LRN LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATE IN ESOL

INTERNATIONAL (CEF C1)

LEVEL C1 DURATION:
LISTENING 35 MINUTES
LISTENING
WRITING WRITING
2 HOURS AND
READING AND USE READING
30 MINUTES
AND USE
EXAM PAPER -JUNE 2019

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.

• Read the instructions before answering the questions.
• You will hear Section 1, Section 2 and Section 3 of the Listening TWICE.
• You will hear Section 3 of the Listening AGAIN in Writing, Section 1.
• Answer all the questions.
• Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet in pencil.
• Use a pencil HB 2.
• Do TWO Tasks in the Writing Section.
• Write your Tasks in the Writing Booklet in pencil.
• You must ask any questions now as you cannot speak during the Test.

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LISTENING SECTION 1
Listen to 10 short conversations. For questions 1-10, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 2 minutes to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
World Cup qualifier
1. From what you hear, you understand
that Maria and Steven’s national team
A. has never won the World Cup Trophy
before.
B. failed to qualify for the World Cup.
C. scored a last-minute goal.
A resistance band
2. Henry tells Kelly that she
A. may hurt herself if she uses a
resistance band.
B. should design her own workout
programme.
C. can’t strengthen her leg muscles
with a resistance band.
A motorway delay
3. What is TRUE according to what you
hear?
A. Ruth shares Sam’s feelings about the
delay.
B. Sam blames Ruth for their
unpleasant experience.
C. The removal of the lorry has already
improved traffic flow.
Paintball
4. Philip is trying to convince Vickie
A. to put on more protective clothing.
B. to overcome her fear of playing
paintball.
C. not to take part in the paintball game.
Buying a suit
5. What is FALSE according to what you
hear?
A. Greg thinks a ready-made suit is
cheaper than a tailor-made one.
B. Amanda agrees that the cost of a
tailor-made suit is prohibitive.
C. Anything added to a tailor-made suit
may increase its cost.
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Booking tickets
6. Irene is angry because she
A. cannot take her laptop on board the
plane for free.
B. finds the charges for additional
baggage excessive.
C. is having difficulty finding a cheap
flight to Rome.
A picnic celebration
7. What does Arthur like the most about
Stella’s idea?
A. the children’s playground
B. the covered picnic area
C. the abundant parking
A computer workshop
8. From what you hear, you understand
that this term, Frank will
A. continue receiving a scholarship
despite his fail grade.
B. attend a workshop with Nellie.
C. retake the workshop he had failed.
A painting at an art gallery
9. It is apparent that Joe
A. understands the artist’s intentions in
creating the painting.
B. likes the colourful patterns of the
painting.
C. agrees to buy the painting.
Returning home
10. What is TRUE according to what you
hear?
A. Linda will not go home right after
work.
B. James will return home by car.
C. Linda has already finished all her
work.
LISTENING SECTION 2
Listen to 3 longer conversations. For questions 11-20, choose the best answer
(A, B, or C). You will hear each conversation TWICE. You now have 2 minutes
to read the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
Buying car insurance
11. What is TRUE according to what you
hear?
A. Cathy knows quite a lot about car
insurance.
B. Cathy asks Andrew for advice on
choosing car insurance.
C. Andrew tells Cathy to consider car
insurances advertised on TV.
12. What is FALSE according to what
Andrew says?
A. Few insurance agents explain
insurance coverage in detail.
B. He tells Cathy the exact questions to
ask a car insurance agent.
C. There is more than one choice of car
insurance coverage.
13. What does third party insurance NOT
cover?
A. any injury a driver causes to other
people
B. any damage a driver causes to their
own car
C. any damage caused to other cars
14. Andrew suggests that Cathy get
comprehensive insurance because
A. he considers her to be a careless
driver.
B. it costs less than third party
insurance.
C. she will be using her car regularly.
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At the library
15. Which of the following would be ONE of
the acceptable documents for the man
to get a library card today?
A. a four-month-old gas bill
B. a photocopy of a passport
C. a current driver’s licence
16. From what you hear, you understand
that the man
A. is annoyed about not being able to
get a library card today.
B. will receive his library card after five
days if he registers online.
C. has all the documents he needs to
get a library card on him.
17. According to what the woman says,
which library service is free?
A. replacing a lost library card
B. borrowing books from other libraries
C. reserving any of the library’s books
Finding an apartment
18. What did Mark do on his own initiative?
A. arrange an evening appointment
B. rent a flat in the city centre
C. visit Sophie at work
19. From what Mark says, you understand
that the flat on Albert Street
A. has little natural light.
B. is a quiet place to live in.
C. is expensive to rent.
20. Which negative factor of top floor flats
did Sophie NOT mention?
A. lack of safety
B. poor ventilation
C. heat loss in winter
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Listen to an extract from a radio talk about extracurricular activities. For questions 21-25,
choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear the extract TWICE. You now have
1 minute to look at the questions.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

