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UNITS 7–8SKILLS TEST 4BName: _________________________________________

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READING SKILLS1 Matchdescriptions1–8tosportsholidaysA–F.There

aretwoextradescriptionsthatyoudonotneed. (6points)

1 On this holiday you can enjoy the countryside whether you are fit or not.

2 Families who want to do something different could try this winter holiday.

3 This is a great romantic holiday for couples who like sports.

4 You can take a special form of transport to get to the places where you can do this sport.

5 You can try a new sport on this holiday – it’s expensive, but it’s worth it.

6 If you’re experienced and have your own equipment, you can do this exciting sport on your own.

7 If you want to visit remote areas you could try this water adventure holiday.

8 You don’t need experience to do this because there are lots of places to learn.

2 Readthetextagain.Arethestatementstrue(T)or false(F)? (4points)

1 There are no sports holidays in Ontario in summer.

2 There are different kinds of accommodation on offer if you go kayaking.

3 The scenery is great when you go ice climbing.

4 The best time to walk along the Grand Valley Trail is during summer.

WHITE WATER RAFTINGThereare1,200kmofOttawaRivertoraft,althoughmostraftingtakesplaceona 12kmstretch.Ifyouareanexpertandhaveyourownraft,youcangowhereyouwant.However,mostpeoplechooseoneofthemanycompaniesthatorganisedaysoutorshorttrips.Yougowithguideswhoknowtheriververywellandwhowillmakesureyourexperienceissafeandenjoyableaswellasfastandthrilling.Holdtight!

KAYAKING AND CANOEINGOntarioisa provinceofriversandlakesandkayakingorcanoeinggivesyouthechancetoreachareasyoucouldn’treachotherwise.Therearethousandsoflakeswithislandsyoucancamponand1,600 kmofroutes.UsingtheseyoucangettoremoteareasofOntario’snationalparkssuchasAlgonquinorifyoudon’tfancythat,youcouldgoona triproundtheMinkIslands.Youcancamporstayinluxurylodges(smallhotels).Thisisoneofthemostpopularadventuresportsonofferandperhapsthemostrewarding.

DIVINGIfyouthoughtAustraliawasthebestplaceforscubadiving,thenthinkagain!TheThousandIslandsregionhaswarmcrystalwaterandthere’slotstosee–fromshipwrecktogreatmarinelife.Youcandodivesfromthebeachorgooutfurtherandtrydeepwaterdivingdownto30metres.Thereareplentyofdivingschoolssobothbeginnersandqualifieddiverscanenjoydiving.

ICE CLIMBINGIceclimbingisdifferentfromrockclimbing,butit’sjustaschallenging.BatchawanaBayisa greatareaandtherearemorethan300climbstodo.Youcantrysmallerclimbsorthehighermountainpeaks.It’sa greatwintersport,especiallyforfamilieswho’relookingforexcitingdaysoutandsomethingnew–andyougetgreatviewstoo.

MOUNTAIN BIKINGTherearesomanyroutesformountainbikinginOntariothatthereisa special‘BikeTrain’!It’snotjustforbikes,butitstopsatthestartofthebestridesandroutes.Youcantakethetraintooandtryoneofthetrailsorjustexplorethecountryside.Huntsvillehasmanysuperbtrailsaroundthelakesandthroughitsforests–ifyouwanta moreremoteroute,trythe100kmPowassanCircleRoute.

HIKINGIfbikingisn’tyourthing,youcantryhiking.Thereare800kmoftrailstoexplore.You’llfindroutesforeveryleveloffitness,soitdoesn’tmatterifyou’rea bitoutofshape.Springorautumnaretheidealtimestotrywalksthroughthe275kmGrandValleyTrail.Another greatroutetotryistheWaterfrontTrailwhichfollowstheSt LawrenceRiverandtheshoresofLakeOntario–greatifyouwant toenjoythe waterwithoutgoinginit!

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ONTARIO A SPORTS HOLIDAYS PARADISE!

Adventure sports fans love variety, excitement and the natural world and Ontario in Canada is a great place to find all of these. Not only that, heavy snowfalls in winter and sunny skies in summer mean it’s an all-year-round place to go. So, if you’re looking for a great sports holiday, check these ideas out.

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SKILLS TEST 4B UNITS 7–8

LISTENING SKILLS1 CD Track 5 Class CD4.30 Listentoaradioshowand

matchspeakers1–5tostatementsA–G.Therearetwoextrastatementsthatyoudonotneed. (5points)

1 Sarah

2 Mike

3 John

4 Carolyn

5 Thomas

A ‘I’m planning to go to university next year.’ B ‘I might go to university, but I’m going to work

and travel first.’ C ‘I think more young people go to university

now than before.’ D ‘I got a good job and career without having to

go to university.’ E ‘I teach at university and I don’t think the

students work hard.’F ‘There are better career opportunities for

university graduates.’G ‘I’ve got a university degree, but it didn’t help

me get a job.’

2 CD Track 5 Class CD4.30 Listenagainandchoosethecorrectanswers. (5points)

1 Sarah says that a she doesn’t think people learn life skills at

university.b she hasn’t learned anything at university.c students also learn important life skills at

university, in addition to studying.

2 Mikea is happy about his job and career choices.b is hoping he’ll get a promotion soon.c doesn’t think his salary is high enough.

3 John explains that hea is looking for a permanent job.b is quite happy to do odd jobs.c will only take a job with a high salary.

4 Carolyn says that a she is out of work at the moment. b it isn’t a good time to be applying for jobs.c she wants to work full-time in the future.

5 Thomasa has already got a new job. b had a good relationship with his old boss.c didn’t enjoy his job at all.

COMMUNICATION1 Completethemissingwords.Thefirstletterofeach

wordisgiven. (5points)

Both these photos show people travelling by plane, but they don’t have much in 1 c_____. In the first photo you can see a lot of people waiting to board the plane. They 2 l_____ as if they’ve been waiting a long time, 3 p_____ the plane has been delayed. There’s a man in the 4 f_____. I think he’s complaining to the cabin crew. 5 T_____ to the second photo, it shows a plane arriving at an exotic destination. I wish I was there!