PAPER 1

Reading' (1 hour 15 minutes)

The history oj surfing
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You are going to read an article about surfing. Choose the most suitable heading from the
list A-I for each part (1-7) of the artide. There is one extra heading which Y0l! do not
need to use. There is an example at the beginning (O). .
Mark your answers on 'the separate answer sheet.
II is generally believed that the ancient Polynesians were
Ihe first to surf and 10 introdace surfing to Ihe Hawaiian
islands in the ce~tral Pacific Ocean. In facl. early records
show that surfing was at itsheight in the late eighteenlh
centUry . During the next century the sport declined, but
by the beginning of the twentieth century its popularity
had increased again and it gradually became an
established water sport.
A Warnings ignored
B Future challenge
C Scientists'involvement
D Wetsuits on a mountain
E Ideal surfing conditions
F One man's influence
G Originsof surfing
H Scientific breakthrough
I Dangersof surfing
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Hawaii has Ihe besl surf in Ihe world but the beaches are
among the most dangerous. partly because they are
overcrowded. During October each year there are huge
swelIs in which the waves can be almost twenty metres
. high. These waves then move to Ihe soulhem
hemisphere in April.
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waves and Ihen flung onlOthe shore as the wave breaks.
the force can be life-threatening. And if the weight of
the water does nOImake Ihem unconscious, then Ihe
wavecandragIhemunder waterlongenoughforthem
lo drown.
.Read the lext quickly for general underslanding.
. Don't worry If Ihere are some words which you don't understand; focus on understanding the
main point of each paragraph.
.Then look at the paragraph headlngs; don't expect the words from the text to match.
.Re-read each paragraph and fjnd the heading which best summarises the main idea In the
paragraph.
. Check your answers carefully.
HeadlngA: What does 'Ignored' mean?
HeadJng D: 'Mountain' is not mentioned In the text but there is a reference to $Omethlng that
takes place on a mountain. Don't be deceived by Mount Everest!
HeadIng H: What Is a 'breakthrough'?
To most people, a twenty-metre high wave is Nature's
wayof saying:stayaway.It's the oceanieequivalentof a
lion's roar: get closer and you will be killed. But there
are $Omesurfers who actually find these dangers one of
the mosl allraclive features of the sport.
.In the seeond half of the 'twentielh century one man in
. parlicular was responsible for fresh enlhusiasm in the
sport. He was il Californian surfer call~d Jack O'Neill
who was determined lOcreate il suit Ihat would keep
people warm in the waters of northern Califomia. and at
the same lime would allow complete freedom of
movement.
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He experimenled with various malerials without much
suecess unIi!, during a piane journey in 1952. he eame
aeross a substanee called neoprene. Using Ihis malerial
he erealed a wetsuit made of rubber which kepI surfers
warm and made surfing a year-round activity in climales
which would olherwise be 100eold for part of Ihe year.
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Over Ihe years wetsuits have been used for everything
from deep-sea diving to board sports which take place
on land. like skaleboarding. In 1988O'Neill's original
wetsuils were used for the first ever snowboarding world
cup evenl, refleeting O'Neill's belief Ihat snow is only
frozen waler and snowboardil1gtakes place over frozen
waves.
One surfer who reeent1yrode agianI wave oft the
Pacific island of Tahiti astonished onlookers by walking
away without a scratch. This same man now wants 10
surf a wave called Jaws, which crashes onto the shore of
Maui, one of the Hawaiian islands. for only a few days
each year. Jaws can reach a height of over twenty-five
metres and is knowo to the surfing world as the Mount
Everest of surfing.
You are going to read an article about a woman who runs a company called Peanuts. For
Questions 8-15, choosethe correct answer A. B, Car D.
Mark your answerson the separate answer sheet.
Hungry pOpstars
Valerie Jones runs a.company called Peanuts whose job it is
to look after pop stars and pop groups when they go on tour.
She is the person who feeds the stars and she's been doing it
for the past ten years.
When the stars are playing at a festival
Valerie may have to cook for up to a
thousand people which includes all the
crew and ihe people who work backstage.
She erects a marquec - a hugc tent - and
the food is served buffet style from a
central serving area. She has lo cater for
different tastes. sI:!th~re are normally four
or more choices of menu. She also has to
look after people who may be on a special
diet ar same singers who don't eat dairy
food before a concert.
She drives an enormous Iruck fuli of
kitchen equipment and hires at least three
walk.in refrigerators, a dishwashing unii
and portable cabins which act as
storerooms and office.
Ali the bands have to queue up 10 be
served and everyone has lo have a meal
ticket. The stars are usually more relaxed
when they are eating as no one .is
bothering them for autographs, although
Valerie says that sametimes the security
men and the slars' managers are more
trouble than the stars themselves.
keep in flasks on stage with Ihem when
they're singing. Years ago bands used lo
drink quite a lot of alcohol, but these days
they're much healthier. Mosl bands drink
fresh fruit juice and prefer to eat salads.
A lot of people in Ihe bands are quite
young and Ihey're not used to very
expensive food, sa Valerie prepares plain
food unless a band sends her a 'rider'. This
is a lisI of special requirements. When
people are lircd. unwell or homesick Ihey
like to have familiar 'comfor!' food sa she
keeps a stock of people's requiremenls
just in case. As a result of all this, Valerie -OJ
says she has become an expert shopper
and in less than an hour in a supermarket
she ean spend .I000.
A lot of bands won't eat before acancert
because they're too nervous, sa Valerie
and her staff can end up working very long
hours as Ihey have to be around to
providewhat peoplewantat Iwoar three
in the maming. One thing Valerie has
noticed is that the more mad a band is on
stage, the more normal they are when
they are off it. She says she is amazed at
There are certain things which she always the change in behaviour, A really wild
has to keep in stock like herbal teas and, singer can tum out to be really quiet and
her own partieular mixture of honey, polite off stage,
lemon and ginger which singers like to
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.Readthe textcareCully.
You do not necessarily
need to understand
every word. The
questions Collowthe
order oCthe text.
.Underlinethe key
words in the. question,
e.g. ValerJe ~as to
providea ranp:eof
fQ..Cl!i. Theil tryto !ind
the part oCthe text
which contains the
answer and underline
the key words there,
e.g, She has to cater
Car diCCerent tastes ...
.Lookat the options and
decide which option
best matches the key
inCormation in the tex!.
Option C 'there is such
a wide variety oC
preCerences' is the only
option to contain the,
idea oCproviding a
range oCdifferent Cood
Carpeople's likes and
dislikes,
Questlon 9: 'less
nervous' Is another way
oCsaying 'more relaxed'
Questlon 11: Which word
in the text describes
Cood that is 'simple'?
Questlon 12: Do you
need to reCerto
somelhing earlier ar later
in the text?
Questlon 15: What
amazes Valerie about the
bands?
8 Valeriehas to providea range ot tood because
A people are very tussy about what they eat.
B people are used to eating in restaurants,
C there is such a wide variety ot preterences.
D there is such a .demand tor special menus.
9 The singers are less nervous when they are eating because
. A their security men are with them.
. B there. are no tans hang ing around.
C their managers fuss over them. .
D the bands enjoy eating together.
10 Why does Valerie have to keep a supply ot certain drinks?
A The bands rely on a special recipe,
B The bands prefer herbal tea to coftee.
C The bands take fruit juice on stage,
D The bands like to drink aleohol.
11 What do most bands like best to eat?
A rich food
B cheap tood
C junk food
D simple food
12 What does 'just in case' in line 43 reter to?
A Valerie'ssupplyot moreexpensivefood
B Valerie's list of 'riders' tram the difterent bands
C Valerie's supply ot special food for various people
D Valerie'sunderstandingot people feelingsick
13 Why do you think Valerie has become an 'expert shopper'?
A She has a lot of money to spend each week.
B She has learnt to find what individuals want.
C She has to buy as much as possible tor (1000.
D She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket.
14 Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing?
A They feel more relaxed after aconcert.
B They work long hours with liUle tood.
C They only have a snack betore aconcert.
D They like to wait until they eat together.
15 What does Valerie think about the singers?
A They are completely craZ>J on and aft stage.
B They behave difterently on and aft stage.
C They are less rude when they are aft stage.
D Theyare normally more noisyon stage.
You are going to read a newspaper artiele about teenagers learning the art ot discussion
and argurnent. Seven sentences have been removed trom the artiele. Choose trom the
sentences A-H the one which tits each gap (16-21). There is one extra sentence which
you do not need to use, T~ere is an .example at the beginning (O).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
A The other roles are taken by the students who pretend to be diplomats and try
to represent the views and opinionsot different member states.
B However, it gives them an opportunity to develop their skills at persuading other
people and interacting with other students.
WHY. THE.UNITEQ NATIO.NS:WENT.
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C Who is then chosen to speak. in the tuli assembly is up to the student who is the
chairperson ot that committee.
D This is not 50 much to do with lack ot knowledge or opinions about these
matters.
Teenagers can talk tor hours on the phone to their triends, but it you try to get them to talk about politics or
the latest developments in agriculture, tor example,they are likely to tall silent. I O I D I It is more
to do with lack of confidence or experience in putting torward elear arguments in tront of strangers.
E They tried to destroy the other representative's argument.
F Once they are all together they are divided into five committees.
In order to demonstrate the value ot good communication skilIs, a boarding school in Bath, in the west of
England, decided to organise an interesting and exciting way ot teaching teenagers how to argue and debate
in public. 1161 I The Model United Nations programme, which is a role-play exercise, was first
developed in the US where it forms part ot the curriculum in hundreds ot schools.
G They hold an annual Model United Nations (called MUN tor short by teachers
and students) based on the real United Nations General Assembly.
H In some years a tew students trom other countries such as Ita!y and Poland will
al50 attend.
As many as 600 student representatives, ranging in age from 13 to 18, attend trom schools all over England
and Northern Ireland. 1171 I
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The important roles within the UN, like the president of the general assembly, and the topies, are chosen by
the teachers, and they decide which subjects students will discuss.11SI I
MUN starts on a Friday evening and lasts until Sunday evening. Betore arriving all the students are given a
country to represent and are expected to prepare tor the discussion in advance.1191 I
.Read Ihrough the lexl earefully so Ihal you have a general underslanding.
.look very earefully al whal eomes before and after eaeh gap.
.Read through Ihe senlenee options and nnd one that nts in lerms oftopie and language links.
.Re-readthe paragraphagainto eheekthat it makessense.
For some ot the students it will be the tirst time they have spoken in tront ot an audience and it can be very
nerve-wracking.121 1 I At the same time students become more aware ot political affairs and as
well as gaining in self-confidence they learn about international issues.
Questlon 16: This is the nrst referenee to the Model United Nations, its abbreviation MUN and the
explanation of what it does. Without this explanation the last part of the paragraph would not
make sense.
Questlon 17: Find other eountries that link with 'England and Northern Ireland'.
Questlon tS: The paragraph begins with a referenee to 'roles' 50 look for a sentenee whieh
eontinues this topie.
Questlon 21: Despite Ihe fatt Ihat students may be nervous, Ihe experienee is obviously
worthwhile. look for a word Ihal eonneels Ihese eontrasting ideas.
It is then up to the students to discuss their views with the other members of their committee to win support
for their argument. before they reach a decision by voting on a particulartopie.'120I I
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.Vou do not need to
read through the whole
text first.
.Read each question
and !Jocterline the kev
.words. .
'. Sc~n,the text 'by
readlng through It
quickly to find the
loformation. Ignore
parts of the text
which are not relevant
to the polot you are
looking for.
.Whenyou find the
relevaot part of the
text, read it rne-(!JJ.~.
.The questions and the
text will not contalo the
same words. Vou need
to jook for and match
meaniog. e.g. Question
22 'has become
successful at a young
age' - 'just 21 and
already a box office
namef.
Questlon 29: 'out of
wark' is a similar way ot
sayiog 'unemployed'.
Questlon 30: Find
aoother way of saying
'not interested'.
Questlon 32: Fiod
another way of saying
'refuses'.
You are going to read a magazine article in which four actors talk about their profession.
For Questions 22-35 choose from the actors A-D. The people may be chosen more than
once: There is an example at the. beginning (O).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
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Which of the actors
had intended to do something else?
. has 'become successful at a, young age?
was strongly influenced by their upbringing?
had little warning before going on stage?
comments on different acting techniques?
accepted work without hesitation?
was picked without having spoken?
has not been professionally trained?
used to worry about being unemployed?
is not interested in reading scripts?
had a difficult time before becomiog famous?
refuses quite a lot of work?
tried to change their appearance?
had to fight for parental support?
thinks the acting process is quite charming and attractive?
A Jake Armstrong
'I have a terrible problem reading through scripts:
admits Jake Armstrong. 'I find most of them very
boring, although ance in a while a script will really
appeal to me and I am immedialely atlracted to Ihe
character the direclor has asked me to coosider:
Jake Armstrong was always going to end up doing
somelhing dramatic. His falher and mother are both
aclors. and although neilher of them pushed him inlo
Ihe profession. he feels his carcer palh was inevilable as
he saw sa much Ihealre when he was a chiId. 'I would
wail backslage uotil il was time to go home al the end
of an evening performance. I met the most fanlastic
people. As a child you don'l appreciale fame and I
thought all Ihese eXlraordinary people were really
normat. Bullherc was 50mething fascinaling about the
whole business, why people dress up as differenl people
and pretend to be olher personalities. Unlike my
parenls, however, I am more inlerested in film wark.
The Ihing about filmingis Ihat you hang around for
hours chatting away 10people, then suddenly you've got
to tum it on. I had to leam very quickly how lOtone
down for the camera, not to overaCl, whereas on stage
in the thealre it's the exact opposile:
B Laura Dyson
'I Ihiok I'm very lucky to have beeo nOlicedsa early in
my career. When l was at drama schooll used to feel
quite desperale meeting up wilh friends who had
already graduated and who were out of wark. l would
listen to them talking about the temparary jobs they
had, working in restaurants, supermarkets -whatever
they could find, and going lo one audition afler the
other. And they were only auditioning for really smali
parts in theatre ar filmand getling absolutely nowhere:
Laura DY50nis just 21 and already a box office name.
She was spotled whilst on stage in London and offered
a film role by one of Hollywood's leading directors. 'I!
was unbelievabJe. I'd had hardly any experience and the '
play l was in was a walk-on role only. l didn't have to
say a single word! Apparenlly the director was looking
for sameone who could play a 16.year~0Idschoolgirl, so
l suppose I'm fortunate in that l don't look my age; Tlte
irony is that I used"tospend hours making up my face
sa that I'd look older.l usedlo get 50 fed up with
people refusing me entry lo adult films because nabody
believed me when l said I was over IS:
'. C EmmyMason ,
'My parents have always been interestedin' Ihe arts and
I remember being taken to the dnema anei Ihe thealre
at a very early age. When I said I wanted to go to
drama school Ihey were horrified. In fact, my father
refused to agree but he eventually gave in because I
threatened 10go off around the world on my own at 17
doing any old job just to pay my way.'
Emmy Mason was delermined 10suceeed and although
it .has not been an easy ride lOstardom she has finally
achieved the kind of recognition thal mosl actors can
only dream about. 'My big break came quite by
accident. l was an understudy al Ihe Nalional Thealre
for monlhs on end. It was such hard wark, learning Ihe
lines and yet knowing thal you were unlikely ever lOsay
Ihem in front of an audience. Don't gel me wrong,
Ihough. I was glad to be eaming same mancy and at
least l got to see the famous names each night. Anyway,
one day the leading lady went down with Ilu and in Ihe
aftemoon I was told l would be on stage Ihal evening.
There wasn't time to be frightened. I had sat through all
the rehearsals sa I knew the moves by heart. And Ihat
was it. The critics loved my performance and I've never
been out of wark since:
D Luke Demain
'l guess l ended up aClingby accident. I wanled lOgo lo
universily but eouldn't decide what 10study. Sa I
thought I'd take a year out, do different things and give
myself a breathing space before applying. But during
that year I got involved with alocal theatre group and
suddenly realised I was happier than I'd ever been:
Luke Demain has never looked back. Unusual in this
day,and age, he didn't go to drama school and has had
no formaI training. Inst.ad he found himself an agent
who was willingto put him forward for auditions. 'To
begin with l was mostly doing advertisements for TV
and film, which was fine but nOIserious acting. Then
one day my agent got a cali from a filmstudio and the
next day l was on the filmset. There hadn't even been
time to send me Ihe script. Looking back I don't Ihink l
CYenasked what the filmwas about, it didn't matter.
But l'm quile ehoosy naw and tum down more scripts
than, accept!'
PAPER 2
Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)
PART .2" .
Write an answer to one ot the Questions 2-5 in this part Write your answer in 120-180
words in an appropriate style.
You must answer this question.
You want to do an activity course abroad during your summer holiday. You have seen
the advertisement below in a magazine and made some notes about things you want
to know. Read the notes you have made. Then. write to the company covering all the
points in your notes and adding any relevant questions of-your own.
2 You have been studying the environment in your English lessons and your teacher has
asked you to write on the tollowing topie tor homework:
Taking care of our p/anet: the things we can all do to he/p.
c",,, (.,\.o I'\ove
I-h",,, o"e
",cHvil-y O"
"'''y cOlAvse?
d...sses
ov i""\'ivi"\'IA,,,I?
Write your composition.
3
Some English triends are coming to stay with you tor a week. They want to know
about some ot the special tourist attractions in your area, and have asked tor some
suggestions tor things you think their children would especially enjoy.
AalVITY COURSES ABROAD
Write your letter. Do not write any addresses. aur company specialises in arranging
activity courses to suit the individual.
Whatever your interests, wherever you
want to go, we can provide the right
course at the right price.
We also arrange accommodation with
local tamilies or, it you preter. in smali
turnished apartments.
Would you like to include language
lessons in addition to your activity
programme?
Tell us what you want and how you
would like 'to travel.
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An international magazine is publishing articles trom readers about a person who
has had an important intluence on their lite.
Write your artide.
Either
Answer one ot the tollowing two questions based on your reading ot one ot the set
books.
Wh",l-",ve
I-hese li\oe?
s
(a) Write a composition deseribing one ot the events in the book
which you have read. saying why you have chosen it and what you
tind memorable about it
Or
(b) Your teacher has asked you to write a report tor your class on
whether you think the book which you have read would be suitable
tor a radio or television play. Write a report giving the reasons tor your
choice. Write a letter ot between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any
addresses.
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oRead the questions carefully. Choose a question you
have ideas and vocabulary for.
.Underllne the key points in the question and include
them in your answer.
.Before you start writing, think of the main point you
, willlnclude in each paragraph.
o Make a few rough notes if it will help you to organise
your ideas clearly.
o Make sure you always write in paragraphs.
.leave yourself enough tlme to read through what you
have writtenin order to checkyourspellingand
grammar.
o You don't have to use your imagination. Read the instructions carefully and underline key
words and phrases: e.g. coverin!! all the Doints in vour notes and addin!! anv relevant auestions
of vour own.
oRead the input material. What information does the advertisement ask tor?
o Base your answer on the input material, but try to use your ownwords as far as possible.
.Think about who you are writing to. Which style is best: more formai or less forma(?
Should you end the letter with YOUISsincere/y, YOUISfaithrully ar Best wishes?
.Plan your answer. Paragraph 1: express your interest In the activity course and give information
about your own requirements, Paragraph 2: request the extra information (based on your
handwritten notes). Paragraph 3: add a question of your own relevant to the input material.
.When you have finished, read the input information again. Have you included everything?
.Check the word limit, but don't waste time counting every word.
o Check your grammar and spelling.
Questlon2:
.Make sure you have two or three concrete suggestions
. that youcan make specificreferenceto.
o Use a formai or neutral style.
Questlon3:
o Start and end the letter appropriatelyanddeal withboth
tourist attractions and suggestions for things children can do.
Questlon 4=
o Use a neutral style: you do not know the reader.
.Introduce the person in your first paragraph.
. Explain why they are influential in your life and give some
examples to support what you say.
Questlon 5(a):
o Chooseone event whichyouknowwell, 50that youcanrefer
to the plot and the characters etc. Explain why you have
chosen il.
.Use a forma' or neutral style.
Questlon 5(11):
.Decideon radioor television.
.Organise your ideas. You can use subheadings if you wish for
a report. .
.Choose twa or three examples of scenes/events etc. from the
bookand exp'ain howthese wouldmake goodradioor
television.
PAPER 3
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o.Readthe text for
. general understanding.
o A, B,Cand Dare all .
plausible at first sight,
but onlyone fits the .
gap.
o The wordmust fit in the
context of the text as a
whole.
o Check the words before
and after the gap.
Some words can only
be used with certain
prepositions, some
words will be part of
fixed expresslons.
oRead through the text
and check that your
ans wers make sense.
Questlon 1: Which word
can only apply to the
length of something
like a bridge?
Q/JestIon 8: Which
phrasal verb means 'to
become'?
Q/JestIonU: Which
word can stand alone
without another phrase
to complete the sense?
Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)
For Questions 16-30. read the text belowand think of the word whieh best fits eaeh
spaee. Use only one word in eaeh space. There is an example at the beginning (O).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet. ForQuestions1-15. read the text belowand decidewhiehanswer A. B. Cor Dbest fits
eachspaee.Thereisan exampleat the beginning (O). .
Mark your answerson the separate answer sheet.
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ARTJSTDEVELOPMENTMANAGER
Patti Wilkins is(O) <?.t:1 \..Artist DevelopmentManager. Shespecialisesin pop
musieand is (16) for managingthe production (17) a
pop singer'snew singleor album and (18) that it involves.
0RESUND BRIDGE
Imaginedriving alonga bridge that is so long that you can't even(O) the other end.
The0resundBridge. oneof the(1) bridgesintheworld.(2) sofaraheadintothe
(3) thatyoucan'teventell wherethe blueof thewater(4) theblueof thesky.
Sheis the personwho selectsthe songsfor the album. the photographs for publicity
purposes.who shootsthe video and ehoosesthe ciothes the singer (19) .....................
for that video. In (20) typical day she will meet the peopledesigningthe
artworkfor the album. the singer'smanager.journalists and marketingmanagers.
The 0resund Bridgeisan amazing exampleof modern engineeringdesignthat (5) the
Scandinaviancountriesof Denmarkand Sweden. It is 8 kilometreslongand was (6) in
July2000. It crossesthe FlinteChannel. the chilly waterway(7) the two countries.
(21) the week she willhaveto listento the hundredsof tapes that are
(22) to the recordcompanybysingersand bands hopingto
(23) famousone day.She needs to understand(24) :...
makesa good pop band and at the sametime has to be (25) to spot
star potential. In(26) of workinglong hours she feels it is
(27) it when a songfinally gets intothe pop charts.
At one stagethe bridgeturns (8) a tunnel under the sea. Thistunnel is alsoa (9) .....
breaker inits own rightas it isthe longest roadand railtunnel inthe world.The engineers
built an artificial islandnearthe Danishcoast that (10) to support part of the bridge
(11) as well as being the point at which the road disappears (12) before eoming
out in Copenhagen.the capitalof Denmark.
Shelearnt about the pop industryby(28) workexperienceand editing
pop magazines(29) well astaking a businesscourse. Inthat wayshe
(30) " out howto goaboutmarketingandsellinginthehighlycompetitive
musie industry.
The bridge, which was built (13) by the two countries. is expected to bring huge
advantages.It will(14) time comparedto traditionalferryconnections,aswell as being
of (15) to the economyof both eountries.
1 A
longest
B furthest C
deepest
D hardest
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2 A travels B leans C stretches D
pulls
3
A space
B distance C horl:zon D
range oRead the text for general understanding.
4 A comes B meets C lines D starts
o The wordmust make sense in the text as a whole.
5 A links B contacts C holds D relates
o Decide whieh word each gap needs. e.g. preposition, relative pronoun, conjunction, verb,
6 A done B ended C
brought
D completed
adjective, etc.
7
A splitting
B
cutting
C
breaking
D
separating
o Look out for fixed expressions, dependent prepositions after certain verbs and linking words
8 A down B into C out D back
and phrases.
9 A
performance
B world C record D account
oRead through the text and checkit makes sense.
10 A helps
B aids C
attempts
D tries
Q/JestIon20: What type of word goes here?Whichtwowords are possible inthe context?Which
11 A scheme B
plan C structure D form one makes more sense if we are talking generally?
12 A down B
underground
C below D underneath Q/JestIon24:What type of wordgoes here?What other wordcan replace a noun?
13
A commonly
B
doubly C similarly
D
jointly Q/JestIon 30: Lookat the preposition after the gap. Whatverb can you put withthis preposition
14 A save B
spare
C
spend
D
spread
to mean'discovered'?
15
A good
B benefit C
quality
D comfort
TlpStrlp
.Lookat thekeyword.
Whattypeof wordis it?
Whatusuallyfollowsit,
e.g.anintinitive,a
gerund,apronoun?'.
.Write. youransweron .'
the questlonpaperand
readbothsentences "
again.
.Makesureyouhaven't
addedanyextra
informationar missed
out anyof theoriginal
information.
.Writeontythemissing
wordsontheanswer
sheel.
.Checkyourspelling.
.Contractedwordscount
astwowords,e.g.
don't - donot.
Questlon35: Which
prepositionfollows
'prevented'?
Questlon 38: What
auxiliaryverbdoyou
haveto haveinorderto
makeaquestionhere?
Questlon40=Activeto
passive:makesureyou
keepto thesameverb
tense.
ForQuestions31-40. complete the secondsentenceso that it hasa similar meaningto.the
!irst sentence.using the word given. Do not change the word given. Youmust use
between two and five words. ineluding the word given. Hereisan example(~).
Example: O The bag is not big enough for all my luggage. -
smali
The bag for all my luggage.
The gap can be filled by the word!; 'is too smali' so you write:
Write only the missing words on the separateanswer sheet.
31 I had no idea about Rona'sengagemenl.
unaware
I e.ngagemenl.
32 I haven't seena good film for months.
since
It's , a good film.
33 Mark did asI suggestedand bought a new computer.
advice
Mark and bought a new computer.
34 No teacherwill tolerate bad behaviour in elass.
put
No teacherwill bad behaviourin elass.
35 The heavysnow meant that no trains were running.
prevented
Thetrains the heavysnowo
36 CanI borrow your camerafor my holiday, please?
lend
Can your camerafor my holiday, p'ease?
37 Jimwas horrified to find his new car had been stolen.
horror
To his new car had been stolen.
38 When areyou hoping to go to university?
want
When to go to university?
39 If only I spoke Russian.
could
I Russian.
40 Brazilianfarmers grow much of theworld'scoffee.
is
Much of the world's coffee farmers in Brazil.
. Jlp StrlP.
.Readthe text for
general understanding.
.Expect betweenfour
and six lines to be
correcl.
.Lookat thewhole
sentence;'not just at
th.e num be red lines.
.Underlirie the words
you think are wrong
and read the sentence
(not the line) without il.
Does it sound right?
.Incorrect wordscan
only occur once in a
line.
Une 48: 15it a
preposition or a
participie which isn't
needed 'here?
Une 50: Where do the
'famous personalities'
appear?
Une 55: Look at the tense
used throughout this
fairly long sentence.
Where is the mistake?
For Questions41-55. readthe text belowand 'ook carefully at eachline. someof the
linesare correct, and samehavea word which should not be there.
If a line is correct, put a tick (V) by the number on the separate answer sheet. lf a line
hasaword which shouldnot bethere, write the word on the separate answer sheet.
Thereare examp'esat the beginning (Oand 00).
Example:
O I V
00 I up
O
00
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
Red Nose Day
EveryMarchin Britain there isa specialday calledRedNose
Dayduringwhich the charity,Comic Relief, expectsto raiseup
millionsof pounds. One third of all money collected together
goes to UKprojectsto help disadvantagedgroups of people
suchas like!.~edisabledor refugees.Therest of the money
goesto Africa, where because twenty of the world's poorest
countriesare situated. In thesecountries the money is used
to provideeleandrinking water, health care for, education and
safe housing.50 how are the British public persuadedto give
moneyto Comic Relief? The BBCplaysa large part by being
broadcastingon hours and hoursof programmes. Many famous
personalitiesappear here on the variousprogrammesand ask
peopleto giveoversomemoney. Hundredsof schoolsare also
involved and students and teachers pay to dress up for the day.
supermarkets,shops and garages sell red plastic nosesand
millionsof peoplewear these about for fun; some peopleeven
buy extra large noses which they had fix to the front of their cars.
For Questions 56-65 , read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end ot
each line to torm a word that tits the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (O).
Example: ~ exciting
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
ABORIGINAL STORIES
Australian Aborigines are tamous t~r their (O) ..,. ~~~i.~.ir!!l... stories.
whichare read not troma text but trom their (56) . These
(57) storiestorm the body ot Aboriginalcultureand
(58) ,which make up their uniqueworldview.