21. What is TRUE according to what you hear?

A. Not all extracurricular activities provide benefits.
B. A child’s extracurricular programme may affect all family members.
C. Few children participate in extracurricular activities, nowadays.

22. From what you hear, you understand that children doing sports
A. might be exposed to extra temptations.
B. are more likely to develop unhealthy habits.
C. learn how to discipline themselves.

23. Expanding a child’s social circle through extracurricular activities can make a child
A. more adaptable.
B. extremely uncooperative.
C. less aware of their potential.

24. Some parents pressure their children to do multiple extracurricular activities in order to
A. help them deal with stress.
B. enable them to achieve their goals.
C. keep them entertained for free.

25. What is FALSE about doing many extracurricular activities, according to what you
hear?
A. After doing them, children may feel too tired to do their homework.
B. They are a good way for a family to spend quality time together.
C. They may allow the child’s parents little free time.

Now turn to Writing, Section 1, Task 1. Open your Writing Booklet and listen to the
instructions. You have 1 minute to open your Writing Booklet.

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Task 1

Listen to the extract from the radio talk again. USE the space provided in the Writing
Booklet to take notes. You need to use the information from the recording and the
notes you have taken to write an Essay about extracurricular activities.

Write your Essay in the Writing Booklet, Task 1.

Your notes will not be marked.

Take notes for the following information

or for anything else you wish.

Benefits of extracurricular activities Write your notes in

develop self-discipline the Writing Booklet
improve academic performance

become more sociable

build self-confidence

Drawbacks of extracurricular activities

increased stress for the whole family

financial burden for parents

less time spent together as a family

children too tired for homework

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You must do Task 1.

Write your Essay on the following topic in the space provided in the Writing Booklet.
You need to use the notes you have taken. You may add any other relevant information
you wish.

Write your Essay in 150-200 words.

Extracurricular activities for schoolchildren are a part of everyday, modern

life. In your opinion, what are the benefits and drawbacks of doing
extracurricular activities for both children and parents? Support your views.

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Choose ONE of the following Writing Tasks. Use the points given below each Task.
You may add your own points if you wish.
Write your Task in the space provided in the Writing Booklet in 250-300 words.

Task 2
Nowadays, a lot of university students choose to have a part-time job.
In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of working
part-time while being a university student? Support your views.

Advantages of working part-time Disadvantages of working part-time

while at university while at university
• gain experience • experience a lot of stress
• learn to deal with problems and • get distracted from studies
responsibilities • have less free time
• cover some college expenses

OR

Task 3
Stress among young people is on the rise. In your opinion, why do young
people feel so much stress and what can they do to relieve it?
Support your views.

Reasons for stress How to relieve stress

• demands from family and society • exercise regularly and eat healthily
• fear and uncertainty about the • seek friends’ support
future • have a positive attitude
• relationships

OR

Task 4
There has recently been much discussion over whether or not the voting age
should be reduced to 16. In your opinion, should 16-year-olds be given the
right to vote or not? Support your views.
Reasons why 16-year-olds should Reasons why 16-year-olds should not
vote vote
• become more interested in politics • not mature enough to participate in
at an earlier age elections
• have the right to influence decisions • lack life experience and knowledge
affecting their lives • may vote the way their parents do
• feel more connected to their
community

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READING AND USE SECTION 1 CEF C1

