Assessments in Ehgish English Speaking Board ESB Level 1 Certificate in ESOL International All Modes (B2) 500/3647/6 Contents of this Paper Section Number of Questions _| Weighting for Section Listening Part One 10 Part Two Section A 5 20% Part Two Section B 5 Reading Part One 10 20% Part Two 5 Use of English Part One 10 | Part Two 10 20% Part Three 10 Part Four 5 Part Five 5 Writing 1 20% The remaining 20% is for your speaking test. Total time allowed: 2 hours and 30 minutes. You should attempt all sections of this paper. The use of dictionaries, notes or any electronic device is not permitted in this examination, Put your answers for Listening, Reading and Use of English on the OPTICAL MARK FORM. USE THE WRITING ANSWER BOOKLET for your answer to the Writing Section. This question paper WILL NOT BE MARKED. DO NOT OPEN THE EXAMINATION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO So, 1 B2 20108THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK B2 20108B2 Listening (Part One) Listen to a conversation between Karen and her brother, Peter, about a | | photography competition. For questions 1 — 10, mark each statement True (T) or False (F). You will hear Part One TWICE. LYou have one minute to read the questions for Part One. ‘The Competition 1. Both Karen and Peter travel to school by bus. 2. Peter finds the newspaper while he is tidying the room. _ 3. According to Peter, Karen does not normally find the news interesting. 4. The compotition is open to people of all ages. 5. Peter does not want to enter a photo in the same category as Karen. 6. Karen agrees to share her prize money equally with Peter if she wins. 7. Peter is very impressed with Karen's photo of the flower. 8. Karen thinks that taking a good photograph requires a lot of skill 9. Peter is worried that he will not have time to take a suitable photograph. _ 10. Karen does not think that any of Peter's photos are good enough for the competition. Remember to transfer your answers to the optical mark form. B2 20108,B2 Listening (Part Two ~ Section A) [You will hear a conversation between a travel agent and a customer, James Patterson, who has booked a walking holiday in Nepal. For questions 11 — 15, choose the best answer A, B or C. You will hear Section A TWICE. You have one minute to read the questions for Section A. A Trip to Nepal 44. According to the travel agent ‘A. having the necessary injections is not complicated. B. James can easily buy medicine in the villages. C. James needs to see a specialist for health information. 42. In the villages in Nepal ‘A. only the local language is spoken. B. some people may speak a little English. C. the people are not very friendly to foreigners. 43. The travel agent is impressed because James ‘A. is learning some of the local language. B. has attended classes to learn the local language. C. is able to speak the local language quite well. 44, During the trip James and his friends ‘A. will stay in village houses. B. must buy bottled water in the villages. C. need to carry extra food with them. 15. The travel agent advises James to take ‘A. thick, warm clothing for very cold weather. B. clothes for a range of weather conditions. C. plenty of clothes in case they get wet. Remember to transfer your answers to the optical mark form. B2 20108B2 Listening (Part Two ~ Section B) | You will hear Claudia Stevens, an expert in caring for the elderly, addressing a meeting in the small town of Chesterton. For questions 16 — 20, choose the best answer A, B or C. You will hear Section B TWICE. | You have one minute to read the questions for Section B. | Caring for the Elderly 16. Claudia says that A. many families do not look after their elderly relatives. B. some people have left Chesterton to find a job. C. older people do not like change. 17. According to Claudia, when people retire they A. may find it difficult to get used to a quieter lifestyle. B. enjoy having a lot of free time. C. often become ill through loneliness. 18. The proposed social activities will A. be organised by the churches in the town, B. include a variety of regular meetings and trips. C. involve improving the local public transport. 19. The school children involved in the project A. visit different elderly people each week. B. do alll of the housework during their visit. C. will be better able to understand elderly people. 20. Claudia says that A. by working together they will provide a better service. B. a lot of money is needed before they can begin. C. only some elderly people will benefit from their actions. Remember to transfer your answers to the optical mark form. B2 20108,B2 Reading (Part One) You are going to read a passage about rockets. For questions 21 ~ 24, match the headings (A - G) with the appropriate paragraph. One heading | has been done as an example. There are TWO headings which you do not need. ) Rockets | Nowadays, the word ‘rocket’ brings images of space exploration to mind and rockets certainly represent some of the most amazing technological developments ever seen. But where did the rocket come from? Surprisingly enough, the Chinese first invented it as far back as the 13" century. pa Example: B Eastern Origins 24. Early rockets were actually a primitive form of firework. They were made of bamboo sticks filled with explosive material. Originally, they were thrown onto bonfires during celebrations, and they would fly out of the fire and explode with a loud noise. These early fireworks were seen as amusements, until someone realised their lethal potential as a weapon. 