A dancer’s life – A2 English Reading Test

1   The correct answer is B: Zoe practises her dancing seven days a week: ‘I spend about three hours dancing every day’. A is incorrect as Priya only practises most days. C is also incorrect as Heike doesn’t say how frequently she practises; she just says that she is away from home almost every day with her dance group.

2   The correct answer is C: Heike feels scared before she goes on stage: ‘Before each show, I think of everything that might go wrong’. A is incorrect because Priya only says that being a dancer isn’t easy, but she doesn’t say this worries her before a show. B is also incorrect as Zoe doesn’t feel worried before she dances in front of others.

3   The correct answer is A: Priya would like to try a different type of dance: ‘in the future I’m hoping to start jazz dance’. B is incorrect as Zoe only mentions her cousin who was a jazz dancer in the past but loves what their dance company does now. C is also incorrect because Heike says she is in a hip-hop group but can dance to any music – even jazz.

4   The correct answer is C: Heike feels sad (‘I miss my friends a lot’) that she can’t spend much time with her friends (‘I’m away from home almost every day’). A is incorrect because Priya is fine that she can’t always go out with her friends at the weekends. B is also incorrect because Zoe doesn’t mention her friends.

5   The correct answer is A: Priya has no plans to change her job: ‘I want to do it as long as I can’. B and C are incorrect. Neither Zoe or Heike mention their future career goals or whether they will continue working as dancers.

6   The correct answer is B: Zoe has a family member (her cousin) who is famous: ‘She’s been a dancer for seven years and people everywhere know her now’. A is incorrect because Priya’s biggest fan is her mum. C is also incorrect because Heike only explains that she comes from a family of dancers but doesn’t say whether they are famous.

7   The correct answer is C: Heike says the people she dances with are older than her: ‘I’m the youngest member of my dance group’. A is incorrect as Priya doesn’t mention whether she is younger or older than the people she dances with in musicals. B is also incorrect because Zoe says there are ‘dancers of all ages in my dance company’ but doesn’t say if she is the youngest member of the group.