K3 Reading Practice Exam 4

Part 1

Questions 1-6. For each question, choose the correct answer. 1. SPECIAL OFFER What does the sign say? If you use the swimming pool A You have to do a WaterFit class to use the pool. ten times this month, you can attend one WaterFit class free B The WaterFit class is free when you use the pool ten times. of charge. C The swimming pool and WaterFit classes are free this month.

2. What does the sign say? Students A Students who are ill should not go to Maths classes this week. Due to illness, first year Mathematics classes are B All first year classes are cancelled this week. cancelled this week. C There will be no Maths classes for first year students this week.

3. Who is this sign meant for? School entrance ahead A Teachers. B Children. Drive slowly! C Drivers.

4. What does Alice want Dave to do?

Dave, I’ve gone to work. The A Go to work. coffee machine broke. Can you get a new one? Thanks, Alice B Make coffee. C Buy a coffee machine.

5. Katie, Thanks for organising dinner. What is Katie going to eat? I’ll have the chicken, same as you. Please order the fish for Mick, and A Chicken. the lasagna for Cameron. See you at the restaurant at 9! B Fish. Miranda C Lasagna.

6. Nabil, The woodwork classes Which class is Nabil going to do? are full so I enrolled us in the massage class. It starts at 6pm, A Woodwork at 6:30. not 6:30. The gardening class B Massage at 6:00. finishes at 5, so I’ll see you there. Mabel C Gardening at 5:00.

Part 2

Questions 7-13. For each question, choose the correct answer.

7. In which country is New Year celebrated in September? A. China B. Ethiopia C. Scotland

8. In which country is New Year called Hogmanay? A. China B. Ethiopia C. Scotland

9. Which country has a parade before the New Year? A. China B. Ethiopia C. Scotland

10. Which country eats vegetables for New Year? A. China B. Ethiopia C. Scotland

11. Which country does not have a special New Year song? A. China B. Ethiopia C. Scotland

12. In which country do people jump over a fire? A. China B. Ethiopia C. Scotland

13. In which country do people wear red on New Year’s Day? A. China B. Ethiopia C. Scotland

New Year customs and celebrations

China Ethiopia Scotland Chinese New Year follows a New Year (Enkutatash) in The Scottish New Year festival lunar calendar, not a solar Ethiopia is celebrated on the lasts three days and is called calendar, so is on a different 11th of September. Groups of Hogmanay. People throw date every year. New Year’s girls go around their parties and sing and dance and Eve and New Year’s Day are neighbourhood singing a tell stories. In some cities, there when families celebrate traditional song called is a parade on the 30th of together. People make large Abebayehosh. People give the December. amounts of food for their family girls bread or money to thank The most important day of and friends. On New Year’s them. Boys make beautiful Hogmanay is 31 December. Day, they eat a dish of paintings that they give to People go to parties and sing a vegetables called jai. They also relatives, neighbours and traditional song called ‘Auld eat fish, chicken and noodles. friends. Lang Syne.’ At midnight, a piper It is very important to start the On New Year’s Eve, families plays the bagpipes (a Scottish new year with a clean house, so light fires outside and dance musical instrument) to welcome people clean their houses around these. When the fire dies the new year in. People drink before New Year’s Day. On New down, everyone jumps three champagne and there are Year’s Eve, there are fireworks times over the ashes, to leave fireworks to celebrate the new everywhere in the country. At the old year behind and year. midnight, people open all the welcome the new year. It is very important to start the doors and windows in their On New Year’s Day, freshly cut new year with good luck. If the houses to say goodbye to the grass is mixed with lovely- first visitor to the house is a tall old year. smelling herbs and spread on man with dark hair, and if he On the first day of the year, the floor of the house. It is carries coal, food and drink in most people wear red clothes, tradition to kill and eat a sheep his hand, the family will have because red is a lucky colour. and a chicken. People eat raw good luck for the year. This Children are given little red sheep kidneys, liver and Scottish tradition is called ‘first envelopes with money inside. intestines (this is called dulet) footing.’ and doro wat, a spicy red chicken stew, for lunch.

Part 3

Questions 14-18. For each question, choose the correct answer. Edinburgh Festival

Every year, thousands of people come to Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland to be part of the Edinburgh Festival. For three weeks every August the city is filled with actors and artists from all over the world. They come to Edinburgh for the biggest arts festival in the UK. During this time the streets of the city are alive with music and dance from early morning until late at night. You can even see artists painting pictures on the streets. One of the best parts of the Festival is the 'Fringe', where students do comedy shows in small halls and cafes. Tens of thousands of tourist come to the Festival to see new films, plays and hear music played by famous musicians. This year, you can see over eight hundred performances with actors from more than sixty countries. The tickets for these performances are quite cheap, and it is usually easier to see your favourite star in Edinburgh than it is in London. So come to Edinburgh next summer, but remember it can be hard to find a room, so why not book your hotel now.

14. How long is the Edinburgh Festival? A Less than a month. B A month. C More than a month.

15. Why do actors and artists come to the Festival? A It is the biggest in the world. B It is the biggest in Europe. C It is the biggest in Britain.

16. Who takes part in the ‘Fringe’? A Students. B Famous artists. C Famous actors.

17. How many performances are there this year? A Fewer than eight hundred. B About eight hundred. C More than eight hundred.

18. During the Festival, it is difficult to find A places to stay. B tickets for the shows. C famous people.

Part 4

Question 19-24. For each question, choose the correct answer. (0) There _(0)_ several factors that you have to consider when 0. A am B is C are choosing a holiday destination. First, you need to think about how _(19)_ money you can spend. This will help you decide where to stay, what to do, and when to go. If you _(20)_ have 19. A much B more C many a lot of money, travel when hotel and plane tickets are cheaper. A _(21)_ thing to consider is the weather. You need 20. A didn’t B doesn’t C don’t to know what the weather will be like, so that you can pack the right clothes for your holiday. 21. A two B couple C second A third thing that is important to consider is the type of holiday you want to _(22)_. Do you like to have adventures, or would you prefer to relax? Do you want to go to museums and art 22. A do B have C make galleries, or climb mountains and swim with dolphins? It is also important to decide if you want to travel alone _(23)_ 23. A and B or C because with other people. Finally, whatever holiday you choose, check the safety information _(24)_ the place. Don’t plan trips 24. A of B by C about to dangerous places.

Part 5

Questions 25-30. For each question, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gap.

Example: 0. in

From: Melinda To: Gavin Hi Gavin

I will be 18 years old _0_ June this year, and I’m going to have a big party. Please come to my party. My birthday is _25_ the 21st but that’s a Monday. So _26_ party will be the weekend after – on the 26th. My parents _27_ booked a hotel near our house for all the guests. Dinner will be in the hotel ballroom, and there will _28_ dancing after dinner. We’ve hired a DJ, who has agreed _29_ play all our favourite songs, so send me a list of _30_ songs you’d like to hear.

Love, Melinda

K3 Reading practice exam 4 answers

Part 1 (bcccab) 1b, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5a, 6b

Part 2 (bccaaba) 7b, 8c, 9c, 10a, 11a, 12b, 13a

Part 3 (acaca) 14a, 15c, 16a, 17c, 18a

Part 4 (accbbc) 19a, 20c, 21c, 22b, 23b, 24c

Part 5 25 on; 26 the / my; 27 have; 28 be; 29 to; 30 the.