Cambridge a2 key for schools 2 with answers part 2

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LISTENING (approximately 30 minutes)

Listening test audio

Write one word or a number or a date or a time

You will hear a teacher telling her class about some changes to the school library

School library

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11 How did Lily feel when she was at the museum?

You will hear a teacher talking to a student called Gemma

Why can’t Gemma play hockey today?

A She has hurt herself

B She has a dentist’s appointment

C She has forgotten her sports kit

You will hear a boy talking to his aunt about school

What did he do at school last week?

A He won a race

B He wrote a story

Cc He acted in a play

You will hear two friends talking about a café

Why do they like going there?

A They meet friends there

B The prices are low

Cc It has nice things to eat

You will hear a girl telling a friend about her holiday

What was the weather like on her holiday?

A It snowed every day

B It was cloudy most of the time

Cc It was cold and sunny

You will hear two friends talking about going shopping

What are they deciding?

A when to meet

B which shops to visit

C how to get home afterwards

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You will hear two friends talking about a school sports day

What sport will each person do?

Good morning / afternoon / evening

Can | have your mark sheets, please?

Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor

m , and this Is What's your name?

And what’s your name?

For UK, ask

For non-UK, ask

For UK, ask

For non-UK, ask

B, how old are you?

Where do you come from?

Where do you live?

Thank you

A, how old are you?

Where do you come from?

Where do you live?

Thank you

Back-up prompts

Are you from (Spain, etc.)?

Do you live in (name of district / town etc.)?

Are you from (Spain, etc.)?

Do you live in (name of district / town etc.)?

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Now, let’s talk about evenings

A, how often do you text your friends in

the evening?

Who do you spend time with in the

evening?

B, what do you do after school?

Where do you usually spend your

evenings?

ended response

Now, A, please tell me something about

last Saturday evening

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interlocutor

Now, let’s talk about the weather

B, what’s your favourite kind of weather?

What do you eat when the weather is hot?

A, where do you go when the weather is

cold?

What do you like doing when the weather

is warm?

Extended response

Now, B, please tell me something about

the weather where you live

Do you do your homework after school?

Do you usually spend your evenings in your living room?

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What did you do last Saturday evening?

Did you go to bed late?

Did you have a good time?

Is sunny weather your favourite kind of weather?

Do you eat ice cream when the weather is hot?

Do you go to the park when the weather is cold?

Do you like going for a walk when the weather

is warm?

Back-up questions

Do you like the weather where you live?

How often does it snow where you live?

What was the weather like last weekend?

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Ask each candidate

at least one question

Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together

Indicate the pictures on page 125 to the candidates

Here are some pictures that show different things you do at school

Do you like these different things you do at school? Say why or why not l'lI say that again

Do you like these different things you do at school? Say why or

why not

All right? Now, talk together

© Allow a minimum of 1 minute (maximum of 2 minutes) before moving on to the following questions

Do you think

doing maths is difficult? Optional prompt writing stories is interesting? Why? / Why not?

learning about history is boring? What do you think?

playing music is easy?

painting pictures is fun?

So, A, which of these sports do you like best?

And you, B, which of these sports do you like best?

Thank you (Can | have the pictures, please?) Retrieve Part 2 pictures

Now, is it useful to learn about the geography of the world at school, B? (Why / Why not?)

And what about you, A? (Is it useful to learn about the geography of

the world at school?) (Why / Why not?)

Do you think it is important to play sport at school, A? (Why / Why not?)

And what about you, B? (Do you think it is important to play sport at school?) (Why / Why not?)

Thank you That is the end of the test

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Good morning / afternoon / evening

Can | have your mark sheets, please?

Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor

lm , and this is

What’s your name?

And what’s your name?

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For UK, ask

For non-UK, ask

For UK, ask

For non-UK, ask

B, how old are you?

Where do you come from?

Where do you live?

Thank you

A, how old are you?

Where do you come from?

Where do you live?

Thank you

Back-up prompts

Are you from (Spain, etc.)?

