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    art 1 — For questions 1~8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example atthe beginning (0), Tip Sttip inthe exam, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet i cuesions eo! | exprescon ih ates Example: ' Sima aon va mor Mg A washed B thrown dumped tossed Qunaton 7015 re Sheehan on as Solow ye ae ek crear Cuesion 8:9 oe ot thee yore lois, Seaside Artist TEAST sonore ‘Andraw Rufead goes out gathering rubbish on his local beach, where all sorts of Interesting things are (0)... up. He later uses these as the (1)... materials, for his artwork, masily sculptures and collages inthe shape offic, tke tuna, and crustaceans, (2)... crabs and lobsters. Andrews's eye-catching work, which looks equally ood in ktchens, bathrooms and gardens, has been a great success ith seaside fans all over the globe, with his funky fish diting as (8)... alld as, Greece and Cape Cod in Now England. (4) sn 8 AndeW can tel You which Beach the materials om each sculpture ‘came from, he i algo (8)... f0 know where his work wil be hung Its this Interaction with the public that he particulary enjoys. Open tothe public by (8) his small informal studio also (7)... him wth an opportunity to get rect () ‘rom his customers, Indeed, people often bring thelr wn beach finds lo the stud, to (get Andrew's advico about how to make thom into works of at. 1A natural = B crude © plain D raw 2A suches —B forinstanco © forexample -D muchas 3A distant Bong © fer D remote 4A Indeed —-BQuile © Rather ust 5A dosko Bond © keen D wish 6 A cchecule —B appointment © tmotable —_D_ booking 7A provides B gat © gives D producas 8 A review B feedback © opinion report HEE 2: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH. Tip Strip Question 9 which ts Stesstgetecnth he Question 10: nich va eompetes hi ease with eon? Question 13:1/ich Pecposton lsat ‘lows sine” Question 15: nich ard comets he Tied presen” Part2 For questions 816, read the text below and thnk ofthe word wich best fis each ‘98p. Use only one word in each gap. There Is an example atthe beginning (0), In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate ‘answer sheet. conte: (o] CEBCOLCEEICE Early Stone Tools ‘Arocent discovery has (0)... Solent to revise their ideas about the ancestors ‘of early humans. It seems they stated o (8)... use of stone tools neatly one millon years eater (10)... had previously been thought. Archaeologists revised the date (1)... Spoting distinctive marks made by stone tools on animal bones dating (12)... nearly three and a half milion years, Te remains, Including a rio from a cow-ike creature and a thigh bone from an animal simitar In sizo (19)... goat, wore recovered from an ol river bed (14)... Wa boeing excavated in Ethiopia, “The use of simple stone toos to remove meat from bones represents @ crucial ‘moment in human history. (18)... a result of tuming to mest for sustenance, the erly humens developed largor brains, which (16)... urn enabled them to make ‘mare sophisticated tools, The bones unearthed in Ethiopia may well represent the very beginning ofthat process. TesT 2: READING ANO Use OF ENGUSH = EE Tip Strip ‘Question 17:04 pase add acute the vet tb male anon ‘Question 21: 7hs word feeds 3 rts whe means os" Question 2: Yo need {Blom an severe hee, Question 242.3 Siam ne Part 3 For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word glven in capitals atthe end ‘of some ofthe lines to form a word that fis in he gap In the eam line, There fs an example atthe Beginning (0), Inthe exam, wite your answors IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. example: [0] [APPPIELA[E EINTe Marathon Dreams “The idea of taking pat n ong-dstance running races seems (0) ‘Afterall, who hast watched TV (17) so ofthe London or New York Marathon and been moved by he stories of everyday peope tacking that most 0p of (18)... F868. From the confor of your amchal, yourheart svls ith (18)... forthe contenders they 108s the fish tine, on the point of (20)... Yotextlarted, Inspired, you vow to (21)... Your own previous fitness levels and do something similar. Infact, tomorrow you'l put on your trainers and have & go at 20 minutes around the park ‘But when tomorrow comes, the maivaton is nat quite so song, (22) nn YOU give Up Because you find the wet Weather