LISTENING

PART 1 For this question, choose the correct answer. You have 10 seconds to read
the question. You will hear the recording twice.

1. What will the weather be like for the tour group tomorrow?

PART 2 For this question, choose the correct answer. You have 10 seconds to read
the question. You will hear the recording twice.

2. Why can’t the man use the self-service machine to check in?
a) His customer booking reference is wrong.
b) His flight isn’t open for check-in yet.
c) His reservation is part of a group booking.

PART 3 For these questions, choose the correct answer. You have 45 seconds to read
the questions. You will hear the recording twice.
Listen to James Carter, a photojournalist who takes photographs for magazines, giving
a talk about his work.
1. Why did James decide he wanted to be a photojournalist?
a) Several members of his family worked for newspapers.
b) He enjoyed taking photographs when he was a boy.
c) He was impressed by the work of a famous photographer.
2. James has recently attended a course on
a) commercial photography.
b) action photography.
c) colour photography.
3. What was the subject of the last article James did in Australia.
a) towns
b) deserts and mountains
c) wildlife
4. James mostly gets ideas for his photographs
a) by talking to reporters
b) from conversations with picture editors
c) when he is walking around
5. James says that when he photographs people
a) he treats them politely.
b) he does so secretly
c) he needs a long time to prepare
READING
PART 1 Fill the gap with the correct word.
You ____________ to check the tyres before you start on a long car journey.
1. must
2. should
3. ought
4. better

PART 2 Choose the correct answer.

1. The food in the Orient restaurant is going to be different.

2. The two menus in the Orient restaurant will change at the same time.
3. The Orient restaurant will open for dinner for the first time in March.

PART 3 Fill the gaps with a correct word. Only ONE word is needed.
To: Silvio
From: Lars

Hi Silvio,
There's _______________ to be an extra swimming competition next week and
not ______________ people in the team _______________ free to do it. Jane
________________ you to swim in six races! Is that _________________
much swimming for you? What do you think?
Lars

PART 4 Choose the correct answer.

Moving pictures were invented by the brothers Louis and Auguste Lumière at the end
of the 19th century. Movies very 1. ___________ became popular all over the world. In
1907 the first studios were built in a 2. _____________ of Los Angeles called
Hollywood. It was the perfect place, close to many kinds of natural scenery. 3.
___________ the 1920s, Hollywood was the center of the world film 4. ____________.
To begin with, the movies had no sound. Words 5. ______________on screen from
time to time to explain the story.
1. a) quickly b) immediately c) fast d) early
2. a) piece b) site c) location d) district
3. a) To b) At c) For d) By
4. a) industry b) company c) trade d) firm
5. a) developed b) happened c) appeared d) displayed
PART 5 For these questions choose the correct answer.
Alverton Hotel: customer review
I booked a room for myself on the hotel website. The website had lots of useful
information about the hotel and was easy to use. I wanted to ask for a quiet room but
there was nowhere to leave a message about this on the booking form. I had to spend
a long time waiting on the phone to tell the receptionist what I wanted.
I arrived quite late at night. The car park wasn’t very big and I was worried it would be
full with other guests’ cars. But the porter came out, said ‘Good evening, madam’ and
showed me where to park, before helping me with my suitcase. It was quite dark in the
car park, with only two lights by the entrance, so it was hard to see where I was going.
But at the check-in desk I received a warm welcome and had a nice long conversation
with two people on duty who told me lots of useful things about the town and what you
can see and do there.
I was very satisfied when I saw my room. It was nicely decorated with antique furniture
and traditional wallpaper. Although the bed looked old, the mattress was not too soft or
too hard and I slept very well. The bathroom was enormous, but the shower was quite
small.
Next morning, when I went to breakfast, there was no-one greeting guests as they
arrived in the dining room, which I didn’t think was very good. I had to find my own
table, but a waiter quickly arrived and politely apologised. He then explained very
clearly about the breakfast service and passed me a menu for cooked food. The
quality of the food was excellent.
Check-out was very simple. I only stayed one night and there were no extra charges
that needed explaining on the bill but I did notice one thing. The receptionist didn’t
check if I had been happy with everything, although she did say thank you for staying
at the Alverton and said they hoped to see me again.