Thestories, whichare otten very(59) are told bypointing
out and walking along large tracks ot land; it can be said, theretore. that
the (60) ot Aboriginesare livedout as it inagiant natural
storybook.It isalso(61) that Aboriginallandhas a strange
wayot creatingitsown (62) .
When theytalkabout a placeot (63) Aboriginessaythat
the land has a gi that either likes you or makes you teel disturbed and
(64) . In tact, it.you sit under a tree there is a
(65) that it iswatchingyou, listeningto youand that it
may even talk to you.
llpStrlp
. Read Ihe lexl for general underslanding.
.Decide whal type of word you need for each gap (e.g. noun, adjeclive ele.).
.look al Ihe whole senlence, not jusI al Ihe line conlaining.lhe gap.
.You should make no more Ihan ~o changes lo Ihe word.
. You may need lo add a preftx or suffix lo some words.
.Some words may be positive or negalive. Check Ihe meaning of Ihe tex!.
.Read Ihrough the lexl and check that your words make sense.
.Check your spelling very carefully.
Questlon S8: Is a noun, a verb or an adjective needed here?
Questlon 64: Read this senlence very carefully. Is Ihis word going 10express a positive or
negalive idea?
Questlon 65: Is Ihis word going lo be singular or plura!?
EXCITE
5URROUND
TRADITION
KNOW
THEATRE
LIFE
BELlEF
PERSONAL
IMPORTANT
COM FORT
POS51BLE
PAPER 4
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.Readthe questlon
'before Ihe options and
. underline Ihe key .
words. '
.Eachquestion is based
on a different lislening
texl and carries a
separale marko
.Focusoneachnewtext
as you hear it; don't
'ook back al Ihe one
you have just done or
look ahead to whal
comes nex!.
.Decide on one of the
options after Ihe lirsl
. lislening.
.UseIhe second
listening to check thal
.youare correct.
.Ifyouare not sure,
make a sensible guess.
.Donot lislen for single
words, bul for Ihe
general meaning.
.Don'l worryaboul
words Ihal youdon't
know.
.Beprepared forshorl
dialogues as well as
monologues.
Questlon 2: You'lI hear
Ihe speaker mention
plants, "owers and
butterfiies, as well as 'ali
kinds of tiny creatures
crawling around'.
Questlon 3: What was
the secrelary's message?
- Questlon s: What can'l
Ihe man lind?
Listening (approximately40 minutes)
You'lI hear people talking in eight different situations. For Questions 1-8, choose the best
answer, A. B or C.
You hear a radio announcement about a transport problem.
What is the problem. to do with?
A the railways .
. B the roads
C the airports
2 You hear a man being interviewed on the radio.
What is the topie ot his new book?
A insects
B flowers
C butterflies
3 You hear a woman talking to her triend on the phone.
What has happened?
A Her meeting was cancelled.
B Her meeting was boring.
CHer meeting was difficult.
4 You hear an advertisement tor a concert.
What i~being offered?
A tWo tickets tor the price ot one
B
(
a ticket which includes supper
C a special ticket tor a tamily
5 You hear a man talking to a hotel manager.
What is'he asking tor?
A a newsuitcase
B a smalllock
C a spare key
6 You hear an artist talking about a trip to an exhibition.
What is she looking torward to?
A seeing her work on display
B meeting some new artists
C buying an oil painting
7 You hear a business woman talking to her assistant over the phone.
What is the reason tor her cali?
A She's lett her laptop on her desko
B She'slett her diarybehind.
C She's lett her passport in a drawer.
8 You hear a man phoning through an order tor a takeaway mea!.
Where does he want it delivered?
A to hiscar
B to hisoffice
C to his studio
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.The queslions follow
the order of the text.
.Beforeyoulisten.read
the questions. Think
about the kind ot
information which!s
'missing. ",' .
. The \iiords you need to
write are on the tape.
but not in the same
order as the question
sentences. It is not a
dictation.
.Write1-3 words in each
space. If the answer is
a number. you can
write it in figures or
words.
.Don't repeat ihe words
and ideas which are
already in the question
sentence.
.Checkthat yourword
or phrase is
grammaticalty conect
and makes sense.
.Checkyourspelling.
QuesUon 9: What kind of
information would you
expect to complete this
sentence?
QuesUon 10: Are you
listening for a verb or a
noun for this gap?
QuesUon 14=What kind
of things would the
Centre not want people
to do inside?
You will hear part ot a radio interview with a man who is the director ot an Environmental
Centre, For Questions 9-18. complete the sentences.
The Environmental Centre has been open tor [
The Centre hasworking displaysot sun and wind I ~
, .
School' children visit the Centre tp tarry out a
, I @]on the environment.
The majority ot coursestake I ~ .
apart trom ones in the summer.
Accommodation is providedin basic I ~ made ot wood.
The Centre does not altowanyone I ~ inside.
The course on garden wildlite and ditferent plants is called
I ~ gardening.
The most popular courseshows peoplehow to save I ~
The cost ot a course depends on whether people have a
I [EJor not.
/
The Centre hasa [ Q!] to make sure nobody is retused
a place on a course.
You will hear tive different people talking about the importance ot modern inventions. For
Questions 19-23, choose trom the list A-F the reason each speaker gives tor the
importance ot the invention to them personally. Use the letters only once. There is one
extra letter which you do not need to use. .'
There are five different speakers talking on a similar topie. You hear alt five once. then alt five
are repeated.
.Read the Instructions carefulty. What will the people be talking about?
.Before you listen, read the options A to F.
.Duringthefirst listening, note downeachspeaker's mainidea. Markthe oplion closest to this
idea.
.During the second listening, check your answers. You may need to change some of them.
B: listen out for the speaker who talks about the ways of guaranteeing contact with other people.
E':Twopeople mention relaxing.but onlyoneof themspeaks about it inthe contextofthe
invention which is most important for them personalty.
F:What is another way of saying that something is always with you?
You will hear a radio interview with a research scientisl. For each ot the Questions 24-30,
decide which ot the statements are True and which are False. Write T tor True or F tor
False in the boxes provided.
TipStrip
o The questions follow the brder of the text.
o Before you listen, underline the key wordsin the statements. Verbs and adjectives are often
important.
o The ideas inthe statements will be mentioned on lape; listen carefullylo checkIhat the
slatement refIecIs whal is sa id.
Questlon 24: Does Andrew say that t~e smarl pili is a new drug or is it somelhing else?
Questlon 26: Andrew says thal people 'worry about getting things wrong'. How is this commenl
reflected in the statement?
Questlon 30: Andrew says thal people 'become confident'. Does this mean Ihey are afraid of
somelhing?
PAPER 5
. TipStri.p
Palh
.Theexaminer
Onlerloculor) will ask you
queslions in IUln. Don'l
preparti a little speech
aboulyourself. Lislen
_carefully lO Ihe .examirier's
quesllons which will be .
abOUI yu; yoiJr famny;.
.yur inleresls and olher
Ihings lo do wilh Ihe life
you lead. Answer the
queslions as fully and as
nalurally as you can.
ParU
o Amlnule is quile a long
lime lOtalk. IIyou do not
clearly undersland whal
you have been asked lo
do, ask the examiner to
repeal Ihe lask for you.
(wilhin reason you won'l
lose any marks for doing
thls).Don'l speak too fasl.
o Ifyou don'l know a word
in oneof the photographs,
try lo describe it using
other words lo explain
what you mean.
o Don't give separale
descriptions of each
picture. Compare and
contrasl them tram the
very beginning.
.Don'linlerruplyour
parlner's turn. Lislen
carefully and Ihen
respond briefly lo the
queslion which Ihe
examiner will put lo you
al Ihe end of your
partner's lurn.
Part3
.Askyourparlnerfor
his/her opinions, don'l
jusI say whal you Ihink.
.Youhaveto talkfor3 min,
sa don'l decide ar agree
too soon - talk aboul all
, the piclures first.
o Youdon't haveto agree
with your partner.
Part 4
The examiner may ask you
queslions in turn, ar may
ask general queslions for
you both to answer. For
example, the examiner may
say 'And whal aboul you?
Whal do you Ihink? Doyou
agree?'
You don'l have to agree
with your partner, but try
not lo inlerrupl; leI your
parlner finish, Ihen say
what you Ihink.
Try lo give reasons for your
opinions and make your
answers as fuli as possible.
Speaking (14 minutes)
(3minutes)
The examiner (interlocutor) will ask eaeh ot you to speak brietly in turn and to give
personal intormation about yourselves. You can expect a variety ot questions, sueh as:
Where do you eome trom?
Have you always lived therelhere? .
Can you tell us what it's like? Would you like to live..anyvvhere eise? .
(4 minutes)
You will eaeh be asked to talk tor a minute without interruption. You will eaeh be given
two different photographs in turn to talk about. After your partner has tinished speaking
you will be asked a briet question eonnected with your partner's photographs.
I Eating out (eompare, eontrast and speeulate)
Turn to pietures l and 2 on page 151 which show people eating out in different plaees.
Candidate A, eompare and eontrast these photographs and say why you think the people
have ehosen to eat in these partieular places. You have a minute to do this.
Candidale B, whieh ot these would you like to eat in?
I Television (compare, contrast and speeulate)
Turn to pictures l and 2 on page 152 whieh show people making a television programme.
Candidate B, eompare and contrast these photographs and say how you think the people
are teeling in these photographs. You have a minute to do this.
Candidate A, do you enjoy watching television?
(3 minutes)
You will be asked to diseuss something together without interruption by the examiner. You
will have a page ot pictures to help you.
I People and travel (discussand evaluate) /
!
Tum to the pictures on page 153 whieh show different torms ot transport. How popular
do you think these different torms ot transport are with differdnt people?
I
\
(4 minutes)
The examiner will eneourage you to develop the topie ot your diseussion in Part 3 by
asking questions sueh as:
Is it important to have a cheap public transport system? Why (not)?
Do you think people should pay more to use their own ears? Why (not)?
What do you think is the satest torm ot transport? Why?
If you go on a long journey,what form of transport do you ehoose?Why?
24
The 'smart pili' is a new drug.
c::=]
25
It's easy tor some people to take the wrong medicine.
c::=]
26
People don:! mind about making mistakes.
-
27
Most people are impressed with the new system tor reading labeis.
C
28
People can hear personal intormation with the new system.
29
The labeis are designed to speak aloud.
30
Most people are atraid ot the new teehnology.
PAPER 1
Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)
Dark days
o c
w
You are going to reada newspaperarticle about living and working in Antarctica. Choose
the most suitableheadingtrom the list A-J tor each'part 1-7 ot the article. Thereis one
extra headingwhich youdo not need to use. Therei~ an examp!eat the beginning (O).
Mark your,answerson the separate answer sheet.
The last ship of the season has lefl; the next will nOIbe
hcreunlil Decembe~. Therewillbe eigbtmonthsof .'
isolation, cut off fram the' resl of the world on Ihe edge
of the world's coldest, remQtest coniinent: Antarctica.
OJ A Avoiding human contact
B Forcedto remain
C Themost lonely placeon earth
D A choiceot routine
E Freezingtemperatures
F Alternative routes
G looking ahead
H A variedcommunity
I Theneed tor human contact
The people who spend Ihe winter at Davis Slation in
Antarctica regard the departure of Ihe lasl ship not with
fear but with something like a feeling of relief. Gone are
the busy days of summer, the helicopters, Ihe crowd of
people. Now life starlS again.
ITJ
There are morc than 40 research projecIs being carried
OUIin Antarclica bul many of Ihc scicntists have left by
the time winter arrives. The station is home to physicislS,
biologists, weather observers, mechanics,
communications technicians, electricians, carpenters,
plumbers, a doctor and a chef. There is also a station
leader whose job it is to keep everyone happy and
praductive and to look after all the paperwork. Wben
most of the leam arrive each year in December, the sun
ncver selS. By the beginning of the following June it will
never rise, 50 people have to get used to many dark
days.
TlpStrlp
o Part 1 asks you to match summary sentences or headings to parls of an article.
oRead Ihe lexl for general underslanding and don't worry if Ihere are some words which you
don'l recognise; focus on underslanding Ihe main poInt of each paragraph.
o Then 'ook al the paragraph headings; don't expecl the words from the lext lo malch.
o (heck your answers carefully.
Headlng A:.Why might people at Davis Slalion wanl lo avoid olhers occasionally?
Headlng B: This lalks about being 'forced lo remain' .Which paragraph lalks aboul people having
no choice but lo stay where they are?
Headlng E: (ould Ibis heading be redundant as Ihe whole arIicle is aboul living in freezing
condilions?
HeadlngH: This mentions 'a varied communily'. Which paragraph iUuslrates the variety of
people?
w
II docsn't malter what hours people choose to work so
long as the work gelSdone, so they can start and finish
work at whatever times suit Ihem. The first real meal of
the day, a hot breakfast. is served at LOam. Thcre is a
hot lunch and a hot supper but putting on weight is a
potential problem for many people. The doctor is Ihere
to advise on diet and exercise and a gym is available to
help people keep fit.
Inevilably. smali social groups devclop within this
isolated community. There is usually a group of smokcrs,
a group ofvideo watchers, a group of people whQ sit and
chat. As people try to maintain contact with home so the
cost of phone bills increases, bul in any case there is
nothing else to spend money on.
II is quite common for Ihe sea lo freeze during April and
instead of waves lapping the beach, thick plates of ice lifl
and move wilh the lide. ance Ihe sea icc has been
checked lo see if it is slrang enough 10walk on, one can
ski over and fish through Ihe holes. Evenlually it
becomes strang enough for vehicles 10drive on il 'lOd
the researchers can open up a new road system to enable
them 10drive around Ihe cml~tin minutes, to huts which
could only be rcached after hours of walking in summcr.
Tnps lo the huts are the only means of physically
escaping from life on the station. Some Irips are for
science, olhers for recreation and a way of having same
personal and privale space. Some trips can be made on
foot or skis, but in winter they are usually in vchiclcs.
There are no animals as they allleave for Ihe winter, but
in spring seals and seabirds and penguins arrive. Only
humans stay in Antarctica for the fuli year, and although
Iheir lives are comfortable they are still isolaled and
impnsoned. They have good food, comfortablc
buildings, lelephones, enterlainment, the internet, bul
for many monlhs al a lime no chance of leaving.
You are going to read an article about one young English person's experience ot a 'gap
year', a year spent overseas, in China, between leaving school and going to university. For
questions 8-14, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.
'Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
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everyonewanlS10beyourfriend.
My besl Chinese male was Mr Chow, a
35-year-old eleclronics leacher wilh a
'on, wife, and a cheerful face like a fuli
moon. I helped him with his English and
he coached me al labie lennis, and laughl
me how 10ride a molorbike. Besl of all,
he was a greal sloryleller, and some of
my beSI nighls were spenl ealing wilh
him and his family. In China Ilearnllhal
fun lake, on differenl forms. -13
Questlon 9: Always read
whal has come before as
well as whal comes after
wilh this kind of
question.
'Questlon Ul: Don'l be
mislead by word-'
spotting; atthe"
beginning of the
, lext llie wrilermentions
Ihe facI thal the studenls
eyed him 'nervously'.
I am led inlo a liuge, whllewashed room
10face a jury of 99.They are arranged in
rows, and we look al each olher Ihrough
a cloud of yellow chalk dusI. They have
never mel a foreigner before andeye me
nervously as I sIep forward. I am in
China for a year 10 work wilh 20-year-old
sludenlS learning English. II felI odd
being younger than my studenls, buli
never felI ,100inexperienced 10copc.
II had nol been an easy choice 10lake Ihe
opporlunily of doing a gap year. I was
afraid of not being able lo ,eule down lo
a life of sludying when I relurned and of
losing louch wilh my friends. Bul once
t6 Ihe decision was made, Ilooked for
,omewhere challcnging 10live'and work,
with the possibilily of Iravelling around
Ihe counlry allhe end of my work
piacemenI.
I worked al a huge, concrele inslilule in a
cily wilh a million inhabitanls and I grew
lOlove il. The size of Ihe class which
could ,omelimes include up 1099
sludenls, of very mixed abilily and
enlhusiasm, lefl me feeling exhausled,
bul rewarded.
One of Ihe besllhings aboullhe work
29 was thalI met hundreds of people, and
felt apprecialed and welcomed by Ihem -
people who had had practically no
conlacl wilh Ihe Wesl. In China,
In Ihe more remOleareas of China where
lifc and land,cape have changed little in
hundred, of ycars. you can really feel like
a cross belween a celebrily and a crealure
from oUler space. rve been on Irain
journeys when kids have asked me lo sign
Iheir clolhes, been on television a few
limes - and jusl whal do you say when
Chinese men are slroking your legs,
amazed by the facllhat Ihey are so hairy?
So, whal have I come away wilh? I had
no choice bullO adapt, budgel, bargain
and become more independenl. There's
no fasler way to grow up Ihan having 10
slandinffl)nlof Ihose99studenls,all
older Ihan yourself and leli someone off
for lurning up lale again lo a lessun.
Mosl of allIloved the experience of
living in a differenl country and Ihe
challenge of Irying lo undersland il.
8 What does the use ot the word 'jury' suggest about the writer's teelings in line 2?
A He thinks he has committed a crime.
B The students already tind him boring.
C He cannotunderstand their behaviour.
D He knows Ihey want to see what he is like.
9 What doestheword 'decision' in line 16 reter to?
A going to university
B returning home
C going abroad
D contactingfriends
10 Which phrasebest sumsup the writer's teelings about his job?
A concernedand nervous
B tired but fulfilled
C enthusiasticbut worried
D successtul and excited
11 How do the 'hundreds of people' react to the writer? (Iine 29)
A They were suspicious of him.
B They were amused by him.
C They were sociable to him.
D They were puzzled by him.
12 What does the writer suggest by saying 'fun takes on different torms' in line 43?
A He was surprised at his enjoyment of simple things.
B He got more fun from learning than teaching.
C He missed Western forms ot entertainment.
D He enjoyed meeting his students outside lessons.
13 Thechildrenwanted the writer to signtheir clothes becausehe was
A famous.
B unusual.
C popular.
D funny.
14 What does the writer conclude about his gap year?
A It enabled him to learn Chinese.
B He learnt haw to control a class.
C He learnt to cope with foreigners.
D It helped him become more mature.
You are going to read a magazine artic1e about a man who used to work at London Zoo.
Eight paragraphs have been removed trom the artic1e. Choose trom the paragraphs A-I
.the one which tits each gap 15-21. There is one extl'"crparagraph which you do not need
to use. There is an example at the beginning (O);' .
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
R AT T.L I NG THE C A:GE
When Oliver Graham-Jones first arrived at London Zoo in 1951, he came across
a number o/ difficulties. The zoo had changed little since it was bui/t in 1823 and the keepers who
looked a/ter the animals were used to organising things their own way.
O G
However, a n~w law changed all that in 1948 and only
qualified vets were allowed to treat animals. The
keepers, used to being in charge, disliked having a clever
young boss wit h new ideas.
@]
He made such a fuss in the first year that many of the
keepers refused to speak to him. He quarrelled with
almos' everybody and arter a year the zoo management
decided that his job would remain on a temporary
contrac!.
[!!I
On one occasion when Mr Graham-Jones ordered that
the heating in the animai houses should be switched off,
the keepers went on strike.
Despite all the arguing, the young vet was responsible
for some major new improvements and most
importantly ror setting up the zoo's animai hospital.
Today Mr Graham-Jones, now in his eighties, is against
animals being in cages. 'In an ideal world, there wouldn't
be places like London Zoo. We would have only safari
parks as these are the best places to keep animals.'
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.'However, to be fair to London Zoo, the management
has done the best possible and opened up the animals
areas as much as they can. But people nowadays have
cars.' The situation is clearly dirrerent from 1948.
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Things have certainly changed. When Mr Graham-Jones
first joined the zoo he actually lived in the zoo grounds.
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Later on he moved to live off site and eventually in 1966
he left the zoo altogether and became a college leclUrer.
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Another task in Part 3
asks you to replace
paragraphs In'o an .
artide.
oRead through the 'ex'
carefully so that you
have a general
underS,anding.
o look very earefully at
the whole paragraph, .
berore and after each
gap.
oRead 'hrough 'he
paragraph options and
flnd one 'ha' flts in
'erms or topie and
language links.
o Re.read the 'ex' and
the paragraphs again to
check 'hat 'hey make
sense.
Paragraph C: look at 'he
'one or 'his paragraph as
another due ror fltting it
into the 'ex!.
Paragraph D: Ano'her
due: look the way in
which OGJ'swords echo
what has just been
mentioned In the
previous paragraph.
Paraglaph E: The phrase
'at last' summarises the
end or OGJ's battle 'o get
thlngs changed.
A 'The lion and monkey houses were shut up at 4pm when the keepcrs went
home, leaving all the heating tumed on. This resulted in the overnight
temperatures being too high and, not surprisingly, a number of animals
became m:
B According to Mr Jones, the moment you start to put cages around animals
you've got a man-made artificial environment which duesn't suit animals.
c . 'Nobody really wanted me,' said Mr,Grabam-Jones. 'The zoo keepcrs had .
their owo ideas about nutrition,about~what the animals should eat and these
idea!; had been handed down over the years rrom keeper to keeper. II took
two years for me to settle in.'
D 'I didn't care if the job was temporary ror 10 years; the zoo needed me and l
was determined to improve the conditions for the animals.'
E He felt that he was at last in charge of a proper clinic where he could give the
animals the quality of care he felt 'hey deserved. The racilities includcd a rully
equipped operating theatre in a clean and healthy environment.
F 'They don't need London Zoo - they can go to the country and visit sarari
parks, which are much better for animals. I'm not anti-zoo, all I'm saying is
that places like this have served their purpose. Modern zoo keeping is rathcr
dirferent:
G They only ever called in a vet - someone who specialised in treating sick
animals - when it was absolutely necessary.
H The plan was a disaster. He ran out of money, dccided that he didn't want to
continue working as a vet and that he would re-train as a doctor.
To enable him to look after the zoo's 800 animals he had a fiat situated
between the seals and the hippos! Although very convenient, the fiat was
decidedly noisy. especially in the early moming.
You are going to read a magazine article in which laur different wamen talk about the
importance ol their own personal space. For questions 22-35, choose Irom the people
A-D. The people may be chosen more than ance. When more !han one answer is
required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (O).
Mark your answers on the separate answersheet.
Which of the wornen
sp~nds he( day in, conversation ~ith othe/??
would like to take exercise during the day?
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worries she might upset other people?
builds in a special time to be alone at home?
escapes outside to lind peace and quiet?
'ikes to prepare mentally for what is to come?
gets annoyed if she has no time to herself?
thinks other people may feel equally stressed?
relies entirely on her home environment for space?
feels pressurised by too many demands at wark?
relies on personal space early in the day?
creates space for herself even if she is not at home?
has no time to relax during her working day?
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Questlon22: Look for someone expressing a wish.
Questlon 26: What word expresses the same idea as 'peace and quiet'?
Questlon 32: Look for how a list of things conveys how the person feels.
I always need to get away from other people at same
pOint during the day. It's not that I don't get on with
others, I've loads of friends. But I wark in a really
busy office in the centre of town and from the
moment Ileave home each morning it's non-stop.
Crowds on the buses, busy streets, office bustle,
phones, e-mail, do this, do that ". By the time the
endof the day comes, I'm desperate for same peace
and quiet. Even if I'm going out later in the evening, I
always make sure I have at least an hour to myself
without anyone being able to disturb me. I arrive
home, make mysell a drink and lie on the sofa. I close
my eyes and relax by concentrating on each part of
my body in turn, beginning with my necko Even if I'm
away from home, I try to find the time just to be
alone in order to unwind and recharge my batteries.
If I don 't make this space for myself, I feel really tense
and irritable.
. B Lia
I share a student fiat with three others, 50 there's
never a quiet moment. When I come back fram
college in the evenings it's quite likely that there'lI
be other people there as well and we'lI all have
supper together. It's great fun but towards the end of
the evening I feel really tired and 50 Ilike to disappear
by myself for a while. It's hopeless to try and find any
privacy in the fiat, 50 I go out for a walk. Whatever
the weather, I walk through the park which is quite
close. Late at night it's usually empty. There are just
shadows and the rustle of animals and birds. It's very
peaceful and it gives me the opportunity to reflect on
the day and to think about what I have to do the
next day. When I get back to the fiat Ilike to go
straight to bed. Usually I fali asleep pretty quickly
even if the others are still up and chatting ar listening
to musie. If I don't get this time to myself, 1'11be like a
bear with a sore head the next morning and not nice
to knowI
C Beatriz .
I'm a night owi and I absolutely hate getting up in
the mornings. If people try and talk to me before
midday, I really snap at them. Being an actress means
that I wark late 50 it's important that I create space
for myself at the beginning of each day. And because
I use my voice 50 much, in lact totally depend on it, I
like to rest my voice and just listen to musie when I
wake up. I don't even want to hear other people's
voices. Same people lind this very hard to understand
and get quite cross when I tell them not to contact
me before noon. I tell them it's nothing personal but
they stil! sound offended. I'm sure it must be the
same for singers and, who knows, maybe teachers
and lecturers get led up with hearing the sound of
their own voice and simply long to be by themselves
somewhere, in complete si lence.
D Natalie.
I wark in a cali centre, which means I'm constantly on
the phone. Apart from lunch and twa short breaks
during the day I'm speaking to people all day long.
And of course you never get to see who you're
speaking to! By the end of my shift I'm exhausted,
not because I'm rushing around ar I'm on my leet all
day but simply because I've spent the day talking and
listening. The breaks are soshart that there's no time
to do anything other than get a drink and something
to eat. I'd love to be able to go for a walk but there's
nowhere to escape to within easy walking distance.
The building where I wark is in the middle ol an
industria' estate, you can't even see a single tree. Sa
my fiat is luli of house plants and when I get home
it's wonderful to be able to relax, surrounded by all
the greenery. Ilie on the Iloor, stretch out, 'gok up at
the plants and try to imagine I'm in atropical
rainforest miles away!
PAPER 2
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i"ch"J.i,,~ ""e",ls?
. Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)
You must answer this question.
You and your triends are organising a class trip. You have seen the advertisement
below. but you need more intormation. Using the notes you have made. write to
. Out of C/ass, giving necessary details and asking tor turther intormation.
Ol.ll of Class
Let us organise your trip anywhere
in the wor/d!
.specialpricestor large groups
. rangeot sportingactivities
. comtortable accommodation
.individualintormationpacks
~et- e"'''''''f1es
~ \owoco",,,tries
W~"'t- .,1.0~ey ~"''' \?y l",y~?
-rell ~e"" ",'oo"'t- O"'Yd",ss.
Write a letter ot between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any
addresses.
P.A R T. . 2,:.'
Write an answer to one ot the questions 2-5 in this part. Wrlte your answer in 120-180
words in an appropriate style.
2 An international magazineis.asking'youngpeople to send in articles'which will be
published in a specialedition. Thetitle ot the article is:
Thepersonin the world / wou/d most like to meet and why.
Write your artide.
3 You have decided to enter a short story competition. The rules otthe conipetition are
that your story must begin with the tollowingwords:
Joni cIosed the door very quiet/y and waited.
Write your story.
4 This is part ot a letter you receive trom an English-speaking pen triend.
I didn't know you were going camping with your friend6. What wa6 it like?
Do tell me all about it when you next write.
Write your letter telling your pen tri end about your camping experience. Do not write
any addresses.
5 Answer one ot the tollowing two questionsbasedon your readingot one ot the set
books.
(a) Which ot the characters in the book is your tavourite?
With reterence to the book you have read, write a composition
explaining why you especially like this character.
Or (b) 'This book is a really good read.' Write a composition saying
whether you agree or disagree with this statement and giving your
reasons why.
Either
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QuesUon:z:
.Remember you are writing for young people.
Pick somebody you know somelhing aboul
(pop sIar? aClor?)50 you can say why
you would 50 much like to meel him/her.
QuesUon 3:
.Planyour story beforeyou slart wriling. Has
il gol a beginnlng, a middle and an end?
. Think aboul verb sequences, e.g. Pasl simple
/Pasl perfect.
. Try lo make your story as interesting as
possible.
.Remember thal slones don't have greelings
or headings. . . ..
QuesUon 4=
.Explaln lo your friend why you hadn'l
mentioned you were going camping.
.Tell him/her who you wenl camping wilh;
menlion a few Ihings Ihal happened whilsl
you were camping and whelher or nol you
enjoyed yourself.
.Use an lnformal style, but slarl and end Ihe
(etter in an appropriale 'etter formal.
QuesUon 5('1>:
.Choose acharacter whom you feel you know
well trom Ihe slory so Ihal you can inelude
plenlY of reasons as lo why he/she is your
favourile.
.Useaneulrallo forma'style.
QuesUon s(b):
.Say whelher you agree or disagree with the
staIemenI. . .
