. Which sentence best describes Cheikous feelings about technology? a. He loves the freedom to travel which technology gives us. b. His friend convinced him to use it so he could access information. c. He feels great thanks to the benefits that technology brings to his job. d. He is excited about the speedy advance of technology and its uses. 5. What does Beth mean by Ive had problems keeping up with all the new develo
B1.3 – FINAL TEST FORMAT LISTENING: PART 1: QUESTIONS 1-8 PART 2: QESTIONS 9-20 PART 3: QESTIONS 21-35 READING: PASSAGE 1: 36-45 PASSAGE 2: 46-55 PASSAGE 3: 56-65 PASSAGE 4: 66-75 READING 1: What most people find difficult when they meet each other for the first time? a Social interaction b Culture c Custom d Behavior What advice does the writer give about questions to ask people? a Be quite and wait for someone to ask first b Try to be sociable c Avoid asking personal questions d Ask easy questions at first and not be afraid to ask personal questions Why is finding things in common a good idea? a It makes conversation easier beccause you have a lot of things to say to each other b It helps you make good impression c Other people will know you more d It makes you less anxious Why shoudn’t you say things which aren’t true to make people feel good? a Because it breaks your relationship b Because they may notice and think you’re insincere c Because they may feel uncomfortable d Because they not like this What two things does the writer say we should use to show interests? a Eye-contact and words b Eye-contact and body language c Words and body language d Gestures and emotion Why is over-politeness not recommended? a It can make people feel colder b It can lead to misunderstanding c It can leave bad impression on other people d It is a bad behavior READING Take a/an…….to see the sights a Bus b car c roller coaster d train Appreciate the views in your city at…… a Sunrise b Sunset c Mid-day d Mid-night We should make the time to catch up with… a relatives b Family c Friends d Lovers You can feel like you’re on holiday if you something…… from what you usually a Different b better c more meaningful d more impressive Leave your………at home so you can enjoy the moment a Assets b Camera c Money d wallet READING What drink is popular with breakfast in India? 4 a Tea b Roti c Dosas d Rice Which country has lots of meat-free options? a Wales b Japan c Spain d India Why is breakfast a simple meal in Spain? a To have room for lunch b It is not necessary c People are busy to have breakfast d They not like breakfast What does the writer recommend trying as part of breakfast in Spain? a Hot milk b A strong cup of espresso with hot milk? c White coffee d Black coffee In Wales, what breakfast ingredient is from the sea? a Boiled food b butter c Seaweed d oats According to the article, how is laverbread cake cooked? a It is fried in butter b It is medium-cooked c It is well-cooked d It is cooked with different ingredients In Japan, what is usually eaten for breakfast if people don’t have a lot of time in the morrning? a Toast and egg b Toast and a green salad c Bread and milk d Toast and milk According to the article, why is breakfast so important? a It provides energy b It is nutritious c It makes a country different from others d Because of the importance of routine and habit, tradition and custom READING What did Martin to try and deal with stress? a He decided to take more time for himself b He decided to stay off-line c He decided to take a course to learn how to deal with stress d He decided to spend more time for the whole family What does Martin make sure he does every day? a He watches something funny b He spends time with friends c He reads jokes d He takes time to laugh every day When did Maggie start designing clothes? a About four years ago b About five years ago c Five and a half years ago d Since she started her office job Why did Maggie quit her office job? a That was a boring job b That was a low-paid job c So that she could meet the demand and continue to make clothes d So that she could spend more time for her family Why did Dave go on holiday? a He needed to something different b He wanted to make new friends c He hoped to learn new cultures d He wanted to research on wildlife Where did Dave go? a Somewhere to switch off b He went to South Africa on a wildlife safari c Somewhere with wildlife animals d He went to on a safari Why should you try to get away from the office? a Because it helps you learn more b Because you can find a better job c Because it’s been shown to reduce stress and increase levels of happiness d Because you can get your job done well READING a b c d How long are English classes? one hour two hours with a break three hours without break four hours How many types of outdoor activities students every week? a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d three five seven six What does the brochure say about the weather in England? It rains all year It rains a lot, even in summer It doesn't rain much It doesn’t rain at all According to the brochure, the manor is new is modern has changed a lot since it was built is cold during the night What does the brochure say that students cannot bring? a waterproof coat an animal lunch canned food Who would the course be suitable for? Someone who just wants