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Test 1 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING TEST (1 hour30 minutes) Geen Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look at the text in each question What does it say? Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet, Example: ° mag A Valuable objects are removed at night. _ Nothing of value is Left in this Von. at night B Valuables should not be lef inthe van. This van is locked at night 3. Answer: (9 1 Sd een nieg] A The par ofthe road wi open agin on Road repairs | ‘1st September. starting here on )Your journey may take longer on this 1* September road in September. We ate expecting more traffic on this for four weeks — cee | | | | expect delays i 14 2 Wreteme to Hotel Mares Tickeis booked within seven days of performance are kept for callection. 7: (Alpes ror: [Paul Theteam bthesameaslast week-tve ed cecked everyone cn pay || syne necting it to Fy can || phone me IMPROVED SERVICE: From next month this bank will remain open until 2 pm on Saturdays Reading ope staying at Hotel Maroc can ‘arrange activites through the hotel. B Hotel Maroc's holiday advisor accompanies guests on tour. Daly sightseeing trips start trom the Hotel Maroc. ‘A Tickets willbe sent to you within seven days of booking B When booking, advise staff f your tickets are to be kept for collection. We don't post tickets booked one week or less before the performance, raves who have a problem gating to ‘the Fyfleld match should contact Paul BB Anyone who wants to play in the Fyfield ‘game needs to speak to Paul © Team members who are not available for the Fyfield match must phone Paul ‘A After next month the bank wil be open all weekend, B The bank closes at 2 pm on weekdays, Ororaresie ino opig hs hae 18 Test 1 Part2 Questions 6-10 “The people below all want to watch a television programme. (On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight television programmes. Decide which programme would be the mos: suitable fr the folowing people. For questions 6-10, mark the correct ltier (A-H) on your answer sheet. 6 Sancrne and her ten-year-old daughter, Daisy, love watching all kinds of dancing, especialy the dancers are famous \_erterainers. Daisy partcuary kes the beaut dresses the women wear 7 “Tim has an amazing memory for facts on a range of topics. se He enjoys testing himself against people taking pert in quizzes on TV and wants to find out how to be on one E aa oT 8 ‘Simon enjoys murder mysteries, and likes the challenge (of working out who did the crime before the identity of the 6 ‘murderer is uncovered in the final scene. 8 f “Mariella loves skiing and enjoys watching winter sports on 8 , television. She tries to improve her techniques by copying fe the professionals who take part in ther. 10 a sad ue Sata my nrpur pepo. Thayne W prograrimes tet are funny and ave them a complete beak from tho wor, epecial if they are connected with ootbal 4 ie. il Sth. 16 Reading ON TV TONIGHT Bolow stairs New comedy series about Ray and Jen, who work in the IT section of & big company. Their office is in the basement while their bosses work in luxury upstairs. Reviews so far have been mixed. There are plenty of laughs, though some people may find the situations rather silly. Top Team ‘A etur ofthe jokey quiz show, in which teams of famous sports personalities and comedians have to give amusing answers to questions on a range of popular sports, pat just football and tennis but winter sport too. Ligh-hearted enterainment for everyone! Taskmaster (Gan you beat the four members of the public who answer general knowledge ‘and specialist questions in the final ofthis year’s competition? Tonight's specialist ‘subjects include the history of winter spor, Latin American dances, detective novels and French history. There will be Information about how to enter next year's ‘comptitio. Inspector Blake A fizst-division football player has a beautiful wife, a big house and a bright future. when he’s found dead in his car near @ local park, Blake discovers that he was less popular than it seened. Set in the 1970s, this nail-biting drama will keep you guessing right until the end. Whiteout All the latest action from the slopes, including men's and women's downhill racing, jumping, ice dance and ice hockey. Presented from the mountains by former footballer Neville Gray, with expert reports on speeds and distances. Figure skater Jayne Wilton comments on the dance performances. Quicksteps ach week, well-known faces fom the world of television team up witha professionel partner to perform a range of classical and modem dances, You, the viewer. can ‘ote forthe best performance and the best. costume, and cach week's winners will take part in the grand final later in the yea. ‘The Two Dancers Setin late !e-concury France, this drama tel of the relaonship benween two Benue dancers who both love de same an, Although che endings no unexpected, this drama is thoroughly entering alte way hough. Worth watching jut forthe beau costumes and scenery Madison This little-known musical is based on the true story of an American ice hackey teom in the 1930s. The facts are historically accurate, even though ‘the show is advertised! as @ musical comedy-thriller. Realy anly of interest ‘0 experts in the history of musicals or ice hockey fans. Test 1 Part 3 ‘Questions 11-20 Look at the sentences below about a man who got lost in the Rocky Mountains. Feac the text on the opposite page fo decide if each sentence is corrector incorrect. If itis correct, mark A on your answer sheet itis rot correct, mark B on your answer sheet 8 " Be Ate An Re Pas At B18 g0 fx 18 ‘ob Figeby was in Caneda in order to study its wife (nthe first day of getting lost, Bob realized how serous his situation was. ‘Bob had few probiems finding something cafe to eat inthe mountains. (onthe tout day, Bob recognised the place that he was in ‘Shitey though tt Bob sounded upset on he phone ‘kas the first tme Bob had been missing or such a length of tine The frst phone cal that Shiiey mace was othe Canadien embassy ‘The hotel owner was word while Bob was absent for