Certificate first practice test plus 2

For Papers 1, 3 and 4 you have to write your answers on a separate answer sheet.. Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.. m;B:'WJ;.~~ You are going to read an article about one

teaching

not just testing

-The First Certificate in English is an intermediate level

examination which is held three times a year in March, June

and December There are five papers in the exam and each

paper receivesan equal weighting of 20 per cent of the

For Papers 1, 3 and 4 you have to write your answers on

a separate answer sheet.

1

Reading Part 1: matching headings or summary sentences to Part 1: reading for the main ideas in a

35 reading Part 2: answering multiple-choice questions Part 2: reading for detailed

comprehension Part 3: choosing which sentence or paragraph fits understanding of the text.

Part 4: deciding which of 4-6 short texts contains structure.

given information or ideas Part 4: reading for specific information.

Writing Part 1: using given information to write a letter of Part 1 : selecting from and comparing

compulsory task Part 2: producing one piece of writing of 120-180 transactional letter.

Part 2: one task words, from a choice of five Either an informalletter, Part 2: writing for a specific reader, using

from a choice of a story, a report, an article or a composition. appropriate layout and register.

four

Use of English Part 1: multiple-choice doze Choosing which word Part 1: vocabulary.

four texts, from a choice of four fits in each of 15 gaps in the text Part 2: grammar and vocabulary.

65 questions Part 2: open cloze Writing the missingword in each of Part 3: grammatical accuracy and

Part 3: key-word transformations Usingthe key word Part 4: grammatical accuracy.

to complete a new sentencewhich meansthe same as Part 5: vocabulary.

the one given.

Part 4: proof-reading Findingthe extra words that do

not belong in a text.

Part 5: wordbuilding doze Changing the form of the

word given 50 that it fits into the gaps in a text.

Listening Part 1: eight short texts each wit h one multiple- Part 1: understanding gist meaning.

30 questions Part 2: long text with ten gap-fili questions Part 3: understanding gist meaning.

Part 3: five short texts to match to one of six prompts Part 4: understanding attitude and Part 4: long text with seven questions Either opinion as well as both specific multiple-choice, true/false or three-way matching information and gist meaning.

Speaking Part 1: the examiner asks each student questions Part 1: giving personal information.

four parts Part 2: comparing and contrasting two pictures Each Part 2: giving information and

student has to speak for 1 minute expressIng oplnlons.

Part 3: interactive task Students discusssomething Part 3: exchanging ideas and opinions

together using a visual prompt and reacting to them.

Part 4: discussion The examiner asks questions Part 4: expressing and justifying opinions

Exam Overview

First Certificate Examination:

Top 20 Questions

PAPER 1

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list A-I for each part (1-7) of the article There is one extra heading which you do not

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Future challengeScientists' involvementWetsuits on a mountainIdeal surfing conditionsOne man's influenceOrigins of surfingScientific breakthroughDangers of surfing

TipStrip

main point of each paragraph

paragraph

HeadingA:What does 'ignored' mean?

takes place on a mountain.Don't be deceived by Mount Everest!

HeadingH: What is a 'breakthrough'?

century During the next century the sport declined, but

had increased again and it graduaiiy became anestablished water sport

Rawaii has the best surf in the world but the beaches areamong the most dangerous, partly because they areovercrowded During October each year there are hugesweiis in which the waves can be almost twenty metreshigh These waves then move to the southemhemisphere in Apri!

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waves and then flung anto the shore as the wave breaks,

the water does not make them unconscious, then thewave can drag them under water long enough for them

to drown

way of saying: stay away H's the oceanic equivalent of alion's roar: get closer and you will be kiiied But thereare same surfers who actually find these dangers one ofthe most attractive features of the sport

who was determined to create a suit that would keep

the same time would allow complete freedom ofmovement

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success until, during a piane joumey in 1952, he came

across a substance called neoprene Using this material

he created a wetsuit made of rubber which kept surferswarm and made surfing a year-round activity in climateswhich would otherwise be too cold for partof the year

from deep-sea diving to board sports which take place

on land, like skateboarding In 1988 O'Nej]]'s originalwetsuits were used for the first ever snowboarding worldcup event, ref\ecting O'Neill's belief that snow is onlyfrozen water and snowboarding takes place over frozenwaves

One surfer whorecently rode agiant wave off thePacific Island ofTahiti astonished onlookers by walkingaway without a scratch This same man now wants to

surfa wavecalledJaws, which crashes anto the shore of

metres and is known to the surfing world as the MountEverest of surfing

~ :.lW"II!I;lI1i1!iI1iW~ -,$( You are going to read an article about a woman who runs a company cal led Peanuts For

Hungry pOp stars

to look after pop stars and pop groups when they go on tour.

She is the person who feeds the stars and she's been doing it

for the past ten years.

When the stars are playing at a festiva]

Valerie may have to cook for up to athousand people which includes al! thecrew and the people who work backstage

She erects a marquee - a huge tent - andthe food is served buffet style from aeentral serving area She has to cater fordifferent tastes, se)there are normal!y four

or more choices of menu She also has tolook after people who may be on a specialdiet or some singers who don't eat dairyfood before a concerl

She drives an enormous truck fuli ofkitchen equipment and hires at least threewalk-in refrigerators, a dishwashing unitand portable cabins which act asstorerooms and office

Al! the bands have to queue up to beserved and everyone has to have a mealtickel The stars are usually more relaxedwhen they are eating as no one isbothering them for autographs, althoughValerie says that sometimes the securitymen and the stars' managers are moretrouble than the stars themselves

There are certain things which she alwayshas to keep in stoek like herbal teas andher own particular mixture of honey,leman and ginger which singers like to

keep in flasks on stage witb them whenthey're singing.Years ago bands used todrink quite a lot of alcohol, but these daysthey're much healthier Most bands drinkfresh fruit juice and prefer to eat salads

A lot of people in the bands are quiteyoung and they're not used to veryexpensivc food, so Valerie prepares plainfood unless a band sends her a 'rider' This

is a list of special rcquirements Whenpeople are tired, unwel! or homesiek theylike to have familiar 'comfor!' food sa shekeeps a stoek of people's requirementsjust in case As a resuH of all this, Valerie 43says she has become an expert shopperand in less than an hour in a supermarketshe can spend flOOO

A lot of bands won't eat before acancertbecause they're too nervous, sa Valerieand her staff can end up working very longhours as they have to be around toprovide what people want at twa or three

in the moming One thing Valerie hasnotieed is that the more mad a band is onstage, the more normai they are whenthey are off il She says she is amazed atthe change in behaviaur A really wildsinger ean tum out to be really quiet andpolite off stage

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Tip Strip

.Read the text carefully

You do not necessarilyneed to understandevery word Thequestions follow theorder of the texl

.Underllne the keywords In the questlon,e.g Valerie has toprovide Qfl.llg~ffggf! Then try to findthe part of the textwhich contalns theanswerand underllnethe key words there,

e.g ;;he hE.e.1Q ~"tel

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.Look at the optlons anddec Ide whlch optlonbest matches the keyInformation;n the tex!

Optlon C 'there Is su ch

a wide varlety ofpreferences' 15the onlyoptlon to contain theIdea of providing a range of different foodfor people's IIkes anddislIkes

Question 9: 'lessnervous' Is another way

of saying 'more relaxed'Question 11: Whichword

in the text describesfood that 15'simpie'?

Question 12: Do youneed torefer tosomething earller or later

In the text?

Question 15: Whatamazes Valerle about thebands7

8 Valerie has to provide a range of food because

9 The singersare lessnervouswhen they are eating because

A their security men are with them

B there are no fans hanging around

C their managersluss over them

D the bands enjoy eating together

10 Why does Valerie have to keep a supply ol certain drinks?

A The bands rely on a special recipe

B The bands preler herbal tea to collee

C The bandstake Iruit juice on stage

D The bands like to drink alcohol

11 What do most bands like best to eat7

A rich lood

B cheap food

C junk lood

D simple lood

12 What does 'just in case' in line 43 refer to?

A Valerie'ssupply ol more expensivelood

B Valerie'slist of 'riders' lrom the dillerent bands

C Valerie'ssupply ol specialfood lor various people

D Valerie'sunderstanding of people leeling sick

13 Why do you think Valerie has become an 'expert shopper'?

14 Why is a band likely to be hungry after playing?

A They leel more relaxedalter a concert

B They work long hours wit h little lood

C They only have a snack belore a concert

D They like to wait until they eat together

15 What does Valerie think about the singers?

and argument Sevensentenceshave been removed lram the artiele Choose lram thesentencesA-H the one which fits each gap (16-21) There is one extra sentencewhichyou do not need to use There is an example at the beginning (O).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet

A The other roles are taken by the students who pretend to be diplomats and try

to representthe views and opinions ol dillerent member states

B However, it gives them an opportunity to develop their ski115at persuading otherpeople and interacting with other students

Teenagerscan talk for hours on the phone to their friends, but II you try to get them to talk about politics or

the 'atest developmentsin agriculture, for example, they are likely to fali silent IOI D 1 It is more

to do wit h lack ol confidence or experiencein putting lorward elear arguments in lrant ol strangers

E They tried to destroy the other representative'sargument

F Once they are all together they are divided into Ilve committees

In order to demonstrate the value ol good communication skilis, a boarding school in Bath, In the west of

England,decidedto organisean interesting and exciting way of teaching teenagershow to argue and debate

in publie 1161 1The ModelUnitedNationsprogramme,whichIs a role-playexercise,wasfirst

developed in the USwhere it forms part of the curriculum in hundreds of schools

G They hold an annual Model United Nations (called MUN lor short by teachersand students) based on the real United Nations GeneralAssembly

H In some yearsa lew students lram other countries such as Italy and Polandwillalso attend

As many as 600 student representatives,ranging in age from 13 to 18, attend fram schoolsali over England

and Northern Ireland.1~1- I

Tip StripThe important roleswithin the UN, like the president of the general assembly,and the toples, are chosen by

MUNstarts on a Fridayevening and lasts until Sunday evening Before arriving all the students are given a

country to representand are expected to preparelor the discussionin advance.L19_~ I Questlon 16: Thisis the first reference to the ModelUnited Nations, its abbreviation MUNand the

explanation of what il does Without this explanation the last part of the paragraph would notmake sense

Question17:Findother counlries that linkwith 'England and Northern Ireland'

Question 18: The paragraph begins with a referenee to 'roles' so look for a sentence whichcontinues this topie

Question 21: Despite the fact that students may be nervous, the experience is obviouslyworthwhile Look for a word Ihat connects these eontrasting ideas

It Isthen Upto the studentsto discusstheir views with the other membersof their committee to win support

for their argument, before they reach a decision by voting on a particular topie.[20 L - I

Forsome of the students it will be the first time they have spoken in frant of an audience and it can be very

nerve-wracking 1211 IAt the sametime students become more aware of political affalrs and as

well as gaining in self-confidencethey learn about international issues

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TipStrip

oYoudo not needto

read through the whole

parts of the text

which are not relevant

to the point you are

looking for

relevant part of the

text, read it @[ef!djJy

o The questions and the

text will not contain the

same words You need

to look for and mateh

meaning e.g Question

22 'has beeome

sueeessful at a young

age' = 'just 21 and

alreadya box olnee

You are going to read a magazine article in which four actors talk about their profession

For Questions22-35 choose from the actorsA-D, The people may be chosen more thanance There is an exarnpleat the beginning (O)

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ACTOR'S WORLD

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A Jake Armstrong'l have a terrible problem reading through scripts,'admits Jake Armstrong 'l find most of them veryboring, although ance in a while a script will realIyappeal to me and l am immediately attracted to thecharacter the director hasasked me to consider.'Jake Armstrong was always going to end up doingsomething dramatic His father and mother are bothactors, and although neither of them pushed him intothe profession, he feels his career path was inevitable as

he saw 50 much theatre when he was a chiid 'l wouldwait backstage until it was time to go home at the end

of an evening performance I met the most fantastiepeople As a child you don't appreciate farne and lthought alI these extraordinary people were realIynorma1 But there was something fascinating about thewhole husiness, why people dress up as different peopleand pretend to be other personalities Unlike myparents, however, l am more interested in film wark

The thing about filming is that you hang around forhours chatting away to people, then suddenly you've got

to turn it on l had to learn very quickly how to tonedown for the eamera, not to overact, whereas on stage

in the theatre it's the exact opposite.'

hasbecomesuccessfulat a young age?

was strongly influenced by their upbringing7had little warning before going on stage?

comments on different acting techniques?

was picked without having spoken?

has not been professionallytrained?

used to worry about being unemployed?

is not interested in reading scripts?

had a difficult time before becoming farnous?

refusesqUlte a lot of wark?

tried to change their appearance7had to fight for parental support7thinks the acting processis quite charrning and attractive?

