TESTN7 TASK 1 LISTENING (LISTENING — TEST 7 - TRACK 1.14) ‘You will hear a radio presenter Jim Dunne talking about local entertainment options. For questions 1-12 fill in the gaps with one or two words. You now have 45 seconds to look through the task. You will hear the recording twice. 1. This is probably-~ --or a group of people 2. Jim recomm is Paganini to the 3. Jim saw a Paganini concert last ye 4, As well as classical music, Paganini play rock, blues and —-------- and --- —~ 5, Jim says the Paganini show has no-~ 6, The first performance of Rhythm of the More than people have seen Rhythm of Dance li 8, Jim suggests listeners look at the section entitled Rhythm of the Dance website 9. The name of the first show that the Cirque Elioze performed at the Regent Theatre was 10, Some performers in iD appear o { Rollerblade: 11, One review of iD ginality, energy and 12. If you want more hen Tap Dogs are on the wa} TASK2 LISTENING (LISTENING - TEST 7 - TRACK 1.1-1.5) You will hear five people talking on the radio about unusual sports. For questions (1-5) choose from the list A-F) what each speaker says. Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. You now have 30 seconds to look through the task. You will hear the recording twice. Which speaker talks about that \. a wedding B. a friend's birthday party 1. Speaker sporting event 2. Speaker 2 D. a film premiere 3. Speaker 3 examination 4 Speaker 4 Speaker 5TASK3: READING Read the text. Then read the statements which follow (1-10) and decide whether they are True of False, If the sentence is true, mark the appropriate paragraph (A-F), in the TRUE section of the answer sheet. If the sentence is wrong, mark the appropriate paragraph (A-F) in the FALSE section of the answer sheet. For each statement mark only one box. Visit Angkor Wat A. Siem Reap is a small town near the world famous temple of Angkor Wat. The town is charming and worth exploring, with some fine examples of Khmer and French colonial architecture set among the more modern developments. Nowadays, visitors are flocking in, using it as a base for visits to the nearby temples. A Carved City B, From the 9th to the 14th centuries, when Europe was still struggling out of the Dark Ages, the Cambodian Empire of Angkor covered most of present-day Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, The heart of this empire during the 12th century was the ancient capital of Angkor Thom, near present day Siem Reap, the site of the world’s largest temple complexes, which were rediscovered in 1861. C. This spectacular city was built over 30 years under the reign of King Suryavarman II (1113-1150). The area covers about 400 square kilometers and is full of the finest examples of Khmer art and architecture. Tourists are always amazed at the scale of the place. D. In Angkor Wat you will find more than 100 stone monuments and temple buildings, each of which contains countless statues, sculptures and reliefs that have weathered extremely little over the last 800 years. To see the whole thing can take several days. E. The most important temples to visit in the area are Angkor Wat, especially at sunrise or sunset; Angkor ‘Thom, the remains of the capital; Ta Prohm, a palace overgrown by jungle; and Bayon. Getting a visa F, Visas are required to enter Cambodia, You can obtain one on arrival at Siem Reap International Airport for $20, and 1 passport photo is required per person, You will also need another passport photo for the Angkor Temple Entrance Pass, Please ensure you take comfortable walking shoes, light clothing and plenty of water to drink as itis very hot there. The most commonly accepted currency in Cambodia is the US dollar. ~ [roe [False | Fangraph No lost people visit Siem Reap because of the temples in the area. In the 9th to the 14th centuries, Europe was more advanced than Cambodia | } 3__| The area covers over 400 square kilometers 4 | Tetook many decades to build the capital. 5__| The stonework of Angkor Wat is in poor condition today. 6 | Tilltake a couple of days to see everything —_ 7 8 | Dawn and dusk are particularly good times to visit Angkor Wat. You must get a visa befare flying to Siem Reap. 9 | You will need a couple of passport photos. 10 _| The US dollar is widely accepted in Cambodia. 3TASK 4: READING Six sentences have been removed from the text given below. Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which best fits each gap (1-6). There are two extra sentences. How to play ..... rugby Welcome to sport which will enchant and excite you, and take you to the heights and the depths of human emotion. Learn the rules and you will be unable to resist it Rugby is a game of 40-minute halves with the most uncomplicated of objectives - to get more points than your opponent (1) You either touch the ball down over your opponents’ line, known as a try, for points, or kick the ball over your opponent's posts: three points for a dropped goal and a penalty, twe nts for a conversion (kicking the ball between the posts after a try). complexities in rugby arise as a result of the obstacles which are put in every rugby player's path to make it harder for him to score points.