Idioms: to be born with a silver spoon in your mouth, to get on like a house on fire, like two peas in '@ pod, through tick and thin, to [see eye to eye, to bury the hatchet, to have a soft spot for, to be on good terms ince: g, hand- gorgeous, ling, radiant, ugly irasal verbs: count rely on, to get over, fit in, to take after, to fall out to get together, to bring jether, to come between, to Hoff, to get on/ along, to K Up to, to live up to, to look: ick to, to stand up to, to stick for is & phrases: toddler, Bond, to compromise, to Jadult, elderifave an argument, to quarrel, nior citizen Feontradict, to clash, to inter- Mmid/ late this. to meddle, to poke one's a . ] to negotiate, to resem- Relationships Be, under ar to trust, to have faith in, to 1 23/ 46/ 89 REMIOr, to scold dium Family - Idioms: Iplack ship of the family, my a. skinny, | [esh and blood, to run in the weight, emily, blood is thicker than ered, water, to bring home the acon, to fly/ leave the nest, a = hip off the old block ail, ina L Family: \g00d/ strong/ difficul! stormy (close/ long-lasting/ caring/ love — hate/ parent — child Relationships: relationships last/ blossom/ |deepen/ go wrong/ worsen/ flounder Friendshi beautiful/ close/ intimatey |deepy lifelong/ long-lasting friendship to make/ to strike up/ to ce- ment/ to destroy/ to spoil/ to ]wreck/ to betray a friend- ship Friends: [close/ dear! best/ good/ true/ special/ old lifelong friend to make/ to become/ to re- main/ to stay friends bosom buddies, fair-weather friend, to have friends in high laces, a friend in need nuclear! extended/ big/ large/ [close-knit family siblings, ‘spouse, an only child, genera- tion gap to bring up, to raise, ‘upbringing, to be part of the amily, to take after, to be in the family, heirloomjahead, rocket science Technology-related idioms: to hit the airwaves, to be on the same wavelength, to get your wires crossed, light years Television: to broadcast/ screen sth, to re- ceive extensive television |coverage, to tune in, to tum lon/ off, to turn up, to zap, to fick through, to switch/ turn to, audience, viewers, news- reader, forecaster (Computers: to switch on off, to log ont off, to hold to store sth on com- puter, to crash, to be down/ up to be addicted, computer addict lo go on/ to surf the Intemet, to browse the web, spam, to hack into, to. google something /Machine/ appliance/ device! gadget to break down, to be out of lorder, to fix = to iron out, to be as good as new, to work properly, to plug in, to unplug Nouns: breakthrough, innovation, de- velopment, invention, discover finding, research, a big step ford ward, leap, improvement, [Adjectives + technology: current, present-day, the la modem, advanced, low, plex, state-of-the art, sophis cated technology Verbs: to create, to devise, to design, to develop, to conceive, to in- vent, to launch, to improve, to innovate, to rely/ depend on technology allows! enables (Collocations: research, to make a break- technology, a tech-savvy person, to have a technical mind to do/ carry out an experiment! through, advances in science/Idioms: to wash one's dirty linen in Public; dressed to kill, dressed to the nines; to fit ike a glove, to handle someone with kid gloves {to have ants in your pants, in }someone’s shoes, to roll up Jone's sleeves, woif in sheep's clothing iSal verbs: (Adjectives: do up + to undo, to put on ‘current, latest, new, modem, fo take off, to have some- Biirts dieoh upses aes [changing, passing, street, mM, t0 zip up + to unzip, to youth fashion Hl on, to slip into, to try on, to| 3p something around, to map something up zi Verbs: evelop/ to find/ to adopt a to be in/ to come iinto/ to fall to add/ to give style lout off to go out off to come ich of style back into/ to be back in fashion stylish, with-it, fashion- . old-fashioned, well- ed, badly-dressed, ¥, scruffy, sloppy, dishev- to sev start a fashion to follow/ to keep up with’ to Keep the pace with fashion Fashion modell show/ label jant/ smart fancy/ casual/ Jcompany/ industry/ house/ rdinary/ decent/ shabby/ Wworld/ shoot/ designer! maga- fegged / baggy! loose! tight zine! conscious! victim leose-fiting found! V (polo)-neck / long/ bane Short-sleeved, sleeveless, lof-the-peg, made-to-messure, to set a trend, trend-setter, jeustom-made prendy, (Clothes — verbs: to wear, to dress, to get Jdressed, to change into/ out of, to match, to go with, to fit (size), to suit (colour, shape)Phrase: to bel go/ live green, green issues! politics! products! homes, eco-friendly, jeco-sensitive management! tourism products, an leco-disaster, eco-warrior Phrasal verbs: ‘conservation! protection of the to cut down, to chop down, to environment, damage to the die out, to dry up, to throw environment, harmful to the away, fo use up, to wipe out environment, to preserve! to protect to safeguard! to dama- gel to harm/ to pollute the e vironment Environment protection: environmental issues! to recycle waste, recycling ‘campaigners crusader! bank/ scheme, not to dump lawareness/ catastrophe! throw rubbish/ garbage’ litter, disaster! group! committee) biodegradable products, to " use renewable sources of Environment [environmentally friendly/ energy, water! wind! solar harmful’ sound/ disastrous fenergy, to reduce the carbon aware footprint environmentalist Climate change: air] soll water’ chemical in- changing weather patterns, dustrial/ nuclear! noise! oll! {temperatures soar, sea levels poeneet rise, the ice caps melt, to get hotter, intense heat, drought, to cause! to avoid/ to prevent! |widespread flooding, land- to combat! to control/ to fight! slides, extreme weather, tor- to tackle/ to cul/ to limit! to nadoes minimize/ to reduce pollution Environmental issues: destruction of the ozone layer, acid rain, dumping hazardous waste, greenhouse gas emis- sions -» greenhouse effect, fexhaust fumes, deforestation, intense use of pesticides, destruction of natural habitats = endangered speciesidioms: to crack a book, to draw a blank, to have one’s nose in a book, to hit the books, to pass with flying colours, to learn by heart, to make the grade, to {teach someone a lesson, teacher's pet il verbs: (pre-school, primary, second- IGe into a good school, to ‘ary, higher, vocational, further, through exams, to fail be- first-class, compulsory educa- f. to catch up, to go over, tion hand out, ito have/ to receive/ to give rush up on, to pick up, to jsmb an education up (on/ about) ito continue/ to complete/ to finish your education felementary/ high’ middle nursery! primary/ secondary! ina paper state/ private (public)! boarding fo gel/ to have/ to give school ite assign homework to attend/ to go to/ to start/ to je/ mark the students’ finish to skip/ to play truant {from/to drop out of school ieheck the students’ school curriculum’ leaver! ss term/ year hool staff: fentrance/ end of term(yeary teacher, headmaster! inal’ cipal, deputy head, librarian, mock! oral/ written/ practical ker jexam to prepare for! to revise for! to ‘School building: study for an exam iclassroom, hall, staff room, to dof to (re)si¥/ to (retake an exam to do well in/ to pass/ Bpeying field, gym, library; tab scrape through an exam fio do badly In’ to fail to flunk’ to cheat in an exam lexcellent/ good/ high’ low/ poor grades to get/ to receive a grade to attend to go to/ to take/ to cul/ to ditch classesDISCUSSION CLOCKDING ~ Subiecte tip 1 (nivel A1-A2) Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 'Right' (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is ‘enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn't say" Write your answers on your exam sheet. University has signed an agreement to retum to Peru some 5,000 inca artifacts wved from the famous Machu Picchu citadel nearly a century ago. The relics - stone ceramics and human and animal bones - will be housed in a new centre in the city iCuzco. The deal ends a long dispute over the artifacts, which were taken from Machu wu by American explorer Hiram Bingham in 1912 agreement ensures the expanded accessibility of these Machu Picchu collections fesearch and public appreciation in their natural context," Yale President Richard in said. Victor Raul Aguilar, rector of San Antonio Abad University in Cuzco, said he that “all who visit Machu Picchu will enrich their experience and understanding of culture with a visit to the centre”. The International Centre for the Study of Machu u and Inca Culture will be jointly run by the US and Peruvian universities. hhad argued during the dispute that the artifacts were lent in 1911 but never returned. Med a lawsuit against Yale in 2008. Yale had said that it returned those relics which it wed, while it had full ownership of many others. It also took protest marches and a Heter penned by Peruvian President Alan Garcia to his US counterpart Barack Obama win the baitle over the artifacts. relics will be yet another attraction for hundreds of thousands of tourists who visit Pe 15th Century inca site every year. (www.bbe.co.uk) => TH ® Yale University agreed to buy 5, 000 Inca artifacts from Peru. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say L 2 The relics will be exhibited in the capital of Peru. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 4 Hiram Bingham first discovered Machu Pichu in 1912. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 4 The Machu Pichu collections will available for research and public appreciation. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 5. The Peruvian president visited Barack Obama. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2 Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong! (B)? If there is not enough information to answer 'Right' (A) or ‘Wrong! (B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ {C). Write your answers on your exam sheet. ‘Shoppers are hypocritical about buying environmentally friendly goods, according to a report which has found consumers are more concerned about impressing the neighbours than s2ving the planet. While consumers are more likely o go green’ on the high street where they can be seen making altruistic choices, the privacy of online shopping brings out an entirely Sifferent behaviour. When people are not being watched by their peers they are more willing ‘© shun the ethical products in favour of comfort and convenience, the report says, 49repare yourselt forthe BAC exam 1. Shoppers want to buy only environmentally friendly products. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 99 green in order to keep up with their neighbours. B. Wrong C. Doesn't say © of products to choose from, C. Doesn't say 4. Celebrities are not interested in the environment. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 5: People show their concem for the environment in public. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 3. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right! (o) enouah information to answer ‘Right (A) (). Write your answers on your exam sheer A growing number of drivers facing rising fuel prices are optin a le: Which switch from petro o electic and back bee they make almost no noise all, making it hard for Passers-by, Particularly those with visual impairments, to. Notice them, Safety experts and charities called for silent vehicles to emit noises, with some manufacturers Suggesting motorists could choose from a range of sounds, from ‘super Cars to the podracers from Star Wars. The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association hag warned electric vehicles, and hybrid vehicles that operate on electric power at low speed, are “virtually silent”, AS a result there are “serious implications for the independent mobility and Safety of blind and Partially sighted People”. ‘Norman Baker, the Lib Dem tran: the Government rem: 'ybrid models because they ar C. Doesn't saynere is: "t say" rhybrid oise at, e them, } some | super- n has ‘speed, jendent jon that yay that p make ‘drivers, Peco) nical. Prepare yourself for the BAC © Fee transport minister possesses an electric car himself. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Seeciric cars don't pose any threat to pedestrians. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say ‘ead the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 Right’ (A) or "Wrong (B)? If there is ‘enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ Write your answers on your exam sheet. as is the biggest festival in Britain and is celebrated on 25th December. The four olore Christmas are called Advent, and are traditionally ‘celebrated in churches Sohting a candle each Sunday during Advent Nowadays, many people in Britain are Bevery religious, but they stil celebrate Christmas. But watch out ~ the preparations Kean long before Advent. In fact, as early as ‘September or October, you start to see ESens that Christmas is on the way. Se frst places to tell us that we should be thinking ‘about Christmas are the shops. Se cie in Britain spend on average over £600 (around $1000) per person on Christmas iSeery year, and the shops encourage people {0 ‘spend more and more. Shops put up Seretmas decorations and play cheesy Christmas eongs of carols; and some shop Merters wear Christmas hats. Some big shops on Regen’ Street and Oxford Street in Eeadon create wonderful displays in their windows with moving characters, falling snow, ieslourful lights and music. ‘So what do people buy in preparation for Christmas? Well, Christmas decorations; resents for your loved ones and rapping paper to wrap ‘of course food! Apart from the special seer. inner of roast turkey or goose, people buy lots of ‘chocolates, nuts and snacks for everyone to enjoy. (wwm. bbc.co.uk) 4. The two weeks before Christmas are called Advent. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2. Every Sunday, people light candles in church during. Advent. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 5. Brilish people spend less than £600 on Christmas every Year A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 4. Shops offer special discounts on Christmas. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 5. People buy decorations, cards, presents and food on the 25" of December. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 5. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 "Right (a) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is fot enough information to answer 'Right" (A) oF "Wrong' (B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ {c). Write your answers on your exam sheet, People need to be active to be healthy. Our moderns lifestyle and all the conveniences verre become used to have made us sedentary = and that's dangerous for our health. Siting around in front of the TV or the computer, ding 1 the car for even a short trip to the store and using elevators, instead of stairs or ramPh all contribute to our inactivity Physical inactivity is as dangerous to our health as smoking! 51Prepare yourself for tho BAC exam (wm phac-aspe.ge, 1. People must have an active lifestyle in order to be healthy, A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2. Smoking is less dangerous than Physical inactivity A. Right B. Wrong 5. You can lose 5 kilos in 3 months, A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 6. Read the text below. Are the ay nenees 1-5 "Right (A) or ‘Wrong! (8)? If there is, not enough information to answer 'Right'(A) or Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ (C), Write your answers on your exam sheet. The Glastonbury Festival, held Pilon, Somerset, is Britain's most famous music festival. Despite over 10 9 0n sale, the demand is far greater than the supply, and as soon as they go on Sale, there are alot of requests. In 2007, coe 300,000) People applied for tickets, despite peneasingly rigorous security measures that involve photo ID needing to be provided. Itis popular to Such an extent that most of the workers are! Gplunleers — people are happy to be stewards a bar staf in retum for free entrance. But how id a humble arts get-together held in a ack-country farm ever get so big? Ill started in 1970 when Michael avis, influenced by the growing hippy movement, decided to host his own gathering. The he Is sill a working dairy farm for most of the ron, Gespite the festival being a huge coke cbinner. Glasto, as the event is oftes known, started off small, wth only 1.500 People attending its first edition, but things really Started to take off in the 19909, During this decade, with the rise first of Grunge and then of Britpop, there was huge Sarfulsiasm for the idea of spending a wechen’ ta festival, listening to favourte bands ping out in the open. Glasto, while stil rclaining its alternative litestyle roots, hag become bigger than anyone could ae ever imagined, (Adapted trom suite101.com) 1. Glastonbury is talent competition for young musician. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2, Security measures are taken to Prevent terrorism, A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 3. Most of the workers are very well aid. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 52Propare yourself for the BAC Glastonbury became popular in the 1990s. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say The locals disapprove of this noisy gathering A Right 8. Wrong C. Doesn't say Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is ‘enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ Write your answers on your exam sheet. John Shepherd, a cabbie who has been threading his way through London's streets ‘the past 30 years, keeping pace with all the modem day changes is no small task. * do the Knowledge now is taking up to three years,” he said, recalling the exam that cab drivers have to take before they can get their license, as we swept over ferloo Bridge on our way to Peckham in the south of London, where he was born. teft school at 15 and started work in the old Covent Garden flower market. An old ie once said to me, ‘John, my son, if you learn one thing a day while you're doing job, by the end of your life” - he paused meaningfully as a gray plaque marking the “etime home of Charlie Chaplin flashed by - “your head will be full of rubbish.” F did the Knowledge in the aftemoons while working at the flower market. In those days Iyeu had what was callled the Blue Book, which had all the different runs in it. You would [beta map, and you would study the route, with all the back streets, and write them down. Then you would go out on your bike and follow the route. The hardest to remember were ‘si the litle alleys and backstreets. We used to call then ‘rat runs’. He paused. “You can't ‘ese most of them now. They're closing them off.” (National Geographic) 4. John Shepherd has been a cab driver for 30 years. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2 The Knowledge is a compulsory test for cab drivers. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 3. John was born in London 30 years ago. A Right B. Wrong ©. Doesn't say 4 He didn't drop out of school at the age of 15. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 5. The Blue Book contained all the routes in London. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say &. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there is not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ {C). Write your answers on your exam sheet. My job involves working long hours and there is always a lot going on. But | have been involved in volunteering for years and there's always a way of making time for it. {first began volunteering at school when I would read with the younger kids for half an hour on a Monday morning. | carried this experience through to my gap year when | volunteered at a school in Germany, teaching English. | have always found that | get as much out of volunteering as | put in, and in this case it was my German that benefited. it was at Nottingham University that | began volunteering as a switchboard operator for the charity ChildLine, As the first person a child speaks to when they're calling for help, Thad to persuade them to tell me their name, gaining their trust before introducing them 53Prepare yourself for the BAC exam to a counsellor. The skills | developed across all my voluntary experiences, such as persuasive telephone manner, have been useful in the job I'm doing now. The Home Office, like many other employers, has an employee volunteering scheme. ‘As 2005 is the Year of the Volunteer, a team of us from work recently helped out at homelessness shelter. We served food and helped clean up, while the volunteers wha helped at the shelter kept us all laughing. Through Community Service Volunteers (CSV), our office has since spent a whole day cleaning up, rebuilding and painting an adventu playground. Everyone had a great time. (www. worldvolunteerweb.orgh 1. The writer has an active social life. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2. She has been a volunteer since she was a student. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 3. She taught French at a school in Germany. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 4. The abilities she acquired during her volunteer work help her in her career. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 5. In 2005 she did volunteer work in a homeless shelter. ‘A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 9. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there i not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ (C). Write your answers on your exam sheet. For a successful staycation, do everything in advance that you would do for an away vacation} ~by that | mean, have your clothes clean and ready, just as if you were packing to go away; tell extended family and friends that you will be "away" and therefore unavailable for problem solving; and do any chores that need doing ahead of time, like mowing the lawn. ‘Additionally, if money is tight, prepare some meals ahead of time, or buy frozen meals at the store, so you have the fixings for a great breakfast, lunch, and dinner, without you or your spouse having to stress out over cooking. | speak from experience that cooking and cleaning up while on “vacation” is not high on my list of preferred activities. If you like to grill or cook out, stock up on what you need to do that for a few days. No grocery shopping except for emergency provisions, and don't forget to have some snacks around. A special treat or two can help make things feel special. And use disposables if your family is large and cleanup would take considerable time. A staycation, and when I'm traveling by car, are the two times | use disposable dishes and flatware without guilt! ‘emake your staycation a true getaway, do things you don't usually do with your normal leisure time that you enjoy. Never go to museums, but like them? Go and spend the money for admission fees cheerfully. Throw in a meal out at a funky place you never otherwise visit, to extend the pleasures of the day. Is your idea of heaven a day at the movies, or a night at the theater? Plan ahead - buy tickets, arrange transportation and baby-sitters (if needed), and indulge to your heart's content. Been hankering to see your favorite baseball team? If you have the money for it, get the tickets you want, and have fun! (Eat a hot dog for me while you're at it.) (diebrokeblog.com) 1. Astaycation is a stay-at-home holiday. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2. You should let your friends and family know you will be out of town. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 54Prepare yourself for the BAC exam ich as aff Cooking is the writer's favourite holiday pastime. dome A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Planning your staycation takes too much time and energy. out at ay Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say ot Is The secret to a successful staycation is doing things you really enjoy. 3(CSV),§ A. Right B. Wrong ©. Doesn't say venture: nt’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there choose ‘Doesn't 40. Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Rig! ee rot enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), say’ (C). Write your answers on your exam sheet Is a lazy Saturday afternoon and you're bored. Or maybe your kids are bored. Why not eon a treasure hunt? Ahobby that many families are taking up these days is something Known as letterboxing. Letterboxing gives you the oppor With thousands of boxes hidden matter where your travels may take you The premise is simple: leterboxers all over the globe will hide what's known as a Tre Box in an outdoor public location ~a park, a hiking trail etc. n this box there will be small notebook and a rubber stamp. The letterboxer will hen write directions to the box treasure hunt - and make those directions web.org) tunity to go on a treasure hunt, no matter where you are. all over, you're bound to find a treasure hunt waiting, no {there is | msuch a way that finding the box will be like a sn’t say’ | available to other letterboxers. AAs a letterboxer, you will also purchase a small notebook and rubber stamp that you vacation | carry along with you. Your notebook acts as a type of passport, and your rubber stamp Go away, | represents a symbol of you. When you find a letterbox, you use ihe San found in the problem- | letterbox to mark in your “passport” your trip, then use your stamp to mark in the ‘notebook in letterbox that you were there. You then replace the letterbox ‘where you found en meals | forthe next treasure seeker. (www.articlecity.com) hout you | 4, Letterboxing is very popular with families t cooking A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Bs. If yOu | 2. You can find letterboxes only in the US. a | A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say scabies if | 2-Aletterbox contains personal lelters. Bat when A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say tout quit! | 4 Everyone has access to directions that lead 10 & letterbox. ere rmal A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say pend the 5. All letterboxers need a badge and an ID number. jou never A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say jay at the mion and | 41, Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or "Wrong! (8)? If there vse your | ig not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (8), choose ‘Doesn't and have | say’ (C). Write your answers on your exam sheet. pbiog.com) | We show an amazing tolerance for a form of pollution that is a growing problem: noise. Airplane traffic is increasing by five percent a year. Urban noise is doubling every ten years. By air, land and sea, we are facin: ability to live in this world. 1g an onslaught of noise that is threatening our 55Propare yourself forthe BAC exam We have granted ourselves the right to make noise. But what about our responsibilities Have we developed a sense of acoustic responsibility? The evidence suggests that we have not. Many people seem to believe they have @ unlimited right to make noise with cars and motorbikes, and with loud music at home a in the street. In some countries measures have been taken to force people to make les noise. In Britain, for example, a law has been passed preventing people from disturbit their neighbours with music at night. Itis widely accepted that we should deal with our rubbish in a responsible way. Noise! in reality a particularly insidious form of rubbish. It destroys community life, pursues 1 into our homes, keeps us from sleeping and is the cause of many stress-related illnesses 4s well as hearing loss. Our acoustic environment belongs to all of us. Everyone has Tight to use it, but no one has the right to abuse it, Let's start using it responsibly (Science Ne 4, People are very concemed about noise pollution. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2. Noise pollution is a threat to our lives. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 3, Inthe US, laws have been passed to force people to make less noise. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 4. In Britain, it isn't allowed to play loud music at night. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 5. Noise pollution causes many stress-related illnesses. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 412, Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there '; not enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong! (B), choose ‘Doesn't say’ (C). Write your answers on your exam sheet. The roots of Canadian English can be found in the events which followed the American Revolution of 1776. Those who had supported Britain found themselves unable to stay in the United States and most went into exile in the Ontario region of Canada. They were} soon followed by many thousands who were attracted by the cheapness of land. Within fity years, the population of Upper Canada (above Montreal) had reached 100,000 = mainly people from the United States. in the east, the Atlantic Provinces had been settled with English speakers much earlier (the first contacts were as early as 1497, when the British explorer John Cabot claimed Newfoundland), but even today these areas contain less than 10 per cent of the population, so that they have only a marginal role in the development of the Canadian Sram’. In Quebec, the use of French language and culture remains from the first period of exploration, with the majority of people using French as @ mother-tongue: here English and French coexist uneasily. Because of its origins, Canadian English has a great deal in common with the rest of the: English spoken in North America - and is often difficult to distinguish for people who live outside the region. To British people, Canadians may sound American, to Americans they may sound British. Canadians themselves insist on not being identified with either, and certainly, there is a great deal of evidence in support of this view. (Canadian Geographic Magazine) 56Prepare yourself for the BAC exam Supporters of Britain emigrated to Canada after the American Revolution A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Est of the population of Upper Canada came from Britain. B. Wrong C. Doesn't say =zoish speakers settled in the Atlantic provinces because land was cheap. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Quebec people speak only French. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say © €2sy to distinguish Canadian English from American English. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Sead the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If there Sot enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesn't (C). Write your answers on your exam sheet. luct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human = and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated." Founded in n, England in 1961, A.|. draws its attention to human rights abuses. It works to ise public opinion which exerts pressure on individuals who perpetrate abuses, The isation was awarded the 1977 Nobel Peace Prize for is “campaign against torture” = the United Nations Prize in the Field of Human Rights in 1978 sly Intemational is funded entirely by subscriptions and donations. The ization works for the release of “Prisoners of Conscience” - men, women and en imprisoned anywhere for their beliefs, ethnic origin, language or religion. It also and immediate trial for all political prisoners detained without charge, and Ses lorture and the degrading treatment of prisoners. It is also against the death lly for all types of crime. Amnesty works by collecting informati 2 person is a ‘Prisoner of Conscience’, that person's case is hi Bip. They send letters to governments, embassies, newspapers and the prisoner's 'yand friends. They collect signatures and raise money to send medicine, food and ming to the prisoners and thei families. These volunteers use their freedom of speech ton the same freedom for their adopted prisoner. Paradoxically, Amnesty International ‘@n organization that will only be satisfied when it has become redundant. (woru.wikipedia.org) Amnesty Intemational's purpose is to defend human rights. B. Wrong C. Doesn't say > '9 1977, it launched a campaign against torture. A. Right B. Wrong, C. Doesn't say ‘The organization receives money from multinational companies. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Amnesty Intemational supports the death penalty for crimes against humanity. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say14, Read the text bel ices 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? If thet isnot enough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Doesi say’ (C). Write your answers on your exam sheet. saternative medicine is, by definition, an alternative to something else: modern, West arene. But the term ‘alternative’ can be misleading, even discouraging for $0 people. Few practitioners of homeopathy, acupuncture, herbalism and the like rega ea therapies as substitutes for modern medicine. Rather, they consider their discipli as supplementary to orthodox medicine. The problem is that many doctors refuse to recognize ‘natural’ or alernaln medicit te being efficient and consider that it offers a radically different view of health, illness aero which may be dangerous. But whatever doctors may think, the demand aire native forme of medical therapy is stronger than ever before, as the limitations odern medical science have become more widely understood. restive therapies are dismissed by orthodox medicine because they are somel aierastored by people with no formal medical taining. But, in comparison with my other traditional therapies, western medicine as we know it today is @ very TO phenomenon. Until only 150 years ago, herbal medicine and simple inorgat Compounds were the most effective treatments available, (www.naturalsolutionsmag.co 4.Atternative medicine is considered a substitute of modem western medicine A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 2. Many doctors deny the efficiency of alternative medicine. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 4. The demand for altermative medicine has increased dramatically since 2000 A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 4. Alternative therapies are always administered by people with no medical taining A. Right B, Wrong C. Doesn't say 5, Western medicine is older than alternative medicine. A. Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say 45, Read the text below. Are the sentences 1-5 ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B)? Ifthe Fa gnough information to answer ‘Right’ (A) or ‘Wrong’ (B), choose ‘Does say’ (C). Write your answers on your exam sheet. Saint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated on March 17th. It commernors Sat Patrick (c. AD 387-461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland Little is known of Patrick's early if, though it is known that he was born in Roman Brit tate ath century, ito a wealthy Romano-Briish family. His father and granciaiter ane nthe Church. At the age of sixteen, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders taken captive to Ireland as a slave. Itis believed he was held somewhere of the w toast of Ireland, possibly Mayo, but the exact location is unknown According to Canfession, he was told by God in a dream to run from captivity to the coast. where cord board a ship and return to Britain. Upon retuming, he joined the Church in ‘Auxel in Gaul and studied to be a priestPrepare yoursolt for the BAC exam 432, he again said that he was called back to Ireland, though as a bishop, to inise the Irish from their native polytheism. Irish folklore tells that one of his 1g methods included using the shamrock to explain the Christian doctrine of the to the Irish people. After nearly thirty years of evangelism, he died on 17 March and according to tradition, was buried at Downpatrick. Although there were other Successful missions to Ireland from Rome, Patrick endured as the principal 1 of Irish Christianity and is held in esteem in the Irish Church. (wwnwikipedia.org) icine: ss and t Patrick's Day is celebrated at the beginning of March. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Me know a lot of things about Patrick's youth. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say JF was held hostage somewhere on the coast of Ireland. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say Patrick had always intended to return to Ireland. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say @ bishop, he read French folktales to his followers. A Right B. Wrong C. Doesn't say ANSWERS 1. (Yale University has signed an agreement to return to Peru some 5,000 Inca artifacts removed from the famous Machu Picchu citadel nearly a century ago") © (The relics - stone tools, ceramics and human and animal bones - will be housed in a new centre in the city of Cuzco.”) (Cifthe text doesn't give us any information) A(This agreement ensures the expanded accessibility of these Machu Picchu collections for research and public appreciation in their natural context,”....) 5 ('italso took protest marches and a letter penned by Peruvian President Alan Garcia tohis US counterpart Barack Obama to win the battle over the artifacts.”) B2. {C {the text doesn't give us any information) 5 (-... according to a report which has found consumers are more concerned about impressing the neighbours than saving the planet.”) C the text doesn't give us any information) B (Celebrities including Leonardo Di Caprio and Cameron Diaz have been Photographed behind the wheel of a Prius, despite being well able to afford a more Powerful and expensive car, sending the message that they are concerned for the environment”) 5 (When you publiy display your environmentally friendly nature, you send the signal that you care,’ said the report.)Prepare yourself forthe BAC exam 4. A(Agrowing number of drivers facing rising fuel prices are opting for electric cars hybrid models, which switch from petrol to electric and back.”) 2.8 (‘But they make almost no noise at all, making it hard for passers-by, particular those with visual impairments, to notice them.") 3.8 (‘Safety experts and charities called for silent vehicles to emit noises, with sor ‘manufacturers suggesting motorists could choose from a range of sounds, fro super-cars to the podracers from Star Wars.") 4, C (the text doesn't give us any information) 5. B (‘Concems about quiet vehicles are understandable, and w that electric vehicles do not pose any additional threat to 4.B ("The four weeks before Christmas are called Advent") 2.A(-... are traditionally celebrated in churches by lighting a candle each Sunday durin ‘Advent.") 