Exam essentials proficiwncy practice test 5

For questions 34-40, choose theanswer lA, B,C or 0 which you think fits best according tothe tex PAPER 3 Use of English PAPER 4 Listening PAPER 5 Speaking Imaginealocked room in which ap

.

Part 3PAPER 3 Use of English

Part 4PAPER 4 listening

be over the (2) He might be pleased at first, then worry about how they were

going to cope How wouldthey cope? She (3) her hands in desperation Why did

it have to happen now, just when he was about to (4) on his PhD? She wassupposed to work and support them both while he studied Two years later and itwould have been wonderful! But now?

The key turned in the lock and she (5) round, her heart thumping 'Hi, love: hesaid, as he came through the door Then he saw her face and stopped dead in his(6) 'What's wrong?' There was nothing for it but to tell him 'We're going to have

a baby: she said simply

To those of you who are pragmatic and have your feet firmly (7) on the ground,the Chinese art of feng shui may sound like just another bohemian (8) to bescoffed at

In fact, if you (9) with the philosophy, you will see that feng shui really doesprovide practical solutions to the problem of clutter in your life by encouraging you

to reconsider your relationship with your surroundings You are probably reluctant topart with mementos, yet this unwillingness (10) creates a connection with thepast that prevents you from moving on, and your· home atmosphere becomes(11) By teaching you to clear away clutter and create a fresh atmosphere in yourhome, feng shui brings a sense of harmony to your environment and so enhancesyour personal life That (1 ) , you may then discover that you are less sceptical

of the philosophy behind it

10 A subconsciously B unwittingly C unerringly D indefinitely

To many people, the ability to draw seems inexplicable, an innate talent reserved onlyfor the chosen few For this reason artists are usually revered, sometimesundeservedly so That is n t to (13) their admirable ability, but they themselves

do little to dispel the mystery surrounding the skill of drawing For skill it is: one whichcan be taught and learnt when you go (14) it in the right way

If you ask an artist how she draws so well, she is (1 ) to say, 'Well, I just look atsomething and draw what I see.' This naturally does nothing to help the uninitiatedand the mystery is (16) Yet on reflection, the artist's words define the process

of drawing precisely, (17) simplistically For the secret of drawing lies in theartist's ability to see - not so much what she sees, but how she sees it It is the artteacher's job, then, to teach students how to change their way of looking at things,and the student in turn must learn to adjust her (18) of things

16 A perpetuated B continued C extended D disseminated

17 A even though B nevertheless C albeit D all the same

18 A conception B revelation C perception D vision

Fancy creating your very own Ronaldinho? Well, before long, you may be able to do just that Simply sign up for RoboCup RoboCup is the nickname for an international scientific project called the Robot World Cup Initiative Inspired by the idea of using football as a means of promoting science and

technological development, the project organisers have set an ultimate goal of building a rob tic football team that will be able to beat the human World Cup winners by the year 2050 Teams are becoming increasin ly competitive in their

endeavours to create humanoid footballers, and the annual RoboCup World Championships play host to robotic designs at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence technology RoboCup Junior, a offshoot of the project designed for schools, h s also wi nessed some innovative designs from budding young scientists around the globe.

The question is: can RoboCup's goal realistically be achieved by 2050? The organisers admit it's a tall order, but argue that it

is nevertheless feasible After all, there was only a matter of fifty years between the first flight by aeroplane and the first moon landing So it would be folly to dismiss out of hand the possibility of a world class robot football team beating the human champions by 2050 For now, though, my money remains firmly on the real Ronaldinho.

19 The RoboCup project was launched

A to advertise the useof arificial intelligence technology in football

B to help chidren create a robotic football team by the year 2050

C to promote products created using robotics and artificial intelligence

D to provide incentives for progress inartificial intelligence and robotics

20 How does the writer appear to feel abut the ultimate RoboCup challenge?

A amused but dismissive

B enthusiastic and optimistic

C interested but sceptical

D scornful and disbelieving

Home Help Maid to Mea su re

• Having problems organising your day?

• Need someone to wake you up in the morning without bending your ear?

• Ever feel you would benefit from having your PA available on a 24-hour basis?

Problem solved! Meet Wendy, the no-fuss, no-nonsense personal assistantof your dreams, Friendlyand reliable, she will remind you of the day's appointments or inform you of the latest news or weather forecast discreetly and without lumbering you with the usual emotional baggage, Thisis because this little la y isa robot,

The latest in state-of-the-art robotic design by Won Industries, Wendy can be programmed to suit your needs, Her inbui t link to the Internet e ables her to record phone messages and incoming e-mails, while an alarm system is programmed to contact emergency services in case of an accident or fire in the home, Speech recognition software permits her to recognise up to six people, a d she can respond to programmed spoken requests quickly and effectively,

And of course, after the initial outlay, maintenance costs are relatively low,

So, what are you waiting for? Call your local Won representative today to learn more, You won't regret it!

2 Which feature of the robot does the advertisement emphasise?

A its loquacity

B its succinctness

C its austerity

D its reticence

22 Who does the advertisement seem to be targeting?

A business executives who lead busy social lives

B professional people wh live alone and need h lp

C anyone who can afford the luxury ofsuch a product

D career women with pressing family commitments

Home Help Maid to Mea s u re

• Having problems org nising your day?

• Need s omeone to wake you up in the mo r ning without b nding your ear?

• Ever fe l yo would benefit from having your PA available on a 24-hour basis?

Problem solved! Me t Wendy , the no-fuss , n -nonsense personal assista tof your dreams , Fr i endlyand reliable, she will remind you of the day's appointments or inform you of the latest news or weather forecast discreetly a d without lumbering you with the usual emotion l baggage, Thisis because this little lady is a robot,

The latest in state-of the-art robotic desig by Won Industries , Wendy can be programmed to suit your needs, Her Inbuilt link to the Internet enables her to record phone messages and incoming

emergency services in case of an accident or fire In the home, Speech recognition software permits her to recognise up to six

quickly and effectively,

And of course , afte r the initial outlay , main t enance costs are relatively low,

So , what are you waiting for? Call yo r local Wo representative tod y to learn more, Y ou won ' t regret it!