1. What does the guest say about the
hotel site?
a) The booking process was too
complex.
b) Some of the information was wrong.
c) There was no place to write special
requests.
2. When the guest arrived,
a) the car park was full.
b) nobody offered to carry her bags.
c) there were not enough lights outside.
3. What does the guest say about check-
in?
a) Reception staff were friendly.
b) The hotel facilities were explained.
c) There were not enough staff on duty.
4. What does the guest say she liked
about the bedroom?
a) The bathroom was clean.
b) The bed was comfortable.
c) The decoration was modern
5. The guest was disappointed at
breakfast because
a) she wasn’t given a menu.
b) she wasn’t shown to a table.
c) she wasn’t told about the service.
6. When the guest checked out, the
receptionist
a) explained the charges on the bill.
b) asked if she was happy with her stay.
c) thanked her and encouraged her to
return.
WRITING
PART 1 An email: Not being able to go to a party.
Your friend Alex has invited you to a party this Saturday afternoon, but you can’t
go.
Write an email to Alex. In your email:
➢ apologise to Alex
➢ explain why you can’t go
➢ suggest another day when you could meet.
Write your email in about 100 words (minimum 50 words)

PART 2 An article: The perfect holiday

You have seen this announcement in an international magazine for teenagers:
We want to know what you think the perfect holiday would be.
Where would you go? Who would you go with? What would you do?

Write your article in 180 words.

SPEAKING
PART 1 You will hear 8 questions. Listen to each question, then answer. For questions
1–4, you have 10 seconds to answer. For questions 5–8, you have 20 seconds to
answer.
1. What’s your name?
2. How do you spell your family name?
3. Where are you from?
4. Are you working or studying at the moment?
5. How interested are you in learning about other countries?
6. How do you enjoy spending your free time?
7. What’s the best way for you to improve your English?
8. If you could learn a new skill, what would it be?

PART 2 You will see 8 sentences. You have 10 seconds to read and record each
sentence.
1. Over 400 people visited our library last month.
2. Staff at the sports centre are not available between 3 and 4 PM.
3. Candidates should select one question only from each topic area.
4. All new students have to be registered with Mrs Clark by the end of Friday.
5. Provided that all equipment has been collected and stored, students may leave the
classroom.
6. What types of company do the majority of IT students work in, after finishing their
degree?
7. Despite some initial misgivings, the new laboratory has proved itself to be an
excellent facility.
8. Environmentalists agree that the continued use of private vehicles will result in
worsening air pollution.

PART 3 You have 1 minute to talk about a topic. First, read the task and prepare your
answer. Then speak for one minute.
All university students should do part-time jobs while they are studying.

• What are the advantages?

• What are the disadvantages?
• What is your own opinion?
PART 4 You have 1 minute to talk about some visual information. First, look at the
information and prepare your answer. Then speak for 1 minute. You will continue to see
the visual information.
You have been asked to give a presentation about acid rain. This diagram shows the
formation and effects of acid rain. Look at the diagram and then give your presentation,
explaining how pollution causes acid rain.

PART 5 You will hear five questions about a topic. First, read the task. Listen to each
question, then give your answer. You should speak for 20 seconds.
A reporter from a magazine is writing an article about how to have a healthy lifestyle.
He wants to find out your opinion about healthy living. He will ask you questions about:

• eating habits
• drinking water
• doing exercise
• sleeping
• technology
1. What advice can you give people who wants to develop health eating habits?
2. How important is it to drink lots of water?
3. In your opinion, is it essential to do some exercise every day?
4. People say, “Everyone needs at least 8 hours sleep every night”. What do you think?
5. Do you think technology has generally had a positive or negative effect on people
health?