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CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE ENGLISH UNIVERSITY PRESS ta a Objective Proficiency Practice test Paper1 Reading and Use of English Paper 2 — Writing Paper 3 Listening Paper 4 — Speaking Answer key and recording scripts Paper 4 Speaking frames Paper 4 Visual materials Acknowledgements 3 15 7 22 23 34 39 41 PaPer 1 reading and Use of english (1 hour 30 minutes} Part For qusstions 1-8, rad he text below and decide which answer (A B,C or B) bes fits each gp. ‘Tere isan example tthe beginning (0) oA eolated B coupled © associaod ol) 2 © 2 Lele om | rsssans2 practice test accompanied ‘THE RAVEN ‘Avo large farce back bie, te raven has always boon (0) C wth evil omen. Buttho myths and stovios ‘hat suround ravens als take account of her unusual ineigence, their ably to (1)... sounds and voices andthe way they Soom to (2)... ypastuatin. The facts, people have never known quit how 10 (3)... the raven. In many none myths he was eestor of he word, brings of daight, but also ‘an aggressive trickster Many traconal tries tun onthe unpleasant ways in whch Raven gets the (4) fof human adversary. Legend (5)... that when there are rn move ravens inthe Tower af London, the monarchy wi al. a ‘e soventoorh century King Charlos (6)... that atleast sx ravens shoul avays bo kot inthe “Tower. Today there are seven si to preserve the monarchy, snd seventh i (7) To the amusement of tours, te ravens are ofaly enlisted as defenders ofthe Kingom, and, a he (8) ‘wih solders, can be dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct re’ practice test 18 fake B mimic © mirar D simulate 2 A sz B match = © eye catch 3 A put B wok © pick —D take 4A best B most betler Dood 5 A tells B states Chas Deeps 6 A decreed 8 compelled ~~ required =D enaced 7 A subsituton B — reseve «continuity Danby 8 A tuh B issue © choumetance D case For questions Part 19-16, road the txt below and thik ofthe word which bes seach gp Use only one word Ineach gap. There isan example atthe begining (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on ‘the separate answer shoot came [olelale ‘THE GREATEST ICE-SKATING COMEDIAN EVER Werner Groett was undoubtedly (0) One ofthe mest famous ice-skating comedias of alo. Bt oven to hia many fans the name wil mean nothing. They knew him as Fick — from the o-skating partnership Fick and Frack a skater wih an outstanding aby to combine complex skits vith zany nd contorted body posons that often had aucioncas (9) stiches. Good (10)... to be Swiss jus skating champion, Grol neverteless got more (11) =~» af foalng around, elig, 2 he put (12). ‘the pomposty of professional skaters Fick and Frack wore praisod for ther grace, comic tning and dang acrobats. (13) nun than depending on falls or costumes to get aughs, the duo were celebrated fr taking te watona laments ‘of our skating and storing them ito amazing feats hat ft audiences enthaled. One cro favourite Involved Frack throwing Frick an invsibe rope, (14)... which point he would Sow glide forward though (15)... pulled. (16)... wa “the farmer, in which the duo would skate as If siting on a bouncing wactor seat. Parts 17-24, oad the tox below. Us tho word given in capitals a the er of some ofthe lines 1 form a word that sn tho gap inthe same ne. The ean example athe Begining (0). Wete your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet [ener ; eee TE FF] TTT Extract from a book about meetings We are (0) assured by the experts that we ar, as a species, designed for faceto-face communication, But does that really mean having every meeting in prson? Ask the boary-oyed cals tam his question as thoy struggle (17) ‘trough ther weekly teambuilding session and that answer i unlikely 0 be in the (18) Als you work for avery smal usinoss or have an (18) igh boii nreshold, you doubtoss spend more time sting In meetings ‘an you want fo. Of course, you could always follow business guru Arco "Norman's example Ho ied oexpross (20)... wih customers quouing at the checkout by holding management meetings slanting up. 's oma a ease (21)... 