22. The Chinese first used rockets in battle against the Mongolians. They attached arrows to a tube of explosive material which would fly through the sky and explode in the midst of the enemy. The Chinese were successful and they brutally overcame the Mongolians, who stood no chance against these fearsome weapons. During the 16" century, rockets were used in European sea battles to set fire to the wooden ships of the enemy. Rockets were further developed until they could be fired over distances of 3000 metres, and were crucial to the outcome of many famous battles [x Rockets were used to save lives as well as to destroy them. For example, sailors in trouble at sea sent up rockets to summon help. Rescuers could attach a rope to a rocket and fire it onto a ship in difficulties and guide the people on board to safely. During the 19" century, rockets were even used as a means of sending letters, although this idea was soon abandoned as delivery was rather unpredictable! | 24, In the same era, a Frenchman, Claude Ruggieri, experimented with flight by cramming small animals into a rocket and propelling them up into the sky. His oxperiments were not very successful and none of the passengers returned alive. When Ruggieri planned to send a small boy up in @ rocket, the French government stepped in and banned his experiments. The idea of using rockets for transportation was only really taken seriously in the 1920s, with the growing availability of liquid 6 B2 20108fuel. Rockets became much more powerful and versatile, and the dream of space travel began to seem feasible. During the ‘space race’ of the 1960s, America and Russia invested huge sums of money in space technology, in a quest to dominate space, culminating in the first landing on the moon in 1969. Nowadays, research into rocket technology continues to make amazing advances and when one considers its humble beginnings as a modified bamboo stick, the evolution of the rocket is an incredible story. Exciting Entertainment. Eastern Origins. Rescue and Communication. Voyages of Discovery. A B c D Failures and Successes. E F Destructive Missiles, G A New Postal System. Remember to transfer your answers to the optical mark form. B2 20108,[For questions 25 ~ 30, choose the best answer A, B, Cor D. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. According to the text, the first rockets were ‘A. invented by the Chinese for military purposes. B. used to give people pleasure. C. made with a very complex design. D. discovered by accident. The word closest in meaning to brutally in paragraph 3 is A. cruelly. B. _ spitefully. C. rapidly. D. deliberately. Rockets were later used ‘A. as short-range weapons. B. _asanefficient message delivery system. C. to help those in distress at sea. D. only by the Chinese. Ruggleri’s experiments with rockets ‘A. caused suffering to animals. stopped when a small child was injured, B. C. were successful considering the available technology. D. were encouraged by the French government. The word closest in meaning to humble In paragraph 5 is A. poor. B. common. C. boring D. simple. According to the text, in the twentieth century, ‘A. new types of energy led to advances in rocket technology. B. investment into rocket technology decreased. C. the space race resulted in conflict. D. rocket research reached its peak. 8 B2 20108,THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY BLANK B2 20108B2 Reading (Part Two) [You are going to read an article about outdoor childcare centres in Britain. | For questions 31 - 35, choose the best answer A, B, C or D. Children in the Woods Family life has changed greatly in many countries. Whereas once a mother’s role was solely looking after the family, women nowadays often pursue a career or work to generate extra income for the household. This has meant an increase in demand for childcare services. Some families have relatives or friends who take care of their children, while others have to pay for their children to attend childcare centres where youngsters typically spend a lot of their time indoors. However, a Scottish woman has come up with an alternative — an outdoor nursery, where children spend most of the day playing in the woods. The idea of a ‘wood nursery’ began in Denmark in the 1950s, and quickly spread across Scandinavia. The centre in Scotland is based on these ideas; younger children spend half the day outdoors, while older children may spend a full day in the woods. As Scotland has variable weather, the children need to wear suitable warm waterproof clothing. They are supervised by an adult all the time but they are encouraged to invent their own games and activities. So, what do these children do in the