Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
1 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form
a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
Although the subject of history has gained in (1) ____________ over the past POPULAR
few years, many people believe that history is a waste of time and have an
(2) ____________ to reading or thinking about it, believing that it is better to AVERSE
concentrate on the present rather than the past. However, there are those who
believe that (3) ____________ to the exciting world of the past should start at EXPOSE
a very early age. Unfortunately, maybe we are somewhat (4) ____________ if GUIDE
we believe the premise that by studying history, we may be able to avoid the
mistakes of the past in our own age. It is obvious that man has learned very
little about living together from his past. Furthermore, in some cases,
deliberate (5) ____________ of past actions are used to justify modern warfare. INTERPRET
Scientific discoveries which have accumulated over the past millennia no
doubt lead to a more comfortable lifestyle for many people today but there
are still frontier disputes and (6) ____________ . Its important to remember CONFRONT
that much of history has been written by those that have conquered others and
history is a record of their (7) ____________ instead of an objective view of ACHIEVE
their exploits and the era in which they lived. Nevertheless, this should not
deter people from studying the past because for every negative and
(8) ____________ event there may have been, there are also many more FAVOUR
positive ones which show how amazing the human race can be. For me, it
is (9) ____________ that some schools may no longer be teaching the subject THINK
in the future.
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2 Complete the text. Use only one word for each gap.
As Rory watched his life slipping past him, he realised that it was high (1) ____________ he
actually did something worthwhile, so he decided to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and raise money for
the local childrens hospice. However, halfway through the climb, he wished he (2) ____________
spent more time getting fit before he set out on the climb. He realised that he (3) ____________
have climbed a few more steep hills back in England but he had just been too lazy. Furthermore, he
hadnt done enough research on it, otherwise he would have known (4) ____________ difficult it
was going to be. He had heard about lots of ordinary people who had done it for charity and
thought it could not be as hard (5) ____________ the leaflets made out.
But the reality was nothing (6) ____________ he had thought it would be it was a great
(7) ____________ tougher than he expected. Having said that, he was not going to give up. The
rest of his group were moving farther away from him as he tried to catch his breath, and
(8) ____________ of the organisers was sent back to find out what was wrong. Rory pulled
himself together, had one last gulp from the water bottle and strode towards the man walking
towards him. He (9) ____________ rather die than fail to reach the summit and raise the money
for the hospice.
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Section 3: Listening
1 In the survey various _______________ were ranked according to how interesting people
felt they were.
2 Apparently, teachers said they enjoyed being able to employ their _______________ .
5 When you work for yourself, it can be difficult to separate the work and leisure
_______________ .
6 Being responsible for ones own _______________ is likely to make people happy.
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4 Read the text below. For questions 19, choose from the sections (AF). The sections
may be chosen more than once.
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5 Complete the essay. Use only one word for each gap.
It is true that keeping fit will benefit a persons health in many ways. It has
(1) ____________ clear in recent years, that a large number of people are doing less and
less exercise and this is now causing many serious illnesses, putting a strain on doctors
and hospitals. However, some experts believe that too much exercise can do just as much
damage.
(2) ____________ it is true that moderate exercise such as walking can be very beneficial
to a persons health, it is only one factor which keeps us healthy. Diet is also extremely
important and I (3) ____________ argue that it is probably even more important than
exercise, although the ideal is for both of these factors to work together. It
(4) ____________ to me that many people are unwilling to put in the effort required to
become fitter.
I know from my (5) ____________ , however, that too much exercise can also cause
problems, so people are urged to take moderate exercise and eat moderately healthily
rather than embarking on extreme diets and training. I have heard of too many instances
where otherwise ultra-fit people have had heart attacks or dropped down dead.
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explain how difficult you think it is for people to achieve their dreams and why.
describe what you would change about the modern world if you could change one thing.
say if you believe money can buy people happiness and give reasons.
outline what you think the role of the government should be in preserving cultural heritage.
Your teacher will mark your presentation using the score card below. The teacher circles 1
mark if a student includes the area and 2 marks for communicating it accurately and
effectively. There is a maximum of 8 marks.
The student:
explained how difficult it is for people to achieve their dreams and why. 1 2
described what they would change about the modern world. 1 2
said if they believe money can buy happiness and gave reasons. 1 2
talked about the governments role in preserving cultural heritage. 1 2
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