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Cambridge

First Certiicate
in English

6
W I T H ANSWERS
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Exam ination papers from


University o f Cambridge
E SO L Examinations:
English for Speakers o f
O ther Languages

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Contents
Thanks and acknovvledgements
To the student

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Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5

Reading
2
Writing
10
Use of English
Listening
21
Speaking
26

14

Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5

Reading
28
Writing
36
Use of English
Listenng
47
Speaking
52

40

Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5

Reading
54
Writing
62
Use of English
Listening
73
speaking
78

66

Test 4

Paper
Paper
Paper
Paper
Paper

Reading
80
VVriting
88
92
Use of English
Listening
99
Speaking
104

Test
Test
Test
Test

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Test 1

Test 2

Tost 3

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To the student
Thi Quang Tun's Archives
This book is for candidatcs prcparing or thc Univcrsity of Cambridge ESOL Examinarions
Hirst Ccrticate in Englh (FCE). The FCE cxam ination is w id d y rccogniscd in commcrce
and industry md in individual univcrsity aculties and othcr cducarional insriturions.
T he collcction o our complctc practicc rcsts compriscs past papcrs from the Cambrdge
First Cerricate in English exam ination; you can practisc thcse tests on your ow n or w ith the
Help of your tcacher.
The FCE examinarion is part of a group of cxam inations developed by Cambridge ESOL
called rhc Cambridge M ain Suitc. The M ain Suite consists of five exam inations that have
similar characieristics but are designcd for diffcrcnt lcvds o f Hnglish languagc ability. Within
the five lcvels, FCE is at Cambridge/AI.TE Level 3, Level B2 in thc Council of Europc
Fram ew ork and Level l in the UK National Qualifications l-'rame\vork.
Cambridgc/ALTE
Lcvd

Council o f Huropc
Framcwork Levl

UK National
Qualifications
Framcwork I.cvcl

Level 5

C2

Ortcatc in
Advanced English

Lcvel 4

C1

FCE

L evel 3

B2

L evel 2

BI

E n tr y 3

L cvcl 1

A2

E n try 2

Examination

CPE

Certiicatc of PriciciK)'
in Hnglih
CAE

Firsi Ccrtikatc in Hnglish


PET

Prdiminary KngliUt Tct


KT

Key EnRliih Tt
YLE

c.imbri<lge Young
Ixamcrs Engtish

B rc a k th ro u g h L evel

The FCE cxaminarion consisrs of fivc papcrs:


Paper 1

Rcading

1 hour 15 minutcs

Paper 2

Writing

1 hour 30 minutcs

Paper 3

sc of Knglish

1 hour 15 m inutes

Paper 4

I.istcning

40 minutes (approximarcly)

Paper 5

Spcaking

14 minutcs

T o th e stucient

Paper 1 Kcading
Tliis papcr consists o four parts. Each part conrains a tcxt and somc qucsrions.
Part 4 may contain tw o o r morc shortcr rclatcd tcxts. Thcrc arc 35 qucstions in
total, including multiplc choicc, gappcd rext an d matching qucstions.
Paper 2 Writing
This papcr consists of lw o parts. For both parts you ha ve to \vrite between 120
and 180 \vords. Part 1 is compulsory. It providcs tcxts which arc somctimes
accompanied bv visual m aterial t hclp you \vritc a lcttcr.
In Part 2, there arc our tasks from which you choosc onc to w ritc about.
The range of lasks rom Nvhich qucstions may bc draw n includes an articlc, a
report, a com position, .1 short story and a letter. The last quesdon is bascd on thc
set books. Thesc books rcmain on thc list or about tw o years and you should
contact Cambridge ESOL, or thc Cambridge ESOL Local Secretary in
your arca, if you wish to havc the up-to-datc list of sct books. If you decide to
do the qusrin on the ser books, thcrc will hc tw o options rom which you can
choosc onc ro \vritc about.
Paper 3 Usc of English
This papcr consists ol' fivc parts and tests your control of English gram m ar,
vocabulary and spelling. Thcre arc 65 questions in total. The tasks includc
gap-tlling cxcrcises, scntcncc transorm ation, \vord orm ation and crror correciion.
Paper 4 I.istcning
This papcr coniains our parts. Each part contains a rccordcd rcxr o r rcxrs and
some qucstions inclucling multiple choice, notc-taking, scntcncc complction and
m atching. You hcar cach tcxt rwicc. Thcre is a total of 30 qucstions.
You Nvill nccd to pausc your audio CD beore Parts 2, 3 and 4, and at thc
cnd o the tcst. The lcngth of thc pauscs is announced to you. The audio
cassettes, howcvcr, contain all pauses bet\veen parts, and only nccd to bc
paused for five minutes at thc cnd <>f thc test.
Paper 5 spcaking
This paper consists of our parts. The Standard test orm at is tw o candidatcs
and tw o exarnincrs. O ne examiner takes part in thc convcrsation, thc othcr
cxamincr listens and givcs marks. You will bc givcn photographs and other
visual material to look at and talk aboui. Somctincs you will ralk with thc
other candidatc, sometimes with thc cxam incr and somctimcs wirh horh.

Marks and results


Your ovcrall FCE gradc is hascd on the total score gaincd in ail fivc papers. t is
n o t neccssary to achieve a sarisactory lcvel in all fivc papcrs in ordcr to pass
thc exam ination. Certicates arc givcn to candidates vvho pass the examination
with gradc A, B o r c. A is the highest. The m inim um succcssul pcrormancc in
order to achicvc a gradc c corrcsponds to al>out 60% o f the total marks. D
and E arc ailing grdcs. Your Statcment of Results vvill includc a graphical
profilc of your perormance in each papcr and shw your rclativc pcrormance
in each one. Each papcr is \vcightcd to 40 m arks. Thcrcorc, thc fivc FCF.
papcrs total 200 marks, ater weighting.
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T o th e s tu d e n t

Further intorm ation


For morc inorm ation about FCE o r any o th e r Cambridgc ESOL exam ination
w ritc to:
Univcrsity of Cambridgc
ESOL Examinations
1 Hills Road
Cambridgc
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England
Tclcphonc: f4 4 1223 553355
Fax: 44 1223 460278
e-mail: HSOI.Helpdesk@uclcs.org.uk
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In some areas rhis intorm ation can also bc obtained from the British Council.

Test 1

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Test

PAPER 1

R E A D IN G (1 h ou r 15 m inutes)

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

P a rt 1
You are going to read a magazine article about personal watercraft - also known as
jet-skis. Chcx>se rom the list A-l the sentence which best summarises each part (1-7) of
the arlicle. There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example
at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answ er sheet

Personal vvatercratt are now regarded as


having a more serious role.

There is now greater emphasis on the correct


way of using personal watercraft.

Personal watercraft are likely to grow in


popularity in the tuture.

Personal watercraft have changed because


the kind of people using them has changed.

The maority of people using personal


watercraft do so because it is enjoyable.

Personal watercraft used to have a terrible


reputation.

Personal vvatercrat enable you to experience


travelling on the sea in relative comort.

The reason why people like using personal


watercraft has changed.

Personal watercraft enable you to combine


opposing wishes.

Paper I

Reading

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a n d v id e o , a s w e ll a s a n o p e r a t o r s g u id c .

a c h ic v c it.

Test

Part2

(A. B, c o r 3 Whfch yu S w

i rS r a S i n T t m l e S 5 8' 14, ch00$e ' he answer

M a * your answers on the separate

ansvver sheet.

any trccs in ihc Brackhan) arca wcrc brought do\vn in thc terrible storms that March.
T1)C town itsel' lost two great limc trces from the ormer market squarc. 'ITic
isappcarance of such promincnt caturcs had altercd the appcarancc of the town ccntre
cntirely, to the annoyancc of iis niorc consenativc inhabiiants.
Among the annoyed, under more nonnal circumsiances, \vould havc bcen Chief Inspcctor
Douglas Pclham, hca of the local jx>licc force. But at ihe height of thai weeks storm, when
the wind brought down cvcn the mature \valnut iree in his gardcn. Pelham had in faci becn in
no fit siatc to notice. A large and hcalthy man, he had for the irst me in his lifc been scriously
ill with an attack of bronchitis.
\Vhcn he first complained of an aching head and tightncss in his chcst. his wifc. Molly, had
iried to pcrsuade him to go to thc doctor. Convinced ihat the policc force could n<>t do wi(hout
him, he had, as usual. ignorcd her and atiemptcd to carry on \vorking. Predictably, though he
wouldn( have listcned lo anyonc who tried 10 icll him so. this had thc eect of ogging his
memory and shortcning his tcmper.
It was only when his colleague. Scrgeant Lloyd. t(X)k the initiativc and drovc him to the
doctors door that hc inally gave in. By that linie. hc didn't have the strength lcft to arguc wj
17 her. In no time at all. she was laking him along to thc chemist's to get his prescribcd antibiotcs
and then homc to his unsurprised wifc who scnt him straight (0 bcd.
When Molly told him. on the Thursday moming. that thc walnut trec had bcen broughl
dovvn during thc night. Pclhani hadnt bccn able lo takc it in. n Thursday cvening, he had
asked wcakly about damagc lo Ihc house. groaned thankfully vvhcn hc hcard thcre was none.
and pulletl thc shcets ovcr his hcad.
It \vasn't uniil Saturday, whcn the antibiotics took cffcci, his tcmpcraturc dropped and he
got up. thai hc realiscd wilh a shock that (he loss of thc vvalnut trce liad inadc a pcnnanent
dierence to (hc appearancc of the living-room. The Pelhams largc house stood in a si/eablc
gardcn. It had not come chcap. but evcn so Pelham ha no regrets about buying ii. The lcaty
gardcn had creatcd an imprcssion of privacy. Now, though, the stomi had changcd his O utlook.
Previously th e vicw from th e living-room had caturod thc handsonic walnut tr c c . This lad
noi darkcncd th e room because thcre \vas also a window on th e opposiic wall, but i( had
providc intercsting p a ttc m s of liehi and shade th a i disguiscd th e true S tate of th e wom
fumiture that th e family had b r o u g h t w ith thcm from tieir previous house.
Wiih the trce gonc, thc RKini secmed cruelly bright, its wom fumishings cxposed in all thcir
33 shabbiness. And the VCNV froni Uic window didnt bear looking ai. The lall hrni.se next door,
previously hiddeo by ihc trce. was no\v thcre. dominating the Outlook vvith iis unattractivc
purple bricks and cxtcmal pipcs. It scemed co liavc a great many upstairs window$, all of them
watching the Pclhams cvcry movemcnt.
*Docsni it look (erriblc? Pelham croakcd to his wife.
But Molly, standing in the doonvay. sounded morc pleased than dismayed. That's whar
lve been tcllns you cvcr since wc canie herc. We have lo buv a new sofa. Nvhatever it costs.-

Paper I

Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?


A
B

c
D
9

The town looked itterent.


The police had done litlle to help.
No market could be held.
Fal!en trees had not ?n removed.

Who does her in line 17 refer to?


A
B

c
D
10

Rcading

Molly Pelham
Ihe doctor
Sergeant Lloyd
the chemist

When Chief Inspeclor Pelham's wife irst told him about the walnut tree, he appeared to be
A
B

worried.
shocked.
c sactdoned.
D uninterested.
11

What aspect of the Pelhams' (urnilure does shabbiness in line 33 describe?


A
B

its colour
its condition
c its position
D its design
12

As a result of the storm, the Pelhams' living-room


A
B

was pleasantly lighter.


felt less private.
c had a better view.
D was in need of repair.
13

Why did Molly sound pleased by her husbancTs comment?


A
B

c
D
14

It proved that he was well again.


She agreed about the tree.
She thought he meant the sofa.
It v;as what she expected him to say.

From what we learn of Chief Inspector Pelham, he could best be described as


A
B

open-minded.
welNiked.
c warm-hearted.
D strong-wille<3.

Test I

Part 3
You are going to read a magazine arlicle about counlry music star Pam Tillis. Eight
paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-l the one
which fits each gap (15-21). There is one extra paragraph which you o not nee to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansv/or sheet.

Country musc star Pam Tllis talks bout her le and work.
\Vlnlc in che studio iccortiing bcr jlbtnn A ll fThis
i M t , country tnuic star Pam Tillis oimd h m e l f
im.ii>ining an old d incc hall. A \ a rcsult, thc
Mcxic.iii-flavoured ballnd, T cquih M ockingbird',
onc o f thc album s highlights. js punctuatcd by thc
tound o f hcr dancc stcps.

>

T h e cldcst child o f tamcd couir> singcr M d T illii.


Pam li.ii hcci) I1 the busincss long cnouih to kno\v
\vhcn to add somechiitg .1 littlc unum al to h cr m uc.
But tar trom bcing thc 'goldcn child \vith a o n c way tickct to success, PamTilli'$ journcy to stardom
has bccn liill o f ups and downs.

Paiu*s new frciick thcrc cnconnined her to widcn


h e r m iH c n l tn ste s.

It \va$ a crazy dme, Pam rccalls. W hcn yourc


vouim, yx>u go any way the wind blovvs. so 1 WIS
experim eniing and sc d n g \vhat I could do. F was
searching for my ideniity, if you likc.
I

K etum ing lo Nolivillc in 1978, Pam was stil!


looking tor hcr placc. Somi: o f hcr songi had been
recorcled by otlicr artists, but she no\v btg jn the
search for her rsc recording contract.

15
T hen hcr lifc w turncd upsiiic do\vn. At thc agc ot"
16. Pam was involvcd in 3 scrious car accidcnt,
lcadin to w ars o f plastic swrgcr>- and occasional
pain cvcr sincc.

[
A cr tlic accident, $hc atccndcd (hc nvcnit o f
Tcnncssce, Jiul it \vas hcrc that Pam startcd hcr rst:
band. Lcaving collcge in 1976.shc workcd for a timc
in h cr athcrs publihini company, S aw g n M uc,
bui then it \vas time to leave thc nest.

In che b tc 19705, this area was inagnct for yotmi


Amcricans. T hcrc wns no bcMcr placc to bc. and

T he KSC, as (hey say. is hitory. R eccntly votcd


Pcnule Singcr o f thc Year by thc Couttry Music
A ocutioi). and \vith a scrics obesc-selling rvcordi
bchind her, the m ost difficult part o f Pam$ lifc thcse
days is balancing licr homc life, \vith her husband
and w u n g on, and hcr carccr.

I 21
In om e ways it \vas worsc in Dads day.' admiB
Pain.T here was n o T V o r vicieo and thcy wcre awa>'
100 <ia>-s or niorc i year. liut the S3crifce is \vorth
it. It's .1 \vay o f (eaching >x)ur kids about |].iving a
drc^m. and how im porunc it
to follo\v (hat
drcm .'

Paper l

A HONvever. tls to o k longcr than shc cx p cctcd ,

H ow cvcr. having th c advancage o f groxving up


in tlie m usic b sin s h e n c ir, Pam know s vvhat

an d liavin' a ram o itt fa(hcr d id n t au tonurically


o p c n d oors. S h c sang in a rh y ih m and blucs

th ii involvcs. S hc u n d e rsu n d s w h at is necevsary

b an d , and attcr t\x* years o f \v ritin g and

in tcrn is o f hard w ork and loncly nigiits spcnt

singing. tnally g o t h e r b ig chance.

in hoccl rooim .

B P ain eoyed playing w iih th c grotip shc ha

Piun bclicves t l u t th c cx p cricn cc gavc h c r X

o rm c d . T h c re s c n o rm o a s cncrgy o u t thcre,'

g reater decerm in ad o n to live th c lifc shc

shc States cm phaticaUy.I lasted j m t ovcr .1 year,

w an ted . If so m c th in g

b u t th e n it

liappciis to anyonc, i(

\V 3S

tim c to 1*0 home.*

survivcd to r

Reading

d n u n atic

Iiu k c

likc

th at

th c m th in k th ey

reason.*

P am rst appcared o n .1 n o r stagc a t th c agc


o f cipln, in g in g \vith h c r Inthcr. As a tccnagcr.
sh e show ed

O ne

I1

p articular told h e r cliat sh c \vas capble

o f sin g in g any k ind o f m usic sh c \\-amcd. Kccn

p at m any u lc n t aighcs in

to spread h e r artiitic w ing. shc p m to g cd icr a

N aihviU e, and p erfo rm cd at Io c j 1 clubs.

'locw<? ja z r /ro c k b an d callcd Frcclight.

D Pam . hm vcver, p ro d u ccd h e r la t t K co rd


h crtclf. *It was rcvvarding an d enjayable,' shc

It \vasnt pl.iinied. M y violin playcr

$ Tte d

to

sa y s,'b u t I \vish l'd b een ablc to takc 3 \vhole

play his H>lo an d m y m in d \vas tra iu p o rtc d to a

y car ovcr it.

rim e a b o u t 2 0 0 years ago. W h e n l startcd


dancing, th e noise seem cd so ap propriatc th at

E C a lio rn is has alwa>"s b ecn th c destination for

\ \ r lefi it o n thc recor.'

Am cricaV h o p c u k and dream crs. P am fclt


liim tcd b y li in Na^hvillc. and so h c to o
m ovcd to th e w est coast.

Test I

Part 4
You are going to read a magazine article about five young designers. For questions 22-35.
chcx>se from the designers (A-E). The designers may be chosen more than once. When
more than one ansv;er is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example
at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separatc ansvver sheet.

W hich desgner(s)

works in a variety of environments?

advises against certain styles?

22

23

had begun desigrng beore being trained?

24

have adapted a traditional style?

25

is vvorking with a material vvhich is new to them?

27

have used their reputation to develop a new area of business?

28

are completely self-taught?

mention how tastes have changed recently?

have received protessional recognition?

i 30

32

34 '

; 35

Paper 1

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

Reading

Style M erchants
S tyle in /o rn is every p a rt o / o u r lives lo d a y r o m clothes to in te rio r decoraiion a n d
accessories. J o Poley prvides a taste o f the tretds f o r this y e a rs f'olvers o f /ashion.
s o m e t h i n g d i c r c n t . A n d h c r s i m p l c , y c t i n c r c d i b l y

Q N d Ingham : Dre$s D esigncr


N ed

I n g t u im

d rcsscs.

m akes

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d ream y,

arc

m od ern ,

r o m a n tic

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avvay

u c d d n g

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in

have begun

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to

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\ v h ic h

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h c l p c d h c r i n s e t t i n g u p h e r O ttn L o n d o n F l w c r

s im p lc r

S c h o o l . S h c h a s r c c c n t l y c o m b i n c d h c r s k i ll s o n

s ty lc s ,* h c c x p l a in s . I n g h a m h a s b c c n d r a w i n g a n d

c x t r c m c l y s u c c c s s t u l l c c t u r e t r ip s t o a p a n a n d t h c

i r a d i o n a l , r a ih c r s t i d r c s s c s

to

frc im

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m uch

d c s ig n in g w c d d in g d r c s ic s s in c c h c w a s a s c h o o lb o y .

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T h e n , a t t h e i ig e o f 1 6 , h e e n r o ll e d a i f a s h io n s c h o o l ,

s im p lc r t h c s c d a y s. K c c p th c m

w h crc h c

a n d d o n t h a v c t o o m a n v l c a v c s - h c y a r c t o o la r g c

g a in c d

th c

t c c h n i c a l s k i ll s t o

cut

and

s u y s , F l o w c r a r r u n R c m c m s a r e m u d
s im p lc b u t s tr o n g

c o n s t r u c t c lo t h c s . B u t y o u d o n o i h a v c t o b c a b r id c

a n d a r c h it c c t u r a l . F o r w c d d i n g b o u q u c i s , w h a t c v c r

to

y o u r a r r a n g c m c n t, th e

ovvn a n

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d r css: h c

a ls o

d e iig n x

lo n g ,

c la s s ic c v c n in g d r c s s c s , g v c n a fr c sh t o u c h b y u p - t o c h e -m in u ie

c o lo u r s

and

a b r ic s .

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th c

g o ld c n

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r c m a in s

th c

f lo w c r s m u s t b c o f t h c s a m c s p c c i e s .'

le s s

a d v c n t u r o u s , I n g h a m s d c s i g n s i n c l u d c a c lt s s ic a l
su m m er

n a v y -b lu e

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c c n tu r y .

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uardrobe
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lo o k s

as

ih c
2 0 th

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as

to m o r to w .

P ctcr I.ittlc: H airdrcsscr

F o r w e r 2 0 y e a r x , P e t e r I i t t l e h a * t a k c n h i s s c is s o r s
t o s o m c o f i h c w o r l d ' s t o p h c a d s . E v e r y o n e w h o 8
a n y o n c h a s h a d t h e ir h a ir st> 'lc d b y t h i s m a n . M o s t
v v o m c n w a n t r e n l- l o o k in g h a ir a n d a st>l e t h e y c a n

Sally Quail: Jcwcllcr

m a n a g c a t h o m c , h c s a y s . S o h s a p p r o a c h is a n o v e l

A l t h o u g h s h c o n c c w o r k c d f o r a n a r t d c a l c r , S a l ly
Q u a i] h a s h a d n o f o r m a I i r a i n i n g i n jc w c llc r > . I t w a s
o n l y w h c n s h c c o u l d n o t f i n d a n c n g a g c m c n t r in g
s h c lik c d t h a t s h c d c c i d c d t o d c s i g n h e r o w n . T h e
r c s u lt in g c n q u i r i e s c n c o u r a g e t i h c r t o s c t u p a s a
d c s i g n c r in 1 9 9 0 . N o v v h c r p r c c s a r c s o u g h t o u t b y
m a n y s t a r s o f s t a g c a n d s c r c c n . H c r s ig n a t u r c s l c
i s la r g c s c m i - p r c c i o u s s t o n e s s t in g o l d t o m a k c
m a g n i f i c c n t n c c k l a c c s , b r a c c l c t s a n d r in g s a s h i o n c d

o n c - t o c n s u r e t h a t h i s c l i c n t s n c \" cr a p p c a r a s i f
th cy

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ju st w a lk c d

c a r e r e e a t tu d e a n d
chcap

out

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s a lo n .

c a s u a l lo o k d o

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t h is

not com e

2 5 0 f o r t h c f ir s t a p p o i n t m c m , a n d t h c r c 5

a t h r c c - m o n i h w s n g l is t . T r a d i n g o n h i s c c lc b r i t y ,
P c tc r h a s p r o d u c c d h is o w n r a n g c o f h a ir d r v c r s a n d
o th c r

s ty lin g

m o k c it t o h i*

c q u ip m c n t.

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th o sc

who

c a n t

c r e a t c t h e ir o w n s t v l e s b a c k

at h om c.

a f t c r t h o s c w o r n in t h e 18 t h c c m u r y . H o w e v e r , s h e
h a s r c c c m ly b c g u n to u s c th e m o s i p r c c io u s s t o n c o f
a ll

d i a m o n d . It m u s t r e l c c t m y aRC, 1>S 3 6 -

y c a r - o l d Q u a i l . *I r c a c h c d

t h a t m o m c n t in e v e r y

W f>m ans lif e w h e n s h e w a m s a d i a m o n d a n d i h a t is


w h e n I b c g a n w o r k in g w it h t h c m .

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up

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in

art

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a m a o r d o i g n c x h i b i t i o n . 'Xrh a t c v c r t h c s h a p c a n d

Pcnny P ra tt: FIorist

fo r m o f h e r d c s ig n s , th c y a r c n c v c r ig n o r c d . A U o f

I n a d d i t i o n t o r u n n i n g h c r t in y s h o p , P c n n y P r a t t is

G r i m s o n * a s h i o n b a g i a r c h a n d m a d c i n t h c U K .

a f lo w e r c o n s u l t a n t f o r a la r te C h a in o f * u p e r m a r k e t s

T h e G r i m s o n h a n d b a g i s n o t s i m p l y a C o n t a in e r -

and

p r o v id c s

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to

num bcr

of

to p

t h c b a g s a r c f u ll o i g b m o u r , w h e t h e r f a s h io n c d

r c s t a u r a n t s . AJ1 o f i h i s i$ g o o d g o i n g f o r s o m e o n e

fro m

w h o h a s n o H o r is tr y q u a l i i c a t i o m a n d g a v c u p h c r

c o m h in a tio n o f c h ic a n d c a r c m a k e a G r im s o n b a g

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PAPER 2

VVRITING (1 h ou r 30 m inutes)

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

P a rt 1
You m ust answer this question.
1

You ordered a gift by post for a friend's birthday. The company vvere late sending the
gft to you and you were also not happy vvilh it. Below is the advertisement for the
gift. on vvhich you have written some notes.
Read the advertisement, together with your notes. Then, using all the intormation in
your notes. write a letter to Mr p. Marsden of Personal Pens Limited. You should
explain why you are not happy with Ihe gitt and ask for your money back.

P E R S O N A L IS E D G IF T S F R O M
P E R S O N A L P E N S LTD
L o o k in g fo r th e p c rfe c t p re s e n t?
W hy n o t g iv e a p e rso n a lise d
w ritin g s e t to so m e o n e sp e c ial?
T h e s e t c o n ta in s a n (a ttr n c tv^'
p e n a n d p en c il, e a c h o f \vhich
h a s a n a m e p r in te d o n th e s id e in g old le tte rs . You
j u s t te ll u s th g .n a m e y o u w a n t, a n d we ,ll p r in t it
"Tth p en a n d pencil. T h e (rn a tc h in g jp e n a n d
p en cil (you c a n choose e ith e r a re d s e t o r a g re e n
s e t) com e in a sp e c ia lly d e sig n e d box. All th is for
o n ly 1 2 .9 5 . a n d s e n t to y o u w ith in _ a w ee k .
I f yo u a r e n o t co m p letely h ap p y , w e w ill g iv e you
a ll y o u r m o n ey back.

p A C i
p tA

a d

3 ^ t k s oo lct

O rd e r y o u r s e t now! W rite to:


M r p. M a rsd e n

Write a letter of betvveen 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
Do not write any postal addresses.

10

Paper 2

Wring

Question 1

11

Tesil

Part 2
Write an ansvver to ono of the questions 2-5 in this parl. VVrite your answer in 120-180
vvords in an appropriate style on the opposite page. Put the question number in the box.
2

You have had a class discussion on fashion. Your teacher has now asked you to
write a composition. giving your opinions on the following statement:
Young peopl always want to ress ierently irom heir parents.
Write your com position.

You see this announcement in your school magazine.

Neiv Cubs after Schoo


Y o u r school iva n ts to s ta r i so m e n e w after-scliool clubs. C hess, table ttn n is , g u ita r
p l t/in g a n d cookcry tave been suggestcii a s ssible id e a so r clubs. W h a t do yo u
th in k ? W rite u s a n a rtcle fo r th e sctool m a g a xin e Cvering th e points bei.
Tell us ohich o tie o f these f o u r ideas y o u lik e best a n d wh.
M a ke

O i t c o t h e r S i g g e s t i o n f o r

n e i o C lu b

and

e x p a in

w h it

iv o u d Ik '

g o o d id e a .

Write your article.


The local tourist oice has aske you to write a report on inieresting things for visitors
to see and do on a one-ay sightseeing tour of your area. In your report, include
suggestions about where visitors should go and what they should do in order to spend
an interesting day in your area.
VVrite your report.
Ansv/er One of the follov/ing t\vo questions based on your reading of one of these set
books. VVrite (a) or (b) as v/ell as the number 5 in the question box. and the title of the
book next to the box. Your ansvver m ust be about one of the books below.
Best Detective Stories o f Agatha C hrstie- L ong man Fiction
The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
A Winow on the Universe - Oxord Bookv/orms Collection
Cry Freeom - John Briley
Wuthering Heights - Emlly Bronte
Either (a) You have had a class discussion on whether the characters in Ihe book or
short story you have read are believable. Your teacher has now asked you
to write a composition on this subject. Write your com position, explaining
your views with reterence to the book or one of the short stories you have
read.
Or

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(b) An English-speaking triend is going on a long ourney soon and has asked
you to recommend a book to read during the ourney. Write a Ietter to
your friend, giving some inormation about the book or short stories you
have read. You should give reasons for your recommendation.

UQsano

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U S E 0 F E N G L IS H (1 h o u r 15 m inutes)

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P a rt 1
For questions 1-15, read the text belovv and decde vvhich answer (A, B, c or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate answ er sheet.
Example:
0

A
0

leam
A

capture

discover

get

L E A R N IN G T O M A K E A P E R F E C T P IZ Z A
According to the European Piz2 a-Makers' Association, making a gocxl pizza is not a
straightorvvard skill to ( 0 )

The ingredients seem very ( 1 )

a bit of salt. But water and flour can easily ( 2 )


(3 )

: llour, yeast. water and

glue and anyone who has eaten a

quality pizza will know how bad it can ma ke your stomach ( 4 ) .......

In Italy, 70 per cent of pizza makers could improve on their product. not to ( 5 )
pizza makers around Ihe world who ( 6 )

all the

uneatable meals,' says Antonio Primiceri, the

Assoation s tounder. He has now started a pi22a school in an atempt lo ( 7 )


reputation of this traditional dish. As part of an ( 8 )
school are taught to ( 9 )

the

course. the students at Mr Primiceri's

common mistakes. produce a goo basic mixture. add a tasty

topping and cook the pizza properly. Test the inished pizza by breaking the crust,' advises
Mr Primiceri. If the soft (1 0 )
If

it

(1 2 )

is

not

like

this,

the

inside the pizza is white. clean and dry. it's a goo pizza.
pi22a

will

(1 1 )....

your

stomach.

You

will

feel

full and also thirsly.

In Italy alone, the pizza (1 3 )


Primiceri (1 4 )

has an annual turnover of more than $12 billion. Mr

that there are 10,000 jobs in pi2za restaurants waiting to be (1 5 )

by

those with real skill. If you are a good pizza cook. you win never be vvithout a job. he says.

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Paper 3

1 A simple

B primary

c pure

D regular

2 A mix

B construct

c assemble

D make

B poor

c short

D weak

4 A sense

B do

c feel

D be

B mention

c remark

D tell

6 A submit

B give

c serve

D eal

A save

B provide

c del iver

D retum

A extensive

B extreme

c intensive

D intentional

A pass

B escape

c miss

D avoid

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A spot

B part

c side

D slice

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A worry

B upset

c ache

D depress

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A hardly

B tightly

c uncomortably

D heavily

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A activity

B body

c indcsiy

D company

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A computes

B estimates

c assesses

D counts

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A employed

B illed

c completed

D covered

A sad

A State

se o f English

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Part 2
For questions 16-30. read the text belovv and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
VVrite your answers on the separate answer sheet
Example:

J t ________

I0 I

HO LLYVVO O D
How was (0)

that Hollywood came to be Ihe place everyone assodates with the

American film industry? It's a strange story.


