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Use only one word in each gap. There fs an example atthe beginning (0) In the exam, wite your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the seperate answer shoot, txanpte: [a [als Ahistory of table tennis Like many other sports, lable tennis started out (0)... @ mill social diversion. It ‘was popular in England in the second half f the nineteenth century under is present ‘name and various rade names ke Whif-Whaff and Ping-Pong, (9)... Sought {© Iimitate the sound (10)... by the ball stking the table. The game soon (11) ‘something of @ craze and there are many contemporary references tot and Iustrations off (12)... played, usually in domestic surroundings. (13)... the early twentieth century, the sport had already acquired some of is present-day comploxiles, (14)... ll was sll seen by many as an after-dinner amusement (18)... than @ sport, An account published in 1903 found it necessary to wam players (16)... he wearing of evening dress, bul went onto give detalied ‘echnical advice sbout the pen-holder grip and tactics. (vor the next 60 yaars, table tennis developed into @ wordwide spor, played by Up {0:30 milion compettive players. TESTS: READING AND USE oF ewausk EEN Parts For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals athe end ‘oF some ofthe lines to form a word that fis in te gap in the same line. There isan ‘example atthe boginning (0), In the exam, write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate ‘answer sheet. cxemote: (0) (alz[s1 rola] z/AINIs Dancing is good for you Sinoe the dawn of civilisation, ance has been an important part off, and dance (0)... stuggle to dently the fst evidence «HISTORY of dance as it has shvays been anintinsi part of human «7 “The estos recorded dances, discovered in the BEHAVE 9,000-yeer-od Bhimbetia rock paintings in Inca, were used tO tel stores and colobrae (1)... events, wht also serving SIGNIFY ‘28 @ way of passing on information to future generations ‘But why has dance, something which can mek somaone look Uerty (18). if done wrong, ways seemed tobe natural RIDICULE to our DNA? Experts argue thats psychological and physiological bonefits are the cause. (20)... Stes have NUMBER cliscovered that dancing isnot oly an (21)... OFM EFFECT ‘of non-verbal communication, buts also @ mood:-boosting ‘ure that can lve (22)... prove interpersonal DEPRESS (28)... 8nd eur esses. Physically, dancing makes us RELATION happy because, as wth any repeiv exercise, iteleases endorphing. Aso if a socialising event (24)... U8 10 be ABLE physically close to people and more emotionally connected to hem. EET] © TesT 5: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH Part 4 For questions 25-30, compote the second sentence so that thas similer mening tothe fist sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word givan. You must use between three and six words, including the word given, Here is an ‘example (0) Example © Chioe would only eat a pizza if she could have a mushroom Lopping, on Chloe ‘2 mushroom topping when sho ate a pizza. ‘The gap can be filed with the words ‘insisted on having’, so you writs Example: [0 |[ INSISTED ON HAVING In the exam, wtte only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer shoot, 25 The village shop is now being managed by 2 national supermarket chain. TAKEN ‘national supermaret chain ofthe vilage shop. 26 This door is an emergency ext and must never be locked fo any reason ‘ACCOUNT on be locked because itis an emergency exit 27 Melvin’ friend recommenced that website where he bought the camping equipment. on Melvin bought equipment from that website a triend 228 We never imagined that Julian might be planning to resign from his job occuRRED Itnever lian might be planning to resign from his jo. 29 As long as he could see, Kevin realy didnt mind where he satin the stadlum. DIFFERENCE ‘As long as he could see, where he sat in ‘he stadium, 30 Unfortunately, dont have enough time to vii the gym regulary. ABLE IY had more time, ‘more regular visits tothe gym, TESTS: READING AND USE oF eNGUSH EES Part 5 You are going to read an article about # management theory book. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A,B, CorD) which you think fis best according io the txt In the exam, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. The new management gurus What can animals tel us about busines? Fos. Ants, Reindeer. Not the usual topic of conversation aan average board meeting. Bu if Peter Millers debut book, Snare Star, i anything v0 goby the erences could revolutionise the way we do busines. athe lars in sere of books thar challenge leer 0 thik Aller, Snare Star explores the habis, actions and instincts of animal and how they canbe applied to busines. The book is eo become the mos ald shou in management citles afer Mile a senior editor tt National Gengaphic Magazine, wroce an ale on he subject few years ag, which was rad by 30 milion people globally, Ie fallow sting of busines thinking’ books that have ithe shelves in recent year, ll searching for new answers on how to ran organisations effectively. Obliguy, published in March, cod ur chat che more proftable ompanies are not che most aggresive in chasing profi, Wikinomics besser, demonseaed new models of production based on community and collaboration, Mile: beers his