B Laura Dyson'I think I'm very lueky to have been noticed sa early in

my career When l was at drama schoolI used to feeIquite desperate meeting up with friends who hadalready graduated and who were ont of work I wouldlisten to them talking about the temporary jobs theyhad, working in restaurants, supermarkets -whateverthey could find, and going to one audition after theather And they were only auditioning for really smaliparts in theatre or film and getting absolutely nowhere.'Laura Dyson is just 21 and already a box office name

She was spotted whilst on stage in London and offered

a film role by one of Hollywood's leading directors 'l!

was unbelievable I'd had hardly any experience and theplay l was in was a walk-on role only l didn't have to

C Emmy Mason'My parents have always been interested in the arts and

l remember being taken to the einema and the theatre

at a very eady age When I said l wanted to go todrama school they were horrified In faet, my fatherrefused to agree but he eventualJy gave in beeause lthreatened to go off around the world on my own at 17doing any old job just to pay my way.'

Emmy Mason was determined to succeed and although

it has not been an easy ride to stardom she has finallyachieved the kind of recognition that most actors canonly dream about 'My big break came quite byaccident I was an understudy at the National Theatrefor months on end l! was such hard wark, learning thelines and vet knowing that you were lInlikely ever to saythem in front of an audience Don't get me wrong,thollgh I was glad to be earning some money and atleast l got to see the famous names eaeh nigh! Anyway,one day the leading lady went down with fiu and in theafternoon l was told l would be on stage that cvening.There wasn't time to be frightened I had sat through allthe rehearsals so I knew the moves by heart And thatwas it The crities loved my performance and I've neverbeen out of work sinee.'

D Luke Demain'l guess I ended up acting by accident l wanted to go touniversity but couldn't deeide what to study Sa Ithought I'd take a year out, do different things and givemyself a breathing spaee before applying But duringthat year I got involved with alocal theatre group andsuddenly realised I was happier than I'd ever been.'Luke Demain has never looked back Unusual in thisday and age, he didn't go to drama school and has had

no formai tra ining lnstead he found himself an agentwho was willing to put him forward for auditions 'Tobegin with l was mostly doing advertisements for TVand film, which was fine but not serious acting Thenone day my agent got a calI from a film studio and thenext day l was on the film set There hadn't even beentime to sen d me the script Looking back l don't think leven asked what the film was about, it didn't matter.But I'm quite choosy now and turn down more scriptsthan l accept!'

PAPER 2 Writing (1 haur 30 minutes)

'R;~~WRJ'1I:f~~{itil$~~Write an answer to one of the Questions 2-5 in this part Write your answer in 120-180

words in an appropriate style

2You have been studying the environment in your English lessans and your teacher hasasked you to write on the following topie for homework:

Taking care of aur p/anet: the things we can ali do to he/p.

You want to do an activity course abroad during your summer holiday You have seenthe advertisement below in a magazine and made same notes about things you want

to know Read the notes you have made Then, write to the company covering ali the

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3Same English friends are coming to stay with you for a week They want to knowabout same of the special tourist attractions in your area, and have asked for samesuggestions for things you think thejr children would especially enjoy

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Write your letter Do not write any addresses

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An international magazine is publishing articles from readers about a person whohas had an important influence on their life

We also arrange accommodation withlocal families ar, if you prefer, in smalifurnished apartments

Write your article

Tell us what you want and how youwould like to travel

EitherAnswer one of the following twa questions based on your reading of one of the setboa ks.

(a) Write a composition describing one of the events in the bookwhich you have read, saying why you have chosen it and what youfind memorabie about it

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Or(b) Your teacher has asked you to write a report for your class onwhether you think the book which you have read would be suitablefor a radio ar television play Write a report giving the reasons for yourchoice

Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style Do not write anyaddresses

o Make sure you aiways write in paragraphs

o Leave yourself enough time to read through what youhave written in order to check your spelling andgrammar

o You don't have to use your imagination Read the instructions carefully and underline keywords and phrases: e.g ,Q\I~l1ZjllUb-e-'p.QjD.!~'llli_notes and iLddil}gjl.rlY~l<cvanL9uestioD"

of vour own~

oRead the input materia! What information does the advertisement ask for?

o Base your answer on the input material, but try to use your own words as far as possible

oThinkabout who you are writingto Whichstyle is best: more formai ar less formal?

Should you end the letter with Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully ar Best wishes?

o Plan your answer Paragraph 1: express your interest in the activity course and give information

about your own requirements Paragraph 2: request the extra information (based on your handwritten notes) Paragraph 3: add a question ofyour own relevant to the input materia!.

o When you have finished, read the input information again Have you induded everything?

oCheckthe word limit,but don't waste time counting every word

o Make sure you have twa ar three concrete suggestionsthat you can make specific reference to

o Use a formai ar neutral style

o Use a neutral style: you do not know the reader

.Introduce the person in your first paragraph

o Explain why they are influential in your life and give sameexamples to support what you say

Question s(a):

o Choose one event which you know we II, sa that you can refer

to the plot and the characters ete Explain why you havechosen It

.Use a formai ar neutral style

Question s(b):

.Oecide on radio ar television.

.Organise your ideas You can use subheadings if you wish for

a report

.Choose twa ar three examples of scenesJevents ete from thebook and explainhowthese would make good radio artelevision

.A, B, C and D are all

plausible al firsl sighl,

bul only one fils Ihe

gap

.The word muSi fil in Ihe

conlexl of Ihe text as a

whole

.Check the words before

and after Ihe gap

Some words can only

be used with certain

prepositions, some

words will be part of

fixed expressions

.Read through the text

and check Ihat your

answers make sense

word can stand alone

wllhoul another phrase

to complete Ihe sense?

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Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)

For Questions 1-15, readthe text belowand decide which answer A, B, C or D best fitseach space There is an example at the beginning (O)

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet

Imagine driving along a bridge that is sa long that you can't even (O) the other end

The 0resund Bridge, one of the (1) " bridges in the world, (2) " sa far ahead into the(3) " that you can't even tell where the blue of the water (4) " the blue of the sky

The 0resund Bridge is an amazing example of modern engineering design that (5) the

July 2000 It crosses the Flinte Channel, the chilly waterway (7) the twa countries

At one stage the bridge turns (8) a tunnel under the sea This tunnel is also a (9)

breaker in its own right as it is the longest road and rail tunnel in the world The engineersbuilt an artificial island near the Danish coast that (10) to support part of the bridge(11) , as well as being the point at which the road disappears (12) , before comingout in Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark

The bridge, which was built (13) by the two countries, is expected to bring hugeadvantages It will (14) " time compared to traditional ferry connections, as well as being

of (15) to the economy of both countries

space Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (O)

Write your answers on the separate answer sheet

Example:

She is the person who selects the songs for the album, the photographs for publicitypurposes, who shoots the video and chooses the clothes the singer (19)

artwork for the album, the singer's manager, journalists and marketing managers

music industry

TipStrip

.Read the text for general understanding

.The word must make sense in Ihe lexl as a whoie

.Decide which word each gap needs, e.g preposition, relalive pranoun, conjunclion, verb,adjeclive ele

.Look oul for fixed expressions dependenl preposilions after certain verbs and linking wordsand phrases

.Read Ihraugh the lexl and check il makes sense

Questlon 20: Whal Iype of word go es here? Which two words are possible in Ihe conlexl? Whichone makes more sense if we are lalking generally?

Question 24' Whal Iype ofword goes here? Whal other word can replace a noun?

Question 30: Look al Ihe preposilion after Ihe gap What verb can you put with this preposition

lo mea n 'discovered'?

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TipStrip

What type of word is it?

What usually follows it,

e.g an infinitive, a

gerund, a pronoun?

the question paper and

read both sentences

again

added any extra

information or missed

out any of the original

information

.Write only the missing

words on Ihe answer

sheet

as Iwo words, e.g

auxiiiary verb do you

have to have in order 10

make a question here?

Question 40: Active to

passive: make sure you

keep to the same verb

tense

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first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given You must usebetween two and five words, including the word given Here is an example (O)

The bag is not big enough for ali my luggage,smali

The bag """"""""",.""""","""""""" for al! my luggage,The gap can be fil!ed by the words 'is too smali' 50 you write:

Example: O

Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet

31 I had no idea about Rona's engagement

unaware

~ngagement

32 I haven't seen a good filmfor months.

since

33 Mark did as I suggested and bought a new computer

advice

34 Noteacher will tolerate bad behaviour in class

put

35 The heavy snow mea nt that no trains were running,

prevented

The trains "".""""" "",,"" """"""""""." the heavysnow,

36 Can I borrow your camera for my holiday, please?

lend

Can"" """""""".".""""."" ", yourcamerafor myholiday, please?

37 jim was horrified to find his new car had been stolen

horror

To " "".""" " his new car had been stolen

38 When are you hop ing to go to university?

and six iines lo becorrect

sentence, not just atthe numbered iines

you think are wrongand read the sentence(not the line) without it

Does it sound right?

only occur onee in aline

Une 48: Is il apreposltion or aparticiple which isn'tneeded here?

Une 50: Where do the'famous personalilies'appear?

Une 55: Look at the tenseused throughoul thisfairly lon g senlence,Where is the mistake?

For Questions 41-55, read the text belowand look carefully at each line, 50me of the

linesare correct, and some have a word which should not be there.

If a line is correct, put a tick (v) by the number on the separate answer sheet If a linehas a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.There are examples at the beginning (O and 00)

48 ",

49 "'"

50 51

52 "."""

53 """'"

54 """'"

55 """".

Red NO5e Day

EveryMarch in Britain there is a special day called RedNose

millions of pounds One third of al! money collected together

such as iike the disabled or refu gees, The rest of the money

money to Comic Relief? The BBC plays a large part by being

people to give over some money Hundreds of schools are also

millions of people wear these about for fun; some people evenbuy extra large noses which they had fix to the front of their cars

-~ For Questions 56-65 ,read the text below Use the word givenincapitalsat the end of

each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line There is an example at thebeginning (O)

The stories which are often very (59) , are told by pointingout and walking along large tra eks of land; it can be said, therefore, thatthe (60) of Aborigines are lived out as if in agiant naturalstorybook It is also (61) that Aboriginalland has a strangeway of creating its own (62)

When they talk about a place of (63) Aborigines say that

the land has a 9i that either likes you or makes you feel disturbed and

(64) In fact, if you sit under a tree there is a(65) that it is watching you, listening to you and that Itmay even talk to you

TipStrip

oRead the text for general understanding

o Decide what type of word you need for each gap (e.g noun, adjective etc.)

o Look at the who le sentence, not just at the iine containing the gap

o You should make no more than two changes to the word

o You may need to add a prefix or suffix to som e words

o Some words may be positive or negative Check the meaning of the tex!

oRead through the text and check that your words make sense

o Check your spelling very carefully

Question s8: 15a noun, a verb or an adjective needed here?

