Kangourou Italia ambridge English Language ssessment Gara del 26 febbraio 2014 ategoria RED KNGROO Per studenti della classe quinta della Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado LISTENING TEST YOU NEED: This question paper n answer sheet black pen You may NOT use a dictionary. Do NOT open this paper until you are told to do so. Try to answer LL the questions. INSTRUTIONS: Listen to each question carefully. Select the correct answer and then mark your selection on your answer sheet. Only mark one answer for each question. Questa parte è formata da 20 quesiti a scelta multipla. Il punteggio massimo ottenibile, relativamente a questa parte, è di 20 punti. Eseguire Traccia 2 del disco N. 2. pagina 49
Part 1 5 questions You will hear people talking in different situations. For each question, listen and choose the correct answer. 1 What did the woman do on her course? RED KNG. 2 What is the man s job now? 3 How will the woman reach the ski-school from the hotel? pagina 50
4 Where in the supermarket were the car keys found? 5 Where is ngela now? RED KNG. pagina 51
Part 2 5 questions Listen to an interview with a woman who is talking about her new house. For each question, choose the correct answer. 6 Where did Helga first get the idea of building her house? from her husband from her friends from her parents 7 Which job did Helga do herself? RED KNG. finding building materials drawing the building plans laying the bricks 8 Helga spent more than she had originally planned on the kitchen. the floors. the bathroom. 9 Helga is surprised that the house is very big and bright. easy to entertain in. safe for her son. 10 What does Helga plan to do next? sell the house get a full-time job study for a qualification pagina 52
Part 3 5 questions You will hear people talking in different situations. For each question, listen and choose the correct answer. 11 What should people do at the moment? keep away from the area help clean the beach save some of the affected birds 12 What has the man just bought? a van a motorbike a car 13 What is the girl s main reason for joining the debating society? to make a good impression on her tutors to gain confidence in putting across her ideas to meet people from different parts of the world RED KNG. 14 What are the women complaining about? the prices the quality of goods the service 15 Who is the man phoning? someone at his home someone he has an appointment with someone at his office pagina 53
Part 4 5 questions Listen to an interview with Natasha Malpeach, polar explorer. For each question, choose the correct answer. 16 What indication was there in Natasha s childhood that she might become an explorer? She enjoyed physical activities. She was constantly challenging herself. She always had a good sense of direction. D She was interested in world geography. RED KNG. 17 When Natasha left school, she got a job in a bank because it was the career which her parents chose for her. she felt she wasn t fit enough to join the police force. she hoped it would lead to something more exciting. D it would guarantee her a reasonable income. 18 Natasha became determined to join the polar expedition when she realised that it would be more fun than the selection weekend. her children would gain from the experience. television cameras would be filming it. D she had the right background for it. 19 How did Natasha feel when her name was read out at the end of the selection procedure? appreciative of other candidates support astonished that she had been chosen overjoyed at the thought of the trip D reluctant to express her emotions 20 ccording to Natasha, what is her father s current attitude towards her? He is disappointed that she failed to take his advice. He is concerned about her absences from home. He is delighted with her fame in the media. D He is proud of her strength of character. pagina 54
Kangourou Italia ambridge English Language ssessment Gara del 26 febbraio 2014 ategoria RED KNGROO Per studenti della classe quinta della Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado REDING TEST YOU NEED: This question paper n answer sheet black pen You may NOT use a dictionary. Do NOT open this paper until you are told to do so. Try to answer LL the questions. INSTRUTIONS: Read each question carefully. Select the correct answer and then mark your selection on your answer sheet. Only mark one answer for each question. Questa seconda parte è formata da 35 quesiti a scelta multipla. Il punteggio massimo ottenibile, relativamente a questa parte, è di 35 punti. pagina 55
Part 5 10 questions Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer. Memories of mango and ice-cream parties I grew up in India, where the mango is known as the King of Fruits. Mangoes always (21).. back happy childhood memories because all graduations from school or college were marked by a mango and ice-cream party, and all the family would be (22).. round for a celebration. It was customary to serve up two different (23).. of mango. The sweeter yellow-skinned fruit were my favourite, (24).. my sisters preferred the green-skinned ones which had a sharper taste. RED KNG. We usually (25).. flowing white dresses called sarees on these (26).. and had white jasmine flowers in our hair. The mango was either peeled and cut into neat chunks to (27).. with ice-cream, or it was cut into long thin slices with the skin still (28)... I wasn t very (29).. on the ice-cream, actually, and liked to eat my mango in the old-fashioned way, pulling the flesh away from the skin with my teeth. Even now, that s how I eat them. There was one (30).. to this method, however. Good ripe mangoes are full of juice, and so I often remember spraying my white saree with juice. 21 send bring take D call 22 received asked requested D greeted 23 varieties examples models D brands 24 otherwise whereas despite D rather 25 dressed wore changed D put 26 episodes circumstances events D occasions 27 fit match go D join 28 attached fastened connected D fixed 29 enthusiastic fond keen D devoted 30 problem difficulty trouble D drawback pagina 56
