Kangourou Italia
Cambridge English Language Assessment
Gara del 26 febbraio 2015
Categoria GREY KANGAROO
Per studenti della classe seconda
della Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado
LISTENING TEST
YOU NEED:
• This question paper
• An answer sheet
• A black pen
You may NOT use a dictionary.
Do NOT start this test until you are told to do so.
Try to answer ALL the questions.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Listen to each question carefully.
• Select the correct answer and then mark your selection on your answer sheet.
• Only mark one answer for each question.
Questa parte è formata da 20 quesiti a scelta multipla.
Il punteggio massimo ottenibile, relativamente a questa parte, è di 20 punti.
Eseguire prima traccia (GREY) del disco GREY/RED KANGAROO.
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Part 1
5 questions
You will hear people talking in different situations.
For each question, listen and choose the correct answer.
1
What will Ben do this evening?
2
B
C
B
C
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A
Where will the woman go first?
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3
Which instrument does the girl play?
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A
4
B
C
What time is the dance class today?
A
5
B
C
B
C
How are the couple travelling?
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Part 2
5 questions
Listen to an interview with a man called Jeffrey Martel, who works as a taster in
a chocolate company.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
6
Jeffrey’s job is to help the company
A
B
C
7
In Jeffrey’s opinion, a good professional taster is someone who
A
B
C
8
What is Jeffrey’s role in the development of a new chocolate bar?
A
B
C
9
What does Jeffrey say about the people he is training to be tasters?
A
B
C
10
Jeffrey is glad that his company sometimes uses outside tasters because
A
B
C
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improve the flavour of its products.
respond to feedback from consumers.
guarantee that the products maintain their quality.
is willing to work at any time of the day.
knows a lot about food preparation.
eats slowly and carefully.
recognising problems at an early stage
analysing the products of other companies
making sure it’s different from all the others
They are learning the skills quickly.
They have a natural ability for the job.
They will be valuable assistants for him.
they can be trusted to give an honest opinion.
he doesn’t have time to do all the tests by himself.
it’s useful to have people with experience in other fields.
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Part 3
5 questions
GREY KANG.
Listen to a radio interview with a woman disc jockey called Hilary Cotton.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
11
Hilary first worked as a disc jockey
A
B
C
12
Hilary says that at the local radio station, she
A
B
C
13
Why did Hilary go to work at national radio?
A
B
C
14
What does Hilary like about her current job?
A
B
C
15
What would Hilary like to do next?
A
B
C
in a hospital.
at university.
at school.
didn’t get on with the new director.
didn’t attract enough listeners to her programme.
didn’t agree with the changes that were planned.
She wanted to get more experience.
She needed to earn more money.
She was tired of living at home.
She knows listeners really enjoy her show.
She can choose what music she plays.
She finds working in the afternoons suits her best.
stay at the radio station
develop her acting career
work on a TV music show
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Part 4
5 questions
You will hear people talking in different situations.
For each question, listen and choose the correct answer.
GREY KANG.
16
You hear a teacher talking to a group of students.
What is he talking about?
A
a trip to a recycling plant
B
a clean-up operation
C
a scientific experiment
17
You overhear a woman talking to a friend about running.
Why does the woman continue to find running motivating?
A
It provides an outlet for surplus energy.
B
There are many events she can enter.
C
A fixed route is not required.
18
You hear a girl talking about going to a tennis match.
What mistake did she make?
A
She went at the wrong time of day.
B
She went on the wrong date.
C
She went to the wrong place.
19
You hear a girl telling her friend about a new shopping centre.
What does she say about it?
A
It can be difficult to get there.
B
It’s easy to find your way round.
C
It’s in a very attractive building.
20
You hear a man talking about his journey to work.
How does he feel when he passes the lifeguards on the beach?
A
irritated by their attitude to work
B
determined to go and work as one
C
envious of their working environment
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Kangourou Italia
Cambridge English Language Assessment
Gara del 26 febbraio 2015
Categoria GREY KANGAROO
Per studenti della classe seconda
della Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado
READING TEST
YOU NEED:
• This question paper
• An answer sheet
• A black pen
You may NOT use a dictionary.
Do NOT start this test until you are told to do so.
Try to answer ALL the questions.
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Read each question carefully.
• Select the correct answer and then mark your selection on your answer sheet.
