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Match A to B, then make sentences with the items from A to show their meanings.

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A 1 the late manager 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 the ITJgnager in question the ~anager to-be the former manager the so-calledmanager the present manager the would-be manager the stop-gap manager
a b c d e f g h

B the person who is bound to become manager the person who was manager before the current one the person who is supposed to be the manager the manager who has died the person who would like to be manager the person who is holding the manager's post temporarily the manager we're talking about the person who is currently manager

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Thelatemanager left a legacy of a 160% increase in sales over 12 years.

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14 Forquestions 1-12, decidewhich answer(A,B,C or D) bestfits eachgap.

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When your manager tells you they are pleased with your 0) , the least you can expect is a decent reference when you leave. That, at any 1) , is what Wayne Taft thought when he applied for a job as an occupational care worker. Imagine his surprise 2) , when he opened a letter that said, 'Sorry, we can't 3) you because of your job reference.' 'It was very upsetting,' he says. 'I was shocked at how cruel people can be. I should have had a glowing reference.' Mr Taft, who is unemployed, is still 4) the consequences of his 5) .......... employer, another home care provider, 6) to supply a positive, or even neutral reference. 'I was looking 7) to a new job and now I'm on the 8) .' After receiving the 9) letter, he resigned himself to pursuing jobs using another past employer as a reference. He was never told why the reference was bad. But this week he discovered that under the Data -Protection Act, he has the right to request 10) to the reference from the organisation who received it. Mr Taft says he intends to 11) the employer that turned him down and demand to see the reference. 'I'm so angry, I need to find out what happened and 12) it right,' he adds.

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D D D D D D D D D D D D D

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Writing: Set Texts

In Part2 of the CAEWriting paper,youcanchoose to answera questionbased on your readingof oneof two set texts.YoushouldanswerONEquestion(5aor 5b) only.You could be askedto write an article,an essay, a report or a review(seeUnits2 (reviews), 3 (articles) and4 (reports) for furtherguidance on thesewritingtypes.)Inorderto attempt this:~uestion you must havea thoroughknowledgeof the relevantbook. You should write between 220 and 260 words.

a. Readthe rubricsbelow and matchthem t: -.... writing tasks.

a essay b article c report d review

Your Englishteacherhasaskedthe classto rec!Y""'""-

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: 2

bookswhich you think will be suitablefor stoo

wholegroupnextterm.Writea reportoutlif'" youthink The Pelican Brief wouldbea suitable x your English classto study,giving reasons -':J choice. 'The Pelican Briefisnot just an excitingthriller with manyimportantsocialissues of our C2 youagree with thisstatement? Writean es~ = youropinionon the statementandsupporti; viewwitl) evidence fromthe text. Yourschoolnewspaper hasaskedreaders to X!': a reviewof the bestbookthey havereadin u~ year.Write a reviewof ThePelican Brief,expa whyyouenjoyed it somuch. Your friend is the editor of a magazine for people.Shehasaskedyou to contributean 3entitled, 'Books or films - whatyoungpeople-_
want.' Write an article comparing books and fi'....

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Understanding the Rubric(1)

a. What kind of book has each of the speakers been reading? Match the comments with the genres of writing.

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: 3

; .

: . historical novel.thriller.romance. comedy: : . science fiction : .................................................

I was hooked from the very first page! ~

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4

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2 This book brings the pastto I life with a rich backgroundof period detail.

: forms of entertainment for young people.Re~

____

The Pelican Brief to illustrate yourarticle.

b. Now say which of the writing tasks in Ex.2a

3
Never have (laughed so much - a must for every bedside table!

/
2 3 4

above perform the following functions: giveinformationabouta bookfor a specific purpose

..............................................................................

inform othersin a general andentertaining way.

...............................................................................

The author has created an incredible world where time travel changes the fate of the human race.

giveyouropinionin a structured way,backed byevire andexamples. ..... ... ... ........ helpothersto decide whetheror not to reada book
.................................................................................