Part 6 10 questions Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer. Which writer says it takes determination to succeed? believes that people have wrong ideas about some teenagers? says writing is the only job she would ever want to do? mentions doing lengthy research before starting to write? 31 32 33 34 is not afraid of basing her stories on real people? respects other people s wishes when deciding what to write? admits to being uneasy about being famous? 35 36 37 RED KNG. would like her writing to give people hope? feels she is more courageous than other writers? says that people close to her have been the starting point for some of hewriting? 38 39 40 pagina 57
Writing for Teenagers We talked to four women who write books for teenagers, and asked them about their life and work. nnie Jones atherine rooks RED KNG. Every character has a little bit of me in it, though most is imagined. That s what makes publishing so scary: someone who looks will be able to find me in my stories. urrently, my office is on the kitchen table. I have been known to scribble on a notepad on my lap if required. When I have an idea, I go to my computer, no matter what the time is or how little sleep I ve had. Sometimes people recognise me in the street, which is a little worrying, because I wonder if anyone recognises me who doesn t like me. On the other hand, some people say, you inspired me to write, or your books got me to start reading. It s a lot to live up to, but knowing that people are looking up to me makes me pause and consider what I do. Susie is my first novel. I ve been writing since I was about six years old. I would write books then sell them to my neighbours, so even at that age I looked at it as a job. How I got that notion into my head is a complete puzzle, because there were no writers in my family. It was a lot easier when I was six. Writing is a very strange process. s a writer, you sort of wander through life participating, yet watching. People think that some things in the book are based on actual events but in fact, they re totally made up. When people ask how my book came about, I tell them about the months I spent reading all sorts of material, and how I then just sat down in front of the computer and let Susie talk. elinda Foster D Dorothy Glass My philosophy when writing books has always been to listen to people first hand and use what they say to create my characters and plots. I enjoy using facts even if that is hard for some readers. My three sons have been the inspiration for many of my ideas. They are very creative and extremely interesting to live with. When I wrote my book, I wanted to understand teenage boys better because I felt unfair assumptions were being made about them. I think they have a great deal of wisdom. I also feel very strongly that I have things to say that no one else dares to say. Half of being a writer is believing in yourself. If I run into difficulties, I find a way around them, and I have been lucky to find people to advise me. I try to be flexible but never give up on my goals. eing a teenager can be confusing and few parents feel they can talk about it. That s my job. I try to write books that show teenagers facing various challenging situations; from the more serious to the lighter, day-to-day pressures. I want to show my readers that life really can turn out OK. I have two daughters, and I m sometimes tempted to steal some of the things they say for dialogue but I never do. nyway, I don t think I could base a character on them. For one thing, I wouldn t want to invade their privacy. For another, they wouldn t let me do it. I take my work very seriously and I couldn t imagine my life without it. I m happiest when I m sitting in my office, away from anyone else, working on my latest book. pagina 58
