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Six sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from sentences (A-G) the one that fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do no need to use.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

‘Your secondary school years are the best years of your life,’ someone will say to you just as you’re swamped with homework or stressing out over the next test or being bullied by a mean kid. The truth is that secondary school, for most people, is a time filled with what seems to be an endless series of problems. 1 ___   You feel overwhelmed.

You’ve got to get good marks in maths. You’ve got to pass your exams. You’ve got to finish your homework. You’ve got to think about what you want to be at   a time when you’re still trying to figure out who you are. 2____ For them, failure is not an option. And to top it all off there’s the peer pressure. You need to fit in but just can’t figure out whether you belong to the ‘sporty group’, the ‘brainy group’, or any group at all. You just want to be accepted for who you are but sometimes get carried away trying too hard to be liked.

Choose your friends carefully as they will play a big role in helping you get through secondary school. Class group projects are a great way to meet new people whereas school clubs will help you to find others who share the same interests as you. Find someone who seems nice and approachable and just say ‘hi’ or pay them a compliment when you have the opportunity to do so. 3 ___We all need someone to lean on and friends are like life-jackets when the ship is sinking.

On some days, you’ll lose control of the ship. 4 ____ It’s during those low points in your life when you experience the greatest failures both academically and socially that you should remember that one thing is always guaranteed in life – CHANGE! The world moves on as it always has and nothing stays the same.

You’ll probably come out of secondary school a different person from the one that entered. 5 ___  Change is a huge part of life and can be exciting and brilliant as you watch your classmates begin to show the signs of the adults they will become.

Someday you’ll look back on the fights between friends, the homework you hated and the fun times you had and you’ll realise that the ‘worst’ and most  terrifying years of your life really weren’t so bad. There was pleasure as well as pain, there was wisdom as well as stupidity, there was laughter as well as tears and along with the ‘worst’ came the ‘best.’ 6 ____  So hang in there, kiddo, and make the most of it.

a. A kind word is always appreciated during high school.

b. You may not have enjoyed every moment, but you will miss it.

c. ‘Can things get any worse than this?’ you wonder.

d. The waters will be stormy and you’ll feel as though you won’t survive.

e. Your parents and teachers have secondary expectations.

f. And then, before you know it, the high school years will end.

g. When you leave, you’ll definitely be smarter and stronger and will have a clearer idea of what you want to do with your life.

1. _________

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Six sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from sentences (A-G) the one that fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do no need to use.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

‘Your secondary school years are the best years of your life,’ someone will say to you just as you’re swamped with homework or stressing out over the next test or being bullied by a mean kid. The truth is that secondary school, for most people, is a time filled with what seems to be an endless series of problems. 1__ You feel overwhelmed.

You’ve got to get good marks in maths. You’ve got to pass your exams. You’ve got to finish your homework. You’ve got to think about what you want to be at   a time when you’re still trying to figure out who you are. 2___ For them, failure is not an option. And to top it all off there’s the peer pressure. You need to fit in but just can’t figure out whether you belong to the ‘sporty group’, the ‘brainy group’, or any group at all. You just want to be accepted for who you are but sometimes get carried away trying too hard to be liked.

Choose your friends carefully as they will play a big role in helping you get through secondary school. Class group projects are a great way to meet new people whereas school clubs will help you to find others who share the same interests as you. Find someone who seems nice and approachable and just say ‘hi’ or pay them a compliment when you have the opportunity to do so. 3 ___We all need someone to lean on and friends are like life-jackets when the ship is sinking.

On some days, you’ll lose control of the ship. 4____ It’s during those low points in your life when you experience the greatest failures both academically and socially that you should remember that one thing is always guaranteed in life – CHANGE! The world moves on as it always has and nothing stays the same.

You’ll probably come out of secondary school a different person from the one that entered. 5 ____Change is a huge part of life and can be exciting and brilliant as you watch your classmates begin to show the signs of the adults they will become.

