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TEENS 3 / READING & WRITING TEST UNIT 10 / ACTIVATE A2

1/ READING COMPREHENSION

A- Read the following article carefully.

Are the sentences RIGHT or WRONG? If there is not enough information choose “DOESN’T
SAY”.

The Big Apple

New York is the largest city in the United States, with a
population of more than 8 million. If you include the
areas around the city, the total population is about 19
million. The city has lots of famous buildings, including
very tall skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building.
Many of the skyscrapers are in the district of
Manhattan. Because so many of its businesses and services function 24 hours a day, New York
is sometimes called “The City that Never Sleeps”. New York is also known as “The Big Apple”,
though no one is sure where this name comes from.

Around 40 million tourists from all over the world visit New York every year. The most popular
tourist attractions include the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Central Park. New York is
one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world. Around 170 different languages are spoken in
New York, and more than 35% of the city's people were born outside the United States. The
United Nations has its headquarters in New York, and so do many multinational companies. The
city also contains important universities, museums and theatres. Some films and TV
programmes suggest that New York is a dangerous city with a lot of crime. However, it has
now become one of the safest cities in the United States, with much less crime than in the
1980s and early 1990s.

Most New Yorkers travel around by public transport, and the city is the only one in the United
States where half of the city’s households own a car. New York's subway (underground train)
system has more than 450 stations, and functions 24 hours a day.

1. New York isn't the biggest city in the United States.

A- RIGHT B-WRONG C- DOESN’T SAY

2. You can meet people from different countries in New York.

A- RIGHT B-WRONG C- DOESN’T SAY

3. New York is a very dangerous city.

A- RIGHT B-WRONG C- DOESN’T SAY

4. Most New Yorkers go to work by bus.

A- RIGHT B-WRONG C- DOESN’T SAY

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 B- Read the following passage carefully.

A Norwegian Adventure
Calvin Gillian didn’t believe that Norway was the place for an adventure holiday. However, some
friends told him to go there and he didn’t regret it…

“I’m an extreme-sports maniac. I’ve travelled to many different countries looking for
excitement, but I didn’t expect Norway to be a good place for an extreme holiday. Tourists
usually visit Norway because of its ancient Viking history or to enjoy a relaxing holiday and go
salmon fishing in the famous fjords. But I didn’t go for salmon, I wanted adventure!

I’ve skied in some fantastic places so far but I have to say, nothing compares to skiing on a
million-year-old glacier. Svartisen (the Black Ice glacier) is amazing! The ice is not the usual
white but a deep blue colour, like the sea.

Then, there is Hunderfossen Family Park or “Troll Park”. A nice quiet day out, you probably
think. It certainly is a beautiful place, but there are lots more you can do there. For example,
you can go white-water rafting or ice-climbing. Perfect for an adventure-lover like me.

I also visited the Holmenkollen Ski Jump in Oslo. The view from the top of the ski jump was
wonderful and the ski museum was very interesting. I wanted to try a jump but unfortunately,
it’s only for professional ski-jumpers. Anyway, one of Oslo’s top restaurants is at Holmenkollen.
So I took a break from all the adventure and tried some salmon, instead!

Now choose the correct answer: a), b) or c)

5. Calvin went to Norway . . .

a- because he wanted a relaxing holiday.
b- because his friends recommended it.
c- because he wanted to go fishing.

6. At first, Calvin thought that . . .

a- Norway was the right place for his exciting holidays.
b- he would like to learn about the country’s history.
c- there weren’t many opportunities for adventure there.

7. Skiing in a glacier . . .
a- was a wonderful experience.
b- was really difficult.
c- was better than going to the sea.

8. At Troll Park
a- you can do extreme sports.
b- you have to go with your family.
c- you can’t take walks around it.

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 C- Complete the following conversation between two friends. For questions 9 – 13, choose
the correct answer A – H.
Bertha: We're going to go to the sea next summer holidays.
Josh: Cool!!! __________________________________________? (9)
Bertha: I want to stay in a tent, but my mum and dad want to stay in our new caravan.
Josh: ________________________________________________? (10)
Bertha: It's a house on wheels.
Josh: ________________________________________________? (11)
Bertha: It's made of plastic and it looks modern.
Josh: Oh, yes! I remember now... I've been in a caravan once... I was eight or nine, I think. I had
great fun! __________________________________? (12)
Bertha: Sure! Why not?
Josh: Thanks! I'd love to travel around. ____________________________? (13)
Bertha: Well, just some warm clothes. You know it's usually cool by the sea at night .

A) Can I go with you?

B) What should I take?
C) What type of building is it?
D) Where are you going to stay?
E) Why don't you come with me?
F) What's it like?
G) What's a caravan?
H) What places have you stayed in?

II/ Choose the best word (a, b or c) for each space.

A special competition
Have you already (14) _________ our Easter egg?
Well, now, we are looking for a chocolate pumpkin designer for Halloween! Enter our competition to win a
visit to Cadbury World to see your design turned into reality with help from our chocolatiers because it
should not only be an original design, it should also (15) _________ delicious! It's not just for kids, adults
(16) _________ take part too. Print the entry form here and add your design, the_________(17) will be the
winner! Check out last year’s winners – can you do better?
You (18) _________ to live in England to enter this competition.
Participants from all the countries (19) _________. Try your luck!
14- a) see b) seen c) saw
15- a) taste b) eat c) cook
16- a) must b) can c) have
17- a) scary b) scarier c) scariest
18- a) don´t need b) mustn´t c) shouldn´t
19- a) welcome b) welcomed c) are welcomed
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III/ Complete this text. Write ONE word for each space.

My holiday was amazing! We (20) _________ in a caravan in the forest. We (21) _________

surrounded by trees, flowers and birds. The weather was perfect but on the (22) _________ night

it rained a lot (23) _________ we went to a guest (24) _________ . Breakfast was provided there

but it wasn’t very good… In fact, the cakes tasted (25) _________!

IV/ Read the descriptions of some BUILDINGS. What is the word for each one? The first letter is already
there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

26- A place where a lot of people stay when on holiday H____

27- A small building in a tree. T______ __
28- A strong building which protected people in the past C_ _ _ _ _
29- A tower to guide ships near the coast. L_________
30- A vehicle pulled by a car, where people can live and sleep in. C______

V/ WRITING

 TASK 1
Your friend Carol has passed her driving test and has invited you to her party next Saturday at 9pm to
celebrate .

Write a note to her and . . .

 congratulate her on the good news

 thank her for the invitation
 accept the invitation
 ask if you can take your cousin from France with you

(25-35 words)
 TASK 2
Read the last part of this email from your friend Ana.

So, you have finally been to One Direction’s concert! I’m sorry I was ill and couldn’t go with you. Who did
you go with? How was the concert? Did they play many songs? Did you get their autographs? Could you
buy any souvenirs after the concert?
Write soon and tell me everything about the concert. I love “One Direction”!!!
Best wishes,
Ana
Now answer it in about 80 words.
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