Amelia's search for true love is the central theme of this wonderfully moving story.

c. Read the rubric below and answer the questicwhich follow. Yourschool magazinerunsa regularfeature entitla. 'Book of the Month'. Writea review of your favollfT'"book,brieflyoutlining the plot and sayingwhy y.t.

b. Readthe description below and identify the correct genre. Choose from the list in Ex. 1a above. A beautifulyounglaw student,murder,moneyand intrigue anda gangof killerswho will stopat nothingto coverup a scandalthat mayevenimplicatethe President of the USA himself.

: wouldrecommend It to otherreaders.

1 Whatisyourreason for writing? 2 Who is/are yourtarget reader/s? 3 Should youdescribe the plot or the characters? 4 Areyourequired to advise, recommend or enquire? 5 Shouldyou givereasons for your opinion,or is this r-;:: necessary? 6 Shouldyou mentionthe author'sname,or is this 1': necessary ?

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n to the

Outliningthe Plot
Whichever writing type you have to produce in the exam

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Analysingthe Model a. Readthe rubricand the modeland fill in the

gapswith the words given.

recommel':
;tudy by tt>=

(essay,article, review or report) you will nearly always be required to outline the plot of the book you have read. Youshould be able to outline the plot brieflyand succinctly,without including a lot of irrelevant details, so that your reader quickly gets a clear picture of the book. Youshould use present tenses, linkingwords and imaginativevocabulary to capture the reader's attention.

and but inwhich not only which

You have seen a notice in the January issue of a magazine asking readers to send in a review of a book
for their series, 'Best ChristmasReads'. You were given a

Jtliningwt' Jlebook fc ns for yo~

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:

lIer.It dea. Jr day.' D~ ~ssaygivil!; orting yo..

whichmodel:

Readand comparethe two modelsbelow.Discuss

copy of The Pelican Brief for Christmas and have decided to write and send a review of it to the magazine. Write your review in 220-260 words.

; to sendI in the Ias-

uses vividlanguage andidiomatic phrases outlines the plot of the book 'in a nutshell' usesa lot of repetition givesthe readera flavour of the book they are
goingto read

My pest friend gave me a copy of The PelicanBrief for

explainif!';

for you~ ~ an artic;; 'eoplereal md filmscr; tc e. Refer

isconfusing includes irrelevant detail hasanappropriate style creates suspense uses a limited range of grammatical structures

Christmas. It was 1) the best book I received for Christmas, 2) the best present; it has provided me with hours of exciting reading and food for thought too. This fast-p.aced thriller, 3) was written by the best-sellingauthor John Grisham,is very important for everybody'sChristmas stocking. When two supreme court judges are murdered, a young law student by the name of Darby Shaw decides to do a little private investigation. Completely by chance she hits uponthe true reasonfortheir really horrible murders. Her
report, which quickly becomes known as, The Pelican Brief, is

When two supreme court judges are found murdered,

passed from hand to hand until it reaches the office of the

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urpose.
................

ay. byevidero
...............

Darby Shaw, a law student, decides to play detective. Following up her own research, Darby comes up with a theory of her own and a possible suspect for the murders. But what started out as a bit of fun turns into a living nightmare when Darby realises that her 'Pelican Brief has hit the nail on the head, and that she has, almost by chance, correctlyidentifiedthose responsiblefor the murders.When her boyfriend isblown up by a car bomb, Darbygoes on the run, hiding in a series of hotels and rooms and always keeping just one step ahead of the men who want to kill her to prevent her from revealingthe truth.
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President himself. Darby has started a deadly game 4) professionalkillerswillstop at nothing to prevent the truth from being revealedto the world. On the run, hurrying fromhotel to hotel and fromcityto city,in a desperate attempt to stay alive,Darbyfinds that there is only one person she can trust - an ambitious reporter who is very good at finding the hottest story in town. Darby
teams up with Gray Grantham to tell the world the truth

a book.

but willshe survivelong enough to do it? This tense and tightly-written thriller will keep you turning the pages wellinto the night 5) ............................... I would recommend it to anyone as 'the best Christmas read'!

