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Reading 20 points 1

Read the text and tick ( ) the sentences T (true) or F (false). Then copy the sentences that helped you decide. (10 points) What kind of recreational activities will you participate in during your life? Will you be spending your free time doing safe sports with little danger or will you always be one of the first people to try the next popular extreme activity? Scientists have been interested in finding out why some people seem to prefer dangerous and even possibly fatal activities. Although there are exceptions, researchers have found that in most cases, men are less cautious than women. Men often try to impress women by proving that they are courageous and fearless, and they are more likely to take risks when women are watching them. Research also shows that as people get older, they usually behave more responsibly and avoid taking unnecessary risks. In addition, when people are in stable relationships, they seem to be less attracted to daring activities. Some people seem to be more daring than others, but there are many different types of risks and some people take one type of risk, but not another. Psychologists have identified a number of categories of risk. These include financial risks, risks related to health and safety, recreational risks and social risks. Psychologists claim that some people will take risks in one area, but not in another. Just because a person enjoys bungee jumping, doesn’t mean he or she will take chances when investing money or that he will tell a joke to a group of strangers. Yet, at the end of the day, the likelihood of a particular person taking a risk depends on his or her personality. In general, optimistic people are more likely to take risks because they focus on the possible positive outcomes of their actions. On the other hand, pessimistic people focus more on the potential negative consequences of their actions and are much more likely to avoid taking a chance.

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Complete the sentences. (10 points) 1. Some people are attracted to dangerous activities, but others ..................................................... . 2. Men take more risks when .......................................................................................................... . 3. Younger people are less .............................................................................................................. . 4. When you tell a joke to a group of strangers, you are ................................................................. . 5. Optimistic people think about ..................................................................................................... .

Vocabulary 20 points 1

Complete the sentences with the words below. (7 points) courageous  charming  prove  inspiring  encourage  take risks  turn back  ambitious 1. The lawyer tried to …………………… that the suspect was guilty of murder. 2. My friends always …………………… me to sing at school concerts. 3. I’m sure Jenny will be very successful because she’s very …………………… . 4. Brian is very …………………… . He isn’t afraid of anything. 5. After hearing Mr Lang’s …………………… speech, everyone in the audience decided to donate money to his charity. 6. Stuntmen …………………… as part of their job. 7. The climb was too difficult, so we decided to …………………… .

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Match the words in A to their meanings in B. (6 points) A

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2. sceptical

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3. amaze

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4. regret

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5. fearless

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6. give up

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Complete the sentences. (7 points) 1. Tom is p … … … … … … … … e about swimming. He goes to the swimming pool every day. 2. The team’s players s … … … … … … … d because their opponents were really tough. 3. Everyone wants Jack to be president. They all s … … … … … t him. 4. The most i … … … … … … … … … l person in Maria’s life is her mother. 5. Kevin may get the best marks in the school, but he is h … … … … e about his success. 6. We’re surprised he went bungee jumping. He’s not a d … … … … g person. 7. Emily was d … … … … … … … … d to finish the project by Wednesday.

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Grammar 30 points 1

Write sentences and questions with the words below. Use will, be going to or the Present Simple. (7 points) 1. What / he / do / after school today / ? ..................................................................................................... 2. I / promise / I / write / from Kenya / . ..................................................................................................... 3. My lesson / begin / in ten minutes / . ..................................................................................................... 4. We / not go / climb / the mountain / tomorrow / . ..................................................................................................... 5. Wait! I / open / the door / for you / . ..................................................................................................... 6. you / think / it / rain / tomorrow / ? ..................................................................................................... 7. what time / the tour / start / ? .....................................................................................................

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Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Future Continuous. (6 points) not compete  not hike  climb  go  show  use 1. This time tomorrow, I ……………………………. Mt Everest. 2. …………………… you …………………… your bicycle this weekend? 3. I ……………………………. in the Ironman competition this year. 4. Which television station ……………………………. the film about adventurers this evening? 5. The forecast says rain, so we ……………………………. through the forest. 6. The boys ……………………………. on an outdoor survival adventure soon.

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Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use suitable future tenses. (7 points) 1. At 10.00 tomorrow, we ……………………………. (make) our first bungee jump. 2. The bus to the volcano ……………………………. (leave) in 20 minutes. 3. Look at those waves! We ……………………………. (have) a great time surfing. 4. When …………………… they …………………… (parachute) from the aeroplane? 5. Don’t worry. I’m sure he ……………………………. (come) home soon. 6. Where …………………… we …………………… (live) ten years from now? 7. She ……………………………. (not come) with us tomorrow because she’s got other plans.

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Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use suitable future tenses. (10 points) You probably 1. …………………… (not believe) it, but this time next June, I 2. …………………… (fly) to San Francisco. My grandparents have given me a fantastic gift – an outdoor adventure experience. For 19 days, I 3. …………………… (do) all kinds of exciting outdoor activities with a group of teens in California. My adventure 4. …………………… (begin) on 23rd June. When I arrive at the airport, an instructor 5. …………………… (wait) for me there. We 6. …………………… (spend) the first few days hiking on the coast. I’m sure the scenery 7. …………………… (be) amazing! After that, we 8. …………………… (go) white-water rafting. That 9. …………………… definitely …………………… (give) me a thrill! What 10. …………………… you …………………… (do) this summer?

Writing 10 points Write a report about a courageous person that you know or that you have heard about.

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