Gateway B1 Unit 3 Test Standard Reading
Questions and Answers
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Read the texts about when people started learning English. Match the comments (1–6) with the people (A–D). A EveI can’t remember when I first started learning English because it was – and still is – the language my family speaks at home. You see, my mum is English and she and my dad (who’s French) thought it was a good idea for their children to speak English at home and French at school. It worked! My sisters and I speak both languages well, and I can go from one to the other without thinking.
- A.
1 I think it’s important to have fun when you’re learning a new language.
- B.
2 My parents are different nationalities.
- C.
3 It’s important to have a real reason to learn a language.
- D.
4 I didn’t speak much English in my first English lessons at school.
Correct Answer
B. 2 My parents are different nationalities.Explanation
The person who said "My parents are different nationalities" is most likely person A, Eve. This is because in her statement, she mentions that her dad is French and her mum is English, indicating that her parents are of different nationalities.Rate this question:
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Read the texts about when people started learning English. Match the comments (1–6) with the people (A–D). B IgorI never learned English at school because our second language was Spanish. I think children today learn English in school here – not like when I was young. I learned English when I worked in London for a year after university. I was so worried about the language! But I found that after a few weeks I knew what people were saying and I could say quite a lot. I think you learn a language best when you really need to, not just for passing exams at school.
- A.
1 I think it’s important to have fun when you’re learning a new language.
- B.
2 My parents are different nationalities.
- C.
3 It’s important to have a real reason to learn a language.
- D.
4 I didn’t speak much English in my first English lessons at school.
Correct Answer
C. 3 It’s important to have a real reason to learn a language.Explanation
The person who made this comment is Igor, as mentioned in the text. Igor shares his experience of learning English when he worked in London after university. He believes that having a real reason to learn a language is important, rather than just learning it for passing exams at school. This aligns with comment 3, which states the same idea.Rate this question:
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Read the texts about when people started learning English. Match the comments (1–6) with the people (A–D). C AlinaMy first English lessons were when I was about seven, at school, but we didn’t do very much! I don’t remember anything from those lessons. We had one lesson every week and I forgot everything between the lessons. The only lesson that is still in my memory is when we imagined we were different fruits. I was a lemon and I walked around the room saying ‘I am a lemon!’ I thought it was very silly!
- A.
1 I think it’s important to have fun when you’re learning a new language.
- B.
2 My parents are different nationalities.
- C.
3 It’s important to have a real reason to learn a language.
- D.
4 I didn’t speak much English in my first English lessons at school.
Correct Answer
D. 4 I didn’t speak much English in my first English lessons at school.Explanation
The person who made this comment is Alina. She mentioned that her first English lessons at school were not very productive and she didn't speak much English during those lessons. This aligns with comment 4, which states the same thing.Rate this question:
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Read the texts about when people started learning English. Match the comments (1–6) with the people (A–D). D ManuelaI didn’t start learning English until I was 11 and it was so difficult. There were 30 students in my class and we never said anything in English. The teacher taught us grammar rules and we learned long lists of vocabulary for tests. I didn’t understand why I was learning this strange language. The teacher didn’t show us English films or magazines and we never played any games. The lessons were boring, so I didn’t learn anything. I don’t think our teacher was very good!
- A.
1 I think it’s important to have fun when you’re learning a new language.
- B.
2 My parents are different nationalities.
- C.
3 It’s important to have a real reason to learn a language.
- D.
4 I didn’t speak much English in my first English lessons at school.
Correct Answer
A. 1 I think it’s important to have fun when you’re learning a new language.Explanation
Manuela mentions that her English lessons were boring and she didn't learn anything because they didn't have any fun activities like watching English films or playing games. Therefore, it can be inferred that Manuela agrees with the statement that it's important to have fun when learning a new language.Rate this question:
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Read the texts again and answer this question.1. Where are Eve’s parents from?A EveI can’t remember when I first started learning English because it was – and still is – the language my family speaks at home. You see, my mum is English and she and my dad (who’s French) thought it was a good idea for their children to speak English at home and French at school. It worked! My sisters and I speak both languages well, and I can go from one to the other without thinking. B IgorI never learned English at school because our second language was Spanish. I think children today learn English in school here – not like when I was young. I learned English when I worked in London for a year after university. I was so worried about the language! But I found that after a few weeks I knew what people were saying and I could say quite a lot. I think you learn a language best when you really need to, not just for passing exams at school. C AlinaMy first English lessons were when I was about seven, at school, but we didn’t do very much! I don’t remember anything from those lessons. We had one lesson every week and I forgot everything between the lessons. The only lesson that is still in my memory is when we imagined we were different fruits. I was a lemon and I walked around the room saying ‘I am a lemon!’ I thought it was very silly! D ManuelaI didn’t start learning English until I was 11 and it was so difficult. There were 30 students in my class and we never said anything in English. The teacher taught us grammar rules and we learned long lists of vocabulary for tests. I didn’t understand why I was learning this strange language. The teacher didn’t show us English films or magazines and we never played any games. The lessons were boring, so I didn’t learn anything. I don’t think our teacher was very good!