:!]First of all there

questions

is a girl called Darby Shaw who is the girlfriend of Thomas Callahan. She is very beautiful and she's also very clever. She is a law student and attends Thomas

'e entitled, . favourite

, why yO\!

Callahan's classes. One day Thomas Callahan dies in a car bomb. This is because Darby Shaw knows some information about Justices Rose and Jensen who were murdered the week before. She doesn't really know the truth about an international corporation which wants to drill for oil in Louisiana and which is run by Victor Mattiece but she finds out by accident and then she writes 'The Pelican Brief. Two judges are murdered and in 'The Pelican Brief she explains how this happened. Because a lot of bad people want to kill her, like in the car bomb that killed Thomas Callahan, she goes into hiding in different hotels and cities. The FBI,the CIA,a hitman called Khamel and lots of others, are trying to find her but in the end she beats them all. There is another character called Gray Grantham and he is a reporter. He helps her and they uncover the truth.

b. Thewriter could haveimprovedthis reviewby usingmoredescriptivelanguage.Usethe words and phrases below to replace the words in bold in the model.

amust flitting gripping gruesome

setinmotion witha keen nose for
c. Now answerthesequestions.
How is the opening paragraph of the review related to the

uire? is this not

rubric?
2 3 4 5 How did the writer create an interesting opening?

s this not

Doesthe writer mentionany of the minorcharacters? Doesthe writerrevealhow the bookends? Whynot?
Is the writer positive or negative about the book?

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Understanding the Rubric(2)

Readthe rubricbelow and underlinethe keywords, then answerthe questionswhich follow.
You have been reading an Englishnovel in class.Your teacher has asked you to write an essaysayingwhich charad~r in the book you find most true to life. You shoulddescribethis characterand saywhy you think he or sheisthe mosttrue to life. Writeyouressay in 220-260 words. 1 Whatstyleof writingdoesthisquestion require? Formal. chatty,semi-formal? Givereasons. 2 Have youbeenasked to givea general description of the characters? 3 Areyourequired to givereasons for youropinion?

b. Use thewordsandphrases intheboxto correct anc improve the character summary of DarbyShaw.

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2)

. central

. findsherselfthe victimof . reveal

the mostfascinating vividly

drawson amazing reserves of

While all the characters in

the book are 1) brought to life, I find the character herself to be 3) . Darby Shaw is a beautiful and intelligent young woman who 4) a situation she can't control. Despite being just an ordinary person, she 5) courage and resourcefulness to escape her would-be killers, and to 6) the truth to the world.

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Describing the Characters a. Whichof the charactersummariesbelow

1 ... includes significant grammatical errors?
2 3 4 5 ... includes unimportant details? ... includes too muchrepetition? ... includes irrelevant information? ... uses a limitedrangeof vocabulary?

c. What else has the writer done to improve the character summary? d. Use the words and phrases in the box to correct and improve the character summary of Gray Grantham.

Darby Shaw from The Pelican Brief

byJohnGrisham

While allthecharacters inthebook arereally brought to lifebytheauthor ofthebookwhois called John Grisham, I findthemaincharacter herself to bethe nicest.DarbyShawis a beautiful and intelligent young woman, who isinasituation she can't control. Butsheis veryintelligent too. Shealways wears jeans andshehaslonglegs.Despite being justan ordinaryperson,she uses her courageand resourcefulness to escape herkillers, andto tellthe truth totheworld.

ferretingout . the one person . the one thing he will neverdo . tough

. works

Gray Grantham is a hard-nosed reporter who 1) for the Washington Post. His speciality is 2)

....................

