Questions 6-10: Ban Bianca 30.04.2020
Questions 6-10: Ban Bianca 30.04.2020
Questions 6-10: Ban Bianca 30.04.2020
2020
Part 2
Questions 6–10
For each question, choose the correct answer.
The young people below are interested in joining a dance or drama group.
On the following page there are descriptions of eight dance and drama groups.
Decide which group would be the most suitable for the people below.
Maiko loves dancing and wants to learn new dance styles quickly.
6 She’d like to meet successful dancers and also take part
in competitions. A
Marta and her younger sister would like to join an acting group at
7 the weekend. They haven’t done anything like this before, so their
mum wants to go with them at first. B
My name’s Martin Cabello and I’m a young photographer. Taking photographs was
always my favourite activity as a child. And when I was 15, I felt that if I wanted to
take my hobby to the next level, I had to do something special. So I decided to start
a personal project: I would take one photograph every day for a whole year of my
life. I knew that many other young photographers before me had done the same
thing, but it seemed like a really great idea, and so I started.
After a few weeks, I decided to put these photos onto a website for young
photographers because I was keen to create a photo diary, and also to have the
chance to show other people my photos. I was amazed to discover that there were
others who liked the way I saw and photographed things. I was also enjoying
photographing a wide range of subjects. Then someone suggested that if my
photographs all had a common topic or idea to connect them, my project would be
even better – and I agreed.
So I began to concentrate more on taking photos of nature scenes, especially of
birds and the sky. A lot of them were black and white photographs, which was very
different to what many other young photographers were doing – they were all taking
colour photos. As a result, I sometimes had doubts about my project, and I almost
gave up several times. In the end, however, I trusted my own feelings, and became
more confident about my photographic style and choices.
One day I showed my project to my art teacher at school. She told me about a
national photography competition for people my age. So I entered some of my
photos, just for fun. I’ll never forget the moment when the judges told me that I had
won first prize; I was so happy, as my project meant so much to me. It was the first
time I realised that maybe my photography really was good, and that I might actually
be able to work as a professional photographer. I now have my own photography
studio and I’ve never regretted my career choice.
11 Martin started his project because he wanted to
A influence other photographers.
B try an original idea of his own.
C take a lot more photos than he had before.
D develop his photography further.
13 How did Martin feel when he took his first nature photos?
A He wasn’t sure that he was doing the right thing.
B He was certain that the photos would be better in colour.
C He was anxious about what others would think.
D He was worried that his photos might not be interesting.
C D
How a photography project Why more photographers should
changed my life. take pictures of nature.
Part 5
Questions 21–26
For each question, choose the correct answer.
Living on a boat
Fourteen-year-old Jon Atkins hasn’t had a typical childhood. His parents had always intended to
buy a boat and sail round the world, and when Jon was eight they did (21) … exactly …
that. When they first told him of the plan, Jon felt sad about (22) …..leaving… his friends,
but also excited because of the adventures he would (23) … have …… . Since then,
Jon has sailed over 8,000 km and (24) discovered … that he loves living on a boat.
The boat has two sleeping cabins and Jon’s cabin has just enough (25) … space …… to
sit up in. In the main cabin there’s a desk where he studies every day, as he needs to continue
his education. Although he doesn’t have any teachers, he doesn’t think his lifestyle will
(26) … limit ……… his future choices. He plans to become a ship’s captain, and is certain
that life on a boat is excellent preparation for this.