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Key -8 Practice Tests - Overprinted Eton with answers - ISBN: 9781781646502 # Succeed in Cambridge Englsh: A2 Key 8 Practice Terts- Audia CDs - ISBN: 9781781646526Url U rau Led of the Questions in the Reading Paper Test 1 Readin PART 1 - Questions 1-6 41.€ Cis correct as the competition is only ‘Open to all students aged between 10 and 17 years old’. For this reason, Bis incorrect as not all students can take part. Ais incorrect as the reading competition is for 3 hours ast ‘Starts at ‘9 am. Finishes 12pm, but the notice does not refer to the library opening times. 2.A Ais correct as Emma says in the message that she knows, James will finish work at 8’ so he wor’t be able to leave ‘work before then. B is incorrect as Emma is describing an offer where you can ‘buy two meals for the price of one’ s0 the food is not free. Cis incorrect as Emma asks James out in the evening to a fast food restaurant ‘Shall we go at 8.30 pm?” 3.C The notice says that there are ‘No buses on Saturday and Sunday’ A is incorrect as itis stated in the notice that “There will be two trains an hour for the extra people’ but it does not say that this is because passengers prefer the train to the bus. B is incorrect as according to the notice, ‘Platform One will be used’, referring to the name of the platform itself rather than saying how many platforms will be used as suggested by ‘one platform’. 4,B Jim asks Anna in the message to ‘tell the teacher | will be late’. Ais incorrect as Jim tells Anna in the message that, he ‘will wait for the next one’, ‘one’ referring to another, bus. He does not say that he will wait for Anna. Cis incorrect as Jim tells Anna that he ‘will ..not walk’ but ‘will wait for the next one’ (bus). 5.€ The notice says that ‘All chocolate’ is ‘5036 off’. Ais incorrect as the offer with ‘Special prices’ is ‘Monday to, Wednesday only’. B is incorrect as the notice states that itis, “£1.50 for 2kg of sweets’, ‘for’ meaning ‘selling for’ and itis “£1 for 1kg’ of sweets’ so 2 kg of sweets are only SOp not, £1,50 more than 1kg. 6.B In the message Marina tells Susan she ‘lost’ her school bag, her ‘neighbour found it and returned it’ and where her homework was, ‘still at school. It wasn’t in the bag’ Ais incorrect as the bag was found by a neighbour ‘Our neighbour found it (the school bag) and returned it’ Cis incorrect as the message is really to tell Susan about her lost bag, as the message begins with this information ‘Tost my bag... Also, the message only says that Susan's, homework is ‘still at schoo!’ so we don’t know if she has finished it, PART 2 - Questions 7-13 7.8 Susie says that she grows ‘too much food so | sell some oft’. Ais incorrect as Greg does not refer to money at all when talking about his hobby. Cis incorrect as Alex only refers to money to say how ‘expensive’ his hobby is, as he has to travel to go snowboarding and has to ‘save’ his money to do it. 8.C Alex says am going to find a new hobby very soon’ ‘Aand Bare incorrect as neither Greg nor Susie talk about stopping their hobby. Greg started his hobby ‘many years ‘ago’ so he must lke it and is unlikely to give up. Although Susie finds her hobby ‘really hard work’ sometimes, she doesn’t talk about stopping it. 9.8 Susie says she ‘only started gardening as a hobby a few months ago Ais incorrect as Greg started his hobby ‘many he ‘was very young’. 10. Greg says that his grandfather ‘collects stamps and he helps me to make my collection bigger’. Bis incorrect as. Susie does not refer to her family or any help she gets with years ago’ and C is incorrect as Alex started his hobby when her hobby. The only family she talks about is a TV programme ‘about a family that grow all their own fruit and vegetables: Cis incorrect as Alex stopped an activity with the rest of his family ‘I didn’t like skiing with the rest of my family’ and ‘tried snowboarding instead’ so snowboarding is an activity that he does alone. 411.€ Alex says that he has ‘to travel a lot and thatis very ‘expensive’ when he goes snowboarding, and because it costs so much, he says ‘I think | am going to find anew hobby very soon’, Ais incorrect as Greg does not talk about the cost of his hobby. in fact, many of the stamps in his collection were collected from stamps on ‘letters and postcards’ sent by his uncle and others were given to him by his grandfather ‘who collects stamps and he helps me to make my collection bigger’ so Greg doesn’t have to spend too much money on his hobby. B is incorrect as although Susie suggests that buying flowers for her garden can be expensive as she is ‘saving the money to buy some beautiful flowers’ the money she will spend she gets from selling the plants she grows, so she doesn’t spend any personal savings. 12.B Susie says that because ‘gardening is really hard work. don’t need to go to the gym’. A and Care incorrect as. neither Greg nor Alex refer to their hobby as being ‘healthy’. ‘Also Greg collects stamps so his hobby could not be described as making him ‘healthier’ as itis not a physical, activity ike Alex’s or Susie’s hobby. | 13.4 Greg says that ‘because of my stamp collection...it has made me really good at geography. Actually 1am top of my geography class’. B and C are incorrect as neither Susie nor Alex talk about thelr school or going to school. PART 3 - Questions 14-18 44.€ Tanya says that her parents wanted her to ‘get a job that, pays lots of money’ (para.1). Ais incorrect as Tanya says that ‘neither of my parents wanted me to act’ (para.1). Bis, Incorrect as Tanya's parents wanted her ‘to go to university’ then ‘get a job’ (para.1) not that they wanted her to get a job at the university itself, 15.8 Tanya says that ‘one of my friends had a drama teacher come to her house and her parents let me do the lessons with her’ (para.2). Ais incorrect as Tanya says that her mother ‘didn’t have time to teach me’ (drama) (para.2) and Cis incorrect as when Tanya ‘started primary school, my school didn’t teach drama’ (para.2). 416.4 According to Tanya, Mrs Burton told her ‘thave never ‘seen such a good actor at your age. You could be famous ‘one day’ (para.3) and because of this it made Tanya ‘believe that I could do what | wanted to do’ (para.3). As Mrs Burton ‘encouraged Tanya to act, telling her ‘she could be famous, Bis incorrect. Cis incorrect as Tanya only tells us about how Mrs Burton encouraged her to act, and not about her teacher saying that she should ask her parents’ permission todo so. 17.A Tanya says that when she decided to go to drama School, her father warned her ‘in the future you will wish that you had listened to us’ which made her ‘feel very sad’ (para.4) s0 for this reason, C is incorrect. B is also incorrect as although Tanya felt bad after her dad’s warning and says that ‘I almost changed my mind! (para.4) because of it, she didn't | 18.C Tanya says that ‘my whole family agrees that | made all the right decisions...and my parents are very happy for me” (para.5). A must be incorrect as if they thought she was a bad actor, they wouldn't be happy about her choice of career. Also because Tanya is famous’ itis also unlikely that her parents would think she was a bad actor. B is incorrect as Tanya's family are happy she is successful although they gave har the wrang advice.Eifeaas) forme eee PART 4 - Questions 19-24 19.8 take part (v) isa 2-part verb (its made from 2 words, ‘ verb, take and a noun, part). It means to be part of an event. Here it describes the athletes who compete in the Olympic Games. Neither try nar turn can be followed by the word part so both are incorrect, Try (v} means to do something new or difficult. It should have an object or verb after it [e.g. try something new or try playing tennis) so A is incorrect. Turn (v) means to change your head/body to face a different direction ar to move an object in a circular movement. Turn should be follovied by an object (He turned his head) or a preposition (She turned around) so incorrect 20.A watch (v) describes the activity of looking at something for a longtime, e.g. a TV programme. Here it refers to people looking at the Olympic Games on TV. Visit (v) means, to go to a place in order to look at it, or to a person in order to spend time with them, Olympic Games that follows the missing gap here is not a place or a person to go to; is an event that people watch, so 8 is incorrect. Look (v) is when YoU pay attention to something you see, lke a person or thing but not a TV programme or event, so Cis incorrect. ‘Also it needs to be followed by the preposition ‘at 24.8 ago (adv) When a time given isin days, weeks, months ‘or years, ‘ago’ is used after the time period to show itis a past, finished event. Here it is used to describe the start of the Olympic games. Since (adv) is used to describe events. that are not finished and so A is incorrect. Past (adv) We tse past as an adverb to say what the time is when iis a particular number of minutes after an hour. e.g. I's five past three, Pastis also used with the past simple as an adjective to refer toa period of time. Also itis always used with a preposition e.g. He was the fifth climber to die on these mountains over the past two days 22.C changes (v) When something changes, it doesn’t stay the same. Here the text is describing how each year, the number of Olympic sports played, is never the same. Becomes (v) means to begin to be something different. It needs to be followed by an adjective or noun, not just a time reference (year to year) so Ais incorrect. Improves (v) means to make better. A person, not a thing can improve something, so improve cannot be used here when sport is being described, so B is incorrect. 23.8 snowboarding (n) is a winter sport where someone stands on a board to travel over the surface of snow. As other winter sports are described here as examples of what. happens at the Winter Olympics, this is the only possible choice here, Windsurfing (n) and sailing (n) are summer sports, the fist, using wind and a board to travel over the sea’s surface and the second using a wind-powered boat, so both A and C are incorrect choices. 24.C success (n) is something good that you have achieved. Here it refers to working as a team to achieve a good result. A business (n) is a company that makes money. You can talk about teamwork in a business, which means working Benin together with other people to make money or being part of | a team in a business (business team) but you cannot use the word business after team, so A is incorrect. Rest (n) describes time that you take to relax after a period of work. Itcannot be used with the word team and does not make sense, as it would not be an important part of the Olympics s0 Bis incorrect. PART 5 - Questions 25-30 (0) my. My sa pronoun used to show that something belongs to the person speaking. Here itis referring to the speaker's parents. 25. going. Going is used with to when describing a future plan. Here itis used to describe a future plan to play beach volleyball 26. has. The verb have is used with got to show possession, SN UCh kien aula) Here it refers to the swimming pool that belongs to the hotel. 27. lots. Lots is used with of with countable and uncountable nouns to show that there are many of something. Here it refers to the speaker's photographs. Where of is not used, many can be used instead to describe countable nouns, like photographs, 28. a. Shame is a noun. Usually when you refer to a noun for the first time, you use a or an. However shame is an emotion and like other abstract nouns cannot be preceded by a or an. In this case though, you can put a before the word shame to ‘make the expression a shame which means a pity and refers to the fact that Sally couldn’ go to Bali with John. 29. as. As well means also or too. Here it refers to Sally who John thinks wil like himself, like the place he is describing. 