ind > part 1 read tho text below and decide which answer (A, B, ¢ VB, Cord) bes Example: 0 A get 0 ABS & We may not be able to (0) B bring c call For questions 1-8, re : For arch gap. There is an example at the beginning (a, ark your answers on the seperate answer sheet, D draw Flowers from a 32,000-year-old seed! .. dinosaurs back to yet, but how about a flower? h 2012, flowering plants native to Siberia, in Russia, were grown from 32,000 yearol seeds, (1) of seeds, probably buried by an ice-age squirrel, by the (2) . The seeds, which were (3) ........ encased in ice, were dug up from 38 metres below the permafrost. Some of them had been (4) others had the (5) to generate new plants. .. the previous record-holder by 30,000 years. Scientists found a number sue Of the river Kolyma, possibly by the squirrel itself, but The scientists extracted plant tissue from the frozen seeds, and successfully germinated the plants. They grew, flowered, and aft . to each othi pecies, Experts say these results (8) own. modern (7) .. number of extinct plant spe Ce They were (6) .. of the same S| A succeeding —_B gaining A borders B margins ‘A absolutely —-—B entirely A hurt B damaged A expectation 8 likelihood A identical B same 2 A version B typ . in ‘A determine —® PO! anus % jer a year created seeds of theit .er but with different flower shapes from the c c c c c e c c that any cies could now be found and grown again. beating D winning limits D banks properly D utterly injured D harmed potential D possibility matching D alike format D style indicate D direct Scanned with CamScannerFor questions 9-16, read tho toxt balow and think of the word which best fits each ‘ap. Uso only one word in oach gap. Thora is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. OE My first day at university My first day at university was rather (0) ....... my without @ helpful teacher to look after me. (9) ‘and had a map, (10) t day at primary school, but «I'd visited the campus before, .+ took me 20 minutes to find my classroom. Everyone else seemed as lost as | was, 50 there was (11) ....... point asking them for directions. Finally | saw a girl who looked as (12......... she knew where she was going, so | asked her where room C25 was. (13) ...... my surprise and relief, she was going there too, and we ended up having coffee in the student café together after the introductory talk. (14) ........ had struck me about her when I'd first approached her was (15) confident she appeared, but she told me she was actually as nervous as | was! As we were on the same course, we spent the rest of the day together. We got (16) . well that now we're firm friends. so Cambridge English: First Test 5 > PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English >» Part2 85; Scanned with CamScanner| below, Use the word given in capital: 17-24, rad the text bolow. | a 8 at thy For auoarinolinos to form @ word that fite ane Gop in the same line, Theroig of ‘example at the beginning (0). Writo your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. woting ‘stoning peaking Elephants really don’t forget ‘Elephants never forget’ is an old (0) by evidence, It is (17)... that is supported SAY +» tfUe of the matriarch ~ the PARTICULAR dominant female who leads each herd. These (18)... POWER fomalos develop a social memory over time, helping them remember whether an outsider isa friend or an enemy. The matriarch’s (19) enables the group to feed and know breed without foar: she will immediately signal to the rest of the herd if danger is close by. This is essential for (20) SURVIVE when elephants encounter an outside threat, they bunch fogether to defend tho group - so the matriarch’s (21) , WARN vital for the herd's young. The wiser and more (22) the matriarch, the more likely EXPERIENCE its that @ herd will produce more calves. The herd must (23) that she stays close by: if she were separated SURE from the group, this would have a (24) impact on the CONSIDER reproductive capabilities of her family. \gitsn: First Test 5 >> PAPER 4) Rei Scanned with CamScannerene euclaey osu le) friting stening peaking For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Exampl 0 I've never seen a film as boring as this one. sucH "ve never seen .. as this one. The gap can be filled by the words ‘such a boring film’, so you write: Example:[0 ‘SUCH A BORING FILM Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 25 The officials decided to postpone the match until a later date. OFF The match . ... until a later date. said Mark 26 ‘I've never written an essay as good as thi BEST ever written. Mark said it was... 27 Naoko arrived late and she forgot her passport, too. ONLY Not .. late, but she also forgot her passport. 