Question 64: Read this sentence very carefully.ls this word going to express a positive ornegative idea?

Question 6S:ls this word going to be singular or piurai?

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PAP ER 4 Listening (approximately40 minutes)

~ You'lIhearpeopletalkingineightdifferentsituations.ForQuestlons1-8, choosethe best

answer, A, B or C

Tip Strip

oRead the questionbefore the options andunderline the keywords

oEachquestion is based

on a different listeningtext and carries aseparate marko

oFocuson each new text

as you hear it; don'tlook ba ck at the oneyou have just dane arlook ahead to whatcomes nex!

o Decide on one of theoptions after the firstlistening

o Use the secondlistening to check thatyou are correc!

o Ifyou are not sure,make a sensible guess

o Do not listen for singlewords, but for thegeneral meaning

o Don't wony aboutwords that you don'tknow

o Be prepared for shortdialogues as well asmonologu es

Question 2: You'lI hearthe speaker mentionplants, flowers andbutterflies, as well as 'alikinds of tiny creaturescrawiing around'

Question 3: What wasthe secretary's message?

Question S: What can'tthe man find?

Youheara radio announcement about a transport problem

What is the problem to do with7

A the railways

B the roads

C the alrports

2 You hear a man being interviewed on the radio.

What is the topie of his new book?

A insects

B flowers

C butterflies

3 You hear a woman talking to her friend on the phone

What has happened?

A Her meeting was cancelled

B Her meeting was boring

CHer meeting was difficult

4 You hear an advertisement for a concert

What is belng offered?

A two tickets for the price of one

B a ticket which includes supper

C a specialticket for a family

5 You hear a man talking to a hotel manager.

What is he asking for?

A a new suitcase

B a smali lock

C a spare key

6 You hear an artist talking about a trip to an exhibition

What is she looking forward to 7

A seeing her work on display

B meeting some new artists

C buying an 011painting

7 You hear a businesswoman talking to her assistantover the phone

What is the reasonfor her calI'

A She'sleft her laptop on her desko

B She'sleft her diary behind

C She'sleft her passport in a drawer

8 You hear a man phoning through an order for a takeaway mea!

Where does he want it delivered?

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.The questions follow

the order of the tex!

.Before you listen, read

the questions Think

about the kind of

informationwhich is

missing

.The words you need to

write are on the tape,

but not in the same

order as the question

sentences Itis not a

dictation

.Write1-3words in each

space Ifthe answer is

a number,you can

write it in figures ar

words

.Oon't repeat the words

and ideas which are

already in the question

Question 9: What kind of

information would you

expect to complete this

sentence?

Questlon 10: Are you

listening for a verb or a

noun for this gap?

Question 14: What kind

of things would the

Centre not want people

to do inside?

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The EnvironmentalCentre has been open for I 0

The Centre has working displaysof sun and wind I I~

School children visit the Centre to carry out a

I @]on the environment

The majority of coursestake I ~ '

apart fram ones in the summer

Accommodation is provided in basicI ~ made of wood

The Centre does not allow anyoneI ~ inside

The most popular course shows people how to saveI ~

v 'P.'.AYR;TJ;lk3 ~~ You will hear five different people talking about the importance of modern inventions For

extra letter which you do not need to use

.Read the instructions carefuily.What will the people be talking about?

.Before youlisten, read the options A to F

.During the first listening, note down each speaker's main idea Mark the option closest to thisidea

.During the second iistening, check your answers You may need to change same of them

B: Listen out for the speaker who talks about the ways of guaranteeing contact with other people.E: Twa people mention relaxing, but only one of them speaks about it in the context of theinvention which is most important for them personally

F:What is another way of saying that something is always with you?

~~'Wj;li\!J-'-! You will hear a radio interview with a researehseientist Foreaeh ol the Questions

decide whieh ol the statements are True and whieh are False,Write T lorTrueor F for

False in the boxes provided

24 The 'smart pili' is a new drug I 1241

Most people are impressed with the new system for reading labeis

27

29 The labeisare designed to speakaloud

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importanL

statement reflects what is said

Question24: Does Andrew say that the smart pili is a new drug or is it something else?

Question26: Andrew says that people 'worry about getting things wrong' How is this commentreflected in the statement'

Question3°: Andrew says that people 'become confiden\' Does this mean they are afraid ofsomething?

Part2

time to talk If you do notcleariy understandwhatyou havebeen asked to

do, ask the examinertorepeat the task for you

(within reasonyou won'tloseany marksfor dOingthis).Don't speaktoo fasL

.If you don't knowa word

in oneofthe photographs, try to describe it using other words to explain what you mean.

.Don't give separate descriptions of each picture (ompare and contrast them from the very beginning.

partner'sturn Listencarefully andthenrespondbriefly to thequestion which theexaminerwill put to you

at the endof yourpartner's turn

Part3

his/her opinions, don'tiust say what you think

50 don't decide ar agree too 500 n - talk about all the pictures first.

.You don't have to agree with your partner.

Part4 The examiner may ask you questions in turn, ar may ask general questions for you bot h to answer For example, the examiner may say 'And what about you?

What do you think? Do you agree?'

You don't have to agree with your partner, but try not to interrupt; let your partner finish, then say what you think.

Try to give reasons for your opinions and make your answers as fuli as possible.

~);,'~:;~?!l~~~h;:1~~1{j1.\(3 minutes)

Where do you come lrom?

Have you always lived there/here?

Eating out (compare, eontrast and speculate)

Television (eompare, contrast and speeulate)

will have a page of pietures to help you

People and travel (diseuss and evaluate)

asking questions sueh as:

Do you think people should pay more to use their own ears7 Why (not)?

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the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part 1-7 of the article There is one

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don't recognise; foeus on understanding the main point of each paragraph

Heading A: Why might people at Davis Station want to avoid others occasionally?

Heading B: This talks about being 'forced to remain' Which paragraph talks about people having

no choice but to stay where they are7Heading E: Could this heading be redundant as the whole article is about living in freezingconditions?

Heading H: This mentions 'a varied community' Which paragraph illustrates the variety ofpeople?

of the world's coldest, remotest continent: Antarctica

The people who spend the winter at Davis Station inAntarctica regard the departure of the last ship not withfear but with something like a feeling of relief Gone arethe bnsy days of summ er, the helicopters, the crowd ofpeople Naw life starts again

There are more than 40 research projects being carriedout in Antarctica but many of the scientists have left bythe time winter arrives The station is home to physicists,biologists, weather observers, mechanics,

communications technicians, electricians, carpenters,plumbers, a doctor and a chef There is al50 a stationleader whose job it is to keep everyone happy andproductive and to look after all the paperwork Whenmost of the team arrive each year iDDecember, the sunnever sets By the beginning of the following Tuneit willnever rise, sa people have to get used to many dark

to advise on diet and exercise and a gym is available tohelp people keep fit

Inevitably, smali social groups develop within thisisolated community There is usually a group of smokers,

a group of video watchers, a group of people who sit andchat As people try to maintain contact with home sa thecost of phone bills increases, but in any case there isnothing else to spend money on

It is quite common for the sea to freeze during April and

and move with the tide ance the sea ice has beenchecked to see if it is strong enough to walk on, one canski over and fish through the holes Eventually itbecomes strong enough for vehicJes to drive on it andthe researchers can open up a new road system to enablethem to drive around the coast in minutes, to huts whichcould only be reached after hours of walking in summer

Trips to the huts are the only means of physicallyescaping from life on the station Same trips are forscience, others for recreation and a way of having samepersonal and private space Same trips can be made onfoot ar skis, but in winter they are usually in vehicJes

I7 IThereare no animalsas theyallleave for the winter,but

in spring seals and seabirds and penguins arrive Onlyhum ans stay in Antarctica for the fuli year, and althoughtheir lives are comfortable they are still isolated andimprisoned They have good food, comfortable

for many months at a time no chance of leaving

m;B:'WJ;.~~ You are going to read an article about one young Englishperson'sexperienceof a 'gap

year',a yearspentoverseas, in China,betweenleavingschoolandgoing to university.Forquestions 8-14, choosethe correct answer A, B, e ar D

Mark your answerson the separate answer sheet.

I am led into a large, whitewashed room

2 to face a jury of 99 They are arranged inrows, and we look at each other through

a do ud of ye11owchalk dust They havenever met a foreigner before and eye menervously as I step forward I am inChina for a year to wark with 20-year-oldstudents learning English It felt oddbeing younger than my students, but Inever felt too inexperienced to cope

It had not been an easy choice to take theopportunity of doing a gap year I wasafraid of not being able to settle down to

a life of studying when I returned and oflosing touch with my friends But ance

16 the decision was made, I looked forsomewhere cha11engingto live and wark,with the possibility of travelling aroundthe country at the end of my warkplacement

I worked at a huge, concrete institute in acity with a million inhabitants and I grew

to love it The size of the dass whichcould sometimes indude up to 99students, of very mixcd ability andenthusiasm, left me feeling exhausted,but rewarded

One of the best things about the work

29 was that I met hundreds of people, andfclt appreciated and welcomed by them-

people who had had practically nocontact with the West In China,

everyone wants to be your friend

My best Chinese mate was Mr Chow, a35-year-old electronics teacher with asan, wifc, and a cheerfuJ face like a fulimoon I helped him with his English and

he coached me at table tennis, and taught

me how to ride a motorbike Best of a11,

he was a great storyteller, and some of

my best nights were spent eating withhim and his family In China I learnt thatfnn takes on different forms 43

In the more remote areas of China wherelife and landscape have changed little inhundreds of years, you can really feel like

a cross between a celebrity and a creaturefrom outer space I've becn on trainjourneys when kids have asked me to signtheir c1othes,been on television a fewlimes-and just what do yon say whenChinese men are stroking your legs,amazed by the fact that they are sa hairy?

Sa, what have I come away with? I had

no choice but to adapt, budget, bargainand become more independent There's

no faster way to grow up than having tostand in front of those 99 students, allolder than yourself and tell sameone offfor turning up late again to a lesson

Most of all I loved the experience ofliving in a different country and thechallenge of trying to understand it

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Question 9: Always read

what has come before aswell as what comes afterwit h this kind ofquestion

Question 10: Don't bemislead by word-spotting; at thebeginning of thetext the writer mentionsthe fact that the studentseyed him 'nervously'

A He thinks he has committed a crime

B The students already find him boring

e He cannot understand their behaviour

D He knows they want to see what he is like

9 What does the word 'decision' in line 16 refer to?

A going to university

B returning homeegoing abroad

D contacting friends

10 Which phrase best sums up the writer's feelings about his job?

A concerned and nervous

B tired but fulfilled

e enthusiasticbut worried

D successfuland excited

11 How do the 'hundreds of people' react to the writer? (line 29)

A They we re suspiciousof him

B They were amused by him

e They were sociable to him

D They were puzzled by him

12 What does the writer suggest by saying 'fun takes on different forms' in line 43?

A He was surprised at his enjoyment of simple things

B He got more fun fram learning than teaching

e He missedWestern forms of entertainment

D He enjoyed meeting his students outside lessons

13 The children wanted the writer to sign their clothes becausehe was

A famous

B unusual

e popular

D funny

14 What does the writer conclude about his gap year?

A It enabled him to learn Chinese

B He learnt how to control a class

e He learnt to cope with foreigners

D It helped him become more mature

- You are going to read a magazine article about a man who used to wark at London Zoo.

