SPEAKING SECTION

(15-18 min. divides as follows: (part I- everyday/familiar conversation (2-3 minutes); part II- professional (6-7
minutes); part III- an issue topic to provoke opinions/discussion ( 4-5 minutes);

Celebrity and Celebrities

Expressing your opinion:
To my mind/In my opinion/As far as I am concerned/The way I see it/With regard (respect)
to/ It seems to me that/I think (that)/ To me (informal)/If you ask me (informal)/From my
point of view/From my viewpoint/As I see it/Personally/ As far as I know etc;
1. Have you ever seen a celebrity in person? What did you do?
2. Which celebrity would you like to meet? What would you do if you could spend a day with this person?
3. Do you think famous people have the right to a private life?
4. Do you think it's moral to sell your private life to the media?
5. Do you approve of people who become famous as a consequence of appearing again and again in the media
and not because of having a meaningful artistic career?
6. What do you think of the paparazzi?
7. Why do you think there is such a high demand for gossip magazines and gossip TV programs?
8. What are the pros and cons of being a celebrity?
9. What do you think of fans and fan-clubs?
10. Should celebrities be role models?
11. Did you have any famous role models when you were a teenager?
12. Why do you think adolescents need to have /neednt have famous idols?
13. Do you think being a celebrity automatically means the person is intelligent? Why? Why not?
14. Do you think that there are times when the common man has an edge over a celebrity? Can you give some
examples of such situations?
15. What do you think of celebrities championing for a cause? (e.g. - a cure for AIDS)
16. If you could (had the ability to) influence people like a celebrity does, how would you use this ability for
the benefit of the planet?
17. Do you think there is a relationship between beauty and celebrity?
18. Do you think famous people are truly happy?
19. What do you think of celebrities who take advantage of their fame in order to date fans?

Expressing the purpose:

TO/IN ORDER TO/SO AS TO/ SO THAT1e.g. a) He took off his shoes to clean them.
b) We must leave now in order to/so as to/so that we arrive on time.

20. Do you think that some celebrities earn much more money than they deserve taking into consideration the
value of what they actually produce?
21. Which celebrity you admire the most and why?
22. Would you like to be famous? Why or why not?

Accidents at Home
23. What is the most dangerous thing in your home? How can your home be made less dangerous?
24. What is the most dangerous thing in your home for a child? How can it be made less dangerous?
25. What is the most dangerous thing in your home for an elderly person? How can it be made less dangerous?
26. What dangers can there be found in the kitchen that can cause accidents?
27. What can be done to prevent kitchen accidents?
28. What can a parent do to childproof a kitchen?
29. What dangers can be found in bathrooms that can cause accidents?
30. What can be done to prevent bathroom accidents?
31. What can a parent do to childproof a bathroom?
32. What dangers can be found outside the home (in the yard for example) that can cause accidents?
33. What can be done to prevent yard accidents?
34. What can a parent do to childproof the yard?
35. What other dangers can be found in a home in bedrooms, laundry rooms, garages, and living areas?
36. What can be done throughout the house to prevent accidents?
37. Where at home would you put your first aid kit? What would you have in it?
38. Where are these items found in a house, why could they be dangerous, to whom could they be dangerous,
and what could someone do to lessen the danger they present?
a. hot pan/pot
b. hot curling iron
c. knife
d. window
e. iron
f. medicines
g. gasoline
h. pool
i. insecticides
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j. natural gas
k. balcony
l. toilets
m. staircase
n. stove/oven
o. stool/ladder
p. yard tools
q. fireplace
r. cellar /attic
s. bathtub
t. bad dog
u. tall pieces of furniture
v. cleaning supplies
w. lake/retention pond
x. slippery tile floor
y. glass table or sharp edged table
z. hairdryer
39. What must you do if...
a. you cut your finger preparing food?
b. you fall down and can not move a limb?
c. someone drinks a poisonous liquid?
d. the toilet is flooding the bathroom?
e. a pan on the stove is on fire?
f. a neighbor's dog is growling at you?
g. a child falls off a chair and is bleeding?
40. How do you call for an ambulance?
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READING SECTION
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2 texts (1 short, 1 long) with a total of 22 questions; time: 30 minutes including time for instructions);

