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Cambridge First Certiíicate in English 6W I T H A N S W E R S
Examination papers from University o f Cambridge ESO L Examinations: English for Speakers o f Other Languages
C A M B R ID G EU N IV E R S IT Y P R E S S
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I S B N 0 5 2 1 7 S 4 4 4 5 S c u d c n t ' * B o o k ( w i t h a n s w c r s )
I S B N 0 5 2 1 7 5 4 4 3 7 S t t n k n t * * B o o k
I S B N 0 5 2 1 7 5 4 4 6 1 T c a c h c r ’s B o o k
I S B N 0 5 2 1 7 5 4 4 7 X S c t o f 2 G i s t t t t C í
I S B N 0 5 2 1 7 5 4 4 8 8 S c t o f 2 A u d i o C D s
I S B N 0 5 2 1 7 5 - M 5 3 S d f - S i u d y p o c k
ContentsThanks and acknovvledgements vi
To the student vii
Test 1 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Paper 5
Reading 2 Writing 10 Use of English Listening 21 Speaking 26
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Test 2 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Paper 5
Reading 28 Writing 36 Use of English Listeníng 47 Speaking 52
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Tost 3 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Paper 5
Reading 54 Writing 62 Use of English Listening 73 speaking 78
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Test 4 Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Paper 4 Paper 5
Reading 80 VVriting 88 Use of English Listening 99 Speaking 104
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Test 1 Test 2 Test 3 Test 4
Key and transcript ỉ 05 Key and transcript ì 18 Key and transcripl 132 Key and transcript /45
Visual materials fo r Paper 5 cơlour section
Sample answer sheets 1S8
Thanks and acknoivledgementsT h e publishcrs arc g ra te íu l IO th c folIow ing fo r pcrm ission to rcp roducc Copyright m atcrial. \v h ilst cverv cffo rt hns bccn m adc to locatc th c ow ncrs ơ f copyrigh i, in som c cascs th is h a s becn unsucccssíul. T h e pubH-^hcrs aj>o!ogisc ío r an ỵ infringcm cni o r íailurc to acknoNvlcdgc the orig inal sourccs an d \vill bc g lad to includc an y ncccssary corrcction in su b ỉc q u c n t prin tíngs.
T im es N ew spapcrs ío r thc tc x t o n p.3 ‘Spccding O v c r Seas’ by Jcnnai C o x íro m T h e T im es \\'ild Spĩrits S up p ỉem en t, 2 5 A pril, 1998 , fo r the tcx t o» p .5 5 ‘Facing th e T ru th ’ íro m thc Brainpourer Supp ỉem cn t, T h e S u n d a y T im es . F eb ru ary , 1998, an d fo r th e t« x t o n p .9 8 ‘Scc you in th rcc years says ịoggcr o n lap o f th e w o rld ’ by Russell Jen k in s, T he T im es, 7 D ecem bcr, 1996. o N I Syndication L im ited, l-ondon; C o n stab lc & R obinson Lim ited for thc tcx ts o n p p .4 an d 3 0 from Cross tu y H cart a n d H o p t' lo D ie by Sheila R adley , 1992; T h e lllu stra ted L o n d o n N e w s fo r the tcx t on p .9 by J o Folcy, 1998; N etv Scien tist m aga/.inc fo r th e tc x t o n p .2 9 ‘T he Big Yawn% b y Amy A dam s, D ccem ber 1988, C) RBI 1988; M ike Bell ío r thc tcx t on p .3 2 ‘Living in th e V allcv’ íro m Peak a n d P ennìne , M arch , I99S ; 1PC Syndication ío r thc tex ts o n pp .35 an d 8 7 bv N ina H a th w ay , ‘G>nfidcnt peop lc, \v h a t’s th c ir sccrc t?’ from W om an 's \Veekly, Pcbruary 1997, and ‘V aria tions on a Th-cmc’ from W ontiin ‘s W eekfyy Ju ly , 1996, o N ina H a th w ay /W o w jH ’s W eckly!1PC S yndication; T h e ín d rp e n d e n t for thc te x t on p .5 6 “T he Shell A rtis t' by Pcter C ookc , 2 7 A pril, 1996, and ío r thc te x t on p .8 2 ‘Film C ritic ’ by M a rk A dam s, 1 1 O cto b er, 1996; rhc E d ito r o f C aterer & H o te lkcep er ío r th c text on p .5 8 from th e a n ic lc ‘C hips w ith cveryth ing’, 29 Ja n u a ry , 1998; N ew H olland Publishers (UK) L im ited fo r th e a d ap ted tc x t o n p .7 2 íron i Secrct L o n d o n by A ndrew D uncan , 1995; Rosc R ouse fo r th e tc x t on p .8 4 from th c a rtic lc ‘Fun a t the D cntist’s, The G uardian , 31 D pcem bcr, 1996.
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To the studentThis book is for candidatcs prcparing íor thc Univcrsity of Cambridge ESOL Examinarions Hirst Ccrtiíìcate in Englùh (FCE). The FCE cxamination is w iddy rccogniscd in commcrce and industry «md in individual univcrsity íaculties and othcr cducarional insriturions.
The collcction o ỉ ếour complctc practicc rcsts compriscs past papcrs from the Cambrídge First Cerriíìcate in English examination; you can practisc thcse tests on your own or with the Help of your tcacher.
The FCE examinarion is part of a group of cxaminations developed by Cambridge ESOL called rhc Cambridge Main Suitc. The Main Suite consists of five examinations that have similar characieristics but are designcd for diffcrcnt lcvds of Hnglish languagc ability. Within the five lcvels, FCE is at Cambridge/AI.TE Level 3, Level B2 in thc Council of Europc Framework and Level l in the UK National Qualifications l-'rame\vork.
Examination Cambridgc/ALTELcvd
Council of Huropc Framcwork Levẽl
UK National Qualifications
Framcwork I.cvclCPE
Certiíicatc of PrơíiciciK)' in Hngliỉh
Level 5 C 2 3
CAE Ortĩíĩcatc in
Advanced EnglishLcvel 4 C1 2
FCEFirsi Ccrtiíkatc in Hnglish Level 3 B2 1
PETPrdiminary KngliUt Tcít Level 2 B I E n try 3
KẸTKey EnRliih T«t Lcvcl 1 A2 E n try 2
YLEc.imbri<lge Young Ixamcrs Engtish
B rcak th ro u g h Level
The FCE cxaminarion consisrs of fivc papcrs:
Paper 1 Rcading 1 hour 15 minutcs
Paper 2 Writing 1 hour 30 minutcs
Paper 3 ưsc of Knglish 1 hour 15 minutes
Paper 4 I.istcning 40 minutes (approximarcly)
Paper 5 Spcaking 14 minutcs
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Paper 1 KcadingTliis papcr consists o í four parts. Each part conrains a tcxt and somc qucsrions. Part 4 may contain two or morc shortcr rclatcd tcxts. Thcrc arc 35 qucstions in total, including multiplc choicc, gappcd rext and matching qucstions.
Paper 2 WritingThis papcr consists of lwo parts. For both parts you ha ve to \vrite between 120 and 180 \vords. Part 1 is compulsory. It providcs tcxts which arc somctimes accompanied bv visual material tơ hclp you \vritc a lcttcr.
In Part 2, there arc íour tasks from which you choosc onc to writc about.The range of lasks írom Nvhich qucstions may bc drawn includes an articlc, a report, a composition, .1 short story and a letter. The last quesdon is bascd on thc set books. Thesc books rcmain on thc list íor about tw o years and you should contact Cambridge ESOL, or thc Cambridge ESOL Local Secretary in your arca, if you wish to havc the up-to-datc list of sct books. If you decide to do the quésrión on the ser books, thcrc will hc tw o options írom which you can choosc onc ro \vritc about.
Paper 3 Usc of EnglishThis papcr consists ol' fivc parts and tests your control of English grammar, vocabulary and spelling. Thcre arc 65 questions in total. The tasks includc gap-tìlling cxcrcises, scntcncc transíormation, \vord íormation and crror correciion.
Paper 4 I.istcningThis papcr coniains íour parts. Each part contains a rccordcd rcxr o r rcxrs and some qucstions inclucling multiple choice, notc-taking, scntcncc complction and matching. You hcar cach tcxt rwicc. Thcre is a total of 30 qucstions.
You Nvill nccd to pausc your audio CD beíore Parts 2, 3 and 4, and at thc cnd o í the tcst. The lcngth of thc pauscs is announced to you. The audio cassettes, howcvcr, contain all pauses bet\veen parts, and only nccd to bc paused for five minutes at thc cnd <>f thc test.
Paper 5 spcakingThis paper consists of íour parts. The Standard test íormat is two candidatcs and tw o exarnincrs. One examiner takes part in thc convcrsation, thc othcr cxamincr listens and givcs marks. You will bc givcn photographs and other visual material to look at and talk aboui. Somctinìcs you will ralk with thc other candidatc, sometimes with thc cxamincr and somctimcs wirh horh.
Marks and resultsYour ovcrall FCE gradc is hascd on the total score gaincd in ail fivc papers. ỉt is not neccssary to achieve a sarisíactory lcvel in all fivc papcrs in ordcr to pass thc examination. Certiíìcates arc givcn to candidates vvho pass the examination with gradc A, B or c. A is the highest. The minimum succcssíul pcríormancc in order to achicvc a gradc c corrcsponds to al>out 60% of the total marks. D and E arc íailing grádcs. Your Statcment of Results vvill includc a graphical profilc of your períormance in each papcr and shọw your rclativc pcríormance in each one. Each papcr is \vcightcd to 40 marks. Thcrcíorc, thc fivc FCF. papcrs total 200 marks, aíter weighting.
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To th e s tu d e n t
Further intormationFor morc iníormation about FCE or any other Cambridgc ESOL examination writc to:
Univcrsity of CambridgcESOL Examinations1 Hills RoadCambridgcCB1 2EUEngland
Tclcphonc: f4 4 1223 553355 Fax: ♦44 1223 460278 e-mail: [email protected] www.CambridgcESOL.org
In some areas rhis intormation can also bc obtained from the British Council.
Test 1
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PAPER 1 READING (1 hour 15 m inutes)
P art 1
You are going to read a magazine article about personal watercraft - also known as •jet-skis‘. Chcx>se írom the list A-l the sentence which best summarises each part (1-7) of the arlicle. There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet
A Personal vvatercratt are now regarded as having a more serious role.
B There is now greater emphasis on the correct way of using personal watercraft.
c Personal watercraft are likely to grow in popularity in the tuture.
D Personal watercraft have changed because the kind of people using them has changed.
E The maịority of people using personal watercraft do so because it is enjoyable.
F Personal watercraft used to have a terrible reputation.
G Personal vvatercraít enable you to experience travelling on the sea in relative comíort.
H The reason why people like using personal watercraft has changed.
I Personal watercraft enable you to combine opposing wishes.
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M a * your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Many trccs in ihc Brackhan) arca wcrc brought do\vn in thc terrible storms that March. T1)C town itselí' lost two great limc trces from the íormer market squarc. 'ITic
đisappcarance of such promincnt ícaturcs had altercd the appcarancc of the town ccntre cntirely, to the annoyancc of iis niorc consenativc inhabiiants.
Among the annoyed, under more nonnal circumsiances, \vould havc bcen Chief Inspcctor Douglas Pclham, hcađ of the local jx>licc force. But at ihe height of thai week’s storm, when the wind brought down cvcn the mature \valnut iree in his gardcn. Pelham had in faci becn in no fit siatc to notice. A large and hcalthy man, he had for the íirst ũme in his lifc been scriously ill with an attack of bronchitis.
\Vhcn he first complained of an aching head and tightncss in his chcst. his wifc. Molly, had iried to pcrsuade him to go to thc doctor. Convinced ihat the policc force could n<>t do wi(hout him, he had, as usual. ignorcd her and atiemptcd to carry on \vorking. Predictably, though he wouldn‘( have listcned lo anyonc who tried 10 icll him so. this had thc eữect of íogging his memory and shortcning his tcmper.
It was only when his colleague. Scrgeant Lloyd. t(X)k the initiativc and drovc him to the doctor’s door that hc íinally gave in. By that linie. hc didn't have the strength lcft to arguc wíựj
17 her. In no time at all. she was laking him along to thc chemist's to get his prescribcd antibiotìcs and then homc to his unsurprised wifc who scnt him straight (0 bcd.
When Molly told him. on the Thursday moming. that thc walnut trec had bcen broughl dovvn during thc night. Pclhani hadn‘t bccn able lo takc it in. ơ n Thursday cvening, he had asked wcakly about damagc lo Ihc house. groaned thankfully vvhcn hc hcard thcre was none. and pulletl thc shcets ovcr his hcad.
It \vasn't uniil Saturday, whcn the antibiotics took cffcci, his tcmpcraturc dropped and he got up. thai hc realiscd wilh a shock that (he loss of thc vvalnut trce liad inadc a pcnnanent diữerence to (hc appearancc of the living-room. The Pelhams’ largc house stood in a si/eablc gardcn. It had not come chcap. but evcn so Pelham hađ no regrets about buying ii. The lcaty gardcn had creatcd an imprcssion of privacy. Now, though, the stomi had changcd his Outlook.
Previously th e vicw from th e living-room had ícaturod thc handsonic walnut trc c . This l»ad noi darkcncd th e room because thcre \vas also a window on th e opposiic wall, but i( had providcđ intercsting p a t tc m s of liehi and shade th a i disguiscd th e true State of th e wom fumiture that th e family had b ro u g h t w ith thcm from tíieir previous house.
Wiih the trce gonc, thc RKini secmed cruelly bright, its wom fumishings cxposed in all thcir 33 shabbiness. And the VÌCNV froni Uic window didn‘t bear looking ai. The lall hrni.se next door,
previously hiddeo by ihc trce. was no\v thcre. dominating the Outlook vvith iis unattractivc purple bricks and cxtcmal pipcs. It scemed co liavc a great many upstairs window$, all of them watching the Pclhams’ cvcry movemcnt.
*Docsn’i it look (erriblc?’ Pelham croakcd to his wife.But Molly, standing in the doonvay. sounded morc pleased than dismayed. ‘That's whar
l‘ve been tcllĩns you cvcr since wc canie herc. We have lo buv a new sofa. Nvhatever it costs.-
Paper I Rcading
8 Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?A The town looked đitterent.B The police had done litlle to help.c No market could be held.D Fal!en trees had not Ị?ọọn removed.
