A) READING A. Read the text and answer the questions.
Name: Justin Bieber was born in 1994, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. He was Class: raised by a single mother. When he was a child, he had an interest in Date: music. His mother gave him a drum kit for his second birthday. He began to perform when he was 12 . He entered to a local talent competition, and IMPACT NOW 3 he took second place at his young age so he got the opportunity to post Week 9 his performances on YouTube. He turned into a YouTube phenomenon. U1-4 RW1 The videos soon built up a fan following and caught the attention of talent agent Scooter Braun. Braun was able to secure an audition with Usher Raymond, who was impressed and helped Bieber. He signed a record contract with Usher. His first single “One Time”, was a worldwide hit. This was followed by Bieber’s debut album, “My World”. His album went platinum in several countries. In 2011, he also released a successful concert film, Justin Bieber: Never Say Never. His fans crowded movie theatres to catch him in action on stage. That same year, Bieber released an album featuring his own take on such holiday classics as “All I Want For Christmas Is,” his duet with Mariah Carey. Bieber had another hit single in April 2012 with “Boyfriend,” which appeared on his album Believe. Bieber tried his hand at acting. He played a young killer in an episode of “C.S.I.” in 2000. He has a large and loyal fanbase, who are said to have ‘Bieber Fever’ and are nicknamed ‘Beliebers’. Bieber continues with a hugely successful music career.
1. When was Justin born? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 2. What did his mum give him? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 3. Did he enter into a local talent competition? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 4. What was his first single? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...... 5. Did he release a concert film? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………......
1 B) VOCABULARY A. Complete the sentences with the words given in the box.
bilingual – scored – beat – opponent – decrease – appear - traditional
1. The Miami Heat ………………………………………. the Pacers 95-90/by five points. 2. This medicine will ………………………………………. your pain. Don’t worry. 3. His colleagues became suspicious when he did not ………………………………………. at work, since he was always punctual. 4. Japan’s most important………………………………………. was China. 5. They ………………………………………. two goals early on in the game. 6. Since childhood, he was raised in a ………………………………………. environment. 7. The school uses a combination of modern and ...... methods for teaching reading.
B. Match the word to the correct picture. (1-12)
1. 2. 3.
4. 12. a. diving board g. snorkelling
b. flippers h. front crawl
c. lifeguard i. swimming pool 5. 11. d. rafting j. water skiing
e. rowing k. wind surfing 6. f. scuba diving l. goggles 10.
9. 8. 7.
C. Circle the odd ones out.
1. Taurus – Gemini – Pisces – Quite 2. Spanish – Chinese – Canada – French 3. Island – North – Desert - Ocean 4. Crab – Leopard – Ladybird – Plants 5. Usually - Already – Yet - Just
2 C) USE OF ENGLISH
A. Complete the sentences with “The Present Simple”, “The Present Continuous”, “The Past Simple” ,”The Past Continuous” or “The Present Perfect” form of the verbs in brackets.
1. The Smiths …………………………………..…… (be) in Turkey since 1990. They ………………………………….… (leave) Spain twenty-eight years ago. 2. While the teacher ……………………………………… (give) a lesson, we ……………………………… (hear) a big explosion. We were really scared. 3. We …………………………..… (move) this house three years ago, we ………………………….…… (be) this house for three years. 4. I ………..…………………………… to my fiend since we had a big fight last month. (not/talk) 5. Tom ………………………………………… (break) his leg while he ………..……………………………… (play) football. 6. David: …………………………… you ever ……………………………. a king? (see) Jane: No, I ………………………………………. a king ( never/see) but I ………………….…………..… (see) a president last year. 7. Ice …………………………………… (freeze) at zero degrees centigrade. It ……………………………………………… (not/freeze) when it is at 10 degrees. 8. Paul usually ……………………………………… (drive) to work. He ……………..……………………… (not / like) walking. 9. My mum …………………………………… her finger yesterday (cut) while she ………………………………… (make) a salad.
B. Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning.
1. In English, I am better than you.
In English, you are ………………………………………………………………………………....…………......
2. The weather in summer is hotter than it is in spring.
The weather in spring is ……………………………………………………………………………...... …...… .
3. A train is slower than a plane.
A plane is ………………………………………………………………………………………………...... …..….. .
4. Gold is more expensive than silver.
Silver is ….…………………………………………………………………………………………………...... …......
5. Reading a book is more interesting than watching TV.
Watching TV is ….………………………………………………………………….………………...... …….. .
3 D) WRITING A. Match the suggestions (1-8) to the responses (a-h).
1. It’s Sam’s birthday tomorrow. (…….) a. Shall I help you?
2. We need one more person. (…….) b. Why don’t you go to the doctor?
3. I don’t feel very well. (…….) c. How about going to my house?
4. I’m very hungry. (…….) d. Shall I answer it?
5. We’re late for the cinema. (…….) e. Let’s buy him a gift.
6. I don’t like this party. (…….) f. Let’s take a taxi.
7. I’m going to cook lunch. (…….) g. How about calling Mary?
8. I can hear the phone. (…….) h. Why don’t you eat this toast?
B. Write a short text about a festival or celebration in your country. Use the points given below.
What is it? When is it?
What does it celebrate?
What do people do / wear / eat?
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