When Oliver Graham-.Jonesfirst anived at London Zoo in 1951, he came across

a num ber of difficulties The zoo had changed little since it was built in 1823 and the keepers who

looked after the animals were used to organising things their own way.

However, a new law changed all that in 1948 and only

qualified vets were allowed to treat animals The

keepers, used to being in charge, disliked having a clever

young boss with new ideas

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He made such a fuss in the first year that many of the

keepers refused to speak to him He quarrelled with

almost everybody and after a year the zoo management

decided that his job would remain on a temporary

contract

1161

On one occasion when Mr Graham-Jones orderecl that

the heating in the animal houses shou!d be switched off,

the keepers went on strike

117J

Despite all the arguing, the young vet was responsible

for some major new improvements anclmost

important!y for setting up the zoo's animai hospital

Things have certainIy changecl When Mr Graham-Jonesfirst joined the zoo he actually lived in the zoo grounds

Later on he moved to live off site ancl eventually in 1966

he left the zoo altogether ancl became a college lecturer

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.

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paragraphs into anarticle

oRead through the textcarefully 50 that youhave a generalunderstanding

oLookverycarefullyat

the whoie paragraph,before and aher eachgap

oRead through theparagraph options andflnd one that fits interms of topic andlanguage links

the paragraphs again tocheck that they makesense

Paragraph C: Look at thetone of this paragraph asanother clue for fitting itinto the text

Paragraph O: Anotherclue: look the way inwhich OG]'s words echowhat has just beenmentioned in theprevious paragraph

Paragraph E: The phrase'at last' summarises theend of OG]'s battle to getthings changecl

A'The lion and monkey houses were shut up at 4pm when the keepers wenthorne, leaving alI the heating turned on This resulted in the overnighttemperatures being too high and, not surprisingly, a number of animalsbecame iII.'

.8 According to Mr Jones, the moment you start to put cages around animals

you've got a man-made artificiaI environment which doesn't suit animals

c 'Nobody really wanted me,' said Mr Graham-Jones 'The zoo keepers had

their own ideas about nutrition, about what the animals shouid eat and theseidea, had been handed down over the years horn keeper to keeper It tooktwa years for me to settle in.'

D 'I didn't care if the job was temporary for 10 years; the zoo neecled me and Iwas determinecl to improve the conditions for the anima!s.'

/E He felt that he was at last in charge of a proper cIinic where he could give theanimals the quality of care he felt they deserved The faciiities incIudecl a fullyequipped operating theatre in a clean ancl healthy environment

F

I 'They clon't need Londem Zoo - they can go to the country and visit safariparks, which are much better for anima!s I'm not anti-zoo, all I'm saying isthat places like this have served their purpose Modern zoo keeping is ratherdifferent.'

G They only ever calIed in a vet - someone who speclalised in treating siekanimals - when it was absolutely neeessary

H The plan was a disaster He ran out of money, deeided that hc didn't want tocontinue working as a vet and that he would re-train as a doctor

To enable him to look afterthezoo's 800 animals he had a fiat situatedbetween the seals ancl the hippos! Although very convenient, the fiat wasdecicledly noisy, especially in the early morning

- You are going to read a magazine article in which four different women talk about the

Which of the women

spends her day in conversation with others7

worries she might upset other people?

escapes outside to find peace and quiet?

likes to prepare mentally for what is to come 7gets annoyed if she has no time to herself?

thinks other people may feel equally stressed?

feels pressurised by too many demands at work?

creates space for herself even If she is not at home?

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Question22: Look for sameone expressing a wlsh

Question 26: What word expresses the same Idea as 'peace and quiet'?

Question 32: Look for how a list of thlngs conveys how the person feels

lalways need to get away from other people at somepoint during the day It's not that I don 't get on withothers, I've loads of frlends But I wark in a reallybusy office in the centre of town and from themoment Ileave home each mornlng it's non-stop

Crowds on the buses, busy streets, office bustle,phones, e-mail, do this, do that By the time theend of the day comes, l'm desperate for same peaceand quiet Even if I'm going out later in the evening, Ialways make sure 1 have at least an hour to myselfwithout anyone belng able to disturb me I arrivehome, make myself a drink and Ile on the sofa.lclose

my eyes and relax by concentrating on each part of

my body in turn, beglnning with my necko Even If I'maway from home, I try to find the time just to bealone in order to unwind and recharge my batteries

If I don't make this space for myself, 1feel really tenseand irritable

I share a student fiat wit h three others, 50 there'snever a quiet moment When 1come back fromcollege in the evenings it's quite likelythat there'll

be other people there as well and we'll ali havesupper together It's great fun but towards the end ofthe evenlng l feel really tlred and 50 Ilike to disappear

by myself for a while It's hopeless to try and find anyprivacy in the fiat, 50 l go out for a walk Whateverthe weather, I walk through the park which is quiteclose Late at night It's usually empty There are justshadows and the rustle of anlmals and birds It's verypeaceful and it gives me the opportunlty to reflect onthe day and to thlnk about what I have to do thenext day When l get ba ck to the fiat I like to gostraight to bed Usually I fali asleep pretty quicklyeven If the others are still up and chatting or listening

to musie If I don 't get this time to myself, 1'11be like abear with a sore head the next morning and not nice

to knowi

fe ":JBeatr'ii»:j:'\:T:0:;iiii.i;

I'm a night owi and l absolutely hate getting up inthe mornlngs If people try and talk to me beforemidday, I really snap at them Being an actress meansthat I wark late 50 It's important that I create spacefor myself at the beginning of each day And because

l use my voice 50 much, in fact totally depend on it, llike to rest my voice and just 115tento music when Iwake up I don't even want to hear other people'svoices some people find thls very hard to understandand get quite cross when I tell them not to contact

me before noon I tell them it's nothing personal butthey still sound offended I'm sure It must be thesame for singers and, who knows, maybe teachersand lecturers get fed up with hearing the sound oltheir own voice and simply lon g to be by themselvessomewhere, in complete silence

\D :':Nc:)talie'V,,(:;;"i:.4"?(iC

I work in a cali centre, which means l'm constantlyon

the phone Apart from lunch and two short breaksduring the day l'm speaking to people ali daylong

And of course you never get to see who you'respeaking tol Bythe end of my shift I'm exhausted,not because I'mrushlng around or l'm on my fe et aliday but simply because I've spent the day talking andlistening The breaks are sa short that there's no time

to do anything other than get a drink and something

to eat I'd love to be able to go for a walk but there'snowhere to escape to within easy walking distance.The building where I work is in the middle of anindustrial estate, you can't even see a single tree 50

my fiat is fuli of.house plants and when I get homeit's wonderful to be able to relax, surrounded by alithe greenery I lie on the floor, stretch out, look up atthe plants and try to imagine I'm In a tropicalrainforest miles away!

Youmust answerthisquestion.

You and your friends are organising a class trip You have seen the advertisement

Out of Class, giving necessary details and asking for further information

Out of Class

Let us organise your trip anywhere

in the wor/d!

.special pricesfor large groups

individual information packs

Be\- e><:"'\Mples

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-PIAjR'T ;":32':f;;:;"?~.,r Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part Write your answer in 120-180

words in an appropriate style

The person in the world I would most /ike to meet and why.

Write your article

Joni closed the door very quietly and waited.

Write your story

any addresses

4

5 Answer one of the following two questions based on your reading of one of the setbooks

Either (a) Which of the characters in the book is your favourite?

With reference to the book you have read, write a composition

(b) 'This book is a reallygood read.' Write a composition saying

reasons why

Or

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Questlon2:

Pick somebody you know something about(pop star? actor?) 50 you can say whyyou would 50 much like to meet him/her

Questlon3'

it got a beginning,a middleand anend?

mentioned you were going camping

mention a few things that happened whilstyou were camping and whether or not youenjoyed yourself

letter in an appropriate letter format

Question 5(a),.Choose acharacter whom you feel you knowwell from the story 50 that you can inciudeplenty of reasons as to why he/she is yourfavourite

Question 5(b):.Say whether you agree or dlsagree with thestatement

your opinion, and to make it ciear why youenjoyed/didn't enjoy reading It

Use a neutral to formai style

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does not believe people

go tor the coffee

can be used wit hout

needing an objec!?

Question11:Which verb

is invariably used with

'business'?

Dl

Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)

ForQuestions 1-15, read the text belowand decide which answer A, B, C or D best fitseach space There is an example at the beginning (O)

Example:

066~tibl

COFFEE CULTURE

The otherday I wanted a cup of coffee, 50 I (O) 'into the bank Isat in a 50ftarmchair

and watched the world (1) , which, inthiscase, was the (2) for the servicesof the

bank clerks I'm joking of course, but this could soon be common in banks jn big cities

The (3) for 'real coffee' in Britain, like that for mobile phones, seems never-ending

However, the (4) '" is that the attraction for many British people (5) not so much inthe coffee as in the 'coffee culture' that surrounds it This is to do with big, soft sofas andthe idea that if you sit on one, you too can (6) the actors in the American TV comedy

Friends.

during the day, to (9) newsand gossip, discuss (10) of the day and (11)

business The cafes acted as offices and shops in which merchants and agents, clerks andbankers could carry out their (12)

(14) It won't be longbeforecoffee is sold everywhere.Youcan alreadybuy it in

hospitals, motorway service stations, supermarkets and at tourist (15) throughoutthe country

space Use only one word in each space.Thereis an example at the beginning (O)

Write your answers on the separate answer sheet

the action is, (20) """""""""'" they pa ck thejr bags and head straight for the airport

In (21) to the usual sporting events, the Olympic Games are held

(23) """"""'" affect the host city for severalyears before.Newfacilities

alsolor the thousandsol international visitors(26), ' cometo stay.The

explore the surrounding region.andthis(28) a lastingeffecton tourism

destination

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Question21: The word both before and after the gap and the second part of the sentence

should help you decide what kind of word is missing

Question 26:What type ot word goes here? What word can stand in tor a noun?

Question 29:What kind of word are you likely to need when referring to a date in the past?

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Question32: Whatkind

of word do you need to

put after 'wish'?

preposition do you need

phrasal verb meaning

'scold'?

Question 4°: Carefu l

-you will need to replace

'expensive' wit h another

The gap can be filled by the word s 'is too smali' so you write:

Writeonly the missing words on the separate answer sheet

31 'Don't speak so loudly, John,' sa id Petra

asked

32 l'm sorry l can't meet you this evening

wish

33 lt may rain later so take an umbrella

case

34 David carried on working despite feeling very sleepy

evenDavid carried on working

35 Marie scolded her son for breaking thevase

told

very sleepy.

36 I am not interested in computers

interest

37 We were all surprised to see Kitty at the party

surprise

38 The Beatles are thought by many people to be among the world's best pop groups

thatMany people

were The Beatles

the world's best pop groups

39 Is it ali right for me to borrow your car?

if

40 The rent for this fiat is more expensive than I had expected

Une 49: Which wordcould be used in thissentence but is in thewrong position here?

