The Proust Questionnaire When He Was Still A Young Man

Evidences Unit 12B (p 156, 157, 164, 165) and Listening FCE
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HERNANDEZ ORDAZ ERICK ALEXIS 6IV5
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The Proust questionnaire When he was still a young man, the future literary giant Marcel
Prouest used to enjoy a popular party game of the time. It involved answering a
questionnaire (written in English) that was supposed to reveal your true personality. In the
same spirit of culture and enquiry, we regularly put similar questions to our fellow students.
Today our victim – sorry, guest – is none other than Dan Jordan
When were you happiest? What's the worst job you have had?
Happiness comes and goes. But this I've recently worked for a summer
year has probably been my happiest… language school. It was a nightmare
in the end! I’m enjoy uni. I’m having fun from start to finish.
and my friends are a great bunch of people.
Did you keep your new year's resolutions?
What’s your earliest memory? Will you make any this year?
My parents would stay in a cottage by I made one resolution last year.
the sea every summer. I must have I told myself i wouldn't fall behind in
been about three. I can remember my my studies. E 1 so next year, i think i'll just
dad was holding my hand and we were try to accept what happens. Any regrets
padding in the sea when suddenly a this year
big wave came in and nearly knocked
me over. But i didn’t care, it just made me laugh. A 8 what would you have done differently?
There have been some ups and downs this
what’s your guiltiest pleasure? year! I could have handled some
Watching tv detective series when i should be situation better – in my personal life,
studying. i mean. F 2 but at the end of the day, things
have turned out well.
What’s your greatest fear? What makes you angry?

That’s difficult, there are so many! But i I have to admit that i go ballistic when
think an ecological disaster is the big i see examples of racism. G 5 end of
on for me. That keeps me awake at story.
night. If you could change one thing about
yourself. What’s your phone wallpaper right now?
It's a photo that was taken from the top
What would it be? of a mountain while i was on
I’d like to be able to think before i talk. climbing holiday last year.
B 4 it can lead to some embarrassing It was awesome.
situations!
Where would you like to be in ten years’ time?
What do you wish you had never worn? Well, i’ll have finished all my studies by then,
For my sister's 21st birthay party, i so i hope i’ll be living and working in
wore a pair of skinny jeans. C 3 maybe chile or brazil. H 6
by the end of the night, i could hardly walk,
there were so tight! If you could go back in time,
where would you go? what's the most important lesson life has taught
I'm going back to the 1970s to see hands you?
like the ramones or the clash in concert. Hope for the best, expect the worst.
If i hadn't decided to be an environmental
scientist, i would love to have been What are you going to do when this interview is
the singer in a punk band! over?
I'm going to grab a coffee with a good
Who would play during the movie of your life? friend of mine before she takes the
Karlon brando. train to paris.
Do you know him?

D 7 although probably rowan atkinson would be a
better choice! What single thing would improve the
quality of your life? That's a no-brainer. More time!
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1a Complete the text with the correct form.

MODEL UNETED NATIONS
Every year over 400,000 students from all over the world have unique opportunity to address
some of the most serious global problems today. More than the 400 Model United Nations
conferences 1 are held in 50 years ago, more than a million people 2 have taken part in
MUN conferences WHAT EXACTLY IS A MODEL UN CONFERENCE? Basically, it is an
extended roleplay of a United Nations meeting, involving anything for 30 to 2,000 students and
lasting from a few hours to a whole week. The students take on the role of the diplomats of a
particular UN member of state, and it does role they 3 participate in discussion with diplomats
from the other countries on issues of contemporary global importance, for example regional
conflicts, human rights, economic justice, etc. The participants 4 are told in advance what
country they will represent and what issues 5 will be discussed. During the preparation stage
the “delegates” 6 have to do thorough research into their country. Obviously, they need 7 to
understand the country's view on the issues to be discussed. They 8 should also familiarize
themselves with history, culture and current political affairs, as well as its relations with other
countries in the region. All these elements may 9 have had strong influence on attitude. The
meeting itself follows specific rules that 10 have been agreed in advance. The delegates from
the different countries involved first state their position on the issues in question, and then
proceed to discussion and negotiation. Throughout the conference, the students have 11 to
remember to support their national interests of the country they are representing. They 12
must not express their own personal opinions. The aim of the meeting is to produce a
resolution that all the countries involved 13 can accept. When some agreement 14 has been
reached they draft a resolution. Then, after further debate and negotiation, details 15 may be
amended and then the final voting of the resolution take place .
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