.Inelude examples trom Ihe book to justify
your opinio n, and lo make It elear why you
enjoyed/didn't enjoy reading it.
.Use a neutral to formai style.
PAPER 3
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Q/lesUon 4=The writer
does not believe people
go for the coffee. .
Q/lesUon i: Which word
can be used without
needing an object?
Q/lesUon 11: Which verb
is invariably used with
'business'?
Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)
For Questions 1-15, read the text belowand decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (O).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
O A hopped B looked
C jumped D popped
COFFEECULTURE
The other day I wanted a cup of coffee, so I (O) into the bank. I sat in a soft armchair
and watched the world (1) , which, in this case, was the (2) for the services of the
bank clerks. I'm joking, of course, but this could saon be common in banks in big cities.
The (3) for 'real coffee' in Britain, like that for mobile phones, seems never-ending.
However, the (4) is that the attraction for many British people (5) not so much in
the coffee as in the 'coffee culture' that surrounds il. This is to do with big, saft sofas and
the idea that if you sit on one, you too can (6) the actors in the American TVcomedy
Friends.
In london, the first cafe opened in 1652. Men would (7) there, often at (8) times
during the day, to (9) news and gossip, discuss (10) of the day and (11) .....
business. The cafes acted as offices and shops in which merchants and agents, clerks and
bankers could carry out their (12) .
In london today it is (13) that there are more than 2000 cafes and the number is
(14) . It won't be long before coffee is sold everywhere. You can already buy it in
hospitals, motorway service stations, supermarkets and at tourist (15) throughout
the country.
For Questions 16-30, read the text belowand think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (O).
W~ite your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
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SPORTS TOUR15M .
Hundreds of thousands of fans travel worldwide to watch (O) ~he-i.r: favourite
sport - an international match, a tennis championship, a Formula One Grand Prix.
Inrecent years(16) has been a huge increaseinsports tourism.
(17) longerare people content to (18) in an armchairto
watch their teams or sportingstars on television.Theywant to be (19) .....................
the action is,(20) they packtheir bags and head straightfor the airport.
In(21) to the usual sportingevents, the OlympicGamesare held
(22) fouryears.TheOlympics mayonlylasta coupleofweeks,but
(23) affect the host cityfor severalyearsbefore. Newfacilities
(24) to be built, not just for the Gamesthemselves(25) .....................
also for the thousandsof internationalvisitors(26) come to stay.The
effectsare alsofelt outsidethe host city(27) manyvisitorschooseto
explorethe surroundingregion, and this (28) a lastingeffect on tourism
in the country.Forexample,(29) the 1992 OlympicGameswere held
in Barcelona,inSpain,the cityhas (30) an extremelypopulartourist
destination.
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Q/lestIon21: Thewordboth before and after the gap and the second part of the sentence
should help you decide what kind of word is missing.
Q/lestIon 26: What type of word goes here? What word can stand in for a noun?
Q/lestIon 29: What kind of word are you likely to need when referring to a date in the past?
1
A flypast go by C
pass on D walkalong
2 A queue 'ine C wait D search
3 A demand
development C claim
D supply
4 A sense
suspect C suspicion D style
5 Aleans lies C
occupies D rests
6 A be feel
C join D contact
7
A bring fetch C take
D gather
8
A regular right C correct
D perfect
9
A give exchange C offer D establish
10
A thoughts
issues
C feelings D circumstances
11 A make
perform C do D form
12
A trading transactions C information D works
13 A estimated
guessed C taken D told
14
A raising growing C
succeeding D remaining
15 A scenes
points C attractions D matters
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.Questlon 32: What kind
of word do you need to
put after 'wish'?
Questlon 35: What
preposition do y()u need
to make this word. intoa _ ...
phrasal verti meanlng .. .
'scold'? :.
Questlon 40: Careful-
you will need to replace
'expensive' with another
word.
For Questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a simiJar meaning to the
first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between two and five words, including the word given. Here i.san example (O). '
Example: O The bag is not big enough for all my luggage.
smali
The bag for all my luggage.
The gap can be filled by .the words 'is too smali' so you wnte:
o' L'i5t"OO 5mall'
Writeonly the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
31 'Oon't speak so loudly,John: said Petra.
asked
Petra so loudly.
32 I'm sorry I can't meet you this evening.
wish
I this evening.
33 It may rain later so take an umbrella.
case
Takean umbrella later.
34 David carried on working despite feeling very sleepy.
even
Davidcarriedon working verysleepy.
35 Mariescoldedher son for breakingthe vase.
told
Marie for breakingthe vase.
36 Iam not interestedincomputers.
interest
Computers me.
37 We were all surprised to see "'itty at the party.
surprise
To to the party.
38 TheBeatlesare thought bymanypeople to be among the world'sbest pop groups.
that
Manypeople the worfd'sbest pop groups
were The Beatles.
39 Is it all right for me to borrow your car?
il
Do yourcar?
40 The rent for this fiat is more expensive than I had expected.
as
Therent for thisfiat is I had expected.
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Une46: Which
conjunctionisn't needed
here?
Une49: Whichword
:couldbeusedIn this
senten'ebut is:lrithe
'.wrongpositionhere?
For Questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.
If a line is correct, put a tick(eI) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line
has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.
There are examples at the beginning (O and 00).
Example:
.0
t/
00 I' into
O
00
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
TIME TRAVEL
Have you ever wished you could travel back into the past
to change into some moment in your life? Have you ever
wanted to visit some impertant event in the history? Time
travel is a wonderful idea but it is fuli of difficulties. One
famous scientist, is Stephen Hawking, has said that if time
travel was possible we would be visited by time tourists. But
as we are since obviously not visited by such people, then time
travel is impossible. Other scientists, and liowever, disagree
with him and argue that our planet, Earth, is so far tiny a part
of the universe that time travellers have not vet visited this time
and place. Would it be pessible so to travel into the future?
Scientists say that there this is almost certainly impossible,
although there is a faint ray of hope. It is believed that in the
future the universe will stop or expanding and start to grow smalIer.
This may allow travel into the future although there is one major
problem: it will take on another few billion years before the
universe reaches to this stage.
For questions 56-65. read the text below. Use the word given in eapitals at the end ot
eaeh line to torm a word that fits the spaee in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (O).
Example: G organisation
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
VOICESFOUNDATION
Voiees Foundation is a musie edueation (O) a.~ga1ni.?,~i.Q,~ . Its tounder,
Susan Digby,believes(56) that learningto singisthe
best way to introdueechildrento musie.'Playinga (57) ..................
instrument isdiffieult.and the (58) ot ehildrenwho begin
usually give up, but everyone has a voiee: she says.
Digby's(59) , tor the Foundationeamewhen she was
travelling in Hungary. 'People there believe that a ehild's
(60) benetitstrom musieedueation,and it has
a (61) effecton other skilIs,like
(62) and linguistieskills.Musieedueationprovidesa
trainingwhiehextendsehildren's(63) and listening
powers.' Digbybelievesthat if ehildrenget (64) trom
singing, they are more likely to tearn an instrument (65) ..................
when they are older.
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Questlon 56: Is an adverb, a verb ar an adjeclive needed here?
Questlon 58: Is !he word required more frequently used in its singular ar
pluralform? .
Questlon 63: Take care wilh Ihe spelling of Ihis word.
ORGANI5E
PASSlON
MUSie
MAJOR
INSPIRE
DEVELOP
SIGNIFY
MATHEMATleS
eOMMUNICATE
ENJOY
WILL
PAPER 4
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Questlon 2: Whal do you
leam when Ihe woman
,says 'I'd make il and take.
il wilh us when we're oul
walking'?
Questlon 6: Where did
Ihese early plays lake
place?
Questlon8:Ustenoulror
when Ihe woman says
'whal's really attractive';
Ihis will help you focus
on Ihe answer.
Listening (approximately 40 minutes)
You'lI hear people talkingin eight different situations.,For Questioris 1-8, ehoose the best,
answer, A. B or C.
You hear part ot a radio programme about a sports personality.
What has he recently aehieved?
A a new sporting record
B another gold medal
e a tinaneial reward
2 You hear a woman asking tor a recipe.
What does she want to make?
A something tor supper
B something tor a party
e something tor a pienie
3 You hear man talking aboul animals.
What is he recommending?
A teeding a pet a balaneed diet
B giving a pet plenty ot exereise
e making sure a pet is looked after
4 You hear part ot a radio programme about travelling abroad,
Who is speaking?
A a journalist
B a tour guide
e a travelagent
5 You overhear a student talking about one ot her classes.
What has she done?
A missed attending a class
B withdrawn trom a class
e eomplained about a class
6 You hear a woman talking about a new book on the theatre.
What is the best title tor the book?
A Popular Street Theatre
B TravellingTheatre Players
e Open-air Plays and Playe~
7 You overhear two people diseussing a museum they have recentiy visited.
What kind ot museum was it?
A a eostume museum
B a natural historymuseum CTI
e a transport museum
8 You hear a woman diseussing a new tashion.
What does she like about it?
A theeolours
B the designs [::=I!J
e thematerials
PART2 .
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Q/lestIon 10: Are you
likely to need a noun or a
verb to complete this
sentence? .
Q/lestIon 13: Can you
predict what.kind ofword
might fili this gap? .
Q/lestIon 14=William
mentions that 'winter
nights were very cold'.
What might people leave
on overnight?
PART 3
You will hear part ot a radio programme in which a man talks about his childhood in
Australia. For Questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
William could hear rain talling on the . [ o ot hishouse.
Peopleused [ ~ to stop their windows breaking.
William's parents had. [
. J]J and torches when the electricity tailed. .
~ 'were unusable because they t'ooded. In the wet season the [
People relied on using a [ ~ to receive whatever they wanted.
William enjoyed cycling through tields where [ ~ wasgrown.
Bandicootsare more commonlyknownas I @]
InAliceSp~ingsthe I ~ are lett on overnighl.
Boardingschool inAustraliamaybe I ~ tramwhere youlive.
Peoplestay [ ~ during the hottest part of the day.
You will hear five different people talking about what they like about their tavourite
restauranl. For Questions 19-23, choose trom the list A-F what each speaker says. Use
the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
p'. A R'.T.. 4.'.....
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Anothertaskin Part4
asksyouto choosethe
bestanswerInmultiple
choicequestlons.
.Beforeyoulisten,read
throughthe.questions
.. andul\derliiiekey
.words. ..
.listen to findthe
answerto aquestion,
thenchoosetheoption .
(A,Bor C)whichis the
closest.
Mostquestionswill be
aboutpeop'e'sfeelings,
ideas,attitudesand
opinions.
Q/lestIon24=Karinsays
that 'therewasnoreason
whyI shouldn'tstay'.
Whichoptionrellectsthis
feeling?
Q/lestIon26: Thinkabout
otherwordsor
expressionsfor these
adjectlves;youwill not
heartheidenticalwords
in theoptions.
Q/lestIon 28: Once again,
thinkof othersimilar
wordsthat Karinmight
useto expressher
feelings.
You will hear an interview with a woman who has 'eft her own country to live abroad.
For Questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.
24 What made Karindecide to' move to ltaly?
A There was nothing to stop hero
B Her friends were already there.
C She wanted to leam Italian.
. 25. Why dld Karirireturn to the UKfor two week~?
A to collect her furniture
B to buy a new car
C to sort out her affairs
26 How did Karin feel after a few weeks in Italy?
A worried
B 'onely
C unhappy
27 How did Karinfind a job?
A She asked her 'andlord's wife.
B Her landlord offered her some work.
C She wrote to a language school.
28 How did she feel about her job?
A very afraid
B quite helpless
C very impatient
29 When Karln tlrst took a customer's orders,
A she smiled and spoke very softly.
B she couldn't understand what the person said.
C she managed without any prablems.
30 How does Karin feel about her experience?
A Things were quite easy.
B She was very fortunate.
C She took a very big risk.
PAPER 5
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Parh
.Listentothe
instructions. .
Makesure you do what
.isasked. .
.Oon~tbe afraid'lo ask
youi partner or the
examiner totepeat
somethlng if you
haven't understood.
.Lislen to the questions
the examiner asks your
partner, and listen to
what your partner says.
The examiner may say
'And what about you?'
or 'Do you agree?'
.Oon't give short
answers. Say what you
think and why.
Speaking (14 minutes)
(3minutes)
The examiner (interlocutor) will ask each of you to speak briefly in tum and to give
persona I information about yourselves. You can expect a variety of questions, such as:
What subjects are you studying? / What job do you do?
What are you hoping to do when you leave school/college?
. What are your plansfor the future? .
PAPER 1
Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)
You are going to read an article about a photographer who specialises in taking
photographs of birds called storks. Choose from the list A-H the heading which best
summarises each part (1-6) of-the article. There is'one extra heading which you do not
need to.use. Thereisan exampleat the beginning(O). . .
Markyouranswerson the separate answer sheet. (4 minutes)
You will each be asked to talk for a minute without interruption. You will each be given
two different photographs in tum to talk about. After your partner has finished speaking
you will be asked a brief question connected with your partner's photographs.
I Travelling (compare, contrast and speculate)
Tum to pictures l ,and 2 on page 154 which show people traveling.
Candidate B, compare and contrast these photographs and say what you think the people
in the photograph are feeling about travelling. You have a minute to do this.
Candidate A, do you like travelling with or without a lot of luggage?
I Playing a musical instrument (com pa re. contrast and speculate)
Tum to pictures l and 2 on page 155 which show people playing musical instruments.
Candidate A. compare and contrast these photographs and say what you think the people
in the photographs are feeling. You have a minute to do this.
Candidate B. do you play a musical instrument?
A Storks will nest anywhere
B An impressive sight
C Storks unlikely to
find new nesting areas
D An important factor affecting
stork numbers
E The reason for the
photographer's visit
F Storks don't mind where they
feed
G The photographer's first task
H Storks able to guarantee thejr
existence
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"V'V"hi."t:e S"t:orks
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As I walked along Ihe narrow slreels of a smali Spanish
village, I felt exciled al Ihe prospeel of being allowed up
onlOIhe roof of a beauliful ehureh. My purpose in being
Ihere was 10lake pholographs of Ihe while slorks whieh
had been seen nesling in Ihe bell lower high above Ihe
village SlreelS.In fael, slorks had been my liekeI inlO
many similar advenlures over Ihe years.
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Slorks are large, beauliful birds wilh long neeks and
laking pielures of Ihem is nOI easy. In lowns and villages
slorks build Ihejr neSIS, which are like plalforms made
out of Iwjgs. high up on rooflopS or Ireetops. 50 my
inilial job was lO eolleel a huge key, leI myself inlo Ihe
ehureh, and elimb up Ihe belllower 50 Ihal I eould al
leasl see Ihe while slork nesl on the roof of Ihe lower.
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I evenlually reaehed Ihe lap and (ifled Ihe door above
my head. Afler Ihe hoi, dry slreels below Ihere was a
wondenul cool breeze and sIaring al me from Iheir nesl
aboul forry melres away were Ihree half-grown slorks. It
was a marvellous scene, especially in viewof Ihe fael
Ihal lowards Ihe end of Ihe Iwenlielh cenlUry Ihere was
greal coneem aboul Ihe fulure of Ihe while slork.
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The numbers of slorks had been decreasing for various
rea5Ons.The major eause for Ihis decrease was probably
due lo Ihe laek of rain in Wesl Africa. Slorks
Iradilionally escape Ihe European winler and depend on
inseels and other animals for Iheir fcod supply. The
severe droughl caused by hardly any rainfall for years in
West Afriea had redueed Ihe slorks' supply of food with
disaslrous eonsequenees.
(3 minutes)
I-CommuniciltiOiiS{iIiSClissaiid evaluate)
Tum to the pictures on page 156 whi~h show the different ways we can keep in touch
with what is happening in the world. What are the best ways of finding out what is going
on?
(4 minutes)
The examiner will encourage you to develop the topie of your discussion in Part 3 by
asking questions such as:
Is it important to know what is happening in the world? Why (not)?
Do you think computers will eventually replace books and newspapers?
How jnterested are you in keeping up with the news in your own country?
Do you think there is too much news on the radio and television? Why (not)?
Human developmenl has also affeeled Ihe slork's abilily
lo survive, bul in Ihis case Ihe bird has proved lo be very
adaplable. In nalura! environmenls, Ihe slork nesls in
Irees and on rocks. However, as buildings began lo
spread anIa Ihe slorks' nalural nesting siles, Ihe birds
adjusled 10 Ihis lass by carrying Iheir Iwigs even higher.
Radio lowers, road sigos, SIalues, monumenls, ehimneys
and even pylans earrying eleelricily have beeome loaded
wilh piles of Iwigs.
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Anolher example of Ihe slork's amazing abilily 10adjusl
lOchanges in Ihe environmenl is its diet. Il aSIark ean't
find sufficienl fcod in its nalural habilal, Ihen il seems il
will quile happily feed off whal il ean find in rubbish
lips. This reliable 50urceof food is probably one of Ihe
reasons why a sizeab'e pereenlage of Ihe slork
populalians in Spain no longer migrale by f1yingoff lO
Afriea for Ihe winIer.
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However, Ihere is a new Ihreal 10 slorks on Ihe horizon.
European Union ru'es and regulalions may affeel Ihe
souree of fcod found on rubbish lips, as governmenls are
naw being asked 10 elean up rubbish lips by eovering
Ihem over. This will obviously eul off a valuable fcod
supply for Ihe slorks. Neverlheless, like any animai ar
bird which has 50 successfully adapled lO human
developmenl, Ihe stork will no doubl find a way lo
ensure il will survive tong inlo Ihe fulure.
PART 2:,'
You are going to read an extract trom an article about an unusual torm ot storytelling. For
Questions 7-14, choose the correct answer A. B. C or D.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
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,s t O ryt e IIi ng
Questlon r.-Make sure
you read far enough Into,
the text before you
answer this questlon!
Questlon10: Remember
that this klnd of questlon
may requjre you to read
both backwards as weli
'asforwards,'ln, the texl
Questlon itiThe key'
, Informationis not .
explicitly stated. What
can you tell from the
boys' attltudes?
. 'It's the seventh minute jnto a match and
we're up against one oCthe top clubs in
Britain. We're expected 10lose. I gel Ihe
bali and I'm running as Castas I can Cor
the goal. The goalkeeper runs towards
me. Do I try to get round him or shall I
shoot?'
'Go round him: calls oul one voice.
'Shool!' shout a CewoCthe kids gathered
on the floor.
'I decide to shoot and I can see the bali
going wideoBut then I look up and see
my mum blowing hard on her whislle
CromIhe side oCthe pitch, and the bali
swings to the right and Callsinside the
goal post. I've jusI scored and we're one-
nil up againsI Ihe Cavouriles.'
It's gripping storylelling and nOIa single
child has moved. It also happens thal
every word is true, with the exception oC
2t Ihe bit abouI his mum! The speaker is a
CormerCootballplayer, Barry Morgan,
who now works as a community
relations officer Ina large city in
southem England.
Part oCBarry's job involves visiling
clubs, schools and libraries along with a
proCessional storyteller, Rick Taylor, in
order to try and reach Ihe kids who
mainly sit at the back oCclassrooms and
don't wanl lo lake parl in lessons. They
wanl 10 bolh excile Ihe children's
imaginalions and encourage Ihem lO
read, and so Car Ihey are delighled wilh
the success oCIhe project.
The original ,ideaCorIhe projecl was
Rick Taylor's. Over Ihe years he had
collecled a huge number oCColklales
and slories and had eamed his living
Iravelling around Ihe world lelling Ihem.
AClera one-off evenl with Barry
Morgan, which was a tremendous
success, Taylor decided thal they should
try and do morc. 44
'I! was particularly good for the kids lO
have strong male role models involved.
Many boys grow up wanting to be
proCessional Coolballers and Ihey'lI listen
to what we have to say Car more readily
than Ihey would listen 10 Iheir leachers.
It's not just the boys who get a 101out oC
il; even though a 101oCIhe slories are
football based, Ihe girls never get bored:
says Taylor.
But there are other groups Cor whom the
storytelling has been a learning process.
On one occasion. Cor example, Barry
Morgan took some young proCessional
footballers with him to one oCthe
slorytelling sessions. The players
explained to the kids how relaxing with
a book beCore a big game could improve
their performance. 'Footballers have a
Cairly short career: says Morgan, 'and
most oCthem move on to other jobs in
the leisure industry, running a business
or public speaking. For all these careers
you need good communication skilts and
lelling slories to a bunch of school kids is
greal practice for Ihe future. When I
firsl started playing Cootball I had almost
no selC-confidence but nowadays I'm
quite happy standing up in Cront of 500
children.'
7 Where is the speakerat the beginning ot the article?
A running on a tootball pitch
B playing tootball with somechildren
C reliving an earlier tootball match
D sitting in a tootball stadium
8 What does 'the bit about his mum' (Iine 21) add to what the speaker says?
A It's intended to praise his mother.
B It's intended to make his IIsteners laugh.
C It's important to involve your mother.
. D It's unusual tor a woman to reteree a match.
9 What do we learn about the children involved in the storytelling project?
A They love reading stories in the classroom.
B They enjoy being part ot a club.
C They are not interested in being at school.
D They dislike having to go to libraries.
10 What does Taylor mean by 'do more' (line 44)?
A He wanted the opportunity to earn more money.
B He needed more stories trom other parts ot the world.
C He telt the stories they told could be more successtul.
D He thought they could organise much more storytelling.
11 What is the attraction ot this torm ot storytelling tor many boys?
A They admire the people telling the stories.
B They enjoy listening to some good teachers.
C They hope to become storytellers themselves.
D They like the tact that girls are not included.
12 What did the young tootballers recommend about reading?
A It can make you play better.
B It helps you to teel relaxed.
C It makes you more contident.
D It makes you a better storyteller.
13 What does the writer suggest about tootballers in general?
A They are not particularly well educated.
B They adapt well to other protessions.
C They have trouble communicating with people.
D They have to be prepared to look tor other jobs.
14 How has Morgan benetited trom storytelling?
A He could take up another career.
B He has become more sure ot himselt.
C He became a good businessman.
D He enjoyed meeting new people.
You are going to read a newspaper article about a writer's experience ot winter in Siberia.
Eight sentences have been removed trom the article. Choose trom the sentences A-I the
one that tits each gap (15-2.1). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.
There is an example at the beginning (O).' _ "
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
A Some people did worry, however.
B Out in the streets I tound a certain pleasure in the extremecold.
C In tact it was 50 tar trom anywhere else that most people didn't even know
whether it counted as being in Europe or Asia.
A
tewyears ago I decided I needed $Ome peace. and Quiet to write a book. On the"grounds that
" nothing trom the real world could possibly disturb me out there, i arranged t ~ap my"Londn.fiat
tor alittle town in the middle ot Sibena.I O I C 1 I had heard that it wascold enough to
make your eyes water and treeze the teardrops on your tace.
D Moreover, on arriving and leaving the aeroplane: theimmediate eftect ot the
moisture treezing on my eyelashes was extremely unpleasant.
E The iceon my windows hastinally melted.
I wasn't going to Siberia to get a tan. But writing a book in a cosy tlat when it was cold outside was one
thing.1151 " II had picked the town becauseit was so remote and it had the reputationot being
oneot thecoldestplaceson Earth.1161 I
F But once inside the tlat I tound there were radiators heating every room
twenty-tour hours a day.
G Writing a book when it was -45'C was quite another.
Anyway, oft I drove to tind my apartment in a block which I knew would be warm and well-heated by a
communal'central heating system. I must contess that when I got there I was not prepared tor the tact that I
had to break the ice oft the door betore I could open it.1171 II discovered later that these
radiators continued to push out heat tor seven or eight months ot the year.
H In the centreot the town was an ice-chuteand the children would spendlong
hours sliding down the chute with their teet in the air.
'Have you heard?' people kept asking me, in excitement.
1181 I Everypasser-bywore a huge hat and went about coveredin a personaI cloud ot steam.
Enormous sheets ot ice hung trom the trees, walls and balconies and the pavements looked like marble,
millions ot years old. TlpStrlp
Siberian children, I was pleased to see, got their kicks trom sliding on ice and attacking each other with
snowballs.1191 1
Sentence A: This suggests that it will contradict something which has just been stated in the text.
Sentence B: Could this sentence occur at the beginning ot a paragraph?
Sentence G: There is a paralleJ structure in the text which is anolher kind ot clue.
A tortnight atter my arrival, we were intormed on the news that temperatures were going to drop even
turther. 120 I I 'Are you ready tor it?' Now when I went to market I tound women with their taces
wrapped lo the eyeballs, standing behind piles ot tish, trozen solid. Ice cream was sold in unpackaged, naked
lumps and tor a tew days we went around with hats and collars covered in trost.
In these bitterest days, heard no word in the tram station~ or the bus stops, just the sound ot crunching snow
and silence. We all knew that there was no shortage ot energy and it our tlats were warm and we could
make ourselves cups ot tea there was nothing to worry about.121 I lin the local theatre, I heard
that a group ot dancers had to practise their movements while wearing huge boots. Buses drove around in
pairs in case one ot them broke down, and schools had to close.
Walking ho me through the town centre one night with the temperature at -38'C, I came across people who
had built tires trom cardboard boxes, stil! trying to sell their goods and hoping people would stop to look at
what was on sale. That same evening I wandered out to adniire the glittering snow under brilliant stars.
I eventually tinished my book as the temperatures reached zero, the pavement snow turned grey and another
Siberian winter appeared to be almost over.
You are going to read a magazine article about five people who use computers. For
Questions 22-35. choose from the people A-E. The people may be chosen more than
once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is
an example at the beginning (O),
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
P ART. .4 . .....
Which of the people uses a computer
for entertainment?
to hel p keep appointments with colleagues?
to find out about business competitors?
for planning rough copies of their work?
to create beUer pictures?
while on a journey?
to catch up on new things in their specialist areas?
because other people rely on you to have one?
to reduce feelings of loneliness?
even though it does not feel very individual?
because it cuts down on costs?
even though it is not the latest model?
to advertise what they do?
because they've depended on one for 50 long?
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Questlon 29: Look for a similar way of saying that you can't work withouI a computer,
Questlon 32: What olher expression do you know for 'cuts down on costs'?
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A Tara
I'm a poet and I spend a large part of my life travelling
around the world. I have a laptopcomputer, which
means I can work on trains and buses, wherever I
hap pen to be. My poems always begin in a notebook
(and I mean the paper variety) where they stay for a
while, moving from notes I have made, sometimes just
individual words and phrases, to more developed
pieces. The only way I can keep in touch with my family
and also.stay in contact with other writers is by using
e-mail. Actually, I alsousee-mail for sendingwork -
poems, articles, reviews - to magazines, publishers and
newspapers. Through my PC I am in constant
communication with writers all over the world and
we're able to swap poems and ideas within seconds. It's
brilliant.
B Maisse
I'm a surgeon and I work in a large teaching hospital.
Although I have a PC at home, I also have aliUle
pocket PC, a PDA - personal digital assistant. I carry my
PDA around with me all day as it's smali enough lo fit
into my coat pocke!. I use it like a diary and il has an
alarm which I can set to remind me about meetings
with other doctors in the team. I wouldn't be nearly as
organised without it; having all the necessary
information in one place and not on scraps of paper is
invaluable. There are lots of Ihings available over Ihe
internet which are great for doctors. There's always a
lot of reading to be done, and it's often cheaper to
download journals online than buy the printed copy. .
It.also use the internet to find out about the latest
discoveries in drugs and developments in medical
research.
C Konrad
I'm my own boss and I run my business from home.
I bought a computer when I set up the company a
couple of years ago, and I know that I couldn't operate
without one. In any case everyone expects you to have
a computer these days. The first thing I do in the
morning is check my e-mail. I get about 40 e-mails a
day; using e-mail is ohen much more convenient for
communicating with my customers. It means you can
choose when to reply, unlike the telephone, which
interrupts whatever you happen to be doing when it
rings. My computer helps me manage my time beuer,
but it is not as personal as a phone cali. I also use the
. internet for finding out what other companieslike
mine are offering. Once upon a lime I would have
asked for a company's brochure 'or' informationpack; .
but nowadays most companies advertise on their own
websites.
D Suzy
I am 12 years old and in my first year at secondary
school. My parents have recently bought a new
computer, so they let me have their old one, which is
still very good. It has made a big difference to the
way I do things, particularly my school work. It is a
quick and easy way to do my homework. Instead of
having to draw pictures I can get them from the art
work package on the computer and just add them to
whatever it is I need to iIIustrate. It also saves mess-
no rubbing out and no cutting things up. My
computer also has an internet connection which gives
me access to all sorts of information. I can also use
the encyclopaedia and dictionary that are on the
computer. Lastly, my computer has lots of games
which I can play after I have done my homework.