9 Who does ‘her’ in line 17 refer to?
A Molly PelhamB Ihe doctor c Sergeant Lloyd D the chemist
10 When Chief Inspeclor Pelham's wife íirst told him about the walnut tree, he appeared to be
A worried.B shocked.c sactdoned.D uninterested.
11 What aspect of the Pelhams' (urnilure does •shabbiness’ in line 33 describe?
A its colourB its conditionc its positionD its design
12 As a result of the storm, the Pelhams' living-room A was pleasantly lighter.B felt less private.c had a better view.D was in need of repair.
13 Why did Molly sound pleased by her husbancTs comment?A It proved that he was well again.B She agreed about the tree. c She thought he meant the sofa.D It v;as what she expected him to say.
14 From what we learn of Chief Inspector Pelham, he could best be described as
A open-minded.B welNiked.c warm-hearted.D strong-wille<3.
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Test I
You are going to read a magazine arlicle about counlry music star Pam Tillis. Eight paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-l the one which fits each gap (15-21). There is one extra paragraph which you đo not neeđ to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansv/or sheet.
Part 3
W i l d A n g e l
Country musỉc star Pam Tỉllis talks ơbout her lựe and work.\Vlnlc in che studio iccortiing bcr jlbtnn A ll Ọ fThis iM t , country tnuỉic star Pam Tillis íoimd h m e lf im.ii>ining an old d incc hall. A\ a rcsult, thc Mcxic.iii-flavoured ballnd, ‘Tcquih M ockingbird', onc o f thc album s highlights. js punctuatcd by thc tound o f hcr dancc stcps.
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T he cldcst child o f tamcd coui«r>’ singcr M d T illii. Pam li.ii hcci) ÍI1 the busincss long cnouiỊh to kno\v \vhcn to add somechiitg .1 littlc unumal to hcr muũc. But tar trom bcing thc 'goldcn child’ \vith a onc- way tickct to success, PamTillií'$ journcy to stardom has bccn liill o f ups and downs.
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In che b tc 19705, this area was ỉ inagnct for yotmiỊ Amcricans. Thcrc wns no bcMcr placc to bc. and
Paiu*s new frỉciick thcrc cnconnined her to widcn h e r m iH Ìcn l tn stes.
‘It \va$ a crazy dme,’ Pam rccalls. ‘W hcn yourc vouim, yx>u go any way the wind blovvs. so 1 WIS experimeniing and scdng \vhat I could do. F was searching for my ideniity, if you likc.’
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Ketum ing lo Noàlivillc in 1978, Pam was stil! looking tor hcr placc. Somi: o f hcr songi had been recorcled by otlicr artists, but she no\v bt‘g jn the search for her íìrsc recording contract.
Then hcr lifc w » turncd upsiiic do\vn. At thc agc ot" 16. Pam was involvcd in 3 scrious car accidcnt, lcadiníỊ to wars o f plastic swrgcr>- and occasional pain cvcr sincc.
Aũcr tlic accident, $hc atccndcd (hc ưnĩvcnitỵ o f Tcnncssce, Jiul it \vas hcrc that Pam startcd hcr íìrst: band. Lcaving collcge in 1976.shc workcd for a timc in hcr íathcrs publiíhiniĩ company, Saw gn» M uãc, bui then it \vas time to leave thc nest.
The KSC, as (hey say. is hiỉtory. Reccntly votcd Pcnule Singcr o f thc Year by thc Coutỉtry Music A»ocutioi). and \vith a scrics oíbesc-selling rvcordi bchind her, the most difficult part o f Pam’$ lifc thcse days is balancing licr homc life, \vith her husband and w u n g íon, and hcr carccr.
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‘In íom e ways it \vas worsc‘ in Dads day.' admiB Pain.T here was noT V or vicieo and thcy wcre awa>' 100 <ia>-s or niorc i year. liut the S3crifìce is \vorth it. It's .1 \vay o f (eaching >x)ur kids about |].iving a drc^m. and how imporunc it to follo\v (hat drcỉm .'
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A HONvever. tlũs took longcr than shc cxpcctcd , Fand liavinị' a ram oitt fa(hcr d idn ’t au tonurically opcn doors. Shc sang in a rhy ihm and blucs band , and attcr tì\x* years o f \v riting and singing. tĩnally got h er b ig chance.
B Pain eọịoyed playing w iih th c grotip shc hađ Gío rm cd . ‘T h c res cn o rm o as cncrgy o u t thcre,' shc States cmphaticaUy.‘I lasted jm t ovcr .1 year, but then it \V 3S tim c to 1*0 home.*
c Pam íìrst appcared o n .1 n ụ ịo r stagc a t thc agco f cipln, ỉing ing \vith h cr Inthcr. As a tccnagcr. Hshe show ed »p at m any u lc n t aighcs in NaihviUe, and perform cd at Io cj1 clubs.
D Pam . hmvcver, produccd h er la t« t K cordhcrtclf. *It was rcvvarding and enjayable,' shc Isays,'but I \vish l'd been ablc to takc 3 \vhole ycar ovcr it.’
E C aliío rn is has alwa>"s becn th c destination forAmcricaV h o p c íu k and dream crs. Pam fclt liim tcd by liíẽ in Na^hvillc. and so íh c too m ovcd to the west coast.
H ow cvcr. having thc advancage o f groxving up in tlie music b » sin « s hencir, Pam know s vvhat th ii involvcs. Shc u n d ersunds w hat is necevsary in tcrn is o f hard w ork and loncly nigiits spcnt in hoccl rooim .
Piun bclicves t lu t thc cxpcricncc gavc h cr X g reater decerm inadon to live th c lifc shc w anted . ‘If som cthing dnunatic likc that liappciis to anyonc, i( I i u k c ỉ th cm th ink they survivcd to r ì reason.*
O n e ĨI1 particular told h er cliat shc \vas capíble o f singing any k ind o f m usic shc \\-amcd. Kccn to spread h er artiitic w ingỉ. shc pm togcd icr a 'locw<? ja z r /ro c k band’ callcd Frcclight.
‘It \vasn’t pl.iinied. M y violin playcr $ « T t e d to play his H>lo and m y m ind \vas tra iupo rtcd to a rim e ab o u t 200 years ago. W h en l startcd dancing, the noise seem cd so appropriatc that \ \ r lefi it o n thc recorđ.'
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Test I
You are going to read a magazine article about five young designers. For questions 22-35. chcx>se from the designers (A-E). The designers may be chosen more than once. When more than one ansv;er is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separatc ansvver sheet.
Part 4
Which desỉgner(s)
works in a variety of environments?
advises against certain styles?
had begun desigrìĩng beíore being trained?
have adapted a traditional style?
is vvorking with a material vvhich is new to them?
have used their reputation to develop a new area of business?
are completely self-taught?
mention how tastes have changed recently?
have received protessional recognition? Ị 34 ' J ; 35 Ị
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Style M erchantsStyle in /orn is every p a rt o / o u r lives loday Ịro m clothes to in te rio r decoraiion and accessories. Jo Poley prỡvides a taste o f the tretìds fo r this ye a r’s f'olỉơĩvers o f /ashion.
Q Néd Ingham: Dre$s DesigncrN e d I n g tu im m a k e s d r e a m y , r o m a n t ic u c d d ĩ n g
d r c s s c s . ‘P c o p lc a r c t u r n in g avvay frcim t h c
i r a d iũ o n a l , r a ih c r s t i í ĩ d r c s s c s t o m u c h s im p lc r sty lc s ,* h c c x p la in s . I n g h a m h a s b c c n d r a w in g a n d
d c s ig n in g w c d d in g d r c s ic s s in c c h c w a s a s c h o o lb o y . T h e n , at t h e i ig e o f 1 6 , h e e n r o lle d a i f a s h io n s c h o o l , w h c r c h c g a in c d t h c t c c h n ic a l s k i l l s t o c u t a n d
c o n s t r u c t c lo t h c s . B u t y o u d o n o i h a v c t o b c a b r id c t o ovvn a n I n g l ia m d r c s s : h c a l s o d e i ig n x lo n g , c la s s i c c v c n in g d r c s s c s , g ĩv c n a fr c s h t o u c h b y u p - t o -
c h e - m in u ie c o lo u r s a n d ía b r ic s . F o r t h c le s s
a d v c n t u r o u s , I n g h a m s d c s ig n s in c lu d c a c lít ss ic a l
s u m m e r n a v y - b lu e s u i t i t h e c c n ơ c p i c c c o f ih c
E n g li s h \v o m a n ‘s u a r d r o b e f o r m o s t o f th e 2 0 t h c c n tu r y . B u t in h i s h a n d s , i t l o o k s a s n c w a s
t o m o r t o w .
Sally Quail: JcwcllcrA lt h o u g h s h c o n c c w o r k c d fo r a n a r t d c a lc r , S a l ly
Q u a i] h a s h a d n o fo r m a I ir a in in g in jcw c llcr> ’. I t w a s
o n l y w h c n s h c c o u ld n o t f in d a n c n g a g c m c n t r in g
s h c l ik c d t h a t s h c d c c id c d t o d c s ig n h e r o w n . T h e r c s u lt in g c n q u ir ie s c n c o u r a g e t i h c r t o s c t u p a s a
d c s ig n c r in 1 9 9 0 . N o v v h c r p ú r c c s a r c s o u g h t o u t b y
m a n y s ta r s o f s ta g c a n d s c r c c n . H c r s ig n a tu r c s ụ l c
i s la r g c s c m i - p r c c io u s s t o n e s s « t in g o ld t o m a k c m a g n if ic c n t n c c k la c c s , b r a c c lc t s a n d r in g s í a s h io n c d
a f tc r t h o s c w o r n in t h e 18 t h c c m u r y . H o w e v e r , s h e
h a s r c c c m ly b c g u n t o u s c t h e m o s i p r c c io u s s t o n c o f
a l l d i a m o n d ỉ . ‘It m u s t r e í l c c t m y aRC,’ «1>’S 3 6 - y c a r -o ld Q u a i l . *I r c a c h c d th a t m o m c n t in e v e r y
W f>m an’s l ife w h e n s h e w a m s a d ia m o n d a n d ih a t is
w h e n I b c g a n w o r k in g w i t h t h c m .’
0 Pcnny P ra tt: FIoristI n a d d i t io n t o r u n n in g h c r t in y s h o p , P c n n y P r a tt is
a f lo w e r c o n s u l t a n t f o r a la ríte C h a in o f * u p e r m a r k e ts
a n d p r o v id c s A o ra l id c a s t o a n u m b c r o f to p
r c s ta u r a n ts . AJ1 o f ih is i$ g o o d g o in g fo r s o m e o n e
w h o h a s n o H o r is tr y q u a l i í i c a t io m a n d g a v c u p h c r
jflb a s ỉ t c a c h c r 1 0 v c a r s 3RO in o r d c r t o d o
‘s o m e t h in g d i í ĩ c r c n t ’. A n d h c r s im p lc , y c t in c r c d ib ly
m o d e r n , c r e a ũ o n $ h a v e b e g u n t o c a p t u r e e v e r y
d c s ig n p r iz c in t h e f lo w c r b u s in c s s , \ v h ic h h a s
h c lp c d h c r in s e t t in g u p h e r O ttn L o n d o n F l w c r
S c h o o l . S h c h a s r c c c n t ly c o m b in c d h c r s k i ll s o n
c x tr c m c ly s u c c c s s t u l l c c tu r e tr ip s t o ỉ a p a n a n d t h c
U S A . S h c s u y s , ‘F lo w c r a r r u n R c m c m s a r e m u d ỉ s im p lc r t h c s c d a y s . K c c p t h c m s im p lc b u t s t r o n g
a n d d o n ‘t h a v c t o o m a n v lc a v c s - « h c y a r c t o o la rg c
a n d a r c h it c c tu r a l . F o r w c d d in g b o u q u c i s , w h a tc v c r
y o u r a r r a n g c m c n t , t h e g o ld c n r u lc r c m a in s t h c
f lo w c r s m u s t b c o f t h c s a m c s p c c ie s . '
0 Pctcr I.ittlc: H airdrcsscrF o r w e r 2 0 y e a r x , P e t e r I i t t l e h a * t a k c n h is s c is s o r s
t o s o m c o f i h c w o r ld 's t o p h c a d s . E v e r y o n e w h o Í8 a n y o n c h a s h a d th e ir h a ir st> 'lcd b y t h is m a n . ‘M o s t
v v o m cn w a n t r e n l- lo o k in g h a ir a n d a st>’le t h e y c a n m a n a g c at h o m c , ’ h c s a y s . S o h ĩs a p p r o a c h is a n o v e l
o n c - t o c n s u r e th a t h is c l i c n t s n c\" cr a p p c a r a s i f t h c y h a v c ju s t w a lk c d o u t o f a s a lo n . B u t th is
c a r e ír e e a t ũ t u d e a n d c a s u a l lo o k d o « n o t c o m e
c h c a p £ 2 5 0 fo r t h c f ir s t a p p o i n t m c m , a n d t h c r c ’5
a t h r c c - m o n ih w s á ã n g l is t . T r a d in g o n h is c c lc b r ity , P c t c r h a s p r o d u c c d h is o w n r a n g c o f h a ir d r v c r s a n d o t h c r s t y l in g c q u ip m c n t . N o w , t h o s c w h o c a n ’t m o k c it t o h i* Síilon c a n c r e a t c th e ir o w n s tv le s b a c k
a t h o m c .
0 Lily G rim son: Handbag DcsignerJ u s t í o u r y e a r s a í t e r se tt in R u p in U ic í ic r c c ly c o m p c i i t i v c í a s h io n b u s ĩn c s s , L i ly G r im s o n , \v ith
o n ly a n in ư o đ u cT O P ,- c o u r s e in a r t a n d d csÌR n b c h in d h c r , h a s h a d c w o o f h c r c r c a t io n s s c lc c t c d fo r
a m a ịo r d o i g n c x h ib it io n . 'Xrh a tc v c r t h c s h a p c a n d fo r m o f h e r d c s ig n s , t h c y a r c n c v c r ig n o r c d . A U o f
G r im s o n ’* ía s h io n b a g i a r c h a n d m a d c in t h c U K . T h e G r im s o n h a n d b a g i s n o t s im p ly a C o n ta in e r -
t h c b a g s a r c fu ll o i g b m o u r , w h e t h e r f a s h io n c d f r o m t h c G n e st c a l í s k in o r t h c h c a v ic s t s ilk . A
c o m h in a t io n o f c h ic a n d c a r c m a k e a G r im s o n b a g
s o m c t h in g s p e c ia l .