21 Which feature of he robot does the advertisement emphasise?

A its loquacity

B its succinctness

C its austerity

o its reticence

22 Who does the advertisement seem to betargeting?

A business executives who lead busy social lives

B professional people who live alone and need help

C anyone who can afford the luxury of such a product

o career women with pressing family commitments

Introducing Robo-Doc

23 Why is the robot scheme beneficial to both doctors and patients?

A It enables specialists to examine patients physically and provide a diagnosisfrom a distance

B It saves specialists time and provides patients with instant support

C It enables staff to treat patients effectively from a distance

D Patients are able to seek the advice of any medical expert day or nightanywhere in the world

24 What does Professor Darzi mean when he says that the scheme 'integratestechnology with healthcare at a grass roots level'?

A Technology can playa direct role in the practical treatment of all patients

B Medicine combined with technology can offer effective healthcare

C Technology provides medical experts treating patients with a bedsidemanner

D Healthcare experts can make use of technology to help them form diagnoses

He was lying face down in the dark, a heavy object pinning

through his chest and everything went black.

whirring sound gradually receded, silence falling around him like a blanket He felt nauseous again Wait! Was that another sound? The weight above him shifted and he cried out in pain.

robot?

25 The man thought he must b dreaming because

A of the incongruity of what he could see

B he imagined he could see a camera

e ofthe fact that he was hallucinating

o he was bewildered by the light

26 We can infer from the text that

A the man is married to Jenny

B the man is the first survivor to be found by the robot

e Jenny had been cooking when disaster struck

o Stan isthe robot's operator

You are going to read an extract from a novel Seven paragraphs have been

removed from the extract Choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits eachgap (27-33) There isone extra paragraph which you do not need to use

PAPER3 Use of English

PAPER4 Listening

PAPER 5 Speaking

School Tie

The b u s journ ey see m e d in te rmin ably l o g It w a s a

w a rm d a y for M a r c h and th e a tm o spher e in s id e the bu s

w a s s tiflin g M y crisp n e w uni f orm felt like a

straitja ck e t , t h e i n f u r iati ng scar l e t ti e ro und m y n ec k

t hreate nin g t o c h k e m e Tie s ! We ha ve to wea r a t ie t o

s ch oo l , in this d ay a nd age? A n o trage, a n

abo m i n at i on! M y aest h et i c se n se s we r e a f front e d.

' Le t ' s s ee yo u do i t, t h e n , mothe r I mean wo m e n wear

th e m a ll th e t im e, do n ' t th ey? S o i t's na t u ra l t h at t hei r

d a u h te rs s h uld w e ar t h e m to schoo ! ' Sarca s m

r e m a in e d my str o ng est w ea p n agains t m y patie n t ,

-' Co m e o n , d e r It ' s n ot so ba d It ' s onl y a un ifor m , and

yo u ' ll l o ok so s m art ' M y m o th er alwa ys trie d to av e r

pote ntial head- o co lli s ions be t w e en m y f at h e r a nd me

'I ' m n o t wear i n g it! A nd I'm n o t g oing t o that crummy

sc h oo l ! W h did we hav e to move ? W h c o uldn ' t dad

have st a y ed w h ere h e was?' I r a n te d o , re l e n t ess ,

f g ti n ba c k ang r y te ar s, lam e n t ing t h e in j u s tice of

t h e s i u at ion force d up o n m e

-Wit h t h e ben efit o f h i nd s i g t , of co u rse , I r ea li se t h at

s h e w a s und o ubt ed l y th e p e r so n w h o s uff ere d m ost

from t hat mov e I had b ee n th r u s t up o n h er ju s t a s

mu c h as on u s child r en, and h a d r ocked h e r world too

Sh e h a d been h a ppy with h er li fe, her cir c l e of f iend s,

h e r da il y routi ne S udd e nl y , s h e t oo found h e r se lf in a n

a lien e n ir o nm e n t , ke e nl y aware not onl y of h er o w n

prob l e m s in rea dju s t in g, bu t of t h ose o f h e r offs p r in g as

w ell

Th a t I was t h e focu s o f s om e s p e u l at ion wa s

u nd e rstandable A new gi r s tarting in t he middl e o f

th e s chool yea r w a s bound to ar ous e in te re s t It boded

ch a n ge - of both a d e mo gr aphic n a t ur e in t h e

c l ass room an d a ge o r a ph ica l o ne , f or w h e r e w o uld I

s i ? An d beyo nd tha t, a r ea d j u st m e n t in t h e soc i a l

d n a m i c s of t h e gro up , a po te n t al res huffl e m

h ierarc h

-S i n king l owe r i n m y seat , I s i e ntl y cur se d m y fath er 's

a ppalling timi ng in bein g re l oca ted, thus b r inging up on

hi s daught er a ngui s h a nd e mbar r a ss m e nt for t h e

s e o d tim e in six month s Wa s the yo un gest me m b er oft h e fam i y s uffe ring t h e sa m e hum i liati o ? I doubted

i t S p r in g a n e quall y cr i s p ne w un i or m , w ith an equa ll y const r ictiv e t e , b t s ee min g l y un aw a r e of i ,

m y si bl ing h a d cas u al l y stro ll e d off t o s c hool th at morn in g as i i t we r e n o b i g d ea l

-' H e llo ' A vo ic e close t o m y e ar b r oke through m y jumbled thou g ht s and return e d me a bruptly to th e pres ent It see m e d that o e o f the gi r s co uld con tain

h er c u r os i ty n l o ger ' W hat 's yo ur nam e?' I str u gg led against an u rge to b e s i c k , f orcing do w n t h e

lu m p in m y t h roat , a nd eyed h e r s u s pi c i o s l y Sta ring

at m e w a s a n o e n , f un - ov in g f a ce , wit h ey e s t h at

s p ar kl e d wit h m is chi ef I t s h owe d p otent i a l A t l east

s h e w a s m a k in g a n e f fort I had t o g i ve her t hat.

