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‘SIMPLY 8 Exam Preparation Units & 4 Practice Tests Cece ce fecraes See or ed GLOBAL ELT Paine by ANDREW BETSIS ELT Sewarorabesictegy mai erderspancenbee ge open © ANOREW BETSIS ELT LTO, 215 eaten Aven roenet pn pticion may epee rina ain ‘eves mtr ory ano cose cna ‘mangos st or pores aga Pies ‘her prin Soy otic paseaon ae Sint iy & Ga Level 2 New2015 Fema Stud Book ISB Sil Cy @ Gu Cee BE povs reefers Bo DS ‘City & Guilds International ESOL Qualifications ‘The City & Gullds International ESOL qusiications wil help you demonstrate your ablty to communicate in English to enable you to work or study in English-speaking ‘countries andlor environments ‘The tests are intended for test takers who are speakers of other languages (ESOL) and who would like to demonstrate their ablity to communicate la English. Many Engls-spesking universes accept this qualification as evdence of language proficiency for entry onto thelr courses. “The tests are recognised globally and are accepted by universities, employers and nation~ al education authorities in many countries as evidence of a required standard of English ‘There are ewo diferent exams for each level, the IESOL (international ESOL) that tests Listening, Reading and Writing and the ISESOL (international Spoken ESOL), which is a stand-alone Spoken exam. The Succeed in City & Gulds Practice Tests book contains [2 complete practice tests for both the IESOL and the ISESOL exams, International ESOL aaahperearertcr ae [eee cc ror acer’ Speakers of Ot Preliminary At access A2 ‘Achiever 81 ‘Communicator 82 Expert ch Mastery C2 CONTENTS WordColications reed 0 Pcs Baines Cay & Gules Level iy & Gus Level 2. Reading Fare 4 mee ee cry acute | iy & Gus eve 82. Rening- Fare 3 awe WerkiColecon raised 1 Tor art Cote a tates hy & Gus Lor Gay 8 cL 82 Renn Par? Une Poe Oo Enter Wezoar New Dis pea (City & Guikls Level B2. Reading ~ Parc apes Fae Unie 5 Wrote eed Work: Money & Shopng Work Hany 8 Stopping cya cits totez ran 38 (8 eB Read Pa3 = Unie 6 Words/Collecations related to een Foie Berane | Fao Re Coren & Exeter acest a ‘Cy & Gules Level B2 Reading - Part 2 = ae WordiColecaons reed rac a weeny Eon Ltr ry 8 ads Len =. Cay Castor Reading Pan anne Pert Unie 8 WeriColcaon raled wo Sports «Food & Heay Living Sports - Foot & Healthy Lining Ory & Gus Level B2 ee Cry & Gules Level 82. Reading - Part 4 UGseenne Fars 4 City & Guilds Level B2 Communicator IESOL Practice Tests PRACTICE TEST IESOL 1 Listening Section Reading Section agen 7378 pages 76-879 LUstening Section Reading Section pages 8183 ager 84-87 | PRACTICE TEST IESOL 3 Listening Section esaing Section ge 89 pages 69.91, pages 255 | PRACTICE TEST IESOL 4 Reading Section page: 97 ages: 100-103 CONTENTS Bud Expresting Like Distes Lining Advantages / Disadvantages ‘Gay 8 Gus evel B2 SESOL Speaking Test Making suggestion eroding your opinion iy & Gulls Level 82 ISESOL Speakrg Test Aaresing - Disreang (Ghy & Golds Level B2ISESOL Speaking Test Expressing doubt Making deutions (Ch & Gilde Level 82 ISESOL Speaking Test Aching fo ifrration ‘Wanes for the aeset fire (Cy Gul Lv! B2 ESOL Speaking Test Making svgerooa! Accaping or Rojoctng suggestions hry & Gud Live 82 SESOL Speaking Test. ‘Asking to agree Shown arsament (Cay B Gales Lvel 82 ISESOL Speaking Test Asking for adv - Givng ave Cy & Gl Uva 8 SESOL Speakng Test Writing Section age 80 Writing Section: pags 8 ‘Writing Section pase 96 ‘ning Section page 104 Matt 4 ‘wing Ci & Gus Level 82 Far? ‘Wing an Arve