Where we live Speaking Interview (Part 1) > CB page 6 About the exam: In Speaking Part 1, the exerniner asks you and the other candidate questions about yourself These are often about your interests, experiences and plans. ‘You maybe askad two or three questions, depending on the time, Strategy: Dont just give a one-word answer or say yes/no. Try to exiend your answer into a couple of sentences but be careful you don't go on for too long, i ©01 Listen to the questions an examiner asks. Match the examiner's questions (1-6) with the answers (A-£). There is one extra question for which there is no answer. A That'sa difficult one. Probably working in America? ve got to finish my studies frst and then Id lke to travel and work my way across the USA B_Byusing social networking sites. fm on Facebook lot and, oF course | text and email my best mates regularly and we meet up alot too, C_Most ofthe time | tend to stay in my country, We've got some lovely seaside towns and, of course, we have the mountains too, D_ Let think ... Most probably ll be doing an assignment. ve got one to finish for my history course and the deadiine is Monday. E Yes, used to play a lot of tennis when | was at secondary school. belonged to tennis club then, too. ut gave it up when Ileftand went to university. Not enough time, I'm afraid Use of English Multiple-choice cloze (Part |) > CB page 7 El Match 1-6 with A-F to make collocations. 1 spend A development 2 social B success 3 personal © time together 4 ve D alone 5 promate E framework 6 amakof F economic growth About the exam: Strategy: In Reading and Use of English Part + Read the title and the whole text so that 1,you read a tex with eight aaps you get an ides of what itis about and choose the best word ftom four + Gotthrough the text stopping at each options to t exch gap. The corect <2 Read the four options option may be + Check the words before and after + partofa fixed phrase or collocation. the gap. ree + Choose the best option + aconnector + When you have finishes read the text + the only word that fis again withthe words inserted to check | grammatically in the gap. Shao so seice:Read the article. For questions 1-8, decide which answer (A,B, Cor D) best fits each gap. So who needs people? eople have always seen themselves as social animal, with ving together as the norm, but increasing numbers are (0) A. scing.. down as singles. Why s this happening? Its often presented 2s indicating the undesrable (a)... of society but, actually, the realty 1s more interesting and less. worrying ‘one reason more people (2) for the single life is they can 6) itbut since we ae able to do many things that we decide ‘ot to-do, this financial answer is just one part of the explanation. Another 1s the communications and technological revolution, which allows people to « social events when theyre living alone. But 2 key 6) seems to be that today, young people define living alone in a positive way, as 2 (6) ‘of success. They see it as a way t0 (7) time in developing themselves personally ‘and professionally, This means that the whole social framework is, being transformed, changing not only how we understand ourselves ‘and our ‘elationshps but also the way we build places to live and (8). economic growth 0A sexing B plcng —€ putting iting 1A damage B breakage C splinter fragmentation 2 A pick B opt select decide 3 A afford B pay © spend provide 4 A getthrough with B put up with C take part in D keepout of 5 A contingency B factor. C enquiry D question 6 A mark Brand label symptom 7 Accontibute — B make invest supply BA expose Booutine uncover promote Grammar perfect and continuous forms > CB page 8 Choose the correct alternative in each sentence. 1. Weve painted the kitchen and itS taking such a ong time wete gad its over By this time next Tuesday ft have lived ve lived here fora month. When it got to sixoclock,ithad been raining /t had rained for tenhours 4 Ive been spending hours on this research and /stillhaver' finished ‘twas hard work 5 Looking back, ve realised why /made/tve been making that one mistake last year, 6 We've only studied together fora short time but Ive known/ve been knowing him for several years. Put the verbs in the box in the correct category. agree believe belong care deny feel have hear like own prefer smell taste understand _ want Verbs of feeling Verbs of knowing or thinking Verbs of possession Verbs of communicating Verbs of sensing 1 2 3 4 5 Decide if the verbs in Activity 2 are stative (5), dynamic (D) or can be both (6). Decide if one or both sentences are possible in each item. Tick (v) the sentences that are correct. 1A tmnt liking living here, B | dont like living here AA She has a baby, B She's having a baby. AA Leet quite il B meeting quite il 4A Mystomach hurts, B Mystomach is hurting A (need a new place to live B Imneeding @ new place to live, ‘A Who does ths car belong to? B Who is this car belonging to? hl complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 (sme something burning. Did you leave the oven on? 2 He __ (prefer to sitat the back and waste time to doing some real work a (see) Carol at the meeting tomorrow ~ i could ask her then. 4. Im sorry, ve got to go. My friend (arrive) atthe airport this afternoon! 