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
USE
EXAM PAPER - JUNE 2017

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.
• 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 CEF C1

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.

Renewing passports Borrowing money

1. What is TRUE according to what you 6. Susan asks John to lend her money
hear? because she
A. The speakers have had their A. left her money at home.
passports renewed. B. needs to return to work by taxi.
B. Recent photos are required for their C. left her purse on the bus.
passport renewal. A new hair colour
C. It takes seven weeks to renew a
passport. 7. What is TRUE according to what you
hear?
Party worries
A. Julia has made another appointment
2. From what hear, you understand that at the hairdresser's.
Angie B. Julia is uncertain about her new
A. will eventually invite more than 20 hairstyle.
people to the party. C. Julia wanted her hair darker than it
B. is going to take out all the furniture is.
from her living room.
The curtains
C. doesn’t sound enthusiastic about
Paul’s idea. 8. What does Brian offer to do?
A new job A. take a stepladder down to the
basement
3. George has changed jobs because B. dust the curtain rod and put up the
A. his circle of friends was very limited. curtains
B. he felt awkward in his old workplace. C. climb a stepladder to take down the
C. there seemed to be no chance of curtains
career progress.
A new television
Dancing
9. Kevin suggests buying a new television
4. What is FALSE according to what you because
hear? A. their kids have newer ones than
A. Peter doesn’t regard dancing as a them.
sport. B. theirs is too old to consider
B. Elena has been dancing repairing.
competitively since she was 14. C. they no longer need one with an
C. Elena has done no other sport but Internet connection.
dance.
Dinner reservation
Visiting the zoo 10. In the end, the man
5. Peggy will book zoo tickets
A. books a table for four people.
A. for a group of ten. B. makes no reservation.
B. at a 40% discount. C. decides to dine at 6:30.
C. for her family.
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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.
Bungee jumping
11. Tom seems to
A. admire Cathy’s bravery to go bungee
jumping.
B. be criticising Cathy for going bungee
jumping.
C. have warned Cathy about the
dangers of bungee jumping.
12. What is TRUE according to what you
hear?
A. Anyone can bungee jump regardless
of weight.
B. Cathy did bungee jumping to
overcome her fear of heights.
C. Tom thinks Cathy is too heavy to do
bungee jumping.
13. Tom’ tells Cathy that his brother
A. enjoyed bungee jumping off the
bridge.
B. did not have to pay to do his bungee
jump.
C. was too scared to complete the
bungee jump.
14. Before her fall, Cathy
A. took a picture of the bridge.
B. waved to the spectators.
C. felt no fear.
A throbbing headache
15. What is TRUE according to what you
hear?
A. Mike tells Liz not to work overtime
again.
B. Liz seems to have worked hard this
week.
C. Both Mike and Liz work overtime
every day.
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16. Mike feels indebted to Liz because she
A. recently lent him some money.
B. worked in his place in the past.
C. has been working hard lately.
17. What is FALSE according to what you
hear?
A. Mike will go to the pharmacy despite
the bad weather.
B. Mike needs a prescription to get the
painkiller Liz needs.
C. Liz has no intention of taking the
rest of the day off.
At the drycleaner’s
18. What is TRUE according to what you
hear?
A. The man has purchased the shirt
recently.
B. The dry-cleaner's doesn’t charge for
delivery.
C. The man tried to remove the wine
stains himself.
19. From what the man says, you
understand that his brother
A. will have returned from a trip by
Thursday afternoon.
B. would like the shirt for a trip he is
going on.
C. doesn’t mind his brother wearing his
clothes.
20. The woman informs the man that Super
Laundry
A. is within walking distance.
B. is prohibitively expensive.
C. can satisfy his demand.
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Listen to an extract from a radio talk about Animal Testing. 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. All scientific research requires the use of animals.
B. Animal testing has caused a lot of controversy.
C. Scientists agree on the need for animal research.
22. What would supporters of animal research NOT claim?
A. Research using animals is no longer the most efficient method.
B. Humans and animals share some common genetic traits.
C. The same disease can strike both humans and animals.
23. Through testing on animals, scientists can
A. discover that animals are harmful to humans.
B. examine how chemicals affect the environment.
C. reduce the production of new medicines.
24. What is FALSE according to what the opponents of animal research believe?
A. Vaccines that work on animals may not work on humans.
B. Animal research fails to consider other important factors.
C. Animals and humans suffer from the same common diseases.
25. From what you hear, you understand that the speaker
A. is completely against animal research.
B. is strongly in favour of animal research.
C. finds animal research necessary.

