Progress test 2: Units 4-6 Reading FCE Paper 1 Part 3 Gapped text You are going to read a newspaper anicle about a trainee male nanny. Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (1-7). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0). Male enters the home of nannies Norland College, which has turned out the cream of the world's nan ries since 1892, has admitted its first male student, 22-year-old Katsuki Yuzawa. Mr Yuzawa, who has experience of child care at a nursery rrn by his parents in Tochigi in Japan, will take a one-year International Diploma course. 'l I 0 I I enjoy their company.' Mr Yuzawa applied for the place at the college in Hungerford, Berkshire after his mother visited it during a tour of training colleges in England. Norland nannies are among the most highly prized in the world, eaming salaries of over f 250 a week plus perks such as their own accommodation and car.f-lljl The nannies' main employers nowelavsays 'are pop stars, celebrities and rich professional couples. l-.f,f_l 'Our nurseries are different because we have sand outside for the children, not grass, and when we enter the room, we take off our shoes and put on our slippers,' he explains. 'We dont have har-nesses to keep hold of the children. We put them in a big pushchair.' The college has its own purpose-built nursery school, where working parents leave their children aged two months to eight years for f50 a night while they are away on business or holiday. The students spend one week working in the nursery school and the next in lessons. t?:f-l Mr Yuzawa spends most of his time at the college, but travels to a local primary school once a week whe e the children help him with his English. He took a course at Richmond College to learn English before applying to the nanny college. After graduating he plans to return to Japan to use his Norland training at his parents' nursery Louise Davis, principal of üe college, said an equal oppoftunities policy had been in place since 1992, bnt only one male applicant had approached Norland since then. liltl]]l 'We look for exactlv the same in a man as we do in a woman. fót_l We would very much like to have more mál? aoolicants. Mothers on their own sometimes feel it is good for children not to have an all-female enüronment.' l:tt-]l They wear Norland regulation brown dresses, supplied exclusively by Harrods. He wears a blazer, fie and grey trousers. oa -\ 't82 A B C D As well as receiving a broad training in childcare, Norlanders are taught cookery skills and a number of traditional crafts such as knitting and toy making. Under a new scheme, less well-off students pay only half of the 25,000 fees for a two-year residential course. Practical experience is one of the main features of the course at Norland. They are traditionally employed by royalty and wealthy families, and often travel the world, staying in exotic resorts to look after children of the holidaying rich. E Being a male is not the only thing which makes Mr Yuzawa different from the 80 other students. F G H f 'o\ -'lx All our nannies must have a liking for children, an interest in their development and education, a good sense of humour and a good education. In Japan, where male nannies are more common, the theory of child care is much the same, says Mr Yuzawa, though there are practical differences. 'The only reason he was not accepted was because he did not satisfu the selection requirements,' she said. 'I am here because I like children and I like this job taking care of them,' he says. '6\ @ Macmillan Publishers Ltd. This page may be photocopied and used within the class.
f 2 Use of English FCE Paper 3 Part 1 Multiple choice cloze Progress test 2 Underline the answer A, B, C or D which best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Erample.: 0 A rose B gave C eame D took A wedding Gonsultant The idea for the business (0) _ to me when I was (t) - for my own wedding in the (Z) _ 1990s. At the time I was doing a (3) - in business studies at university and I had (4) - difficulty concentrating on both things at once. Almost immediately after graduating I borrowed some money from the bank and (5) =-- up üe wedding consultancy. My work (6) - organizing everything from pre-wedding stag and hen parties to the booking of venues, caterers, photographers and cars. Some (7) - have neither the time nor üe inclination to make any of the necessary arr rngements for their wedding and they ask me to take (g) _ of absolutely everything. For many clients I (9) _ the role of big sister, guiding them through the whole process, giüng (10) - on different aspects of the wedding and reassuring them that everything is under control. I can be working on as (ll) - as five weddings at the same time, and as each big day approaches I need to work very long (12) - to ensure üings go smoothly. Naturally, everyone wants their wedding to be special and nearly all want someüing (f3) -.I've organized weddings in monasteries, weddings in castles and (14) - weddings on boats or trains. Making people's dreams come true is a wonderful way to (15) -- a living. l A organizing B arranging C preparing D appointing 2 A first B beginning C soon D early 3 A career B titie C degree D study 4 A considerable B large C grand D important 5 A got B set C made D formed 6 A involves B consists C pretends D contains 7 A pairs 8 A mind 9 Ado 10 A suggestion 1l A many 12 A time 13 A unique 14 A even 15 A win B partnerships B attention B make B advice B several B day B single B until B take C couples C care C play C insight C various C shifts C unlike C towards Cdo D doubles D guard D give D interest D numerous D hours D only D just D earn text O Marie Claire,4Pc S].ndicatlon @ Macmillan Publishers Ltd. This page may be photocopied and used within the class.