Do you live in (name of district / town etc.)?

Are you from (Spain, etc.)?

Do you live in (name of district / town etc.)?

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Phase 2

Interlocutor

Now, let’s talk about learning English

A, who can speak English in your family?

When do you usually have your English

lessons?

B, what do you like reading in English?

Where do you study English?

Extended response

Now, A, please tell me something about

your last English lesson at school

Interlocutor

Now, let’s talk about sport

B, how often do you watch sport?

Which new sport would you like to learn?

A, what sport do you do at school?

What do you wear when you do sport?

Extended response

Now, B, please tell me something about

the last time you did some sport

Back-up prompts Does anyone speak English in your family?

Do you have your English lessons on Mondays?

Do you like reading blogs in English?

Do you study English at home?

Back-up questions What did you do in your last English lesson?

Did you speak a lot in the lesson?

Did you get a lot of homework?

Back-up prompts

Do you watch sport every week?

Would you like to learn to play golf?

Do you play table tennis at school?

Do you wear trainers when you do sport?

Back-up questions Who did you do the sport with?

Where did you do it?

Did you enjoy it?

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Ask each candidate at

least one question

Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together

Indicate the pictures on page 126 to the candidates

Here are some pictures that show different things to do on holiday

Do you like these different things to do on holiday? Say why or why not I’ll say that again

Do you like these different things to do on holiday? Say why or why not

All right? Now, talk together

Allow a minimum of 1 minute (maximum of 2 minutes) before moving on to the following questions

snowboarding in the mountains is fun?

taking photos is important?

So, A, which of these things to do on holiday do you like best?

And you, B, which of these things to do on holiday do you like best? Thank you (Can | have the pictures, please?) Retrieve Part 2 pictures

Now, do you like going on holiday to a city, B? (Why / Why not?)

And what about you, A? (Do you like going on holiday to a city?) (Why / Why not?)

Do you prefer having one long holiday or a few short ones, A? (Why?) And what about you, B? (Do you prefer having one long holiday or a few short ones?) (Why?)

Thank you That is the end of the test

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Good morning / afternoon / evening

Can | have your mark sheets, please?

Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor

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What’s your name?

And what’s your name?

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Thank you

A, how old are you?

Where do you come from?

Are you from (Spain, etc.)?

Do you live in (name of district /

town etc.)?

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Now, let’s talk about photos

A, how often do you take photos?

Who do you share your photos with?

B, who takes the most photos in your

family?

What do you usually take photos of?

Extended response

Now, A, please tell me something about a

good photo you have taken

Interlocutor

Now, let’s talk about food

B, what time do you usually have dinner?

When do you eat in restaurants?

A, what do you usually eat for breakfast?

Which is your favourite fruit?

Extended response

Now, B, please tell me something about

what you eat and drink on school days

Back-up prompts

Do you take photos every day?

Do you share your photos with your friends?

Do you take the most photos in your family?

Do you take photos of food?

Back-up questions Who is in the photo?

Where did you take the photo?

Why do you like the photo?

Back-up prompts

Do you have dinner at 7 o’clock?

Do you eat in restaurants every week?

Do you eat bread for breakfast?

Are bananas your favourite fruit?

Back-up questions Can you buy food and drink at your school? Where do you usually eat lunch on school days?

Do you eat a snack when you finish school?

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Ask each candidate at

least one question

Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together

indicate the pictures on page 127 to the candidates

Here are some pictures that show different things to read

Do you like these different things to read? Say why or why not I’ll say that again

Do you like these different things to read? Say why or why not

All right? Now, talk together

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Allow a minimum of 1 minute (maximum of 2 minutes) before moving on to the following questions

Do you think

reading newspapers is a good idea? Optional prompt

reading comics is easy? Why? / Why not?

reading text messages is fun? What do you think?

reading cook books is useful?

reading maps is difficult?

90, A, which of these things to read do you like best?

And you, B, which of these things to read do you like best?

Thank you (Can | have the pictures, please?) Retrieve Part 2 pictures

Now, do you prefer reading a book or watching a film, B? (Why?)

