READING AND LISTENING COMPREHENSION EXAM

1 Read the text! Then, match descriptions 1–8 to sports holidays A–F. There are two extra descriptions that you do not need. There are a lot of places where you can learn to do this sport. C A water adventure holiday that lets you visit areas you couldn’t get to in other ways. B If you’re not good at this sport, there are professionals who will take you out. A All the equipment is provided on this holiday so you don’t need to bring your own. - This is a good winter holiday activity for parents and children who want to try something different. D This is definitely the best holiday to try if you like extreme climbing. - Try this holiday if you like being by the water but don’t enjoy water sports. F There are plenty of places where you can do this sport and there is a special kind of transportation to take you there. E 2 Read the text again. Are the statements true (T) or false (F)? A. It is possible to go on a sports holiday in Ontario at any time of year. T F B. If you want to go white water rafting on Ottawa River, you have to go with a guide. T F C. If you go kayaking or canoeing, you have to camp because there are no hotels. T F D. Winter and summer are not the best times to go hiking along the Grand Valley Trail. T F 3 Listen to a radio show and match speakers 1–5 to statements A–G. There are two extra statements that you do not need. ‘I’m happy I didn’t go to university.’ Mike ‘I teach at university and I don’t think the students work hard.’ Nobody ‘I think everyone would benefit from going to university.’ Sarah ‘I wish I had gone to university when I left school.’ Thomas ‘I haven’t got a full-time job at the moment, I only work part-time.’ Carolyn ‘I think more young people go to university now than before.’ Nobody ‘I’m not sure if I want to go to university or not.’ John 4 Listen again and choose the correct answers. a. Sarah says that she wants to get some work experience after finishing university. she has to do work experience as part of her degree. she hasn’t had any work experience yet. b. Mike had no idea what he wanted to do when he left school. didn’t get a job immediately after leaving school. knew what he wanted to do when he left school. c. John says that he really enjoys his job. he will never look for a permanent job. he isn’t sure what he wants to do yet. d. Carolyn complained that companies want graduates to have experience too. found that it was much easier to get a job than she’d expected. said that most graduates find it difficult to get a job these days. e. Thomas thinks that his manager was right to sack him. shouldn’t have sacked him. was sorry to see Thomas leave.