Progress test 2 Units 4 6

Leadership: one style is not enough

Reading 1: 15 marks.

Read the text about leadership. Then complete the summary below with words or phrases from the text. Do not use more than three words in each gap.

According to (1) _ , good leaders need to change their approach, depending on what the (2) is. For example, in films where people are in difficult situations, the one who becomes leader isn’t normally the one who used to have the most (3) . Instead, it is someone who knows about practical things or can make the others (4) . Some situations need strong leadership, others the ability to (5) __ .

A good example is Nelson Mandela. While in prison, he was cut off from his followers, but he was still a (6) _ to them. After (7) _ , he came to an agreement with the government. He was released and later became President.

Answer the questions.

1. What does the writer say makes disaster films interesting?

2. When strong leadership is not needed, how should good leaders deal with others?

3. What could Nelson Mandela not do when he was in prison?

4. What did his discussions with the government show that he could do?

Competition in school sport: two letters

Reading 2: 10 marks.

Read the two letters to a newspaper. Then answer the questions.

1. Which writer has a child who is not interested in sport?

2. Which writer compares sport to life in general?

3. Which writer says that competition is normal in sport?

4. Which writer thinks sport is not the only way to experience competition?

Decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE.

Letter A

1. There was only a small difference between the views of young people and adults in the survey.

2. Parents often behave badly at school sports events.

3. The writer says that academic success is more important than success in sport.

Letter B

4. It is doubtful whether competition can be removed from sport.

5. One reason why people don’t like competition in sport is because they don’t win.

6. Students can still succeed even if they don’t experience competition at school.

Vocabulary: dismiss, justice, wealth, otherwise, excessive

Vocabulary: 10 marks.

Replace the underlined parts of the sentences with the words in the box.

dismiss justice wealth otherwise excessive

1. I think the amount of money they are asking for is too much.

2. We need to go faster; if not, we won’t get there in time.

3. Your aim in life should be happiness rather than being rich.

4. You may not agree, but you can’t just say her opinion has no value.

5. The aim is to achieve fairness for everyone who has lost money.

Circle the correct word to complete the sentences.

1. Generally speaking / saying, graduates get better jobs than non-graduates.

2. It’s a bit complicated but, said / put simply, the idea wasn’t working properly.

3. We started walking faster and before minutes / long we arrived home.

4. The aim of the talks is to build bridges / connections between the two sides.

5. The company has been losing money for some time, but now it seems the tide has changed / turned at last.

Writing: an essay about a great leader

Writing: 10 marks.

Write an essay about someone that you believe is a great leader. The person can be in any field, for example politics, business or sport, but do not choose Nelson Mandela.

Include the following in your essay:

• Some information about the person’s life

• What the person achieved

• What makes this person a great leader

• Why the person is important

• Your personal view of the person

Literature: Romeo and Juliet

Literature: 15 marks.

1. Who kills these two people? Mercutio Tybalt

2. What punishment does the Prince give to Romeo?

3. Why does Romeo not know about Friar Laurence’s plan?

4. What do the two families decide to do at the end of the play?

Explain the things that make it difficult for Romeo and Juliet to continue as lovers.

Say how Friar Laurence is important to what happens in the story.