Part 7 10 questions Read the text. For each space, choose the correct answer. The invisible gorilla: a psychological experiment Even if you haven t seen the invisible gorilla test, there s a fair chance you ve heard of it. It s an experiment that was first (41).. by two psychologists, hris habris and Dan Simons. They had volunteers watch a short video of two teams moving around while they passed basketballs. The viewers only (42).. was to count the number of passes made by one team. t a certain (43).., a person dressed as a gorilla walked among the players and beat his chest. Roughly half the people that took the test (44).. to notice the gorilla. fter the test, those who hadn t (45).. the gorilla were shocked. Researchers have (46).. different versions of the test and the results are always very similar. habris and Simons say the tests (47).. that although we believe we see anything important going on in front of us, things often don t (48).. our attention unless we focus on them. The (49).. of this to everyday life is not difficult to imagine. People speaking on mobiles while driving may think they re aware of what s happening around them, but the (50).. is there will be things they won t notice. RED KNG. 41 operated conducted handled D dictated 42 duty charge task D exercise 43 stage degree extend D level 44 omitted failed avoided D escaped 45 scanned glanced regarded D spotted 46 kept up tried on carried out D taken through 47 reveal express declare D discover 48 grab pull grip D trap 49 involvement concern fitness D relevance 50 prospect likelihood estimate D outlook pagina 59
Part 8 5 questions Read the text. For each question, choose the correct answer. ycle Racing Stadium racing needs specialist training. t my cycling club, everyone learns to ride a track bike without gears or brakes normal bikes being prohibited. Having no brakes is scary at first, especially when you are in formation with a lot of other cyclists. Most track races are fast and short. This makes your position in the group of riders critical at every moment, and you cannot afford to be afraid. When I started competing, I had no ambition to lead, but I found that just to keep my place, I always had to push forward, leaving no gap. If the smallest place opened up between me and the cyclist in front, another rider moved up and took the spot. I soon realised that if I was hesitant about guarding my position, I ended up at the back of the group. RED KNG. I remember one of my early training practices well. The cycle track where we trained was surrounded by a bank. Our instructor trained us to use this by forming us, in pairs, into two parallel lines about a metre apart. We cycled the track at a steady tempo, each pair taking a turn at the front of the group for a circuit, then swinging off, up the banking. s my turn at the front approached, I prayed that I wouldn t make a mess of it and disrupt the smooth rhythm of the exercise. ut with my partner I broke away up the bank, decelerating as the double line of riders passed below, and swung down again to rejoin the group at the rear. We d done it well, and I was exhilarated. fter half an hour of riding round, varying the pace, the coach called out, Next lap, sprint! t the next curve, several riders at the back started to break out of formation and move forward past the group. Then riders were moving everywhere, jockeying for position, squeezing into gaps. I was still nervous, but as we rounded the last curve, riders were sweeping down off the banking, and suddenly the liberty and speed were thrilling. I joined the pellmell dash, becoming part of something much larger, like a swarm of bees or a shoal of darting fish. It took me a long time to learn how to finish a race. Impatiently, I d rush ahead from the start, as though the race was going to finish in the first circuit. Tactically, I was inexperienced. I was beginning to get the legs for racing, but not yet the head for it. Only gradually did I learn how to ride along inconspicuously, watching, waiting for the moment to make the big effort. It isn t necessary to be the strongest rider in order to finish amongst the winners. I trained hard and reached the senior category of amateur cycling, which meant I could enter a race with professionals. ll through the racing season, I competed in weekly meetings at an old motor-racing circuit. It was a fast, technical circuit, and I got to know it well, so when one of the national cycle championships was scheduled to be held there, I decided to enter. I did not expect even to complete the race; but my training and knowledge of the circuit paid off, and I was far from the last to cross the line. It felt like the greatest day of my life. pagina 60
51 Mick discovered that the secret of racing in formation with other cyclists was having D the courage to keep very close to the rider ahead. the speed to set the pace for the group. the determination to stay at the front of the group. the strength to force other riders to make a gap for you. 52 How did Mick feel during the training practice on the bank? D worried that his partner would not keep up with him nervous in case he destroyed the pace of the activity elated at being at the front of the group proud to be more skilful than the other riders 53 How did Mick feel during the sprint? D He was confused and didn t know what to do. He feared that the situation had got out of control. He wanted to get out of the way of the other riders. He was caught up in the excitement of the situation. RED KNG. 54 Mick had a lot of improvement to make as a competitor because D he always wanted to go to the front of the group too soon. he needed to develop the muscles in his legs for maximum speed. he did not have enough stamina to finish long-distance races. he forgot about tactics when he thought he was going to win. 55 Why did Mick feel satisfied after the national cycle championships? D He was one of the front runners. He managed to finish the race. It was the first time he had raced as a professional. It was the most challenging circuit he had raced on. pagina 61