------------ (2) This can be done in three ways: by throwing you he ground, by teaming up with other players to push against you when you have the ball in your hands or by pushing against you when the ball is on the ground. 0 the law that says the ball can only be passed backwards difficult to do when you have fifi (3) This is clearly rather en very large opponents standing in front of you ready to throw you to he floor if they get anywhere near you. Each t is made up of eight forwards and seven backs. The job of the forwards is to get the ball for the icker, lighter backs to score, Rugby is rather like chess: chess pieces have special functions, in the same way that rugby players have specific tasks to perform. Within these roles they both employ various moves et to theother side (4) Rugby is a game in which all the players work together, and the better ationships and understanding of one another, the better their chances of getting one of their team the try-line. ------- (5). The tools you need to overcome them are simple: time and space. When you heat commentators talking of tactics or strategies, they're just talking about the various ways in which you ‘create ake time’. For example, if the backs keep passing along the line they will eventually run into blems, as the last player has no one else to pass to, and no space to run in. He'll get thrown off the pitch by the opposition, and the ball will go to them. here are tactics like miss-moves (missing someone out in the line so that a defending player runs the wrong way and leaves a gap) and dummies (pretending to pass so the opposition runs the wrong way). -----—--~ ©) There are a few other things which could be mentioned, but basically, rugby is nowhere near as complicated as it looks. It is, after all, just a game. A. The poi B. Howeve C. The methods of scoring are equally simple D. Because of this rule, players have to run forwards or they'll end up back on their own line. E, These strategies are both defence for you to run through before you run out of space F, One such difficulty is that the opposing team can physically stop you from scoring G. Now we know the aim of playing rugby, and the nature of the obstacles that stand Lat which rugby becomes much more fun than a board game is in its team dynamics this complexity in the rules of rugby does not make the game any less exciting to play ys of tricking the opposition into opening up a gay o look at how to deal with these obstacles ; H. In addition to this, these simple rules make the game more fascinating ny TASI Read copy Pede: in 1f Indiv perio PAR the 1 ORE most kilon that tTASK 5: READING/WORDBUILDING Read the text below. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits into the space. Do not copy the extra words from the text on the answer sheet. Pedestrianism, an early form of race walking, was an (1) —~ in 18% and 19 century Britain, attracting huge crowds of (2)-~ (SPECTATE). Individuals would either aim to walk a certain (3) -~ (DISTANT) within a specified period of time or else compete against other pedestrians. Cash prizes were offered but (4) - (PARTICIPATE) could also earn substantial amounts from the money gambled on events. Pethaps the most famous (5) ~ (WALK) was Captain Barclay Allardice, whose (6) - (ORDINARY) achievements earned him the title of “The Celebrated Pedestrian”. The Scotsman’s most memorable (7)—~ (PERFORM) took place in 1809, when he walked 1000 miles (1609 kilometers) in 1000 hours for a bet of 1000 guineas. Many considered it (8)-~ (LIKELY) that he would complete the challenge, which required him to walk a mile an hour, every hour, for forty-two days and nights. He proved them wrong, though the task wasso (9) = (PHYSICAL) demanding that by the end of the walk he had lost nearly fifteen kilos in (10) ~ (WEIGH). ‘TASK 6: READING/CORRECTION OF MISTAKES Read each line (1-10) carefully and if you Read each line (1-10) of the text carefully and, if you find a mistake in it, in the answer sheet mark the type of the mistake A-L If the line has no mistake, mark the letter J. (TYPES OF ERRORS. PG. 120) Type of the mistake ~ (EXTREME) popular sport 1 [Joe Smith is a fifty five year old Englishman who lives in London all his life 2 | He was_married to a doctor for 15 years, but 3 [they have divorced two years ago and he now lives al | | one. | 4 [He was tecently fired from his job as yarchitect. and is now _unemployed 5 |He is pessimistic that he will be able to find another |__Jiob before he will retire Sa | 6 | His two daughters, one of which is 17 and the other | | 14, live with his ex-wife. | | |7 | The older girl has recently become pregnant and would ] like _to_keeping the baby even “though 8 |she dont intend to get married Both Joe and his ex wife think that she is too young for the responsibility 9 [to bringing up a child as a single parent and have __| advised “her _tohave_an_ abortion. E | 10 | She refuses to listen to them and runs out of the [room when they bring up the subject. om _whe bring up sul aTASK 7: WRITING One of the marketing companies has announced a vacancy for PR manager. You would like to apply. ‘Write a letter to Mr. Lee, the company director, saying wl you think you would be suitable for