rather (23) sno YOU make tho effort and acho teribly afterwards. “This happens when you ty todo too much toa S000. Indood, top runners say that's (24)... to begin with trp to the doctor to see if you are physical ft enough to embark on the traning. HEE test 2: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH APPEAL cover ENDURE ADMIRE, EXHAUST SAIN POSSIBLE ‘COURAGE ADVISE Tip Strip ‘uestlon 26:00 ese tocrestea pie ‘Question 27: You need Trwodes peposton ‘Question 28:\1c) ‘asa you Us Sher sh i ‘Question 28: Wien Sheetal mat Een i hang Part 4 For questions 25-0, complete the second sentence so that ithas a similar mezning {othe fst snionce, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and elx words, including the word ivan. Here is an ‘example (0), Example: 0 Chie would only est a pizza i she could have a mushroom topping. ‘on Chloe: ‘@ mushroom topping when she ate a pizza ‘The gap canbe filled withthe words ‘insisted on having’, 50 you wits: example: [0 ][ INSISTED ON HAVING ] In the exam, wte only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate anewor sheet. 25 It's dificult to say why some cars are easier to drive than others, MAKES Wes dificult to say ‘casi lo dive than others 26 Many people have blamed the hot weather for he ise in petty cme. wieLy “The hot weather von forthe Fig in potty crime, 27 The wind was 60 strong that we couldn't walk slong the seafront. STRENGTH The ‘meant il was impossible to walk along the secon, 28 Sandra regrets not being able to visit her grandmother more often, WisHEs ‘Sandra visit her grandmother more often. 29 Everyone expec a lat of people to attend the rock banc!s farewell concer TURN Auge crowd is : ‘he rock band’s farewell concert 30 I want to say that not at al saisied wit the service at this hotel, wy I want to express. vith the service a this hotel est 2; READING ANO USE oF encuSH BEE Part 5 You are going to read an article about a company and is employees. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A,B, CorD) which you think fis best according fo the text, Inthe exem, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet Mos onanalons teat actions in the same relucant vray thar parents dle out candy to chee chldsn, They Aispense a certain number of days each year—but once ‘neve reached our allotment, no more sweet for us. ‘One US company however, has quielypionecred an alrenative approach, Netflix Inc. ra teaming video tnd DVD byrmail service that has amassed 15 milion Subsea. Ae Neti, dhe vacation policy i audaciusly ‘imple and simply audacious, Salaried employees can ‘ake as much time off as they ike, whenever they want {o tke it Nobody ~ nor employees themselves, nor ‘managers ~ tacks vacation days, In other words, Nevis holiday poliey ito have no policy all ‘Back in the old days ~ 2004 ~ Netflix created holidays the old-fashioned wy alloted everyone Ws day a ys. You ether used hem up or you tied to ge pad forthe time you didat consume. Bat eventually some employest ‘recognised chat this arrangement was a odd with how ‘hey relly did ther jobs. Aer all they were responding ‘o eas 2 weckends, hey were solving problems online achome ar night. And, every so often, they would ake ‘off an afternoon wo ferry acild co the peediascian or to check in on an ageing parent. Since Nef werent ‘tacking how many hours people were logging cach work «hay, chee employees wondered, why should wack how ‘many holidays peopl were aking each work year Fr poing, sid management. As the company explains init Refvence Guide on our Freedom & Responsibly Calan "We shoul focus on what people get done, not ow many hours or days ae worked, use at we dow have 9-0-5 day policy, we dont need a vacation poli So ‘he company serpped the formal plan. Today, Nee ‘oughly 600 salaried employees cn vacation any cme they desice fra long a they want ~ provided that thie managers know where they are and that their work i Covered. This lea exible, feedomtintensive approach holiday cme hasnt exacly hue the company. Launched in 1999, Ned is now a highly succesful and growing, eaverpise chaps more importa, eis non-palicy yes broader lesions shout the modern workplace, For inetance, Tip Strip Take as much holiday time as you want ‘more companies ae realising that autonomy it the ‘oppose of accountability isthe pathway ie "Rules and policies and