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Reading and Use of English • Part 1 1 hour and 15 minutes for this paper

For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Japanese manga comics

Japanese manga comics are read around the world in translation. But unlike translating from Spanish into
English, for example, (1)     a Japanese story in English is no simple matter.

The English words must describe the picture and (2)     in the balloons. Since Japanese uses fewer
words than English to communicate the same meaning, it takes quite a(n) (3)     for the translator to
achieve this. There is nothing they can do (4)     the word balloons – they already exist on the page
and cannot be changed. The challenge for the translator is to (5)     out the best way to deal with
each scene. This (6)     translators have to change the script. Sometimes they alter things only a little,
but at other times they (7)     up writing lots of new English scripts to match the existing artwork.

The best manga translators are (8)     in writing as well. They need creativity and imagination to make
the stories you read just as exciting as the original Japanese versions.

1 A  saying B  speaking C  

telling D  
talking

2 A  stay B  match C  

go D  
fit

3 A  work B  effort C  

job D  
attempt

4 A  about B  for C  

from D  
by

5 A  think B  look C  

figure D  
consider

6 A  means B  makes C  

forces D  
causes

7 A  work B  end C  

bring D  
put

8 A  capable B  good C  

responsible D  
experienced

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Reading and Use of English • Part 2

For questions 9–16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one
word in each gap. Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

A clever solution
In 2016, South Africa was suffering its worst drought (9)        1982. (10)        severe
was the problem that farmers were (11)        danger of losing their crops and animals were dying.

When there isn’t enough rainfall for crops to grow, farmers use man-made polymers to cover the soil.
These look (12)        small plastic crystals. They absorb water and keep the soil wet by releasing
the water into it. The only problem is, polymers are expensive and, like plastic water bottles, they cannot
(13)        broken down and absorbed into the ground.

Kiara Nirghin, a 16-year-old high school student, wondered (14)        it was possible to create a
low-cost, organic alternative. Using waste products from fruit juice manufacturing, she
(15)        up with the idea for her ‘orange peel mixture’. Not only (16)        her product
retain water well, it costs less than polymers. She won a $50,000 scholarship for her invention at the
annual Google Science Fair, a competition for teenagers aged 13 to 18.

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Reading and Use of English • Part 3

For questions 17–24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines
to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the
separate answer sheet.

Space tourism
These days, we can enjoy all sorts of holidays because the choices we have are
seemingly (17)        . If you are concerned about the planet, you can END
stay in environmentally friendly accommodation in stunning
(18)        around the world. If you’re interested in helping less SURROUND
(19)        communities, you can look into volunteer tourism. FORTUNE

But for those who are feeling more than a little (20)        , nothing can ADVENTURE
match space tourism.

Until now, only a handful of very rich people have ridden Russian rockets on
(21)        short trips to the International Space Station (ISS). RELATIVE

The last person to take such an (22)        voyage was Guy Laliberté, the ORDINARY
founder of Cirque de Soleil, in September 2009. Laliberté paid $35 million for the
(23)        of visiting the ISS. PLEASE

Virgin Galactic hopes to (24)        travel by offering commercial REVOLUTION

spaceflights in the near future, though at a cost of $250,000 per flight, it would
still be out of reach for most people.

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Reading and Use of English • Part 4

For questions 25–30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words,
including the word given. Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer
sheet.

25 There was no reason for you to get so angry yesterday.

SHOULD

You  temper like that yesterday.

26 I expected the price of the holiday to be higher.

HIGH

The price of the holiday  I thought it would be.

27 These two pictures look exactly the same to me.

TELL

I these two pictures.

28 I didn’t know you were going there, so I didn’t warn you about the parking fee.

WARNED

If I had known you were going there, I  the parking fee.

29 She wants a professional photographer to take her photo.

HAVE

She wants to  a professional photographer.

30 In fact, because I saw it myself, I know the site is impressive.

SEEN

In fact,  myself, I know it’s impressive.