this job and what your relevant work experience is You should write between 140-160 words. Do not write your 2TASK 8: WRITING Some people think computers have replaced books. Others disagree with this idea. Which idea do : you agree with and why? Give specific reasons to support your answer. You should write between 180-230 words.TESTNS. TASK 1 LISTENING (LISTENING - TEST § - TRACK 1.61) ‘You will hear a woman called Sally Hurst talking on the radio about the Superstition Mountain Range in the United States. For questions 1-1? fill in the gaps with one or two words. You now have 45 seconds to look through the task. You will hear the recording twice. ppeaker has just returned from Itis known for luxury ——--—~ 1 3. While she was in the Superstition Mountains, Sally was able to—--~ 4, Sally does not recommend visiting the area in 5, Sally says the mountains were probably given their name by local 19% century 6. The owner of the lost gold mine immigrant, 7. The mine owner died in-~ 891 8. [tv s estimated at one point that as many as -~ 9. Accord 10. The section on the mine in the Superstition Mountain Museum contains a collection of- eaple every year tried to find the lost mine ne clue, when the sun is ---=---=+- it shines into the entrance of the mine. 1. Goldfield is now a town, visited by many tourists. 12, Dutchman's Gold is the title of a —--------- about the lost mine. TASK2 LISTENING (LISTENING - TEST 8 - TRACK 1.32-1.36) ‘You will hear five people talking about problems in their relationships with other people. For questions (1- 5) choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says. Use each letter only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use. You now have 30 seconds to look through the task. You will hear the recording twice. Which speaker talks about that A. the stress of working long hours B. th person's general lack of tolerance 1. Speaker 1 having different ideas about how to keep 2. Speaker 2 someone occupied 3, Speaker 3 D. not having enough time together E, the other person's inability to adapt to a nev F, the other person's sens injustice EEETASK3: READING Read the text. Then read the statements which follow (1-10) and decide whether they are True or False. If the sentence is true, mark the appropriate paragraph (A-F), in the TRUE section of the answer sheet, If the sentence is wrong, mark the appropriate paragraph (A-F) in the FALSE section of the answer sheet. For each statement mark only one box. Papua New Guinea Reconciliation A. In Papua New Guinea, the descendants of cannibals who killed and ate four Fijian missionaries in 1878 have apologized for their ancestors’ actions. They held a reconciliation ceremony, which was attended by thousands of people, in the East New Britain province where they were killed. B. The missionaries were part of a group of Methodist ministers and teachers who arrived in 1875 to spread Christianity. The murders three years later, by Tolai tribes people on the Gazelle Peninsula, triggered angry reprisals. , The English pastor who was head of the mission, George Brown, avenged the killings by taking part in an expedition that resulted in the deaths of a number of tribes people and the burning of several villages. Candles were lit in memory of the four. D.Fijis High Commissioner in Papua New Guinea, Ratu Isoa Tikoca, accepted the apologies on behalf of the descendants." We at this juncture are deeply touched and wish you the greatest joy of forgiveness as we finally end this record disagreement," he said. E, The Governor-General Sir Paulias Matane praised the early missionaries for making the country Christian and called for more people to follow the guiding principles of the religion Nn | True | False | Paragraph ‘The descendants of the cannibals are sorry about what happened. people attended the cerem | The ceremony was held in the UK ‘The missionaries were killed very soon after they arrived. one was punished for the killings. | [ The Fijian representative attended, [ Ratu Tsoa Tikoca was not moved by the ceremony, | | Candles were lit to remember the missionaries. [a [sir Pauilias Matane resents the work of the early missionaries 10 | Sir Paulias Matane wishes that more people had religious principles. 1 2 a 4 5 6 7 8 45TASK 4: READING Six sentences have been removed from the text given below. Choose from the sentences (A-H) the one which best fits each gap (1-6). There are two extra sentences. ‘Tongue Trickster fever mind the tongue twister — here's the tongue trickster. Frank Parsons reports on the craze for a strange vpe of frit. Imagine drinking a glass of pure, freshly-squeezed lemon juice with nothing added Ics enough to turn your stomach, (1) L watch as one-by-one they down the drink, tentative at first, and then smiling broadly as they declare, “It tastes just like grandma's lemonade.” Fifty or so people crowd ground atable on the rooftop terrace of Larry's small but swish apartment. T edge my way forward and arrive at the table that positively groans with the array of food piled high ~~ ) My host appears at my Shoulder, and says, “Here, have this.” This turns out to be a small red berry about the size of a blueberry put slightly elongated, the