Reading test b1 level part one reading test level b1 reading task 1

o the preparation

Workers and tent-erectors walked upon the red dirt of Malibu all day, putting the finishing touches to a stage by the sea, where the ceremony is expected to be held away from inquisitive paparazzi eyes. Behind it, is a vast

white marquee where the party is expected to continue long into the night. The British band Radiohead is expected to fly in from London to entertain the 200 guests.

o security matters

Evans has asked Elizabeth Taylor's security consultant, Alon Moshe — a former agent for Israel's secret service — to coordinate an elaborate operation to keep journalists and paparazzi away. Trees were being planted along the beach to

screen the area from expected boats crowded with photographers.

There is only one shadow on the horizon. Malibu police will be on the lookout for Athena Rolando, a neurotic fan who entered Evans’ house last year. Officers have been looking for her for more than a week, after she escaped from prison.

Adapted from daily telegraph

	EXAMPLE			8.	bash
	“long-awaited” means			a.	tour
	a.	not interesting		b.	holiday
	b.	boring
	c.	ugly		c.	hill
	d.	waited for a long		d.	party
	time

		7.	found out		9.	concerned
		a.	tried to talk		a.	unhappy
		about			b.	interested
		b.	discovered
					c.	concentrated
		c.	came out of
		prison			d.	afraid
		d.	explained

10. 
    dirt
    

1. 
   terrain
   

2. 
   palace
   

3. 
   rubbish
   

4. 
   theatre
   

11. 
    marquee
    

1. 
   cake
   

2. 
   service
   

3. 
   dress
   

4. 
   tent
   

12. 
    on the lookout
    

for

1. 
   on the alert
   

for

2. 
   visiting
   

continuously

3. 
   searching the
   

sea for

4. 
   finishing their
   

job with

READING TASK 3 – Read the text below and for each gap choose the best word or phrase

from the box. Write the word in the gap.

ADVICE	DEVELOP	IMPROVES	ORDER
AGGRESSIVELY	EMBARRASS	LOOK	STAY
APPROPRIATE	ERRONEOUSLY	MATURITY	SUGGEST
BAD	HOWEVER	MISTAKE	WORSE

RULES FOR PARENTS OF TEENAGERS

LAURENCE STEINBERG , A PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY AT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY AND AUTHOR OF THE 10 BASIC

PRINCIPLES OF GOOD PARENTING, OFFERS HIS ^13. FOR THE PARENTS OF TEENS.


YOUR TEENAGER CHILD STILL NEEDS YOU

MANY PARENTS MISTAKENLY BELIEVE THAT BY THE TIME CHILDREN HAVE BECOME TEENAGERS, THERE'S NOTHING MORE A PARENT CAN DO. WRONG. STUDIES CLEARLY SHOW THAT GOOD PARENTING CONTINUES TO HELP

TEENAGERS ^14. IN HEALTHY WAYS, STAY OUT OF TROUBLE AND DO WELL IN SCHOOL.

DON’T BE AFRAID OF SHOWING YOUR LOVE

DON'T HOLD BACK WHEN IT COMES TO GIVING YOUR APPROVAL AND SHOWING PHYSICAL AFFECTION. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT ADOLESCENTS ARE

HARMED BY HAVING PARENTS WHO ARE CARING – AS LONG AS YOU DON'T ^15.	THEM IN FRONT OF THEIR
FRIENDS.

DON’T STOP TAKING PART

MANY PARENTS GIVE A LOT OF TIME AND ATTENTION TO THEIR CHILD ONLY DURING THE EARLY YEARS. THIS IS

A ^16. . IT'S JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO BE INVOLVED IN YOUR CHILD’S LIFE ALSO NOW - MAYBE EVEN

MORE SO. PARTICIPATE IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS. GET TO KNOW YOUR CHILD'S FRIENDS. SPEND TIME TOGETHER. STAY INVOLVED.


ADAPT YOUR APPROACH

MANY PARENTING STRATEGIES THAT WORK AT ONE AGE STOP WORKING AT THE NEXT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. AS

CHILDREN GET OLDER, FOR EXAMPLE, THEIR ABILITY TO REASON ^17.	DRAMATICALLY, AND THEY WON’T LISTEN
TO YOU IF THEY FEEL THEY ARE TREATED LIKE LITTLE CHILDREN.
THE IMPORTANCE OF LIMITS

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING CHILDREN NEED FROM THEIR PARENTS IS LOVE, BUT A CLOSE SECOND IS STRUCTURE. EVEN TEENAGERS NEED RULES. BE FIRM BUT FAIR. RELAX YOUR RULES BIT BY BIT AS YOUR CHILD DEMONSTRATES

MORE ^18.		. IF HE OR SHE CAN'T HANDLE THE FREEDOM, TIGHTEN THE REINS AND TRY AGAIN IN A FEW
MONTHS.
ENCOURAGE INDEPENDENCE
	MANY PARENTS ^19.		THINK THAT THEIR TEENAGER'S STRONG DESIRE FOR THE FREEDOM TO

ORGANIZE THEIR OWN LIVES MEANS REBELLIOUSNESS, DISOBEDIENCE OR DISRESPECT. IT'S HEALTHY FOR ADOLESCENTS TO PUSH FOR AUTONOMY. GIVE YOUR CHILDREN THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SPACE THEY NEED TO LEARN TO BE SELF-RELIANT, AND RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO MICROMANAGE.

EXPLAIN YOUR DECISIONS

GOOD PARENTS HAVE EXPECTATIONS BUT, IN ORDER FOR YOUR TEENAGER TO LIVE UP TO THEM, YOUR RULES AND

DECISIONS HAVE TO BE CLEAR AND ^20. . AS YOUR CHILD BECOMES MORE ADEPT AT REASONING, IT'S NO

LONGER GOOD ENOUGH TO SAY "BECAUSE I SAID SO."
ANSWERS


READING TASK 1

1. 
   C
   

2. 
   C
   

3. 
   B
   

4. 
   A
   

5. 
   C
   

6. 
   B
   

READING TASK 2

7. 
   B
   

7. 
   D
   

7. 
   B
   

7. 
   A
   

7. 
   D
   

7. 
   A
   

READING TASK 3

13. 
    Advice
    

13. 
    Develop
    

13. 
    Embarrass
    

13. 
    Mistake
    

13. 
    Improves
    

13. 
    Maturity
    

13. 
    Erroneously
    

13. 
    Appropriate