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1 Complete each 'sentence with a phrasal verb in the correct form, [0] NN w | need somebody to ......pICKAR....... supermarket for me. a few things from the That play ... for ages. | ?hought it was never going to end! | have 10 ... .. the house after that party of yours, Please be more tidy in future. Now we have a bit more money, we can the spare bedroom and make it usable. | want to sit down and have a cup of tea. Doing the gardening has .... ... me 2 Complete each sentence with the correct form of a word in the box, 0 so 10 enthusiastic mature organised concerned critical patient polite reasonable reliable responsible sensitive The bus will be here soon, so don't be .......... The report was highly of the company. She was that she would not be able to fina the address, but she needn't have worried. The crowd gave the band an ...... to the stage. In my country, as in many others, it is considered scr .. hotto say 'please' and "thank you". Marc is very si ... for his age. He behaves more like an adult a lot of the time. | can't believe how... .. oÉthe managers ... welcome .... the conference was Nobody knew where to go or what to do. My watch broke and they offered to replace it even though it was five years old, which | thought was very .. ofthem. ..... to leave the cooker on while you went out, There might have been a fire. Hind Caroline can be a bit ......... She never cares if she upsets someone. That car of yours is always breaking down. It's completely You should buy a new one. Itwas really .... .. Sometimes. 3 Correct one mistake with a verb tense in each of these sentences. One sentence is correct. O My brother hasbeen-buying a new car recently. 18 . 1 Her projectis late because she makes so many changes to it. 2 It's by far my favourite film. I've been seeing it more than 20 times now. Since | started work here, we have not bought any new computer equipment. .. 4 [want a break from the computer, 've used it all morning. .. 5.....'8nl in breaking mevis, the govemment hás w been announcing tax cuts for low-paid workers. 6 The publishing industry is having problems since ebooks arrived, but the situation is improving. 7 Hows the holiday so far? Did you have a good time? 8 Sara, a package has been arriving for you at home. | know you've been waiting for ages for it. Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Hart O Cambridge University Press 2014 [leo AE VENA 4. Complete each sentence with the correct form of make or do. So | said to my son, “fyou're bored watching TV, why don't you ........d0....... some exercise? That would . a nice change. You could... .... some of the hoLsSMork, like ... the beds o Or. the cleaning: Suddenly he was very keen to his homework! 2 Canl... ... an appointment with the College . a different course next a decision about which Principal? 1'd like to year and | need to... one as soon as possible. 3 Ifyou want to .... well in a job interview, it's a good first impression. crucial to ... 4 ALAre YOU aca... much progress with selling your house? B: Nobody's 8 anna. any arrangements to view ityet. | don't think the agents are ofan effort with it. Every time | call, they. another excuse. much 5 I'm really sorry, but caM't............. the shopping today. l've got too much work t0................ Could you .. me a huge favour AMA... ¡t for me? Thanks! 6 Denia big mistake when | agreed lO ms business with friends. Never again! 5 Complete this interview by writing the verbs in brackets in the correct form. Interviewer: So Jessica, here you are in New Zealand - a long way from horne. (0) How long MBE... YOU... .DREM...... (be) here? Jessica: Three weeks Interviewer: Howlong (Í) vaa... YOU y (travel)? Jessica: Six months. l'm having the time of my life! Interviewer: And what (2) .. (be) your best experience since you left home? Jessica: Ethink it's what 'm doing now. l'm learning to skydive. Interviewer: Really? (3) ............... yOu ... (always like) doing dangerous things? Jessica: Yes, | guess since | was a small child | (eco (always want) to push myself, and this is a great opportunity. Interviewer: Any bad experiences since you left home? Jessica: People warned me about crime and iliness but l(B) ua... (be) lucky so far = nothing bad (6)... .. happen) to me, and | hope it won't in the next six months. Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Hart O Cambridge University Press 2014 IOTOCOPIA! 6 For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). My writing day A young writer describes his daily routine Most writers have (0) .....their..... own rules about how they work, and l'm no different. My alarm goes (1) at 5.00 am, | shower to wake myself up before heading. to the office five minutes away. On my way, | buy a cup of coffee and I'm normally ready to begin writing at 5.30. (e) to produce a page of writing every day. It might take 20 minutes, but frequently t's much longer before | finally get [IA to be honest, l've never really enjoyed it. | see it (5)... a step in the right direction because (6) . than write for a fixed amount of time, | aim . with my proper job. l'm a lawyer, (4) ..... .. IS SO much wasted time around the office that | get opportunities to write | wouldn't normally have. My job also gives me the discipline necessary (7) .......... grateful to it for that (8) .......... .... Writing, so | should be .. least, ¿E 2 Complete the sentences using and, but, because, ES Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Hart O Cambridge University Press 2014 [eel 83 when, what, who, which and that. There is one word you do not need to use. A: There's a small tree in my garden, (0) .....