shape of a coffee bean. He looks atthe expression on my face. “It’s known as the miracle fruit. Just put ‘tin your mouth,” he instructs, “and chew it slightly to separate the pulp from its seed. (3) I obey his command and then discreetly spit the remains into my handkerchief while his glance is averted. “Done?” he asks, turning back to me. T nod. He grabs a glass of the lemon juice froma passing waiter and offers itto me. “Now drink.” I take a small sip, and close my eyes. The guests ater ht (4) My host states knowingly T have experienced first-hand the phenomenon of the | Synsepalum Duleificum, or the Miracle Fruit. This small berry has the amazing effect of causing bitter Or sour foods to taste as sweet as sugar candy- ----- (5) When it comes into contact with acidic foods, Tike vinegar, it starts to behave like a sweetener. A native fruit of West Africa, che fruit was discovered by western explorers around 1725 (6) Left uncultivated, the miracle fruit grows in bushes reaching six meters in height. It produces crops twice yearly, usually after the rainy season, and hhas steractive white flowers, Despite being around for centuries itis only in recent years that the miracle fruit ha been cultivated as a potential sweetener. There has been some albeit limited interest from the diet food industry. Not only that - the fruit can aid patients receiving medical treatment that may leave an unpleasant taste in the mouth, ‘A. These range from wedges of fruit, strong cheeses and pickles to plates of Brussels sprouts. B. It’s like I've been transported back to childhood, sitting on the porch with Grandma and her delicious homemade pop. C. According to scientists the result happens because of a protein called miraculin. D. Then push it around your mouth like you'd do with a piece of gum for about sixty seco E. Yet that is what the guests of host, Larry Walters, are given on their arrival at one of his tasting parties in an upmarket district of New York. F, Not everyone is a fan of the berry’s strange effect, however. G. They H, Proteins are not necessary. rst noticed its distinctive property when they saw local people chewing the berry before a meal.: ; : 7 TASKS: READING/WORDBUILDING Bead the text below. Use the words given in brackets to form a word that fits into the space. Do not ‘copy the extra words from the text on the answer sheet, 1) Carla could not hide her (1)— ~--(AMUSE) at the sight of her father's first everlaptop. He had quitea (2) —~ (COLLECT) of what he called “technological antiques” and this was bis favourite. Ithad plenty of (3) ~ (SIMILAR) to her own model, but it was the weight and (4) ~ (THICK) of it that caused her to smile. 2) One of the many (5) -- (ACTIVE) during our Science Week this year is a trip to the Technology Museum, A single (6) (PAY) of $15 should be made by Friday 7 October. Please also sign the attached from giving (7) (PERMIT) for your child to attend, 3) Aunt Gwen's (8) -—~ (GENEROUS) at Christmas was unquestionable but it had tobe said that most of her present-buying (9) —~ ~ (DECIDE) were not the best ~ a pink jumper and 2 romantic novel, for example. Prepared for (10) (DISAPPOINT), Paul snwrapped her gift and was amazed to find a top-of-the-range smart phone. ‘TASK 6: READING/CORRECTION OF MISTAKES Bead each line (1-10) of the text carefully and, if you find a mistake in it, in the answer sheet mark the type ‘ofthe mistake A-I, If the line has no mistake, mark the letter J. (TYPES OF ERRORS, PG, 120) | Type ofthe |] = = mistake | 1 |The main sources of energy~in the world | is_fossil_fuels - coal, oil _and natural _gas | 2 [Fossil fuels are non-renewable - this mean that_nature cannot recreate _ them | 3 [as fast as people are using them up today, Sometime in the future, all of them runout __ 4 [and we will need other, renewable, sources of energy Some renewable energy sources are available _now S| One of them is water, what has been used to _create_eneigy for thousands of _years 7 6 | Today, hydro- or water power, .generated by) huge dams, is a major source of electricity in many parts of the | world. But the hydropower has its own costs. When dams are building , the area above 8 | them is flooded, sometimes for miles. In some places, people lose_their_homes as _well_as_the_rich_river_soil [in which they once growed their crops. In other places, wonderful wild landscapes are buried forever under new, artificial _lakes. | aio ] Below the dams, the natural habitats of fish and wildlife in river | | valley is destroyed as the course of the river is changed. ‘TASK 7: WRITING One of the examining centers has announced a vacancy for the position of the interlocutors. You would like to apply. Write a letter to Mrs. Tailor, the agency director, saying why you think you would be suitable for this job and what your relevant work experience is. You should write between 140-160 words. Do not write your or anybody else’s name in the letter. 46TASK 8: WRITING Some people think that children under the age of 16 should not use mobile phones at schools. Others disagree with this idea. Which idea do you agree with and why? Give specific reasons to support your answer. You should write between 180-230 words. 9