cscs 2 ce Unter pass for deere lace ing Cay & Gi Level 82 Parc 2 ‘rang 2S Narative ing woresphrasas ‘wong Cy & Gls Level 82 Par ‘Wit Fon! Leerfemal aking or formation Wn iy Gu el 2 a2 ‘srg sn bce eter pang nes Novntve insang wor vases \ireng Cry & Gul Level 2 Par ‘Wings Cone of Append Unters nang Cy & Gls Love 82 Pare 2 ‘Weirg sn hrc eer peopl. Sor pitces descing apron ‘Wing Ci 8 Guilds Level 62 Far 2 & Par | ‘Wrng sn ora eer ‘Wong a Forma ltr of compan inene Repo | sing Cy & Gd evel 82 Pare 2 ‘iran sn bicep avice& making sugestions fase MNT URRY PRACTICE TEST ISESOL 1 prow: 105-106 PRACTICE TEST ISESOL 2 pages: 107-108 PRACTICE TEST ISESOL 3 page: 109-110 Piaces Rw Vocabulary - Structure pr “i To ces pe yu neous ayo aces wma een ee wand esta, A. Use the adjectives which describe the plas belon te filin the blank Ilated, overpoputed boring industria, popuar, aly, inconvenient, relaxing Trae crv suman a enslypopdated / tora ee COUNTRYSIDE rural area tomay | eciet perce ‘peasant enterment ‘SUBURB/OUTSKIRTS ete 9 wooded sate with eas (00 rend te vance [Notes We say a FouayTat tae babs Shwe to the oaks Sp | Where do you ive? mention pce, | Descrbe the city course / sted the cuss you ve sig the actos above. Give reasons wy you fal ts wa Colocations Look at the adlectvs below and se the gven nouns ‘that these adjectives descrbe best ofl he lan. bung aeiesphere area) patton ental Seowsed of the beaten ack | covery stron gest an easy = Boomy 1 poste / ving x raed sly | re atvacine 7 apaarg curbing 1 snoty 1 Boom / devessing f mogem /anoet/ 6 1 utistrey renovated / ioosing ype radon enone rend ope / mde / ow dass Spesk! 5 Uae te ate ave to casero your erbarood Itetr to We atmosphere, bigs, traf, pluton (9 You motto eam abst the olace you Facebook ed Ives What estos wou you ak ear Reading PART 4 ‘ed the are end nswer the qustlons. Wits a manimu of fv word for ach answer An example i dane for you Big Cities are Dying rte recent fem decade tere fas bee sn ceasng nd cote St of urn podatons om ral ein to rn ote woh hve See ejandng a 9 este ard reducing vost pts wooded Ire Tes ass mig sn hes Sonat ct of console chrges to Ben repors rho deteoratod th eof pepe in ben seas and ha: Gestoyes re talnee of beavers maa 35 Tite tings a cer oars onthe he conto tb cites are trib dapat. City planers cam tht ths <éanutc grorh of bon ess tana ees ino pected od polite les, whose eran are gray coking by {ane es The tise of yeh buldnes,sigsraprs ad ty pr, te hgh papsatonGensty adic of peen eos ove rgatweh fected ti gay of ty Ke. ig ey prs ate deinng and ae bcoong iter a le jut how tle hese be woan Cotes be enprove! Thre atest nab of sca changes and sibSanit mprove- int ot eld be made What ces rely fen st smel-desiees ely Dace wih eee road networks, suares and Taliep bansport wh wl emery Takale Walle and ease afte congestion Not to mention, te cteon of ree (Geen aos su as pats which coud aso contrtepostvey toa dearer ard heater cy erurennet. Tt the state cel abo Sto fet av pokuton Sct reser shoudl be posed eo those factones whose piso ois eumicl ems ple the stmosgere and cause a sats of heath problems conc, rai ttl eases to te “Thao se nendiclurers no beth he law soul eave hey thes S03 o conor to extent enronmenta ws stato ot fhets of buss Shodd be eictd wh sew oes wich wi geal rece grease gos ema. for ech Ove ete tve soto tery to unin ey cette oh tena says fo ess congested sets an less plied ‘inoue Seca he aves of yd Cte wl ee hap us ete the evs of pono a> MES crs se WS Pt Sid re envonretay te. itst bt tot last