tailieunhanh - New english file intermediate test booklet part 2

There;ire two versions (A and B) of each File test and the End-of-course test, except the Speaking tests, which are designed foi students to do in paiis. The A and B tests cover exactly the same material, but the questions have been changed and leorganized to allow easy and effective administration of the tests in the cfassroom - it becomes almost impossible tor students to copyansweis. | DO NEF Int tst bklt Tests_2P 25 10 06 14 34 Page 11 NAME Reading and Writing B READING Read the article and tick A B or C. We interviewed three people about how family and friends have affected their personalities. Maria Stanovich I ve always had a strong relationship with my family. An important influence on my personality was my grandmother Hannah. She was born in 1930 into a poor family with seven children - they had to take very good care of each other in order to survive. Growing up in such difficult conditions had a positive effect on her teaching her to share everything be honest helpful hard-working and affectionate. My grandmother taught me all these things making me realize that family is more important than material possessions. Katie Dupont The people around you have the greatest influence on your life - they affect the way you behave and think. As soon as Rob and I met we connected. When Rob was young his father died in a motorcycle accident. Being brought up as an only child by a single parent made him independent and ambitious. He left home at 16 and since then has lived in different places and had various jobs. He s taught me that it s important to find time for friends and family and to do what makes you happy. He always has fun trying new things keeping his mind and body healthy and he still works hard to achieve his goals. I greatly admire Rob and I hope that one day I can look at life in the way that he does. Jed Mitchell I spent many hours as a child listening to my uncle Wilson s stories. He was the youngest of 11 children whose family lived in a fishing town in Scotland. Life was hard and with so many mouths to feed the children began working from an early age. At just 14 my uncle began his first job as a fisherman. That was the beginning of his adventures - he travelled and worked in Alaska South-East Asia India and Africa. He educated himself learnt to be a chef an engineer a farmer and photographer. Uncle Wilson taught me that life is .