3.B (‘People in Britain spend on average over £600 (around $1,000) per person a Christmas every year.”) 4. (the text doesn't give any information) 5. A ("So what do people buy in preparation for Christmas? Well, Christmas decorations ‘Christmas cards to send to your friends and relatives; presents for your loved on ‘and wrapping paper to wrap them up with. And of course food!") 5. 4.A (‘People need to be active to be healthy.”) 2. B (‘Physical inactivity is as dangerous to our health as smoking!”) 3. (‘Scientists say to accumulate 60 minutes of physical activity every day to st healthy or improve your health.”) 4. (Physical activity doesn't have to be very hard to improve your health. This 9 ‘can be reached by building physical activities into your daily routine.") 5. C (the text doesn't give us any information) 1.B (‘The Glastonbury Festival, held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, is ‘most famous music festival.”) 2. C (The text doesn't give us any information.) 3. (“It is popular to such an extent that most of the workers are volunteers...) 4, A(‘Glasto, as the event is often known, started off small, with only 1,500 peop ‘attending its first incarnation, but things really started to ff in the 1990s.”) to take off = 1. to leave the ground —» The plane took off. 2. to start to be successful or popular —+ Her career took off in the 1984 5. C (The text doesn't give us any information.) 7. 4. A(-a cabbie who has been threading his way through London's streets for the past 30 yes 2. A(‘the exam that London cab drivers have to take before they can get their licen: to have to = to be required — it shows obligation compulsory = obligatory, required 3.C (the text doesn't give us any information about how old John Sheperd is) 4.B ("Ileft school at 15" 10 leave school = to drop out of schoo! 5. A(‘the Blue Book, which had all the different runs in it”) run = route (contextual meaning) 60Ps i TEP YourseI fo tho BAC exam it nOlved in volunteering for years and there's always a way of Sening time for it. | frst began se nunteering at school...» Fay attention to the use of Present Perfect Simple in the multiple choice Statement. Don't forget that Present Perfect Simple ig Used when we want to Maik about an action which startes yn the Past and still continues in the present, P Ccarried this experience rough to my gap year when | volunteered at a school in Sermany, teaching English ”) Pi The skils | developed across all my voluntary 5 ppaviences, such as a persuasive ra ef have benefited me in the job I'm doing now.) PLAS 2005 is the Year of the Volunteer, a team of us from work recently helped out 2 homelessness shelter”) AC For a successtuy away vacation — were packir Atel extend Staycation, by that | mea ing to go away...») ACA hobby that many families are takin, letterboxing.”) 8 (With thousand: waiting, no m: 8 ("in this box 9 up these days is Something known as 's of boxes hidden aly ke /%@ bound to find a treasure hunt Ae HOUL travels may take you, ) there will be a small noteboot and a rubber stamp,”) A(The letterboxer will then write directions to the box in Such a we Pox will be like a treasure te ‘ ay that finding the hunt - and make those dltections available to other letierboxers.") PEE C (The text doesn't give us any information.) lan. inthe 1980398 B (We show an amazing tolerance for a form of Pollution that isa growing problem; foise.") BABY ar and and sea, we are ‘acing an onslaught of noise th Bs 3 Sly 10 lve in this wenta"y Soa Britain, for example, a law hag been passed preven ir license Pi Gisturbing their neighbours with ™usic at night.”) fat is threatening our ting people fromPropare yoursolt for the BAC exam 12. 1. A( Those who had supported Britain found themselves unable to stay in the United States, and most went into exile in the Ontario region of Canada,") 2.B (‘They were soon cheapness of land. Within fifty years, the population of Upper Canad (above Montreal) had reached 100,000 — mainly people from the United States. English has a great deal in common with the rest of the English spoken in North America - and is often difficult to distinguish fo People who live outside the region.") abuses.") .C 5 (‘Amnesty Intemational is funded entirely by subscriptions and donations.’ ) 8 ("itis also against the death penalty forall types of crime.’) 14, 1.B (‘Few practitioners of homeopathy, acupuncture, herbalism and the like regard their therapies as substitutes for modem medicine. Rather, they consider their disciplines as supplementary to orthodox medicine.”) 2.A("The problem is that many doctors refuse to recognize ‘natural’ or alternati medicine as being efficient and consider that it offers a radically different view o health, illness and cure which may be dangerous.") # 4-8 (‘Alternative therapies are dismissed by orthodox medicine because they are Sometimes administered by people with no formal medical training.”) 5. 8 (But, in comparison with many other traditional therapies, western medicine as wwe know it today is a very recent phenomenon. Until only 150 years ago, herbal medicine and simple inorganic compounds were the most effective treatinents available.") 5. FB voaint Patrick's Day is a religious holiday celebrated on March 17°") 2.6 (Little is known of Patrick's early life, though itis known that he was born in Roman Britain in the 4 century, into a wealthy Romano-British family”) 3.A (‘itis believed he was held somewhere on the west coast of Ireland, Possibly Mayo, but the exact location is unknown.”) 4c =cPropare yourself for the BAC exam IG — Subiecte tip 2 (nivel B1-B2) d the text below. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which ink fits best according to the text. Write your answers on your exam sheet. fin the past 18 months or so, www.fanfiction.net, which launched in late 1998, has tens of thousands of teenagers who like to read and write fan fiction — stories Bon celebrities or popular characters from literature, TV, even comics. The site lists than 100 "fandoms" in the book category, ranging from Anne Frank to Young Jedi Is; under music, there's writing built around everyone from David Bowie to David While most other fan-fiction sites are boutiques devoted to Harry Potter or The X- *FEN is the giant shopping mall,” says Tara O'Shea, 28, who started writing fan fiction 41. Says Chris Burks, creator of www.lt.org, a site for original fiction writers: "There's g else like it. Nobody else is archiving so much or has such an open editorial policy.” has some 115,000 members. A third of them are 18 and under, and about 80% are f, according to creator Xing Li, 24, a computer programmer who lives in Los Angeles fcalls the site "strictly a hobby.” Registration is free but permitted only if you click the sarked "I'm at least 13" (there's no accounting for dishonest answers). Writers upload ss directly to the site, assigning a category and rating from G to NC-17. There's no ing process, no editorial board; most features are automated, and Li relies on s to report inappropriate behaviour (he has booted a few troublemakers). Anyone post anything, then sit back and wait for the reviews to rollin. e's real value to having your peers cheer you on, says Merle Marsh, a prep- pl administrator and author of several parents’ guides to the Net, including thing You Need to Know (But Were Afraid to Ask Kids) About the Information yy (Computer Learning Foundation). Marsh applauds the site for encouraging g people to read and write; she only wishes they weren't writing about Buffy the e Slayer. "It would be better if they were coming up with their own characters," she "but maybe this is the way they need to start." is more concemed that a site so popular with the under-18 set is unsupervised Idoesn't restrict access to mature material - such as the NC-17-rated tales involving Rowling's Draco Malfoy and Severus Snape submitted by a girl whose online bio she's 13. But censorship would be counter to Li's vision of an online community free e its stuff, raw and uncut — as long as the graphic material is clearly marked. "I know hhard these writers work, and | respect it," says Li. Running the site takes 25 hours pf his week, but Li says if it helps aspiring scribes find an audience, i's worth it (wwutime.com) fanfiction net 'A has published thousands of fan fiction stories. B. has sold thousands of books. . has been visited by a lot of teenage users. 1D. has commissioned thousands of novels. is A. a clothes boutique. B. a site for original fiction writers. © a huge shopping centre. 