woods? Some like to climb into holes in trees and imagine they are in a space ship; others play in the stream and make sailing boats out of bits of wood. Even mud offers great potential as a plaything. The opportunities for fun are endless, and muddy, rainy days are very exciting! ‘As many children nowadays grow up with computer games and play stations, they really do lack an awareness of nature, They also get less exercise, which means that some grow up unfit and obese. At the wood nursery, a walk through the woods stimulates children to become more inquisitive about plants and wildlife. A typical day may also include a visit to a local farm, watching the hens and collecting their eggs or helping to feed the young animals. In the future, this idea will no doubt spread to other areas. Even in the city itis possible to create an outdoor nursery. Of course, there are some risks with outdoor play, but with staff training and adequate supervision, these can be minimised. Most cities have unused sites which could be turned into adventure playgrounds so that city children can benefit from exercise and fresh air. The costs of attending these centres are comparable to those of indoor centres. Finally, learning about the environment and how to respect it can only be an advantage in the education of the younger generation. 10 82 20108B2 Reading (Part Two) 31. 32, 33, 34, 35. Childcare centres have increased in number because more people can afford them nowadays. children do not like staying at home. People do not want to ask family and friends for help. more families have two working parents. pOm> Generate in paragraph 1 can best be replaced in the text by A. cause. B. produce. C. build, D. give. At the centre in Scotland, the children are often left alone to play. think that wet weather is boring. enjoy imaginative games. have lots of computers. pom> They in paragraph 3 refers to trees, holes. children woods, pop> Outdoor childcare centres A. _ are not successful in cities. B. have health benefits for children. C. can be very dangerous. D. are more expensive than other centres. Remember to transfer your answers to the optical mark form. 1 B2 20108,B2 Use of English (Part One) For questions 36 - 45, complete the gaps by choosing the best answer A, B, | Cord. 36. There are cars parked on side of the street. There are no spaces at alll A. both Cc. all B. every D. each 37. The football match should be good fun the weather stays fine. A. unless C. provided B. as D. only 38. The girl skated gracefully the frozen lake. A. through Cc. near Bin D. over 39. Jim has always lived in Scotland so he to rainy weather. A. is getting used Cc. used B. isused D. has used 40. The faster we walk, the we will arrive. A. quicker C. quickest B. quickly D. quick 41, My sister wishes she to university when she was younger. A. was going C. had been going B, had gone D. went 42. “Let's go out for lunch, ar A. will we Cc. won'twe B. aren'twe D. shall we 43. Ihave bought a map __ we will not get lost. A. so that C. incase B. because D. due to 44. The man apologised __his boss __ being late. A. for! to C. for/about B. to! for D. about / for 45. In fifty years’ time, a trip to the moon little more than a flight to Australia. A. will have cost CC. will cost B. will be costing D. costs 12 B2 20108B2 Use of English (Part Two) For questions 46 ~ 55, complete the gaps by choosing the best answer A, B, CorD. 46. The teacher us to prepare carefully for the test. A. offered Cc. advised B. suggested D. assured 47. Few people turned for the meeting, so it finished early. A. in Cc. off B. up D. over 48. The police had to check the _ building when the burglar alarm went off. A. entire C. complete B. full D. all 49. It is better to study for short and to take frequent breaks. A. times C. moments B. periods D. sections 50. There is no arguing with Jack. He always thinks he is right. A. point Cc. worth B. good D. benefit 51. Atsummer schools, children can in organised activities. A. contribute C. participate B. divide D. play 52. People who a serious crime should be punished. A. make C. perform B. do D. commit 53, Travellers need topay____to the rules of the country they are in. A. notice C. esteem B. attention D. interest 54, That tie does not your shirt. It is the wrong colour. A. suit C. tone B. fit D. go with 55. If you drive too fast on wet roads, your car may go out of a A. control C. place B. order D. the way 13 B2 20108B2 Use Of Enalish (Part Three) {For questions 56 — 65, read the text and for each gap, choose the best answer A,B, Cor D. Living in a Castle Most people have visited a medieval castle at some point in their lives. With their fascinating history, such castles are appealing to young and old (56). Castles feature in many traditional fairy stories, and maybe that is why people have a rather romantic (57). of life in a castle. They imagine candle-lit banquets and ladies in glamorous dresses living in luxurious (58). . However, life in such places was quite different in reality. (59) there were huge open fires in winter, the castle rooms were cold and draughty because the windows were