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Reading Part11   1 hour and 30
15 minutes for this paper

Xxxxxxxxx 1–5
Questions

Look at the text in each question.

What does it say?
Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet.
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1
Xxxxxxxx

(6)     Xxxxxx B

ack to
schoo
SALE
1 A  Xxx B  Xxx
l C   Xxx D   Xxx
• notebooks A Every customer will get a discount.
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• pens B There are lower prices for one day.

• bags C The items are for sale at the school.

This Saturday only: 10 am–5 pm

Spend more than £20, get 10% off

2
Kyle,
I have to work late tonight so I
won’t be home for dinner. Wait for What must Kyle do?
your sister and then order a pizza.
A eat when his mum comes home
There’s money on the kitchen table.
I’ll get something here. B ask his sister what she’d like to eat

Mum C buy something for his dinner

Science Club
Museum visit A The Science club will leave the school at
9 o’clock
Bus leaves at 9 am, be at
B Students must meet at the school at 9 o’clock
school by 8.45 am
C Students should give their tickets to Mr Rogers.
For tickets, see Mr Rogers in
the staff room

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Eric
Xxxxxxxxx We’re outside the ticket
office at the stadium. Text What should Eric do?
if you’re going to be late
and we’ll get a ticket for A buy a ticket at the ticket office
you now because they’re Xxxxx
B let Simon know if he is delayed
selling quickly.
C meet Simon outside the stadium
Xxxxxxxx Simon

(6)     Xxxxxx

5
1 A  Xxx B  Xxx C  
Xxx D  
Xxx
Maximum of five items
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in the changing room.
A You can request help.
Return unwanted items B You can try on six items of clothing.
to an assistant. C You can leave the clothes in the room.

For help with sizes,

ask an assistant.

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Reading
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Part12   1 hour and 15 minutes for this paper
Questions
Xxxxxxxxx 6–10

The teenagers below are all looking for a book to read.

On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight books for young people.
Xxxxx
Decide which book would be the most suitable for the following teenagers.
For questions 6–10, mark the correct letter (A–H) on your answer sheet.

Xxxxxxxx
 6

(6)     Xxxxxx

Nick likes adventure and is also very keen on history. He
loves learning about brave people who did amazing things
1 A  Xxx B  Xxx C   Xxx D   Xxx
and had a big influence on the world.

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 7

Fiona dreams of becoming a pilot. She’s very keen on

travel and learning about other cultures. She’s learning
Spanish and she often watches television shows about
foreign countries.

 8

Karl loves playing tennis, but he hurt his leg. He has to stay
at home for a few weeks and he’s very bored. He likes word
games and is really good with numbers.

 9

Beth loves to read about real people and their lives,

especially if they tell their own story. She’s particularly
interested in people who have dealt with difficulties in life
and succeeded.

10

Will is very creative. He enjoys expressing himself in stories

and often writes articles for his school newspaper. He
wants to develop his own style and possibly make writing
his future career.

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Xxxxxx • Part 1 Books for young teens
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A In this book, the author writes about her life
Xxxxxxxxx
as a champion wheelchair tennis player. She
talks about her life after a terrible accident and
describes the problems that nearly stopped
her from reaching the top in her sport. Her
personal story shows that it’s possible to make
your dreams come true.
Xxxxxxxx
(6)     Xxxxxx
C In this book, a famous author describes his
1 A  Xxx B  
early life in an English village andXxx
how his
experiences as a child living in the countryside
The c him to become a writer. It’s often
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very funny, especially when he writes about his
adventures at school and his time at university
before he began writing.
E This book tells the true stories of famous
people such as Sir Edmund Hillary, the
first person to climb to the top of Mount
Everest, and Neil Armstrong, the first person
on the moon. It includes photographs of
their achievements and a discussion about
the importance of the events. Cool and
educational, the book brings the past to life for
modern readers.
G This is the perfect book for anyone interested
in international sports and big events. It
includes biographies of the most successful
athletes and there are fantastic photos that
show the athletes competing. Each book
comes with a poster of a famous sports star.
It’s a great present for any sports fan.
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B If you want to exercise your brain, this is the
book for you. It’s full of great quizzes about
sport, geography, nature and more, as well as
crosswords, puzzles and other fun activities.
Xxxxx It’s perfect for rainy weekends when you can’t
go outside, or for long journeys. It will keep
you busy for hours and you’ll learn lots of cool
facts too.
D This book is full of interesting facts about very
C   D  
Xxx traditions from around
unusual Xxxthe world.
There is a lot of information about how they
began and how they developed over many
years. It also includes recipes for special
dishes that are connected to the traditions and
gives suggestions about where to stay if you
want to visit the places.
F The author of this book has won many awards.
He is well known for his incredible adventure
stories and is very popular with readers around
the world. They love the way he creates
interesting characters and an atmosphere of
excitement. In this book, he explains how he
does it and why so many of his books have
become successful films.
H This book is about a young boy who is lost in
a jungle, the adventures he has and how he
survives. Sometimes the story is scary and at
other times it’s sad, but it is very well written
and you won’t be able to put it down. The
author really uses her imagination to make this
story unforgettable.
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Reading
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Part13   1 hour and 15 minutes for this paper
Questions
Xxxxxxxxx 11–20

