A2 Reading Practice Test 2

Oliver was nine years old, and he was afraid of water. His parents wanted him to learn to swim, so on Saturday morning he went to the local pool in Leeds. The teacher, Miss Brown, was friendly. "Don't worry, Oliver," she said. "First, we are going to sit on the side and move our feet in the water." Oliver did that. It was fun, and the water was warm. Then Miss Brown gave him a float. He held it with both hands and kicked his legs. At the end of the lesson he swam across the small pool by himself. "I did it!" he shouted. His mum, who was watching, clapped loudly. Now Oliver can't wait for next Saturday.

Cappadocia is a region in central Turkey. It is famous for its strange rock shapes, which people call fairy chimneys. Wind and rain made them over millions of years. Every morning, hundreds of hot air balloons rise into the sky above the valleys. Tourists from all over the world come to see this. The best time to fly is early, at sunrise, because the wind is usually calm then. It is also cooler. A balloon has a big basket. The pilot stands in the middle and controls the height. He makes the air inside the balloon hotter with a gas burner, and the balloon goes up. When he lets the air cool, it comes down slowly. A flight usually takes about one hour.

Summer Music Camp for Young People Do you love music? Come to Maple Park Music Camp! When: from the fifteenth to the nineteenth of July, from ten in the morning until three in the afternoon. Who: boys and girls from nine to fourteen years old. Where: Maple Park School, in Bristol. What: You can learn the guitar, the piano, the drums or singing. Beginners are welcome! Every day there is a lesson, a group band practice and a break with free fruit and juice. On Friday afternoon there is a concert for parents and friends. Every child is going to play one song. The camp costs eighty pounds. Brothers and sisters pay only sixty pounds each. Ask at the school office before the end of June.