Students who want to participate 16 do not need to have experience in international relations.
However, they 17 must have the desire to learn something new, to work with people and to
make a difference in the world.
COMMENTS
KitLong. Before I took part in MUN, I 18 hadn’t realised what was involved in conflict
resolution. I now appreciate the importance of cooperation and compromise.
PJohnson. MUN gave me a much better understanding of how UN works.
FHCounter. It was great 19 to be given the chance to practise something useful skills –
problem solving, decision-making, public speaking, diplomacy, teamwork. All these will vital for
my career. MJOli. An enlightening experience! I see now how problems 20 can be resolved
in a fair and peaceful way – if people are prepared to put in the effort.
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TIEMPOS VERBALES
= PAST SIMPLE = regular & irregular verbs
(+) subject + verb past simple + complement.
(-) subject + DIDN’T + verb simple form + complement.
(?) (Wh-word) + DID + subject + verb simple form + complement + ?
=> Regular verbs take -ED or -D => playED, danced
=> irregular verbs change => catch = caught, eat = ate, etc.
= PAST SIMPLE TO BE = (NO auxiliary verb needed)

(+) subject + WAS/WERE + complement.
(-) subject + WASN’T/WEREN’T + complement.
(?) (Wh-word) + WAS/WERE + subject + complement + ?
Time expressions: yesterday, ago, last, in (year), etc
= PAST OF THE VERB CAN = (could) NO auxiliary verb needed

(+) subject + COULD + verb in simple form / complement.
(-) subject + COULDN’T + verb in simple form / complement.
(?) (Wh-word) + COULD + subject + verb in simple form / complement + ?
Could: past abilities, possibilities
= PRESENT CONTINUOUS =
(+) subject + AM / IS / ARE + verb ing.
(-) subject + AM NOT / ISN’T / AREN’T + verb ing.
(?) (Wh-word) + AM / IS / ARE + subject + verb ing + ?
Rule “-ING” Verbs ending with “e”, drop “e” and “ING”.
=> dance = dancing
=> have = having
=> bake = baking Time expressions:
Now, right now, at the moment, these days, tomorrow.
Describe actions happening at the moment of the speech.
Future arrangements.
Temporary situations.
= PAST CONTINUOUS =
(+) subject + WAS / WERE + verb ing.
(-) subject + WASN’T / WEREN’T + not + verb ing.
(?) (Wh -word) + WAS / WERE + subject + verb ing + ?
To indicate an action was in progress at certain time in the past.
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= FUTURE CONTINUOUS =
(+) subject + WILL BE + verb ing.
(-) subject + WON’T BE + verb ing.
(?) (Wh -word) + WILL + subject + BE + verb ing + ?
An action will be in progress in the future.
= PRESENT PERFECT =
(+) subject + HAS / HAVE + verb in past participle / complement.
(-) subject + HASN’T / HAVEN’T + verb in past participle / complement.
(?) (Wh -word) + HAS / HAVE + subject + verb in past participle + ?
Past participle in the third form of the verb, regular verbs take “ed” or “d” at the
end, irregular verbs change.
Time expressions: Already, just, yet, before, always, never, ever, since, for
To say an action which started in the past and its results are visible in the
present.
= PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS =

(+) subject + HAS / HAVE BEEN + verb ing.
(-) subject + HASN’T / HAVEN’T BEEN + verb ing.
(?) Wh – Word + HAS / HAVE BEEN + subject + verb ing + ?
Rule “ing form: verbs ending with “e”, drop “e” and add “ing”.
Uses: To emphasize during the action.
= FUTURE WILL =
(+) subject + WILL + verb in simple form.
(-) subject + WOULDN’T + verb in simple form.
(?) (Wh-word) + WILL + subject + verb in simple form + ?
Predictions, promises, offers, invitations, request.
= PASSIVES =
Passive voice: action is more important than the subject who performs the
action.
Object + TO BE + Verb Past Participle + BY + agent.
TO BE
Present simple am / are / is
Past simple was / were
Present continuous am / are / is being
Past continuous was / were being
Future will be
Present perfect Have / has been
Past perfect had been
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= PRESENT SIMPLE =
(+) subject + verb in simple form + complement.
(-) subject + DOESN’T/DON’T + verb in simple form + complement.
(?) (Wh-word) + DOES/DO + subject + verb in simple form + complement + ?
Rules he/she/it:
1. Add “S” to the verb
2. Add “ES” to verbs ending with -s, -ch, -sh. -x, -o
3. Drop “Y” and add “IES” to verbs ending with consonant + “Y”
Time expressions: always, never, hardly ever, sometimes, usually, once, twice,
three times…
= ZERO CONDITIONAL =
IF/WHEN + present simple, present simple.
Facts
= FIRST CONDITIONAL =
IF/WHEN + present simple, will/can/could/may/might/imperative.
Possible future events
= SECOND CONDITIONAL =
IF + past simple/continuous, would/could/might/may + verb.
Unlikely/Unreal situations in the present. Advise
=THIRD CONDITIONAL =
IF + past perfect, would/may/might/could + HAVE + verb past participle.
Situations in the past that we cannot change. Unreal past
= FUTURE “PRESENT CONTINOUS/PROGRESSIVE” =