7 I coat a power tet fr gissominating Information, but s a meeting substute I's seriously flawed. Words alone can ‘cause rouble. Wo' af full of (2)... that can be unintentional iggered by others and people ae eapableof reading anything thy tke Ito an ema Thore itso & (23)... for ema oe used by people who wish fo avoid real encounters because they cont want to be (24) wth any awkovardnes: Parts 25-20, complet he second sentence so that thas a smilar meaning to the ft senan SURE LaBouR AFFIRM EXCEPT ‘sou ALTERNATE. SECURE TEND FRONT using the word given Do not change the word given. You must use between thre and eight werd Ineuing the word given Heres an example (0) Example (© "Sometimes | think hat moving away from Tokyo is what's made my Meso har said Saeko, stayed [i eee eee ane ee re actce test Fr questions "Sometimes | think that my ten Fy‘ Bald Sah ‘would have been easier if 'd stayed Wai only te missing words onthe separate answer shoot 25 Wostllhad asim chance of reaching tha summit before midday, but then Jean hurt rank pid ears injured ani -omaining hope we had of reaching the sunt 25 They iptoed up the stars because they crt want to wake the baby up. ‘They tiptoed up he sta . the baby. 227 Twonty push-ups my ent, then my ams give out before leantdo ry arms give out 28 tnever occured to me that here's be a cashoint machine inthe supermarket. crossed Nnover havea cashpoint machine 128. Werhad to go home eatty ftom aur hoiday because of stike trea from apt workers short We had to ‘treatening to site ‘30 I made rons inmestatly with Neola but i ke her husband, take co and thi sonnet Ot ban [Lo Scan HO HE om TS = Parts ‘You ae going to read an arte about history. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, Cor D) which you thnk ts best according f the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet ‘Toe ow mode ert iar wih LP Hat's toe Phe Go-Berver. ay ‘en gute opening ine "The pat reign coy ey ogre are New ways of looking at history oo hens rey se pe in 1953, tc eminent stance th pura eh) rata om Odea es ‘this youth ut ae hse be fl ape by historian ping io rma ul tween front nd bjgone go Ths emsens aks the ps hala oooh. the al Sle al bse ma eecome oh ison rin. Scs the neo ec, th ter of "Sher wo ved 200 yur pid ie sealing or so ee o's was with ese Anite sant ms of wos fal serial tn sng, th gain a rig ire ses re ein ton ver Ths hoa Morn ral aps pst frp cou hn len baietook Tio Bl. His Book The Time Tellers Gs Mia Bypland eel len ‘Srsginn tte smon of big sve i difeet neThe rein pot of thee vey aad ‘tet os inmnine. Yt worth oir cis abt om apc anlar ‘nt cn ny ol epi ny hen dnerpcann of re ode lsh we thoywere tt Mews om ext bs ted on reel hs df stim Nie presen eve 8 1f ion tng tec ri ret ee Ye hn etd hl sper tated tte mont wo ae howa 0 er bho fe 7 own node opie snes. Mortimer ef slike Maine Pip Muzak autor ofc Ram on Five Dori Dey, dosnt in od ‘oriogreial ows isa ob od ase, on ise sed The ihe pach Payot hough ocean decent na een nd nsclonsts amour Ops ered whe he compe’ Tis abs te qston of Wt eae tbe Dok rely aed at Aso th rblen wi Simesocher pues uhy oe sy mre abt pape nn wath ti sot te pple ey ‘dee. 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To cena sin a op ies sirens li at hw to ania he st hw ok eas igh oy. 1 Forthe wie, a wellknown quote froma novel ‘A explains the strange atte of some historians 8 _has boon somawhat misinterpreted by historians. © epitomises what histone have alas ted 1 do, 1D tndlcatos the protioms in tying to poplars history. 32 Thewilorrofers to being “town 60 years backwards of forwards (ines 17-18) a8 an example of Mortimer A oing what he claims ho nt doing. BB choosing to ignore certain evidence sticking cosy to historical tac. B__succeeting in doing something cient. 33 Inthe fouth paragraph, the wir implies that ‘A Matyszak’s defence of his book is rather overstating the case, B_Matyszak and Mortimer have morn common tan they ackrowedge, {© Matyszak’ own opinions could have been mere othe forein the book 1D Matyszak’s book may actualy have lite appeal for those inerested in Mistry, 34 With ogard to historical re-enactors, the wir shares wth author Tim More > 2 desire to soe at fit hand what motivates them, ‘8 sense of scopticlam about what they are doing, Cubs about the histories udhenticy of thei actions oncom that the bales they choose ae given undue prominence '38 What does Tim Moore say isthe appeal of historical re-enactment or some? ‘A. imagining thal they re famous historical figures the possbty of proving something to themselves ‘© investigating wat fe wou bo ike If history could be changed 1D the chance fo pretend thst they’ ifluencing historical outcomes 36. Thewitor concludes that history as Mortimer, Matyszak andthe historical reenactors se ‘nas mote in common vthtterary wting. '5 