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Task One: Short texts (10 minutes) Questions 1-5

The following short texts are from a problem page.

Match the letters with one of the Problems.

The first one has been done for you.

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Example

Hello,Well, this is atricky one. I hopeyour husbandsloyal to youbecause its him

youll have to talkto and decide

ProblemsA My mother-in-law suddenly wants to play

grandma

B My aunt thinks Ill jump whenever she whistlesC Im being forced into marriage by my fatherD My husband and I are not really talking and its a

serious problem now

E I think Im too young for a kid but Ive got oneF My sister-in-law cant cope with her new life as a

motherG Pride runs in the family how do I talk to my

Dad?

The example letter matches Problem A. The answer A has been written

1

Hi,These difficultiesare hard on

relationships anddepending onwhat kind of problems youhave, it can makeone partner feelvery bitter about

2

Hi,You are in an

extremely difficult

position and itseems that youcan't avoid somekind of trauma. Ifyou go along withyour parentswishes you could

3

Hi,Everyone tellsparents how

wonderful it is tohave babies butno-one preparesthem for theshock of having anew life in theirworld. Your

4

Hi,Be proud of

being a father.You have broughtanother humanbeing into theworld who isgoing to look to

you for love,support and

5

Hi,This is a difficultsituation. Of course you wantthings to be OK,but it isreasonable towant some time

to yourself, too.Why dont you

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Task Two: Paragraph Headings (10 minutes) Questions 6-11

Read the text and match the paragraph heading to the appropriate

paragraph.

The first one has been done for you.

There are two extra paragraph titles that you do not need.

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A PLACES TO VISIT

A EVENTUALLY ACCEPTED

B SIR WILLIAMS RETIREMENT

C SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE (EXAMPLE)D THE ISLANDS CELTIC CASTLES

E GETTING ABOUT

B INSPIRATION FOR A NEW PROJECT

F ANOTHER IDEA

C GETTING THERE

The flag of the Isle of Man

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The Isle of Man

Situated midway between England and Ireland, the Isle of Man is a

sleepy haven of peace and tranquillity. The island also has somethingfor lovers of the fast-paced too, hosting the world famous TouristTrophy motorcycle racesand other motor sport events for which theisland is internationally renowned.

6. 600 miles of uncluttered roads criss-cross breathtaking scenery asdo many well-maintained footpaths. As well as enjoying a widerange of country pursuits or sea sports, visitors can go back toanother era by experiencing one of the Isle of Mans vintage

transportsystems - steam railway, electric tram or horse tram.7. The islands history dates back more than 10,000 years. In 1997 a

new 6 million heritage centre, the House of Manannan, opened inPeel, on the Islands west coast. It provides information about avariety of historical sights ranging from Celtic monuments to thebest preserved medieval fortress in Britain - Castle Rushen. All thesesights are accessible to tourists.

8. The Isle of Man was also the birthplace of the Royal NationalLifeboat Institution. Sir William Hillary, the founder, got his idea forthe service after moving to the Island in 1808. From his Fort Anne

mansion overlooking Douglas Bay, he was aware of the treacherousnature of the Irish Sea with many boats being wrecked around theIslands coast. He drew up plans for a lifeboat service run by trainedcrews.

9. Initially he received little response from the Admiralty but onappealing to the more philanthropic members of London society, theplans were enthusiastically adopted and the Royal National LifeboatInstitution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (which laterbecame the RNLI) was founded in 1824.

10. At the age of 60, Sir William took part in the rescue of the RoyalMail Steam Packet St. George, which foundered on Conister Rock atthe entrance to Douglas harbour. He commanded the lifeboat andeveryone aboard the St George was rescued with no loss of life. Theexperience prompted him to build the Tower of Refuge on ConisterRock. Completed in 1832, the tower provided shelter forshipwrecked mariners until the lifeboat could reach them. Untilrecently, the tower was constantly kept supplied with fresh breadand water.

11. The Isle of Man is ideally placed for yachtsmen to visit en routefrom Scotland or Ireland, and take shelter in one of the Isle of Manspretty harbours. However, there is easy access by air or sea. Majorcarriers are: The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company which operatespassenger and ferries between the ports of Douglas and

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Heysham/Liverpool and Manx Airlines, which operates regular flightsfrom many UK airports including Heathrow, Luton, Liverpool, as wellas Dublin.