E Fergus
Ilove compUlers. I owned one of the earfy laptops
and today I have both a PC and a laptop. My life as a
freelance musician would be a real struggle without
my computers. I have to run myself like a smali
business, and I simply wouldn't be able to do that
without a computer. You have to keep in touch with
music agents, concert promoters and conductors, and
there are lots of letters to write. l use my computer to
send out information about myself each week by
e-mail. I can even send a picture of myself that way
too. It saves a lot of money on stationery, stamps and
50 on. I also keep all my accounts up-to-date on it and
use the internet to research new musie. The other
thing Ilove about having a computer is that being a
professional musician can be a solitary business,
because you spend a lot of time on your own at
home. My e-mail is like having a friend in the fiat.
PAPER 2
Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)
You must answer. this question.
You and a friend would like to work for a year on a volunteer programme. Your
triend has written to you and sent you the advertisement below. Read the letter
and the advertisement. together with hislher notes. Write a letter to the World
Support Programme asking for the information which your friend suggests and
addjng any relevantquestions ot yotir own.
Thi~programme ~ound~ ju~t what we want. I've added ~ome
comment~ but I ~hall be away next week. ~o perhap~ you could
write for more information and a~k about anything el~e you think
we need to know'.
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WORLD SUPPORT PROGRAMME Average
age?
! . Forvolunteersaged 17-70 .
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,,;.,/ Gooverseasto work withlocal communities- Where'?
. Useyourskillsto help others
Sugge~t a~king what
\ . Nocostsinvolved__ Seem~ unlikely ~ki\l~are mo~t u~eful
! . Freeaccommodation -
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Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any
addresses.
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Questlon2:
. Youneed lo wrile clearly
on IWoor Ihree ways in
which you spend your
tree iime. Your wnting
should eommunieate a
feeling'ot enlhusias'm lor
, whal you d 50 Ihatthe,
reader is interesled in
whal you say.
Questlon 3:
.Planyourslorybefore
you starl writing. Has it
gOI a beginnlng, a middle
andanend?
. Think aboul verb
sequenees, e.g. Past
simpielPast perfeel
.Trylo makeyoursloryas
inleresting as possible.
.RememberIhat slories
don'l havegreetingsor
headings. .
Questlon4:
.Organiseyourideas inlo
a elear reporl: either rely
on paragraphing or use
subheadings (or boIh).
.Brierty inlroduee the
programme, inelude ils
lilie and say whal il is
about.
.Mention a fewIhings
about Ihe programme
Ihal support your
reeommendalion from
Ihe foreign learner's
poinl ot view.
Questlon S(a):
.Say why you have
enjoyed readlng Ihe
book. Whal was
espeeially enjoyable? The
sloryline, Ihe eharacters,
Ihe language level. Ihe
faet Ihal you eould
identify with the Iheme
ele?
.Useaninformai style.
Questlon 501): .
.Deseribe anevenlwhieh
you Ihink will give a
rtavour of whal ihe book
is about withoul giving
away Ihe plot. Explain
why whal you have
ehosen is a suitable
'advertisement' for Ihe
book. Organise your
writing inlo elear
paragraphs. .
.Usea formalstyte.
Write an answer to one of the Questions 2-5 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180
words in an appropriate style.
2
Your local newspaper is going to include a weeklyarticle in English on 'The Best Ways
to Spend Free Time'. You have been asked to write the first article on what you do in
your free time.
Write your article.
3
You are going to enter a short story competition. The competition rules say that the
story must begin with these words:
I promised to keep the secret, whatever happened.
Write your story.
4
Your teacher wants to recommend a television programme for students who are
learning your language. Write a report on a television program me which you know
well, saying why you think it would be helpful and interesting for toreign learners.
Write your report.
5
Answer one ot the following two questions based on your reading ot one ot the, set
books.
Either
(a) A triend has asked you to recommend a book in English which she
would enjoy reading. Write to your triend recommending the book
you have read, saying what you tind especially enjoyable about it.
Write your letter. Do not include any addresses.
Or (b) You have been asked to choose an event from the book you have
read in order to advertise the book in a class library exhibition.
Write a report on which event you think would be the most suitable
andwhy.
PAPER 3
P A R T .T..
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Q.uestlon 2: There may be
many theories; which -
word is ri.gh! in thi!>gap?
Questlon.5: Ali these
words can precede 'on'
but.only one makes
sense in this sentence.
Questlon 9: look at the
word 'it' to help you
decide on the correct
answer.
Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)
For Questions 1-15, read the text belowand decide which answer A. B. C or D best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (O). ' .
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
O A produced
B written
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,A B' C.' D'
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C considered'
D sung
MUSIC - A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Musie is universal- it is(O) by all cultures. Somescientistsbelievethat musiecame
before speechand (1) asa development of mating calls. In fact, there is (2) theory
that the (3) languageswere chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed. in some
cultures. musicis a form of (4) history.TheAboriginal Australians.for example. use
musieasa meansto (5) on storiesof the land and spiritsto the next (6) .
New evidence suggests that musie does not just (7) the feel-good factor but it is also
good for the brain. A study of intellectually (8) chi Idren showed that they could recall
more (9) after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story.
Researchersalso report that people(10) better on a standardintelligence(11) after
listening to Mozart. Theso-called'Mozart effect', has alsobeen (12) by findings that
rats (13) up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of paths or passages.
(14) as a maze. Overall,it seemsthat in most instancespeoplewho suffer from any
form of mental (15) benefit from listening to musie.
1 A was
2 Aone
3 A earliest
4 A enjoying
5 A move
6 A chiIdren
7 A convince
8 A disabled
9 A facts
10 A examine
11 A form
12 A supported
13 A held
14 A called
15 A badness
B swelled
every
newest
making
pass
people
satisfy
inactive
knowledge
prepare
scheme
given
brought
heard
hurt
C reacted
C such
C easiest
C recording
C hand
C tribe
C please
C incapable
C memory
C score
C demonstration
C marked
C stood
C regarded
C illness
D arose
D that
D simplest
D stating
D happen
D generation
D prefer
D disordered
D information
D achieve
D test
D remembered
D set
D known
D pain
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Q.uestlon 21: The use ol
'however' helps you to
understand what is
missing.,
Q.uestlon .25: These
people;werejnvoll(edin a, '
study. W~at isth'e.:;,
missing noun? '."
QuestIon 30: Read this
final paragraph carelully
- it explains how smell
can be used to make
people buy things.
For Questions 16-30. read the text belowand think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (O).
. Write your-:inswers onthe separate answer sheet.
Example:
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FOLLOW YOUR NOSE
Of the five senses.smell is probably the (O) 9r!e that you valuethe least. Vet
your senseof smell is the most direct link (16) the brain and the outside
world. It (17) two secondsfor a smell to (18) the noseand
travel to the part of the brain (19) controls emotionsand memories.Exactly
(20) your senseof smell influencesyour emotions. however, is
(21) fully understood.
Nevertheless, a sense of smell can even influence your relationships (22) ..................
other people. Apparently, you (23) in love through your nose. not your eyes
or your ears. Moreover, people tend to smell of what they eat and (24) can
also influence what people think of you.
In one famousstudy, 84 per cent of people taking (25) .. saidtheywere more
(26) to buy a particular brand of trainers, when they (27) ..................
placed in a room smelling of flowers. This kind of knowledgecan be (28) to
influence people'sspending habits at a sub-conscious(29) and could
obviously be useful in (30) all sorts of things fram dothing to cars.
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Questlon 32: What
preposltion follows
'apart'?
Questlon W What rule
governsJhe use 'of 'jt's
worth... '?
QuesUon 39: '~ught' Is a
modal verb - can It be
made Into a past tense?
For Ouestions 31-40. complete the second sentence 50 that it has a similar meaning to the
lirst sentence. using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use betWeen
two and li'le.words. includlng the word given. Here is an example (O),
Example: O The bag is not big enough lor all my luggage.
smali
The bag lor all my luggage.
The gap can be lilled by the words 'is too smali' 50 you write:
i~.tod . smali'
Write only the miss ing words on the separate answer sheet.
31 The company director was respected by all his employees.
up
Alithe employees the companydirector.
32 Judithwas the onlymember ol the lamilywho had nevermarried.
apart
Alithe membersol the lamily got married.
33 Most people lind Finnishisnot an easylanguageto learn.
difficulty
Most people Finnish.
34 There is no point in asking Denise to the party as she's so busy.
worth
It Deniseto the partyas she's50busy.
35 As I had plenty ol time belore my flight. I was able to do some shopping.
not
II I had not had plenty ol time belore my flight. I................................................
to do some shopping.
36 Takingphotographs inthe art galleryislorbidden.
allowed
You photographsin the art gallery.
37 My brother never listens to what I say.
takes
Mybrother what Isay.
38 This milk is sour. 50 throw it away.
gone
Thismilk so throwit away.
39 Youwere supposedto do your homeworkbelore today'slesson.
ought
You yourhomeworkbelore today'slesson.
40 AIriendisdecoratingmybedroomnext week.
am
I bya Iriendnextweek.
P A. R T , 4", .' ,
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Une 44: How many
examples are there?
Une 45: Readthe whole
text, carefully; are the
. young people fQrced to
visittheel~erly? ,
'Une 55: Whatfixed'
express lon Is used In thls
line? .
For Ouestions 41-55. read the text belowand look carelully at each line. Some ol the
lines are correct. and some have a word which should not be there.
II a line is correct. put a tick ( )by the number on the separate answer sheet. II a line
has a word which should not be there. write the word on the separate answer sheet. '
There are examples at the beginning (O and 00).
00
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
Example:
O Iamwritingin responseto an articlewhichyou printed
in your magazine last week and which was criticised young
people like me. The article said that teenagers are rude and
noisy and not interested in other people. I think that comment
is very unlair and while then it may apply to some young people.
it is certainly not true ol me and my Iriends. For one example.
every Saturday morning we must work in our local community
by visiting elderly people in their own homes. Sometimes do they
want help with their shopping. other times they ask to us
to do some work in their garden. We give up two to three hours
ol our time and we don't get paid. I also know by other Iriends at
50 school who help out in the local hospital once a week simply at
51
52
53
54
55
talking to patients who may not have any visitors. and even generally
just making themselves like uselul in all sorts ol ways. II we are noisy
it's usually because we' re enjoying ourselves. and il we ever appear
rude. I can assure you it's probably because we're having chatting
and laughing together. because you're only young that once!
o ....
.
00 was
For Questions 56- 65. read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (O).
Example: 0 scitmtists
Write your answerson the separate answer sheet.
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RECOGNISINGA LlAR
Recent researchhasled many (O) .e.~.i~n~i.e;.~.e. to believe' that the .
(56) to recognisewhether or not someoneis telling the
(57) or is about to break bad news has more to do with
sciencethan a magical (58) sense.
The human body and brain subconsciouslypick up signals50 smali that
they would not (59) be noticed. Ifsomeone is telling lies.
for (60) , their body languageis slightly
(61) . Thebrainpicksuponthesechanges, which
may include a bead of sweat or a slight (62) in tone
of voice. Upon the (63) that the personhas been Iying,
the brain has a 'told you so' sensation.Scientistsargue that people
should trust their own (64) : ; their instinctive reactions
will tell them if a personis (65) and not to be trusted.
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DIFFER
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Questlon 58: You may recognise whal is needed here if you know Ihe fixed expression!
Questlon 59: Is a noun. a verb or an adverb needed here?
Questlon 65: Read Ihis lasl senlence carefully; is Ihe missing word going lo be posilive or
negalive in Ihis conIexI?
PAPER 4
P A: R T' 1. "c.',
Listening (approximately40 minutes)
You'Uhear people talking ineight different situations. For Questions 1-8, choose the best
answer, A, B or C. '
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You overheara man arranging an interview.
Questloil 3: How wiU Ihe
Who is he talking to?
,. companychecklhe battery?
estIon 5: This is an
A his boss
.advice line:visiiors
,B a customer '
LEI
cannol be fcirced lo do C an agent
Ihings - lislen for how
advice is offered using the 2
You hear a girl talking about a sports injury.
modaI verb 'may'.
How did she injure herself?
Questlon 7: Whal does
A She feli over.
Ihe man say lo descrlbe
B
She hit a post.
C0
his feelings as he sal
through the lecIure?
C She hurt her arm.
3
You hear a woman talking to a mobile phone company.
What is she told to do?
A take her phone back to the shop
B
charge the battery for longer
C0
C
return her phone to the company
4
You hear Iwo people trying to arrange a meeting.
What do they decide to do?
A postpone their meeting
B meet at the weekend
CE]
C cancel their meeting
5
You hear a recorded message about hospital visiting times.
What advice is being given?
A Visitors can get a meal if they want.
B Visitors should avoid coming by car. I 15I
C Visitorsmust registeron arrival.
6
You hear a woman talking about being a pianist.
What doesshe dislike most about her career?
A the loneliness
B the hoursof practice
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C the travelling
7 You hear a man talking about a lecturehe attended.
How did he feel during the lecture?
A bored
B cross
C0
C confused
8 You hear a woman talking about a relative.
Who isshe complainingabout?
A her mother
B her sister
LEJ
Cher daughter
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Questlon 9: Remember
you can answer this
question using a number
or you' can wrlte the
number inwords. .
. .
Questlon:13: Are you
listeriing (or a noun or a
verb to filrthis gap? How
do you know which one is
right?
Questlon 17: Listen
care(ully (or the word
which is used to describe
all kinds o( things - don't
be tempted to guess!
You will hear part o( a radio programme in which a woman called Amelia Unwin talks
about one of the most successful football clubs in the world. For Questions 9-18,
complete the sentences. ~
Manchester Unitedpaid I 0 for one player.
The Clubsellsanythingfromshorts to a I ~
A MarichesterUnitedsirjpwillcost you about I ~ 'to buy.
The Clubsellsits goods throughout the I ~ at official shops.
Any company can use the Club's facilities to hold a
~ for its employees.
Many supporters buy a [ ~ in advance.
The Club's matches are [ ~ to bring in more money.
The Club profits from being involved in [
throughout the year.
~ and championships
The players wear the names of various [ ~ on thejr shirts.
The players' [ ~ cost the Club an enormous amount of money.
P AR '[.3,;,;
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Ali the speakers say
positive things about
cruises, 50 listen (or the
main reason for their
. enthusiasm.
Speaker 1: She 'clearly .
doesri't approve o( fitness .
freaks, sa what does she
like?
Speaken: What is the
speaker referring to when
she talks about 'early
explorers' and 'battles'?
Speaker 3: 'There's
something organised If
you want it And 1join
in everything ...'Where
are these things
organised? At the ports
where they stop or
somewhere else?
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Questlon 24' Zoe really
believed her dream would
come true. 15her
expectation true or false?
Questlon 27: What do
Zoe's words 'Oh no' lead
you to expect? Something
positive or negative?
Questlon 30: What other
words does Zoe use when
She talks about 'life'?
You will hear five different people talking about what they enjoy about going on a cruise
ship holiday. For Questions 19-23. choose trom the list A-F what each speaker says. Use
the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
A I 'ove shopping in all the different places.
Speakerl c:=:J:!!]
B It awakens my sense of history.
Speaker2 [=r]
C I appreciate the varied scenery.
Speaker3 r=
D It gives me the excuse not to do anything physical.
Speaker4 ~
E Ilike the entertainment on board.
SpeakerS ~
F It gives me a chance to explore.
You will hear a radio talk given by a TV actress called loe Fisher. For each of the Questions
24-30, decide which of the statements are True and which are False. Write T for True
or F for False in the boxes provided.
24
loe did not expect to be a teacher after leaving school at sixteen.
loe did not continue her studies at college.
loe believes she is a bom teacher.
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25
26
27 loe misunderstood the taxi driver's remark.
28
loe settled down the moment she arrived in Britain.
29
loe wants her book to attract readers of different nationalities.
30 loe thinks life turns out as we intend it to.
PAPER 5
Speaking (14 minutes)
P A R T. .. T ..
(3 minutes)
Answer these questions:
Can you tell me something about your family?
What's the most interesting thing you have ever done with your family?
Can you briefly describe your family to me?
Who are the most important people in your life after your family?
PART.2. (4 minutes)
I Being alone (compare. contrast and speculate)
Tum to pictures l and 2 on page 157 which show people sitting by themselves.
Candidate A, compare and contrast these photographs and say why you think the people
enjoy being alone. You have a minute to do this.
Candidate B. do you like doing things by yourself?
1 Being creative (compare. contrast and speculate)
Tum to pictures l and 2 on page 158 which show people doing things with their hands.
Candidate B. compare and contrast these photographs and say why you think people
enjoy doing things like this. You have a minute to do this.
Candidate A, do you like making'things or drawing?
PART 3 (3 minutes)
I Belonging to a dub (discuss and evaluate)
Tum to the pictures on page 159 which show different clubs. What do these different
clubs offer, and which ol these clubs would you be interested in joining and why?
PART 4 (4 minutes)
Answer these questions:
Why do some people dislike belonging to clubs or societies?
Do you or your friends belong to any clubs? Which ones? Why did you decide to join?
Are there any disadvantages in belonging to a club?
Do you think clubs are more useful when people get older?
PAPER 1
Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)
PART.1.
You are ging to read a magazine article about a woman who works for the film industry.
Choose the most suitable heading from the listA-I for each part 1-7 pf the article. .
There is one extra heading which you do notneed to use: There is a!1 e~ample at the
~~~. . .
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
MyKindojLife
Fiona8artlettisa talentscoutfora filmcompany.
It isherjob to findtheright facesfor therightfilm.
Shehasspentthelastmonthselectingthefinalcast
for anewsoapoperafor teenagers.
B
I studied Thealre Arts at univelSily and had inlended lo end
up working as a stage manager in a Ihealre. However, during
one summer holiday [ did same voluntary wark with a
children's Ihealre group and I met a number of easting agents
- people whose job il is to look for children to take pan in
any new production. They do Ihis by holding audirions -
which are ralher like interviews -where they can assess a
child's aCling abilily.
11 1
II was fascinating sitting in on Ihe audilions. Children whum I
thoughl were brillianl, who could sing and dance and had such
confidence were not always the ones who got Ihe parts. The
. casting agents would explain Ihal one of the things Ihey were
looking for was how photogenic Ihe child would appear in
fronl of the camera, 50 each audilion is videoed and watched
on a monitor al the same lime as Ihe child is penorming live.
121
Three people usually sat in on each audition and the direc!or
made Ihe final decision. The schedule was always very lighl
and auditions were held in a different place each day for a
period of up to Iwo weeks at a lime. Sa they were constantly
on the move and might audilion up lo a hundred young
hopefuls in one day. I spenl!wO days accompanying children
to these auditions, and it was that experience that attracted
me to Ihe profession.
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However, when I filSt left univelSity I worked as a pelSOnal
assistanl to the Produclion Manager of a children's animation
and carloon company. II was my job to look afler his diary,
arrangemeetings.book actors and musicians for rccording
sessiuns and 50 un and in that way I mel hundreds of diffcrenl
peuple. Then one day I heard thal a TV company was looking for
a casting agenl and I applied for and gOI Ihe jub.
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I was prepared for Ihe hard work ad !he travel bUlone thing
that I was completely unprepared for was the emolional strain of
Ihe job. You arrive at the hall where Ihe audiliuns are being held
lo be greeted by hundreds of young people all desperate to be
chosen. And sometimes, however good Ihey are. !hey are simply
not righl for the pan, so you end up disappointing the vast
majorily of Ihese kids.
15 1
Obviously Ihey've all worked and rehearsed enormously hard to
get as far as the filSl audilion. Most of Ihem are accompanied by
their leachelS or a parent, Ihey may have travelled miles lo reach
the place on lime and spenl money on fares and new clothes and
50 on. And Ihey've got probably no more Ihan five minules to
show us whal they can do. Some of them are su nervous Ihey just
freeze, olhelS are over-confident and bulS! into tealS when you
have to telllhem Ihey are not whal you're looking for.
16 1
In an ideal world you'd like to be able to offer everyone a job.
BUl ;t is a very competitive world and if you can't survive Ihese
knneks early on when you're still a teenager, the chances are
you've picked the wrong profession. But if you believe in yourself
and yuu can cope with these setbacks, it is wonh audilioning over
and over again. Somelimes people wait yealS before Ihey get
through an audilion and there are no guaranlees Ihal you'II
succeed in this business.
W
But on Ihe positive side there's enormous job salisfaclion lo be
gained from choosing Ihe righl actolS for a new produclion. I
know thal all Ihe houlS I've spenl this last moillh will have been
wonh it when the filSt episode of Ibis new soap is broadcast, and
perhaps some of Ihese new young faces will go on lo become big
names in Ihe yealS ahead.
A Initial career move D Determination is G Chanceof stardom in
B The purposeof an
essential future
audition
E Lookinggood on the H Tuming down
C Huge effort to attend
screen
promising actors
auditions F
Choosingan altemative
I The pressuresin holding
career
auditions
Mark your anSwers on the separate-;~swer sheet.
You are going to read a magazine article about a businessman. For Questions 8-14;
choose the correct answer A. B, C or D,
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. Questl!)n II: look carefully
, at howthe informatin,
whiie not' stated as such,
is clearly implied.
Questlon 11: look ba ck to
the previous sentence.
Pay careful atlentionto
the word 'like',' ,.
, QUestIn13:>look ai the
fourth paragraph of the
tex!. What does"lassiter
was very aware' suggest?
ROAMERS
In 1989 a'-young, intrepid Ausiralian w.as
travelling aronnd Europe and foimd
himself at his British hotel after ciosing
time - at 10 in the moming. Whilst most
of us might take this as an opportunity to
find a cosy bed and breakfast or at least a
dry bench in a railway station, Matt
Lassiter spotted a business opportunity.
Knowing that he was not alone and that
thousand~ of backpacking youngsters were
wandering the world with heavy bags and
fat wallets; Lassiter came up with a plan
to start his own hostels that made young
visitors feel at home whenever they
arrived. 'I realised there was not 50 much
a gap in the backpackers' market, but
rather a canyon!'
A couple of years later, Lassiter formed
his own company which he called
Roamers. His intention was to focus on
creating hostels which would provide
accommodation for the dynamie youth
tourism market. 'The average backpacker,
around 18-21, is likelyto be highly
educated, often taking time off between
school and university and usually has
quite a lot of money to spend and these
are the people Roamers sets out to
attract; says Las.~iler.
Today, Roamers operates in more than 20
countries, has 70 hostels and provides 1.5
million bed nights each year. Lassiter says
" ,
'that each hbstcl is like a kindly aunt.or
uncJe looking after young people. .
Backpackers like that and their parents 35
like it even more, not because Roamers is
a fun environment, but because Roamers
offers a safe and secure form of
accommodation.
A typical hostel has showers and toilets
on each fIoor, a 'chili out' room with
television, food, bar and dnnks facilities, a
laundry room and internet access with
free e-mail usage. Lassiter was very aware
that his young, bright customers would all
be familiar with the internet and Ihat it
would play an important part in
marketing his company.
Part of Lassiter's success is knowing that
backpackers want to feellike explorers.
'We have to be very careful how we
market our prodJJcts-it must be their
decision and not seen as a package
holiday -we make them think they are ,
independent.' The Roamers technique is
to offer pre-booked two or four.day tours,
a couple of nights recovering from jet-Iag,
a welcome pack, cJean sheets -no
sleeping bags -and a free cali home. The
formula is certainly working, which just
goes to show that Lassiter's instincts arc
exactly righl for this growing holiday
market.
8 How did Matt lassiter react to the British hostel cIosing in the morning?
A He looked for alternative accommodation.
B ,He decided to continue his journey.
C It put him oft travelling in Europe.
D Il gave him an idea for the future.
9 What did lassiter think would help young travellers?
A to be less spoilt financially by their parents
B to be more aware Ot looking after their money
C to accept that accommodation can vary
D to find more welcoming accommodation
10 Roamers hostels are designed for young people who
A are studying part-time.
B have freedom and lei sure.
C are living on a smali budget.
D have an interest in marketing.
11 What does 'tha!' in 'ine 35 refer to?
A the hostels' caring attitudes
B hostelsrun by relatives
C the hostels' generousfacilities
D hostelsavailableworldwide
12 Why are parents in favour of Roamers?
A They can pay extra for secure arrangements.
B They approve of the entertainment on ofter.
C They don't worry about their children's safety.
D They like the fact that their children have fun.
13 lassiter's use of the internet
A saves him time and money.
B shows good business sense.
C attracts business partners.
D hel ps him market computers.
14 lassiter is successful because
A he has researched his market.
B he operates a very fair formula.
C travellers can depend on his advice.
D explorers benefit from his hostels.
You are going to read an article about a woman pilot. Eight sentences have been removed
fram the article. Choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (15-21).
There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the
beginning (O).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
A Polly's 46,OOOkm record-breaking journey began in January.
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B This is the most dangerous kind of ice as it is difficult to see it forming.
C Polly, however, was determined not to let what had happened in the past cause
her anxiety.
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D Strong winds meant that she had used more fuel than expected.
polly vacher is no cirdinary woman pilot. m
1151 1 It ended only three daysbehind schedulewhen shelanded her PiperDakota at Birmingham
in central England in May, five months later.
1161 1This included storms and a cyclone in Fiji, a country in the South Pacific Ocean. Nor was the
journey without incident for Polly, who only learned to fly at the age of forty-nine.
E Up there in the sky you are completely free.
F The delay was the result of uncooperative weather.
G There was tremendous media interest and on one occasion she gave up to seven
interviews in a single day.
One of the trip's most frightening moments came, worryingly, on the same raute where Amelia Earhart, the
American pilot, went missingwhen shewas attempting to fly around the world in 1937. 1171 1
In fact, she allowed herself to be photographed as she stood beside a Banyan tree, which Amelia Earhart had
planted in 1935, before setting off for the 16-hour section of her flight from Hawaii to California.
According to polly all went well for the first part of her journey. 1181 I Then suddenly it started to
get very bumpy. Checking the outside air temperature polly discovered it was zero degrees. To her horror she
found streams of ice-cold rajn running back along the wings and starting to freeze.1191 1
Though polly immediately dropped her height to prevent the weight of ice pulling her piane into the ocean.
there was more drama when the cabin suddenly went quiet. 120liAs a result the main tank had
run dry an hour early, but fortunately the emergency tank went into action and she was able to land safely.
H The moon and the stars appeared and she even had time to do some sewing.
In 2001 she flew to the ends of the Earth and into the record books by becoming
the first woman to fly the smallest aircraft around the world via Australia and the
Pacific.
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Sentence B: 'This' is likely lo refer lo somelhing just mentioned.
Sentence D: Where is fuel slored on a smali piane?
Sentence F: Whal words in the lext are linked lo Ihe idea of 'delay'?
The lonely hours spent flying were a great contrast to the warm welcome she received wherever she landed.
1211 1 Thepublicitysheattractedalsoraisedmoneyfor acharitywhichpravidesflyingscholarships
for disabledpeople.
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Questlon 24: look for.a
similar way of expressing
the idea ot including
people.
Questlon 28: Where.
might you expect to.buy.
thingsother than in a.
shop?: ..
Questlon 33:What is the
word for someone who
doesn't eat meat?
You are going to read about four countries that offer work experience opportunities for
young people. For Questions 22-35, choose from the countries (A-D). The countries may
be chosen more than once. .When more than one answer is required, these may be given
in any order. There is an example at the beginning (O). .
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Whith of the countries
makes special mention ol its city.based projects?
. .
offers different typesof schools?
has a European feel to it?
will accept you directly into the community?
can rely on parental support for its education programme?
would you choose if you want to work with
pre-school-age children?
offers a variety 6f sporting activities?
is recommended for its shopping?
is benefiting Irom its own people's experience abroad?
might require you to learn a locallanguage?
gives you a choice of accommodation?
would appeal to someone who doesn't eat meat?
suggests that it offers unique opportunities?
offers a stimulating classroom atmosphere?
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. A INDIA
Magical India is a land of many contrasts. It is impossibte
to generalise about this subcont!nent and everyone has a
different expeiience and differentopinions.-Tolive in
India is to be part of a way of life totaUy unlike anything
else. .. .
People wh'Ovolunteer to work in India spend up l six
months at a time in the south of India. It's an area wilh a
special feel to it - the villages and farms feed local
people weU, while the tempies, sometimes built on greal
rocks overlooking the plain, satisfy people's spirilual
needs.
South Indian community life is very ciose; if you work
Ihere you will be trealed as an addition lo any school or
family Ihat you join. The food is famous for ils variely of
spices, vegetables and fruit and many people are
vegelarialis.
y ou will find yourself helping wilh bOlhprimary and
secondary schoolchildren. Some schools also have
children as young as nursery age, and you may weUhave
the chance to work with them as weU.
Travelling in India offers great opportunities. The rainy
seasons in June and July and October keep the climale
cooler, and do not interfere wilh daily life.
B GI-IANA
Ghana is a colourful country of thick tropical forests. wild
savannah or bush and great beaches. It is home to one of
Africa's friendliest and most welcoming people. The
Ashanti built their kingdom on Ghana's gold - their
country used to be caUed the Gold Coast. Modem
Ghanaian culture is open and varied.