28 | believe Dennis is the best player on the team. CONCERNED As , Dennis is the best player in the team. 29° | haven't done any exercise for two weeks. LAST The any exercise was two weeks ago. 30 There’s no way | can meet the deadline on this project. IMPOSSIBLE Ws the deadline on this project. Cambridge English: First Test § >> PAPER 1 Reading and Use of Engllsh >> Parta 87 Scanned with CamScannerPAPER 2 Writing PAPER 3 Listening PAPER 4 Speaking line 26 Diasec e ny You are going to read an article about why people put off doing things. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits bost CSC rno according to the text. ‘Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. SS Don’t put it off, do it now! Procrastination - or avoiding doing the jobs we know we should be doing ~ is a common problem, Why do we spend so much of our time not doing the work we should be doing, or putting off minor tasi {hat have since piled up to create one enormous, insurmountable obstacle? Procrastinating, as Putt; things off like this is called, is in our genetic make-up; we avoid dull or difficult jobs, opting to brows the internet instead, until it’s too late to do anything else, Some people, a fortunate and focused minor, seem born with the ability to just get on with things, but what about the rest of us? ite knowing that it will make life harder and more stressful,’ says Dr Pie Steel, the author of a book on procrastination and an authority on the science of motivation. ‘If these tasis there fun, we'd just do them now, but we put off what is dificult or unpleasant” Such as the papenwer that needs doing before leaving the office or cleaning the bits of your home strat People can’t see. ‘We often put things off des} “You can put off anything,’ Dr Steel continues. ‘But we know that we really should get on and do thes: jhings. The facts, the less people procrastinate, the more money they have, re better relationships they sineehand, the healthier they are.’ This is obvious when you look at the coumies en don’t argue about the health oaks rag,cleaned the kitchen yet, the young go-getters who rise steaigheee one top at work. nat fun instead of endlessly rescheduling it in their own hoate wet Ind us daily. ‘We've evolved to respond to the moment, and Not to set our sights too far in an unc it ° oment, ertain dotng one ate,NOt Set up to appreciate long-term rewards, whethor te the pone er como doing exercise or dieting. You feel the cost now and the year coors ipigecwasting Keoliniques and work-avoidance tactics, ‘You h rain,’ Dr Steel says, ‘the limbic, which is responsible for the short term, and the: Prefro 2 temnptatienths {ature i's responsible for civilisation. We bounce botwoen Tonga Seals and ae eieh ter femptations, so we need goals that will translate our plans for the limbic system." ‘gets and tasks into something concrete with peounts Per day. or ‘pro-commitments’, adding that enga 'Y Measured tho ‘deadline’ makos i moro likoly o task will bo compnageg''d Yourselt SO aac o8 Something pre, aces ple are jing makes you more iy SIV to do so. For example, These are thus turned from seemingly endlove and others 4 month or so before Cenefit is that you will want to avold the embarrassment of not I expecting you to do ~ telling everyone you are going to take up jog percoming procrastination ultimately comes down to planning, which, if you're Not caref for the (uation in itself. But t's worth making sure you have ovorythingyin place to change your soe pach’, beter - a separate computer logan servo for work an Tor plan, wae formar wast @tegios paskaround, fewer applications and limited Inter ucsoss Wf vou wish te efoek Your borsoney @ plain ree Sure they're a log-out, rathor than a click away and romomber ovory time you dlisengng emails, 0, takes 16 minutes fully to ro-immoree yoursolf in'tho task at hand. » that it comes: Poople who protond the nmenta wey have ‘Successful people don't pretend they don't procrastinato,' Dr Stool says. ple of Wnlower are less successful. Instead, plan (or procrastination: make your work onviro, Productivity by cutting out ali distractions, so you can really focus on moving forward, Combridge English: First Test 56> PAPER 4 Reading and Use of English >> Parc 5 Scanned with CamScanner31 What does the writer say about procrastinating in the first paragraph? Itis something people use as an excuse. leis something many people can't help. tis caused by the technology in people's lives. It is more common when people have small jobs to do. goap 32 What is the writer's main point in the third paragraph? ‘There are plenty of examples that support Dr Steel's claims. It is hard to understand people who manage not to put things off. Dr Stee! had difficulty finding people who never procrastinate. Research shows that successful people enjoy their work. goap 33 In the fourth paragraph, Dr Steel says that people who procrastinate should find out more about the way they make decisions. be aware that their problem is relatively small. attempt to overcome their natural tendencies. take the advice of others in the same situation. gomp 34 What does ‘these’ refer to in line 247 students dissertations targets word counts vom> 35 Why does Dr Steel recommend making ‘pre-commitments’? They are an alternative to impossible goals. ‘They are an effective way of impressing others. They allow people to achieve their aims sooner. They make challenges feel more manageable. gop 36 What does the writer do in the sixth paragraph? reminds the reader to take the time to focus properly on a task warns the reader against spending too long getting organised advises the reader to deal with non-work tasks quickly encourages the reader to use breaks effectively gomD> cambridge English: First Test 5 >> PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English >» pants 89 Scanned with CamScannerr TSE ene ee ease on Po Don’t just run .. 