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ForQuestions 41-55, read the text belowand look carefully at each line Some of thelines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there

If a line is correct, put a tick (0/) by the number on the separate answer sheet lf a linehas a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.There are examples at the beginning (O and 00)

TIME TRA VEL

Have you ever wished you could travel ba ck into the past

to change intosomemoment in your life? Have you everwanted to visit some important event in the history7 Timetravel is a wonderful idea but it is fuli of difficulties One

famous scientist, is Stephen Hawking, has sa id that if time

travel was possible we would be visited by time tourists But

as we are since obviously not visited by su ch people, then time

travel is impossible Other scientists, and however, disagreewith him and argue that our planet, Earth, is so far tiny a part

of the universe that time travellers have not vet visited this timeand place Would it be possible so to travel into the future?

Scientists say that there this is almost certainly impossible,

although there is a faint ray of hope lt is believed that in the

future the universe will stop or expanding and start to grow smaller.This may allow travel into the future although there is one rli1ajor

problem: it will take on another few billion years before the

universe reaches to this stage

- For questions 56-65, readthe text below.Usethe word givenin eapitalsat the end of

eaeh line to form a word that fits the spaee in the same line There tSan example at thebeginning (O)

Digby's (59) for the Foundation came when she wastravelling in Hungary 'People there believe that a child's(60) benefits from musie edueation, and it has

a (61) effeet on other skilis, like(62) and linguistie skilis Musie edueation pravides atraining whleh extends children's (63) and listeningpowers.' Digby believes that if ehildren get (64) framsinging, they are more likely to learn an instrument (65) when they are older

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Question 58: 15the word required more frequently used in its singular arpiurai form?

ORGANISEPASSlONMUSICMAJOR

INSPIRE

DEVELOPSIGNIFYMATHEMATICSCOMMUNICATEENJOYWILL

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leam when the womansays 'l'd make It and take

it with us when we're outwalking'?

Question 6: Where didthese early plays takeplace?

Question8:Listenout forwhen the woman says'what's really attractive';

this will help you foeus

on the answer

You'llhear people talking in eight different situations For Questions 1-8, choose the bestanswer, A, B or C

1 You hear part of a radio programme about a sports personality

What has he reeentlyaehieved?

A a new sporting reeord

B another gold medal

C a finaneial reward

2 You hear a woman asking for a recipe

What does she want to make?

A something for supper

B something for a party

C something for a pienic

3 You hear man talking about animals

Whatis he recommending?

A feeding a pet a balanced diet

B giving a pet plenty of exereise

C making sure a pet is looked after

4 You hear part of a radio pragramme about travelling abroad

Who is speaking?

A a journalist

B a tour guide

C a travel agent

5 You overhearastudent talking about one of her classes

What has she done?

A missedattending a class

B withdrawn fram a elass

C complained about a elass

6 You hear a woman talking about a new book on the theatre

What is the best title for the book?

A Popular StreetTheatre

B TravellingTheatre Players

C Open-air Playsand Players

What kind of museum was it?

ABC

a natura I history museum

What does she likeabout it?

p, A 'RT::'e:2 ;;:;;i':4~~?

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likely to needa nounor a I

verb to complete this

sentence?

Questlon ~3: Can you

predict what kind of word

might fili this gap?

Questlon 14: William

mentions that 'winter

nights were very cold',

What might people leave

on overnight?

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Speakers 2, 3, 4 and 5

mention food, but none

ot them talks about a

varied menu, 'Blue

potatoes', however, are

mentioned as being

original Which option

contains this idea?

A: What other words do

we use when we want

to talk about 'scenery'?

D: Listen for someone

who mentjons their

need to be away from

the rest ot the world

IB!II

William could hear rain falling on the I 0 of his house

People usedI ~ to stoptheir windows breaking

William's parents hadI ~ and torches when the electricity failed

In the wet seasonthe I ~ were unusable becausethey flooded

Peoplerelied on using aI QIIto receivewhatever they wanted

William enjoyed cycling through fields whereI ~ was grown

Bandicootsare more commonly known asI ~

In Alice Springsthe I ~ are left on overnight

Boarding school in Australia may beI ~ from where you live

PeoplestayI I~during the hottest part of the day

through the questionsand underline keywords

answer to a questjon,then choose the option(A, B or C) which is thecIosest

Most questions will beabout people's feelings,ideas, attitudes andopinions

Questlon 24: Karin saysthat 'there was no reasonwhy I shouldn't stay'

Which option reflects thisfeeling?

Question 26: Think aboutother words arexpressions for theseadjectives; you will nothear the identical words

in the options

Question 28: Once again,think of other similarwords that Karin mightuse to express herFeelings

You will hear an interview with a woman who has left her own country to live abroad.For Questions24-30, choose the best answerA, B or C

24 What made Karin decide to move to Italy?

A There was nothing to stop hero

B Her friends were alreadythere

C Shewanted to learn Italian

25 Why did Karin return to the UK for two weeks?

A to collect her furniture

B to buy a new car

C to sort out her affairs

26 How did Karin feel after a few weeks in ltaly?

A worried

B lonely

C unhappy

27 How did Karin find a job?

A Sheasked her landlord's wife

B Her landlord offered hersomework

C Shewrote to a languageschool.

28 How did she feel about herjob?

A very afraid

B quite helpless

C very impatient

30 How does Karin feel about her experience?

A Things were quite easy

B Shewas very fortunate

C Shetook a very big risk

oDon'tbe afraidto ask

your partner ar the

examiner to repeat

somethingif you

haven't understood

oListento the questions

the examiner asks your

partner, and listen to

what your partner says

The examiner may say

'And what about you?'

ar 'Do you agree?'

answers Say what you

think and why

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What subjects are you studying? / What job do you do?

What are you hoping to do when you leave school/college?

What are your plans for the future?

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ITravelling (compare, contrast and speculate)Tum to pictures 1 and 2 on page 154 which show people traveling

IPlaying a musical instrument (compare, contrast and speculate)Tum to pictures 1 and 2 on page 155 which show people playing musical instruments

!Communications (discuss and evaluate)

on?

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The examiner will encourage you to develop the topie of your discussion in Part 3 byasking questions such as:

How interested are you in keeping up with the news in your own country?

Do you think there is too much news on the radio and television? Why (not)?

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PAPER 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)

A Storks will nest anywhere

!I' An impressive sight

C Storks unlikely tofind new nesting areas

stork numbers

E The reason for the

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Slorks are large, beautiful birds with long necks andlaking piclures of them is not easy In towns and villagesstorks build their nests, which are like platforms madeout of twigs, high up on rooftops ar treetops Sa myinitial job was to collect a huge key, let myself into thechurch, and climb up the bell tower sa that I could atleast see the white stork nesl on the roof of the lower

I eventua]]y reached the top and lifted the door above

my head After Ihe hot, dry slreets below there was awonderful cool breeze and staring al me from their neslabout forly metres away were three half-grown storks IIwas a marvellous scene, especially in view of the factIhat towards the end of the twentieth century there wasgreat concern about Ihe future of the white stork

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Human development has also affecled the stork's ability

to survive, bul in Ihis case the bird has proved lO be veryadaptable In natural environmenls, the stork nests intrees and on rocks However, as buildings began tospread anIa the storks' naturaI nesting sites, Ihe birdsadjusled to this lass by carrying their twigs even higher.Radio towers, road signs, slatues, monuments, chimneysand even pylans carrying e1ectricity have become loadedwith piles of twigs

Another example of Ihe stork's amazing abilily to adjusI

lO changes in Ihe environment is its diel If a stork can'tfind sufficienl food in its naturai habilat, then it seems itwill quite happily fecd off what it can find in rubbishtips This reliable source offood is probably one of Ihereasons why a sizeable percentage of Ihe storkpopulations in Spain no longer migrate by flying off toAfrica for the winler

I6 IHowever, there is a new threal lo storks on the horizon.European Union rules and regulations may affect Ihesource of food found on rubbish tips, as governments arenaw being asked to dean up rubbish tips by coveringthem over This will obviously cut off a valuahle foodsupply for the storks Nevertheless, like any animaI orbird which has sa successfully adapted to humandeve1opment, the slork will no doubt find a way toensure it will survive long into Ihe future

"H~~'flt;;1~~~21V:Ii'~f~;\You are going to read an extract from an article about an unusual form of storytelling For

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Unusual sto ryte II i ng

Question7: Make sureyou read far enough intothe text before youanswer this question!

Question10: Rememberthat this kind of questionmay require you to readbot h backwards as well

as forwards in the text

Question 11: The keyinformation is notexplicitly stated Whatcan you tell from theboys' attitudes?

'!t's the seventh minute into a match andwe're up against one of the top clubs inBritain We're expected to lose I get theball and I'm running as fast as I can forthe goa! The goalkeeper ruus towards

me Do I try to get round him or shall Ishoot?'

'Go round him,' calls out one voice

'Shoot!' shout a few of the kids gathered

one-nil up against the favourites.'

!t's gripping storytelling and not a singlechild has moved !t also happens thatevery word is true, with the exceptionof

21 the bit about his mum! The speaker is a

who now works as a communityrelations officer in a large city insouthern England

Part of Barry's job involves visitingclubs, schools and libraries along with aprofessional storyteller, Rick Taylor, inorder to try and reach the kidswho

mainly sit at the back of classrooms anddon't wantto take part in lessans.Theywant to both excite the children'simaginations and encourage them toread, and so far they are delighted withthe successof the project

Rick Taylor's Over the years he hadcollected a huge number of folk talesand stories and had earned his ]ivingtravelling around the world tell ing them

After a one-off event with BarryMorgan, which was a tremendoussuccess, Taylor decided thatthey should

havestrong male role modeIs involved

Many boys grow up wanting to beprofessional footballers and they'lllisten

to whatwehave to say far more readijythan they would listen to their teachers

!t's not just the boyswho get a lot out ofit; even though a lot of the stories arefootball based, the girls never get bored,'says Taylor

But there areother groupsfor whomthestorytellinghas been a learningprocess.

On one occasion, for example, BarryMorgan took some young professionalfootballers with him to one of thestorytelling sessions The playersexplained to the kids how relaxing with

a book before a big game could improvetheir performance 'Footballers have afairly short career,' says Morgan, 'and

mostofthemmoveon to other jobsin

the leisure industry, running a business

or public speaking For all these careersyou need good communication skills andtelling stories to a bunch of school kids isgreat practice for the future When Ifirst started playing football I had almost

no self-confidence but nowadays I'mquite happy standing up in front of 500children.'

.

Where is the speaker at the beginning of the article?

A running on a football pitch

B playing football wit h some children

e reliving an earlier football match

D sitting in a football stadium

8 What does 'the bit about his mum' (line 21) add to what the speaker says?

A It's intended to praise his mother

B It's intended to make his listeners laugh

e It's important to involve your mother

D l1's unusual for a woman to referee a match

9

What do we learn about the children involved in the storytelling project?

