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SCORE
Reading and 
Use of English _______
Listening _______
Writing _______
TOTAL _______ 
Name: ________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s name: _________________ Group: ____________ Date: ____________
1. Read this article about eating habits in America, for questions 1 to 6, decide which answer best fits 
each gap. 
(Total: 3 points, 0.5 each correct answer)
1. A very B over C far D quite
2. A easy B easier C ease D easily
3. A find B found C have found D finds
4. A nutrition B nutritious C nutritionist D nutritiously
5. A why B because C due to D that’s why
6. A try B are trying C will try D have tried
It will shock no one to hear that Americans are remarkably unhealthy eaters. A new American Diet Report 
Card confirms it: we eat 1. __________ too much cheese, sugar, starch, and red meat. Fruit and vegetable 
consumption is depressingly low, but we have made small affordable healthy adjustments, like eating more 
chicken instead of beef and drinking less soda. The message is getting through, but slowly: the way we’re 
eating is killing us. Something has to change. 
Unfortunately, all of the change has fallen on the backs of consumers. Yes, many of us could make (and have 
made) small choices to eat better, but choosing to eat well isn’t an 2. __________ available option. Large 
numbers of Americans, particularly those who live in low-income areas, 3. __________ themselves in food 
deserts where there is no decent grocery store or market to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. To complicate 
things, some of the worst foods are also the cheapest.
Even outside of low-income households, eating 4. __________ can be a challenge. The explosion of chain 
restaurants has put many smaller places out of business, hurting local cultures, and erasing eating traditions. 
Several centuries of large-scale immigration to the United States shaped our cultural identity as a land of 
plenty, and that is another reason 5. __________ we prefer these large-plate, low-cost restaurants because 
they hit a sweet spot in our cultural values: bigger, more, for less.
Americans 6. __________ to eat better, but we will not see large-scale changes in our health until we start 
making wide-ranging public health efforts that go beyond demanding individual good choices.
Adapted from theguardian.uk
THE WAY AMERICA EATS IS KILLING US. 
SOMETHING HAS TO CHANGE
READING AND USE OF ENGLISH
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2. For questions 7 to 14, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first 
sentence. You must use the word given. 
(Total: 4 points, 0.5 point each correct answer)
7.
I find the way my 
sisters treat each other 
astonishing.
ASTONISHED I am ________________________________ 
___________ my sisters treat each other.
8. Life in the suburbs is better than in the city. QUITE
Life in the city is ____________________ 
________________ as life in the suburbs.
9.
I prefer eating a little 
bit of everything instead 
of going on extreme 
diets.
RATHER
I prefer eating a little bit of everything 
_________________________________ on 
extreme diets.
10. Most of the violence is due to social inequality. CONSEQUENCE
Most of the violence happens __________ 
_____________________ social inequality.
11.
People living in small 
towns don’t realize how 
lucky they are. 
AWARE People living in small towns ___________ 
__________________ how lucky they are.
12.
To me, vegan food 
and raw food are very 
similar.
PRETTY To me, vegan food and raw food are ___
____________________________________.
13. We can’t leave now. The rain is too heavy. DOWN
We can’t leave now. Let’s wait for the 
rain _______________________________.
14.
I love nature. That’s 
why I moved to the 
countryside.
OF
I moved to the country ________________
___________________________ for nature.
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3. Read an article about parenthood in Finland. For questions 15 to 20, choose the best answer for 
each of these questions according to the text. 
(Total: 3 points, 0.5 point each correct answer)
FINLAND: THE ONLY COUNTRY WHERE FATHERS 
SPEND MORE TIME WITH KIDS THAN MOTHERS
Nordic countries have gained a reputation for being near-mythical paradises of gender equality and family 
harmony where legions of happy fathers and relaxed mothers enjoy lengthy paid maternity leaves while 
their well-fed children have access to high-quality, free healthcare. Even inside this scenario, one statistic 
about Finland, a nation of 5.5 million people, makes it look even more amazing. According to a recent 
report, Finland is the only country in the developed world where fathers spend more time with school-aged 
children than mothers.