9 to read an avticle about runners who on tho intenet, Six sontonces have been removed fom the article Che fron ihe sentences AG the ono which fits each gap (47-42) There ls ane noe ser which you do not need to use, also write blogs and post. Matk your answers on the separate answer sheot — - get running and blogging! There are thousands of running bloggers across the UK, from novice runners to world record holders, {finished a marathon last month and set an 18-minute Personal best, Before I'd written a text to my sister or friends who had asked me to let them know how I'd got on, I sent a message to around 2,000 people that We never met. Straightaway, the congratulatory replies came flooding in from all over the world; from people who understood what my achievement meant in terms of hard work, carly nights and even eariier moming Tuns— people who had followed my progress through my blog and had offered encouragement and support, The ‘reply from my sister: Well done, That's good, right?" Tanet— around five years ~ and I'm not the only one. There are thousands of running bloggers or blogging runners across the UK, People, like me, write for ]We're all cending out regular updates on our training and Say? You're hardly world-famous runner. Who cares how far you ran Yesterday? Stop all the bragging. oF Course, there’s money to be made from blogging; there's free stuff 100, that brands will dish out to 0 7 > par é Cembriage Engish: Fist Test § »» PAPER 1 Reading and Use of English Running and blogging can be solitary pursuits [2] As one of our guests put it: “it was a bit of 3 Surreal experience - as if some of Your favouritz Storybook characters had suddenly come to life and were in the same room as yout All these People whose faces | knew, \ believe one ofthe greatest things the intr, for us is bring us together, To connect US With other People who like what we like, to shay knowledge and experience. And though the Connections and friendships wo make online are no tess valid because they haven't bean made in person — when they are taken offline and into the real World it takes them to another leval, et can do MEM... son, Scanned with CamScannerBut for all the bloggers I've met, the motivation & for reading and writing blogs is simple. Others barely do so at all except for their blog. F o> ¢ But what mattered most to everyone was the coming together. D That's obvious, because new runners take | comfort in the fact that other people have struggled too. Not because I'm an elite runner, but because I'm just like them. So we invited bloggers across the UK to come out from behind their keyboards and meet up in real life. Similarly, it's difficult for people who don’t read or write running blogs to see the appeal. ae ves « meaing an use Scanned with CamScannerYou are going to read an article in which four people talk about going to the cinem, For questions 43-52, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Which person mentions feeling confused at the cinema? took advantage of an opportunity someone gave him? was persuaded to see a film he didn’t enjoy? wishes he'd discovered his love of film earlier? wanted to research something thoroughly? hopes he will be able to turn his interest into a job? explains the importance of regular visits he made to the cinema? made a surprising discovery? regrets taking something for granted? states a preference for film over other media? 43] | ou ae Scanned with CamScannerGoing to the cinema Four people talk about their experiences of going to see films at the cinema. A Jonathan My family went to the cinema every Saturday when Iwas a child. My parents both worked long hours, so we didn’t see much of each other during the week, and going to the local Picture Palace meant a great deal to all of us. The habit stayed with me as | got older, and although I'm a great reader, and 2 fan of the arts in general, nothing comes close to the feeling | get when I'm fully absorbed in a film. That's not to say I'll watch anything, in fact I'm very critical of bad movies. | saw something just recently | wanted to walk out of, but had to sit through it to the end as a good friend of mine had talked me into going, and was laughing all the way through. When he asked me afterwards what I'd thought about