• Only mark one answer for each question.
Questa seconda parte è formata da 35 quesiti a scelta multipla.
Il punteggio massimo ottenibile, relativamente a questa parte, è di 35 punti.
Il tempo massimo concesso per questa parte della prova è di 50 minuti.
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Part 5
5 questions
For each question, read and choose the correct answer.
21
Let’s go and see that new film soon.
A
B
C
22
She’s asked me to go to the party.
A
B
C
23
How long are you here for?
A
B
C
24
I hope you have a great day windsurfing.
A
B
C
25
That’s my coat over there.
A
B
C
Is it alright?
I’ll ask her.
Has she really?
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Shall we go and watch it?
Can I see that too?
How about on Friday?
Since last week.
Till tomorrow.
Ten days ago.
I’m sure I will.
I think so.
It’s fine, thanks.
Will you take it off?
No, you haven’t!
Here you are.
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Part 6
5 questions
Read the text.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
GREY KANG.
Zoë’s Story
‘‘I never believed we’d leave the city. But my mum was offered a job
as a bank manager in a town five hundred kilometres away on the
south coast. My dad had always wanted to live by the sea and so it
was decided.
At first, I was excited about moving to the seaside but as departure
day got nearer, the idea seemed less attractive. As we drove south, I
cried and cried. I was leaving behind the first 14 years of my life.
I didn’t like our new house and there weren’t any neighbours of my
age. The first day at my new school was like a bad dream. I had to
stand up in front of the class and introduce myself, but no one could
understand the way I spoke because of my northern accent. Luckily
there was another new girl in the class so we sat together. But it was
more than a week before I had the courage to chat with the others.
It’s been a difficult six months. At first, I argued even more than usual
with my mum and dad, but it hasn’t all been bad. They’ve learnt to
trust me and they now give me much more independence than my old
city friends have. I visited them during the holidays and I’ve made
many new friends here. So, a part of me has really enjoyed this fresh
start.’’
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What is Zoë trying to describe in this text?
A
life in a city and life in a small town
B
her attitude to her parents
C
her problems studying at school
D
a big change in her life
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What can the reader find out from this text?
A
information about moving house
B
what it’s like to be a young teenager
C
the best way to make new friends
D
how to choose a new school
GREY KANG.
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At school, Zoë did not talk to the other girls at first because
A
she was too shy.
B
she didn’t like them.
C
she couldn’t understand them.
D
she already had enough friends.
29
What does Zoë think about her parents?
A
They don’t approve of her friends.
B
They don’t try to understand her.
C
They allow her quite a lot of freedom.
D
They should discuss things with her.
30
Which of the following might Zoë say now?
AB
I miss the city terribly.
As soon as I'm old
enough I'm going back
for a visit.
I really enjoyed visiting
my old friends but it
was nice to come home
again.
CD
This school is awful.
People are still
unfriendly even after
six months.
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I'd always wanted to
live at the seaside so I
didn't mind leaving the
city.
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Part 7
5 questions
Read the text.
For each space, choose the correct answer.
GREY KANG.
Crocodiles
All crocodiles live near water, whether it is a swamp or marshy area,
lake or river, and they spend a considerable amount of their time there.
All the same, on (31) ……, crocodiles are able to move in a variety
of ways. (32) …… being able to walk quite easily on their large flat
feet, they can manage to run if necessary and sometimes slide on their
stomachs. In the water, they are strong swimmers. They will often
stay (33) …… still in the water for long (34) …… with their bodies
below the surface of the water. Only their nose, ears and eyes are
visible, as these are all on top of the head. Although they need to
breathe air, crocodiles have the ability to dive beneath the water and
(35) …… there for some time.
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31
Aearth
Bground
Cbeach
Dland
32
AAlso
B
In addition
CBesides
D
As well
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33Awholly
Bhighly
Cfully
Dperfectly
34Atimes
Bperiods
Cspaces
Dterms
35Akeep
Bremain
Clast
Dextend
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Part 8
10 questions
Read the text.
For each space, choose the correct answer.
Games
GREY KANG.
Tennis may seem very different to championship chess but there is
something they have in common – they are both games. People play
games for many different (36) ………… . Some games offer excitement
and a (37) ………… , while others are popular because they are a (38)
………… of relaxing.
