Exam information | Multiple-choice questions
In the exam, there are different types of multiple-choice questions: you may be asked
to choose the correct answer to a question, or you may be given a choice of sentence
endings and asked to form a sentence that reflects the meaning of the text. The
questions will be in the same order as the information in the text.
1. Read the following text and then look at the questions on the next page.
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The value of friendship
Recent research into the world of teenagers
has suggested that they value friendship
above everything else. Children aged
between 12 and 15 were asked what was
important to them. Their answers included
possessions such as money and computer
gadgets but also relationships with people.
The teenagers questioned said that
friends were the most important to them,
more even than family, or boyfriends and
girlfriends.
We wanted to find out more about the results
of this research so we asked our readers what
they thought about the value of friendship.
Here are some examples of what they said
about their friends:
Ben, 15:
Every time I have a fight with
my parents, I need some time
on my own. But after that, the
first thing I do is meet up with
my friends. After playing
football for a while, or
skateboarding, I usually feel
much happier again.
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Rory, 13:
When I moved to a village in
the countryside, I thought
that it would be the end of my
friendships. But my old
friends have kept in touch and
they come and visit in the
holidays. There's a lake
nearby, so we often go sailing, water-skiing or
windsurfing. And I have made some new
friends here too, at school, and since I joined
the rugby club.
Car1os, 11:
Last year, I broke my arm on a
skiing holiday. Unfortunately, it
was my left arm and I am lefthanded. My school friends all
helped and copied their notes
for me.
It seems that our readers
value their friendships very highly. From what
they told us, they spend a lot of time with
their friends, just hanging out, or sharing
hobbies and interests. They seem to need
their friends for advice, help, chats, and for
having fun. Clearly, friends make each other
feel better. Looking at what our readers told
us, the results of the recent research are not
really surprising.
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2. Try to answer this question yourself first, before reading the explanation. Choose the best answer from the letters a-d.
To teenagers, money is . . .
a. not important.
b. as important as computer gadgets.
c. as important as relationships with people.
d. less important than friendships.
The correct answer is d. The teenagers said that money, gadgets and relationships are all important to them. However, the text also tells us that the teenagers value friendships most, therefore money is less important.
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3. Look at the questions in Exercise 4, without reading the answer options. Write the question words (e.g. where, when, what) and the key words in each of the questions (1-3)
and sentence stems (4-5).
Suggested answers:
1. Why are Ben, Rory and Carlos mentioned in the article?
2. Which of the following best describes Ben?
3. What do we know about the lake that Rory visits?
4. Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because . . .
5. The answers to the recent research and the answers from the readers. . .
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i. Why are Ben, Rory and Carlos mentioned in the article?
ii. Which of the following best describes Ben?
iii. What do we know about the lake that Rory visits?
iv. Carlos mentions that he is left-handed because ...
v. The answers to the recent research and the answers from the readers...
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