to focus on learning English, and doesn't like physical exercise Someone who loves nature and travel, and wants to learn English Someone who loves to visit big cities when they travel Someone who loves to research on nature READING Why did Jenny contact her future employer? a She has always wanted to work with orangutans b She was researching her PhD c She replied to emails they sent her about animal conservation d She was a part of the organization Why was Jenny unsure about taking the job? a Her children wanted to stay with their friends b Her husband was happy in his job and they had young children c It was a fantastic opportunity d Her husband did not agree with her What did they think about the weather in Indonesia? a Like England, it was raining all the time b It was hotter than they thought it would be c It was hot and very wet d It was not raining at all What were the bathroom facilities like in their new home? a They had to wash using cold water and a bucket b There weren't any bathroom facilities c They wished they were back in England d They had to pay for new facilities How did they feel about living in Indonesia at the beginning? a They thought they had made the wrong decision to move here b They knew they'd like it after a couple of weeks c They wished it was like their old home in the UK d They cried a lot What was the traffic like in Indonesia, compared to England? a This information isn't in the article b It was louder c There were more vehicles on the roads d The roads were narrow What the Andersons think about English people now? a They're nicer and friendlier than Indonesians b They aren't as friendly as Indonesians c They're the nicest people she has ever met d They’re more introvert What they think about living there now? a They wish they hadn't gone there but the children like the animals b The children like the wildlife and Jenny enjoys her work c They want to go home soon but think the people are friendly d They not like the wildlife Which sentence best describes the Anderson family’s experience? 10 B The way many travel companies have begun to concentrate on mostly providing gap-year trips C The need for young people to take advantage of the opportunities offered by travel companies D The way a number of travel companies have helped students get more out of their gap years In what way have travel companies recently changed the sort of gap-year trips they offer? A They no longer offer just one-year-long trips B Now all the trips they offer last fewer than six months C Their trips now all involve work experience D Their gap-year trips now start in June, not October What did the recent survey show? A Employers weren’t particularly interested in whether young people took a gap year or not B Employers were more likely to give jobs to gap-year students who worked abroad rather than in their own country C Employers favoured students who had taken a gap year and didn’t mind how they spent it D Employers preferred students who had been on a gap year to learn or work to students who went straight to university READING 13 The teenage polar explorer You may not have heard of Parker Liautaud, but back in 2013 he was big news Having announced that, at the age of nineteen, he was planning to break the record for skiing across Antarctica, the world’s media were keen to get to meet the ambitious adventurer What follows is just one of the many news stories written at the time Have you any idea where you’ll be waking up on Christmas morning? Well, if everything goes to plan, teenager Parker Liautaud will be spending the day at the South Pole For now, though, the nineteen-year-old Californian is in London, completing his preparations and seeking publicity for his adventure I set out to meet him in the tent he had pitched in a glass box full of snow not far from London’s famous Tower Bridge Inside the climate-controlled box, the temperature was well below freezing, and passing Londoners were all keen to climb inside to get a selfie with Parker I was happier to chat out in the milder air of a September afternoon in the capital Parker turned out to be not just a well-connected adventurer from a wealthy background, but a young man determined to raise the issue of climate change to a broader audience While crossing the Antarctic ice from the continent’s coast to its pole, Parker and his co-explorer Doug Stoop will be carrying out vital scientific experiments to investigate the impact of global warming Despite his youthful appearance, Parker is an experienced polar explorer He grew up with an interest in the icy wastes and, even in his early teens, had a passion for protecting these last great wildernesses That’s why he took advantage of the fact that his family was rich to finance trips to the Arctic and Antarctic He wanted to see what was happening for himself, and to publicise the problems for the world to see He went on his first polar expedition at the age of fourteen and attempted, unsuccessfully, to walk across the Arctic to the North Pole at fifteen By the age of eighteen, he had reached the North Pole on three occasions As we finished our conversation, and he made his way back to the glass box, I wished him all the best With luck, by the end of the year, he will have achieved his latest dream 21 So, in the end, what happened