book ithe first ime anyone has ad ou he science behind management theory. "Te biology of how ne colonies or bechives work are sppealing models for ‘organistions and systems shat can be aplid in a business contest he iy, So how exacly can bees help ran board meedingy? ‘By the ‘way they wook independently before they work togethes? lle sys. ‘Picrurea huge beehive hanging on the branch ‘of tre, with abou 5,000 bees vying for space and protection. They know cei colony i getting oo big nd Ieaving them vulnersble. They muse find « new Ihome = and fas = bus in way that everyone apres with, In today’s busines environment, managers need robe leo make the right decisions under huge amounts of ‘presue. Yer it clear that some of the espa leaders In some ofthe bigger organisations can ge it dremaialy ‘wrong. How is ie tha they can fil to make ecient ‘busine decisions when a swarm of bes can make a titi decision about thir hive in just a ew seconds? | According o Miler, warm dheory’ can help managers in ence simple steps discover, text and evaluate. The bees ire reise they have a problem. They then fy inco the neighbourhood ro find potential new sts, They conte back and perform a ‘dance’ to ge ther bees to Follow them. Eventual the bes withthe best dance atiact the most vores ~ and a decision is made, Back to the board meeting, Managers that encourage debate, ‘and chen have a ballot over which idea is best seand 2 beter chance of geting eight, Miler sas, "The bee cxampl ells you that you need to sek out diversity in your team. You need to have a way of gathering up very Aiferene approaches and ideas so you can make sure you Pick the ight one Ans in addition, can help busncses organise workflow and people. In an ant colony, ete sno Fader Ans are selEorganised, and respond to this environmenc and ‘ach othe, One anton it ow could not eid kitchen cupboard, bu one ant telling che next one chat i's worth following him to Gnd food ends up creado fod chan “Inan ant colony, you ge the right number going in and ut searching for food, you get the rght number taking ‘re of the babies’ Miler ay. ‘Asa manager, cis ean tll you your hirachy, your bureaueray is geting in che way of geting the work done “he iline industry has already red wich the idea that aunts can help make Byng eres, Southwest Aine, ‘an American lowcost ain, wa concerned is 30-year ‘old policy of lering customers choose where they sit once they boarded 2 plane was lowing down the proces. By eretinga computer simulation of people loading on era plane, bused on whar ants would do, the company va blero show that asigned seating would only be fase by 2 few minutes. I was aot worth scrapping thee frsrcome,fst-served pli, which was a key part ofthe ‘companys brand, Miler say: IFyou are concerned aboue surviving the next busines ce in ther words giving your company the resilience and aby to bounce back from challenges thas you cae anticipse, then Nacwe is 2 great model ot 3 ‘What does the wor say about Smart Swarm inthe first paragraph? A Ithas already attracted a great del of attention. tis one of several books on animal behaviour and business. © Itooncems a topc that a great many people are Interested in D_Itralects whats already happening in some businesses. Miller believes that his book differs from other ‘business thinking’ books because of ‘A. the evidence given in support of the theory. B_ the ease with which the theory can be implemented, ts focus on behaviour rather than prof or production its emphasis on practical action rather than theory. Inthe third paragraph, the writer says that the behaviour of bees ‘can show managers the consequences of making the wrong decisions. how to pinpoint exactly what a problem is, how fo ative atthe correct cancsions vary quickly. ‘the need to act decisively when under great pressure. voa> ‘According tothe ‘swarm theory, managers need to ‘consider the effect of a decison on a variety of other peooe, be able to persuade others that their proposed decisions are right regard decision-making as a collaborative process. ‘accept ctticism of decisions they have made, voa> ‘The example of ans riding e food cupbosrd ilustrates ‘A. the neod to create the right kind of hierarchy and bureaucracy. BB he differences between haw managers and employees tink the belief that aims can be achieved in various diferent ways. the effectiveness of employees making decisions for themselves. ‘Looking at the behaviour of ants caused Southwest Arines to ‘A. Improve one ofits practices B speed up one of is processes. © ralain one ofits polices D_ increase customer choice, TEST 5: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH re) Parts ‘You are going to read four extracts from articles in which at historians are talking about the value of works of art ‘verte, For questions 3740, choose from the exracts A-D. The extracts may be chosen more than once, Worth its weight in gold? Four art biseorians consider the value of works of at over time, A. Andrey Anson Ieean be particularly challenging to identify the kind of are that will maintain its reputation and value over decades and centuries. Historically many collectors of fine arc were entirely self-centred in their approach, purchasing particular works simply to impres ochers with evidence oftheir wealth and ase, but with hardly ‘thought as co what might endure to imprest