regulcions and spulacions are innovation les. People do thee bese work when theyte ‘unencumbered ays Seve Sway, Net Vice President for comporate communication "Tf youre spending alo time eecouncng forthe ime youre spending, thats time youre nor innovating” “The same goes for expenses. Employees ypicaly dont need to get approval to spend money on entertainment, teavel or gi Instead, the guidance i simpler acs [edi best incre, iesounds delight adult. And ic isin every regard. People who dont produce are shown the door Adequate peformancey the company sys et 2 generous severance package.” “he tha en aan ng considered incompatible, acualy go rogether quite well ‘Whats move, Nei’ holday policy seveals the iis of relying on time in managing the modern workforce, In an ‘ers when people were utnng sexes on an assembly line ‘or processing pape in an ace, the connecsion berween input and auspat was tight. The more time you spent ‘on ars the more you produced. But in mich wt ‘alla work today, where one god ides can mean odes ‘of magnitude more valuable chan 2 dozen mediocre one, the link between the time you spend and the reeults you produces muri Resul are whae mater, How you got here, of how longi wook, isles relevant. Fal, che Nel sechnique demonstrates how the seating premises of workplace arangements can shape ‘behaviour. In his new book, Coputise Supls Createty sand Generosity in a Connected Age, New York University Scholae Cay Shik angues that when we design sytem thar assume bad fh fom the pariipans, and whose main purpose ito defend agsne that nasty behavior, ‘we often foster the very behavior wete trying co deter People wl push and push che Limits ofthe formal rales, search for every salable loophole an lok for ays to {gue the sytem when the defenders arene watching, By ontras,aseucture of rules chat assumes good fh an Sseualy encourage chat behaviout {Question 32: Look inthe second paragraph for he amet his question What does ‘todd with mes? ‘Question 34: Lk fo Steve Sseys name in the tet What she quoted as saya? ‘Question 25: Find the word ad nthe tet Look athe tt ft the to fn the ane the quero, st 2 38 In the first paragraph, tho writer emphasises ‘A. how papular Netx’s holiday polly is. how unusual the situation at Neti. Chow important holidays are to employees. how hard it ean be to change a holiday policy. Employees at Netix pointed out tha the company’s holiday policy ‘A. gave thom les time off than they deserved. B_ was fairer for some employees than for oes. was not logical inthe circumstances. did not reflect the way their jobs had chenged. ‘The management of Nex came to the conclusion that A. ahappy workforce was the key to future success and grow. BB employeee would be wing to do some work during ther holidays, © they should introduce both flexible working hours and flexible holidays. employees’ achievements were the companys tp priory Steve Swasey expresses the view that company polices often prevent employees from being as effective as they could be, result in employees being given the wrong roles. ‘cause confusion among employees because they are so complex. ‘assume that only certain employees can make decisions fr themselves vor “The writer says that one way in which the situation at Nec i ‘adult is that competition among employees is roe. managers’ expacations of employees are very high. expenses allowed for employees are kept to a minimum, ‘employees are given a lt of help to improve their performance. voa> In the writer's opinion, Netbes approach addresses the modern Issue of ‘employees wanting more responsiblity than in the past wasted time being more damaging than in the past ‘good ideas taking longer to produce than mediocre ones. ‘outcomes being more important than methods, voo> TEST 2: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH Tip Strip Question 37: Rovere Seesote the boot Ge esgngng! ars eur attne ‘ihe revenues as Pathe arquope 9 lk ‘Shout the sole ot ena ‘Question 38 tock for ‘fereloenes metas {o themain fru of he Boot wiih revewer Sores wih enon! Bsopnon about ths? ‘Question 40: Underne ‘sentences incsch revew that alk bot ops in cierent pr of The wert When eer ‘esto lene ese ray nek pp some Part 6 ‘You are going to road four extracts from reviews of @ book about the history of food. For questions 3740, choose from the exracis A~D. The