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Reading Exam Guide

Reading Part Two The best hobby for Tim is art, making sculptures as he likes to
make beautiful things out of objects. He is not taking beautiful
What is the task photographs; he is actually making things. Model making also
In this part of the reading test, you will have to read five seems like a possible answer here, but this answer is needed
short descriptions of people and then match these people to for another person. This shows how important it is to check
5 out of 8 short texts, on a particular subject. For example, whether an answer matches someone else better.
you may have to choose the most suitable film, book, hobby, The best hobby for Jenny is dancing. She mentions music, so
holiday, etc for each person. You will be given enough infor- that might make some people think she is talking about playing
mation about each person to choose the best answer. a musical instrument, but she says she does it to keep fit.
Also she does it with a partner and has won competitions.
How to do the task
The first thing you need to do is to read the five descriptions Sam must be interested in photography because he says he
of the people. Underline any key words in each description. likes taking pictures. Note that he takes pictures; he doesn’t
Next, you need to read all eight texts carefully, underlining paint or draw them. He says that he likes to be outside, but
any matches between these and anything in the descriptions he is not talking about camping because he is still talking about
of the people. Then, compare the description again with any taking pictures and how a place looks different all the time.
possible matches. Make sure that the options match all the Karen’s hobby has to be model making and not art, or photo-
requirements of the description. Be careful not to just pick graphy, or cookery because she says the kind of things that she
out one or two words that match; you need to look at the makes and mentions following instructions on how to make
whole meaning of the texts as some of them may be similar. the models which you would not have with photography or art.
Some of the people might have similar interests, but you must
remember there is only one correct answer for each person. exam PRaCTiCe
When you have found the answer, read the text again carefully. For each question, choose the correct answer.
There may be one or two details which make an answer wrong. The people below all want to go on holiday. There are some
Remember, no text can be the answer to two questions. holiday advertisements. Decide which advertisement (a-e)
would be the most suitable for the each person.
Let’s practise! 1. Mark wants to travel around Europe but does not have
Look at the statement made by each person and match them much money to spend. He would like to meet people
with a suitable hobby. There are three extra hobbies that are while he is travelling, as he is going to travel on his own.
not suitable for any of the people.
2. Gina would like to see as much of Europe as she can but
she doesn’t want to have to organise anything herself, as
Maria: I love being creative. Sam: It’s something that she is not good at planning things.
I bake things all the time and relaxes me. I especially like
I also like to use unusual to be outside in a natural 3. Bobby wants to go somewhere where he can enjoy nature.
ingredients. environment because I never He wants to get away from the noise of the city and be
somewhere peaceful.
take the same pictures twice,
Tim: I like working with my even in the same place.
hands and making interesting
objects. I use all kinds of Karen: I’ve done this since
things like wood, metal, glass I was quite young. I make
or plastic. I try to make small houses, boats, planes a natural europe offers guided treks in different European
something beautiful out of and many other things. countries. Your guides are all experienced country walkers
other people’s rubbish. who have a lot of knowledge of wild plants and animals.
It’s important to always You will stay in small but beautiful hotels with wonderful
Jenny: I started to do it to follow the instructions that views of the countryside.
keep fit. It certainly does that. come in the box or you might
Now I’m more serious about join the wrong parts together. B Family Fun Vacation offers everything that you and your
it and I’ve even won some children could want from a holiday. Hotels with restaurants
competitions with my partner. with a large choice of food. Activities day and night for
I love the music too, especially young and old. Best of all: prices you can afford.
the romantic music. C go global Holidays will prepare your holiday for you.
We will arrange your transport, accommodation and a
few interesting trips every day. We have hotels all over
Europe at many different prices.
Hobbies: d Young Travel is a holiday company with a difference. We
photography, playing a musical instrument, art (sculpture), introduce young people to each other to form travel groups
doing quizzes, model making, dancing, camping, cookery around Europe. We also find you work in many different
European countries so that you can pay your way around
analysis and justification of the answers Europe, but remain in control of your travels.
The best hobby for maria is cookery. She says that she likes to e Young person wanted for a friendly family. We are going
bake things, so that means she cooks things in the oven and to Italy for two months and we need someone to come
she uses unusual ingredients; she means unusual food to make with us to help look after our three children. You must be
meals etc. At first, when she says she is creative this might make friendly, sensible and reliable.
you choose photography or art. This shows how important it is
to read the whole text carefully.
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