There was a little village in Southern Caliomia called Cahuenga Valley (1 6 )
and Mrs VVilcox had their home. In 1887, (1 7 )
coast. she got into conversalion (1 8 )

a stranger on a train. The stranger had a

home called Hollyvvood somewhere else in the country. (1 9 )


name (2 0 )

a Mr

Mrs Wilcox was on a trip to the east

Mrs Wilcox liked the

much thai she decided to give her home the same name. Because Ihe

Wilcox's home was the biggest in Cahuenga Valley. the village soon became known
(2 1 )

Hollywood.

In normal circumstances most people (2 2 )........... never have heard of Hollywood.


However, between 1908 and 1913 (2 3 )

else happened. Many small independent

tam companies began moving to Southern Caliorniia (2 4 )

two main reasons. Firstly,

they were attracted by the sunny climate. vvtiich let them film throughout the year
(2 5 )

the nee<J for expensive lighting. Secondly. they were (2 6 )

problems

Wth the larger, more powerful studios in New York, and they wanle<j lo get away (rom
there.
Only one studio actually set (2 7 )
: appeared that (2 8 )

in Hollywood. Local people were so angry when

Iaw was passed lorbding the building of any more studios.

In fact. Hollywood itseK never had a film irdustry. surprisingly enough. (2 9 )

the

other studios that came to the area were an built outside Hollyvvood. Nevertheless. by 1915
Ho)iywood' (3 0 )

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become amiliar as a term for the movie business as a whole.

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Use o f E ngish

Part 3
F o r q u e s tio n s 3 1 -4 0 , c o m p le te th e s e c o n d s e n te n c e s o th a t it h a s a s im ila r m e a n in g to th e
tirs t s e n te n c e , u sin g th e w o rd g iv e n . D o n o t c h a n g e th e w o r d g iv e n . You m u s t use
betvveen tw o a n d f iv e w o rd s , in c lu d in g th e w o rd g iv e n .
H e re is an e x a m p le (0).
E x a m p le :
0

You m u st do e x a c tly w h a t th e m a n a g e r te lls you.


c a rry
You m u st ........................................................................... in s tru c tio n s exactly.

T h e g a p ca n be tille d b y th e w o rd s ca rry o u t th e m a n a g e r's s o yo u w rite :

c a r r y o u t t h e m a n a g e rs

W rite o n ly th e m is s in g w o r d s o n th e s e p a ra te a n s v ;e r sheet.

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S o th a t Jo h n c o u ld g o o n h o lid a y in th e s u m m e r, h e s a v e d 1 0 a w e e k.

order
Jo h n sa v e d 1 0 a w e e k

a b le to g o on

h o lid a y in the su m m e r.

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lt's n o t vvorth a s k in g th e m a n a g e r fo r th e d a y off.


p o in t
T h e re ........................................................................... in a s k in g th e m a n a g e r fo r th e d a y off.

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W e had to in is h all th e w o rk b e to re w e c o u ld leave.


u n til
W e ha d to s ta y

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a ll th e vvork.

T im ha d not e x p e c te d th e c o n c e rt to be s o g o o d .
b e tte r
T h e c o n c e rt ........................................................................... h a d e x p e c te d .

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Test I

35

lf Cheryl doesrVt train harder. she'l never get into Ihe swimming team.
does
Cheryl will never get into the swimming team ...................................................
more training.

36 Do you realise what the time is, Steve?' asked Chris.


what
Chris asked Steve ................................................................. it was.

37 The company decide to advertise the job in a national newspaper.


put
The company decided to ................................................................ the job in a
national newspaper.

38 At the end of his speech, the winner thanked his parents.


linished
The vvinnr ................................................................ his parents.

39 I applied for the job a month ago.


month
It ................................................................ Iapplied for Ihe job.

40 They received many letters of support after they had appeared on television.
followlng
They received many letters of supporl ................................................................
on television.

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P aper 3

Use o f English

Part 4
F o r q u e s tio n s 41-55 . read th e te x t b e lo w a n d look c a re tu lly a t e a ch lin e . S o m e o f th e lines
are co rre ct, a nd s o m e h a ve a w o rd w h ich sh o u ld n o t b e there.
If a line is co rre ct, p u t a tic k ( / ) b y th e n u m b e r on the separate answer sheet. If a line
h a s a w o rd w h ic h sh o u ld not b e th e re , w rite th e vvord on the separate ansvver sheet.
T h e re a re tw o e x a m p le s a t th e b e g in n in g (0 a n d 00 ).

00

me

T A K IN G B E T T E R P H O T O G R A P H S
0

L ike m a n y pe o p le , I h a ve h a d a c a m e ra fo r a lm o s t a s lo n g a s I can

00

rem em b er, and I h a ve a lw a y s e n jo y e d m e ta k in g p h o to g ra p h s o f

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m y a m ily a nd rie n d s, a n d pla ce s I h a v e b e e n visite d . T h e n , a b o u t a y e a r

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a go, I n o tice d th a t m o st o f th e p h o to s I w a s so p ro u d o f w h ic h w e re in

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a c t all v e ry s im ila r to each other. T h e y all shovved g ro u p s o f f>eople

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sta n d in g b y a a m o u s b u ild in g o r so m e o th e r a ttra c tio n . You h a rd ly

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couldrTt m a ke o u t th e ir ta c e s clearly, a n d so it w a s d itticu lt to get

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a n idea of h o w had e v e ry b o d y felt. I w a s lo o kin g fo r a n e w h o b b y at

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th e tim e , a n d h a ve d e c id e d th a t I vvould s ta rt ta k in g p h o to g ra p h y

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m o re seriously. I th o u g h t it w o u ld b e e xp e n s iv e , but, a tte r reading

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a fe w ch a p te rs o f a b o o k I b o rro w e d fro m a rie n d , I la s t re a lise d th a t

50

I co u ld im p ro ve a g re a t d e a l e x tra vvithout s p e n d in g a lot o f m o n e y o n nevv

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e q u ipm e n t. S o o n , in ste a d o f ju s t ta k in g o u t th e sa m e o ld p ic tu re s , I

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w a s p h o to g ra p h in g th o s e tre e s , a n im a ls , p e o p le I didrVt k n o w a n d so

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o n. T h is so o n m a d e a re a l d ie re n c e to th e q u a lity o f m y p h o to g ra p h s

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a s I b e g a n to c o n c e n tra te m y s e l o n g e tlin g th e b e st p ic tu re p o s s ib le . I

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a m p le a sed w ith th e re s u lts b e c a u s e I h a v e a c h ie v e d in su ch a s h o rt tim e.

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Part 5
For questions 56-65. read the text belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each
line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at Ihe
beginning (0). Write your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet
Example:

meetirt

A NEW S U P E R M A R K E T FOR THE TO W N


At a (0) .S&. held in Oxwell last Thursday evening a wide

MEET

(5 6 )

VARY

of opinions was expressed on plans to build a large

supermarket in the town. A (5 7 )

of the supertnarket group

stated that the supormarket woukj beneit the (5 8 )

of

DIRECT
INHABIT

Oxwell as it would give people more (5 9 )........vvtien shopping

CHOOSE

and would lea to a (60)..... in the number of jobs available in

GROW

the town. which has a high rate of (6 1 )........Although there was

EMPLOY

(6 2 )

AGREE

on the need for new jobs. some of those present

claimed that the supermarket would lead to a (6 3 )


small shops, (6 4 )

to compete vvith supermarket prices,

vvoul be torced to close. The (inal (6 5 )

on vvhether or

not to build the supermarket will be made next month.

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of jobs as

LOSE
ABLE
DECIDE

Paper 4 Listening

PAPER 4

LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Thi Quang Tun's Archives


P art 1

Y w i|l h r p p l ta lkin g in e ig h t d iffe re n t s itu a tio n s . F o r q u e s tio n s 1-8, c h o o s e the


b e s t a n s w e r (A , B o r C).

You h e a r p a rt o f a ra d io play.
W h e re is the sce n e ta k in g pla ce ?

in th e Street

in a bank

in a p o lice sta tio n

You o v e rh e a r th e b e g in n in g o f a lecture.
W h a t su b je ct a re th e s tu d e n ts ta kin g ?

m edicine

s p o rt

m u sic

You o v e rh e a r a co n v e rs a tio n in a c o lle g e .


W h o is the you n g m an?

a new stu d e n t

a stu d e n t in th e m id d le o f a c o u rs e

a o rm e r stu d e n t

You h e a r a vvoman o n th e ra d io ta lkin g a b o u t a c o o kb o o k.


W h a t d o e s sh e regret?
A

n o t lo oking a te r it
not

not
n o t h a vin g ke p t it

not
n o t usin g it p ro p e rly

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Tesl 1

5 You hear someone talking about the day he met someone famous.
How did he feel after meeting Chris Turner?
A

unimpressed with the ootballer

angry with his riend

disappointed with himsel

6 You hear a woman talking on the phone.


Why has she called?
A

to request a meeting

to offer assistance

to apologise for her absence

7 You overhear an extract from a radio play.


What is the young womans relationship with the man?
A

Shes

a pupil of his.

She's

a relative of his.

Shes

a patient of his.

8 You hear someone telling a story about a slrange thing thai


happened in the mountains.
What point does the story prove?

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how strange things can be explaine simply

how easy it is to imagine things

how you can be tricked by the silence

Paper 4

Listening

P a rt 2
You w ill h e a r part of a ta lk a b o u t dolls. F o r q u e s tio n s 9-18, c o m p le te th e s e n te n ce s.

in a n c ie n t E gypt.

T he tirst knovvn d o lls w e re fo u n d in

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T he e a rlie st d o lls in the m u se u m d a te from the

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E arly E u ro p e a n d o lls w e re d re sse d like

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O n the 1 7th-centu ry d o lls, yo u c a n see d e ta ils like th e

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1 7 th -ce n tu ry d o lls m a y c o s t as m u ch as

each.

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C olle cto rs look fo r e xa m p le s in p e re ct c o n d ition , with th e ir

19th-century do lls had

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and real hair.

If you ca n ta ke off the dolPs hair, you m a y se e th e


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B eore the 20th-century, all d o lls w ere

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u ndem eath.

, n o t babies.

From the 1930s. do lls w e re m ade of

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Test I

Part 3
You will hear five diterent people talking about why they decided to become nurses. For
questions 19-23. choose which ot the reasons (A-F) each speaker is giving. Use the letters
only once. There is one extra letter which you o not need to use.

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It was a childhood dream.


s p e a k e r1

19

speaker 2

20

Speaker 3

21

Speaker 4

22

sp eak er 5

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Teachers had recommended it.

A triend had decided to o it.

It offered a secure income.

It is a amily tradition.

it is emotionally satisfying.

Paper 4

Listening

P a rt 4
You w ill h e a r p a rt o f a radio p ro g ra m m e in w h ich a book c ritic gives in o rm a tio n a b o u t three
new bo oks on th e subje ct o f tra v e llin g in th e U n ite d S tates o f A m e rica . F o r q u e s tio n s 24-30.
decid e w h ich book each s ta te m e n t reers to. VVrite A fo r A to z ,
J fo r J u s t G o or
T T fo r T ra v e l T reat.

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It g ive s ino rm ation a tx)u t p o litica l d e ve lop m e n ts.

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25

It has been ca re u lly re searched.

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It is exce lle n t on th e su b je ct o f less w e ll-k n o w n p laces.

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It aim s to b e a m u sin g b u t fails.

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It gives the best ad vice on health.

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It helps th e tra v e lle r to sa ve money.

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------

30

It g ive s ad vice on a cco m m o d a tio n fo r all b u d g e ts.

.......
30

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PAPER 5

S P E A K IN G (14 m in u tes)

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You take the speaking test with another candidate. reerred to here as your partner.
There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be
listening. Both examiners v/ill avvard marks.
P a rt 1 (3 m inutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked
about things like your home tow n\ 'your interests', 'your career plans, etc.
P a rt 2 (4 m inutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one
minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and
your partner responds brietly.
Then the examiner gives your partner two dierent photographs. Your partner talks
about these photographs for one minute. This time the examiner asks you a question
about your partner's photographs and you respond briely.
P a rt 3 (approxim ately 3 m inutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a
problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example, you might be asked
to decide the best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives
you a plcture to help you but does not join in the conversation.
P a rt 4 (approxim ately 4 m inutes)
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general way
about what has been said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your
partner are also expected to develop the conversation.

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Test 2

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PAPER 1

R E A D IN G (1 h ou r 15 m inutes)

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P a rt 1
You are going to read an article about research into yawning. Choose from the list A-l the
most suitable heading for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which
you do nol need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the se p a ra te an sw er sheet.

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An aid to achievement

Failure to prove a theory

A way to send people to sleep

Losing the battle

Questioning a v/idespread belie

Results vvhich support a theory

Not vvidely researched

A partly explained theory

Behaviour that spreads quickly

P aper

Reading

Yawning
m
W hen one person yavvns in a room . o th e r
people begin to yawn.Yawning is contagious. and
once you start, there is alm ost nothing you
can do to stop. O f course, the big question
is: why do we yawn at all? W h a t possible
advantage can there be in keeping o u r mouths
w ide open fo r several seconds? Is it a need fo r
oxygen? Too much carbon dioxide in the blood?
Tim e fo r bed?

r~

_________________

It is none o f these according to R obert Provine


an American psychologist. Provine frst became
curious about yawning when he realised that
nobody had re a ll/ studied this extrem ely
comm on aspect o f behaviour.M ost scientists are
looking fo r the deep and obscure. Provine says.
I look fo r the signiicance o f everyday behaviour
that people have neglccted. W ith this in mind.he
and several o th e r psychologists decided to fmd
o u t when, why and how we yawn.

................................................

W hatever the reason fo r yawning, there is no


d o u b t th a t it is rereshing. A ccording to Ronald
Baenninger, another psychologist w ho
is
interested in the subject, this eeling is n o t
caused by oxygen coming into the body. The
cause. he believes, may lie in the blood: yawning
sends an e xtra supply o f blood to the brain.VVe
do n o t know exactiy w hat ihe blood does vvhen
it reaches the brain, b u t Baenninger believes it
does help to reresh it.

_____

Conventional wisdom has long held th a t we


yawn in o rd e r to wake up o u r w cary brains w ith
a rereshing burst o f oxygen. Assuming that this
is true, Provine reasoned, then people w ho are
running low on oxygen - o r high on carbon
dioxide - should yawn m ore oten than normal.
To find o u t if this was the case. Provine (irst had
to tr y to make people yawn more.

In his laboratory, Provine gathered together a


group o f students and to ld them to th in k about
yavvning while they breathed in m ixtures o f air
that w ere eiier high in oxygen, high in carbon
dioxide o r com pletely normal. Although the
gases made the students breathe aster, none
o f the different gases altered the students' rate
o f yawning. which held steady a t about 24
yawns an hour. Exercise, vvhich also speeds up
breathing. made no difference to the yawning
rate either.

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Baenninger believes, therefore, th a t we yawn in
o rd e r to make o u r brains rcady fo r some new
action. To te s t this theory, he asked people to
wear bands around th e ir w rists as they w ent
about th e ir norm al routines. These bands were
sensitive to increased movement by the people
vvearing them. The bands contained a bucton
which the people w ere to ld to press every tim e
they yawned. A fte r collecting data fo r tw o
weeks. Baenninger found th a t w ithin 15 minutes
o f yawning his subects w ere norm ally engaged in
some m ore lively form o f activicy.

There are indeed plenty o f indications from


everyday life to suggest th a t yawning helps the
brain to get ready fo r something big. Olympic
athleces yawn beore a race, students yawn
beore an examination. and violinists yawn
beore a concerL It is n o t that the athletes.
studcnts o r violinists are bored; they are simply
vvorking to get co a level at vvhich they are well
and tru ly ready fo r the main evenL

W e yawn when there is nothing actually


happcning b u t vvhen we do n o t w ant to lose o u r
level o f rcadiness, says Baenninger.Why w c yawn
beore going to bed, though. rcmains a mystery.
Baenninger suggests that it may be that we
struggle co scay awake and alert, b u t sleep simply
wins o u t in the end.

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You are going to read an exlract from


(A. B. c or D) vvhich you think fits best

ansvver

Mark your answers o n the separate an


separate answ er sheel

n S iiu r tU y m onung% I w orke<i in th e a n ly ^ h o p I H a itc d c > d in jj dovvn t o th c s h o p \v ith DaH


o n S ii r d iy s

AS

x>n

W M

m in d w h i t I d id . a lth o u g h i( w a s

b ig c n o u g h .

i h o iig h t o f it i s g i n g h im i l u n d a n d s o

d id n 't

u si e t c h in g a n d C ir r in g i t r a n all m o m l n g . I I iu iu g c d

n o t t o th in k o it i i \ w r k i n d I lo o k c d f o r v o r d t o th c b jr o f c h o c o l i t c m y g r in d n io t h c r p x v sed m c
u n m il in g l y u I lc f i. I ir ic d n o t t o l<x>k a t h c r . I h a d r c is o n t o f e c l g u ilt y b c c iu s r I'd g c n c r ii l) i lr c a d y 7!
c a ic n s o m c d r lc l r u it o r lix t r o f c h c r s c w h c n n o o n e w lo o k in g . A s s o o o i i I W S fif te c n . ih o u g h .
D ad

T l u t s i l. o u r J * n .Y o u re o f \\r>rlcmg J{C n o s v a n d > o u 'rc n c x C orning t o w o r k u n le s i ^ u i

g r in d m o ilH T pa y s )-ou propcriy.' H c d id h is bcM t o m i k c h ls c h n !o o k d e t c n n in c d . 'I s lu U sp e a k t o :

hcr.
T h e n c x i SaturtUy. G r in caU ed i n c in to Jvcr littlc o T icc b c h ln d i lic s h o p I *l\va>T. h e d o in g in <h<TC.
S h c h ad * n d c c i c h c i t c r o n fu ll b U u . i n d t h c w i n d o w s r r c llv v iy s k c p t H g h tly c k n c d \ \ h ic v r r th c
w r a lh c r . 'YcHi're w m t in g t o g c i p * id . I h c ir,' s h e M id . 'Y es. p lea sc.' 1 r c p lic d II W4S ra ih cr lik e v n tm g
t h c b u d m h t r c s t s c h o o l. s o I \V1S m y q u ic i a n d m p c c t f u l. G r in v ca rch cd ih r o u g h i h c m c

of

p a p c r s 0*1 h c r c r o w < k d d J t . g h in j ( a n d c lic k in g h e r lo n g u e . E v v n tu a lly ? h e p r o d u c c d i n o d c l l o o k in g e a /le t a n d ran h c r r m g c r s aJonj{ (h e c o lu m n s o g u r c s . 'H o w o W J r c y o t i ' 'f l f t e c n . . . G rin .'
I i d d c d fo r c x t r i p o lit c n c s s . b u t s h c lo o k e d i t m c i s i f I h d b c e n c h e c k y , 'FuJl (m ie r s J( y o u r i g e g
fo n y

p o u n d i fo r ih ir ty * fv e -b o u r w c t k U i t i n n o u n c e d in %uch t Y tx y

IO

lca v r n o d o u b t t h t vhe

18 W isn 't in favo o t h iv ' N o \v n n d c r t h e r e s n o profi in s h o p k c c p in g ! S o . J in c t . w h a t* i i h it p c r h o u r? '


19 u t i ii o n s llk c l h ( i l w i y 5 {lu tir r e d m . I n it c id o f Ir>nnjj t o w o r k ihciM OU! in m y h c a d . I w u l d |u
* n d (h c r r . u n a b le t o th in k s t r i ig h i. * ru s c t p c n a l a n d p ip cr.' I olT crvd 'D o n '( b o tb er,' S iu p p c d GrJO
an grily . "1*11 d o m y td r . 1*11 g i ' f y o u a p o u n d n h o u r ; u k e u o r lca v c it.' T U u k e i. p c u c * 'A n d I
c x p e c t r c il \v o rk fo r i l. m in d . N o s u n i n g ib o v u . i n d i f I c a ic h y o u c a u n g i n ) o f th c s to t k . ih c r c il b c
iro u h k - T M t t h c t . i n d t * i c rim e.'
F rom t h e n o n . m y m a in |o b t t lic t b o p w a s B llin g th e s h r lv r v T h i W is d u ll. bw I h ir d ly r x p c c ie d t o
b c u u c d w t h t iid lin g th e O O M )' O n c c o r t w l c c . biAN -oer. \v h e n D ad w a cxr busy. I'd tr ic d t o
h d p h i m b y Mrrving bch vd ib c c o u n tc r. I l u i e d . It W1S v e r y d iff ic u lt t o r c m r m b c r th e p r ic c s

of

o - T ih in g j n d l w u p m ic u U r ly h o p c c \ \ II u s in g ih c (III. C c r u ln c u M o m c n I iu d c u n k in d rcm arks


a b o u t th . in c r r is ln g r a y c o n l u s io n a n d th e c h a n c e * o f m y n u k in ( a f o o l o f m y w lf.
It w u a n o l d - n u b b O ir d Yillage s h o p . g o r n g h ic k I s o y t i n i t lc a t t a n d It w a s r c illy b c h in d th e n ie s
o c n ch en . D i d io n g c d t o b c a b le t o n u k c (h e s h o p m o r c a n n a l v e t o c u s i o m m . I>ut G r n v v o u ld n t
h c i r o f t I <AtrhcArd t h e m o n c c i r g u m x i b o u i v vh cth cr l o b u y * fr c c /c r C ibnet 'O u f c u x to m e r s W in i
r o / c n fjod. D i d u i d . 'Thc>- s e e ( h in g id v e n lM d a n d l f the> c tn 'c g c t th e in fr o m u s , i h e / gi*
elsew h ere.* Yo*ir l it h c r ahivays io ld r c s h f o o d . G ran rq>lcd. P c o p lc c o tn e b c r e o r q u ility . ih c y d o n t
WJU i l l ihat fro z c n V1UT'

A cnuU y. i b c g\-c w aY in th c c n d o v c r th c rtr-cr. M r T im s o n . Ivcr g rcai rv al. n o llc d o n c in h is s h o p


at i h f o t h c r c n d o th e M lligc a n d c u i t o m c r U r tc n u k in g lo u d c o m m c n t a b o u t l*ow h a n y II V U.
b c in g a b le l o g c t r o c n fo o d in th c v ilL g c. i n d h o w g o o d M r T im s o n s u v g w c r e .T h a t

RDy iipMrt
buy ih e

h r h c c iu s c s h c v n s p r o u ti o h c r u u s i g c s a n d i h c ungM C iously g - c D id t h c r o o n c y t o
rreexcr. VVuhtn c o u p k o f w w k t . s h c w a s C in g i t i c n cx x l lik c ih c r c o f u v

P aper

H ow did J a n e t feel w h e n sh e irs t sta rte d h e r S a tu rd a y m o rn in g jo b ?


A
B

She enjoyed th e w o rk th a t s h e w a s g iv e n .
She v/as plea sed to be h e lp in g h e r ather..

She v/orrie d th a t she w a s not doing it w e ll.


S he w as o n ly really in te re ste d in th e revvard.

D
9

W h a t do w e learn a b o u t her g ra n d m o th e rs o ffic e in p a ragraph tw o?


A
B

10

It needed decorating.
It w a s untidy.
It had too m uch u rn itu re in it.

It Nvas dark.

T h is (line 18) reers to


A
B

s h o p ke e p e rs proits.
a th irty-tive -h o u r w eek.

J a n e ts request.
the reco m m e n d e d v/age.

D
11

F lu ste re d (line 19) m eans


A
B

c
D
12

c
D

c
D

was
had
had
had

un able to a n s w e r h e r q u e s tio n .
been unvvilling to help her.
m a d e an un h e lp tu l suggestion.
ansvvered her rudely.

h ow to keep th e ir cu s to m e rs loyal to th e sh o p
the type of a d ve rtisin g n e e d e d to a ttra c t cu s to m e rs
the type of cu s to m e rs th e y n e e d e d to a ltra c t
hov/ to ge t nesv cu sto m e rs to com e to th e shop

W h a t eve n tu a lly p e rsu a d e d J a n e t's g ra n d m o th e r to b u y a fre e ze r?


A
B

c
D
15

Ja n e t
Janet
Ja n e t
Janet

W h a t d id Ja n e ts a th e r a n d g ra n d m o th e r d is a g re e about?
A
B

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bored.
angered.
conused.
depressed.

W h y did Ja n e ts g ra n d m o th e r react a n g rily to h e r o ffe r to etch a pe n cil a n d paper?


A
B

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Reading

S he oun d th a t she liked fro ze n to o d a fte r all.


A n ew shop o p ening in th e villa g e had or>e.
It w as su g g e s te d th a t her Products w e re n 't resh.
S h e responded to p re ssu re rom h e r cu sto m e rs.

W h a t im pression d o w e g e t o f J a n e ts e e lin g s to w a rd s her gra n d m oth e r?


A
B

c
D

She
S he
S he
S he

re spected her ta irn e ss.


dou bted h e r jud g em e n t.
d islike d h e r m anner.
adm ired h e r dete rm in atio n .
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Test 2

P a rt 3

You are going to read an article written by someone who lives in a house in a valley. Seven
sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one
vvhich fits each gap (16-21). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.

L l V I N G IN T H E V A L L E Y
And yel wc knc\v Uiat Uicre was reason for us
lo \vorry. The snow and \vind were certlnly
inconvcnlcnt but thcy did not really Irouble us
grcally.

17

; ll rcmlndcd us I>f \vhal

could havc occurrcd if circumstnccs liart boon


dlTcrcnt. i thr no\v f vvatcr r>m the hills had
noi. many years beore. becn controlled. held
back by a scres or dams.
In a short lime thc sn\v siarted 10 mclt. Day
alcr day. \ve \vatchcd urlous clouds plle up
NVc had boen IMng In our vallcy or slxteen

hiih ovcr Ihc liills to thc vvest. Slnlsier grey

monlhs vvhrn \vc Ilrst realised tho angcre that

clouds vxiended over Ihe valleys. Q8

could exlsl. [ 0

(ntll then. we had fcli

safe and shcltercd in cur vallcy.


Soon snow bcgin to fall. \Viihln a day it lay

boromin fullcr and wlldcr.

Bu

The snow w as gradually \vasho<1 away as morc

on Ihe neiplilMuring hciihls thc snow w as

and more raln streamed Irom the clouds. but

much deeper and stayed for longcr. Up Iherr

hiih up in Uie hills the reservolr \vas niling nnd

tho wlnd blasird nercely. Deep n our valley u e

wa8 isi ai)|)roacllii{> danger level. And thon II

olt only 8uddcn gust of \vind: trccs swayed bui

happcncd - for Ihe llrst time In ycars Uie

Ihc* branchcs held flrm.

rcsciAoir (nrrlimcd.

some 13 centimetres deep.

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p6

Wc had seen enough of the sky: mm \ve began


lo uatch Ihe river. uhich evcry da> was

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Paper I

Reading

The river scemcd maddened as tho watcrs

beore Ihc (lam \vas bult. the rlvcr had (loodcd

poured almost horizontally do\vn to ts lo\vcr

the nearby villagcs in just such a rage. Now.

stretchcs. Just a couple of mclrcs from our

thc dam rcstrlcts the flow ol the rver

coagc,

the slmii
U I"
seemed
v v i l i v u wild
l l \ l l/V
bcncatli
I I V U U I Uic
M IV
<111(1 usually all Is well: the >reat mass of waler
brldge. I 20

For three (lays wc prayed

from the hlls. the product ()f snow and

that it \vould Siay bclo\v its wall. Our prayers

torrental rain. remans bcliiiid iis barrlcr wiih

were ans\vcrcd as the dam held and tho watcrs

just the occasionl overflo\v.

began to subsidc.

can feel our homc in thc valley is still secure

On many occasons through the ccnturlcs

It was thc river. the Ryburn, \vhich


normally

flowcd

so

gently.

that

and can bc thrilled by the tremendous


power

And yet the immcnse po\vcr of ill Ilis

belicving ourselves lo bc completcly

twisted

and

turned.

know

the

rlver

II almosl completely blocked our lane

and dangcrous.

rlsng
G

xvliit was to come.

There In Ihc heights it \vas like the


Niagcira Kalls, as the \vatcr surgcd over
the cdge <)f the (lam and poured into the

It \vas far dccpcr than we'd ever seen it

strcam below.

so near our homc, ungng urously at


its banks.

\vc

and madc the sireamside path slippery

castNvards and upxvards. warnng of

which

possesses.

safe n or homc.
They

v\e can thus cnjoy, rathcr than fear. the


huge clouds Ihat hang ovcr tlic vallcy.

\vatcr above us prevcnts us froin ever

Wc

and safc.

threatcncd us most.
B

21

It was the year when Ihe storms came


carly, bcfore the calendar even hnted at
\vinicr. cven bcore Novcmber was out.

Test 2

P a rt 4
You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their characters.
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 a! the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.

W hich person or people state(s) th e fo llo w in g ?


I used to avoid giving my opinions at work.

22 I

Taking time off for your protessional development can make


vou (eel
feel more self-assured.
SRl-assurpd
you

I never thought l'd be a contident person.

I'm not induenced by peoples opinions of me.

Everyone gets nervous at times.

mu [L

Iritially. I misunderstood what conlidence was.

I find making notes very supportive in my work.

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28

A certain event changed the course ol my life.

IVe vvorked on having a contident appearance.

I am realistic about my abilities.

mz
mu [=1

My behaviour helps others relax too.

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Getting things wrong can have a posltlve result.


E

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P aper 1

Reading

Confident people
What's their secret?
C o n id e n t p e o p le m a y look as ihough they w ere b o m thot w ay, b u t m ost w ill tell yo u th a t it's a
skill they've learned because ih e y h a d to. N in a H a th w a y asks five p e o p le h o v/ they d id it.
A

Jenny

\v h en I lec school I was vcry shy and 1 akvays


thouglit Id stay that \vay. I \vas about twcnty-five
w hen I \vas askcd to hclp out at my duightcrs
school. 1 was surc I wouldnt cope. but I surprised
myseir by doing \vcll and someone there suggcstcd
that I should do a unvcrsity coursc.
Thcrc \vas a huge ktiot in my stomach the day I
curned up for my first lectiirc. But my coidcncc
gradually grcw - I bccaine iuorc outgoing. Looking
back, working at tho school was thc turning point in
my life that has helped everything clsc fall into placc.
B

M ic h a e la

It all startcd four )-cars ago whcn my athcr becanie


iO and I had to take over the amily business. I was
50 scarcd. I went over the top and bccamc a bit too
aggrcssivc and inipaticnt. I tliouht that was what
contdenc peoplc wcrc like, but gradually I learned
othenvise.To be confident youve qot to bclicvc in
yourscl.
If tings get too denianding for mc at work, I
don't let myseltccl
if l savc a number oftasks
until the next ay. W hen Im confrontcd with
soniething difficult. I tcU niysclf that Ivc got nothing
to losc. Its fear that makes you lack confidencc, so
Im aKvays having quiet cliats with mysel to put
asidc tliosc fcars!