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PAPER 2 VVRITING (1 hour 30 m inutes)
Part 1
You must answer this question.
1 You ordered a gift by post for a friend's birthday. The company vvere late sending the gịft to you and you were also not happy vvilh it. Below is the advertisement for the gift. on vvhich you have written some notes.
Read the advertisement, together with your notes. Then, using all the intormation in your notes. write a letter to Mr p. Marsden of Personal Pens Limited. You should explain why you are not happy with Ihe gitt and ask for your money back.
P E R S O N A L IS E D G IF T S FR O MP E R S O N A L P E N S LTD
L ooking for th e pcrfec t p rese n t?W hy no t g ive a perso n a lised w ritin g se t to som eone special?T he s e t c o n ta in s a n (a t trn c tỉv^' p en a n d pencil, each o f \vhich h a s a n am e p r in te d on th e s id e in gold le tte rs . You ju s t te ll u s th g .n a m e you w an t, a n d we ,ll p r in t it "ÕĩTthẽ pen a n d pencil. T he(rn a tch in g jpen an d pencil (you can choose e i th e r a red s e t or a g reen se t) com e in a specia lly designed box. All th is for only £12 .95. a n d s e n t to you w ith in_a w eek .
I f you a re n o t com pletely happy, w e will g ive you a ll y o u r m oney back.
O rd e r y o u r s e t now! W rite to:
M r p. M arsden
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Write a letter of betvveen 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page. Do not write any postal addresses.
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Write an ansvver to ono of the questions 2-5 in this parl. VVrite your answer in 120-180 vvords in an appropriate style on the opposite page. Put the question number in the box.
2 You have had a class discussion on fashion. Your teacher has now asked you to write a composition. giving your opinions on the following statement:
Young peoplỡ always want to ơress ơiííerently irom ỉheir parents.
Write your composition.
3 You see this announcement in your school magazine.
Part 2
Neiv Cỉubs after SchooỉY our school ivan ts to s ta r i som e n e w after-scliool clubs. Chess, table t tn n is , g u ita r plữt/ing a n d cookcry ìtave been suggestcii a s Ịĩơssible ideasỊor clubs. W ha t do you th in k? W rite u s a n artìcle fo r the scìtool m agaxine Cũvering the points beỉũiư.
• Tell us ĩohich o tie o f these f o u r ideas y o u lik e best a n d whự.
• M ake O itc o t h e r S ìig g e s t io n f o r a n e io C lu b a n d e x p ỉa in w h ỵ it iv o u ỉd Ik ' a g o o d id e a .
Write your article.
The local tourist oííice has askeđ you to write a report on inieresting things for visitors to see and do on a one-đay sightseeing tour of your area. In your report, include suggestions about where visitors should go and what they should do in order to spend an interesting day in your area.
VVrite your report.
Ansv/er One of the follov/ing t\vo questions based on your reading of one of these set books. VVrite (a) or (b) as v/ell as the number 5 in the question box. and the title of the book next to the box. Your ansvver must be about one of the books below.Best Detective Stories of Agatha Chrìstie- L ong man Fiction The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway A Winơow on the Universe - Oxíord Bookv/orms Collection Cry Freeơom - John Briley Wuthering Heights - Emlly Bronte
Either (a) You have had a class discussion on whether the characters in Ihe book or short story you have read are believable. Your teacher has now asked you to write a composition on this subject. Write your com position, explaining your views with reterence to the book or one of the short stories you have read.
Or (b) An English-speaking triend is going on a long ịourney soon and has asked you to recommend a book to read during the ịourney. Write a Ietter to your friend, giving some iníormation about the book or short stories you have read. You should give reasons for your recommendation.
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PAPER 3 USE 0 F ENG LISH (1 hour 15 m inutes)
Part 1
For questions 1-15, read the text belovv and decíde vvhich answer (A, B, c or D) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0 A leam B capture c discover D get
0 A B c D
L E A R N IN G TO M A K E A P E R F E C T P IZ Z A
According to the European Piz2a-Makers' Association, making a gocxl pizza is not a
straightíorvvard skill to (0 ) The ingredients seem very (1 ) : llour, yeast. water and
a bit of salt. But water and flour can easily ( 2 ) glue and anyone who has eaten a
(3 ) quality pizza will know how bad it can ma ke your stomach (4 ) .......
‘In Italy, 70 per cent of pizza makers could improve on their product. not to (5 ) all the
pizza makers around Ihe world who (6 ) uneatable meals,' says Antonio Primiceri, the
Assoóation s tounder. He has now started a pi22a school in an aỉtempt lo (7 ) the
reputation of this traditional dish. As part of an ( 8 ) course. the students at Mr Primiceri's
school are taught to (9 ) common mistakes. produce a goođ basic mixture. add a tasty
topping and cook the pizza properly. Test the íinished pizza by breaking the crust,' advises
Mr Primiceri. ‘If the soft (10 ) inside the pizza is white. clean and dry. it's a goođ pizza.
If it is not like this, the pi22a will (1 1 ).... your stomach. You will feel
(12 ) full and also thirsly.’
In Italy alone, the pizza (13 ) has an annual turnover of more than $12 billion. Mr
Primiceri (14 ) that there are 10,000 jobs in pi2za restaurants waiting to be (15 ) by
those with real skill. ‘If you are a good pizza cook. you win never be vvithout a job.’ he says.
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Paper 3 ưse o f English
1 A simple B primary c pure D regular
2 A mix B construct c assemble D make
3 A sad B poor c short D weak
4 A sense B do c feel D be
5 A State B mention c remark D tell
6 A submit B give c serve D ởeal
7 A save B provide c del iver D retum
8 A extensive B extreme c intensive D intentional
9 A pass B escape c miss D avoid
10 A spot B part c side D slice
11 A worry B upset c ache D depress
12 A hardly B tightly c uncomíortably D heavily
13 A activity B body c indcsiíy D company
14 A computes B estimates c assesses D counts
15 A employed B íilled c completed D covered
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Test I
For questions 16-30. read the text belovv and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).VVrite your answers on the separate answer sheet
Part 2
Example: I 0 I J t________
HOLLYVVO OD
How was (0) that Hollywood came to be Ihe place everyone assodates with the
American film industry? It's a strange story.
There was a little village in Southern Caliíomia called Cahuenga Valley (16 ) a Mr
and Mrs VVilcox had their home. In 1887, (17 ) Mrs Wilcox was on a trip to the east
coast. she got into conversalion (18) a stranger on a train. The stranger had a
home called Hollyvvood somewhere else in the country. (19) Mrs Wilcox liked the
name (20) much thai she decided to give her home the same name. Because Ihe
Wilcox's home was the biggest in Cahuenga Valley. the village soon became known
(21) Hollywood.
In normal circumstances most people (22)........... never have heard of Hollywood.
However, between 1908 and 1913 (23) else happened. Many small independent
tam companies began moving to Southern Caliíorniia (24) two main reasons. Firstly,
they were attracted by the sunny climate. vvtiich let them film throughout the year
(25) the nee<J for expensive lighting. Secondly. they were (26 ) problems
Wĩth the larger, more powerful studios in New York, and they wanle<j lo get away (rom
there.
Only one studio actually set (27) in Hollywood. Local people were so angry when
: appeared that (28) Iaw was passed lorbĩdđing the building of any more studios.
In fact. Hollywood itseK never had a film irìdustry. surprisingly enough. (29 ) the
other studios that came to the area were an built outside Hollyvvood. Nevertheless. by 1915
Ho)iywood' (30) become íamiliar as a term for the movie business as a whole.
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For questions 31-40, com ple te the second sen tence so tha t it has a s im ila r m ean ing to the tirs t sentence, using the w ord g iven. Do n o t c h a n g e th e w o rd g iv e n . You m ust use betvveen tw o and f iv e w ords, inc lud ing the w ord g iven.
H ere is an exam ple (0).
E xa m p le :
0 You m ust do exac tly w ha t the m anager te lls you.
c a rry
You m ust ........................................................................... instructions exactly.
The gap can be tilled by the w o rds ‘carry o u t th e m anager's ’ so you write:
0 Ị c a rry o u t th e m anager’s
W rite o n ly th e m is s in g w o rd s on the separa te ansv;er sheet.
Paper 3 Use o f Engỉish
Part 3
31 So tha t John cou ld g o on ho liday in the sum m er, he saved £10 a w eek.
order
John saved £10 a w eek ab le to go onho liday in the sum m er.
32 lt's no t vvorth asking the m anager fo r the d a y off.
p o in t
There ........................................................................... in asking the m anager fo r the day off.
33 W e had to íin ish all the w ork be tore w e co u ld leave.
u n ti l
W e had to s tay a ll the vvork.
34 T im had not expected the conce rt to be so good.
b e tte r
The conce rt ........................................................................... had expected.
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Test I
35 lf Cheryl doesrVt train harder. she'ỉl never get into Ihe swimming team.
does
Cheryl will never get into the swimming team ...................................................more training.
36 ‘Do you realise what the time is, Steve?' asked Chris.
what
Chris asked Steve ................................................................. it was.
37 The company decideđ to advertise the job in a national newspaper.
put
The company decided to ................................................................ the job in anational newspaper.
38 At the end of his speech, the winner thanked his parents.
linished
The vvinnẹr ................................................................ his parents.
39 I applied for the job a month ago.
month
It ................................................................ I applied for Ihe job.
40 They received many letters of support after they had appeared on television.
followlng
They received many letters of supporl ................................................................on television.
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Paper 3 Use o f English
For questions 41-55. read the text be low and look care tu lly a t each line. Som e o f the lines are correct, and som e have a word w hich should not be there.
If a line is correct, pu t a tick ( / ) by the num ber on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a w ord w h ich should not be there, w rite the vvord on the separate ansvver sheet. There are tw o exam ples at the beginn ing (0 and 00).
Part 4
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00 me
TA K IN G BETTER P H O TO G R AP H S
0 Like m any people, I have had a cam era fo r a lm ost as long as I can
00 rem em ber, and I have a lw ays en joyed m e tak ing photographs of
41 m y íam ily and íriends, and places I have been visited. Then, about a year
42 ago, I noticed tha t m ost of the photos I w as so proud of w h ich w ere in
43 íac t all ve ry s im ila r to each other. They all shovved g roups o f f>eople
44 standing by a íam ous bu ild ing or som e o ther a ttraction. You hard ly
45 couldrTt m ake out the ir taces clearly, and so it w as d itticu lt to get
46 an idea of how had everybody felt. I w as looking fo r a new hobby at
47 the tim e, and have decided tha t I vvould start tak ing photography
48 m ore seriously. I thought it w ould be expensive, but, a tte r reading
49 a few chapters o f a book I borrow ed from a íriend, I last realised that
50 I could im prove a g reat deal extra vvithout spending a lot of m oney on nevv
51 equipm ent. Soon, instead of just taking ou t the sam e old p ictures, I
52 w as photographing those trees, anim als, people I didrVt know and so
53 on. Th is soon m ade a real d iííerence to the qua lity o f my photographs
54 as I began to concentra te m yselí on ge tling the best p icture possib le . I
55 am pleased w ith the resu lts because I have ach ieved in such a short time.
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Ten ì
For questions 56-65. read the text belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at Ihe beginning (0). Write your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet
Example: 0 ị meetirtỹ
A N EW S U P E R M A R K E T FO R TH E T O W N
At a (0) .ĨỈỈS&Ịĩìâ. held in Oxwell last Thursday evening a wide MEET
(56) of opinions was expressed on plans to build a large VARY
supermarket in the town. A (57) of the supertnarket group DIRECT
stated that the supormarket woukj beneíit the (5 8 ) of INHABIT
Oxwell as it would give people more (59 )........vvtien shopping CHOOSE
and would leaơ to a (60)..... in the number of jobs available in GROW
the town. which has a high rate of (61 )........Although there was EMPLOY
(62) on the need for new jobs. some of those present AGREE
claimed that the supermarket would lead to a (6 3 ) of jobs as LOSE
small shops, (64) to compete vvith supermarket prices, ABLE
vvoulđ be torced to close. The (inal (65 ) on vvhether or DECIDE
not to build the supermarket will be made next month.
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Paper 4 Listening
PAPER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes)
Part 1
Yọụ w i|l hẹạr pẹọplẹ ta lking in e igh t d ifferent s itua tions. For questions 1-8, choose the
best answ er (A , B or C).
1 You hear part o f a radio play. W here is the scene tak ing place?
A in the Street
B in a bank
c in a police station
2 You overhear the beginn ing o f a lecture. W hat sub ject are the s tudents taking?
A m edicine
B sport
c m usic
3 You overhear a conversation in a college. W ho is the young m an?
A a new student
B a student in the m iddle of a course
c a ío rm er student
4 You hear a vvoman on the rad io ta lking about a cookbook. W hat does she regret?
not looking a íte r it
not having kept it
not using it properly
A not
B not
c not
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Tesl 1
5 You hear someone talking about the day he met someone famous. How did he feel after meeting Chris Turner?
A unimpressed with the íootballer
B angry with his íriend
c disappointed with himselí
6 You hear a woman talking on the phone.Why has she called?
A to request a meeting
B to offer assistance
c to apologise for her absence
7 You overhear an extract from a radio play.What is the young woman’s relationship with the man?
A She’s a pupil of his.
B She's a relative of his.
c She‘s a patient of his.
8 You hear someone telling a story about a slrange thing thai happened in the mountains.What point does the story prove?
A how strange things can be explaineđ simply
B how easy it is to imagine things
c how you can be tricked by the silence
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Paper 4 Listening
You w ill hear part of a ta lk about dolls. For questions 9-18, com plete the sentences.
P a rt 2
The tirst knovvn do lls were found in
The earliest dolls in the m useum date from the
Early European do lls were dressed like
O n the 17th-century dolls, you can see deta ils like the
17th-century dolls m ay cost as m uch as
Collectors look fo r exam ples in períect condition, with their
19th-century dolls had 15
in ancient Egypt.
10
11
12
13 each.
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and real hair.
If you can take off the dolPs hair, you m ay see the
Beíore the 20th-century, all do lls were
From the 1930s. dolls were m ade of
16 undem eath.
17 , not babies.