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 your Writing
Booklet to take notes. You can use the information from the recording and the notes
you have taken to write an Essay about the advantages and disadvantages of using
animals in medical research.

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.

Advantages of animal research

understanding living organisms
benefits for both humans and animals
biological similarities
similar treatments
protection of the environment
Disadvantages of animal research
biological differences
unreliable information
different diseases
failure of treatments
other causes of human diseases

You must do Task 1.

Write your Essay on the following topic in the space provided in the Writing Booklet.
You can use the notes you have taken. You may add any other relevant information you
wish.
Write your Essay in 150-200 words.

‘A lot of medical breakthroughs have been made possible through animal

research. However, many consider animal research cruel and unnecessary. In
your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of using animals in
medical research?’

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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, true friends are hard to find and even harder to keep. In your
opinion, what makes it so hard to develop and maintain true friendships and
what can we do to make friends and keep them? Give examples to support
your ideas.
Reasons Solutions
• too busy in our own lives • realise the importance of having
• lack of human interaction friends
• fear of getting too close to others • take time to enjoy our friends’
company
• trust our friends

OR

Task 3

A lot of high school students suffer from stress. In your opinion, why do high
school students feel so much stress and what are the effects of stress on
them? Give examples to support your ideas.
Reasons Effects
• heavy homework loads • fatigue and depression
• too much pressure to receive high • changes in their appetite
grades • poor school performance
• a lot of extra-curricular activities

OR
Task 4

Most young people dream of owning a car. In your opinion, what are the
advantages and disadvantages of driving a car? Give examples to support
your ideas.
Advantages Disadvantages
• offers convenience • higher cost for fuel and parking
• saves time • traffic and delays
• sheltered transport • pollution of the environment

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Read the text below about British Sitcoms 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.

British Sitcoms
A sitcom, or to refer to it with its full name, a ‘situation comedy’, is a comedy show where
the same group of characters regularly participate in humorous storylines within a familiar
environment, such as the home or workplace. Originally designed for the radio, they are
now most commonly found on television as well.

British sitcoms are usually produced in one or more series of six episodes, with each
episode lasting about 30 minutes. The first televised sitcom was Pinwright’s Progress,
broadcast from 1946 to 1947. However, it was not until the radio sitcom Hancock’s Half
Hour became a TV programme in 1956 that sitcoms started to catch on in Britain. In the
radio version, the comedian Tony Hancock was one among several actors starring in it;
however, Hancock was the only star in the television sitcom, renamed Hancock. In it, he
played an exaggerated version of his own character. The show was very influential in the
development of situation comedy, with its move away from a variety of characters on the
radio show towards focusing on the growth of a single character in the TV series. In 1957,
the most successful sitcom of the period, The Army Game, was broadcast on the ITV
channel. The popularity of The Army Game allowed its theme song to reach number five in
the UK singles chart; it also allowed for the sitcom to be turned into a film, a paperback
and a board game. The actors of the show became household names; some of them even
appeared in The Carry On series, a long-running British sequence of comedy films, stage
shows and television programmes produced between 1958 and 1992.

The sitcom, though, which most influenced British culture, was Only Fools and Horses.
Seven series were originally shown on BBC One in the UK from 1981 to 1991, with sixteen
sporadic Christmas specials, until the series finally ended in 2003. The show concentrated
on the lives of two brothers and their attempts to become rich. It consistently received
high ratings, with the 1996-episode Time on Our Hands attracting 24.3 million viewers.
Apart from winning countless awards, the series generated an extensive range of
merchandise such as books, videos, DVDs, toys and board games. The only show that
managed to beat Only Fools and Horses in the ratings battle was One Foot in the Grave
with an episode from 1993. This sitcom, aired from 1990 to 2001, followed the misfortunes
of a retired man and what he did to fight the injustices of the world around him.

The Office, produced in 2001, however, was one of the most critically successful sitcoms
ever and was exported to more than 80 countries. Focusing on social issues, self-
importance, conceit and fame, it was the first British comedy to win a Golden Globe
Award. And the success of British sitcoms continues with contemporary sitcoms such as
Fleabag and Cold Feet.