áf... it is in the wrong place (lc Ineed advice on moving it. : The most important point is deciding 2. ¿to move it. (B) acc th weather is still quite warm, the tree could suffer stress if you try to move it now and (4) mM could kill t. Wait a fewweeks until the autumn begins properly, (5)...... .... will improve your chances of success. If you feel you need more help, go to a professional gardener (6)... can do the work for you. [5] Complete each sentence with a word in the box. There is one word you do not need to use. competitive demanding depressing economical entertaining incredible popúlar time=consuming 0 Dealing with all the emails get atwork is so ..l never have any time for actual work. 1 The audience obviously found the show e anmmumna— they applauded the actors for ages at the end. 2 The mobile phone market is extremely a...» With consumers benefitting from the résbiting low prices, 3 | won't be watching that film again. The ending Was $0 .. «that | was miserable for days afterwards. 4 Hybrid petrol-electric cars are far more ..to run than conventional petrol- driven ones. 5 Marathon running is so physically .thatthe exhausted runners can lose up to 4 kg 6 'Scoring the winning goal was the most ...feeling/ said the victorious captain after the match You are going to read a magazine article about the planet Mars. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mars update LProgrena How our knowledge of the Red Planet is changing fast Mars, the second smallest planet in the solar system, is commonly known as the 'Red Planet, thanks to the iron oxide covering ¡ts surface (this is In fact rust, the same material you see covering a piece of iron or steel exposed to alr and water). (1) ....... . And although Mars has a thinner atmosphere ¡and its surface is covered with similar features to those on the Moon, there are many other features present — volcanoes, valleys, deserts and even polar ice — found here on Earth. Among the more well-known features found on Mars is Olympus Mons, one of the highest mountains in the solar system, and the Valles Marineris, one of the deepest valleys. (2) ......... Phobos and Deimos, the two Martian moons, are small and strangely shaped and may be made up of the remains of this impact, Betore the first spacecraft, Mariner 4, reached Mars in 1965, there was.a continuing debate about the existence of water on ¡ts surface. In the 18th century, long, straight linés seen by telescope were said by some to be: canals full of water, perhaps constructed by the planet's Martian residents. 3) .. Could they be continents, surrounded by seas? . Although the Martian canals were later found to be optical ¡llusions, 4 visiting spacecraft found: that Mars did indeed once have surface water, (4 The Mars rover Spirit detected water molecules in March 2007, and the Phoenix mission discovered water ice in 2008, : There have been up to three spacecraft orbiting Mars — the Mars Odyssey, Express and Reconnalssance Orbiter. (5) ......... A further two are operating. ; on the planef!s surface — Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity and the 4 Mars Sclence Laboratory Curiosity. Non-operational spacecraft also litter. 1 the surface, such as the MER-A Spirit and the 2008 Phoenix lander. fl In terms of ifs size in the sky, only Jupiter, Venus, the Moon and the Sun | Because | l appear bigger to us, and are visible with the naked eye. (6) of the effectof the Earth's atmosphere, normal telescopes can only really see the larger features of the surface like giant craters when Earth and. Mars are closest. No matter how powerful, Mars won't look anything:like.. Images pis in the magátinos. A One, the giant Borealis basin in the northern half of Mars, covers 40% of the surface and could be the result of the planet being hit by a huge meteorite. B It was observations by the last of these that revealed possible flowing water during the warmer months, € One surprise is the strange pale yellow-pink sky, so different to the blue we are all used to seeing. D lts orbit around the Sun, the speed at which it spins, and the angle at which it turns, produce seasons which are similar to our own E More recently, observations of light and dark shapes in the polar regions seemed to suggest land. F However, many new stargazers are disappointed by their first view of it through a telescope. G Seven years ago, the analysis of highly sophisticated radar data appeared to confirm its presence, la ress test 3 1 Complete each sentence with the correct noun in the correct form: travel, journey, trip or way. 1 Like many people, | have a long train ... It's the only ..1 can get there. 2 Tomorrow's sightseeing .... ... has been cancelled due to lack of )...to work every day. interest, 3 Did you see that documentary The world's most dangerous Loma about truck drivers in the Andes? 4. To save money, all business .. ... will be replaced with video conferencing whenever possible. All passengers with onward ....... flight transfers lounge 6. I'm completely confused. ls this the right... .to the exit? 7 Wewantto get return tickets to Rome. What's your best round ar .. should make their way to the Le price? 