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Test I
You will hear five ditíerent people talking about why they decided to become nurses. For questions 19-23. choose which ot the reasons (A-F) each speaker is giving. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you đo not need to use.
Part 3
A It was a childhood dream.
speaker1 19
B Teachers had recommended it.
speaker 2 20
c A triend had decided to ốo it.
Speaker 3 21
D It offered a secure income.
Speaker 4 22
E It is a íamily tradition.
speaker 5 23
F it is emotionally satisfying.
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Paper 4 Listening
You will hear part o f a radio program m e in w hich a book critic gives iníorm ation about three new books on the subject of travelling in the U nited States of Am erica. For questions 24-30. decide w hich book each statem ent reíers to. VVrite A fo r A to z,
J fo r J u s t G o or TT fo r T rave l Treat.
P a rt 4
24 It g ives iníorm ation atx)ut political developm ents. 24
25 It has been careíu lly researched. 25
26 It is excellent on the subject o f less w ell-know n places. 26
27 It a im s to be am using but fails. 27
28 It gives the best advice on health. 28
29 It helps the trave lle r to save money. 29------
30 It g ives advice on accom m odation fo r all budgets........30
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Ten I
PAPER 5 S P E A K IN G (14 m inutes)
You take the speaking test with another candidate. reíerred to here as your partner. There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be listening. Both examiners v/ill avvard marks.
Part 1 (3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked about things like ‘your home town\ 'your interests', 'your career plans’, etc.
Part 2 (4 minutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and your partner responds brietly.
Then the examiner gives your partner two diííerent photographs. Your partner talks about these photographs for one minute. This time the examiner asks you a question about your partner's photographs and you respond brieíly.
P art 3 (approximately 3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example, you might be asked to decide the best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives you a plcture to help you but does not join in the conversation.
P art 4 (approximately 4 minutes)
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general way about what has been said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your partner are also expected to develop the conversation.
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PAPER 1 READ IN G (1 hour 15 m inutes)
P art 1
You are going to read an article about research into yawning. Choose from the list A-l the most suitable heading for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you do nol need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the sep ara te answ er sheet.
A An aid to achievement
B Failure to prove a theory
c A way to send people to sleep
D Losing the battle
E Questioning a v/idespread belieí
F Results vvhich support a theory
G Not vvidely researched
H A partly explained theory
I Behaviour that spreads quickly
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Yawning
W hen one person yavvns in a room. o ther people begin to yawn.Yawning is contagious. and once you start, there is almost nothing you can do to stop. O f course, the big question is: why do we yawn at all? W hat possible advantage can there be in keeping ou r mouths wide open fo r several seconds? Is it a need fo r oxygen? Too much carbon dioxide in the blood? Time fo r bed?
r~ Ị _________________It is none o f these according to Robert Provine an American psychologist. Provine fìrst became curious about yawning when he realised that nobody had reall/ studied this extremely common aspect o f behaviour.‘Most scientists are looking fo r the deep and obscure.’ Provine says. ‘I look fo r the signiíicance o f everyday behaviour that people have neglccted.’ W ith this in mind.he and several o ther psychologists decided to fmd out when, why and how we yawn.
2 _____Conventional wisdom has long held that we yawn in o rder to wake up ou r wcary brains with a reíreshing burst o f oxygen. Assuming that this is true, Provine reasoned, then people who are running low on oxygen - o r high on carbon dioxide - should yawn more oíten than normal. To find ou t if this was the case. Provine (irst had to try to make people yawn more.
In his laboratory, Provine gathered together a group o f students and to ld them to th ink about yavvning while they breathed in mixtures o f air that were eiứier high in oxygen, high in carbon dioxide o r completely normal. Although the gases made the students breathe íaster, none o f the different gases altered the students' rate o f yawning. which held steady at about 24 yawns an hour. Exercise, vvhich also speeds up breathing. made no difference to the yawning rate either.
m ................................................W hatever the reason fo r yawning, there is no doubt that it is reíreshing. According to Ronald Baenninger, another psychologist who is interested in the subject, this íeeling is not caused by oxygen coming into the body. The cause. he believes, may lie in the blood: yawning sends an extra supply o f blood to the brain.VVe do not know exactiy what ihe blood does vvhen it reaches the brain, but Baenninger believes it does help to reíresh it.
Baenninger believes, therefore, that we yawn in o rder to make ou r brains rcady fo r some new action. To test this theory, he asked people to wear bands around the ir wrists as they went about the ir normal routines. These bands were sensitive to increased movement by the people vvearing them. The bands contained a bucton which the people were to ld to press every time they yawned. A fte r collecting data fo r tw o weeks. Baenninger found that w ithin 15 minutes o f yawning his subịects were normally engaged in some more lively form o f activicy.
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There are indeed plenty o f indications fromeveryday life to suggest that yawning helps thebrain to get ready fo r something big. Olympicathleces yawn beíore a race, students yawnbeíore an examination. and violinists yawnbeíore a concerL It is no t that the athletes.studcnts o r violinists are bored; they are simplyvvorking to get co a level at vvhich they are welland tru ly ready fo r the main evenL
‘W e yawn when there is nothing actually happcning but vvhen we do not want to lose our level o f rcadiness,’ says Baenninger.Why wc yawn beíore going to bed, though. rcmains a mystery. Baenninger suggests that i t may be that we struggle co scay awake and alert, but sleep simply wins ou t in the end.
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You are going to read an exlract from (A. B. c or D) vvhich you think fits best
Mark your answers on the separate anseparate answer sheel
ansvver
n S iiu rtU y m onung% I worke<i in th e ía n ũ ly ^ hop I H aitcd c> d in jj dovvn t o th c s h o p \v ith DaHo n S iiư r d iy s A S «x>n u I W M b ig c n o u g h . ! ih o iig h t o f it i s g i ũ n g h im i lu n d an d s o 1 did n 't
m in d w h i t I d id . a lth o u g h i( w a s ịusi íe tc h in g a n d C irrỵ in g i t » r a n all m o m ln g . I I iu iu g c dn o t t o th in k o í it i i \w r k in d I lo o k c d fo r v o r d to th c b jr o f c h o c o l i t c m y g r in d n io th c r pxvsed m c u n ỉm il in g ly u I lc f i . I ir ic d n o t t o l<x>k a t h c r . I h ad r c is o n t o fec l g u ilty b c c iu s r I'd g c n c r ii l) i lr c a d y 7! c a ic n s o m c d r lcíl Ír u it í o r ì í l ix tr o f c h c r sc w h c n n o o n e w « lo o k in g . A s s o o o i i I W ÌS f if te c n . ih o u g h . D ad ‘T lu t s i l . o u r J * n « .Y o u ‘re o f \\r>rlcmg ÌJ{C n o sv an d >ou'rc n cx Corning to w o rk u n le s i ỹ ^ u i g r in d m o ilH T pays )-ou propcriy.' H c d id h is bcM t o m ik c h ls c h ín !o o k d e tc n n in c d . 'I s lu U sp eak t o :
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Paper ì Reading
8 How did Janet feel when she íirst started her S aturday m orning job?
A She enjoyed the work that she was g iven.B She v/as pleased to be helping her íather.. c She v/orried tha t she was not doing it w ell.D She was on ly really interested in the revvard.
9 W hat do we learn about her grandm other’s office in paragraph two?
A It needed decorating.B It w as untidy. c It had too much íurn iture in it.D It Nvas dark.
10 ‘Th is ’ (line 18) reíers to
A shopkeepers’ proíits.B a th irty-tive-hour week. c J a n e ts request.D the recom m ended v/age.
11 ‘F lustered’ (line 19) means
A bored.B angered. c coníused.D depressed.
12 W hy did Janet’s grandm other react angrily to her offer to íetch a pencil and paper?
A Janet w as unable to answ er her question.B Janet had been unvvilling to help her. c Janet had m ade an unhelptul suggestion.D Janet had ansvvered her rudely.
13 W hat d id Janet’s íather and grandm other d isagree about?
A how to keep the ir custom ers loyal to the shopB the type of advertis ing needed to attract custom ers c the type of custom ers they needed to a ltrac t D hov/ to get nesv custom ers to come to the shop
14 W hat eventually persuaded Janet's g randm other to buy a freezer?
A She íound tha t she liked frozen tood a fte r all.B A new shop opening in the village had or>e. c It was suggested that her Products w eren 't íresh.D She responded to pressure írom her custom ers.
15 W hat im pression do we get of Janet’s íee lings tow ards her grandm other?
A She respected her ta irness.B She doubted her judgem ent. c She disliked her manner.D She adm ired her determ ination.
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P a r t 3
You are going to read an article written by someone who lives in a house in a valley. Seven sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one vvhich fits each gap (16-21). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.
L lV IN G IN T H E V A L L E YAnd yel wc knc\v Uiat Uicre was reason for us
lo \vorry. The snow and \vind were certãlnly
inconvcnlcnt but thcy did not really Irouble us
grcally. 17 ; ll rcmlndcd us I>f \vhal
could havc occurrcd if circumstânccs liart boon
dlíTcrcnt. ií thr no\v «f vvatcr írĩ>m the hills had
noi. many years beíore. becn controlled. held
back by a scrỉes or dams.
In a short lime thc snơ\v siarted 10 mclt. Day
aílcr day. \ve \vatchcd íurlous clouds plle up
hiíih ovcr Ihc liills to thc vvest. Slnlsier grey
clouds vxiended over Ihe valleys. QÍ8
(ỉntll then. we had fcli Wc had seen enough of the sky: mm \ve began
lo uatch Ihe river. uhich evcry da> was
borominíỉ fullcr and wlldcr.
NVc had boen IMng In our vallcy íor slxteen
monlhs vvhrn \vc Ilrst realised tho đangcre that
could exlsl. [ 0 H
safe and shcltercd in c»ur vallcy.
Soon snow bcgíin to fall. \Viihln a day it lay
some 13 centimetres deep. pĨ6 Buí
on Ihe neiplilMíuring hciíihls thc snow was
much deeper and stayed for longcr. Up Iherr
tho wlnd blasird nercely. Deep ín our valley u e
íolt only 8uddcn gustó of \vind: trccs swayed bui
Ihc* branchcs held flrm.
The snow was gradually \vasho<1 away as morc
and more raln streamed Irom the clouds. but
hiíih up in Uie hills the reservolr \vas niling «nnd
wa8 Ííisi ai)|)roaclìlii{> danger level. And thon II
happcncd - for Ihe llrst time In ycars Uie
19rcsciAoir (nrrílimcd.
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The river scemcd maddened as tho watcrs
poured almost horizontally do\vn to ỉts lo\vcr
stretchcs. Just a couple of mclrcs from our
coỉỉagc, the slmiiĩì seemed wild bcncatli Uic» ’ U I " ư v v i l i v u l l \ l l /V II V U U I MIV
brldge. I 20Ị J For three (lays wc prayed
that it \vould Siay bclo\v its wall. Our prayers
were ans\vcrcd as the dam held and tho watcrs
began to subsidc.
On many occasỉons through the ccnturlcs
beíore Ihc (lam \vas buỉlt. the rlvcr had (loodcd
the nearby villagcs in just such a rage. Now.
thc dam rcstrlcts the flow ol the rỉver
<111(1 usually all Is well: the í>reat mass of waler from the hỉlls. the product ()f snow and
torrentỉal rain. remaỉns bcliiiid iis barrlcr wiih
Wcjust the occasionííl overflo\v. 21
can feel our homc in thc valley is still secure
and safc.
A It was thc river. the Ryburn, \vhich
normally flowcd so gently. that
threatcncd us most.
B And yet the immcnse po\vcr of íill Iliỉs
\vatcr above us prevcnts us froin ever
belicving ourselves lo bc completcly
safe ỉn oụr homc.
c They twisted and turned. rlsỉng
castNvards and upxvards. warnỉng of
xvliíit was to come.
D It \vas far dccpcr than we'd ever seen it
so near our homc, ỉungỉng ĩurỉously at
its banks.
E v\e can thus cnjoy, rathcr than fear. the
huge clouds Ihat hang ovcr tlic vallcy.
and can bc thrilled by the tremendous
power which \vc know the rlver
possesses.
F II almosl completely blocked our lane
and madc the sireamside path slippery
and dangcrous.
G There In Ihc heights it \vas like the
Niagcira Kalls, as the \vatcr surgcd over
the cdge <)f the (lam and poured into the
strcam below.
H It was the year when Ihe storms came
carly, bcfore the calendar even hỉnted at
\vinicr. cven bcĩore Novcmber was out.
Test 2
You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their characters. For questions 22-35. choose from the people (A-E). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example a! the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.
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Which person or people state(s) the fo llow ing?
I used to avoid giving my opinions at work. Ị 0 ị E
Taking time off for your protessional development can make 22 Ivou feel more SRlí-assurpd 1you (eel more self-assured.
I never thought l'd be a contident person.
I'm not induenced by people’s opinions of me.
Everyone gets nervous at times.
Irìitially. I misunderstood what conlidence was.
I find making notes very supportive in my work.
A certain event changed the course ol my life.
IVe vvorked on having a contident appearance.
I am realistic about my abilities.
My behaviour helps others relax too.
Getting things wrong can have a posltlve result.
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Confident people What's their secret?
Conỉident people m ay look as ihough they were bom thot way, but most w ill tell you that it's a skill they've learned because ihey had to. N in a H a thw ay asks five people hov/ they d id it.
A Jenny
\vhen I leíc school I was vcry shy and 1 akvays thouglit I’d stay that \vay. I \vas about twcnty-five when I \vas askcd to hclp out at my duightcrs school. 1 was surc I wouldn’t cope. but I surprised myseir by doing \vcll and someone there suggcstcd that I should do a unỉvcrsity coursc.
Thcrc \vas a huge ktiot in my stomach the day I curned up for my first lectiirc. But my coiứìdcncc gradually grcw - I bccaine iuorc outgoing. Looking back, working at tho school was thc turning point in my life that has helped everything clsc fall into placc.
B M ichae la
It all startcd four )-cars ago whcn my íathcr becanie iO and I had to take over the íamily business. I was 50 scarcd. I went over the top and bccamc a bit too aggrcssivc and inipaticnt. I tliouẹht that was what contìdenc peoplc wcrc like, but gradually I learned othenvise.To be confident you‘ve qot to bclicvc in yoursclí.