Th e cont ent o f that first c onv e r s ation esca p e s me now All that r ema in s is the feelin g o f reli e f I enjo y ed a s th e

kn o t of fe ar an d e mb ar r ass m e n t t h a t had b ee n

c hu r ning in m y sto mach gra duall y di s i p ate d , and even

m y t e seeme d to l o se n i ts str an g l e hold o n m y th roat

I beg an to breat h e no r m a ll y ag ain and th e pr os p ect of

e n ter i ng a n ew p hase in m y lif e n l onger see m e d so

d ar k a nd terr i Y i n

A Th e egoc e n t ricit y of y ou t h oft e n pr e v e n ts u s f om

percei v ing the pain o f other s So conc er ned are we

w i th ou r o wn f ee lin gs, we b e li eve t h a t no o e c n

b e sufferin g with the sa m e int e nsit y a s o u rs el v e s.

In th e emotional turmoil cau s ed by the uph ea val of

moving hou se a nd chan g ing s chool , of ha v in g m y

world tu r ned up si de do w n , I fail e d to ev en

consider , l e t alon e comprehend, the p r e ss ur es

upon m y pa re n ts Ra t h e r , I c a ll o s l y blam e d t h e m

fo r t he s ituat i on , a nd a s u s ual , mo t h er bore th e

brunt of my r a ge.

B M y m o ther th o g ht I w a s ov e r eact in g, as alwa ys.

' Ever the dr a ma-drawer s!' s h e would s a y,

ex a s p e ra t edl y ' E v er y thing i s of maj o r import a nc e

w hen it c onc er n s y ou Think of y our fa t h e r f or

once! It ' s not e sy f o r him , e ith e r Don ' t be s o

di f ficult !'

C The root of m y pre s ent di s comfort l ay in t h e f a t

th a t m y n ew cla ss mat es w er e b e ing about as s ubtle

a s a c o upl e of s led ge h a mm e r s, st anding up i n th e i

s eat s and peering o ver at me , t hen falling back and

g i g gling a t s om e no t v ery p r v a te j o ke concerning

m y appea r a n c e.

D 'W hat kind o f es tablishm e n t a re y ou se ndin g m e to

t his tim e?' I had b er a te d m y m o th e r I had t ak e n

me an a ge to l ea rn how to do th e tie up , s tan d ing

in front of th e m i o r, with m y fath e r o s ten s ibl y

- und e r s tanding and c o mpa ss i o we r e b ey ond m e

a s I cur se d m y mi s f o rtun e in b ein g forced to

c han ge s ch o ol a ga in I st a re d mournfull y out o f th e

w ind ow and d es pe r at e l y tried t o i g nor e th e

s ni gge rin g and w hi s p er ing from th e se at behind min e.

F W hile th e oth e r gi r s titter e d inanely in th e

ba c kg r ound , we mad e o ur fir st conn e t ion S o

i mpri s o ed did I f eel in m y i s ol ati on , e xiled on th e

i s land of that lon e l y se at , th e s pac e next to me

t aunting m e w ith it s emptine ss, t h at thi s g es ture ,

t his r e c hing o ut f e lt like a lif e lin e pullin g m e back

to ci v ili s a t ion

G Pet e r gen er all y we n t t h r ou g h life w i h an ai r of polit e a loofne ss U nper t urb e d b e moti o a l

a t tachment s, s e mingl y untr o ubl e d by f e ar,

in s e urit y o r s elf-d o ub t - all of w hich c louded m y

o wn troubled , a d l esc ent mind - h e drift e d in t o

n ew environm e nt s a nd new e x e rien c s c u s hion e d

b an i nhe re nt se n se o f se lf-a ss urance H ow I

en v i e d him !

H I w a s full o f s uch pro c l a ma t o s at t h a t ag e, much

t o m y par e n ts' c on st ern at ion I w ore them out

w i h g rand state m e nt s o n ind e p e nd e n c e and fr e

t hinkin g ' F ra nk a nd out s poken ' w ere co mm e nt s fre quentl y m a d e b y t h e teach e r s a t m y pre v ious

s chool , e uph e mi s m s, no d o ubt , for ' pig-h e aded a nd contrar y' My comm e n t o n t h e p r e se n t state of

af fa ir s cau s ed m y fathe r ' s f ace to g o a d a nger o s

s had e of red

You are going to read an aricle about music For questions 34-40, choose the

answer lA, B,C or 0) which you think fits best according tothe tex

PAPER 3 Use of English

PAPER 4 Listening

PAPER 5 Speaking

Imaginealocked room in which aperson sits alone staring

into space.There isn thing tolook at.Most of the world is

stripped away.Except for so nds

But these sounds resemble nothing heard before They lack

allsimilarity to experence and anyreference to surroundin s

Now imagine that those sounds - heard for thefirst time- are

lacking the expectations pro ided bythe knowledge ofa style

and lacking some sense of historcal and political context? To

understand music, we have been tau ht, that room has to be

u locked, the windows open and the world fully engaged

But now the emphasis may be changing The appeal of a

more abstract way of thinking about music may be growing

There isa searchfortimelesslawsan principles; itmaybethat

something can be learned from the listener in the locked

room

Anew field, for example, sometimes called biomusicology,

ispreoccupied with how music affectsthe brain What regio s

of the brain respond to chan es in harmony or melody? Is

there a single region that makes sense of music? Is there a

difference between the way neurons react to freq ency

differences inspeech (intonaton) and frequency differences in

pich (melody)? In such research the contingencies of culture

and history are often stripped away.The foundations of musical

percepto are so ght, as are the biological laws that make

music ahuman universal

This change in emphasis may also be contributing to a

renewed interest in the relationship bet:\veen music and

mathematcs For all of music's deep connections to human

ex erence and social life,music is alsosimiar to mathematics

in important respects, as ancient philosophical and musical

What sort of picture of musical understanding is takin

shape with this renewed interest? Much of the brain research

isteasin ly inconclusive Every effort to examine the effects0

single musical variables - pitch, metre, harmo y

-inadvertently showsjust how much more music is than the

sum of its parts Despite attempts to identity a particular

musicalregio of thebrain, for example, Dr Tramo, director 0 :

the Institute for Music and Brain Science at Harvar

University,has sh wn thatman regio s areactivewhen musi

is heard: even motor areas of the brain can become actiwthough the body might be at est