a now dovelopment that wil havo a eto We. an hip us lear things about modem society. ‘may wel be the way forward for striae in goneral com> Parts ‘You ao gong to read a newspaper arcle about maths, Seven paragraphs have been removed fom the atte. Choose fom the paragraphs A-H tho ono whichis each gap (87—48). Theres one extra paragraph ‘which you do not noed to use. Mark your arswors on the separate answer sheet The man who proved that everyone is good at Maths ‘The French academe Mare Chel has sho tht nas ave remarkable mates with mbes "Reporter Ales Dvel Smith accompanies mt Madgatcr to sc hs af! hand Ma spe Ba cove hs eg tengo (heeds ofthe oh rea eri ttc cen ‘Gres na room wih dul bod bse Abe ‘Sn ror oer be tt boning Yo Ranke, 2 Oca ‘Tet ctor aighy pie nha bes howe The UectsBeHoep sail and ot oop the ‘window. 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Which section ‘mentions individual is of @ work being betlor han the overall efectithas onthe reader? rmantons an author improving on an ear weakness? “6 -svogess that an author's newest wok is as good as thelr previous one? “1 J mentions te confusion af main charactrin a word which lacks stably. and permanence? ‘mentions the possibly that graphic revelauthorsareinfuenced bya deste togie | 48 readers what they expect? suggests thatthe huried, impurfoct ook ofan authors drawings isa detberate eect? | 49 3 contains a suggestion that a works more complex than its author clans? mentions those {aia wt he genre experiencing a mixod reaction? contains a suogeston that the unoriginal ature of works central heme may boa probe? rmenions images trom a characters past sening asa sual symbol for whatis happening | $8 Inthe present? 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As the medium continues to Panirng 10. popu cles of “come bok Creme, "gel dicotet wih Hollywood vet sre rsp ction role is sbilng fom ert = aly ‘Seonshn poe of petinsmay cone tee PaPer 2 Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) Part Road the two texts blow. \Wte an essay summarising and evaluating te Key pont rom both texts. Use your own words {voughout a far as posse, and inde your ow leas in your answers. \Wirte your answer in 240-280 words ‘Aworld without risk \compared to what it used to be, the word has become a elatvely safe place: eis no longer a} [dangerous advent Instead i ul du, dl, Now that many of us no longer ace rea danger, wo] lrctend isthe, We get ours fram imagining the worl! is more dangerous than tis. Newspapers] land news butetins contribute to tis, giving people the Impression that even as they huddle in thet] laches, they are really up against raw and fight threats. Taking risks |We hear stores over and over again about the poope who reach the end of heir ives and regret th| act tat they never tock any rss, that hey nevr challenged fe and stopped outand ted something} {nat was beyond their current existence If people take care of every possible oxtcome of sk before] Imey'ewiting even to take, they tum the sk ito ealeated venture, and Wy to contol, tosing| Imostof the potent bane of taking the lak, Rak can make us more mature, wier and skonge. Write your essay. Part 2 Wie an answer to one ofthe questions 2-5 in this part. Wri your answer in 280-820 wards in an appropriate sive. 2 cata magazine is running seis onthe educational value of storia tims thas ited ‘ender to send in reviews of ns which taught them about a period of histor. You decid to send ‘na review. Yourrevew should bity describe tho fim and expla in what ways interested you inthe historical period concemed, ‘Wate your review. 3 Acolage magazine has asked you to contbut toa saros of articles In which peopl tak about sports and esur-tine activites for new sents. The acl should say bey which cbs! ‘ett you considered and opted for and deserbe whether you thnk ls e:3y enough for new ‘cents fo find clubs and aces hich terest thom, Wite your artite. 4 Youroconiy tended a training course which was exceptonaly good, Now you have decided to tea tet drety to the course leader. Sey why the course wes exceptional why was artical eutable for you and how you are benefiting from know. ‘te your eter. 5 Wrtoan answer o one of tho foloning two quostions based on one ofthe ts below We (a) ‘¢ 5() atthe beginning of your answer "Noto: Inthe exam, the question on set texts wil have to optlons ~ one on wach ofthe set ets, "You wil be asked to choose one of these options. PaPer 3 listening (approximately 40 minutes) Parts You wi hear tho diferent extracts, ractice test — [ies For questions 1-6, choos the answer (A,B or) which ts best according to wha: you hear. ‘There ar two questions foreach extract ‘You hear @ woman called Nina Siverton being interviewed about her cothes company 1 Nina says the Image her company tes to proect sof ‘A being a rendctirin fashion. 