extracts may ba chosen more than once, The Omnivorous Mind Four reviews ofthe book by Job S Allen i: “To quote John S Allen in his engaging book The Omnivrous Mind, "We et with our ‘rains Aer deni asertion, Allen sakes ws on a fae-paced tour of world history tous his poin Asa nestosceni, Allen has done extensive research into the ‘eltionship berween the way we think and what we chose wo ext. Indeed, ee mln ‘eas in che book wl stke schon! with people around the Jobe, even If the detaled trample are ouside their experience. Alles principle pola thr the mind has always been cena in deermining people cating habit, and tea point he earn orguary, sehen the conte ofthe atx fae and cons or depy-acated clr alison “Another appealing ature of the book ste upbeat one and fing of opis thar preva rvughow. Allen covers lot of ground, and sae ome inporan questions, Errnevr ges bogged down in chinks B “The human species hae avery complex relationship with food, In any human sociny, diet isvery much a key par of whar males us who we are. Why isi, Allen as, that in every society there are certain perfectly palatable foods that people refuse co cat? Allen goes 08 tw explore che reasons for his, and other conventions, in a way that wil be accesible across cultures. The book isa thoughtful authoriaive guide to 2 vast and scinating “subject, couching on such issues as how food afTets memory and language, andthe ways foods ate categorised. Bu it begins rather slowly, and cher are moments when the casa reader will want skip some ofthe long-winded explanations to gett the point Allen ‘often stays fa fom his main contention, so anyone looking fora clear focus on fod may Bnd thei azention wandering, c "Entng sso much par of our daily routine that few of us stop ta tink about its rue socal significance John S Allens new book tale close lok at how food forms part ‘of our biological ad cultural heritage Allen ses this cerebral relationship with food as contributing wo our uniqueness as species, and explains why the worlds culeures, are so diverse in terms oftheir culinary traditions. Bringing together the work of food historians, anthropologists and neuroscientists, his lively narrative takes ws from the dict of our earliest ancestors all the way through ro modern ates. Even people fom. {quite diverse cultural contexts wll ind familia sues investigated along the way. The Onnivorous Mind examines the foods we crave andthe foods we Rnd repulsive, and our ingltence on dasijing ll food as healthy or unhealthy: This book certainly challenges some of our preconceptions and attitudes towards eating, D ‘Accocding to Alle, che modeen wotld presents us with complex decisions vo make on a daly bass about what to eat and what no to eat. Allen eloquently describes che internal “Food model, which each of us develops to help us decide what eo ext and what not wet. Allen, however, is cleey writing for those of ws living in places where food abundance is the norm rather than shortage, and this detracts from some of his broader chims about ‘our specie’ reatonship with what we eat, Ils hard to know whac people in les forunate “excites might make of them. Whit he docs do, however, show ts that although we spend lot of time thinking about food, there isla great deal we don know about our ‘eltionship with ft. This book x going ta help change that! TEST 2: READING ANO USE OF ENGLISH error Which reviewer ‘doesn't share Reviewer A's opinion about Allen's siya of wing? disagrees with Reviewer B's point about how relevant some sections of the book. ‘are to Allen's main argument? ‘agrees with Reviewer O's point about the likely impact the book wil ave on readers? presents a diferent argument tothe others regarding the extent to which Allen's ‘ideas will be understood in aiferent parts ofthe word? AABS TEST 2: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH Part7 You are going to read a newspaper article about buiterties, Si paragraphs have been removed from the ate Choose from the paragraphs AG the one which fits each gap (41-48). There is one axtra paragraph which you Go not need to use. Inthe exem, mark your answers on the separate answer shect. ‘Ae golem igh fl tough the se, mbes beac tt owe Anker wing nd nd {tae in te mum Msc Gated Stoke sng honesty fer ery kesh ay of xs yl che ih lions o in (i steersseteeceseccsnseceiazney “They are just some of the neatly 250 milion oF #9 Monarch buttefies hat overwitcr here in the Sire Medea mountains, in the highlands of ental Mexico Every November, this parclar patch of mounainside forest in Mexico State, 130 miles ort of Mexico Cin, becomes a temporary retest for Monarchs escaping the ‘older fravay climes of Eastern Canada and the US Theleoumey hares nothing shot of blows, A ee ur journey here hasbeen les ele. Om horcback, i has ken half an hour ors to esc the Bute At 12,000 thse roorting se ines a sep, il gal ‘We pase by the side of to get a oer lew Theta butceries ereryuhee rom sunk boom to he highest ‘ranch, the wes ae costed in them. Bough bend ner thar sghe and ay any in the breeze. The purple eal of wild lupin tan orange as utes smother them in sch of near Around poals on che ground, huge citer of thiney Monarch make eng earpet wing a chey dein “The Ames once eleved thar Monarch were the souls of warrior ances migrating through the fee on their ele he an of te dea for Seni,oedpogle Inve welcomed dhe ata af the utes in cary wines, okdng spec celbrivons in their hon. Fluttering down to Mexico Sars Eas is enchanted bythe millions of buterfls that igre to the ‘nt Mode mountains forthe wien A cece] En route, generations of Monarchs mate atch and di “The ones thar teach the US and. Canada are fourth generation =the gre gandchiden of tose chat let Mexico. Thee fourgenetion Monch then By bac toMeaizo in one go, somehow Gading thee way bere and tiling the ifspan ar they doo, How and why his happens remains 4 mye. What i known, hough, i that this unique migaton is ot iavincble, While the Monarch uteri Tul aot endangered (poplcons thrive elewhere around the word, chi migration route A scree eee “This is why this pocker of forest was given UNESCO | ‘World Heritage Sie stnus in 2008, Logging is banned hereand the butter are ofl protected. Comprised ‘of mote than 5,000 heceaes, dhe Reserve ~ known a the Monarch Buri Biosphere Reserve~ is divided into Fe main areas, four of which ate open othe publi. ie) Sercching out their evergreen branches to the milions of butters chat fuer ssound them, these trees ate Duxecly guardians, keping che Monarchs warm and safe unt they fy north on the art of one ofthe Ears ‘ost complex and beautifl migrations ~ a jouemey that continues to mystify scientists and bewitch those of us forrunate enough to witness Tip Strip Cption As What does ‘tht refer ton ‘much of ths’ tthe hesnnng of thi option? Check the bse ot foros rserence (Option D: ack fr what "hes rests ond "ths as of res could ele to the base tt. (ion 6 ook for» decipton ofa journey nthe bs et TEST 2: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH : ! | / i Much of this is down deforeation Quite simpy, as tees cumble, 90 does the number of Monazehs. Without che warmth and_proweion of the tet, butters that have flown thousands of miles to avoid the ravages of northe=n wvinere find themselves folding. cold wings lke icy shrouds, over thet ciny bodies. They reve deah overnight. Ikisalo posible to walk or hike upto ee the butefies. Pathe are well-defined, bu the hourlong journey can be arduous and sat altitude 50 reasonable level of Fines is required. The best time wo vie iin February, when the buterfies are at their moe active. Fed and watered, they shy dance Tangerine bright, they” Aly dhrough the gly siding the thermas, fing between branches and sunbeams. Moving through dappled sunlight in their millions, the Monarch att 2 nectar fuelled spel that tus che forest ince @ bedazing bute kingdom. “Moning cose othe sun, these cartes — 4 deep orange Bligeed with bold black ‘natkinge ~ look Hike vas stned-gass vvindows and bloke ovt the blue ofthe ty, Ar dhe buteellis dip and soar, the {ound of this mass of insect in meton ‘urbe ikea ditane water. ET in the newest of these, El Capulin, which ie the lease visked and she Tart sfeced by ileal uce-ctting. The forest Ihre dives. Fir resin thet thousands stand all and solid aginst a eight sy. F Buc ic was only in, the 1970s that scientist discovered hat — wat to this remore mountainside thatthe Monarchs leaving North America were headed each suum Later research slo reveled chat the Monarchs ariving Back in. Noah ‘Aredia, in Match, are not the ones that ‘overwinter here G Flowering, dipping and soaring for toner 3,000 miles