Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________

FINAL EXAM 2023

Reading Paper

Part 1: For each question, choose the correct answer

A Mrs Evans wants to check who is taking part in the

performance this afternoon.

B Mrs Evans wants everyone to practise their performance

again before the audience sees it.

C Mrs Evans is letting students know that parents are coming to

the practice tomorrow.

A If you need bread during your visit, it’s available for sale inside
the shop.

B Feeding the birds on the lake is not allowed unless you have
special permission.

C Visitors are encouraged not to give the birds anything apart

from proper bird food.

Tim,
Your swimming coach A Tim must decide whether he’s well enough to swim after his
rang – he wants to injury.
know if you’re
swimming tomorrow, B Tim’s mum doesn’t think Tim is fit and ready to go swimming
after your injury. I yet.
wasn’t sure if you felt
C Tim needs to inform his swimming coach that he’s injured
your leg was fully
his leg.
recovered, so can you
let him know?
Mum

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 Lucy,
I discovered when I Jade wants Lucy to
got home that one of A tell Jade if she knows where a missing item is.
my new earrings was
missing from my ear. B accompany Jade on a shopping trip into town.
Can you remember
C help Jade to replace something she’s lost.
which shop we got
them from? I’ll get
another pair – they
weren’t expensive.
Jade

A Art classes will be in Room B16 as the Art Room is

Art Room closed – heating too cold.
problems.
B To find out which room to go for the art lessons, ask
See Mr James in Room B16 to check
Mr James..
where your art lessons will be.

C Mr James is taking all art lessons until problems in

the Art Room are fixed.

Part 2: For each question choose the correct answer.

The people below all want to find a beach to go to at the weekend. On the following page
there are descriptions of eight beaches. Decide which beach would be most suitable for the
people below.

Neil and his family want a beach that’s close to a car park and offers several
other activities apart from spending time in the sea. They’d also like a picnic
area near the beach.

Jack and Henry can swim well, so they’d like opportunities for distance
swimming with their dad. Their mum wants to go riding on the beach, and
also buy snacks for everyone there.

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 Salma and Katia want to go somewhere they can try watersports for the first
time. Their mum wants a beach with warm water, and organized activities
suitable for their small sister.

Anna and her family would like to do some sunbathing, but also have a long
walk along the coast. Anna also wants to try doing some sand sculptures.

Sylvie’s family want a beach suitable for Sylvie’s small sister to go swimming,
as she only just learned. Sylvie wants somewhere with various organized
games and activities, where she can meet other people her age.

Beaches

A Holly Bay B Franscombe

The café here serves delicious meals and This beach is popular with families with
sandwiches! The water’s calm in the bay, young children and people who aren’t
perfect for people wanting to swim across it – strong swimmers, as the water is warm and
around 2 kms! However, it’s very deep, so is not deep. Bring your own food to the picnic
only suitable for strong swimmers. There are area, or try the great snacks at the café.
often sand artists here, and horses for hire to However, the nearest car park is quite a
take you along the beach. walk away.

C Barmouth Beach D Westley Beach

This beach often has displays of animals and There are distance swimming, sailing and
birds – skilfully made from sand, which you surfing sessions for people of all levels, and
can also learn how to do. It’s also the perfect the beach is also famous for sculptures made
place for lying in the sun – or why not explore of sand, which artists display every weekend!
the beach paths on foot for an hour or two? It’s easily reached from the car park through a
The views are fantastic. lovely wood, which you can explore on foot
when it gets cooler.

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 F South Beach
E Minton Strand
This beautiful beach offers safe swimming.
The sea here offers safe swimming and
And when you fancy a change from
sailing, even for beginners, but there‘s still
sunbathing or watersports, there’s a funfair
plenty to do when you want a change from
nearby, and beautiful gardens to walk
sunbathing. A teenagers’ beach club offers
through, with tables and chairs where you
sports like cycle rides, volleyball and beach
can eat your own food. Leave your car by the
chess – great for everyone getting to know
gardens, and you’ll be on the beach almost
each other!
immediately.

G Silver Sands H Maple Sands

This beach has a sea temperature slightly Adults keen on horses love this beach, with its
higher than other coastal areas, and with its daily riding sessions. At certain times, the sea
gentle waves it’s perfect for children. There’s leaves warm-water pools on the beach,
plenty to do, too, with play leaders offering perfect for children to play in, but the water
games to entertain younger ones, and surfing further out is deeper, for more challenging
and sailing available at all levels, including swimming. And the teenagers’ beach club
beginners. The snack bar is excellent, too. offers group activities, like making sand
sculptures – great for making new friends!

Part 3: For each question, choose the correct answer

Our school newspaper

by Michael Williams
Some years ago, our head teacher, Mrs Waters, decided to
start a school newspaper, and get as many students as
possible to take on the job of producing it – and parents, too.
She felt the newspaper would help them learn more about
school life, through articles on things like sports achievements
and arts projects, which not all students know about if they’re
not taking part. Students took the whole thing very seriously
– and we now have a prize-winning newspaper!
Some of my friends joined the newspaper team immediately
and enjoyed it. I’d always loved creative writing and drawing cartoons, which I thought
would be perfect in the newspaper, so I signed up. My dad, who’s a journalist, was pleased
– he thought that even though I wasn’t keen on a job like his, the newspaper would be a
great opportunity for me. And he was right – I loved it! Dad often came along to give advice,
which was popular with the students. It was difficult sometimes, if he was busy, but he
learned a lot about the school that way.
My first job was writing a report about a sports event – a writing style I’d never attempted
before. But Dad reminded me it was similar in some ways to writing a story – getting
information in the right order. Once I’d understood that, there was no stopping me – and
after my first efforts, I developed quite a professional style, which was brilliant. Sometimes
the team couldn’t use what I’d written, or my cartoons, for whatever reason, but I didn’t
mind. And sometimes it was hard to finish stuff on time, but I usually got there.

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I’m now one of the editors – we decide what goes into the newspaper, so our names no
longer appear in print. And it’s stressful sometimes as we don’t have much time, but we try
to manage that properly. We also correct mistakes in people’s articles, which we all had to
get used to, but we were soon doing it without thinking – and in our own schoolwork, too. I
still put off calling people outside school for comments on stuff, but I guess it’s all good
experience – at least, that’s what Dad says!

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Part 4: Five sentences have been removed from the text below. For each question, choose
the correct answer. There are three extra sentences which you do not need to use.

A But that isn’t the end of the story.

B This kind of information is very useful for certain people.

C Why not use the energy created by pedestrians instead?

D However, one big problem could be cost.

E And it’s actually based on a simple idea.

F This is especially true when it’s been used in very busy areas.

G But it soon became clear that this might not work.

H This new system should work even better.

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Part 5: For each question, choose the correct answer

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Part 6: For each question, write the correct word. Write one word for each gap.