Carol

People think Im very condent bnt, in fact, the


calmer I look.thc niorc tcrridcd I rcally am. Ive had
to develop the ability to look confidcnt bccause its
ihe most vital thing in TV. Intervievving pcople has
helped me realisc th.1 t niost - if not all - o f us get
tcnsc in important situarions, ad vve fccl caliner
when we S>eak to somcone w hos gciiuinely
triendly.Tlie besc evcr piccc o f advice camc roni my
mothcr \vhcn I was agonising as a teenager about
wcaring chc riglt clothes. Shc simply cried, W hos
looking at you? Evcrybodys too busy \vorrying

a b o u t h o w th c y lo o k . I v e f o u n d t h a t s w c ll w o r th
r c m e n b e r in g .
I also th in k y o u g a in c o n C d e n c e b y ta c k lin g th in g s
th a t sc are y o u . W h c n I to o k Iiiy d r iv in g tcst I w a s so
n c rv o u s , b u t I p asscd . A ftc r th a t I fclt su rc th a t IVi
n c v e r feel s o r ig h te n e d a g a in , a n d I n e v e r liave.

B a rb a ra

My condcncc comes naturally from rcally enjoying


thc \vork I do. but its something that 1ve builc up
over the ycars. If you just gei on with ic and leam
from any mistakes you niakc, youre morc confident
thc ncxt time round. I work hard and Im popular in
the restaurant, but its prob.iblc that onc out o f ten
peoplc docsnt likc me. 1 dont let that affcct me.
YouVe got to likc yourseir for w hat you arc, Iiot try
to be \vhat othcrs cxpcct.
My coinpany runs lot o f training courscs, and
going on those has built up my sclf-e$tccm. T he
company abo cncourages employces to sct
managcablc largets. It hclps no end if you can S C O
you rc achieving sometlng tangiblc, rathcr than
rcaching for thc stars all at O I 1 C C , and cnding up \vith
nothing but air
E

E laine

After I left collcge I worked for ycars as a sccretan,1


and \vould sit in meetings, not aKvays agreeing \viih
\vhat was bcing said, but too scarcd to spc3k up.
Eventually, I summoncd up thc condcncc to start
making my point. Even so. w hen I rst \vorkcd in
politics, l*d ncvcr spokcn in public bcorc and aKvays
use to shakc likc a lcaf. I would say to myself,D ont
bc so silly. People do this cvery day o f thcir livcs, so
thcres no reason why you cant. I also ound ic
hclpul to jo t few rhings down to refer to - rathcr
likc having a comort blankct!
I dont think therc is anyone w ho isnt a little
shaky \vhcn it conies to talkiug piiblicly. T h e rcal
sccrct o f confidence lics in tclling yourscl over and
over again,N othing is imposible.

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Tesl 2

PAPER 2

W R IT IN G (1 h ou r 30 m in u tes)

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

P a rt 1
You m ust answer this question.
1

Your English riend, Peter, has written to you asking you to help him organise a
special surprise birthday party for his sister. Anna.
Read Peter's letter and the notes you have made. Then, using all the inormation, vvrite
to Peter ansvvering his questions and explaining how you think the party could be
made special.

We must make sure thai Anna has no idea \s-ere


planning such a reat surprise! Im not surc how
many pcoplc to invite but anyway our house is
certainly too small. Do you think wc should book
the>ajcstic Hotel in town for the evtning?
Sounds qoo -

t v t xpcriv?'
A birthday
c s t k e a n d ...

S o rry - t>uy

th a t a y

Anna loves music so well have a live band ater


the meal. \\rhat sort of (ood would be best? I*ve
spent ages thinkin? about vvhat we could all huy
her as a present and I thought a xvatch would be a
good idea. \\1ial do you think?
Can you come the day t>efore to help with thc
preparations? Thcre's a lot to think about so. as

N. becae...
An ra enjoy$
t rsv& ltr 5 0 ...

you can sce, I really need your help! Also can you
suggest somethin clse that will make this party
really special?
Best wishes
Ye&.

Pcter

H o w a b o u t...

Write a letter of betvveen 120 and 180 vvords in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
Do not write any postal addresses.

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P aper 2

V/rtin

Question 1

37

Test 2

Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. VVrite your answer in 120-180
words in an appropriate Slyle on the opposite page. Put the question number in the box.
2

You have been doing a class project on transport. Your teacher has novv asked you
to write a composition about the following statement:
There is no iuture for Public Iransport, because travelling b y c a ris so much more
convenient.
VVrite your composition.

You see this advertisement (or a job in the USA.

USA S M M E R C A M PS
P e o p le o f a l l a g e $ n e e d e d t o i c o r k i n H u m m e r c a m p s a l l o v e r t h e U S A .
I f y o u ca n sp c a k E n g lish a n d you a r e c h e e ru l. e n e rg e tic a n d h ard w o rk in g , y o u a r e th e rig h t
p crso n for U 8. Food a n d accom m odation a r c provided. You ju t p ay th e a ir fare.
You w ill:

- look a r te r c h ild rc n a g c d 8 -1 2
- h e lp organiiM; sporti; a n d e v e n in g a c tiv itie s
- w o rk in th o k itc h e n s

W rit tc llin g u s ab o u t y o u r e e ira n d w hy yu th in k y o u w ould bo a a u ita b le p crso n for th e job.

Write your letter of application Do not vvrite any postal addresses.


4

An intemational stuent magazine is running a short story compelition which you


have decided to enter. The story must end with the following words:
Michael closd the door and knew at that moment he had made a mistake.
Write your story.

Answer one of the fol!owing two questions based on your reading of one o( these
set books. Write (a) or (b) as well as the nuimber 5 in the question box, and the title
of the book next to the box. Your ansvver m ust be about one o( the books below.
Best Detective Stories oAgatha Christie - Longman Fidion
A Tale o f Two Cities - Charles Dickens
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Wuthering Hights - Emily Bront
More Tales Irom Shakespeare - Charles and Mary Lamb
Either (a) How important is the title of a book or short story? Your teacher has
asked you to write a co m position discussing ths question and
explaining why the writer of the book or one of the short stories you have
rea chose that parlicular title.
Or

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(b) The English book dub you betong to is producing a list of books in
English which it can recommen to members. The Club Secretary has
asked you to vvrite a report on the book or short stories you have read,
saying whether this book would be suitable to include on the list and
explaining why.

P aper 2

Question

Writing

Test 2

USE 0 F E N G LIS H (1 h o u r 15 m inutes) Thi Quang Tun's Archives

P APER 3

P a rt 1
For questions 1-15. read the text below and decide which ansvver (A. B. c or D) best ts
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet
Example:
0

A
O

celebrates
A

shows

honours

demonstrates

EVERYONE S AN ARTIST
Every year, the village of Pettineo ( 0 )

its unique arts estival. For a few days each

summer, artists from ail over Europe ( 1 )

at this village near the norlh coast of Sicily to

(2 )

the Creative atmosphere. During Iheir stay. the artists get ( 3 )

people to paint a one-kitometre long picture that runs the ( 4 )

with the local

of the high Street. ( 5 )....

the painting is done. each visiting artist joins a local amily for a big lunch and, (6 )
meal. the amily receives the ( 7 )
(8 )

the

of the painting that the artist has painted. As a result,

(ew villagers are rich. almost every home has at least one painting by a weli-known

European artist. Visitors to the village are eagerly ( 9 ).... into homes to see these
paintings.
The estival was the (1 0 )

of Antonio Presti, a local businessman who (1 1 )

years ago. Since then, Pettineo has (1 2 )

it up four

a sort of domestic art museum in (1 3 )

visitor can ring a oorbell, go into a house and (1 4 )

any

a painting. In addition to this

exhibition of paintings in people's homes, lor those who have time to spare, there is an
opportunity to (1 5 )

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through the display of huge sculptures in the village square.

Paper 3

Use o /E n g lish

A group

B c ro w d

g a th e r

D co m b in e

A am use

B en jo y

entertain

D d e lig h t

A linked

B jo in tly

co m b in e d

D to g e th e r

A size

B m easure

length

D a rea

A Ju st

B O n ce

Soon

D O n ly

A in a d d ition to

B in p la ce of

in co m m o n vvith

D in e xc h a n g e fo r

A partition

B se ctio n

d ivisio n

D region

A though

B d e sp ite

since

D even

A persuade d

B invited

requested

D a ttra cte d

10

A im age

B p u rp o s e

th o u g h t

D idea

11

A set

B put

got

D had

12

A beco m e

B a d va n ce d

grovvn

D in cre a se d

13

A w hat

B w h e re

vvhom

D vvhich

14

A vvonder

B stare

a d m ire

D d e lig h t

15

A m ove

B step

vvander

D m arch

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Test2

Part 2
For questions 16-30. read the lext below and think of the word vvhich best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Wnte your answers on the separate answer sheet

------------------w ith

P R O B LE M S FOR A C TO R S
Many actors do not like working (0) ..x... children or animals. This is probably
(1 6 )

they are atraid that the audience may become (1 7 )

interested in the

children and animals than in them.


Actors can have problems (1 8 )

a diHerent kind whn they (1 9 )

eat or drink on stage. If they have (2 0 )


say may not (2 1 )

much ood in their mouths. the words they

clear. and they may even end up coughing and choking.

Other problems can occur with food (2 2 )


during (2 3 )

required to

films are being made. In a recent film,

a tamily was waiting to have a meal. one of the actors entered with a

large roast chicken on a tray and Ihen (2 4 )

to begin to cut some meat from it while

he was speaking. By mistake, the actor cut off a whole leg of the chicken and then
completely forgot (2 5 )

his next wors were. It was necessary to film the scene

(2 6 )............. This (2 7 )........... not really have mattered (2 8 )........... there had been
another roast chicken in the studio, but there was not. At (2 9 )
to do. but eventually the problem was solved (3 0 )
attaching it back onto the chicken.

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nobody knew vvhat

putting a nail in the leg and

Paper 3

Use o f Engiish

Part 3
For q u e stio n s 31-40, co m p le te th e s e co n d s e n te n c e s o th a t it h a s a s im ila r m e a n in g to the
irst se n te n ce , usin g th e w o rd given. Do not change the word given. You m u st use
betw een two an d tive w o rd s, in clu d in g th e w o rd g iv e n .
H ere is an e xa m p le (0).

Example:
0

You m u st d o e x a ctly w h a t th e m a n a g e r te lls you.

carry
You m u st ......................................................................... in stru ctio n s exactly.
T he g a p can b e tille d by th e w o rd s ca rry o u t th e m a n a g e rs so you w rite:

0 I

c a r r y o u t th e m a n a g e r9

.Vrite only the missing words o n th e se p a ra te a n s w e r sheet.

31

Jo h n is in terested in kn o w in g m ore a b o u t a stronom y.


lik e
Jo h n ......................................................................... m ore a b o u t a stronom y.

32

B eca use of the parade, w e w e re n t a llo w e d to park in th e H igh S treet,

let
B eca use of the parade, th e p o lice w o u ld n t ...........................................................
in the H igh S treet.

33

Did you see th at film on te le visio n o n S a tu rd a y ? S usan a s k e d m e.

seen
S usan w a n te d to k n o w

th a t film on

television on S aturday.

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lm a ra id th e se je a n s have a h o le in th e m .

there
T m a ra id th a t

th e se je a n s .

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Test 2

35

They cancelle the match because of the bad weather.

called
The match ................................................................. because of the bad weather.

36

Dan never takes any notice of my advice.

attention
Dan never .................................................................. rny

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advice.

Can I borrow your bicycle, Sarah?' asked Frank.

lend
Frank asked Sarah

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her bicyde.

Maybe Peter (orgot that we changed the time of the meeting.


m ight
Peter ................................................................. that we changed the time of the
meeling.

39

She checks the company accounls very eiciently.

efficient
She's very .................................................................. the company accounts.

40

All the children enoy themselves at this summer camp.


tun
Every

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at this summer camp.

Paper 3

U se o f English

P a rt 4
F o r q u e s tio n s 41-5 5, read th e te x t belovv a n d lo o k c a re u lly a t e a ch line. S o m e o f th e lines
are correct, and so m e h a ve a w o rd w h ich s h o u ld n o t b e there.
If a lin e is co rre ct, put a tic k ( / ) b y th e n u m b e r on the separate answer sheet. If a line
has a w o rd w h ich sh o u ld not be there, w rite th e w o rd on the separate answer sheet.
T h ere are tw o e xa m p le s a t th e b e g in n in g (0 a n d 0 0 ).

Examples:
00

of

A L E T T E R O F C O M P L A IN T
0

I a m w ritin g to c o m p la in a b o u t o u r re c e n t h o lid a y, w h ich in vo lve d

00

s e ve ra l la st-m in u te c h a n g e s to th e a rra n g e m e n ts , d e s p ite o f th e act

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th a t w e h ad m a d e o u r b o o k in g fo r s e v e ra l m o n th s in a d va n ce .

42

The journey to the coast tooK four hours longer than yr

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b ro c h u re su g g e ste d . T h e c o a c h w h ich to o k u s w a s fa r to o m uch old

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an d the la st p a rt o f th e jo u rn e y w a s te rrity in g , a s i th e d riv e r trie d to

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m a k e up o r the tim e w e h a d lost. H o w e ve r, this w a s n othing

46

co m p a re d w ith o u r o w n h o rro r vvhen w e a rriv e d a t th e h otel. Your

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a d v e rtis e m e n t p ro m is e d to us la rg e ro o m s w ith c o lo u r te le visio n . In tact,

48

o u r b e d ro o m w a s h a rd ly th a i big e n o u g h to lie do w n in a n d th e o n ly

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te le visio n w a s in th e lo unge. W e did n o t g o d o w n s ta irs fo r e a t a n e ve n ing

50

m e a l, b ut d e cid e d in s le a d to g o to th e b e d straightavvay.

51

It w a s q u ite cle a r th a t w e c o u ld not e n jo y o u r h o lid a y in th is hotel.

52

Y our re p re se nta tiv e w a s n o h e lp a t all, s o w e h a d to find

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som evvhere else to s ta y a t fo r th e rest o f th e w e e k o u rse lve s.

54

I e x p e c t you to return th e m o n e y w e paid fo r th is trip , w h ich it to ta lly

55

a ile d to live up to th e c la im s m a d e in y o u r b ro c h u re .

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Test 2

Part 5
For questions 56-65. read the text belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each
line to fonm a v/ord that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0). Write your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet
_______ 1---------------------------------------------------------

Example:

I -------------------------------------1

g ro w th

A IR P O R T S
With the (0) .n?wpfj. in air travel, airports have become symbols of

GROW

intemational imporlance, and are (5 6 )

FREQUENT

architects. Airports have (5 7 )


There are (5 8 )

designed by well-known

tacililies nowadays.

departure lounges, where passengers wait

beore boarding their (5 9 )

resiaurants. shopping areas and

banks. Good road and rail (6 0 )

with nearby tovvns and cities are also

IMPRESS
COMFORT
FLY
COMMUNICATE

essental.
However, it is becoming (6 1 )

difficult to ind land on

which to build airports. as aircratt, despite (6 2 )


engine design, are (6 3 )

and need a considerable amount ol

space in vvhich to land and take 0f1. (6 4 )


need to be avoided. so. (6 5 )

residential areas

suitable land might be an

inconvenient distance away from the City.

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in

INCREASE
IMPROVE
NOISE
CROVVD
FORTUNATE

Paper 4

PAPER 4

Listeng

LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Thi Quang Tun's Archives


P a rt 1

You w ill hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the
best ansvver (A, B o r C).

You overhear tw o people talking in a restaurant.


W here has the w om an just com e rom ?
A

a superm arket

a hospital

a ootball m atch

You hear a m an talking about a m obile phone he has bought.


W hat m ost attracted him to th is phone?
A

its size

its reliability

its price

You hear a m an talking on the phone about bu yin g a house.


W hat is the purpose o f his call?

to apologise

to com plain

to obtain inorm ation

You hear a teenage giri talking about her hobby.


W hat is she talking about?
A

a Computer gam e

a m usical instrum ent

a piece of sports equipm ent

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Test 2

On the news, you hear a story about a cat.


Where was the cat found?
A

in a train carriage

on the railway lines

on a station plartorm

You hear a woman talking about how she gets ideas for her work.
Who is the woman?
A

an artist

a film-maker

You hear two people talking.


How does the woman (eel?
A

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a novelist

surprised

satistied

relieved

You tum on the radio and hear a man speaking.


What are you listening to?
A

a history programme

a science-iction story

an advertisement

Paper 4

Lisiening

P a rt 2
You vvill hear a radio intervievv vvith a wom an w ho is organising a training sveekend for
people interested in the theatre. For questions 9-18. com plete the notes.

TR A IN IN G W E E K E N D
WHEN:

beginning of

CONTENT:

S aturday - tw o groups run by proessionals

10

subjects:

or directing

S unday - tw o groups

11

subjects: m ake-up o r press and

WHERE:

mostly

COST:

w hole w eekend course (if booked):

COURSE
LEADERS:

12

(at the theatre)

13

(includes lunches)

have training as
1

MAIN
AGE GROUP:

1 4

15

LAST YEAR S
TRAINING DAY:

concentrated on

HOW TO APPLY:

nam e of person to phone: C laire

I 16

17

oHicial position of person;

------18
M S

(at the thoatre)

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Test2

Part 3
You will hear five different students who are studying away from home. They are talking
about their accommodation. For questions 19-23. choose from the list (A-F) what each
speaker says about their accommodation. Use Ihe letters only once. There is one extra
letter vvtiich you do not need to use.

I made a mistake there at irst.


S peaker1

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I was able to settl into a new arca.


speaker 2

20

speaker 3

21

SpeaKer 4

22

speaker 5

~ I
23

I had no choice in the matter.

I have recommended it to others.

There are more beneits than disadvantages.

I would prefer to have more reedom.

Paper 4

Ustenng

P a rt 4
/o u will hear part of a radio interview in v/hich Tina W hite, a m agazine editor, talks about
Ter life and vvork. For questions 24-30, choose the best a n sw e r (A, B o r C).

24

25

26

27

28

29

In her tirst colum n. Tina chose to w rite about people w ho


A

vvere very w ell known.

had interesting ideas.

lived in luxury.

She took up jo urnalism because of


A

her tam ily connections.

her father's support.

her love fo r books.

25

U nder her m anagem ent. the m agazine Fem ale Focus


A

reduced its losses.

changed its image.

m ade a proit.

26

She believes people are m ore likely to read an article i


A

it has a good beginning.

its content is challenging.

it is m enlioned on the cover.

27

W hen she started her present jo b five years ago. she


A

organised her ideal team .

had m ore tim e to read everything.

lacked conidence in her staff.

28

Tina says tha t she vvould be w orried if she


A

30

24

w a s criticised by the public.

lost the respect o f colleagues.

lost her job.

29

In the uture. she w ould like to


A

be a book editor.

produce a film.

w rite iction.

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Test 2

PAPER 5

S P E A K IN G (14 m in u te s)

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

You take the Speaking test with another candidate, reerred to here as your partner.
There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be
listening. Boih examiners will wr0 mrks.
P art 1 (3 m inutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. Vou may be asked
about things like 'your home tow n\ your interests', your career plans, etc.
P a rt 2 (4 minutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one
minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and
your partner responds briely.
Then the examiner gives your partner two different photographs. Your partner talks
about these photographs for onc minute. This time the examiner asks you a question
about your parlners photographs and you respond brietly.
P a rt 3 (approxim ately 3 m inutes)
The examiner asks you and your parlner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a
problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example. you might be asked
to decide the best v/ay to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives
you a picture to help you but oes not join in the conversation.
P art 4 (approxim ately 4 minutes)
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general way
about what has been said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your
partner are also expected to develop the conversation.

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Test 3

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

Test 3

P AP E R 1

R E A D IN G (1 h ou r 15 m inutes)

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

P a rt 1
You are going to read a magazine article about human behaviour. Choose from the list
A-l the sentence vvhich best summarises each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate answ er sheet

People are very keen to be skilul at misleading


others.

People are sometimes unable to hie the fact that


they are being dishonest.

c Instinct plays an important part in our development.

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People seldom realise that their aces are shovving


that they are being dishonest.

It is not easy for anyone to detect dishonesty.

People form judgements aboul other people just by


looking at their taces.

Being good at tooling others may be a sign of high


intelligence.

The way that teelings are shown is common to a


great many people.

It is strange that people otten do not realise vvhen


others are being lshonest with them.

Paper

Reading

F a c i n g t h e tru th
O u r facial expressions p ro vide a c le a r map o f o u r em otions.
B u t som e people ca nn o t read the sig n po sts ...

10 1

Our brains have been Processing sophisticated


:nformation Via our senses for millions of years. So
why is it w e are still vulnerable to lies? W hy arent
we better at discovering the deception of others?

The language of the face is emotion. Almost our


frst sight as a new-bom baby is our m others face
smiling at us. Not only are w e immediately
programmed to respond to faces. but right away
we can also signal surprise. pleasure and distress.
The constant visual dialogue. as parent and child
mirror expressions back and forth. is vital for the
young brain. It is how w e build a sense o f other
minds - we feel happy when we smile. so someone
e'se smiling must be eeling the same.

p : ~

Not only is the emotional language of the face vital


to normal unctioning. it also seems to be almost
universal. says Paul Ekman, a leading researcherin
the subect. VVherever you are, anger. J>appiness.
;ear. disgust. sadness and surprise look the same.'

...................................................................................................................

3ut w e make all sorts of false assumptions about


'aces. Attractive people. for instance. may get the
beneit o f the doubt. W e sornetimes assume they
are kinder. cleverer and more honest than those
vith less regular features. Then we have other
unconscious biases about certain kinds o f face. In
a vvoman. certain acial eatures may be thought
attractive. but the same eatures may mark a man
out as weak.

These are just some o f the ways we fool


ourselves. So vvhy aren't we better at detecting

liars? Because fo r milllons of years humans have


been in a battle with each other to develop better
techniques for deception. W e are highly social
animals and our survival depends not only on
cooperating with others but also on getting an
advantage vvhen we can. In fact. one theory claims
that the ability to cheat. to make others in the
group think an expression means friendship rather
than anger. is one o f the most important actors
driving human development.

Some believe it IS also related to hov.' bright we


are. 'W e have found a strong relationship between
the ability to deceive and brain power.' says Leda
Cosmides. a psychologist at the University of
Califomia. The more developed peoples minds
are. the better they are at concealing ther
intentions and manipulating others for their own
ends.'

Humans are simply the biggest liars on the planet


and we start lying convincingly from a very early
age. Studies show that even people who deal vvith
deception proessionally. such as judges and
policemen. score only about 50% - the same as
the rest o f us - when asked to rate people as to
vvhether they are telling the truth or not on
videotape.

O ur voices. hov/ever. can betray our intention. Dr


Richard Williams o f Hereord University has found
that vvhen people are blir>dfo!ded. they can spot
the difference between someone telling the truth
and a lie about 75% of the time. 'M ost people.
when they are lying. are rarely av/are that th e yve
started to speak more sohly or more slovvly.' he
says.

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Test3

Part 2
You are going to read an article about a man who makes works of art out of sea shells.
For questions 8-15, choose the answer (A, B. c or D) which you think fits best accordmg
to the text.
Mark your answers on the separate answ er sheet.

THE SH E L L A R T I S T
A t tbe age o f 83 Peter Cooke has become a master o f his art.
T h e r e a r c i l l m a n y th in g s th a t P e te r C o o k c w o u ld lik c

p r o d u c c rc a lly w o n d c r f l th i n g s -

l o tr>' h is h a n d t - p a p c r -m a k in g a n d f c it h c r - w o r k a r c

w o u l d h a ve b e e n i h e r e . A l t h o u g h t h c i d c a s a r e s t i l l t h e r e

o n h i l t . F o r t h c m o m c n t t h o u g h , h e w ill s tic k t o ch e

and

s k ill t h h c h a s b c c n ck -ligh tcd t o p c ffc c t < n cr th c p a s t

p h y s ic a ll th a n

now,

d o in g th e b c st I ca n

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hc

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c o m m o n s h d l c o n s tr u c tio n s th a t c a n b c fo u n d in c a sid c

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th c m b c c iu s c I h a v c g o t $ o u sc d t o t h c m , a n d
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liq u id t o vvash i h c s h d b . i

h a v c a n id c a o f w h t I w a n t

c o n tm c rc ia ll . S o m c tV icnds c a m c t o C C n ic a b o u t f i v c

to d o , a n d

v c a r a g o a n d s a id , Y o u m u s t h a v c a n c x h ib iiio in -

m e th o d . y c t th c a tte n tio n

p c o p le o n g h t t o s c c th cvc . W c l! ta lk o a m a n w h o o v v n s

a n d s y m m c iry h c a c h ie v c s lo o k a r tr o m a c c id c n ta l.

a n a r t g a l lc r ) " . T h e rc su lt w a s a n c x h ib ir o n in L o n d o n ,

th c

s h o p s . 'I h a v c a m i n i a t u r c m i n d , h c s a y s , a n d t h i s h a s

r o u n d h is i p a r t m c m s iio w in g m c h i* vvork. T h c r c i s a

c a te g o r y , lie lp c d b o ih b y h is c h a r m a n d b y th c Ix u u c y - o f

it j u t d o e s

h e sa y s o f h is w o r k in g
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c x h ib it io n o p c n c d a t t h e g llc r y y c stc rd a y . C o i u i d c r i n g

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th e e n o r m o u s p ric c s th c p ic c c s c o m m a n d a r o u n il

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(h a t a r c lc i, th c sca b rc a k s u p .

n o b o d y d s c in t h e wx>rld w h o p r o d u c o w o r k lik c h i s ,

c o l l c t n g v lid U w i t h liv in g c r e a tu r c s i n t h c m o r d iv in g

w o u ld n o t d re a m

of

a n d . a s ih c g a llc r y - o w n c r to ld h im , * W d l. >-ou'rc g o n g

o t t h c m , b u t o n c c t h c i r o c c u p a n u . h a v e k f t . w h y i h o u l d

t o s to p o n c d a y a n d c v c r y b o d y vvill w a n t y o u r p ic c c s

I n o i c o lle c t c h e m ? ' I f o n c b asc s th is a r g u m c n t o n th c

l>ccauvc th c rc wx>n't b c a n y m o rc .'

a m o u n c o f l u g g a g c t h a t c a n b c c a r r i c d h o m c b> O n e m a n ,

I d o vvish . ih o u g h , a y s C o o k c , '(h a t I*d u k c n t h it u p


a lo t e u l i c r , b c c a v iic th e n I w o u ld h a v e b c c n a b lc to

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th c s u m

b c a u c y o f w h o s c w o t k i s o f t c n g r c a t c r t h a n it s

l u m r a l p a r t , i t b c c o m c v c r o o n v i n c i n g in < l c c d .

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Paper

W hat does the reader leam about P eter C o o ke in th e first paragraph?


A
B

c
D
9

c
D

c
D

c
D

c
D

c
D

He
He
He
He

is not as am ous as he should have been.


m akes less m oney than he should m ake.
is less im aginative than he used to be.
is not as skilul as he used to be.

accepts that he som etim es m akes m istakes.


is unavvare o f the unique quality his w o rk has.
underrates his Creative contribution.
undervalues the m aterials th a t he uses.

W hat does the reader learn about C ookes sh ell-collecting activities?


A
B

c
D
15

cleverly changes the subject.


detends the prices charged for his work.
says he has no idea w hy th e leve is s o high.
notes that his w ork w ill not alvvays be so popular.

W hen talking about th e a rtist's vvorking m ethod, the vvriter suspects that Cooke
A
B

14

loss o f C oo ke 's ornam ents.


displa y o f C ookes o m am ents.
cost o f keeping C ookes om am ents.
space required to store C ookes ornam ents.

W hat does C ooke regret about his w ork?


A
B

13

the
the
the
the

W hen the w riter enquires about the cost o f h is Shell objects, Cooke
A
B

12

is attracted by C ooke's personality.


senses that C ooke w a n ls his Products to b e adm ired.
realises he finds C ookes w o rk boring.
eels uncertain about giving C ooke his opinion.

T he smal! sa criice in line 2 5 reers to


A
B

11

H e has produced hand-m ade o bjects in d iffe re n t m aterials.


He w as praised fo r his Shell objects m any years ago.
He hopes to vvork w ith o th e r m aterials in th e uture.
He has vvritten about his love o f m aking Shell objects.

W hen looking round his apartm ent, the vvriter


A
B

10

Reading

N ot everyone approves o f w hat he does.


O ther m ethods m ight m ake his w ork easier.
O ther tourists get in the w ay o f his collecting.
N ot all shells are the lig h t size and shape fo r his work.

W hat does it in line 72 refer to?


A
B

c
D

C ookes luggage
C ookes argum ent
the beauty o f C ookes work
the reason fo r C ookes trips

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Test3

P a rt 3
You are going to read a magazine artide about a nevv hotel. Eight sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose rom the sentences A-l the one which fits each gap
(16-22). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example at
the beginning (0 ).
Mark your answers on the separate answ er sheet

Five-star luxury
meets up-to-date
technology
he five-star Merrion Hotel, vvhich has jst

complain about rooni tcmperaturc. [ 18

opcncd. i$ thc rcsult of considcrablc

Guests have the opportunity lo change the

research into customer reqircments and ncarly

tcmpcraturc thcmselvcs within ihree degrees

1W0 ycars'

cilhcr sidc of thc nornial 18c but, in addition.

work

convcriing

four

largc.

cightccnih-ccntury hcmscs in Dublin. ~ 0 : I

each individual room can bc adjusicd by any

This has been done for thc bcncfit of stat and

amount betwcen I4c and 25c ai Ihe 1'ront

guesis alikc.

dcsk.