If tỉỉings get too denianding for mc at work, I don't let myselítccl if l savc a number oftasks until the next đay. W hen I’m confrontcd with soniething difficult. I tcU niysclf that I‘vc got nothing to losc. Its fear that makes you lack confidencc, so I‘m aKvays having quiet cliats with myselí to put asidc tliosc fcars!
c Carol
People think I’m very coníìdent bnt, in fact, the calmer I look.thc niorc tcrridcd I rcally am. I’ve had to develop the ability to look confidcnt bccause it’s ihe most vital thing in TV. Intervievving pcople has helped me realisc th.1t niost - if not all - o f us get tcnsc in important situarions, a»d vve fccl caliner when we Sị>eak to somcone w hos gciiuinely triendly.Tlie besc evcr piccc of advice camc íroni my mothcr \vhcn I was agonising as a teenager about wcaring chc riglít clothes. Shc simply cried, ‘W ho’s looking at you? Evcrybodys too busy \vorrying
a b o u t h o w th c y lo o k .’ I ’ve fo u n d th a ts w cll w o r th rc m e n ỉb e r in g .
I a lso th in k y o u g a in c o n C d e n c e b y tack lin g th in g s th a t scare y o u . W h c n I to o k Iiiy d r iv in g tcst I w as so n c rv o u s, b u t I passcd . A ftc r th a t I fclt su rc th a t IVi n cv e r feel so í r ig h te n e d ag a in , a n d I n e v e r liave.
D Barbara
My coníìdcncc comes naturally from rcally enjoying thc \vork I do. but it’s something that 1’ve builc up over the ycars. If you just gei on with ic and leam from any mistakes you niakc, you’re morc confident thc ncxt time round. I work hard and I’m popular in the restaurant, but its prob.iblc that onc out o f ten peoplc docsn’t likc me. 1 don’t let that affcct me. YouVe got to likc yourseir for what you arc, Iiot try to be \vhat othcrs cxpcct.
My coinpany runs ạ lot o f training courscs, and going on those has built up my sclf-e$tccm. The company abo cncourages employces to sct managcablc largets. It hclps no end if you can S C O
you rc achieving sometlùng tangiblc, rathcr than rcaching for thc stars all at O I 1 C C , and cnding up \vith nothing but airỉ
E Elaine
After I left collcge I worked for ycars as a sccretan,1 and \vould sit in meetings, not aKvays agreeing \viih \vhat was bcing said, but too scarcd to spc3k up. Eventually, I summoncd up thc coníìdcncc to start making my point. Even so. when I íĩrst \vorkcd in politics, l*d ncvcr spokcn in public bcíorc and aKvays useđ to shakc likc a lcaf. I would say to myself,‘Don’t bc so silly. People do this cvery day o f thcir livcs, so thcres no reason why you can‘t.’ I also íound ic hclpíul to jo t â few rhings down to refer to - rathcr likc having a comíort blankct!
I don’t think therc is anyone who isn’t a little shaky \vhcn it conies to talkiug piiblicly. T h e rcal sccrct o f confidence lics in tclling yoursclí over and over again,‘Nothing is imposỉible.’
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PAPER 2 W RITING (1 hour 30 m inutes)
Part 1
You must answer this question.
1 Your English íriend, Peter, has written to you asking you to help him organise a special surprise birthday party for his sister. Anna.
Read Peter's letter and the notes you have made. Then, using all the iníormation, vvrite to Peter ansvvering his questions and explaining how you think the party could be made special.
Sounds qoođ - t v t ổxpcrìữiví?'
A birthday c s tk e a n d ...
We must make sure thai An na has no idea \s-e’re planning such a íỉreat surprise! I’m not surc how many pcoplc to invite but anyway our house is certainly too small. Do you think wc should book the>íajcstic Hotel in town for the evtning?
Anna loves m usic so we’ll have a live band aíter the meal. \\rhat sort of (ood would be best? I*ve spent ages thinkiní? about vvhat we could all huy her as a present and I thought a xvatch would be a good idea. \\1ial do you think?
Sorry - t>uỡy th atỏay
Can you come the day t>efore to help with thc preparations? Thcre's a lot to think about so. as you can sce, I really need your help! Also can you suggest somethinổ clse that will make this party really special?
Best wishes
Pcter
Nữ. becaưữe...
An rìa enjoy$ t rsv& ltrỹ 5 0 . . .
Ye&.H o w a b o u t . . .
Write a letter of betvveen 120 and 180 vvords in an appropriate style on the opposite page. Do not write any postal addresses.
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Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. VVrite your answer in 120-180 words in an appropriate Slyle on the opposite page. Put the question number in the box.
2 You have been doing a class project on transport. Your teacher has novv asked you to write a composition about the following statement:There is no iuture for Public Iransport, because travelling bycaris so much more convenient.
VVrite your composition.
3 You see this advertisement (or a job in the USA.
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USA SƯ M M ER CA M PSP e o p le o f a l l age $ n e e d e d to ic o r k in H u m m e r c a m p s a l l o v e r th e U S A .
I f you can sp c ak E nglish an d you a re c h ee ríu l. energetic a n d hardw ork ing , you a r e th e r ig h t pcrson for U8. Food an d accom m odation a r c provided. You ju » t pay th e a ir fare.You will: - look a r te r ch ild rcn ag cd 8 -1 2
- he lp organiiM; sporti; a n d even ing ac tiv ities- w ork in th o k itchens
W rit« tc llin g u s abou t y o u re e ira n d w hy y©u th in k you w ould bo a au itab le pcrson for th e job.
Write your letter of application Do not vvrite any postal addresses.
4 An intemational stuđent magazine is running a short story compelition which you have decided to enter. The story must end with the following words:Michael closõd the door and knew at that moment he had made a mistake.
Write your story.
5 Answer one of the fol!owing two questions based on your reading of one o( these set books. Write (a) or (b) as well as the nuimber 5 in the question box, and the title of the book next to the box. Your ansvver must be about one o( the books below. Best Detective Stories oíAgatha Christie - Longman FidionA Tale o f Two Cities - Charles DickensAnimal Farm - George OrwellWuthering Hỡights - Emily BrontẽMore Tales Irom Shakespeare - Charles and Mary Lamb
Either (a) ‘How important is the title of a book or short story?’ Your teacher has asked you to write a composition discussing thís question and explaining why the writer of the book or one of the short stories you have reaơ chose that parlicular title.
Or (b) The English book dub you betong to is producing a list of books inEnglish which it can recommenơ to members. The Club Secretary has asked you to vvrite a report on the book or short stories you have read, saying whether this book would be suitable to include on the list and explaining why.
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PAPER 3 USE 0 F ENGLISH (1 hour 15 m inutes)
Part 1
For questions 1-15. read the text below and decide which ansvver (A. B. c or D) best íĩts each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet
Example:
0 A celebrates B shows c honours D demonstrates
O A B c D
EVERYONE S AN ARTIST
Every year, the village of Pettineo (0 ) its unique arts íestival. For a few days each
summer, artists from ail over Europe (1 ) at this village near the norlh coast of Sicily to
(2 ) the Creative atmosphere. During Iheir stay. the artists get (3 ) with the local
people to paint a one-kitometre long picture that runs the (4 ) of the high Street. (5 )....
the painting is done. each visiting artist joins a local íamily for a big lunch and, (6 ) the
meal. the íamily receives the (7 ) of the painting that the artist has painted. As a result,
(8 ) (ew villagers are rich. almost every home has at least one painting by a weli-known
European artist. Visitors to the village are eagerly (9 ).... into homes to see these
paintings.
The íestival was the (1 0 ) of Antonio Presti, a local businessman who (11) it up four
years ago. Since then, Pettineo has (12 ) a sort of domestic art museum in (13 ) any
visitor can ring a ơoorbell, go into a house and (14 ) a painting. In addition to this
exhibition of paintings in people's homes, lor those who have time to spare, there is an
opportunity to (15 ) through the display of huge sculptures in the village square.
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A group B crow d c gather D com bine
A am use B enjoy c entertain D delight
A linked B jo intly c com bined D together
A size B m easure c length D area
A Just B Once c Soon D Only
A in addition to B in p lace of c in com m on vvith D in exchange fo r
A partition B section c division D region
A though B despite c since D even
A persuaded B invited c requested D attracted
A im age B purpose c thought D idea
A set B put c got D had
A becom e B advanced c grovvn D increased
A what B where c vvhom D vvhich
A vvonder B stare c adm ire D delight
A m ove B step c vvander D march
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For questions 16-30. read the lext below and think of the word vvhich best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).Wnte your answers on the separate answer sheet
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P R O B L E M S FO R A C T O R S
Many actors do not like working (0) ..xóĩỉĩ... children or animals. This is probably
(16) they are atraid that the audience may become (17 ) interested in the
children and animals than in them.
Actors can have problems (18) a diHerent kind wh©n they (19) required to
eat or drink on stage. If they have (20 ) much íood in their mouths. the words they
say may not (21) clear. and they may even end up coughing and choking.
Other problems can occur with food (22) films are being made. In a recent film,
during (23) a tamily was waiting to have a meal. one of the actors entered with a
large roast chicken on a tray and Ihen (24) to begin to cut some meat from it while
he was speaking. By mistake, the actor cut off a whole leg of the chicken and then
completely forgot (25 ) his next worđs were. It was necessary to film the scene
(26)............. This (27 )........... not really have mattered (28)........... there had been
another roast chicken in the studio, but there was not. At (29 ) nobody knew vvhat
to do. but eventually the problem was solved (3 0 ) putting a nail in the leg and
attaching it back onto the chicken.
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For questions 31-40, com plete the second sentence so that it has a s im ilar m eaning to the íirst sentence, using the w ord given. Do not change the word given. You m ust use between two and tive w ords, including the w ord g iven.
Here is an exam ple (0).
Example:
0 You m ust do exactly what the m anager te lls you.
carry
You m ust ......................................................................... instructions exactly.
The gap can be tilled by the w ords ‘carry ou t the m anager’s ’ so you write:
0 I c a r r y o u t th e m anager’9
.Vrite only the missing words on the separate answ er sheet.
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31 John is in terested in know ing m ore about astronomy.
lik e
John ......................................................................... m ore about astronomy.
32 Because of the parade, w e w eren ’t a llow ed to park in the H igh Street,
let
Because of the parade, the police w ou ldn ’t ...........................................................in the High Street.
33 ‘Did you see that film on te levision on S aturday? ’ Susan asked me.
seen
Susan w anted to know tha t film ontelevision on Saturday.
34 ‘l’m aíra id these jeans have a hole in them .’
there
T m aíraid tha t these jeans.’
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35 They cancelleđ the match because of the bad weather.
called
The match ................................................................. because of the bad weather.
36 Dan never takes any notice of my advice.
attention
Dan never .................................................................. rny advice.
37 ‘Can I borrow your bicycle, Sarah?' asked Frank.
lend
Frank asked Sarah her bicyde.
38 Maybe Peter (orgot that we changed the time of the meeting.
m ight
Peter ................................................................. that we changed the time of themeeling.
39 She checks the company accounls very eííiciently.
efficient
She's very .................................................................. the company accounts.
40 All the children enịoy themselves at this summer camp.
tun
Every at this summer camp.
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For questions 41-55, read the text belovv and look careíu lly at each line. Som e of the lines are correct, and som e have a w ord w hich should no t be there.
If a line is correct, put a tick ( / ) by the num ber on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word w hich should not be there, write the w ord on the separate answer sheet. There are tw o exam ples a t the beginning (0 and 00).
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A LETTER OF C O M P LA IN T
0 I am w riting to com pla in about ou r recent holiday, w hich involved
00 severa l last-m inute changes to the arrangem ents, despite o f the íact
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42 The journey to the coast tooK four hours longer than yọụr
43 brochure suggested. The coach w hich took us was fa r too much old
44 and the last part o f the jou rney w as te rrity ing , as ií the driver tried to
45 m ake up ío r the tim e we had lost. However, this w as nothing
46 com pared w ith ou r own horror vvhen w e a rrived at the hotel. Your
47 advertisem ent prom ised to us large room s w ith co lour te levision. In tact,
48 ou r bedroom was hard ly tha i big enough to lie down in and the on ly
49 te levis ion w as in the lounge. W e did not go dow nsta irs fo r eat an evening
50 m eal, but decided inslead to go to the bed straightavvay.
51 It w as quite c lear tha t w e could not enjoy o u r ho liday in th is hotel.
52 Your representative was no help at all, so w e had to find
53 somevvhere else to stay at fo r the rest o f the w eek ourselves.
54 I expect you to return the m oney w e paid fo r th is trip, w hich it totally
55 ía iled to live up to the c la im s m ade in your brochure.
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For questions 56-65. read the text belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to fonm a v/ord that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet
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A IR P O R T S
With the (0) .ân?wpfj. in air travel, airports have become symbols of GROW
intemational imporlance, and are (56) designed by well-known FREQUENT
architects. Airports have (57) tacililies nowadays. IMPRESS
There are (58 ) departure lounges, where passengers wait COMFORT
beíore boarding their (59) resiaurants. shopping areas and FLY
banks. Good road and rail (60 ) with nearby tovvns and cities are also COMMUNICATE
essentĩal.
However, it is becoming (61) difficult to íind land on INCREASE
which to build airports. as aircratt, despite (62) in IMPROVE
engine design, are (63) and need a considerable amount ol NOISE
space in vvhich to land and take 0f1. (64 ) residential areas CROVVD
need to be avoided. so. (65) suitable land might be an FORTUNATE
inconvenient distance away from the City.
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PAPER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes)
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You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best ansvver (A, B or C).
1 You overhear two people talking in a restaurant. W here has the woman just come írom?
A a supermarket
B a hospital
c a íootball match
2 You hear a man talking about a mobile phone he has bought. W hat most attracted him to th is phone?
A its size
B its reliability
c its price
3 You hear a man talking on the phone about buying a house. W hat is the purpose of his call?
A to apologise
B to complain
c to obtain iníormation
4 You hear a teenage giri talking about her hobby. W hat is she talking about?
A a Computer game
B a musical instrument
c a piece of sports equipment
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5 On the news, you hear a story about a cat.Where was the cat found?A in a train carriage
B on the railway linesc on a station plartorm
6 You hear a woman talking about how she gets ideas for her work. Who is the woman?A a novelistB an artistc a film-maker
7 You hear two people talking.How does the woman (eel?A surprisedB satistied c relieved
8 You tum on the radio and hear a man speaking.What are you listening to?
A a history programme B a science-íiction story c an advertisement
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You vvill hear a radio intervievv vvith a woman who is organising a training sveekend for people interested in the theatre. For questions 9-18. complete the notes.
