PAPER 1: LISTENING (approximately 15 minutes) PART 1 Questions 1 5There are five questions in this part. For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick ( ) in the box below it. You will hear each recording twice.
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PART 1
Questions 1 - 5
There are five questions in this part For each question, there are three pictures and a short recording Choose the correct picture and put a tick ( ) in the box
below it You will hear each recording twice
1 What did Juan enjoy on holiday?
2 Where will the woman go first after work?
3 Which is the new flat?
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4 When do they decide to have lunch?
5 Which jacket does Harry want to buy?
PART 2
Questions 6 - 15
You will hear a man describing a series of books For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space You will hear the recording twice.
We’ll start today’s show by looking at few of best-selling books that have been released this last month
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I (7) being caught up in the clever story and needing to know what was going to happen next
If you are looking for a good (8) , maybe you should avoid
‘A Long Way Home’ A bright idea about a family on a four hundred mile trip across the country, unfortunately turns into an over-lengthy drag, almost 500 pages
in all! The jokes were not bad, but there was too much (9) , even for this usually successful writer
A modern love story ‘Catch a Dream’ is a groundbreaking tale set in the streets of London Ally and Jane have to go through a hard street world to be together, but don’t expect a (10) ending The depth of the characters’ feelings, both happy and dark, throughout this unpredictable novel is highly original and absorbing for the reader
‘House of fear’ is the third book in the series, which (11) the war between rival vampire tribes However, when one side tries to awaken Dracula to lead them, a group of (12) and university students are caught in the middle of the battle Can they save the world? This is well worth a read for all horror fans
‘A World of Stories’ is a (13) collection of 40 children’s stories from around the world While there will be many familiar favourites, such
as Snow White and Cinderella, every reader will find something new whether it’s from Europe, Asia or Africa
For anyone interested in classical (14) , a new biography
‘The Real Shakespeare’ tries to give new ideas about how Shakespeare got
‘inspiration’ when writing Some interesting opinions, but for me they are mostly
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PAPER 2: READING AND WRITING (90 minutes)
READING
Section 1: Questions 1 – 10
Circle the letter next to the word or phrase which best completes each sentence (A,
B, C, D).
1 I asked a _on the plane to bring me a newspaper and a cup of
coffee
A waitress B stewardess C servant D maid
2 I bought a _ticket, as I was going to return by car
3 I was too tired to _my suitcase and hang my clothes in the
wardrobe
4 Jane lost her case because it did not have a/an _with her name on
5 She’s only here for three weeks, because it’s a / an _job
A part-time B full time C temporary D overtime
6 Paul was always arriving late, and in the end, he was
A thrown B put out C sacked D pushed
7 I fell over while skiing and my sister had to a doctor
A bring B take C fetched D carry
8 If he wears a long-sleeved shirt, he usually the sleeves
A puts up B takes up C rolls up D gets up
9 “What happened?” “We _for an hour when the bus finally came”
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10 They _to America yet I saw them in the market this morning
A mustn’t have moved C would not move
B can’t have moved D might have moved
Section 2: Questions 11 – 15
Look at the text in each question What does it say? Circle the letter next to the
correct explanation (A, B or C).
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A Only teachers are allowed to borrow these
books for longer than two days.
B Give these books to a teacher when you bring
them back after two days.
C You need to ask a teacher before taking one of
the books away for two days.
THESE BOOKS CAN BE
BORROWED FOR TWO DAYS
WITH THE PERMISSION OF A
TEACHER
A Neil is asking to borrow a racket from James
for their tennis game tomorrow.
B Neil has cancelled tomorrow’s tennis game
with James.
C Neil will play tennis with James when his
broken racket is repaired.
James
Neil rang He can’t play tennis with you
tomorrow unless you lend him a racket because
his is broken and can’t be repaired.
A This bridge will be repaired in two weeks’ time
beginning on Sunday at midday.
B Repairs on this bridge will finish on Sunday at
midday.
C It will not be possible to use this bridge on
Sunday after midday.
THIS BRIDGE WILL BE
CLOSED FOR REPAIRS FROM
SUNDAY MIDDAY FOR TWO
WEEKS.
A Anna remembers leaving her hat in Emma’s
car.
B Anna isn’t sure exactly where her hat is.
C Anna wants Emma to return the hat she
borrowed.