And what about you, A? (Do you prefer reading a book or watching a film?) (Why?)

What’s the best book you’ve ever read, A? (Why?) And what about you, B? (What’s the best book you’ve ever read?)

Why?)

Thank you That is the end of the test

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Good morning / afternoon / evening

Can | have your mark sheets, please?

Hand over the mark sheets to the Assessor

lm , and this is What’s your name?

And what’s your name?

For UK, ask

For non-UK, ask

For UK, ask

For non-UK, ask

B, how old are you? Back-up prompts

Where do you come from? Are you from (Spain, etc.)?

Where do you live? Do you live in (name of district /

town etc.)?

Thank you

A, how old are you?

Where do you come from? Are you from (Spain, etc.)?

Where do you live? Do you live in (name of district /

town etc.)?

Thank you

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Phase 2

Interlocutor

Now, let’s talk about going on trips

A, how often do you go on trips?

What do you eat when you go on trips?

B, who do you usually go on trips with?

How do you usually travel when you go

on trips?

Extended response

Now, A, please tell me something about a

trip you would like to go on

Interlocutor

Now, let’s talk about TV

B, where do you have a TV in your house?

What time of day do you usually

Now, B, please tell me something about a

day when you watched a lot of TV

Back-up prompts

Do you go on trips every term?

Do you eat fast food when you go on trips?

Do you go on trips with your classmates?

Do you travel by coach when you go on trips?

Back-up questions Where would you like to go on a trip?

Have you been on this trip before?

Why would you like to go on this trip?

Back-up prompts

Do you have a TV in your living room?

Do you usually watch TV in the evening?

Do you watch the most TV in your house?

Did you watch TV yesterday?

Back-up questions Why did you watch a lot of TV that day?

What type of programmes did you watch?

Did you like all of the programmes you watched?

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Now, in this part of the test you are going to talk together

Indicate the pictures on page 128 to the candidates

Here are some pictures that show different activities to do at home

Do you like these different activities to do at home? Say why or why not l’ll say that again

Do you like these different activities to do at home? Say why or why not All right? Now, talk together

Allow a minimum of 1 minute (maximum of 2 minutes) before moving

on to the following questions

Do you think

tidying up is horrible? Optional prompt playing games is fun? Why? / Why not?

chatting is nice? What do you think?

reading magazines is exciting?

cooking is hard?

So, A, which of these activities to do at home do you like best?

And you, B, which of these activities to do at home do you like best? Thank you (Can | have the pictures, please?) Retrieve Part 2 pictures

Now, do you prefer spending time at home or going out at the weekend, B? (Why?)

And what about you, A? (Do you prefer spending time at home or going out at the weekend?) (Why?)

Who do you like spending time with at home, A? (Why?) And what about you, B? (Who do you like spending time with at home?)

(Why?)

Thank you That is the end of the test

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Test 1 answer key

Part 6

Sample answer A

Hi Daniel

We go to the park with my sister Paula and my brother Max And we go

home propably at 9 o'clock

A satisfactory attempt at the task Most of the message is clear but the Content

email does not mention Daniel’s second question (What shall we take Organisation

with us?) The text is connected using simple linking words (and, we)

There is some appropriate use of vocabulary (park, sister, brother)

The grammatical forms are basic (with my, we go) and the writer uses

the present simple form of the verb go where a future form would be

more appropriate, although the meaning can still be understood

Language Total

We will ride to the park next to shopping centre You should take your

helmet, something to drink and some food | think we will get home

words used are quite simple (ana), the text is well organised Each of

Daniel’s questions is answered in a separate sentence The vocabulary

used is relevant and appropriate to the task (park, shopping centre,

helmet, something to drink) There is a range of simple grammatical

forms which are used effectively (We will ride, You should take, | think we will

Organisation 4

Language 5 Total 14

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Part 7

Sample answer A

Sarah decided to inform her grandma about her new school so she wrote

a letter to her She then took the letter and sent it to her grandma

When grandma got the letter she was very happy about it

A very good attempt at the task The target reader is fully informed Content 5

as all of the content of the story is relevant to the task and effectively Organisation 5 describes what is happening in the pictures The text is well organised Language 5 using a variety of linking words and expressions (so, her, when, Total 15 the letter, it) The writer uses everyday vocabulary in a generally