5 He. (think) of buying a new flat but he cant really afford it 6 Thisice cream, but quite like it (taste saltyVocabulary figurative language P CB page 9 El complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. bark — buzz groan roar screech stumble swarm thunder tremble whine 1. By the time | got inta the auditorium, the place ‘with excitement. The award for Best Actor had just been announced. 2 The film crew had to drive off quickly as a small herd of elephants, across the stretch of grassland, 3. Adog ran across the road and the car toa halt justin front of it 4 Agroup of journalists round the actress as she came out of the airport 5 Ourtrainer,.._.._._.__.Jnstructions at us continuously for lover an hour | was exhausted, 6 Myvoice 25 I delivered the speech because was so nervous. 7. As part of the game, six children jumped onto the bed and iy ‘under their weight. 8 | remember siting in the dentists waiting room, absolutely petted by the ‘of the drill could hearin the ext room 9 Myuncle__.____with laughter when | told him about the mistake (d made at work 10 My presentation wasn't very well prepared but | managed o., through it. Reading Multiple choice (Part 5) ® CB page 10 About the exam: In Reading and Use of English Part 5, you read a text and then ‘answer six multiple-choice questions about it. Each question 4gives you four options to choose from. Only one is correct. Strategy: + Read the text and the ttle quicky to get an idea of what itis about Then read the questions but do not lookat the options yet a this can be confusing + Find the section of text thatthe question relates to and read i catefully Think of the answer without referring to the options. Find information to support your answer. + Lookat the options and choose the one thats closest to youridea + Make sure that there is evidence for your answer in the text and that its not just a plausible answer you thinks right. + Remember that the correct option will not be phrased in the same way as in the text. Read the article on the right. What is the writer's main purpose? to persuade other people to live in Spain toexpiain the difficulties of setting down in another country to describe the pleasures of the writers current life Read the article again. For questions 1-6, choose the answer (A, B, Cor D) which you think fits best according to the text. What is most unexpected for the writer? [A the early arrival ofa plane that is usually late B. something she subconsciously includes in amessage € difficult question she is asked by her family D the respect other travellers give her Feeling comfortable in another country isnt easy if ‘A you are not accepted by the local people. B youare aluzays moving on, € youare outof touch with your family D youhave some official problems. The writer compares her accommodation in Madrid and Patagonia to focus on A expenses. B practicalities health problems. D ethical issues. What does the writer say about feeling at home in Madria? AA Itdidrit happen quickly. B Itdepended on finding a goad place to live. € Itwasa result of becoming proficient in Spanish, D It required an acceptance of a slower lifestyle ‘According to the writer, which aspect of Spanish culture gives both traditional and modern experiences? A sport B food © shopping D nightlife The writer believes that expats are often A. disappointed by their new life. B insecure in the fist few months. C anxious about their decision to move, D unlucky in their choice of destination,Madrid, my home sweet home i iook’a iong time, but expat isabel Eva Bohrer is finally ready to call Madrid her home. “Back homel’ Whenever I board and disernbark a plane, I make 2 point of texting my family about the status of my travels. The Iberia fight from Munich, where I grew up, to Madrid, where Thad been living for two years, had been on time. “That's a surprise’, [thought ~ the Spanish afrine is notorious for les delays and strikes, Yet when [hit the ‘Send’ button of my phone, ‘was caught even more profoundly by surprise, For the first ‘ume, I had referred to Madrid as my home. ‘AS expats, we are bound to reflect on the notion of home at one point or another. Where is home? For many expats, the concept isn't black or white, Home involves numerous gray areas, including family and friends, memories, language, religion Ifestyle, culture and more, Having lived abroad in the United States, Argentina, Chile, Brozil, Switzerland and France, among others, [knew what it was lke not to feel at home. In the United States, not having a Social Security Number made me an outsider, causing numerous nconvenienees, such as not being able to geta phone contract wit certain providers. In Brazil, not speaking the language perfectly had made me uneasy as | sensed that people talked behind my back In Spain, my blonde hair and fair skin clearly marks me as not native. And yet, over the course of two years, Ihave managed to feel at home in the Spanish capital. My unpretentious apartment in the barrio de Salamanca ~ as opposed to the ‘waterproof tent | had lived in while working on an organic farm, in the Argentine Patagonia ~ allowed me to unload my baggage, ‘both physically and mentally. Instead of having to gather wood for the night's fires, as | had done when hiking in the South ‘American mountains, I could settle down and focus on my professional goals as a writer, But the feeling of home transcends the mere fact of having a somewhat permanent place to live. It is a mental