At the Mcrrion. General Managcr Pcler

This is particularly uc for the

MacCann expccts his staff lo know thc gucsts by

business user. and MacCann estmates that up lo

name. I 16

t can deal vvith rctum clienis

sixiy-five pcr cent of his business vvill come

in thc cxtra-spccial vvay that is appropriatc to a

ftom ihis ptrt ot thc markei. To provide Ihe best

fivc-star hotcl.

serN-ice for such needs, thc hotcl has takcn

Though the System cosi 250.000 to install. it

the traditional busincss ccntrc and pui it into

will pay for itself over time. according to

individual hednx>ms. Each onc has thrce phones,

For cxamplc. a gucsi

two phone lines, a fax machine thai doubles as a

MacCann. [ 17

who rcqucsts ccrtain music CDs during a rst

photocopicr

slay will find thosc same CDs rcady for him on a

conercncing facility.

rctum visit. This is thanks to thc gucst-his(T>'

and

printcr.

and

video-

Technology changcs so quickly these days that

acility which allovvs saf lo key in any nunibcr

the hotel has had to try to orccast possiblc

of prcfcrcnccs.

iniprovements. 20

Hotel gucsts Ihe vvorld ovcr rcqucntly


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Tlic tclcvisions arc

rcntcd ralher than boughi, so Ihai Ihey can bc

Paper I

Reading

rcplaccd \vith m ore up-to-date m odels at any

oercd to gucsts m ust bc cxccllcnt. C h ef Patrick

tim e. Video recordcrs can also be Iipgraded

G uilbaud's D ublin rcstaurant alrcady had two

w hcn ncccssary.

M ichelin stars w hcn hc agrccd to m ove his

Despite thc prcscncc o f all this very up-to-

rcstaurant business to the M crrion.

22

the-m inute equipm ent in the room s, M acCann

He has hccn able to design a nesv kchen and

says thcy havc tricd hard noi 10 m ake guc.sts

tak e it into thc m odcm age. T here are hetter

fecl Ihreatcned hy the tcchnology.

parking facilities than at thc prcvious address.

21

T here arc. o f coursc, a sw im m ing pool and

too. From thc hotcls side, thcy arc ablc to offcr

gym , six concrencc room s. tw o bars and tw o

a popular and successlul place to eat, w ith no

restaurants, and a bcautiul garden ai thc hcart

financial risks attachcd.


A ided by tcchnology and a highly capahlc

o f it all.
A s at all luxur>' hotcls, thc food thai is

------A For

guesls,

though,

it

is

thc

other

staff, the M errion looks likcly to succccd.

Hovvevcr,

for

dctails

technology offcrcd in their room s w hich is

preerences.

m ost likcly to find favour.

Computer System.

Being part o f ihc hcMcl site has hugc

his

g u csts

rclics on

the

hotcls

T he one hundred and i'orty-fivc bcdroom s.


large

bcncfits, lx)th for him and thc hotcl itself.

hc

of

and

w ell-fum ishcd,

arc

both

and

talks

com ortable and w elcom ing.

Extra cablcs havc bccn laid to handlc


vvhatever scientic advances may occur.

Hc

praises

its

efficiency

enthusiastically o f thc facilities it offers.


D

He expecLs fifty pcr ccnt o f thc room s to


1

bc (K*cupied in the hotels frst ycar.

Crcating a new hotcl in this w ay has


allow cd

A noiher

hi-lech

System

Controls

this

the

latcst

tcchnology

to

be

installed.

e&sential arca o f coniort.

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Test 3

P a rt 4
You are going to read a magazine article about members of a part-time drama Club called
The Globe Players. For questions 23-35. choose (rom the people (A-F). The people may
be chosen more than once. When more than one ansvver is required, these may be given
in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on th e separate answ er sheet.

W hich person o r people


mentions joining because of loneliness?
had some theatre experience beore joining The Globe Players?

has a high opinion of The Globe Players?

24

believes the other members are like them in character?

25

has mixed eelings about linishing a shovv?


have dittculty inding suitablo rolos?
enjoys being with people who have ditterent i deas?

!_
27 i
1 29 1

thinks that acting is out of character for them?

30

mentions the publicity they sometimes receive?

31

joined to keep busy?

32

talks about the complications of putting on a play?

33

feel that not everyone approves of them acting?

34

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[3 5 J

Paper I

Readi/I

The Globe Players

C hristina H ow ard

w hen I moved to this area the children were quite


little, and I wondere<i how I sva$ ever going to
mec people. Then I met Susann.1 Dickster, who
was thc organiser of The Clol)e Players, and sht*
said, 'Do you vvant to join?' And I said, 'VVcll, ycs,
all right.' Thcy .ppearcx to l>e incredibly extrovert
people, which I supposc I am by naluro too. For
three years I was the thealre manager. I think I
make a bettcr manager than an actress, but I dicl
have a dream role in a play the ycar before last.

Clarc MacDonald
W h c n I w a s M sc h o o l, I u so d to th in k r d ra th e r lke
to g o o n sta g e. But th e n o th e r th in g s c a m e a lo n g .
O n e jo b I d id w a s a s a stev v ard ess O a n a irlin e .
T h a t's lik e g iv in g a p e ro rm a n c e . I eft th e a irlin e
a n d jo in e d T h e G lo b e P lay ers. M y h u s b a n d vvill
aK vas c o m e to p e rto rm a n c e s , b u t h e d o e$ te n d to
m o a n a b it f)ec<iuse h e e e ls it ta k e s u p to o m u c h
lim e . A s a c lu b I feel \v e a r e v ery p ro e s s io n a l. I d o
a b o u t o n e p la y a year, \v h ic h is q u itc e n o u g h .
O b v io u sly , th e re a r e fe w e r p a rts a s y o u g e t old er,
p a rtic u la rly (or w o m e n : o n e c a n n o lo n g e r p la y
Juliot o r o th e r y o u n g p arts, w h ic h I feel sa d

Eric Plum ber


I d o a b o u t o n c p la y a y ear, ju st o u t o i in te re si. But
l'm a q u ie t so rt o f c h a p , n o t o n e o th e vvorld's
c x tro v c rts, a n d y et h c rc I a m in a n e x tro v e rt ield ,
d o in g th e a tric .il a c tiv itie s. T h e re is a so rt o m ag ic
to th o th o atro . T h ero 's a so n s c o i to g c th c rn e ss w ith

Robin vvilson
I w o rk b e h in d t h e s c c n c s w ith Tlx* G lo b c P l.ycrs
b e c a u s e it's a lw a y s a c h a llc n g e . For in sta n c e , ih e
last p la y I d id n e c d e d a u ll-s i/c d , \v o rk in g
s\v im m in g p o o l. W ell, m o st a m a tc u r Ih catro s h a v c
<1 b u c k e t o f w a te r in th c w in g s. But o u r d ire c to f
sa id , 'I vvant a re a l ssv im m in g JWX)I o n th a i se t. G o
avvay a n d d o i t / It w a s a rcal c h a llc n g c o r m o.
H o w e v e r, vve d id it. W e g o t m o re revievvs th a n w e
u su a lly d o b e c a u s e , o i c o u r s e , il w a s s o m e th in g
differen t. A n d q u ite a lo t o i a m a te u r s o c ie tie s c a m e
to SCO if th e y c o u ld d o it - a n d a lot o i th e m
d e c id e d th e y c o u ld n '1 .

th e rest o th e a c to rs in th e c a st. W h e n a p la y is
over, o n th e last n ig h t, Ih e re 's a c o m b in a tio n o f
a n tic lim a x a n d relie. Ii's rath o r n ic e to th in k y o u
w ill b c a b l e to d o a ll th e th in g s th a t y o u w e r e n 'i
a b le to d o w h e n thc* p la y w a$ o n . But th o rc 's a ls o
a so n so o f loss, so y o u lo o k o r\v a rd o h e n ex t
play .

3 Laura Godcrest
I h a v c d o n e s o m e sla g e m a n a g e m e n l o r
p ro d u c tio n s a t m y s c h o o l a n d w h e n I s a w th e p la y
T h e G lo e P lay ers w e r e g o in g to tlo n e x l, I th o u g h l
r d try io r it. U su a lly th e re a r c n o t a lot o p a rls o r
p e o p le m y a g e , so vvhen I h e re w a s this
o p p o rtu n ity , I w c n t a lo n g a n d a u d itio n e d . It w e n t
a ll rig h l. a n d I g o t th e p a rt. Lots o f m y rie n d s ju st
h a n g a r o u n d w ith p e o f)le o th e ir o \v n a g e , b u t
th e re a ro |> co p le a i T h e G lo b e P la y e rs \v h o a re
q u itc o ld , a n d I g e t la lk in g to th e m a lx iu t a ll MKls
o i th in g s. It's a m a z in g hovv o u r vievvs d ier, b u t \v e
h a v c lo v c ly c o n v c rsa tio n s .

M ike jamcs
I w a s a S c ie n c e le a c h e r a n d to o k e a rly re tire m e n t
ro m m y c o lle g e . A ter K venty-our y e a rs it w a s
a bt h a r d a n d I g o t ra th e r b o r e d . D u rin g th at
tim e it vvas g o o d to h a v e Ih c d ra m a g ro u p . It lake$
y o u r m in d o t th in g s; y o u c a n 't a c t a rn l svorry
a b o u l s o m e th in g e ls e . But it's v er d is ru p tiv e to a
a m ily - m y w ife w ill tell y o u th a t. T cach in g in a
w a y i lik c b c in g o n sta g c. YVhcn y o u g o into
a c la s s y o u m a y n o l b e e e lin g v ery vvell, y o u a re
n o t n e c e s sa rily ver>' kecrt o n th o s u b c c t y o u aro
te a c h in g - th e w h o le ih in g a d d s u p to .1 n o -n o . But
y o u g o in, y o u a r c c n th u s ia s lic a n d y o u try to
g e n e r a le in te rc st, a n d il's a n a c t.

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PAPER 2

VVRITING (1 h ou r 30 m in u te s )

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P art 1
You m ust answer this question.
1

You are studying in ritain and you have recently received a letter from an English
(riend who is interested in arranging a day trip for a group of students.
Read the extract from your (riend's letter and the advertisement for a boat trip. on v/hich
you have made some notes. Then, using all your notes, vvrite a letter to your riend
giving the inormation requested and saying svhether you would recommend the trip.

The stud en ts in m y cass are really interested in going oti a dn\f trip. I know
oit w en t on a boat trip ith y o u r Engish cass rccenty. C ould o u tell me
wm t it Wis ike and uhether y o u 'd recommend it?

Uss

c C a s t l e and Lake Boat Trips

D e p a r t u r e s 8 a . m v o r 1 0 a . m . d a ily

EsstAial
/b tia s i...

a v a ila b le
la l , piCAic -

L unch a t re s ta u ra n t

btLost...

A t e r n o o n a t l a k e w i t h c h o i c e o f w at<

Rertble prices with reductions fon groups

VVrite a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
Do not vvrite any postal addresses.

Paper 2

\Vriting

Q u e s tio n 1

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Tesi3

Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. VVrite your ansxver in 120-180
words in an appropiiate style on the opposite page. Pul the question number in the box.
2

An English language Club is starting in your area. The organisers of the Club have
asked you to write a report giving your suggestions about:
how otten Ihe Club should meet

vvtiat type of activities it should organise


how the Club coul be advertised
Write your report.
3

You have decided to ertter a short story competition in an international magazine.


The competition rules say that the story must begin with the tollowing words:
It was three o c lock in the moming when the phone rang.
Write your story.

You have seen this announcement in Leisure and Enlerlainment magazine.

Could y o u live w ith o u t television fo r a week?


VVrite and te ll us w h a t difference this w o u ld make to your life.
We w ill publish th e best a rtid e .

VVrite your article.


5

Answer one of the following two questions based on your reading of one of these
set books. Write (a) or (b) as we!l as the number 5 in the question box, and the title
of the book next to the box. Your answer must be about one of the books belovv.
Best Detective Stories olAgatha Christie - Longman Fiction
A Tale o f Two Cities - Charles Dickens
Animal Farm - George Orv/ell
VVuthering Heights - Emily Bront
More Tals 1rm Shakespeare - Charles and Mary Lamb

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Either (a)

Did anything in the book or short story you have read disappoint you?'
VVrite a composition. answering this question with reterence to the
book or one of the short stories you have read.

Or

For a book to be successful, the author has to show the importance of


the relationships between characters. Is this tru of the book or one of
the short stories you have read? Write a composition, explaining your
vievvs.

(b)

Paper 2

Writin

Q u e s tio n

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Test 3

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PAPER 3

USE 0 F E N G LIS H (1 h o u r 15 m inutes)


Part 1

For questions 1-15, read the toxt belovv and decide which answer (A, B, c or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Marfc your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Example:
0

speed

pace

rale

rhythm

T H E N E E D F O R B IG G E R P L A N E S
The big issue for plane-makers planning for th uture is size, not ( 0 )

With the skies

already ull of air traHic. and with worse to (1) ........ the important questions or the

destgners are how many passengers they can (2)


will be ( 3 )
(4 )

into the new super-planes and who

to build them first.

yourself ten years Irom now in a packed airport departure lounge. Eight hunred

passengers are waiting vvith you for their first tlght on one of a remarkable range of superplanes, and the check-in time ( 5 )

have been as much as four hours betore take-off to

(6 )

for the extra peope. Impossible? Far rom it. Designs for these planes are already

(7 )

on Computer at the wor1d's top aircrat manutacturers. waiting to be tumed (8 ) ....

reality.
The airlines badly need the new jets to (9 )

with uture increases in passenger (1 0 )......

A billion passengers a year are currently carried by air. but that ligure is (1 1 )
by the year 2010. The only practical (1 2 )
to build much bigger planes. The (1 3 )

to build the new jets is the hottest contest in the

airliner business. Manutacturers are working (1 4 )

vvith the major airlines to produce

designs that will please airlines and passengers (1 5 ).......

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to double

o l avoiding making the skies even busier is

Paper 3

A go

B happen

c com e

D arrive

A contain

B fit

c hold

D sit

A possible

B able

c proper

D capable

A Consider

B Suppose

c Im agine

D Regard

5 A can

B need

c ought

D may

A vvatch

B allovv

look

D permit

A supplied

B given

c stored

D carried

B by

c into

D for

A deal

B treat

c m anage

D succeed

10

A amounts

B sums

c quantities

D numbers

11

A expected

B thought

c know n

D hoped

12

A scheme

B process

c way

D plan

13

A game

B sport

c m atch

D race

14

A tightly

B strongly

c closely

D irm ly

15

A equal

B alike

c sim ilar

D same

8 A as
9

Use o f Etiglish

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Tesl 3

Part 2
For questions 16-30. read the text below and think of the word which best lits each space.
Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
VVrite your answers on the separate ansv/er shect
Example:

hb

CHARLES DICKENS CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES


Charles Dickens was one of the greatesl nineteenth-century English novelists. At the time
of (0)

death in 1870 he was a wealthy man, in contrast to the poverty of his early

days. His parents (1 6 )


(1 7 )

their best to look after him but were always in ditticulties

money. Eventually, his father owed (1 8 )

a large amount of money that

he was sent to prison tor three months.


Two days atter his tvveltth birthday, Dickens was taken away from school by his parents
and made (1 9 )........... work in a tactory in London to increase the amily income.
Factories could be dangerous places in (2 0 )
cruel. Charles was not (2 1 )

days and some employers were

extremely unhappy, but also ashamed of working there,

and he (2 2 )............ never forget that period of his life. Years later, (2 3 )........... his
novel Oliver Tvvist', Dickens described his own chiklhood experiences. Oliver Tvvist was
one of his most tamous characters and he too sulered (2 4 )........... a child worker.
Dickens novels showed hovv shocking worf<ing and living condilions (2 5 )............
Working in the actory affected him so deeply that he found (2 6 )

much 100 painul

to speak about in laler life. His own wife and chilren knew (2 7 )...........at all about the
unhappiness of his childhood while Dickens was still alive. (2 8 )
death a biography was published in (2 9 )
in the actory were revealed (3 0 )

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shortly ater his

Dickens' terrible childhood experiences

the irst time.

Paper 3

Use o f Hnglish

P a rt 3
For questions 31-40. com plete the second sentence so that it has a sim ilar m eaning to
the first sentence. using the w ord given. Do not ch ang e the vvord given. You m ust use
betvveen two and five vvords. including the w ord given.
Here is an exam ple (0).
Example:
0

You m ust do exactly w hat the m anager tells you.


c a rry
You must

inslructions exactly.

The gap can be illed by the w ords carry out the m anager s ' so you write:

0 I

c a rry o u t th e m a na g e rs

Write only the m issing words on the separate a n sw e r sheet.

31

How m any cars can this com pany produce in a month?


by
How m any cars c a n ................................................................

32

in a month?

T h a t's the last tim e I talk to him !' Geoff said.


again
T m not g o in g ........................................................

33

! Geoff said.

W hile I was on holiday. a lot o f interesting th in g s happened to me.


my
During

34

a lot o f interesting experiences.

It w as careless of you to leave w ithout locking the door.


ought
You

the door betore you lett.

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TesS

35 *ls Pete likely to change his mind?' Rob asked.


chance
Is th e re ..................................................................changing his mind? Rob asked.

36

Paul is the only person who has replied to the invitation.


nobody
A p a rt

replied to the invitation.

37 Are you tamiliar with his teaching style yet?


used
Have y o u

his teaching style yet?

38 It was such a sunny day that none of us wanted to do any work.


M t
None of u s .................................................................. any work because il was such a sunny day.

39

Barbara couldn't sing or dance.


unable
B esides.................................................................... Barbara couldrTt dance eilher.

40

Dinner will be served immediately upon our arrival at the hotel.


soon
Dinner will be serve.................................................................. at the hotel.

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Paper 3

se o f English

P a rt 4
For questions 41-55. read the text belovv and look careully 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 () by the number o n th e separate ansvver sheet. l a line
has a word which should n o t be there. write the w ord on th e separate ansvver sheet.
There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).

0I

am

Examples:

REPORT ON AN ENGLISH LAN G U AG E COURSE


0

In July of this year I am spent one month o n an intensive English

00

language course in Melchester. in the north of England. The course

41

was held place in a modern building v/hich w as equipped with a

42

new language laboratory and a library. There were being also

43

good sports tacilities. Lessons began at 9.00 in every morning and

44

have inished at 12.00. There svas an hour's lunch break, after

45

vvhich we had the choice of v/orking in the library, by going on

46

a visit to somevvhere of interest in Melchester or joining one

47

of the optional atternoon classes. The class I went to which was

48

Ihe Business English course. and I vvould say that it had certainly

49

helped me to vvrite either letters and reports in English. Every

50

v/eekend. excursions there were arranged to other parts of Britain,

51

including a long v^eekend in York, vvhich it w a s very enjoyable

52

despite of the poor weather. The month was certainly usetul

53

not only because my spoken English having improved, but also

54

because I leamd too many things about English life and culture.

55

Everyone vvho uses English in his or her vvork would benetit from this course.

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Tesi 3

Part 5
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 in the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0). VVrite your ansvvers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Example:

[ J

~ ^ c tre m ely

THE LONDON UNDERGROUND MAP


The London Underground map is (0)

well designed.

Simple, easy to understand and (5 6 )


guiding both inhabitants and (5 7 )

it pertorms its primary task of


round the underground System in London

very well. The man behind this great (5 8 )


an (5 9 )

EXTREME

was called Henry Beck,

of the London Underground Drawing Office, who designed the

map in 1931. The design of the map showed great (6 0 )


represented a complex network of (6 1 )

because it

clearly. This design was

ATTRACT
TOUR
ACHIEVE
EMPLOY
ORIGINAL
COMMUNICATE

later used by most of the world's underground Systems.

The map used beore 1931 vvas messy and (6 2 )

So Beck decided to

sketch out a better one using a diagram rather than a (6 3 )


map was an enormous (6 4 )
(6 5 )

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map. This new

with the public when, in 1933. it made its first

on underground plattorms and at station entrances.

CLEAR
TRADITION
SUCCEED
APPEAR

Paper 4

PAPER 4

Listening

LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Thi Quang Tun's Archives


P a rt 1

0 U w ill hear people talking in eight diterent situations. F or questions 1-8, choose the
best answ er (A, B o r C).

You overtiear a man talking about an e xperience he had at an airport.


W hat did he lose?
A

his passport

his w allet

a piece of luggage

You hear an advertisem ent on the radio.


W hat is special about the Fretlight guitar?
A

It plays recorded music.

It teaches you how to play.

It plugs into a Computer.

You h ear part of a raio programme.


W hat is the presenter talking about?
A

food saety

m eal tim es

c
4

----3

_
healthy recipes

You h ear two people discussing a type o f pollution.


W hat do the speakers agree about?
A

the best w ay to solve the problem

how they feel atx)ut this type o f pollution

how they reacted to the solution they saw

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Test 3

74

You hear a conversation between a shop assistant and a


customer about a compact disc.
What was the cause of the problem?
A

The customer gave the wrong number.

A mistake was made on the order form.

The disc was incorrectly labelled.

You overhear a conversation at a ootball game.


What does the spcaker say about his team?
A

They're better than usual.

Theyre as good as he expected.

They tend to be unlucky.

You overhear a schoolgirl talking to her riend.


What does she think about her new teacher?
A

He is clever.

He is unny.

He is interesting.

In a hotel you overtiear a conversation.


Who is the vvoman?
A

a tour guide

a turist

a hotel receptionist

Paper 4

Listening

P a rt 2
<ou w ill h ear part o f a radio in terview w ith a svvimming instructor. For q u e stio n s 9-18.
rom plete the sentences.

3aul w o rks at a hotel in the

A ccording to Paul,

13

o f all adults c a n t swim.

3 auls stu d e n ts are araid of going

His stu den ts have to put th e ir a ce s into a sa la d b o w l and

1 5

below the surace.

The irst th in g th e y d o in the pool is to

16
in th e vvater w ith th e ir ta ce s dow n.

Paul th in ks its e ssential to be

17

in the vvater.

M ost p eo p le learn to ssvim a tte r about

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Test 3

Part 3
You will hear part of a radio programme called Morning Market. Five listeners have
telephoned the programme because they have something to sell. For questions 19-23.
choose which of the statements (A-F) matches the reason each of the people gives for
selling their possession. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do
not need to use.

I didn't enjoy using it.


S peaker1

----19

I made a mistake.
Speaker 2

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lt's an unwanted prize.


Speaker 3

Speaker 4

22

Speaker 5

23

It takes up too much space.

l've got something bottor.

I have health problems.

Paper 4

Ustening

P a rt 4
You w ill hear a radio intervievv w ith P eter M anson about the jo b he does for a record
com pany. F or questions 24-30, decide w hich o f th e statem ents are TR U E and vvhich are

FALSE. Write T for TR U E or F for FALSE,

24

24

In the 1980S. record com panies could not fin d new m usicians.

25

P e ters jo b is ditticult because m ost young a rtis ts are shy.

25

26

P eler w as unw lling a t first to g ive a contract to the band he saw in a tent.

26

27

S om e bands send him expensive presents.

28

He w as orced to listen to a tape containing threats.

29

H e tends to spend only a short tim e at a show.

30

H e signed a contract v/ith one band vvithout hiearing them sing.

-----

----27

----28

29

.....
... m
30

----- 1

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PAPER 5

S P E A K IN G (14 m in u tes)

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

You take the Speaking test wrth another candidate, reterred to here as your partner.
There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be
listening. Both examiners will avvard marl<s.
Part 1 (3 m inutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked
about things like your home tow n\ your interests'. your career plans, etc.
Part 2 (4 m inutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one
minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and
your partner responds brietly.
Then the examiner gives your partner two ditterent photographs. Your partner talks
about these photographs for one minute. This time the examiner asks you a question
about your parlner's photographs and you respond brietly.
Part 3 (approxim ately 3 m inutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a
problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example. you might be asked
to decide Ihe best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives
you a picture o help you but does not join in the conversation.
Part 4 (approxim ately 4 m inutes)
The examner joins in the conversation. You ail lalk together in a more general way
about what has beer said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your
parlner are also expected to develop the conversation.

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Test 4

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

Tcst 4

P AP E R 1

R E A D IN G (1 h ou r 15 m in u te s)

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

Part 1
You are going to read a magazine article about a sport called paragliding. Choose the most
suitable heading from the list A -l for each part (1-7) of the article. There i cne extra
heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at Ihe beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answ er sheet

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Repetitive lighls

Thoughts at the top of the mountain

Discovering the secret

A nervous landing

Floating above

Some personal attention

Hoading for the take-off site

Obeying the command

An interest in a new sport

Paper 1 Kcading

Fly like an Kigle


In the rst rcport In our special caturc on
A CTIVm HOUDAYS 11/77/ A DIPPBRENCB.
AiU \\im iton Uikes lo the a lr to expcrlencc
the plcasures o f paraglldlng.

A n u m b e r of years a g o , l'd seen b right-coloured


w in g s in th e ar vvtiile o n a skiing holiday in
C h am o n ix , France. I so o n o u n d o u l vvhat they
w e re a n d hovv to g o a b o u t learning this n ew
m o u n tain sp o rt of 'p arag lid in g '. W hen I vvent to
live th ere a y ear later, I enrolled o n th e irst
availablc course a t th e local school.

L U

" _____

_______________

T he first of th e five d ay s of instruction is sp e n t in a


fied learning th e characteristics of th e w ing and
cv ery th in g vvhich g o e s w ith it. H aving sp e n t som e
tim e u n tan g lin g llnes a n d p rep arin g to take off,
you are th e n ready to puff o u t th e w in g . You soon
find o u t th a t (orcing it d o es n o t w ork a n d th a t
th ero is a te c h n iq u e to p u ttin g air into th c cells,
dllow ing th e vving to rise ab o v e y o u r h ead . This
launch te c h n iq u e is practised ag ain a n d again to
teach y o u th o im p o rta n c e of a d e a n take-off, as
thls i$ w h ere th e m aority of accid en ts occur.

LI

After a restless n ig h t, you rise to p c e r u p a t th e


m o u n ta in , know ing th a t today you a re g o in g to
launch yoursel off it. You feel sick ds you take th e

.......1

At 1 ,0 0 0 rrvetres ab o v e th e to w n , w h k h n o w looks
very small bo<ow, you certainly havc d o u b ts a b o u t
w hy you are here. N o -o n c in your g ro u p is pushing
to g o irst; everyone takes their tim o laying o u t thcir
vvings a n d preparing to fty. Having chcckcd an d
rechecked eveything, you p u t y o u r helm et on,
svvitch o n th e radio an d stra p yourscK in.
5

_________

_______________________

Your tu rn c o m e s a n d your instructor d o e i a inal


check th a t all th c llnes are in th e co rrect positions.
Thon h e calm ly inorm s y o u th a t h e vvill sta n d
directly in ront, w ith his back to th e vvind, an d
w h en everything is right h e will c o u n t to th rcc a n d
you are to run directly a t him .

T h e follow ing d a y is ag ain sp e n t practising


bknv in g u p th c vving, b u t this tim e o n a small hill.
A pplying th e tech n iq u es, you take off a n d fly
a b o u t 100 m etres, th e n land g en tly belovv. Flying,
landing, collecting th e w ing over your shoulder
a n d w alking back u p th e hill b cco m o exhausting,
b u t evcntually ev ery th in g starts to c o m e to g elh er.
Your ability a n d co n fidence rise until y o u are
in o rm ed th a t all th e co u rse stu d e n ts a re ready to
m ak e th eir irst m ajo r flight.

lift u p . VVth a dry m o u th you m entally reh earse all


th a t y o u 'v e b e e n ta u g h t. You d o n 't v/ant to adm it
it. b u t y o u 're scared. However, you also k now th a t
you h av e g o t this far a n d th erc is n o w ay th a t you
are g o in g to back o u t.

'OK, o n m e , 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... go!!!' This is th e last


instruction you h ear w ith your feet still o n th e
g ro u n d . You run for\vard, y o u f e d th e lines tig h te n
a n d th o pull of th e w in g as it rises a b o v e your
h ead . You co rre c t ils b alan ce a n d keep ru n n in g off
th e side of th e m o u n ta in . The w in g lifts y o u an d
th e m o u n iain d ro p s dram atically away.

O n y o u r irst light, you d o n 't seem to g e t a


ch a n c c to take in th e view. You d a rc n o l m ove, b u t
you d o realise th e e x p an se of air betvveen you a n d
th e g ro u n d over 1 ,0 0 0 m etres below . And
everything is silent excopt for th e svonderul so u n d
of th e air rushing th ro u g h your helm et.

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You are going to read an article in vvhich a tilm critic talks about his work. For questions

B-15, choose

the answer

(A. B, c

or

D) vvhich you

think tits best according to the text.

Mark your answers on th e separate ansvver sheet.

M a r k A dam s lo ok s back o v e r the last ten years o f his w o rk


as a film critic for a n e w s p a p e r called T h e F r o n t P a g e .
\Vriring articles a b o u t ilm s for T he F ront Page
w as my first p ro p er job. Before then I had donc
bits o f rcvic\ving - novels for o th e r ncw spapers,
ilm s for a m agazine an d an y th in g I w as asked
to do for the radio. T h a t vvas how I m ct Tom
S eaton, the irst a rts ed ito r o T h e r o n t Page,
w h o had also \vritten o r television. H e hircd
m e, b u t Tom w as n o t prim arily a o u rn alist, o r
he w ould certainly have been m orc careul in
choosing his staff.
At irst, his idea \vas th a t a team o f critics
should ta k c care o f the a rt o rm s th a t d id n t
require specialiscd knovvlcdgc: books, TV,
th eatre, film an d radio. T h erc w ould be a
\vcekly lunch at \vhich w e \vould m akc o u r
choices from th e artistic m ateria th a t Tom had
decidcd we should cover, th o u g h there vvould
also bc guests to m ake the atm o sp h ere sociable.
It all elt like a bit o f a dream a t th a t tim c: a
nevv new spaper, an d I w as one o f th e team . It
seem ed so unlikely th a t a p ap er could be
introduced in to a crovvded m ark et. It seem ed
just as likcly th a t a m illionaire w an ted to help
m e personally, an d vvas preten d in g to em ploy
me. Such w as my lack o f self-confidcnce. In
fact, rhc irst tim c I saw som eonc reading the
ne\vspaper o n the L ondon u n d erg ro u n d , rhen
tu rn in g to a page o n w hich one o f my review s
appeared, I didn*c knovv \vhere to look.
T om s original scherne for a team o f critics
31 fo r thc arts never to o k off. Ir w as a g o o d idea,
b u t w e d id n t gct togeth cr as plan n ed an d so
cvcrything vvas d o n e by phone. It tu rn e d o u t,
to o , th a t th e gcncral public o u t th ere precrrcd

to associate a review er w ith a singlc subect


a rea, an d so I chose flm. \V ithout T om s initial
push, th o u g h , w c w o u ld hardly have com e up
\vith th e prcscnt arran g em en t, by \vhich I \vritc
an cxtended w cckly piece, usually on o n e film.
T h e luxury o f this \vay o f w orking suits me 4'
\vell. I \vouldnt have been intercsted in thc
m ore Standard film critics role, w hich involves
considcring every film th a t com es out. T h a ts a
ro u tin e th a t vvould m ake me stale in no tim e at
all. I vvould soon be sinking into m y seat on a
M o n d ay m orning w ith the sigh, \V hat insulting
rubbish m ust I sit th rough now ? - a style of
sigh rhat can oftcn bc heard in screening room s
a ro u n d the w orld.
T he space I am given allow s me to broadcn
m y arg u m en t - o r orces m c, in an uninteresting
w cck, to m akc som ething o u t o f nothing. But
w h a t is my rolc in thc public arcna? I assum c
th a t people choose w h a t films to go to on the
basis o f thc stars, the publicity o r the dircctor.
T h ere is also such a th in g as loyalty to ty p c or
its opposite. It can only rarely happen that
som cone w h o hates w esterns buys a ticket for
o n e afte r reading a review, o r a lovc sto ry addict
avoids a rom antic ilm because o f w h a t the
papers say.
So if a film review isnt really a consum er
guide, w h a t is it? 1 certainly d o n t fccl I have a
responsihility to be rig h t a b o u t a m ovie. N o r
d o I th in k thcre should be a certain n u m b er of
g rc a t an d b a d films each ycar. A!11 have to do
is p ut fo rw ard an argum ent. I'n n o t a judge,
and n o r w ould I w an t to be.