Someday you’ll look back on the fights between friends, the homework you hated and the fun times you had and you’ll realise that the ‘worst’ and most  terrifying years of your life really weren’t so bad. There was pleasure as well as pain, there was wisdom as well as stupidity, there was laughter as well as tears and along with the ‘worst’ came the ‘best.’ 6 ___ So hang in there, kiddo, and make the most of it.

a. A kind word is always appreciated during high school.

b. You may not have enjoyed every moment, but you will miss it.

c. ‘Can things get any worse than this?’ you wonder.

d. The waters will be stormy and you’ll feel as though you won’t survive.

e. Your parents and teachers have secondary expectations.

f. And then, before you know it, the high school years will end.

g. When you leave, you’ll definitely be smarter and stronger and will have a clearer idea of what you want to do with your life.

2. ________

READ

Six sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from sentences (A-G) the one that fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do no need to use.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

‘Your secondary school years are the best years of your life,’ someone will say to you just as you’re swamped with homework or stressing out over the next test or being bullied by a mean kid. The truth is that secondary school, for most people, is a time filled with what seems to be an endless series of problems. 1__ You feel overwhelmed.

You’ve got to get good marks in maths. You’ve got to pass your exams. You’ve got to finish your homework. You’ve got to think about what you want to be at   a time when you’re still trying to figure out who you are. 2___ For them, failure is not an option. And to top it all off there’s the peer pressure. You need to fit in but just can’t figure out whether you belong to the ‘sporty group’, the ‘brainy group’, or any group at all. You just want to be accepted for who you are but sometimes get carried away trying too hard to be liked.

Choose your friends carefully as they will play a big role in helping you get through secondary school. Class group projects are a great way to meet new people whereas school clubs will help you to find others who share the same interests as you. Find someone who seems nice and approachable and just say ‘hi’ or pay them a compliment when you have the opportunity to do so. 3 ___We all need someone to lean on and friends are like life-jackets when the ship is sinking.

On some days, you’ll lose control of the ship. 4____ It’s during those low points in your life when you experience the greatest failures both academically and socially that you should remember that one thing is always guaranteed in life – CHANGE! The world moves on as it always has and nothing stays the same.

You’ll probably come out of secondary school a different person from the one that entered. 5 ____Change is a huge part of life and can be exciting and brilliant as you watch your classmates begin to show the signs of the adults they will become.

Someday you’ll look back on the fights between friends, the homework you hated and the fun times you had and you’ll realise that the ‘worst’ and most  terrifying years of your life really weren’t so bad. There was pleasure as well as pain, there was wisdom as well as stupidity, there was laughter as well as tears and along with the ‘worst’ came the ‘best.’ 6 ___ So hang in there, kiddo, and make the most of it.

a. A kind word is always appreciated during high school.

b. You may not have enjoyed every moment, but you will miss it.

c. ‘Can things get any worse than this?’ you wonder.

d. The waters will be stormy and you’ll feel as though you won’t survive.

e. Your parents and teachers have secondary expectations.

f. And then, before you know it, the high school years will end.

g. When you leave, you’ll definitely be smarter and stronger and will have a clearer idea of what you want to do with your life.

3. _____

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Six sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from sentences (A-G) the one that fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do no need to use.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

‘Your secondary school years are the best years of your life,’ someone will say to you just as you’re swamped with homework or stressing out over the next test or being bullied by a mean kid. The truth is that secondary school, for most people, is a time filled with what seems to be an endless series of problems. 1__ You feel overwhelmed.

You’ve got to get good marks in maths. You’ve got to pass your exams. You’ve got to finish your homework. You’ve got to think about what you want to be at   a time when you’re still trying to figure out who you are. 2___ For them, failure is not an option. And to top it all off there’s the peer pressure. You need to fit in but just can’t figure out whether you belong to the ‘sporty group’, the ‘brainy group’, or any group at all. You just want to be accepted for who you are but sometimes get carried away trying too hard to be liked.