30. here. Wish you were here is a set phrase which is used to say that the writer misses someone. Here John is saying that he misses Sally Test 2 Readin; PART 1 - Questions 1-6 1.B The advert says that there is a '10% Discount for students: ‘Ais incorrect as the only offer at the weekend is fora ‘free phone case with every phone on Saturday, not a cheaper phone. Cis therefore also incorrect as the free gift is available only on Saturday. 2.¢ Fred Is telling Jeremy that he is ‘going to visita university’ and asks Jeremy ‘Do you want to come with me?’ Ais incorrect as Fred has not taken his exams yet as he says he Wants to ‘be a student’ ‘If pass my exams’. B is incorrect as Fred tells Jeremy that he is going to visita university ‘this Friday’ and not next week. 3.A The wedding lunch will be ‘at the restaurant next door’ to the church. Bis incorrect as guests are told not to arrive before 11.am no earlier than I1a.m/. Cis incorrect as {guests are told to ‘leave presents in the hal’; not the church 4.A Pricilla tells Elvis I have never flown before’. Bis incorrect {asthe flight is a ‘one-hour’, so one and not a couple of hours. Cis incorrect as she says her ‘mum said it’s a small plane’ that she will flyin. 5.8 The normal opening hours of the shop are from ‘7a.m to ‘7pm but since ‘From ist July’ the shop ‘will open at ‘6a.m" this will be an hour earlier than the usual opening time. Ais incorrect as a post office is one of the services offered at the shop. Cis incorrect as the notice states that there Is ‘no frozen food’ sold at the shop, 6.C The price of the trip is‘50 online’ but ‘£40 if you pay in cash’ so some students can buy the trip more cheaply by not paying for the trip online. Ais incorrect as under ‘Information’ it is written that the school office is only open in mornings ‘any morning this week’ and not on Wednesday ‘except for Wednesday’. Bis incorrect as the online price of the trip is shown on the notice, so it isn’t necessary to pay at the school office. Also, the notice doesn’t say where the students can pay for the trip in cash. PART 2 - Questions 7-13 7.B When Maria baked a birthday cake ‘It was the first time that she had ever cooked anything’. is incorrect as in the text about Charles it does not say that Charles is a beginner in art. Itis also very unlikely since drawing and painting are learned skills and since we know that Charles is a ‘very. good artist’ who has ‘won a competition...held for students all over the United Kingdom’ he can’t be a beginner. Cis incorrect as the text says that Spiros ‘has been writing stories for many years’ 8.C Spiros stays that ‘he will always write stories’ and ‘he is sure that he will become a rich and famous writer in the future’. A and 8 are incorrect as neither Charles nor Maria talk about what they want to do in the future.Erect ramet at cad 9.A For an art competition ‘Most students painted a famous ‘building ora beautiful landscape’ but we are told that ‘Charles however, surprised everyone by painting a traditional Sunday roast dinner’. Bis incorrect as Maria baked a cake for a competition but we are not told that she did anything unusual or different to the other people who entered the competition. Cis incorrect as although Spiros is different to most young people because he ‘hates the Internet and generally technology’ he hasn't done anything. different to other people of his age in the past. 10.B To learn how to bake a cake, Maria ‘found out on the internet what she needed to buy and what to do’. Ais, incorrect as the text does not refer to Charles using a computer to win a competition. Cis incorrect as Spiros ‘hates the internet and generally technology’ and so would not have used a computer in the writing competition. 11.€ Spiros ‘hates the internet and generally technology’ ‘Ais incorrect as the text does not say if Charles likes or dislikes the internet. B is incorrect as Maria is happy to use the internet as she ‘found out on the internet what she needed to buy and what to do’ to bake a cake. 12.A Charles ‘won a competition that was held for students all ‘over the United Kingdom’ Bis incorrect as the competition was to ‘bake a birthday cake for the headteacher’ of Maria's school, so Maria was the best in her school; not the country, ‘when she won the competition. Cis incorrect as Spiros won ‘a competition that ‘was open to anyone in his city’; not all the country, 13.B ‘Maria's prize was a cooking lesson with a TV chef’, ‘Ais incorrect as the only reference to something famous is. ‘a famous building’ which was the subject of many students’ paintings for an art competition. Cis incorrect as the text says that Spiros hopes to be ‘a rich and famous writer’ not, that he will meet someone famous. PART 3 - Questions 14-18 :14.A Sophia ‘comes from quite a poor family and when she ‘was a child her parents couldn't buy her things that her friends had! (para.1). Bisincorrect as it says in the text that Sophia's parents ‘couldn't buy her things’ because they didn’t have money, and not because they didn’t want to. Cis incorrect as the text says that Sophia couldn't ‘have the. things that her friends had! not that her friends laughed at her being poor. 15.€ When Sophia started to buy second-hand things ‘It started as a hobby’ (para.2), As incorrect as Sophia ‘quickly | started to make money’ when she was selling second-hand. | things, so it was easy; not difficult to sell things. B is incorrect as Sophia ‘only started to earn a lot of money’ after she had ‘spent more time buying and selling things’ so she did not get a lot of money at first. Also, it says that she earned a lot of money, not that she ‘became rich’, 16.C Sophia says ‘believe there will be enough time for me to have fun in the future’ (para.3). Ais incorrect as Sophia believes that although ‘university life would be fun, | believe there will be enough time for me to have fun in the future’, so she doesn’t feel a need to go to university She also thinks that a future without going to university will be ‘fun’ so B is incorrect. i 17.8 When she won the competition, Sophia ‘felt that she had done something that none of her friends had done’ {para.4) Ais incorrect as Sophia ‘couldn't believe it’ when she won the competition (para.4). Also, since she ‘hadn't even heard of the competition’ (para.4) Iti impossible that, she knew she was going to win it. Cis incorrect as although Sophia couldn't believe she had won the competition, it does not say in the text that she didn't understand why she had won it. 18.8 ‘Now she is planning to find one or two people to work for herin the next few weeks as there is too much for her to do on her own’ (para.5) Ais incorrect as the text says that she is ‘her own boss’ (para.5) so she would not look for Renin eOrurn nur elas) someone else to be head of her company. Cis incorrect as the text only refers to Sophia wanting ‘company during the day in the office’ and not that she wants to work from another office. PART 4 - Questions 19-24 19.€ way (n) can describe a road or path but can also mean, how you do something. In this case, the second meaning is, used in the text, Here It refers to how you can enjoy a holiday by going camping. A plan (n) isa decision to do something that you will put into action later. In the text a general statement is made about the benefits of camping and there is no reference to a personal decision made about camping, so Ais incorrect. A path (n) refers to a way or road and since an actual road or way is not referred to here, Bis incorrect 20.8 rest (n) isa break and here refers to time spent relaxing ‘while enjoying nature. Stuff (n) is an uncountable noun, referring to many things or objects and cannot therefore have a or an before it, so Ais incorrect. Also, here it does not make sense as you cannot have a stuff. A tour (n) is a short trip taken with a guide and usually with other tourists. When camping outside you would not be taken on a tour with tourists so Cis incorrect. 21.4 carry (v) means to take something in your arms or on your back from one place to another. Here it refers to taking water in a rucksack with you when going on day trips. ‘Move (v) means to push or pull something into a different position and not keep something with you all the time, so Bis incorrect. Travel (v) refers to when a person or people go long distances using transport and does not refer to an item being taken with someone, so Cis incorrect. 22.C map (v) is a drawing of an area, which helps you find ‘your way. This is why itis described as being useful in the text “f you get lost’ A menu (n) is alist ofthe food that you can eat in a restaurant. A menu cannot help you find your ‘way, 50 A is incorrect. A kit (n) is a box or container in which you puta set of tools or objects which are needed for a particular job. You can only have a kit of actual objects, ot something abstract, like an area, so B is incorrect. 23.8 sure Make sure isa phrase which means to check ‘something is OX. Here it refers to checking that a fire is away from other things. Safe (adv) can be used with make but you need to put an object after make ie make the area safe so A is incorrect. Right (adv) can also be used with ‘make but It also needs an object after make e make something right so C is incorrect for this reason and also because itis used to talk about correcting a mistake, not making an area safe. 24.8 throw (v) refers to using your hand and arm to send something through the air, ike a ball. Here it refers to putting rubbish into a bin by releasing it from your hand into the bin. Let (v) means to allow someone to do something and cannot describe an action done by someone, lke putting rubbish into a bin. Also, immediately after let you need an object and a verb which relates to that ‘object which is missing here, so Ais incorrect. Fall (y) refers, to someone or something dropping through the air. You cannot ‘all’ an object or person, as the object or person can only fall by itself or themselves so Cis incorrect. PART 5 - Questions 25-30 (0) on. The preposition on is put before a day of the week to describe when something is happening. Here it is referring to a party. 25. lot/few. Lot, few are used before plural countable nouns (lot can also be used before uncountable nouns) to refer to how many things or people are being referred to. Here, lot and few refer to how many friends are going to the party. Alot refers to many people, and a few, to not many people. 26. to. When one verb follows another one, the second verb ‘can take the ing form of the verb or an infinitive (with orMies ead without to). Since here the verb following like is not in the ing form and there is a gap before the verb come, to must be missing 27. me. After ‘Coll, an object is needed. Since Mark is asking Robert to contact him on his telephone number, the object pronoun me is needed. 28. with. This preposition shows that something or someone 's going with someone somewhere. Here it refers to the music playlists or CDs that Mark is asking Robert to take with him to the party. 29. not. This is used to make a statement/command or ques- tion negative. Here it is used to tell Robert that he must re- member to bring a funny hat. 30. hope. The verb hope is used to show a wish, here that Robert can come to the party. Its often used at the end of letters in set phrases like ‘I hope to see /hear from you soon’, Test 3 Reading PART 1 - Questions 1-6 C The notice states ‘Adults: £10’ for museum entry and ‘Adults: £2 extra’ for entry to the ‘special Science Exhibition’, which means that adults pay a total of £12 to see the exhibition. Ais incorrect asthe notice says ‘Children: free’ for entrance to the special Science Exhibition, but entrance to the museum is £5 for children. Bis incorrect as the science exhibition is ‘Monday Only: 10a.m to 2p. 2.A In the message, Bob tells Simon 'We are visiting the factory on Monday’. B is incorrect as Simon and Bob ‘will go back to the office for lunch’ after the factory visit and not eat lunch at the factory. Since Bob and Simon will return to their office | after the factory visit on Mondsy, Cis incorrect. 