the hotel Employees from the hate! went o look for Bob. [Bob says he regrets going into the mountains on his own. Reading Lost in the Rocky Mountains Fifty-four-year-old scientist Bob Rigsby was lost For five days in Canada’s Rocky Mountains, and was only rescued after a rrobile phone call to his wife, Shirley, over 8,000 km away in England. Bob. a British widlifé expert, had been in Vancouver, Canada, giving a talk at a conference on the environment, When itwas over, he travelled to the Rocky Mountains and checked into The Maple Leaf hotel. He then set off on a short walk te look atthe focal plant and animal life. Altera couple of hours, he realised he had token a wrong turning on the mountain path, but was sure he could easily get back to the hotel. Even when night fel. he remained confident. But, after walking for several hours the nextday, it became clear to Bob that he was in trouble. “I had my mobile phone with me, but the batiery was almost dead. T thought I could probably make just one call but I didn’t know the number of my hotet and t didn’t want to Worry my Family unless T really had to.” Bob carried on walking for three more days. He knew which wild plants he could safely eat and he had little trouble finding them. When he was thirsty he drank from streams. ‘On the fourth day, he reached a forest that he knew he had walked through the previous day. His heart sank. He realised it was hopeless and decided to call his family in England. "He was quite calm when he spoke to me on the phone. says Shirley. “He appeared to be in control of the situation, in spite of everything. He'd been lost a few times before, but never for so many days - that’s why this time was difleres ‘She immediately contacted The Maple Leat hotel, after a quick call to the Canadian ‘embassy in London to get its phone number, We're always anxious if our guests are away for along time.” says Greg MeCafirey. the hotel's owner. "But that week several ‘of our English vistors ad gone to the city for a fow days to watch the hockey games, and we thought Mr Rigsby hiad gone too.” As soon as Shitley phoned, hotel staiT called the rescue service, who sent out a search party forthe scientist. They found him in. eave some hours later, very tired, but apart from some cuts and scratches, quite unhurt. “Tye learnt my lesson, says Bob. “T admit I was stupid to set off like that without a guide, [never want an experience like that again!” Test 1 Part Questions 26-35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space, For each question, mark the correct later A, B, C or D on your answer sheet Alexander Graham Bell Alexander Graham Bel (0) born in Scotland in 1847. His fatner, an expert on speech, (26) nse 8 Way Of teaching how words (7) be pronounced. He translated the (23) of words into straight or curvy lines. Alexander (20) to be a teacher and, when his mother went deaf, he started to be (90) in how deaf people communicate. In 1870, because his children were in poor health, Alexander and his family ‘moved to the United States. He hoped that a warmer en would be better for the whole family Tewas while he was teaching deaf children there (9) he invented o new machine Iwas very (3) tothe human ear isl, end Bell iscovered it coula carry human speech (2 2 wire from ane place to another. I was not lang before the telephone was 2 part of (5) our ives! 25 A gow B uit © covered —D_worked a7 A ought @ srous © might > would 28 @ cis oes Sete afer cai tral Smog gland 'D: -woubs 90 A amazed — @ intrested «suprised ©=—D. ented St A geography —B season © ©) climate D_ weather 2 Aw ease et ae eine 33° A likely @® simier © same D accurate 4 A above B about along D around a A ay Beach au D every 22 Test 1 PAPER 2 LISTENING TEST aporox35 minutes (including 6 minutes transfer time) Part 1 ‘Questions 1-7 ‘There are seven cuestions inthis part. For each question there ae three pictures and a short recording (Choose the corrct picture and put tick (/}n the Box below ft Example: Whereis the gis nat? | i | It 0 1) How wil they book their flights? ne A 2 What has the daughter forgot EF aQ ®O ce Listening 3 What will the man and woman de on Sunday? we a0 4 Which blouse does the gir decide to buy? a0 om 5 When is the git having @ perty? ; | ee eer] ae sO co a Test 1 6 Where is the motorcycie race going to finish? 28 Part 2 Questions 8-13 Listening will hear & radio interview with a man called Rodin Marshall, who has writen a book about 8 What was Robin's job in Argentina? © On Robin's last trip to Argentina, the weather was 10. What did Robin buy from the market he visited? 41 How did Robin feel during the dance performance he saw? AD transator 8 Li toi guido CE traveling salesman A. colder than he expected. B [sutaol fr what he planned, CD different trom the forecasts he heard A epicure 8 Ll acta © arecord 1 1 re sees et i ce B [7] He wished ne had continued his. dance classes. © [1 He was sad he didn't dance we. 29 Test 7 42. What dd Robin do while he stayed in the vilage? 43. What dd Robin ike about his favourite piece? ‘AZ He went on a bus tour. B [1] He went inte the forest © Aue went onanver tra. AD te wise BL teviens ce peace Listening Part Questions 14-19 1 will hear a radio presenter talking about a museum where you can see a new film. each question, fin the missing information in the numbered space. FILM AT THE SCIENCE MUSEUM The Film Country it's about na Cece marl —— sunday Time last performance starts: (8)... p10. Other things to do at the museum — use the (16) coonpe kee. in the basement — see a model (1715 PALE. Shipon the frst floor —trythe café on the (1,49. ighnelicor How to get free tickets for the film — send an email before 12 o'clock on (18). Fx BG at Test? Part 4 Questions 20-25 Look atthe six sentences for this part. ‘You will hear two neighbours, 2 women, Natasha, and a man, Colin, talking about running. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Itt is correct, puta tick (/) in the box under A for YES. If itis not correc, puta tick (/) in the box under B for NO. Natasha hes decided to tee the day off work to go runing. Colin found running to work was bad for his heath. Natasha would prefer to go unning outsie the cy Natasha would ke to wearher spots cothes at work Natasha will run in the big race because she hopes to win BR BRR B OOOO & RQUROGRE Colin and Natasha will prepare forthe big race together. Test 2 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING TEST (1 hour30 minutes) Part1 Questions 1-5 ‘Look atthe text in each question What does it say? ‘Mark the corect letter A, B or G on your answer sheet ‘A. Buy three fms forthe price of two. B Geta free flm with every one you buy. Films bought here are printed free. (Bowias ints phot wih pede Murr, The tennis team's meeting ‘tonight, 60 I'm taking ry ‘tennis clothes for the photo | -oan't wait to see myself in it. BB Danie! needs his tenn clothes to play ina match tonight. © Daniel is taking @ photo ofthe rest of the tennis team tonight. Casali Restaurant | Weareopen downstairs | shi improvemients are mie otis are, An Marie Enmacalad Shes gt a free tcket fr this cvenin'sconeertas her oye sy | ve ateady got one, butfyou wan togo, |” Room no Rew - ‘UNEXPECTEDLY AVAILABLE 80 only £250 pex month including fuel ‘bills Pel: Erik on 563159 ‘mis your Engle easso8 fw Pi beek Spal, but st loaet een understand everything hoe! Reading ‘A Please come downstairs and try our recently improved restaurant. B The restaurant will reqpen when the improvements are finished. Grex can ony etn one par ofthe restaurant at the momen ‘A. Joe and Emma should decide whether they want the spare ticket. Ginvwennte arouses ‘same concert as Joe tonight. © Ann-Marie phoned to offer Emma her ticket to a concert, ‘A People renting this room should expect to pay extra for gas ard electricity, B The rent for this room is reduced to £250 plus bil. ‘expected to be empty. In this email, Maria wants to jexolain why she hasn't contacted Sarah ‘Smith before, B toll Sarah Smith how much her English has improved. thank Sarah Smith for her English classes in Spain 36 Part2 Questions 6-10 ‘The people below all want to go to a skiing holiday centre, (On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight skiing holiday centres. Decide which skiing holiday centre would be the most suitable for the following people. For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H]) on your answer sheet. a ‘ wok > A i | 8 2 a7 “a Tomoko hasn't skied before and wents inexpensive lessone from a teacher who speaks Japanese or English. She'd lke to stay somewhere where she doesn't have to cook for herself | Alex and Helen are going sking forthe second time anc would tke a cerire with easy sking and interesting places to Vist. They want to fy there and rent skis cheaply on aria Matt and Martin are looking for some exciting sking. They don't want to be with beginners or worry that there might not bbe enough snow. They lke eating out in the evenings, Isabel and her 14-year-old son, Juan, are expert skiers but her husband is & beginner. Juan would tke to ty other winter sports, tke snowboarding, They'l travel to the holy centre by tain, Chris and his wife Jo are not keen skiers. They want to be able to relax in the sun and admire the beautiful scenery while their sons of 10 and 12 have skiing lessons. i | | i i j | Reading SKIING HOLIDAY CENTRES A Windy Pine The ski and snowboard runs here are high in the mountains so you can be sure of lots of good snow, but they are extremely challenging and only for the expert. Skiers can relax after dark in 3 number of small bars and restaurants. The airport is a two-hour bus ride away. © lee Mountain ‘Come to this beauiful spot if you're new tothe spor. Try out easy skiruns under the insiruction of qualified teachers ~ their services are reasonably priced and many speak several languages inclucing Enalish. Classes are for adulis only. Guesthouses provide accommodation with breakfast and evening meals. The cenire is resched by train, E Bear Point This centre isa favourite with sku young skiers who have limited money. ‘Accommodation is reasonably priced and there's a variety of evening entertainment. However, is hard to find a good instructor and you can't be certain ofthe snowfall Cheap fights go to the loca arpor. G Mount Davia ‘There's ood open skiing here, without too many twists and turns, making it suitable for intermediate skiers. Equipment hire is expensive. Accommodation is of a high standard and there are excellent restaurants, but Prices are high. The airport isn't far away. Mount Brock This centre is family-friendly with lots of sporting activities for children, but there Isn't much to interest advanced skiers Although there's seldom a lack of snow ‘on Mount Brock, it can be cloudy so that the scenery is hidden. Access is by road There's skin i this are For skiers of al abil, wit special classes fr cir, but snowboarders aren't welcome. Accommodation isin comforable holiday aparimenis with balconies, where nor-skiers can enjoy the fine eater surrounded by wonderful mountain ‘ews. There's «good bus sevice rom the conte tote nearest tain statin, bath cor no expenence and to those wanting ar 6 extng sing Sint ch and German Some sopes are resend for srowooarders, There’ nightie 2 unreliable Acces to th H. Fairview This historic mountain town has much for visitors to see. The siopes don't attract expert skiers, but are suitable for those wishing to improve their basic skills. Enlish-specking instructors charge e let, but hiring equipment is very reasorable. Tis centre isn't recommended for chiliren. The cirport isneorby, 7 Test2 Part3 ‘Questions 11-20 ‘Look at the sentences below about a music day for young people. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is corrector incorrect. I1it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet. fits not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. Q.11- Theslm of tne mst days or young professional musicians to mest each ther A412. Studenis willean some musi o play to an audience inthe evening A118 tne concer, the professional musicians wil perform individually. G14 Transport nome by coach from the concert hall will be provided. B15 Cases wit begin sight after te students have registered |A 18 Eéch student attending may be lucky enough to be taught nda, 17 stxters wating ay ofthe god ns can cole ta chosen tems after he — |A,18._ Stents staying to walt or he evening concert ae advised to take ther own entertainment. A18 Some students wil need to bring ther evering clothes with them in the morning B 20 Fersley ease, he gars wat ono how many scr be atthe coca. Reading # Young People’s Music Day 4 Dear Young Musas, ‘Thank you for agreeing to take part in our Music Day. Here are some notes for your information, The day “The whole idea ofthe day is for music students from secondary schoo's around the area to meet other players and reccive exper teaching from our guests, six professional player. Ih the evening, you will perform the pieces you have worked on during the day at a concert ‘which your ‘riends and family can attend. The concert will include a range of music from You, folowed by one piace from each of our quests. Getting there ‘Aap is included forthe concer hall, Your school coaches wil crop you atthe main building. Please note that there is no retum coach journey. ‘The programme [After you have registered at the reception, go to the main hal Firs there will be @ short performance by our professional musicians who are joining us forthe day. After this you ‘ill o into your classes to practise on your own instruments for the evening concert, There will also be @ chance to expenment with a diferent instrument from the one you normally play, and see if you enjoy playing something more unusual ~ we have several instruments to choose from! What to bring | B1ng «piece of music hat you can play wel, Pat ofthe dy wil include a masterclass |_fawhicn you might have the opprtnty theres enough tn, to play apiece of your choosing and be given a short lasson by one ofthe professional players, What to buy “There will be opportunites to buy sheet music or books during the day, so you may want to have money for these. Ifyou wish to buy something, you could reserve tt and then ‘range to pick it up and pay when your parents arive io waich the concer. This service willbe available until 7 pm Going home ‘The fist part ofthe day wil finish at § pm, when parents can collect students. For those remaining in the hall until the evening concert at 7 pm, there will be DVDs for you to watch, although you should also bring something to do while you are waiting. A change of clothes is required for the evering - black trousers or skit and white top ~ $0 unless you are going home at 5 pm, you will need to have this with you at the start ofthe day. Evening concert If for whatever reason you cannot attend the evening concert, you must inform us as soon a possible, as we need to know numoers in order to prepare ihe stage. We look forward to seeing you et the Young People’s Music Day. 39 T_T as Test 2 PartS ‘Questions 26-35 ‘Read the text below ané choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A. B, C or D on your answer sheet, THE ART OF DRAWING Drawing has alwoys been « (0) popular hobby. Young children draw with o pencil es (5) ‘2s they can hald one, Drawing is often seen ose special sil, ond its (27)... that some people seem t0 : drow perfect pictures without any effort. Yer Seatac drawing, like writing, can be (28). ryou abe le can drow accurately if you work reelly hard at it. sco Drawing is first (28) all about looking carefully. T+ sounds easy to soy t= i) ‘0 do ig look ot things, but t realy is that simple. The best woy caw o familior (31), is te imagine that you are looking t it for the rs 62) Nowadays there are (38) courses and materials cvilable than ever b= (34). rears that you can experiment fo imprave your skills, The only 5) is your imagination, 28 A tet B immedatey (toon D story 2 @ ne 8 exact D eal 28 A discovered == B © reat D reaches 29 Ch ol 8 © tom D tor A sculd c mast D cout aA toric © wee D_ verses 2A perc moment @) te = @ vee © plenty much uA whe c whore = wer os A tna Om pind Test2 PAPER 2 LISTENING TEST aporox 35 minutes, (acacing 6 minutes transfer time) Part 1 Questions 1-7 ‘There are seven questions inthis pat. For each question there are thee pictures and a short recording (Choose the correct picture and puta tick (/)n the box below i, Example: How ci the woman get to work? Which musical instrument does the boy play now? Ustening a 8 4 What will the weather be tke tomorrow afternoon? 80 Test 2 48 ‘Which part of the man’s body hurts him at the moment? oe ape Where was the man’s knowledge of Spanish useful? Listening Part2 Questions 8-13 will hear a radio interview with a man cated Harry Park, who is talking about the adventure el company he runs, 7 each question, puta tick (in tne correct box. 8 Harry first became interested in adventure A ["] gave him adventure stories to read. travel because his father B Ked in a travel company. CF taked @ lot about the places he'd been to, Ser eee cer ete peer eee pore eiee = B [thought he could make a lot of ‘money. © [1 hoped to do more travelling himsett. 10 Who suggested the name for Harry's 4D pena si BM acustomer © Ly his wie When Hary vist place he tie to A sie he toca people bs. C1 take modern equipment. ‘avoid damaging the area, 49 Test 2 12 What does Harry say about doing dangerous things? 13 What is Hany's favourite place? 1 tes pan of iso 8 C1 tes tightening CL] tts enjoyable Listening | Parts Questions 14-19 will hear a man taling some young people about a four-week study programme in a college. ‘each question fil the missing information in the numbered space. STUDY PROGRAMME Courses available on: i English Literature 18th century (14) artists. Modem Architecture | Dates for all courses: start date: 14th June w evsdaten 12th, Soly ws clanoce: every dey except 1) L.A day $ Course fees: £425 each Reduced prices for 17) gree. ps « Included in price: accommodation and food Buse ofthe library social activities 1 books, Not included in price: wi extra (18) less Ons 1 transport Avaliable from college secretary: W registration forms a copy ofthe rey WME. yaule course Test2 Part4 Questions 20-25 Look at the six sentences for this part. ‘You will hear a conversation between a gi, Claite, and a boy, Tom, ebout a football tour. Decide if each sentence is corect or incorrect. Ifitis comect, put a tick (/) in the box under A for YES. iit is not correct, puta tick (/) in the box under B for NO. 8 iar has read about the footbal turin a newspaper 21 Claro wored about being the youngest member of te team. Tom fees that schoolwark is more important than sports taining Gare intends to study at a university next year. (laie thinks it's important to win every game on the tour. QoOo0g800 OAR GCA se RB PBR ‘Tom agrees to go and suppor Care's team at her next match. 