Training Test 12 Reading Part 3

In this part you:

l read a long text that includes opinions and feelings
l choose a correct answer (A, B, C or D) from five multiple-choice questions

GRAmmAR: REPORTING VERBS

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.

apologise blame explain invite offer

promise recommend warn

1 The water was very deep, so Jessica him not to jump into it.
2 I that you buy one of these hair dryers. I’ve got one myself
and it’s great!
3 Max to me for damaging my bike when he borrowed it.
4 The boys that they would be late because they had an exam
after school.
5 The shop to fix my phone by Tuesday, but it still wasn’t
ready by Friday.
6 Amelie me to her birthday party, which was really kind
of her.
7 My cousin Miguel to give me a lift into town in his new car.
8 My mum me for the mess in the kitchen, but really it was
my sister’s fault.

B1 Preliminary candidates often make mistakes with reporting verbs.

2 Correct the grammar error in each sentence, without changing the

verb given.
1 My friend suggested to go to the park to play football.
2 Zara explained the teacher that she had been off school because
of illness.
3 We recommend you to wash this item of clothing in warm water.
4 The thief refused saying where he had hidden the stolen diamonds.
5 My dad reminded me I check the tyres on my bike before I went out.
6 Aisha offered helping me with my maths homework.
7 Our literature teacher encouraged we read more books at home.
8 I tried to persuade my parents letting me stay out late, but they said ‘no’.

FOCuS: uNDERSTANDING PuRPOSE IN ExAm QuESTIONS

3 Look again at the corrected sentences in Exercise 2. What is the subject’s
purpose in each of (1–8)?
Example 1 to make a suggestion.

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FOCuS: uNDERSTANDING GIST
4 Quickly read this paragraph below and answer the questions.

The four of us came down the mountain later than we

had intended, but it had been well worth spending some
time there, admiring the fantastic views from the peak.
The track that led to the village far below was steep
and icy, but it was the only way down and we had to
get there before dark. Then suddenly it started to snow,
and it became more difficult to follow the path. I hadn’t
mentioned our plans to local people before we set out
that morning, but when I realised my phone didn’t work
up there I suddenly wished I had, just in case.

1 What kind of text is it from?

a an advertisement
b a travel guide
c a story
2 What was the speaker doing?
a relaxing in a village
b climbing down a mountain
c watching some people climbing
3 How did she feel?
a a little worried
b rather bored
c angry with the other people
4 What is the speaker’s main purpose in the paragraph?
a to blame other people for her situation
b to admit she had made a mistake
c to encourage others to do the same climb

FOCuS: uNDERSTANDING muLTIPLE-CHOICE QuESTIONS

5 Look at the multiple-choice question below about the paragraph in Exercise 4. Answer questions 1–3.
1 What reporting verb does it use?
2 Where should you look in the paragraph for the answer?
3 Which is the best answer, A, B, C or D?

When the snow began to fall, the speaker regretted

A leaving her mobile phone in the local village.
B going climbing without telling anyone else.
C spending so long at the top of the mountain.
D taking that route down towards the village.

6 Work in pairs. Match the incorrect answers (A, B, C or D) with the parts of the text that show they are wrong.

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 Exam Practice Test 1 Reading Part 3 TIP Quickly read the whole text
to get a general idea of
Questions 11–15 what it is about before you
look at the questions.
For each question, choose the correct answer.

Our Great Ocean

Road adventure
by Donna Waverley
My family and I recently went to Australia,
to see my grandparents. But before
we visited them, we went sightseeing
along the Great Ocean Road, on the
Australian coast.
Dad had intended to drive, but even
though he was used to driving miles
without getting exhausted, he then read on
the website that the road wouldn’t be an easy drive, with a number of sharp bends. Anyway, we
thought he deserved to enjoy the fantastic views too, which he couldn’t do as our driver. So instead,
we persuaded him to book discount bus tickets and off we went.
Our first stop was where wild kangaroos lived – and Dad and I were taking a walk when a big one
appeared! For a moment, it seemed to consider coming towards us, which made me slightly nervous –
but then it went off along the road, stopping to check if we were following. Although it was with us a
while, I was so excited I didn’t even manage to pull out my camera. Then it looked back once more, and
went off into the bushes.
That wasn’t the only wildlife we saw. I thought it unlikely we’d see Australia’s famous koala bears during
our short visit, as I’d heard they were rare – but we weren’t disappointed at our next stop. In fact, we
discovered there were roughly six million in that area! Sadly, some gum trees they were in had very few
leaves left, which people told us was because of the koalas, although I’d read that lack of water is actually
the problem. Still, I guess they looked cute, and were easy to find – we just followed the tourists looking
up into the trees!
Dad had booked a campsite for the night, with ready-made tents – for an adventure! I wasn’t sure about
that, but they were actually luxury tents, within walking distance of some famous rocks and other places
we hoped to visit. However, Dad also said the sounds of wild creatures would help us sleep. That sounded
worrying – until the ‘wild creatures’ turned out to be frogs! So I was embarrassed by my fears – and kept
awake by the frogs! But we had fun making meals together – we’d brought food, as we knew there’d
be nowhere to eat.
In fact, this whole trip was fantastic!

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11 Donna’s Dad decided not to drive the Great Ocean Road himself because
TIP Remember that most
A he realised he wouldn’t enjoy the views as much.
questions are about
B he thought it would be too tiring for him. attitude and opinions,
C he discovered the bus would be a cheaper option. not facts.
D he found out the route was very challenging.

12 When Donna saw a kangaroo along the route, she was

A worried that it might approach her.
B amazed at the size of it.
C sad that it didn’t stay with them long.
D disappointed that she had forgotten her camera.

13 Donna says that the koala bears they saw were

A responsible for damage to the trees.
B even more attractive than people had told her.
C more common than she’d expected.
D very skilled at hiding away from tourists.

14 What was Donna’s opinion of the place where they stayed?

A She found it was less comfortable than she’d hoped.
B She liked the fact that it was convenient for sightseeing.
C She enjoyed hearing the sounds of nature as she slept.
D She was disappointed there was no restaurant nearby.

15 What might Donna write in her blog during the trip?

A B
The bus we’re travelling on is pretty
We can see quite a lot as we drive along.
comfortable, with great views from the
I just wish we could stop and get out to
window. Grandma and Grandad are
explore properly.
enjoying it, too!

C D
Yesterday we went to see some huge
I wasn’t looking forward to camping, in case
rocks near our campsite – and we were
there were wild animals, but we haven’t seen
really impressed! I’m surprised they’re not
anything at all dangerous, so I feel silly now!
well known.

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