B2 OPEN CLOZE about money (with answers)

 

MONEY

There is no doubt that money, in the form that we know it today, (1)________ what keeps modern economic life functioning. Yet, throughout history, money, in whatever form, has provided people (2)___________the ability to buy (3)____________sell goods.

Thousands of years (4) _______________ , civilisations (5) ______________ to rely on the barter system as a way of exchanging goods. Within this system a person had to exchange one thing for another. This meant that the two parties involved had to (6) _____________ an agreement as to w hat they thought their products were w orth. Items such (7) __________wheat, tobacco and livestock have all been used as money at one time or another. It was not until much later that humans came up (8) ___________ the idea of money in the form of metal coins. So why (9) __________the barter system come to an end? The answer is simple. Coins were much easier to handle and carry around. Since then, the use of coins has become widespread. It has made commerce simpler and has given countries an opportunity (10)______________development by doing business with other countries further afield, which they (11)___________ never done business with before.

In recent years, paper money has become m ore com m on all over the world, as it is easier to use. It (12) ______________ not be long, however, before plastic cards take over completely, replacing coins and paper money.

B1 Level multiple choice about a new home and new school with answers

 

New Home - New School

by Megan Williams, aged 13

Last year my Dad got a new job. It was in a town which was 100 kms from our home. Mum and Dad (1) _________ we would have to move, because it was a long way for Dad to (2) ________ every day.

When they (3) __________ me about their plan I was upset (4) __________ I loved my home and school. I was worried that I would (5) __________ all my friends and teachers a lot.

Anyway, six months (6) ___________ that, my family moved to the town of Hexford. The house was much bigger than our old one, and (7) ___________ my bedroom window I (8) _________ see the sea.

I wasn 't looking forward to the first day at my new school. I felt really (9) _________ about meeting lots of new people. But when I got there everyone was great! My class teacher was nice and I (10) __________ friends with two girls in my class. Moving home isn't that bad, after all!

1 

A chose B decided C selected D picked

2 

A transport B carry C tour D travel

3 

A said B spoke C told D explained

4 

A because B so C but D and

5 

A forget B lose C leave D miss

6 

A further B after C next D later

7 

A down B along C from D away.

8 

A shall B could C must D would

9 

A nervous B disappointed C angry D bored

10 

A knew B found C made D met

B1 Listen and select about an interview with a singer WITH ANSWER

 

TRANSCRIPT

Int: I'm talking to Nick Parker, the singer with the band called Krispy. Nick your sister, Mel, plays guitar in the band too, doesn't she? 

Nick: Yeah. Mel's a year younger than me. We've been playing and singing together since we were ... eight, nine. Dad is a guitarist and took us to hear the great bands playing live. Mel and I put on shows at school, which was a lot of fun. Mum thought we were good, but she didn't want us to get too serious about our music because of the hard lives professional musicians have. 

Int: When did you start writing music? 

Nick: I've been writing since I was ten. And later Mel started working with me. We didn't have the same influences - I liked rock music and she loved world music, especially bands from Africa. But we found good ways of mixing the styles. 

Int: Your band, Krispy, has two guys and two girls in it. How was it formed? 

Nick: Mel and I were playing in a concert at our college and there were two students from music school in the audience. They came to see us after the show and asked if we'd like to form a band with them. We weren't sure at first because we were much younger than them. But we agreed to try it out, and it was brilliant. 

Int: Was the·band an immediate success? 

Nick: Well, we spent the first year practising and writing music. During that time we all had studying to do. We played in local concerts, and the audiences enjoyed what we did. Then during one holiday we recorded two songs and sent them to a music company. They offered us a contract, but our parents said we had to finish college first. 

Int: You've been together a few years now and you're one of the top bands. What's that like? 

Nick: Hard work. We travel to concerts all round the world and are never in one place for more than a few nights. The others are like an older brother and sister to me and Mel, which is good. They help us relax on our days off, and make sure we eat well. They're strict about practising too. 

Int: Have you had any disappointments?

Nick: Everything we've recorded has done well. Three singles have gone to number one, and our first album has sold over a million copies. Our second album was due out this winter, but I've been ill recently so we've started recording late, which is a pity. But for the rest, everything's fine.