52 Test 3 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING TEST (1 hour 30 minutes) Geen Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look ot the text in each question. ‘What does it say? Mark the correct later A, B or C on your answer sheet. Example: 0p ame ema oe A Do not leave your bieycle touching the i Se eeeeacre NOBICYCLES AGAINST GLASS BB Broken glass may damage your bicycle PLEASE tyres. rae ~ © Your bicycle may not be safe here, rower fo [AS A You can buy a ticket at this desk to ge straight into the theatre. Taber ae sen eons mens seuiior, ee SS eee ‘BOOKED IN ADVANCE 84 eto meee desgporere fof bey elyotencn ory 6 OX gents ky a IF YOUR SHOES ARE DIRTY, PLEASE REMOVE THEM BEFORE ENTERING THIS CHANGING ROOM INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ CLUB Next Saturday's coach trip is cancelled because of of interest Reading Bob needs to A make a dentist's appointment for Jil (Boner ssa tell il when he can goto the dentist. “A)You can keep your shoes on in the ‘changing room unless they are dt. B Clean your shoes at the entrance to the changing room before you come in © Al shoes must be taken off and left at the changing room entrance. What is Anita doing? ‘A explaining that she will be late B apologising for missing the meeting Dorinda senetoay oe araneent ‘A To avoid us cancelling another Saturday trip, tell us what your interests are. B Saturday's coach trp is cancelled because there are transport problems. ‘are cancaling the trip on Saturday ‘as numbers are too low. ee Test 3 Part 2 Questions 6-10 ‘The people below all want to do en activity in the countysice curing the autumn, ‘On the opposite page there are descristions of eight companies which provide le'sure activities inthe countrysiae. Decide which company would be the most suitable forthe following people, For questions 6-10, mark the correct etter (A-H) on your enswer sheet, ‘Susanna only has a couple of hours free. She nates walking ‘and woul lke to try something that brings her into contact vith animals, although she is a bit nervous with them, ‘Kemal is looking for some excitement and is keen to do something challenging. He also wants to get to know the ere= better. He can afford up to £50, Frank and Sabine want to go for a walk with their young family. They'd Ike to have lunch out but Sabine doesn't ike carrying things forthe baby, or picnic things, around all day ‘Chariot is fying to the Brazilian rainforest soon to do sos Scientific research. She hopes to get some experience of living in tne open air before she goes. ‘Tom wants to explore the natural beauty of the area in company with other people, doing something other than walking. He doesn't have any equipment of his own but he has £40 to spend. ° Get out this autumn! Windtek Windtek runs windsurfing training courses for beginners, involving two ree-hour private lessons (£89 with ‘oard and wetsuit hire). Experienced surfers can also practise on their ‘own (E15 per hour). At this time year, the water is still warm and »xciting day in the open air is sromised! Lama Treks For something diferent, fet this company’s ‘endly South American anima’s company you on a walk through the ris. The lamas transport your bags while {ou enjoy the scenery. The most popular “ig is a four-hour walk with a stop at a 1untry restaurant (256 per adult including ‘meal ~ children tree). Park Stables Have you ever thought of exploring a national arc on horseback Park Stables offers rides ‘on horses specially chosen for their gentie taracters, Beginners are welcome and riding hats and boots are provided free of charge. Private ride £25 per hour, family ride £42 per Swallow aviation Get a bird's-eye view of the countryside and see sone of the region's tourist sights from 1@ air by taking a lesson in two-seater microlight plane. it's an adventure that’s not for 1@ faint-hearted! The training plane is an Icarus C42 which es at around 160 kph. Flights zon £49. Reading | B Country Lanes Based in a lovely forest, Country Lanes provides a relaxing experience for newcomers to cyeling, experienced cyclists and those just looking for family fun, The one-day group tour (830 per person) includes bike hire, route map and discounts on entry to tourist attractions. D Survival School 1 you're thinking of taking trip to somewhere far from cities and people, you might want to learn how to take care of yourself first. Survival Schoo!'s challenging weekend course (£150) will ach you fre-making, camp-building and recognising edible plants and wild animals “These skills could save your Bie Bygone Age Practise o skill from the past! This company owns a 10-kilometre private roilway track ond offers train-lovers: ‘the opportunity to drive a steam train ‘through pretty countryside. The return ‘rip (£125) lasts one hour. There are picnic tables and a children’s playground at the station, Hi Island Link This fery company will take you to a beautiful, walker-fendly island. Some of its footpaths take inthe coastine, while others pass through woods. You probably ‘won't see another walker all dey! Walks vary in langth from 2 to 8 hours. Ferry fare and wakes guidebook £5. Test3 Part3 Questions 11-20 Look at the sentences below about two climbers called Gertrude Benham and Charies Fay. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is corrector incorrect. Ifit is correct, mark A on your answer sheet If itis not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. pn S2 Aes Bis Aw hie 8a Aw Rie 8 wo 38 GGartrade Beaham had spent less tre climbing in Canada than Charles Fay. Charles Fay applies to an organisation to have @ mountain named after him. (0n 19 July, Gertrude Benham found out she had made a mistake. Gere Benham decided to climb Mount Heeiee with Charles Fey on 20 ly. Charles Fay blamed his guide when he filed to reach the top of Mount Heeiee. Gerrude Benham took a different route up Mount Heejee from Charles Fay. Gerirude Benham knew Hans Kaufmann had a plan to choose a slow route up Mount Heejee. ‘The mountain which was named after Charles Fay was the one he had fst chosen. CCharies Fay’s grandson followed a diferent route from his grandfather up Mount Fay. ‘Tne hut named alter Cherles Fay still used by climbers. | Reading Climbing mountains Gertrude Benham was born in Englane! 1 1867. Sho had made 130 climbs in the European Alps before going tothe Canaclian Rocky Mountains in 1904, where she «pent the surmme: climbing, In 1904, the yaths of Gertrucle Benham and Charles ay briefly crossed, He had spent several secessiul summers climbing in the Rocky ‘ountains. In fact he was so successful that Geographical Board of Canacla asked nity select a mountain to take his name e chose one known as Heejee and was rine to be te fst each the tp. But Gertrude Bena hal the same idea + 19 july 1904, Gertrude and he guide, Christian Kauimann, reached the top of @ Suntain which they thought was Heejee. Upon their return, however, they were told that >t particular mouniain was called something ese. They decided to try again the next day unknown to Gert, Charles Fay and his ide Hans Kaufimann, Christian's brother, planing to climb Heejee that day as wel » groups set aut on 20 july but Charles Fay ant Hans Kauimann found the snow tions dificult and had to tum back. Gertrude and Christian were successul. Charles sas annoyed and later wrote in aleve, ‘Hans Kaufmann led me, against my wishes, ‘onsolation Valley instead of taking my advice to go round Moraine Lake, while tian led Miss Benham staight to the top of the mountain.” + people sad thatthe Kaufmann brothers had! wanted Gertrude to get to the top fist ‘Hans had therefore taken Charles Fay on a route which took more time. Although +a good story, no documents exist to prove this actually happened an it was never ht that Gertrude had any knowledge of it spointed, Charles Fay asked if he could choose a different mountain to lake his name ‘ose Mount Shappee, but then found out that Gertrude andl Christian had climbed! eas well. At this point Charles Fay agreed to have his name attached! 10 Hesjee, as originally wanted. He finally climbed t its tap on 3 August 1904. Half a century nis grandson climbed! he north-eastern side of the mountain, by then known as Fay. No other climber had ever managed to do this. ‘¢ Benham then travelled to New Zealand and Japan to do more climbing before 1 to England, spending time in Austalia and India on the way. Charles Fay “any more successful climbs, The first hut built in the Canadian Rockies io shelter «vas called the Fay Hut, It was builtin 1927 bul unfortunately was destroyed! ina ein 2003. arp Test 3 Part5 ‘Questions 26-35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, G or D on your answer sheet Example: 0 A wer B above © up D ahead ‘Answer: ABCD Bel: eet Cave Paintings in Australia A eave containing (0) 200 painings was discovered in the Wolke National Park Australia, eight years ago, Some ofthe paintings are (28) least 3,000 years old en is even more surprising is that the cave was Found hy chance by someone walking inthe area. However, the ste of the cave was so dificult vo reach that t (28) a long time before researchers could Ws it The exact cation ofthe site has £0 [28 sn 868 TiS 6 0 (80) nn te fom being visited by sightseers who do not (81) how eas its 0 (82) paincngs ‘The paintings show people and animals, (83) birds, liars and other Austealin animals that can ($4) th scen today. According to ressarchers, (5) its recent discovery, nobody had visited the cave for around 200 years Ah Bo © 0 @« aA How ® vat © Why © When 2 A lasteo B spon © sexi D tnahed 2 A remained Bat © contoies (8) ker 3 & prevent 8 mics © escape 3 aoe aK catch © ceace © toa D ‘eo! 32 A waste B injure © samage D upset 3A ivoting 8 aecng = incudng contig wR yet 8 sresay © ee © si 3 A by 8 ater © wn D on Test3 PAPER 2 LISTENING TEST approx 35 minutes, (including 6 minutes transfer time) Part 1 Questions 1-7 ‘There are seven questions in this part For each question there are three pictures end a short recording. Choose the correct picture and pul a tick (7) n the box below it. Example: Where did the man leave his camera? Ustening 3 How much does the man pay forthe postage? 4 ®O ‘hich dress does the woman ike best? Test 3 6 Whats the television programme about? ee baeiete cee 40 80 7 Which vehicle does Steve intend to buy? alan O—o- | |-0-_0- ag 4 68 Part 2 Questions 8-13, 22 will hear part ofa rao interview with a woman called Linda Brown, who i talking about king ina cake shop when she was a student. ‘2ach question, puta fick (/) in the correct box. 8 Linda worked in a cake shop because Linda liked her fist boss because he 2° What did Linda enjoy about working in che stop? “=the shop, Linda helped wth ‘8 [her parents iar give her enough money. 8 [1] she wanted to give her parents some money © C1 she needed to buy things for cole. AC] paidner well B A was kind tober © [1 sentheron a traning course. AZ eating te cakes the smell of baking CL thecleen wonolace AL toking bread 1 8 [1] dspaying caves, [making sandwiches, Test 3 2 13 70 Linda says thatthe ful-time shop assistants, What does Linda say about serving customers? ‘A [pore trtenclly to her. hadn't got the eame skils as he: ¢ 7 didn't work as hard as her. A she cer te eating with comolats, BL] $be ied giving them acvioe. ZT sre enoye th ousy pa of Part3 ‘Questions 14-19 >. il hear some recorded information about a museum. ach question, fil in the missing information in the numbered space. Central Museum je Tseugarione iene fratioreated inthe year (14) A. 42 ‘i are exhibitions of English furiture and (15). 2G. at. © 3 museum shop, vistors can buy 1). Ay edna Ces can be parked atthe (17) hotel near the museum. 