Aptis Reading Aptis Reading

(25 Questions – 30 minutes) (25 Questions – 30 minutes)

Task 1 Task 2

Choose one word (A, B or C) for each space Choose one word (A, B or C) for each gap and
and write the letter on the paper. The first write the letter on your answer paper. The
one (0) is done for you as an example with the first one (0) is done for you as an example.
answer A marked on your answer paper The answer A marked on your answer paper.

Dear Sir,

Dear Sir, When you are very ill, then you should call an
__ A__ . They always ask you or a friend to
My son, Kevin, left 0) __A __ two months ago
1)_________ a form when you get to the
and now he is looking for his first 1)______.
hospital. After the doctor looks at you, they
The problem is that companies always 2)____
will 2)_________ the problem and how much
they want people with experience, but how
the doctor and the hospital charges. Don’t
can he get experience if no one gives him a
3)________ to ask for a report and a receipt
job? He reads the 3)________ in the paper
and ask about what you need to do next. Then
every day, but there is nothing for people like
ask the receptionist to make you a(n)
him. Today he’s 4)________ some gardening
4)________ for your next visit to the doctor to
for our neighbours to 5)________ a bit of
check that you are well again. You can see the
money, but he needs a real job.
5)_______doctor again when you come back
to the hospital again.

Mr. G Carter Mr. F. Russell.

EXAMPLE 0 A ambulance B machine C

accident
EXAMPLE 0 A school B home C me
1 A write B fill in C note
1 A work B job C occupation
2 A explain B tell C excuse
2 A say B tell C ask
3 A mind B matter C forget
3 A news B text C adverts
4 A reservation B appointment C meeting
4 A making B having C doing
5 A like B alike C same
5 A earn B get C spend
MODAL VERBS b) should

(must, have to, mustn’t, don’t have to, c) have to

should, shouldn’t – for obligation and advice;
6.I think people who live abroad _________
must, can’t, may, might, can – for deduction;
learn the language of the country to be able
can, can’t, could, couldn’t, be able to – for
to communicate with the locals.
ability and possibility)
a) have to
(-) means no modal 1.
b) must
You ________ drink the tap water. It’s not
safe. c) should
a) shouldn’t 7.This meeting is not obligatory. You
_______________ attend.
b) mustn’t
a) don’t must
c)can’t
b) don’t have to
2.We only have to be there at 1 o’clock and
it’s 9 o’clock now. We ________hurry. c) don’t have
a) don’t have to 8.This dish is really spicy. It __________ have
chilli in it.
b) mustn’t
a) must
c)won’t
b) may
3.You _______ submit the report by Friday,
otherwise the boss will be furious. c) can’t
a) have to 9.Amy ______ be away. Her bag is still on her
desk.
b) must
a) may
c)should
b) mustn’t
4.he exhibition was free so I ___________
pay. c) can’t
a) didn’t have to 10.I’m not sure where he is but, he ________
be in his room.
b) mustn’t
a) might
c) hadn’t to
b) must
5.In schools in England pupils ________ wear
a uniform. c) can’t
a) must 11.He has grey hair. He _______ be older than
30.

a) must

b) can’t

c) may
12. He ________ not remember me. We
haven’t seen each other for ages.

a) may

b) can

c) does

13.I would love __________ play the piano.

a) to can

b) be able to

c) to be able to

14.
Task 2

Order the sentences (B-G) below to make a story. Write your answers on the answer paper
(Questions 6-11).

The first sentence of the story (A) is given for you on the answer paper as an example.

A Harland Sanders was born in the USA in 1890, but his childhood wasn’t a happy one.

B That was when he first learned to cook.

C Over the next nine years Harland developed his secret chicken recipe that made him famous.

D Sanders continued to work for KFC as a public spokesman and visited restaurants all over the
world until he died in 1980, aged 90.

E His father died when he was four and his mother had to find a job to support the family, so
Harland stayed at home to look after his younger brother and sister.

F In the 1950s he decided to close down his restaurant and sold the secret recipe to other
businesses one of which became Kentucky Fried Chicken.