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TRAINING WEEKEND
WHEN:
CONTENT:
WHERE:
COST:
MAINAGE GROUP:
beginning of
Saturday - two groups run by proíessionals
subjects:
Sunday - two groups
subjects: make-up or press and
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COURSELEADERS: have training as
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HOW TO APPLY: name of person to phone: C laire
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You will hear five different students who are studying away from home. They are talking about their accommodation. For questions 19-23. choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker says about their accommodation. Use Ihe letters only once. There is one extra letter vvtiich you do not need to use.
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A I made a mistake there at íirst.
B I was able to settlỡ into a new arca.
D I have recommended it to others.
F I would prefer to have more íreedom.
Speaker1
speaker 2 20
c I had no choice in the matter.
speaker 3 21
E There are more beneíits than disadvantages.
SpeaKer 4
speaker 5
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/ou will hear part of a radio interview in v/hich Tina White, a magazine editor, talks about Ter life and vvork. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
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24 In her tirst column. Tina chose to write about people who
A vvere very well known.
B had interesting ideas.
c lived in luxury.
25 She took up journalism because of
A her tam ily connections.
B her father's support.
c her love fo r books.
26 Under her management. the magazine Female Focus
A reduced its losses.
B changed its image.
c made a proĩit.
27 She believes people are more likely to read an article ií
A it has a good beginning.
B its content is challenging.
c it is m enlioned on the cover.
28 When she started her present job five years ago. she
A organised her ideal team.
B had more time to read everything.
c lacked coníidence in her staff.
29 Tina says that she vvould be worried if she
A was criticised by the public.
B lost the respect of colleagues.
c lost her job.
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A be a book editor.
B produce a film.
c write íiction.
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PAPER 5 S PE A K IN G (14 m inutes)
You take the Speaking test with another candidate, reíerred to here as your partner. There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be listening. Boih examiners will ạwạr0 mạrks.
Part 1 (3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. Vou may be asked about things like 'your home town\ ‘your interests', ‘your career plans’, etc.
Part 2 (4 minutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and your partner responds brieíly.
Then the examiner gives your partner two different photographs. Your partner talks about these photographs for onc minute. This time the examiner asks you a question about your parlner’s photographs and you respond brietly.
Part 3 (approximately 3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your parlner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example. you might be asked to decide the best v/ay to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives you a picture to help you but đoes not join in the conversation.
Part 4 (approximately 4 minutes)
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general way about what has been said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your partner are also expected to develop the conversation.
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PAPER 1 READING (1 hour 15 m inutes)
Part 1
You are going to read a magazine article about human behaviour. Choose from the list A-l the sentence vvhich best summarises each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet
A People are very keen to be skilíul at misleading others.
B People are sometimes unable to hiđe the fact that they are being dishonest.
c Instinct plays an important part in our development.
D People seldom realise that their íaces are shovvingthat they are being dishonest.
E It is not easy for anyone to detect dishonesty.
F People form judgements aboul other people just bylooking at their taces.
G Being good at tooling others may be a sign of high intelligence.
H The way that teelings are shown is common to a great many people.
I It is strange that people otten do not realise vvhen others are being đlshonest with them.
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F a c in g th e truthO ur facial expressions provide a c lear map o f our emotions.
But some people cannot read the signposts ...
1 0 1 ■ IOur brains have been Processing sophisticated :nformation Via our senses for millions of years. So why is it we are still vulnerable to lies? Why aren‘t we better at discovering the deception of others?
The language of the face is emotion. Almost our fĩrst sight as a new-bom baby is our mothers face smiling at us. Not only are we immediately programmed to respond to faces. but right away we can also signal surprise. pleasure and distress. The constant visual dialogue. as parent and child mirror expressions back and forth. is vital for the young brain. It is how we build a sense of other minds - we feel happy when we smile. so someone e'se smiling must be íeeling the same.
pỉ : ~ — □Not only is the emotional language of the face vital to normal íunctioning. it also seems to be almost universal. says Paul Ekman, a leading researcherin the subịect. VVherever you are, anger. J>appiness. ;ear. disgust. sadness and surprise look the same.'
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3ut we make all sorts of false assumptions about •'aces. Attractive people. for instance. may get the beneíit o f the doubt. We sornetimes assume they are kinder. cleverer and more honest than those •vith less regular features. Then we have other unconscious biases about certain kinds of face. In a vvoman. certain íacial íeatures may be thought attractive. but the same íeatures may mark a man out as weak.
These are just some of the ways we fool ourselves. So vvhy aren't we better at detecting
liars? Because fo r milllons of years humans have been in a battle with each other to develop better techniques for deception. We are highly social animals and our survival depends not only on cooperating with others but also on getting an advantage vvhen we can. In fact. one theory claims that the ability to cheat. to make others in the group think an expression means friendship rather than anger. is one of the most important íactors driving human development.
Some believe it IS also related to hov.' bright we are. 'We have found a strong relationship between the ability to deceive and brain power.' says Leda Cosmides. a psychologist at the University of Califomia. ‘The more developed peoples minds are. the better they are at concealing theĩr intentions and manipulating others for their own ends.'
m ~ ~Humans are simply the biggest liars on the planet and we start lying convincingly from a very early age. Studies show that even people who deal vvith deception proíessionally. such as judges and policemen. score only about 50% - the same as the rest of us - when asked to rate people as to vvhether they are telling the truth or not on videotape.
Our voices. hov/ever. can betray our intention. Dr Richard Williams of Hereíord University has found that vvhen people are blir>dfo!ded. they can spot the difference between someone telling the truth and a lie about 75% of the time. 'M ost people. when they are lying. are rarely av/are that theyve started to speak more sohly or more slovvly.' he says.
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Test3
You are going to read an article about a man who makes works of art out of sea shells. For questions 8-15, choose the answer (A, B. c or D) which you think fits best accordmg to the text.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Part 2
THE SH ELL A R T IS TA t tbe age o f 83 Peter Cooke has become a master o f his art.
T h e r e a rc « i l l m a n y th in g s th at P e te r C o o k c w o u ld lik c
l o tr>' h is h a n d »t - p a p c r-m a k in g a n d fc ith c r - w o r k a rc
o n h i ỉ lũ t . F o r th c m o m c n t th o u g h , h e w ill s tick to che
sk ill t h h c h as b c c n ck-lightcd to p c ffc c t <ncr th c p ast
ccn ỵ a n : n u k in g d c ln a t c a n d u n iu u a l o b ịc c u o u t o f
thelú.’ T c ll m c i í I a m b o r in g y o u , ‘ h c says. 0 » h c lc a d í m c
ro u n d h is ip a r tm c m s iio w in g m c h i* vvork. T h c r c i s a
f in c tiiR* betw een l>cin g a b o rc a n d b c in g an c n th u t ia s t ,
b u r C o o k c n ccd n o t w o r r y : h e f i « in io th c la tccr
c a te g o ry , lie lp c d b o ih b y h is c h a rm a n d b y th c Ixuucy- o f
(hc t h in g i hc m akcs.H c p o in ts to a p a ir o f sh d l-c o v c rc d o r n a m e n u a b o \ ’c
ì fire p la c c . ‘ I ih a m b c at all b o th e rc đ i f p c o p k d o n t b u y
th cm b c c iu s c I h avc g o t $o u scd to th c m , a n d 1 0 n»c
t h ty r c a d o ra b lc . I n e \c f m « n t lo scll m y w t>rk
co n tm crc ia llỵ . S o m c tVicnds c a m c to ÌC C n ic a b o u t f iv c
v c a r í a g o a n d sa id , “ Y o u m u st h avc a n c x h ib iiio in -
p co p le o n g h t t o scc thcvc. W c ’l ! ta lk «o a m a n w h o ovvn s
a n a rt g a l lc r ) " . ’ T h e rcsu lt w a s a n c x h ib ir ío n in L o n d o n ,
at vvhich 7 0 p cr ccn t o f th c o b jc c ts w c re so ld . H is scc o n d
c x h ib it io n o p c n c d at t h e g á llc ry ycstcrd ay . C o iu id c r in g
th e e n o rm o u s p riccs th c p icc c s c o m m a n d — a ro u n il
£ 2 .0 0 0 fo r ih c o r n a m c n u - a n c m p c ỵ sp a cc a b o v c ih e
2 Ỉ TirepU ce \vtvuld sce m a sm a ll s a c r í ík e fo r C o o k e to
m a k c .‘1 'h c rc a rc 8 6 p icc c s in (h c c x h ib it io n , w ith p r ic c s
s t i n in g at £ 2 2 5 fo r a sh c lI- flo w c r in a c ry sta l v a * e .
C o o k c insiỉC ỉ th at h c has n o th in g to d o w iih th c p r ic c s
a n d is c h c c r ily o p c n a b o u t th cĩr lc\-cl: h c c U im v th c r c is
n o b o d y d s c in th e wx>rld w h o p r o d u c o w o rk lik c h is ,
a n d . as ih c g a llc ry -o w n c r to ld h im , * W d l. >-ou'rc g o ĩn g
to s to p o n c d a y a n d c v c r y b o d y vvill w a n t y o u r p ic c c s
l>ccauvc th crc wx>n't b c a n y m o rc .'
‘ I d o vvish . ih o u g h ,’ a y s C o o k c , '(h at I*d u k c n th it u p
a lo t e u l ic r , b cca v iic th en I w o u ld h ave b ccn a b lc to
p r o d u c c r c a l l y w o n d c r f ũ l t h i n g s - a t l e a .« t h c p o t c n t i a l
w o u l d h a ve b e e n i h e r e . A l t h o u g h t h c i d c a s a r e s t i l l t h e r e
a n d I m d o i n g t h e b c s t I c a n now, I ’m m o r c l i m i t c d
p h y s i c a l l ỵ t h a n I vns w h c n I s t a r t c d . ' S d l l , t h c w o r k i h a t
h c h a s m a n a g e d « o p r o d u c e u a l o n g w a y f r o m t h c
c o m m o n s h d l c o n s t r u c t i o n s t h a t c a n b c f o u n d i n ỉ c a s i d c
s h o p s . ' I h a v c a m i n i a t u r c m i n d , ’ h c s a y s , a n d t h i s h a s
r c s u l t c d i n h o x c í c o v c r e d i n ( h o i L v m d ỉ o f t i n y s h c i u ,
l i t t l c i h a c l c d p i c t u r c s m a d c í r o m s h c l l s a n d b a s k c a o f
a s t o n i i h i n g l v r c i l Ì M Ĩ c f l o w c r s .
G x i k c h a s c r c a c c d h i s o w n m c c h o d a n d U SC Í m a t c r ũ b
a s a n d w h c n h c f ì n d s ( h e m . Hc u s c s t h c c a r d t x t a r d s c n c
b a c k w i ( h b u n d c r c d s h i n s f o r h i» f l o w c r *
n a m d e s í g l u c b o u g h r i n b u l k f r o m a s a i l - m a k c r ( ' I f i t
r u n s o u t , ỉ d o i ù k n o w w h a t 1 w i l l d o ! ' ) a n d v .u s h i n g - u p
l i q u i d t o v v a s h i h c s h d b . i h a v c a n i d c a o f w h á t I w a n t
t o d o , a n d i t j u í t d o e s h e s a y s o f h i s w o r k i n g
m e t h o d . y c t t h c a t t e n t i o n c o d c u i l . c o l o u r g r a d a t i o i u
a n d s y m m c i r y h c a c h i e v c s l o o k í a r t r o m a c c i d c n t a l .
C o o k c s q n c s t ( o r b c a u ( i f u l , a n d e t p e d a l l ỵ ũ n y , í h e l l s
h a s t a k c n h i m í u r t h c r t h a n h i s N o r í o l k s h o r c : t o F r a n c c ,
T h a i l a n d , M e x i c o , S o u t h A í r i c a a n d i h c P h i l i p p i n c s , co
n a m c b u i a f o v o f t h c b c a c h c s Vk-hcrc h c h i s k i n o n hÍN
s t o m a c h a n d l o o k c d f o r b c a u t i c s t o b r ĩ n g h o m c . Hc i s
i n ỉ i ỉ t c n i t h a i h c o n l y c o ! lc c « s d c a d * h d l s a n d d c í c n d s
h i n v s t l í a g ^ i m t ị K o p l c w h o \ v t i t c h i m l c t i c r s a c c u s i n g
h i m o f s t r i p p i n g t h c w o r ỉd '$ b c a d i c v . 'W } > c n I a m
c o l k t c i n g i l í d l s . 1 h c a r p c o p ỉ c s g r c a t f « t c r u i K h i n g
t h e m u p £* r f i « c r t h a n ĩ c a n c o l i c c t t h c m ; a n d t h c o n c s
( h a t a r c l c í i , t h c s c a b r c a k s u p . ĩ w o u l d n o t d r e a m o f
c o l l c t ũ n g v l id U w i t h l i v i n g c r e a t u r c s i n t h c m o r d i v i n g
ío t t h c m , b u t o n c c t h c i r o c c u p a n u . h a v e k f t . w h y i h o u l d
I n o i c o l l e c t c h e m ? ' I f o n c b a s c s t h i s a r g u m c n t o n t h c
a m o u n c o f l u g g a g c t h a t c a n b c c a r r i c d h o m c b>’ O n e m a n ,
t h c s u m b c a u c y o f w h o s c w o t k is o f t c n g r c a t c r t h a n i ts
l u m r a l p a r t ỉ , i t b c c o m c ỉ v c r ỵ o o n v i n c i n g in < lc c d . 72
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8 W hat does the reader leam about Peter C ooke in the first paragraph?
A He has produced hand-made objects in different materials.B He was praised fo r his Shell objects many years ago.c He hopes to vvork with o ther materials in the íuture.D He has vvritten about his love of making Shell objects.
9 W hen looking round his apartment, the vvriter
A is attracted by Cooke's personality.B senses that Cooke w anls his Products to be admired.c realises he finds Cooke’s work boring.D íeels uncertain about giving Cooke his opinion.
10 The ‘smal! sacriíice’ in line 25 reíers to
A the loss of Cooke's ornaments.B the display of Cooke’s omam ents.c the cost of keeping Cooke’s omam ents.D the space required to store Cooke’s ornam ents.