Gray Grantham from the Pelican Brif

scandalous stories and uncovering dark secrets. He will use any means to discover the information he needs,

[i]

by John Grisham Gray Grantham is a hard-nosed reporter who he is working for The Washington Post. He is very good at the discovering scandalous stories and uncovering dark secrets. His boss is called Feldman and another editor he works with is called Krauthammer. He willuse any means to discover the information he needs. from insiders in the police force to former criminals but one thing he never is going to do and this is to reveal the identity of his sources. Hard-nosed, honest and also he

- from

insiders

in the police force to former

criminals

- but 3)
his sources. 4) to his job, he is 5) can trust.

is to reveal the identity of , honest and dedicated who Darby Shaw

e. What else has the writer done to improve the character summary?

isdedicated to hisjob. he isone only person who can

trust Darby Shaw.

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b. Fill inthe detailsof the three main characters in

'our writing will be more interesting, and convincing, if _ 3~ make specific references to points in the book which L:0'l or illustrate your opinions. You are not expected to - .."ole sections of the book by heart, nor to memorise ;c -.Jmbers and text references. However, learning one or :: :;.-:crtquotations which clearly illustrate the main themes :: dlaraCters in the book you have read, will certainly -!7:'.-e your writing and make a very positive impression on t: 8larniner.

the book you have chosen to read. Make notes from the text to illustrate your points.
1 ...................................................................................... Appearance: .....................................................................

Character:

Role in the book: ............................................................. Page refs: ... ...... Short quotation: ..............................................................

*' .... UsingQuotations

a. Choose from each pair of quotations the one which you think best illustrates each of the two characters from 'ThePelican Brief'.

2 ......................................................................................
Appearance: ..................................................................... Character: . Rolein the book: ............................................................. Page refs: Short quotation: ............. ,..................

~eand .,and

Darby Shaw - beautiful and intelligent young law student, hard-working and dedicated tb her studies and profession,
mature, highlyresourceful and extremelycool under pressure, proves herself more than a
match for her would-be killers.

3 ...................................................................................... Appearance: ..................................................................... Character: . Rolein the book: ............................................................. Pagerefs: ... ........ Shortquotation: ..............................................................

!the
'Shemissednothing.Theperfectlittle cheerleader

--and using your notes, write two character summaries.

.ectanc ntham.

hadgraduatedmagnacum laudewith a degree in biology, and planned to graduate magna cum laudewith a degree in law, and thenmakea nice living suing chemicalcompanies for trashingthe environment.'
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(De11 edition, page 14) ..

c. Choose two of the characters from Ex. 7b above

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d. Now work in pairs. Give your character summaries to your partner. Ask him or her to make suggestions for correcting and improving your work. You should look at your partner's work. Remember to avoid repetition and irrelevant detail. Look out for grammatical errors and try to extend the range of vocabulary used. If possible, illustrate your writing with references to the text.

1]

'Shewas tired of spendinggood moneyon disposable clothes.Shewastired of a lot of things.'

(De11 edition-,- pa&-e232)

Gray Grantham - seasoned reporter with the Washington Post with many successful scoops to his name, dedicated to his job, ambitious, determined and not afraid to take
:eds, linals of :ated )haw

Understanding the Rubric (~)

risks, extremelyprofessional,honest.

Read the rubric below and discuss the questions which follow. You havea friend who hasjust started his own film productioncompany.Hewants to makea film of the book you have read and has askedyou to write a report,outlining its suitabilityasthe basisfor a film. Writeyourreport in 220-260 words.

'He felt like a sophomoreon his first date. He hadn't had butterflies this bad sincehighschool football.'
(Del1 edition, page 250)

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:
:

1 Howisa reportdifferentfroma review?

:he
'Grantham was a serious, ethical reporter with just a touchof sleaze...'
(De11 edition, page 150)

2 Howwill yousetout a reporton the page? 3 Who isthe target reader? 4 Should youusedescriptive language in a report? 5 Willthe register be formal,informalor neutral?