1D. a website for fan fiction lovers.Propare yourself for tho BAC exam 3, According to its creator, a third of FFN's mem ‘A. are only young women. B. pay a monthly subscription. C. have to submit a story. D_ are young people under and of age. ers, 4, Xing Li 'A_earns a lot of money from the site. B is a computer programmer in Taiwan. C started the website as a pastime. D is one of the richest people in the USA. 5, To become a member of the website ‘A. one has to register. B. one has to be under 18. C. one has to pay a fee. D. one has (o fill in a form. 6. Writers, ‘A. send their stories to an editorial board. B. type their stories themselves. C. proofread their stories D. post their stories to the site. 7. Merle Marsh ‘A. disapproves of the site's editorial policy. B. peer reviews are really valuable. C. gives advice to teenagers’ parents. 1D. acknowledges the need for such a site. 8. The website ‘A encourages young people to write about Buffy. B. promotes great works of literature. C. stimulates young people to read and write. D. support young writers. 9. Censorship ‘A. is against Li's principles, B. is necessary in an online community. C. ensures only suitable materials are published, D. applies only to graphic material 40. Running the site A. is a profitable business, B. is time consuming for Li. C. is an automated process. D. is really hard work. 64 ————_———<<——Prepare yourself for the BAC exam ___ Prepare yourself forthe BAC exam _ she text below. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A, B,C or D) which ‘its best according to the text. Write your answers on your exam sheet Sesto to new technology like ies to honey. Among many older folks, its conventional rat if you've been flummoxed by your computer, video recorder or other high Secpet, the quickest and cheapest way to solve the problem is 16 call in a twelve Seo fix it. Lots of kids today grow up with a keyboard in one hand and joystick other. ‘re plenty of benefits to introducing kids to tech devices early. Using the devices a aeoed nature to them, so the learning curve is less steep. Playing video helps to develop hand-eye coordination. They learn mult-taskitg skills from Several computer programs at once. Surfing the Web can expose them to a vast Srknowledge that wasn't available to those of us who grew up without the ity of commercial Internet services, even in some of our best libraries, ‘And kids nave a rch social life and meet a much more diverse group of people to which they never be exposed in their own hometowns. They can also stay in touch with family rs and friends, both local and those who live at a distance, much more easily. tunately, there are potential harmful effects, in addition to the positive ones, Many ts worry that violent video games may desensitize children to violent behaviour in fe. and that the Web will lead them to pomography or hate groups as well as ‘ian for completing their schoolwork. The people your kids meet online car be Keod influences - or they could be pedophiles posing 45 ‘other children to lure Sesuspecting youngsters into their traps. Some experts fear that even in the innocuous communications with people they know, Sees may be exposing themselves to hidden ill effects. For example, one type of SSrrnunication that's very popular with teenagers is real-time chat. This includes Web- tases chat, use of IRC (Internet Relay Chat) programs, Instant Messaging serie such Ss those offered by MSN, AOL and Yahoo, as well as SMS messaging via cell phones. sn order to type their messages more quickly, kids often use a type of phonetic shorthand erred of grammatically correct, property spelled sentences. For example "RU going See mucn faster and easier to type than “Are you going, too?” This becomes an specially atractive option when using a small keyboard like those on ccell phones. Sut is this making kids illiterate? Educators, parents and others afe divided on that question. Some folks argue that language is always evolving, ‘and newer and more Sirciont spelings are a good thing. Afterall, glance at a page of Olde English will show you that we don't use the same spellings now that our ancestors used. Other, more fessimistic folks say IM isn’t so much making kids iterate as reflecting the growing aiteracy of younger generations. Some researchers have concluded that teens are able to slip easily between the soureviations and conventional spelling, but some teachers say theyre seeing the messaging lexicon show up in kids’ school work. Does Shakespeare lose something in translation to "2b R not 2b"? Some experts say the problem is not the lingo itself, but the fact that kids are unable to Gierentiate between when itis and isn't appropriate. Like slang and other informal language, what's okay for chatting with peers is not acceptable when writing an essay — or applying for a job. (www.usatoday.com) 65Propare yoursolt for the BAC exe 1. Children A. start using technology at an early age. B. can fix any technology related problem. C. are prone to accidents, D. have an appeal for technology. 2. Itis thought that A. kids learn faster than adults. 8. early introduction to technology is beneficial for kids. C. kids are be exposed to high levels of radiation, D. playing computer games has become second nature to kids. 3. Access to technology ‘A. makes children lazy and anti-social, B. enables children to communicate more easily C. atrophies children’s social skils, D. is harmful to young children. 4. Parents are concerned that A. children spend too much time in front of the computer. B. children will become ‘immune’ to violence. C. children will display a violent behaviour. D. children will act violently in real life. 5. Teenagers A. are keen on writing emails, 8. communicate with parents through text messages. C. prefer instant communication. D. have no communication skils. To write messages faster children A. take up shorthand writing classes, B. devise secret codes. C. use shortened words. D. don't punctuate their sentences. 7. Educators and parents A. are worried about the children’s spelling mistakes B. believe technology makes children illiterate. C. don't have an unanimous opinion on the issue. . team up to teach children to read better. 8, Nowadays, we A. employ the same spelling as our predecessors. B. are more literate than our predecessors. C. use different spellings than our predecessors. d. have to fight against illiteracy.Prepare yourself for the BA arch has shown that A teenagers are unable to write correctly. 5 teenagers can switch between shorthand and conventional spelling, ‘© teenagers have trouble reading Shakespeare. 'D teenagers don't know when to use the messaging lexicon. Children A. don't adapt their language to the linguistic context. chat too much with their peers. C. don't write good essays anymore. ©. are unable learn the messaging lexicon. Read the text below. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which think fits best according to the text. Write your answers on your exam sheet. Seemed to be an endangered species, relics of an era of delicacy and refinement sd to extinction in the modern world. But now the “geisha”, the traditional female ners of Japan, have found new job opportunities through the internet. Geisha Buses in the ancient capital Kyoto are flourishing once more after ‘going online to recruit ‘pew generation of apprentices. isha numbers have been in decline since before the Second World War, and recently fas become more and more difficult to recruit the maiko, or apprentice geisha, who pend at least five years studying the arts of music, dance and witty conversation. in the 19th century, the “flower and willow world” of Kyoto’s riverside teahouses was home B about 1,000 maiko and geiko, as fully qualified geisha are known in the local dialect. "A bundred years later, the number had decreased to 500, including 200 maiko. Two ¥e2s ago there were only 58 apprentices left. In desperation, several of the geisha Pouses established websites in an attempt to recruit newcomers. ‘Wow there are 80 maiko in training and teahouses are turning applicants away. In the old 2ys, the geisha houses were a means for poor families to ensure a livelihood for ‘Seughters whom they could no longer support or marry off. Later, maiko were recruited ®eally by word of mouth. Nowadays girls hear about it through the internet from alll over -apan. The website of the Ichi Geisha House includes photographs of young maiko it it ‘white make-up and a web log by an 18-year-old named Mame, describing her daily life. ‘Despite the allure of their white make-up and exquisite kimono, the life of a trainee geisha § far from glamorous. Recruited at the age of 15, they must live in the okiya, or geisha ‘Rouse, sharing rooms with fellow maiko, and sleeping on futon mattresses and tatami mats ~ a hardship to modern teenagers used to western-style beds in their own rooms. They rise early and spend the morning mastering the traditional accomplishments of the geisha ~ dance, singing, the playing of the stringed shamisen and the bamboo Shakuhachi lute, and the art of make-up and the kimono. Basic English conversation is iso required for foreign guests who are sometimes brought to parties. In the afternoons ‘they visit the teahouses where the parties are held, networking with the owners. Accompanied by an older geisha “sister”, they attend parties from 6 pm until midnight, Sut as well as online recruiting, the rise in maiko numbers is connected with a revived interest among young Japanese in traditional customs. On summer evenings, the streets ‘of Japan's cities are filled with women and men dressed in yukata, lightweight cotton kimonos. 671. The geisha A. are relics of a distant past. B. are revered by the Japanese. C. are beautiful female dancers D. are part of the Japanese traditional culture, 2. Geisha houses in Kyoto A. hire geisha through the internet, B. have all gone bankri C. employ geisha thro have been shut do. 3. Maiko A. are fully-qualified geisha B. study the arts of dance and Painting, C. train before becoming geisha, O. are easy to recruit ugh employment agencies, wn by the government. 