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1. It seems that a sitcom

A. takes place in a common setting.
B. features different actors every episode.
C. is broadcast exclusively on the radio.
2. Originally, Hancock’s Half Hour
A. was a successful television comedy.
B. focused on a single character.
C. included several different stars.
3. What is TRUE about the sitcom Hancock in the 2nd paragraph?
A. It didn’t attract many British TV viewers.
B. It was the first ever situation comedy.
C. It comically portrayed the star’s personality.
4. What does the word ‘it’ in the 2nd paragraph refer to?
A. the ITV channel broadcasting The Army Game
B. the theme song of The Army Game
C. the popularity of The Army Game
5. What is FALSE about The Carry On series in the 2nd paragraph?
A. They signified the decline of British comedies.
B. They entertained British audiences for many years.
C. They featured some of the cast of The Army Games.
6. The plot of the sitcom Only Fools and Horses is about
A. two relatives trying to become wealthy.
B. Christmas holidays in Britain.
C. influential British culture in the late 1980’s.
7. What can best replace the word ‘generated’ in the 3rd paragraph?
A. ignored
B. produced
C. won
8. The writer mentions the 1993 episode of One Foot in the Grave in order to
A. compare its ratings to those of Only Fools and Horses.
B. point out many of the social injustices of the time.
C. show why it attracted so few TV viewers.
9. The Office differs from the other sitcoms mentioned in the text in that it was
A. the only one focusing on social issues.
B. broadcast widely outside Britain.
C. produced exclusively abroad.

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Read the following two passages about Two Wildlife Reserves.

For questions 10-20, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

Two Wildlife Reserves

Passage A

The Mala Mala Wildlife Reserve 10. What is TRUE about Mala Mala in the
1st paragraph?
Internationally renowned, Mala Mala is the
A. It is run by the South African State.
oldest private wildlife reserve in South
B. It allows both hunting and
Africa and the first one to ban hunting and
photography.
make the transition from hunting to
C. It is located besides the Kruger
photographing wild animals. The reserve
National Park.
shares a 19km unfenced border with the
famous Kruger National Park and offers the 11. What is FALSE about Mala Mala in the
highest quality viewing of wild animals, as 1st paragraph?
well as of birds and native flora. Mala Mala
A. A guide accompanies visitors to the
guests have the opportunity to view all
park.
animals in open vehicles supervised by their
B. Visitors can often see white and
personal highly trained guide. The animals
black rhinos.
most often spotted are buffaloes and
C. Animals visit specific places during
elephants, whereas sightings of the white
the Dry Season.
and black rhino are rare. The best time to
view wildlife in the reserve is the Dry 12. What does the word ‘pricey’ mean in
Season, that is from June to September, as the 2nd paragraph?
temperatures are warmer and most animals
A. expensive
gather at predictable water sources.
B. profitable
C. delightful
Although pricey, the luxurious
accommodation at the Mala Mala camp can 13. According to the text, guests at the
make one’s stay memorable. The lodge, Mala Mala camp
situated near the banks of the Sands River,
A. have all their meals served outside.
gives its guests a unique chance to see wild
B. can get very close to wild animals.
animals only a few metres from their
C. can go swimming in the river.
veranda or while they are enjoying a drink
next to the swimming pool. Breakfast and
lunch are served in air-conditioned rooms
overlooking the Sand River while dinner is
served outdoors under the African sky.