Paper I

W ha t do w e learn a b o u t Tom S e a to n in the firs t p a ra graph?


A
B

c
D
9

Readin

He
He
He
He

encouraged M ark to b e co m e a writer.


has vvorked in va rio u s a re a s o f th e m edia.
m e t M ark w h e n w o rkin g fo r television.
preters to e m p lo y p e ople th a t he knovvs.

T he vveekly lunches w ere p la n ne d in o rd e r to


A
B

help the vvriters get to k n o w e a ch other.


p ro vid e an inorm al into rm a tio n session.
c d istrib u te th e w o rk th a t had to be done.
D e ntertain im porta n t visito rs ro m th e arts.
10

W hen M ark irst sta rte d vvorking fo r The F ro n t Page, he


A
B

c
D
11

W hat does M ark m ean w hen he sa ys that TorrVs sch e m e n e ve r took o ff' (line 31)?
A
B

c
D

12

c
D

c
D

H e ca n please m ore readers.


H e is able to m ake choices.
H is w orking hours are tlexible.
H e is a b le to see a lot o f ilm s.

In M a rks opinion. his articles


A
B

c
D
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reade rs' opinions.


th e ava ila b ility o f w riters.
pressure o f tim e.
th e po p u la rity o f subjects.

W h y d o e s M ark re fe r to his w a y o f w o rkin g as a lu x u ry (line 40)?


A
B

14

It w a s unpopular.
It w a ste d to o m uch tim e.
It w a sn t p lanned properly.
It vvasrVt put into practice.

In the end, the org a n isa tio n o f the team w a s in lu e n ce d by


A
B

13

doub ted the p a p e r vvould succeed.


w as em b arrasse d a t being recognised.
fe lt it ne eded som e im provem ent.
w as su rp rise d to be e a rn in g so m uch.

are seldom read by ilm goers.


a re ignored b y s ta rs and film directors.
have little effect on p u b lic v ie w in g habits.
are m ore p ersuasive than p eople realise.

W hich o f the follow in g best de scrib e s v/hat M a rk says a b o u t his w ork?


A
B

c
D

His su ccess va rie s fro m y e a r to year.


He preers to vvrite a b o u t tilm s he likes.
He can re e ly e x p re ss his opinion.
He w rites a cco rd in g to a cce p te d rules.

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Test 4

Part 3
You are going to read a nevvspaper article about a dentist. Eight sentences have been
removed from the arlicle. Choose from the sentences A -l the one which fits each gap
(16-22). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example
at the beginning (0 ).
Mark your answers on the scparate ansvver sieet

Fun at the Dentist^s?


wr> ic a u .tb r n u l.c lin in l viits. H c s a p .'

17

V rtual-rcality hcj<l>cts arc o n c o f lns nc\v rcUxatiii


te c h n iq u e t.'

18 I

T ho headscts are uscd for

th e inial chcck-up. w hcrc th c paticit sits o n the


Wuc co u ch and w atchcs an u n d m v a tc r film w hile I
look at ( h d r te tth . T lien ilie headsel sw itchs to a
spccial cam cra, to pivc thc paticnc .1 \nsiul tour
arotiiH th cir m outli.'
I f \x>u \valk in to w . L loydJcrom c's dcncal surgcrx' in
Ghsgoxv, o u 11scc b rig h t pa.ntings arxl a fash.o.ubLc

A n o th cr kcv Poinc th jt th c surs cry

blue co u c h w h ich paicn sic o n w hilc he ch cck s

hkc J

th e ir tccth .Jero m e says,* I 0

th c smcl o f o r in ^ - E

I T h a bccauve

th c y rc frig h tcn cd :

m orc

shoP faan a denriV .T o d iy thcrc 4


u

StneU w r >

iin p o rta n t.T h a t d ental sm ell o f suigical spirit can gct


th e heart racini; in m uuitcs if you*re rig h ten e d o f

H e has tric d to cveace a n en v iio n m cn t w hcre p c o p le


arc n o t araid . | l 6

I find th a ts o n e o f th c

things Ihat pcoplc a s o c c e wich pain. In fac. m y

K now n as GUsgovv's m ost tish io m b lc dciist.Jc*Dm e

philosophy b Chat d e n u l ciratm ent sh ould takc p l x e

kecn lo p int o u t that hc u k cs h ii ' w r k very

in an atmcKphcre o f rcU xation, in tc rc u and, a b o \r j l l .

seriou5ly- B B S

enjoyinent.
For e x a m p k Jero m e

a special im tru n ien t

W hich i all highly shockiig for ai-onc (m ost o f us)

w hch sprays w arm w atcr o n chc tccth to c k a n thcm .

\v h o associatet d c n u l trcatm cnt \vith pain. o r Jt th e

rnchcr chan v ra p in g ih c rn .' I 2 1 I

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~| *

Paper I

Reading

hve years ago,Jcromc \vciit to the United States to

At th.1 t momcnt. a paticnt arrivcs. Jcromc rushes

do rcsearch. | 2 2 I

ovcr.ocrs him a cup o f tca (hcrbal or regular),asks

' He sees his patient-

v-cntrcd attitudc as the start o f a gndual movcmcnt him \vhat vidco hcd likc to vvatch and lcads him
:owai-ds lcs$ ormality in the conservativc Brith

gendy tovvards the chair.

dcnristn- profcs$ion.

O ne o f the things I found out thcrc was thai

\vhen you makc it casicr for the patienr, you


makc it casicr for yourseir.

introduce thcm.
F

B Th.1t swhy I doncwcar a wltc coat.


c

It' pcoplc are rclaxed, entertained and correcdy

trcatcd. they will orgct such prcvious ncgavc

It ccls a bit strange. but as long as pcople are


relaxcd, its not paiiilul.

Now they look for\vard to their visils hcrc.

When pcoplc \valk in, I \vanc thcm to rcalisc

cxperiences.
D

Wc were the rbt practicc in Britain to

\vith all thcir scnscs that its not like going to


the dcntist $.

The reiaxation techniques arc importaiu but


tlic qualicy o f thc trcatncnt is thc most
I

Fifty pcr ccnt o f the population only go to the

iiuporunt thing.
deruist whcn thcyrc in pain.

85

You are going to read a magazine article about theme parks in Britain. For questions
23-35, choose from the theme parks (A-E). The theme parks may be chosen more than
once. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate ansvver sheet.

Of vvhich theme parks are the tolovving stated?


We had no previous experience of places like this.

0
_____

Some of the children showed they were rightened on a certain ride.

23

The children were all young enough to enjoy it.


It was good that you could tind somewhere to rest.
It was more enjoyable than we had expected.
The children disagreed about what was the m ost rightening ride.
The surroundings are not particularly attractive.

28

We didnt mind having to wait to go on the rides.

29

The children vvanted to stay longer than we did.

30

One of the rides seemed to inish very quickly.


We were glad that the children couldnt go on a certain ride.
One f th childrr had bettr' time than we had expected.
It makes a claim vvhich is accurate.
None o the rides would righten young children very much.

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Reading

Variations on a Theme
l f y o u re th in k in g o f ta k in g children to 3 them e park, there are dozens to
choose fro m in B ritain. We asked five tam ilies to test th e best.

t a v o u r it c r id c w a $ R u nninjf: R iv c r , w h c r e y o u t h in k

Fun Island

n n a n d S t t v t R u r t u tc o k d a u h i e r

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y o u r c ^ o in g t o g c t s o a k c d , b u t v o u d o n t. F o r y o u n g c r

3, a n d

c h i ld r c n , T a y L a n d i s g r c a t f iin . T Ik ' c h ik lr c n h a d a ! o k

I x r c o iiin s G a r y , 8 , a n d ) ( m m a , 1 0.

a t t h e KW r id c , F c a r K a cto r , b u t \v c b r c a th c d * M ^h o f

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r c l i c vvhcn t h c y f o u n d t h a t t h c y w c r c t o o s m a ll t o g o

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h a r d t o C it c r f o f m i H i c r c h i ld r c n , s o o u r ih r c c - y c a r - o ld

a r c g r c j t . O n o n c r id c I c o u l d n t sit i i h b o t h g ir ls , M>

d i d n t f c c l lc ft OUI. n > c k id s .(II lo v c d t h c C r t K o d ilc

* m c m b c r o f * t a f f oATcrcd t o g o vvith o n c o f t h c m .

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t h c v c r y > in g k id s , w h ic h vvas .1 g r c a t s u c c e s s .

r u lc

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r a The Great Park

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c i n y L t M r i d / t m u i Ite r f r u n c i L i n d a took R e n , 6 .

h o u r s , S i c v c a n d I w c r e r e x i y t o c a ll it a d a y , b u t t h c

[a n te s , 9, a n d S o p b it, 12.

c h ild r c n o b j c c t c d b c c a u s c t h c y w c r c h a v i n g s u c h f u n .

\ ^ c a r r iv c d

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p a r k w o n l y o p c n u m il 5 p .m . T h i i L\ J M ip cr t h c m c

Icvcs

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l a c k in g

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th e

sccn crv

o o c o ' c l o c k And u c r c d i u p p o t n t c d t h a t i h c

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ttfr r if> in g . I*m a r c a l c o w a r t b u i e v c n l cnjo% cd m y s e l.

lic lp tu l a n d vvc fc lt it \v S c lc a n , w c l l o r g a n is c d a n d v c r y

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s c c n r ity -c o n s o u s .

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b c t b r c \v c k n c w it! I > v o u ld n 't g o o n t h e B ig L c a p , b u r

ti>r h a l f a n h o u r fo r U g h t n i n g R iv c r , a n d t h e n u w a s w c r

Wonderland

i f y o u h a v e t h e ncrv x :, it l o o k e d g r e a t. T h e r c a r e l o t s o f

M o i r a M c M i l l a n a n d h ( r f r i c n / i p ra n c e s took O s a r ,

c n o y a b lc b o a t a n d t n i n trip s a r o u n d i h e p a r k i n 1 tclt

1 8 m m t h t , E llic , -, A tX y 5 , a n d A k x a n d t r , 6.

aII t h e a t tr a c t io n s w c r c v c r y sa fc a n d vvtll c o n i r o l l c d . l f

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t h e c h il r c n h a d b c c n a lit tlc o l d c r , t h c y m ig l u l u v c

d id n 'c k n o w w h a t t o c x p c c t . W c t li o u g li t ( H c a r m ig h t

t u n d t a b it t a m c , b u t i h c y w c r c a ll in t h c r ig h i a g c

Iht t o o y o u n g , b u t h c a d o r t d it. H c n u i n h c a v c n o n

g r o u p a n d t h c y lo v c d it.

t h c M o u m a in T n i n , a n d p a r c u U r lv iik c d U t t l c I - j n d ,

\V c s p c n t six h o u r s ih c r c a n d w c r c j J jiI t h a t t lic r c w c r c

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w it h its s m a ll r c p li c is o f t m o u s b u i ld in g s th a t \v c r c at
h lc x c l! T h e o l i k r c h ilitr c n c n i c d t h c tcr r is w h c c l ,
a n d l o v c d d r iv in g th c l o v c a r s o n
\v h c r c

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took S a r a h , 1 0 , 'lo m , 1 3 ,

e n n ie , 1 5 . a n d t k n , 1 9.

la m b c a p in g is p c r tc c t a n d i h c H a flf \'c r y h c lp iu l a n d

t*> t h c

liricndly. A n d thcre** s o m c t h i n g f o r e v e r y o n c , i d u l t s

E u r o p c * s t a llc s t r x > llc r f o is t c r , t h c R o c k c t , d o m in a ic t

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o f t h c r i d c , j ) t h o u g h J c n n ic w k l t h c H a n g c r , w h c r c
y o u h a n g u p s id e -d fw n 3 0 m c ir c i ib o v c th c g r o u n d ,

T i m e r t t a n d h is m f e C l a r e tk T m o tb y , 3 , O i i v i ,

w h i c h t h c o l d c r c h ild r c n w c n t o n sc v er a l t im c s . Sarah

", a n d F .m ia , 9.

w a s t o o s n ia ll f o r i c o u p l c o f t h c m , b u t c n o y c d i h c

A dvcnturc W orld

w a s C'CI1 v vorec! T h e i c i r c J d o / c n o r s o m a in r ii k s ,

ACtcr w c n h o u n w c tclt t h c r c w a * M ill l o t l o s c c . ' r i m

^ i n g S lid c . T o m lc n v d t h e z o o a n d w il d li park T h e

a n c n o r m o u s t h c m c parfc, c x ir c m e l y w c l l n i n a n d IuII

p a r k is c k a n a n d h a s g<Hxl p a r k in g r a c iliiic s . W c OUIH

o f g c x x i r id c s . T h e c h il r c n lo v c t h c l i g T o p C i r c m ,
w h ic h h a d

( n ta s tic tr .ip c z c a c t a n d k c p t u s o n th c

h e s tJ lY .m it u d c s w c r c m ix c d . S o n i c
w ith

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c r c ^ r c it

t h c y o u i ig c r c h ik ir c n , b u t i h c v v c lc o m c v u n 't

c d y c o f o u r c a ts . W c w c n t o n t h e T c r r o r L in c a n d ,

ahvavN a s w a r m . Y o u n c c d * fvill d a y t o c n f o y l :a n ia s y

l i l t o u g h t h c p ir ls w c r c r a th c r s c a r c d a n d k e p t t h c ir c y o

W o r ld . W c w o u l d n t h a v c d i r c d t d l t h c k i s w c vscrc

s h u t m o s t o f t h c t m c , the>- i i l t h c y \ i c n o v c d it. T h c ir

g .o in g h o m c carly.

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VVRITING (1 h ou r 30 m inutes)
P a rt 1

You m ust answer this question.


1

Your English class is going to spend three days in London. The Principal of your
college. Mr Robertson, has already organised the programme.
Hovvever. Ihe students in your class have seen an advertisemGnt for the Lonon
Fashion and Leisure Show and you v/oul all like to go 10 the shov/. Your class has
asked you to v/rite to Mr Robertson about this. Read the extract from Mr Robertsons
programme. the advertisement and your notes. Then, using the intormation, vvrite a
letter to Mr Robertson.

THE L O \ D O \ FASHION
AND LEISURE SIIO U

M onday 13 M arch
Morning: Sightseeing by bus
Aftemoon: River trip to Grccnwich

Central Mxhibilion Hall. London


Tiicsday March 1-
1 0 .0 0 -1 9 .0 0

Tuesday 14 M arch
M onting: Science Museum
Apernoon: Shopping

VVednesday 15 \la rc h
M ortng: National A n Gallcry
Afternoon: Frec timc
o -

Latest ashions
Lelsure and sports w car
Makc-up
Hairst>1c8

....... '

N o te e
T h a n k - O O d p r o g r a m m e , e& p ecia lly . . .
E xp la in a b o u t L o n d o n F a h io n a n d L e le u r e S h o w
G re a t o p p o r tu n ity bccau& e ...
S u g g e s t h o w p r o g r a m m e c o u ld b e c h a n g e d

Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
Do not write any postal addresses.

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Paper 2

Writing

Q uestion 1

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Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this parl. Write your ansvver in 120-180
words in an appropriate style on the opposite pge. Pul the question number in the box.
2

Alter a class discussion on the media's treatment of amous people. your teacher has
asked you to write a composition, giving your opinions on the following statemeni:
Pamous people. such as politicians and fm stars, deserve to have a private Itte
without oum aiists foliowing th a ll tho time.

VVrite your com position,


3

You see this announcement in an intemational magazine.

Wc invite you, our readcrs, to write an articlc on:

T h e H o m e o / th e F u tu r e
In w hat ways do you think pcoplcs hom es will be different in ie uturc?
In what ways might they still be thc samc?
_______________ T he \vriter o f ihe bcst articlc will vvin a prize.________________
Wnte your article.
4

Your English teacher has asked you to write a story for the cdlege magazine. Your
story must begin vvith Ihese vvords:
It vvas angerous. but I know I ha to do it.
VVrite your story.

Ansvver One o( the foltowing two questions based on your reading of one of these
set books. Write (a) or (b) as well as the number 5 in the question box. and the title
of the book next to the box. Your answer m ust be about one of the books below.
Best Detective Stores oAgatha Chnstie - Longman Piction
The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
A Winow on the Universe - Oxford Bookworms Collection
Cry Freeom - John Briley
Wuthering Hetghts - Emily Bront
Either (a) Your teacher has asked you to write a composition. giving your opinions
on the (ollovving statement:
A good book should interest, amuse or teach the reader something.
Write your com position, explaining your vievvs with reference to the
book or one of the short stories you have read.
Or

(b) Your pen trien has written to ask you whether the book you have rea
would be a suitable present for her cousins titteenth birthday. Write a
letter to your pen riend. giving your opinion with reerence to the book
or short story you ha ve read.
Write your letter

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PAPER 3

USE 0 F E N G LIS H (1 h o u r 15 m inutes)


Part 1

For questions 1-15. rea the text below and decide which answer (A. B. c or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet
Example:

0 A

recommended

reminded

recognised

remembered

A FAM OUS EXPLO R ER


Captain James Cook is ( 0 )

today for being one of Britain's most famous explorers of

the 18th century. Cook was ( 1 )

most other explorers of the same period as he did not

come Irom a vvelthy frtily and had t work hard to ( 2 )


lucky to be (3 )

by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and pai for

him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started ( 4 )


(5 )

on the coast and this was a tuming (6 )

the sea and eventually oined the Royal Navy ( 7 )


Cook was ( 8 )
an expert ( 9 )

his position in life. He was

in a shop in a ishing vllage

in his lile. He developed an interest in


to see more of the worW.

by sailing. astronomy and the prouction o maps. and quickly became


these subects. He was also one of the first people to (1 0 )

an illness otten suffered by sailors. could be prevented by careul ( 11 )


during his (1 2 )
and the (1 3 )

to diet. It was

to the Pacitic Ocean that Cook mae his historic laning in Australia
discovery that New Zealard was two (1 4 )..... islands. He became a

national hero and still (1 5 )

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that scurvy,

one today.

Paper 3

A different

B contrary

c distinct

D unlike

A manage

B succeed

c achieve

D ulil

A remarked

B vievved

c glanced

D noticed

A trade

B work

c career

D job

A held

B placed

c positioned

D siluated

A moment

B instant

c point

D mark

A in view

5 in order

c as

D due

A keen

B eager

c ascinated

D enthusiastic

A from

B over

c in

D for

10

A regard

B estimate

c catch

D realise

11

A attenton

B organisation

c observation

D treatment

12

A travel

B voyage

c excrsin

D tour

13

A serious

B superior

c major

D leading

14

A shared

B particular

c common

D separate

15

A keeps

B stands

c maintains

D remains

Use o f English

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Test 4

Part 2
For questions 16-30. read the texl below and think of the vvord vvtiich best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate ansvver sheet

INDOOR CLIMBING
Rock climbing is (0)

of the UKS astest growing sports. Novvadays. hovvever, it's

not necessary to head to the hills when you decide to (1 6 )


climbing is a great way to discover vvhether o r (1 7 )

it up as a hobby. Indoor
you have a head for heights.

Whatever you may have (1 8 )........... told. size and strength aren't that important in
climbing. Climbers just (1 9 )

to be fit, vvilh a good sense of balance. Man-made

climbing walls have foolholds and handholds (20 ) ........... ditterent shapes and sizes.
Beginners can choose walls vvith holds near to (2 1 )
the wall vvill have small handholds quite (22 )
Climbers work in pairs. (2 3 )

other. More ditTicult routes up


apart.

one person climbs, the other one stays on the ground.

giving out the rope. You (2 4 )

taught to move your hans and feet correctly. plus

how to rest and balance (2 5 )

the way p. Once youve mastered ad of (2 6 )...........

basic moves, you can go for tonger climbs. The great thing about climbing is that you can
(2 7 )............ better quite quickly. Most sports centres wlll indude the cost of hiring
equipment (2 8 )

the admission price. (2 9 )

visit. It's natural to be scared at (3 0 )

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is usually between 4 and 6 per

but soon you'll realise Ihat youre quite safe!

Paper 3

Use o f English

Part 3
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the (irst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
betv/een two and tive words, including the word given.
Here is an example (0).
Example:
0

You must do exactly what the manager tells yo.


carry
instructions exactly.

You must

The gap can be flled by the vvords carry out the managers' so you write:

0 I

c a rry o u t th e m anager s

Write only the missing vvords on the separate ansvver sheet.

31

My brother accused me of taking his car.


to o k
you?' said my brother.

You .............................................................

32 That s the strangest film l've ever seen!


strange
I ve ............................................................

33

film betore!

A very riendly taxi driver drove us into town.


driven
We

34

a very triendly taxi driver.

My aunt was delermined to pay for our tickets.


insisted
My aunt ................................................................

for our tickets.

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35 The manager tailed to persuae Karen to take the job.


succeed
The manager ................................................................ Karen to take the job.

36

l'd rather you din't use that red pen.


mlnd
Would ................................................................ that red pen?

37

I last saw Mark a year ago.


slnce
I have ................................................................ year.

38

John impressed his new boss by settlmg own to vvorkquickly.


good
John ............................................................. .
quickty.

39

his new boss by settling down lo work

Tony regrets lying to his teacher.


vvishes
Tony ................................................................ his teacher the Iruth.

40

I ound il diffcult to follow the instructions.


trouble
I ............................................................... the instructions.

Paper 3

Use tf English

P a rt 4
For questions 41-55. read the text below and look careully 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 ( / ) by the number on th e separate a n sw e r sheet. If a line
has a word v;hich should n o t be there, write the word on th e separate a n sw e r sheet.
There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).

Exam ples:________ _____________________

too

R N LA N D
0

Pinland is a country in the (ar north of Europe. Most of it is forest

00

and there are too about sixty thousand lakes tiere as well. It has a population

41

o f some five m illion people. about a m illion of Ithem w ho living in the Capital

42

City. Helsinki. There are two oHicial languages, Finnish and Sv/edish,

43

with about six per cent of the population being Sv/edish-speaking. Many

44

people think of Finland as for a very cold country w here it is dark most of

45

all the time. In the long vvinter, temperatures are indeed very low and in some

46

parts there is very little daylight. However, in th e summ er it is often hot

47

and sunny, and it hardly just gets dark at all a l night. One thing that Finland

48

is amous for is the sauna. A sauna is a kind o f hot steam bath. You sit in

49

a room vvhere steam is produced out and the lem perature gets very high. You

50

then wash yoursel or have a swim. Some people they even roll in the snow

51

in the winter! Finland is a very much keen sporting nation and over the years it

52

has had a number of champions in any vvinter sports such as ski-jumping and

53

ice hockey. as well as by producing some great Olympic athletes. especially in

54

long-distance running and the javelin. Other Finns who have been gained

55

international fame include the composer. Sibelius, and the architect and designer,
Alvar Aalto.

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Test 4

Part 5
For questions 56-65, read the texl belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each
line to torm a word thai fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0). Write your answors on the separate ansvver sheet
Example:

ohortty

RUNNING ROUND THE VVORLD


John Shaw vvill (0) .P. be setting off on a 50.000 km run.

SHORT

which will make him the irsl person to pertorm 1he (5 6 )

ORDINARY

act

of running all the way round the vvorld if he succeeds.


His timetable includes the (5 7 )

Russian winer and the burning

Arican summer. And he has no back-up team (or (5 8 )


running alone, carrying all his (5 9 )

He will be

on his back.

FREEZE
ASSIST
EQUIP

My biggest fear is not the physical chaltenge. but (6 0 ).......' Mr Shaw

LONELY

said. 1m as S0CiaWe as anyone and lm very ( 6 1 )

HOPE

I vvill form many (6 2 )

that

on the vvay.'

FRIEND

On a trial 2,000 km run under the blazing (6 3 )


he came across wild baboons and (6 4 )
a target of 60 kilometres a day was (6 5 )

of the Arican sun,

snakes, but he proved that


'I have made up my

mind to do it and I wM. Running is my life,' he said.

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HOT
POISON
REASON

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PAPER 4

L IS T E N IN G (a p p ro x im a te ly 4 0 m in u te s)

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P art 1
You vvill hear people talking in eight ditterent situations. For questions 1-8. choose the
best answer (A. B or C).

1 You overhear some people talking at a party in a hotel.


VVhere did the people first meel each other?
A

at school

at vvork

c at a wedding
You overhear a conversation in a restaurant.
Why haven't they seen each other lately?
A

He has been too busy.

He has been ill.

He has been away.

You overhear someone talking about a concert.


How did she feel at the time?
A

angry

(rightened

disappointed

You hear a vvriter of children's stories talking about books


and compact discs.
What advantage does he think books have over compact discs?
A

They may last for a longer time.

They are easier to look after.

They contain better quality material.

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5 You hear a husband and wife talking about their summer holidays.
What probiem do they have?
A

They really hate tlying anywhere.

They can never think of anywhere to go.

They never agree about what to do.

6 You hear a researcher being asked about her work.


What is she doing when she speaks?
A

denying an accusation

disproving a theory

accepting a criticism

7 You overhear a woman talking to a friend on a train.


What does the woman think of the course she has attended?
A

It has made her feel more contident.

It has made her feel less conident.

II hasn't made much diHerence to how she eels.

8 You overhear a woman speaking on the radio.


What is she doing?
A

complaining about something

apologising for somelhing

explaining something

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Usening

P art 2
/ou will hear a radio report about dolphins. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.

Dolphins have been knov;n to protect SNvimmers rom sharks by getting into a

Dolphins and humans have

Svvimming v/ith dolphins can help common problems l ike

Some people think dolphins are able to recognise human

Dolphins have been used to teach children to

Sv/imming \vith dolphins is used as a


in projecls with children.

In one jaw, dolphins have as many as

Dolphins can maintain a fast pace in the v/ater for

Test 4

Part 3
You will hear five ditterent people talking about the head teacher or Principal of their ormer
secondary school. For questions 19-23. choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker is
saying. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter vvhich you do not nee to use.

She avoured Ihe talented students.


s p e a k e r1

19

She prepared us for the real world.


speaker 2

She encouraged us to be imaginative.


speaker 3

102

She was ahead of her time.


Speaker 4

22

Speaker 5

23

She was concerned about the environment.

She encouraged comptitiveness.

Paper 4

Listening

P a rt 4
You will hear an interview with a lo u r leader who vvorks for an adventure company in Arica.
For questions 24-30. choose the best answer (A. B or C).

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Don says that most of his passengers


A

are not students.

are looking for jobs.

work in conservation.

When Don first meets a group, he


A

gives them blankets for the ovemight trip.

shows them where to sit on the truck.

checks they have the right equipment.

Don remembers one trip when


A

he ailed to take enough food.

someone made a mistake with the food.

someone complained about the food.

Don oversees the domestic work because


A

he doesn t like to lose things.

it has to be done vvithin an hour.

people complain if things are dirty.

lf people argue. Don says that he


A

preters not to get involved.

separates the people concerned.

asks the group for a solution.

Don says that he sometimes


A

needs to get to sleep eariy.

has to camp in a noisy area.

tells people when to go to bed.

What does Don say about getting up?


A

He ignores any complaints about the time.

He varies his schedule according to the group.

He torces everyone to be quick about t.

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PAPER 5

S P E A K IN G (14 m inutes)

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

You take the Speaking test \vith another candidate. reterred to here as your partner.
There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be
listening. Both examiners will award marks.
Part 1 (3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked
about things like your home town\ your interesls'. your career plans. etc.
Part 2 (4 minutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one
minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and
your partner responds brietly.
Then the examiner gives your partner two ditterent photographs. Your partner talks
about these photographs for one minute. This time the examiner asks you a question
about your partners photographs and you respond briely.
Part 3 (approxim ately 3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a
prolem or try to com e to a ecision about somethmg. For example. you might be aske

to decide the best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives
you a picture to help you but does rot join in the conversation.
Part 4 (approxim ately 4 minutes)
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general vvay
about what has been said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your
partner are also expected to develop the conversation.

ICM

Test 1 Key
Paper 1

Thi Quang Tun's Archives

Reading

(1 hour 15 minutes)

P a rt 1

1 F

2 D

3 B

9 c

10 1)

4 H

5 G

6A

7 E

P a rt 2

8 A

11 B

12 B

13 c

14 D

P a rt 3

15 c

16 G

17 E

18 H

19 B

20 A

21 F

P a rt 4

c
23 B
24 A
2 8 /2 9 C/D (in eithcr order)
3 2 /33 A/C (in either order)

22

Paper 2

VVriting

2 5 /2 6 A/B (in e ith e r order)


30/31 B/C (in either order)
3 4/35 C/E (in either order)

27 B

(1 hour 30 minutcs)

Task-speciic m ark schem es


P a rt l

Question 1

Content

M ao r points: T he lettcr m ust inchide the follow ing poinrs.


1) thc pcn and pcncil arc not very attracrivc
2) the nam c is misspelt
3) the pen and pcncil do not m atch
4) thc gift arrivcd too larc
5) thc \vriter m ust ask for thcir m oney back
O rgnnistion a nd cohesion

L cttcr form ar, \vith early rccrcncc to w hy the pcrson is vvriting. Suitable
paragraphing. Clcar organisation o f points. Suirablc opening and closing
orm ulac.
Ap>ropriacy o f register and o rm a t

Form al lcttcr.
Range

Language o f com plaint, explanation and rcquest.


Target reader

W ould undcrstand the n aturc and detail o f th e com plaint an d \vould havc
cnough inorm ation to considcr the request fo r a reund.