Choose your friends carefully as they will play a big role in helping you get through secondary school. Class group projects are a great way to meet new people whereas school clubs will help you to find others who share the same interests as you. Find someone who seems nice and approachable and just say ‘hi’ or pay them a compliment when you have the opportunity to do so. 3 ___We all need someone to lean on and friends are like life-jackets when the ship is sinking.

On some days, you’ll lose control of the ship. 4____ It’s during those low points in your life when you experience the greatest failures both academically and socially that you should remember that one thing is always guaranteed in life – CHANGE! The world moves on as it always has and nothing stays the same.

You’ll probably come out of secondary school a different person from the one that entered. 5 ____Change is a huge part of life and can be exciting and brilliant as you watch your classmates begin to show the signs of the adults they will become.

Someday you’ll look back on the fights between friends, the homework you hated and the fun times you had and you’ll realise that the ‘worst’ and most  terrifying years of your life really weren’t so bad. There was pleasure as well as pain, there was wisdom as well as stupidity, there was laughter as well as tears and along with the ‘worst’ came the ‘best.’ 6 ___ So hang in there, kiddo, and make the most of it.

a. A kind word is always appreciated during high school.

b. You may not have enjoyed every moment, but you will miss it.

c. ‘Can things get any worse than this?’ you wonder.

d. The waters will be stormy and you’ll feel as though you won’t survive.

e. Your parents and teachers have secondary expectations.

f. And then, before you know it, the high school years will end.

g. When you leave, you’ll definitely be smarter and stronger and will have a clearer idea of what you want to do with your life.

4. _____

READ

Six sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from sentences (A-G) the one that fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do no need to use.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

‘Your secondary school years are the best years of your life,’ someone will say to you just as you’re swamped with homework or stressing out over the next test or being bullied by a mean kid. The truth is that secondary school, for most people, is a time filled with what seems to be an endless series of problems. 1__ You feel overwhelmed.

You’ve got to get good marks in maths. You’ve got to pass your exams. You’ve got to finish your homework. You’ve got to think about what you want to be at   a time when you’re still trying to figure out who you are. 2___ For them, failure is not an option. And to top it all off there’s the peer pressure. You need to fit in but just can’t figure out whether you belong to the ‘sporty group’, the ‘brainy group’, or any group at all. You just want to be accepted for who you are but sometimes get carried away trying too hard to be liked.

Choose your friends carefully as they will play a big role in helping you get through secondary school. Class group projects are a great way to meet new people whereas school clubs will help you to find others who share the same interests as you. Find someone who seems nice and approachable and just say ‘hi’ or pay them a compliment when you have the opportunity to do so. 3 ___We all need someone to lean on and friends are like life-jackets when the ship is sinking.

On some days, you’ll lose control of the ship. 4____ It’s during those low points in your life when you experience the greatest failures both academically and socially that you should remember that one thing is always guaranteed in life – CHANGE! The world moves on as it always has and nothing stays the same.

You’ll probably come out of secondary school a different person from the one that entered. 5 ____Change is a huge part of life and can be exciting and brilliant as you watch your classmates begin to show the signs of the adults they will become.

Someday you’ll look back on the fights between friends, the homework you hated and the fun times you had and you’ll realise that the ‘worst’ and most  terrifying years of your life really weren’t so bad. There was pleasure as well as pain, there was wisdom as well as stupidity, there was laughter as well as tears and along with the ‘worst’ came the ‘best.’ 6 ___ So hang in there, kiddo, and make the most of it.

a. A kind word is always appreciated during high school.

b. You may not have enjoyed every moment, but you will miss it.

c. ‘Can things get any worse than this?’ you wonder.

d. The waters will be stormy and you’ll feel as though you won’t survive.

e. Your parents and teachers have secondary expectations.

f. And then, before you know it, the high school years will end.

g. When you leave, you’ll definitely be smarter and stronger and will have a clearer idea of what you want to do with your life.

5. ______

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Six sentences have been removed from the text below. Choose from sentences (A-G) the one that fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do no need to use.