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Passage B
The San Diego Safari Park
The San Diego Safari Park in California
attracts about two million people annually.
The park’s two largest exhibits are the open-
range enclosures which replicate natural
habitats. Visitors can go down a trail and
view various animals from Africa and Asia.
For an additional fee, they can also travel by
cart with a guide and go to places not
accessible to the public. The tigers of the
park are in three different places, but there
is only a glass viewing window for visitors.
The Nairobi Village hosts smaller animals
such as flamingos, hogs and monkeys. The
Hidden Jungle, an indoor exhibit in the
village, displays tropical African birds and
insects. The Lion Camp, housing thirteen
African lions, is dominated by an artificial hill
which has a tall glass viewing window.
For the adventure seekers, the Jungle Ropes
Safari, an all-weather event, is a daring
experience. Participants can cross rope
bridges, climb trees, or balance on
suspended wires. For more excitement in
the air, there is a ten-minute balloon safari,
which is a unique experience. And for those
who want to experience an overnight safari
trip, the park offers a sleepover adventure in
one of the 46 tents bordering the grazing
area for many exotic animals. A variety of
activities such as camp activities, dinner or
night walks can end an extraordinary day
at the park.
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14. The wild animals at the two largest
exhibits in the San Diego Safari Park
A. are kept in large cages.
B. can roam in open spaces.
C. are from a single continent.
15. What is TRUE about the Hidden Jungle?
A. It is located in the Nairobi village.
B. It hosts all kinds of animals.
C. It is an actual tropical jungle.
16. What is FALSE according to the 2nd
paragraph?
A. Bad weather can prevent activities at
the Jungle Ropes Safari.
B. Guests can fly over the park in a
balloon for ten minutes.
C. The San Diego Safari Park offers
overnight accommodation.
17. Which of the following can best replace
the word ‘extraordinary’ in the 2nd
paragraph?
A. tiresome
B. exceptional
C. unexplainable
Questions 18-20 refer to BOTH
Passages A and B.
18. The way visitors can see wild animals is
mentioned in
A. passage A only.
B. passage B only.
C. both passages A and B.
19. A recommended time of the year to go
on a safari is mentioned in
A. passage A only.
B. passage B only.
C. neither passage A or B.
20. Which of the two Safari Parks imitates
real habitats?
A. the Mala Mala Wildlife Reserve
B. the San Diego Safari Park
C. neither of the two.
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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. You ……… smoke in here. Smoking is prohibited on university premises.

A. don’t have to
B. needn’t
C. are not to

22. His room was so messy that she ……… him tidy it up before going to school.
A. got
B. forced
C. made

23. The new mall, which is being built in the northern suburbs, ……… to attract a lot of
shoppers.
A. expected
B. is expected
C. has expected

24. Unless she ……… fully qualified for the job, she won’t be hired.
A. isn’t
B. is
C. must be

25. Influenced by the media, a lot of young people want to work ……… actors or singers.
A. as
B. like
C. such as

26. There must have been an earthquake. I felt the bed ……… .
A. to shake
B. like shaking
C. shaking

27. She didn’t do well on the exam……… being well-prepared for it.
A. due to
B. although
C. in spite of

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28. The secretary informed them that the meeting ……… scheduled yet.
A. hasn’t been
B. hadn’t been
C. wasn’t being

29. The head teacher, ……… she thinks highly of, will be retiring next week.
A. for whom
B. that
C. who

30. So much furniture ……… in her room that it looks cluttered and messy.
A. are to be
B. she has
C. is there

31. ……… she finishes cooking, I will have laid the table.
A. While
B. By the time
C. As soon as

32. The assignment was ……… for students to complete.

A. such a difficult
B. a so difficult one
C. too difficult

33. Once he ……… a job he likes, he will be content.

A. will find
B. is finding
C. finds

34. ……… they realise the seriousness of the situation will they be able to deal with it.
A. No sooner than
B. Not until
C. At no time

35. Whose house did you say was ……… ?

A. fallen behind
B. handed down
C. broken into

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36. How long ……… since they last participated in a race?

A. has there been
B. is it
C. ago was it

37. It was such a boring lecture that ……… people sat it out till the end.
A. few
B. very little
C. a few

38. It is the most unusual experience that she ………… .

A. is ever having
B. had ever had
C. has ever had

39. Her new book is likely ……… at the beginning of next month.
A. it will be published
B. to be published
C. it’s being published

40. The equipment they have ordered for the lab ……… the school a lot of money.
A. costed
B. has cost
C. are to cost

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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.
Mark your answers on the separate Answer Sheet.

The Importance of Laboratories

Science teachers have always regarded laboratory experiences (41) ………… a very
essential means of teaching and learning. In 1886, Harvard University published a list of
physics experiments which had to be included in the high school curriculum (42) …………
students wishing to study Physics at university. As contemporary societies place more
emphasis than (43) ………… before on technology and science education, (44) ………… is
of vital importance that schools have well-equipped laboratories in (45) ………… students
can conduct experiments. In order for students to fully grasp scientific concepts,
(46) …………… have to attain knowledge beyond text books. Laboratory work can ensure
students’ better understanding of difficult scientific theories and concepts taught in class.
It can also encourage students to interact with (47) ………… another and exchange views
on (48) ………… to perform an experiment effectively. Students taking (49) ………… in
experiments develop interest in scientific research and feel proud of themselves whenever
they successfully apply theory (50) ………… practice.

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