Test 1 PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING TEST (1 hour 30 minutes) Een Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look at the toxt in each question. What doos it say? Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer shect. Example: ‘A Valuable objects are removed at night B Valuables should not be lott in the van. © This van is locked at night. answer: |g |A 8 © A This bus sanvice cannot be used by college stafl unless they show ID cards. B Students can get thelr ID cards on the bus. © Students aro not allowod on tho bus unloes they have ID carde.The jumpe?s lovely —thanks. Could you tell me where you gotit? ''d ike to buy another one to match the coat | also got for my birthday. UNIVERSITY HOLIDAYS From next Friday, the Horary wil be closed dung weekends and evenings Mark, We nent on a bus sighteceing tour of the city yesterday. Wo didn't stop anywhere but jaw more than you would on foot, ‘A Laura liked tno jumper Jane bought, but noods it in a cifforent size. B Laura wants to tr to get the same jumpor in a ditforont colour. C Laura received two jumpers which were tho camo, 60 wants to oxchango one, ‘The library will A have shorter opening hours until next Friday. B change its opening hours next Friday. © open again to students next Friday. A Jois pleased with the number of things ‘she saw trom tne bus. B Jo regrets not having walked around the ‘ity 0 look at tne sights, © do thinks there are better sightseeing tours than the one she took. A. Customore may park outsice the markot for upto tee hours. B You may unicad your vehicle here at any time. © Customors may park hore at mos when vehicles are not unloading.Part 2 Questions 6-10 ‘The people below all want to visita museum, ‘On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight museums. Decide which museum would be the most suitable far the following people, For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet. Cristina wants to visit a museum with her daughtor to see how people used fo lve. They want to have lunch there and buy ‘some prosenis to take home. They wil goby car 7 Joanne wants to visit a musoum and see people making things. She has no car and would like to have lunch there. & 8 Carls hobby is painting pictures, co he would like to sae the ‘work of other painters who live in the area. He wants to have snack at the museum, He travels by public transport. 9 Duncan wants to find out where local people worked in the past and what they did in their spare time. He wants to buy a book about the exhibition. He travels by bus. 10 ‘The Cannavaro family want to walk around a site which offers opportunities for the whole family to take part in activities. Thoy want somewhere pleasant to eat their own sandwiches. ‘They have a car,MUSEUMS IN THE AREA Stackworth Museum tells the history of the famous Stackworth femily, and gives information about other well-known local people. These include poets, artists and writers. ‘There is an excellent café and a cor park. Fairley Museum is arranged like an old- fashioned village. You can see people working at thei trades to produce tools, pots and even boets using traditional skills, “There is a small picnic area in the cer park but most people eatin the excellent cafe ‘The muscum is on a bus route. The rooms in Scotwood Manor are furnished as thay were 100 yaars ago. Tha staff spond tho day as people did then and. re heppy to explain what it was like. There are activity sheets for children and a shop with books, souvenirs and cards, as well as ‘a good café and car park. set in beautiful coun! tho Woodlands Museum is arranged Like a village ef 100 years ago To learn more ahout this period, Visitors are encouraged to spend time doing practical things such as making pots end cocking. There is an adventure playcround with a picnic area under the trees and parking. Charberth Museum is near the main bus statlon and has a rich collection of objects, I8th-century paintings and photographs showing life in the town over the centuries - the jobs people did and how they entertained themselves. An accompanying book showing the works on display is available from the Museum Shop as well as some attractive gilts There is no café, ‘Westerfefgh Museum is near the bus station, and contains exhibitions showing the town's evelopment. Ina separate room there are works by some well-known artists as well as changing exhibitions of werk by local artists, Sandwiches, cakes and hot drinks are on sale in the café. Freshwater was once an important fishing port. Freshwater Museum. incide the old harbour office, shows how the town developed and lacer became a tourist centre, There isan activity room for young children with DVDs, a large pienic area, ear park, and good bus service. Middleworth Museum is full of objects from the past. which tell the story of different people who worked in the arec, from factory workers to the men who built the canal and the railway, There is 1 Family Folder of things to do. The museum has o café and is near the bus and railway stetion,Part 3 Questions 11-20 Look at the sentences below about The Snort Story Society. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect Ifitis correct, mark A on your answer sheat It itis not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. n 12 13 “4 15 16 "7 18 19 20 ‘The Short Story Socialy has existed for over a century. ‘Short Story Review publishes work by inexperienced writers. Atticlos from ono of the Society's magazines are available on the intornet. Writers entering the National Short Story Competition must choose a subject suggested ky the Society. 