PET Practice Test 10 - Reading
4/27/2020 5:47:00 PMChoose the correct answer that goes with this text.
What is Lizzie doing?
- inviting Greg to go to the theatre with her
- offering Greg theatre tickets she has got
- apologizing to Greg for not going to the theatre
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- You must be careful not to break the bottle top when opening it.
- You should only use this medicine if the bottle top is unbroken.
- You have to use this medicine as soon as you break the bottle top.
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What must Mario do today?
- return a book to the library
- collect a book from the library
- phone the library about a book
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Which precaution would you take to avoid coronavirus?
- Uncover coughs and sneezes
- Avoid standing near people being sick
- Clean hands with tissues
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- People are allowed to visit these buildings.
- People entering these buildings are considered as committing a crime.
- These buildings are free to enter.
The young people below all want to do an art course during their school holidays. Decide which course would be the most suitable for them.
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Alice wants a course to help her with her drawing skills, particularly with drawing the latest styles of clothes, shoes and bags, because she wants to study this later at college. Darius loves making comic books but isn't confident about his drawing. He wants to draw superheroes and animals and create adventures about them but doesn't want to display his work. Cassie enjoys making pictures and objects from different materials. During the course, she'd like to use her love of sport in her designs and visit an exhibition to get new ideas. Marc is talented at drawing but also likes filming his friends on an old digital camera. He wants to develop this skill by learning to use more advanced equipment and prepare for further study. Harry has done a course about printing on paper and would like to learn how to print on other materials. He also wants to produce something to take home and wear. |
Short Art Courses
A. Wild Art
This course concentrates on teaching, drawing and painting, and you'll use your new skills to make a wall poster on the theme of animals, to take home. And we've got lots of picture books from galleries around the world to give you ideas! There'll be an exhibition of everyone's work at the end, too.
B. Coloaracape
Come and make a bag to keep your school games clothes in! We supply lots of colourful wool and printed cotton - you choose the design and colour (like your favourite football or hockey team colours!). There'll also be a trip to a gallery to help you get creative in your designs.
C. Create
This course is all about telling good stories in pictures. There'll be cartoon films to watch, and instruction in how to draw your favourite characters - but your imagination is much more important than your drawing skills here! The course includes a visit to a cartoon museum.
D. Art Attack
You'll work on developing creative skills, like printing, photography and movie-making, using the latest technology. This course is great for anyone wanting to take these subjects at college. Good drawing skills are helpful on this course, and student's work will be put into a book, where suitable, for everyone to buy.
E. Art Matters
This course will concentrate on different drawing techniques, including using inks and colour. We'll get you to draw live models wearing designer fashions and sportswear - so if you like designing fashion and think your future is in this area, then this course is for you!
F. Art Magic
This fun course shows you how to design and make fashion jewellery from natural materials, and particularly how to use photography to help you get ideas for your designs. So if you have your own camera, bring it along!
G. Arts Centre
Ever wondered what your comic stories would look like on film? Here's your chance to find out! Bring along your own comic drawings or prints - good-quality ones if possible - and we'll transfer the action from your page onto the screen! Film show of the best cartoons at the end!
H. Rainbow
Bring along a clean white T-shirt for this fun course! Using printing inks and paints, we'll show you how to transfer a picture onto your T-shirt and create a special artwork that you can put on for everyone to admire!
Decide which course would be the most suitable for the people.
- Alice
- Darius
- Cassie
- Marc
- Harry
Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer.
The Australian Outback Post Plane
Today I am accompanying Rowan Dougall, a postman in Queensland in the far north of Australia, on his daily delivery trip. Every day, Rowan Dougall sets off with his post bags in the tail of his little plane - not much bigger than a large family car - and flies across one of the wildest places on earth, Australia’s Cape North, to reach the very remote inland areas called The Outback.
We fly just three hundred meters above dangerous crocodiles and snakes. This is one of the longest and most expensive postman trips in the world. However, a 50-cent stamp not only gets a letter posted to a neighboring town, it will get it hand-delivered by flying postman to the furthest areas of the outback. To help with the cost, the plane takes three or four paying local people or tourists, and I am one of them.
In the back of the plane, there is a pile of post - envelopes of all sizes, newspapers, and a few parcels. Somehow I expected this post to look special, maybe to include some hats or cowboy boots, but this looks no more exciting than the post delivered to me in England. I look at some of the names and addresses, wondering about the people who are waiting for these letters and parcels.
Rowan’s route is 2,000 km long, with 15 stops, and I get a chance to meet Sandy, who has just received an order of clothes from a store. "I look forward to this weekly delivery ... there’s not much that you can’t get delivered out here," she says, "but I do miss actually going shopping." Rowan is checking the time. There are another ten stops to make before dusk. Time to leap back on the plane and up into the air.