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Task Three: Scanning for Information(10 minutes)Questions 12-18

Read the following biographies of famous celebrities anddecide if the information is in text A, B, C or D.

Example: They were an untidy couple.The correct answer is: A

Information to find:

12. They lived together for a decade before getting married.

13. They owned a huge piece of land.

14. It is said they can understand each other without words.

15. They spend their wealth on humanitarian causes.

16. They had a fabulous ceremony when they got married.

17. These people were literary soul mates.

18. One member of this couple was named after some clothes.

Text A:

Iris Murdoch & John Bayley

A libertine spirit with a brilliant mind, IrisMurdoch was a woman ahead of her time:philosopher, author of 26 novels, and winnerof the prestigious literary Booker Prize. Shealso had a sensual, spellbinding presencethat cast a powerful spell on everybody whomet her, including her husband, Oxfordprofessor and writer John Bayley. They weretogether for 43 years.

They lived in Oxford in a famously chaotichousehold. He did the cooking, she did the shopping, and in addition to theirliterary and academic pursuits, they were enthusiastic travelers, dance partners,poker playersand, above all, swimmers. They never had any children, and whileshe had affairs that Bayley tolerated, it was by all accounts, a supremely happyunion oftwo scholars.

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Text B:

Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward

In Hollywood, a town where marriages fade faster than a bad movie, actors PaulNewman and Joanne Woodward are as famous for their marital success as for

their Oscars. How have they managed to stay together for 44 years?

It probably helps that they live in Connecticut, not in fantasyland. They also sharea profession, three grown children and an interest in philanthropy. Even the starsfavor this glamorous couple. You stimulate each others intellect, says a Webastrologer, looking over the couples 2002 horoscopes. You challenge eachothers world view. At times you may read each others minds and finish eachothers sentences. You can be a mentally and technically creative team.

Newman and Woodward also sponsor the Save the Children foster parentcampaign and a camp for children with life-threatening illnesses. In 1982

Newman set up a multimillion-dollar corporation that markets everything frompopcorn to spaghetti sauce. All profits go to charity.

Text C:

Sting & Trudie Styler

In an extravagant, fairy-tale wedding attended by lots of celebrity friends, Sting,the world-renowned singer and songwriter, married his long-time love, TrudieStyler, an actress and film producer. This 1992 ceremony not only celebrated thecouples ten years together, but also their three children (theyve since had afourth) and their collaborative work for environmental causes.

Born Gordon Sumner in 1951 into a working class family in Newcastle, England,Sting got his name from fellow musiciansa tribute to the striped bee-likeshirts he wore. Teacher by day, punk rocker by night, he made it big in 1979when his band, The Police, produced the hit single Roxanne.

In the early 80s, shortly before The Police was formed and his first marriagebroke up, Sting met the vivacious blond Styler. Born in England in 1955, Trudiehad run away from home at age 17 with dreams of becoming an actress. Shewent on to attend the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and has acted in and

produced a number of movies, including Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

Text D:

George & Olivia Harrison

Olivia Harrison was by her husbands side when the legendary quiet Beatledied of cancer last year at age 58. So was their son, Dhani, 24.

Always a sweetly serene couple in public, the Harrisons werent a favourite of thesensational newspapers that hunt famous rock guitarists. Perhaps it was becausethey met after the Beatles, arguably the best pop group of all time, haddisbanded. They met after the scandal of Georges first marriage, which endedwhen his wife, model Patti Boyd, took off with his best friend, superstar guitarist

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Eric Clapton. The friendship survived the betrayal, thanks to Georges forgivingnature.

George met Olivia Arias, an assistant in the merchandising department at A&Mrecords, in the late 70s. She was smart, pretty and centered. In 1978, they gotmarried and had Dhani, their only child. In England, they lived in a handsome

mansion in Henley-on-Thames, not far from London. It had high walls andextensive grounds, where George grew all kinds of plants. The couple loved totravel to India together, to study yoga and meditation.

