Test 15 Magellan — Reading Passage Five hundred years ago, sailing even in familiar waters was an adventure. There were no radios, weather reports, or good maps. Sailors were on their own. Many died in shipwrecks. So little was known about the Earth and its seas that no one was sure that the world was…

Test 13 Match the Extracts with the Captions Choose the correct caption for each extract. Extract (i): When settlements were very small, leftovers were simply thrown outdoors, where they finally decayed. But as communities grew, pigs and other animals helped clear away the stuff eating them. The animals, in turn, recycled the waste and thus…

Test 12 Rajini and Jaleel — Complete the Passage Select the correct form in each blank. As Rajini walked into the classroom, she noticed her friend Jaleel sitting alone, looking upset. “Hi, Jaleel, what’s wrong?” Rajini asked. Jaleel sighed and replied, “Well, yesterday my brother told me that — choose —.” “Oh no, I’m sorry…