at around seven and a haf miles an hour, the burs span ‘continent ~ pasing over the Great Takes, rates, deserts, mountain anges, tices and. motorways to get this pice. Surviving. sorms and burning Fonshine,dhese ftgile creatures are che seus of one of the worlds mort dazaling rigrcion spectacles TEST2: READING AND USE OF ENGUSK EBL Tip Strip ‘Question 52: Lok for Sworn the tents ‘ages nverbaptve Question 55: tok for ‘henome: ot ceptions inate (Questlon 56: tok for wows thaemean urs inet Part 8 ‘You are going to read an article about an art exhibition that focuses on the subject ‘of whether paintings are autenic oF fake, For questions 47-86, choose from the Sections of the article (AF). The sections may be chosen more than once, In the exam, mark your answers on the separate answer shoot In which section of the article are the following mentioned? {information that solved a mystery about a painting known tobe authentic ‘an Incorrect idea about the atthude of people responsible or exhibiting pictures {he fundamental issue surounding research nto picture similares in an artes style in more than one place reasons why itis understandable that a certain mistake was made Investigative work that showed that a picture was an unusual ‘exemple ofan aiis's work, ‘he witingness of experts to accept thal their belies are wrong the diferent categories of people involved in examining pictures levidence from an expert outside the word of art ‘an accusation that upset the writer personally TEST 2: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH ARARAA BARR A rer | | I | | geome ‘A. Clote Bseminasion at che National Gallery looks at 40 problematic works fom the Galleys collection — including outright forgeries, ‘misaeributions, parties, copie, altered or over- restored paintings, and works whose authentcivy has wrongly been doubved. The curators have taken on a huge subject the range of possibilities _museuin professionals take into consideration when they investigate a pictures satus and the variery of {echnical procedures conservation scientists use ro ceablich authorship and dat. The case histories they discuss havea single common denominator. In ‘whatever dteetion and to whatever conclusion the ‘combined discipline of connoisseurship, science and ‘art history may lead, the study of any work of art begins with a question: isthe work by the ait co ‘whom itis ateributed? BA good example isan Tallan painting on panel thatthe National Gallery acquired in 1923, as che ‘work ofan artist in che circle ofthe Tealian fecnth- ‘century painter Melozzo da For, Todas we find it Incredible chat anyone was ever Fooled by a picare that lok ike ie was painted by a Suralis follower ‘of Salador Dali, But chis sv forget how ile was Iknoven about Melozzo 90 yeats ago, and how lee could be done in the conservation lab ro determine the date of pigments or wood panel. Even so, fiom the moment che picture was acquired, sceptics called its stars into question, Nothing could be proved tunel 1960 when a costume historian pointed out the many anachronisms in the clothing. When technological advances enabled the gallery totes the pigment, they were found tobe from the nineteenth century © Scientific evidence can be invaluable bu it has to ‘he used with caution and in tandem with historical research For example, Corot’ ravishing sketch The Roman Campagna, with the Claudian Aqueduct as always been dated co about 1826, soon after the angst’ arial in Rome. However, the green pigment called veidian that Corot used throughout the picture only Became available ro ati in the 1830s “The landscape wasnt a fake and for site seasons couldnt have been painted later than the mid-1820s. All became clea when ar historians did further research and discovered thac the fim cha sold arcs’ supplies to Corot in Pai started making the newly developed colour available to selected customers in the 18205, long before it came into widespread use. Seeing through the fakes D The flipside of fake, bur capable of doing equal violence to an artist’ reputation, occurs when an authentic work is mistakenly labelled a forgery. Beck in 1996, I well remember hovr distressing i was 10 read an article in which the former director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Thomas Hoving, declared chat Uccll's lovely lice canvas of St George ‘and the Dragon was forged. The gallery therefore Grayed the picture and ested paine samples, before concluding that it was a rare survival ofa wodk by Uceelo dating fom the early 1470s. Hoving ‘was responsible noc because he questioned the attribution ofa much-loved work, but because he ‘went public withous fist asking che galley co carey ‘outa thorough scientific analysis E Anyone can label a picture a fake ora copy, but ‘their opinions are worthless unless chey can suppor them with tangible proof. One picture that’s been smeared inthis way ie Raphael’ Madonna ofthe Pinks. In cis exhibition, we aze show infrared photographs that reveal the presence both of major ‘corrections which a copyist would noc need to make, and alo of under drawing ina hand comparable to Raphaels when he skerched on paper. The pigments and painting technique exacdly match those thatthe artist used in other works of abou the same dae. F Forallits pleasures, che show also has an ‘unspoken agends cis 2 riposte to che mistaken belief ‘that museums have anything to gain by hiding the ‘rue status ofthe are they vn As che downgrading in this show of Cousbecs SelPorrat to the status ‘of posthumous copy of a pisure inthe Louvee shovts, the opposite isthe cise: museums and galleries ‘constantly question, revise, reattebute and ee-dare the works in their care. If they make a mistake, they acknowledge i TEST 2: READING AND USE OF ENGUISH cae Oi Guidance Testing focus “The focus of asessmentin Part is on an esa based on two points chosen fom tree ave nthe tak The lage eer ‘must be informed ond able to understand your paint of ew ‘You must dss the two ots you chon, ding dead ‘exsrs for your ves, and casing your cnr opinion, Maks tre annried for appropriate content, rgaisaio, coherence {nd cohesion, range of language and the eet onthe teget fender You souls orgpnse your enay dear and use an appropsate rege. ort 2 “he focus of asesmantin Far 2s on wtng appropriately, ‘erent and answering the gueston You shoul ae an "pproprateerganston or out for regen tsk Maks {re aworde for suitable conte. dea rpaaton an 9008 ‘ahererce and casio (wich might dude win aprepriate Inking words). 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Wite your answer in 220-260 words in an ‘appropriate siya. Inthe exam, wite your answer on the separate answer sheet provided. 1 You have listened toa radio ciscussion programme about the importance of reading different kinds of books in modem saciay, You have mad the roles below or . ‘to read nowadays? fiber tran Miles gay ee * history Be | me eesti Some opinions expressed in the discussion: aclu oe “You learn a great deal about people by reading fiction, soit helps with relationships.” ao de the tau ‘History is just a collection of facts ~ you can find out all you need to know on the internet.” ‘tts important for everyone to know about science nowadays, but some ideas in books can be hard to understand.’ Wilt an essay diacussing two of the pols in your notes. You should explain whlch type of book you think Is most important to read nowadays, giving reasons in Male yoursrainent support ofyour answer. Sree rane ale ‘You may, i ou wish, make use ofthe opinions expressed in the discussion, but you should use your own words as far as possible. rest 2;werinc EE Part \Wiite an answer to one of the questions 2—4 inthis pert. Write your answer in 220-260 words. In the exam, wrila your answer on the separate answer sheet provided, and put the question number in the box atthe top of the page. 2 You s0e the following announcement on a music webst: Have you been to an interesting and unusual music festival or concert | recently? Write a review for our webeite and tellus about it. Explain what twas, and what made it interesting and unusual. Do you think this kind of event is relevant today? We will put the most interesting reviews on our wate | | rite your review, | 3 Your fiend Sarah has appli for a jb in the office of an English Language CColge that has students from allover the world, and has asked you fo writo a letter of recommendation forthe College Principal. 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(© People should respect your taste in clothes. 