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Paragraph Planning
b Readthe rubricbelow and bearingin mindW-J
you have learned in Ex. 9a above create paragraphplanof your own for this report. Your Englishteacher has asked the class recommend books whichyouthinkwill besuitable -. e studyby the wholegroupnextterm.Writea repr outliningwhichbookyouthink wouldbea suita.1~ bookfor your Englishclassto studyandwhy.

A reportshould belaidout inshortparagraphs, each with an appropriate heading. Thereaderof a reportalsoexpects youto reach a conclusion of some sort,andpossibly to make a recommendation. Thestyleof language tendsto beneutral o r .'!I. semi-formal.

Writeyourreport in 220-260words.

a. Lookat the two plansbelow and decidewhich one ismoresuitableasa basisfor the report in Ex.8 above.Alwaysbearin mindthe purposeof your writing (turning the book into a film) and your target reader(the directorof a production company).

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fl"ntroduction

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10

Look at the writing tasks below and, for each one

answer the questions that follow. A Yourheadteacherhasaskedstudentsto recommen:

books whichtheythinkshould bepurchased forthe nel school library andwhichwouldholdparticular appeal fa the 13to 18agegroup.Writea reportoutliningwhic book you think would be a suitableadditionto ttE school library, givingreasons for yourchoice. Writeyourreport in 220-260 words.

Title of book: The Pelican Brief Author:John Grisham Genre: thriller Target reader/audience: older cinema-goers wide range from younger to

Paragraph1-plot
Briefly outline the key points of the plot. Is it exciting?Appealing to the target audience?

B The themesdealt with in the book are simplynorelevantto young peopletoday.'Write an essay fa your teacherdiscussing this statement.Useexample; fromthe bookyouhavereadto supportyourview. Writeyouressayin 220-260 words.

Paragraph 2-characters List and outline the main characters.

Are they interesting? Suitable for afilm? Paragraph3-other points

Parts for famous actors? Dialogue? Humour?

Conclusion
Exciting plot; interesting characters which will transfer easily to the screenJast, witty dialogue suitable for a screen play

Yourfavourite magazine hasasked readers to sendin c review of a booktheyhavereadrecently andwhichthe. believewill appealto their fellow readers. The mosr well-writtenreviews will bepublished inthe magazine. Writeyourreviewin 220-260 words.

Introduction
Why I liked this book. My favourite characters.

Paragraph 1-Darby Shaw

Description of her appearance Description of her character Relationships with other characters

1 2 3 4

Paragraph 2-Social Issues

The erwironment. The US legal system

Whoisthe target reader? What isthe purpose of eachpieceof writing? What register shouldyouuse? In TaskC, what kind of magazine areyou writing fa What kindof peopleare'their fellowreaders'? 5 Should youusea title or headings? 6 Willquotationsfromthe text berelevant to the task? 7 InTask B,do youagreeor disagree with the statemen:-

Paragraph3-other points
Plot. Style of writing. Genre

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Portfolio: Use the information you have learned in this unit to write one of the tasks above.

Conclusion
Great book. Highly recommend

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Vocabulary& Grammar
1 a. Choose the mostsuitable wordto complete each sentence.
Discussions on the issueof expansion of the company havebeenin sincethe outbreakof disease in the area. A hitch B limbo ( feud D core 2 Viewerswere at the incrediblesight of the lunarlandscape, unableto taketheir eyesoff the screen untilthe veryendof the broadcast. A switched ( transfixed B devised D stifled 3 Let's not try and the wheel here; a simple leafletwith a photograph will befine. A reinvent ( rewind B revolve D restore

11 Any job that involves doing the samething day in day out mustbepretty . A strenuous ( stimulating B mundane D arduous 12 Keith's incomelooksimpressive, but oncetax andsocial security contributions arededucted, it's not so much. A full B grand ( net D gross 13 Having losthermotherat anearlyage,Maryfelt shehad become a mere , having to do absolutely everything for herfivebrothers andsisters. A" taskmaster ( slaved river B workmate D workhorse 14 I could neverquite what her positionin the firmwasuntilwe metat a reception andgot chatting. A workaround ( workout B get out D get across

why.

eachone,

'ecommenc forthe nE!\lo r appeal fey ningwhiction to the

4 Theauthorities were that the publicshouldnot find out aboutthe high levelresearch beingcarriedout at the institute. A certain B adamant ( absolute D sure

15 Theywere on the of folding the company when an investorsavedthe daywith a large,financial contribution. A edge B basis
( verge D offchance (15 marks)

5
;imply nOt essayfor examples r View.