'B mating the highly conventional fashionable, (© being icitferent to fashion 2 Nina reveals hers to be A capable of se-rtlsm. Beale abou the future, © aware of hee awn shortcomings. Exact two ‘You bear two students taking about physiotherapy. 3 Inher presentation the woman intnds ‘A. point out that cortain myths have no basis in fact 1B make a particular distinction doar {© use partcular examples her audience wil rate to 4 Thowoman suggests that some top doctors ‘A encounter mistust about physiotherapy. 8 saem to undervalue physiotherapy. C _proscibo physiotherapy too ready. [Extract Three ‘You hear football expert talking about the manager of team called AIP. 5 What view doos the expert express about AJP's manager? A Heise victim ofhis own success 1B He doesnt excet whan under pressure. (© Ho shoul bo held responsible or his tea aur. 6 The expertthinks the manager wll consider leaving it ‘A. tho supporters dorit want him to stay Bis best players are no longer behind him. © thotoan's performances do not improve. rye Part2 ‘You wi hear a tlk by @ woman called Jean who vised some tradltonal North American events, @ comboy rodeo anda Native American pownow. For questons 7-15, complete the sentences wih a word or shor phrase [Altho stating ceremony ortho rodeo the organisers expressed ther grattude tothe o. — During a break midway though te ever, a (8) —_____ertetaines tne spectators. ‘The spectators noar Joan uso the term (8) to fer othe helper riders. Jean leat thatthe ‘oping technique was oignaly used when cate eoded (10), _ = lorhad to be marked for ientfcaton purposes. Joan noted that asthe pownow was more of a socal event, the (11) avaiable was much ns than at ho rodeo Joan heard the host group provide the musk for the (12) ong which ‘marked the end o te powwow. The type of buldng used forthe powwow which Jan vised was a (3) Jan enjoyed the sound made bythe metal (14) onthe Jingle rN dancers dresses. Jean concluded that some (16). ‘made om an arc material must, hava been add to one competitors costume. Parts ‘You wi oar pat ofa programme in which two racing divers, Eddi Kitz and Jonny Pelaw, are cscssing thelr pression Fr questions 16-20, choose the answer (A, ‘Cor D) which fits best according e what you her. 16 What does Ecco say o Jonny about being the number one cv the wort? ‘Sho wil have to adjust quik to her now status. ‘She needs to recognise that nobody is unbeatable ‘She must convines hers that she is worthy ofthe te, ‘She must keep reminding herself that she can st improve com> 47 What do wo eam about leading journalist tld Edo to leap to Jennys detonce, ltwas widely seen as unnecessary harsh. Iain upset Jenny as much as people thought Itprovided Jonny withthe motivation sho needed, iia of Jenny? vour 118 When taking about diferances between tel respective eras, Ede and Jen agree that ‘A. there is cow less comradeship among drivers. B_civers are now more prone to so doubt © racing has become substantial ater. nowadays divers tnd ogo fastor. 19 What view do Edie and Jenny share about simulators? ‘A Thoirinfuonce is kaly to increase as te goes on They are sell for divers werking on techique, © They areno substitute for natural abit. 1D. Thor attompt to provide ness i iI-concoived, ee 120° Inthe programma asa whole Ecco gives the impression of A rather regreting some ofthe things e dt 1B baing rather inaferent a Jenny enthusiasm. ‘© wanting to avoid the public oye wherever possible. 