Task Four: Reading for detailed information(10 minutes)Questions 19--25

You are going to read an article about smoking. Answer thequestions with the answer that you think fits best according tothe text.

Read the text and answer the questions after it.

By Caren Benjamin

Nobody smokes in Catherine Nagle's house.Nobody. When smokers come to visit, she hands them an

ashtray and tells them to step outside if they want to have a cigarette. She won't even make an

exception for her mother-in-law though her husband made her break the news.

Nagle believes the fact that her 16-year-old son doesn't smoke, despite typical teenage peer pressure, is

thanks largely to the household's total smoking ban. "I think the fact that we won't let his grandmother

or aunts or uncles smoke in the house shows how firmly we believe that smoking is bad," she says.

"He sees that we think its wrong for adults to do it so he wont think 'it's something I can do when I

get to be 18 when it's legal.' "

A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests she is on the right track. The

study found that a total ban on smoking in the home is the most effective way to keep teenagers from

picking up the habit. Whether or not parents smoke is still the most important factor, but the JAMA

study found children of non-smoking parents who let other people smoke in their home are almost as

likely to become smokers as kids from homes where at least one parent smokes and there is a total

ban.

Ideally, the home smoking ban should be in place when your child is born. Aside from the obvious

health reasons, there are good sociological reasons for this. If you've got young children, then usually

it's not difficult for parents to ask relatives not to smoke in the house. Grandparents, uncles and friends

think that's a right that parents have. By the time the child is 15 or 17, it's a much harder sell, in fact by

that age it's probably not worth the fight.

Even in a household where one parent smokes, a total ban can still be very effective. If mom makes

dad smoke on the porch, and dad agrees to do so, that's a pretty significant message to kids about the

dangers of smoking and about the fact that even the adult smoker knows the behavior is dangerous.

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As an added bonus, for smokers who are forced outside their homes to smoke, the habit becomes

something they have to consciously choose to do. They think to themselves 'Do I want to get up and

have a cigarette, or do I want to stay here and finish watching this TV show?" As often as not, they

choose the TV show. As nicotine consumption decreases, so does addiction level, eventually making it

easier for the parent to quit smoking.

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Questions for Task Four:

19. Which of the following is thebest summary of the text?

A The best way to stop yourchildren from becomingsmokers is to stop relativesfrom smoking in your house.

B Teenagers are more likely tosmoke if they see their familysmoking.

C The best way to stop yourchildren from becomingsmokers is not to allow anybodyto smoke in your house.

D Teenagers are more likely tosmoke if their parents smoke.

20. Why, in Catherine Naglesopinion, doesnt her sonsmoke?

A His mother does not allow himsmoke anywhere.

B Because the ban on adultssmoking in the house makeshim see it is wrong.

C His friends dont smoke andpeer group pressure is so stronghe doesnt do it either.

D He is not 18 and it is not legalfor him to smoke.

21. Which of the following mostclosely reflects CatherineNagles opinion?

A Smoking should be banned.B Smoking outdoors reduces the

health risk for her son.

C Her husband should tell peoplebad news.

D You should stick to yourprinciples, even if it makes lifedifficult sometimes.

22. Children are most likely tobecome smokers in which of

the following households?A One parent smokes but nobodyis allowed to smoke in thehouse.

B Neither parent smokes butvisitors are allowed to smoke inthe house.

C Neither parent smokes andnobody is allowed to smoke inthe house.

D None of the childs family orfriends smoke.

23. What is the main reason asmoking ban should be inplace from the time the childis born?

A It might help relatives give up

smoking.B It is easier to persuade people

not to smoke around a youngchild.

C Smoking has a damaging effecton the health of a young child.

D Smokers dont like the smell ofa young child.

24. Why does a parent agreeing

to smoke outside reduce therisk of a child smoking?

A It shows that the smoker knowsthat smoking is unhealthy.

B It shows that women can tellmen what to do.

C It makes it easier to persuadefriends and relatives to smokeoutside.

D The child associates smokingwith being cold.

25. How does smoking outsidehelp the smoker?

A They watch less televisionB They get fresh air while

smoking.

C Smoking becomes inconvenientso the smoker is likely to smokeless.

D They dont have to speak totheir husband / wife while

smoking

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