3. The notice says that thare willbe a ‘concert next Friday. ‘Ais incorrect as Stuart says that you can ‘send an email to stuart@roczz.eu' to contact him. Cis incorrectas the concert is described as a ‘Rock’ concert for people who ‘lke rock music. i 4.C Helen tells Emma in her message that ‘there is a film on TV | want to see’ so she is not planning to go out. Ais incorrect as Helen is inviting Emma in the message to watch a film on TV ‘there isa film on TV I want to see. Do you want to join me? so we do not know what Emma's reply is and if she ‘will want to accept the invitation. Bis incorrectas Helen tells Emma in the message ‘The film | want to see ist on’ so she isn’t asking Emma to go to the cinema. 5.B The notice tells people to ‘Only swim between the green ‘signs’, so this area must be safe, Ais incorrect as people should call 999 ‘If you see someone in trouble’ not if there are no signs. Cis incorrect as people can ‘swim between the green signs” 6. Jane has written in her notes ‘6p.m. buy pizzas’ and "7p.m. {guests arrive’ so the guests will arrive after she has ordered the hot food. Ais incorrect as Jane has writen in her notes, ‘prepare...sandwiches, so there will be cold food at the party. Bis incorrect as Jane has written ‘invite friends from Lniversity, so the people coming to the party are people she knows from university; not from work. PART 2 - Questions 7-13 7.8 Fast Drive ‘has an online part that allows for chat, so each player will hear everything that other online players say’. ‘Aand C are incorrect as each text describes how 1 player plays the game and does not mention other players or listening to them. 8.C The text describes the game as ‘all about becoming friends with your dinosaur’ A is incorrect as the text does not refer to anyone except the player who is playing the game. B is incorrect as the text says that the player isin contact with other people when playing the game, but these people are not described as ‘strange’ or ‘friends’. Berna SPN nice cul) 9.8 The text describes Fast Drive as a game where ‘Players are rewarded for driving on the wrong side of the road, driving into other cars or motorbikes, and creating problems all over a city’, A and C are incorrect as the games these texts describe have a good effect on the player. In A the game described ‘helps the player to think carefully so that they ‘can make the best decision’ and that ‘This will probably help them in the real world’ and in C the game ‘is all about becoming friends with your dinosaur and its like going on an adventure with a loved family pet’ 10. The player in the game described here has to ‘build and look after a city’ and ‘be sure that the city and its people. have everything they need to live’. Bis incorrect as the player is ‘creating problems all over a city’ instead of helping people. Cis incorrect as the text says that in the game you need to become ‘friends with your dinosaur’, but it does not say that you help anyone. 11.4 This text says that when people play Star City it ‘will probably help them in the real world’. B is incorrect as the game will probably be bad for players and not help them as ‘Players are rewarded for driving on the wrong side of the road...creating problems’ and that games like this ‘can make...children want to drive in such a way in real life’. Cis, incorrect as the text does not say how this game can help you by becoming friends with a dinosaur. 12.€ The text says that sometimes the game ‘might be a bit boring’. # is incorrect as the game is not described in the text as boring. Itis unlikely that it would be, as ‘There are lots of problems and difficult things for the players to do’ in the game. B is incorrect as lke A, the text does not say the game is boring. Because itis called ‘Fast Drive’, has ‘lots of dangerous driving in it’ and also has an ‘online part’ which allows players to hear other online players, itis unlikely to be boring too. 13, ‘Players must be above eighteen years old to play’. B is incorrect as the text warns the reader that some of the players may be ‘new teenage drivers’, so the game is not for adults only. Cis incorrect as the game is described as ‘perfect for children aged between 10 and 14’ PART 3 - Questions 14-18 14.8 Shaun says that he did the Challenge ‘to get money for my local children’s hospital’ (para.1).C is incorrect, as although the hospital did help Shaun's brother, Shaun did the challenge to help the hospital itself rather than pay his brother's hospital bill. Ais incorrect as Shaun says the local hospital ‘helped my brother when he was very sick’, so as his brother's illness was in the past, he must be well now. | 15,A According to Shaun, the first mountain ‘wasn’t as bad as thought it was going to be"[para.2). For this reason, Bis incorrect. Cis incorrect as the guide is always with people doing the challenge and ‘shows you where to walk’ (para.2) rather than only helping when people get lost. 16. Shaun describes being frightened by the weather but there were no serious problems ‘it was raining and there was a heavy thunderstorm. | was very afraid, No one was hhurt but we did get very wet’ (para.3). Ais incorrect as, although they did all ‘get very wet’ Shaun says he ‘was very afraid’ (para.3). B is incorrect as although the weather was bad ‘No one was hurt’. (para.3). 17.8 Shaun says that for the challenge, you need ‘..good ‘walking boots, trousers and jacket and a hat for the sun’ and that the clothes ‘must be comfortable’ (para.4). Ais incorrect as Shaun says‘... you need a small bag’ to take with you (para.4). Cis incorract as although Shaun say that you need ‘a hat for the sun’, it doesn’t matter what your clothes look like’. 18.A Since Shaun said that he ‘was very afraid’ (para.3) on his walk because of the weather and that he enjoyed the walk ‘even though it rained’ (para.5), B cannot be the correct answer. Also, because he ‘didn’t have many people to talk to’ (para.5), C must also be incorrect. Therefore, as Shauniret Neer ee thought the places he walked were ‘really beautiful and says that he ‘loved looking all around me, on the mountains’ (para.5) the countryside must be what he most enjoyed. PART 4- Questions 19-24 19.B kinds (n pl) describes types of something. Here it refers to categories of sport. Sides (n pl) describes the vertical parts of a shape or object, or in sport, it describes the teams that are competing against one another. Since you can have sides in a team but not of sports, Ais incorrect, Parts (n pl) refers to bits of a complete object and cannot refer to types of games or sports which are being described here, so Cis incorrect. 20.C equipment (n) is an uncountable noun which is used to describe tools or things you need to complete a job or do a sport. Here it refers to the things you need to play hockey, such as a club or helmet. Occupation (n) is a countable noun that is sometimes used instead of the word ‘job’. You cannot ‘need’ an occupation or require it to play a sport. Also, after ‘alot of” a countable noun should be plural, so Als incorrect. Furniture (n) describes items like chairs, tables, etc. that you put in 2 room to make it more comfortable to live in. You do not need furniture to play sport, s0 Bis incorrect. 21.B few (determiner) In the previous sentence we read ‘about some sports that need a lot of equipment. This sentence starts with the word However so we understand that we need to find a word to make a concession. So Bis, correct here as we also need a determiner that can be followed by a countable noun (things). Many (determiner) Is incorrect as itis a synonym; not a word that has the opposite meaning to a lot of. Less (determiner) is also incorrect as although is the opposite of a lat of that we need here we use less when it is followed by an uncountable noun. 22.€ stadium (n) A stadium isa large area with seating that is either partly open to the sky or closed over with a roof. tis used to play games like football and basketball and seats many people or spectators. Here it refers to a place people {g0 to watch sport instead of watching it on TV. Astation (n) is where buses or trains depart from and so is not somewhere you would go to watch sport, so A is incorrect. A stage (n) is what actors or musicians perform shows upon. As stages are nat used to watch sport, B is incorrect. 23.A each (determiner) refers to every person or thing in a group or collection of things. Here it refers to all the countries in the world. All (determiner) also refers to every person or thing in a group or collection of things but it needs to be followed by the plural of a noun if itis, countable, so B is incorrect. Whole (determiner) refers to a total amount and can refer to people or things. However, it needs the before it when whole is followed by a countable ‘noun that is singular, so Cis incorrect. 24.C popular (adj) means someone or something that is liked by many people. In the text, itis used to refer to how some sports are liked better than others. Classical (adj) means traditional and is used to describe music or dance but not sport, so Ais incorrect. Helpful (adj) means someone or something that can help. But this doesn’t make sense with the following or the previous sentences that are about sports that people prefer to play. PART 5 - Questions 25-30 (0) for. When you are thanking someone, you explain why you are thanking them, by using the preposition for after thank you, Here Jenny is saying a thank you to Kate because she was sent a letter and a photo. 25. to. 'Ican't wait to." is a phrase that means to be very ex cited about something and eager to do or experience it. 26. in. When you want to say that something happened or will happen during a certain month, or year, you use the preposition in before the month or year you are referring to, On uel mera ca) Here Jenny is referring to her family going on holiday in July. 27. of. A lot of is a set phrase, which can be used before ‘countable nouns to mean many or uncountable nouns to mean much. Here the phrase a fot of is used before the un: countable noun, shopping, to show how much shopping Jenny and her mum plan to do. 28. they. Before a verb, a subject or subject pronoun is re~ ‘quired. Since Jenny is referring to her dad and brother as the subjects doing an action (taking a boat out) the subject pro- noun (3rd person plural}, they is needed here. 29. like. Would you like is a set phrase, which is used when inviting someone to do something, Here, Jenny is inviting Kate to go on holiday with herself and her family. 30. We. As Jenny is referring to herself and Kate, and they are tthe subject of an action (going to the beach), the 1st person plural, we is required, Test 4 Readin, PART 1 - Questions 1-6 {LB John says in his email that he ‘can’t come to work today’ ‘a ‘Ineed to go to the doctor this morning’. Ais incorrect as John will ‘go to the doctor this morning’ instead of going to ‘work. For this reason C is incorrect too. 2.€ The notice says that there will be ‘some more (tablets) ‘on Friday’. Ais incorrect as although people can look at the ‘website for information, they are also told they can ‘ask one (of the shop assistants for information’. 8 is incorrect as the notice says the shop has ‘sold all the tablets 3B The festival is described as being a ‘3-day event Starting on Friday’. \is incorrect as people going to the festival are told to ‘bring. lots of water”. Ci incorrect as ‘Everyone is ‘welcome!’ to the festival. The notice only refers to one farmer (Farmer Bob) on whose farm the festival will take place. 