sensation ‘of equilibrium that is achieved over time. For me, feeling at home in Madrid has been a slow progressing relationship. The city intially mace my acquaintance as a child: Thad attended several surnmer camps to improve my language skills. At age 16, Lcommpleted an internship at an architecture firm in the north ofthe ety. And at age 22, the capital and [hit a home ‘run: I came back for good, moving in to my current piso | (apartment. Slowly but surely, [learned to live the Spanish lifestyle. Dealing with cantamiafianas (iterally translated as ‘those who sing tomorrow’) is, ‘the quotidian routine here. ‘As a natural optimist, 1 | continue to believe n ailthe | positive aspects of living in Madrid, Ifsports ignite your spirit, Spaniards will welcome you to cheer along ~ the f} ihird-straight crowning of the Spanish football tam at Euro 2012 was unprecedented Unparalleled, to nightlife, which will enthral flamenco lovers and clubbing addicts alike. At& am. you ‘ean watch the sun tise with chocolate con churres. In fact, the culinary joys never seem to sleep in Spain. There are tapas bars open at all hours, too many to enumerate. For the best bacalao (cod fish in town, try Casa Labra, and the Bar los Caracoles near the Rastro flea market for some Spanish escargot. From the azure sky, my glance returned to the SMS on my phone: ‘Glad to hear you arrived safely’ my family had texted back. Though they referred to that particular Munich-Madrid fight, read the mnessage as a more universal interpretation, of the expat lifestyle. As expats, we undergo a period of ambiguity, in which we always feel lke those who have just arrived, But if you give your new destination a chance, it can ‘eventually become your home, Match the adjectives from the article (1-6) with their meanings (A-F). 1 notorious ‘A never happened before 2 numerous B_ famous for something negative 3. unpretentious © impossible to match or equal 4 quotidian D large number of 5 unprecedented E_down toearth, simple 6 unoarlieled —F_everyday Complete the sentences with the correct form of the underlined words in the article. 1 Paulis nice guy but hes gota load of : I dorit think he’s got over losing his second wife yet. vas grateful for your help. 3. The dancers are superb and they audiences every night. Coffee has started to give me indigestion problems and | vl have to give it up 5 Youneed to phyase the letter carefully so that there's 1no possbolty of. atal 6 The ___ that the fms leading actor was sitting somewhere in the audience was exciting theListening Multiple matching (Part 4) CB page 12 ‘About the exam: In Listening Part 4 you hea ive different people talking about the seme topic There are tno tasks with eight ‘options each. As you listen you have to choose which option refers to each speaker You hear each ofthe enacts twice Strategy: + Read through all the options for each task + Mark any key words in the options. + Remember you wil not hear the same words inthe ‘exttact, but synonym or paraphrase + Try todo both tasks atthe same time and use the second listening to check your answes. Match the phrases (1-6) with their paraphrases (A-F). 1 Ieanchillout A Itcan be boring 2 | should ty. B ... isa disadvantage. 3° Itcanbemundane. CI should make the efor 4 Imableto thinkcleary. _D Imableto relax. 5 The downside is E itsmy responsibility, 6 Itsup tome. F Ian get things into perspective © 02 You will hear five short extracts in which people are talking about living alone. While you listen, you must complete both tasks. Task 1 For questions 1-5, choose from the list (A-H) what each speaker values most about living alone. A the chance to relax Speaker! ([T_] B thelackofresponsibiity Speaker2 [2] —] wothers © theabsence of noise speater3 [ST] D theabilitytoleamnewskils Speakers [A] | E the freedom to speak speakers [S]_] their mind F the opportunity to think learly the possibilty of developing new interests H_ the wide choice of friends to spend their time with Grammar emphasis with inversion CB page 13 Eh complete the sentences with the correct form E ranmone> of the verbs in brackets. Add any other words necessary. Atnotime (tell us where she was planning to live Not only. (move into) a new flat ast month, he changed his jab as wel Seldom (know) a better person to share a flat with me, Under no circumstances without consulting mel (buy) a new fiat Scarcely (choose) the new fat than she changed her mind. Hardly (fish) painting the flat when my friend spiled coffee over the wall ED Rewrite the sentences using inversion. Start with the words in brackets. ‘She had only just woken up when the builders arrived, (haray) This is the most beautiful house | have ever seen, (never before) They have never told anyone why they decided to move. (at no time) |S:not often that | see people living in such poor conditions. (are) He closed the front door and immediately realised held lefthis key inside the flat. (no sconer) You must never open the door to strangers at night! (under no circumstances) Task 2 For questions 6-10, choose from the list (A-H) what problem each speaker identifies about living alone. not having a family Speaker 1 feeling bored Speaker 2 getting practical help Speaker 3 ‘not eating well Speaker 4 having to do housework Speaker S needing to meet new people not being able to ask for advice managing finencialy