SECTION A
Reading Comprehension

1.

Read the text below and mark the statements TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). 

WILLOW WIFE

Heitaro was a poor Japanese man who lived in a little house near a very beautiful, tall, willow tree. Heitaro loved the willow more than anything else in his life. Everyday he used to sit under its long comforting branches. One night, when he was reading a book under the tree, a beautiful young woman appeared. She looked as if she wanted to speak with him but was too shy.
'Honourable lady, I see you are waiting for someone. I will leave'.
She spoke softly. 'There is no need. No one will come.'
'Does he not love you enough?', asked Heitaro.
'He will not come because he is already here.' With these words she smiled and disappeared.
After this the woman appeared every evening. One evening Heitaro asked her to marry him. She agreed and in time they had a child. Heitaro was happier than he could ever have imagined.
Years passed and then it was announced that the Emperor needed fine wood to build a temple. The villagers decided to offer the wood of the willow because it was the best tree they could find anywhere. Heitaro said to his wife, 'Before I met you I could not have lived without the tree, but now I have you and the child'.
The villagers arrived and started to cut down the tree. Immediately the wife cried out in pain. Suddenly the willow fell with a loud noise. Willow wife fell at the same time and died. 

1.

Heitaro didn't like the willow tree near his house.    TRUE FALSE

2.

He saw a beautiful young woman reading a book under the willow tree.    TRUE FALSE

3.

Heitaro thought the beautiful woman wanted to speak to him so he started a conversation.   TRUE FALSE

4.

The beautiful lady wanted Heitaro to leave.    TRUE FALSE

5.

Heitaro cut down the tree because he wanted to build a new house for his family.   TRUE FALSE

6.

When the villagers cut down the willow tree, Heitaro's wife died.   TRUE FALSE

SECTION B
Language

1.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Josh Hayes has been a singer for ten years now. He (start) singing when he was at University. He formed a band with three friends. His friends (not / go) into pop music, but Dennis still (meet) them sometimes. He (see) them last month. They (come) to see him while he (give) a concert in Birmingham. They are all working in offices now. Josh (have) a busy private life. He (marry) three times, and has five children.

2.

Read the following situations carefully and write a mini-dialogue on each of them.

a.

You are going to the beach on Sunday. You want to take some photos and you know that a friend has a new camera. Very politely ask your friend to lend you the camera. He/she will refuse to do so.

YOU: 
YOUR FRIEND:  

b.

You are angry because your wife/husband likes eating in bed. Complain to her/him and she/he will apologise.

YOU: 
YOUR WIFE/HUSBAND:  

c.

Your friend is worried because he/she has got a very bad memory for dates and always forgets his/her friends' birthdays. Give him/her some advice.

YOUR FRIEND: 
YOU:  

3.

Choose the correct alternative.
e.g.: The education system in Argentina is different  ....c....  that in Great Britain.

a)  at       b)  as       c)  from

1.

The man  which whose who   invented the telephone was Alexander Graham Bell.

2.

You  shouldn't must ought to   go to bed late before an examination.

3.

If I  am had were   rich and famous, I wouldn't work too hard.

4.

The organ is one of  older the oldest the older   instruments in the world.

5.

Have you got some liquid for  cleaning to clean clean   windows?

SECTION C
Writing

Write a paragraph of about 50 words on ONE of the following:

1.

You were living abroad for 5 years. When you returned home you were surprised to see how different your home town looked. Write a letter to an English friend telling him/her about the changes.

2.

A friend of yours is feeling stressed because he's working too hard. Write a letter to him describing your favourite ways of relaxing.

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