8 Hello, Piotr? l'm going to be late meeting you. My car's broken down on the into town, 2 For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Sam stopped playing football when he left school. USED Sar... .. a lotwhen he was at school. 2 | went abroad for the first time when | started this job. NEVER Ls .... abroad before | starzed this job. 9) Andrea and Silvio have been close friends since university. WHEN Andrea and Silvio's friendship . students. 4. Who told you that the schedule had changed? KNOW How ..... .... the changes to the schedule? ur The company went out of business after months of losses. LOSING The company went out of business because it ... for months, 6 was too late to buy any tickets for the film ALREADY The box office .. 7 .... all the tickets by the time | got to the cinema. 3 Complete each sentence with the correct preposition. 1 The best time to make an appointment with the doctor ¡s first thing «the MOiNG +... Monday. 2 nacos 154 May, we're having a party to celebrate our anniversary. Can you come? IEStaTES ca 7.00 pr. 3 Please come and see M8 ....... the end of school today. 4 A: Are you doing anything... the weekend? Br Only aicinaa.. Saturday afternoon. A family shopping trip! a I'm exhausted and I'm going back to my hote a minute, If you like, we can . breakfast. discuss this again .. o Dinner will be ready... a It's so quiet round here . can't wait to get back to the city. 8 A: When are you moving house? .. October? B: No, September. time. just six weeks” Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Hart O Cambridge University Press 2014 [jee Ma] de 1 Complete each sentence with food, dish or meal plus a word from the box in the correct form to make an appropriate collocation. There is one word in the box you do not need to use. balanced sonveniente elaborate filling light. shortage simple source supply O Some say an eggs the ultimate ..—itis easy to prepare and comes in ¡its own packaging. At home, | prefer cooking. ..like a piece offish and some salad, nothing too complicated. | leave with lots of ingredients and beautiful presentation to restaurant chefs. m The main for many people in the world is either rice or potatoes 3 That WAS SO .. l could hardly move afterwards. 4. Danielle only eats for lunch. Anything too heavy and she can't stay awake in the afternoons. a Thanks to developments in agriculture, the total world ... is still increasing, although there can easily be local .. when bad weather destroys crops. 2 For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given. You must use between twó and five words, including the word given. 1 This is the worst film l've ever seen. BAD l have ...... ... filrn before. 2 | should have drunk less coffee before | went to bed last night. TOO | couldn't sleep because ... last night. 3 Sanjay wasn't at work on time for the meeting so Sanjay was meeting. ..that he missed the 4 The train ticket home was too expensive. ENOUGH We didn't... the train ticket home. ur The classroom was so crowded that we had to turn people away. FIT There Were canoa .. in the classroom. eS The day was so lovely that everybody went to the beach instead of going to school SUCH Nobody went to school because ... a lovely day. 3 For questions 1-8, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Interviews: answering the unanswerable question Interviews are intended to evaluate a candidate's personality in order (0) ... determine their fitness for a particular position. Imagine the interviewer asks you this question: 'How many petrol stations are in the USA?” You almost certainly have no idea (and, on the other (1) ..... ..., the interviewer probably doesn't either), but don't panic (2) .... a correct answer is probably not really expected. It is questions such (3) ... . this that give the interviewer an insight (4) ..... .. your problem-solving abilities, amongst other things, so be enthusiastic, creative and enjoy the challenge. Your ability to think under pressure and deal with difficult situations will be on show, (5) . will possibly have more impact than your beautifully written CV. So, don't rush to answer and risk revealing your nervousness. (6) .......... you need to do is take your time, think itihrough and only (7) . attempt an answer. In (8) ..... ... WOFdS, demonstrate a logical thought process, If you can, you're halfway there, Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Hart O Cambridge University Press 2014 [ea A 4 Complete the sentences using the correct form of the word in bold at the end of the sentence, O ! love the huge windows in your house. They make it so light and............Mcicins AIR .. and entertaining. INFORM 1 Thank you for such a good talk. lt was both... . Variety Oraciones COAÉS anal 2 This year's autumn range includes a scarves. WONDER; COLOUR 3. Mrs Naylor is retiring today after 25 yeatS Omnia SErvice to the company. EXCEPTION 4 Your essay [Sm but, with a little more research, it could have been much better. SATISFY 5 Thisis one of the more eun parts of the city to live in, with its good transport links. ATTRACT 6 The telecoms sector is increasingly ......... as new-firms continue to enter the market COMPETE 7 1 really enjoy golf, but the nearest club is so . .... They