to Parker’s exhibition to the South Pole? Well, following a 560-kilometre trek on skis from the edge of Antarctica, the young man and his co-explorer Stoop reached their goal It was the fastest human-powered trek from the coast to the South Pole, and Parker became the youngest man to ski to the Pole Read the text Choose the correct answers In the introductory paragraph, the writer says that in 2013 … A media interest in Parker’s story was not as big as it is now B a lot of journalists around the world showed an interest in Parker C the media were awaiting the announcement of Parker’s next record attempt D there was just as much excitement about Parker’s trip as there is today In the second paragraph, the writer says that when he met Parker, … A all his plans had already been finalised B he was trying to increase general awareness of his trek C he was hard to find among all his admirers D the adventurer had only just arrived in London In the second paragraph, the writer says that … A he had to interview Parker inside a specially-erected glass box in central London B he was surprised by how much interest Londoners were showing in Parker C he decided to have his photo taken with Parker in or near his tent D the general public wished to meet Parker Liautaud In the third paragraph, it is revealed that … A Parker had been to the Antarctic a number of times before the age of fourteen B Parker has only recently developed a concern for polar ecology C Parker’s motivation for going to the poles wasn’t only about having an adventure D Parker struggled to finance the early polar trips he made In the final paragraph, we find out that … A the trek to the Pole was further than Parker and Stoop had expected B it took longer to reach their final destination than Parker and Stoop had planned C the expedition broke at least two polar travel records D nobody younger than either Stoop or Parker had completed the trek 22 READING 14 23 1.How did Sally feel when she first arrived? A She was hungry and cold B She missed her family C She was angry with the camp leaders D She wanted the evening to end early 2.The next morning, Sally A put up a tent B saw something amazing C rode a horse for the first time D cooked breakfast on a campfire 3.What types of activities did Sally at the camp? A sports and cooking B drama and art C art and sports D drama and cooking 4.What happened after she came home from the camp? A Ingrid visited her B Her parents went into hospital C She made something for her parents D She emailed Ingrid photos of the camp 5.Overall, how does Sally feel about Camp Lomond? A It was too tiring B It was a very good experience C She didn’t like sleeping in a tent D It helped her to become a friendlier person 24 READING 15 25 The writer says that in the past A people didn’t invent many things B most inventions were to with farming C people didn’t want to use wheels D it took time for new ideas to change things Why does the writer use the example of the aeroplane? A To explain how space travel started B Because he thinks it’s the most important invention in history C To show how an invention developed quickly D To explain why transport changed in the 20th century What does the writer say about the future of communication? A We won’t need devices like smartphones B We can’t know what the most popular social media will be C We won’t use the internet as much D Microchips will become faster In the future, people will use space for A making things in space factories B getting between places on Earth faster C living and visiting on holiday D producing energy and visiting The best title for the article would be: A More and more inventions B Progress now and then C Man in space D Will computers rule the world? 26 READING 16 27 a) b) c) a) b) c) a) b) c) a) b) c) a) b) c) a) b) c) Sophie set up a blind date because her friend suggested it her married friends met that way she rarely meets new people Before her date, Sophie knew a lot about her date a little about her date nothing about her date What was different about Sophie's evening out? She spent more time on her appearance than usual It was her first time at the Italian restaurant She felt uncommonly nervous about the situation Why you think Lucas said he could tell that Sophie was a journalist? She was more talkative than he was She asked him a lot of questions She chatted a lot about her work What does Sophie say is the advantage of a traditional blind date? You get to learn about the person directly from them You can share your experiences with friends online You don't have to spend a lot of time with the person What might Sophie say about her experience? 'It's something all my friends have tried at one time or another.' 'There are only benefits to traditional dating.' 