(+) subject + AM / IS / ARE + verb ing.
(-) subject + AM NOT / ISN’T / AREN’T + verb ing.
(?) (Wh-word) + AM / IS / ARE + subject + verb ing + ?
Future arrangement, plans
I’m having a baby next June. (You cannot change the situation)
We’re flying to NY next week, we have already bought the tickets. (plan)
We’re playing soccer next Sunday morning. (arrangement)
= FUTURE GOING TO =
(+) subject + AM / IS / ARE + GOING TO + verb simple form.
(-) subject + AM NOT / ISN’T / AREN’T + GOING TO + verb simple form.
(?) (Wh-word) + AM / IS / ARE + subject + GOING TO + verb simple form + ?
To talk about plans, intentions, predictions based on evidence.
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FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH
Listening D251/03
SAMPLE TEST 1
Time Approximately 40 minutes (including 5 minutes’ transfer time)
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Do not open this question paper until you are told to do so.
Write your name, centre number and candidate number on your answer sheet
if they are not already there.
Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.

Answer all the questions.
While you are listening, write your answers on the question paper.
You will have 5 minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer
sheet. Use a pencil.
At the end of the test, hand in both this question paper and your answer sheet.
INFORM ATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are four parts to the

test. Each question carries
one mark. You will hear each
piece twice.
For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you
to check your answers.
* 500/2705/0
© UCLES 2015 Cambridge English Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International

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Part 1
You will the
choose hear people
best talking
answer (A, in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8,
B or C).
1 You hear a message on a telephone answering machine.
Why is the speaker calling?
A to confirm some arrangements

B to issue an invitation
C to persuade someone to do something
2 You hear two people talking about a water-sports centre.
The man says the centre should
A pay more attention to safety.

B offer activities for small
children. C provide all the
equipment needed.
3 You hear a professional tennis player talking about her career.
What annoys her most about interviewers?
A their belief that she leads a glamorous life

B their assumption that she’s motivated by money
C their tendency to disturb her while she’s travelling
4 You hear a poet talking about his work.
What is he doing?
A giving his reasons for starting to visit schools

B justifying the childlike nature of some of his recent poems
C explaining that his poems appeal to people of different ages
5 You hear two people talking about a programme
they saw on TV. The woman thinks the programme
was
A irritating.
B sad.
C uninformative.
6 You hear two people talking about an ice-hockey game they’ve just seen.
How does the girl feel about it?
A pleased to have had the experience

B relieved that she’d dressed appropriately
C impressed by the performance of the team
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7 You overhear two friends talking about a restaurant.
What do they both like about it?
A the presentation of
the food B the
atmosphere of the place
C the originality of the

cookin
8 You hear a man talking on the radio.
What type of information is he giving?
A a travel
announcement
B a weather forecast
C an accident report
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Part 2
You will hear a woman called Angela Thomas, who works for a wildlife
organisation, talking about the spectacled bear.
For questions 9 – 18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Spectacled Bears
Angela says that it was the (9) name of the spectacled bear that first
interested her.
Angela mentions that the bear’s markings can be found on its (10)
chest as well as its eyes and cheeks.
Angela is pleased by evidence that spectacled bears have been seen in (11)
nothern areas of Argentina.
Angela says the bears usually live in (12) forests, though they can also be
found in other places.
Spectacled bears behave differently from other types of bear during (13)
winter, which Angela finds surprising.
Angela is upset that (14) humans are the biggest danger
to spectacled bears. Angela says that spectacled bears
usually eat (15) berries and tree bark.
Bears climb trees and make a (16) platform, which fascinated Angela.
When bears eat meat, they much prefer (17) mice although they do
eat other creatures. One man has produced an amusing (18) diary
about the time he spent studying the bears.