The relationship bet:\veen music and lang age is also

complex The Russian composer Vissarion Shelabin contin e";

towrite music for adecade aftera stoke in 1953 damaged l s

speech andlan uage understanding In one classicstud ,braidamaged patients could identity instruments and wrong n :

n-but could not reco nise melodies Some acoustic p enome::

Sonic events may be experienced differently when ( ~

become part of music.Thisiswhere that locked room becOl~

the world outside, music showshow i isto be understood -= - -.

lstener begins to hear patterns, repeated motifs and chant>: _

mete and realises that sounds have punctuation, that p

arebeing manipulated, transformed and recombined

Nothing else isquite like this sel contained, self-teac

world Music maybe the ul mate self-revealing code; itcar:

comprehended in a locked room This is o e reaso

,,"-connections with mathematics are so profound Thougrequires reference to the world, it too proceeds b n

similarities and variatio s in patterns, in contemplatin" '

stucture of abstract systems Mathematics is done the

music isunderstood

34 Why does the writer mention the Beethoven symphony in the second

o to speculate what it would sound like to a person with no previous experience

of this kind of music

3 What preconception about musical thinkin is now under question?

A that music has to be heard in a suitable environment in order to be

understood

B that an understanding of music depends on the listener's cultural conditioning

e that people lack the historical and cultural background to make sense ofmusic

o that our knowledge of music is essentially abstract and arificial

3 Biomusicology

A isthe study of how th brain understands and re cts to music

B examines the relationship between language and music

e is the study of how neurons react to language and music

o examines which regions of the brain respond to changes in intonation

3 According to the writer, the patterns in a musical composition

A illustrate the connection between philosophy a d mathematics

B can only be un erstood in a mathematical context

e can be compared to the patterns studied in mathematics

o no longer express the range of human experience

38 Research indicates

A that the relationship between music and the mind is unexpectedly complex

B that several areas of the brain respond exclusively to music

e that when the liste er is in motio , certain areas ofthe brain are activated

o that pitch, metre and harmony stimulate all parts of the brain

39 Studies have also shown that some people with brain damage

A can tell the difference between notes and intonations in speech

B are unable to distinguish or identify specific tunes

e are unable to recognise notes played on certain instruments

o fail to notice when a musician strikes a wrong note

40 In the last paragraph, th writer suggests that

A music can only besuccessfully interpreted in a locked room

B ultimately music can be appreciated in any context

e we understand music in the same way that we approach mathematic

o the brain responds to music in the same way it responds to language

PAPER 3 Use of English

PAPER 4 Listening

PAPER 5 Speaking

You must answer this question Write your answer in 300-350 words in anappropriate style

1 Your school debating society recently held a debate on the use of mobile phones

in school The following comments were made by members:

Instea of paying at ention in clas , some students send text

useful because they can contact their child about an unexpected

They are disruptive and intrusive

PAPER 3

PAPER 4 Listening

PAPER 5 Speaking

Write an answer to one of the questions 2- 4 in this part Write your answer in

300-350 words in an appropriate style

2 You are a member of the teaching staff at a secondary school for children aged

annual school day trip Possibilities include a water park, a zoo or a sciencemuseum You should consider each one in terms of its suitability, level of interestand potential educational value for the students, and suggest which destinationwould be the most appropriate

3 A computer magazine you subscribe to is conducting a survey on computergames and has asked readers to send in reviews of new games on the market.You have decided to write about a game you acquired recently, describing itsfeatures, what you like and dislike about it, and whether you think it will havelasting popularity

4 You have recently read an article in your local newspaper about the decline ofpublic libraries The article claimed that they were being superseded by theInternet You feel this view is narrow-minded and unrealistic, and have decided towrite a letter to the newspaper expressing your opinion

For questions 1-1 , read the text below and think of the word which best fits eachspace Use only one word in each space There is an example at the beginning (0).

Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERS on the sep rate answer sheet

Constituting the largest organ (0) the body, the skin boasts a surface

area of b tween 1.5 and 2 square metres in adults It has a complex structure,

(1) of two main layers which lie on top of an inner stratum of

subcutaneous fat The outer layer, (2) as the epidermis, is largely

made up of keratinocytes, (3) called because they produce the

protein keratin This protein is responsible for (4) of the skin's

durability as (5) as for keeping it waterproof (6)

the epidermis lies the dermis, which is about four (7) thicker than

the outer layer (8) is the 'powerhouse' of the skin, containing manysupporting tissues, (9) with blood vessels, sweat glands, hair roots

and nerve endings Composed of collagen fibres intertwined (10)

elastic fibres, it helps to keep the skin supple

The skin is remarkable because it performs so many functions that are essential forsurvival Not only (11) it involved in the regulation of heat in the

formation of vitamin D, and the absorption a d excretion of certain substances.(14) this, it acts as the main defence barrier against ultraviolet lightand invasion by bacteria and chemicals, and has a talent for repairing(15) when min r injuries occur in the form of cuts or bruises

For questions 16-25,read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end

of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the space in the same line There is

an example at the beginning (0)

Write your answers in CAPITAL LETTERSon the separate answer sheet

I talked to various friends, most of whom soon tired of my

gave me a book, the contents of which, (18) ,

Called 'The Everyday I Ching', this book (20) theway Ilook at life 'IChing' isChinese for 'Book of Changes' It wasoriginally written in China centuries ago, (21) byKing Wen and his son, and later developed by the Chinesephilosopher Confucius, in order to give people(22) in their daily life As a result of increasedinterest inChinese philosophy, Sarah Dening decided to write 'TheEveryday I Ching' in a (23) manner that wouldrender it (24) to people in the West Shesucceeded in creating a wonderful self-help manual that describesthe most sensible way to deal with difficult situations, and how to

learn from the experience

It certainly helped me immensely when I needed advice, and hascontinued to give me (25) support since then

DECISIVECREDIBLESALVAGE

FORWARACCESS

o • We are setting off at first ,so please go to bed early.