subsequent generations. Such collectors tended to be conservative by nature, often assuming thae trends and fashions in are were passing phases and that traditional quality would stand the test of rime. Judging che long-term value of contemporary art cannot be an exact sience, however, and it is easy to se in retrospece who had a good eye for the ae of the Future and who had not. Much harder isthe business of predicting which of today’s artists wil be appreciated in years to come, as many disillusioned are collectors have leant to their cost. What isnot in doubs, however, is thar some will end up being counted smongs che alltime greats B Justin Bellamy Tes the need co distinguish che ceuly worshwhile From the merely fashionable that drives those aiming to establish meaningful ar collections today. Their aim i to secc out those contemporary works of art which might be expected not only to retain their vai, but also in che flles of time quite rightly come to be regarded as definitive examples of tend or period. Some bistarans argue that every age is defined by the artic inspite, be ie sculpture, painting or whatever, Bu this i gross simplification. Uni relatively recene times, very few ‘of those commissioning or purchasing such works as new did so with view co the future. They were more intetesed in the prestige char owning such works brought them, What's more, a famous picture may come ro be ‘moze memorable chan the event it depicts, distorting our true understanding ofthe event ise. Anita Crouch Civics and commentators find it hard enough to agree on what represents the finest in the artistic output of theie ov mes, et alone predicr the tastes ofthe future. In thie relentless serch ro identify the cutting edge, they risk heaping praise on work that ie merely of transitory incerest, and sadly this sk was never greater chan in our present age, when mediocrity seems to be the norm. Bur it wasnt always so. In the pas, there was much wider consensus regatding whae represented notable artistic achievement in whatever style prevaled in a given period, The purchase and exhibition of such works represented 2 starus symbol for those in positions of power and influence, and although overtime collections accumulated, ie was largely shore-term goals that triggered the process, In the end, history judges whether such collections have long-term artistic value or not. D__ Dario D'Amico “When people consider what we can pas on to fucure generations, they come up with vaious answers ranging from ideas to technology to works of are. And iis the latter that some people fel truly reflect the mood and atmosphere of thei time. This wil be jus as true of our own age, however ecoentic the contemporary art scene might appear on che surface, Down theough the cencuies, people have bought and passed on to future generations, chose works of are thae seemed co embody the spirit oftheir age and would have lasting value. More fften than aot, this cured our robe a self fulflling prophecy because for periods predating the advent of mass ‘communications and photography, the att helps form a view of both what life was like and how people thought athe rime, Some people go furthes, aiming that arc continues to resonate long afer detailed memories of, ‘momentous events have been los EEEE Tes 5: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH Which art historian doesn't have the same opinion as Anson about why people in the past collected works of at? _shares Crouch’ view regarding how successfuly the best contemporary works of art ‘can be identiiod? holds a diferent view to Bellamy regarding the value of art in the study of history? thas a afferent opinion from the others regarding the lasting value of curent trends in act? TEST 5: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH a a =) Part7 You are going to read a newspaper article about avery young artist. Six paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A~G the one which fs each gap (41~48). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. In the exam, mark your answers on the separate answer sheot Allche time we are talking, Kieron Williamson isbusy sketching on the pad in fone of him with quick, Buid movements of his pencil. He is copying from a book of pen and ink illustrations by Edward Seago, the swendeth-century British artist, before he adds ‘couches of his own to the sketches, I seers Kieron is clearly caughe up in what he is doing, his blonde head a study in concentration as he kneels in the feont room of his funily home. Buc he’ not 0 distracted that he doesrie sometimes look me inthe «yeand put me right. "You've added abit move deal here’ I say, as he is reproducing Seago’ skerch of an ‘old man in an overoat. ‘Seago, Texpai, ‘slight "Not lighter” Kieron corrects me. “You cll looser. Loose and tight. Theyre the words Seven-year-olds dont often give adults lessons in the terminology of fine ar. qo Kieron actually can and does, and has been hailed as 4 ‘mini-Monee, on account of his neo-Lmpressionist soyle, or the nexe Picaso Recendly, buyers fom as far afield as Souch Afvica and America queued up ‘outside his modest local art gallery ~ some of chem campingoutall night—to snap up 3 paintings in just 27 minutes, leaving Kieron £150,000 beter off How did it fee “Very nice,’ he replies politely ‘Did you tal to any ofthe buyers? “Yes, they kepr asking me what else Ido.’ And what did you tll her? “That 1 go to school, that I play Footbal for my school and that Lam the best defender inthe eam” Is Kieron Britain’s most exciting artist? Peter Stanford watches an amazing seven-year-old artist at work. eee) Hisexhibition~ the second sell ourso quickly —has brought him a lor of aetention. Several American TV | renworks have filmed him in the family fla already and today a camera crew is squeezed into the front room with me, Kieron mum, Michell, his younger sister, Bllie-Jo, and ovo sleeping cas. yg “These are ones I did lastnight when I was watching, the television with Bille-Jo, he says, handing me a sketchbook. Ik falls pen on a vibrant fairground scene. Kieron finds the page in the Seago book that inspired him. There isthe same carousel, but he has added figures, buildings and eres in his drawing i. | the sketchbook. — 'As accomplished as Kieron’s paintings are, pare of thei appeal is undoubredly the story of precocious salen that goes with chem. Ifhes doing similar work when he’ 28, it may prompt a diferent reaction. I eee] ‘Bue Kieron is having none of it. He looks up sharply fiom his sketching. "IFT want co paint, he says TU pains. TEST 5: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH A An example i his pastel Figures © at Holtham, an accomplished ‘composition with big blues skies, a Tine of sand dunes faming to either side and sve figures, one with a splash cof red in the centre to draw the eye in. ‘There is such an adule quality to his work that you cant help wondering if someone older has been helping htm F B Standard seven-year-old boy stuff there, Kieron, however, is being hailed as a child prodigy. They only come along once in a generation,” artist Carol Pennington tells me later as she explains how she helped nurure chis caly-blooming talent, ‘and Kieron is that one” © Michelle Williamson is aware of this. “Lflly expect Kieron in a few year time to focus on something else as closely as he is focusing on art right now she says. ‘Football or motor racing. There may wel be a lot more ahead for him than ar. Yer, in the centre ofthe melee, Kieron seems utterly oblivious and jusc ges ‘on with what he does every day, often rising at 6 am. to get on to paper a piceute chat is bursting to get out of his head, He will be painting every day of the school holidays, relishing the freedom denied him during TEST 5: READING AND USE OF ENGLISH Each one cakes him only = few ‘minutes ~ horses, Figures huddling in a tent, men and women i unusual costumes. ‘Tin going to do this one, then this one, then this one, he tells ‘me, ‘bue not this one the eyes arent looking ac anyone ~ or chs one ~ its 100 messy” “his, i is clear, is no mechanical exercise in reproduction, To undesline the point, Kiron takes i back off me and adds a smudge of dar under one ‘of the groups of people But then Kieron Williamson is nor your average boy. Aside from his precocious aticulacy, he is single: handedly illustrating chat familiar remark, made by many a parent when confronted with a prize-winning work of modern art, that ‘my seven year-old could do better than tha’. Parts ‘You are going to read an article about the Royal Socaty, a British scientic institution, For questions 47-86, choose from the sections ofthe article (AE). The sections ‘may be chosen more than onc. Inthe exam, mark your answers on the separate answer sheet, In which section ofthe article are the following mentioned? ‘a bole thet a certain development has been of paroular use to seientts ‘he varaty of ways in which the Royal Society encourages people who are not scientists to consider scientic issues ‘a rapid reaction to research balng made public ‘a particular development that requires urgent action to improve i 2 resource for information on pest scent discoveries lack of understanding of sciontfic malars among people in general «8 system thatthe Royal Society introduced the fact that scientists do not always reach firm conclusions ‘@ problem that isnot inited to the word of sclonce ARRRAARR AE ‘he boli that certain things that are possible are not desirable BEER srs: neavine anb use oF ewaust Pee The unstoppable spirit of inquiry The presidens of the Real Sains Martin Res, celebrates the long history of one of Bats greatest tion. SS EE 2 ia as prudendal grounds. 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You have made the notes below " , i ironmental 2 + recycling + campaigning * using energy Some opinions expressed in the discussion: “Recycling anything is pretty pointless unless everyone does it" ‘Campaigning makes a real difference ~it makes everyone aware of the issues.’ “We all need to save energy - I've got solar panels on my roof even though ‘they're expensive." ‘Write an essay discussing two of the ideas in your notes, You should explain ‘which Idee enables individuals to make the biggest contribution to sohing ‘envionmental problems, giving reasons in support of your answer. ‘You may, ifyou wish, make uso ofthe opinions expressed inthe discussion, but yu should use your oom words as far a8 possible. BE est ssw Part2 ‘Write an answer to one ofthe questions 2-4 in this par. Wile your answer in 220-260 words. n the exam, ‘wee your anewier on the separate answer sheet provided, and put the question number inthe box a he {op of the page. 2 You see the folowing announcement in a travel magazine. Have you been to a place you will never forget? We want to hear about it! ‘Wee compiling alist of the mose memorable places in the work. Send us a review of a ‘place that has stayed in your memnory: What was so special about i? Why did ic make such «lasting impresion on you? Why should we put it on our list ‘Wite your review. 