4.C The notice tells people to ‘not swim in’ the lake as it's ‘very dirty’. Ais incorrect as people are told to ‘not give food to the ducks!” in the park. 8 is incorrect as the park ‘closes at 7pm in the summer 5.8 Margaret tell Bill that she is ‘very excited’ because her “uncle is coming to visi’. Ais incorrect as Margaret has not seen her uncle ‘since Christmas’. Cis incorrect as Margarets uncle will come and visit ‘for ten days’ and Margaret has not seen him for a very long time (‘since Christmas’) | 6.C The advert says that from the house itis only ’S minutes’ ‘walk to get the train’. Ais incorrect as there is a ‘Small garden at the back’ of the house; not the front. B is incorrect as there are ‘4 bedrooms’ and ‘2 bathrooms’. PART 2 - Questions 7-13 7.€ Sue compares her lfe with that of her parents in the past. She says that working in an office is easier as information is available on the internet. ‘When my parents were young, they had to go to the library ifthey wanted to know about something for a project. Ican be comfortable in my office and do all my work’. A and 8 are incorrect as Karen and Peter do not say anything about working in an office. 8A Karen says ‘..my bestfriend lives in Germany’. Bis incorrect ‘as Peter talks about people who are ‘.in different countries’ but these are not friends, and are ‘people that | have not met ineal life’. C is incorrect as Sue does not talk about her best friend atall or about someone who lives in a different country. | 9.B Peter says ‘Sometimes my friends at work think that | should stop playing because games can make you do bad ‘things in real life. Ais incorrect as Karen does not talk about ‘work colleagues. Cis incorrect as although Sue talks about her office ‘I can be comfortable in my office’ she does not say anything about the people who work with her, 10.C Sue says ‘!'m not really interested in playing games on the internet although most of my friends are’. Ais incorrectUCCEED in Cambridge A2 KEY Perna EXPLANATIONS of the ANSWERS as Karen talks about her best friend ‘my best friend lives in Germany’ but does not say they are different. B is incorrect as Peter talks about ‘my friends at work’ but only to say they ‘warn him not to play games. 11.€ Sue says ‘Iam learning German on the internet’, Aand & are incorrect as Karen and Peter do not talk about speaking another language. 12.8 Peter says ‘also play games with people that | have not ‘met in real life’. Ais incorrect as Karen only talks about speaking to her best friend on the internet, not new people “amy best friend lives in Germany... we talk on the Internet nearly every day’. Cis incorrect as Sue talks about the internet and friends but only to talk about the differences between herself and friends she already has ‘'m not really interested in playing games on the internet, although most of my friends are’. 13.A Karen says how internet calls save her money when she talks to her bestfriend who lives abroad ‘It would be very expensive if we talked to each other on the phone but it doesn’t cost anything to talk on the internet’. Bis incorrect as Peter only talks about how ‘The internet is a great way to hhave fun’ and meet people. Cis incorrect as Sue talks about ‘why she likes the internet: ‘I can find information about everything’. ‘lam learning German on the internet, There is fun website where you can learn words..’ but she does not say the internet saves her money. PART 4 - Questions 19-24 19.8 study (v) means to gain knowledge by reading books and going to lessons or lectures. You can study alone or at ‘school, college or university. In the text it refers to Cicely Willams going to university to learn about the subject of medicine. Prepare (v) means to get something ready. ‘Medicine can be prepared for a patient’ use by a dispenser ina chemist, but not ata university so Aisincorrect. know (v) means to have knowledge of something, Since it You have knowledge ofa particular subject you wouldn't go to university to study it, Cis incorrect. 20.A interested (adj) The preposition in always follows the word interested when something of interest i described, inthe text it describes how health problems are what interest Cicely Williams. 21.8 listen (v) means to hear something or pay attention to What someone is saying. Here It describes the difficulty Cicely Wiliams had in geting people's attention when talking about her ideas. the preposition to always follows the verb listen, when the object of the verb is described e.g. listen to music. Hear (v) means to receive a sound through your ears It doesn’t mean that you are showing an interest in what is being said so Ais incorrectas the text describes how Cicely Williams wanted people to pay attention to what she was saying and not just hear what she was saying. Also, hear is followed by an object not the PART 3 - Questi Drepostion to, 0 ts incorrect forts Yeason too. Fe et eee te clue when she thoughtofa | Belleve v) means to have the opinion that someone is ‘way to help give food to poor people in her city. Katie had telling you the truth about something or to have trust in been watching a cooking programme...’ (para.1). B is what they say. Although in the text it could refer to people incorrect as Katie was watching a programme with her mum | having trust in Cicely William’s ideas, believe is always when she got the idea how to help poor people ’..she 7 ee by the preposition in not to, so ce neee thought of a way to help gve food to poor people in her city, _ 2%€ became (v) means someone or something changed into Katie had been watching a cooking programme with her something else, Her it refers to Cicely Willams going from mum’ (para.1) Cis incorrect as Katie was watching the ac ieibepen 10 is unt ee ea oi rogramme with her mum ‘who works as a waitress in a regio, wapblis e-tasagt met restaurant’ (para.l), She didn't get her idea from the started to do something. Began needs to be followed by an restaurant itself, object e.g. she began her work or a verb in the infinitive or 15.C The text says that Katie ‘..grew a ten-kilo cabbage inher | [ng form (the meaning of the verb stays the same). Since garden. That cabbage was big enough to make food for 275 _ began followed by neither an object or a verb, Ais people at her local soup café’ (para.2). Ais incorrect asthere | incorrect. aoe ty reas each the place sey want to is no reference toa kitchen, in the text. B Is incorrect as, 0 te Enaeds to ba folowed by = prepostion and/or a Katie grows cabbages and vegetables in her garden to feed e ieethee, at the office/she arrived home and so eonle vito go tothe local soup café, not to peoplewho 33'9 si (aq means unwell in the text it refers to Wiliams” 16.¢ Katie says When | saw how many hungry people had work stopping children from becoming unwell. Broken (adj) soup from my cabbage | thought that it doesn’t have to be ‘means damaged or destroyed. It can only refer to a thing Aiffiault.or expensive help peonle! pera), At incorrect and not a person, so B is incorrect. Terrible (adj) means as Katie says how feeding the poor ‘doesn’t have to be very bad, It describes unpleasant things, experiences or difficult’ (para.3); not that she makes difficult meals, Bis aaa uae pea a terrible person but you can’t get incorrect as Katie talks about free meals being available to rsh am ts then. other people, not her family ‘local soup café where people | 24-8 way (n) A way can Ci ad or path but can also Msp Wiper ee me aanaet narteny (nad ecw | TIS or meas gies ce eeneerarber COW : oat insraZ) Waser ing s used inthe te ‘ 17 hate ae oot her nea ea oe eres (2224). liams helped sick babies in Africa, A path (n) refers to a ‘gardens’ where ‘... food can be grown and given to the poor, ay Or track and since an actual track or way is not referred ‘We don’t make any money but everyone takes food forires’ |, tolhere, Ais incorrect. A road (n) is a way used by cars or a arene einen oi extrac iae ed other vehicles and since otransport route isnot cescrbed money’ (para.4}. Cis incorrect as Katie refers to ‘We’ when here, Cis incorrect. talking about growing food ‘We grow lots of fut and vegetables’ (para.4). 18.A Katie says she’. wants to ask people to open moreof PARTS - Questions 25-30 Pe ene eae (0) My. Alessi cferring to something thats hers (her hotel ea tee an Taare le oom) and so the possessive pronoun my is needed before incorrect as Katie wants ‘gardens all over the country. Cis TOO. incorrect as Katies plans to oven gardens everywhere itp | 25-Of- The prepositions of over, above, under can be used hee ving people desta Howimorant cbt talp, | SUctbas «general deus aiew cosy above aed under ther people (pare.5) and shes not planning to grow food i the postion from which someone fs looking at a view. Since Beeell CaSO: only a general view of the sea and not Alexis’ viewing point of the sea is described, of correct hereEire ead 26. go. A verb is needed after a subject pronoun, and since go is always placed before swimming to describe the action of, travelling or walking to a place where you can swim, go is the correct answer here. 27. too. Too means as well or also. Alexis is describing how she eats fresh fish at a restaurant and also cake. The adver {00 is always placed at the end of a sentence when it means as well 28. also. Also means too or as well. Alexis is telling Rachel that she bought a dress, a ring and a present as well. Too can- not be used here as it must always be placed at the end of the ‘sentence when it means as well so the only possible option here, is also, 29. it, It refers to either the subject or object of an action ‘when the subject or object isa thing or an animal. Here it refers to a thing which is @ painting which Alexis thinks Rachel will love. The painting is the object of the action. 30, take. Take is the verb used with photo to describe the ac- tion of using a camera to capture an image. As Alexis says she will be visiting the local museum, she will be taking photos of the exhibits there, Test 5 Reading PART 1- Questions 1-6 41.B The notice says that 50% discounts are ‘From 29th May 't0 6th June’. Ais incorrect asthe half pice discount on ‘swimsuits Is for part of May and June and for this reason, Cis incorrect, too. 2.B The coffee shops opens 7am Monday to Friday ‘Monday- Friday: From 7am...’ and Saturday and Sunday ‘From 7am. Ais incorrect as the coffee shop closes one hour later at ‘weekends; not earlier than weekdays: ‘Monday-Friday...to 2pm, ‘Saturday & Sunday..to 3pm’. Cis incorrect as ‘Coffees and snacks’ fs written on the notice so food is available as well as coffee 3.A.On the notice advertising cinema tickets, itis written “Buy one and get one free’ Bis incorrect as the offer on tickets for buy one get one free is ..for students and over 65s, so over 65s pay less than the normal ticket price. Cis incorrectas the offer on tickets is for ‘over 65s’ which refers to an age group not how many people are ina group. Also, there are no free tickets, as you have to pay for one to ‘get one free’. 4.8 Anna has invited Sophia to her party as Anna says in her message ‘Don't forget that today is my birthday party. How are you getting to my home?’ Sophia's brother's also invited as Anna says ‘please tell your brother to come with you...” Bis incorrect as Anna asks Sophia ‘Will your father drive you here (Anna’s home)?’ So Sophia must be going in her dad's; not brother's car, to Anna’s house. Cis incorrect as Anna is, inviting Sophia's brother to her party in the message ‘..tell your brother to come... 30 we da not know if he wants to come or not. 5.€ The notice says at the bottom ‘Information: Mr Black at 200 50754’. A is incorrect as the notice says that the job is for ‘Saturday all day & Sunday mornings. Bis incorrect as the job is ‘At Jason’s Garage’ and the price to wash your car is’€5 per hour’ 6. In her email, Jinnie tells Ms Brown that her ‘art classes finish at the end of June’ and asks Ms Brown, ‘Do you know where I can work?” Ais incoreect as Jinnie tes Ms Brown “want to find a job where | can practise my French’ and asks Ms Brown to help her find a job that will help her do this ‘Do you know where | can work?. She doesn't ask Ms Brown toteach her French. Cis incorrectas inne tells Ms Brown at the beginning of the email ‘My art classes finish at the end of June’ so she does not need this information from Ms Brown. 