1D preferring the racing word tom when be was ive. oe & psoye0ds @ esoyeods [2 zueve0ds % 1 oyeods soyeods yes sayeuoqs yin swore0 (He) 81 9 wy es004> On-92 SOI veouuels peansaeses 9 rasan 4 eso a a 2 8 inte spsen apy atsod eeney faut yuredéo Sumods ye pond ae Keys 3 ‘stsnwoywoouou aie foun @ 3608 yb Kissed jos @ eveyeeds no. 0398 2 se sup i pee ‘oma sv BNO NSW, se EU, e UnoUyo4do0d YoU Kun oge Bune eve oad OIE LOIN W SDEAR® VOUS On JOY IH MOA, ued RN PaPer 4 sPeaking (16 minutes) ‘There ara two examinets, One (he interiocutr) conducts the test, providing you wit the necessary Iratriais and explaining wht you have odo. The ober examiner (the assessor wil be iroduced to ou, but then takos no further part inthe interaction. Part (2 minses) “Th intrtcuor 1st asks you and your pare few questions which focus on information about yourselves and personal opinions Part 2 (4 minstes) In this part of the test you and your partnr are asked to tak together. The iferocuor places a set of pictures on the table in nt of you. Thee may be only one picture nthe set or as ray as seven pictures. ‘This stimulus provides the basi fora discussion, Th nicest st asks an nvoductory question which foouses on to ofthe plturee (orn the case ofa single plete, on aspects ofthe picture) Aer abouts ‘minute, the interlocutor gives you both a decision-making tak based onthe same sto pictues, “The pictures for Part 2 aro on page 38, art (10 minutes) You are ach given the oppertunty to talk fortwo minutes, o comment after your parner has spoken and ota pat in a more general iscusion “Th introcior gives yous card with a question writen on ian asks you to tak about for wo mints. [Afr you have spoken, your pariner i rt asked fo comment and then the intelocuor asks you both ‘nother question relief the topic on the card. This prooadre isrepanted, so hal your pater receive {card and speaks fora minutes, you are ven an opportunty ta comment and flow questions ‘oked Final, the intrtcutor asks some further questions, which leads io dscussion or a general theme role tothe subjects aroady covered in Pat 3. The cards for Part 3 are on page 40. answer key and recording scripts PAPER 1 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH ctce test Parts 47 oto 18 afirmatve 49 excepnaly ae 21 atorave 2 cies 28 tendorgy 26 conn 18 2A ana ‘28 crossd my rind (habe Part ——sepermeret would 25 putpaldto ny 28 catourhoday stor | 26 soasnatto| woke (9)! aecaeeee (aywaton sb OF 50 =) (a0 hey wou / would ot wa (up) (awaken ‘30. aotinmdiaely bat aul con ote ls Jax fo fe fs [x [waking (0) / (waking aia. stung 27 (any) move than twey uehps [bears Pans Pant? ae as me “8 aw 46 > ry ae ac awe an c PAPER 2 WRITING eg , 24 _\practice test : Sample Part2 ‘Sample 2 ‘Tso ra partclar irs o rong oi fr you, maybe tat lm an Bri] The then common to Bo es that mans ned sme kn heir Ts. In Tet 1 the writer observes thatthe element of ri and danger in ifs ha Boon greatly reduced inthe made world. To compensate fortis, argues, we actively sok ska! fom inven it whon n't realy here In my view, there is some tt in his. We do len tery safey-conscious nes and our Hines are very regulated. So some people eck risk in ‘ap, ital games er exe spor, Bat Ima pot ott this pends vy much whee ‘one lve and there are many commis nthe word where the threat of olen and danger {onl oo real People from thexecouires wend not ake the same vew a 0 think ‘ster ery tua ‘he writer's onm ve om rg tah really expici inthe extract, but bn Tet 2 thee isa stronger aulbrial voles Tet 2 goes further, preening aver paste vw of rk Somehing Ww sould al to experience as its Donel 1 uh I Scams 10 Imply hat ‘embracing nk cam lead wo a richer if 1 aso makes dhe po dha some perl are rik ‘verse, because they don't ke ofa out of com. Text 2 is nore psychological. I sooms oe urging people 10 et 20° and ust se whet happens vo tem i thi vex. am not sure whether ths realy appropri oxi, aT sold agree o sone ete, because the tines when [took @\rk and di something ‘chennmons have gen me confidence in my Iifeand goad memories. (On balance, therefore Text 2 scems more relevant 0 my ov sation } In ght a wy that wil atch your atontion. For me hs wes certain the ase th The Kime’ Speech. My knowledge of Brith history the 140s poor: Tecan the names George ¥, Ed Vand Srs Sanson, ao Winston Churchill: now having seer ‘heim. can el you somehing about hem | The fim els he tory f how he King overcome i tte, thanks the peso ofa | hight orthado heaps. Their growing frends ts he ath iret he fl, a there's eso lo of teresting story nthe bacgrond I exe te King should lose ‘rae Because he hast dex the rth pepe time of war he fie! monarch ‘dos by radio. The fn aio browght home | me how the Britsh people mated song leaders from ther monarch see hage cow cheering hon ote thevalace _Xsewtere tn the fl we see George's father, King George ¥. nis fia er of fe He fomes across as an iitable man unable o expres hs love for is tw sons. The ee son ‘ecomes King Edvard VI and hes shown sa rather asin vino mocks is ‘brother’ ster. 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