rarely accept new members. EXCLUDE 5 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0) Example: 0 Afor Et Cowith Don Deanshouse Hotel This is a hotel of two halves, with business guests treating themselves (0) ...... a little luxury during the week, while couples enjoy romantic weekend breaks. (1) ...... it is only minutes away from the busy Deansgate area, this elegant hotel is on a quiet side street, ensuring peace and quiet. A (2) ...... schoolhouse, the hotel has kept the theme throughout, with photographs of old pupils on the walls and separate *boys' and “girls! staircases. The owners have also (3) ....... to retain many original features, but have (4) ...... modern touches like rich, deep carpets and large, comfortable beds to the cosy rooms, (5)....... everything a luxurious feel. The Oyster Café on the ground floor offers afternoon tea and a selection of tasty dishes. The staff are cheerful and welcoming, although the reception desk is tiny and service can become (6) ....... at peak times. Room rates are not cheap, but prices (7)...... Sunday nights or during January and February are (8). 1 ADespite B However C Although D Yet 2 Apast B former C finished D previous 3 Amanaged B succeeded C achieved D reached 4 A increased B contained C improved D added 5 Amaking B giving C presenting D providing 6 Aquick B delayed C hasty D rushed 7 Aat Bby Cfor Din 8 Areasonable B sensible C moderate D average esta TENIA a Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Hart O Cambridge University Press 2014 RISAS 6 Our new headteacher has managed to improve the children's... .a great deal. BEHAVE 7 We can get together any time next week. Do you have any for which day? PREFER 8 | need your before | can spend any money on equipment. Could you sign here? APPROVE You are going to read a newspaper article about schools running their own farms. For questions 1-5, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. 1 Before he started work on the farm, Jake A was always late for school B caused problems in his lessons. C knew very little about farming. D diisliked having any responsibility. 2 What does Sam Connolly think is the farnYs main achievement? A Ithas made teachers' lives easier in class. B It has improved the students' school attendance. € It has boosted the school's academic performance. D It has helped increase the range of subjects studied. w Mr Connolly's ambition is for the farm to help students A understand the whole process of food production. B get employment in the food industry. C appreciate the importance of the environment. D know more about the business side of agriculture. ES Why are students encouraged to pick and eat vegetables? Ato provide a healthier diet than they get at home B to teach them important new practical skills Cto reinforce a key piece of knowledge Dto demonstrate the poor quality of supermarket food a Professor Andrews thinks school farms A have changed childrerY's eating habits. B can help schools save money, C should be part of the curriculum D may have long-term health benefits aetesta 0] School farms More and more British schools are now running their own farms. There are now over 100, with another 100 more in the pipeline, One example is Hutton College in the norch of England, which opened its farm 'ín 2005. Here, students deal with all aspects of raising animals and growing vegetables. The working day starts at 7.30 arm, two hours before lessons begin. Jake, 15, who used to hate waking up early for school, is now happy to do so. 'l love looking after the animals even if 1 have to get up early. Jake also thinks the responsibility has made him a better student: l don't misbehave any more, and I find it easier to concentrate in class now: There are 1,200 pupils attending Hutton College, Sam Connolly a science teacher, explains that although the school farm has helped improve the attitudes and behaviour of many of the students, overall it has also significantly improved results in subjects such as art, technology, maths and science. A number of school qualifications, including Agriculture Science and the Certificate in: Animal Care, are now based on work done at the farm. Mr Connolly emphasises that this is a real farm. lt gives the school che opportunity to examine areas which are vital to today's food industry, including better awareness of where food comes from, animal welfare, the importance of a balanced diet and the need to reduce waste. Students are involved in growing fruit and vegetables which are on sale in the college's farm shop. 'IfI can get children to realise how farming works in reality and what it all means, from the farm to the dinner plate, 1'I be delighted/ he says. All those concerned agree that the main thing with food is knowing where it comes from, so students are urged to pick and eat produce grown in the college gardens. Eating vegetables picked fresh from the gardens is something new for students often more familiar with supermarket ready-meajs, Everyone comments on the way the lettuces stay fresh a lot longer than pre-packaged supermarket versions. Mr Connolly says he is often amazed at some students' ignorance of farming, “Even something as basic as growing a few peas and discovering how:much effort you have to put in to get results ¡can have a powerful impact on people, he says. Professor Alex Andrews of Hutton University agrees. His research shows farms can improve students' sel£confidence, educate them in the importance of eating well throughout their lives, and teach chem about where their dinner originally comes from. As he says, “All schools should be able to use farms to support their educational processes, even if this involves just looking after some chickens or ¡growing vegetables for the school kitchens. 