SECONDARY SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE

‘Your secondary school years are the best years of your life,’ someone will say to you just as you’re swamped with homework or stressing out over the next test or being bullied by a mean kid. The truth is that secondary school, for most people, is a time filled with what seems to be an endless series of problems. 1__ You feel overwhelmed.

You’ve got to get good marks in maths. You’ve got to pass your exams. You’ve got to finish your homework. You’ve got to think about what you want to be at   a time when you’re still trying to figure out who you are. 2___ For them, failure is not an option. And to top it all off there’s the peer pressure. You need to fit in but just can’t figure out whether you belong to the ‘sporty group’, the ‘brainy group’, or any group at all. You just want to be accepted for who you are but sometimes get carried away trying too hard to be liked.

Choose your friends carefully as they will play a big role in helping you get through secondary school. Class group projects are a great way to meet new people whereas school clubs will help you to find others who share the same interests as you. Find someone who seems nice and approachable and just say ‘hi’ or pay them a compliment when you have the opportunity to do so. 3 ___We all need someone to lean on and friends are like life-jackets when the ship is sinking.

On some days, you’ll lose control of the ship. 4____ It’s during those low points in your life when you experience the greatest failures both academically and socially that you should remember that one thing is always guaranteed in life – CHANGE! The world moves on as it always has and nothing stays the same.

You’ll probably come out of secondary school a different person from the one that entered. 5 ____Change is a huge part of life and can be exciting and brilliant as you watch your classmates begin to show the signs of the adults they will become.

Someday you’ll look back on the fights between friends, the homework you hated and the fun times you had and you’ll realise that the ‘worst’ and most  terrifying years of your life really weren’t so bad. There was pleasure as well as pain, there was wisdom as well as stupidity, there was laughter as well as tears and along with the ‘worst’ came the ‘best.’ 6 ___ So hang in there, kiddo, and make the most of it.

a. A kind word is always appreciated during high school.

b. You may not have enjoyed every moment, but you will miss it.

c. ‘Can things get any worse than this?’ you wonder.

d. The waters will be stormy and you’ll feel as though you won’t survive.

e. Your parents and teachers have secondary expectations.

f. And then, before you know it, the high school years will end.

g. When you leave, you’ll definitely be smarter and stronger and will have a clearer idea of what you want to do with your life.

6. ________

Read the text and then answer questions 1-5.

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen.  In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make.  They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity.  ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red.  It’s never green.  Why not?  For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting.  It’s the same for businesses.  We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange.  People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme.  She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks.  Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights.  However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new.  But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

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What is the writer doing in this text?

Read the text and then answer questions 1-5.

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen.  In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make.  They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity.  ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red.  It’s never green.  Why not?  For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting.  It’s the same for businesses.  We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange.  People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme.  She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks.  Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights.  However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new.  But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

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Which of the following shows the probable content of the four shows?

Read the text and then answer questions 1-5.

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen.  In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make.  They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity.  ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red.  It’s never green.  Why not?  For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting.  It’s the same for businesses.  We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange.  People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme.  She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks.  Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights.  However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new.  But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

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According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?

Read the text and then answer questions 1-5.

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen.  In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make.  They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity.  ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red.  It’s never green.  Why not?  For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting.  It’s the same for businesses.  We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange.  People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme.  She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks.  Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights.  However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new.  But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

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Who does the writer respect least?

Read the text and then answer questions 1-5.

Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen.  In her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence how hard we work and the choices we make.  They can even change our emotions and even influence how healthy we are. 

‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’ says Verity.  ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red.  It’s never green.  Why not?  For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green products as being a bit disgusting.  It’s the same for businesses.  We respect a company which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange.  People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’

During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each programme.  She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks.  Some of the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas, such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured by the use of coloured lights.  However, she also interviews real scientists who are studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results. 

Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out something new.  But because Verity is goes out of her way to be polite to everyone she meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much they should believe.

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Which of the following would make a good title for the text?