Correct Answer
Her mum’s from England and her dad’s from France.Explanation
Eve's parents are from England and France. This is mentioned in the first text where Eve states that her mom is English and her dad is French. They decided to speak English at home and French at school, which resulted in Eve and her sisters being fluent in both languages.Rate this question:
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Read the texts again and answer these questions.3. When did Igor start to learn English?A EveI can’t remember when I first started learning English because it was – and still is – the language my family speaks at home. You see, my mum is English and she and my dad (who’s French) thought it was a good idea for their children to speak English at home and French at school. It worked! My sisters and I speak both languages well, and I can go from one to the other without thinking. B IgorI never learned English at school because our second language was Spanish. I think children today learn English in school here – not like when I was young. I learned English when I worked in London for a year after university. I was so worried about the language! But I found that after a few weeks I knew what people were saying and I could say quite a lot. I think you learn a language best when you really need to, not just for passing exams at school. C AlinaMy first English lessons were when I was about seven, at school, but we didn’t do very much! I don’t remember anything from those lessons. We had one lesson every week and I forgot everything between the lessons. The only lesson that is still in my memory is when we imagined we were different fruits. I was a lemon and I walked around the room saying ‘I am a lemon!’ I thought it was very silly! D ManuelaI didn’t start learning English until I was 11 and it was so difficult. There were 30 students in my class and we never said anything in English. The teacher taught us grammar rules and we learned long lists of vocabulary for tests. I didn’t understand why I was learning this strange language. The teacher didn’t show us English films or magazines and we never played any games. The lessons were boring, so I didn’t learn anything. I don’t think our teacher was very good!
Correct Answer
After university, when he worked in London.Explanation
Igor started to learn English after university when he worked in London. He mentions that he never learned English at school because their second language was Spanish. However, when he worked in London for a year, he became worried about the language but found that after a few weeks he could understand what people were saying and could say quite a lot. This suggests that his learning of English started during his time working in London after university.Rate this question:
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Read the texts again and answer these questions.2. Where does Eve speak French?A EveI can’t remember when I first started learning English because it was – and still is – the language my family speaks at home. You see, my mum is English and she and my dad (who’s French) thought it was a good idea for their children to speak English at home and French at school. It worked! My sisters and I speak both languages well, and I can go from one to the other without thinking. B IgorI never learned English at school because our second language was Spanish. I think children today learn English in school here – not like when I was young. I learned English when I worked in London for a year after university. I was so worried about the language! But I found that after a few weeks I knew what people were saying and I could say quite a lot. I think you learn a language best when you really need to, not just for passing exams at school. C AlinaMy first English lessons were when I was about seven, at school, but we didn’t do very much! I don’t remember anything from those lessons. We had one lesson every week and I forgot everything between the lessons. The only lesson that is still in my memory is when we imagined we were different fruits. I was a lemon and I walked around the room saying ‘I am a lemon!’ I thought it was very silly! D ManuelaI didn’t start learning English until I was 11 and it was so difficult. There were 30 students in my class and we never said anything in English. The teacher taught us grammar rules and we learned long lists of vocabulary for tests. I didn’t understand why I was learning this strange language. The teacher didn’t show us English films or magazines and we never played any games. The lessons were boring, so I didn’t learn anything. I don’t think our teacher was very good!