In recent years Ghana has altracted new money, and
many Ghanaians have returned home from working or
studying abroad bringing new investments and ideas with
Ihem.
In Ghana people attach great importance to social and
communily events and many people are deeply religious.
The officiallanguage is English but the main spoken
languages are Ewe, Twi and Ga.
Children and Iheir parents see education as a way lO
better jobs and good lives and children work hard at
school. If you are working with young children in a
primary school, you will find that teaching livelysongs
and rhymes is very popular.
Travelling around is cheap. Local minibuses, buses and
Irains operate throughout most of the country and
wherever you go you will be given a warm welcome.
C NEPAL
If you chaose to work in Nepal, you will find a weU-
established programme for volunteers, .particularly in
the.capital Kalbm,mdu.
y ou will be offered opportunities in scbools both in and
around the city, ranging from weU-equipped
independent and state schools to much smaUer ones set
up to help children who, without an education, would
have no future.
Volunteers spend up to six monlhs at a time working
with children from Ihe ages of five to seventeen. You
have a choiceof working in busy Kathmandu, one of the
villages in Katbmandu Valley or in the peacefullown of
Pokara at Ihe base of the great Annapurna mounlain
range by the shores of Ihe beauliful Phewa Lake.
Accommodation is eilher wilb host families or local
hostels.
The surrounding countryside is excellent for walking and
climbing, boating on the lake, and while-water rafting in
the mountain rivers.
D TOGO
Togo in West Africa is situated between Ghana and
Benin. Tbe capital city, Lome, is on Ihe coaSIciose to
the Ghanaian border.
Togo's officiallanguage is French and although Togo
has been independent since 1960the French int1uenceis
still evident, fromthe architecture to the food.
Lome is said lOhave the best markei in West Africa and
Ihe Togolese are warm and hospilable people.
Accommodation is cheap; you can choose to stay with a
host familyor you may prefer to find your own room or
apartment.
The soutb of tbe country is t1at with lagoons along the
length of Ihe coast. but as you travel north the land
becomes hilly and rich with coffee plantalions.
We can offer you work opportunities in secondary
schools where the classes range in age from 11-20.
PAPER 2
Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)
PART .2
PA.RT 1 . ... You rnust answer this question.
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You are in charge of the arrangements for your friend's birthday party. Your friend
has given you a list of requests to which you have added your own notes. Write a
letter to the restaurant manager asking for information and giving relevant details.
QIIestIon :z:
.Organiseyour
information elearly. You
want your letter to
make a good
. impression on the
,.'personreadlng it. :.
.' Remember to say'
something about the
level of your sjJoken
English.
.Endyour letter
approprlately.
QIIestIon3:
.Planyour artiele 50that
you write about your
day in an organised
way. Try to make your
artiele as interestlng as
possible 50 that the
reader has a elear Idea
of what a typical day In
your life is Uke for a
person in your country.
QIIestIon 4=
.Organiseyour ideas
into a elear report:
elther rely on
paragraphlng or use
subheadings (or both).
.Saywhere youtook the
vlsltors and what you
showed them. Mention
the visltors' reactlons to
some of the things they
sawo
Questlon 5(8):
.Choosetwocharacters
who you know wen.
..Say why you would
want to meet both of
them, but avoid
repeating the same
reasons for each
character.
.Usea formaistyle.
QIIestIon 501):
.Brieflydescrlbe the
book (e.g. plot, setting.
characters etc.). Explaln
why you thlnk It is
worth readlng
(e.g. what did you find
uninteresting I
enloyable I excitlng I
amusing about it?).
Dld you thlnk it was
wen written?
.Usea formai style.
Can. you check on these things .when you write. please?
Thanksl .
. any chance of a private room? -expellSive?
. must have music- bringour own_ e"ll.\ip...eltl-?
. maxjmumnumber of people _ will ..tepelt..t "It size
./' ;""..t ,,; y""",
costs ___..tri,,1:
. special effects. e.g. lighting- &-..tecCIY",fi,,1tS
. ./' rl-",yf-
tlmes --- t!iltisl1- wl1",l- fi...e ,l."es yerl-",I.\y",,,l- cI"se?
Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any
addresses.
Write an answer to one of the Questions 2- 5 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180
words in an appropriate style.
2
You are interested in applying for the holiday job described in the advertjsement
bejowo
A large department store needs EngIish-speaking assistants to
.work in the store during the summer. The store is very popular
with tourists:.. .
y ou should have a goodlevel of spoken English. If you are
interested, please write explaining why you thinle you are a
suitable person for (he job.
Write your letter of application. Do not include any addresses.
3
An English-Ianguage magazine is publishing articles from young writers around the
world. The title for each article is:
My Typical Kind of Day
You decide to send in an article based on the country where you live.
Write your article.
4
You recently spent a day showing foreign visitors around your town. Your teacher has
asked you to write a report of the day for the Learning English page of your school
newspaper.
Write your report.
5
Answer one of the tollowing two questions based on your reading ot one ot the set
books.
Either
(a) It you could meet two ot the characters trom the book you have read,
who would you choose, and why?
Write your cornposition.
Or (b) A magazine called Bookworm wants readers to send in articles on
books in English which they think are worth reading. Write an article
tor the magazine saying why you thlnk the book you have read is
worth reading.
PAPER 3
P' A,' R'iJ: ,,"'''!:. '[""'...,,;:';:! " - - o.
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Questlon 2: Which verb is
usually used with
'associatioo' when it is a
new one?
Questlon 7: Which
phrasal verb means
'established'?
Questlon 13' People
stood on piles of earth
until a more professlonal
arrangement; whlch word
has the best meaning?
Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)
For Que$tions 1-15, read the text belowand decide which answer A. B, cOr D best fits
each space. Thereisan exampleatthe beginning(O). '
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
O A years'
B rule
C period
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THE EARLYDAYSOF FOOTBALL
Football became the game we know today during the (O) of Queen Victoria in the
nineteenth century. 50 many different (1) of the game were being played in Britain at
that time, that in 1863 the Football Association was (2) in order to draw up and agree
the (3) of the game.
Throughout the country new football (4) were built and the development of the
railways (5) that football teams and their (6) could travel to the matches. In 1888
the Footballleague was (7) up with twelve clubs, and football became a nationa'
sport, (8) , to rugby by many people as the more popular game of the (9) .
50metimes people played the game. in just a field. In one town, Burnley, in the north of
England, the field had a nver (10) along the side of it in which players (11) baths
after matches. People stood on banks (12) from earth and it was not unti' the early
19005 that (13) stands were bu iiI. The players would have had two wooden (14) .....
for the goals with tapes across the top instead of a cross bar, and nets were not (15) .....
unti11891.
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Questlon 22: This phrasal
verb has two particles;
the first particie is
~issinghere. ,
Questlon 23: W'hat tense
is needed here?
, Questlon 29: What
missing word would
complete the phrase
meaning 'in addltion to'?
For Questions 16-30. read the tex! belowand think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (O).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
~
FASTTRACK TO FLUENCY
A couple of generations ago, a bilingual chitd - in other words a child who spoke more than
one language- was regarded(O) .,!~h suspicion. Peoplethought that such
(16) childwouldbe slow(17) developacademically, would
feel confusedand even(18) upwithasplit personality.
Today, however, research shows the advantages of a bilingual upbringing, including an
awareness(19) otherculturesand an increasedability(20)..................
language learning.
Tests (21) out in Canada presented smali children with two apartment blocks
made (22) of building bricks; the larger apartment contained fewer bricks.
Children who (23) not bilingual said that the larger apartment had more bricks,
(24) bilingualchildrencorrectlysawthat the (25) one had
more bricks. The bilingual children appeared to have the abilityto ignore misleading
information(26) dealingwithproblems, inmuchthe (27) way
as they'edit out' one languagewhen usingthe (28) .
According to the research, as (29) as developing problem-solving skillsearlier
than those who only speak one 'anguage. bilingual children also understand written
languagesfaster(30) learnto readmoreeasily.
1 A methods B conditions C forms
D ways
2 A formed B made
C joined D offered
3
A techniques
B laws C rules D 'ines
4 A grounds
B
places
C lands D courses
5 A helped
B intended C said D meant
6
A organisers
B fans C partners D helpers
7
A put
B
got
C set D made
8 A wanted B
preferred C liked D favoured
9 A two B both C other D one
10
A Iying B
moving C running D causing
11
A got
B took C ran
D picked
12
A produced
B made C consisted D worked
13 A accurate B
right C proper D correct
14 A pins
B nails
C points D posts
15 A invented B composed C completed D presented
p A R, T 3
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Questlon 32: What.
happens to the form of
the verb after 'let'?
Questlon 36: What is the
third .conditlonal pattern?
Q.uestloll4O: Whic~ word .
is needed with'ralhe~ '.
when expressing 'a:
preference for one thing
over another?
For Questions 31-40. complete the second sentence 50 that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. using the word given. Do not change the word given. You musI use
between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (O).
Example: O The bag is not big enough for all my luggage.
smali
The bag for all my luggage.
The 'gap can-be filled by the words 'is too smali' 50 you write:
p A R T." 4; '.'
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Une 44: How does the
wrong word double the
superlative?
Une 49: 'power' and
'slrenSlh' are abstract
noun!.; how do es ihat
help you decide v"hiCh
wordiswrong? .
Une 54: What fixed
expression is used in this
line?
.m i? too'5ma.H '.
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
31 The shop assistant told me lo keep my receipl for my new shoes.
hang
'You yourreceiptforyournewshoes: the shop
assislanl said.
32 Alex speaks fluent French allhough he has never been to France.
spite
AlexspeaksfluenlFrench been lo France.
33 You do not need lo reserve a seat on regional trains.
necessary
It : to reservea seal on regionalIrains.
34 'Shall we go lo Ihe cafi!?' said Flora.
suggested
Flora to the cafi!.
35 Richard's parents did not allow him lo drive Iheir car.
let
Richard'sparents driveIheircar.
36 I didn'l have Rob's phone number because I had lost my mobile.
had
IfI , IwouldhavehadRob'sphone number.
37 Someone will meet you at the station.
be
You... at Ihestation.
38 Philip started to laugh when he heard Ihe joke.
burst
Philip whenhe heardthe joke.
39 Lucy doesn 't like people lo phone her lale at night.
objects
Lucy herlateat night.
40 I prefer staying in bed lo getting up early al the weekend.
rather
j'd get upearlyat Iheweekend.
For Questions 41-55, read the text belowand look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.
. --
If a 'ine is correct, puta tick (II) by the number on the' separate answer sheet. If a line
has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.
There are twa examples at Ihe beginning (Oand 00).
Example:
O Atree isa symbolof man'sconnectionto nature and reminds
00 peoplelot of the basicvaluesthat remainunchangedoverthe
41 centuries.In Estonia,inthis northern Europe,people sayIhat
42 if youhaveplanted at least one tree duringyour life,your life
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
has not been for wasted. Trees have always played a very
important part in Estonian culture and Ihe most oldest tree
in the country is an oak Iree which is grown eight metres Ihick.
Many centuries ago, Estonians believed in that some trees were
holy and these trees were worshipped by people who sacrificed
their crops and cattle. In many other countries throughout the
world oak trees are symbols of power and the strength.
The wood is used much in the building and furniture industries
and even the fruit of the tree, the acorn, is well useful. Acorns
are fed to pigs and in the past when conditions were hard
some people turned dried acorns into kind flour to make bread.
In a fact, Ihe story goes thal Ihe poorest people in one country
were saved from starvation and death by eating acorn bread.
O II
.,
00 lot
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Questlon 58: Will you
need a singular or piurai
wordhere?
Questlon 61: This word
rieeds a short suffix.
QueStlon 63: Watch your
spelling! ..
For Questions 56- 65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (O). /.
Example: ~ . furniture"
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.
THE MAN WHO FURNISHED THE WORLD
Ingvar Kamprad runs the most successful (O) .. f.l:Ir.t:1.iWr.I1..business in
the world. His(56) of payingextra for alreadyexpensive
goods in terms of (57) costsgave himthe ideaof
producingbuild-it-yourself items. (58) couldsee the
items on display in self-service stores, pick up their (59) ..................
of goods and take them straight home. In(60) , he
offered car roof-racks, which made it even easier for people to take
their purchases with them.
Thereare naw more than 150stores (61) 30 countries.
Kampraddislikesthe (62) that hisstores createthe same
kindsof homes alloverthe worid. His(63) isthat there
are millions of different ways thai people can use his
(64) , and each nationalityputs itemstogether in
different(65) to suit their own livingstyles.
FURNISH
HATE
DEUVER
SHOP
CHOOSE
ADD
THROUGH
ACCUSE
.ARGUE
PRODUCE
COMBINE
PAPER 4
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Questlon I: It a person is
'a.fter 50mething' in this
context, ~hat des it
mean?look at the"
. prompt question io help_
you. . .
Questlon 4: look at the
list ot jobs. What kind ot
vocabulary do you
associate with these
jobs?
Questlon 7: How do we
often express a desire tor
something we miss? You
will hear the woman use
this structure.
Listening (approximately40 minutes)
You'lI hear people talking in eightdifferent situations. For. Questions 1-8, choose the best
answer, A, B ar C. . .
You overhear a woman talking in a library.
What does she want?
A a railway timetable
B a beok about trains-
C a video mm on trains
2 You hear twa people making arrangements for a party.
What are they celebrating?
A someone's birthday
B a friend's wedding
C passing a driving test
3 You hear a man talking about making an appointment to see his doctor.
What was the problem?
A The doctor couldn't see him for a week.
B His usual doctor was away on holiday.
C He was told to go to the local hospital.
4 You hear a part of a radio play in which a woman is describing her job.
What does she do?
A She's a writer.
B She's a dancer.
C She's a lawyer.
5 You hear a school tutor talking to a student about his report.
What is her advice?
A He should study medicine.
B He should take a year off.
C He should visit a university.
6 You hear a man talking about opening a new restaurant
What is he hoping will happen ?
A He will be able to expand later on.
B He will find a new business partner.
C He will attract customers from abroad.
7 You hear part of a radio programme in which an old woman is talking .
about her past life. What does she miss most?
A her ability to travel
B her large house
Cher sports car
8 You hear part of a weather forecast on the radio.
What does the forecast wam about?
A the danger of storms
B law cloud and fog
C the risk of floods
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Questlon 10: listen
carefully - this kind or
answer 15more difficult
to predict, but think ,
'about the kind or word
(e;g:verb or noun)that
'wili fili the gap;,
Questlon 10\: look at the
word after the gap - that
should help you predict
what you're going to
hear.
Questlon 18: Although
this answer may be
something you've never
heard or, the words you
need to compl~te the
sentence are basic
words. Just write down
what you hear.
.p A R T 3
You will hear part of a radio programme which ta'ks about modern musie. For Questions
9-18, complete the sentences.
The students' concert will take placein the next I 0
lucy was amazedto seea large I ~
made of iron as an orchestral instrument.
The name of Max Sinclair'spieceis'1 [El
The piecetakes [ ~ to play.
~ new pieces of musie.
The concert will consist of
Max got his idea for his piece by hearing a
~ pitch.
@] at work.
~ in theorchestra.
Another piece of musie is arranged to look like a
Tim Travis usuaUy plays [
Tim Travis uses a [ ~ which is quite heavy to play Max's piece.
[!!]modern'. Max Sinclair's musie has been described as ' [
You will hear five different people talking about what they enjoyed best about their
schooldays. For Questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F what each speaker says. Use
the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
P A R T 4 ..'
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QuesUon 25: How does
Hayley reter to teellng
depressed? She doesn't
use, the actual word.
Questlon26: Don't be' ,
tempted to 3ssume that
what you hear e.g. 'I
didn't teel nearly'as tired'
is the right answer
because it Is similar to
one or the options!
QlJesUn 30: listen ror
how Hayley expresses
her reelings about her
experienee.
You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman caUed Hayley Jones who spent a year
in Antarctica. For Questions 24-30, choosethe best answer A, B or e.
24 Why did Hayleygo to Antarctiea?
A to join the other scientiststhere
B to do researchinto waste material
e to study in the laboratorythere,
25 What did Hayleyfi!ld depressing?
A not beirig able to listen to the radio
B the environment being one' co'our '
e being without her family for 50 'ong
26 While in Antarctica, Hayleyhad not expectedto
A feel 50tired.
B work 50hardo
e sleepsolittle.
27 What did Hayley find different about Rothera ?
A She could go skiing at any time of day.
B She could walk alone without worrying.
e She could sit in on musie rehearsals,
28 In order to keepwarm, Hay'eysaysshewore
A 'ots of thick clothes.
B her skiing clothes.
e lightweight clothes.
29 Hayley thinks that in the future Antarctica
A is unlikely to see many more tourists.
B may be less expensive for tourists.
e will become fashionable for tourists.
30 How does Hayleyfeel about her year in Antarctica?
A Shefound it a very worthwhile time.
B Shethinks she learnt a great deal.
e Shedidn't like living 50far away.
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Some ot these speakers
A Iliked where the schoolwas situated.
mention things that they
Speaker 1
I 1191
did not like at sehool.
A: What would you expeet
B
I enjoyed aU the academic subjects. to hear trom someone
who deseribes where
Speaker 2
their sehool is situated?
C: Speakers l, 2, 4 and S e
I thought the teachers were exceUent.
aU mention their teaehers.
Speaker 3 Does anyone say that the
teaehers were exeellent?
I made friends for life.
I:: Think about what an
D
'exehange holiday'
Speaker 4
DE]
involvesand this willhelp
you toeus on the right
E I liked the exchange holidays.
Intormation.
Speaker5
C@J
F
Iloved the long breaks.
PAPER 5
Speaking (14 minutes)
(3 minutes)
Answer these questions:
How do you usually spend your holidays?
Where did you go for your last holiday?
Where wouldyou most like to go fO(YOljr next holiday?
What do you think you gai n from visiting o~l)er countries?
(4 minutes)
I Youngcl1lfdren-(compare~ contrast and speculate)
Tum to pictures 1 and 2 on page 160 which show very young children.
Candidate A, compare and contrast these photographs and say how you think these
young children might be feeling. You have a minute to do this.
Candidate B, do you remem ber when you were very young?
I Seeking information (compare, contrast and speculate)
Tum to pictures 1 and 2 on page 161 which show people seeking information.
Candidate B. compare and contrast these photographs and say how difficult it is for
people to find the information they need. You have a minute to do this.
Candidate A, do you find it easy or difficult to read maps?
(3 minutes)
I Raising money (discuss and evaTUate)
Tum to the pictures on page 162 which show ideas for raising money. Your school or
college wants to raise money to buy a minibus. What is the best way to do this? What
kinds of problems might students come across trying to raise money?
(4 minutes)
Answer these questions:
How easy or difficult is it to raise money?
Have you ever been involved in a project to raise money for something?
How would you set about raising money for something like a school minibus?
Do you like giving money to people who stand in the street with collecting tins?
Why(not)?
""for Paper 5
TEST 1, PART 2
Candidate A
Useful phrases
Candidate A
Well, there are people having
50mething to eat in both photos.
In the first photo 50me people are
having a meal in a restaurant.
In the second photo there are people
sitting outside at a cafe and a couple
sitting on a wall eating ice creams.
The people eating ice cream could be
on holiday.
They look very relaxed sitting in the
street.
I can't see any traffic 50 perhaps
they're watching a musician or a
street entertainer.
1t looks as if the people are having a
Chinese meal.
They could be celebrating a birthday
or something special.
TEST 1. PART 2
CandidateB
Useful phrases
Candidate B
80th these photos show people being
filmed, or perhaps they are making a
programme for TV.
/ think the chi/dren in the first
photograph look alittle puzzled.
8ut / also think they are interested in
what is happening as they have
stopped to watch.
The man on the mobile phone does
not seem to notice them.
In the second photo the man is smiling
and talking to the camera.
/ think he looks quite happy and
relaxed, but the man who is
interviewing him is frowning.
He has probably asked a question and
does not agree with what the man is
saying.
T E S T .. 1. P A R T 3
Candidates A and B
i
I
I
Useful phrases
Candidates A and B
Well, I think different things are popular with different people. It depends on
their lifestyle. What do you think?
Yes, I agree in general. For example, if you want to go on holiday, you
probably fly. But if you have a baby like these people, I'm not sure. What do
you think is best for them?
My feeling is that it's easier for them to travel by car because they can pack
everything they need.
Yes, that's a.good point.
But which form of transport is popular with young people? I think the train is,
but what's your opinion?
CandidateA
n
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\-, ~.
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Useful phrases
Candidate A
I think the people in the first photo
could be at an airport because they are
wheeling a lot of luggage.
And in the other photo the men could
be at a station. Perhaps they are
getting out of a taxi.
In the first photo the people are
probably feeling stressed with all their
bags and suitcases.
In the second photo the men do not
have as many suitcases, but they are
probably feeling stressed as well
because their suitcases look heavy.
I think people can feel exhausted when
they travel because everywhere is so
busy, and they have to carry all their
things with them. It's not much fun.
T E S T. . 2. P A R T 2
Candidate B
Useful phrases
Candidate B
Wel/, both these photos .show people
playingmusie. .
In the first photo I think they are
students and they look quite
concentrated.
Perhaps they are feeling tired but they
look very serious.
And in the second photo there is a man
playing an instrument.
I don 't know what it is but it only has two
strings.
I think he comes from Asia or the Far
East.
He could be singing as well because
his mouth is open.
I think he must be feeling quite lonely
and the lady watching him does not
look as if she is enjoying the musie.
T E S T 2, P A R T 3. .'. T E S T 3,. P A R T . 2
Candidates A and B
Candidate A
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Useful phrases
Candidates A and B
Right. Let's discuss each one in tum. What do you think about newspapers
and magazines?
Well, they're good because you can find out about what's happening in the
world. They're probably the best.
I don 't agree. It's much quicker if you check things on the internet. And it's
more up-to-date.
Yes, but not everyone can do that. What about radio and television? Ilike
radio.
Yes. I would agree with you.
50 do you think radio is the best?
It's not as good as the internet, though.
Useful phrases
Candidate A
80th these photos show people sitting
by themseliles.
In the first photo the man looks as if
he's travelling somewhere.
From the way he is dressed 1think he
is feeling very comfortable and enjoying
being by himself.
He can choose where to go and what
to do when he wants.
And in the second photo 1think the man
is sitting on his motorbike.
He is feeling very contented. reading
a magazine and smoking his pipe.
When you are alone you can please
yourself how you spend your time.
TEST 3~ PART 2
Candidate B
Candidate B
These people are making things.
creating things.
In the top photo the people are
artists.
They are drawing plants and
flowers and I think people get a lot
of fun when they do this.
It doesn't matter if you only do it
for yourself. you have the feeling
of produdng something beautiful.
In the second photo the man is
getting enjoyment frem what he
does because he is making things .
for children.
I think the children love weanng
the balloons he is making for
them.
They all get a lot of fun frem what
he does. and perhaps he is
teaching them how to make things
aswell.
TE.ST. 3, PART 3
Candidates A and B
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Useful phrases
Candidates A and B
OK. which club would you fike to join?
Shall we discuss the different dubs and then dedde? Are you interested in
computers? I think that would be quite a good club.
I disagree. We have computer lessons at school. What about a museum
club? That would be something different.
Yes. you're right. But it would depend on the kind of museum. /s that your
fim choice?
I don't know yet. What about the other five which we haven't mentioned. like
the sports club and the theatre club? Ilike acting and I think it would be a
great opportunity to be in a play or a musical.
CandidateA
Useful phrases
Candidate A
Theyoung chi/drenin the fim photo
appear to be enjoying themseilies on a
boat.
The boy who is standing looks very
happy.
They don 't look like brother and sister,
50 perhaps they are making friends
with each other.
In the other photo there is a baby sitting
in a pram.
I don't know whether i1's a boy or a gin.
P~obab/Ya gir!. I think she's eating a
piece ot toast.
And I think she must be feeling
contented being pushed around in her
pram, watching everything that
happens around her.
TEST 4-, PART 2
Candidate B
Useful phrases
Candidate B
The people sitting on some steps are
looking at a map.
I think the people in the other photo are
asking for directions or information.
l1's quite hard if you are in a foreign
country like the women in the first
photo.
Even if you have a map, i1's not always
easy to find where you are. If you can
speak the language, it's easier to ask
for help like the old people are doing in
the secondphoto.
Candidates A and B
Useful phrases
Candidates A and B
Right. What shall we talk about first?
A minibus is quite expensive 50 we have to think about best way to get a lot
of money. What's your opinion about washing cars?
I don't think that's very good idea. You can't earn much money doing that.
What about a concer!?
I think that's a good idea. If you can arrange a really good concert, then you
can sell hundreds of tickets and that would bring in lots of money.
lagree. It would involve a lot of work, though. You could use the school hall
but the penormers would not be able to charge, otherwise you would not
make much profit. And it might be quite difficult to persuade people that they
must penorm for free.
You'renghr. What about thisother picturewhere... ?
Test 1
Part 1: The history of suning
1 E: Hawaiihas !he best surf in Ihe world
2 I: !he lorcecan be lile-Ihrealening
3 A; Nature'swayol saying:stay away (i.e. a warning)
4 F: one manin particularwas responsiblelor Iresh
enthusiasm
5 H: hecameacrossa substance'" he createda wetsuit
6 D: !he fim eversnowboarding world cup event
7 B: nowwants to surf a wave calledJaws
Part 2: Hungry pop stars
8 A: Incorrect She does not say people are lussy.
8 B: Incorrect: There is no relerence to restaurants.
8 C: Correct: 'She has lo cater lor many difterent tastes'.
8 D: Incorrect: Only some people are on a special diet.
9 A: Incorrect: The stars are not worried about their personal
salety.
9 B: Correct: 'no one is bothering them lor autographs'.
9 C: Incorrect: The managers may be more trouble than the
stars.
9 D: Incorrect: We don't know whether or not this is true.
10 A: Correct: 'her own particular mixture ...'.
10 B: Incorrect: Tliey simply like herbal tea.
10 C: Incorrect: They take the special mixture on stage.
10 D: Incorrect: They no Ionger drink as much alcohol.
11 A: Incorrect: 'rich' is the opposite ol 'plain'.
11 B: Incorrect: There is onry a relerence lo how much Valerie
spends.
11 C: Incorrect: The emphasis is on providing nutritious lood.
11 D: Correct: 'they're not used to expensive lood, so Valerie
prepares plain lood'.
12 A: Incorrect: There is no relerence to people wanting more
expensive lood.
12 B: Incorrect: She doesn't keep the list 'just in case'; she
uses it.
12 C: Correct: This relers back to 'a stock ol people's
requirements' .
12 D: Incorrect: She has made use ol the list so that things are
there il necessary.
13 A: Incorrect: Having a lot ol money does not make you an
expert.
13 B: Correct: She has learnt to buy what people need
quickly.
13 C: Incorrect There is no mention ol a budget.
13 D: Incorrect: She is not under pressure to shop quickly.
14 A: Correct: They won't eat belore a concert because
they're 100 nervous.
14 B: Incorrect: There is lood available whenever they want it.
14 C: Incorrect: They don't eat at all belore a concert.
14 D: Incorrect: There is no mention olIhis.
15 A: Incorrect: Bands are mad but Valerie does not say
'completely mad'.
15 B: Correct: She is amazed at the change in their behaviour.
15 C: Incorrect: Valerie does not say they are actually rude on
stage.
15 D: Incorrect: They can be really quiet oft stage.
Part 3: Why the United Nations Went to School
16 G: ExpIanation ol 'Model United Nations'.
17 H: Unk with relerence to 'other counlries'.
18 A: Unk with 'other roles'.
19 F: Unk with students arriving: 'Once they are all together'.
20 C: Unk with students deciding who will speak after the
committeestage. ,
21 B: Unk between students being nervous but also 'gaining
in sell-conlidence'.
Part 4: An Actor's World
22 B: Laura Dyson is just 21 and already a box office name.
23 A: His lather and mother are both actors ... his career path
was inevitable.
24 C: in the alternoon I was told I would be on stage that
evening
25 A: I had lo learn ... the exact opposite.
26 D: Then one day ... and the next day I was on Ihe Iilm set.
27 B: I didn't have to say a single word!
28 D: has had no lormai Iraining
29 B: I used lo leel quite desperate ... out ol work
30 A: I find most ol them very boring
31 C: it has not been an easy ride to stardom
32 D: But I'm quite chaosy now and turn down more scripts
than I accept!
33 B: I used to spend hours mak ing up my lace so that I'd
look oIder.
34 C: my lather refused to agree ... lo pay my way
35 A: there was something lascinating ... other personalities
Questions 1-21 = 2 marks each
Questions 22-35 =l mark each
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 40,
PAP ER 2. Writing' ", . .