2 According to the man, many people 898 shopping as a way of A. schieving socal status. B_ making a comment on society. CC identiying wih a particular social group, = Extract 10 | ‘You hear part of an interview with a musician called Max. 3 What does he say about his music in his teenage years? ‘A. He wanted to keep ito himset, B He felt quite sel-confdent about © Hewas reluctant to ask for help with 4 What does he suggest about his recording contact? ‘A. lt guarantee him ongoing success. B It int mean he could give up other work. {© dnt nave very good terms and conditions. Wrest 2c usrenine Ere Thee ‘You hear part ofa discussion programme in which two dancers are talking about their careers, 5 The man was inspired to tain asa dancer by A. one reaction toa performance he gave. some encouragement from his fiends. © the athletic nature ofthe activity 6 The woman admits that as @ teenager, she ‘A. behaved unreasonably st times. B_ resented her parents! ambitions for her. © managed to kesp certain flings to her oa Test 2: USTENING Part2 You wil ear a radio reporter called Selly Nelson eling a group of teenagers about how work experience schemes have helped her in ner career. For questions 7-14, complete the sentences witha word or short phase, Inthe exam, write your answers on the separate answer sheet. RADIO REPORTER A university, Sally did a degree ina subject called (7) ‘Alter graduating, Sally's fst job was as a (8) Sally uses tho word (9) to describe how sho felt on her fst day at rac station Sally was asked to jon (10) by the boss othe Brighton reco station Sly most enjoyed doing (11) con air during her ime in Brighton ‘One of Says coleagues in Brighton advised her to study (12) snore Bk OvonIN cesses ‘Althe national rosdcasting company, Sally Worked mostly onthe (43) desk Sally dents (14) 28 the main bene of doing work experince, Tip Strip (Question 7: caret Tre dain cue ate mantone, Wrst asthe ect name ofthe ee Say ch? (Question 9: You ar lctenng fran alecine tat ans rate ognenes by ereehing round he (Question 10: Two schoes are mentioned. Ones he name of wht Sly dd the oer a camparion she makes wth another ‘shee Basu ovale tbe caret ose {Question 13:8 caret Te des ae mentone. Lise othe one Sal worked on met often ‘Question 14: Yu af nering fran abst rou thet decibes 3 guay, EE esr2: ustenins rere Tip Strip Question 15: Len fo thease vas pure hance hearse omer soon ales Question 17 Listes fo theweneversquesten tout how you wore on Ss prosecton sd sto ‘stow sansnet hat uct 20 ero Malashing He ay ‘What does rete ins orien i Part 3 ‘You wil near an interview in which two people called Nell Strelison and Vivienne ‘Bares are talking abou! thelr work a8 set designers in tho theatre. For questions 415-20, choose the answer (A,B, C or B) which fis best according to what you hear Inthe exam, write your answers on the separate answer sheot 415 Nel first decided he wanted to work as a set designer when he went o see plays with his parents he started studying drama at university ha was asked to help out on a student production. he gave up on his childhood dream of becoming an actor. com> 416 What doas Neil say about working as an assistant set designer? A. He did it because he was short of money. B_ He sawit as a way of making useful contacs. ‘© He was too young to take fll edvantage of tat fist. D_ He appreciated the chance to put theory ito practice. 417 For Vivienne, the most important aspect of starting work on @ new production is A. establishing @ working relatonship wh the director BB agrosing how many scenery changes are needed. © feeling an involvement withthe play sel, doing a set of preliminary sketches. +18 Why does Vivienne prefer working on several productions at once? A. She finds that it stimulates her cretiviy. B She fees it gives hor increased financial security. © Itmeans she can avoid going to al ofthe opening nights It stops her gating too involved in the problems of any one show. 19 Vivienne disagrees wih Neil's suggestion that reviews are ‘A. something that set designers shouldn't tke too seriously. sometimes unfairly cical of the set designer's work © annoying Ite sot isn't specifically mentioned. fattening i the set is singled out for praise. 20 What does Neil say about designing fim sets? He finds it less challenging than the theatre Held fice the chance to work on a really good fim, He hasn't relly warked out how to approach it yet. 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