Shouldany letters arrive while I'm away during the summercouldyou please to me,asI'm trying to sortout a job for September. A sendthemon ( sendthemout B sendthemaway D sendthem in

sendin a thichthey Themost agazine.

6 Theycertainly the mould when they brought out their latestmodel;it'stotallydifferentfromanything elsethey'veeverproduced! A destroyed ( cracked B broke D changed 7 the light of recentfindings,the government has decidedto invest further funds in the research project. A By 8 B In ( Under D With

b. Complete each of the sentences with a short phrase using the most appropriate form of future tenses, conditionals or wishes. Oncewe at the hotel.we will be ableto havea showerandrelax. 2 Had for herabilityto swim,she wouldcertainly havedrowned. 3 I really makethat clickingnoiseall the time. It drives memad!

It's an accepted fact that in the modernworld certain companies try to theirnearest competitors. A outrun ( outdistance B outgrow D outdo

riting for' I
Ietask? atement?

9 Weareluckyto bewitnessto thiseraof ever-increasing change. A experimental ( technological B digital D newage 10 Working mothers throughout the company were delightedwith the introductionof , as it made it easierto managecollectingchildrenfrom schoolat differenttimeson differentdays. A overtime ( flexitime B part-time D full-time

Welcometo your new post. At some point, you that the workloadwill increase, due to the timeof year. 5 Were the <;;ost of the product,then theywouldobviously losea lot of business. 6 At thistimetomorrow,I to NewYorkon a Boeing 747! 7 I wishI my keys;now I can't get into the house! 8 IthinkI to bedearlytonight;I'mexhausted. 9 You'dbettertakeanumbrella with you rains later.
(9 marks)

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Useof English

For questions 1-8, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaningJp the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words.

o Ihave to keeponworkinghardthisweek.grindstone
I haveto keep mynose to thegrindstone thisweek. Andyisin charge aroundhere.shots Andyisthe aroundhere. 2 NeilArmstrong wasthe first manto walkon the moon.foot Thefirstman on the moonwasNeilArmstrong.

3 Ifwe don't hurry,we'll miss the beginning of the film. started

If we don't hurry,the film timewe get there. 4 Iwaswrongnot to listento what mymothertold me.wish I to what mymothertold me. 5 Wewereaboutto phonethe policewhenJamie emerged fromthe fog.verge We the policewhenJamie emerged fromthe fog. 6 Grace hashada lot of freetime since shetook earlyretirement. hands since shetook early retirement. Grace hashada lot oftime

7 I've decided that I'mgoingto reportyouto the policeif youdon't givebackthe money. unless I will reportyouto the police the money.

8 IfClarearrives, tell herto meetmeat the library. should , tellherto meet meatthelibrary.
(16 marks)

Reading

Youwill read an article about several young women who are trying to become successful actresses in the USA.
For questions 1-15. choose from the answers A-F.You will need to choose some of the people more than once.

There are thousands of Brit"..:.: actresseswho flock to Hollywo '. every year with the burn:: . ambition to make it as the next !J. star. Here people in ~'. entertainment business talk abc_ the realities of life in thefilm cape_ of the world. A RACHAEL EVANS - actress During her four years in Amerie-...

A-

RachaelEvans

B- SeanMacaulay Which of thesepeople...

