SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION

Task 1 (Estimated time: 10’ / Marks: 7)

 First read the twelve headlines (a - l), then read the seven texts (1 - 7) and
 decide which text goes best with which headline. Cross out the correct answer
 on the answer sheet provided. There are FOUR headlines you do not need to
 use. 0 is the example.

                             HEADLINES AND TEXTS

a) Aristocrat                              g) Online

b) Cool    classes                         h)


c) Count                                   i ) Stop

d) Does                                    j ) The voyage

e) Holiday                                 k) Trendy

f)   Jail terms                            l ) Writer’s


0=i
Nibbling on chocolate or even sipping a glass of water can relieve aches and pains,




1.
 Figures released by the NHS Blood and Transplant authority to The Observer this




2.
 A US couple who prayed rather than seeking medical attention for their dying
 daughter
3.
 The David Beckhams of tomorrow can now improve their skills on holiday with First




4.
 In a partly condemned Port Authority hangar on Pier 31 in San Francisco, David de




5.
 Do your little ones fancy themselves as the next Van Gogh, Jamie Oliver or Cameron




6.
 Now the pound has dipped below the euro, we have to be even more careful with our




7.
 A new survey has found that kids with the name Brooklyn, like Brooklyn Beckham,
 are



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Task 1

Task 1

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    SECTION A: READINGCOMPREHENSION Task 1 (Estimated time: 10’ / Marks: 7) First read the twelve headlines (a - l), then read the seven texts (1 - 7) and decide which text goes best with which headline. Cross out the correct answer on the answer sheet provided. There are FOUR headlines you do not need to use. 0 is the example. HEADLINES AND TEXTS a) Aristocrat g) Online b) Cool classes h) c) Count i ) Stop d) Does j ) The voyage e) Holiday k) Trendy f) Jail terms l ) Writer’s 0=i Nibbling on chocolate or even sipping a glass of water can relieve aches and pains, 1. Figures released by the NHS Blood and Transplant authority to The Observer this 2. A US couple who prayed rather than seeking medical attention for their dying daughter
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    3. The DavidBeckhams of tomorrow can now improve their skills on holiday with First 4. In a partly condemned Port Authority hangar on Pier 31 in San Francisco, David de 5. Do your little ones fancy themselves as the next Van Gogh, Jamie Oliver or Cameron 6. Now the pound has dipped below the euro, we have to be even more careful with our 7. A new survey has found that kids with the name Brooklyn, like Brooklyn Beckham, are Adapted from the web