it, | had to choose my words carefully! B Ivan Even though I've always loved films, | never went to the cinema much when | was younger — | preferred watching TV with my friends. There used to be three cinemas in the town | grew up in, and | suppose | just thought they'd always be there. They're tong gone, of course, replaced by blocks of flats, and now | wish I'd been more often. These days, the nearest cinema is half an hour's drive away from my home. | go as often as | can, because watching 2 film on a big screen is the only way to truly appreciate it, in my opinion. | took a film studies course in my first year at university, because I'd decided to learn about the cinema industry in depth, and at that time | thought | might like to become a producer myself one day. I'm actually working in the music industry now! Cambridge Enollsh: First Test 5 > PAPER 4 Reading and Use of English >> Part 7 Cc Liam My interest in films dates back to a visit to the cinema with my father when | was about nine. We didn’t go very often, tending to watch things like nature documentaries on TV at home. He'd picked the film and thought I'd like it because it was a spy drama, which | did, even though I hadn't really got a clue what was going on. There was something wonderful about the sense of occasion, and the thrill of watching a film in a crowd of other people. | was hooked. It also turned out that one of the actors lived in the next street to us, and I'd often seen him in our neighbourhood. I'd never had a clue who he was before then and was very impressed. A few years later, | started writing a film blog, and I'd like to make a living as a film critic one day. D Simon My parents rarely went to the cinema, so it was only as a teenager that | started going to the cinema with my friends, and realised what I'd been missing. Sadly, I'll never make up for losing out on the magic of seeing things on the big screen as a young child, but have done my best to make up for it ever since! | got a summer job in our local cinema, which | absolutely foved, because apart from selling tickets, | could see films for free. Then the manager asked me if I'd like to work at a week- long film festival in a neighbouring town. | met all sorts of amazing people with similar interests to mine, and a group of us ended up running our own independent film festival a few years later. 93 Scanned with CamScannera tne ot Oe ‘You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140-190 words in an . appropriate style. neues ear Sasa SSR 1 In your English class you have been talking about travel. Now your English ‘PER Speaking teacher has asked you to write an essay. Gann a PERS ening Write your essay using all the notes and give reasons for your point of view, Some people say they can discover everything about other countries without ever going there, so there's no point in f | Treg ave! hes ye | What do you think? | | 3: making friends with different people 2. finding out about other cultures 3. (your own idea) Scanned with CamScannering and Hf English Write an anowor to one of tha questions 2-6 in this part, Write your ansyer in — 140-190 words in an appropriate atylo. ung 2. You s00 this announcement on an international website. ing Articles wanted - What makes you laugh? What do you think in funny? Do your frlanda and family laugh at the samo things 09 you do? What do you think people all over the world might agree is funny? Write us an article answering these questions. The best articles will be posted on our website. Write your article. 3 You noo this advertisement in a local English-language newspaper. [We nood someone to help in our busy sports shop this summer. Our customers come from all over the world, so speaking English is ‘essential, Wo are looking for people who know about sport, so they can give usoful advice to customers, Apply In writing to the manager, Mrs Gina Jones, saying why you would be tho right person for the job. Write your letter. 4. (for FIRST candidates only) ‘Some English students are coming to visit your college for two days. Your English teacher has asked you to write a report saying what the students should see and do while at the college and suggesting what they could do in the evenings. Write your roport. (for FIRST FOR SCHOOLS candidates only) You have seen this announcement in an English-language magazine for teenagers. Stories wanted We are looking for stories for our English-language magazino for teenagers, Your story must begin with this sentence: Whon | roalisod who was next to me on the bus, | Just couldn't beliove it! Your story must Include: + a phono call + apary Write your story. 6 (for FIRST FOR SCHOOLS candidates only) Answor tho following question basod on the oot text you have read. Writo a review of tho book you havo road. Your review should include information about the story and the charactors, Would you recommand this book to othor pooplo? 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