• She hadto explain the matter to me again before I saw the

• Some interesting new findings have come to

26 • The importance of security was upon them as they enteredthe building

• I was by how well she handled those customers

• As the dog trotted across the wet cement, its paw prints were into the surface

27 • She ran up the last of stairs to the door of his office

• His from persecution led him to Australia

28 • The annual conference is being held in Blackpool this year

• The horse is going to auction, and any interested maymake a bid for her

29 • How can anyone track of what's going on in this mess!

• You're doing really well, so please it up!

• I try to up with the latest news via the Internet

30 • Last night's events are still in my mind and I don't think I'll

ever forget them

31 • My to see the hotel manager went unheeded, so I left in

For questions 32-39, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning

to the first sentence, using the word given Do not change the word given Youmust use between three and eight words, including the word given Here is an

@] had difficulty in opening 1 = 0 = 1

32 There have been rumours that he may become the next president

line

33 Given the rules of the competition, they disqualified him

accordance

34 The new speed limit will bein operation from eight o'clock tomorrow morning

36 Fancy James becoming a doctor!

thought

37 Surely they can't believe that this is one of Degas' paintings!

PAPER 1 Reading

PAPER2 Writing

PAPER4 Listening

PAPER 5 Speaking

For questions 40-44, read the following texts on maps For questions 40-43, answer

instructions given

I like map s Topo gr aph i cal map s, nautical map s, road map s,

s tree t maps; they fa s cinate me W hether I am travelling acro s countr y b car o r s ailing acro s s th e Channel to Le Havre , I cherish the excitement involved in planning the journey , and the map plays a fundamental part in that Pouring over the

broadsheet of a road map, for i nstance , scrutinising the web of coloured thread s depicting intertwining roads tha t sprawl across the pag e, I delight in t he heated di s cu ss ion s that ensu e

rega r ding t he pro s and cons of the various rout e s we have at our dispo s a l b which to re ach our de st ination , and my mind s ta r ts drifting towards t he open r oad , forming m y own mental image of how the journe y will unfold.

For maps do that to us The y open the door to a myriad of possibilities connected with tra v el By presenting us with those possibiliti e s , they not only arouse o u r imagination, but also give

us the confidence to ex plore further afield than the bot t om of our garden The y s ho w us the wa y t o make contact wi t h other place s and learn about the wo r ld be y ond our immediate

s ur r oundings And al t hough their prac t ical usefulne s s is s adly eph e meral as t he y quickly fall victim to the new demand s of an

ev e r changing landscape , they remain precious as historical artefacts , bearing witness t o the appearance of the landscape

d ring a particular period in time, helping us to maintain a connection with roads and places of the pa s t

V isi to r s to Greece m ay n w tak e ad va nt age of a n ew kind o f t r a v e l

aid A company ca l le d Top i ography h ave cre a ted a ser i es o f to u r i st

ma p s with a differ e nce The y ca l l t h em ' i co n maps ' , a n d t h ey provide t h e reade r w i h a pictoria l re n i i o n - co mpl ete w i h

build i ngs - of the street p l a n of t h e pa r tic ula r town or vil la ge t h ey inte n d to visit.

' A map is always used for a p artic ul ar p u rpose , ' expl a i n s Di m itris ,;

K i tsos, one o f the i n novators 'We d e cid e d th a t t h e b est k in d of

to u rist map is one wh i c h is both comprehe n sive and aest h etica l ly

p l easi n g to the eye, in order to sti m ulate t h e ind i vid u a l ' s des i re to

wa n der a n exp l o re T h e in i i a l id ea t o pr od uc e the m ap s on t h e computer proved u n successf u l and we r ealised t hat we co ul d o nl y

ge t satisfactory res u lts by combining t ec h nologica l sk ill s with

t h ose of tra di tiona l artwork do n e by ha n '

The resu l ts are impress i ve I n stea d o f t h e usu al 'f l at' gr i d l i nes showing street pla n s with dots to mark t h e po s i i on of important

b ild in gs , the i co n map offers the reader a vis u a l representation

o f a tow n , as i f t h ey we r e s it t ng atop a ne ar by m o n t ai n looking down on the p l ace below A rea l b i rd's - e y e view , it g i ves them a gen ui ne prev i ew of what t h e y are going to see Then , the tr i p done, t h e m ap affords t h e m t h e lu x ry of s u sta i ni ng t h e mental images g a ine d dur i ng t h eir v i sit 'O u r maps aren ' t just guides They are also va l uable souven i rs to be kept for posteri ty And for the l oca l peop l e, they co n st i u te i mporta n t h istorica l evidence of

a n a rea's appeara n ce at a par ti c ula r po i nt i n t m e '