1 Complete each sentence with work or job plus a word or phrase in the box. You do not need all of them. badly paid ¡challenging full-time mánual. part-time skiled temporary trimg well ¡paid o It's the most .......ifing.... ever had. lm always totally exhausted by the end ofthe day. In the UK, agricultural ... ..is often Lamas, despite the long hours in sometimes terrible weather. 2 Juan's. ... in ITis extremely there is so much to learn in such a short time. 3 A: Congratulations on your new A B: Thanks. Unfortunately it's only ..—a one-year contract. 4. Eve always been good with my hand, so | suppose it was inevitable 'd end up doing... 5 Beiro an engineer is a highly . ..... The training takes many years to complete, Choose the correct word in italics in each sentence. O | can't remember the last time | had so much(funY funny Isabel doesn't think she has any possibility / occasion / opportunity of getting the job she applied for. 2 Don't you think it's fun / funny how it rains every time there's a public holiday? The company is marking the possibility / occasionlopportunity oFits 100th anniversary with a party. 4 | always thought Sean was a really fun / funny guy, always making jokes. It's a pity he's moved away. 5 Job possibilities / occasions / opportunities like this are rare. lfthey want you to work in New York, say yes! w ress test 6 3 For questions 1-6, complete the second sentence so thatit has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. 1 Can youtell me about the times of trains to Rome tomorrow? INFORMATION Pd like ....... tomorrow. ... times to Rome IN While l was studying, my teacher advised me to get plenty of sleep. PIECE My teacher gave M6 «a... studies, which was to get plenty oFsleep. my w lt was really expensive to buy the concert tickets for tonight. DEAL Tonight's concert tickets money. 4 We expect the meeting will be very popular, so please put out extra chairs. NUMBER Please put out extra chairs because we're . prin people a: the meeting. 5 The flooding severely damaged the electrical system in my apartment block. AMOUNT The flooding caused a huge . to the electrical system in my apartment block. 6 Ifwerre lucky, we'll have good weather for the picnic on Saturday. BIT WIth 2 coa the pienic on Saturday. «. Will stay fine for 4 Each of the sentences below contains one mistake with a, an or the. Find and correct the mistake. O Jane has ar experience working with a number of different environmental charities. Sam is doing a research into alternative energy sources. 2 | hope we'll have found a solution to the problem ofthe global warming soon. 3 There's a huge variety of the different species in the jungle. 4. Do you know how many different kinds of birds there are in a world? 5 | read recently that Brazilian government is trying to stop the destruction of sheir rainforest. Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Iart O Cambridge University Press 2014 [een o a 1 Complete the sentences with appropriate verbs in the correct form. More than one answer may be possible. 1 The organisers have decided to .......ald...... the next city marathon in March instead of April. This year, 20,000 people .. year, 25,000 runners are expected to .... race. 2 Anyone who works regularly on computers should try to ... at least half an hour's exercise per day. 3 Michele is keen to get fit and now... .. swimming four times a week. He used to... ... football at the weekend, but gave that up after a knee injury 4 Though!....... other sports as well, l've always found the best way to relax is to .fishing. | also .. .. golf for the first time ¡ts a good way of networking in business. 5 When | was at school, |... part in lots of competitions with other schools. 6 Ifyouare .. key to success, and next ..in this world-famous last week — .. a sporting event, however small, publicity is the For questions 1-8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at thc end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line, There is an example at the beginning (0). First-time sailor Sailing always looks so relaxing, doesn't it? Out on some quiet lake without a care in the world. “What a (0) .....sivilised..... way to spend a summer's CIVIL. day!” | thought. As with many things that look easy, the (1). is different. The first REAL time | went out in my new boat | had a fairly a. . time sailing around. There were ENJOY afew (3)... ... moments as | narrowly COMFORT missed other boats, but | don't think anyone noticed my (4)... + The second time, foolishly, Il EXPERIENCE had entered a beginners sailing (5) .. COMPETE | put the boat in the water and, (6) PATIENT to get going, | raised both sails. Unfortunately, | was quite (7) vo... ... for the strong gust of wind PREPARE that blew my boat on its side and me into the lake. This taught me a (8)... .. lesson: make VALUE sure nobody is watching when you try a new sport! 