Tcst I Key

P a rt 2
Q u e s tio n 2

Conten
Composition could agrcc or disagrec with the proposition, o r discuss both
sidcs o f the argument.
Range

Languagc o f opinion, explanarion and description. Vocabulary rclevant to


clothes.
Organisaton and cohesion

c a r dcvclopmcnt of viewpoint with appropriatc paragraphing and linking of


ideas.
Appropriacy o f register and form at

Ncutral C m position.
Target reader

Would bc able ro understand the writer*s vic\vpoint.


Q u e s tio n 3
Content

Articlc should supgcst One o the four idcas given for a club and State why
thc \vritcr is clioosing that idca. Thcrc should also bc onc othcr idcn {cithcr
from thc list or the writers own idea), \vith the rcason for suggesting that idea.

Range
Language of suggcstion and explanation.
Organisaton and cohesion

Clcar dcvclopmcnt of idcas, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.


Appropriacy o f register and form at

Rcgistcr could rangc from thc informal to thc orm al, but m us be consistent
rhroughout.
Target reader

\Vould know \vhich clubs the \vriter \vould like to see started atcr sch<K)l
and why.
Q u e s ti n 4

Content
Report should givc actual inormation about things for visitors to scc and do
in the writers area in onc day (acceptable to m emion just one (hing).
Range

Languagc appropriatc to giving inormation and making suggestions.


Orgamsation and cohesion

Report should he clearly organiscd. Suh-hcadings would bc an .idvant.igc, if


not, suitahlc paragraphing. Thcre should bc an introduaion and a
conclusion.
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Aproprtacy o f register and form at

Pormal rcport layout is not esscntml. Rcgistcr could range from thc neutral
to thc orm al, but must Ik*consistcnt throughout.
Target reader

Would kno\v w hat to do in thc writer*s arca in onc day.


Q u e s tio n 5(a)
Content

XVritcr can agrcc o r disagrcc \vith thc proposition that thc charactcrs arc
helievnblc nnd should cxplain thcir opinion w ith reercncc ro thc book or
short srory rcad.
Range

Linguagc o opinion and cxplantion.


Organisation and cohesion

Clcar devclopmcnt (>f viewpoint with appropriate paragraphing and linking


of ideas.
Appropriacy o f register and form at

N eutral composition.
Target reader

W ould bc ablc to understand the \vritcrs point of view.


Q u e s tio n 5 (b )
Content

I-eicer should give inorm ation about thc book o r short story/scories and State
whcrher thc writcr would rccommcnd it or noi to thcir riend to read. The writcr
should also givc reasons for thcir rccommcndation o r lack of rccommcndation.
Rnge

Language ()f narration, dcscription and cxplanation.


Organisation and cohesion

l.ottcr ormat, with carly rccrencc to why thc pcrson is writing. Clcar organisation
of points. Suitablc opcning and closing orm ulae. Appropriatc paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and orm at

Inornal lcttcr.
Target readcr

\Vould be inormcd about thc book o r short srory/stories and would know
\vhether it would bc .1 good choice to rcad and why.

Paper 3

Use of English

( l hour 15 minutes)

P a rt

1 A
9 D

2 D
10 B

3 B4 c
11 B

5 B
12 c

6C
13 c

7A
14 B

8C
15 B
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Part 2
16
22
26
30

where
17 \vhen/whilc
\vould
23 somcthing
having/acing/cxpcricncing
had

18 with
24 for
27 up

9 and
20 so
21 as
25 without/avoiding
28 a
29 sincc/bccausc/as

P a rt 3

31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

in ordcr I co bc
is I no point
until we had inishcd/donc
vvas berter I than Tim
if I she docs not do OR unlcss I shc docs
ivhcthcr hc rcalised I w hat time
put an advcrtiscmenr I for
nihcd his speech I beore thanking OR Bnishcd (his spccch) I by thanking
has bccn / is I a month sincc
following thcir I appearance

P a rt 4

41 been
47 havc
53 /

42 \vhich
43 /
44 hardly
45 /
48 /
49 last
50 cxtra
51 out
54 mysel
55 bccausc

46 had
52 thosc

P a rt 5

56 variety
60 growth
64 unablc

57 dircctor
58 inhabitants
59 choice/choices
61 unemployment
62 agrecment
63 loss
65 dccision

P aper 4

L is te n in Q {40 minutcs approximntely)

P a rt 1

1 A

2 A

3 c

4 B

5 c

6B

7C

8A

P a rt 2
9 graves

10 twelfth century
11 their/ihe owners
12 makc(-)up
13 ten thousand pounds
14 original clothcs
15 soft bodics
16 maker{)s namc(s)
17 (littlc) adults
18 plastic

P a r ts
19 E

20 F

21 D

22 B

23 c

25 TT

26

27 J

28 T T

P a rt 4

24 J
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29 A

30 J

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T ranscript

Yirst Certificate I.istening Test. Test One.


H ello. 'm going to gie you the instructions fo r this tcst. r u introduce
each p a rt o f the test and give you time to look at the questions. A t the siart
o f each piece y o u ll hear this sound:

lone
You11bear each piece tu/ice.
Remember, tvhile y o u re listening, unite your ansivers ott the questiott
paper. You 'II have time a t the ettd o f the tcst to copy y o u r austvers onto
the separate ansivcr sheet.
There w ill n ow be a piittse. Pease ask any questions now, because you
must n o t speak during the test.

Ipause]
N o w opcn your question paper and look at Part One.

Ipause)
PART 1

Youl l hear peopie talking in eight different situations. For questions I to


8, choose the best anstvr, A, B o r c .

Q u e stio n 1

One.
You hear pa rt o f a radio play.
XVhere is t h e scene taking p a c e

i n t h e S tr e e t

in a bartk
in a tn lic e station

c
*

(pause]
cone

Policeman:
Woman:

Policeman:
Woman:

PolicGman:

So what happened. madam?


Well, I saw this old man. he was kind of hoding Ihis briecase under his arm, like
this. Hed just lett Ihe bank and I was still queumg up to collect my pension, but I
was near that tx)r. Now. this young man camo running past him and grabbe
him by the arm.
And they both fell down?
Yeah. and the young man ran away and the poor 0<d man sat on the pavement.
still clutching his brietcase. and we managed to help him up. Now, can I go back
in to collect my money?
Woul you mind commg Wth us. maam? We need a tew more details.

[pausc
rone

[The recording is repeated.l


[pausc]

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Q u estio n 2

T tv o .
Y o tt o v e r h e a r t h e b e g in n n g o f a le c tu r e .
W h a t s u b e c t a r e t h e S tndent-S t a k i n g
A

m e d i n e

sp o rt
m u s ic

pause]
tonc
VVoman:

lt's important that you really listen to vvhat people are telling you. For example. I
had a irumpet player who came to see me with back pain and breathing
ifficuities. He couin t take his tinal exams because ot the muscular tension in
his jaw. but when I quizzed him about it, it turned out that the actual problem was
in his teeth - far away from whore the pain actually was. The samo applies to
sports people who oten have injunes as a result of their jo b ...
(pause)
tone

(The rccording is rcpcatcd.)


pause]

Q u cstio t 3

Three.
Y o u o v e r h e a r a c o n v e r s a tio n in a c o lleg e.

Who is the young man?


A
B

a n e tv S tu d e n t
a s t u d e n t i n th e m i d d l e o f a c o u r s e
a f o n c r s tu d e n t

[pusc]
tonc
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:

Man:

It all looks so ditterent. Where's the canteen?


Its in the basement. You get thcre by going down the main staircase from the
entrance hall.
Right. Ill get there in the end. Everything seems to have moved aroond.
Yes. there was a re-building programme last year, which wasn*t much fun for
those of us trying to stuy. The main building was altered a loi. And they re
building a new sports centre. It should be open for the no\v students in
September.
Well, l'm envious. Everyihing looks a lot beiter.

(pausc)
tonc

[The recording is repeated.


pausc

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Q u e s tio n 4

Four.
You hear a ivom att on the ra d io ta llin g about a cookbook.
W hat (l<M?$ she re g re t
A n o t lo o k in after it
l i n o t bavitiR kept it

not using it properly

pause]
tone
Woman:

I used to vvatch granny cooking, and right from when I vvas five years old, I was
allowed to season the soups. tesl the potatoes and so on. One year (or my
birthday, she bough! me a cookbook. It was just like granny talking; all the
recipes were simple, Gconomical and linked with little stories, usetul advice and
amusrng sketches. I treasured it, but gradually it fell to bits from overuse, my
lastes changed and, inally, I threw it out. Now, of course. I wish ld hung on to
it despite its sad State and despite the fact that all the advice vvould be out of
date.

Ipause
tonc
[The recording is repeated.
Ipausc

Q u e s tio n 5

Five.
You hear someone ta lk in g a b o u t the day he met someone famous.
H o w d id he feel after meeting Chris T u rn e r
A unimpressed w ith the fo o tb a lle r
B angry tv ith bis frie n d
c disappointed tv ith hittse

Ipause)
tone
Man:

I went to a party with a rien and she knows that lm a big fan of Chris Turner,
the f<50tballer. I just think hes a genius and, anyvvay he was going to be there.
Now. I knew that I v/ould be really shy, vvhich is slupid because hes exactly the
same age as me and. you know, hes just a regular bloke. I'm sure. But when my
riend introduced us and he shook my hard. my moulh just vvent, you kr>ow.
really dry and I didn't know what lo say. honestly. which was awful. I fett so bad
about it afterwards. my friend ju sl couldn't understan it.

Ipausc
tonc
[The recording is repeated.]
Ipause

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Q u e s tio n 6

Six.
You hear a tvoman talking on the phone.
Wby bas she callcd1
A to request a meeting
R to offer assistance
c to apologise fo r her absettce

[pausc]
tone
Woman:

Hi, can I just talk to you about ur plare for the Summer Conterence? I think I
said that I was going to be away for the opening meeling and coukJf't give you a
hand. bu it seems I got my diary mudled up and I will actuaily be around, so
whal would you like me to do?

[pause]
tonc
(The recording is repeatcd.
[pause]
Q u e s tio n 7

Seven.
You overhear an extract from a radio play.
\Vhat is the young womats relationship tvith the m att
A Shes a p u p il o f bis.
i Sbe's a reative o f bis.
c She's a patient ofhis.

[pausc)
tonc
Man:
Woman:

So. Sophie, teil m all about It.


I*m sorry, but l've just been teelirg lernbie <or the last week or so and last night I
just couldn't o my homewori<. I felt so bad. I was aching all over. So my Dad
sai I had betier make an appcHntmeni and come and see you. Perhaps you can
tell me what's wror>g.

[pausc]
tonc
Thc rccording is rcpcatcd.]
pausc]

Q u estio n 8

112

Eight.
You hear sontconc telling a stry about a strangc tbing that happcncd in the
mouttaitis.
Wbat point does the story p ro v e
A how strangc thngs can be expLined sintply
R how easy it is to imagine things
c how you can be tricked b y the silence

T c st 1 K e y

pausc
tonc
Man:

My wife Margaret and I were sitting behind a rock on the top of a mountain in the
Highlands one day, nobody else around. pertectly silent. and Margaret said, I
just hear a telephone bell ringing.' Oh,11said, Margaret, there are no telephone
kiosks up here. But in the silence of the hills, you can imagine anything. I said, 'I
oten magine things. 1've heard babies crying in this silence. I've thought I heard
a symphony orchestra,' and Margaret said, lm sure I heard a telophone ringing.
She got up and went round the back of the rock and there v/as a cow with a bell
aroun its neck.

[pause]
tonc
[The recording is repcatcd.]
Ipause
That$ the end o f Part One.
N o w turn to Part Two.

(pause)

PART 2

Y vu 'll bear pa rt o f a ta lk abont dolls. For questiom 9 to 18 cotnplete the

sentences.
Yon n ow have fo rty-five cconds in tvhich to look at Part Two.

Pausc the recording herc for 45 seconds.)


tone
Man:

Dolls have always ascinated me. and thafs why, five years ago. I was delighted
to be oered the job of running a doll musGum.
Dolls have existed (or thousands of years. and the earliest dolls we know
about were ound in graves in ancient Egypt. I only wish we could get one 0 r two
for our museum. but we haven'1 unfortunately, got anything as old as that in the
museum. All the same. we have got examples from Europe from the twelfth
century, but my (avourite early dolls are actually from the seventeenth century.
They interest me not just becase they are early, or airly early. but also because
o the clothes lhey're wearing. They have their original clothes. and from them
we know what the owners wore, since olls in those days w ere always dressed
like their owners. They were made of the only material readily available for Ihings
like this at the time: soli wcxxJ. and they were painte in great detail. In fact, on
the bost examples, like the ones in the museum, the detail includes the
seventeenth century make-up.
Dolls liko these were very expensive then, and only the very rch could afford
them. These days, they're popular with colleclors and if you want one tcxlay. you
have to pay anything up to 10.000 for a doll in pertect conilion from this time!
By the v/ay. what makes them so valuable is that. as far as a collector is
concemed. a doll is only vvorth collecting if it is In perlect condition, and that
means having the original clothas.

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Doll collecting has become very ashionable since the museum opened. w r
peopl interested in dolls trom every period, including later dolls. Theres greainterest in nineteenth century examples, when dolls were no longer made of
woo, but began to have sott bodies and real hair. They were very delicate arc
few have survivGd, meaning such a doll would bo worth about 2000. porhaps a
bit more. Later. in the nineteenth century. you could otten take off the doll's har
lf you can. you can often see the maker s ame underneath. and of course the
right one increases a doll's value.
There was a reaily bg change in dolls at the beginning of the twentieth
century. In the museum we have one of the earliest examples, trom about 1905.
of a doll that s a model of a baby. Previously all dolls. the earlier ones. were kta
adults. Thars just one of the changes that have occurred in the last hundred
years. Another. again, is to o with what dolls are made of. Although dolls witn
sott bodtes continue, atter about 1930. plastic began to be used. In fact. <Jo<is
from tho 1930s and 40s are now very popular with collectors. some of them
selling fof very, very high prices.

pause)
N o tv y o u 'l hear Part T tro agaitt.
tonc

|Thc recording is repeated.l


[pausc]
T b a ts thc end o f Part T w o .
N our tu m to Part Three.

(pause)

PA R T 3

You 'II hear fw e different people ta lkin g about w h y thcy decided to becomc
nurses. l :o r questions 19 to 23, cboosc ivhich o f the reasotis A to each
speaker is g irin g . u$e the ctters otty once. There's One cxtra letter ivbich
you do n o t nccd to use.
Yuu tio w havc th irty seconds in ivhich to look a t Part Three.

Pause the recording here fo r 30 scconds.


tonc
speaker

[pause
Weli I have to say, I never reaiiy thought about a career until I got to my last year
at school. Lots of people here say that they knew exactly what they wanted t o
right from a very young age. but I never really had any buming ambitions. In the
end I just sort of dritted into it because that s what our lot have alvvays one. If l'
chosen something else - like gomg mto busmess, say - 1would have been the
rst for four generations to have gone outskle the meical tiel. I don think that
that wo<jkJ have mattered but it means there are lots of things we can talk about
at home.
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(pause)
Speakor2

Ipauscl
Most of my riends v/ent into teaching actually - 1think they felt it was more
'acaemic and of course the pay is quite a bit better. But l've aever reaiy been
bothered about things like that - 1think the enjoyment of the job comes firsl and I
certainly get a lot oi good oelrngs doing ttils work. We have some diicult cases
sometimes but lhero's still a lot of laughter here and Ihe patients can be amazing
- especially the kids. I'd recommend il to anyone v/ho likes helping people.
pausc]
Speaker3

Ipause
I thlnk l'm lucky really because I idn'1 try very hard at school - 1guess youd c a i
me lazy! And then it ended arK I thought Wov;. Id better think about a job; and I
got really worried and emotional about it because. well, I suddeniy realise that I
didn v/ant to go from job to job, you know. I wanted a career and regular money
and an opportunity to climb up the ladder if possible. So. one day I saw a TV
programme about nursing and it lookG like it had the kind of benetits that I
wanted - so here I am.

[pausc]
Spakf4

pausc)
At rst I thought r made the v/rong choice ... you know. I was never really sure
that it was the thing lor me and r used to go back to my flat at night and think v/ell maybe I should have listene to my parents atter all. They thought ld get too
upset and that I should have stuck vvith something office-based like the rest of
my amily but it was my best subject at school - vveil Biology was - and all the
staff there thought medicine would be a good choice, s o ... Anyway. one day I
vvoke up and (elt fine about it and its been great ever sinco.

(pausc)
Speaker5

[pause
I remember we all had to go to this Careers Advisor in our last year at school and
I think she got really corfused whien she saw me because I just had no idea. I
liked the sound of a lot of iobs and I couldn t make up my min. When the time
came to tell our teachers what we were going to apply for, I thought - vvell what
does matter to me is being separate from my riends and so I went roun to see
one of them - the most important I suppose. and anyv/ay she ha chosen
nursing, so that was it really - a dfficult decision made easy, although I must
say, l've never regretted it.

[pause]
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N o w y o u 'l hear Part Three agaitt.

tonc
The recording is repcatcd.
(pausc)
T hats the end o fP a rt Three.
N o iv tu m to Part Four.

Ipause
PART 4

You'U hear p a rt o f a radio programme in U h i c h a book critic gives


inorm ation about three new books ott the subect o f travelling in the
United States o f America. F or questions 24 to 30, decide tvhich book each
statement refers lo. \Vrite A fo r A T O z , fo r JUST G O o r T T fo r
T R A V E L TREAT.
You now have forty-five secums in Ivhich to look at Part fo u r.

Pausc thc rccording hcrc for 45 scconds.


tonc
Critic:

Well, this week we have three nevv travel guides about the USA. A t o Z t o th e
U S A by Peter Tongue, J u s t G o by Carol Brand and T ra vel T r e a t by John Bames.
Travel gu es shoukl give us not jusi all the practical details, but also background
intonnation, and J u s t G o manages to pack in more of the latesi evelopments in
public life, civic attairs and govemment ian tho usual guide. For some reason,
Travol T rc a ta n A to z tend to ignore this. Though it must be said that Travel
T reat does give you a good insight into the American way ol life.
With travel guides I tend to feel that the wrtGr's cxpcrience is crucial. Now,
these three writers are young, but when you read A to z. what strikes you is Ihat
the author is a sophisticated world traveller who has clocked amazing mileage
throughout thirty countries and four continents.
Nevertheless. there's a feeling that this time he has not put in as much work
prior to writing. And you have tho samo impression with J u s t G o. T ra vel Treat, on
the other har>d. seems to be >ase<J on an incredible amount of sorious worl<.
although the author is not nearly as widely travelled.
Some travel guide books manage to take travellers away from the tourist trail.
and J u s t G o is outstanding in Ihis respect, with extensive coverage of areas
which other guies on't Ihink worth mentioning. To be alr, A t o Z also tries to
encourage you to epart from Che beaten track, bui it doesnt succeed quite as v^-eil.
T ra vel T rea t can at times be a bit on the dull sie, while J u s t G o tries to be
funny without really succooing. A to z . however, is one of those books where.
although l'm sure it wasnt the authors intention that wo should laugh, you just
can't help seeing the unny side of some ol the mistortunes of this cnthusiastic
traveller!
AII the guides give good advice on health. In J u s Go and A to z, you are tokJ
what to o about drugs. the h e a t... all the important details. In addition to that.
Travoi T r e a ta ISO tells you about the kind of medical insurance you need to take
out betore you go.

116

Test I Key

W ell. n ex t. I think all th r e e tra v e l g u id e s m a k e a re a l effort lo p ro v id e tip s a b o u t


w h e re to g o for e n te rta m m e n t. A t o Z is particu larty g o o d for p e o p le travelling o n
a tig ht b u d g e t b e c a u s e it te lls y o u h o w to a v o id all th e to u rist tr a p s ... a n d still
s e e th e b e s t s h o w s in to w n . J u s t G o t e n d s to c o n c e n tr a le m o re o n th e u p m a rk e t
er of th e s c a le . a n d s o d o e s T ra v e l Treat, a lth o u g h b o th of th e m h a v e s o m e
v e ry g o o d a d v ic e ,
Ard (inaily, I think from th is p o in t o view , J u s t G o g iv e s th e r e a d e r th e w ho!e
ra n g e of o p tio n s. from sta y in g w ith a m ilie s to luxury hotG ls for t h o s e w h o c a n
atto rd it. A o Z a n d T ra ve l T re a t a r e n o t a s c o m p re h e n s iv e . b u t th e y b o th h a v e a
v e ry g o o d s e c tio n o n activity h o lt a y s. s ta y in g o n f a rm s o r r a n c h e s .

pause)
N o w >01/7/ hear Part Four agaitt.
tone
[The rccording is repeated.]
[pausc]
T bats the cnd o f Part Four.
Therel l n ow be a pause o f fiv e minutes fo r you to copy yo u r amivers onto
the separate attstvcr shcet.
[Pausc thc rccording hcrc fo r ivc minutcs. Rcmind your studcnts whcn
thcv havc onc minute lct.]
That's the end o f the tcst. Plcase stop tow . Your supervisor iv ill n ow
collecl a ll the question papers and atistver sheets.
Goodbye.

117

Test 2 Key
Paper 1

Reading

(1 hour 15 minures}

P a rt 1

1 G

2 E

3 B

9 B

10 D

4 H

5F

6A

7D

P a rt 2

8 B

11 c

12 A

13 A

14 D

15 c

P a rt 3

16 F

17 A

18 c

19 G

20 D

21 E

P a rt 4
22 D

23 A
24 D
29/30 A/B (in cither order)
35 D

Paper 2

25/26 C/E (in eitherordcr)


27 B
31 c
32/33 BD (in eitber order)

28 E
34 c

VVriting (1 hour 30 minutes)

Task-specific mark schemes

Part
Q uestio n 1
Corttent
M aor points: Letter must include all the points in thc notcs.
1) commcnting on thc choice of hotel
2) suggcsting food for thc party
3) explaining why a \vatch is not a goo<l idca o r a presenr and/or suggcsting
somcthing clsc
4) apologising for not bcing ablc to hclp thc day bcorc
5) suggcsting something clsc for thc party
Organisation and cohesion

Lcttcr orm at, with carly rccrence ro why che pcrson is writing. Clear
organisation of points. Suicablc opcning and closing ormulac.
Appropriacy ofrcgister and iorm at

Inormal lcttcr.
Range

Language appropriate for making suggestions, giving rcasons and apologising.


Target reader

Would ht- inormcd about the writcrs idcas for the party.
118

Test 2 Key

P a rt 2
Q u e s tio n 2
Contettt

Com position o u ld agree or disagrcc w ith the propositin, o r discuss borh


sidcs o f thc argumcnt.
Range

Language o opinion and cxplanation. V ocabulary relcvant to transport.


Organisation and cobesion

Clear developmenr o vicwpoint wirh appropriatc paragraphing and linking


o f idcas.
A ppropriacy o f register and fortnat

N cutral composition.
Target rcader

W ould bc able to understand thc \vritcrs poinc of vicw.

Q u e stio n 3
Content

I.cttcr should cxplain why thc w riter is a suicab-lc pcrson for the job.
Ratige

Languagc of cxplanation, giving inorm ation and pcrsonal description.


Organisation and cohesion

Clcar prcsentation and organisation in thc lctter. Suitablc opening and


closing ormulae.
Appropriacy o f register and orm at

Pormal or scmi-ormal lctter.


Target reader

W ould havc cnough inorm ation to asscss writcr*s suitability for thc job.

Q u e stio n 4
Content

Story should cnd with ihe prom pr sentcnce.


Range

Past tcnses. Vocabulary appropriatc to (he choscn ropic fo r the story.


Orgattisaott and cohesion

Could be minimally paragraphed. Should rcach <1 definite cnding, cvcn if that
cnding is som cw hat Ox-n-ended, as in many m odcrn short storics.
Apropriacy o f register and o rm a t

Consistent neutral o r inormal narrative.


Target reader

W ould hc ablc to follow thc storylinc.

119

Test 2 Key

Q u estio n 5(a)
Content

Composirion should discuss the im|X)rtancc of the titlc <)f the book or short
story and why the writer chosc that titlc.
Range

Languagc of narration, dcscription and explanation.


Organsation and cohesion

Clcar development of ideas, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.


Appropriacy o f register and form at

Neutral composieion.
Target reader

Wou!d bc inormcd about thc importance of thc titlc of thc book or short
stor>' and why the author chosc that titlc.

Q u e stio n 5(b)
Content

Rcport on book o r short story, cithcr rccommcnding it or not rccommcnding


it for mcmhcrs of the English book club.
Range

Languagc of gi vin g inormation, dcscription, narrarion and pcrhaps


rccommcndation.
Organisation and cohesion

Rcport should bc clcarly orgnniscd. Sub-headings \vould bc an advantage.


Thcrc should bc an introduction and a conclusion.
Appropriacy ofregister and form at

Rcgistcr could rangc from orma! to inormal, but must be consistent


throughout. Formal report layout is not esscntial.
Target reader

Would bc inormcd about the b<K)k or short story and vvhether the book is
suable to include on the list or not.

Paper 3

Use of English

(1 hour 15 minutcs)

Part 1
1C
9 B

2 B
10 D

3 D
11 A

c
12 A

5 B
6D
13 D

7B
14

8A
15

Part 2
16
21
25
30
120

bccausc
17 morc
18 o i
bc/sound
22 when/while/as
w hat
26 again
27 would
by

19 are
20 too
23 vvhich
24 had/nceded
28 f/provided
29 irst

Test 2 Key

P a rt 3

31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

\vould likc I to kno\v


let us I park (our car)
if I I had sccn
thcrc is I a holc in
\vas callcd I off
pays (any/much) attcntion I to
if she I would lcnd him O R to ! Icnd him
might havc I orgottcn
cicicnt at I chccking
(single) child I has (great) un

P a rt 4

41 for
48 that

42 /
49 cat

43 much
44 if
45 /
46 o\vn
50 thc
51 /
52
53 at
54 it

47 to
55 /

P a rt 5

56 rcqucntly

57 impressive

6 0 C o m m u n ic a tio n s

58 com orrable

63 noisy

64 Crow ded/O vercrow ded

Paper 4

Listening

59 flight(s)

6 2 im p ro v c m c n t(s)
65 unortunatcly

61 in c rc a sin g ly

( 4 0 m inutesapproxim ately)

P a rt

1 A

2 A

3 c

4 B

5 A

6B

7 c

8C

P a rt 2

9 M arch
10 design
11 publicity
12 (in) (rhc) (two) mccring(s) rooms
13 35
14 rcachcrs
15 adults
16 acting 17 Ewington C O R RECTSPELLIN G
ONLY
18 (the) Education M anager
P a r t3
19 F

20 B

21 A

26 A

22 E

23

P a rt 4

24 B

25

27 A

28

29 B

30 c

121

I |

I\cy

Transcript

First Certificate Listening Test. Test Two.


Hello. m going to g i ve you the instructions fo r tbis test. V ll introduce
each part o f the test and give you time to ook at the questions. A t the start
o f each picce y o u 'll hear this sound:
to n e

Youll htar each piece ttvice.


Rementber, vhile y o u re listening, ivrite your anstvers on the qnestion
papcr. You11 bave time a t tb c cnd o f the test to copy your answers onto
the separate ansiver sheet.
Tberc tv il now be a pause. Please ask any questions now, because you
musi not speak d tiring the test.
Ipause]

PART 1

N oiv open your question pper and look dt Part One.

pausc]
You 'II hear people talkin in g h t different situations. o r qucstions to
8. choosc the bcst ansu/er, A , B or c .
Q u S tion

One.
You ovcrhear tio peoplc talking in a restaurant.
\vbere has the ivoman ust come from?
A a supcrmarkct
B a hospital
c a fo o tb a ll match
pause

tone
Woman:

Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:

I felt so sorry for her. she just cooldn cope. She ha the baby urxler ore arm
and a list in the other. And hc was screaming. all red in the face. She must have
only just come out of hospital. he was so tiny.
So yu offered to help.
Well, I wanted to get through Ihe check-out and pay for my things quickly.
oiherwise I knew r be late getting here, but ...
Well. I've only been here haH an hour.
Oh, l'm sorry, there was such a queue. And thon I orgot. it's the big tootball
game today and the roads ware just packe ...
[pause]

tonc
[The recording is repcatcd.]
[pause]

122

Test 2 Key

Q u e stio n 2

Two.
You hear a man ta lkin g a b o u t a m obile phone be has bought.
What most attracted him to this phone
A its sizc
B its re lia b ility

its price

pausc
to n c

Man:

l've never wanted to walk around with an enormous mobile, you know. fixed to
my belt or whatever. because that s socialty embarrassing, isn't it? So I was
really taken with the Emundsen GP 876 model which you can just slip in your
inside pocket and no ones tho wiser. if you know what I mean. And it says in the
blurb 'satisfaction guaranteed - should your mobile devetop a aull in the irst
year. we will replace it the next day. Well. lo be honest, it wasnt exactly what
you call cheap. so lm rather hoping that I dort need to find oot just how good
that particular promise is.

Ipausc]
to n e

|Thc rccording is rcpcatcd.)

pause]
Q u e stio n 3

Three.
You hear a man talking on the phott' a b o iit btrying a hnuse.
What is the purpose o fh is c a l
A to apologist
l i to compam

to vbtdin mformation

Ipausc
ronc

Man:

Hello. tt's Mr Brown here. I got your message. Yes, I was really sorry to hear the
house I wante ha just been sold ... Yes ... I missed the chance to buy the
house of my dreams. Yes. I know it wasn't your tault. I shoald have contacted
you earlier.... Yes ... That s why 1m now eager to hear of any houses that come
on the market. As you kno\v, vvhat I want is a house vvhich combines a kitchen
and breaklast room with lots of space for living, eating and cooking.... Yes. I*m
tired of small piaces where you can hardly move.

[pause]
to n e
|T h c r c c o r d i n g is r c p c a t c d .]

pausc)

123

T est 2 K e y

Q u e s tio n 4

o u r .
Y o u h ea r a tee n a g e r l ta lk in g a b o u t h er h o b b y .
W h a t is sh e ta lk itg a b o u t
A a Computer gatte
B a m u sica in s tr u m e n t
c a p ie c e o f sp o rts e q u ip m e n t
[p au sc]

to n e
Girl:

I g o t it a s a p re s e n t ro m m y a t h e r \vhen I w a s o u rte e n . M y a m ily th o u g h t it


vvould b e a p h a s e , th a t ld g o o ff th e id e a . M u m d oe srV t b e lie v e th e re ll b e a n y
m o n e y in it, b u t D a d is q u ite in te re s te d b e c a u s e , a p a rt fro m o o tb a ll, it's th e o n ly
th in g I c a n ta lk to h im a b o u t at th e m o m e n t. If y o u re n ot g o in g to m a k e th e effort
to p ra c tis e o n it, n o w a y is a n y o n e g o in g to b e in te re s te d in y o u . I th in k o n e o f the
re a s o n s y o u s e e s o fe w g irls p la y in g in b a n d s is that th e y te n d n ot to b e vvilling to
d o a ll that w o rk.