5. ar buses to the museum leave from both the city centre and the 78 Staten. Ge) £21858 to find out more about (19) Py ee visits oF room hire. n edhe hatin em sei rumitME Ne cae Test 3 Part4 ‘Questions 20-25 Look at the six sentences for this part, You will hear a conversation between a boy, Sam, and a git, Carta, about a school concert Decide it each sentence is correct or incorrect. \fitis correct, put a tick (/) in the box under A for YES, It is not correct, puta tick (/) in the. box under B for NO. 8 Caria is surprised that Mrs Ford wanted her to attend the meeting 21 Sam says that est year’s concert was an improvement on aarti ones. Carla enjoyed preparing for last year's concer. Sam tls Cala that she isthe best picrist nthe school ‘Sam encourages Carla to accept Mrs Ford's choice of music, Rooogo ORQAQORS RP BR ‘Sam realises that he must stop doing one of his activities. Test 4 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING TEST (1 hour 30 minutes) fawn Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look at the text in each question. What does it say? ‘Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet. Example: What does Jake need to do? 0 Take aaa AA open the garage when Ben artves 30, | be can get his bike Ben let his bite in our ee yesterday. He'd like to come and | collet it at 6 Pleasebe at home| ‘2 let him into the garage © get Ben's bike out ofthe garage and | take it to him J sons B look inthe garage and let Ben know if bis bike is there peer et arewer fo [A ® &] 2 A vou ned to prone Sopot you wart, wares | to come tos even, i December 15th 7-10 pm Sign below if you con come! BB Anyone wanting to takepart in running Weal ned people to the event shou gn entice tel erie the ever ‘he books, Nick is more interested in learning about the countryside leerning about people from the past. He needs informatic some schoolwork he is doing about what happens to rve"= and hills overtime. 76 Reading Recommended Museums in the Area Red House Travel back to the time ofthe novelist Charlotte Bront@ and find out about her friends and local connections. Discover the comforts and discomionts ofthe 1830s country home where Charlote sometimes stayed! asa guest af Joshua Taylor's family and go ideas for her novel Shirley Hillcrest Museum Enjoy an experience of digging up the past, Handle pieces of ancient pots, tools and other objects from many countries. Learn to date them and see what they tell 1s about how people lived then. Also try out computer programs which help plan the digging-up of sites. School groups sould book in advance. uniseum of Peace tuated in beautiful juntryside, this is the only seun of ite kind in the ery. It has a growing ection of art and objects snected with peace history, violence and the ending of Tt also has material hich 2 be used after the visit back e classroom. Viking Centre 7 and experience what life was tke 20 years ago in tis Viking town, rebuilt '= mouth ofthe river. Our introductory lNinform you about the close 2: onship the Vikings had with the sea = ‘re excellent fishermen, sailors and ilders. There are also toos, clothes ‘aryday items to ook at. B Castle Museum ‘The castle was built looking down on the valley of the River Dean. It is ow @ museum, where you can learn how tne valley has changed over millions of years. There is a collection of interesting rocks and fossils found in the area, and pictures showing how the valley probably looked in prehistoric times. D_ Shandy Hall Herein the 1780s, Laurence Sterne wrote Tristram Shandy. His fiteenth-certury house is now surrounded by a large (garden ful of beautiful and unusual plants. Inside there isan important collection of ‘Sterne's novels plus the original crawings Which were included in his works. F Fishing Centre Study the routes used by fishermen over the last two hundred years and see how their ocean-going boats worked ‘A new exhibition explores the position of wives and mothers inthe old fishing ‘owns, giving information about their| occupations, and their attitudes to work and home. H Horsepower Museum ‘This muscum reminds us just how importane horses ware co ife in the nineteenth and sty swendith canarias. thas a permanant ‘exhibition of old trams ane buses, which used 0’ pulled through the sereats by horses. ‘The staf hare are very knowledgeable and give aly lectures on dis fascinating collection 7 Test 4 Part 3 ‘Questions 11~: Look atthe sentencas below about John Chapman, an Englishman wio lived inthe 45th century. ead the text on the opposte page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. fits correct, mark A on your answer shest. Ifit snot corect, mark B on your answer sheet. 8 11. 1a 1440,Jonn Cnapan veda Non A 12 Jonnrarey maragodt eal i gooos atthe mere. B18 sohmanc be wilh enough mney ve confer. 214. son's wits encouragectim to ake th umey to London, JA.15. People stopped to chat to John while he was standing on London Bridge. R 16 John was disappointed by what the old man told him. G17 Jon's vite raise why ne was 899g hoe unr th oo. 8 18 The wring onthe box was in a anguage tat was forint Jn ‘Al19. The second container was buried directly under the fs. 20 The people of Swat benefited trom John's good ck Reading John Chapman ‘The atmosphere inthe market place in Norwich in 1440 was probably not very diferent from how itis today ~ noisy, crowded Colourful and exciting. It was here tht john Chapman used to come each week from his home in Swatham, 50 kilometres away, 0 try 10 sel is copper pos and pans. After one particularly ting do, he loaded his unsold pots and pans ‘onto the back of his horse as usual and walked slowly home. He had | ameal and went to bed, complaining biter to his wie about ther | lack af money, However, that night john had a deeam that would change the rst of his ie. ln this cream a man tod John that i he stood on London Bridge he would hear something that would make him rich, The dream was so real that John couldn't get it ou of his mind ‘nd finally he decide to make the journey, even though his wife was against the idea. Alera week's preparation, John set off for London with just his dog ior