11 W hen the writer enquires about the cost of h is Shell objects, Cooke
A cleverly changes the subject.B detends the prices charged for his work.c says he has no idea why the leveỉ is so high.D notes that his work will not alvvays be so popular.
12 W hat does Cooke regret about his work?
A He is not as íamous as he should have been.B He makes less money than he should make. c He is less imaginative than he used to be.D He is not as skilíul as he used to be.
13 W hen talking about the artist's vvorking method, the vvriter suspects that Cooke
A accepts that he sometim es makes m istakes.B is unavvare of the unique quality his work has. c underrates his Creative contribution.D undervalues the materials that he uses.
14 W hat does the reader learn about Cooke’s shell-collecting activities?
A Not everyone approves o f what he does.B O ther methods m ight make his work easier. c Other tourists get in the way of his collecting.D Not all shells are the light size and shape fo r his work.
15 W hat does ‘it’ in line 72 refer to?
A Cooke’s luggageB Cooke’s argument c the beauty of Cooke’s work D the reason fo r Cooke’s trips
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Test3
You are going to read a magazine artide about a nevv hotel. Eight sentences have been removed from the article. Choose írom the sentences A-l the one which fits each gap (16-22). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet
P a rt 3
Five-star luxury meets up-to-date technology
T he five-star Merrion Hotel, vvhich has jưst opcncd. i$ thc rcsult of considcrablc
research into customer reqiùrcments and ncarly 1W0 ycars' work convcriing four largc.
cightccnih-ccntury hcmscs in Dublin. Ị~ 0 : I
This has been done for thc bcncfit of statĩ and
guesis alikc.At the Mcrrion. General Managcr Pcler
MacCann expccts his staff lo know thc gucsts by name. I 16 ĩt can deal vvith rctum clienis
in thc cxtra-spccial vvay that is appropriatc to a
fivc-star hotcl.Though the System cosi £250.000 to install. it
will pay for itself over time. according to For cxamplc. a gucsiMacCann. [ 17
who rcqucsts ccrtain music CDs during a íĩrst slay will find thosc same CDs rcady for him on a
rctum visit. This is thanks to thc gucst-his(ỡT>'
íacility which allovvs s«afĩ lo key in any nunibcr of prcfcrcnccs.
Hotel gucsts Ihe vvorld ovcr írcqucntly
complain about rooni tcmperaturc. [ 18
Guests have the opportunity lo change the tcmpcraturc thcmselvcs within ihree degrees
cilhcr sidc of thc nornial 18°c but, in addition.
each individual room can bc adjusicd by any
amount betwcen I4°c and 25°c ai Ihe 1'ront
dcsk.This is particularly ữuc for the
business user. and MacCann estímates that up lo sixiy-five pcr cent of his business vvill come
ftom ihis pítrt ot thc markei. To provide Ihe best
serN-ice for such needs, thc hotcl has takcn
the traditional busincss ccntrc and pui it into individual hednx>ms. Each onc has thrce phones,
two phone lines, a fax machine thai doubles as a photocopicr and printcr. and a video- coníercncing facility.
Technology changcs so quickly these days that the hotel has had to try to íorccast possiblc
Tlic tclcvisions arciniprovements. Ị 20
rcntcd ralher than boughi, so Ihai Ihey can bc
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rcplaccd \vith more up-to-date models at any
time. Video recordcrs can also be Iipgraded
whcn ncccssary.
Despite thc prcscncc o f all this very up-to-
the-m inute equipment in the room s, M acCann
says thcy havc tricd hard noi 10 make guc.sts
fecl Ihreatcned hy the tcchnology. 21 Ị There arc. o f coursc, a swimm ing pool and
gym, six conícrencc rooms. tw o bars and tw o
restaurants, and a bcautiíul garden ai thc hcart
o f it all.
As at all luxur>' hotcls, thc food thai is
oíĩercd to gucsts must bc cxccllcnt. C hef Patrick
G uilbaud's Dublin rcstaurant alrcady had two
Michelin stars whcn hc agrccd to move his
rcstaurant business to the Mcrrion. 22
He has hccn able to design a nesv kũchen and
take it into thc modcm age. There are hetter
parking facilities than at thc prcvious address.
too. From thc hotcl’s side, thcy arc ablc to offcr
a popular and successlul place to eat, with no
financial risks attachcd.
Aided by tcchnology and a highly capahlc
staff, the M errion looks likcly to succccd.
-------A For guesls, though, it is thc other F Hovvevcr, for dctails o f his gucsts’
technology offcrcd in their rooms which is preíerences. hc rclics on the hotcl’s
m ost likcly to find favour. Computer System.
B Being part o f ihc hcMcl site has hugc G The one hundred and i'orty-fivc bcdrooms.
bcncfits, lx)th for him and thc hotcl itself. large and well-fum ishcd, arc both
com íortable and welcoming.c Extra cablcs havc bccn laid to handlc
vvhatever scientiííc advances may occur. H Hc praises its efficiency and talks
enthusiastically o f thc facilities it offers.D He expecLs fifty pcr ccnt of thc rooms to
bc (K*cupied in the hotel’s fírst ycar. 1 Crcating a new hotcl in this way has
allowcd the latcst tcchnology to beE Anoiher hi-lech System Controls this installed.
e&sential arca o f coniíort.
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Part 4
You are going to read a magazine article about members of a part-time drama Club called The Globe Players. For questions 23-35. choose (rom the people (A-F). The people may be chosen more than once. When more than one ansvver is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Which person or people
mentions joining because of loneliness?
had some theatre experience beỉore joining The Globe Players?
has a high opinion of The Globe Players?
believes the other members are like them in character?
has mixed íeelings about linishing a shovv?
have dittĩculty íinding suitablo rolos?
enjoys being with people who have ditterent i deas?
thinks that acting is out of character for them?
mentions the publicity they sometimes receive?
joined to keep busy?
talks about the complications of putting on a play?
feel that not everyone approves of them acting?
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The Globe PlayersŨ Christina Howard
when I moved to this area the children were quite little, and I wondere<i how I sva$ ever going to mec« people. Then I met Susann.1 Dickster, who was thc organiser of The Clol)e Players, and sht* said, 'Do you vvant to join?' And I said, 'VVcll, ycs, all right.' Thcy .ìppearcxỉ to l>e incredibly extrovert people, which I supposc I am by naluro too. For three years I was the thealre manager. I think I make a bettcr manager than an actress, but I dicl have a dream role in a play the ycar before last.
0 Eric PlumberI d o a b o u t o n c p lay a year, ju st o u t o i in te resi. But l'm a q u ie t sort o f c h a p , n o t o n e o í th e vvorld's cx trovcrts , a n d yet h c rc I am in a n ex tro v ert íield , d o in g theatric .il ac tiv itie s . T h ere is a so rt o í m agic to th o thoatro . T hero 's a so n sc o i to g c th crn ess w ith th e rest o í th e a c to rs in th e cast. W h e n a p lay is over, o n th e last n igh t, Ih e re 's a c o m b in a tio n o f an tic lim ax a n d relie í. Ii's ra thor n ic e to th ink you w ill b c a b le to d o a ll th e th ings th a t y ou w e re n 'i a b le to d o w h e n thc* p lay w a$ o n . But tho rc 's a lso a sonso o f loss, so y o u look ío r\v a rd ỉo íh e next play.
3 Laura GoìdcrestI h a v c d o n e so m e slag e m a n a g e m e n l ío r p ro d u c tio n s a t m y sc h o o l a n d w h e n I sa w th e p lay The G lo ỉíe P layers w e re g o in g to tlo nex l, I th o u g h l r d try io r it. U sually th e re a r c n o t a lot o í parls ío r p e o p le m y ag e , so vvhen Ih e re w a s this o pp o rtu n ity , I w c n t a lo n g a n d a u d itio n e d . It w e n t a ll righl. a n d I got th e part. Lots of m y ír ie n d s just h a n g a ro u n d w ith peo f)le o í th e ir o \vn age , b u t th e re a ro |>cople a i T h e G lo b e P layers \v h o a re q u itc o ld , a n d I g e t la lk in g to th e m a lx iu t a ll MKls o i th ings. It's a m a z in g hovv o u r vievvs d iííer, b u t \v e h av c lovcly co n v c rsa tio n s .
0 Clarc MacDonaldW h c n I w a s M sc h o o l, I u so d to th in k r d ra th e r lỉke to g o o n stage. But th en o th e r th ings c a m e a long . O n e jo b I d id w a s a s a stevvardess ÍOĨ a n a irlin e . T ha t's like g iv ing a p e río rm a n c e . I ỉeft th e a irlin e a n d jo in e d T h e G lo b e P layers. M y h u sb a n d vvill aK vaỵs c o m e to p e rto rm a n c e s , b u t h e doe$ te n d to m o a n a b it f)ec<iuse h e íe e ls it tak es u p to o m u ch lim e. As a c lu b I feel \v e a re very p ro íe ss io n a l. I d o a b o u t o n e p lay a year, \v h ich is q u itc e n o u g h . O b v io u sly , th e re a re few er parts a s yo u g e t older, p a rticu la rly (or w o m en : o n e c a n n o lo n g e r p lay Juliot o r o th e r y o u n g parts, w h ic h I feel sad
0 Robin vvilsonI w o rk b e h in d th e sc c n c s w ith Tlx* G lo b c Pl.ìycrs b e c a u s e it's a lw ay s a c h a llc n g e . For in stan ce , ihe last p lay I d id n e c d e d a íu ll-s i/c d , \vork ing s\v im m ing p o o l. W ell, m ost a m a tc u r Ihcatros h av c <1 b u c k e t o f w a te r in th c w ings. But o u r d irec to f sa id , 'I vvant a rea l ssv im m ing JWX)I o n th a i se t. G o avvay a n d d o i t / It w a s a rcal c h a llc n g c ío r mo. H ow ever, vve d id it. W e g o t m o re revievvs th an w e u su a lly d o b e c a u se , o i c o u rse , il w a s so m e th in g different. A nd q u ite a lo t o i a m a te u r so c ie tie s c a m e to SCO if th ey c o u ld d o it - a n d a lot o i th em d e c id e d th ey couldn '1 .
□ Mike jamcsI w as a S cience le a c h e r a n d to o k e a rly re tirem en t írom m y c o lle g e . A íter K venty-íour y ears it w as a bĩt h a rd a n d I g o t ra th er b o re d . D uring that tim e it vvas g o o d to h a v e Ih c d ra m a g ro u p . It lake$ yo u r m in d o tí th ings; yo u c a n 't a c t a rn l svorry a b o u l so m e th in g e ls e . But it's verỵ d isru p tiv e to a íam ily - m y w ife w ill tell y o u th a t. T cach ing in a w a y i ỉ likc b c in g o n stagc. YVhcn y o u g o into a c la s s y ou m ay n o l b e íee lin g very vvell, y o u a re n o t n ecessa rily ver>' kecrt o n th o su b ịc c t y o u aro te a c h in g - th e w h o le ih in g a d d s u p to .1 n o -n o . But y ou g o in , y o u a rc cn th u s ia s lic a n d y o u try to g e n e ra le in tercst, a n d il's a n ac t.
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PAPER 2 VVRITING (1 hour 30 m inutes)
Part 1
You must answer this question.
1 You are studying in Đritain and you have recently received a letter from an English (riend who is interested in arranging a day trip for a group of students.
Read the extract from your (riend's letter and the advertisement for a boat trip. on v/hich you have made some notes. Then, using all your notes, vvrite a letter to your íriend giving the inỉormation requested and saying svhether you would recommend the trip.
The students in m y cỉass are really interested in going oti a dn\f trip. I know ỵoit w ent on a boat trip ĩưith yo u r Engỉish cỉass rccentỉy. Could ỵou tell me wỉmt it Wíis ỉike and ĩuhether yo u 'd recommend it?
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VVrite a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page. Do not vvrite any postal addresses.
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Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. VVrite your ansxver in 120-180 words in an appropiiate style on the opposite page. Pul the question number in the box.
2 An English language Club is starting in your area. The organisers of the Club have asked you to write a report giving your suggestions about:• how otten Ihe Club should meet• vvtiat type of activities it should organise• how the Club coulđ be advertised
Write your report.
3 You have decided to ertter a short story competition in an international magazine. The competition rules say that the story must begin with the tollowing words:
It was three o ’clock in the moming when the phone rang.
Write your story.
4 You have seen this announcement in Leisure and Enlerlainment magazine.
Could you live w ith o u t television fo r a week?VVrite and te ll us w hat difference this w ould make to your life.
We w ill publish the best artide.
VVrite your article.
5 Answer one of the following two questions based on your reading of one of these set books. Write (a) or (b) as we!l as the number 5 in the question box, and the title of the book next to the box. Your answer must be about one of the books belovv. Best Detective Stories olAgatha Christie - Longman FictionA Tale of Two Cities - Charles DickensAnimal Farm - George Orv/ellVVuthering Heights - Emily BrontẽMore Talẽs 1rõm Shakespeare - Charles and Mary Lamb
Either (a) ‘Did anything in the book or short story you have read disappoint you?' VVrite a composition. answering this question with reterence to the book or one of the short stories you have read.
Or (b) ‘For a book to be successful, the author has to show the importance of the relationships between characters.’ Is this tru© of the book or one of the short stories you have read? Write a composition, explaining your vievvs.
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PAPER 3 USE 0 F ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes)
Part 1
For questions 1-15, read the toxt belovv and decide which answer (A, B, c or D) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Marfc your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Example:
0 A speed B pace c rale D rhythm
TH E N E E D FOR B IG G E R PLA N ES
The big issue for plane-makers planning for thĐ íuture is size, not (0 ) With the skiesalready íull of air traHic. and with worse to (1) ........ the important questions ỉor the
destgners are how many passengers they can (2) into the new super-planes and whowill be (3 ) to build them first.
(4 ) yourself ten years Irom now in a packed airport departure lounge. Eight hunđred
passengers are waiting vvith you for their first tlíght on one of a remarkable range of super-
planes, and the check-in time (5 ) have been as much as four hours betore take-off to
(6 ) for the extra peopỉe. Impossible? Far írom it. Designs for these planes are already
(7 ) on Computer at the wor1d's top aircraít manutacturers. waiting to be tumed (8) ....
reality.