'I'm glad I tried it but I doubt I'll it again.' READING 17 Read the article again and choose the correct answer Undecided about your future? Read on! How can you make the right career choice? Wouldn't it help to find out more about a job before you commit to it? Would you be better off going to university or starting a training programme? These are all difficult questions and the UK Job Fair may be able to provide the answers This free two-day event is aimed at 15 to 21-year-olds who need advice to make potentially life-changing decisions Their parents are welcome to come, too Training information Going to university is not for everyone and there will be a huge number of employers at the fair offering a range of apprenticeships in areas such as banking, computer programming and health and engineering They will be glad to provide information on the training opportunities they offer Presentations about different careers A really good way for young people to find out more about possible careers is through attending some of the information talks on both days These consist of short but useful 15-minute presentations that give an idea of various occupations by people who actually the jobs they're talking about What better way could there be of discovering what your dream job is really like? 28 Finding out about possible jobs For young people who want to enter the world of work as soon as possible, there will be an electronic Jobs Board where employers attending the fair will display their vacancies If you like the look of a job, you can visit the employer on their stand, and ask questions about the role and find out how to apply On many of the stands there will be employees who are already doing the kinds of jobs that are advertised The skills gap Despite recent news reports of robots taking over jobs, three out of every four employers at the moment say they are finding it difficult to find people with the right skills for the jobs they offer For this reason there are an estimated 30,000 vacancies across the country at the moment This is why it may be worth considering getting the right qualifications either at university or through an apprenticeship to give you exactly those skills that are really needed at the moment The further education route Of course, some young people will have already decided to go to university, but not be sure about which one to go to, or which course to choose For these people, there will be over 100 universities visiting the fair Their teams will be offering one-to-one appointments with potential students and their families where they can learn about the courses on offer and the application process There will also be final-year students there who are happy to talk about their experience of university, giving you valuable information on what university life is like a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c The jobs fair is aimed at teenagers unemployed people young people and their parents The following career is not mentioned: teaching banking engineering The career presentations will give information about how to apply for jobs be given by people working in different fields only take place on the first day The career presentations last for a quarter of an hour half an hour two days The electronic jobs board is set up by employers people attending the event students If you see a job vacancy you like, you can find out more information about it attend an interview immediately ask for an application form 29 a b c a b c a b c 10 a b c 11 a b c At the moment, many employers are cutting jobs due to more use of robots need more employees with the right skills are offering apprenticeships to teenagers Doing a degree or apprenticeship means you can apply for 30,000 vacancies might give you the skills employers need will give you valuable information about life Some young people want to go to university and their families will choose where they go and will get information on 100 courses but don't know which one to attend At the fair can you can arrange to visit a university arrange to visit a university find out about university courses Current students can provide useful information on universities can help candidates with application processes are offering one-to-one appointments with potential students READING 18 Read the text again and choose the correct answer Favourite hotel As a travel journalist, I'm often asked to recommend hotels, and my absolute favourite is Hotel Alexander in the hills above the city of Sorrento, with views across the blue sea of the Bay of Naples The hotel is actually an old palace, but the owners decided to paint and decorate it last year, so now it looks more modern than it used to But it still has lots of character and atmosphere The most frightening experience People also ask if I've ever been frightened on my travels and the answer is yes! My worst experience was in 2008, when I was invited to write about some British scientists doing research for the South African government They wanted to find out if a particular cave in a place called Mpumalanga would be a good destination for tour groups It was all going well until I looked up and saw thousands of bats hanging from the roof of the cave I completely forgot that bats never attack humans, and I ran out screaming I spent the remaining days looking at the birds and butterflies around the cave An essential travel item It was lucky I was there, though, as one of the scientists was badly bitten by mosquitoes and became very ill It turned out that she'd had an allergic reaction to them Something similar happened to me once and now I never go anywhere without a first aid kit, so I had some cream to give her A life-changing experience Something else quite scary happened to me last year on a trip to Australia I'm a strong swimmer and I was a long way out at