People first started using boards to play games about 4,000 years ago. In chess, the board (39) ………… originally meant to be a battlefield
and players would move (40) ………… order to take their enemy’s
‘soldiers’.
Today, there are thousands of different games. Many games can be
played with a (41) ………… of cards. Some (42) ………… skill and need
a good memory. But there are others (43) ………… are quite simple
and children can learn to play them easily.
Some games, like chess, have the same (44) ………… everywhere,
but others, such as card games, change from (45) ………… place to
another.
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36A
designs
Bresults
Creasons Daims
37Achallenge Bpain
C
stress
Ddifficulty
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38Apractice Bway
C style
Dplan
39A has Bis
C had Dwas
40Aat Bin
C by Don
41A store
Bband
C
group
Dpack
42A hold
Bjoin
C
involve
Dconnect
43A
whose
Bwhich
C what
Dwho
44A rules
Blaws
Cmanners Dorders
45A the
C one
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Ba
Dany
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Part 9
10 questions
Read the text.
For each question, choose the correct answer.
GREY KANG.
According to the article, which person
is involved with the administrative side of the sport?
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admits that sometimes the experience is unpleasant?
47
is still gaining the necessary skills?
48
finds the sport as suitable for beginners as for experts?
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was introduced to the sport by another member of the family?
50
wants to become an expert?
51
is modest about their achievements in the sport?
52
thinks bad conditions are part of the fun?
53
found it boring to be just a spectator?
54
says the scenery is an enjoyable part of the sport?
55
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The Joys of Orienteering
Orienteering, in which competitors follow a course marked on a
map, typically through woodland or rough countryside, helped only
by their map and a compass, is becoming increasingly popular in
Britain. Helen Pickles talks to four people out in the cold one Sunday
morning to find out what they think about it.
B
‘It is as much a competition
against the course, yourself and your
judgment, as it is against other people,’
says Jerry Newcombe, vice-chairman
of Southampton Orienteering Club and
organiser of the course which is currently challenging Anna Peirce and her mother. ‘The great thing about orienteering
is that you can do it at any level. On the
easiest routes, typically a couple of kilometres, the control points, where the
organisers mark you off on their list as
you go past, are often on paths and it can
be a pleasant little walk. At the top level,
around 10 to 12 kilometres, the course is
hard and you’ve got to map-read on the
run!’ According to Jerry, family membership is the fastest growing area. ‘Often the children learn at school and then
persuade their parents to take them to
events. Then mum and dad end up joining in.’
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A year ago, Julia Wigley
had no intention of orienteering - ‘I’d
never even heard of it’ - when she began taking her 11-year-old daughter to
local events. ‘But I got fed up with simply watching,’ she says. Now Julia enjoys
getting wet and muddy as much as her
daughter. ‘We do the compass work together. It’s fresh air, exercise and it takes
more skill than just going for a Sunday
morning walk,’ gasps Julia as she runs
under the finishing tape.
D
Ian Diamond, a tall, stronglooking professor at Southampton University, enjoys taking part in a sport in
which a 50-year-old who is better at
map-reading can beat a 21-year-old. ‘It
always amuses me that you get really fit
people diving in and out of trees while you just keep jogging along and then
end up beating them.’ Ian is not really
fair to himself. He does not jog, he runs,
competing at the top level in events most
weekends. He denies that it is a loner’s
sport. ‘You always meet up with friends
and get together afterwards for a chat
and a drink.’ He goes on, ‘Sure, when it’s
pouring with rain and you’re on a bare
hillside and totally lost, you can get a bit
miserable. But you just swear at yourself,
tell yourself the map is right and go back
to where you know your position. And
this is such a beautiful forest, I can’t
think of anything else I’d rather be doing
on a Sunday.’
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GREY KANG.
A Anna Peirce, ten years old
and out of breath, is lost. Admittedly her
mother is standing only a metre away, but
Anna has the map and her mother is refusing to help. ‘If she is to learn to orienteer, she must do it herself,’ she says. The
Peirces took up orienteering three years
ago at the suggestion of a friend. Now
the family attends events each weekend,
anything up to 150 kilometres away. ‘It’s
such fun,’ says Anna. ‘Much better than
being bored at home playing with other
kids my age. Now I want to be as good as
the top competitors.’