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Reading understanding the whole text; matching sentences to gaps
1 Read the Exam Reminder. Then answer the
questions.
1 What is the first thing you need to do with the
text?
2 Which parts of the text do you need to re-read
carefully?
Exam REMINDER
Understanding the whole text
• Make sure you understand the general
meaning, so read the whole text first.
• Read before and after the first gap: what is the
specific topic?
. Read the missing sentences. Is there more than
one sentence about a similar idea or topic?
. Choose the sentence that fits grammatically
and logically.
Fishing
for bicycles
pas #diorate ca 200
1 We're in Amsterdam. A man is on a boat and he's looking
carefully into the water. Is he looking for fish for his
dinner? Not exactly. (1) This is because he's a
bike fisher. Amsterdam has got a lot of canals, around
100 kilometres in all, and also a large number of bikes -
probably about a million. (2)
Whilst they're a
useful way of getting around, when they end up in the
canal they can be a real problem for the many boats
operating in the city.
10 In the 1960s people started to fish for bikes and remove
them from the canals. As a result, there are a number
of official bike fishers who do the job full-time in
Amsterdam. (3)
They learn a lot of things in this
time, including how to look for and pick up the bikes
correctly. Bike fishers can really help the environment
because the metal from the bikes can be recycled and
reused. The man on the boat is now pulling two dirty
old bikes out of the water. He looks quite happy with
himself- the bikes are in good condition. This means
20 they can be sold to a bike shop rather than go to a
recycling centre. (4)
Fishing for bikes is a calm and relaxing job, just like the
more traditional hobby. The bike fishers are generally
busier in winter. (5)
This means the fishers have
more time to search the water more carently and find
2 Read and complete the Exam Task.
Matching sentences to gaps
Five sentences have been removed from the
For each question, choose the correct answe
There are three extra sentences which you do
need to use.
A
B
Exam TA
The sale of the bikes gives the city extra
money to spend on other services.
There aren't many tourists around at this
so there are fewer boats on the canals.
He's looking for bicycles.
C
D However, nobody really knows why so ma
bikes end up in the canals.
E
F
This is the only qualification bike fishers n
Unfortunately, about 15,000 of these end
the canals every year.
G
They have to do a two-week training cour
before starting.
H
In fact, there are actually more bikes than
people in Amsterdam.
TE
AMSTERDAM N

Answer 1

Ответ:

He's looking for bicycles. (B)

There aren't many tourists around at this time, so there are fewer boats on the canals. (F)

However, nobody really knows why so many bikes end up in the canals. (D)

They have to do a two-week training course before starting. (G)

Unfortunately, about 15,000 of these end up in the canals every year. (E)

The sentences that are not used in the text are:

A. The sale of the bikes gives the city extra money to spend on other services.

C. This is the only qualification bike fishers need.

H. In fact, there are actually more bikes than people in Amsterdam.

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