How did Finland get there? And what can the rest of us learn from this small Nordic nation that might 
accelerate the battle for gender equity in other places? “This is a question of gender equality, but it’s more 
a question of the rights of the child,” says Annika Saarikko, Finland’s minister of family affairs and social 
services, one of six female ministers out of a cabinet of eleven. “This is not about the mother’s right or the 
father’s right – but the child’s right to spend time with both parents.”
Finland believes fathers play a crucial role in child development. The government offers fathers nine weeks 
of paternity leave, during which they are paid 70% of their salary. “We want fathers to take more of the 
shared parental leave available,” says Saarikko. “We are quite sure if we look at the research that the 
connection between the baby and the father is really important – the early years are vital and we believe in 
investing in that.”
On top of all that, couples can share an additional five-plus months of paid parental leave between them. 
For Sami Sulin, who works in the back office of a bank, the benefit offered a welcome opportunity to spend 
time with his daughter. He stayed at home for a full 10 months from the time she was 10 months old, and 
he says an increasing number of his friends are doing the same. “No one was negative about it,” reports 
the 35-year-old. “I think it is just more socially acceptable now. There is a recognition that fathers need to 
participate in family life.”
While she advocates for fathers, Saarikko is also a fitting example of how mothers in Finland are to a 
degree liberated from the constraints of motherhood by the country’s supportive policies. She is 33 and 
has a three-year-old child in full-time public daycare. Her husband also works full-time. “You can be a 
young woman and a minister here,” she says. “My situation is not abnormal. In Finland it is normal to 
combine work and family – it’s not easy, but it’s not impossible.”
Adapted from theguardian.uk
15. Based on the first paragraph, what can be implied about all Nordic countries?
a. In all these countries, fathers spend more time with their school-aged kids than mothers.
b. They are great places to live.
c. They all have a false reputation for being near-mythical paradises.
16. According to Annika Saarikko, why is it important to offer fathers an extended paternity leave?
a. Mothers and fathers have equal rights.
b. Fathers need to be around to help because a newborn baby is a lot of work.
c. It is best for the child. 
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17. How did Sami Sullin’s feel about his extended paternity leave?
a. He preferred not to take it.
b. He couldn’t wait to go back to work.
c. He was pleased about it.
18. In paragraph 4, Sami Sulin says ‘No one was negative about it’. What does it refers to?
a. The fact that he took an extended paternity leave.
b. The fact that he quit his job to stay home with his daughter.
c. The fact that fathers need to participate in family life. 
19. How is Annika Saarikko able to have an important, full timejob while being the mother of a three year 
old?
a. She pays for daycare.
b. The government provides free daycare for all who need it. 
c. Her husband stays home with her child.
20. Which alternative best replaces the word constraints in paragraph 5?
a. Restrictions.
b. Prohibitions.
c. Troubles.
 Listen to five people talking about raising children. For questions 1 to 5, choose from the list 
(A – H) what each speaker has to say about the issue. You can only use each letter once. There 
are three extra letters you do not need to use. 
(Total: 5 points, 1 point each correct answer)
A. takes the kids’ diet very seriously. 
B. is worried about which college his kids will go to.
C. is thinking that it would be much better to move away from the city.
D. does not want his children to go through the same trauma he/she did.
E. thinks it’s important to do what he feels is right even if other people disagree.
F. has moved to the countryside after having a baby.
G. thinks it’s better to have a professional nanny to help.
H. thinks the city is better for his son and daughter.
Speaker 1 
Speaker 2 
Speaker 3 
Speaker 4 
Speaker 5 
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Write an essay to your school paper discussing the issue below. 
(Total: 5 points)
Make sure you discuss:
• What is necessary for kids to have a healthy childhood?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of raising kids in your city?
• _________________________________________________________________. 
(add your own)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Is your city a good place to raise children?
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