Look at the sentences below about a film camp for teenagers.

Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect.
If it is correct, mark A on your answer sheet.
If it is not correct, mark B on your answer sheet.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
11 Film Club operates a number of camps that are suitable for teenagers.

(6)     Xxxxxx

12 Beginners have a choice of six film-making programmes at Film Club.
1 A  Xxx B  Xxx C  
Xxx D  
Xxx
13 Courses at Film Club are available for students at all levels of film-making.
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14 Students can choose which aspects of film-making they wish to focus on.

15 Film Club has a programme for teens who want to study acting.

16 All of the films are assessed by the other members of the class.

17 In addition to film-making, students enjoy activities away from the camp.

18 Jason wasn’t sure if he wanted to attend Film Club.

19 Jane mentions similar programmes that teenagers can take part in.

20 Jane’s instructor suggested that she make a comedy film.

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Film Club
Xxxxxxxxx
Have you ever thought about making your own film? Would you
enjoy going to a summer camp? Why not do both? At Film Club
you can learn all about film-making in a fun summer course.

Xxxxx
Film Club is offered in cities around the country and is available
for young people aged 12–17. It combines the best film-making

Xxxxxxxx programmes and exciting summer camps. There are currently
six different film-making courses. Beginners can join the three-
week New Start Film-making Programme or the shorter one-week Intensive Programme if
(6)    
time is Xxxxxx
limited. For students who already have some experience, there are intermediate and
advanced programmes.
1 A  Xxx B  Xxx teaches students
The beginner’s Intensive Programme C   the whole film-makingD  
Xxx Xxx in only
process
five days! All students must write, direct and edit one film of their own and work as a crew
The cfor another student. In this way, each student has the opportunity to work in a number
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of different roles and learn about photography, sound and production.

The first two days of the week are spent learning the basics of film-making. On these days
there are separate classes in writing, directing and cinematography. On the third day, students
start making their films in small groups along with students from the acting programme. Each
group has an experienced instructor to help them. When filming has finished, students take
an introduction to editing. Students edit their films on the fourth day and are given feedback
in class by their instructors. On the last day, all the movies are shown in the cinema for the
whole camp.

But it isn’t all about film-making at the camp. After they have made and shown their films, the
participants enjoy a weekend of fun. They visit famous sights and places of cultural interest
that include museums, galleries, concerts and exhibitions.

Jason Wilkes, 16, who attended the camp last year, says it’s an awesome programme. ‘I learnt
so much about how to direct, operate a camera and write a great story. Plus, the people, the
atmosphere and the meals are great! I’m so glad my parents convinced me to do it!’

For 13-year-old Jane Epstein, the best things were the amazing experiences with new friends
and her talented instructor, who encouraged her to use her sense of humour in her project.
‘I wish there were more programmes like this. It’s an experience every teenager should have.
I still can’t believe that I made my own comedy film!’ says Jane.

Sign up now for Film Club. You’ll do so much more than you have ever done with any other
camp programme.

