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Sport
Complete the sentences with the correct form of do, go or play.
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1. Have you ever ................ gymnastics?
2. I’m ................ tennis with my friends on Saturday.
3. My sister ................ horse-riding every weekend. She’s the best rider I know.
4. I ................ volleyball with friends last night. They’re much better than me!
5. Do you ................ yoga? I’ve heard it helps you to relax.
6. We ................ swimming in the river last Sunday – it was great.
7. I ................ a lot of athletics when I was young.
8. My friend Olly’s ................ skiing every weekend this winter.

Exam task

Track 1 There are seven questions in this part. For each question choose the correct
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answer (A, B or C).

1. What did the man do at the sports centre yesterday?

A B C

2. Which sport does the woman compete in?

A B C

3. Where will the friends go running this evening?

A B C

4. Which winter sport was Max good at when he was young?

A B C

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5. What did the girl lose?

A B C

6. Which sports instructor is the man going to meet today?

A B C

7. What will open at the sports centre soon?

A B C

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the word in brackets.
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1. My uncle’s one of ........................ (strong) people I know.
2. That was ........................ (challenging) race I’ve ever competed in.
3. Oliver and Joe can kick the ball hard, but Dan can kick it ........................ (hard).
4. That was ........................ (exciting) match I’ve seen this year.
5. I find boxing ........................ (tiring) than ice skating, but I’m quite good at both.
6. This year, my coach has arranged a ........................ (reasonable) training plan than last year.

Exam facts
In this part, you listen to seven conversations or monologues.
There are seven questions, each with three pictures.
You have to choose the picture (A, B or C) that matches what the people say.
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PRELIMINARY LISTENING PART 2 1

Personal feelings
Match an adjective from A to the adjective from B which has a similar meaning.
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A
annoyed awful challenging funny intelligent

miserable nervous relaxed strange surprised

B
amazed amusing angry anxious calm
clever difficult terrible unhappy unusual

Now complete the sentences below with the adjective(s) you think fits best.
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1. I was really ....................... when Ted said he was getting married – I never expected that!
2. I find maths really ....................... . I’m not very good at it!

Exam task

Track 4 You will hear an interview with a TV actress called Brittany Briers. For each
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question, choose the correct answer, A, B or C.

1. Brittany realised that she really enjoyed A she played at being an actor at home.
acting when B she attended some acting classes.
C she took part in a school play.

2. How did Brittany feel before her first theatre A worried about forgetting her lines
performance? B anxious that she would use the
wrong accent
C nervous about appearing in front of a large
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3. Why did Brittany move into TV acting? A She needed to earn more.
B She lost interest in theatre work.
C She wanted to try something new.

4. What does Brittany still find difficult about A having to repeat scenes
screen acting? B learning to speak more quietly
C not having an audience

5. Brittany particularly enjoys A receiving a new part to learn.

B attending special events for actors.
C seeing her new films for the first time.

6. What does Brittany dislike about being an A not having many holidays
actor B being recognised in the street
C starting work early in the morning

Choose the correct adjective, -ing or -ed, to complete the sentences.

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1. I found the talk on butterflies pretty boring / bored. I nearly fell asleep!
2. I’m really confusing / confused about what to do – can you help me make a decision?
3. Toni failed her driving test again – she was so disappointing / disappointed.
4. Wow! That film was amazing / amazed! It was better than I thought it would be.
5. Do you find science interesting / interested?
6. I’m so exciting / excited – we’re going on holiday on Saturday!

Exam facts
In this part, you listen to one or two people talking.
You have to choose the correct answer (A, B or C) for six questions.
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