cy voles! eco aarenss shod te raed so tat hey con tte the tintve te ook alte te |e toy Ive m Tey shoud al ty har to keep the nelgbourood dean, encbrape recycling a! develop projects for oating| Jehan cree eu aes Te te fy encore it eas ram is Shy etter ronment oransaion so tat they can corte eectvay to te proces of Sour ou cites IA a tear cages wi Gti trove teresa reste alte an eather emote big cies, [ Exampie What caee te oparson of Bi ces? [Pama hs of hm dts ’. Match the worde wlth the blings below. terraced touwes manvon detached ewes flat. semi-detached howes, cottage "Types of houses 1. What does the ebrson oan areas towards al areas sttect nate _2.What i he dani growth fur regions make cis veo! 4. How ae i ly pats tig 5. How sls mandactrers who teak the awa ot respect te enionmest be punches? cheno ee Speak! hat two rin ings sted cy dwar dt ean up dingo thr 30? | tars uroaenst wa 1S youn tore» house tat 2 you ses = acvrtoment, Ur eres wos You ah th Gurr x the pre! ak SBOE ye location style sz, faces an cos Tip: A desctpon ofa place cant Use points below t fl inthe Blanks ea rea Mee cremated |= good job opportunities eo eestion coat, versie, rare ics, aires, a galeries, estat, ght cs) tea aeae wa ate ans) palton are gator [clean a- ss ate = ecole ocr tpeta beter Sci restonsips,svorger ton [sess sivessfl ite Sow 2ce oie eveyone ions evn es buses) | tos cosas for eaton hs, medal cae erertarert Flin the blanks inthe boxes below. Choose ab, cor to complete them, HOUSE IN A SUBURB 1.) easier access ) cheaper rent are weeny regu ubie ittas 2 gare 0) 1 ess rose até ties poled strostere salted fe Sotong and anspor facies petted ht ‘ore ea ey be een at aan i Me Ahafenad anil ana oraone snchy neers ee, FLAT IN THE CITY CENTRE 2.2) ore wasttl » eaasropote ) aceesebie ae soc iy fn 9 exonaical sonore tachi spray (sy regions) rot spacious Tek ot storage pated amosptre fs pakng fates Remember! [Formal iyiersaacaees vacua Tegan eo TIE] ‘ra contacts avod pasa verbs or colli! lngwee + ro cesrption ot eelnes « vo of parr Seen eee + forma inking wore eg. rma) i-Formal Style: = perso nerdy Toe less use of or fos cowartos) = call ue of Kons * tancotogual ngsge = wk use of adecives + rector ndect weston torn Hoy tone everyday exrcsions + use of ser fos + ie of idiomatic xresins/ptrasl vrs/coloquel leruoge leg Wet up) «arnous cten omttes nites {eg Hope ya ca rd stot Linking words G, Choose the corect word to compete the exract of snarl blow and than anciar Ue question. “ire you anare of he enramer? Than yu sod ave acer hme which respects the enronmen. Sh 2 home mld be eadpoed wi he atest ere sre tectotgy ttt / S025 0 contre to a les ed worl Tour ome i wel designed an wel slated be ss erray wasteful Bl / Moreover how con you deheve ths? By targa fore mth 08 narber of ererey srg faites seh 36 / sta (etic ad sonpoting central eating ao slr mater eater to ‘ve ontay =! money sata wae ang dele rte _iaung widows can lo preva hes om beng wastes Sis way, i an detent Nave the siti ein and 2 enonmanta rend beste eyter 7c ine er / Fay i habtectaogy equ, te amoster contol aprces ne stateatabeart des, the errgy ec an bs, can make teaser tor nsinre economical to malta ‘swer the questions. 