sea when suddenly I was surrounded by sharks I didn't know what to do, but the next minute a group of dolphins arrived 30 and they started attacking the sharks who swam off Then just as quickly the dolphins disappeared It was an amazing experience Since then, I've only gone on holidays that don't cause damage to the environment I feel terrible that so many wonderful animals, such as tigers and elephants, are in danger of disappearing I now use my writing to campaign for the protection of the planet's amazing wildlife The strangest experience I had a letter from a young boy last month asking me about the weirdest place I've ever visited It was another cave, but this was one in a cliff by the sea in a part of Wales where people used to mine coal many years ago I was asked to write an article about the cave by my editor because his son was doing some research there What made the cave so unusual were the strange noises I kept hearing I was very glad to get out of there, I can tell you Next holiday I'm really looking forward to my next trip I'm going to an island in Thailand where I've enrolled on an art course I'll need to get fit before I go, though, as I'll be staying in an old Buddhist temple at the top of a hill We're going to start painting when the sun comes up every day to make the best use of the light before it gets too hot, so it certainly won't be the most relaxing holiday I've ever been on! a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a Tim's favourite hotel is by the sea is in the centre of a city looks over a city The hotel is next to the site of an old palace was recently improved is very old-fashioned In 2008, Tim visited a cave as the guest of a South African minister as part of a private tour group with a team of British scientists Tim is scared of bats birds butterflies Tim always travels with a first aid kit a powerful torch mosquito spray On a recent visit to Australia, Tim was bitten by a shark was helped by dolphins nearly drowned Tim now only goes on holidays adventure environmentally-friendly wildlife Tim also campaigns for more protection for natural environments 31 b c a b c 10 a b c 11 a b c marine life mammals The strangest place Tim has ever been is an underwater cave a cave in a cliff by the sea a coal mine Tim went to the cave as part of his work to see an old friend to help with some research On his next holiday, Tim is going to relax get fit attend lessons READING 19 Read the article again and choose the correct answer Research work to help puffins I recently spent a fascinating week working with a team of scientists in the Farne Islands, which are about five kilometres from the coast of northeast England This team have launched a new project to help puffins These wonderful little birds, with their stripes and large eyes are a favourite with people, but their numbers have fallen a lot in recent years As part of the project, the scientists will attach GPS devices to puffins that will show where they go to feed Using technology to predict puffin numbers This data is essential in helping to increase puffin numbers because unless something is done soon, more than half the puffin population worldwide could disappear by 2060 Surprising little birds I'd never seen puffins in their natural environment and I was really excited when Kim, one of the scientists, asked me to join them in their work She knew about my scientific work with birds – so she was really pleased to have me on the team When I caught my first puffin, I was amazed by how violent the birds can be They may look cute, but they're tough when they fight to defend themselves How to use the tracking device Puffins spend most of the year out at sea, travelling long distances looking for food, and, with luck, can live for more than 40 years And it's this food that scientists want to find out more about They attach a GPS device to the back of every healthy puffin they catch, which, including the battery, weighs less than eight grams The tag sends information every half an hour and works for seven days Every time the puffin comes back home, the data is downloaded This helps scientists to locate the important areas where they catch fish Changes in diet In the past, puffins mainly ate sand eels (small fish that are their main food), but the numbers of these are falling We watched puffins flying over with just a few baby sand eels in their mouths, rather than the fatter sand eels that they should be eating Like many scientists, Kim believes the fall in puffin numbers has happened because sea temperatures are rising, which is one 32 of the effects of global warming Rising sea temperatures means there are fewer sand eels near the Farne Islands However, it's not quite so simple, as some puffin colonies, for example those on the Farne Islands and the Isle of May, are less badly hit than puffin colonies in Iceland, where puffin numbers have fallen far more Help from the public Recently, people were asked to send in photos of puffins carrying food Scientists have been studying individual photos to discover what the parents of baby puffin chicks give them to eat in various areas of the UK When they looked at photos of colonies in the sea off northern England, they discovered that puffin chicks are getting almost two-thirds of their diet from sand