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Question 1 Question 4
1 Is this notice about Write the names of the four people mentioned in
A problems you might have? the message.
B problems another swimmer might have? 1
2 day it another way. Complete the gaps: 2
‘see' = varice
4 . +’X
Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your
answer. Look at each person in turn, and decide if they are
playing or not. Circle Jor F.
Question 2
Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your
1 What is Michael doing when he says ‘Don’t answer.
forget to .. .’?
A telling Louise some new information Question 5
B reminding her to do something I Why do you think the shop wants to see the
C recommending her to watch something on TV customers' repair forms!
Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your A to prove they have paid
answer. B to prove the compurer belongs to them
2 how try saying it another way. Complete the
Question 3
gaps:
1 Is this notice important for The shop ................... .. customers ro
A all passengers? a copy of the repair form ar the time they
B passengers with bicycles* their computer.
Now look at the SBI W choiceo and circle your
answer.
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Part 1
eueations 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:
0 , A Buy three films for the price of two.
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B Get a free film with every one you buy.
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no information given for some pointr, draw a
Remember, there are three extra texts that do line —.
not match with any of the people. Now read Text A Beckford, and underline what it
offers. Only underline information about
subjects offered, age of college, etc. (the categories
in the
It’s important to be clear about what the people grid below).
want, before you read the texts• Look at the grid you completed. Is there a good
Read the instructions and the information about match between a person and this college?
the people (6—10). Complete this grid. If there is Do the same with the other texts.
Philip
Monica
Part 2
Questions 6-1O
The people below all want to do a college course.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight colleges.
Decide which college would be the most suitable for the following people.
For Questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A—H) on your answer sheet.
Maria is 19 years old and wants to qualify as a doctor. She wants to attend an older
college and it is important to her that the college also provides accommodation.
8 Anna is a 25-year-old who wants to do a degree course in physics. She would like
to attend a college with good sports facilities that is situated in a city centre.
Example:
0 A reached B arrived C got D went Answer: 0 A B C D
Chocolate
When the Spanish explorer Cortez (0}................MexicO in the sixteenth century, he found the
people there using a drink they (26) .............. chocolate. It tasted quite strong (27).................lt
had pepper in it. To (28)................it taste betted, the Spanish added sugar to it. When chocolate
first came to Europe in the seventeenth century, people started to drink it with milk,
(29) .............. of water. Nowadays, tonnes of chocolate and cocoa are (80)...................to factories,
(32) .............. chocolate and cocoa come from the fruit of the cacao tree. Cacao trees
(33) .............. only be grown in hot countries, as they need a warm climate. Cacao is an
American plant, (34)..................still grows wild in the northern part of South America. Countries
in Central and South America were the first to grow it, but today Africa (35).................the world
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Find a connection between a phrase from A and a
You must spell correctly. No marks are given if a word phrase from B.
is misspelt.
A B
not as big as
it’s not necessary a few
Think about the kinds of changes you have to suggested you don’t need to
make in order to complete the second sentence, I was given smaller than
for example: not far the cost
— verb tenses is very populaf I really ought to
— positive—negative expressions how much why not
it’d be good if he gave me
— pronouns
since last year everyone likes
— comparison stfuctures.
not many quite near
Now look at the sentences below. Use some of the
phrases in the exercise above to help you complete
the sentences.
Part 1
Questions 1-5
Here are some sentences about taking photographs.
For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.
Use no more than three words.
Write only the missing words on your answer sheet.
You may use this page for any rough work.
Example:
I was given a new camera for my birthday by my uncle.
My unclea new camera for my birthday.
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Usewords,
Keep to the word limit (35A5 words). If you use too many the following noteswill
the message to write anclear;
not be emailtoo
to your
few and you probably
friends of between 35 and 45 words. Remember to
address your friends by name, and to write your
name at the end.
Congratulations: nMS /
Ask about baby: nacl lix
Present: n I ñM
First, read question 6 below.
• What’s just happened?
Part 2
ion 6
iends in the USA have just had their first baby and you decide to write to them immediately. ‘mite an email to your friends. In your email, you s
em your congratulations
ut their baby
at present you are sending them.
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Read a student’s answer and the comments which
follow.to plan your answer.
Don’t write a full, rough copy — just make some quick notes
Read question 8 opposite. This answer is OK — it has some good parts but it
also has some problems, e.g. I suggested to go to disco.
Getting ideas:
There is an adequate range of structures and some
The story begins ’The bus was late so I decided to
simple linking, e.g. During my call I met my friend.
walk.
A number of errors, e.g. s0 for few hour didn’t
How do you continue! You can get some ideas by
remind her b0yfriend make it a bit difficult for the
asking yourself:
reader to follow. (This answer was given a Band 3 —
Where? Whos
see page 9 for the Mark Scheme for Writing Part 3.)
why! What!
Wheni How (long/much/often, etc.)? Write your ideas for a 100-word story beginning
’The be was late so I decided to was.’
For example:
here were you going!
Why were you going there?
When were you waiting for the bu5?
Who were you with?
Who did you see during your walk?
What happened during the walk?
fat was the weather like?
How long did it take you?
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Part 3
Write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part.
Write your answer in about 100 words on your answer sheet.
Mark the question number in the box at the top of your answer sheet.
Question 7
• This is pan of a letter you receive from an English friend.
• Now write a letter, telling your friend about your favourite sport.
• Write your letter on your answer sheet.
Question 8
• Your English teacher has asked you to write a story.
• Your story must begin with this sentence:
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Listening PA RT 1
Question 3
Look kind
Look at the questions and pictures and think about what quickly at the three pictures.
of information you areWhere
goingcan you
to hear.
see the knife!
Question 4
In pictures B and C, where is the bike and what’s
Read the questions in Part 1 and look at the happening to the books?
exercise below before you listen to the recording. Question 5
In the exam, you won’t have time to write anything
What are the three main areas of difference in these
but you will be able to notice some important
pictures?
points in either the question or the pictures.
jZgSt1OEt
Question 1
Imagine someone asks you: 'What’s the time!’
There is one very important word in this question. Answer with the times in the pictures.
Underline what yoti think it is.
Question 7
Question 2
What do the three postcards show?
Again, there is one word in this question that you
Now listen to the recording and choose the correct
need to concentrate on. Underline it.
pictures.
Part 1
Questions 1-7
There are seven questions in this part.
For each question there are three pictures and a short recording.
Choose the correct picture and put a tick (J) in the box below it.
Example: Where did the man leave his camera?
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What will the man do first?