Part 1
Question 1
Style: Formalletter. Avoid inlormal expressions.
Content l Give inlorrnation about your interests, and say
where and how you would like to travel.
2 Ask how long the courses are and whelher you can
do more than one activity on a course.
3 Ask about the lurnished apartments.
4 Ask whether language tuition is individual or in
groups.
5 Add a question ol your owo based on the
inlormation in !he advertisement.
Part 2
Question 2
Style: ForrnaJto neutral. Useelear paragraphs.
Content l Introducethe topic.
2 Suggesta lew examplesol things people can do to
Iookafter their environmenl.
3 Explainwhy and how these exampleswould herp
the environment.
4 Concludeyour compositionwith a general
comment.
Question 3
Style: Informal
(on tent l Inlroduceyour letter with a welcomingsentence.
2 Tellyour friendsabout two or three of the special
tourist attractions in your area.
3 Suggest one or two things their children would
enjoy. These may or may not be Ihe same as the
special tourist attractions.
4 Condude the letter appropriately, e.g. that you are
looking forward to their visit.
Question 4
Style: Neutral. . . .
(on tent l Choose a person and, use their name as a heading
or litle.
2 IntroduceIhe person and explainwhy Iheir
influence is important.
3 Give two or Ihree examples of their influence and
its effect.
4 Condude wilh an appropriate comment.
Question 5(a)
Style: Formai or neulral. Do not use informal expressions.
(on tent Briefly describe one of the evenls. Exp'ain your
reasons for choosing it and say why you find il
interestinwenjoyableleffective etc. (i.e. memorable).
Question 5(b)
Style: Formai or neulral. Do not use informal expressions.
(ontent: Decide whelher you Ihink Ihe book is more suitable
for radio or lelevision and say why. Choose two or
three examples of sceneslevents from the book which
you Ihink would make good radio or television
supporting and explaining your decision.
The two parts of Ihe Writing Paper have equal marks.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40,
PAPER3 Use of English .
Part 1: 0resund Bridge
1 A: Only 'longest' collocales wilh 'bridge'.
2 C: Only 'strelches' makes sense.
3 B: The expression is 'into the distance'. The other words do
not collocale.
4 B: Only 'meets' collocales.
5 A: 'Iinks' here means 'unites'; none of the others makes
sense.
6 D: Building work is 'completed'.
7 D: Only 'separaling' collocates.
B B: 'turns inlO' means 'becomes'; all the olher phrasal verbs
have different meanings.
9 C: Only 'record' collocales with 'breaker' .
10 A: Allhough C and D work grammatically they do not
make sense; B does not collocate.
11 C: Only 'structure' can be used wilh 'bridge'.
12 B: Only B works grammalically; A, C and D would all need
anolher noun phrase to complete the structure.
13 D: Only 'jointly' has the right meaning for something done
by two parties.
14 A: Only A collocates in this contex!; you can 'spare' and
'spend' 'time' but they mean something different.
15 B: Only 'benefit' collocates in this context.
Part 2: Artist Development Manager
16 responsible (adjective): collocates with 'for'
17 ot (preposition): indicates belonging
18 all (determiner): collocates in the expression 'ali that it involves'
19 wears (verb in Presenl simp'e): collocates with 'dothes'
20 a (indefinite artide): refers lo any one day
21 During (preposition): indicales length of time
22 sent (verb in Past simple): used to show Ihat tapes have
been received
23 beJbecome (verb): collocales with 'hoping to' and 'famous'
24 what (pronoun): subject of 'makes'
25 ab'e (adjective): completes phrase 'be ab'e to'
26 spite (noun): part of the preposilional phrase 'in spite of'
27 worth (preposition): forms part ot Ihe expression
'iI is worth il'
28 doing (present particip'e): foliom 'by' and collocates with
'work experience'. .
29 as (conjunction): part ot the tixed phrase 'as well as'
30 tound (verb in Past simplEi):part of phrasal verb 'find out'
meaning 'discover'
There is a mark tor each correct answer in parts 1-4.
Part 1
1B 2A 3A 4A 5C 6A 7B 8B
Part 2
9 2S/twenty-tiveyears
10 power
11 project
12 3/lhree days
13 cabins
14 10smoke
15 natural
16 water
17 job
18 tund
Part 3
19 F 20 E 21 D 22 B 23 C
Part 4
NF ~T UF VT ~T ~F ~F
Questions 1-30 =l mark each
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.
Part 3
31 was unaware I ot Rona's: 'unaware' must be tollowed by 'ot'
32 (been) months I since I saw: 'since' + Past simp'e (trom
Present perfect)
33 took I my advice: 'advice' collocates wilh 'take'
34 put up I with: phrasal verb with two partides
35 were prevented Itrom running by: passive construction?
prevent + trom + -ing
36 you I 'end me: "end' without 'to' meaning 'allow 10 borrow'
37 his horror I Jim tound: possessive adjective + noun + Past
simple
38 do I you want: auxiliary verb used 10 torm question
39 wish II cou'd speak: 'I wish' must be folIowed by a pronoun
40 is grown I by: passive construction in Ihe Present simple + by
preceding agenl 'farmers'
Part 4: Red Nose Day
41. Ibgether: 'collected' does not need 'together'
42 ,/
43 like: 'such as' cannot be tollowed by 'like'
44 because: grammatically incorrect within the sentence
45 ,/
46 tor: wrong to put a preposition here - 'health care' is a noun
phrase
47 ,/
4B being: 'by' is folIowed directly here with Ihe main verb in its
particip'e form
49 on: 'on' is used with 'put on a programmelshow'
50 here: does not reter to any place, so it is meaning'ess
51 over: 'give' by itselfis all that is needed here; 'over' can be
used with 'hand' but not in this context
52 i
53 ,/
54 about: the expression 'tor fun' cannol be preceded by
'about' in this context
55 had: you cannot use 'had' betore Presentsimple'buy'
Test 2
Part 1: Dark days
1 G: Nowlite starts again.
2 H: The station is home to physicists... and achet.
3 D: they can start and finishwork at whatever times suil
them
4 l: smalisocia' groups developwithin this iso'ated
community
5 F: can open up a new road system
6 A: a way ot havingsome personal and privatespace
7 B: they are isolatedand imprisoned ... but tor many
months at a time no chance ot 'eaving
Part 2: Into the Gap
8 A: Incorrect:He isnot in a courtroom.
8 B: Incorrect:He hasn't yet begun to teach.
8 C: Incorrect:He isapprehensive.
8 D: Correct:He expects to be judged because 'Theyhave
never met a foreigner betore' .
9 A: Incorrect: This is not mentioned.
9 B: Incorrect: This is not his decision.
9 C: Correct: This reters back to 'not been an easy choice to
take the opportunity ot doing a gap year'.
Incorrect: This is not his decision.
Incorrect: The students eye him nervously.
Correct: 'Ieft me teeling exhausted, but rewarded'.
Incorrect: People are enthusiastic.
Incorrect: This is not mentioned.
Incorrect: This is not mentioned.
'ncorrect: This is not mentioned.
Correct: '\ ... telt appreciated and welcomed ... everyone
wants to be your triend' .
11 D: Incorrect: This is not mentioned.
12 A: Correct: The best nights were those he spent listening to
stories and eating with the tamily, relatively simple
pleasures.
12 B: Incorrect: He doesn't say this.
12 C: Incorrect: He doesn't mention missing Western
entertainment.
9 D:
10 A:
10 B:
10 C:
10 D:
11 A:
11 B:
11 C:
Part 5: Aboriginal 5tories
56 surroundings (verb lo noun)
57 traditional (noun to adjective)
58 knowledge (verb to noun)
59 theatrical (noun to adjective)
60 lives (noun to noun, piurai torm)
61 be'ieved (noun to verb, Past simple)
62 personality (adjective to noun)
63 importance (adjective to noun)
64 uncomtortable (noun to negative adjective by adding pretix)
65 possibility (adjective 10 noun)
Questions 1-30 and 41-65 =l mark each
Questions 31-40 =2 marks each
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.
12 D:
13 A:
13 B:
13 (:
13 D:
14 A:
14 B:
14 C:
Incorrect: He only mentions Mr Chow, not students in
general.
Incorrect: We know that he isn't.
Carrect: He says that 'you can teellike a cross between
a celebrity and a creature trom outer space'.
'ncorrect: There is no evidence tor this.
Incorrect: There is no evidence tor this.
Incorrect: He doesn't say this.
Incorrect: This is part ot his experience bul not the end
result.
Incorrect: This is also part ot his teaching experience but
nol Ihe end result.
Correct: 'and become more independent ... there's no
fasterway'to grow up\
14 D:
Part 3: Rattling the Cage
15 C: Link between 'disliked having a dever young boss', 'two
years' and 'tirst year'.
16 D: Link between 'conditions tor animals' and 'heating in
the animai houses'.
17 A: Link between 'heating', 'the keepers went on strike' and'
'Ieaving all the heating turned on'.
18 E: Link between 'the zoo's animai hospital' and 'he was at
last in charge ot a proper dinic'.
19 B: Link between 'safari parks', 'cages' and 'to be tair to
London Zoo'.
20 F: Link between 'cars' and 'they can go to the country'.
21 I: Link between 'he actually lived in Ihe zoo grounds' and
'he had a fiat'.
Part 4: My Own Personal 5pace
21 B: I share a fiat with three others
22 D: I'd loveto be able to go tor a walk
23 C: 'tell them it's nothing personal
24/5C: it's important that I creale space tor myseltat the
beginning ot each day
24/5A: I have at least an hour to myselt
26 B: It's hopeless to try and tind any privacy in the tlat, so I
go out tor a walk
27 B: it gives me the opportunity ... to Ihink about what I
have to do Ihe next day
28/9B: It I don 't get time to myselt, 1'11be like a bear with a sore
head
28/9A: It I don't make this space tor myselt,I feel reallytense
and irritable.
30 C: I'msure it must be the same tor singers... complete
silence
31 D: whenIget homeit'swonderful tobe ableto relax
32 A: off'ce bustle, phones, e-mail,do this, do that
33 C: It people try and talkto me betore midday,I reallysnap
at them.
34 A: Evenit I'maway trom home, I tryto tind the t'me just to
be alone
35 D: Thebreaks are so short there's no time to do anything
other than ...
Questions 1-21 =2 markseach
Questions 22-35 =l mark each
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.
Part 1
Question 1
Style: Formallelter. Avoidinformalexpressions.
(ontent l Giveinlormationabout your group (age, sexetc.)
and ask for details about two countries.
2 Askwhal is meant by 'Iarge groups', and 'special
prices', .
3 Askabour sporting activiliesand whether horse-
. ridingis possible.
4 Askabou1accommodation and food.
5 Askabout intormation packs.
Part 2
Question 2
Style: Neutral or informalbecause the readers will be young
people.
(on tent l Introducethe person.
2 Saywhy you have chosen him or her.
3 Explainwhal interestsyou about this person.
Question 3
Style: Semi-Iormalor neutral.
(on tent l Makeil elear why Joni had elosed the doOrso
quielly.
2 Explainwhal Joni iswailing lor.
3 Howdoes the sloryend? Who or what was behind
the door?
Question 4
Style: 'ntormal.
(ontent l Explainhowyour decision to go campingwas
made al Ihe last minute (good weather?) and that
was why your triend didn't know.
2 Tellyour triend who you went camping with.
3 Tell Ihem what happened; mention two or three
concrete details to do with camping.
4 Conelude appropriately.
Question 5(a)
Style: Formai or neutral. Do not use intormal expressions.
(ontent Say which character is your favourite. Give specitic
reterences trom the book to explain why you like Ihe
characler so much.
Question 5(b)
Style: Formai or neutral. Do not use informal expressions.
(ontent Say whelher you agree or disagree wilh the
stalemenl. Give reasons tor your opinion and reter lo
specific examples trom the book which make it elear
why you enjoyed reading il.
The two parts of Ihe Wriling Paper have equal marks.
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.
PAPER;{ Use of English-', .
Part 1: Coffee Culture
1 B: Theworld can only'go by'.
2 A: Only'queue' collocates;'Iine' would be right if tollowed
by 'ot people'.
3 A: Only'demand' makes sense here and has to be folIowed
by 'tor' in Ihis conlexl.
4 C: Readthe complete paragraph caretullyin order to
understand Ihe writer's scepticismand the tact thal Ihe
attraction isthe environmenl, not the cofteeI
5 B:
6 C:
7 D:
Only 'lies' collocates with 'attraction'.
On'y 'join' tits the meaning here.
People 'gather'; moreover, A. B and C do not tit
grammatically.
'regular' collocates with 'limes'; the others don't in this
contexl.
'exchange' collocates with 'news and gossip'.
'issues ot the day' is a tixed expression.
'do business' is a tixed expression.
The phrasal verb can only be tollowed by 'Iransactions'.
'it is estimated' is a tixed passive expression.
Only 'growing' coUocales with 'number' .
Only 'attractions' collocates with 'tourist'.
8 A:
9 B:
10 B:
11 C:
12 B:
13 A:
14 B:
15 C:
Part 2: Sports Tourism
16 Ihere (pronoun): Ihere + verb 'lo be' lo indicate that
something exists
17 No (adverb): part of negative adverbial expression 'no longer'
18 sit (verb): collocales with 'armchair'
19 where (adverb): adverb ot place
20 so (conjunction): links people's desire with Iheir action
21 addilion (noun): part ot the preposilional phrase 'in addition
lo'
22 every (determiner): collocates with 'number'
23 Ihey (pronoun): reters back lo 'Olympics'
24 have (verb): part ot modal verb 'have lo' used in the passive
25 but (conjunction): part of structure 'not just/only ... but also'
26 who (relative pronoun): reters 10 'visitors'
27 as (conjunction): used here lo mean 'because'
28 has (verb in Present simple): collocates with 'ettecl'
29 since (preposilion): used to reter to a tixed point ot lime in
the past
30 become (past participie): part ot verb in the Present perfect
~rt3 ..
31 asked John I not to speak: 'asked' used as a reporting verb
32 wish II could: 'I wish' must be tollowed by a pronoun
33 in case I it rains: in case + pronoun + verb in Present simple
34 even Ihough I he was feeling/telt: conjunction used to
express contrast
35 told her son 10ft: phrasal verb meaning 'scold!rebuke'
36 do not I interes!: auxiliary verb + intinitive
37 everyone's/our surprise I Kilty came: 'surprise' used as noun
38 think that I one of: passive to active
39 you mind I if I borrow: auxiliary question torm + it
+ Presenl simple
40 is not I as/so cheap as: comparative structure
Part 4: Time Travel
41 Ihe: no artiele betore 'history'
42 ./
43 is: grammatically wrong
44./
45 since: a conjunction is not needed here
46 and: 'however' is the adverb which links the ideas correctly
47 tar: you cannol put 'far' between 'so' and 'liny'
48 ./ .
49 so: it Ihisword were used, it would have to be at the start of
the sentence
50 Ihere: no specific reterence to a place, so it is wrong
51 ./
52 or: 'SlOp' tollowed by participie
53 ./
54 on: 'take on' is not used to talk about time
55 lo: the verb 'reach' is not tollowed by the preposition 'lo'
Part 5: Voices Foundation
56 passionately (noun to adverb)
57 musical (noun to adjective)
58 majority(adjective to noun)
59 inspiralion (verb to noun)
60 development (verb to noun)
61 significant (verb to adjective)
62 mathematical (noun lo adjective)
63 communicalion (verb 10 noun)
64 enjoymenl (verb to noun)
65 willingly (noun to, adverb)
Queslions 1-30 and 41-65 ='1 marle eai:h
Questions 31-40 =2 marks each
The tota' score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.
PAPER4-. listening '. . ..' ,
There is a mark tor each correct answer in parts 1-4.
Part 1
1A 2C 3A 4B SB 6C 7C BC
Part 2
9 lin/melal root
10 tape
11 candles
12 traeks
13 piane
14 sugar cane
15 rats
16 heaters
17 1000/I/one Ihousand kmslkilometres
18 inside
Part 3
19 C 20 E 21 A 22 F 23 D
Part 4
~A ~C UB UB ~A ~c ~B
Queslions 1-30 =l mark each
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40,
Test 3
PAPER1. Readin9
Part 1: White Storks
1 G: So my inilialjob was 10collect
2 B: It was a marvellousscene
3 D: The numbers ot storks ... The major cause for this
decrease ...
4 A: the birds adjusted 10this loss by carryingtheir twigs
even higher
5 F: If a stork can't tind sufficientfood ... it willquitehappily
teed ott what it can tind in rubbishtips
6 H: the stork will no doubt find a way to ensure it will
survivelong into the fulure
Part 2: Unusual storytelling
7 C: It's grippingstorytellingand not a singlechildhas
moved.
8 D: Women do not usuallyretereefoolball malches.
9 C: who mainlysil at Ihe back ot elassroomsand don't wanl
to take part in lessons
10 D: Thecorrect answer is expressedby the who!eof
the sixthparagraph.
11 A: 'strong male role models'.,'grow up wanting ...
tootballers and 'they'lI!isten ... teachers'
12 A: how relaxing with a book before a big game could
improve Iheir performance
FoolbaUers have a tairly short career ... and moslot
Ihem move on to other jobs
I had almosl no selt-contidence bul nowadays I'm quite
happy standing up in front ot 500 children
13 D:
14 B:
Part 3
15 G:
16 D:
17 F:
18 B:
19 H:
20 l:
21 A:
Link between 'But writing a book ... was one Ihing' and
'Writing a book when ... was quite another:
Link between 'on arriving' and 'oft I drove'.
Link between 'betore I could open il' and 'once inside' .
Linkwith 'Every passer-by ..:. .
Link with 'children ... sliding on ice ... ' and 'children
sliding down the chute'. .
linie wilh 'Have you heard?' and direct speech that
folIows.
Contrastive link between 'nothing to worry aboul' and
'Some people did worry, however:
Part 4: I Need My Computer
22 B: 10remindme about meetings with other doctors
23 C: for tindingout what other companieslikemineare
oftering
24 A: movingtrom Ihe notes I have made . . 10more
developedpieces
25 D: Insteadot having10draw pictures I can gel Ihem on Ihe
computer
26 A: I can work on trains and buses
27/8B: 10tind out about the latest discoveries
27/8E: and use the internel to research new musie
29 C: everyoneexpects youto have a compuler Ihese days
30 E: Mye-mailis likehavinga friend
31 C: il is not as personal as a phone cali
32 E: it savesa lot ot money
33 D: Iheylet me have Iheir old one
34 E: to send oul informationabout myself
35 E: Iowned one ot the earlylaptops; Mylife... would be a
. real struggle without mycomputers.
Questions 1-21 =2 marks each
Queslions22-35 =l mark each
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.
PAPER2. Writing '. .,...
Part 1
Questlon 1
Style:Formalletter. Avoidintorma!expressions.
(on tent l Giveinformationabout yourselt and your friend,
ages and backgrounds.
2 Askwhere volunteers are sent and howotd most
people are.
3 Askaboul the skillsthat are needed.
4 Askabout accommodation and whelher food is
ineluded.
5 Askwhether there are any extra costs.
Part 2
Question2
Style: Formaito neutral. Usea heading or title.
(ontent l Inlroducethe topie and iefer to your own personal
interestsor hobbies.
2 Developthe lopic by dealingwith each inlerest in
turn.
3 Summarisewhy you Ihinkwhat youdo is a good
way to spend your free time. .
Question 3
Style: Semi-formal or neutral.
Content l Explainwhat the 'secret' iso
2 Reason(s)why the matter must be kept secret.
3 What has happened/couldhappen that might make
it dilficult to keep the secret?
Question 4
Style: Formal; write elear paragraphs, perhaps using subheadings.
Content l Recommend a televison programme.
2 Explainwhyit wouldbe usetulandhelptulfor
toreign.learners. . '.
3 Give one or tWo examples 6t things from the
programme that support your recommendation.
Question 5(a)
Style: Intormal.
Content Recommend the title ot the book.
Saywhat you have especially enjoyed about the book
(e.g. characters, storyline, level ot language etc.).
Saywhy you think your triend would enjoy reading it.
Conclude appropriately.
Question 5(b)
Style: FormaI.
Content Briefly saywhat the book is about. Describeone event
in the book that would interest peop'e and possibly
encourage them to read the book for themselves.
The two parts ot the Writing Paper have equal marks.
The tota' score is adiusted to give a mark out ot 40,
Part 1: Musie - a Universal Language
1 D: Only 'arose' collocates with 'as a development'.
2 A: Only 'one' tits the meaning of the sentence.
3 A: In this context, the only word which collocates with
'Ianguages' .
4 C: History was passeddown the generations by being
'recorded' in musie.
5 B: The phrasal verb 'pass on' is the only correct verb in this
context; all the others mean something dilferent.
6 D: Only correct word in context.
7 B: Gnly 'satisty' collocates with 'the teel-good tactor' .
8 A: Gnly word which collocates with the words on either
side ot the gap.
9 D: 'taru' would need a piurai verb to be correct.
10 C: Only 'score' can be used in this context and collocates
with 'test'.
11 D: Onty word that torms a fixed expression.
12 A: 'supported' here means 'providing turther evidence'.
13 B: Forms a phrasal verb meaning 'nurtured' .
14 D: Forms a tixed expression.
15 C: Forms a tixed phrase.
Part 2: Follow Your Nose
16 between (preposition): 'between' two things
17 takes (verb): collocates with 'two seconds'
18 enter (verb): collocates with 'nose'
19 whichlthat (relativepronoun): reters to 'brain'
20 how (adverb): reters to manner
21 not (adverb): used to negate the idea ot 'understanding'
22 with (preposition): collocates with 'relationships' and 'other
people'
23 tall (verb): part ot tixed expression 'tall in love'
24 this (pronoun): reters to 'people tend to smell ot what they
eat'
25 part (noun): torms verb phrase 'take part'
26 likely (adverb):used after comparative'more'
27 were (auxiIiary verb): completes passivestructure
28. used (past participie): collocateswith 'knowledge'
29 level (noun). collocates with 'sub-conscious'
30 selling (gerund): relates to exploiting people's spending
habits
Part 2
9 fl9 million
10 woolly scarf
11 f80
12 world
13 dinner
14 season ticket
15 tilmed (tor TV)
16 competitions
17 products
18 wages
Part 3
31 looked I up to: phrasal verb meaning 'respect'
32 apart trom I Judith had: 'apart trom' meaning 'with the
exception ot'
33 have difficulty I (in) 'earning: have dilficulty + -ing
34 is not'! worth asking: worth + -ing
35 wouldnot have I been ab'e: third conditional
36 are not allowed I to take: allowed + intinitive
37 never takes lany notice ot or
takes no I notice of: fixedphrasemeaning 'ignore'
38 has gone I ott: phrasal verb
39 ought to have I done
40 am having I my bedroom decorated: causativetorm
Part 4
41 .I'
42.1'
43 then: there is no functionfor this word here
44 one: the fixedphrase is 'for examp'e'
45 must: the writer is arguing that young peop'e dothings
voluntarily
46 do: not a question,sotheauxiliaryis wrong
47 to: 'ask' cannot be folIowed by 'to'
48.1'
49 by: there is no tunction for this word here
50 at the prepositionis unnecessary
51 even: wrong becausethere is no emphasis here
52 like:this often creeps into spokenEnglishbut is
grammatically wrong here
53 .I'
54 having: the correct verb is 'we're chatting'
55 that: the fixed expressionis 'you're only young once'
Part S: Recognising a Uar
56 ability (adjective to noun)
57 truth (adjective to noun)
58 sixth (noun to adiective)
59 normally (adjectiveto adverb)
60 instance (adjectiveto noun)
61 dilferent (verb to adjective)
62 alteration: (verb to noun)
63 realisation: (verb to noun)
64 judgement: (verb to noun)
65 unreliable (verb to negative naun by adding pretix)
Questions 1-30 and 41-65 = I mark each
Questions 31-40 =2 marks each
The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.
Part 3
19 D 20 B 21 E 22 A 23 C
Part 4
~F ~T UT VT ~F ~T ~F
Questions 1-30 = I mark each
The total score is adiusted to give a mark out ot 40.
Test 4
Part 1: My Kind of Life
1 E: how photogenic the child would appear ... so each
audition ... is watched on a monitor
2 I: The schedule was always very tight
3 A: when I'tirst 'eft university l worked as a personal
assistant
4 H: you end up disappointing the vast majority ot these kids
5 C: they've all worked and rehearsed enormously hard ...
they may have travelled miles ... spent money on tares
and new elothes
6 D: it is worth auditioning over and over again
7 G: some ot these new young taces will go on to become
big names in the years ahead
Part 2: Roamers
8 D: Matt Lassiterspotted a businessopportunity
9 D: hostels that made young visitors teel at home
10 B: taking time olf ... has quite a lot of money
11 A: like a kindly aunt or unele looking after young people
12 C: olfers a sate and securetorm ot accommodation
13 B: customers would all be tamiliar with the internet
14 A: knowing that backpackerswant to feellike explorers
Part 3: Flying into the Record Books
15 A: Link between 'Polly's... journey began' and 'it ended'.
16 F: Link between 'behind schedule' and 'the delay was the
result ot'.
17 C: Link between the past. Amelia Earhart and Polly's
behaviour.
18 H: Link between the journey going well and the tact that
Polly even had some tree time.
19 B: Link between 'To her horror' and 'most dangerous kind
ot ice'.
20 D: Link between 'she had used more tuel than expected'
and 'As a result the main tank had run dry'.
21 G: Link between 'warm welcome' and 'on one occasion'.
. PAPER4~- tistening" .:.:. ..',.,:.,..i.,)
Part 4: Projects Abroad
22 C: ranging trom well-equipped independent and state
schools to much smaller ones
23 D: the French intluence is still evident
24 A: you will be treated as an addition to any school or tamily
that you .join
25 B: children and their parents ... and children work hard at
school
There is a mark tor each correct answer in parts 1-4.
Part 1
18 2B 3C 4A 58 6A 7C 8A
26 A: children as young as nursery age, and you may have the
chance to work with them
walking and elimbing, boating ... and white-water
rafting /"
the best market in West Atrica
bringing new investments and ideaswith them
the main spoken languages are Ewe, Twi and Ga
Accommodation is either with host tamilies or local
hostels.
you can choose to stay with a host tamily or you may
preter to find your owo room. or apartment
and many people arevegetarians .
It's an areawith a special teel to it .
teaching'lively songs and rhymes is very popular
27 C:
28 D:
29 B:
30 B:
3112C:
31/2D:
33 A:
34 A:
35 B:
Questions 1-21 = 2 markseach
Questions 22-35 = 1 mark each
The total score is adiusted to give a mark out of 40.
Part 1
Question 1
Style: Formalletter. Avoid intormal expressions.
Content: 1 Give intormation about the event you are
organising and saywhat you would like.
2 Ask about costs: tood, drink and a private room.
3 Ask about the number ot people that the restaurant
can accommodate.
4 Ask about equipment tor playing musieand sayyou
want to bring your own CDs etc.
5 Ask about specia, elfects, lighting, decoration etc.
6 Ask about opening and elosing times.
Part 2
Question 2
Style: Formalletter ot application.
Content: 1 Saywhyyou areinterested in applying tor the job.
2 Explainwhy you think you are a geod person tor
the job (e.g. past experience. contid~t in dealing
with people, available during the summer. good
spoken Englishetc.).
Question 3
Style: Semi-tormal or neutral.
Content: l Introduce yourself and your country.
2 Describe what you do on a typical day.
Question 4
Style: Formal;wnte elear paragraphs. perhapsusing subheadings.
Content l Explainwhereyou took the group.
2 Describewhat interested the visitors.
Question 5(a)
Style: FormaI.
Content Describetwo characterstromthe book. Saywhat you
tind interesting about each ot these charactersand
why you have chosen to meet them.
Question 5(b)
Style: FormaI.
Content Brieflydescribethe book. e.g. plot. setting, characters.
Saywhy you think it is worth readinge.g.
it's entertaining, interesting. exdting etc.
The two parts ot theWritingPaper have equat marks.
The total score is adjusted to give a marleout ot 40.
Part 1: The Early Days ot Football
1 C: Only 'lorms' collocates wiih 'game'.
2 A: 'An association' is 'Iormed'.
3 C: Only 'rules' is appropriate in this context.
4 A: Only 'grounds' collocates with 'Iootball'.
5 D: 'meant' is used here with the sense ol 'as a result'.
6 B: 'Ians' are people who lollow their team, or a pop group
ete.
7 C: Forl1)Sa phrasal verb meaning .'established'.
8 B: 'prelerred' iS.the only word which is grammatically
correct here.
9 A: The choice was between lootball and rugby.
10 C: Dnly 'running' collocates with 'river'.
11 B: Dnly verb that makes sense in context.
12 B: The banks would have been built up (made) using earth.
13 C: Dnly 'proper' collocates with 'stands'. in contrast to the
'earth banks'.