- to get more support for postal services in the outback
- to show the wild beauty of the Australian outback
- to describe postal delivery services in the outback
- to warn about the dangers to postmen in the outback
- Passenger fares help to cover some of the expense.
- People in the outback pay 50 cents for a delivery.
- it may be possible to find a less expensive system.
- The sender pays more than the usual postage.
- Some of the items are very unusual.
- The items are similar to his own post.
- He can see no clear names on the items.
- The items seem to be disorganized.
When talking about the plane post service, Sandy says that _____.
- there are many items that cannot be delivered to her
- she would like the service to be more frequent
- the mail plane does not stop long enough there
- she would like to be able to do her own shopping
- The delivery service could be faster if the postman spent less time talking to the local people.
- The postman has to fly the plane himself and deliver everything by hand.
- The post plane is too small for the amount of post that has to be delivered.
- Tourists are keener than local inhabitants to go as passengers on the post plane.
Complete the article about technology in the film industry. Write a letter from A-G in each blank. You do not need to use all the letters.
A. Being able to create characters by computer means there are fewer jobs for actors.
B. Every character comes to life through technology.
C. And you can be certain that what they learn today will be on your screens tomorrow.
D. The writers, directors, and actors are the heart of any film.
E. Nearly every film includes some kind of effect that is produced by computers.
F. Not all effects are scary, of course.
G. As in any other skilled profession, you need to know exactly what you're doing and that means you need to be trained.
Technology in the movie
We go to the cinema for many reasons. Perhaps we want to be entertained, or perhaps we want a good laugh. Perhaps we want to see how other people live, or we want to see fantastic stories set in space. Whatever the reason and whatever the film you go to see, you can be sure these days that at least part of the film has been produced using modern technology.
Technology plays an enormous part in the film industry today. Film-makers rely on computers and technology to create amazing special effects and animation. Computer programs are so specialized nowadays that you can run a program to create just about any effect. Modern technology has unlocked the doors of our imagination. Because of computers, almost anything is possible in the world of film.
Films such as Toy Story show just how computers can be used in films successfully. There are no real actors (apart from the voices) and no real sets. The process begins with an idea. Someone thinks of a story or of a character. With a little imagination, the story unfolds. Other characters are created and given personalities and looks. From here the computers take over and bring the characters to life. Through the whole process, from the first thought to the end product, the characters only ever exist as numbers in the memory of a computer.
Technology in film is a very big business. There are many schools and universities that offer courses in computer animation and special effects. If you are interested in becoming a computer programmer for the movies, you could begin by taking a few courses. Provided that you complete your courses successfully, you can look for work in the film industry. Most people begin working on a team with other programmers. This is an excellent opportunity to learn the secrets of the business.
Of course, technology isn't everything. Computers can't generate their own ideas. People come up with the ideas, write the programs and build the computers in the first place! However, it is the powerful combination of man and computer that makes the film industry grow in new ways all the time.
Because of technology, the future of film is very exciting. Every day new discoveries are made about computers and how they can be used in the film industry and elsewhere. As long as people continue to use their imagination, the future will surely bring us new and exciting adventures in film!
Read the passage and choose the suitable word to fill in the blanks.
From schoolboy to clown
Gareth Ellis is the youngest of Alan and Kath’s sons. His two older brothers have already (0) left their parents’ home. he is only twelve, Gareth is sure that he will be a clown. When Gareth was three, his parents took him to see Zippo’s circus and he still remembers that visit today. All Gareth for a birthday present was to go back to Zippo’s, his father says.
Then, in 1996, Alan his job, so, together with Kath, they decided to try and find full-time jobs in a circus Gareth would have a chance to learn clown skills. Both of them got jobs with the Moscow State Circus. Alan a lights operator and Kath was in the box office. After two years there, the director of Zippo’s offered them jobs and training for Gareth. One day Gareth to be the best clown in the world.
Read the text and write the missing words. Write ONE word on each blank.
Healthy Living
Millions of people today are overweight and (0) out of shape. This is due in part to their diet, is often high in sugars and fats. Another reason is that too many of us spend our evenings glued to the television, instead of doing something to keep ourselves fit. Today's hectic lifestyles also prevent us spending as much time as we should on staying in shape.
Long hours at school and work don't leave much time for healthy eating. Convenience food, as frozen meals and canned vegetables, saves time but is often unhealthy. Fast food and takeaways are also responsible many health problems.
In to enjoy good health, a regular programme of exercise is essential. This can be anything from gentle forms of yoga to bodybuilding. Doing a little exercise every day so as to develop health problems is something that all of us should consider, young and old. Start today and get in shape!