8 Practice Tests EXPLANATIONS of the ANSWERS. PART 2 - Questions 7-13 7.B Josh says that he goes to the cinema ‘..on Thursdays ‘because it’s half price for students. A is incorrect as Michael does not talk about special offers on cinema tickets. Cis Incorrect as although Mark talks about wanting to go at the ‘weekend to the cinema because ‘there are special ticket offers’ he does not say that these offers are for half price tickets, Also he can’t buy the tickets on offer anyway as he says ‘Ihave a weekend job’. '8.A Michael says ‘I go to the cinema about once a month usually on a Saturday’. B is incorrect as Josh says he likes to ‘go on Thursdays’ to the cinema ‘because it’s half price for students’ and says ‘I never go at the weekend’. Cis incorrect as although Mark says he ‘would prefer to go at the weekend” to the cinema he can't as he says ‘| have a weekend job’. 9.B Josh says that sometimes he goes to films which ‘are for ‘adults’ but the cinema staff ..usually find us in the middle of the film and ask us to leave’. Ais incorrect as Michael does not talk about leaving a cinema early in the middle of afflm, Cis incorrect as although Mark says that sometimes at the cinema there are ‘..a lot of bad films that | don't enjoy watching’ he doesn’t actually say that he leaves before the end of these films. 10.C Mark says that watching films that help him ‘learn about history, geography and science...helps me with my homework. ‘and B are incorrect as neither Michael nor Josh talk about their schoolwork or how films help them with it. 111.4 Michael says prefer the American police films because there are faster cars, like the action in the police films... Bis incorrect as Josh only talks about liking ‘Funny films" which are ‘the best because | love to laugh a lot...’ Cis incorrect as Mark says that he likes ‘films about true stories’ and anes ‘which show different places around the world’ rather than action films. | 12.B Josh cays that he goes with his brother to watch some funny films: ‘my brother takes me to see them’. Ais Incorrect as Michael's parents never go with him but he always goes with a friend ‘My mum and dad don’t lke going tothe cinema..So they never come with me, but that’s OK because | always go with my friend Jane’ Cis incorrect as Mark doesn’t talk about going with anyone to the cinema, 13.C Mark says that after watching ‘films which show different places around the world’ he will ook at the places on Google ‘maps’. is incorrect as the only time Michael talks about going online is to say that his parents ‘prefer watching films online’. Bis incorrect as Josh doesn’t talk about going online. PART 3 - Questions 14-18 | 14. In the text the surprising strength of ‘8-year-old Celismar Guzman’ which you don’t realise ‘until you see her in the water’ is shown by the writer repeating her age ‘And no, that 8 is not a mistake’ and then writing it in capitals ‘She is 'El-G-H-T!’, Ais incorrect as nowhere in the text does it say that Guzman dislikes water. Its also very unlikely as she ‘started swimming as a hobby (para.2) and now is ‘National Swimming Champion in her age group’ (para.2) and she also ‘took part in the Junior Olympics’ (para). C is incorrect as the opposite is true. Guzman ‘doesn’t look strong at all. That is until you see her in the water’ (paral). 15.4 In the text it says that ‘the world of swimming’ is ‘already her life’. (para.2). 8 is incorrect as although ‘Guzman started swimming as a hobby...t’s already her life’ (para.2) The fact that swimming Is more important than just ‘hobby is also shown by the fact that she has ‘already won. ‘a gold medal in the National Swimming Competition’ (para.1) and ‘been named National Swimming Champion in her age group in her country’ (para.2) although she is only 8 years ld and ‘has been swimming for only 18 months’. Cis incorrect as Guaman's success in swimming competitions, and the fact she is so serious about it, becoming, ‘a champion’ and having ‘to practise a lot to get there” (para.3) shows swimming isn’tjust for fun. Also, the text does not say she swims with her friends.EMreey nme read 16.C Betz, Guzman’s coach, says that Guzman ‘had to practise ‘a lot’ to be a champion (para.3). As she had to practise hard to be good, Ais therefore incorrect. Bis incorrect as in the text, Betz says that Guzman ‘didn’t start as a champion’ (para.3). 17.A The text says that when Guzman ‘..took part in the Junior Olympics ... she improved her time by 4 seconds. (pare.4). Bis incorrect as Guzman ‘came home with four gold medals and one silver medal’ (para.4) from the Junior Olympics. Cis incorrect as Guzman said after the Junior Olympics did really well in all the races’. Also, she said ‘Lam second in the whole United States for my age group! (para.4), 18.C In the text, Guzman says ‘Both of my parents were athletes. Sport is what my family does’ (para.5}. Ais incorrect as when Guzman is asked ‘So what comes next..2” She replies ‘I want to win in the next Olympics’ (para,5).B is incorrect as Guzman only refers to her parents to say that both were athletes; not to say that she wants to swim with them at the Olympics, PART 4 - Questions 19-24 19.B popular (adj) describes something or someone that is liked by many people. Here it refers to the Eden Project, a ‘tourist destination. Useful (adj) and helpful (adj) refer to something or someone that can help, when completing a task. Since no task is referred to here, A and C are incorrect. 20.4 over (prep) can mean above or covering an area. Here it hhas the second meaning, and refers to plants that are collected in many places in the world. In (prep) describes someone or something that is inside a building or area, Since where plants are found is not being described here, but instead the area over which they are collected, B is incorrect. Above (prep) means positianed over something. ‘Again as where the plants are found is not being referred to, Cis incorrect. 21.8 look (v) Look like is used when comparing a person or thing that shares a similar appearance to something or someone else, Here, the two areas of the Fden project are being compared to ‘two big glass balls’. Seem (v) is usually Used to describe how someone or something appears to be to the observer e.g. she seems anxious. Itis more the ‘opinion of the observer than something that other people ‘can observe e.g. a physical structure. Since the writer is, trying to describe to the reader the appearance of the Eden Project’s two buildings, A is incorrect. Show (v) means to display something to someone. Here a comparison is being made between the Eden buildings and two glass balls and no-one is displaying anything to anyone else so Cis incorrect, Show is also never followed by the adverb like so itis incorrect for this reason, too. 22.A bridge (n) isa structure that is often raised and joins two points, usually two banks on either side of a river. Here it refers to a walkway in the trees that connects two areas in the Rainforest area of the Eden Project. A river (n) is a body of water between two river banks. As the text refers to something that is wooden and which can be walked upon, Bis incorrect. A ruler (n) is something with which you ‘measure a straight line. Usually itis made of wood or plastic. Although there is a description of something wooden in the text, Cis incorrect as the thing described in the text, can be walked on. Also, the text doesn’t refer to anything being measured so C is incorrect for this reason too. 23.C which (pronoun) refers to a thing that may be the object or subject of a relative clause. Using which prevents, repetition in a sentence of what was previously referred to. Here it replaces the word garden which is the subject of the clause ‘which is home....in the UK’, Who (pronoun) refers to a person who may be the object of subject of a relative clause. Like which, itis used to prevent repetition of the name of the person previously referred to. Since there is no reference to a person here, Ais incorrect, What (pronoun) EXPLANATIONS of the ANSWERS replaces the name of something that is unknown in. ‘questions e.g. What is that? It is used at the beginning of a ‘question. Since a question is not asked here and the gap-fill is not at the beginning of the sentence, B is incorrect. 24.C visit (v) means to travel somewhere to see someone or ‘something and stay with that person or at that location for a short period of time. Here it refers to the people who go to see the Eden Project. Arrive (v) means to get to where you are travelling to but does not describe spending time at a location, which is what is meant here, so Ais incorrect. When arrive is followed by a noun which is the name of a location, the noun should be preceded by the preposition at (home is an exception) e.g arrive at the office and since this is not the case here, Ais incorrect for this reason too. Travel (v) means to go somewhere using transport, but does not describe spending time somewhere, so Bis incorrect. Also travel should be followed by the preposition to + noun to describe going somewhere and so Bis incorrect for this reason too, PART 5 - Questions 25-30 (0) about. About is used as part of a fixed phrase with How and a verb in the ing form, to make a suggestion, here to go to the cinema. 25. at. At is placed before a time to show when something happens. Here it refers to when Ghostbusters 3 will be shown at the cinema. 26. be. After the modal verb must, an infinitive without to (a bare infinitive) is necessary. Here the verb bei used with ‘must to talk about something that is very likely to be true. based on evidence, Here it refers to the difficulty of making friends because normally itis not easy in practice. 27. By. By is part of a fixed expression by the way when in a conversation, the speaker changes the subject and says some- thing new. Here Paul uses this expression to change the sub- ject from Sarah to his dad and getting a lft to the cinema with his friend, Maureen. 28. why. Why is used in questions. Here itis used to make a suggestion when placed before not. The suggestion is to in. | vite Sarah to the cinema, 29. give. Give someone a lifts a fixed expression which means to drive someone somewhere in a car. Here it refers to Paul's dad driving Paul, Maureen and possibly Sarah, to the cinema, 30. me. After the verb /et, an object pronoun is used, fol- lowed by the infinitive of a verb, without to (the bare infil tive). The phrase is used to ask permission. Here Maureen is asking Paul if she can pay for the tickets, so the object pro- oun when talking about herself is me. Test 6 Readin, PART 1 - Questions 1-6 4.C In the advert it says that the ‘Summer Job’ is from ‘Monday to Saturday’. is incorrect as the advert says that for the job "You will tke orders and make sandwiches’ so in the job there is contact with customers. Bis incorrect as the advert says that ‘For the months of July and August we are looking for people to work for us 2.8 Martin says in his message to Freddie ‘Why don’t you come to my home?’ A is incorrect as Martin tells Freddie ‘I'll order pizza’ but doesn’t ask Freddie what pizza he wants. Cisincorrect as Martinis inviting Freddie to watch; not play football asking him ‘Why don’t you come to my home and watch the football match tonight?” 3.A The advert says thatthe ‘Teen Summer Camp! is for ‘Ages: 12-16. Bis incorrect as the advert says that there are two dates forthe Teen Summer Camp, which are ‘10th-20th ‘August, of, 20th-30th August’. Cis incorrect as ‘water sports’ are one ofthe activities offered at the camp,rea ree 4.B ‘Entrance: £2.00" is written on the advert for the running ‘competition. Ais incorrect as it says on the advert that ‘All, money earned will be given to people who need help’. Cis. incorrect as the advert only says that there are ‘Prizes’ and doesn't say what winners will get. The prizes will be given to “the first 10 runners, not £10.00 as one prize to the frst runner. 