4. In the 20th century A. the number of geisha went down, B. there were onl ly 200 geisha left, C. many geisha retrained as maiko, . the geisha set up their own blogs 5. Geisha houses A. paid no taxes B. found wealthy C. supported poo: D. offered a good 6. The apprentice geisha are recruited A. by word of mouth 8. through internet websites. C. only by recommendation, D. after a thorough examination, 7. The life of a maiko A. is full of glamour. B. is not as easy as it seems, C. is very rewarding, O. is a life of luxury, 68 TOT© competing on in, and this is mpanies. if you's jet to meet movi ly good life," sai breign visitors from The Times Propare yourself for the BAC exam geisha & sleep until midday. & don't attend parties. © take up special courses. © con't learn any foreign languages. he increase in the maiko number is due to & 2 period of economic prosperity. 5 a comeback to Japanese customs. a fad among Japanese teenagers © efficient government educational policy. According to Peter Macintosh & being Japanese is in fashion once more, 8. girls want to work for fashion companies. © maiko don't talk to strangers 5. organizing geisha evenings is profitable. Read the text below. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which ‘ording to the text. Write your answers on your exam sheet, He who mistreat animals will face fines of up to £20,000 and year-long prison fences under welfare laws to be announced next week. A inspectors will be given powers to enter premises without a warrant, even by force, to rescue animals believed to be suffering or at risk of harm = Parliamentary committee and then go before both Houses Savone owning a pet, farm or exotic animal will have a statutory “duly of care” towards B.2nd could face having it taken away and being banned from looking after another. Hoborn animals will receive the same protection RSPCA inspectors will also Sscretion to insist on regis ls, such as og-walkers or pet- sitters, nimals when owners are away. But a formal Reensing scheme has been ruled out as too bureaucratic. ghimal welfare campaigners, however, will be angered that the draft bill, which updates Re Protection of Animals Act 1911, contains no reference to circus animals and fails to Ban the docking of dogs tails,Prepare yourselt for the BAC exam He said at the time: “| am looking for a way to get the balance right. It seems odd to that we allow human circumcision and we should not be over-draconian in terms animal welfare law. | want sensible, but useful and meaningful, reform.” The RSPCA said last night that it would continue to campaign for a ban on tail dockit except when a vet orders it for therapeutic reasons, The charity circus animals and hopes that this will be looked at again. prizes at fairgrounds or in comy the RSPCA and organisations such as the Kennel Club, 1. People who treat animals badly A. will not be prosecuted, B. can be fined or jailed. C. might be sentenced to 5 years of prison. D. are exempted from doing community service. 2. RSPCA inspectors A. will be given badges and guns, 8. will be trained by police experts, C. will be prohibited from using force. D. will be able to search buildings without permission. 3. Adraft bill A. will pass through both houses of Parliament. B. will be examined by a panel of international experts C. will be proofread by Ben Bradshaw. ©. will be published in two week's time. 4. The owner of a pet A. could be prohibited from looking after other people's pets, B. is not obliged to take care of it, C. could lose the right of property over it D. will sign a contract with RSPCA, 5. RSPCA inspectors ‘A. will have the right to check any vehicles. 5. are concemed about livestock on long journeys. C. can enter private homes without a warrant D. will be accompanied by vets. 6. Local authorities ‘A. will issue formal licenses for dog-walkers, B. can ask dog-walkers to register themselves. C. will take care of animals while owners are away. D. will discretely supervise pet-sitters.for the BAC exam al welfare companies ‘A will be content with the draft bill © have contributed to the draft bill. © will be dissatisfied with the draft bil. will update the draft bill Bradshaw ’A. disapproves of banning the docking of dog tails completely. B. supports banning the docking of dog tails completely. Cis a representative of dog breeders. D. will update the draft bill. The bill ‘A. allows people under 16 to buy a pet. B. encourages people under 16 to have a pet. ©. forbids people under 16 to possess a pet. D. urges people under 16 to adopt a pet Ihe. RSPCA and other organizations A. have critised the draft bi B. have lobbied for the introduction of the bill ©. have shown contentment withthe treatment of circus animals D. have proposed changes to the bill «5 Read the text below. For questions 1-10, choose the answer {A,B,C or D) which jou think fits best according to the text. Write your answers on your exam sheet. The term "genetic modification” provokes widespread fears about the corporate control Sf agriculture, and of the unknown. However, results from 25 years of EU-funded esearch show that there is “no scientific evidence associating GM plants with higher exe for the environment or for food and feed safety than conventional plants and prganisms". This of course does not prove GM methods are 100% safe, but makes clear there is no evidence to the contrary. This Saturday, anti-GM campaigners plan to offload potaloes outside the John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norfolk — one of the country's leading POR. research institutes - for a “photo shoot”. They claim that our research trial of blight-resistant GM potatoes on a plot FNNc. one of only two ongoing GM research trials in the UK, is a "dangerous experiment” The tial involves research on genes from wild potatoes. We have been able to isolate genes from wild species that make them resistant fo UK races of the late blight athogen, Phytophthora infestans, which causes £3,5bn in annual losses worldwide. The blight resistant variety being trialed, that reduces the ‘amount of pesticide the crop heeds ~ and is rejected by the protesters ~ could not have been produced without GM. We had hoped to create an opportunity to discuss this with the campaigners, as well as that issues they raise in their publicity material. With suppor from JIC, we invited them to take part in a proper debate. Disappointingly, they declined. We recognise their right to peaceful protest but have been frustrated that we cannot talk to the organisers, except via exchange of emails. 71Propare yourself for the BAC exam Meanwhile, the benefits of GM techi GM cotton ar health-promoting anthocyanins. Food insecurity and climate change highlight the Challenges of sustainably feeding growing world population. Further research using GM methods opens new possibilit for raising and stabilising yields, improving resistance. te Pests and diseases a withstanding abiotic stresses such as drought and cold atin Europe, while taxpayers’ money is stil paying to develop useful GM crop trai {axpayers are not benefiting from their deployment. In contrast, Canada, China, the US Foarceulh America are blazing ahead with GM and India is not Gr behind. The late figures from the Internation: i {The argument has to be made that the benefits of the technology far outweigh any hypothetical hazards. We need to think about the ost of ‘not adopting GM as well as risks, and we must not spurn the great opportunities created by embracing it. (ww guardian.co, 1. The term “genetic modification” A. scares people off, B. causes confusion C. is an umbrella term . has multiple meanings. 2, Research shows that 6: GM plants pose greater risks than conventional plants 5. GM plants are not as tasty as conventional plants, C. GM plants are not more dangerous than conventional plants D. GM plants harm the environment more than conventional plants 3. Anti-GM campaigners argue that A. GM methods are 100% safe, B. GM research trials are dangerous. C. GM research should be banned. D. GM methods are not scientific. 4. The blight resistant potatoes being trialed A. are not suitable for human consumption. B. could have been produced without GM C. diminishes the use of pesticides D. are approved of by anti-GM campaigners,Prepare yourself for the BAC exam campaigners ‘were invited to participate in an experiment. tneve accepted the invitation to a debate. refuse to talk to the organizers face-to-face. ‘are disappointed by the JIC’s initiatives. technology reduces the risk of disease. enhances productivity. ‘© has obvious advantages. D promotes healthy eating. ¢ insecurity and climate change ‘A are caused by GM technology. Bare two alarming problems. © open new possibilities for feeding the world population. D. make it difficult to feed the world population. European taxpayers ‘A. disagree with the development of GM technology. B. blame GM technology for the rising prices of food. ©. do not take advantage of the Benefits of GM technology. . do not want to pay for the development of GM technology. 'S European companies ‘A. are reluctant to invest in GM crops. B. make good profit out of GM crops C. are the driving force behind GM. D. invest a lot of money in GM crops. 40. The writer believes ‘A. we should not adopt GM. B. we should not ban GM. C. we should not embrace GM. D. we should not overlook GM's benefits. 