appropriate way (grandma, new school, happy) and uses simple

grammatical forms well (decided to, she wrote, sent it, she was) There

are no errors

Sample answer B

This girl wrote letter for her grand mother because she is sick Girl want

her Grammy to be happy and health Grammy really like the letter Girl

send her photo too so her Grammy can see how she grow up

Commentary and mark

A satisfactory attempt at the task All the content of the story is Content 3

relevant to the pictures although picture 2 is not clearly mentioned or Organisation 3

described The story is reasonably well organised with some simple Language 2 linking words and expressions (because, her Grammy, and, the letter, Total 8 she) The writer uses basic vocabulary appropriately (sick, happy,

photo) The grammatical forms are simple and there are some errors

with spelling, tenses and articles (grand mother, This girl wrote letter,

Girl want, Grammy really like, Grammy can see, how she grow up)

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speak during the test

Now look at the instructions for Part One

For each question, choose the correct answer Look at question one

One When is the party?

Boy: Are you coming to my birthday party?

Girl: Yeah, when is it?

Boy: _ | wanted to have it this Saturday — the 16th — but my dad’s away

for work So | chose next Saturday instead — that’s the 23rd

My birthday’s actually on the 20th but | don’t mind

Girl: Great! Can’t wait

Now listen again

[repeat]

Two What time does the football match begin?

Dad: Aren’t you playing football this afternoon?

Girl: Yeah, Dad, I’m going to get my things in a minute

Dad: But it’s already half past two

Girl: | Know, but we aren’t playing till half past three today — our teacher can’t

get there till quarter past

Dad: Oh, OK We can leave home a bit later then

Now listen again

Three Which T-shirt would the boy like?

Boy: | love the picture on that T-shirt, Mum

Mum: Oh, is that a lion on the front?

Boy: | mean the other one, with the skateboard on it It’s over there, next

to the one with the moon on it, look!

Mum: Yeah, | really like that Shall we get it?

Now listen again

[repeat]

Four How much has the girl paid for each ticket?

Girl: I’ve got the tickets for the school concert!

Boy: Great - I'll give you the money tomorrow - six pounds fifty, right? Girl: That’s right It’s good that my dad booked them online because you

have to pay more on the day of the concert - they’re eight seventy- five then

Boy: Two pounds twenty-five extra! That’s a lot!

Girl: Yeah, it is

Now listen again

[repeat]

Five Who did they have dinner with yesterday evening?

Woman: _ It was great last night | love it when someone else joins us for

dinner

Boy: Yeah - it was nice to spend time with my classmate Ben!

Woman: _ By the way, who was that who picked him up afterwards? Was it his

dad?

Boy: Actually, it was his grandad

Now listen again

[repeat]

That is the end of Part One

Now look at Part Two

For each question, write the correct answer in the gap Write one word or a number

or a date or a time Look at questions 6-10 now You have 10 seconds

You will hear a teacher talking to pupils about a school! trip

Man: Right, | want to tell you about the school nature trip, which is on

the 23rd of March Now, when we asked you about the trip, a few people wanted to go to the river But actually, the forest was even more popular And we haven’t been before, so that’s where we're going

Our coach will leave school at 8:45, so please get here no later than 8:35 We don’t want anyone to be late please

PART 3

Test 1 answer key

Now, you'll need to think about what to wear You’ll need a coat to keep warm If you wear shorts or anything like that, | think you’ll be too cold

We’ll have a guide His name’s Dan Pilsey, and I'll spell that: P-I-L- S-E-Y, because I’d like you to read about him online before we go

He made a great film about monkeys You won’t see any of those PNA - Š XS So deeF te Sư

but try to find some of the horses which live in the area Now, any questions?