Syrup of Ipecac
Syrup of Ipecac, commonly referred to as Ipecac, is derived from the dried rhizome and roots of the
Ipecacuanha. The preparation of Ipecac consists of 1/14 of an alcoholic extract of the roots and rhizomes of Ipecac
plant. The rest is composed of glycerin, sugar syrup, and methylparaben. Ipecac was used in cough mixtures as an
expectorant or an emetic from the 18th until the early 20th century. It is still used to induce vomiting, though it is
no longer widely recommended.
Pediatricians once recommended that Ipecac be kept in the home as an emetic ready for use in cases of
accidental poisoning. Current guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics, however, strongly advise
against this and, in fact, recommend the disposal of any Syrup of Ipecac present in the home. Many toxicological
associations have also issued position papers recommending against its use as a first-line treatment for most
ingested poisons, because there has been no evidence that Ipecac actually helps improve the outcome in cases of
poisoning. Moreover, accidental overdose of Ipecac can result when administered in the home. Ipecac has been
used by individuals with bulimia as a means of achieving weight loss through induced vomiting. Repeated use in
this manner is believed to cause damage to the heart and muscles, which can ultimately result in the user's death.
A 2005 review by a scientific panel founded by Health Resources and Services Administration concluded
that vomiting alone does not reliably remove poisons from the stomach. The study suggested patients should be
treated by more effective and safer means. Additionally, the potential side effects of Ipecac, such as lethargy, can
be confused with the poisons effects, complicating diagnosis. The syrup may also delay the administration or
reduce the effectiveness of other treatments, such as activated charcoal, bowel irrigation, or oral antidotes.

1. Syrup of Ipecac is still considered useful, its use being extensively recommended for treating coughs.
2. There is no solid scientific foundation to believe that Ipecac is effective for treating poisoning.
3. An accidental overdose of Ipecac can affect the heart and muscles.
4. Syrup of Ipecac has been used as an agent for the Munchausen syndrome.

5. In order to prepare Ipecac, the roots and rhizomes of the Ipecac plant are used under the form
of..
6. People suffering from bulimia used Syrup of Ipecac so as to..
7. Giving a diagnosis can be made difficult by the syrups.

8. The meaning of disposal in the second paragraph is:

a) available for you to use at any time;
b) the process of getting rid of something;
c) the order or arrangement of something;
9. The emetic effect of the syrup means that it:
a) treats coughs;
b) induces vomiting;
c) causes eating disorders;
10. One of the shortcomings of Ipecac is that:
a) it causes internal bleeding;
b) it gives bowel irritation;
c) it makes other treatments less effective;
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LISTENING SECTION
The Health and Safety Executives Approved Code of Practice and guidance on the Health and Safety
(First-aid) Regulations 1981 states that the provision of first-aid at work does not include giving tablets or
medicines to treat illnesses. The Guidance also states that tablets and medicines should not be kept in workplace
first-aid containers.
However, there is no legislation preventing employers making over-the-counter medicines, such as
paracetamol for the treatment of headaches, available to staff by, for example, placing them in the care of a
responsible person or making them available in vending machines.
For its part, the HSE says that it has no objections to paracetamol being made available in the workplace in
vending machines. However, it recommends that, if first aiders are responsible for issuing these tablets, they should
have a reasonable understanding of what is involved, while employers should bear in mind that there is a potential
for litigation against them if first aiders are asked to administer medications, even if trained to do so.
Under medicines legislation, medicines such as paracetamol can be sold or supplied from vending machines
at work. However, the product must be pre-packed and the machines should be situated in premises which the
occupier can lock to prevent members of the public from gaining access to them.
Medicines sold or supplied from a vending machine must also comply with any legal restrictions on pack
sizes. In the case of paracetamol, products containing this substance (up to a maximum strength of 500 milligrams),
must be presented for sale in a package or container which does not exceed 16 tablets.
In addition, the law covering the sale of medicines means that the sale or supply of more than 100 tablets at
any one time is restricted to prescription control by a doctor. Therefore, employers who provide vending machines
for the sale of paracetamol must ensure that an individual cannot pay for and obtain more than 100 tablets in a
single transaction.

1. First-aid procedures dont require the administration of.....

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2. HSE does not oppose the sale of paracetamol throughplaced

in the workplace.
3. Any machine selling paracetamol should not be available to..
4. A package of paracetamol should contain a maximum of ..
5. No one should be allowed to buy but a maximum of. at once.

6. The Guidance issued by HSE states that no medicine:

a) should be administered without a prescription;
b) should be present in first-aid kits;
c) should be sold in public areas;
7. First aiders should:
a) not be asked to administer any medicine;
b) be well trained in order to be able to administer medication correctly;
c) be aware that legal actions can be taken against them if they administer the wrong medication;
8. There are legal restrictions concerning:
a) the size of the package;
b) maximum concentration;
c) whom should sell this medication;
9. You may buy more than 100 tablets of paracetamol at any given time only:
a) with a prescription;
b) if you have medical training;
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c) if you show your ID;

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WRITING SECTION (20 minutes):

TASK: Write an essay on what it means to work as a pharmacist in the U.K. as compared to your own
country.
INSTRUCTIONS: - consider both similarities and differences;
- think about potential difficulties and explain how you would cope with them;
- include as many aspects you can think of: cultural and professional issues (such as professional ethics, the
role of pharmacists, their work-related tasks, what is expected of them, working environment etc.), social
interaction, language barriers etc.;
- you can use any knowledge you might have on someone elses work experience as a pharmacist (or in any
other field of activity) in the U.K., thus giving concrete examples;