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Reading and Use of English • Part 5
You are going to read an extract from a novel about a teenager called Lucy. For questions 31–36, choose
the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the
separate answer sheet.
Lucy was trying to balance a chemical
equation. Each time she thought she had
the answer, the number of atoms and the
symbols for the elements would change
before her eyes – oxygen became carbon
and hydrogen turned into nitrogen. ‘This
is crazy,’ she thought, and rubbed her
eyes. ‘Maybe I need reading glasses.’ At
that moment, a splash of water on her
face woke her up. Shaking her head, she
remembered – she wasn’t in Mr Schnabel’s
class, but at the beach. To be exact, she
was on an inflatable lilo in the sea and the
shoreline was getting further away by the
second!
Looking towards the shore, Lucy realised
the enormity of her problem. Although
she could see the brightly coloured
beach umbrellas and towels on the
sand, she knew they weren’t really close.
She’d learnt to swim properly when she
was younger, but despite her excellent
technique all she could manage at the
local Olympic-size pool were a couple of
lengths. She didn’t have the strength for
anything further, plus, she had a phobia of
deep water.
line 28 ‘You idiot!’ she thought as she mentally
kicked herself for getting into this mess.
If only she’d gone on a walk with Bethany
and the others. School had recently
broken up for the summer holidays and
her friend Bethany had suggested a day at
the beach. They’d called some friends and
that morning, a laughing, carefree group
had got on the bus to the coast. They did
the usual things – swam, splashed each
other, looked for seashells, had lunch.
Later, Bethany and the others had decided
to go for a walk and explore some caves
further along the coast. But Lucy wanted
to stay where she was and listen to music.
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After a while, she got bored. Seeing
Bethany’s plastic lilo, she grabbed it and
headed into the water. ‘Now I can really
relax,’ she thought. The pressure of the
last few weeks with exams had worn her
out and, within minutes, she was fast
asleep. Because of this, she was unaware
that a strong current had taken her far from
shore. Now, she was on her own and no-
one knew where she was. As if that wasn’t
bad enough, from the look of the dark
clouds gathering behind her, wild weather
was on the way!
‘Surely the others will realise what’s
happened when they get back,’ she
reasoned. The absence of both Lucy
and the lilo would lead them to the right
conclusion. For a brief moment, she was
hopeful. However, Lucy had learnt at
summer camp how to tell the time by the
sun. Checking it now, it was only 2 o’clock;
she realised they wouldn’t be back for
a while and time was running out. She
looked down at her dark-blue swimsuit
and clear plastic lilo – no-one would be
able to see her in the water, there was no
contrast. She wished she had stayed at
home! There was only one choice – she
would have to save herself.
Swimming was out of the question – it
was simply too far and the thought of
what might be lurking beneath terrified her.
‘What’s my plan? Think!’ she told herself.
She had nothing with her other than the
lilo. ‘I’ll have to paddle,’ she decided.
Positioning herself the length of the lilo on
her front, Lucy started paddling as she’d
seen surfers do on their boards. One big
swing of her right arm followed by the left,
strong, steady and even. Lucy focused
on the shore and paddled for all she was
worth.
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31 What is the writer’s purpose in the first paragraph?

A to explain why Lucy was facing a challenge
B to show that Lucy had something on her mind
C to describe how Lucy was going to deal with a problem
D to introduce the fact that Lucy was in a difficult situation

32 What does the writer suggest about Lucy’s swimming ability?

A She could only swim short distances.
B They think everyone uses the same language.
C She was as good as an Olympic swimmer.
D She only swam well in swimming pools.

33 The writer says that Lucy ‘mentally kicked herself’ in line 28 to show that she was
A thinking too hard.
B angry with herself.
C upset with Bethany.
D was hurt that the others had left her.

34 What made Lucy’s immediate problem worse?

A The sun was burning her.
B Her exams had tired her out.
C A storm was approaching.
D The current was too strong.

35 Why would Lucy’s friends not be able to help her?

A They would have no idea where to look for her.
B They would be away for too long.
C They would assume she was safe on the lilo because she knew how to swim.
D They would think she had gone home.

36 What do we learn about Lucy in the final paragraph?

A She changed her mind about swimming to shore.
B She overcame her fear of deep water.
C She imitated a surfing technique.
D She used the strong current to get to the shore.