company. When he satived at London Bridge he stopped arc watched all the men and! women who went past. any af them talked to him, but he heard nothing that would make him rch, (On the thir day, henvever, an old man asked him why he was sanding there, John told him was because of a dream. The od man replied, t recently dreamed that | went o the home ofJohn Chapman, in Swaffham, and dug under a tree atthe back of his house. where found buried pot of gold! But lam no: foolish enough to believe in dreams, ‘able to believe his lick, Joh said goodbye ad etumed to Swatfham, As soon as he ot ome, he fetched a spade and sate gain. His wife looked on in amazement unable understand what he was doing, Bu sure enough, he uncovered a box. Opening it with orvous hand he found hat twas full of money. The couple were delighted, but alka ris about some words on the lid, which were in a language they didn’ recogise, Keen ‘ind out their meaning, Jan put the box in his window and soon two young men knocked the door ane ansated them for him: Beneath me fes another one much cher. So John < deeper an this time found a huge pot ul of gold and jewels ~-at shows John Chapman became rch. He spent the money wisely and paid foe several licbuildngs tobe built. And his memory lives on in Swatiham today. on the painted | ovate entrance to the town! a Test 4 Part 5 Questions 26-35 Read the text below anc choose the correct word fr each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet, Example: 0 A known B named © called D thought Answer: 9 The Driest Place on Earth “The Atacama Desert in Chile is) asthe dest place om Earth. tis alaost 1,000 kilometres (2s) length, lying berwcen the Pacific Ocean and the Andes mountains Under a centimetre cof rain (27) ) icant have never recorded 2) rain there Over a million people (80) lve inthe -Atacamia today. Most live on the coast, which is also home to reams of asteonomers who ate ther 0 1) advantage of the clear skies. fn the north, farmers grow tomatoes With = water hey have collet from underground rocks. However, for (32). who have thir farms on higher ground, the water comes from melting soo wally, and the centre is so People generally seem to (83) knowledge about war the desert as to offer, burn (84) «there is plenty to do~ from sexing the amazing narra sight 0 playing gol, one of the more recent activites (95). tourists to the zgion. 2 A by Boa © to O in 27 A pours ‘als © sinks D lowers 2 A as that © when D than 29 @ ary B10 © some D lite 30 A totaly 3 oxactly © actualy D- finally 31 A have B make © get ® taro 32 @® those B these © them D they 33° A fail B hose Cc miss ® tack 34 A case B tum © tact D time 35 A arivng —-—) atvactng —-“©—approschingD_aranging 82 Test 4 PAPER 2 LISTENING TEST approx 35 minutes ‘including 6 minutes transfer time) Parti ‘Questions 1-7 ‘hare are seven questions in this part For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. (Choose the correct picture and put 2 tick (/ in the box below it Example: Where did the man leave his camera? a 2 What was the man’s fist job? Listening 3 Where wil they have something to eat? i sO 4 What does the woman's house look lke now? 4 ‘Which sport wil they do tomorrow? awl ar Test 4 6 What can you see on the television programme? a LA | pe eee 7. Whee wil the man sit onthe plane? Listening Part 2 ‘Questions 8-13, ‘You will near an interview with @ woman called Lucy Rainbow, who is talking about her job @s & painter. For each question, puta tick (inthe correct box. 8 What does Lucy usualy paint? 1A sceney for toe plays 8 LT petures of pp stars ¢ [the walls in people's homes | 8 Loy ere he rset Becaue 18 [ste enjoys working by hese BL] she couldn't get ob in sverising © [Zhe thought it would be interesting 40 What does Lucy find cifcut about her A] She sometimes misses ch work? in 8 Z7Some days are too busy. © D) she atays nas too much werk to @. 11 How manyhours aday oes wey uly AL] even werk? BC et [dem Listening | Parts | Questions 44-49 You will hear aradio announcement about a new magazine, For each question ln the missing information in the numbered space, NEW MAGAZINE ‘The name ofthe magarneis 1. 20, living First issue of magazine © healthy recipes using (18) shes « a DVD about making (6). Sql Qd... for summer Second issue of magazine «recipes using (17) ..WS.GE..... for children $ epecial recipes toinse foe (1 gaukies. for adults The isc ssu ofthe magazine costs (19 £..9.<4,4 Test 4 Part 4 Questions 20-25 Look at the six sentences fr this part. You will hear a man called Kar, and his wife Jenny, taking abou! the holiday they have just hac. Decide f each sentance is corrector incorrect. IF itis coract, puta tick () inthe box under A for YES, iit isnot corect, puta tck () inthe box under B for NO, 20 Jenny and Karl are both pleased tobe home after ther holiday. 24 Jenny thinks the weather forecast they heard for their holiday week was corect Oo We ‘22 Jenny end Kar! both ike the way thir hotel served meats. 28 Jenny thinks they had a better room on this holiday than last yea. 24 Karl was angry about the state of ths hote! sports equipment. BO0QR O & eee! 25 Jenny and Karl are both keen to plan another holiday immediatly. iii ii Test 1 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING | (1 how 30 minutes) Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look at the text in each question What does it say? ‘Merk the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet. Example: A The six-week course is cheaper if you algo do the one-day class. B The one-day class is free for those who book the six-week course. Special one-day drama class this Saturday. Price ~ £50 per person. [Anyone who attends vill beable to book our ew six-week course at discount You must pay for the six-week course before you do the one-day class. reewe fo APE 255 {f Sally wants to go on the holiday ‘she must ‘A send the details that were requested. BB contact the travel agency for further information. | lee are the dts you requested] : Meheereatvediouemaay | pay 2 deposit this evening. [Sng sponge wt | [gui eoDto compete iL 14

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