42 Explain inyour own words which two criteria Dimitris deems necessary to

create a successful tourist map

44 In a paragraph of 50 - 70 words, summa rise in your own words as far as possible

the points made in both texts about the purp ses of maps Write your summary

on the separate answer sheet

PAPER 1 Reading

PAPER 2 Writing

PAPER 3 Use of English

Part 2Part 3Part 4

You will hear four different extracts For questions 1-8, choose the answer (A,B or C)

which fits best according to what you hear There are two questions for each

extract

1 When designing a chair, consideration must be given to

A the manner in which you sit down

B the uses to which it will be put

C the chair's aesthetic beauty

2 The speaker is

A addressing a colleague

B giving an interview

C talking to students

3 The woman initially thinks the driver

A can't find the invoice for the order

B can't find the place of delivery

C can't find the address on the invoice

4 The driver blames the mistake on

A an employee at the warehouse

B someone at the department store

C the Customer Services Department

5 According to the speaker, testing

A highlights a teacher's shortcomings

B encourages students to excel

e has little value for students

6 The speaker implies that the examination system in schools

A encourages pupils to humiliate their classmates

B may inhibit pupils' ability to develop

e motivates pupils to develop their minds

7 What is the interviewer's attitude towards the sailor's book?

A She is fascinated by the Vendee Globe race

B She can't fathom the magnitude of the story

e She finds it an inspiring account of bravery

8 The sailor

A was in no doubt about going to rescue Roget

B was in a dilemma about going to rescue Roget

e was appalled by the thought of rescuing Roget

PAPER Reading

2 You will hear part of a lecture on the lost city of Machu Picchu in Peru For

questions 9 - 17 , complete the sentences with a word or short phrase

According to Professor Harrington, the name Machu Picchu

ca n be tra ns Iated as I=====================I T[ ]

coverss the mountain's slopes

It is unknown how the Incas managed to cultivate crops in the

The Incas' irrigation channels not only supplied their crops with water

There are 172 compounds in Machu Picchu, each built for a specific purpose,

In one compound, mortars were found, which indicates that the Incas

The Incas demonstrated a deep respect for their I I ~

by incorporating natural features into the design of their city

-~

killed off the inhabitants, but no one really knows what happened

P PER 1 Readin

PAPER2 Writing

PAPER 3 Use of English

You will hear part of a radio interview with a member of a language revival actiongroup For questions 18-22, choose the answer (A,B, C or D) which fits bestaccording to what you hear

18 The bill that was recently passed by the Scottish Parliament

A states that Gaelic is the official language of Scotland

B enables Gaelic to be taught in Scottish schools

C has benefited teaching in Scottish schools

D represents a victory for Philip McNair's action group

19 One of the action group's aims is to

A encourage family members to speak Gaelic at home

B provide teachers with the incentive and the means to teach

20 McNair attributes the revival of interest in Gaelic to

A the success of a similar language revival campaign inWales

B fears that Scottish Gaelic would suffer the same fate asManx

C the fact that the Isle of Man now has several hundredGaelic speakers

D the fact that Gaelic had been officially declared a deadlanguage

21 According to McNair, an important factor in achievingthe group's goal is

A the view that Gaelic is part of Scotland's cultural heritage

B the political autonomy that Scotland has finally won for itself

C the necessary backing to put ideas into practice

D the pride people take in having a strong cultural identity

22 How does he regard the latest developments?

A optimistically

B stoically

C impassively

D fanatically

Write D for Dave

K for Karen

or B for Both, where they agree

24 Film actors are less likely to be prepared than actors

in the theatre

25 You have to work hard if you want to continue to get jobs

in the film industry

28 The film industry offers greater opportunities to develop

in your field

PAPER 1 Reading

PAPER2 Writing

PAPER3 Use of English

PAPER4 listening

Answer these questions:

• Do you have a special wish to do something or go anywhere?

• If you won the lottery, what would you do with the money?

• How important do you think money is?

Candidates A and B: Turn to the picture on page 138, which is a poster showingdifferent kinds of jobs Discuss these jobs, and say where you might expect to seethe poster You have about one minute for this

Various images were chosen to create this promotional poster for an employmentcentre However, the poster was then criticised on the grounds that it was toocomplicated and confusing Discuss what amendments you would make to thedesign of the poster, and which images you would remove or replace in order tomake it more suitable You have about three minutes for this

Candidate A: Look at the question in the box and say what you think about it.Youcan use the ideas in the box if you like or add some ideas of your own You havetwo minutes for this

Are the youth of today becoming too global in theirattitudes?

• fashion

• media

• food

Candidate B: Is there anything you would like to add?

Candidate B: Look at the question in the box and say what you think about it Youcan use the ideas in the box if you like or add some ideas of your own You havetwo minutes for this

Is our world getting smaller?

• communication

• travel

• international relations

Candidate A: Is there anything you would like to add?

Candidates A and B: Now answer these questions about globalisation in general:

• How far do you think the cinema influences young people's view of the world?

• Do you think young people have a broader view of the world than they used to?

• Has globalisation improved our tolerance of people who are different from us?

111 5 _

The poster illustrates a widerange of job opportunities.It's rather overpowering/over thetop

Its complexity detracts from themessage it's trying to get across.The intended message isobscured by too much detail

It certainly gets your attention

By simplifying it a little, we couldhighlight/enhance

mi 5

~ PART 1

PhD( abbre v iatio n) Doctor of Ph i losoph y ( a d e gree a w ar d ed to people

who have done advan c ed research into a particular subje c t

bohemian ( adj ) artistic and uncon v entional

sco f ( v ) to spea k abo u t somet hin g i n a w a y th a t sho w s y o t h in k i t is

rid ic ulous or inadequate

clutte r (n ) a lot of things in an untid y state , especially things that are

n t u s e ful or ne c essa r y

memento ( n ) an ob j e c t w hich yo u k eep because it r eminds you of a

person or a special occasion

sceptical ( adj ) ha v ing doubts about something

innate ( adj ) a innate quality or ability is o n w h ic h a person is b rn

with

o re f lection ( phr ) af t er havin g th o gh t ca r e f ully ab o t s o met h ing

