Creating a weather report is complex because.

□ A maps have to be drawn.

□ B a lot of data has to be interpreted.

□ C radar pictures are technical.

□ D the information includes unreliable predictions.

The computer has to be carefully programmed...

□ A so that the visuals are sequenced correctly.

□ B so that the script is visible to the presenter.

□ C because the script has to be written on a story board.

□ D because electronic maps are used.

Weather forecasters have to know the material well because...

□ A the broadcast is pre-recorded.

□ B the forecast may be incorporated into the news broadcast.

□ C the content of the report may have to change.

□ D the length of the report may have to change

► II. Writing

Read the text below and fill in the correct form of the adjectives in brackets (com­parative or superlative).

Tennis and skiing are two very popular sports which are both enjoyable and good for

you. Skiing is the (1)............................. (expensive) of the two as you have to buy a lot of

equipment and you usually have to travel quite far to get to a ski resort. Tennis, on the

other hand, is much (2)................... (cheap) as you only need a racquet and some balls. It's

also a lot (3)................. (easy) to find a tennis court as most towns have at least one which

the public can use. Tennis is a lot (4)............ (safe) than skiing, as you are less likely to fall

and injure yourself seriously. I think that skiing is the (5)................................ (exciting) and

(6)........................... (interesting) sport as it gives you the opportunity not only to exercise

in beautiful surroundings, but also to visit different countries.

Health is essential to a high quality of life. Write a short letter to your friend.

(50-60 words)

In your letter, discuss the following:

• What is the most important thing to remember about healthy living?

• What could he/she do to help improve the health of others?

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► III. Speaking

School teachers influence our futures in many ways.

• Which teacher has been most influential to you?

• What makes an influential teacher?

• Explain why teaching is a valued profession.

Examination Card #12

► I. Reading

Read the text given below. Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which fits each gap (1 -6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).

THE WORLD'S LARGEST REFRIGERATOR SNOW SKIING IN THE GREAT INDOORS

It's summer in Japan - the perfect time to pull on a designer winter jacket and gloves and head off to a ski-slope. (0) B Well, convinced that Tokyo residents are tired of expen­sive, over-crowded winter excursions, the country's top real estate developer has built the world's largest indoor ski facility. The SSAWS ski building opens this week in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, a town 30 minutes east of Tokyo by train.

(1)...... "I have long been wondering what this strange-looking building was going to

be," says Makiko Saito, a 29-year-old department store employee in Tokyo. "When I heard that it's a skiing centre with real snow, I knew I'd have to check it out."

The ski building is actually a $364 million refrigerator. (2)............... Twenty centimetre

thick glass-wool insulation helps keep out exterior heat. The building's snow-making sys­tem is said to be unique: 94 nozzles, spread across the ceiling, spray a mix of compressed air and misty water.

(3)...... It's a unique combination of scientific achievement and the leisure industry.

"It's not just any snow that is produced by the machine", claim officials at Mitsui Fudosan Co., the developers. These crystals are powdery and small - 80 microns in diametre. "To get the same high-quality snow", asserts SSAWS manager Ryosuke Uematsu, "one would have to travel to the mountains of Japan's northern island of Hokkaido."

The ski building has two slopes - one for beginners and the other, slightly steeper, for experienced skiers.

(4)...... Two high-speed chairlifts will whisk skiers back up to the top after they have

completed a run. "We didn't want to make a fake ski resort," says Uematsu of his fake ski resort, "but it just seemed to happen that way. The ski-run has become popular in a way that we never dreamt possible." Visitors to the new ski hall are charged $54 for two hours of skiing. To avoid over-crowding, only 2,000 people will be allowed in at one time.

(5)......

Those who don't like the idea of summer snow skiing need not miss out on the fun.

(6)...... sandy beach, fake palm trees and 2-metre high waves - the last courtesy of a

huge wave machine. The entrance fee is $35.

A Those waiting can eat, watch TV, swim or sit in a sauna until their numbers are

called.

B You may be wondering how this is possible.

C The building also includes a race track.

D When the water particles are exposed to cold air, they crystalize into snow.

E From the outside, the steel and concrete structure looks like a giant piece of

cheese.

F Japan also has a massive indoor water resort called Wild Blue Yokohama.

G Inside, the temperature is maintained at a chilly two degrees Celsius.

H As might be expected, the slopes are short - only 500 metres long.

► II. Writing

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