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Part 3
You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about their visit to
a city. For questions 19– 23, choose from the list (A – H) what each speaker
liked most about the city they visited. Use the letters only once. There are
three extra letters which you do not need to use.
A the efficiency of the public transport system
B the natural beauty of the scener Speaker 1 G
C the variety of goods in the markets

B
Speaker 2
D the style of the architecture
Speaker 3 A
E the well-designed plan of the city
Speaker 4 H
F the helpfulness of the people

F
Speaker 5
G the range of leisure opportunities
H the standard of the accommodation

Evidences Unit 12B (p 156, 157, 164, 165) and Listening FCE 14
You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman called Rachel Reed, who works
in a commercial art gallery, a shop which sells works of art. For questions 24
30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
24 What does Rachel say about her job title?
A It makes her feel more important than she is.
B It gives people the wrong idea about her work.
C It is appropriate for most of the work she does.
25 What is the most common reason for the gallery not exhibiting an artist’s work?
A The subject matter is unsuitable.
B It is not of a high enough quality.
C The gallery manager doesn’t like it.
26 When can phone calls from artists be difficult for Rachel?
A when their work doesn’t sell
B when they don’t receive payments
C when their work is not accepted
27 Why does Rachel include a commentary in the

catalogue?
A It gives background information about the

artist.
B It encourages people to buy paintings over the phone.
C It tells people what experts think of the work.
28 What does Rachel say about administrative work?

Evidences Unit 12B (p 156, 157, 164, 165) and Listening FCE 14
A She is able to leave a lot of it to others.
B She would like to have an assistant to help with it.
C She finds it hard to get it all organised.
29 What is Rachel’s role in the service the gallery offers to large companies?
A making initial contacts
B responding to enquiries
C promoting a certain type of art
30 What does Rachel find most enjoyable about her job?
A meeting interesting people
B the fact that it’s unpredictable
C being close to works of art

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Evidences Unit 12B (p 156, 157, 164, 165) and Listening FCE

What’s your greatest fear? What makes you angry?

Do you know him?

1a Complete the text with the correct form.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?

= PAST SIMPLE TO BE = (NO auxiliary verb needed)

= PAST OF THE VERB CAN = (could) NO auxiliary verb needed

= PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS =

= FUTURE “PRESENT CONTINOUS/PROGRESSIVE” =

FIRST CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH

Time Approximately 40 minutes (including 5 minutes’ transfer time)

Listen to the instructions for each part of the paper carefully.

INFORM ATION FOR CANDIDATES

There are four parts to the

© UCLES 2015 Cambridge English Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International

A to confirm some arrangements

2 You hear two people talking about a water-sports centre.

The man says the centre should

A pay more attention to safety.

3 You hear a professional tennis player talking about her career.

What annoys her most about interviewers?

A their belief that she leads a glamorous life

4 You hear a poet talking about his work.

A giving his reasons for starting to visit schools

5 You hear two people talking about a programme

they saw on TV. The woman thinks the programme

How does the girl feel about it?

A pleased to have had the experience

7 You overhear two friends talking about a restaurant.

What do they both like about it?

C the originality of the

8 You hear a man talking on the radio.

What type of information is he giving?

Angela is upset that (14) humans are the biggest danger

to spectacled bears. Angela says that spectacled bears

usually eat (15) berries and tree bark.

about the time he spent studying the bears.

A the efficiency of the public transport system

B the natural beauty of the scener Speaker 1 G

C the variety of goods in the markets

D the style of the architecture

E the well-designed plan of the city

F the helpfulness of the people

G the range of leisure opportunities

H the standard of the accommodation

HERNANDEZ ORDAZ ERICK ALEXIS 6IV5

30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).

24 What does Rachel say about her job title?

A It makes her feel more important than she is.

B It gives people the wrong idea about her work.

C It is appropriate for most of the work she does.

A The subject matter is unsuitable.

B It is not of a high enough quality.

C The gallery manager doesn’t like it.

26 When can phone calls from artists be difficult for Rachel?

A when their work doesn’t sell

B when they don’t receive payments

C when their work is not accepted

27 Why does Rachel include a commentary in the

A It gives background information about the

B It encourages people to buy paintings over the phone.

C It tells people what experts think of the work.

28 What does Rachel say about administrative work?