~ PART 2

nickname ( n ) an inf ormal n am e for s o m e n or s om e t h i n

initiative ( n ) an important ac t or statement that is intended to sol v e a

humanoid ( ad j ) ha vi ng huma n c har act er i s t ics or form

cu t ting edge (n ) if y ou ar e at the cutting edge of a particular f ield of

acti v ity , you are in v ol v ed in its most important or most e x citing

a ificial intelligence ( n) computer technolog y which is c on c erned with

making machines work in an intelligent w ay, similar to the way that

of f shoot ( n ) someth i ng t h at ha s deve l oped fro m anothe r thing

art

ta l l order ( ph r so m h ing w ch i s v er y di cu lt

feasib l e ( ad j) i f something is f e asible, it can be don e, made or

achieved

fol l y ( n ) a f o olis h ac t io n or w a y of beha vi ng

ou t of hand ( phr) if you d i smis s som e thing out of hand , you do so

bend someone's ear ( phr ) make someo n fee l tired by t alki n g to them

a lot

them to deal with it or take care of it ev e n though they do not w a nt to

a d this an n oys t h em

emotional baggage ( phr ) someone ' s emotional problems, fi ed i deas

or prejudices

state-of-the-a r ( a j ) t he b est a v a i lab l e b c ause it h a s been made

using the most modern te c hniques and technolog y

inbuilt (adj) if a feature of a machine or devi c e is inbuilt , the feature

has been part of t he ma c h in e o r d ev i c e s i n c e it was made

outlay ( n) the amount o f mon e y that yo u ha ve to spend in order to

buy something or start a project

ro u nd ( n ) if you do your round , you ma k e a se r ies of visits to different

t rial (v ) to test something by using it or doing it for a penod of time to

see ho w w ell it works

in t ens iv e care ( n ) if som e n i s i n i nt e s iv e c a r e , they are being given

e x trem e l y t horough care i n a hospit a l be ca use they are very ill or very

badly i njured

news re l ease ( n ) a w rit t en statement about a matter of public interes t

w hich i s g iv en to the press b y an organisation concerned w ith the

m t er

in t erface ( n ) the area i n w c h t w o sub j e c ts o r sy s tems affect each other or have links w ith each other

pin (v ) i f som eon e p i ns y o to some t h i ng , th ey p ress y ou against a

su r fa ce s o that yo u c annot move sear (v) if something sears a part of your body , it causes a painful burn ing fe el g there

whir r ( v ) o ma k e a ser i e s of l ow s o unds so q u i ckl y tha t they se e m l ike

surreal ( adj ) if ou d es c ri e something a s surreal , the e lements in it

a re co mb i n d i n a stra nge way th a t you would no t nor mal l y e x pec t

li e in a dream nauseous ( adj ) feeling as if y ou w ant to vomit shift (v ) to m ov e slight l y

yoke (n ) a di ff i c u l t or u nha p py stat e i n w hi ch someone is f or c ed to

submit (v) to unwillingl y a l lo something to be don e to you , or to do

w ha t s o meo n w ant s, f or e x a mp l e b ec a s e y o are n ot p ow erful enough t o resist

avert (v) to pre v ent something unpleasant from happening crummy ( ad j ) unple as an t of v er y p oor qu a l ity; n t g ood en oug h

rant (v) to tal k loudl y or a ngril y , and e x aggerate or say foolish things lament ( v ) to e x press your sadness, regret or disappointment about somethin g

thrus t something on someone ( ph r to f or c e s o meo n to have something , deal with it or e x perience it

offspring (n ) a per s on ' s c hildren or th e young of an animal are their

o f s p r i ng bode (v) i f something bodes ill, it ma k es y o u think that something bad

w ill hap p en in the future ; if something bodes w ell , it makes you think

tha t som e th i ng g ood wi l h ppen dynamics ( n ) the oppos i ng forc e s wi thin a group of peop l e that cause

it to change reshuf f le ( n ) a c ha n ge of pos i tion w ith in a soc i al o r political group hierarc h y ( n ) a s y stem of o rg a nising p eo p l e into dif f erent ran k s or lev e ls of importance , f o r e x ample in society or in a company sport ( v ) to we a r

constrictive ( ad j ) u ncom fo r ta bly t ig ht , e sp eci a l ly ro u nd the t h roat jumbled ( adj ) mi x ed up and not in order

ch u rn (v) if our stoma c h is churn i ng , y ou feel sick stranglehold ( n ) ph y ic a l cont rol ov er so m ething o r someo n w hich pre v ents t hem f rom b e ing free

egocentricity ( n ) e x aggerated con c ern for or interest in oneself

i n tensi t y ( n ) v er y gr e at or e x treme st r ength or d e gree

t urmoil ( n ) a s t ate of c onfus i on, d i sord e unce rt ainty or gre a t an x iety upheaval ( n ) a big c hange which causes a lot of trouble , c onfusion and w orry

bear the brunt ( p hr) to s u f fer t h ma i n pa rt or fo rc e of s om e t h in g unpleasant

o r break ing u r ock s an d co ncr ete •

b r a te ( v) to sp eak to someone a grily about someth i ng t h ey h v e

ti t er ( v) t o gi ve a s hor t ne r vo u s l a ugh , es pecia ll w h n yo u are

e m b rrassed about some t h i ng

i n ne ( ad j ) st upid

ta unt ( v) to s ay u nk ind o r insu l t ing th i ngs t o s om eo ne, e sp e cia l ly

ab ou t t h ir weaknesse s o r fai lur es

l f e l ine ( n ) some t hing wh i ch enables a person to surv iv e

a l o ofness ( n ) not bei n g f ri n l y; an ai r o f det a c h d e ss fro m o n ' s

sur o nd ing s

n perturbed ( ad j ) ca l m , not seem i ng to be affected b y surprising or

- gh t e nin g eve n ts

o cl a mation (n) a pu b li a noun ce m ent abo u t somet hin g impor t ant ,

: ~en abo u t so m ething of na t ional i mporta n ce

n st e rnation ( n ) a fee li ng of a n x iety o r fear

n k ( ad j ) st a ting o r e x pr e ss ing t h i ngs in a n o pen an d h ones t w a y

sp o ken (ad j ) g iving you r op ini ons abou t th i ngs open l y and

- e stl y , eve n i f they are li k e l y to shoc k or offend people

- p emism ( n ) a poli t e wo r d or e x pr ess i on t h t is u se d to r ef e r t o