without glass. Even in summer, the castle (60). cool, which was pleasant in hot climates, but not in colder ones. The servants (61) as slaves and lived in terrible conditions, with neither adequate clothing nor food. in winter, the ladies had (62), to do except huddle around the fire and sew or gossip. Life was more interesting for the men, who could go hunting and riding; they spent a lot of time outside. Many castles had kitchen gardens to grow food for the household throughout the year but the meals were fairly basic by moder standards. Entertainment was provided by travelling performers and also by knights who used to (63) each other on horseback, sometimes with fatal results. In medieval times, there was a lot of unrest, and castles were always (64)__ danger of being attacked by enemies. The family and their servants could become (65). inside the castle for months on end, while the soldiers fought to keep the attackers out. 14 B2 20108,56. A. both Cc. also B._alike D._ together 57. A. thought C. suggestion B._ feeling D._ impression 58. A. situations C. environments B._ positions D._ surroundings [59. A Since - ©. inspite of B._ While D. However 60. A. would remain C._ had remained B.__was remaining D. should remain | 61. A. had been treated C. were treated B. had treated D. were being treated [62. A. little Cc. alot B._ plenty D. alittle 63. A. conflict C. fight B._ kill D.__ struggle 64. AD on Cc. of I B._ in D. with 65. A. caught C. captured L B. blocked D. trapped Remember to transfer your answers to the optical mark form. 15 82 20108,B2 Use of English (Part Four) For questions 66 - 70, complete the gaps by choosing the best answer A,BorC. 66. Itis arather steep to get to the house on top of the hill. A. climber B. climbing c. climb 67. 1am not surprised that Katie has been promoted. She is a very worker. A. motivated B. motivating C. motivational 68. It is unlikely that Lucy would make a good secretary. She Is rather A. organisational -«B._—_ disorganised C. organised 69. The concert which was cancelled last night has been for next Sunday. A rescheduled B, —_ unscheduled Cc. scheduled 70. These vegetables are still a bit hard; they are A overcooked B. uncooked C. undercooked Remember to transfer your answers to the optical mark form. 16 B2 2010882 Use of English (Part Five) | For questions 71 - 75, choose the sentence A, B, C or D which Is closest in L meaning to the first. | 71. Had I noticed that Joanne was crying, | would have called you. A. If Joanne had been crying, | would have called you, B. I did not see that Joanne was crying or | would have called you. C. _ I called you because it was clear that Joanne was crying, D. Joanne was crying because | had called you. 72. The essay is too short to be given a high grade, A. Toachieve a high grade, the essay should be longer. B. The essay needs to be shorter in order to receive a high grade. C. Even if it were longer, the essay would not get a higher grade. D. The essay will get a high grade unless it is too long. 73. Carrie will move house only if she finds another job. A. Carrie will not find another job unless she moves house B. When Carrie moves house, she will fnd another job. C. Unless Carrie finds another job, she will not move house. D. Carrie will not move house if she finds another job. 74, As well as being spacious, my room is also peaceful. A. While it is peaceful, my room is rather small. B. _ I love my peaceful room but itis just not big enough. C. Although my room is peaceful, there is not much space. D. Not only is my room quiet, itis also quite large. 75. By the time my friends arrive, we will have finished dinner, A. My friends will have got here by dinner time. B. We will be finishing dinner when my friends arrive, C. Dinner will be finished when my friends get here. D. My friends are arriving in time for dinner. Remember to transfer your answers to the optical mark form. 17 B2 20108,B2 Writing { Choose ONE of the following options. Write between 180 — 200 words in English. | USE THE SEPARATE WRITING ANSWER BOOKLET. 4. Many doctors and educationalists think that young children should not be given mobile phones as they believe that these phones damage health and interfere with learning. Write an essay discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the widespread use of mobile phones amongst children. 2, You and your English pen friend have both seen the same film recently. Your friend writes to you with the following questions: “What did you think about the film? Which part did you enjoy most? What about the performances of the actors? What did you think about the ending? Did it surprise you? Would you recommend it to your friends?” Write an informal letter to your pen friend, naming the film and answering your friend's questions. (You do not need to write out the address.) 3. Write a story about a family that moves into the apartment next to yours. Begin the story with the line: When I saw our new neighbours for the first time, Iwas very surprised. The whole family seemed very strange and unusual. Continue with the story. 18 82 20108,END OF PAPER 19 B2 20108,