Skills Test Unit 7 Test A

 

Skills Skil ls T Test est Unit 7 T Test est A Name: ___________________________________________ 

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Ci Circ rcle le the the cor corre rect ct ans answe werr (a–c (a–c). ). 1 The best best thing thing _______ ________ _ it is that that it keeps keeps older older peo people ple involv involved ed in society society..

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a for b about c of  f society society didn!t didn!t ______ ________ __ older older people" people" there there #ould #ouldn!t n!t be so $ $any any in in key positi positions. ons. a support b value c #orry about

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The $ost $ost ________ ________ reason reason for e&tend e&tending ing the retire retire$ent $ent age age is because because the popul populatio ation n is getting getting older. a vivid b clear c obvious

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 can!t can!t ________ ________ support support that that point point of of vie# for a nu$be nu$berr of reason reasons. s. a significantly b e&clusively c entirely

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That $ight $ight result result _____ ________ ___ fe#er fe#er yo young ung people people #anti #anting ng to go to universi university ty.. a in b of c for 

Mark: ___ / 5

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to two classmates, classmates, Dave and Theresa, discssin! a school "ro#ect. Com"lete sentence 1 with the correct word, and circle the correct answer to com"lete sentence 2. 1 The school school pro*ec pro*ectt #ill have have sections sections on sport" sport" fa$ily fa$ily"" holidays" holidays" travel travel and _____ _________ _____ _.

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The The pro pro*e *ect ct co cove vers rs the the $inancial savin!s + savin!s + interests interests +  + mental health of retired people.

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a!ain. Circle the correct answer (a–d). Teresa eresa ,uesti ,uestions ons -ave!s -ave!s first suggestio suggestion n becaus because e a

she she #ant #ants s a sec secti tion on on on gard garden enin ing. g.

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she thin thinks ks $ost $ost old old pe people ople aren!t aren!t health healthy y enough enough to be active. active.

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she doesn!t doesn!t think think retired retired people people #ant #ant to to play play $uch $uch sport. sport.

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there there are are other other $ore $ore inter interes estin ting g things things to to discus discuss. s.

-ave -ave thi think nks s $any $any ret retir ired ed peo peopl ple e a

are very acti tiv ve.

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are often ill.

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like s#i$ s#i$$i $in ng be best. st.

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are to too o ol old ffor or sp spor ort. t.

rand randpar paren ents ts often often see see thei theirr fa$il fa$ily y becau because se they they a

te tend nd to liv live e nea nearr to each each oth other er..

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lo look ok aft after er the their ir gra grand ndch chil ildr dren en..

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ar are e una unabl ble e to cope cope on thei theirr o#n o#n..

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li like ke to to hav have e a rou routi tine ne each each # #ee eek. k.

Thes These e day days" s" old older er peop people le a

see$ see$ old older er tha than n you you thin think k they they are are..

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re rely ly on on oth other ers s $ore $ore tha than n bef befor ore. e.

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don!t don!t need need help help until until they they are are in thei theirr eigh eightie ties. s. are $ore $ore indep independ endent ent than than they they use used d to be be..

-ave -ave!!s gra rand ndpa pare rent nts s a

#ould #ould ofte often n look look afte afterr hi$ #hen #hen he he #a #as s younge youngerr.

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used used to help help his his par paren ents ts out out #hene #henever ver they they cou could. ld.

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#ere #ere ofte often n abroa abroad d #h #hen en his his pare parents nts needed needed help. help.

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li liked ked to to give give hi$ hi$ lots lots of pres present ents s fro$ fro$ their their trave travels. ls.

-ave!s $o $other  a

fin finds ds her her pare parents nts!! life lifesty style le very very a$usin a$using. g.

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doesn! doesn!tt like like her pare parents nts tto o #aste #aste thei theirr $oney $oney..

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tri tries es to enco encoura urage ge he herr par paren ents ts to do do less less trave travelli lling. ng. 2

 

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is afrai afraid d they they $ight $ight get in*ured in*ured #hile #hile they they are are a#ay a#ay..

-ave -ave thinks thinks that that $os $ostt reti retired red people people a

pr pref efer er not not tto o #or #ork k at at a all ll..

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on only ly li like ke to do si si$p $ple le #ork #ork..

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#ork #ork as ha hard rd as they they ever ever did. did.

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carry carry on on #ork #orking ing"" but but at a slo slo#er #er pa pace. ce.

n he herr opi opinio nion" n" Teresa! eresa!s s gran grandad dad a

is isn! n!tt typi typica call o off olde olderr peo peopl ple. e.

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needs needs the $oney $oney he ge gets ts fro$ fro$ #orki #orking. ng.

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doesn oesn!!t #a #ant to to #o #ork rk..

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is tr tryi ying ng to be $ore $ore acti active ve..