14 D: Dnly 'posts' collocates with 'wooden'.
15 A: The text indicates that nobody had thought ol nets until
1891, 50 'invented' is the right answer.
Part 2: Fast Track to Fluency
16 a (indelinite article): must lollow 'such'
17 to (verb particie): part ol the inlinitive
18 grow (verb): part ol phrasal verb 'grow up'
19 ol (preposition): lollows 'awareness'
20 lor (preposition): lollows 'ability' in this context
21 carried (past participie): part ol phrasal verb
22 out (preposition): verb + particie + particie
23 were (verb): relates to state ol being
24 whereas (conjuction): meaning 'on the other hand'
25 smaller (adjective): used in comparison with 'larger'
26 when (adverb): relers to time
27 same (adjective): collocates with 'way'
28 other (determiner): links to 'one language'
29 well (adverb): part ol lixed expression 'as well as', meaning
'in addition to'
30 and (conjunction): links the two statements about children's
skills
Part 3
31 shouldlought to/must hang I on to: direct speech using a
phrasal verb meaning 'to keep'
32 in spite ol I never having: in spite ol + -ing
33 is I not necessary: impersonal construction using 'it'
34 suggested (tha!) I we (should) go: reporting verb + (should +)
inlinitive without 'to
35 would not Ilet him or
did not I let him: let + object + inlinitive without 'to'
36 had not Ilost my mobile: third conditional
37 will be I met active to passive
38 burst out I laughing: phrasal verb + -ing
39 objects to I people phoning: object + to + -ing
40 rather stay I in bed than: would rather + inlinitive without
'to' + than
Part 4
41 this: no demonstrative adjective needed
42 ol
43 lor: not necessary
44 most superlative lorm ol 'ord' is 'oldest'
45 grown: unnecessary and grammatically incorrect
46 in: cannot be used alter 'believed' in this context
47 ol
4801
49 the: the delinite article is not used belore an abstract noun
with general meaning
50 much: grammatically incQrrect
51 well: cannot be used before 'uselul'
52 ol .
53 kind: the correct structure would be 'a kind ol lIour'
54 a: the lixed expression is 'in lact'
55 ol
Part 5: The Man who Furnished the World
56 hatred (verb to noun)
57 delivery (verb to noun)
58 shoppers (noun to noun)
59 choice (verb to noun)
60 addition (verb to noun)
61 throughout (preposition to preposition)
62 accusation [verb to noun)
63 argument (verb to noun)
64 products (verb to noun, piu rai lorm)
65 combinations (verb to noun, piurai lorm)
Questions 1-30 and 41-65 =l mark each
Questions 31-40 =2 marks each
The tota' store is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.
There is a mark for eath torrect answer in parts 1-4.
Part 1
1A 2B 3A 4C 5C 6A 7A 8C
Part 2
9 2/two weeks 14
10 bucket 15
11 Bangwith Style 16
12 22/twenty-twomins/minutes 17
13 6Isix 18
hockey
builder
(the) drums
hammer
hard(-)line
~rt3
~B WD ~F UE nA
~rt4
NB ~B UC UB ~C ~A ~A
Questions 1-30 =l mark each
The tata' store is adjusted to give a mark out of 40.
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For
Questions 1-8, choose the best answer. A. B ar C.
1 .
Naw it you're planning on making a quick getaway this
weekend, you may want to rearrange your plans. As it it wasn't
difticult enough laSI weekend wilh Ihe Irain strike and Ihe tog
delaying tlights midweek, Ihere are a nllmber ot molorw'IY
reDairs beina C"arriMout aver the next lew davs which are
bound 10 aftect journey times, 50 tor more delailed intormalion
phone the travel hol-line on ...
2
A: It's a number ot years now, Lianel, since you brought out
your iIIuslrated book on garden planls but I know you're very
busy wilh anOlher project.
B: Yes, lam. When I was researching the book on tlowers, I
became quite inleresled in butterflies and my publisher
suggesled I should make them Ihe subject ot my next book.
But I wasn't thal keen.
A: Sa?
B: Well, I Ihink il was wandering Ihrough Ihe woods looking tor
planls when I tirst noticed how tascinating lite on the ~ ot
Ihe woodland isoQuite amazing, another world in facto 811
kinds of finv creatures crawlina around.
3
I mean, you know I wasn't looking torward lo Ihat meeling with
the boss. He goes on and on and never knows when to stop, he
never seems to realise thal people get really bored when he
starts lecturing them. Added to which ot course, I was worrying
over how I was going lo explain Ihat mislake I'd made. And
then, would you believe it. his secrelary rings lo say he's been
delayed and he's decided not to 00 ahead after all <o I can
~ aDDointment!
4
Followiog on trom last monlh's successful tamily coneert which
was a sell-out, National Promotions are pleased to announce
their new series ot concerts beginning in Ihe autumn with a
really exciting ofter. Whalever price ot licket you purchase, ~
will march it with a free ticket at the samp orice 50 ~~7(t~~ng a triend ar one ot Ihe tamify and enjoy a concert tor
norma I oriee. Don't torget to book early it you want to enjoy a
candle-lit supper betore er after the concert in one ot aur
restaurants. For turther details, conlact aur booking oftice on ...
5
A: Can I help you, sir? Would you like the porter to take your
suitcase to your room?
B: No, Ihank you. I'm atraid I can't get my case unlocked.
I usuallv carrv twa kevs bllt I can't tind "Iher at thp moment
so Iwonder it VOIIhave one. lI's a standard lock, nothing special.
I've tried to break it with my penknife without success even
though it's onfy smali. I suppose I could just cut into the top
ot it as it's tairly 50ft material but then 1'11have ruined
it and have to buy another one.
A: 1'11see what I can do tor you, sir, I know we have some. Just
wait a tew minutes and 1'11have a look.
6
It's always exciting when a new exhibition opens. Esoeciallv one
where vou knowsame ot vour owo wark jor;hanaina There's
also Ihe opportunity lo buy same ot Ihe wark on display. I'm nOI -
so keen on meeting new people bul I do like gossiping with
triends about the new artists and what they're up to. No more
painting in oils tor Ihis generation, Ihey're tar more adventurous.
Ilove looking at those huge canvases covered with sand, bits ot
glass and metal, things that in my day we would've considered .
lo be rubbish!
Interviewer: Goodness, I didn't realise it was such a big
operation.
Jeffrey OsIand: Oh yes. Altogether we have accommodation tor
about 70 people. When I say accommodation, I don 't mean a
luxury hoteli What we have are wooden cabins which contain
between Iwo and rlVe beds, and are very simply turnished,
allhough we do have a tew single rooms available. There are
common rooms tor relaxation, wilh facilities tor making drinks.
We al50 grow all aur own tood and meals are served in the
Centre restaurant. As you might expect we only serve vegetarian
tood, no meat whatsoever. We don't allow people to bring meat
in with them either. But we have an excellent chet who prepares
reatfy imaginative vegetarian tood and I've'yel lO hear anyone
complain. The atmosphere is very.relaxed and intorrnal. ~
do forbid [)eOnie to smoke in the buildinas.
7
Hi, Celia, it's me. Yes I'm al Ihe airport. No, no, I've got my
passport - unlike lasl time when I torgal it. Look, I'm atraid I'v..
left mv diary. No, not Ihe big desk one, the one I keeo in my
bindbag - it's on top ot my laptop computer. I know, I was
90ing to bring my laptop but Ijust couldn't carry anything else.
Well, it it's not there, it'lI be in Ihe top drawer ot my desko Yes?
Brilliant. Can you gel here in Ihe next hour? 1'11wail at check in
- and Ihankyou!
Intervlewer: Sa, it I wanled to do a short course, what kind ot
thing could I do?
Jeffrey Osland: II would depend on your inlerests. ~
do on~ ot aur aen@ral ("OIJ~ on Natural Gard@nino. You'd learn
about nature - garden wildlite, herbs, climbing plants and plants
which have partieular scents ar perfumes. Or you could do one
ot aur more specialised courses on Walerless Toilets.
Interviewer: Waterless toilets?! 8
Hello. My name's Birch, Alan Birch, Ihat's right, yes, trom Ihe
studio. Yes, my usual please, no, hang on, I think I'd like a
difterenl lopping. Can I have mushrooms instead ot anion? I'm
sorry this is bad line, I can hardly hear you, it's breaking up.
What? I'm in my car, yes, stuck in a traftic jam. I'm ab50lutely
starving. lock,can vou oer the boy to QOmund to mvoffice_
oooosil.. Ihe studio - and "II pick il up trom Ihere? Sure, 1'11be
in my car. It he waits on Ihe pavement outside, 1'11pay him when
I get Ihere. Great. Thanks a lot.
Jeffrey Osland: That's right. It's aur most popular course.
There's a big.demand tor it tram countries where there are
serious water shortages. We have designed a syslem which does
nol require water, it's a dry syslem. Ollr SYSlemhelos neoole use
thPir limitM suonli~ for ~nti.!ll thinos like washino and
drinki na as warpr i~v@rvorecious in manv nam ot the world."
Olher courses show people how 10 save torests, birds and
animals.
. Test 1 . PART 2 . ..,:.,: ',. ...,; ..' ',. . ,.
Interviewer: How amazing. It sounds tascinating. Are these
courses expensive?
Jeffrey Osland: Not realfy. In order to be tair we operate a
varied price structure, which charges peopte what Ihey can
afford. For examole il vou'l'@in full.time emolovment vou Dav
mate than il vou're out ot wark and haven't aot a iob And for
oenolp. who .!lrPnot .!lbieto oav anvthina at aUwe have CIfund
which was set UDbv the Centr@-CIlew vears aao. This helps us to
pay someone's costs, including their travel costs tram home lO
Ihe Centre. Sa we never tum anyone away, allhough we can
only help a smali number ot people each year as we do not
make a huge profit.
Interviewer: 50 it I wanl to go on a course, how do I apply?
Jeffrey Osland: You need an application torm which you can
get by...
You will hear part of a radio interview with a man who is the
director of an Environmenral Centre. For Questions 9-18,
complere rhe sentences.
Interviewer: I have with me in the studio loday Jeftrey Osland,
who is Ihe director ot an Environmenlal Cenlre in mid Wales.
Jeftrey, welcome.
Jeffrey Osland: Thank you.
Interviewer: Jeftrey, what exactiy is an Environmental CenIre?
Jeffrey Osland: Good question. Well, I suppose you could say
that basically we're inlerested in prolecting the environment and
Ihal means looking al alternative lechnologies to provide energy
tor the tulu re.
Interviewer: "m still not sure I understand. What does Ihe
Centre do?
Test 't PART 3~ . . '. '... . . .' .'.
You will hear five different people talking about the importance
of modem inventions. For Questions 19-23, choose from the list
A-F the reason each SPeaker gives for the importance of rhe
invention to them personally. Use the letters only ance. There is
one extra letter which you do not need to use.
1
I used to think television was Ihe most brillianl invenlion because
you could sit in an armchair and have a windowon the world.
But in the last couple ot years I've changed my mind. For me
now the best thing ever is the mobile phone. I mean lhey used
to be 50 heavy and nol that attractive to carry around. But now
they're tiny and light - I nevpr 90 anvwhere without mine. And
you can buy personalised covers and even change the covers to
match what you're wearing. Same ot my triends are sa cool -
Ihey dye their hair lo malch their phones and their watch SIraps
as well. I mean how amazing is thal?!
Jeffrey Osland: It does a whole range ot things. We opened
twentv-five vears ago but in the last ten years we've
considerably expanded aur activities and naw we have lots ot
working displays. These disolavs are buill on the sile which we
OCCUDVin th~ "part ot the count~ide and indude wavs to uc:;p
the sun and wind tor oower as weU as law energy buildings and
difterent kinds ot tarming. We're open lO the public all year
round and last year we had over 80,000 visitors. Everyone is
welcome. We get casual visitors, tourists, environmental
specialists and lots ot school children, especialfy orimarv school
children who a~ doina a oroiect on some a~DKt ot the
environmenl. We al50 run courses tor secondary schools,
universities and overseas students and these courses are
residential, obviously, because people come and stay tor short
periods ot time. Most ot Ihe cOII"es laSl Ihree davs although in
the summer we run week-Iong courses.
2
Thereare so manythings that I think I couldn't livewithout. My
mum moans at me because Ican't be bOlheredto cook. But I
mean who needs lOcook when there are 50many lakeaway
places. Norcan I imaginelifewithout radroand 1Y.but ~
one thino that's made il bia diffPrMceto mv lifeit~ the rash
machina I ran relaxabout 9~ttinQmonev and not rus" around
t~na to oet to a"bank belora il noo;es.Iwas alwaysrunningout
o cashbut naw at any lime ot dayar night Ican lurn up al a
hole in Ihe wall, put my card in and magic - there~ the money!
Nohassie.
3
I know Ihere are aUsorts ot wonderful inventions and it's easy to
take everything tor granted. Uke electricity :-' lite as we know it
would be impossible without it, I mean we depend on it tor
almost everything. But tor me personalfy it~ Ihe car which I think
has massively changed people's lives. I know that holidays in
space are more ar less a reality now, and you can reach any part
ot !he woM by piane. BilI il's Ih.. .."'.. ot the car Ihe tact that it
oll..rs vou such treedom. Like you wake up in the moming and
think where would Ilike to go today? And you just do itl
4
I think some inventions are such fun. Ali these computer games,
I reaUy lave them. And Ihe tact Ihat they're hand-held is great.
They help me relax when I'm teeling stressed and take my mind
aft whalever's worrying me, although I suppose I could live
without them it I had to. But Ihere's no way I could live without.
my e-mail. When we aUletl schoollast year, I made Sllre I had
~rvone"s ~mail addr~s and that means ~ .111 keP-Dintouch
and aet to meet uo with each oth..r. And it we can't meet, then
at least we knoweach other's news and what we're all doing.
5
I hate being withoul my electric toothbrush, but I know Ihat's
silly because most people use an ordinary loothbrush and never
think twice about it. But Ihere is one invenlion which has really
saved my lite and that's my electronic diary. My girltriend bought
me one because she gal 50 ted up with me torgetting
arrangements. .lVp'no exnJc:;enaw for lomettina anvthina even
her birthday is programmed into it! They used to be dead
expensive but now they've come down in price and I use mine
all the time.
Test. t PART 4
You will hear an radio interview with a research scientisl. For
Questions 24-30, decide which of the statements are true and
which are false Write T for True ar F for False in the boxes
provided.
Interviewer: My guest on today's programme What's New in
Medicine' is Andrew Taylor. Andrew. welcome to the
programme. Naw I know there've been some pretty exciting
developments recently in your area ot wark and one, in
particular, which is close to your heart is Ihe 'smart pili'.
Andrew Taylor: Wen, I guess 'mtart DiWis ius. a convenient
term for what I think is Doina to be a Drettv imoortant
develooment in medical lechno/OQy But what set us aft looking
at this in the laboratary is the tact thal thousands ot people each
year are admitted lOhospital because Ihey have accidentalfy
taken the wrong medicine ar the wrong dose ot medicine.
Interviewer: How come? Surely it must be quile difticult lo do
Ihal?
Andrew Taylor: Not really. There're people who perhaps take
quite a lot ot medicine, tablets and so on, particularly elderiy
people, and 50 il's not difticult tor them to oiek uo the wrona
bottle or cadet wilhollt realisinQ. And then there're people with
poor eyesight who can mistake one bottle tor another, and tor
Ihem the risk ot laking Ihe wrong medicine is even higher.
Peoole arp. verv c:;ensitiveand thev wotrv about oettino thinas
wmno and aettina into trouble with their doctor
Interviewer: I see - but it's not their tault.
Andrew Taylor: ot course not. 50 what we've come up with is
, simple system tor readiog pilIlabeis out loud. And this will be
ot great benetit to people whose sight is not very good. We've
oeen experimenting with the system and aenerallv <oeaking
most D~oolp ar~ bnth ama:zerl and deliahted with it
Interviewer: How does it work?
Andrew Taylor: Well, the system consists ot speciallabels which
(ootain tiny microchips. The miC"rochiocontains aUthe imoortant
"formatino about the medicin~ for that oarticular oatientTheir
~ how many to take - it it's pills - and when to take them,
;uch as betore or after meals. - . -..
Interviewer: What it people are still unsure about something?
Andrew Taylor: Each microchip also has the name and address
ot their doctor as well as a phone number which people can ring
il they have any questions.
Interviewer: 50 what is it that speaks out loud? The label?
Andrew Taylor: No no It's a thina called a reader When a
,)atient wants to take their medicine, they press a button on a
;mall thing called a reader. You know the things that check-out
assistants use in supermarkets which read the barcodes, the
labeis on whatever you' re buying, well, the readers are tike that.
The reader sends out a radio signal to the microchip which
returns the intormation recorded on the label. The reader then
c;Df~aksthis out laud
Interviewer: Don't some people tind that rather scary?
Angus Taylor: A tew maybe. Admittedly the voice is electronic
Jnd some people are put oft by new technology. But once thev
1et used to the voice which is quite soft - it doesn't shout at
[hem - thev berome contident that they are taking the right
quantity ot medicine and at the right time and that's really
"eassuring. And evervone ilar~s that without the new
rechnoloav th~v could end UDin hasnit;)1
Test 2 PART1. _ .
You'lI hear peop/e ta/king in eight different situations. For
:)uestions l-B, choose the best answer. A, 8 or C.
t
(ou can't tail but be impressed by Marco Lyneham's latest
JChievement. At the International Stadium last nitt b!: nanaopd to c;havp one tenth ni a second oft his astec;t tima vet.
mean not only does this man already hold three gold medals,
jut last month he was voted Sports Personality ot the Year and
)(esented with a handsome cheque as well as the splendid cup
hat he gets to keep tor the year ahead. You'd've thought that
hings couldn't have got any better tor him, but he's proved all
)t us wrong I
!
>.: Can you let me have that recipe you promised?
3: Which one? The one tor the orange and carrot soup we had
last night?
>.: No, I know how to make that. it's quite straightlorward. It's
the dish we had at Mike's party. It was delicious, d'you
remember? It had potatoes, peppers and onions in it and we
ate it cold with bread. I thought I'd make it and take it with
us whpn we're out walkina this weekend We alwavs taka a
oacked lunch and I thought this would be really nice with
some salad and not too heavy to carry.
!
know that many children are very keen to keep a pet. Some
hildren are happy with a goldtish or arabbit, others want a
'uppy and lorget that it'1Ineed exercising each day and they'lI
have to take it tor regular long walks. Obviously some animals
need lookingafter more than others. Cats are tairlyindependent
creatures, and will disappear tor long periods at a time, whereas
dogs are more home-Ioving. Don't let vour child-sooil an animai
bv overfeedino it. I've seen some kids who think they're being
really kind when they give a pet large helpings ol tood and then
they wonder why the animai is so overweight.
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I'm amazed at the number ol people who turn uo on th~ lirst
.dQ)( and know absolutelynothing about the placesthey're going
to see. I mean when. you think. ot a" the travel programmes on
the TVand the radio, the intormation on the internet, a" the
travel writers who liII columns in the newspapers and magazines
throughout the year ... These people must have seen a brochure
when they booked their holiday, surely? Thev sit there in the
(oach and E!XOectmp to tpn th~m ~vprvthina thev n~ to know.
the north-west coast. The southern parts ot Australia.get snow
but there is never any snow in the north. However, we do have a
wet season and I remember when I was a child Iying in bed at
night. li~tenina tn the rain dAlterino on the rin root ot our
hau!;@. Most hou<;es werp wooden bllt thp._roofs wereoenerallv
!!Wal. The noise was absolutely deatening and when I got up In
the morning, it was usually impossible to get to school because
the river had flooded. Il the ~torm was reallv fierce then we
would o;ticktaDe arross our window;in the hone that bv maki na
them stronner the alass wouldn't oet blown out Mv oarents also
had to keeo suooliesot ("<=Indles and torchp~as the elect:ricitv
SUDatvwoulrl reoularlv net rut off at the heioht ot a storm.
Another thino that hAoce"s in the wet spasa" is that the traeks .
~ there are no proper roaas as such - <Jet flooded and become .
~ so we had to tly. In the drv season we travelled b'l
ieen or oiek-un trucks but anvthino and pvervthina '.har OE~oole
nppded at other limes wa~ delivered bv air - {ood the oost licht
bulh< hOlJsehold thinos - there's no localshoo. Evenit your
friends came to visit, thev would ("ome bv m;lil olane too.
Looking back I suppose lite was quite lonely, but one ot the
things I really loved was the teeling ot space and the treedom ot
being the only person tor miles around. The wildlite and the
landscape were wondertul.
One ot th@b@~.memorie~ ot m~ childhood was rjdina mv bil<@ arollnd rhe suoitr can@fields. A ter the cane was harvestedthe
tarmers would burn the land and I remember thE' rats running
out trom amongst the cane as the tire spread. The local name
lor them i<bandicoots and my triends and I used to chasethem
away so they wouldn't get hurt.
When I was older we moved to central Australia near Alice
Springs, where the summer was much hotter and drier. Winter
nights were very cold, however, and we would have to out on
th@heatero; itr nicht and keeo them on throuchout the niaht. In
areas like Alice Springs which are 50 tar away trom towns, young
children don't go to school. At a set time each day they link up
to the radio and have their lessonson air. The teacherssend
them work to do at home with their parents, but old... rh,ldren
90 itWitVto boitrdjna ~chonl which may be AS much as 1000
kilometres awav although that's not much by Australian
standards. Sixthousand kilometres is what we reckon to be a
long distanceI
As the summers are so hot people start work very early.~
middav .he temneratures arp rf~allvhiah sa pvervone remains
in<ide tor satetv. It's so hot that it's not even possible to keep
cool by swimming, although last thing at night we would SWlm
in our pool in order to cool down. But even though the sun
went down by seveno'clock, the water was still hot 50 it was
like having a warm bath rather than a cooling swim!
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... so at the end I went up to him to ask him a question and he
says, 'Where were you last lesson?' And I say, 'I was here. You
gave me back my essay.'50 he looked a bit embarrassedat that
and I say, 'I need some.extra help betore the exams becauseI
missed quite a lot when I was iIIlast month.' And he sayshe's
too busy to lit in more lessons, 1'11have to ask one ot the other
students. We", I'm not going to. it's his job and I'm not going to
takeanexamwhichI knowI'mnot readylor 50tha!'sit, I:m..n!n_
oojna aoajn "II taka the exam nex. vear instead.
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Hundreds ot years ago actors wandered trom town to town,
village to village putting on plays in very intormal surroundings.
Sometimesthey didn't even bother with costumes but there was
always music, simple music probably played on a pipe like our
modern-day recorder. For people in those days, these wandering
players were a great treat and any pertormance was exciting.
The Dlavs took Dlace olltsjde uc;uallvin tha market olaca ar
<omE'Whj!rerentrai and this book is especiallygood on the
difterent locations which could be anvthina trom a wooden
Dlatform in thp villaae sauare to a dparina undpr a tl'PP.
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A: ... it was one ot the most interesting exhibitions I'veever
seen.
B: Icouldn't agree more. I'd no idea people actuallywore
special clothes.
A: Well, those earlv vehides didn't have a mot so you had to
protect yourselt. And those Dom oeQn!p whosa iob it was to
walk in tront ot the car in all weathers meant they had to be
properlydressed, too. Even the lirst buseswere ooen-too
and, (orne to think of it, sa werp thp first trainc;.
B: I suppose youmust have been able to enjoy the scenery,
though, and going so slowly probably meant you had a good
view ol everythingI
8
II0ve this new season'stashion lor little handbags. Mind you,
they're pretty uselessbecauseyou can't put more than a comb
inside, so whoever designed them obviously didn't intend them
to hold anything. The coloursare nicebut what's really
attractiva ara the littl@. alass bead~ which arp o;ewn in12 1b.e
1aI1ri&. There are no real patterns on the bags, just thousands ol
these little thiogs that sparkle and glitter asyou walk. ~
thev're a" hand stitched which is why even the tiniest bags are
quite expensive.
You willhear 'ive different peop/e ta/king about what they /ike
about their favourite restaurant. For Questions 19-23, choose
'rom the list A- F what each speaker says. Usethe /etters onfy
once. There is one extra /etter which you do not need to use.
1
Where Ilive there are so many restaurants that I'mspoilttor
choice. There are smali,Iriendlybistrosand large, noisycale
bars. Where I choose to go depends on my mood and how I'm
teeling. I quite like selt-servicerestaurants il I want to be by
mysell and can't be bothered to speak to anyone. And some ot
the expensive places are incredibly posh. I do like dressing up
occasionally, but the one that has evervthina as tar as I'm
concerned, is nothino snadal to look tlt and j~situ;ltM in ;l little
~. It's run by a woman called Silvia. Everything is Ireshly
cooked and you're always made to leel welcome.
Test2 PART 2.. . . .
Youwillhear part o, a radio programme in which a man ta/ks <.
about his chi/dhood in Australia. For Questions 9-1B, comp/ete
the sentences.
Intervlewer: Eachweek we invitedifterent people into the
studio to talkabout their childhood.Thisweek William Cameron
talks about growing up in Australia.
William Cameron: Australia is a huge country and I grew up on .
2
There are some days when all Iwant isto be spoilt,to be looked
atter by waiters attending to myeveryneed' Good tcod issuch
a comtort. I particularlylike this place where the serviceis
excellent. the waiters know me and what Ilike to eat. It's a large
place but it has some wonderfully quiet corners where ~
sit and wdtch pvervthina that's aoina on around VOl! It's the bast
kind at entertdinment it'~ almost like heino at tha theatre and I
9pt to hiwe the hpst ~at hP("alJ~a"m a reoular.
3 . .
Food and drink are very important but there has to be more it
I'm going to have a really good time. I know people who will
happily sit in a basement or a cellar becausethey like the
cooking. But for m~ ther~'s oot to bp a vi~w samalhina to
w;ltch lika d ~unset ar wavps brpak:ino on d b~ach That's whv
this Dlitce lonkino nut acroS5 thp. waler withiust the diffs and
the oinp trppc; for comoany i~the oPrfPrt C'ombinatian for me.
Fortunately the lood is excellent, tool
4 .
The supermarkets are tuli ol exotic lood and there's no shortage
ot cookery programmes on TV and cookery books in the
bookshops. I think most ol us eat and drink pretty well these
days. It's not easytinding somewhere so special that it's worth
the effort getting there, as well as the money it's likely to cost
you. This place I know - in the middle ot nowhere - is tantastic.
Evervthina dbalIt il i~orioinal frnm the COIOlJr of the walio;to the
colOI"ot the tood. D'you know, last week the potatoes were
blue!
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I've never been able to seethe point in having takeaway tood. I
mean, who wants to walk around eating? Part ol the pleasurein
eating is surely sitting somewhere comtortable, preterably with
triends, soaking up the atmosphere and toroenino the rest ot
~. I know ot nowhere elseother than this one place
tucked away in the country and the moment you enter ~
beino in another world. Everything is turned inwards and t~e
tocus is this enormous table simply covered with the most
wonderful display ot hot and cold dishes.
You will hear an interview with a woman who has/eft her own
country to /ive abroad. For Questions 24-30, choose the best
answer A. 8 or C.
Interviewer: Haveyou ever considered living abroad? Most ot
us these days get to travel to toreign countries either to work tor
a short time or, more commonly, lor a holiday. The chancesare
you've thought how nice it would be to.spend a longer period ot
time in that country. Well, Karin Newman has done just that. She
lett the UK a couple ot years ago and is now back tor a short
time to seeher triends and tamily. Karin, what made you decide
to move abroad in the tirst place?
Karin Newman: Well, it was like you just said. I was on holiday
in Italy with some triends and when the time came to go home,
none ot uswanted to leave. The weather was perfect, the
scenery was wonderful and I simply didn't want to go home.
And it suddenly occurred to me that there was no reasonwhv I
shouldn't <tav. OK,I didn't speak the language but I had met
lots ol toreigners who were working there and I thought well, it
they can do it, so can I.
Interviewer: You make it sound very easy.
Karin Newman: The decision itselt was easy.But then it took
Quite a long time to make all the arrangements. Fortunately, I
had some money, as I was living with my parents. I'd planned on
buying a car with some ol my savingsso I usedthat money to
rent a fiat. But ol course IstiII had to come back to the UK lor a
caun'@. of wpeks to deal with oack:inaUDmv stuff and so on. The
tlat was a simple one-bedroom place but tully turnished and that
meant I had a base to go back to. The Ilat my triends and I had
been staying in was huge and it would've been great to stay
there, but it was too expensive. 50 I handed in my notice at
work and that was it.
Interviewer: Was there anything that you missedonce you'd
settled down?