Read the text below about Fingerprinting and then answer the questions that follow.
For questions, 1-9, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Fingerprinting
The history of fingerprinting goes back to ancient Babylon and China where finger
impressions in clay were used instead of signatures on legal contracts, thus avoiding
forgery and deception. Similar awareness of the individuality of fingerprints was also found
in ancient Rome where fingerprints were used for personal identification.
In the late 1850s, William James Herschel, an English officer in Colonial India, developed
the modern technique of fingerprinting. Relying on his strong personal belief rather than
on any scientific evidence, Herschel claimed that fingerprints were unique to an individual
and so they could prove a person’s identity and make a contract more legally binding than
a signature. Thus, he started requiring complete palm prints and, later, only the prints of
the right index finger on every contract made with the locals. Even though his big collection
of fingerprints helped Herschel realise that no two fingerprints were the same and that a
person’s fingerprints remained unchanged throughout their life, he never thought that his
discovery could be used as a tool for fighting crime.
The first scientific method of identifying criminals was not actually fingerprinting, but rather
a technique created in 1882 by the French criminologist Alphonse Bertillon, called
Bertillonage. The Bertillonage technique measured eleven specific body parts in order to
identify repeat offenders. Although complicated, Bertillonage became very popular not only
in France but also in other European countries and America. However, as more judicial
systems started to use Bertillonage, its flaws became apparent. One problem was that it
was mostly designed for mature men with short hair. Checking records also took a long
time and additionally, the aging process could affect the accuracy of the measurements.
At about the same time as Bertillon was developing his technique, H. Faulds, a Scottish
doctor working on an archaeological dig in Japan, published an article suggesting how
fingerprints could be used to catch criminals. Impressed by Fauld’s work, Francis Galton,
a distinguished English anthropologist, did a statistical analysis of the uniqueness of
fingerprints and devised a fingerprint classification system similar to Fauld’s. _________
Scotland Yard had rejected Fauld’s system, they were convinced that Galton’s could be
used, along with Bertillonage, to detect criminals. Edward Henry, the new Inspector
General of the Bengal Police in India at this time, adopted Galton’s system and had
fingerprints taken of all the prisoners under his jurisdiction. Believing that a system of
identification could be based solely on fingerprints, Edward Henry revised Galton’s system
and developed his own, which found worldwide acceptance.
By the beginning of the 20th century, Bertillonage was finally replaced by the Edward Henry
Classification System. Nowadays, despite the many advances in crime identification
technologies, fingerprints are still the bread-and-butter of solving crimes.

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1. According to the first paragraph, ancient people

A. used fingerprints to deceive people.
B. avoided forgery by signing legal contracts.
C. recognised the uniqueness of fingerprints.

2. Why did William James Herschel develop a fingerprinting technique?

A. He had collected scientific proof to show it worked.
B. He believed fingerprints could confirm someone’s identity.
C. He thought signatures could never make a contract legally binding.

3. What is TRUE about Herschel according to the 2nd paragraph?

A. At one stage, he started using a single finger for fingerprinting.
B. He believed that a person’s fingerprint evolved over time.
C. He knew that fingerprinting was valuable for solving crimes.

4. What is FALSE about Bertillionage technique, according to the 3rd paragraph?

A. It was used to identify habitual criminals.
B. It was a very simple tool for criminal identification.
C. It was practised in both Europe and America.

5. One disadvantage of the Bertillionage technique was that it

A. worked better with younger rather than older criminals.
B. turned out to be quite time-consuming.
C. was intended only for use on elderly criminals.

6. From what you read, you understand that Francis Galton

A. was the original inventor of fingerprinting.
B. was an investigator for Scotland Yard.
C. was inspired by H. Fauld’s work on fingerprinting.

7. Which of the following options can fill in the blank in the 4th paragraph?
A. Considering
B. Since
C. Although
8. What does the 4th paragraph tell us about Edward Henry?
A. He combined Bertillonage and fingerprinting to detect criminals.
B. He made some changes to Galton’s system of fingerprinting.
C. His own fingerprinting system did not gain popularity.