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Reading and Use of English • Part 6

You are going to read an article about a special kind of Olympics. Six sentences have been removed
from the article. Choose from the sentences A–G the one which fits each gap (37–42). There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Young Maths Experts

What does it take to become an Olympic
champion? Is it hours and hours of training and
preparation every day over many years? Could
it be the willpower to push a body that has
reached its limits just one step further? Is it the
determination to fight through the physical pain to
beat other talented opponents? 37 But did
you know it’s possible to become an Olympian
without a single minute of gruelling training and no
crack-of-dawn practice sessions? All you need are
some pretty sophisticated mental gymnastics.
The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO)
is the world championship of mathematics for
pre-university students. Unlike the better-known
sporting event, it is not held once every four years,
but annually. 38 First held in 1959 in Romania
with seven countries participating, its popularity
has grown rapidly. These days, over 100 countries
from five continents send their best and brightest
teen mathematicians to compete.
While the IMO is definitely a competitive event
with every country vying for the top honours, it has
a number of important aims. 39 Another is
to stimulate interest in maths in the participating
countries, where teenagers make every effort to be
selected for their national team. Of course, another
objective of the IMO is to identify young people
with astonishing mathematical abilities.
Several students have represented their
countries more than once and won multiple gold
medals. Other winners have gone on to become
notable mathematicians, teaching at prestigious
universities around the world. 40 Several
former participants have won other awards,
including the Fields Medal, which is considered to
be the mathematician’s Nobel Prize.
But who are these gifted teens? The most
successful to date is Chinese-born Canadian Alex
Song, who won his first medal – a bronze – in
2010 at the age of 13. 41 It’s not surprising
that apart from maths, he’s into brain games and
puzzles like chess and solving the Rubik’s Cube.
Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the
Fields Medal, also got her start in the IMO, where
she became the first female Iranian student to
win gold. However, as a child, mathematics was
not where her passion lay and her dream was
to become a writer of novels. It was during her
final year in high school that she began to apply
herself to mathematics, after her brother got her
interested in the subject. 42 Her advice to
students is to give mathematics a chance and to
realise that it isn’t a boring, pointless subject – that
there is a beauty in numbers that only patience
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A Thereafter followed a string of gold medal E It does, however, like its namesake, take
wins for the next five years in a row. place in a different location each time.

B Undoubtedly, all of these contribute to F Until that point, she had done poorly in
success at the highest international level of maths, as many young people do.
competition.

G One is to bring young people together in

C Her preferred pastime was reading novels; an environment of friendship and mutual
in fact, she would read anything she could respect.
find.

D Some have used their impressive

knowledge of mathematics to contribute
to related fields such as physics and
economics.

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Reading and Use of English • Part 7

You are going to read an article about four teenagers and the apps they use. For questions 43–52, choose
from the teenagers (A–D). The teenagers may be chosen more than once. Mark your answers on the
separate answer sheet.

Which teenager

says the app brings out their artistic personality?  43

has been in contact with more than one celebrity? 44

believes the app offers users something very original? 45

thinks others use the app to present themselves unrealistically? 46

would be happy to upgrade to a different version of the app?  47

says there is a mistaken belief about a feature of the app? 48

met someone famous in person because of the app? 49

appreciates the opportunity to express their views publicly? 50

has expanded their knowledge of a subject through using the app? 51

can access the app from a number of different devices? 52

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What’s your favourite app?
Four young people talk about their favourite apps.
A Evan
I’ve got dozens of apps on
my phone. I do use them
all, though some more
frequently than others. The
app I have the most fun with
is Snapchat. There’s nothing
else like it. I can easily share information
about my life in a totally unique way. Being
able to add text or doodles to my photos
makes them a lot more fun and personal.
I send about 10 snaps a day and receive
around 30! They say the photo you send
disappears forever after a few seconds, but
that’s a myth. Data is data: whenever you
send an image, it never truly goes away.
Plus, the person on the receiving end can
take a screenshot of it before it disappears.
My friends and I often save each other’s
goofy photos that way, so we can laugh
about them later.
B Faye
Music is my thing, so I think
Spotify is easily the best
app on my phone. I use it to
share music, to see what my
friends are listening to and
to find new music. At first, I
used it to stream music that I was already
familiar with and I made playlists with all
of my favourite songs and bands. Once I’d
done that, I started exploring and discovered
music from other eras, like punk, disco and
soul from the ’70s. In addition to the huge
library of songs, it’s easy to use and I can
link my account to my laptop and tablet as
well. I use the free version, but if I had the
spare cash, I wouldn’t mind paying for the
premium service because there are no ads
on that.
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C George
Apps come and go, but
Instagram is my current
favourite. When I edit my
photos on Instagram, I
feel like a professional
photographer; the filters,
the cropping tool and focus options mean
I can create something really special. I
don’t use the tools to make myself more
attractive – why would I? My friends know
what I really look like anyway! If I had to pick
one drawback of the app, that would be it.
People use it to improve their photos and
they sometimes no longer look anything like
themselves. On the plus side, I can see what
my friends and celebrities are up to through
live updates. Last year, when my favourite
tennis player was in town, he posted the
name of the hotel he was staying at – so I
rushed over there and got a selfie with him!
D Harley
It’s probably not among
most teens’ favourite apps,
but I love Twitter. I think it’s
great because you can voice
your opinion on anything
you want to. I know Twitter
may be like shouting into an empty room
at times, but at least I’m heard sometimes
and acknowledged by my peers. It’s also
exciting because you can interact with
celebrities, who love the free publicity. I’ve
had a few exchanges with some and a
well-known actor once retweeted a tweet
of mine. I suppose I became famous myself
because it went viral and my friends teased
me endlessly about that! I’m still using
Facebook, but not as much as I used to for
daily contact with friends. It’s good for group
events, though, so I do use it for that.
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Writing • Part 1 1 hour and 20 minutes for this paper