Karin Newman: Well, my lamily certainly. Although il I'm
honest it was all so dillerent and exciting and I was so busy I
didn't have time to think about things. Then alter about six
weeks or sol b~Qan to be aW<=lrp. ot beino on mv owo a lot ot
~. People had been really kind and helplul when they
realised I was new, but you can't. expect that to last. And I
hadn't lound getting a job as easy as I'd expeeted. I wasn't
particularly concerned because I had enough money but lile was
not as enjoyable as it had been.
Interviewer: 50 what did you do?
Karin Newman: Well, I was on the point ol wondering whether
I'd made a ghastly mistake when mv landlord Pietra callpd one
evenina ta mllect the rent. He must have noticed I was looking
rather down and asked me il I was all right. I said IstiII hadn't
lound a job, even though I'd written lots ol letters to different
language schools. He claDoed his hands and <aid 'oerfect' - his
wife was lookina for $(}m@helo in the r~tatJrant shp. ran he'd
sep. to all the orloerwork and I could start the "@x.dav
Interviewer: 50, problem solved!
Karin Newman: Yes, in one sense. But my Italian was awful. I
thought: 1'11never understand what people are saying. 1'11be
hopeless and customers will get very impatient because they'lI
have to say everything so many times, I wa< tPrrilied.
Interviewer: 50 did you' turn it down?
Karin Newman: Pietra just laughed when I tried to explain how
I lelt. But his wile was very kind and to begin with I just worked
in the kitchen, preparing vegetables, washing up, making salads
and so on. 5he spoke very quietly and gemly and I understood
most ol what she said, and in that way I suppose I became more
confident. so when the dav ramp. to tAkaa customer's ordpr I
~. I even smiled!
Interviewer: You've been there lor two years nowo Any plans to
come home?
Karin Newman: Not lor a while. My Italian's pretty Iluent now
and I've started doing some translation work lor an Italian
company. I've made plenty ol really good Iriends and I'm
enjoying lile very much. It was certainly warth taking the risk but
IthinkI was varvluckvto {ind nwselfina situiltionwhere
evervthinawnrked out Some neoniehaveauila il difficult time
but mv exoerience wao:;,uc;tthe oDnosile..
Interviewer: Karin, thank you very much lor talking to us.
Test3 PART 1 ' , ,. ,,' "
You'lI hear people ta/king in eight different situations. For
Questions 1-8, choose the best answer. A, 8 or C.
1
Ah, good morning. I'm phoning on behall ol Marketing
International. We're aeting as agents lor a car manulaeturer. We
believe that you, as a car owner, might be interested in a new
model which the company is bringing out later this year. Yes,
vour details werp sen. to mv b~c; tram the Qaraf}@~
bouoht vour oresent car. Everyone who takes part in this survey
has the chance to win a new car. Ali we ask you to do is to
answer a lew questians. It will take about 15 minutes ... That's
great. Right, lirst question
2
It was sa stupid. I've been playing netbalI lor years and apart
'rom a lew lalls when I've bruised my arms or legs quite badIy,
I have "aver aver run into ;:anvthinaor anvon~ b@for~. It was
such a good matcn but we were one goal down and we only
had about live minutes left. 50 I cauaht the bali turned lo ,hoot
it into th~ n~t ;:anddidn't realis~ how close Iwas tn th~ Dost Th~
n@xt minute - wh;:am "d knncked mvself out!
3
A: Good morning. You are through to Maria. How can I help
you?
B: I need to talk to someone about my mobile phone.
A: Can you tell me the problem, please?
B: Well, I bought my phone about lour weeks ago and I think
there must be something wrong with the battery. tven il I
charge it up every night I only seem to gel aboul 10 minutes'
talking time. I took it back to the shop but they didn't want
to know.
A: Oh. That sounds strange. The shop should really dea' with it.
We'lIl~t vou have a soecial enveloOP.~n vou ran send it back
to IJS;:andwe'lI check thp. batterv for vou.
B: Right, thanks. -
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A: 50, how are you lixed? Can you make next week?
B: It's not easy but I could manage an evening.
A: Evenings are difficult lor me so I'd rather keep to a morning
or afternoon.
B: Hmm. How long d'you 'think we'lI need? About two or three
hours, I guess.
A: At least. I suoaest we Dut this olf unless you can manage the
weekend.
B: You must be joking, weekends are out. OK, ~
obviou,lv have to w.it, although it's essential that we deal
with it lace to lace.
Hi, and welcome to the programme in which we try to answer
some al your questions about sport. A number al YDUhave
written in to ask what makes Manchester United Britain's most
successlul soccer club. Well, apart Irom the obvious answer -
they've got lots ol brillianl players - there're a lot ol other things
that go on to promote the Club which make it possible 10r'Man
U' to buy players lor millions ol pounds. And I mean millions. ID
the oast thev'veoaid 19 mUlio"ooundsfor iust one olayer. 50
how come it is such a wealthy club?
Well, one way lor the Club to earn money is to sell merchandise.
If youlonkintheircataloone vou'lI ~~ voucan buyanvrhina
Irom . nair ol ,horts to . woolly scarf. 50me people think the
prices they charge lor this merchandise'are-quite high and I
expeet many parents would agree. A complete Manchester
United strip costs almost 80 pounds - not cheap. But il vou're
5ellinl;J thi~ mprchandis~ aU ovpr the world throuah a number of
officialshor1s or outlets vou bp9in to opt an idea of thp hUQl~ .
orofits the Club can make.
Another big way to make money is to provide lood and drink lor
lans at the lootball matches. And not just the lans who, lor the
mosl part want chips, burgers and hot dogs. The Club also olfers
entertainment on a grand scale lor people who want ta use the
Club premises lor their own purposes. For example, a.Jarge
bu..inp.s!; mioht rewarditsemclovpe!;witha comoanvdinn~rand
if it'sheld at a famousfootb;:all club that'sfar mon~pxcitinothan
an ordinarvrestaurant even if it istwice as expensive.
5
Welcome to the Royal Hospital Visitor Inlormation 5ervice. II you
plan to visit a lriend or relative in hospital, and are travelling by
car, please allow plenty ol time. There is limited car oarkina
soaceat the hosDital o;nvou m.:,v find it more convenient to uo;e
Dublic transoort. On arrival at the hospital, please check the
inlormation board at the Iront ol the main entrance. This will
give you directions to the wards. II you have a long journey and
should wish to purchase light relreshments, there is a smali
snack bar to the lelt ol the entrance. II you wish to lind out
about the condition ol a relative or Iriend, please press l now ...
6
The thing is that however much you practise, you know you can
always praetise more. I got used to that at musie college and you
learn to discipline yoursell to praetise at least six to eight hours a
day. There are days, ol course, when it's more difficult than
others, but it'!;..iWnntherefnr hoursbv mvselfthat is wo~e.
And then the same istrue when you're performingand you have '
to stay overnight in a hotel. It's very rare that concert organisers '
will pay lor anyone else to be with YOU.
Then, ol course, there's what's called the gate receipts - that'S
what the Club collects Irom the people who pay lor a ticket to
get in to watch the team play at home at Old Trafford - the
name ol Man U's lootball ground. The ground can hold up to
67,000 spectators and is usually sold out lor all lirst team games.
Manvfans h;:avp..p;:ao;nn tick~ts which meansth~'ve Daid in
advancefor all the oamesin a oarticularoeriod but althoughan
average ticket price is between 20 pounds and 30 pounds Man
U's tickets are not as expensive as those lor many other clubs.
Annther hueelv nrofitable arP;J is thp monev thp. Club makes
trem allowino its matrhpo; to be filmed for televisinn. Thereisan
enormous demand lor sports programmes Irom satellite channels
as well as the BBC and independent TV companies and the
income Irom this is increasing year by year. And il vou think ol
all the football comoetitions and international chamoion..hios in
addition to the regular matches, you can imagine how much
money this brings the Club Irom all the programme rights.
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I thought it was going to be interesting and I suppose it was in
many ways. I've always lound this particular lecturer to be really
good and space travel is his thing, alter all. It's how he made his
narne. ButwhAt hp...aidwas snromolex that I was lostbetare
we werp.~ven halfwavthrouah Ouite a few oennl@aroundme
were whi'Derina that they couldn't lollow either and they
sounded quite irritated. I guess 1'11have to buy his book and read
and re-read it untill understand what he was saying.
8
I don't know what's wrong with heroWhatever I do she always
linds something to grumble about. II it's not me, then it's my
brother or her sister who's done something to upset hero I try to
be patient because we'lI all be old one day, and I know that
since her operation she gets tired veryeasily.The other eveningI
!eft work late so I didn't get round to seeing hero The phone was
ringingwhen I gOI home and, ol course, it was her comDlainina
that mosl daIJahter< would make the time ta cali in and not
work such long hDurs.
Anything else? Well, yes there is - and that's sponsorship. J!...'lQ!!
lookat the n"me, ol the oroducts and they're all different,
which are orinted on the o'avers'shirtsor on the advertisino
boardswhich arp.olared be<;ideth~ oitch thatwillaivevouan
idea ol wh"t I mean. Any lirm or businesswillbenelit Iromits
name being associatedwith such a successlulClub,and as well
as two main sponsors the Club has at least ten others.
By now you've probably got a pretty good idea as to why the
Club is so wealthy. But where does all this money go? You don't
need me to tell you that some top p'ayers areseriouslyrichand
so the Club soendsminion..nf Qoundson it~ nlavel'5' waaes.
Then there are the buildings and the ground to maintain, the
cost ol transport whenever the players travel either in the UK or
abroad, all the staff who look alter the running ol the Club, the
list is endless.
Test 3 PART 3 , ,
Test 3 PART2
You willhear five different people ta/king about what they enjoy
about going on a cruise ship ho/iday. For Questions 19-23,
choose tram the 'ist A-F"what each speaker sa~. Use the letters
on'yance. Tbere is one extra 'etter which you do not need to
use.
You will hear part of a radio programme in which a waman
called Ame'ia Unwin ta'ks .baut one of the most successfu'
football clubs in the war/d. For Questions 9-8, comp'ete the
sentences.
1
I'm the ideal person to go on a cruise. It means I don't leel guilty
about the laet that I should be walking instead ol taking the bus
or sitting behind the steering wheel ol my oh so-comlortapJs car.
There's a limit to what you can do on deck! OK, I know the!e are
litness lreaks who are out there each morning jumping up and
down and trying to impress the rest ol uS. But I think il you .
'choose to cruise', you do so knowing thal il orovides the Derfect
Qooortunitv to lip.back in the SU" and nnt worryabout climbinl}
the m~are5t hill ar nJOninna marathon.
2
Cruiseshavesomethingspecial. 50mething you can't get on a
train and certainly not on a piane. It's thal point at the end ol
th'e day when the sun is sinking' and the sky is a wonderful mix
ol-gold and red and purple. I standon the deck and imaaine
what it musthavebeen like for thos~ earlvexolorers sailinainto
the unknown. Theymust have been incrediblybrave.~
abnutthose battleo; thatwerp.tought on thp.~eaor the shiDSthat
have slJnkwithout trace fuli nt treasure. $0 romantic:
3
Cruises are great lun. You go on board knowing that everything
you wanl is going to be there. You don 't have to leave the ship
il you don't want to. You don't even have to think about what
to do. Thp.rp.'~somethinn oroanisedif vouwant it fromthe
moment you wake up to the moment you go to bed. 12&,
aames comoetitionsdi..cos cabaret nev~r a duli moment And
I ioinin evervthin9 so that I sleepwonderfullywellbecause I'm
alwaysso exhausted! '
4
What I'ike most are the different ports we stop at and all the
thingsthatareonoffer.Theshooson boardarP: nothinasOI~cial
Bllt all thnsetoreien souk<;and market.. tuli ol all kindsof exotic
~. One port we stopped al I deliberatelylelt mycredit cards
on the ship.I was determinerlilJ..tto Inok and not soend.$0
who was I kidding?1 One look at the piles ol the most gorgeous
silk scarves and I was running around seeing who wauld lend me
$Omemoney.I could'vebouaht the lotI
5
To my mind the ship is likea floating hotel, but even better
becauseyouwake uo each momina somewheredifferentand
you haven't had to drag yourluggage with you. I can't
understand people who say they'd lind a cruis~boring and
you're surrounded by water all the time. It's magical. ~
your rabin last thino at nicht havina taken nne linallook at the
oalm tr~ on the bearh and "ext mornina vou oeer out ot vour
oorthole windowand sep. towerina mountains and a deserted
~. The lood is the best, because the shiplakes on Iresh
supplieseach time it docks. I couldn't wish lor a more relaxing
holiday.
Test3 PART 4:. . . " ,.", "
You will hear. radio talk given by an TV.ctress called Zoe
Fishel For Questions 24-30, decide which of the statements are
TRUEand whichare FALSEand write Tfor TrueandFfor Fa/sein
the boxes provided.
When I was alittle girl at school, I always used to say, 'I'm going
to be a teacher when I grow up.' I reallv believed mv dream
wou'd comp tnJe even thouah Ilelt school at 16. I had to leave
because I was one ol six children and my parentS couldn't afford
to keep me there. That was one ol the saddest days ol my lile
because Iloved going to school.
Anyway, after leaving schooll went to work in the chiel
accountant's office ol a bank. I had intended stIJdvina in the
eveninas at tolleoe but I oot involvedwith dn amateurtheatrical
grgua and a lew years later I applied lor, and got a job in
children's television.
When I started work on the children's programme, people asked
me il I had trained as a teacher. I'm still asked the same question
today. Isuooas@ in a wav I .:Ima natural teacher andmychance
to communicate with millions of children across the world in the
past 2S years has given me the opportunity to develop that
ability. Ilove to bring knowledge into children's lives and truly
believe that il we teach children well, they wllllead the way in
the luture.
I was in a taxi on my way home one day Irom the 1V studios and
the cab driver turned round and said, 'I think ol you every day.'
'Oh no here we 00 ' I thouoht But it turned out that he had a
two-year-old son and his wile worked during the day, so when
he looked alter his son he would always tum on the 1V so he
and his 'on could watch mv orooramme. That was the biggesr
compliment anyone could ever. pay me.
I grew up in Trinidad in the West Indies and when I arrived in'
Britain in t 960 I had nuite a dillicult time tn benin with I had to
li9ht to be acceoted and I think that experience gave me a
certain amount of drive and ambition.
In a way I think I've achieved my ambition to become a teacher
through my work on television, I get letters Irom children whose
lives I have touched in some smali way and I leel my dream has
come true. I'm hoping to write a book about my lile and what I
would.wantmost isthat childrentrom all cDlJntriesand cultural
backaroundswillbeahleto identifvwith the emotionsI have
exoerienrpd.
I think I'vebeen a veryluckyperson and I believethat ~
maynotAlwavs take.he cOtlrc;e WPexoe<:t, but sometimeswe
reach the same destination by a dillerent route.
You'// hear peop/e ta/king in eight different situations. For
Questions 1-8, choose the best answer. A, B or C.
1
Oh, good morning. Iwonder il you can help me. I've just been
looking at your book display on the history ol trains and I see
you've got the video ol 'The Railway Children'. That was such a
wonderlul lilm. The trains might have been slower in the past
but I'm Sure they were more reliable. At least vou could relvon
the timetables Whichis actuallvwhat I'm alter. I'mafraidI don't
know how to use the internet, although I know that's what I'm
meantto use. Dn von k~o one ot thnse little Ipaflets ar booklets
which hasall that sortot informationolease?
2
A: Have you got the list of who's coming to the party?
B: Yes, I have. And I've told them to keep the date a secret.
John hates any kind ol luss; do you remember when he
lound out that we'd bought him a birthday cake last year, he
was lurious. But this is dillerent. Gettin9 married is soecial
and we've known himand Anna lor years. I'm sure she
won't mind, even il he does.
A: No, everyone's looking lorward to it. 1'11pick you up Irom the
ollice and we'lI drive there together, shall we?
B: That'1I be fine. Thanks.
3
A: 50 I rang the surgery early expecting that they'd lit me in
later that day. 'Is it an emergency?' this woman said,
'because if it is, you should go to your local hospital.' Her
manner was quite rude. I said I needed to see myown doctor
and she saidhe had no 'rp!aooointmentsfor the "ex! seven
~ I said I was going away on holiday and I needed a
prescription. 'Well: she said in the same tone of voice, 'you
can write in to request a prescription and 1'11get a doctor to
sign it.' she was so rude, Ithink I might write and complain
about her!
4
There're days when I can scarcely get out ol bed. I'm so tired I
could just s!eep and sleep. It's not that I've been out all night or
even gone to bed late. I wish. Mydisco dancing days are long
gone. It's just the sheer volume ol work. Isoend all dav in court
and then when I get back to the office there are letters to write,
documents to read, meetings with dients and so on. You s:an1
araue a (asp. il vou havpn't oot tlU.hp farts and thoroughly
prepared yoursell. It's never-ending and you tell me you're tired!
by one of its leading conductors. The oiece lasts 22 minutes and
the bucket makes a lorcelul appearance at the beginning when
it's struck 1S times. In the middle ol the piece
it's struck 46 times, and at the end it's given the hardest possible
blows so that the sound it makes is as loud as possible.
When I spoke to the conductor, Peter Lloyd, he said that he
enjoyed discovering what is going on in the musie colleges and
finds conducting experimental musie very challenging. ~
the new oieces sixin total beino DltlV~dat th~ concert
represented a variety of styles, composed as they are by dillerent
individuals. However, he's also,induding two or three well-known
popular pieces to keep the audience happy.
In on~ cas~th~ oi~ce ot music had b~en written in theoshaoe of
a hockev oitch which Uoyd admitted he had found alittle hard
to interpret at the beginning. He needed the composer tO
explain things to him and once they'd understood the way the
notes were arranged, the orchestra had lound it hugely
enjoyable.
I asked Max sindair at one point how on earth he came to think
ol writing the piece in the lirst place. Apparently, he was sitting
in his friend's room at college when he heard what he descnbes
as 'a fantastic noise' outside the windowo He lookpd nut and
discover~d a builder mixino concrete and that wa~ the start ot
his comoosition.
S
A: Thisis an excellentreport, Henry.Basedon what your
, teachers say you could apply to study almost any subject at,
university. .
B: I'm not sure what I want to do yet. Perhaps medicine or
business studies or even musie.
A: You need to find out more abcut the courses. Dnn't decide
untit vou'v~ had a chat with one ot the lecturP.~ in the
dillerent deoartments, lIyou're going to study business, they
might sugg~st you spend a year working in industry lirst.
Go and have a 'ook around and sep. tor.vnurselt. Ask people
questions and lind out all you can - that might help you to
make your mind up.
6
This is a great opportunity, you know. The town's needed
somewhere like this for ages. You're always getting tourists
wandering around asking where they can eat. I mea;' most
places dose so early in the evening. Mind you, I couldn't have.
opened up il Jenny h'adn't been prepared to come into the
business with me, it's mostly her money that's gone into buying
the restaurant. 50 if things go well, I Dian nn oDenino another
o!ace in the luture - like a cafe bar, you know, more informa!.
serving collees and milkshakes. Lots ol comly sofas with
newspapers and magazines lor people to browse through.
50, what does a professional musician think ol the idea? !he
nrchestra's oerclJso;innio;t Tim Travis who is more accustomed to
o!avino the drums, seemed lairly good-humoured about it all. He
admitted that he had played some peculiar things in his time.
He's rattled chains, played a sharp carving knile and also played
on funny whistles. In this oiece he has to use a fairlvheaw
h.!lmmprand kepo hittina one oarticular olace.
7
You won 't believe me when I tell you but I had a reputation in
my youth for being quite wild. We lived in a wonderful ord
house in the country, it was huge and my parents were very
generous. I remem ber my lather bought me a sports car lor my
twenty-lirst birthday - my mother was completely against it. But
I drove all over Europe; I had so much energy in those days, we
sometimes drove through the night. 1I'snot that I want to drive
nowadays, there's lar too much trallie. but my goodness U:tis!LI
couldstil!oet around and s@@thp worId.
I wondered howan audience would react to this kindol musie
and was reminded that in the nineteenth century people had
walked out of concerts where musie composed by Bruckner was
played. People were horrified at such modern musie.
8
Alter last night's storms I am alraid things are not going to get
much better until the end ol the week. The storms brought with
them torrential rain which is still falling in the south west. ~
result riverlevelsare risinaand policeare warningmotoriststo
stay at home. Unless your journey is absolutely essential, you
should not travel as public transport services are already -
disrupted by the severe weather conditions even though last,
night's log has deared away. People living in low-Iying areas are
advised to move their possessions to upstairs rooms as =
rivers are exoected to break their banks in the next lew hours.
Max<;indair's musiehnC;hepn rpferrpdto as 'hard-linemodern'
and I wouldn't disaaree. It certainly couldn't be anything other
than twenty-lirst century musie!
, Test 4 PART 3
You will hear five different peop/e ta/king about what they
enjoyed best about theirschoo/days.For Questions 19-23,
choose from the list A-F what each speaker says. Use the letters
only once. There is one extra /etter which you do not need to
use.
Test 4 PART 2 ','.' ,', ,
1
I have veryhappy memoriesof my schooldays.I know some
people can't wait to leave, but not me. I was never bo red
although I didn't like some of the teachers, especially the sports
staff. I suppose that was because I hated sport and couldn't be
bothered to make the ellort. But I think it's the one chance you
get in lile to study things that interest you. Iloved hjstorv and
aeoaraohv science - eve'Ythino reallv - and we had a brilliant
art teacher. I wasn't particularly good at anything but Ilearnt a
lot one way or another and I shall always be grateful for that.
You willhear part of a radio programme which ta/ks about
modern musie. For Questions 9-1 B, comp/ete the sentences.
Presenter: Next on tonight's programme is Lucy Byrne who's
here to tell us about exciting new developments going on in one
ol our musie colleges. Lucy ...
Lucy Byrne: I spent last week sitting in on the rehearsals for a
concert which will be given by final year students at the Royal
southern Collegeof musiein a mUDleof we<>k', timp. Now, I
wouldn't normallyspend one whole week doingthis. But after
the first day's rehearsals I was lascinated by what was going on
and wanted to hear more. What was so special about what
these students were doing? Well if I tell vnt! that the most
imoortant instrument in one oiecewasa huoe ironbueket -
Dlavedvprv verv loudlv - you'lI get same idea ol why Iwas
hooked. Not aviolin or a -clarinet in sighl. I might add.
I've heard of composers using strange things like typewriters' ii,r
hoovers, but this was a new one on me. In fact, lor the
composer Max sindair, it's a wond first. What's more, ~
\1ettin9 the chance to have his nip('e which is called 'Ban9 with
Stvle.olavPrl bv one ot the UK'sfinest orchestras and conducted
2
Iwasn't terriblykeen on school and Iwas glad to leave. I
couldn't wait to start earning my own living. The teachers were
okay but.! didn't like homework and stuff and I wanted to go
out in the evenings with my Iriends. I ouess that wa' the best
thina about "ch on! rpal!v- mv trip-nds We've.!lll kpnt in touch
and alwavswill and although a couple of people have moved
away from the area we stillmanage to meet a lew times every
year. We have a good laugh when we think back to our
schooldays,although I don't think it can have been much fun for
our poor teachers!
3
It was only when I had my first proper job that I realised how
much I missed being at school. Not becauseof the all the
subjects we had to do and all the exams we had to take. No
way. I think Iwas so used to havin9 generous hnlidavs that I
couldn't believe it when I onlv had three weeks a year. I thought
I would never get used to going without the chance to regularly
escape boring routine. A group of us wflo were really1!'eenon
sport and outdoor life used to go off camping, whatever the
weather, and when we left it never occurred to me that I
wouldn't be able to do that sort of thing any more.
4
We.had ateacher who taught languages .andshewas great at
organising trips abroad in the holidays. Usuallv ifinvolved st~yin9
in a familvwithonnersonvour own aae and thenthev'd com@
back the npxt vear and stav with vou. That wayit kept the costs
down and youonlyhad to payyour travelling expenses.I never
appreciated howmuch time and energy that teacher must have
put in to setting up those holidays - you don't when you're a
kid, you just take it all lor granted. But without her I'd never-
have used the languages we were studying - spanish and Italian
- in the real world, and although I'm not fluent in either
language, I've never lorgotten what Ilearnt.
S
When I was a kid we lived in the citycentre, and although there
was a park dose by we didn't have a garden. 50 when Iwj!nt to
secondaryschoolwhich wason theoutskirtsol thecity, '
I absolutelv loved the lact that the hool had it' own orounds.
It also had its own sports fieldsand a swimming poci and in the
summer months some teachers took us outside lor lessons. I
remember sitting under the trees thinking how lucky I was to be
somevvhereso beautilul. I'm sure that kind of environment
helped me enjoy school, even the most boring lessons.
,Test4 PART4., , "
You wi/I hear part of a radio intervievv with a waman called
Hay/ey Jones who spent a year in Antarctica. For Questions
24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.
Interviewer: HayleyJoneshasjust returned Irom spending a
year working in Antarctica. she's our guest on today's
programme. Hayley,welcome to the programme. I supposethe
lirst thing we all want to know is what you were doing lor a
whole year.
Hay'ey Jones: Well, I've always been interested in .
environmental problems and the university where I teach paid lor
my trip. Mv job was to oroduce a reoort at the end ol my year.
Although this may sound alittle strange, the main thinn I had to
do wa' to 10Dkat rubbish. I spent most of my time with a
binman who was responsible lor making sure that everything
brought into Antarctica is taken out again. I was basedat
Rothera, where most of the scientistsare working but I travelled
around quite a lot looking at what is going on. In a way
Antarctica is like a laboratory lor the world asall the research
being done there will benefit us al! wherever we live.
Interviewer: Did you miss anything whilst you were there? A
year is quite a long time.
Hayley Jones: To begin with no, becauseit was so different and
I found it really exciting. Then after a while I began to miss
greenery, there are only a lew plants like moss dinging to the
rocks, and I lound the lack of colcur affected me and that made
me leel ouite low. I also missedmy family but I had expected
that would happen and although I didn't worry abcut not seeing
television I certainly wished I could tune in to radio programmes.
Interviewer: Did the long hours of-daylight affect you?
Hayley Jones: Well, I hadn't actually thought very much about
that before I went. I' d wondered how I would cope with low
temperatures but I di~cover~d that becalJ!;plh~r2'o; 24 hour!;ot
davliohl I ended [JOsleeoino a Inl le.. and I didn'l leel nearly a,
lired as I do when I'm al home, I musI have worked lwice as
hard as a resull, II was weird. Somelimes I lorgoI all aboul goir
lO bed!
Interviewer: Good heavensl I can'l begin '10imagine whal Iha
musI be like. Whal did you do to relax, then?
Hayley Jones: In ROIhera I was quite lucky beeause there are a
lot ol things 10 do, There's a ski slope just up Ihe hill Irom Ihe
base, SDI eould ski whenever Iwanled, There's also a rock bane
and I would go and lislen IDIhem ce)1earse in Ihe,evenings and
Ihere:re plenty ol plaees 10 walk 10'and it's oerlectlv ."Ie to wa
bv vou(1;@lfwhi(h w~~ra n~w pxoeripnce for mp. ~ft~r livino"in
~. II I didn'l wanl 10 be on my own, Ihen l would go to
Ihe cale bar and have a drink wilh whoever was Ihere or watet
a video lilm.
Interviewer: You mentioned low lemperalures. How eold was
il?
Hayley Jones: Al limes, extremely eold. Some days when the
wealher was calm il was onJy aboul minus 2, bUl il Ihe wind
pieked up il could drop ID minus 20 in a matter ol minules. I
look care 10 dress properly 10 avoid Iroslbile, whieh is easy 10
get. and that meant wp~rinQ !ots ot thin laver5ot dothinQ _
nothina too hPilVY- to tran th~ air ilnd keen out the wind A b
ditferpnt tram wh;:tt I would w@ar for !;kiino.
Interviewer: Is il possible lor people 10 go ID Anlarctica as
lourisls? .
Hayley Jones: Well, getting 10 AnIarclica is nol easy lor anyon
'el alone lourisls. BUl there are a lew lours organised lor Ihose
people who ean aftord 10 go beeause il's ineredib'y expensive, a
youwould expect. And Idon't think thp $ituation will chanoe ir
the for~seeable futur~ as there'~ not il huoe demand tram the
tourist indll~trv to develoD Antarctica.
Interviewer: Would you eonsider going baek 10 work Ihere
again?
Hayley Jones: NOI slraighl away. Towards Ihe end I lelI very ee
oft and il I'm honesl I was beginning 10 leel lajrly restless. rm
alild I went beC"iluseit was il trem~ndolJ~ p.xop.rienc~and I
wouldn'l h"vp missed il lor Ihe world. I eertain'y don'l regret ar
part ol it bUl Ihere's so much 10 see and do Ihal I'd like to wor~
somewhere complelely difterent il I go away agajn - perhaps a
desert nexI time, where il's eXlremely hot!
Interviewer: Hayley Jones, Ihank you very much lor coming ...