5.A Olga says in her message that i’s her ‘sister's birthday’ and she wants ‘to buy her that new magazine, Fashion Buzz’ and ‘asks Tommy ‘Can you please buy it..2" Bis incorrect as Olga is asking Tommy to buy her sister’s present instead of her and says ‘ll give you the money’ so she isn’t asking him to lend her money and is just paying him for the magazine. Cis incorrect as she is only asking Tommy to buy her sister's present 6.C In the advert it says that the ‘Helpline’ is for ‘24hours/ ‘Tdays a week’. Since the helpline is open all day, every day, Als incorrect. B is incorrect as the advert says you should ‘call: 1265' ‘if you are in danger’ PART 2 - Questions 7-13 7.€ The text says that ‘Every Tuesday and Thursday’ Phil ‘plays tennis at schoo’ Ais incorrect asin the text it does not say that Jack does any sport, only that ‘lack loves watching football’ and that ‘He goes to see his favourite team play every Saturday’ 8 is incorrect as Edward only ‘plays cricket for his village cub every Saturday during the summer’. 8.B In the text it says that Edward ‘lat year..went to Incia with two friends to watch the World Cricket Games’. Ais incorrect as Jack only travels around his country to watch football, which happens when his team plays against another team in another city. This means he has to travel by coach’. Cis incorrect as although Phil's ‘favourite sport is tennis... He never goes to watch a game outside his city’. 9.€ Phils favourite sport is tennis’ but he ‘never goes to watch 2 game outside his city’. is incorrect as Jack will sometimes travel to watch football matches when ‘his team plays against another team in another city. This means he has to travel by coach. B i incorrectas ast year’ Edward went to India with two friends to watch the World Cricket Games’ 10.A ‘Sometimes his team plays against another team in another city. This means he has to travel by coach, He never travels on his own because his brother goes with him. Bis incorrect as the text does not refer to Edward's family or to Edward watching matches with them. The only people that he has gone to watch a match with, are two friends: last year he went to India with two friends to watch the World Cricket Games’ Cis incorrect as te text does not refer to Phil's family or Phil watching matches with them. 411.8 In the text it says that sometimes Edward plays sport on his computer: I it rains, he goes to his friend's house and. plays cricket on the computer’. A and C are incorrect as, neither text refers to computers or Phil or Jack using them to watch their favourite sport. 12.A Jack goes to watch football every Saturday and ‘The stadiums very large and can get very noisy with thousands, of people shouting and singing”. Bis incorrectas the text does not say that the place where Edward watches cricket is full of people. Infact, Edward says that ‘the people who watch this game are usually very quiet’ which suggests that there aren't many people around him. Cis incorrect as Phil does not talk about other people around him when he watchesa tennis match. 23. It says inthe text that Phil “.will start having classes with ‘tennis coach’ A and B are incorrect as neither text refers to sporttessons or lasses. PART 3 - Questions 14-18 14.C ‘I started singing to other people in church when | was eight’ (para.1). Ais incorrect as Carol says ‘Ising all the time at home’ (para.1) not that she started singing at home. Bis, incorrect as Carol didn’t want to sing at school in front of ‘other people “..the only time | didn’t sing was during my Reman EXPLANATIONS of the ANSWERS school lessons’ (para.) 15.A\ Carol wanted to ‘be a famous singer, ke Madonna or Lady Gaga’ and says ‘I hadn't thought about being in a group’ (para.2). Infact, when her teacher ‘..wanted to put her in a group with three other girls. She told her parents she wasn’t happy because no one would know her as a singer on her own (para.3). Bis incorrect as in the text it doesn’t say what Carol's friends thought about her singing, The text only refers to the fact that Carol ‘didn’t have any friends who sang or played the guitar or drums’ (para.2). Cis incorrect as Carol says in the text that at the beginning “‘Ihadn’t thought about being in a group’ (para.2). Also, later when her ‘teachers wanted to put her in a group’ Carol ‘told her parents she wasn’t happy’ (para.3) 16.8 When Caro'’s teachers wanted to put her in a group, Carol ‘wasn’t happy because no one would know her as a singer on her own’ (para.3). As Carol wasn’t happy to be in group, Ais therefore incorrect. Cis incorrect as in the text it says that Carol's parents just ‘wanted her to be happy’ and not that Carol thought they would be happier if she was ina group. 17.8 In the textit says that Carol ‘spent some time with the ‘other girs and saw that she could have lots of fun with them. So she decided to sing with them’ (para.4). Ais incorrect as Carol's teachers ‘wanted to put her in a group with three other girls’ (para.3) but they didn’t make Carol sing with the group. Cis incorrect as Carol had always wanted to sing alone “I hedn’t thought about being in a {roup’ (para.2) and she was unhappy when she thought ‘no one would know her asa singer on her own'|para.3) so that means she must have always thought that she was good enough to sing alone 18.A It says in the text that ‘Carol loves singing in the group for ‘other reasons’ (para.S) and explains that as a group they ‘have been to so many wonderful places and different countries’ (para5). Bisincorrect as although ‘all the girls are making a lot of money, However, Carol loves singing in the group for ather reasons’ (para.). Cis incorrect as Carol says ‘miss my parents but the other girls are like my new family and this helps me not to feel sae! (para.5). PART 4 - Questions 19-24 19.B where (pronoun) refers to the location of something, Itis used in a relative clause to prevent repeating a location when it has been referred to before in a sentence. Here, it replaces the word ‘London’. Which (pronoun) refers to a thing that may be the object or subject of a relative clause and its use prevents repetition in a sentence of what was previously referred to. Here there is no need to prevent the repetition of the name of a thing, but of a location, s0 Ais incorrect, Who (pronoun) refers to a person who ‘may be the object or subject of a relative clause. It is used to prevent repetition of the name of a person previously referred to. Since there is no reference to a person here, Bis incorrect. | 20.B opened (v) is the past tense of open and when used to talk about a business, it can refer to allowing customers to enter a shop at the beginning of a working day or it can mean to start a business. Here the second meaning is used, referring to McQueen's feshion business. Closed (v) is the past tense of close and when used to talk about a business it can refer to shutting a shop door and stopping business at the end of a working day or it can mean to end a business permanently, Since neither meaning is used here, Ais incorrect. Sold (v) is the past tense of sell and describes ‘exchanging something you have for money. Since McQueen decided to work on his own, he would not sell his own business, so Cis incorrect. 21.A customers (n pl) are people who buy something from a ‘business. Here the text is referring to the people who bought McQueen's clothes. Managers (n pl) are people who direct a business. They are in charge of staff. ince theENfeer ramet oe ‘ich and famous are being discussed its obvious they wouldn't work for McQueen and manage his business. So B is incorrect. Workers (n pl) are staff who work for a business. Again, as the rich and famous are being referred to, it wouldn’t make sense for them to become McQueen's staff so Cis incorrect. 22.8 articles (n pl) are texts written on a particular subject for ‘a newspaper or magazine. Here the textis referring to articles written in magazines and newspapers about McQueen's clothes. Books (n pl) are stories based on truth or works of fiction that are written by individual writers and sold in bookshops. They are not written by magazine and newspaper staff and so Ais incorrect. Films (n pl) are visual stories that are acted by actors and actresses and shown at the cinema or on TV. Films are not written, only flmscripts and also not by newspapers or magazines, so Cis incorrect. 23.€ pleasant (adj) refers to a person or thing that is nce. When referring toa person itcan also mean polite. Here it is used to describe McQueen who was often not pleasant or polite to journalists. Angry (adj) means very annoyed or Upset. A person can be described as angry, but you cannot be angry to someone so Ais incorrect. Afraid (adi) means scared and is followed by the preposition of when ‘describing the thing or person that makes someone scared, 50 B is incorrect. 24.8 old (ad)) is used when referring to someone's age. The word old is placed after someone’s age in years. Here it refers tothe age of McQueen when he died. Aged (adi) refers to someone who suddenly has become older in their appearance. It does not describe the actual age of someone _ 50 Ais incorrect as McQueen's age is being referred to, not his appearance. Young (ad)) refers to someone wha is not old or middle-aged. It can refer to someone's appearance or general age group, not their specific age, so Cis incorrect. PART 5 - Questions 25-30 (0) to. To here is part of the verb have to, which isin the past tense here. itis used to talk about something you are obliged to do. Here it refers to Sandra going to her sister’s wedding, 25. How. How is used to begin questions which ask about the way in which something is or was dane. Here it is used to ask about Vicky's lesson and if it was good or bad. 26. an. This goes before a noun which begins with a vowel. ‘The article is used when talking about something that has not previously been referred to in conversation/writing, Here the 27. that. That is used as part of a set phrase ‘to make sure that’ which means to try and create a positive outcome to an action. Here it refers to passing an exam. 28. about. About is used in questions to ask for more infor- ‘mation about someone or something. Itis placed before the person or thing of interest which here is Ralph Mathers. 29. getting. Getting is part of the verb phrase to get married. Here the present continuous form is used to talk about a fu- ture plan to marry someone. 30. as. As is used as part of the phrase, as soon as. The phrase | is used when someone needs something done quickly. Here, it refers to Sandra wanting Vicky to reply quickly to her email Test 7 Reading PART 1 - Questions 1-6 1.B The notice tells people to: ‘Place all your rubbish inthe rubbish bins when you leave". Ais incorrect as dishes, and therefore food, must be allowed on the beach as people are told ‘do not leave dirty dishes... the beach. Cis incorrect, as since people are told not to ‘leave...plastic bottles...on the | beach plastic can be taken onto the beach. 2.B The notice advertises ‘Free entrance for schoolchildren’ to the concert. Ais incorrect as it says on the notice that Perna BGmeururn ein aula) ‘Everyone is welcome to...ing’ at the concert, not that only good singers can come. C is incorrect as the event is described as ‘the greatest music event in our town 3.C Latifa tells Tim ‘Please tell me if you like your new schoo!’ and wants to know if he has ‘made any friends”. Ais incorrect as Latifa knows that Tim has changed school, and that is why she asks him if he likes his ‘new schoo!’ B is incorrect as Latifa is asking about Tim’s school and friends and says nothing about herself. 