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PROGRESS TESTS 1A, 1B

Task 5 Four
The flat was in the centre of Edinburgh, just off a park
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called The Meadows. It was on the top floor of an old
One townhouse. There was no central heating, no hot water
Alice I can’t believe that went so well, can you? and a lingering odour of boiled cabbage and garlic from
Ben No, it’s one thing having the ideas, but it’s not the previous tenants. However, there was a roof over our
easy getting them down on paper. heads, as well as an antiquated gas cooker and electrical
Alice And it’s another thing entirely seeing whether wiring so old that it might have been designed by Edison
they work in practice. himself. Most importantly it was large, cheap, and it had
Ben I know. It’s taken so long to get to this point. character. Altogether there were six students sharing three
I think the actors worked really well seeing rooms, a kitchen, and a huge bathroom, bitterly cold even
as they were coming up with the words in the middle of summer. Six friends from various faculties
themselves. who had agreed, for better or worse, to live, cook, eat,
Alice Yeah. Lots of people wouldn’t be able to do that, debate and freeze together. I was studying theology at the
but they’ve done a lot of theatre and they really time and my room-mate Freddy was a linguistics scholar.
got into their characters. He had an interest in theology and I was interested in
Ben And they were also really good at doing things languages, so we had a lot in common.
over and over again until we got the best shot.
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Alice Yeah, so now we’ll be able to enter festivals.
That’s what I’ve always dreamed of. It’s hard to describe how I felt on the summit of Everest,
Ben Me, too! having entered the record books as the first British person
to get there without oxygen. But obviously one thing you
Two have to remember about climbing a mountain is that after
Once I had entered my short story for a national having got up there, you then have to get back down.
competition, it went totally out of my mind. I was used I didn’t celebrate for long and on my descent I got caught
to entering competitions and sending off my work then in an overnight storm without a sleeping bag. Years of
never hearing anything. In fact, I could’ve been throwing climbing had prepared me for this. Initially I tried sitting
most things I wrote in the bin considering the lack of on a rock because that’s warmer than snow, but it wasn’t
response. Then I had this phone call from Sylvia Jones in completely flat. I was just longing to lie down because
London. She started by congratulating me on creating I was totally exhausted. They always say you should stay
such fascinating characters as Dilbert and Cynthia. It took awake, but I was so desperate for sleep. I decided to cut a
me a while to work out what she was talking about. Then ledge in the snow. I did sleep a bit, but luckily I lived to tell
she told me how much money I’d won and I had to sit the tale.
down for a minute. It was a real shock, I can tell you!
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Three When I graduated from university, I applied for some jobs
First year at university in a hall of residence is a great time and I got an invitation for a graduate position with a bank
to sort out flatmates for subsequent years. That is how I in London. This wasn’t a normal interview, though, as it
ended up with John (a chemistry student), and Mark and was being held in an assessment centre and it included
Ted (both English students). It always seemed to be cold an overnight stay. I was so nervous when I arrived that
in Bristol and we loved to light a proper fire. The English I assumed all the people who were sitting around drinking
students just sat in front of the fire reading books. We also coffee in the lounge worked for the company. I introduced
enjoyed playing two-a-side football in our large living myself eagerly and shook hands with them all. It took me
room, but this had to stop when the men from the upstairs about ten minutes to realise that actually these people
flat came down to tell us ‘You’re shaking the foundations!’ were just like me – here for the interview. The interview
process was pretty tough. I thought I’d done OK, but
I couldn’t quite believe it when I received the letter
offering me the job.

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 PROGRESS TESTS 4A, 4B
Task 5 Five
I just used Air BnB for the first time last weekend. It’s a
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great concept. Most of the accommodation is actually in
One people’s homes, but there are lots of more unusual places
If you’re the sort of person who secretly likes to go back to to stay if you’re a bit more adventurous, like on houseboats,
the same hotel every year because you know what you’re in tree houses and even in windmills and lighthouses.
getting, then why not challenge yourself by coming to I went for the more traditional accommodation, renting a
The Ice Hotel, in Sweden? The hotel is made entirely of ice, spare room in a lovely house by the sea in Brighton. One
and all the rooms are individually decorated, so you can of the great things was that I got quite friendly with the
find one that’s perfect for you. But, of course, every year owners and they gave me some good tips about where to
the hotel melts and is newly created so you’ll never quite go in the evening. I’d definitely do it again.
know what to expect. You’ll sleep on a bed of ice, but don’t
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let that put you off as the hotel provides animal skins and
warms your sleeping bag to ensure a good night’s sleep. One of the most interesting holidays I’ve ever had was
when I stayed in a 1950s caravan on the Isle of Wight. The
Two caravan was actually called Mabel. It had all the original
One of the most unusual hotels I’ve ever stayed in is fittings inside and even the bed covers and cups and
Blow Up Hall 5050 in Poznan, Poland. As far as I know, saucers were from the fifties. When we arrived, there was
it’s unique because there’s no reception, which is a little a lovely cake on a cake stand to welcome us. Sitting inside
confusing. Instead, when you arrive at the hotel, you sit Mabel in the evenings, I felt like we’d stepped back in
down on the sofa, have a complimentary drink brought time. It was really relaxing. There were lots of other similar
to you by a member of staff, and then you’re given a caravans nearby and I think we might try a different one
smartphone with an ‘app’ on it that enables you to find next time, but we’ll always remember Mabel!
your room and open your door. That’s if the phone they
give you is charged, of course! The focus of this hotel is on
technology and modern design. This may not be top of
your list if you’re a more conventional traveler, but if you do
pay a visit, you can always request a traditional room key.