1 costs 85 for memizers of the Society to enter the National Short Story Competition. Each year, ten winning writers will be offered contracts to publish their own books. The Short Story Society visits schoo's to give pupils help with vrting Society members can attend regular events at the Writers’ Cale The Wrters' Cal i situated just outside London Chiron from arywhere in the world are able to become mombors of tho Sociotynah ROS Eom Membership wy mail enqiresimembersip @shortstoryso.com “The Short Story Society exists to elp writers in Britain teday. Started in 1599, the Short Story Society Isnmow one of Britain's most active art organisations. Society Magazines National Short Story Competition Education ‘The Writers’ Café + Becoming a Member Society Magazines ‘We produce a range of excellent magazines, including the popular Shorr Story Review. This magarine incuces shor stores by some-of Brifain’s top writers, as Well as providing plenty of oppartunities for ‘new writers to have their work printed. Another magazine, Short Siory News, has interviews with writers ‘and is packed with information about events, competitions, festivals and the writing scone in general. To seea selection of articles rom recent issues, Follow the links on this website National Short Story Competition ‘We run the National Shor Story Competition the biggest competition ofits kind. It is open wo anyone aged 18 and over and short stories on any topic are accepted. Short stories should be between 1,000 and 1.500 words long. There is no enty fee for aayone belonging to the Society (non-members pay an entry feof £5). The compottion runs from Apzil until the end of October each year. The ten best entries will sppear in the Society's annual book of shot stores, ‘The actual winner will receive a publishing contract {e produce his or her own collection of shor storie. Education For neatly thirty years the Society has takea writers into classrooms, providing children and teachers With new ideas and building confidence in their own writing. Current projects include the Yourg Writer ofthe Year. wich was sarted in 1998 and is open to writers aged 1-18, All winners receive book pres and are invited to study on a five-day course taught by professional walters, “The Writers’ Café The Writers’ Calis the social centre ofthe Society. Relaxed and stylish, with freshly cooked vegetarian ocd, excellent coffees and cold drinks. itis the ideal place 10 look through the Society's magazines. The ‘Café also provides monthly exhibitions, short couses and readings. Its Iocation i in the heart of London, and itis opea from 11,00 am to 10.00 pm Monday to Friday and 11.00 am to 8.00 pn on Saturday. Sosiety members receive discounts on selected products and events, Becoming a Member We have members worldnide, and anyone aged eighteen or over is welcome wo join. IF yeu ate interested in joining The Shost Story Society, click here and fll ot a registration form. Return to TopPart 4 Questions 21-25 Read the tex! and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. New TV Star Caroline Benson talks about her first TV role “Inever expected to spend some of my first year at university timing The Finnegans. I'd only ever acted at school, tut I'd loved the book since | was eleven. My grandmother used to say { was just ike Polly Finnegan and | always imagined myself playing her. I'd taken a year off to go travelling before university. While | was in Chile, my mother emailed ‘me to say there were plans to turn the book into a TV drama, | knew I had to go for the part She was surprised at first, but sent my photograph to the director and persuaded him to mest ime. | flew back and got the part “The outdoor filming started a week into term, s0 | got permission trom the university to be away for three weeks. Onge | was back at university, | got up at 6.00 am to write the essays I'd missed. | didn't tell my university friends, but they found out and thought it wes great. Iwas an amazing experience ~I'm so lucky. After university, | definitely want to make acting my career. |'m not from an acting family, though my grandfather was an opera singer, I've tried for other TV parts but haven't received any offers yet. | don’t know how | menaged it all, because | had a full social life too. When filming finished, | hardly knew what todo. Ive since appeared in two college plays. Unfortunately, | haven't been home much and now my frst year at university is over, I'm off to Greece for the summer with friends. 21 Inthis toxt, Caroline Boneon is advising students to finish stugying before taking up acting, describing hhow pleased she was about this opportunity to act. waming other young people that acting is a dificult career. oxplaining why she has always wanted to be an actor. sour 22 Why did Caroline decide to try for a part in The Finnegans? A She thought the book would make a great TV drama. B She agreed with her grandmother that she should apply. © She felt site was pestect for the part of Polly D She was anious about starting university23 What does Caroline say about her mother? ‘She encouraged Caroline to keep traveling A B c D She felt Caroline would be @ good actor. ‘She was sorry sho had emailod Caroline. She helped Caroline to get the part 24 How did Caroline manage to find time to do the fliming? ‘She missed lectures and hoped nobody would notice. She delayed going to university unt filming was over. A 8 c D She took time off and dl hor college work late. She asked ner friends to help with her essays, 25. Which of the following would Caroline write to a penfriand? A B Im going to continue with my etudes, Now Ive fished both the fling ard ey but hope te hare the opportunity to do ret year at unversty.