You MUST answer this question. Write your answer in 140–190 words in an appropriate style.

1 In your English class you recently had a discussion about the environment. Now your English teacher
has asked you to write an essay for homework.

Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.

‘Teenagers don’t care about the environment.’ Do you agree?

Notes
Write about:

1 recycling
2 animals
3             (your own idea)

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Writing • Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2–4 in this part. Write your answer in 140–190 words in an
appropriate style.

2 You have received an email from your English-speaking friend, Alice.

To: Tina
Subject: I need your advice

I’ve been invited to a party by a girl in my class. She’s not a close friend, but I like her. My best
friend is hurt because she wasn’t invited and she doesn’t want me to go. I don’t know what to do.
If I go to the party, it will upset my friend.
What should I do?
Alice

Write your email.

3 You have seen this notice in an English-language magazine called Music Time.

Reviews needed!
Have you heard a good band recently? If so, could you write a review of the concert? Include
information about the performance, the atmosphere, and if it was enjoyable. Would you
recommend the band to other people?
The best reviews will be published in next month’s magazine.

Write your review.

4 You have seen this announcement in an English-language magazine.

Articles wanted
The best holiday I have ever had
Which is the best holiday you have ever had? What did you do? Why was it the best?
Write an article for us answering these questions.
We will publish the best articles on our website.

Write your article.

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Listening • Part 1 After completing Parts 1–4, allow 5 mins transfer time

01 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1−8, choose the best answer
(A, B or C). You will hear the recording twice. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

1 You hear a music teacher talking about reading music. What does she say about learning to read music?
A It can be learnt very quickly.
B It won’t be easy to do at the start.
C Students often make mistakes when they read it.

2 You hear a girl talking to a friend about a chess tournament. Why did she sign up for the tournament?
A to get more practice by playing with children
B to improve at the game
C to show her natural talent

3 You hear two friends talking in a shop. What do they agree about?
A that the man should try on the T-shirt
B how much money to spend
C what item of clothing to buy first

4 You hear a boy talking about going to the cinema. What does he enjoy the most about it?
A being with friends
B seeing an exciting film
C discussing the film later

5 You hear a headteacher talking to a group of students. What is he talking about?

A the end of classroom tests
B what work students will do
C how students will be assessed

6 You hear a radio show presenter talking about a band. What is true about the band?
A The band’s success has been sudden.
B The band has been around for a while.
C The band has been playing concerts all week.

7 You hear two people talking in a restaurant. Why can’t the woman eat the food?
A She’s on a diet.
B She might feel unwell.
C She doesn’t like the food.

8 You hear two friends talking about a weekend job. What is the woman doing?
A giving the man advice
B providing information
C encouraging the man

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Listening • Part 2
02 You will hear a student called Louise Parsons talking about acting. For questions 9−18, complete
the sentences with a word or short phrase. You will hear the recording twice. Mark your answers on the
separate answer sheet.

Working in the film industry

Louise says that you can’t learn the (9)                of the film industry from a book.

Louise explains that some people offering seminars are just trying to sell a
 (10)                .

Louise says there are (11)                of people who won’t find success in film,
 publishing or music.

It’s important to get a (12)                because it can take ages to build up
 an acting career.

If Louise doesn’t make it as an actress, she can become (13)                .

Louise says a benefit of acting classes is that they can (14)                your skills.