2) Whats te syle of is descrip? Semifeat or arma 1b) Where can sha tet be ser GAME] Practise your Skills Listening EXAM PRACTICE (pe Sue at you can ear me recording we Repay Usurbunes and stats to you each, redistening Activity Anover the questions ‘hat shts do vu vt when you go abroad 1 yi it emportart to ist mussure? {ove you ever vt macoa? What wa i ha? Listening PART 3 Listen t he person talking and complete the information on the notepad Wt short answers nf ane tafe word You vt heat the pon twice, At the nd you wil have two minutes fo rend through and check your answers. Yu have one rnute to ook atthe notepad, The fst one lan example, You have one minute to leck at the notes Below. BO NOT USE MORE THAN 5 WORDS. ‘i Pat of stain Tet ad te message rou BEFORE yon te recordg. “You sino ssa vce. The seling of te words you ave to we istimporart “Rte heanone dom cy So atthe eran can recog Nature le: Opening tees cay: 22004m, 17309. History Museum sea Pt OE one Darwin Ein tke: ison 1 the muse oe ones on the sone Hoe 1 2 a 4. ho cant you wih your vst .. (6, Zone on the et ar Second fos. = Donation to ap the museure Where you te? Hein 45, Sond Stee. 2.- Waris your rome? My hone i the ous of the ty, ot on 8 uae | 5. tow you got tothe ety centre? "get thre with ca. Situations. 2, Use the atustlons below and express yours. Likes & Dislikes 1 You dot ke bug io your ar but somata Prater 2 Your pares have tld you tht you ae gang t move hase. ely ove te ea 83. Yow pret ve asd you to sped your lend with tar inthe county. trot tt heen 4. You are ase to sy if you want o buy anew bookcase for you oom Not exact te rter 3. You are ated to mentn ane advantage and ane dsshotage Tobe toes, om of te man atartages of my are Improve your speaking skills Common mistakes A. Before you answer the questions below, spt the mistakes inthe give qutatinafanoer eed correct 4 Do you tik he tutes of yur oom reds any change? Wo what realy red i some sort of eearangont. 5. Do younave to mae ay obs in your garden tis weak? Oh, yes Wit | veto dot tr th eee sae ithas become otrrown 6. Do stays you hep yur foam 7 Dette o.oo amy. To tl you thet, "tha he our to typ Get on-line Find information on the interne aba ‘fama stra stem Landon you want vst or youtave wsted cite a short summary and prosent your mork In clas, C Read the prasslexpresions inthe Speaking Helpline aol an se os mary you ann he Spang Test Speaking Helpline kes /Dslkes/Prteren 1 he/aet ie bg © | would preter to ve i. rathor than i 15 1d ealy love te ie of bung 1 fd rather ven than {preter lving os nse to living» at. ‘tm: keen om ein LUsting Advantages Disadvantages "© Aman acvartage/dsaavetege of Win nis = Aros anvantage/atavarags © On the one hand (On the other hand, Speaking EXAM PRACTICE hterocwor © Contate [ENow, Part 1. ging to ak you some questions about youself and your ies Places 1. vint tnd ol tome wd yrSke tow in ¥ you cald caosel 2. What i you oy /town/ilage the? 4. ol you me tov in a shyscaper Why? My ot “4B you ie th ty/Yown/ ge where youve? PART 2 (2 ointes) Role Play 1 Now, Port 2 We ae yin to oa some situations, I want you to tart respond. Fat suation (hoes ane sation ‘rom A). A. (Rote Pay) B. (Rote Pay) f+ Were tren. tet 1 ete Fr Pigeacie eae "Yau nat ear aout my om. You stat. 1 Mere ne mh. 1+ Were cassmates | stat ‘ou wart to 2 me about th nal uses. 1 Doyo spend ot of tine at home? You start Were ted 1 Weveren mghoous I start ‘You wat f learn abot tow you cn et to Hw do you feo abut yor na fame? ny hae. You sts = Youre svar Your my couse tar Yount t nn sau he wos ard eons of [-Doyou reer your tw bam to you ne? area where you ar pln (ret the ese wet foie. [ots Wow it Span Test aoe (Rate Now intent Spahig Tot el] PART 4 ce miruts ictating faowon uesions 1 In Part 4, you ae going t tak on your ovm fr about ro minutes Your to. Topics A. ie inti oes. B. The berfts