9. What does the phrase ‘the bread-and-butter of solving crimes’ in the last
paragraph mean?
A. the only way to solve a crime
B. the basic way to solve a crime
C. a difficult way to solve a crime

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READING AND USE SECTION 2
Read the following two passages about Two Famous Bays.
For questions 10-20, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.
Two Famous Bays
Passage A.
Ha Long Bay
Ha Long Bay, in northern Vietnam, is an
amazing place to visit. There are 1,600
limestone islands in the bay, most of which
have acquired their names from their
unusual shapes. All the islands have thick
jungles, but some of them are hollow with
huge caves. The biggest cave is the Grotte
des Merveilles, a name given by French
tourists visiting it in the 19th century.
Formed about 150 million years ago, the
Grotte des Merveilles cave presents a
diversity of geological formations.
There are only 40 islands which are
inhabited. Most of the bay’s residents live
on floating houses. Thanks to the increased
tourism in the area, their life has much
improved. Apart from fishing, they make a
living renting out rooms and offering boat
tours and fresh seafood meals to tourists.
Tourists can visit the Ha Long Bay all year
round, with the best time being from
October through April, when the weather is
drier.
Although extensive fishing is threatening
local marine life, the natural beauty of Ha
Long Bay has mainly remained intact. In
2000, the UNESCO World Heritage
Committee inscribed the Ha Long Bay in the
World Heritage List as an outstanding
example of a geological museum which has
been naturally preserved for millions of
years. In 2011, it was selected as one of the
seven natural wonders of the world.
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10. How did most of the islands of Ha Long
Bay get their names?
A. They were given by French visitors.
B. They derive from their peculiar
forms.
C. They come from the stone from
which they are made.
11. What similarity do all the islands of Ha
Long Bay share?
A. They all contain caves beneath their
surface.
B. They all have thick vegetation on
them.
C. They all have the same unusual
shape.
12. What is FALSE about Ha Long Bay’s
inhabitants according to the 2nd
paragraph?
A. Most of them live on the sea.
B. Renting out accommodation is one
source of income for them.
C. They are probably less busy from
October through April.
13. What is TRUE according to the 3rd
paragraph?
A. Local marine life in Ha Long Bay is
endangered as a result of
overfishing.
B. UNESCO claims tourism is a threat
to the natural beauty of Ha Long
Bay.
C. A museum has been built in Ha
Long Bay by the World Heritage
Committee.
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Passage B.
Guanabara Bay
Guanabara Bay, in Brazil, on whose western
shore lies the city of Rio De Janeiro, is the
world’s largest natural deep-water bay.
Apart from its size, the surrounding
spectacular mountains and the 130 densely
populated islands in it make Guanabara Bay
one of the world’s seven natural wonders.
Archaeologists have found evidence
indicating that the bay’s waters were used
by prehistoric people living there thousands
of years ago. According to geological
research, at that time, the sea water was
below its current level and giant extinct
animals, known as megafauna, lived along
the coast. About 12,000 years ago, the level
of the Atlantic Ocean rose and the large-
scale flood that followed gave rise to
Guanabara Bay and probably caused the
disappearance of these giant animals. By
the time the first Portuguese settlers
reached the bay’s shores in 1502,
successive alterations in sea level had
brought more changes to the bay’s initial
shape.
Since the beginning of European
colonisation in the 16 century, there have
th
been different economic activities in the
region, such as timber exploitation, sugar-
cane and coffee cultivation and whale
hunting, all affecting the natural
environment. In the 1930s, industrialisation
of the area began and since then, the lush
vegetation and the diversity of habitats
have given way to cities and factories. The
clear waters of the bay and its rich marine
life have been severely damaged as both
industrial and urban contaminants have
been flowing into Guanabara Bay.
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14. What can be inferred about Guanabara
Bay from the 1st paragraph?
A. Very few people live on its shores.
B. Its size alone has made it a natural
wonder.
C. It is the world’s largest bay in terms of
volume of water.
15. What is TRUE about Guanabara Bay
according to the 2nd paragraph?
A. Giant animals migrated to the area
about 12,000 years ago.
B. The formation of Guanabara Bay was
due to a huge flooding event.
C. The geography of the bay has hardly
changed since prehistoric times.
16. What is FALSE about Guanabara Bay
according to the 3rd paragraph?
A. Since the 16th century, human activities
have affected the local environment.
B. Many economic activities there have
been connected with preserving the
natural environment.
C. The first Europeans began settling
there in the 16th century.
17. What does the word ‘severely’ in the last
paragraph mean?
A. hardly
B. lightly
C. seriously
Questions 18-20 refer to BOTH
Passages A and B.
18. Which passage mentions the employment
opportunities of the local population?
A. Passage A only
B. Passage B only
C. both Passages A and B
19. Which passage describes a bay that remains
largely unspoiled by human habitation?
A. Passage A only
B. Passage B only
C. both Passages A and B
20. What is TRUE according to both passages?
A. Both bays have a large number of
uninhabited islands.
B. Humans have had an effect on the
local marine life.
C. Most local people earn a living from
the tourist industry.
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For questions 21-40, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