[pause]
to n e
[T he re c o rd in g is repeatcd .]
pausc
Q u e s tio n 5

iv e .
O n th e n e w s, y o u h ea r a s to r y a b o iit a cat.
W b ere w a s th e c a t o u d
A
in a tra in carriage
B ott th e ra ih va y lines
o n a sta tio n p la tfo rtn

[p a u sc

to n e
N e w s re a d e r:

A c a t w ith a m in d o f its o w n jo in e d th e 1 1 .5 5 train fro m K in g 's L y n n y e s te r a y . A


p a s s e n g e r s p o tte d th e ca t, th o u g h t to h a v e b o a rd e d a t Littlepo rt, a n d h a n d e d it to
a m e m b e r o f th e p la to rm s ta ff o n c e th e tra in g o t to E ly sta tio n . T h e rie n d ly ca t
w a s put in a b o x a n d re tu rn e d to Littlep o rt. E v e n tu a lly , its o w n e r, J a c k P rin c e .
ro m Littlepo rt, w a s re u n ite d vvith h is ca t. It is th o u g h t th a t th e c a t m u s t h a v e
c r o s s e d th e lin e s a t Littlep o rt a n d vvaited o n the p latto rm , to g e th e r with a d o z e n
p a s s e n g e r s w h o d id n t n o tic e it a t all.

p au se ]

tort
T hc rc c o rd in g is rep cated .
pause)

Q u e s t io n 6
124

S ix .
Y o u h ea r a iv o m a n ta lkin g a b o u t h o w sh e g ets ideas fo r her tvo rk.

T c st 2 K ey

\Vho is the ivo m a n


A a ttoveist
B an artist
c a film -m akcr

(pause)
tone
Woman:

I v/ork vvith my husban, Bob, and every time we have a holiday somevvhere, we
seem to come up with an idea. And touring round the USA last year, hed writton
the words for thls childrerTs ghost story. But I had no idea how to ... to get the
atmosphore in th pictures, whrch is my role in Ihe partnership. And then we
went to Las Vegas and all that amazing architecture, lit up at night under the
esert sky, was e r ... was dreamlike. I mean. dospite all the lms, nothing
prepares you for \vhat it aciually eels like to be there. I just sat down and started
sketching out ideas on the spot.
[p au sc

tonc
|Thc rccording is rcpcated.]
pause)

Q u e stio n 7

Seven.
You hear tw o peope talking.
H o w does the Iontan fe e l
A surpriscd
l i $atsfied
c reiecd

pause)
tone
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:

There they are! At last. Ive been looking for them every\vhere.
What? Your keys? Youre always losing them.
I knovv, and I really thought ld lost them (or good this time. Thank goodnoss!
Why don't you make sure you put them d0 '.vn in the same place, then you'd havc
the satistaction of lindmg them v/henever you wanted them.
Maybe. Thafs not a bad idea. III think about it.

Ipause]
ro n c

(The recording is repeated.]


[pausc]

Q u e stio n 8

Eight.
Yoti turn oti the radio and bear a man speaking.
What arc you istening t o
125

Tcst 2 Key
A
B

a bistory programme
a sence-pction story
an advertisement

Ipausc
tone
Man:

Discover the amazmg sccrcts of the planet Earth in three major recenily
launche exhibitions: From the Beginning', 'Earth s Treasury ar> 'Earth Today
ar> Tomorrow which form the tinest series ot exhibitions oi their kind in the
world. Togethor they tell Earths dramatic story, starting with the birth of the
universe. exploring the forces tnat shape it and the ricies within it. concluding
with a glimpse into the uture and wtiat it might hold for our planet.
(pause)
tone
(The rccording is rcpcatcd.]
pause)
Thal's the end o f Part One.
N o w turn to Part Two.
[Pause the recording here for 30 seconds.]

PART 2

You w i hear a radio interview tvith a woman ivho is organising a training


tveekcnd fo r people intereste in the theatre. For queslions 9 to 18.
complete the ttotcs.
You now ha ve forty-fw e seeotds ht u/hich to look at Part Two.
[Pase the recording here for 45 seconds.
tone

lnterviewer:

Claire:
lnlerviewer:
Claire:

lnterviewer:
Claire:

126

lf youve ever dreamt of irecting a play or esigning a stage set, W0ll the
opporlunity has arisen lor you and who knovvs where it could lead. My next
guest, Claire Evvington, from thc local thoatro. is hcro to loll us moro about a
practicai weeken training event to start your dreams roliing. you might say.
Good attemoon. Claire.
Good aftomoon.
So. when is the training weekend and what does it involve?
It's the irst weekend in March and there are two days of activities with a choice
of activities on each day. The Saturday is either 'Design'. which means a whole
day working with a proessional designer, or Directing' wilh a professioral
irector and they'll be looking a1 the day to ay worings of each of the
protessions with a chance to gt involved. The same on Sunday. a full ay o!
activities again, Make-up' or 'Piress and pubiicrty' are the choices.
And whoro will tho course bo taking place?
Wll. each group will spen some time W0f<ing on the stage, but actually we
spend most of the time in two meetir>g rooms at the theatre. We can take up to
25 in either group on either day. so that's a total of 50 people each day.

T e st 2 K e y

lntetviewer:
Claire:
Intervievver:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:

lnterviewer:
Claire:

lnterviewer:
Claire:

lnterviewer:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:

Intervievver:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:
Intervievver:
Claire:

Okay. And how long does it last. each session?


Each session is ten lill flve. with lunch breaks and coffee breaks inclued.
How much does a weeker>d training event COSI?
For the participants it's 20 per day including lunch. and if you book for the two
days. its 35 includin^ lunch oo both ays.
Do you reckon that the training would be enough to st a person up in a new
career vvithin Ihe theatre or whatever?
I think il would certanly help you decide if you'd thought about doing t. whether
or not it's for you, because they are proessionals who are leading the course,
but they are also trained teachers - so they know how to get the message
across. So, whether you ve had experience or not, it might ust set your mind
thinking and suggest some new avenues maybe.
Are you looking for any particular age group?
Well, \vhat we are generally saying is that this course is directed at adults
especially. but any youngsters who've been W0fking in this sort of activity are
very welcome to come aong.
Right. Have you had successul events like this beore?
We ran a training ay last year, when the focus was on acting and it was very.
very succes$ful and because of that. we came up with the idea of running
anther course.
So, for people listening to this who'd like to be involve in this year's training
vveekend, how o they apply?
If you're interested, vvhether you've gol any experience or not. do ring me. My
name is Claire Ewington ...
ru |US make a note of this because f I vvrite the listeners will have time to do so
as well.
... and that's spelt E-W-l-N-G-T-0-N and your best bet is to phone me directly at
the theatre or more inormation or to book your place. And its a City number, so
that s 01773 578926.
Andyoure the Education Manageratthe theatre. aren't you?
Thal's right and. of course, we have many other educational proects throughoul
the year.
So, anyone interested in those could also call you.
Ineed.
Thank you very much. Claire. and all the best for the training weekend.
Thank ou.
pausc)
N o w y o u II hear Part Two agaitt.
tonc
(The recording is rcpcatcd.]
Ipausc
T h a is the en o f Part Two.
N ou' tu rn to P ir t Tbrcc.
[pause)

127

roM w t n n e a r j w e a t f f e r e n t s n ta e ttts w h o a r e s t u d y i n g a iv a y r o m b o n ie .
T h e y a r e t a k b g a b o u t t h e ir a c c o m n o a tu m . F o r q u e s tio n s 1 9 t o 2 3 ,
c h o o s e f r o m t h e list A to F i v h a t e a c h s p e a k e r s a y s a b o u t tb e ir
a c c o m m o d a o n . U se t h e e tte r s o ttly OCC. T b e r e is o n e e x tr a le tte r iv h ic b
y o u d o n o t n e e d to u s e .
Y o u n o w h a v e t h i r t y s e c o n d s in iv h ic b to l o o k a t P a r t T h r e e .
P a u s c th c r e c o r d in g h e r c f o r 3 0 s c c o n d s .
to n e

speaker 1
[p a u s c l
l d r e q u e s t e d c o lle g e a c c o m m o d a t io n , s o w h e n I w a s o f f e r e d it I w a s r e a lly
p le a s e d . I d id rY t a n c y h a v in g to lo o k a t t e r m y s e l t ... t o o m a n y o t h e r t h in g s to d o
.. . le s s o n s a n d h o m e v v o rk a n d g o in g o u t w ith r ie n d s . I k n e w w h a t t h e r u le s w e r(
- in b y te n , n o n o is e a t t e r n in e - a n d I d id n t m in d t h e m a t ir s t , b u t t h e y V e
s t a r t e d to a n n o y m e m o r e a n d m o r e - a n d n o w I c a n t w a it to g e t o u t a n d b e
a b le to d o m y o w n th in g . I d o n 't th in k NI b e r e c o m m e n d in g t h is p la c e to a n y o n e
e ls e !

p a u s e ]

sp e a k e r2
[p a u s c
l f s e x c it in g le a v in g h o m e a n d b e c o m in g in d e p e n d e n t . Iv e b e e n s t a y in g w ith
s o m e r e la t iv e s f o r th e p a s t y e a r . Id s t a y e d w ith t h e m b e o r e s o w h e n I k n e w I
w a s C o rn in g h e r e to s t u d y t h e y s a id , w h y d o n t y o u c o m e a n d liv e w ith u s - g r e a
A n d t h e y v e b e e n f in e - le t m e d o v v h a te v e r I w a n t a n d h a v e n t s t u c k t o r ig id m e
t im e s a n d a ll th a t s o r t o f t h in g . S o l'v e b e e n a b le t o m e e t p le n t y o f p e o p le a n d ge
to k n o w th e a r e a a n d t h e c o u r s e a n d s o o n . I e e l a p a r t o f it a ll n o w , b u t l m
a lw a y s r e a d y t o tr y s o m e t h in g d iffe re n t.

p a u s e ]

S p e a k e r3
Ip a u s e ]
I w a s p r e tty c a lm a b o u t C o rn in g h e r e , b u t I c o u ld r V t d e c id e w h e t h e r to s t a y w ith a
t a m ily o r g e t m y o w n fla t. Id t a lk e d to o t h e r p e o p le , y o u k n o w , r ie n d s w h o v e
s t u d ie d a w a y f r o m h o m e b e o r e a n d t h e y a ll r e c o m m e n d e d th a t I s h o u ld g e t a fla
b e c a u s e y o u h a v e s o m u c h m o r e r e e d o m , s o I d id th a t. Id o n ly b e e n h e r e tw o
w e e k s a n d I w e n t o u t o n e d a y a n d le tt th e f r o n t d o o r u n lo c k e d . W h e n I g o t b a c k ,
o u n d th a t m y c a m e r a h a d b e e n s t o le n . I s u p p o s e I w a s lu c k y it w a s ju s t th a t. I'm
a b it m o r e c a r e u l n o w .

[p a u s c ]

sp e a k e r4
p a u s c

T est 2 K ey

My friend Benny and I started the coursc at tho same time. There was nevor any
doubt that we'd share a place. It was the obvious choice for us to make and I
think its deinitely the best option. 01 course, you have to think about \vhat youre
going to eat. have some kind of System for cleaning, a fow ground rules. We get
annoyed with each other at times. Benny smokes and I had to ask him to go
outsie. v/hich he does now. It hasn't all been straighiforward but overall I preer
the indcpendence this place gives me.

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Speaker5
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My sister came here betore me and studied at the same college. She told my
parents Ihat it would be much better if I slayed \vith her and Ihen she could look
after me. help me settle own Ihere, that kirxl of thing. So. that's vvhat happene
- nobody asked me what I vvanted lo do. Well, the truth is we dont get on badly
but I never seem to see the other students that I study with, \vhich is a big
isadvantage. I think it's better to force yoursel to ind your own v/ay in a new
environment.

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N o tv y o u 'll hear Part Three again.

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(The rccording is repeated.]
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T hats the end o f Part Three.
NoIV turn to Part Four.

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PART 4

Yo ii tv ill hear p a rt o f a radi itttervieiv in tvhich Tina \vhite, a magazine


editor, talks lb o tit her life a n d tvork. For quesotis 24 to 30, choose the
best attsiver A, B o r c.
You n ow have one m inutc in tvhich to look a t Part Fonr.

Pause the rccording hcrc or onc minute.


tonc
lnterviewer:

Tina:

Tina White, some people describe you as the best magane editor in the world.
and you are only in your thirties. Can yoa tell us how you startod your amazing
career?
Well. when I was t\venty, stiil at college. I was asked to write a sveekly column for
a local paper. The paper had wanted me to write about tamous people. you
know, their wonderiul liestyles. the sort of thing people like to read about.
Instead. what I did was to concenirate on people who the general Public idrVt
know, but who had something original to say.

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lnterviewer:
Tina:

lnterviewer:
Tina:

lnterviewer:
Tina:

lnterviewer:
Tina:

lnterviewer:
Ti oa:

lnterviewer:
Tina:

lnterviewer:

And you got away with ill Now at that early stage. your amily was important.
How (ar id they inluence your career choice?
My lather was a film producer, and my childhood was spent around intGroational
actors arxl irectors. so with such inluences. I should have become an actress something my tather would have love. But r>0,1 chose to be a journalist in spite
of the wishes of my lamily. I think the biggest intluence was my school, not so
mch tho pooplo but io matorials it gavo mo accoss t o ... the hours and hours
spent in the library.
From being a oumalist. you then went on to become an editor. I understand Ihe
first magazine you editcd. Female Focus. wasnt much of a success?
Well, I was the editor for a year. and then I resigne. mamly because of
disagreements with the owners. They were reluclant to change things. because
they had aith it would eventually make a proit. But when you think of it. the
magazine had been losing millions o1pounds a year belore I became its editor.
When I left. it was stll losing money but nothing like as much as previously. Also.
when I took ovor, it was selling arourxl 650.000 copies. Thai soon increased to
800.000. so it was cenainly an improvement.
And now you are editing Woman's Worl, and you've made it the best selling
womon's magazino ovor. How do you mako poople want to read l?
For some of my comptitors. the most important point is wtiat you put on the
cover of your magazine. But they forget faithful readers look beyond Ihat. The
real challenge is. how do you encouragc a rcader to read a serious piece? How
are we going to make it an article that people want to read? You have to get their
attention. And nothing does that better than a very lively, even shocking. opening
line.
It is said that you work very hard because you don't Irust your empoyees.
That vvas the case five years ago, when I was appointod. It almost drove me
mad. I knew I had the rght idea. tor example. but I wasn't able to get it one
because I iiTt have the brilliant writers I have now, or the right statt to read all
the material when it came in. I ha to read everything about six times. and that
was awful! It took me four years to put together the tam I vvanted. and it would
be very unfair to say I don't trus them.
Do you sometimes worry that you might lose your fame and wealth?
Yes. when you work as an editor. you are praised today and criticised tomorrovv.
OI course it would be ditticult to live vvithout all the ... w e ll... material comorts
l'm used to. but a smaller incon>e is something I think I coukl cope wiih. It
wouldn't be the en of the word. Much more serious woukl be rt the people I
work with no longer admired my work. and most ol aM I want it to stay iat way.
And what about the uture?
Woll. peoplo olten thmK I have p4anned my career very caretully. but in fact lots
of things have happened by chance. Lots of opportunitios have come my way.
and I was once asked to edit a book series. As a youngster. one ol my dreams
was to be a writer. to write a novel that would become a best-seller and then an
avvard-vvinning Um. Well. it may seem silly. but I still hope that will happen or>e day.
Tina. thank you very much for oining us today.
(pause)

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Test 2 Key
N o w you'11 hear Part l-our again.

tonc
Thc rccording is rcpcatcd.)
Ipausc)
Tb(U$ the end o f Pcirt Vour.
Therel l n oiv be a pattsc o f fiv e minutes fo r you to copy your ansu/ers onto
the separate an$wer sheet.

[pausc]
Teacher, pause the recording hcre for five minurcs. Remind your stiidcnts
when thcy havc onc mintitc Icft.]
pause
T hats the end o f the tcst. Please S IO ) now. Your superisor t ill ttoti
collect a ll the question papers and anstver sheets.
Coodbye.

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Test 3 Key
Paper 1

Reading

(1 h o u r 15 m inutes)

P a rt 1
1C

2 H

3 F

10 A

4 A

5 G

7B

P a rt 2

8c

11 B

12 D

13

14 A

15 B

P a rt 3
16 F

17 H

18 E

19 A

20

24 D
30 B

25 A
31 E

26 B
32 F

2 7 /2 8
33 E

21

22 B

P a rt 4
23
29

c
c

Paper 2

W riting

cm

n e ith e r order)
3 4 /3 5 F/D (in eith er order)

(1 h o u r 3 0 m inutcs)

Task-speciic mark schemes

a r t 1
Q u e s t io n 1
C o n ten t
M a jo r p o in ts: L e tte r m usr in clu d e nll th c p o in ts in th e n o te s.
1) rcco m m cn d rhc e a rlie r rrip , as ir is lcss crovvded
2) cx p lain w h y a g u id cd to u r is csscnrial
3) sugg est ta k in g a picnic
4) sugg est try in g w a tc r sp o rt(s)
5) give in o rm a tio n a b o u r g ro u p b o o k in g
O rg a n isa tio n a n d cohesio n
L etter o rm n t, vvith e a rly reeren ce to w h y rhe p c rso n is w ritin g . C lcar
o rg a n isa tio n o f p o in ts. Suicable o p e n in g a n d c lo sin g o rrn u lac.
A p p ro p ria c y o f register a n d fo r m a t
In o rm a l letter.
R an g e
L an gu ag e a p p ro p ria te fo r rec o m m e n d in g , g iv in g rcaso n s, m a k in g a suggcstion
an d giving in o rm a tio n .
Target reader
W o u ld h ave e n o u g h in fo rm a tio n to decid e a b o u t rhc rrip .

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Part 2
Q u e stio n 2
Content

Rcport should givc suggcstions about how oter thc club should mcet, \vhat typc of
activities it should organise and how the d u b could bc advcrtiscd.
Range

Language o m aking suggcstions and vocabulary appropriate to organising an


Englsh languagc club.
Organisation and cohesion

Reporr should bc clearly organiscd. Sub-hcadings Nvould bc an advantage. Thcre


should hc an introduction and a conclusion.
Appropriacy o f register and fo rm a t

Rcgistcr could rangc from the ncutral to the orm al, hut rnust be consistent
throughout. Hormal rcport layout is not essential.
Target reader

W ould l>c inorm ed about the w riters suggestions for thc organisation of the d u b .

Q u e stio n 3
Content

Story should continue rom thc prom pt scntcncc.


Range

Pasr tenscs. Vocabulary appropriate to chosen topic for story.


Organisation and cohesion

Could be minimally parapraphed. Stor>' should reach a deinitc ending, evcn if that
ending is somewhat open-ended, as in many m odern short stories.
Appropriacy o f register and orm at

Consisienc neutral o r inorm al narrativc.


Target reader

Would bc ablc to follow thc storyline.

Q u e stio n 4
Content

Article should describe the dierence ic w ould m akc in thc w ritcrs lic to havc to
livc Nvithout tclcvision for .1 wcek.
Range

Language f description and com parison.


Organisation and cobesion

Clear development of description w ith appropriatc linking and paragraphing.


Appropriacy o f register and fo m ta t

Register could range from inorm al to neutral, hu t m ust bc consistcnt rhroughout.


Target rcader

Would be inormcd about thc dicrcncc thc lack o f tclcvision would make to the \vritcr.
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Test 3 Key
Q u e s tio n 5(a)
Content

Writer should say \vhcthcr anything in the lxx)k or short story disappointcd him/hcr.
Range

Languagc of dcscription and narration.


Organisation and cohesion

Clcar organisation of composition with appropriatc paragriphing.


Appropriacy o f register and orm at

N eutral composition.
Target reader

\Vould Ik* inormcd about w hcthcr thc candidatc was disappointed o r not with
rccrcncc to thc book o r short story rcad.
Q u e s tio n 5 (b )
Content

Clcar rerence to charactcrs rom the book o r short story and the importancc o
the rclationships bctwcen thcm.
Range

Language of description, narration and cxplanation of vicws.


Organisition and coheson

Clear developmcnt of description and narration lcading up to cxplaining thc


candidatcs vic\vpoinr, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and orm a

Neutral composition.
Target rcader

Would be inormed alx)ut thc importancc of the relationships hctwccn characters.

Paper 3

Use of English

(1 hour 15 minutcs)

P a rt 1

1 c
10 D

2 B
3 B
4 c
5 D
6B
11 A
12 c
13 D
14 c

7C
15 B

8C

P a rt 2
16 did/tried
17 vvith/ovcr
18 such
21 only/just
22 could/would
23 in
26 it
27 nothing
28 but/alrhough
P a rt 3

31 bc produccd I by this company


32 to talk I to him agiin
33 my holida I I had
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19 to
20 thosc
24 as
25 \vcre
29 which
30 for

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34
35
36
37
38
39
40

ounht to I havc lockcd


any chance I o f Petc
from Paul I nobody has
got I uscd to
fclt likc I dong
bcing unahlc I tft sing
as soon as I wc arrivc

Part 4
41 placc
47 which
53 having

42 bcing
48 had
54 too

43 in
49 cither
55 /

44 ha ve
45 by
50 there
51 it

46 /
52 o f

Part 5
56 attractivc
60 originality
64 succcss

Paper 4

57 tourists
58 achicvemcnt
59 cmploycc
61 communication(s)
62 undear
63 tr.niitional
65 appcarancc

Listening

(40 minutcs approxim atcly)

P art 1
1C

2 B

3 A

4 B

5 B

6A

7C

8B

Part 2
9 south o f France
10 1970
11 amous pcoplc
12 (young) childrcn
13 (about) 50%
14 undcr (the) water
15 breathc (out)
16 (try to) float
17 (ccling) conidcnt
18 3 hours/Icssons

P art 3
19 c

20 B

21 D

25 T

26 F

22 F

23 E

Part 4
24 F

T r a n s c r ip t

27 F

28 F

29 T

30 T

H rst Cericate Listening Test. Test Three.


H ello. Vm going to g i ve you th e instructions fo r this test. II ititroduce
each pa rt o f the test and give y v u time to look at tl)e questiom. A t the start
o f each piccc y o u 'l hear this sound:
tone
You11 hear each piece tivice.
Rentember, tvbile yo u re isietting, un-ite y o tir anstvers on the question
paper. You 'II bavc t i me at the end o f the test to copy yo u r atisivers otito
the sepnrate atisiver sbeet.
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There iv il now be a pause. Please ask any questions now, because you
must not speak during the test.

[pausc
PART 1

Nou> open your queston paper and look at Part One.

[pausc
Youl l hear peoplc taking in eight diffcrcnt situations. hor quesons I to
8, choose the best anstver, A , B o r c
Q u c s tio ti

One.
You overhear a man talking about an experieitce he had at an airport.
xvhat d u i be lose
A his passport
R his ivalet
c a piccc o f luggage

[pause]
tonc
Man:

The airport staff looked ever\vhero for it. It was terriblo. I Ihought the plane was
going to go vvithout me. At lirst I thought someone must have takenit. Although
my money wasn't inside. Id bought some nice presents for the tamily. Then I
remembered that l'd been to tho vvashroom and I must have put it dwn in there.
Luckily, I had my documenls and kxrding card in my acket pocket and. to cut a
long story short. I had to get on the plane without it. The airport staff sent it on lo
me three days later.

(pause)
tonc
(The recording is rcpcated.)
pausc)
Q u e s to n 2

Two.
You hear an advcrtiscmcnt a n the radio.
What is specia about the P retlight g u ita r
A It plays recordcd music.
B t teaches you h ow to pLay.
c i t plugs in to a Computer.

Ipausc
tone
Man:

136

The Fretlight is a ully unctional guitar that comes in acoustic and electric
models. Built inlo its boy is an on-board Computer and 132 lights that show you
vvhere to put your ingers. Simply flip a swiich and choose the chord or note that
you would like to play, and the tinger positions for making the appropriate notGS
vvill be promptly displaye on the neck of the guitar. Begmners can get a real feel

Tcst 3 Key
for tho fmgertx>ard. vvhile the rr>ore experienced players will be able to discover
lots of new musical possibiiiiies ...

[pause]
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[The rccording is rcpcatcd.)

[pause]
Q u e stio n 3

Three.
You b c a r part o f a radio prorammc.
W h a t is t h e n e s e n t e r t a l k i n g a b o u t
fo o d s a e ty
li
m e a t im e s
healtby re c ip e s

Ipause]
tone
Presenter

Whether you have just one large meal a day. or a number of small meals, there
are some basic steps to Keep you in good health. Ideally. eat food as soon as it
is cooked or prepared. If you are
preparing ood
forlater use.keep coWfoods in
the ridge and hot oods hot until they are ready lo be eaten. Piping hot. that's
how cookQ food should be. especially when it's reheated. And remember.
prepared oods left at room temperature will not keep long, however resh the
ingredionts you have used.

Ipausc
tone
|Thc rccording is repcated.

[pause]
Q u e s tio n 4

o u r .

Yoit bear tiv o peope discussng a type o f polution.


What do the speakers agree a b o u ti
A the best utay to soive the probem
l how thcy feel about this typc o f pollution
c hotv they reacted to the solution tbey saw

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tonc
Woman:

Do you know what they were doing in town the other day? I had to rush away
because it set my teeth on ege. but they vvere chipping the chewing gum off the

Man:
Woman:
Man:

paths with Sharp tools.


You know, I only realised recently that all those black spots on the grour>d are
actually od chewing gum.
I mean. it's disgusting. isn't it?
Deeply.

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Woman:
Man:

And what a nasty J0 b!


Well, I was actually there when the City once tested out a machine for this and. I
had to laugh, it needed such a powerful suck to get it off, it lited the stones
themselves.

[pause]
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[The recording is rcpcated.
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Q u e s t io t 5

Five.
You hear a conversation b c tiv c c i a shop assistant and a custom er a b o u t a
com pact disc.
W hat ivas the cause o f the p ro b le m
A
The custom er gave the urrong nuntber.
R A m istakc was made o ti the order fo rtti.
c The disc was in c o rre c ty labelled.

Ipause
to ne
Shop assl:

Customer:
Shop assl:

And you ordered it two vveeks ago? Well. I can't find anylhing in the order book
... Oh, yes, here it is. Well, it seems we chased it up atter you phoned and they
said they couldn't find the order, so we gave them the details again. It hasn t
turned up though. Oh, perhaps ... here's a nole on !he order torm. They then told
us theres nothing under the number you gave us, lm atrai.
Well, I noted it down very carelully. Look.
Uh-huh. Oh, I see. Two figures are the vvrong way round on our form, that's why
they couldrVt find the disc.

[pause]
tonc
Thc rccording is repcated.
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Q u e s t io n 6

Six.
You overhear a conversation a t a o o tb a ll gatne.
W hat does the spcakcr say a b o u t his te a m
A Theyre better than usual.
B T b cyrc as g o o d as be expected.
c
Thy tend to be unuck.

Ipausc
tone
Man 1:

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Not many here today, are there?

Test 3 Key

M an 2:

I guess it isn't as popular as it used to be. A few years ago it was so crowded
here, you were lucky if you coukl see over all the heads. This is the tirst time l've
been this season. I was expecting 10 SCO them lose - as ever - but I can't wait
for the second half if they carry on playing like this.
[pausc]
tonc

(The recording is repeated.]

[pause]
Q u e stio n 7

Seven.
You overhear a schoolgirl ta lk in g to her friend.
\Vhat docs she th in k about her iteu/ teacher
/\ He is cevcr.
i H e is unny.
c He is interesting.

(pausc)
tone

Girl:

lt's (unny, lve had loas of mathS teachers and they all seemed lo be the same really clever with igures but useless at dealing with children. That's why I used to
play about in lessons and do anything for a laugh. But Mr Jones is somelhing
else. He's quite serious and hG makes us work really hard and gives us loads of
problems to solve. but what I like is he relates everything to real life.

[pause]
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T1C rc c o rd in g is rc p ca to d .)
pausc)

Q u c s tio t 8

Eight.
In a hotel you overhear a convcrsation.
\Vbo is the ivo m a n
/\ a to u r guide
I ( tourist
c a hotel receptiomst

(pause)
ronc
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:

Oh. by the v/ay. whats this all-is-land trip like then?


It lasts ail day and you get picked up from the hotel at about 7.30 and they take
you around the island to kx>k at the sights.
Do you think its worth going on then?
I'd say so. You SG all the sights and have lunch in a restaurant by the sea. The
price includes everything, you know, llk the museum and everything. The whole
amily enjoyed it v/hen we went.
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Test 3 Key
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tonc

(The rccording is repcatcd.)


(pausc)
That's the end o f Part One.
N ow turn to Part Ttvo.
pause

PART 2

Yoti w il h earpart o f a radio intervieiv ivith a sivimm ing instructor. For


questions 9 to 18, compete the sentences.

You notv have fo rty-five secottds n ivhich to look at Part Two.

[Pausc thc rccording herc or 45 scconds.]


tonc
lnterviewer:

Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
Intervievver:
Paul:

lnterviewer
Paul:

Intervievver:
Paul:

lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
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And rx>w for our sports section, and I have vvith me today Paul Collison who i$ a
svvimming instructor wth a rather unusual approach. Thanks for taking the tim
during your holiday to come and talk to us, Paul.
Its very kind of you to invite me.
Paul - yoo're the swimming inslructor al the Palacc Hotel in the south of Prance.
How long have you been there?
Oh, well I started wori<ing there in 1970 when I was 18 years old.
And you've never moved?
Nope - 1get to met a lot ol far>ous people there a n d ... I guess I enjoy that.
And of course a lot of them go there because they want you to toaci thom to swim!
Thats true. but I teach plenty of other people too - and not all my students are
beginnere.
But we're not talking about young children, are we?
Not usually - there isn't the sanne challenge teachiog children. They have an
almost natural ability to swim. Adults are araid. and helping them overcome that
is hard but much more fun somehow.
But dorVt a lot of pooplo just giv up trying to learn once they reach a certain age?
Not at ail. I get hunreds 01 cails Irom people looking for sympathetic'
instructors. I would estimate that about 50*) of the adult population can't swim but theyre still Keen to leam.
So it's ust fear thai holds Ihem back?
Basicalty. yes. I come across it all the time and it isnt just beginners. I have
students who can swim a bit, but dont make any progress because - like all of
them - Ihey hate going underwater.
Mmm ... So what's th secret. Paul?
Well, youve got to relax in the water and that means thai you must control your
brthing.
And I undorstand yo have a spocial technique to help people do that.
Yes. betore my students even go into the poo I teach them how to breathe and
to do that I give everyone a salad bowl.
A salad bow1? Right...