Correct Answer
At school.Explanation
Eve speaks French at school. This is mentioned in her statement where she says that her parents thought it was a good idea for their children to speak English at home and French at school. She also mentions that she and her sisters speak both languages well.Rate this question:
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Read the texts again and answer this question.4. How much does Alina remember from her first English lessons?A EveI can’t remember when I first started learning English because it was – and still is – the language my family speaks at home. You see, my mum is English and she and my dad (who’s French) thought it was a good idea for their children to speak English at home and French at school. It worked! My sisters and I speak both languages well, and I can go from one to the other without thinking. B IgorI never learned English at school because our second language was Spanish. I think children today learn English in school here – not like when I was young. I learned English when I worked in London for a year after university. I was so worried about the language! But I found that after a few weeks I knew what people were saying and I could say quite a lot. I think you learn a language best when you really need to, not just for passing exams at school. C AlinaMy first English lessons were when I was about seven, at school, but we didn’t do very much! I don’t remember anything from those lessons. We had one lesson every week and I forgot everything between the lessons. The only lesson that is still in my memory is when we imagined we were different fruits. I was a lemon and I walked around the room saying ‘I am a lemon!’ I thought it was very silly! D ManuelaI didn’t start learning English until I was 11 and it was so difficult. There were 30 students in my class and we never said anything in English. The teacher taught us grammar rules and we learned long lists of vocabulary for tests. I didn’t understand why I was learning this strange language. The teacher didn’t show us English films or magazines and we never played any games. The lessons were boring, so I didn’t learn anything. I don’t think our teacher was very good!
Correct Answer
She doesn’t remember anything.Explanation
Alina mentions that her first English lessons were when she was about seven years old, but she doesn't remember anything from those lessons. She explains that they only had one lesson per week and she forgot everything between the lessons. The only thing she remembers is a lesson where they pretended to be different fruits, which she thought was silly. Therefore, the correct answer is that Alina doesn't remember anything from her first English lessons.Rate this question:
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Read the texts again and answer this question.5. What did Manuela learn in English classes at school?A EveI can’t remember when I first started learning English because it was – and still is – the language my family speaks at home. You see, my mum is English and she and my dad (who’s French) thought it was a good idea for their children to speak English at home and French at school. It worked! My sisters and I speak both languages well, and I can go from one to the other without thinking. B IgorI never learned English at school because our second language was Spanish. I think children today learn English in school here – not like when I was young. I learned English when I worked in London for a year after university. I was so worried about the language! But I found that after a few weeks I knew what people were saying and I could say quite a lot. I think you learn a language best when you really need to, not just for passing exams at school. C AlinaMy first English lessons were when I was about seven, at school, but we didn’t do very much! I don’t remember anything from those lessons. We had one lesson every week and I forgot everything between the lessons. The only lesson that is still in my memory is when we imagined we were different fruits. I was a lemon and I walked around the room saying ‘I am a lemon!’ I thought it was very silly! D ManuelaI didn’t start learning English until I was 11 and it was so difficult. There were 30 students in my class and we never said anything in English. The teacher taught us grammar rules and we learned long lists of vocabulary for tests. I didn’t understand why I was learning this strange language. The teacher didn’t show us English films or magazines and we never played any games. The lessons were boring, so I didn’t learn anything. I don’t think our teacher was very good!
Correct Answer
Grammar rules and long lists of vocabulary.Explanation
Manuela learned grammar rules and long lists of vocabulary in her English classes at school. The teacher focused on teaching these aspects of the language, but did not incorporate any interactive or engaging activities such as watching English films or playing games. Manuela found the lessons boring and did not feel like she learned anything as a result.Rate this question:
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Read the texts again and answer this question.6. Why didn’t Manuela like English classes at school?A EveI can’t remember when I first started learning English because it was – and still is – the language my family speaks at home. You see, my mum is English and she and my dad (who’s French) thought it was a good idea for their children to speak English at home and French at school. It worked! My sisters and I speak both languages well, and I can go from one to the other without thinking. B IgorI never learned English at school because our second language was Spanish. I think children today learn English in school here – not like when I was young. I learned English when I worked in London for a year after university. I was so worried about the language! But I found that after a few weeks I knew what people were saying and I could say quite a lot. I think you learn a language best when you really need to, not just for passing exams at school. C AlinaMy first English lessons were when I was about seven, at school, but we didn’t do very much! I don’t remember anything from those lessons. We had one lesson every week and I forgot everything between the lessons. The only lesson that is still in my memory is when we imagined we were different fruits. I was a lemon and I walked around the room saying ‘I am a lemon!’ I thought it was very silly! D ManuelaI didn’t start learning English until I was 11 and it was so difficult. There were 30 students in my class and we never said anything in English. The teacher taught us grammar rules and we learned long lists of vocabulary for tests. I didn’t understand why I was learning this strange language. The teacher didn’t show us English films or magazines and we never played any games. The lessons were boring, so I didn’t learn anything. I don’t think our teacher was very good!
Correct Answer
They were boring.Explanation
Manuela didn't like English classes at school because they were boring. The teacher focused on teaching grammar rules and vocabulary lists for tests, without incorporating any engaging activities like watching English films or playing games. As a result, Manuela found the lessons uninteresting and didn't learn anything. She also felt that the teacher was not very good.Rate this question:
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