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eo PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English Oreck s PAPER 2 Writing You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8. esSaSe the best answer (A, B or C), PAPER 4 Speaking 1 You hear a physiotherapist talking to a patient, What kind of exercisos does sho recommend? A exercises done while lying on the back B exercises done while standing up € exercises done while lying on the stomach Essential tips > Ifyou are listening for ‘oumbers or dates, you may 2 You hear a woman phoning an Indian restaurant to order a takeaway meal Which curry has rice included? ‘not haar the number or date A beef You want, but you will hose B lamb some information that wil tol © chicken You the answer. For example, you may hear:'My birthday Is ot in March I'sa month 3 Youhear a woman in an art gellory talking about a pai «In this ease the birthday What date was it painted? in April but you don't iA aes ‘ctually hear the word “Apri B 1884 > Look carefully at questions C1988 that have two parts, In | Question 7, for example, you Der arcsanney 4 You hear a man giving directions to a football ground. | is locked, and it must be What does he say the other person must do at the traffic lights? blocked by = erash. Ia road A tim ae 's blocked, but not by a eras, ‘this fs not the correct newer, B go straight on © turn right ‘Question 3: Be careful. The Beeoves torruach snot? 5 You hear two colleagues talking about a character one has invented. Se What animal is this character supposed to bo? 5: All three options are A anelephant ioned. Which ofthe three I B ahorsa correct answer? ees 7; What other words "YoU hear instead of crash S ‘have the same meaning? You hear a woman talking to a policaman at a police station, What is her problem? A Her bag has been stolen B Her purse has been stolen, © Her camera has been stolen 7 You hear a radio announcement about traffic. Which road has been blocked by a ear crash? A M63 B Aas © 8636 8 You hear a woman talking about a slimming diet What does she say about the diet? A Itcan have usoful results, B_ itcan be extremely harmful © tis scientifically approved. Cambridge English: First Test 2>> PAPERS Ustening >> Fats PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English PAPER 2 Writing Ee PAPER 4 Speaking Essential tips missing information is a number for both questions. Which words in question 11 tell you this? ‘Question 15: The missing sword comes afer mora ad is followed by an adjective, soi is likely to be an adjective as wal ack 6 [o) You will har a woman called Jane Robertson giving a talk about a language called Gaelic. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Gaelic Jano is the (9) of @ Gavlic school in Scotland, ‘Today approximately (10) people speak Gaelic in Scotland. If fowor than (1 people speak a language, itis considered dead. Jane would like to see one-third of people under 25 speaking and (12) Gaelic. If very young children are exposad to a language (13) -., they can learn it most effectively. Some parents send their children to Jane's schoo! for (1a) reasons. Jane says that two character traits of bilingual childran are being more (15) and tolerant. Jane feels very (1 .~ 8bout the future of Gaelic. Jane says that what is needed is help from (17)... With a lot of effort, nowadays 80% of children laarn Welsh as a (18). snes language. 142 Cambridge English: First Test 2 >> PAPERS Listening >» Part 2 PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English PAPER 2 Writing PAPER 4 Speaking Essential tips ‘Option A: A family tradition must mean that the speaker's parents or family members have been ‘connected with the sport. The adjetive strong means that at Teast two family members were Involved in the same sport. ‘Option B: This option mentions social Ife, whieh means that the ‘speaker practises it regularly swith friends oF people helsho knows. ‘Option H: What adjective ‘would be used to doscribe 9 ‘competition or athletic event ‘where people from different ‘countries compete together? Qyrecn7 You will hear five short extracts in which young people who are outstanding = sports are talking about thelr lives. For questions 18-23, choose from the list (@-#) the comment each speaker makes about his or her attitude to sport. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use A This sports a strong family tradition for me. BI think of itas part of my social life Speaker 1 Co © storted off wanting to impress my parents. Speaker? D_ Iv. investment for my future Spoaker2 Ce E {hope to win a ot of prize money. Speaker 4 | F ike the thril of knowing fm the best Speaker 5 Co G I'm gratoful for a friend's encouragement. H_ Representing my country is my greatest ambition. ‘cambridge English: First Test 2>> PAPERS Ustening >» fas “| ou PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English PAPER 2. writing ec) PAPER 4 Speaking Essential tips 4a > Look closely at the ‘iestions before you hear the recording and mark the key words, including ‘advarbs, For example, in question 24, option 8 ucos the word completely tha speakar says thatthe sport is safe, But not completely safe, option Bis not the correct answer. > Ityou hear a word that is in one ofthe options, ‘decide whether it ie used inthe same way. For ‘exemple. in question 25, option B includes the word sensations. On the recording you will hear the word sensation, but does that make it the correct ‘Question 26: Questions in Part 4 ask you to Interpret ‘the speaker's fealings. I's Important that you know the ‘exact meaning of the words inthe options. For instance, Js accomplished the feaing ‘you get when you have ‘complished something? ‘Question 28: Words can nave different meanings when used Inciferent structures, For ‘exampla, if someone is anxious {0:do comething, does this ‘mean he or she is worrlad? Qrirecks You will hear a radio interview with a man called Sam Hall, who is a mountain climber. For questions 24-80, choose the bost answer (A, B or C). 24 Sam describes mountain climbing as ‘A. dangerous if people have the wrong attitude, B completely safe if people are prepared. © a sport with an exciting reputation, 25 For Sam, the attraction of cli A primarily the excitement. B_ a matter of sensations. © hard to deseribe. bing is 26 How does Sam feel when he reaches the top of a mountain? A. proud B_ exhausted © amazed 27 Som thinks that we all have a moment in childhood ‘A when we know what our ambition is. B when we realise wa can't do everything we want. © when we make plans about our future. 28 What was the attitude of Sam's parents when ho took up the sport? A. They were very anxious. B They didn't want to discourage him. © They gave him every support. 29. Sam explains that feoling confident A. is the result of doing many climbs with his Bis natural after some time, © can provoke people to make mistakes. 30. When Sam and his friend were lost on the mountain, A. they didn't feel lucky. B they thought the storm might last for a week. © they were sure someone would find them, Ccambriige English: First Test 2>) PAPER 3 Ustening >> part 4

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