G He left home when he was twelve and he had a number of different jobs, including being a service
station manager in Corbin, Kentucky, where he cooked for hungry travellers
Task 4

Read the text below. Match the headings A-H to the paragraphs 0-5 . Write your answers (A-H) on
the paper. There 3 headings you don’t need. The answer to Paragraph 0 is given on the answer
paper as an example (J)

Your answers:

A Domestic specialities for the whole country

B The current pizza varieties

C The reason why we can’t take it home from the supermarket

D No pizza is complete without cheese

E You can be thankful for the poor

F Where it comes from

G Tasty for all the family

H Tribute to the First Lady

J Nothing compares to the original

0. There are not too many nations that can say their national dish has become an international
phenomenon. Italy has two such dishes, pasta and of course pizza. In America pizza usually falls into
two categories: thick and cheesy Chicago style or thin and traditional New York pizza. In Italy pizza
also falls into two distinct categories: Italian pizza and the rest of the world. It might seem silly
considering the basic ingredients, but one taste of a true Italian pizza and that's it. You will never feel
the same about this simple and delicious food again.

1.In its basic ‘seasoned flatbread’ form, pizza has a long history in the Mediterranean. Several
cultures including the Greeks ate a flatbread made from flour and water. The dough would be
cooked by placing it on a hot stone and then seasoned with herbs. The Greeks called this early pizza
"plankuntos" and it was basically used as an edible plate when eating stews or thick broth. It was not
yet what we would call pizza today. These early pizzas were eaten from Rome to Egypt to Babylon
and were praised by the ancient historians Herodotus and Cato the Elder.

2.The introduction of tomatoes to Italian cuisine in the 18th and early 19th centuries finally gave us
the true modern Italian pizza. Even though tomatoes reached Italy by the 1530s it was widely
thought that they were poisonous and were grown only for decoration. However, the innovative
(and probably starving) peasants of Naples started using the supposedly deadly fruit in many of their
foods, including their early pizzas. Since that fateful day when peasants first used tomatoes, the
world of Italian cuisine would never be the same, however, it took some time for the rest of society
to accept this crude peasant food. Once members of the local aristocracy tried pizza they couldn't
get enough of it, which by this time was being sold on the streets of Naples for every meal.
2.The introduction of tomatoes to Italian cuisine in the 18th and early 19th centuries finally gave us
the true modern Italian pizza. Even though tomatoes reached Italy by the 1530s it was widely
thought that they were poisonous and were grown only for decoration. However, the innovative
(and probably starving) peasants of Naples started using the supposedly deadly fruit in many of their
foods, including their early pizzas. Since that fateful day when peasants first used tomatoes, the
world of Italian cuisine would never be the same, however, it took some time for the rest of society
to accept this crude peasant food. Once members of the local aristocracy tried pizza they couldn't
get enough of it, which by this time was being sold on the streets of Naples for every meal.

3. As pizza popularity increased, street vendors gave way to actual shops where people could order a
custom pizza with many different toppings. By 1830 the "Antica Pizzeria Port'Alba" of Naples had
become the first true pizzeria and this venerable institution is still producing masterpieces. The
popular pizza Margherita owes its name to Italy's Queen Margherita who in 1889 visited the Pizzeria
Brandi in Naples. The Pizzaioli (pizza maker) on duty that day, created a pizza for the Queen that
contained the three colours of the new Italian flag. The red of tomato, white of the mozzarella and
fresh green basil was a hit with the Queen and the rest of the world. Neapolitan style pizza had now
spread throughout Italy.

4.The Pizza Margherita may have set the standard, but there are numerous popular varieties of pizza
made in Italy today. Pizza from a pizzeria is the recognized round shape, made to order and always
cooked in a wool fired oven. Regional Italian varieties are always worth trying such as Pizza
Marinara, a traditional Neapolitan from the south of Italy is a pizza that has oregano, anchovies and
lots of garlic. Pizza Napoli: tomato mozzarella and anchovies. Capricciosa: a topping of mushrooms,
prosciutto, artichoke hearts, olives and a boiled egg. Pizza Pugliese makes use of the local capers and
olives of the area while Pizza Veronese from the north of Italy has mushrooms and tender Prosciutto
crudo. Pizzas from the Italian island of Sicily can have numerous toppings ranging from green olives,
seafood, hard-boiled eggs and peas.

5. One thing to keep in mind when ordering pizza in an Italian pizzeria is that the product is personal
size. Each person at a table should order their own individual pizza - one bite will explain why. In
certain areas outside Italy, there are a few Piazzioli who keep to their homeland traditions as best
they can with the ingredients they have, but it really isn't the same. In the end there is no going back
once you try a real Italian pizza, no delivery or frozen product will ever stimulate your taste buds the
way a real Italian pizza will!