C - DanielDoty D- Cheridah Best

E- NickiFlux F- KellyPolito

RachaelEvanshas bared her soul

1 ....... 2-....... 3....... 4....... 5....... 6.......

more auditions than she can remember 'It is disheartening,' admits Rachae 28. 'I've been to so many commerci.... auditions where I walk in and there's room full of beautiful girls, and I a.:. myself, "Why am I here?'" Ironically, Rachael finds it difficr.. to accept how nice people are _ auditions. 'They tell you they love yo~ work, and for the first month or so. believed them. But, eventually, I realisa.

feels the actressesneed to prove themselvesbefore returning

to their roots?
think the odds are against these actresses?

mentionthe legalprocedures? thinkspeoplein the business lie?

work in the entertainment businesswhile waiting for an acting

part?
receivesthe support of family?

feelthattalentisnotenough to succeed?

havealready hadactingrolesin the USA? havehadfailedmarriages?

7........ 9 ....... 10..... 12..... 14.....

8.......
11 ..... 13 ..... 15.....

(15 marks)

-, ::>tallyfake. You do an audition, they i :ou it was the best thing ever, then Ii.never hear from them again. It's like pune of chance - you get so far and Ii can't give up. I'm optimistic things _ happen for me soon.' She needs to be. She has yet to land film or TV work, and is currently cding as a counsellor at a children's :tent agency to make ends meet. ~ do get down sometimes. That's -en I cry down the phone to my mum, - talks me out of packing my bags and -.des me realise 1need to strive harder.'
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CHERIDAH BEST - actress

Cheridah Best, 41, is originally from South London. For the past five years, she and her son Chase, 14, have been living in LA, where she works as an aerobics instructor while waiting for her big break. 'Five years ago, 1 really thought I'd be the next Jessica Alba living in a fabulous home with a swimming pool. In reality, I live in an apartment on $400 [around 275] a week, and instead of dining at Spago's, the restaurant where all the big names hang out, I eat at fast-food joints. 1 moved to LA at 36, following the breakdown of my marriage. I have nothing, except my son. I have often asked myself if I'm being unfair to him, but the move to LA was a good one. I got an agent really quickly, which is a big break in itself. Chase and 1 both have our lives here now, ana f can do enough jobs to make ends meet. 1 combine admin work with aerobics instruction.
Five years on, I've only had a few acting jobs

although a high point was a part in

the film Hoodlum, with Laurence Fishburne. 1 just don't get sent to enough ~ SEAN MACAULAY auditions. I average maybe three a month, but I know other girls who are sent to as - Hollywood journalist many each week. I think being black has a lot to do with it. The casting directors British actressesthink LA is the land have a certain look they want, and it doesn't matter how talented you are. I'd say it opportunity,' explains Hollywood probably comes down to 95 per cent looks and five per cent talent. I'd be happy with any sort of TV or film role, as long as it was steady and IDIIlentatorSean Macaulay.'They see consistent, and wasn't a B-movie. I'd love to go back to Britain, but my son is in :us like Keira Knightlyand think it's ssible to be successful here. But for school here.'

ery one that makes it, there are E NICKI FLUX - actress :zusands who end up attending acting Originally from Scotland, Nicki has been in LA for seven years pursuing her .ossesand chasing agents. Lots of them acting ambitions. _c; marooned here. They don't want to Bn: .
home again because they're too proud - Lileyfeel they can't go back until they ~ superstars.'
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- Hollywood agent 'It's much harder to make it here than

.:=yone realises,' agrees Hollywood agent :;.nriel Doty. 'The film industry attracts a ::illion wannabes who really think they are p:>ingto be discovered. They come here ith dreams of making it overnight, but it's ::3uchmore difficult than that. There are

'I'm tenacious and have no doubt that I'll make it as a movie star one day. Right now I'll do extra work, modelling, whatever it takes. After drama school, 1wanted to move to the US. Fortunately, my husband at the time, a computer specialist, got a job here. It took me two years to land any acting work. During that time, my marriage broke up - we just didn't have the same goals. But I've had some lean times - living for months on noodles and watching every drop of petrol, in case I got an audition. However, recently I've had some small roles
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