A They love reading stories in the classroom

B They enjoy being part of a club

e They are not interested in being at school

D They dislike having to go to libraries

10 What does Taylor mean by 'do more' (Iine 44)?

A He wanted the opportunity to earn more money

B He needed more stories from other parts of the world

e He felt the stories they told could be more successful

D He thought they could organise much more storytelling

11 What is the attraction of this form of story tell ing for many boys?

A They admire the people telling the stories

B They enjoy listening to some good teachers

e They hope to become storytellers themselves

D They like the fact that girls are not included

12 What did the young footballers recommend about reading?

A It can make you play better

B It helps you to feel relaxed

e It makes you more confident

D It makes you a better storyteller

13 What does the writer suggest about footballers in general?

A They are not particularly well educated

B They adapt well to other professions

e They have trouble communicating wit h people

D They have to be prepared to look for other jobs

14 How has Morgan benefited from storytelling?

A He could take up another career

B He has become more sure of himself

e He became a good businessman

D He enjoyed meeting new people

;'P,;JA'§1l~~~~t;'3~J~~!.1;:'i~You are going to read a newspaper article about a writer's experience of winter in Siberia.

for alittle town in the middle of SiberiaIOI C II had heard that it was cold enough to

make your eyes water and freeze the teardrops on your face

I wasn't going to Siberiato get a tan But writing a book in a cosyfiat when it was cold outside was one

thing.1151 II had picked the town beeauseit was so remote and it had the reputation of being

one of the coldest placeson Earth.116L I

1181 IEverypasser-bywore a huge hat and went about coveredin a personalcloud of steam

Enormous sheets of iee hung from the trees, walls and balconies and the pavements looked like marble,

millions of years old

snowballs ~- I

lumps and for a few days we went around with hats and collars covered in frost

and silenee We all knew that there was no shortage of energy and if our flats were warm and we could

pairs in case one of them broke down, and sehools had to close

had built fjres from eardboard boxes, still trying to sell their goods and hoping people would stop to look at

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moisture freezing on my eyelashes was extremely unpleasant

,G Writing a book when it was-45'( was quite another

ji In the eentre of the town was an ice-chute and the children would spend longhours sliding down the chute with their feet in the air

.1'Have you heard?' people kept asking me, in excitement

once When more than one answer is requlred, these may be given in any order There is

Which of the people uses a computer

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to find out about business competitors?

to create better pictures?

while on a journey'

to catch up on new things in their specialist areas?

because other people rely on you to have one?

to reduce feelings of loneliness?

because it cuts down on costs?

to advertise what they do?

because they've depended on one for so long?

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Question 25: Who mightneed to indude pictures inwhatthey do?

Question 29:Look for a similar way of saying that you can't work without a computer

Question 32:What other expression do you know for 'cuts down on costs'?

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I'm apoet and I spend a large part of my life travelling

happen to be My poems always begin in a notebook(and I mea n the paper variety) where they stay for a

individual words and phrases, to more developedpieces The only way I can keep In touch with my familyand also stay in contact with other writers is by usinge-mail Actually, I also use e-mail for sending work -poems, artlcles, reviews - to magazines, publishers and

brilllant

pocket PC, a POA - personal digltal assistant I carry myPOA araund with me all day as it's smali enough to fitinto my coat pac ket I use it like a diary and it has an

invaluable There are lots of things avallable over theinternet which are great for doctors There's always alot of reading to be done, and it's often cheaper to

lt also use the internet to find out about the latest

research

I'm my own boss and I run my business fram home

but it is not as personal as a phone calI I also use the

websites

D ,',Suzy">,,,>,

I am 12 years old and in my flrst year at secondary

having to draw plctures I can get them from the art

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I love computers I owned one of the early laptops

e-mail I can even send a picture of myself that waytoo It saves a lot of money on stationery, stamps and

use the internet to research new musie The other

because you spend a lot of time on your own athome My e-mail Is like havlng a friend in the fiat

PAPER 2 Writing (1 haur 30 minutes)

~J:~i:;Rlt~~(J.i~I~:0)i!;{r?;~ You must answer this question

You and a friend would like to work for a year on a volunteer programme Yourfriend has written to you and sent you the advertisement below Readthe letterand the advertisement, together with his/hernotes Write a letter to the WorldSupport Programmeasking for the information which your friend suggestsandadding any relevant questions of your own

This programme sounds just what we want I've added samecomments but I shall be away next week, sa perhaps you couldwrite for more information and ask about anything else you think

\ For volunteers aged 17-70 .!

,.,.'~ k ith loca\communities ! Where?

(i,;?- Gooverseasto wor w !

: UseYour skilIsto help others 000Suggesi:. as Ing f I

- Write an answerto one of the Questions2-5 inthispart Write your answer in 120-180

words in an appropriatestyle

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Questlon2:

.Youneed to write clearly

on twa ar three ways inwhich you spend yourfreetime.Yourwritingshould communicate afeeling of enthusiasm forwhat you do sa that thereader is interested inwhat you say

you start writing Has itgot a beginning, a middleand an end?

sequences,e.g PastsimpielPast perfect

interesting as possible

don't havegreetings orheadings

a clear report: either rely

on paragraphing ar usesubheadings (or both)

programme, indude itstitie and say what it isabout

about the programmethat support yourrecommendation fromthe foreign leamer'spoint of view

Question s(a):

enjoyed reading thebook- What wasespecially enjoyable?Thestoryline, the characters,the language level, thefact that you couldidentify wit h the themeetc?

you think will give afiavour of what the book

is about without givingaway the plot Explainwhy what you havechosen is a suitable'advertisement' for thebook Organiseyourwriting into clearparagraphs

2 Your local newspaper is going to include a weekly article in English on 'The Best Ways

to Spend Free Time' You have been asked to write the first article on what you do inyour free time

Write your article

3 You are going to enter a short story competition The competition rules say that thestory must begin wit h these words:

I promised to keep the secret, whatever happened.

Write your story

4 Your teacher wants to recommend a television programme for students who are

learning your language Write a report on a television programme which you knowwell, saying why you think it would be helpful and interesting for foreign learners

Write your report

5 Answer one of the following two questions based on your reading of one of the setbooks

Either (a) A friend has asked you to recommend a book in English which she

would enjoy reading Write to your friend recommending the bookyou have read, saying what you find especially enjoyable about it

Write yourletter Do not include any addresses

Or (b) You have been asked to choose an event from the book you have

read in order to advertise the book in a class library exhibition.Write a report on which event you think would be the most suitableand why

PAPER 3

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many theories; whieh

word is right in this gap?

Question5: Ali these

words ean preeede 'on'

but only one makes

sense in this sentenee

Question9: Look at the

word 'it' to help you

deeide on the eorreet

answer

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ForQuestions1-15, read the text belowand decidewhieh answerA, B, C or Dbestfits

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet,

Example:

MUSIC - A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

Music is universal- it is (O) by ali cultures Some scientistsbelievethat music camebefore speech and (1) as a development of mating calls In fact, there is (2) theory

thatthe (3) languageswere chanted or sung rather than spoken lndeed, in somecultures, music is a form of (4) history The Aboriginal Australians,forexample, usemusicas ameansto (5) on stories of the land and spirits to the next (6) New evidencesuggeststhat music does notjust(7) the feel-good factor but it isalso

good for the brain A study of intellectually (8) children showed that they could recallmore (9) after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to themas a story.

Researchersalso report that people (10) better on a standard intelligence (11) afterlistening to Mozart The so-called 'Mozart effect', has also been (12) by findings thatrats (13) up on Mozart run faster through a complex network of pathsorpassages,(14) as a maze.Overall, it seemsthat in most instancespeoplewho suffer from anyform of mental (15) benefit fram listening to musie

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Questlon 21: The useol

'however' helps you tounderstand what ismissing

Question 25: Thesepeople were involved in aslUdy What is themissing noun?

Question 30: Read thisfinal paragraph earelully

- it explains how smellean be used to makepeople buy things

ForQuestions 16-30, read the text belowand think of the word whichbestfits eachspace Useonly one word in each space.There is an example at the beginning (O).Write your answers on the separate answer sheet

Example:

Of thefive senses, smell is probably the (O) ()rle that you value the least Yetyour senseof smell is the most direct link (16) the brain and the outsideworld It (17) two secondsfor a smell to (18) the nose andtravel to the part of the brain (19) controls emotions and memories Exactly(20) your senseof smell influencesyour emotions, however, is

influence people'sspending habits at a sub-conscious(29) , and couldobviouslybeusefulin (30) allsorts of things from clothing tocars.

1 A was B swelled C reacted D arose

2 A one B every C such D that

3 A earliest B newest C easiest D simplest

4 A enJoying B making C recording D stating

5 A move B pass C hand D happen

6 Achildren B people C tri be D generation

7 A convince B satisfy C please D prefer

8 A disabled B inactive C incapable D disordered

9 A facts B knowledge C memory D information

10 A examine B prepare C score D achieve

11 A form B scheme C demonstration D test

12 A supported B given C marked D remembered

13 A held B brought C stood D set

14 A called B heard C regarded D known

15 A badness B hurt C illness D pain

Question 34: What rule

governs the use ol 'i!'s

worth '7

Question 39: 'ought' is a

modal verb - can it be

made into a past tense?

The gap can be filled by the words 'is too smali' so you write:

Example: O

Writeonly the missing words on the separate answer sheet.

31 The company director was respected by ali his employees

up

32 Judith was the only member of the family who had never married

apart

33 Most people find Finnish is not an easy language to learn

difficulty

34 There is no point in asking Denise to the party as she's so busy

worth

35 As I had plenty of time belo re my Ilight, I was able to do some shopping

37 My brother never listens to what I say

takes

38 This milk is sour, so throw it away

gone

39 You were supposed to do your homework belore today's lesson

ought

40 A friend is decorating my bedroom next week

Ilnes are correct, and some have a word which should not be there

II a Ilne Is correct, put a tick (v) by the number on the separate answer sheet II a linehas a word which should not be there, wrlte the word on the separate answer sheet.There are examples at the beginnlng (O and 00)

O 00 41 42

43

4445

I am writing in response to an article whlch you printed

In your magazlne last week and which was crlticlsed young

people like me The artlcle said that teenagers are rude and

noisy and not interested in other people I think that comment

is very unlalr and whlle then It may apply to some young people,

It is certainly not true ol me and my frlends For one exarnple,every Saturday morning we must work in our local community

by vlsiting elderly people In their own homes Sometlmes do they

want help wlth thelr shopplng, other tlmes they ask to us

to do some work In thelr garden We give up two to three hours

ol our tlme and we don't get paid I also know by other Iriends at

school who help out In the local hospital once a week slmply at

talking to patients who may not have any vlsltors, and even generallyjust making themselves Ilke uselul In all sorts of ways II we are nolsyIt's usually because we're enjoylng ourselves, and if we ever appear

rude, I can assure you It's probably because we're havlng chattingand laughing together, because you're only young that once!

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,P;t1A~jJl'j;r(~i~;~,~!i!&~j~ For Questions 56- 65, readthe text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of

each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line, There is an example at thebeginning (O)

Write your answers on the separate answer sheet

RECOGNISING A lIAR

Recent research has led many (O) ,s,c.i.el1t.i,s,t,s,to believe that the

(56), """" H to recognisewhether or not someone is tellingthe

science than a magical (58), "'" , sense,

The human body and brain subconsciously pick up signals 50 smali that

ofvoice,Uponthe (63) "H"" that the person has been Iying,

the brain has a 'told you 50' sensation, Scientists argue that peopleshould trust their own (64) ' ; their instinctive reactions

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SCIENCE ABLETRUESIX

NORMALINSTANTDlFFERALTERREALlSEJUDGERELY

Question 58: Youmay recognise what is neededhereif you knowthe fixedexpression!

Question 59: Is a noun, a verb or an adverb needed here?

Question 65: Read this last sentence carefully; is the missing word going to be positive ornegative in this eontext?

Question 7: What doesthe man say to describehis feelings as he satthrough the lecture?

You'lIhear people talking in eight different situations, For Questions 1-8, choose the bestanswer, A, B or C

You overhear a man arranging an interview

Who is he talking to?

A his boss

B a customer

How did she injure herself?

3 You hear a woman talking to a mobile phone company,What is she told to do7

A take her phone back to the shop

B charge the battery for longer

C return her phone to the company I 31

4 You hear two people trying to arrange a meeting.

What do they decide to do?

A postpone their meeting

B meet at the weekend

What advice is being given?

6 You hear a woman talking about being a pianisl.

What does she dislike most about her career?

