Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the best option to complete these sentences.

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1. Gym A

1. has lots of activities in the evenings

2. a few different activities at different times

3. lots of activities at different times of day .

2. Gym A

1. moved into a new building

2. built a sauna

3. opened ten years ago.

3. In gym A, you can have a massage

1. at a reasonable price

2. free if you are a member

3. if you book in advance .

4. You can borrow

1. towels and yoga mats

2. towels

3. yoga mats from the gym.

5. Gym B can give you advice about

1. training, lifestyle and diet

2. sports injuries and diet

3. how to become a professional athlete .

6. In the main gym, you must

1. use a towel

2. wear trainers

3. take a bottle of water

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Reading

Read the text carefully.

Reality TV – love it or leave it

The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997. Half the population of the country watched the final episode and a new kind of TV programme was born. Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again, it was a fantastic success and the final programme was watched by 15 million people. There are now more than 20 countries around the world which have Big Brother or Survivor (Expedition Robinson) on their TV screens. The ordinary people who take part in the programmes are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big, big business.

For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programmes cost nothing to make. At some point, the television viewers are asked to telephone the programme – to vote or to apply to take part in the show. It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows. One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol (the programme is called different things in different countries). In the show, a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their favourite person on the show. The winner makes a record, his or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines, millions of copies of the record are sold and then….they are quickly forgotten.

But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the private lives of the people in the shows. In France, reality TV is called ‘rubbish TV’ and the studios of Loft Story (Big Brother) were attacked three times in one week. In Greece, Big Brother was described as ‘an insult to human rights and civilization’. But, despite the problems, reality TV continues to do well in most countries and it will be here for some time to come.

Task 1. Read the text and choose the correct answer

1. How many people watched the final episode of TV show Expedition Robinson?

1. 15% of the population in Sweden

2. 30% of the population in Sweden

3. 50% of the population in Sweden

4. 15 million people

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2. Who can be recognized by millions of people by participating in the Reality TV? [1]

   1. celebrities

   2. ordinary people

   3. young people

   4. attractive people

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3. Why is producing reality TV not expensive?

   1. Viewers’ calls pay for the show

   2. Young people pay for the show

   3. TV channels pay for the show

   4. Rich people pay for the show

4. Who might be contestants of popular show Pop Idol?

1. Adults

2. Young people

3. Child

4. People of all ages

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5. Why does not everyone enjoy reality shows?

   1. They demonstrate too much of the people’s private lives.

   2. They broadcast the same subject and the same characters.

   3. TV shows are attacked by hackers.

   4. TV continues to do well in most countries.

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6. Who believes that reality TV is ‘rubbish TV’?

   1. Greek

   2. Portuguese

   3. French

   4. Swedish

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Writing

Task. Choose ONE of the topics and write an article for a school newspaper. Word count is in 120-150 words .

Assessment criteria:

• The content should be relevant to the task.

• Follow the structure of the newspaper article.

• Connect ideas logically.

• Use subject specific vocabulary on the topic.

• Produce error-free sentences.

Speaking

Choose 1 card and answer the questions. You have 1 minute to prepare and 3 minutes to speak. While speaking do not forget to use topic related vocabulary. Show interaction asking and answering questions.

Card 1 - Talk to your partner about Video games for 2-3 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You should discuss:

• the drawbacks of video games

• the benefits of video games

• recommendations for addicted video gamers

Card 2 - Talk to your partner about Health for 2-3 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You should discuss:

• the importance of healthy lifestyles

• the most popular ways of keeping healthy in your country

• recommendations for overweight people

Card 3 - Talk to your partner about Healthy lifestyle for 2-3 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You should discuss:

• healthy eating habits

• how to adopt healthy eating habits

• recommendations for junk-food lovers

Card 4 - Talk to your partner about Sport for 2-3 minutes. You have one minute to think about what you are going to say. You should discuss:

• the advantages of going into sport

• the disadvantage of going into sport

• how popular sport is in your school

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Total marks / 24

Mark scheme Listening and Reading