Mark: ___ / 10

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eading How to stay young The average ‘grown up’ has a very busy schedule. For some, it’s looking after the kids, and a nd for others, having a job. For a lot of us, it’s both, and then we have to fit in a social life, housework and exercise, too. hat the majority of us need is a new lease of life, but that’s unlikely to happen when we feel rather long in the tooth at the end of a hectic week. They say youth is wasted on the young, and let’s face it, children seem to have an endless source of energy. hat if it wasn’t just a matter of  being young, but but also of having the right lifestyle! "lthough children aren’t often described as wise, we could learn a lot from examining their behaviour. behaviour. #arents often make sure children go to bed early so that they won’t suffer from tiredness at school the next day. The main benefit of this, apart from feeling refreshed, is that they often wake up early enough for school without the need for an alarm clock. "dmittedly this isn’t necessarily the case for adolescents, but it is certainly true of young children. $f adults followed suit and went to bed earlier, imagine how much more energy we’d have. The fact that we try to fend off tiredness is probably one of our biggest mistakes. Then there’s making time to eat. %hildren instinctively know when they are hungry and demand food. e usually make them sit down at the table and eat it without rushing. &nfortunately, this is where our frantic lifestyle gets in the way again. e e tend to put off eating until there’s a more convenient moment, or only allow ourselves five minutes to wolf something down. 'ow many of our friends and colleagues actually eat in front of their computer, or even while they’re walking along the street, just to save a few vital seconds! The next factor to bear in mind is that children are far more fun(seeking than adults. )oung )oung children laugh as much as *++ times a day, while for adults, it’s only fifteen times. The whole purpose of a toddler’s day is to find things that they enjoy doing. nce their interest in an activity wears off, they -uickly abandon it and look for something else. $t would be impractical to suggest that adults do the same, as they would be considered immature and foolish, but it does make you think. ost of the time, we seem to be denying ourselves fun so that we can do more of the mundane stuff that keeps us  busy/ #erhaps we’d be better off laughing laughing things off a bit more, rather than getting stressed about things that simply aren’t a matter of life and death. 0ids love nothing more than going to the park. This is where exercise comes in. ore and more, adults are joining gyms and a nd then feeling guilty when they don’t go as often as they should. " significant problem is that while the little ones play on the swings and slides, and run around having fun, their parents are inactive, checking their phones to try and get things done or chatting to other  parents. $n short, they aren’t doing any any exercise. &nlike gyms, parks are free, so there is no monthly subscription guilt, and they are also outside in the fresh air. $t seems like an obvious chance to get a  bit of exercise ourselves, while at the same time spending some -uality time playing with our children. ost of us have become too set in our ways to consider changing our routines, but if we took the time to learn from the younger generation, we would probably feel the benefit of easing off a bit.

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The aver average age adu adult lt has has a very full full #eek #eekly ly sche schedul dule. e. ___  ___ 

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Adults Adults tend tend to feel $ost $ost energeti energetic c on riday riday eveni evenings. ngs. ___ 

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3hildren 3hildren are are able able to #ake #ake up naturall naturally y because because they they have have had enoug enough h sleep. sleep. ___ 

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4nce children children reach reach their teens" teens" their their sleepin sleeping g habits habits $ig $ight ht change change.. ___ 

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Adults Adults $ake $ake childre children n hurry hurry their their $e $eals als #hen #hen they!r they!re e short short of ti$e. ti$e. ___  ___ 

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5eals 5eals at the offic office e often have to fit fit around around the the de$a de$ands nds of of the #orkin #orking g day. day. ___ 

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6y the the ti$e ti$e #e beco$e beco$e adults" adults" #e ha have ve lost lost our our sense sense of of fun. ___ 

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Adults Adults should should try to to ii$itat $itate e ho# ho# a toddler toddler behaves. behaves. ___ 

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8arents 8arents don!t don!t take take advantag advantage e of playing playing in in outdoor outdoor ar areas eas #ith #ith their their kids. kids. ___ 

19 The #riter suggests being being active #hen our our children children are. ___  Mark: ___ / 10

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-rite -rite an o"in o"inion ion essa essa  on the to"ic to"ic belo below w. ‘It’s better to be an old person rather than a young person in today’s society.’ Do you agree? *ollow the "lan: /ara!ra"h 1: State the topic of the essay and give your point of vie#. /ara!ra"h 2: ntroduce the first argu$ent to support your opinion. /ara!ra"h %: ntroduce the second argu$ent to support your opinion. /ara!ra"h &: Su$ up any argu$ents against your opinion. /ara!ra"h : Su$$ari;e and restate your opinion. Mark: ___ / 15 TOTAL MARKS: ___ / 40

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Com"l Com"lete ete the tet tet with with the the corre correct ct word words s (a–d) (a–d)..

Graduating from university … at ninety-seven! The thought of going back to university as a mature student might put off most people. 1ut 1  22222222 pensioner "llan 3teward, from #ort 3tephens in "ustralia, isn’t most people. $n fact, he 2

tends to  22222222 his achievements, achievem ents, simply putting itawarded down tohim good genes. $n 4++5, after graduate, gaining a law degree aged ninety(one, 6uinness orld 7ecords a record re cord for the oldest giving him a new lease of life. "t ninety(seven, he seems to be % 22222222 the prime prime of his life, having just completed his fourth degree. "llan is far from dependent on others or over the ' 22222222 . 'e fishes, swims in the sea, grows grows his ( own vegetables and is a carer for a friend. $t’s as if he  22222222 a man fifty years younger/ younger/ $f he didn’t get bored easily ea sily,, he might never / 22222222 back into into education. ‘$ have so much time on my hands these days and $ like to keep mentally active,’ he says. "llan plans to 7 22222222 the studies studies now 8 but he said that after his last degree/ $ guess it’s a -uestion of how long he can fend off the  boredom this time. "llan is living proof that you are never too long in the tooth for anything. 3upposing you 0 22222222 the chance to go back to school in your nineties, would you! 1

a *uvenile b adolescent c dyna$ic d infantile

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a shrug off b #arn off c $ake off d #ear off 

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a on b in c about d for 

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a $ountain b #all c fields d hill

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a has been b #ere c is being d had been

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a had gone b have gone c #ent d go

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a ease off b brush off c fight off d set off 

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a are having b #ould have c have d had

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