| plan co opend arcther TY programme soo, mere time with ry family 5 - Lenjeyed fling che TV drama but Ive missed having a socal life ~I don't row what co do at weekends. Acting Is more dffcult than "4 expected, but Ive learned alot from other menbers of my family who wert in the businzosPart 5 Questions 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. Example: 0 A most B more © very D too Answer: Grass Grass is probably the (0). successful living plant in the world. There are over 9,000 different types of arasses and they are (26) in every region on the earth. They are the (27) .. flowering plants thet can exist in the Freeing (28) nnonnn OF the Arctic and the Antarctic. Grasslands support a wide range of animal life, from tiny insects and birds to huge animals like cows and lions. All of them (29) .. on grass in one way or another. Grass (30) ~ very quickly after it is cut or (31) Unlike other piants, the new leaves grow from (32) . the Soil, not from the top of the Plant. That 15 (98) wo.--nnm large families of animals are able to live together in one area. As (34) as they have eaten all the grass there, a fresh meal is IWAYS (35) -eonsnnnm DECAUSE the plants start to grow again. 26 A noticed B roalisod © caught D found 27 Asinde B one only D special 28 A orvironment —_B seeno € sitvation D background 29° A depend B build tun D hang 30 A repeats B recovers © recuces D remains 31 A hurt B broken € injured D damaged 32 A beside B bohind © bolow D boyond 33. A why B where ¢ what D when 34 A fost B soon © quickly D otton 35. A avalible B present C free D completePart 1 Questions 1-5 Here are some sentences about a sports centre, 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: 0 Sarah started working at the sports contro two months ago. Sarah has worked at the sports centro: ae answer: [0 | tm 1 Sarah asked me if! was stilla member of the sports centre, vnnee tWO months. Sarah asked me, ‘ --..« still a member of the sports centre?" 2 Non-members cannot enter the sports centre without a ticket Non-members aren't... to onter the sports centre without a ticket, 3. Trainers must be worn in the sports centre at all times. You must .... 7 trainers in the sports centro at all timos 4 Football is the most popular spor at the centre. Football is .. ao -. than any other sport at the sports centre. 5 Sarah thinks the sports centre is too small for the town. Sarah thinks the sports centre is not cence FOF MH LOWN. Part 2 Question 6 ‘You want to borrow your English friend Sam’s bicycle. Write an email to your English friend Sam. In your email, you should ‘explain why you need to borrow the bicycle * say how long you will need it for * tell Sam when you will return it. Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet.Part 3 White an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part Wie your anewor in about 100 words on your anewor shoet. Mark the question number in the box at the top of your answer sheet. Question 7 * This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend A new restaurant has just opened in my town and it's wonderful, Have you got a favourite restaurant? seo] Tell me about the food and what you like about the restaurant. + Now waite a fetter 10 your lend about a restaurant. ‘+ Wte your letter on your answer sheet. ‘Question 8 * Your English teacher wants you to write a sioy. * Your story must bogin with this sentenco: Iwas on the beach when my mobile phone rang. ‘+ Wite your story on your answer sheet.PAPER 2 LISTENING TEST approx 35 minutes (including 6 minutes transfer time) Part 1 Questions 1-7 “There are saven questions in this part. For each question ‘here are three piciures and a short rocording, ‘Choose the correct picture and put a tick (/) in the box below it. Example: Whoro is the git’s hat? 1 2 — What present does the man decide to take? ag3 Which is the woman's jacket? 2O co 4 Which sport is not inciucied in the price of the holiday? 40 5 Which postcard will they eond?6 Where co they decide to go? a ao 7 What will the boy do first?Part 2 Questions 8-13 ‘You wil heer an English woman called Britta talking to en interviewer about her Ife in Berin, the capital of Germany. For each question, puta tick (¢) in the correct box. 10 " 12 13 How long has Brita lived in Ber What doos Britta say about living in Berlin? The area of Betlin where Brita lives is How does Brite usuelly travel around in Berlin? Britta says that her nephew, Philippe, likes going Britta has lots of frionds who aC tour years 8] sxyears ¢O wenyy years A] ste cant stop at right because of the tac noise. 8 L] She misses the museums and thoatros in Bonn © L1 Sho tkos Wing na big, busy ety. AT] a rather expensive place to ve. 8 1 a good place to eat out 11 along way fom the oty centre AL] She walks. BL] She uses her bicycle. CL] She uses the tram or bus. AZ tothe park witn ner. B [7 to the shops with his parents. ¢ [toa gallory with her. AL tive near her. BC] work with her. CL) are stil in EnglandPart 3 Questions 14-19 Youwill hear 2 man called Stephen Mills talking to a group of people about a trip to India to see tigers, For each question, fil in the missing information in the numbered space. THE TIGER TOUR Stephen's profession: Date of departure: Number of tourists in group: Type of accommodation: Means of transport in the park Meal not included: 4 (15) (ts) a7 open truck in the north = (18) cscs ssnnene it the south, (19) noe on the last dayPart 4 Questions 20-25 Look at the six sentences for this part, You will hear a conversation between a boy, Carl, and a girl, Susanna, about a school concert Decide it each sentence is correct or incorrect. Iitis correct, put a tick (¥) in the box under A for YES. If itis not correct, put a tick (7) in the box under B for NO. a g z Za 20 Susanna feels shy about playing her violin in public, 21 Carland Susanna share the same epinion about practising their instruments regularly 23 Cati’s aimis tohave a career in music. a Oo 22 Susanna's parents refuse to alow hor to givo up valn loesone a oOo 24 Susanna thinks she would enjey working in another county. a ooao0ga a 28 Carl porsvades Susanna to take part in the concert.