To: Emma
From: Anna
Hi Emma
Can you look for my hat? I had it in your car so it might be
there If not, it might be in your flat somewhere
Love Anna
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Read the text and questions below For each question, circle the letter next to correct answer (A, B, C or D).
Teenage fiction
Teenagers have their own TV channels, websites and magazines So what about books?
Last year one publisher, Martins, started publishing a series called Waves
We spoke to the director Julia Smith She explained, ‘Teenager fiction has been published since the 1970s but publishers have never been particularly successful in getting teenagers to buy and read books Now they’re realizing that teenagers aren’t just older children but they’re not adults either and often aren’t interested in adult fiction For this series we’re looking for new writers who write especially for teenagers.’
Athene Gorr’s novel was published in the series last year and is selling well
Its title is The Purple Ring She says, “The important thing is to persuade teenagers
to pick up your book I’m a new writer so, although I’ve got an unusual name which people might remember, nobody knows it yet! But my book has a fantastic cover which makes people want to look inside Then they realize what a brilliant story it is!’
A You’ll need to take at least £20 with you to
Edinburgh on Thursday.
B Unless you pay £20 by Thursday, you won’t be
able to go to Edinburgh.
C The trip to Edinburgh costs £20 in total to be
paid by Thursday.
If you want to go on trip to
Edinburgh, pay £20 deposit
by Thursday.
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16 What is the writer trying to do?
A persuade authors to write more teenage fiction
B explain why teenage fiction is easier to write than adult fiction
C give information about a new series of books
D compare different series of teenage fiction
17 Julia Smith says publishers now recognize that teenagers _.
A can enjoy the same kind of stories as adults
B are neither children nor adults
C grow up more quickly nowadays
D are more interested in reading nowadays
18 Athene Gorr thinks teenagers were attracted to her book because of _.
A her name
B the story
C its little
D its cover
19 What does Sophie Clarke say about the books in the Waves series?
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B She would prefer to read adult fiction
C They will be bought by lots of teenagers
D She isn’t keen on the design
20 Which of these paragraphs could be used to advertise the Waves series?
A
B
C
D
Section 4: Questions 21 – 30
Read the text below and fill each of the blanks with ONE suitable word from the
box.
Ran had described gave hard next one got told strong influenced on So make was
This series is for all teenagers and those who are nearly teenagers
Whether you’re 10 or 19, you’ll find something here to please you.
Choose a book from the Waves series It includes both fiction and
non-fiction and is aimed at teenagers aged 14+.
If you’re aged between 14 and 19, don’t miss the Waves series which has
novels by new authors.
The Waves series has been popular with teenagers since the 1970s This
year we have added 20 new writers to our list.
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In 1853, Levi Strauss travelled to San Francisco from New York His brothers (21) a business there selling pillows, blankets and clothes and Levi went to help them He worked (22) _ and, over the (23) _ twenty years, he expanded the business
(24) day in 1872, Levi (25) _ a letter from Jacob Davis who made men’s clothes In the letter Jacob, (26) _ Levi about a difficult customer He kept (27) tearing the pockets of his trousers Jacob had found an answer – he had added some metal to the corners of the pockets Levi recognized a business opportunity (28) the two men started working together They decided to (29) _ some trousers out of denim, a material which was suitable for working clothes The first pair of denim blue jeans (30) produced in 1873 Today people all around the world wear Levi jeans every day
WRITING
Section 1
Questions 1 – 5
Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same
as the sentence printed before it.
1 I’m very sad because I wasn’t accepted in that group
I’m very sad because of
2 The bicycle has just been repaired by my father
My father
3 The artists are painting a big picture in front of the Town Hall
A big picture
4 I would like you to help me to put the chairs away
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5 Having a vacation aboard is very interesting It is
Section 2 This is part of a letter you receive from an English-speaking friend, Jane My subject at school is history I don’t like science What subjects do you study? What’s your favorite, and what subjects don’t you like? Now write a letter to Jane, answering her questions Write your letter in about 100 words NOTE: Write the content of the letter only Do NOT write your name, your address and your signature in the letter ………
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TOPIC 3
Part 1: Speak a few words about yourself (your name, hometown, occupation,
family, etc)
Part 2: Topic
Describe your favourite book.
You should say:
What the title of the book is
What kind of book it is
What it is about
And explain why you enjoy the book
Part 3: Answer the examiner’s questions
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