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Reading
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Part14   1 hour and 15 minutes for this paper
Questions
Xxxxxxxxx 21–25

Read the text and questions below.

For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Ryan’s Well
(6)     Xxxxxx
Canadian Ryan Hreljac was just six years old when he found out that not everybody in the
world had clean water just by turning on a tap. His teacher told his class there were places in
1 A  Xxx B  Xxx C   Xxx D   Xxx
Africa where people didn’t have any clean water to drink, wash or cook with. People got sick
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the cdirty water and some died.

Ryan thought everyone lived like he did, with clean water always nearby. When he found out
that wasn’t the case, he decided to do something about it. He wanted to build a well, which
he thought cost $70. His parents suggested doing extra chores. Ryan did chores at home for
some time to earn $70. But then he learned that it was actually going to cost $2,000 to build
a well in a place like Uganda. Ryan raised money by speaking at school and in the community
about the well he wanted to build at Angolo Primary School in Uganda. He asked for support
for his project and people contributed money.

When Ryan and his parents travelled to the village

in Uganda to see the difference his well had made,
he was welcomed like a hero. Children no longer
had to fetch water in buckets from distant wells.
Meals could be cooked safely. For the people of
the village, a little boy had performed a miracle
that even governments could not accomplish. This
encouraged Ryan to do more.

That’s how his school project became the Ryan’s

Well Foundation. Since then, over 800 wells in 16
countries have been built, improving the lives of
almost 1,000,000 people. The foundation continues
to support water projects in Africa.

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Xxxxxx • Part 1
21 What is the purpose of the text?
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A to suggest ways of helping people in Africa
Xxxxxxxxx
B to show that young people can achieve great things
C to explain the importance of clean water
D to describe ways of raising money
Xxxxx
22 Why were the people Ryan helped becoming ill?
Xxxxxxxx
A They didn’t have any water at all.
B They walked too far to find clean water.
(6)     Xxxxxx
C They had to drink water that wasn’t clean.
D They couldn’t cook anything
1 A  Xxx B  Xxx to eat. C  
Xxx D  
Xxx

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23 did cRyan raise most of the money for the first well?
A His parents gave it to him.
B He earned it by helping at home.
C He was paid for telling stories.
D He persuaded people to donate money.

24 How did the people in the village react to Ryan?

A They made him feel special.
B They asked him to build more wells for the school.
C They told their government about him.
D They couldn’t believe he was so young.

25 What might Ryan write in his blog about the experience?

A B
I learned how to build and operate The village I visited was thankful to
a well. have clean water nearby.

C D
When I heard about the problem, There are enough wells to provide
I knew exactly what I had to do clean water to every village that
to help. needs one.

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Reading
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Part15   1 hour and 15 minutes for this paper
Questions
Xxxxxxxxx 26–35

Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Guinness World Records
(6)     Xxxxxx
The first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published over 60 years ago, in 1955. It all
started in the early 1950s (26)     Sir Hugh Beaver couldn’t find the answer to a question about
1 A  Xxx B  Xxx C   Xxx D   Xxx
a bird. A few years (27)     , he decided to produce a book that was (28)     with facts such
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longest river, the biggest island, the fastest animal and much more.

Now, it’s known as the Guinness World Records and it’s the best-known source for people to
(29)     up record-breaking achievements. Over the years, (30)     strange records have
entered the book. In 2012, a group of Italians made the world’s largest pizza, (31)     was
1,261.65 square metres in size! That’s about the same size as three basketball (32)     !

Gamers (33)     also achieved some amazing records. Patrick Hadler, 19, from Germany
achieved the highest (34)     against the computer on FIFA World Cup 2014. He (35)     a
football match 321–0 playing as Germany against the Cook Islands!

26 A  then B  when C  

so D  
although

27 A  later B  since C  

after D  
more

28 A  full B  filled C  

complete D  
crowded

29 A  find B  get C  

look D  
do

30 A  more B  much C  

many D  
lots

31 A  which B  what C  

that D  
whose

32 A  areas B  fields C  

grounds D  
courts

33 A  are B  have C  

could D  
did

34 A  number B  amount C  

score D  
goals

35 A  wins B  will win C  

winning D  
won

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