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You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 1 – 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

What does "it" in line 5 refer to?

the accommodation avaliable
finding accommodation
getting advice on accommodation
the shortage of accommodation

You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 1 – 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

What do we learn about Jo's schoolfriends in paragraph 2?

They would have liked to be as independent as Jo was.
They had more self-confidence than Jo had.
They had made Jo feel that she ought to leave her home town.
They were not as happy as Jo was to move to a new town

You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 1 – 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

What impression do we get of Jo's home town?

It was an uninteresting place in the middle of the countryside.
It was a place where people struggled to earn a living.
It was a place where the population had fallen greatly.
It was an unfriendly place, where young people were treated badly.

You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 1 – 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

What did Jo think about the flat in Ringsend before she saw it?

that she was likely to be able to afford it
that the advertisement for it was confusing
that it might not be as suitable for her as it first sounded in the advertisement
that it did not really have all the facilities mentioned in the advertisement

You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 1 – 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

What do we learn about the girl who passed Jo on the stairs?

She was upset that she was not going to live in the flat.
Se liked neither the flat nor the other girls living there.
She had not been seriously intending to live in the flat before seeing it.
She had not realised that other people were already living in the flat.

You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 1 – 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

What is meant by "toffee-nosed" in line 31?

feeling superior
being curious about others
strange-looking
appearing nervous

You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 1 – 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

What did Jo think when she first met Pauline?

She probably wouldn't like Pauline because of her appearance.
Pauline was different from other punks she had met.
Pauline would probably not want to make friends with her.
She knew very little about people who looked like Pauline.

You are going to read an extract from a short story. For questions 1 – 8, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

By the end of the extract, we learn that

Nessa and Pauline did not really want anyone to share their flat.
other people had moved out of the flat because they had not enjoyed living there.
Nessa felt that Jo would be more suitable than the previous applicant.
Nessa and Pauline were not expecting anyone to want to share their flat.

You are going to read a magazine article about how to become a published outhor. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits each gap (9 - 15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

However, if you fancy yourself as a writer of thrillers then you will need to read books by thriller writers.
Then familiarise yourself with the kind of stories they are buying, taking special note of the readers are.
That almost never happens.
If not, try joining a local writers' group which will help you to gain ideas and confidence from mixing with other aspiring writers.
There are several ways of doing this, but the best one is simply by reading everything relevant you can lay your hands on.
Don't tear any of them up - improve them instead.
New titles are coming and going all the time.
As a former teacher, I would never actively discourage anyone.

You are going to read a magazine article about how to become a published outhor. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits each gap (9 - 15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

However, if you fancy yourself as a writer of thrillers then you will need to read books by thriller writers.
Then familiarise yourself with the kind of stories they are buying, taking special note of the readers are.
That almost never happens.
If not, try joining a local writers' group which will help you to gain ideas and confidence from mixing with other aspiring writers.
There are several ways of doing this, but the best one is simply by reading everything relevant you can lay your hands on.
Don't tear any of them up - improve them instead.
New titles are coming and going all the time.
As a former teacher, I would never actively discourage anyone.

You are going to read a magazine article about how to become a published outhor. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits each gap (9 - 15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

However, if you fancy yourself as a writer of thrillers then you will need to read books by thriller writers.
Then familiarise yourself with the kind of stories they are buying, taking special note of the readers are.
That almost never happens.
If not, try joining a local writers' group which will help you to gain ideas and confidence from mixing with other aspiring writers.
There are several ways of doing this, but the best one is simply by reading everything relevant you can lay your hands on.
Don't tear any of them up - improve them instead.
New titles are coming and going all the time.
As a former teacher, I would never actively discourage anyone.

You are going to read a magazine article about how to become a published outhor. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits each gap (9 - 15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

However, if you fancy yourself as a writer of thrillers then you will need to read books by thriller writers.
Then familiarise yourself with the kind of stories they are buying, taking special note of the readers are.
That almost never happens.
If not, try joining a local writers' group which will help you to gain ideas and confidence from mixing with other aspiring writers.
There are several ways of doing this, but the best one is simply by reading everything relevant you can lay your hands on.
Don't tear any of them up - improve them instead.
New titles are coming and going all the time.
As a former teacher, I would never actively discourage anyone.

You are going to read a magazine article about how to become a published outhor. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits each gap (9 - 15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

However, if you fancy yourself as a writer of thrillers then you will need to read books by thriller writers.
Then familiarise yourself with the kind of stories they are buying, taking special note of the readers are.
That almost never happens.
If not, try joining a local writers' group which will help you to gain ideas and confidence from mixing with other aspiring writers.
There are several ways of doing this, but the best one is simply by reading everything relevant you can lay your hands on.
Don't tear any of them up - improve them instead.
New titles are coming and going all the time.
As a former teacher, I would never actively discourage anyone.

You are going to read a magazine article about how to become a published outhor. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits each gap (9 - 15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

However, if you fancy yourself as a writer of thrillers then you will need to read books by thriller writers.
Then familiarise yourself with the kind of stories they are buying, taking special note of the readers are.
That almost never happens.
If not, try joining a local writers' group which will help you to gain ideas and confidence from mixing with other aspiring writers.
There are several ways of doing this, but the best one is simply by reading everything relevant you can lay your hands on.
Don't tear any of them up - improve them instead.
New titles are coming and going all the time.
As a former teacher, I would never actively discourage anyone.

You are going to read a magazine article about how to become a published outhor. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A - H the one which fits each gap (9 - 15). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

However, if you fancy yourself as a writer of thrillers then you will need to read books by thriller writers.
Then familiarise yourself with the kind of stories they are buying, taking special note of the readers are.
That almost never happens.
If not, try joining a local writers' group which will help you to gain ideas and confidence from mixing with other aspiring writers.
There are several ways of doing this, but the best one is simply by reading everything relevant you can lay your hands on.
Don't tear any of them up - improve them instead.
New titles are coming and going all the time.
As a former teacher, I would never actively discourage anyone.

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

appreciate a little luxury?

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

enjoy an area that they appreciated as a child? (2 choices)

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

enjoys watching other people in their everyday lives?

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

appreciates the plantlife in their favourite place?

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

appreciates a lack of noise?

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

like an area which few people visit? (2 choices)

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

revealed talents as a child which were required in their future career?

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

stays in inexpensive accomodation?

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

finds changing circumstances add to their appreciation of the place?

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

admits the landscape is not very special?

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

experienced a variety of landscapes while still a child? (2 choices)

You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their favourite places. For questions 16 - 30, choose from the people (A - E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order.

Which person or people

has been to share their enthusiasm with others?