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Test 1
Reading

PART 3 Questions 14-18

For each question, choose the correct answer.

My life as an actor by Tanya Robinson

My mother is an actor and my father is a musician. When I was sixteen,
I started to work as an ice-cream seller in our local theatre but I always
wanted to be an actor. But neither of my parents wanted me to act. They
wanted me to go to university and get a job that pays lots of money.
When I started primary school, my school didn’t teach drama. My mother
didn’t have time to teach me and she said that I couldn’t have lessons at a
drama school for children. What she didn’t know was that one of my friends
had a drama teacher come to her house and her parents let me do the lessons with her.

When I went to secondary school my drama teacher, Mrs Burton, said: “I have never seen such a good actor
at your age. You could be famous one day.” It was the first time someone made me believe that I could do
what I wanted to do.

After secondary school I went to drama school. My parents were still not happy with my decision. My father
said: “In the future you will wish that you had listened to us.” This made me feel very sad as I wanted my
parents to be happy for me. I almost changed my mind but I knew acting was the right thing for me to do.

Now of course I am famous. I have worked hard but I have also been lucky. Now my whole family agrees that
I made all the right decisions when I was younger and my parents are very happy for me.

14. What did Tanya’s parents hope she would do?
A. become an actor
B. get a job in a university
C. have a job that would make her rich
Reading Part 3 Exam Tips
15. Tanya had her first acting lessons ● Quickly look through the text to find
out what it is about.
A. from her mother.
B. with a friend. ● Next, read the text more carefully.
C. at her primary school. ● Look at each question and then check
each possible answer with the text
before choosing one.
16. Mrs Burton told Tanya
A. to believe in herself because she is good. ● Check the answer that you have chosen
with the text again.
B. that she will never become a good actor.
C. that she should only be an actor if her parents agree. ● After you have chosen an answer,
look at the other two possible answers
and make sure that they are wrong.
17. Tanya’s father
● For some questions think about the
A. made her feel bad about having acting lessons. main idea. Read the whole text. Try to
understand which information is very
B. made her change her plans.
important and which is less important.
C. made her feel happy about her decision.
● You should underline words that will
help you choose the correct answer.
18. What does Tanya say about her family now?
A. They don’t think she is a good actor.
B. They are angry that they were wrong.
C. They are pleased that she did what she wanted to do.

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