4.Cin the advert, it says that ‘John Preston gives lessons in ‘your home. Only on weekdays... A is incorrect as John Preston asks to be paid ‘£15.00 per hour’ but it doesn’t say ‘on the notice if the lessons last for more than one hour, in which case, they would be more than £15.00. Bis incorrect as it says on the notice that Maths lessons are offered to ‘All levels: Beginners to Advanced’ 5. Emily asks Pedro in the email ‘Shall we go to the pool party?" Bis incorrect as Emily says that her brother will ‘take Us... by car’, although they ‘will need to come back by tra Cis incorrect as Emily's brother will take her and Pedro by car. 6.B On the notice, it says that ‘food and drinks’ are ‘Included in entrance’. Ais incarrect as although the party is ‘On Friday’ it ‘Starts at 7.00pm’. Cis incorrect as the notice tells, people to ‘Write down your name at Mr. Brown's office from Monday to Wednesday’; not only on Wednesday. PART 2 - Questions 7-13 | 7.B ‘Jane loves going on holiday to places which have a lot of old buildings .. She, especially, likes looking around old castles and learning about how people lived hundreds of years ago’. Ais incorrect as the text does not refer to Sarah liking old places or history, only that she ‘likes holidays by ‘the sea where she can rest all day’. Cis incorrect as the only thing we learn about Gemma’s interests is that she ‘is a great fan of dangerous sports’ and ‘every time she goes on holiday, she likes doing some very dangerous activities’. 8.Cin the text, it says that Gemma ‘is a great fan of dangerous sports’ and ‘every time she goes on holiday, she likes doing, some very dangerous activities’. A and B are incorrect as neither text refers to either Sarah or Jane doing dangerous activities, 9.A In the text it says that when Sarah is on holiday, ‘At lunchtime she only has a sandwich and some orange juice’. Bis incorrect as when Jane eats a meal ‘she will always go to restaurants... Cis incorrect as the text does not refer to what or when, Gemma eats at lunchtime, 10.8 Jane ‘..hates eating burgers and other unhealthy snacks. ‘Ais incorrect as when Sarah is on holiday in the evening she and her friends ‘have supper at a local or a fast food restaurant’. Cis incorrect as it does not say in the text what Gemma likes or dislikes eating, 11,A Sarah’. usually travels with her friends’. B and C are incorrect as the texts do not say anything about Jane or Gemma’s friends or if they go with the girls on holiday. 12.€ It says in the text that ‘once’ Gemma ‘ended her holiday in hospital and was taken home in an ambulance’. A and B are incorrect as the texts do not refer to any problems that either Sarah or Jane had on holiday. 13.A On holiday, Sarah“... likes to go to bed early in the ‘evening and wake up late in the morning’. Band C are incorrect as neither text refers to how long either Jane or Gemma sleeps on holiday. PART 3 - Questions 14-18 14.B In the text Archie says: ‘My parents didn’t let me have a computer so I used to go to my cousin's house and play ‘games on his computer’ (para.1). Ais incorrect as Archie played on his cousin's computer at his house, so the cousin only had one computer. Cis incorrect as Archie says that if his parents had known about his visit to his cousin they ‘would have been very angry’ (para. | 15.A Archie says in the text that ‘My cousin Freddie showedMice CLs me how to play games that older children usually play and he said that | was much better than most of his friends who ‘were three years older than me’ (para.2). Bis incorrect as Freddie encouraged Archie to play computer games because Archie says Freddie ‘showed me how to play games. Cis incorrect as when Archie told Freddie he wanted to ask his, parents for a computer he told him ‘to wait another year at least’ (para.2).. 16.C Archie says ‘Then | started to have computer lessons at school. That was when everything changed. I learned how to make programmes and | started to make my own games.. From that time, | knew that making games was all | would ever want to do’ (para.3). is incorrect as when Archie started computer lessons at school he then started to make his own games. B is incorrect as when he started computer lessons he then got his ‘cousin's help’ (para.3) to make his ‘own games so he didn’t stop going to his cousin’s house as he needed his cousin’s computer. 17.A\In the text, Archie says, ‘I didn't say anything to my parents for a long time...Then one evening it was parents’ day at my school and my computer teacher told them that, {had a briliant future making computer games’ (para.4) Bis incorrect as Fredaie’s parents didn’t know about Archie and Freddie making computer games ‘Freddie's parents didn’t know what we were doing either’ (para.4). Cis incorrect as it doesn’t say in the text that Archie's cousin, Freddie, told Archie’s parents about their computer games. Itis also unlikely as even Freddie’s parents didn't know about the games, 18.C Archie says ‘Now | am 20 and | enjoy student life..as soon as | leave university.” (para.5). Ais incorrect as Archie is now at university but Archie says that in the future ‘two ‘computer companies...want me on their team’ (para.5}. 8 is incorrect as Archie says I don’t have much time to make games now’ (para.5). PART 4 - Questions 19-24 39.A part (n) refers to something that belongs to, but is not ‘attached to a whole thing. Here it refers to the National Railway Museum which belongs to the Science Museum Group, but is a separate building and Museum in itself. Part can be used without an article, as itis used here. A field (n) is a large area of grass, sometimes used for animals like sheep or cows. Since an article like the or ais needed before the singular form of the noun, and a reference to a Jield does not make sense here, B is incorrect. A flat (n) is, a small self-contained living area inside a larger building, containing several other such living areas. An article is needed before the singular form of the noun so Cis incorrect for this reason and because a museum is referred to here and this cannot be described as a living area 20.€ tells (v) means to pass information from one person to ‘another in conversation or writing. Here it refers to information about the story of rail transport in Britain which is made available to visitors to the National Railway ‘Museum, Tell needs an indirect object (the person who is told information and a direct abject (what is told to the person). Here the indirect object is the visitor (understood by the reader) and the direct object, the story of ral ‘transport in Britain. Discusses (v) means to talk about a problem or situation or ideas with one or more people. Since no-one is speaking here and only the story of rail transport is referred to, B is incorrect. Says (v) is used to say that someone is making a statement. Since no-one is speaking here, A is incorrect. Also says Is not followed directly by an object so again, itis an incorrect choice here. 24.€ includes (v) means to make part of a whole, or group. Here it refers to furniture and other things from railway ‘buildings that form part of a big collection. Saves (v) means, keep something for future use orto rescue something from, danger. Only the second meaning can be used referring to objects like furniture (e.g, rescuing furniture from a house Rieceieas) OWUNen karo craic) fire) and since there is no reference to a danger from which items need to be rescued, Ais incorrect. Owns (v) refers to having something that belongs to you. Someone can own a callection of furniture and other items but a thing, such as a collection referred to here, cannot own something else, 30 Bis incorrect 22.8 space (n) is an area that is available for use. Here it refers to a playstation where children can play. A box (nis a square or rectangular container with stiff sides and sometimes a cover. Here we need a word that describes a place that children can visit and learn new things. So Ais incorrect. circus (n) i place where people or animals perform, usually inside a large tent. Since the Little Play Station is somewhere children ‘cao learn about railways’ the Station cannot be a circus $0 C is incorrect 23.A through (prep) describes a movement that goes into and out the other side of something or the action of getting information by doing something like reading or playing (e.g. she went through the instruction booklet). Here the second meaning is used, where children learn about railways by playing. Against (prep) has several meanings. For example, it can describe the position of someone or an ‘object that is using the support of something or can be used to describe being in disagreement with an idea or set of beliefs e.g. ’m against fox hunting. However, no meaning of against fits here so Bis incorrect. To (prep) is used before a verb to show that itis in the infinitive. Here after the word to there is the word play but in this sentence play is sed as an noun; not as @ verb. Also tos used after many verbs of agreeing, needing, and wanting to do something, or itis used in phrases where there are reported orders and requests, or itis used after some adjectives or nouns. None of the meanings of to fits here so C is incorrect. 24.8 visit (v) means to go on a journey/trip to see someone or something and spend time with that person or looking around the place you have travelled to. Here it refers to ‘going to see the National Railway Museum and spending. time there. Go (v) means to move from one place to another. Since go only refers to movement, not a purpose for going somewhere, Ais incorrect as the people referred toiin the text don’t just travel to the museum, they also stay there to look around. Also, the preposition to should follow go and since this is missing here this is another reason why Als incorrect. Arrive (v) means to get to where you planned to travel to. Since the people are not just getting to the museum but also looking around it too when they get there, Cis incorrect, Also arrive cannot be followed by a personal pronoun so itis incorrect for this reason as well PART 5 - Questions 25-30 (0) some. Some is used before nouns when someone is de- © scribing an unknown amount of something or something that can’t be measured e.g. some people don't eat meat. News is an uncountable noun and so can be preceded by some. 25, me. After the verb tell the object pronoun is necessary ‘when itis not followed by 2 noun (compare the sentences: » she told them to sit down/she told the girls to sit down). Here the person whois told the news, is the person who is writing the email, so me is the only possible option here. 26. the. The is used before certain nouns (e.g. well-known ‘mountain ranges, rivers), when referring to something that has already been previously mentioned and when the su- perlative (the best, the greatest) is used. Here a superlative best is used so it needs to be preceded by the. 27. your. Your is used to show that the person that someone is addressing owns something or is personally connected to something. Here, Tom is addressing Helen and asking her for ews abaut herself so yours placed before news. 28. what. What can be used to refer to a thing or things which the speaker/writer has not yet identified at the time of speaking or writing. Here what is used to talk about some- thing that has happened which is then explained by Helen af- terwards got an in maths!Nereus 29. got. Got is the past tense of the verb get and can mean receive something e.g. she got a birthday present, achieve something e.g. he got a job or change in some way e.g, she got tired. Here it shows that Helen achieved an A in maths. 30. as. As is used to show that someone or something is per- forming a certain role e.g, he works as a pilot or use e.g. !use this basket as a wastepaper bin. Here the first meaning is used to show that Helen will have the job title of engineer. Test 8 Readin, PART 1 - Questions 1-6 1.8 The programme is ‘Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday’. Ais therefore incorrect as the programme is not on Tuesday and Thursday or at the weekend. C is incorrect as the programme shows ‘people that take care of animals” 2.