eels, compared with baby puffins in north-west Scotland where the figure is more like half I left the Farne Islands feeling sad about the fall in puffin numbers, but very happy to know that scientists like Kim and her colleagues are working so hard to help them a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b c a b The scientists want to attach GPS devices to puffins to find out where they disappear to during the winter how far they fly each day where they find their food Scientists believe that by 2060, puffin numbers could fall by more than thirty percent fifty percent twenty-five per cent The writer joined the team because she has relevant experience asked if she could is an expert on puffins The writer was surprised by how noisy puffins are cute baby puffins are aggressive puffins are Puffins spend most of the year on land can live for over 40 years are unable to fly long distances The GPS device that is attached to the puffin will only work for a week will transmit data every 10 minutes weighs less than grams without the battery Puffins' main diet used to be plants found in the sea adult sand eels baby sand eels Kim says puffin numbers are falling because of too much fishing global warming increased tourism The puffins that are suffering most live on the Farne islands on the Isle of May 33 c 10 a b c 11 a b c in Iceland Thanks to photos sent in by members of the public, scientists have been able to identify individual puffins examine what types of food puffins feed their chicks explore areas where puffin numbers are falling According to the article, puffins in northern England get over sixty percent of their diet from sand eels more than half their diet from sand eels around a quarter of their diet from sand eels READING 20 Which Mobile App Is Right for You? Thanks to the availability of smart phones, more people are beginning to use mobile payment apps around the world These apps make it easy to transfer money between friends and purchase goods and services PayPal®, Google Pay®, and Apple Pay® are popular mobile apps in some countries All three apps are easy to use, but they each have some distinct or special features PayPal is compatible with *Android™, iPhone®, and the Internet You can use it with all of these devices This app uses your debit, credit, or bank accounts to transfer money You can use PayPal to shop online or to send money to friends One of its greatest advantages is its large transfer limit—you can send or receive up to $10,000 in one transaction PayPal's biggest disadvantage is its expensive transaction fee of 2.9 percent when using debit and credit cards Bank transfers are free Google Pay is compatible with the same devices as PayPal It also has a large transaction limit of $9,999 However, it has no fees for debit cards or bank transfers Google Pay's biggest advantage is that it is integrated with other Google services For example, you can ask for money by pressing the dollar sign in the Gmail tool bar Apple Pay is only compatible with iPhone, so you can only transfer money to other iPhone users However, it is easy to send money using the Messages app, which is already integrated into most iPhones The fees are similar to Google Pay, but it is not possible to make bank transfers In addition, the transaction limit is only $3,000 Everyone has different preferences when choosing a mobile payment app The app you choose will likely depend on the features that are important to you *Android is a trademark of Google LLC a b c d a b c d What is the main idea of the article? Smartphones are used by people all over the world Mobile payment apps such as PayPal have similarities and differences People use a mobile payment app if they like its features PayPal, Google Pay, and Apple Pay are all mobile payment apps What are the similarities between PayPal and Google Pay? They are used with the same devices They both charge fees for transfers They both charge fees for debit transactions They are integrated with Google What is one benefit of using Apple Pay? 34 a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d It is only compatible with iPhones It has a large transaction limit It has free bank transfers It is integrated into most iPhones What is the correct meaning of the word distinct in paragraph 1? natural similar special different Which app has the smallest transaction limit? Apple Pay They all have the same limit Google Pay PayPal Which app has the most expensive fees? They all have the same fees Apple Pay Google Pay PayPal What is the main idea of paragraph 1? There are only three mobile apps in the world Each of the mobile apps has special features Mobile apps can be difficult to use Mobile apps are popular with millennials 35 ... gap year to learn or work to students who went straight to university READING 13 The teenage polar explorer You may not have heard of Parker Liautaud, but back in 20 13 he was big news Having announced... She wants a part-time job IronHammer thinks that 11 a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d students shouldn''t have to borrow money students should start university straight... been tougher A lot of students believe that they have to start university sooner rather than later as the costs can only go up As a direct result of all this, for a majority of students, having a