Now listen again

[repeat]

That is the end of Part Two

Now look at Part Three

For each question, choose the correct answer Look at questions 11-15 now You

You will hear two friends talking about their chess club

Girl: l’m glad our teacher told us about chess club

Boy: — | already knew about it My dad saw an ad in a magazine for it and said |

should join

Girl: What do you like about the club?

Boy: Well, the coach is really good

Girl: And being in competitions Is fun

Boy: Only if you win, and | never do Spending time with the other players

is the best thing

Girl: True

Boy: | Why didn’t you come last week?

Girl: | went to see grandma in hospital She had a terrible headache but she’s

home now Tonight she’s helping me with my history homework

Boy: Great

Girl: Did you have a good time last week?

Boy: | played with Alex | lost but it was a good game | wanted to take some

team photos, but unfortunately | left my mobile at home | missed the bus and walked home

Girl: Oh!

Boy: Are you coming next week?

Girl: Yes, and I’m going to the cinema afterwards Would you like to come?

Boy: — | have football then, but let’s have a sandwich at the café in the

shopping centre before that

Now look at Part Four

For each question, choose the correct answer

Sixteen You will hear a brother and sister talking What does the girl want the boy

to do?

Boy: ?’'m hungry Shall we ask Mum if we can have a pizza?

Girl: OK, I’ve just got to finish my homework first

Boy: Do you want help with it? I’m good at history

Girl: Thanks, but it’s not hard Pass me my phone l'll check my spelling,

then I'll be ready I’d love some juice if you’re not doing anything Boy: OK, hold on a moment

Now listen again

[repeat]

Seventeen You will hear a girl talking to her teacher What should the girl try to do

in the future?

Girl: What do | need to get better at next term, Mr Howard?

Man: You’ve worked very hard this term, Mary Your homework’s always

been done on time

Girl: Thank you

Teacher: And you always say something interesting when we’re discussing

things But sometimes it takes you a bit too long to finish an exercise

Girl: OK, I'll try to do something about that

Now listen again

[repeat]

Eighteen You will hear a girl talking about her new bag Why did she choose this bag?

Boy: Is that a new bag?

Girl: Yes, do you like it? | wasn’t sure about getting a green one

Boy: So, why did you get it?

Girl: It was the only one left and the discount was great The colour’s

not too bad, is it? Unfortunately, it’s slightly too small for my books Maybe it’ll be OK for my swimming kit though

Now listen again

[repeat]

Nineteen You will hear a girl talking to her mother Why does the girl want to give her jacket to her cousin?

Girl: Can | give my blue jacket to my cousin?

Mum: The one with the tiny pockets?

Question 20

PART 5

Test 1 answer key

Girl: That’s right, I’ve grown since | got it Soon it’ll look as if I’ve

borrowed it from my little sister!

Mum: Don’t you like the colour?

Girl: | do But I’d like to get a new one, probably the same colour though

Now listen again

[repeat]

Twenty You will hear a boy telling his mother about a geography lesson What did

he enjoy most about the lesson?

Girl: How was geography today, Nick?

Boy: | Good We watched a video about deserts That was OK Then we

worked in groups to find out all we could about one particular desert

Ours was the Sahara | drew a map and the others looked online for information It was fun and | felt really proud because what | did looked great

Now listen again

[repeat]

That is the end of Part Four

Now look at Part Five

For each question, choose the correct answer Look at questions 21-25 now You

have 15 seconds

You will hear a boy telling his sister about the activities his friends did at the

weekend What activity did each friend do?

Boy: All my friends were really busy this weekend!

Girl: What did Alec do?

Boy: — He finished his school history project!

Girl: Great!

Boy: | Angela did something more interesting She’s in a band, so she

practised all weekend They use a room above a shop

Girl: Oh yeah, she told me And what about Marvin —- doesn’t he usually go

swimming at the weekend?

Boy: Yes, but this weekend he went away to stay with his granny and

grandad, so he couldn’t

Girl: What about Diane?