- i n s w hic h pe o l e m ay f i n d upse t in g or emba r rassing t o t a l k about ,

= - e x am ple se x , the human body or deat h

- - h a ded ( a j ) u nr ea so n bl e, r ef u s i ng to c h n ge your mi n

r ary ( a j) a rgumen ta ti ve

e of affairs ( ph r) the genera l situat i on a d c i r c u m stanc e s

- ec t e d with someone o r somet h i n

RT 4

away (phr v ) to remove completely

m b d i ed ( a j ) se e mi ng no t t o b e at t ac h ed t o or to co m e f ro m

- o n

s i e ss ( ad j ) some t hing t ime l ess is so good o r beautifu l that it

- o t b af fec t e by c h n ges in soc i ety or fas h io n

u s i c o logy ( n ) t he s t udy o f t he e f fects of mu s i c on th e br ain

'n gency ( n) the cond it i on o f being dependent on chance ;

-:s a i n t y

e r sal ( n ) a p ri nc i p l e t ha t a p li es in a ll ca ses o r a c ha r a ct eri s tic t h t

: 'e s en t i n a ll members of a particular class

erp oi nt ( n ) he technique of combining t wo or more me l odic

- i n s uch a w ay th at the y e st ab lish a h ar on i c r e l a ti ons hip w hil e

- i n t he i r lin ea r i n i v i d a lit y

-: r e nt ( ad j ) i f something is coherent , it i s well planned , so that i t i s

2 - an d se n si e a nd a ll i ts pa r s go w ell wi th eac h other

t ri city ( n ) a n ide a o r o p i nio n th a t i s d i f eren t fr m t h ose o f m ost

e r at e ( v) to i ncrease in n u m be r very qu i ck l y

I n) a s h p ma d e up of p arts that a re t h e sa m e sh a pe as i t se lf

- 3 -e o f sma l le r a d smal l er sizes

- sh ap e ( phr) to deve l op or s tart t o appear in suc h a way that it

e s f ai rl y c le ar w hat th e f i na l f orm w i be

l u sive (a dj ) if rese a rc h or evidence is i nco n c l usive, i t h as n ot

_ : an y th i n

I e ( n ) a fac t o r tha t can c ha n e in ' q a l ity, q u n tity or s iz e , wh i c h

_ " e t o t a ke i nto acco unt i n a s it ua t ion

or b eco m es bl ocked , wh i c h ma y ki ll t h em o r m ak e th e m u able to move one side of their b o dy

acoustic ( adj ) relating to sound or hearing var i ation (n) a c han ge or s ligh t diff er en ce in a l ev el , am oun t or

q uantity pitch ( n ) the pitch o f a sound is h w high or low i t i s tone-deaf (ad j ) a t one-deaf pers on ca n ot si ng in tun e o r r ec ogni s e dif fer ent t un es

d i scriminate ( v ) to be ab l e to recogn i se that two t h i ngs a r e di f fe r ent stymie (v) i f y ou a r e st y mied by so m h i ng , you f in d it ve r y d i ffic ul t to

t ake ac t ion or t o cont i n e w h at yo u a r e doing suggestive ( adj ) ma ki ng s o meone th i n k i n a c ertain w ay random ( adj ) n ot seeming to f o l lo a def i n ite p l an or pa t tern motif ( n) a p ar t of an ar ti stic pat tern

manipulate (v) to ope r ate or p r ocess something s i fu l ly

PAPER2 Writing

~ PART 1

disruptive (ad j ) to be disr u pt i ve mea ns to p reve n t so m e t hi n fr m con ti nuing o r operat i ng in a no rm a l w ay

intrusive ( adj ) some t hing that i s intrusive disturbs your mood or you r

l f e in a way you do not l ike

~ PART 2

supersede ( v ) i f som e thing is superseded by something newer, it is

r ep lac ed because it h a s b c om e ol d- fash io n ed or una cce pt a ble

PAPER3 Useof English

~ PART 1

stratum ( n ) a layer subcutaneous (adj) situated, used or p ut u der you r ski n keratinocyte ( n ) a ce ll i n t h s kin w hich p rodu c es ke rat i n , a n h lps protect the skin

durability ( n ) he quality of being stro n g and last i ng a l ong t i m e wit hou t br ea kin g or be coming w ea ke r

tissue ( n ) i n anima l s a d p l ants , t i ssue consists of cells that are similar to each other i n appearance and that ha v e the s ame functio n

sw e at gland (n ) one o f h e ma n y sma ll , tubul a r gl a nd s t ha t a r e f o un d

n ea rl y everyw h ere i n t h e sk in of h m a s a d t h t sec r e t e persp i ra ti o

e x ternal l y t h roug h pores to help regulate bo d y temperature

in t ertwine ( v ) i f th i n gs i ntertwine, th ey are t w i s t ed together o r go o ver

an d u nd e r ea ch o th metabolic ( adj ) relating to your metabolism ( the way t h at chemica l processes in your body cause food to be u s ed i n an efficie n t way , o r

e xa mpl e t o ma ke n ew cells an d to giv e yo u e ner gy excretion ( n) the process of getting rid o f f waste matter f rom t h e b o y

in faeces, ur i ne or sweat invasion (n) a n a rr iva l o f t hing s th at are u pl ea s a t or d i ffi c ult to d eal wit h

~ PART 2

whimsi c al (adj) u u s u l and unp re dic t ab l e, r at her t ha n ser i ous a n

p r actical rambling ( n) speech or w r it in g t h t is t oo long a n d very co n f u sed illus i on ( n ) s o m e thin g th a t a ppe a rs to e x i s t or be a particul ar t hin g b ut doe s not actua ll e x ist or is in r eali t y something else

salvage ( v ) to manage to save somet h ing repute ( n ) s o m eo ne ' s go od reputa t i o