Louise advises people to (15)                agents who want money before they
 do any work.

Louise explains that her agent receives (16)                of her own fee
 when she works.

Louise points out that (17)                prefer to use actors who have an agent.

Louise says that her own agent (18)                to find roles for her.

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Listening • Part 3
03 You will hear five short extracts in which teenagers are talking about their achievements. For
questions 19−23, choose from the list (A−H) what each speaker says about their achievement. Use the
letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. You will hear the recording
twice. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

A It made someone very proud.

B It should have been better.

C Few people knew about it. Speaker 1 19

Speaker 2 20
D I kept going and improved.
Speaker 3 21

E I’m often asked about it. Speaker 4 22

Speaker 5 23
F It made me very popular.

G I started a campaign.

H What I do is selfless.

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Listening • Part 4
04 You will hear an interview with a teenager called Ingrid Mason, who’s talking about fashion. For
questions 24−30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). You will hear the recording twice. Mark your
answers on the separate answer sheet.

24 Ingrid’s website is popular because

A it won an award for the designer.
B shoppers can order the clothes online.
C you can see how the clothes look on you.

25 Ingrid initially became interested in fashion when

A she attended classes at an art school.
B she studied older works of art.
C she began to sew theatre costumes.

26 Which job would not have been suitable for Ingrid?

A artist
B fiction writer
C car mechanic

27 What is implied about older people who don’t buy Ingrid’s clothes?
A They are put off by bright colours.
B Some patterns are a problem for them.
C They are more confident than younger shoppers.

28 Ingrid describes her clothes as

A good for special occasions.
B stylish, but casual.
C too fashionable for everyday wear.

29 What does Ingrid say about sport and fashion?

A The sporty look is very popular with consumers.
B Designers created their own basketball jerseys.
C All sportswear can be worn as street fashion.

30 Ingrid says that the polo shirt that originated in the 1920s
A was replaced 50 years later.
B was worn for greater comfort.
C was adopted by polo players.

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Speaking • Part 1 2 minutes

The examiner will ask you some questions individually.

People you know

• Do you have a best friend? Tell us about him/her.

• Do you enjoy spending time with your relatives? (Why?)
• What qualities do you admire in your mother, father or other relative?
• Tell us about someone you know who has influenced you.

Things you like

• When do you have free time? (How do you spend your free time?)
• What new activity would you like to try doing in your free time?
• Do you follow a particular sport or a team? (Why do you like it?)
• Do you like to read books? (What kind of books do you read?)

Places you go to

• Tell us about some good places to spend time with your friends. (Why are they good?)
• Which is your favourite place to go on holiday? (Why?)
• Do you spend much time at your friends’ homes? (What do you do there?)
• Can you remember the first day at your current school? (What was it like?)

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Speaking • Part 2 4 minutes

You will do this part of the exam in pairs. Each of you will take turns to answer questions about some
photographs.

Student A
Look at these photos that show people working. Compare them and say what you think might be
difficult for people working in these situations. Talk for about 1 minute.

What might be difficult for people working in these situations? 1

Student B
Which job would you rather do? Talk for about 30 seconds.
Student B
Look at these photos that show people shopping. Compare them and say what you think might be good
for people about shopping in these ways. Talk for about 1 minute.

What might be good for people about shopping in these ways? 2

Student A
Which kind of shopping would you find more enjoyable? Talk for about 30 seconds. Turn over >

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Speaking • Part 3 4 minutes

You will do this part of the exam in pairs. This task has two parts.

I’d like you to imagine that your school canteen wants to encourage more students to buy food
there. Here are some ideas about how to attract more students and a question for you to discuss.

free drinks with How can the more vegetarian

meals school canteen get meals
more students to
buy lunch there?

monthly cooking more international

healthy snacks
demonstrations food

First, talk together about why each of the ideas might attract students. Talk for about 2 minutes.

Now you have about 1 minute to decide which two would be the most popular.

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Speaking • Part 4 4 minutes

You will do this part of the exam in pairs. Answer the following questions together.

• Do you think young people should be concerned about what they eat? (Why? / Why
not?)

• What do you think about junk food?

• Why do you think some people become vegetarian?

• What kinds of foreign food are popular in your country? (Why do you think they are
popular?)

• Do you prefer home-cooked meals or restaurant food? (Why?)

• What dishes from your country would you recommend to a tourist? (Why?)

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