of environmental friendly homes. CG. The advantages and cisacvantages of setting down na foreign cout. Writing Part 2 Describing a place Writing Part 2 2, An Englsh language magain for youngsters has asked reader to sendin articles. The tle" cyt remember” ‘Write between 150 and 200 words, Lacity to Rememter kin asf rat ce eer ee ity ote tnd be a | eyecare 1 thy you teal ts 3 ace to rerenber stony, Stes ost 1 Wha hte to Hee ater nterestre pines to vst “stat makes the cy sos 1. Te whol odors at of tout atractns, sch / fer nstre,arcaeclopel sts, monuments 8 santy beoches. e's a dof Bue sis ard sash, igen zest ef, Pte vat oe, A 2. Meroe / Esme ase stands on som ant nace es 38 cen Answer he questo. 3. Wen gin a ft you dnt have pray, 0 / ‘norte ring sare tie 1. Wt wil he syle of yor atic bet aoa 4cIwod He to how he se has cet tetngsich / 9) Saraml/ bom as el a5 fit has esy access to ple tag. 2. wl the rts? 5. The lc is both / as wel as peactl and of wee beauty. 3, Soul you days sve ie to your arte? .tspecily, / More tan anting t's» good pace to get 4.hat sth purpose of is article? yom the croeds a athena ofthe ety 5. How mat parsarghs can you die your ate inc? 6. Whats te aim of the ioaietow 2) to atta: he renders terest to record the place you se esting "7a wil ou ee the man bay? D.naad the descrtion below. Describing a Place: a model A City to Remember eyo eve tha a ting ay wt conbires sting beady analog hoy rh aoc ie {oven weed cy into Yorste mEngan canbe 2 he Roms bul York io AD. 7. has man coma slg ose, of whe efits importance in Hist, hey ange tom te etorlaetectrlhtitage o Astra its meal wae fo te pchresae steric Ir you sro do to te ay care, Jrvk Vig Ctr sated none of he adest Vr Age ces, ca fer an aatng joaveytugh Vlng Age 35 S000 you ste Board a tre ca takes you trough a bstng market td, sone hoses a9 Wy what They havea been ocrestesin acetate deta so that ou est experience n "Sgt surt ad sat wat 2s haf ie a work Ihe Ving’ cy of Yevk As fr a ak rough Yor’ is {ove ey cee win Re rrtom devel Sees a mod tin shops defray be maroreble experience. Yau an fe tre Pow suecessuly Te te mode mois nal York, whe st Rees ts trata styl and ‘lel heitage down te canis, ly renee -_ How to plan a description of a place £ tookat the plan belo read the pins carey and find the nthe mote Then undeine and number hem, Paragraphs Points Rand the sat phrases below before you writs Useful Set Phrases for the description of a place ve tite stad in/haath tes othe west/eas/rrty south of History ‘nsmt/ascoing/aorius/inaue tory ‘neat /atcnaonpeaymportnt/rtisere shies visit ejoyal/excitg/easrt/wathile/ st? stuatona lt Tourism Ie trom igs Beauty Tresthsing/casc/xcepona/oustarirg/ strnng beauty Town/city “ce stracive/uny/enestal/nastal/ medieval? tiene / prosperous elty sett Adverbs azine ere uated y/o Your Task Writing Part 2 An Engh anguage magazine for youngsters asked ‘eaders owt an arc. The tie = “ny homer 2 special place fo i ite your arte, Wie between 150 and 200 words [roseton raph 1 ese tfomaton te ace (ram, locaton reason or vsti) ator, wale ty oH None rns ans bt AD 72 terakabe sets eat ana vprtant story My Hometown Lagann aiaiientionn. | aa the pace bey le in toa tase who re ling stor/Detals about t 2 covet — “ick ng Coen rsragrapn >, | thre meee ve et of he ftong ere erste | oid eae ent othe pct were oe = isa ete 3 ishstay a ator ——— Spices ol mest ov c chon i S sive worse raaraoh = fconmeasins / [SYP Wel sh he et aces wo nis [eve ve ein | al

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