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Question 9: Remember

you can answerthis

question using a number

ar you can write the

number in words

Question 13: Are you

listening for a noun ar a

verb to fili this gap? How

do you know which one is

right?

Questfon 17: Listen

carefully for the word

which is used to describe

all kinds of things - don't

be tempted to guessi

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.

complete the sentences

The Club sellsIts goods throughout the I ~ at offlcialshops

Any company can use the Club's facilitles to hold a

I ~ for its employees

Many supporters buy a I ~ inadvance

The Club's matchesareI ~ to bring in more money

The Club profits from being involved inI ~ and champlonships

The playerswear the namesof varlousI ~ on thelr shlrts

Speaker 1: She ciearlydoesn't approve of fitnessfreaks, 50 what does shelike?

Speaker 2: What is thespeaker referring to whenshe talks about 'eariyexplorers' and 'battles'?

Speaker 3: 'There'ssomething organlsed ifyou want it And I join

In everything ' Whereare these thingsorganised? At the portswhere they stop arsomewhere else?

Question 24: Zoe reallybelieved her dream wouldcome true 15herexpectation true ar false?

Question 27: What doZoe's words 'Oh no' leadyou to expect? Somethingpositive ar negative?

Questfon 30: What otherwords does Zoe use whenshe talks about 'life'?

the letters only once There is one extra letter which you do not need to use

Aliave shopping in ali the different places

You will hear a radio talk given by a TV actress called Zoe Fisher For each of the Questlons

or F for False in the boxes provided

PAPER 5 Speaking (14 minutes)

fi;~'fu1lt;;r;it1~i~!~~1~j$v1!( (3 minutes)

Answer these questions:

Can you briefly describe your family to me?

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IBeing alone (compare, contrast and speculate)1

Tum to pictures 1 and 2 on page 157 which show people sitting by themselves

enjoy being alone You have a minute to do this

Tum to pictures 1 and 2 on page 158 which show people doing things with their hands

enjoy doing things like this You have a minute to do this

Candidate A, do you like making things or drawing?

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Answer these questions:

Do you ar your friends belon g to any clubs? Which ones7 Why did you decide to join7

Do you think clubs are more useful when people get older?

PAPER 1

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There is one extra heading which you do not need to use There is an example at the

A Initial career move

B The purposeof anaudition

D Determination isessential

E Looking good on thescreen

C Huge effort toattend

auditions F Chaosing an altemative

career

FionaBartlettis a talentscoutfor a filmcompany.

It is herjob to find therightfacesfor theright film.

Shehasspentthelastmonthselectingthe final(ast for a newsoapoperafor teenagers.

I studied TheatTe ATts at univeTsity and had intended to end

up working as a stage manager in a theatre However, duringone summer holiday I did some voluntary work with achildren's theatre group aud I met a uumber of casting agents

-people whose job it is to look for children to take part inany new production They do this by holding auditions -which are rather like interviews-where they can assess achild's acting ability

It was fascinating sitting in on tbe auditions Children whom Ithought were brilliant, who could sing and dance and had suchconfidence were not always the ones who got the parts Thecasting agents would explain that one of the things they werelooking for was how photogenic the child would appear infront of the camera, sa each audition is videoed and watched

on a monitor at the same time as the child is performing live

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Three people usually sat in on each audition and the directormade the final decision The schedule was always very tight

and auditions were held in a different place each day fOTa

period of up to twa weeks at a time Sa they were constantly

on the move and migh! audition up to a hundred younghopefuls in one day I spent twa days accompanying children

to these auditions, and it was that experience that attracted

a easting agent and I applied fOTand got the job.

I was prepared for the hard work and the tTavel but one thingthat I was eompletely unprepared for was the emotional stTain ofthe job You anive at the hall where the auditions are being held

to be greeted by hundTeds of young people all desperate to bechosen And sometimes, however good they aTe, they aTe simplynot right for the part, sa you end up disappointing the vastmajority of these kids

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Obviously they've all worked and rehearsed enormously hard toget as faT as the first audition Most of them are accompanied bytheiT teachers ar a parent, they may have tTavelled miles to reachthe place 00 time and spent money on fares aod new dothes and

sa on And they've got probably no more than five minutes toshow us what they ean do Same of them are sa nervous they justfreeze, others are over-confident and burst into tears when youhave to tell them they are not what you're lookiog for

In an ideal world you'd like to be able to offer everyone a job.But lt is a very competitive worJd and if you ean't survive theseknocks early 00 when you're still a teenager, the chances aTeyou've picked the wrong profession But if you believe in yourselfand you ean cope with these setbacks, it is worth auditioning overand over again Sometimes people wait years before they getthrough an auditioo and theTe are no guarantees that you'lIsucceed in this business

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But on the positive side there's enormous job satisfaetion to begaioed from chaosing the right actors for a new produetion Iknow that all the hours I've spent this last month will have beeoworth it when the first episode of this new soap is broadcast, andperhaps same of these new young faces will go on to beeome bignames in the years ahead

~ You are going to read a magazine article about a businessman ForQuestions 8-14,

choose the correct answerA, B, C or D

Mark your answerson the separate answer sheet

In 1989 a young, intrepid Australian wastraveUing around Europe and foundhimself at his British hotel after cIosingtime - at 10 in the morning Whilst most

of us might take this as an opportunity tofind a eosy bed and breakfast ar at least adry bench in a railway station, MattLassIter spotted a business opportunity

Knowing that he was not alone and thatthousands of backpaeking youngsters werewandering the world with heavy bags andfat waUets, Lassiter came up with a plan

to start his own hostels that made youngvisitors feel at horne whenever theyarrived '1 realised there was not sa much

a gap in the backpaekers' market, butrather a canyon!'

A couple of years later, Lassiter formedhis own com pan y whieh he caUedRoamers His intention was to foeus oncreating hostels which would provideaccommodation for the dynamie youthtourism market 'The average baekpaeker,around 18- 21, is Iikely to be highlyeducated, often taking time off betweenschool and university and usuaUy hasquite a lot of money to spend and theseare the people Roamers sets out toattract,' says Lassiter

Today, Roamers operates in more than 20countries, has 70 hostels and provides 1.5million bed nights eaeh year Lassiter says

A typieal hostel has siwwers and toilets

on eaeh floor, a 'ehiUout' room withtelevision, food, bar and drinks facilities, alaundry room and internet aceess withfree e-mail usage Lassiter was very awarethat his young, bright cuslOmers would aU

be familiar with the internet and that itwould play an important part inmarketing his company

Part of Lassiter's suceess is knowing thatbaekpaekers want to feelJike explorers

'We have to be very careful how wemarket our prodJlets - it must be theirdeeision and not seen as a packagehoJiday - we make them think they areindependent.' The Roamers technique is

to offer pre-booked twa ar four-day tours,

a couple of nights recovering from jet-Iag,

a wekorne pack, clean sheets - nosleeping bags - and a free caUhome TheformuJa is certainly working, which justgoes to show that Lassiter's instincts areexactJy right for this growing holidaymarket

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Question8: Lookcarelully

at how the inlormation,

is clearly implied

Question11:Lookback tothe previous sentence

Pay carefui attention tothe word 'like'

Question 13: Look at thelourth paragraph ol thetext What does 'Lassiterwas very aware' suggest?

8 How didMatt Lassiterreact to the British hostel ciosing in the morning?

A He looked for alternative accommodation

B He decided to continue his journey

C lt put him oft travelling in Europe

D It gave him an idea for the future

9 What did Lassiterthink would help young travellers?

A to be lessspoilt financially by their parents

B to be more aware of looking after their money

C to accept that accommodation can vary

D to find more welcoming accommodation

10 Roamershostels are designed for young people who

A are studying part-time

B have freedom and leisure

C are living on a smali budget

D have an interest in marketing

11 What does 'that' in line 35 refer to?

A the hostels' caring attitudes

B hostels run by relatives

C the hostels' generousfacilities

D hostels availableworldwide

12 Why are parents in favour of Roamers?

14 Lassiteris successlulbecause

- You are going to read an article about a woman pilot Eight sentenceshave been removed

There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use There is an example at the

PollyVacher is no ordinary woman pilot.1 OI I

1151 lit ended only three days behind schedulewhen she landed her PiperDakota at Birmingham

in central England in May, five months later

1161 1This included storms and a cyclone in Fiji, a country in the South PacificOcean Nor was the

American pilot, went missingwhen she was attempting to fly around the world in 1937 1171 1

planted in 1935, before setting olf for the 16-hour section of her flight fram Hawaii to California

According to Pollyali went well for the first part of her journey 1181 1 Then suddenly it started to

for disabled people

Dl

c Polly,however, was determined not to let what had happened in the past causeher anxiety

l)/ Strong winds meant that she had used more fuel than expected

Pacific

Tip Strip

Sentence B: 'This'is likeiy to refer to something just mentioned

Sentence D:Where is fuei sto red on a smali piane?

Sentence F:What words in the text are iinked to the idea of 'delay'?

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Question 24: Look for a

similar way of expressing

people

Question 28: Where

might you expect to buy

things other than in a

shop?

Question 33: What is the

word for someone who

doesn't eat meat'

UlI!

be chosen more than ance When more than one answer is required, these may be given

Which of the countries

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has a European feel to it?

will accept you directly into the community?

would you choose if you want to wark with

offers a variety of sporting activities?

might require you to learn a locallanguage7gives you a choice of accommodation?

would appeal to someone who doesn't eat meat?

suggests that it offers unique opportunities?

Magical India is a land of many contrasts !t is impossible

to generalise about this subcontinent and everyone has adifferent expeTience and different opinions To live inIndia is to be part of a way of life totally unlike anythingelse

People who volunteer to work in India spend up to sixmonths at a time in the south of India !t's an area with aspecial feel to it-the villages and farms feed localpeople well, while the tempIes, sometimes bujlt on greatrocks overlooking the plain, satisfy people's spiritualneeds

South Indian community life is veTY close; if you worktheTe you will be treated as an addition to any school OT

family that you join The food is famous for its vaTiety ofspices, vegetables and fruit and many people aTevegetaTians

You will find yourse'f helping with both prim ary andsecondary schoolchildTen Same schools also havechildren as young as nurseTY age, and you may well havethe chance to work with them as well

TTavellingin India offers great opportunities The Tainyseasons in June and July and October keep the climatecooleT,and do not interfeTe with daily life

Ghana is a colourful country of thick tropleal forests, wildsavannah or bush and great beaches !t is home to one ofAfrica's fTiendliest and most welcoming people TheAshanti built theiT kingdom on Ghana's gold- theircountry used to be called the Gold Coasl ModernGhanaian culture is open and varied

In re cent yeaTsGhana has attTacted new mancy, andmany Ghanaians have returned home from wOTkingorstudying abroad bTinging new investments and ideas withthem

In Ghana people attach great importance to social andcommunity events and many people are deeply Teligious

The officiallanguage is English but the main spokenlanguages aTeEwe, Twi and Ga

Children and theiTpaTents see education as a way tobetteT jobs and good lives and children work hard atschool ]f you are wOTkingwith young children in aprimary school, you will find that teaching 'ively songsand rhymes is very popular

Travelling around is cheap Local minibuses, buses andtrains opeTate throughout most of the country andwheTever you go you will be given a warm welcome

!(;' NEPALjy;;"; ,, ",;",'

]f you choose to wark in Nepal, you will find a

well-established programme fOTvolunteers, particularly in

the capital Kathmandu

You will be offered opportunities in schools both in andaronnd the city, ranging from well-equipped

independent and state schools to much smaller ones set

up to hclp children who, without an education, wouldhave no future

Volunteers spend up to six months at a time workingwith children from the ages of five to seventeen Youhave a choice of working in busy Kathmandu, one of thevillages in Kathmandu Valley or in the peaceful town ofPokara at the base of the great Annapuma mountainrange by the shores of the beautiful Phewa Lake.Accommodation is either with host families ar localhostels

The surrounding countryside is excellent for walking andclimbing, boating on the lake, and white-water rafting inthe mountain rivers

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Togo in West Africa is situated between Ghana andBenin The capitaj city, Lome, is on the coast close tothe Ghanaian border

Togo's officiallanguage is French and although Togohas been independent since 1960 the French influence isstiU evident, from the architecture to the food

Lome is said to have the best market in West Africa andthe Togolese are warm and hospitable people.Accommodation is cheap; you can choose to stay with ahost family ar you may prefer to find your own room orapartmenl

The south of the country is flat with lagoons along thelength of the coast, but as you trave! north the landbecomes hilly and rich with coffee pJantations

We can offer you work opportunities in secondaryschools where the classes Tange in age from 11-20

PAPER 2 Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)

PJ~ct"1l;Ll~~~L;11;t,:i,$;ti,'t:'l,~t You must answer this question,

You are in charge ol the arrangements lor your Iriend's birthday party, Your Iriendhas given you a list ol requests to which you have added your own notes Write aletter to the restaurant manager asking lor inlormation and giving relevant details

Can you check on these things when you write, please?