Progress test 2 Part 3 Transfomations For questions 1-lO, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an e"ample @). Etample: 0 It was such a good book, I couldnt put it down. so The book was so good hha l couldnt put it down. I Shall I look after your cats while you're away on holiday? care Would you like your cats while you're away on holiday? ' 2 You did 't have to come on this trip. made Nobody on tiis trip. You shouldnt go to bed late tonight - tomorrow's going to be a busy day. better You I cant work because there's too much noise. me It's You cant see that film because you're still too young. enough You're early tonight - tomorrow's going to be a brrsy day. work. They are installing central heating in our flat next week. installed in our flat next week. üat film yet. I dont know why there werent very many people at the party. so I dont know why went to the party. I was so frightened by the film, such It I had to cover my eyes and ears! that I had to cover my eyes and ears! They didnt let me go camping with my friends. allowed I - go camping with my friends. 10 I wasnt very interested in what he was doing. take in what he was doing. @ Mac nillan Publishers Ltd. This page ma r be photocopied and used within the class.
4 Progress test 2 Part 4 Error correction For questions l-15, read the text below and look carefr.rlly at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (/). If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word at the end of the line. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 0O). Dear Jo 0 I just thought I would write and let you to know how I'm to 00 getting on here in London. I've just had my computer I been repaired so now we can stay in touch by e-mail. 2 By far the best üing about being here is that I have so 3 much independence, and there's no any one to tell me 4 what I can and cant to do. Unfortunately, though, I 5 have to cook for myself, which it has not been as easy 6 as I'd hoped. I am suppose I'll improve with practice. 7 The other peopie who living here come from many 8 different countries and they are all such very friendly. 9 We speak together all the time and I really feel that my l0 English is getting enough better. I have decided to stay 11 here for three months altogether - it will probably take me 12 that long to get used to be liüng here and doing everything 13 in the English. It will also give me time to study for 14 that exam I was told you about. That reminds me, you 15 must write and tell me how did you got on in your exams Vocabulary For each of the definitions 1-12, wfite an adjective beginning with the letters given. You should write one letter for each space. The e is an example at the beginning (0) Examplc: O am u s i n g a person or story which makes you laugh or smile I ) 3 4 J 6 7 8 9 r0 l1 t2 ch o1 ex fl mo re un wr something, such as a piece of news, which is very surprising someone who is not cheerful and often gets angry a job which is difficult, but in an interesting and enjoyable way a book or film which is not as good as you expected it to be a person who is extremely tired hair which is long and hangs freely someone who is annoyed a job which is boring and always the same a person you can trust and depend on a film which makes you feel very frightened someone or something that's not very nice skin which is old and has many lines in it @ Macmillan Publishers Ltd. This page may be photocopied and used within the class. é:_
Progress test 2 Listening FCE Paper 4 Part I Multiple choice You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions l-8, choose the best answe A.BorC. Listen to this man talking about a film he has just seen. What does he say about the film? A It was better than he expected. B It was quite short. C It was too serious. 5 You hear this man talking on his mobile phone at the airport. Who is he talking to? A his boss B his father C his brother You hear a woman talking to a man about her holiday. What is the woman going to do? A go somewhere by herself B go back to the same place as last year C go somewhere with her friends You hear a woman talking to her husband about some concert tickets. What is she doing? A complaining to him B suggesting something C explaining something 3 You hear this woman talking to a friend. What is she describing? A a vacuum cleaner B a television C a microwave oven 4 At the end of a football match you hear two people talking. What did the man feel about the match? A He was annoyed. B He was bored. C He was impressed. 7 You hear this teenager talking about his homework. What problem did he have? A He found it too difficult. B He took the u,rong books home. C He did the wrong exercise. You hear a woman talking to a man. Who is she? A an interview candidate B an interviewer C a secretary @ Macmillan Publishers Ltd. This page may be photocopied and used within the class.
6 Writing FCE Paper 2 Part 2 Progress test 2 Write a.n answer to one of the questions 1-3 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180 words in an appropriate style- I You have decided to enter a short story competition. The competition rules say that üe story must begin with the following words: I'll always remember the first time I -.. Write your story for the competition. 2 You see this notice in an international magazine for young people. TRUE FRIENDSHIP We are looking for articles on the following question: What makes a good friend? Write an article telling our readers what you think the qualit es of a true friend are. The best article will be oublished in our magaz ne. Write your article for the magazine. 3 Last weekend you saw a film at the cinema which you enjoyed very much. Write a letter to your penfriend telling him or her about the film and saying why you liked it so much. Do not rlvrite any addresses. Write your letter. Notes/Plan @ Macmillan Publishers Ltd. This page may be photocopied and used within the class.