€ Peter tells John that at the Food Festival, he wants ‘to try the food from Japan and Korea’. Ais incorrect as Peter is asking John if he likes French food ‘I think you like French food, don't you?’ and notif he wants to go to a French restaurant. Bis incorrectas Peter has sent John a message asking ‘Are you going to the Food Festival?"; not about travelling and he only refersto Japan to say he wants to try the food from Japan at the festival. 3.A The tours are at ‘10am, 11am and 3pm’. B is incorrect as ‘the adult ticket is £10 and the child ticket is €6, not £5 as it Pifecneas would beif it were half price. Cis incorrect as there are only _ 3 tour times in the day. 4.B The notice tells people ‘Please book your day off more than seven days before you want it’. Ais incorrect as the ‘office is on the top floor’ soit is upstairs; not downstairs. Cis incorrect as the office is “opposite the coffee shop’ 5.C Paul asks kim in his message to her ‘Please can | come to Your house on Saturday afternoon and practise on your piano?’ Ais incorrect as Paul s telling kim that he needs ‘a piano to practise on’ because the ‘school is closed’; nat because there is a problem with the school piano, Bis, incorrect as Paul wants to go to Kim’s house and asks in the message ‘Please can I come to your house on Saturday afternoon..?” 6.A The television is £150 cheaper now. The ‘Before’ price is ‘£300 and the ‘Now’ price is £150. The washing machine is only £100 cheaper than it was before and the fridge is only £50 cheaper than it was before. B is incorrect as the notice says that the Electric Appliance staff ‘can take your appliance to your house for free’. Cis incorrect as the notice says that ‘Special prices end on Saturday’; not that appliances are half price. PART 2 - Questions 7-13 7.8 'Ken works at a very big school with over eight hundred students and forty teachers’ A is incorrect as Peter's schoo! “is very small’. Cis incorrect as Nick works ‘at a school in the countryside’ which would be smaller than a city school like Ken's. B.A Peter ‘lives with two other teachers in a guest-house’. Bis, incorrect as the text says that Ken ‘rents a house’ but it doesn’t say that he lives with other people. Cis incorrect as the text says that Nick ‘lives at the school’ but does not refer to anyone else living with him. 9.B Ken works in a school where the teachers ‘have different nationalities’. Ais incorrect as the text does not refer to the other teachers who Peter works with. Cis incorrect as the text only says that the other teachers who Nick works with, are good ones, like Nick. The text does not refer to their nationalities. ‘He is a very good teacher like most of the teachers who work there’. OUN Uren aera crit 10.C Nick's school ‘..has a lot of land with three football fields, ‘one rugby field and one cricket field. The school also has two very large swimming pools, one inside the school and the other one outside’. A is incorrect as at Peter's school "There isn’t a lot of outdoor space which means there isn’t enough room for students to play sports outside’. Bis incorrect as students play sports indoors at Ken's school in ‘another building next to the school where different sports can be played...There are no outdoor sports’. 11.4 Peter lives in a house which is ‘only a five-minute walk to school’ B is incorrect as Ken ‘rents a house which is far away from school so he goes there by bus’. Cis incorrect as Nick ‘lives at the schoo!’ where he works. 12.€ As Nick ‘lives at the schoo!’ where he works, he is there 24 hours a day. Ais incorrect as Peter lives in a house which is ‘only a five-minute walk to schoo!’ so he doesn’t stay at the school all the time. Bis incorrect as Ken ‘rents a house Which is far away’ from the school where he works, so he doesn't stay at his school 24 hours a day. 13.C At Nick’s school ‘parents have to pay a lot of money to send their children there’. A and B are incorrect as nowhere does it say in these texts how much parents pay to send their children to these schools. PART 3 - Questions 14-18 14. ‘These days Anna... spends her days selling pet food, ‘toys and just about everything an animal could need! (para.1) A is incorrect as ..Anna Collins has stopped working as.a doctor’ (para.1) B is incorrect as Anna only walks her ‘own dog when she's not working; she isn't paid to walk ‘other dogs: ‘in her free time she walks her dog’ (para.1). 415.8 When Georgia was a child ‘She had wanted a cat when she was little but they all agreed that a rabbit was a much better pet for alittle girl (para.2). Ais incorrect as Georgia only got a dog recently ‘Georgia...was very happy when they finally got a dog two years ago" (para.2). Cis incorrect as Georgia ..hhad wanted a cat when she was litle’ but she didn't get one as ‘they all agreed that a rabbit was a much better pet’ (para.2) | 16.C Jack says that at his animal shelter they ‘always try to find them (animals) new homes with kind people’ (para.3). Ais incorrect as Jack never refuses an animal shelter ‘We ever say no if an animal needs our help’ (para.3) Bis incorrect as it doesn’t say that the shelters full, in the text and in fact as Jack never refuses shelter to an animal, there can’t be oniy one place left for an animal 17.€ Georgia says that she ‘..findsit difficult when a new animal that someone has let on the street or hurt in some way comes to them’ (para.4) Ais incorrectas it doesn’t say inthe text that Georgia feels sad when animals leave the shelter. infact as she ‘understands that the animals they save need 2 good home’ (para.4) and she thinks ‘it’s a good thing if they don’t have too many animals to look after” (para.4) it suggests that she is happy rather than sad, when animals leave to go to new homes. Bis incorrect as Georgia is happy when “..they don’t have too many animals to look after. 18,A It seys that ‘every weekend’ when Georgia's ‘tends go shopping she goes to her Saturday job. She helps collect eggs from the chickens and gives water to the cows’ (para.5). Bis incorrect as in the text it only refers to Georgia's school, to talk about her plans when she leaves school ‘Georgia wants to work with animals when she leaves school (para.5).C is incorrect as every weekend Georgia's friends go to the shops but Georgia goes to work’'.every weekend when her friends go shopping she goes to her Saturday job’ (para.nee eaa PART 4 - Questions 19-24 19.C most (adv) is used to form the superlative of the adjective popular. Adjectives of more than 2 syllables are formed with the + most and the adjective required to form the superlative, Here, the superlative of popularis used to describe the pets that people like most. Adjectives of 1 or 2 syllables in their superlative forms can be grouped together, e.g, the tallest, tidfest girl in class or adjectives of more than 3 syllables in their superlative forms can be grouped together e.g. the most beautiful, intelligent girl in the class but the superlatives of 1 or 2 syllables adjectives cannot be grouped together with those of 3 syllables e.g. the best popular s incorrect. For this reason best or biggest cannot be followed by popular as the best and biggest are formed from 1 and 2-syllable adjectives respectively and the last from a3 syllable adjective, so A and B are incorrect. 20.8 after (prep) Look after is a 2-part verb, meaning to care for. Here it refers to caring for dogs as pets. When for follows look, it forms the 2-part verb look for, meaning to search for someone or something that is lost. Here there is no reference to dogs being lost, so A is incorrect. When out. follows ‘look’ it forms the 2-part verb look out meaning to be careful or to look from the inside of a building, out of a window. Since look out, used as a warning should be followed by ‘for’ (in statements, not commands) or by ‘of’ ‘when describing looking at the view beyond a window, ‘and Care incorrect. Also the two meanings of look out do not fit with the text here so they are incorrect for this, reason too, 21. part (n) refers to a piece of a whole thing or unit. It can refer toan abstract thing like a company or organisation, Here it refers to a dog being part of the family unit. Itis not necessary to use an article before this noun always, as is the case here. Type (n) describes a set or class of people or things. You cannot become a type and also the word {ype is always defined by a general; not specific group e.g. pugs ‘are a type of dog; not a type of the family, so B is incorrect. Piece (n) describes something that is a slice or part of a ‘whole thing such as a cake. It can describe abstract things like music (a piece of music) but not a family so Cis incorrect. 22.8 even (adv) is used to suggest that something is ‘surprising or unexpected. Here it refers to the unexpected benefit of dogs helping people to make friends. Still (adv) describes a situation that is continuing. Here the suggestion is that making friends is unexpected rather than something that started earlier on and is still true now so Ais incorrect. Instead (adv) is used to suggest or describe another choice when your first choice is not possible e.g. There are no trains today so you''l have to get a bus instead. Here, making friends is described as a benefit; not a second choice because something else was better, so Cis incorrect. 23.€ chat (v) means to speak about ordinary, everyday things with someone to pass the time. Here it refers to dog ‘owners speaking to other people with dogs. Tell (v) means to give someone information. Here the text does not refer to dog owners giving other dog owners information. Also tell needs to be followed by an object pronoun or person; not with, so Ais incorrect. Say (v) means to pronounce words or sounds, to express a thought, opinion, for suggestion, or to state a fact or instruction. We use the preposition to with the verb say e.g. say something to sb or about e.g. say about something. 24.B work (n) refers to jobs and general tasks that people hhave todo. Here it refers to dogs that can help blind people and the police do jobs that these people themselves cannot do alone. Business (v) refers to an organisation that exists to make money. Dogs cannot help people to do this, so Ais incorrect. Also, you cannot do a business only help i someone with their business so A is incorrect for this, reason too. Career (n) is the job that someone decides to Arran BEN Ch Reus ait do in life or for a long period. Dogs cannot help people in their careers so Cis incorrect. Also, you can help someone with their career but not to do their career so Cis incorrect for this reason too. PART 5 - Questions 25-30 (0) On. On is used before days of the week to describe when something will happen. Here it describes when Artemis ar- rived with her family in Spain. 25. ever. Ever is used with the present perfect for emphasis when talking about experience. Here Artemis is talking about Boing to Spain and wants to emphasise that it’s the first time | she’s been abroad. | 26, my. Artemis is talking about herself and her age group, so the possessive pronoun my is used when referring to her age Broup. | 27. say. The verb say is used with goodbye as a fixed phrase, to say goodbye, Here Artemis is saying farewell to the friends she made in Spain, | 28, about. The preposition about is used to introduce the | topic of conversation, Here Artemis is telling her friend that | the topic of conversation will be her holiday when she next, sees her. | 29. 1f-if'is used here to suggest that something is possible, | Here it suggests that Dylan might have news to tell Artemis. If | isused with the present simple here (have) as part of a first conditional 30. from. From is used to say that something or someone will be arriving from somewhere. Here it is used to refer to news. ‘that will hopefully come from Dylan.