Thanks!

must havemusie - bring our own - e"l",ip e~F

maximum numberof people - will "!epe~"! ,,~ size

costs "!.i~'"

Write a letter ol between 120 and 180 word s in an apprapriate style Do not write any

something about thelevel ol your spokenEnglish

oEndyour letterappropriately

Question 3:

oPlan your articie so thatyou write about yourday in an organisedway Try to make yourarticie as interesting aspossible 50 that thereader has a ciear idea

ol what a typieal day inyour life is like for aperson in your country

Question 4:

oOrganise your ideasinto a ciear report:

either rely onparagraphing or usesubheadings (or both)

oSay where you took thevisitors and what youshowed them Mentionthe visitors' reactions tosome of the things theysawo

oUse a lormai style

Question S(b):

oBriefly describe thebook (e.g plot, setting,characters etc.) Explainwhy you think it isworth reading(e.g what did you finduninteresting /

enjoyable f exciting I

amusing about it?)

Did you think it wasweli written?

o Use a lormai style

answer

words in an appropriate style

2 You are interested in applying lor the holiday job described in the advertisementbelow

A large department store needs English-speaking assistants towork in the store during the summer The store is very popularwith tourists

y ou should have a good level of spoken English If you areinterested, please write explaining why you think you are asuitab1e person for the job

Write your letter ol application Do not include any addresses

3 An English-Ianguage magazine is publishing articles Irom young writers araund theworld The title lor each article is:

My Typical Kind of Day

You decide to send in an article based on the country where you live

Write your article

4 You recently spent a day showing loreign visitors araund your town. Your teacher hasasked you to write a report ol the day lor the Learning English page ol your school

newspaper.

Write your report

5 Answer one ol the lollowing two questlons based on your reading ol one ol the setbooks

who would you choose, and why?

Write your composition

Or (b) A magazine called Bookworm wants readers to send in articles on

books in English which they think are worth reading Write an articlelor the magazine saying why you think the book you have read isworth reading

stood on piles of earth

until a more professional

arrangement; which word

has the best meaning?

DiJi

Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)

each space There is an example at the beginning (O)

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet

Example:

THE EARLYDAYS OF FOOTBALL

Football became the game we know today during the (O) of Queen Victoria in thenineteenth century 50 many different (1) of the game were being played in Britaln atthat time, that in 1863 the Football Association was (2) in order to draw up and agreethe (3) of the game

Throughout the country new football (4) were bullt and the development of therailways (5) that football teams and their (6) could travel to the matches In 1888the Football League was (7) up with twelve clubs, and football became a nationalsport, (8) to rugby by many people as the more popular game of the (9)

Sometimes people played the game In just a field In one town, Burnley, in the north ofEngland, the field had a rlver (10) along the side of it in which players (11) bathsafter matches People stood on banks (12) from earth and it was not until the early1900s that (13) stands were built The players would have had two wooden (14) for the goals with tapes across the top instead of a cross bar, and nets were not (15) unti11891

For Questions 16-30, read the text belowand thlnk of the word which best fits eachspace Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (O).Write your answers on the separate answer sheet

Example:

FAST TRACK TO FLUENCY

Acouple of generations ago, a bilingual child - in other words a child who spoke more thanone language - was regarded(O) w.ij:;h suspicion People thought that such

feel confused and even (18) up with asplit personality

awareness (19) otherculturesand an increasedability(20)

language learning

Tests (21) out in Canada presentedsmali childrenwith twoapartment blocksmade(22) of bulldingbricks;thelarger apartment contained fewer brieks

Childrenwho (23) not bilingual said that the larger apartment had more brlcks,

(24) """"" bilingualchildrencorrectly sawthatthe(25) onehad

morebrieks.The bilingual children appearedto havetheabilityto ignore misleadinginformation(26) dealing with problems,in muchthe (27)

as they 'edlt out' one language when usingthe (28)

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Question 32: What

hap pens to the form of

theverbafter 'let'?

Question 36: What is the

third conditional paltem?

The gap can be filled by the words 'is too smali' so you write:

Example: O

G is too smali

Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet

31 The shop assistant told me to keep my receipt for my new shoes

hang'You

assistant said

your receipt for your new shoes: the shop

32 Alex speaks fluent French although he has never been to France

spite

33 You do not need to reserve a seat on regional trains /necessary

34 'Shall we go to the cafe?' said Flora

suggested

35 Richard's parents did not allow him to drive their car

let

36 1didn't have Rob's phone number because I had lost my mobile

had

37 Someone will meet you at the station

he

38 Philip started to laugh when he heard the joke

burst

39 Lucydoesn't like people to phone her late at night

ohjects

40 Iprefer staying in bed to getting up early at the weekend

Une 49: 'power' and'strength' are abstractnouns; how does thathelp you decide whichword is wrong?

Line 54: What fixedexpression is used in thisline?

Questions 41-55, read the text belowand look carefully at each line Some of thelines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there

If a line is correct, put a tick (v) by the number on the separate answer sheet If a linehas a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.There are two examples at the beginning (O and 00)

00 lot

O004142434445464748495051

52

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A tree is asymbol of man's connection to nature and remindspeople lot of the basic values that remain unchanged over the

centuries In Estonia, in this northern Europe, people say that

if you have planted at least one tree during your life, your life

has not been for wasted Trees have always played a veryimportant part in Estonian culture and the most oldest tree

in the country is an oak tree which is grown eight metres thick

Many centuries ago, Estonians believed in that some trees were

holy and these trees we re worshipped by people who sacrificed

their crops and cattle In many other countries throughout the

world oaktrees are symbols of power and the strength

The wood is used much in the building and furniture industries

and even the fruit of the tree, the acorn, is well useful Acorns

are fed to pigs and in the past when conditions were hard

some people turned dried acorns into kind flour to make bread

In a fact, the story goes that the poorest people in one country

were saved trom starvation and death by eating acorn bread

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Question58: Willyou

need a singular ar plurai

word here?

Question 61: This wo rd

needs a short suffix

Question 63: Watch your

spellingl

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PAPER 4

each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line There is an example at thebeg in nin g (O)

Question1: If a person is'after something' in thiseontext, what does itmean? Look at theprompt question to helpyou

Question4: Look at thelist of jobs What kind ofvocabulary do youassociate with thesejobs?

Question 7: How do weoften express a desire forsomething we miss? Youwill hear the woman usethis structure

THE MAN WHO FURNISHED THE WORLD

Listening (approximately 40 minutes) You'llhear people talking in eight different situations For Questions 1-8, choose the bestanswer, A, a or C

Youoverhear a woman talking in a library

What does she want?

A a railway timetable

B a book about trains

C a video film on trains

2 Youhear two people making arrangements for a party.

What are they celebrating?

of goods and take them straight home In (60) , heoffered car roof-racks, which made it even easier for people to takethelr purchases with them

Kamprad dislikes the (62) that his stores create the samekinds of homes all over the worl.d His (63) is that thereare millions of different ways that people can use his

(64) , and each nationality puts items together indifferent (65) to suit their own living styles

ADD

THROUGHACCUSEARGUEPRODUCECOMalNE

3

You hear a man talking about making an appointment to see his doctor.

What was the problem?

A The doctor couldn't see him for a week

a His usual doctor was away on holiday

C He was told to go to the local hospital

4 You hear a part of a radio play in which a woman is describing her job.

What does she do?

A She's a writer

a She's a dancer

C She's a lawyer

5Youhear a school tutor talking to a student about his report

What is her advice?

A He should study medicine

B He should take a year off

C He should visit a university

6 Youhear a man talking about open ing a new restaurant.

What is he hoping will happen?

A He will be able to expand later on

a He will find a new business partner

C He will attract customers from abroad

7 Youhear part of a radio programme in which an old woman is talking

about her past life What does she miss most?

A her ability to travel

a her large house

8 You hear part of a weather forecast on the radio.

What does the forecast wam about?

A the danger of storms

B low cloud and fog

C the risk of floods

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Question 10: Listen

carelully - this kind ol

answer is more difficult

to predict, but think

about the kind ol word

(e.g verb ar noun) that

will fili the gap

Question14:Lookat the

word after the gap-that

should help you predict

what you're going to

hear

Question18:Although

this answer may be

somethlng you've never

heard ol, the words you

need to complete the

sentence are basic

words Just write down

what you hear

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Same ol these speakers

mention things that they

did not like at schoo!

A:.What would you expect

to hear lram sameone

who describes where

their school is situated?

C: Speakers l, 2, 4 and 5

all mention their teachers

Does anyone say that the

teachers were excellent?

E:Thinkabout what an

'exchange holiday'

involves and this will help

you locus on the right

The students' eoncert will take place in the next I 0

mad e ol iron as an orchestral instrument

Theconcert will consistol I ~ new pieeesol musie.

You wili hear live different people talking about what they enjoyed best about theirschooldays For Questions 19-23, choose lrom the list A-F what each speaker says Usethe letters only ance There is one extra letter which you do not need to use

A Iliked where the school was situated

B enjoyed all the academic subjects.

e I thought the teachers were excellent.

D Imade Iriends lor lile

E Iliked the exchange holidays.

I loved the long breaks

Question26:Don't betempted to assume thatwhat you hear e.g 'Ididn't leel nearly as tired'

is the right answerbecause It is similar toone ol the optlons!

Question30:Listenlorhow Hayley expressesher leelings about herexperience

in Antarctica For Questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B ar C

24 Why did Hayley go to Antarctica?

A to joln the other scientists there

B to do researeh Into waste material

25 What did Hayley lind depressing?

A not being able to listen to the radio

B the environment being one colaur

e being without her lamily lor 50 long

27 What did Hayley lind different about Rothera?

A She could go skiing at any time ol day

B She could walk alone wlthout worrying

28 In order to keep warm, Hayley says she wore

A lots ol thick clothes

B her skiing clothes

29 Hayley thinks that in the luture Antarctica

A is unlikely to see many more tourists

B may be less expensive lor tourists

30 How does Hayley leel about her year in Antarctiea?

A She lound It a very worthwhile time

B She thlnks she learnt a great dea!

e She dldn't like living 50 lar away

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Speaker1 1 1191

1Speaker2 1201

Speaker 3

I 1221Speaker4

1 1231

Speaker5