3 Complete each sentence with the verb in brackets in the correct form. O l'm bored with taking the train every day, to.look. so l've decided ... job nearer home. (look) for another 1 It's no use . about the result. My team won and yours lost. Better luck next time. (argue) l'm really sorry, but | was too late ... a table at the restaurant tonight (reserve) We promised to the station. (give) 4. I'm thinking of ..... .. camping this weekend. Would you like to come? (go) 5 Not. . another language might be the biggest mistake you ever make. (learn) 6 Ifyou want. more about our services, visit our website. (find out) .. at weekends is a terrible way to spend your free time when the weather's so nice, isn't it? (study) 8 Diego is so bad al fact, he's a good example of how not au: 18, (ski; do) 9 Would you mind ..the time of our appointment tomorrow? (change) w .. Jean Marc a lift Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Hart O Cambridge University Press 2014 [RRA Aca 4 Complete each sentence with a word or phrase in the box in the correct form. You can use the words more than once. hear listen listento took lock see watch O A: Can! help you? B: Yes, Iwas .....J00KINS....for a black coat, something for the winter. 1 yO nc carefully, yOU CAN JUSE cc the sound ofthe sea. It's just over that hill | can't meet you for a coffee. | have to 90 dci my tutor at 11,00, He doesn't know anything about cars, so Mario needed a mechanic to .... ... at his when it broke down. 1 had a really boring weekend. | jus hours. Nobody called at all These problems would never have happened if you'd .. me in the first place. NN] » TV for a m You are going to read a magazine article about young athletes in Kenya. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (1-6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. The school run ¡low Kenya's alhlélics success begins with the daily trip lo schoo! David and Ben had a long joumey, over ten kilometres on foot every day, when they were'at school in northern Kenya. (1 .......iima:c. David looks set to become another of Kenya's famous long-distance runners, coming second in the 10,000 metres at the recent Paris games: while his brother was third in the same race. Now, día group of students from the same school has to make the same daily journey. They have, however, been encouraged by the success of David and Ben — but with a diferente. (2)... Like David and Ben, 17-year-old Moses álso faces a ten-kilometre journey to school, and his | schedule would amaze many of those used to catching the | bus or being driven to the school gates by parents. His day starts with him preparing his own breakfast at five o'clock, before setting out on his journey, and he aims to afrive at school by:seven o'clock in the morning. (3) ... .. Part of the jourey takes him through a forest, Complete First Second Edition by Guy Brook-Hart O Cambridge University Press 2014 Eeedo A d5 journey to work. The romantic idea of the Olympic stars I where wild animals, some very dangerous, live. The majority of the way is along muddy roads, with the further danger of flooded rivers. Occasionally the bridges he needs to cross are under water or even swept away. On such days, he stays at home, On a bad day, this might . mean going several kilometres before he even realises he E can't go any further. He then has to go all the way:back, (4) .... . He is driven on by his desire to get a:good education and has ambitions to become a doctor one day. a According to Moses, there is nothing much good about his l developing their skills on their school journey is misleading. | OQutrunning dangerous animals and crossing flooded rivers to get to school do not really reflect the reality for most students, though. Moses' school can be found in one of the poorest parts of the country. It is very rural and lacks many of the basis facilities that many children will. take for granted. Resources are scarce and the prospects for most children growing up in these conditions can be limited. (5)..... At Moses' school there are currently two children who have been entered for the Kenyan National Athletics Championships. They hope to follow in the footsteps of the school's most famous graduate, Gabriel Mburu. As with many champions, Gabriel also ran to school. When: he thinks back, he agrees that, despite it being an important part of his development as a runner, he would 'still have preferred an easier journey, given the choice. He wasn't. He used to run two kilometres to school every morning, mainly because he was always late, then at lunchtime he ran back home and then went back to school in the afternoons, again running. (6) ... A champion marathon runner on three continents, he is targeting a gold medal at the next Olympics, and the Games after that, too, if all goes according to plan. If Gabriel has a golden future, it will have a lot to do with that daily journey to school. A He doesn't give up, though. m In the end, though, this particular distance might be the basis for somelhing unexpected. Ifthat sounds tough enough, he has to deal with hazards most children never experience D Nowadays, such distances are nothing to him. For at least one of them, achieving sporting success is only part of the picture This could give them an early start in becoming successful marathon runners in later life G Athletics success does offer hope, though, and the rewards can be huge for the lucky few. Tn 