Test 3 Key
Paul:

lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:

Intervievvor:
Paul:

lnterviewer:

Everyone in the group gots one of these ... each full of v;ater. Pirst, I get them to
breathe ... slowly through the nose and mouth ... just normal controlled
breathing.
To calm them.
Uhuh ... and then - they all have to put their taces in the bovvi and breathe out
under water.
How doos t go?
Well. 1hey're all terriied at irst. So we repeat the exercise many times and in the
en they bccome quite compelitive aboot WX) can keep thoir face down the longest!
And thai means Ihey ve started to orget about their fear.
Exactly. When l'm sure they're more con(ident about breathing. I move the group
into the pool and I tell them that they are going to begin by trying to loat wth
their faces in the v/ater. Once l'm sure they're OK. I start thern ff and I teach
different swimming strokes to different pupils dopending on which one I think
thell tind easiest. The svvimming technique ilsel is far less imporiant than
eeling conident in the water.
Great. So how many lessons ;vould I need to leam to swim?
Well. all my lessons are an hour long and generally it just takes three to
overcome the lear and get people swimming. A few never make it but l'd say
90% end up sv/immers.
So theres hope for us ail y e t... and now on to ...

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N o iv you'11 hear Par T w o again.

tonc
The rccording is rcpcatcd.
pause)
T b a ts the ettd o fP a rt Two.
N otv tu rn to Part Three.

[pause]

PART 3

Y o u ll hear part o f a radio programme called 'M orning M arket'. Vive


listeners have telcpboned the rorammc bccausc tbey have something to
sell. Vor questions 19 to 23, choose tvhich o f the statements A to - matcbcs
the reason each o f the people gies fo r selling tb e ir possession. Usc the
etters only otice. Tberes one extra etter ivhich you do n o t need to use.
You now have h irty seconds in w hich to look at Part Three.

Pausc the rccording hcrc for 30 scconds.


tonc
Speaker 1
[pause]

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l'v e g o t a b ra n d -n e w rovving m a c h in e . I w o n it a c tu a lly , a b o u t tw o m o n th s a g o ,


a n d its still in its b o x . Its g o t a n e le c tric tim e r o n il w h ic h te lls y o u h o w m u ch
ro w in g y o u V e d o n e a n d a ll th a t. S o a n y o n e w h o 's in to e x e r c is e c a n d o lo ts of
ro w in g a n d k e e p fit a n d h e a lth y . It o ld s u p re a lly s m a ll, s o , y o u kn o w , it w o n t
ta k e u p to o m u c h s p a c e in, lik e , a b e d ro o m o r a n y th in g . I m e a n , r il n e v e r u s e it
b e c a u s e I w a s a te r th e h o li a y vvhich w a s w o n b y w h o e v e r c a m e irs t in the
co m p e titio n . S o lm lo o k in g f o r a ro u n d fo rty -five p o u n d s a n d m y n u m b e r is ...

[pause]

speaker2
[pausc]
l v e g o t a k i n e y -s h a p e d bath, c o lo u r so ft c re a m , for s a le . Its still in its o rig in a l
p a c k in g c a s e b e c a u s e I o rd e re d th e w ro n g co lo u r, y o u kn o w , it d id n t g o w ith Ihe
re s t o f th e b a th ro o m s u ite ld g o t. S o . I c o n ta c te d , y o u k n o w , th e s u p p lie rs w h o
s a id they'11 s e n d m e a re p la c e m e n t, at a p ric e , o f co u rs e ! B u t l'v e n o w go t to g e t
rid o f th is o n e . It c o s t o rig in a lly a h u n d re d a n d s e v e n ty -fiv e p o u n d s a n d lm letting
it g o fo r fifty if a n y o n e 's in te re s te d . O K ? M y n u m b e rs ...

[pause]

speaker3
[pause]
l'v e g o t a re a l b a rg a in . It*s a L ie b e rs te in e le c tric o rg a n a n d its g o t tw o k e y b o a r d s
a n d a rh yth m s e c tio n . Its in g o o d c o n d itio n , p la y s q u ite w e ll, a n d it's not difficu lt
to u s e o r a n y th in g . B u t. w h a t vvith u s h a v in g a b a b y o n th e w a y , its go t to m a k e
w a y fo r m o re e s s e n tia l ite m s, a s w e v e o n ly g o t a tin y flat a t th e m o m e n t. S o , a s I
s a y , if a n y o n e w a n ts it. th e y c a n m a k e m e a n offer. T h e o n ly p ro b le m is a n y o n e
in te re s te d w o u ld h a v e to c o m e a n d c o lle c t it. T h e n u m b e r to rin g is ...

pause]

Speaker4
[pause]
H a llo . Iv e g o t a la d ie s c y c le o r s a le . Iv e g o t b a c k tro u b le a n d lv e b e e n a d v is e d
n ot to rid e it, s o ra th e r th a n b e te m p te d . 1*11 g e t rid o f it. I h a te th e id e a . b e c a u s e
w e 're not w e ll-s e rv e d w ith p u b lic tra n s p o rt o u t h e re a n d I u s e d it q u ite a lot, but
a s I darerTt rid e it a n y m o re , I th in k it w o u ld b e a m is ta k e to h a n g o n to it, you
kn o w , in c a s e I h a d s e c o n d th o u g h ts . S o , it's a R a le ig h C h o p p e r, p in k , a n d ld
lik e th irty-tive p o u n d s fo r it, p le a s e . I c a n b e c o n ta c te d o n ...

[pause]

Speaker5
pausc
lv e g o t tw o fry in g p a n s , y o u k n o w , th e s o rt fo r c o o k in g stir-fry in, a n d a s e v e n p ie c e to ol s e t to g o w ith th e m . A ll b o x e d a n d e v e ry th in g . A n y w a y , th e y v e h a rd ly
b e e n u s e d b e c a u s e a t o n e tim e I w a s in te n d in g to d o a lot of th is ty p e of c o o k in g
b e c a u s e lv e o n ly g o t a s m a ll k itch e n e tte . like . n o o v e n . B u t l v e b e e n g iv e n a

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microv/ave instead now, so much easier to use. So. that s ten pouns for both
pans and the tools and my number is ...
(pausc)
N o w y o u 'l hear Part Three again.
tonc

[The rccording is repeated.


pausc
That 's the end o f Part Three.
N o tv turn to Part o u r.
(pause)

PART4

You hear a radio intervieiv ivitb Peter Mansott about the o b he does fo r
a record company. o r questions 24 to 30, decide ivhich o f the statements
are TRU E and ivhich are FALSE. W rite T fo r TRE o r F fo r FALSE.
You now havc fo rty-fve seconds in ivbch to look at Part o itr .

[Pause the rccording hcrc for 45 scconds.


tone
lntGrviewer:

Peter Manson:

lnterviGwer:
Peter Manson:

Intervievver:
Peter Manson:

lnterviewGr
Peter Manson:

lnterviewer:

So, Peter, as far as I understand it. with record companios in Britain iercely
competing to fnd gcxxl new bands, your job is to look for talented young
musicians?
That's right. In the 1980S. record companies stopped actively looking for new
talent because they were reissuing old hits on compact disc, but now that is no
longer protitable.
So now they are employing people like you?
Yes, v/hen we nd a good artist or band, we sign them up. that is we sign a
contract with them. Theres a flood of small bands and Olher new artists. I
recently signed up an 18-year-old schoolboy who had produced two excellent
recordings from his beroom! My job is not an easy one because surprisingly
most young artists are really quiet people. not at all out-going and they try to
avoid publicity.
Hovv do you fnd your new bands?
Well. its a bit of a lottery. One \vill tum up v/hen you're not even looking for it.
Thats what makes life interesting for me. Ill give you an example. In the summer
of 1993,1happened to be in a record shop in Oxfofd. and I met a guy that played
bass for a k>cal bar> called 'Loops'. A few days laier I went to see them play in a
tent on Oxord ParK as part of an extremely wet music (estival. The band proved to
be superb.
So you signed them up for your company?
Well, they had begun to be followed around by othcr 'talent spotters' like mysel.
It took me three months from when I frst saw them, before I could persuade
them to sign a contract. They liked me. but the main reason was I had seen them
first. That sort of thing makes it all worthwhile.
So do things ever get nasty?

143

VVCII,

Intervievver:
Peter Manson:

Intervievver:
Peter Manson:

Intervievver:
Peter Manson:

lnterviewer:
Peter Manson:

Intervievver:

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things. One of my competitors once vvent as far as sending expensive presents


to a band he and I vvanted to sign up.
Do you rely on contacts for inormation?
Oh, certainly. Lots of contracts will result from inormation I get from contacts.
But you must make sure they are good sources. Once I tound myself in a
threatening situation, when two big, strong men brought a tape into my office and
demanded I listen to it. For six months after that I received trightening threats.
So your life is not as glamorous as it seems ...
Well, in my protession, we spend a lot of time at musical venues, but in fact we
cant just relax and enjoy ourselves. You find yoursel going to more and more
shows, hoping to spot someone a bit special.You otten dont even see the vvhole
show as you can quickly spot those with talent and those without.
It must be exhausting!
Yes, we live in fear of not attending the obscure show that might have led to the
big, important contract, missing the little band who might just turn out to be the
next weeks heroes. Sometimes you miss things simply by not being early
enough. And of course all the tim e we must also look after the bands we already
have contracts vvith.
Well, you seem to be doing extremely well, anyway.
Oh, yes! My greatest moment was only a couple of months ago. This band,
having only played together a couple of times, drove to this venue and
demanded to be allovved to play a song. I vvas in the audience, they started to
play, and atter hearing just a few notes on the guitar, shouted that ld just
discovered the uture of rock n roll and jumped on the stage to sign them!
Fortunately it turned out later that they could sing as well!
The story mst bring tears to your rivals eyes. Well, we certainly wish you the
best of luck with this new band! Peter Manson, thank you very much for talking to
us.

[pause]
N otv y o u ll hear Part Pour agai.
tonc
The recording is repeated.
[pause]
T hats the end o f Part Four.
There11 now be a pause o f five mimttes for you to copy your ansivers onto
the separate artsiver sheet.
(Teachcr, pause thc recording here for five minutes.
Remind your students when rhey have one minute eft.]
Thats the etd o f the test. Please stop now. Your supervisor wil now
colect al the question papers and ansiver sheets. Goodbye.

Test 4 Key
Paper 1

Reading

(1 hour 15 minutes)

Part 1
1C

2 A

3 G

4 B

5 F

6H

7E

Part 2
8 B

10 A

11 D

12 A

13 B

14

15

P art 3
17 c

18 E

19

20 D

21 F

22 A

24 D
31 D

25 B
32 c

26
33

A
B

27 E
34 E

28 A
35 D

29

16 B

P art 4
23 c
30 A

Paper 2

VVriting

(1 hour 30 minutcs)

Task-speciiic m ark schemes

P art 1
Q u e stio n 1
Contcnt

M aor points: The lettcr must:


1) be positive about thc good programme arrangcd by M r Robertson
2) poinr out ar lcast onc thing especially apprcciatcd
3) cxplain thar all the students wou!d like to g o to the I.ondon Fashion and
Leisurc Show
4) give at lcast onc reason why thcv w ant ro go
5) suggcst how thc program m e could bc changed.
N.B. Covcrage o( thc irst point may not cxplicitly includc thanks. The
thanks may bc implicit.
Organisatiat attd cohesion

Lcttcr orm ar, w ith carly rccrcnce to \vhy the p<*rson is writing. Clear
organisation o f points w ith suitablc paragraphing. Suitahlc opcning and
closing ormulac.
Af)>wpriacy o f register and fo rn ia t

Hormal Ictter.
Rartge

Language appropriate or cxplaining, m aking a request and m aking a


suggestion.

Tesl 4 Key
Target reder

Would have cnough inorm ation to act on and rcspond to thc writers lcttcr.
P a rt 2
Q u e s tio n 2
Content

Composirion could aprcc or disagrcc w ith thc proposition, o r discuss both


sidcs of the argument.
Range

Language of opinion and cxplanation. Vocabulary relcvant to thc way thc


topic is explored.
Organisation and cohesion

Clear dcvelopment o viewpoint with appropriaie paragraphing and linking of


ideas.
Appropriacy o f register and fo m ia t

N cutral composition.
Target reader

Would be able lo undcrstand the writcrs vicvvpoint.


Q u e s tio n 3
Contcnt

Articlc should S tate ways in which pcoples hom cs in thc uturc will bc
dicrcnt and/or ways in which tlicy mighc be th e same. (Acceptablc to say or
imply that nothing will bc the samc.)
Range

l.inguagc of dcscription. Possihly cxplnnation. Vocabulary rclating to


homcs / thc uturc.
Organisation and cobesion

Clcar devclopmcnt o f idcas, with appropriatc linkinp and paragraphing.


Appropriacy o f register and orm at

Rcgistcr could rangc om rhc inormal to thc ormnl, but must be consistent
thrughout.
Target reader

Would be dearly inormed.


Q u e s tio n 4
Content

Siory should continue from thc prompr scntcncc in the irst person.
Range

Past tcnscs. Vocabulary appropriatc ro the choscn topic or the story.


Organisaton and cohesiott

Could be minimaly paragraphed. Should rcach a dcinitc cnding.


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Test 4 Kcy

A ppropriacy o f rcgister and o rm a l

Consistently ncutral or inormal narrativc.


Target reader

W ould be ablc to follow the storvlinc.


Q u e s tio n S a)
Content

W riter can agrcc o r disagrcc \vith the statcm ent, and explain why \vith
rccrcncc to the book o r story read.
Range

Languagc of opinion and cxplanation.


Organisation and cohesion

Clear dcvclopment o f vic\vpint wich appropriacc paragraphing and linking


o f idcas.
Appropriacy o f register and fo rm a t

N cutral composicion.
Target reader

\Vould bc ablc to understand the w ritcrs point o f vicw.

Q u estio t 5(b)
Contcnt

W ritcr should inorrn thcir pcn ricnd w hether the book o r short storv rcad
\vould be a suitable prescnt for the pen fricnds cousins fiftecnth birthday.
Range

Language of opinion, explanarion and possibly rccommendation.


Organisation and cohesion

Clcar dcvciopmont of vic\vpoint w ith appropriatc paragraphing and linking


of idcas.
Apropriacy o f register and fo rm a t

norm al lcitcr.
Target reader

W ould bc inorm cd as to w hcthcr to givc thc book o r short sror>' as a prescnt


to thc itccn-ycir-olcl.

Paper 3

Use of English

( I hour 15 minutes)

P a rt 1

1 D
2 c
3 D4 B
9 c 10 D
11 A

5 D
12 B

6C
13 c

7B
14 D

8C
15 D

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I U ! I 4.

16 takc
17 not
18 been
19 need/have
20 of/with/in
21 each
22 far
23 While/As/When
24 arc/gct
25 on
26 the/these
27 get/climb
28 in
29 which
30 first/times

?art 3
n took m y car I didnt
\ 2 ncvcr secn I such a strange
53 were drivcn I into town by
H insistcd on paying
55 didnt succecd I in persuading
56 you mind I not using
\ 7 not seen M ark since I last
58 madc a good I impression on
wishes (that) he had I told
O had troublc I (in) ollovving

a rt 4
n vvho
\ 7 just

42 /
48 /
54 been

>3 hy

43 /
49 out
55 /

44 for
50 they

45 all
46 /
51 much
52 any

art 5
6 extraordinary
57 freezing/frozen
58 assisrance
59 equipmcnt
>0 loncliness
61 hopcul
62 friendships
63 heat
)4 poisonous
65 reasonahlc

3aper 4
>art 1
A

Listening (40 minutes approximately)

2 A

3 B

4 A

5C

6A

7C

8C

'art 2
circle (around them)
10 (a) brain(s)
11 strcss
2 fcclings
13 read
14 reward
15 52 teeth
16 tw o days
7 sound wave(s)/sound(s) / high-pitched noises
18 (ishing) ncts
>art3
9 E

20 F

'a rt 4
4 A

25

21

26 B

22 D

23

27 A

28 A

29

30 B

T ra n s c rip t

h irs t C e rtip ca te L is te n in g Test. Test Four.


H e llo . V m g o in g to g iv e y o u th e m stru ctio n s f o r th is tcst.
I l l in tro d u c e each p a rt o f th e test a n d g iv e y o u tim e to
lo o k a t the questions. A t the s ta rt o f each piece y o tt11 hear
th is sound:

to n e
YomV/ h e a r each piece tivice.
Rementber, iv b ilc y o u 're is te n in g , w rite y o u r ansu/ers o t
th e qu e stio n paper. Y o u l i have tim c a t the e n d o f the test
to c p y y o u r atistvers o tto th e separate ansu/er shect.
There w il n o w be a ause. Please ask a tiy questions n o w ,
because y o u m u s t n o t speak d u riig the test.

pause]
N o w open y o u r q u e stio n p a p e r a n d lo o k a t P a rt One.

pause]
PART 1

V o7/ h ca r peope ta lk in g in e ig h t ic re n t situ a tio n s. F o r


questions 1 to s , choose the best ansier, A , l i o r c.

Q u e s tio n 1

One.
Y ou o ve rh e a r som e p e ope t k in g a t a p a rty in a h otel.
W here d id the peope fir s t tneet each o th e r
A a t sch o o l
B a i tv o rk
c a t a tvedding

[pause]
to n c
Man:

VVoman:

Man:
VVoman:

Man:
Woman:

Is Mark Hobson here?

He's got a crisis at work and oouldnt come. But Julies here
somev/here. Did you know he married Julie? You know. the girl
who could never spell anything!
Oh. right.
It's their wedding anniversary 1oday, actually. She says she'd
rather be here with her childhood riends than waiting at home
for Mark to inish work!
Has he changed much?
Well, he looks much the sam as he did all those years ago.

pausc]
to n e
|T h e rec o rd in g is repeated.J
[pausel

T e st 4 K ey

Q u estio n 2

Two.
You overhcar a convcrsation h a restaurant.
\vhy havent they seen each other lately?
A He has beett too bttsy.
B He has beett ill.
c He has been atvay.

pausc)
tonc
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
VVoman;
Man:
Woman:
Man:

Woman:

Hello, Jean!
Mike Carstairs! My avourite cuslomor. You haven t been in for ages.
No. I haverVt. that's right.
How arc you?
I'm fine. I heard you weren't well.
Woll. I was away for a couple oi weeks. But I m fine now. Ah! Yoo were going to
Ihe States, vvererVt you?
That fell through.
Oh. did it?
VViai 1'vo been oing is reorganising the whole department non-stop since I saw
yoo. Just haven't had a moment to mysel. This is the (irst time l've been in here
since Christmas.
Well. it's goo to see you. Are you reay to order?
Ipause]
tr
(The rccording is repeated.
[pause

Q uestiott 3

Three.
You overhear somconc ta lkin g about a cottcer.
H o w d id she fce at the tim e
A angry
B frightetied
c disappointed

Ipause)
tonc
Giri:

It was reaily awful and Td been so lookmg lorward 10 it. Don't get me wrong - ttie
music was brilliani ar the show itseH was reaily well done, but l'm sure they let
too many people in - it was evor so crowed. I was right at the Iront and
everyon was pushmg me agamst the stage. I couldn breathe and I was so
scared I thought I was going to faint.

pause]
tonc
[The rccording is repcatcd.]

[pausc

Test 4 Key
Q u e s tio t 4

r-our.
You hear a ivriter o f chidrett $ stories talking ab o u t books and com pact
discs.
xvhat advantage does h e th in h books ha ve over com pact (iiscs
A T hey m a y last fo r li longer tinte.
li T hey are easier to look after.
c They con ta in better q u a lity materia.
pausc]
tone

Man:

I vvas brought up with a respect for books. you know. always having clean hands,
not bending the pages dovvn, etc. ard I certainly try to make sure mine are as
well-made as possible. I like to pick them up by the vvrong bit and throvv them
around and so on, you know, to make sure they are strong. I think it's the
permanence of books that sets them apart from the other media. don't you? Of
course, whal's more important IS that you have good literature and good images
and, I suppose, whether that's actually on a compact disc or in a book doesnt
matter.

pausc
tonc
[The recrding is repeated.
Ipauscl

Q u e s t io t 5

F v e .
Y ou hear a husband a nd w ife talking ab o u t their sum tner hoidays.
W hat problem d o they have?
A T h ey reaiiy hate Ayittg anytvbere.
B Thcy can never think o f anyu/here to go.
c T hey never agree a b o u t Ihat to do.
[pause]

tonc
Husband:

Wife:

You see right from the time we irst met it was obvious that Natalie and I wanted
a particular kind of holiday - the trouble was, it wasnt the same! I like going off
and doing my own thing. You knovv. history and museums - thats what interests
me.
Well. I love markets an looking for bargains - so we en up sort of hating each
other for tvvo weeks or so, instead of having a really nice time together. The od
thing is that we see eye to eye all the rest of the time. It s just when we step on
that plane - then the trouble starts!

pause]
to n e
[The reco rd in g is repcatcd.
pause

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Test 4 Key

Q u e s tio n 6

Six.
You hear a researcher being asked aboiit her tvork.
What is she doing when she speaks
A dettying an accusaton
R disproving a theory
c accepting a criticism

pausc]
tonc
lnterviewer:
Researcher:

Now ifs a bit suspicious that this research about glasses has been pai for by a
contact lens company. isnt it? Is it genuine or are you having us on?
Not at all. We asked about a thousnd people, most of whon vvore glasses.
some of whom didn't, and really asked them what they thought of glasses. Their
responses were interesting. bul dkJnt come from us; it's what they told us
aiswering open-erxled questions. And nxt of them said. while they thought that
glasses could be, you knovv, prelty trendy and that some of them tooked quite
cool. that they dkln't much like them.
pause)
tonc
[The rccording is rcpcatcd.
[pausc)

Q u e s tio n 7

Seven.
You overhear a ivoman ta lkin g to a friend on a train.
\Vbat does the ivomatt think o f the coursc shc has attcndcd
/\ It has ttiade her feel more coifident.
li It bas made her feel less conpdent.
c t hasn't made ntuch difference to hotv she fcel$.
pausc]

tone
Woman:

Well, the whole point was to build conidence and l'm sure most feel it
succeeed, even if only partiy. I must say I four>d it all very enjoyable, although I
can t say IVe beneite greatly. There was plenty of opporiunity to get to know
other peopie in the busmess. though. 11 you wanted to - you know the sort ot
thing, trips to resiaurants and the theatre in the evenings.
pause]
tonc
|The recordinR is repeated.]
[pause]

152

Test 4 Kcy

Q u e s t io n 8

Eigbt.
You overhear a tuoman speaking on the radio.
What is she d o in g
/ l compaitting about sotneibng
l apnlogising fo r something
c explaitiittg sonietbing

pause]
ronc
Man:
Woman:

So. shall we movG on to th next subect?


I'm sorry, but I o think it's necessary to go through thls again for the benelit of
your listeners. Look, this is a crucial point and I don't think it can be stressed
enough. As I was saying, the tirst thing that anyone with a complaint about their
pension should do is put it in writing.

[pause]
tonc
[The rccording is rcpcatcd.]
[pause]
T hat$ the ettd o f Part One.
N o iv tu rn to Part Ttvo.

[pause]

PART 2

Youl l bear a radio report a b o u t dolphins. For quesons


the sentences.

to 18, complete

Yoti noi have fo rty-five secotds in ivhicb to look it Part Two.

(Pausc thc rccording hcre for 45 sccoiids.


tone
Nevvsreader:
Diane:

And for our last news item today, a special report (rom Diane Hassan on an
animal that is rapidly becoming iknown as man's bes! friend\ the olphin.
Last week. a 28-year-okJ diver who went svvimming in the Red Sea wfth a group
of dolphins. learnt the hard way just how caring these creatures can be. When
the iver was suddenly attacke by a shark, they save him by forming a crcle
aroond him and frightemng the sharit away.
It's not the irst time such a rescue has happened and its been known for
some time that dolphins vvill do for humans vvhat they do for their own kin. They
are. in fact. the only animals in the world whose brains match ours in terms o
size. and their intelligence and ability to feel emotion continue to ascinate
scientists and octors alike. For somo limo now. thGir healing powers have been
well known. A swim with a group ol olphins. for example. is a recognised
meical' activity for everyday probloms such as stress. But some dolphins are
paying a far more serious medical role for us than that. Amarvda Morlon, who
suffered from a life-threatening illness, argued that being with dolphins savedher
tie because they were able to read her teolings. They knew how I was eeling.
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gentle, happy creatures that want to betriend us, which has led to projects with
children as well. In one such project, dolphins are being used to help children
vvho are slow learners learn to read. The dolphins do things like carrying small
boards on their noses. These boards show words or pictures vvhich the children
are asked to identiy. When the children get it right, they spend more time
svvimming vvith the dolphins and touching them and they see this as a revvard. So
vvhat is it that makes contact with dolphins so powerful? They certainly have an
engaging smile ... in each jaw they have up to 52 teeth, but rather than
rightening us to death, its one of the vvarmest greetings in the vvorld! Theyre
also tantastic swimmers to watch ... the spotted dolphin has been observed
reaching 20 miles an hour and keeping this up for two days at a time. And they
know theyre good at it so they show off in front of humans by diving in and out of
the vvater and shovving us just how much tun theyre having. Theyre great
communicators too. They make all kinds of ascinating high-pitched noises. They
catch fish, for example, by sending out sound waves vvhich tell them everything
they need to know - where it is, what it is and how big it is.
The only creatures that concern dolphins, in act, are sharks and man. We dont
necessarily harm them on purpose, but we trap them in ishing nets and we pollute
the water they swim in. Pollution, in tact, is one of the dolphiiYs greatest problems.
So with all the good they do for us, isnt it time we started caring about them?

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T h a f $ t h e e t d o f P a r t T w o .
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Y o u 7/ h e a r f i v e d if f e r e n t p e o p l e t a k i n g a b o u t t h e h e a d t e a c h e r o r p r i t i c i p a l
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lts strange looking back because at the time you dont alvvays appreciate people
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like preserving Ihe countryside and so on. and shed say 'Don t you vvant your
children to live in a better wortd?' But vvhen you're litteen. you can't imagine
having a tamily - all you care about is getting y o n r homework done arxl going out
with your triends!

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I don't know i( il's the same in all countries, but where I live your head teacher
usually teachos classes too and we had our head for athlelics. In one way it was
exciting cos she was very goo<J ai it herseK. Iike she could oul-run any of the
boys in our class. but whatever we were doing she was always pushing us to do
it laster than anyone else or jump higher than our triends regardless of the laent
or ability we had - and with some it vvas pointless.

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I think if it hadnt been l o r o u r head teacher, l'd be doing something quite
dierent now. Sho used to assess our Art exams and although thcre wore pcoplo
in my class who were really talented artists ... you knovv they could paint
anything from rcal lifo and it lookcd brilliant... shc always prclcrrcd the more
unusual stuff - she sakJ it showed we had ideas of our own, and she really liked
that. so, I did well. I mean rx>w I make a living putting designs on greeling cards.

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I always felt that our head leacher was under-valued and that she might have
done better in a ditterent environment... her own staff held her up a bit. They all
seemed ... oh, I don't knovv... maybe they just didrVt like the idea of change ...
but I remember she wanted to introduce a rew teaching method for Frer>ch
classes and the department head just dismissed the idea ... and so many ideas
she had \vtiich were never taken up are being used in schools today. I
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got it. I think we were lucky because our head teacher built up a good network of
contacts wth local people and so they din't mind givmg us an insight into what it
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PART 4

Yoii will bear an intervieiv ivith a tour leader w ho ivorks for an adventure
company in Africa. For qnestions 24 to 30, choose the best ansiver A, B or

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Announcer:
Mandy:

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And now for the holiday programme with Mandy Rice.


Today lm talking to Don Nicholson, a tour leader who spends 10 months of the
year looking after groups of up to 18 tourists in Southern Arica. They travel
tgther in the back of a truck, put up their own tents and cook their own food.
Welcome to the programme, Don.
Thanks.
This is a holiday vvith a difference, isnt it? Tell us, (irst of all, what sort of people
go on a camping trip in Atrica ... and a long one at th a t... it is a month each trip?
Yes. Well it sounds a sort of studenty thing to do, but in act the majority of our
passengers are people like doctors and lavvyers. We do get some students but
they tend to be the ones that are studying something like conservation or wildlife.
And when do they all irst meet?
The evening betore we set off. They fly in and I pick them up from the airport and
immediately beore we start sorting out places in the truck we go through what
they've brought with them. Amazingly, every now and then we get somebody
who genuinely doesnt realise its a camping tour, so I have to rush out and get
them blankets and a sleeping bag.
It must be diticult - a vvhole group of strangers coming together and then having
to live together like that.
Mmm. It goes surprisingly well, but I alvvays think the irst day is critical because it
sets the tone for the vvhole trip. We've had the odd nightmare start where weve got
a lat tyre 20 minutes ater we set off or its dark and pouring with rain and people
just cant get their tents up. Yeah, once we were making pasta late at night and
the cook put in a tin of strawberry jam instead of tomato paste - those are the
bad starts!
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muck in but more olten they are just untidy and l've got a bit of an eye for that
because ... well, they might leave a fork lying on the ground, for example. and
okay, it's just a fork. but in a lot of places in Arica you can't get orks. so l'm quite
possessive about the equipment.
Many: And do peple really get on?
Don: A lot of people have never lived in a tight community situation like this beore and
you o get contlicts and personality clashes. The best approach is to observe it
from afar. If it gets out o hand, I might point out in ront of the whole group that
there's a problem between cerlain people.
Mandy: Shame them a b it....
Don: Mmm. Sometimes it works. To be fair, conllicts are rare but small problems can
mount up in that kind of environment. Evening noise, for example. Some people
want to go to sleep early and others on'1. On occasions l've had to be the sort o(
go-between and impose a ligits out time if things siart getting out of hand.
Mandy: What about gotting up, because that's somelhing we're really not keen on on
hoiiday?
Don: lf wore going into a wtldlife park we might have to be on the road by Six a.m. but
people still ask vvtiy they have to get up so early. I've leamt hov/ to do it nov/. u
theyre a quick group ril get thiem up at five. but if they're slow I won't shout and
scream ai them - 1just got them up at four thirty.
Mandy: Well. pertiaps now we should go on to talk about v/hat there is to see in somc of
those game parks that you have to get up so early for.
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