Boy: She had to go and choose a present for her dad’s birthday, so she went

to a department store She wanted to get him some cooking things

Girl: Nice!

Boy: Gavin visited a castle It was built in the 14th century, he said And they

were lucky, because there was a free jazz concert while they were there

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Girl: | Yeah, he told me What did Lucy do?

Boy: Her grandparents were staying at her house She wanted to go to the

swimming pool, but her grandmother wanted to play chess So that’s what they did — the whole weekend!

Now listen again

[repeat]

That is the end of Part Five

You now have six minutes to write your answers on the answer sheet

Test 2 answer key

Reading and Writing

Part 6

Sample answer A

Dear Jack

My favorate film is called Bohemian Rhapsody The film is about the

history of one rock band called Queen | like it because talks about

Queen’s songs, formation and about his vocalist, Freddie Mercury The

Commentary and mark

A very good attempt at the task The writer addresses all three

expressions (The film, it, because) There is a good range of relevant

vocabulary (the history of, songs, formation, vocalist, movie) Although

there are some minor grammatical and spelling errors (favorate,

because talks about, his vocalist), there is a range of grammatical forms

which are used effectively (is called, is about, | like it, Queen’s)

Sample answer B

Hi, Jack!

balley In finally she will good dancer balley In this film | like actors

By, her friend Anya

A satisfactory attempt at the task The writer has answered all the

questions in Jack’s email but has only said what they like about the

Content 4 Organisation 3 Language 2 Total 9

are some spelling and grammar errors, but the meaning is still generally

clear (balley, In this film girl wants, she will good dancer)

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Test 2 answer key

Part 7

Sample answer A

It's Mike’s birthday, and he is really happy, first, mum baked a chocolate

cake for him, and then, his brother Mike, gave him a ball as a gift Then,

Mike and his brother went to the park, and played soccer there Tor two

hours It was a great birthday

Commentary and mark

A very good attempt at the task All three pictures are included in Content 9 the story and the target reader is fully informed The text is very well Organisation 5 organised, using a variety of linking words and expressions (and, first, Language 5 then, him, there) There is a good range of appropriate vocabulary Total 15 (baked, chocolate cake, gift, park, soccer) The grammatical forms are

used accurately (he is really happy, gave him a ball, went to, played

soccer there for two hours) There is some over-use of commas, but

this does not affect understanding

Sample answer B

There is a Jack’s birthday There are he, his brother, mum and dad His

brother is giving him a ball to football Next day, Jack and his brother are

playing football match Jack score a goal

Commentary and mark

A satisfactory attempt at the task All three parts of the picture Content 3

story are included, but with a minimum amount of detail The text ——- -

is connected in a basic way (his and, him) There is some relevant Organisation 3 vocabulary (birthday, brother, mum and dad, ball, football, match, Language 3 goal), and there are some simple present tense forms which are Total 9 used accurately (is giving, are playing) The errors are noticeable

(There is a Jack’s birthday, There are he, to football, Jack score) but

the meaning is still generally clear

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Listening

Answer key Part 1 Ny with extra

PART 1 Now look at the instructions for Part One

For each question, choose the correct answer Look at question one

Question 1 One What’s the subject of the girl’s geography project?

Girl: Isn’t your geography project about forests?

Boy: It’s only about one forest in South America What’s yours about?

Girl: Well, first | wanted to do something about oceans, but then | decided

to do it on some of the largest deserts in the world

Boy: Cool | think it’s amazing that plants and animals can live in places

that have very little water

Now listen again

[repeat]

Question 2 Two Where do the two friends decide to go first?

Nathan: Hey Janine Are you on your way to the cafeteria? They’re serving

that really good pasta dish today!

Janine: Oh, hey Nathan Yeah, but first | have to pick up a book from the

library | need it before the next lesson

Nathan: You mean for our chemistry class that’s after lunch? Then let’s go

get it, so we can have lunch together

Janine: Sure

Now listen again

[repeat]

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