21. There’s a good thriller on television tonight. ………. watching it together?

A. What if
B. How about
C. Why not

22. She looks disappointed. She ……… have done well on the test.
A. needn't
B. can’t
C. shouldn’t

23. Upon getting to the airport, I realised I ……… my passport.

A. had forgotten
B. was to have forgotten
C. was forgetting

24. He worked hard and ……… in graduating second in his class.

A. managed
B. succeeded
C. expected

25. Their dog rarely barks at strangers, ………?

A. do they
B. should it
C. does it

26. ……… working long hours, people manage to find time for themselves and their
families.
A. Despite
B. Since
C. As long as

27. If she weren’t so busy ……… for the upcoming exams, she would go out with her
friends.
A. to prepare
B. in preparing
C. preparing

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28. You needn’t ……… any heavy clothes; the weather will be good during the weekend.
A. packed
B. to pack
C. pack

29. University graduates ……… to have better career prospects.

A. think
B. are thinking
C. are thought

30. Some teachers have their students ……… a test they have failed.
A. retaking
B. retake
C. to retake

31. When she was a college student, she ……… to be a vegetarian.

A. was used
B. would use
C. used

32. Most airlines nowadays have restrictions on how ……… luggage you can carry on the
plane.
A. much
B. many
C. few

33. He told his friends that he ……… to his new flat the following weekend.
A. is going to move
B. would move
C. had moved

34. No one is allowed to ……… unknown words during an exam.

A. catch up
B. take up
C. look up

35. She has never skipped a class and ……… .

A. neither has her friend
B. nor her friend has
C. her friend has, too

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36. They haven’t called ……… since they quarrelled.

A. each the other
B. other one
C. one another

37. Some university students work part-time ……… some living expenses.
A. so as they cover
B. in order to cover
C. as they are covered

38. It is quite common for celebrities ……… as guest stars on television shows.
A. to appear
B. they appear
C. in appearing

39. She’s got two dogs, but ……… sleeps in the house.
A. both of them
B. all of which
C. neither of them

40. You would have found a hotel room at a lower price ……… in advance.
A. had you booked
B. if you booked
C. should you have booked

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For questions 41-50, read the text below and use ONLY ONE word which best fits to fill
in the gaps.
Write your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Thalassotherapy

Thalassotherapy is an alternative treatment (41) ……… exploits the beneficial effects

coastal environments and sea products have as a way of healing illnesses (42) ………
promoting good health. Even though the healing powers of the sea have been known (43)
……… ancient times, it is believed that the birthplace of modern thalassotherapy is 19 th
century France. Seawater bathing, whether it took (44) ……… in the sea or in bathing tubs,
was also fashionable in England during (45) ……… same century. Physicians recommended
thalassotherapy for people suffering (46) ……… depression or lung illnesses. Nowadays
thalassotherapy centres operate throughout Europe, Africa and Asia. The treatments at
these centres (47) ……… based on the idea that the minerals and other elements found in
sea water, (48) ……… as magnesium, potassium and calcium, can treat several kinds of
health conditions. For (49) ………, they can boost the body’s blood circulation, accelerate
the metabolism and eliminate toxins. Using high-tech equipment and new scientific
products, modern thalassotherapy centres can offer (50) ……… guests highly sophisticated
and tailor-made services.

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