3. You see the folloving announcement ina consumer megazine. Shop till you drop? \Were collecting information about young people's shopping habits ecoss the ‘wore, Send us a repo on your County. Your report should describe young people's shopping habits in your county, consider whether the way young ‘people shop ie changing, and suggest what might affect the kind of things ‘young people buyin the future, Well publish the most interesting repos, ite your report 4 You see this notice inthe bus station ofthe town where you are studying English. “a “The town council intends to spend money improving public transpore in the area, and invites people who use it to send in proposals for improving, the system. In your propos you should outine any problems you have nad with local sranspor, and make recommendations for improving the system in gener \Wrte your proposal rests: wairinc EEE = team Part 1 ‘You will hear three diferent extracts. For questions 16, choose the answer (A,B orC) which Mis best accorting to what you hear. There are two questions for ‘each extract. In the exem, write your answers on the separate answer sheet. Eee ‘You hear two fronds discussing a book. 41 What suprised the man about the book inital? AA the fact that twas a tlle the wrtr's undoing intention the way the characters intracted 2 The woman feels thatthe book has made her consider ‘A. being more honest with people online, being more cautious with people online, © choosing online contacts more carefully. (aaa ‘You hear par af discussion about a jewelery designer. ‘3. What aspect of the designer's latest collection doas the woman admire most? ‘A. tho flexibly It gives the wearer B the diverse influences in the syle the charactorslc use of beadwork 4 She feos that the designer's next collection [A represons 8 brave change of direction, may tu out to be disappointing promises tobe very excing. EE tesrscustenns ‘You hear par of an interview wit the owner ofa shopping website. 15 When answering the ineniewer's first question, ho is [A justiving a rather hands-on approach. 1 regreting that he lacks cori Koy skis CC admiting that he needs to reconsider hs prices, {6 He oo the hardest part of being on entrepraneuris [A finding reliable peopl to work on project. 1B choosing the best tin to launch a project {© decicng whic project to go with rests:ustenne EE art2 ‘You wil hear a woman called Mara Styles telling a group of people about her holiday at an ecocamp in PPatagonis, For question 7—14, compete the sentences with a Word o shor phrase, Inthe exam, wite your answers on the eeparate answer sheet. ECOCAMP HOLIDAY to deseribe her previous experioncos of camping. Mara uses the word (7). Mara says that rational ial buildings in the region were made out of (8). . skins and fr uke traitionalbuilings, good protection against (2) 's a feature ofthe modem ecocamp domes. Maa particulary apreciated tho feting f (10) inher dome Inthe communal areas, was the cualty ofthe (11) ‘hat impressed Mara most Something called (12). ssn RIBS 0 prot Ground on which the camp Is sited Mara chos to go on hikes inthe (13) nnn €810G0 Mara is particulary proud of har photo ofthe (14) ‘which she sow on a hike. EE esr s:uistenins Part 3 ‘You wll hear part ofan interview in which two racing cytsis called Greg Marton and Lina Derrdge are ‘aking about the different sports they have taken part in. For ‘Questions 15-20, choose the answer (A, B, C or B) which ts best according to what you hear Inthe exer, wate your answers on the separato answer shest. 6 16 7 ” \When talking about teenage ice hockey, Greg reveals that A. he now wishes he'd trained harder. BB he's sory that he let his father down, he esents the pressure he was put under. he accepis that he lacked the dive to succeed. What ed Greg to take up rowing? A. He followed up a suggestion made by fiends. B Hewas frustrated by his pecformence os a runner. (© Hewas tod that he had the physical strencth frit 1D. He.was disappointed not to get on to a degree course. ‘What doas Lina say about her inal failure to make the national rowing team? ‘A. She foots that sho wasnt treated fit, BB She admis that she wes mosty just unfortunate. She disagrees wih the way the selection process operated. She recognises that she should have attended training camps. \What does Lina suggest about hor move to California? A. She saw mainly 2s a way of furthering her career. B Sho was motivated by her desire to ty @ new activi © She needed convincing that t was the right thing to do. D_She wanted to concentrate her energies on work rather than sport Greg and Lina agree that eycing and rowing bath requice ‘a commitment to a team effort. ‘a tolerance of intense pain. ‘a.vlingness to take risks ‘good sense of timing, coor ‘According to Greg, why should cyclists include rowing as part oftheir raining? ‘A. They might ind it as enjoyable as he does. 1B They would develop a similar sot of muscles. 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