6. Read the text below. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Write your answers on your exam sheet. How the First Earth Day Came About by Senator Gaylord Nelson, Founder of Earth Day What was the purpose of Earth Day? How did it start? These are the questions | am most frequently asked. ‘Actually, the idea for Earth Day evolved over a period of seven years starting in 1962 For several years, it had been troubling me that the state of our environment was simply a non-issue in the politics of the country. Finally, in November 1962, an idea ocurred to that was, | thought, a virtual cinch to put the environment into the politcal limelight” 73Propare yourself for the BAC exam persuade President Kennedy to give visibility to thi 'ssue by going on a national conservation tour. | flew to Washington to discuss the proposal with Attomey General Robert Kennedy, who liked the idea. So did the President rhe President began his five-day, eleven-state conservation tour in September 1o¢s For many reasons the tour did not succeed in puting the issue onto the national politica agenda, However, it was the germ of the idea that ultimately flowered into Earth Day. {continued to speak on environmental issues to a variety of audiences in some twenty. five states. All across the country, evidence of environmental degradation wee appearing everywhere, and everyone noticed except the political establishment. The envirenmenta Gave simply was not to be found on the nation’s politcal agenda. The people were concerned, but the politicians were not. ‘summer of 1969. At the time, anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, called “teach-ins," had} spread to college campuses all across the nation. Suddenly, the idea occurred to me 4 why ot organize @ huge grassroots protest over what was happening fo tal environment? Five months before Earth Day, on Sunday, carried a lengthy article by Gladwin Hill rey environmental events. ided for a spectacular success on Earth Day. It was also obvious that grassroots activities had ballooned beyond the capacity of my U.S. Senate office staff to keep up with the telephone calls, paper work, inquiries, et. Ir ‘mid-January, three months before Earth Day, John Gardner, Founder of Common Cause, provided! temporary space for a Washington, D.C. headquarters. | staffed the office with college! Students and selected Denis Hayes as coordinator of activities Earth Day worked because of the 1. The idea for Earth Day A. crystallized in time. B. was an instant success. C. got a mixed reception from politicians. D. spurred a lot of discussion. 74state of the environment was a sensitive issue. concerned politicians. ‘was absent from the political agenda. ‘was on everyone's mind. jent Kennedy refused to discuss environmental issues. . brought environmental issues in the political limelight. © failed to address environmental issues on his tour. D. declined responsibility for the environment. idea that became Earth Day ‘A. sprang out from a discussion with his friends. B. occurred to him in the winter of 1969. . hit him while he was on holiday. D. came to him on a speaking tour. intended to A. hold a demonstration over the state of the environment. B. organize a demonstration in favour of the multi-party system CC. stage a protest against low wages. D. spark off further demonstrations against the Vietnam war. His idea of a nationwide grassroots demonstration A. was ridiculed by the press. B. came to nothing. C. prove to be a fiasco. D. was well-received by the public. E The preparations A. took six months. B. were handled by his staff. C. began in November 1969. D. were delayed because of lack of money. The New York Times A. published a short article. B. covered extensively the events under way. C. remarked the widespread propagation of environmental events. D. reported people's little interest in the environmental events. 8. He was sure ‘A. Earth Day would be a tremendous success, B. people would get involved in preparations. C. his staff would keep up with the events. D. his efforts were in vain, 40. Earth Day worked becau: A. they had invested 20 milion B. they had enough time to coordinate participants. C. was organized by professionals. D. everyone contributed to its success.Propere yourselt for the BAC exam 7. Read the text below. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) whid you think fits best according to the text. Write your answers on your exam sh Ina few weeks, the heir to one of the world's greatest fortunes, David de Rothschild, Set sail across the Pacific— in a boat, the Plastki, made from plastic bottles and recycle waste. The aim ofthis extraordinary venture is simple: to focus attention on ore cfd world's strangest and most unpleasant environmental Garbage Patch, a rubbish-covered region of ocean, ternational Watch Company a Hewlett-Packard, de Rothschild will collect water samples and post blogs, photograp! and video clips ofthe area, in an attempt to publicise the perils posed by plastio pollutio ing to demons Plastic, but was trying to highlight its alternative uses, as well as focusing global attentio on the dangers posed to the ecology in regions such as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch {jhe Plastik its name inspired by the balsa raft Kon-Tiki that was built and sailed acro: the Pacific in 1947 by the Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl is now undergoing tri in San Francisco harbour. "The project has gone through several materials: explori everything from bamboo to plywood, even playing around with the idea of. sewing all Plastiki will be met by a support team at each landfall (www guardian.co. 1. Ina few weeks, David de Rothschild A. will fly over the Pacific. B. will swim across the Pacific. C. will embark on a journey across the Pacific, D. will steer a yacht across the Pacific. 2. The aim of the venture is A. to eradicate piracy. B. to save endangered species. C. to shift attention on water pollution. D. to photograph marine life. 76am sh S being dealt with by governments, Te © hes minimal consequences on marine life, J © siifles urban growth. and recycl BF cio 2H © Sreatens the life of marine creatures socal Ethschild’s trip a & 'S funded by the government 10 found t & is awake up call © isa pointless venture. © is financed by two companies . pany andl Bering the journey, de Rothschild hotograph A will keep a log, C pollutior 8. will comment upon his findings online. Wvironme ©. will write @ book about marine life. ith 12,00g%m B- will shoot a documentary on whales. bd out of The young environmentalist ms A. has purchased a luxurious yacht. Shia HEI bas buit a greoe holiday resort ©. has designed a wooden raft ©. has created a special boat. le Patch, d across ng trials| 7 The plastic water bottle 4. is the symbol of an affluent society. 5. is a recipient designed to be disposed after use. xploring C. is the symbol of a society who readily discards things. 9 all the: D. is a reusable container which will replace glass bottles. -metre Pars to #® Rothschild considers plastic A. harmful for the environment. B. can be used in constructive ways. C. should be banned. D. is too costly to produce. ild and, island, ut the €0.uk) &. The boat's name ‘A. was chosen by the Queen. 8. comes from a real boat. C. highlights the aim of the expedition. D. reminds us of a Norwegian explorer. 10. Plastiki A. has been built in three years. B. has cost one billion dollars. C. has set sail D. has gone through sea trai Prepare yourself for —— 2202 yourself forthe BAC exam PollutionPrepare yourselt for the BAC exam 8. Read the text below. For questions 1-10, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) whic! You think fits best according to the text. Write your answers on your exam sin 'youtte in Britain over summer, why not come to a Prom? Don't worry, you don't nee Benxede. fancy dress, corsage or a limo. These aren't high school proms, but a uniqu British form of classical music concerts The main Proms take were then known, "Mr. August 10, 1895. Seats and so the patrons had t concerts in London today, and dedicated Prommers will tell you that this is the best plact a2; During the original Proms the patrong {Could smoke, eat and drink, as Newman a Wood wanted to keep the atmosphere as informal se are preceded by n BBC Radio 3, and a number of Pro, igital television channel. The La: Each Prom season now has themes, and the works reflect one of the themes, T} Performance is still a mix of old and new and includes music, conductors, performers o orchestras from around the world, However, when tickets go on sale in mid The concert begins with music fepresenting each of the main them During this part of the concert, the Prommers will behave as impeccat 0, even though they're wearing unusual clothing festooned with Ur are 9 Union Jack flags. But this is not what the Prommers are really here for. No, th are here for the patriotic finale: “Land of Hope and Glory" (or Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance" March No. 1), the Fantasia of British Sea Songs (including the ve Popular “Rule Britannia), and finally “Auld Lang Syne,” “Jerusalem” and the Natio, Anthem. Throughout all ofthis the Prommers will ousingly sing along, bob Up and do sane with the music and join in with whistles and hoote: amazing atmosphere! You really need to experience it to bvo yourself for the BAC exam ropa are assemblies. Hes

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