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If you want to try an unusual holiday, then why not go on
a writing course to the Greek island of Skyros like I did?
While there, you get to stay in a local’s house with other
course participants. I shared with a Canadian film editor
and a social worker in a large very Greek room. The carved,
wooden ceiling and white walls hung with copper pans
was quite dramatic. It wasn’t the kind of room you’d expect
when on a typical Greek holiday, but it helped to remind
me that we were staying on the island where Achilles once
lived and it made me feel as though I belonged. I’m sure
it’d do that for you, too. It’s definitely part of the charm!

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To really get away from it all, try camping or ‘glamping’ at
The Big Tree Campsite in the Forest of Dean. We have a
choice of luxurious accommodation, including teepees,
yurts and more traditional tents. All are furnished with
comfortable beds and have fully-equipped kitchens, as
well as fire pits nearby so that you can make the most of
the evenings. The beautiful location in the middle of the
forest means that you will be surrounded by nature. In
fact, we do recommend you close your tent up in the day
otherwise insects and other forest inhabitants could find
their way into your bedroom while you’re out.

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 PROGRESS TESTS 7A, 7B
Task 5 Task 6
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I think we can all do something about this issue. And we I don’t really do anything dramatic to save the planet, but
should do something quickly, otherwise there’ll be a big I do think that the little things you do all help. I suppose
impact on the environment. Perhaps some people don’t my focus is on food really. I keep chickens so I have a good
realise how important trees are for converting carbon supply of eggs and, when I can, I swap them with people
dioxide to oxygen, so there probably needs to be better who have other produce. There are quite a lot of people
education about this around the world. Governments can near me who grow their own food and usually people
also come up with more tree-planting programmes, and have too much of certain fruit or vegetables at some
we can make a change in our own gardens. time or other; then they’re delighted to give me some in
exchange for some eggs. It makes you feel really good
Two about life, because you’ve got something great and no
I think the problem is that there are too many of us on money is involved.
the planet, really. There are so many people and in most
parts of the world, we fill our houses with lovely wooden Two
furniture and buy lots of other stuff. Now what happens I really appreciate being able to walk my kids to school
when you want to get rid of it? How do you do that? You every day through the beautiful countryside. Actually,
can burn some of it, but I think it’s a big problem because I can’t drive so I don’t have any choice, but that’s good
there just isn’t enough space for all that waste, especially for so many reasons. It means that I’m not polluting the
in countries like the UK. The more schemes there are to environment by adding to the car fumes, I can guarantee
advertise things you don’t want so that people come and the time I get my kids to school and on most of our
collect them, the better. journeys we spend quality time learning about nature
and being creative. Oh, and of course we get the valuable
Three exercise, too. I wouldn’t do it any other way!
Andy Have you read this article about saving energy?
Apparently a lot of people think that the global Three
energy shortage is too big a problem for them The things I do to help the environment are done to try
to do anything about, but there are some and cut costs rather than anything else. For example,
recommendations here about things you can I never buy ready meals, I always cook the things that
do. I have in my fridge and I try never to throw food away. That
Bea What? Like making sure you fill the kettle with way I’m cutting down on waste and I’m helping the family
just enough water to make your drink. As far as budget. We don’t earn a lot of money so feeding a family
I’m concerned, there doesn’t seem any point in of five takes creative thinking. We do a lot of gathering
heating the water you’re not going to use. of free food when we can as well. It’s surprising what’s
Andy Yeah, I try to remember to do that, too, but growing nearby and how well you can feed your family
switching the lights off when I leave the room if you know where to look!
makes me feel like I’m doing my little bit and
it keeps my electricity bill down, too. It’s not
always easy to remember to do though, and it’s
even worse for children. They’re always leaving
the light on.
Bea Another thing mine do is they never close the
fridge properly. I’m sure that must mean we use
more electricity than we need, too.

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