The airlines badly need the new jets to (9 ) with íuture increases in passenger (10)......A billion passengers a year are currently carried by air. but that ligure is (11) to doubleby the year 2010. The only practical (12 ) o l avoiding making the skies even busier isto build much bigger planes. The (13) to build the new jets is the hottest contest in theairliner business. Manutacturers are working (1 4 ) vvith the major airlines to producedesigns that will please airlines and passengers (15 ).......
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1 A go B happen c come D arrive
2 A contain B fit c hold D sit
3 A possible B able c proper D capable
4 A Consider B Suppose c Imagine D Regard
5 A can B need c ought D may
6 A vvatch B allovv c look D permit
7 A supplied B given c stored D carried
8 A as B by c into D for
9 A deal B treat c manage D succeed
10 A amounts B sums c quantities D numbers
11 A expected B thought c known D hoped
12 A scheme B process c way D plan
13 A game B sport c match D race
14 A tightly B strongly c closely D íirmly
15 A equal B alike c sim ilar D same
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For questions 16-30. read the text below and think of the word which best lits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).VVrite your answers on the separate ansv/er shect
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Example: 0 hb
CHARLES DICKENS’ CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
Charles Dickens was one of the greatesl nineteenth-century English novelists. At the time
of (0) death in 1870 he was a wealthy man, in contrast to the poverty of his early
days. His parents (16) their best to look after him but were always in ditticulties
(17 ) money. Eventually, his father owed (18 ) a large amount of money that
he was sent to prison tor three months.
Two days atter his tvveltth birthday, Dickens was taken away from school by his parents
and made (19 )........... work in a tactory in London to increase the íamily income.
Factories could be dangerous places in (2 0 ) days and some employers were
cruel. Charles was not (21 ) extremely unhappy, but also ashamed of working there,
and he (22 )............ never forget that period of his life. Years later, (23 )........... his
novel ‘Oliver Tvvist', Dickens described his own chiklhood experiences. Oliver Tvvist was
one of his most tamous characters and he too suílered (24)........... a child worker.
Dickens’ novels showed hovv shocking worf<ing and living condilions (25 )............
Working in the íactory affected him so deeply that he found (26 ) much 100 painíul
to speak about in laler life. His own wife and chilđren knew (27 )...........at all about the
unhappiness of his childhood while Dickens was still alive. (28 ) shortly aíter his
death a biography was published in (29) Dickens' terrible childhood experiences
in the íactory were revealed (3 0 ) the íirst time.
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For questions 31-40. complete the second sentence so that it has a sim ilar meaning to the first sentence. using the word given. Do not change the vvord given. You must use betvveen two and five vvords. including the word given.
Here is an example (0).
Example:
0 You must do exactly what the manager tells you.
ca rry
You must inslructions exactly.
The gap can be íilled by the words ‘carry out the manager s ' so you write:
0 I ca rry o u t th e m anagers
Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
31 How many cars can this company produce in a month?
by
How many cars c a n ................................................................ in a month?
32 T ha t's the last time I talk to him!' Geoff said.
again
Tm not g o in g ........................................................ !’ Geoff said.
33 While I was on holiday. a lot o f interesting th ings happened to me.
my
During a lot of interesting experiences.
34 It was careless of you to leave without locking the door.
ought
You the door betore you lett.
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35 *ls Pete likely to change his mind?' Rob asked.
chance
‘Is the re ..................................................................changing his mind?’ Rob asked.
36 Paul is the only person who has replied to the invitation.
nobody
A part replied to the invitation.
37 Are you tamiliar with his teaching style yet?
used
Have yo u his teaching style yet?
38 It was such a sunny day that none of us wanted to do any work.
M t
None of u s .................................................................. any work because il was such a sunny day.
39 Barbara couldn't sing or dance.
unable
Besides.................................................................... Barbara couldrTt dance eilher.
40 Dinner will be served immediately upon our arrival at the hotel.
soon
Dinner will be serveđ..................................................................at the hotel.
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For questions 41-55. read the text belovv and look careíully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.
If a line is correct, put a tick (✓) by the number o n the separate ansvver sheet. lí a line has a word which should no t be there. write the word on the separate ansvver sheet. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
0 I a m _ ịExamples:
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REPORT ON AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE
0 In July of this year I am spent one month on an intensive English
00 language course in Melchester. in the north of England. The course
41 was held place in a modern building v/hich was equipped with a
42 new language laboratory and a library. There were being also
43 good sports tacilities. Lessons began at 9.00 in every morning and
44 have ỉinished at 12.00. There svas an hour's lunch break, after
45 vvhich we had the choice of v/orking in the library, by going on
46 a visit to somevvhere of interest in Melchester or joining one
47 of the optional atternoon classes. The class I went to which was
48 Ihe Business English course. and I vvould say that it had certainly
49 helped me to vvrite either letters and reports in English. Every
50 v/eekend. excursions there were arranged to other parts of Britain,
51 including a long v^eekend in York, vvhich it was very enjoyable
52 despite of the poor weather. The month was certainly usetul
53 not only because my spoken English having improved, but also
54 because I leaméd too many things about English life and culture.
55 Everyone vvho uses English in his or her vvork would benetit from this course.
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For questions 56-65. read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). VVrite your ansvvers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Example: [ Õ J ~ ^c tre m ely
Part 5
THE LONDON UNDERGROUND MAP
The London Underground map is (0) well designed. EXTREME
Simple, easy to understand and (56 ) it pertorms its primary task of ATTRACT
guiding both inhabitants and (57 ) round the underground System in London TOUR
very well. The man behind this great (58) was called Henry Beck, ACHIEVE
an (59) of the London Underground Drawing Office, who designed the EMPLOY
map in 1931. The design of the map showed great (60) because it ORIGINAL
represented a complex network of (61) clearly. This design was COMMUNICATE
later used by most of the world's underground Systems.
The map used beíore 1931 vvas messy and (62 ) So Beck decided to CLEAR
sketch out a better one using a diagram rather than a (63) map. This new TRADITION
map was an enormous (64) with the public when, in 1933. it made its first SUCCEED
(65) on underground plattorms and at station entrances. APPEAR
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PAPER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes)
P a rt 1
•’0U will hear people talking in eight diíterent situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
1 You overtiear a man talking about an experience he had at an airport. W hat did he lose?
A his passport
B his wallet
c a piece of luggage
2 You hear an advertisement on the radio. What is special about the Fretlight guitar?
A It plays recorded music.
B It teaches you how to play.
c It plugs into a Computer.
3 You hear part of a raởio programme. What is the presenter talking about?
A food saíety
B meal times
c healthy recipes
4 You hear two people discussing a type of pollution. W hat do the speakers agree about?
A the best way to solve the problem
B how they feel atx)ut this type of pollution
c how they reacted to the solution they saw
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5 You hear a conversation between a shop assistant and a customer about a compact disc.What was the cause of the problem?A The customer gave the wrong number.
B A mistake was made on the order form.
c The disc was incorrectly labelled.
6 You overhear a conversation at a íootball game.What does the spcaker say about his team?
A They're better than usual.
B They’re as good as he expected.
c They tend to be unlucky.
7 You overhear a schoolgirl talking to her íriend.What does she think about her new teacher?A He is clever.
B He is íunny.
c He is interesting.
8 In a hotel you overtiear a conversation.Who is the vvoman?A a tour guide
B a tỡurist
c a hotel receptionist
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<ou will hear part of a radio interview w ith a svvimming instructor. For questions 9-18. rom plete the sentences.
Part 2
3aul works at a hotel in the E
According to Paul, 13 of all adults can ’t swim.
3 aul’s students are aíraid of going
His students have to put their íaces into a salad bow l and
The íirst th ing they do in the pool is to
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below the suríace.
16
in the vvater w ith the ir taces down.
Paul th inks it’s essential to be 17 in the vvater.
Most people learn to ssvim atter about
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Test 3
You will hear part of a radio programme called Morning Market. Five listeners have telephoned the programme because they have something to sell. For questions 19-23. choose which of the statements (A-F) matches the reason each of the people gives for selling their possession. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
Part 3
A I didn't enjoy using it.
Speaker1-----
19
B I made a mistake.
c lt's an unwanted prize.
D It takes up too much space.
E l've got something bottor.
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
022
23
F I have health problems.
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You w ill hear a radio intervievv with Peter M anson about the job he does for a record company. For questions 24-30, decide which of the statements are TRUE and vvhich are FALSE. Write T for TRUE or F for FALSE,
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24 In the 1980S. record companies could not find new musicians.
25 Peter’s job is ditticult because most young artists are shy.
26 Peler was unwỉlling at first to give a contract to the band he saw in a tent.
27 Some bands send him expensive presents.
28 He was íorced to listen to a tape containing threats.
29 He tends to spend only a short time at a show.
30 He signed a contract v/ith one band vvithout hiearing them sing.
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26
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PAPER 5 SPE A K IN G (14 m inutes)
You take the Speaking test wrth another candidate, reterred to here as your partner. There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be listening. Both examiners will avvard marl<s.
Part 1 (3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked about things like ‘your home town\ ‘your interests'. ‘your career plans’, etc.
Part 2 (4 minutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and your partner responds brietly.
Then the examiner gives your partner two ditterent photographs. Your partner talks about these photographs for one minute. This time the examiner asks you a question about your parlner's photographs and you respond brietly.
Part 3 (approximately 3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example. you might be asked to decide Ihe best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives you a picture ỉo help you but does not join in the conversation.
Part 4 (approximately 4 minutes)
The examíner joins in the conversation. You ail lalk together in a more general way about what has beerì said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your parlner are also expected to develop the conversation.
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PAPER 1 READING (1 hour 15 m inutes)
Part 1
You are going to read a magazine article about a sport called paragliding. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-l for each part (1-7) of the article. There iổ cne extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at Ihe beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet
A Repetitive ílighls
B Thoughts at the top of the mountain
c Discovering the secret
D A nervous landing
E Floating above
F Some personal attention
G Hoading for the take-off site
H Obeying the command
I An interest in a new sport
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Fly like an KíigleIn the íìrst rcport In our special ícaturc on ACTIVm HOUDAYS 11/77/ A DIPPBRENCB. AiUìữ \\im iton Uikes lo the a lr to expcrlencc the plcasures o f paraglldlng.
0 1 _A num ber of years ag o , l'd seen bright-coloured w ings in th e aír vvtiile on a skiing holiday in C ham onix, France. I soon íound o u l vvhat they w ere an d hovv to g o ab o u t learning this new m ountain sport of 'parag lid ing '. W hen I vvent to li ve there a year later, I enrolled o n th e íirst availablc course a t th e local school.
L U " _____ _______________The first of th e five days of instruction is spen t in a fieỉd learning the characteristics of the w ing and cverything vvhich g o es w ith it. Having sp e n t som e tim e untangling llnes an d preparing to take off, you are then ready to puff o u t th e w ing. You soon find o u t th a t (orcing it does n o t w ork an d tha t thero is a techn ique to pu tting air into th c cells, dllowing th e vving to rise above your head . This launch techn ique is practised again an d again to teach y ou tho im portance of a d e a n take-off, as thls i$ w here th e m aịority of accidents occur.
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The following d ay is again sp e n t practising bknving u p th c vving, b u t this tim e on a small hill. Applying th e techniques, you take off an d fly ab o u t 100 m etres, th en land gently belovv. Flying, landing, collecting the w ing over your shoulder an d walking back up th e hill bccom o exhausting, b u t evcntually everything starts to co m e togelher. Your ability an d confidence rise until you are in íorm ed th a t all th e course s tuden ts a re ready to m ake their íirst m ajor flight.
m ZỊAfter a restless night, you rise to pcer up a t the m oun ta in , know ing th a t today you a re going to launch yourselí off it. You feel sick ds you take the
lift up . VVíth a dry m ou th you m entally rehearse all th a t you 've been taugh t. You d o n 't v/ant to adm it it. b u t you 're scared. However, you also know th a t you have g o t this far an d therc is no w ay th a t you are going to back ou t.
ỊỊỊLI .......1At 1 ,000 rrvetres above th e tow n, w h k h now looks very small bo<ow, you certainly havc d oub ts abou t w hy you are here. N o-onc in your g ro u p is pushing to go íirst; everyone takes their timo laying o u t thcir vvings an d preparing to fty. Having chcckcd and rechecked eveíything, you p u t your helm et on, svvitch o n the radio and strap yourscK in.
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Your tu rn com es a n d your instructor d o e i a íinal check th a t all th c llnes are in th e correct positions. Thon h e calmly iníorm s you tha t he vvill stand directly in íront, w ith his back to th e vvind, and w hen everything is right he will co u n t to th rcc an d you are to run directly a t him.
p ~'OK, on m e, 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... go!!!' This is th e last instruction you hear w ith your feet still on the g rou n d . You run for\vard, yo u fe d th e lines tigh ten an d tho pull of th e w ing as it rises above your head . You correc t ils balance a n d keep running off th e side of th e m oun ta in . The w ing lifts y ou and th e m ouniain d rops dram atically away.
uO n your íirst ílight, you d o n 't seem to g e t a chancc to take in th e view. You darc n o l m ove, but you d o realise th e expanse of air betvveen you an d th e g round over 1 ,000 m etres below. And everything is silent excopt for th e svonderíul sound of th e air rushing th rough your helm et.
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You are going to read an article in vvhich a tilm critic talks about his work. For questions B-15, choose the answer (A. B, c or D) vvhich you think tits best according to the text.
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.
F i l m C r i t i c
M ark Adam s looks back over the last ten years o f his w ork as a film critic for a new spaper called T h e F r o n t P a g e .
\Vriring articles ab o u t íilms for The Front Page w as my first proper job. Before then I had donc bits o f rcvic\ving - novels for o ther ncwspapers, íilms for a m agazine and anything I w as asked to do for the radio. T ha t vvas how I m ct Tom Seaton, the íirst a rts ed ito r o í The ĩr o n t Page, w ho had also \vritten ío r television. He hircd m e, but Tom w as n o t prim arily a ịournalist, or he w ould certainly have been m orc careíul in choosing his staff.
At íirst, his idea \vas th a t a team o f critics should takc care o f the a rt íorm s th a t d idn ’t require specialiscd knovvlcdgc: books, TV, theatre, film and radio. Therc w ould be a \vcekly lunch at \vhich we \vould m akc ou r choices from the artistic m ateriaỉ th a t Tom had decidcd we should cover, though there vvould also bc guests to m ake the atm osphere sociable.
It all íelt like a bit of a dream a t th a t timc: a nevv newspaper, and I w as one o f the team. It seemed so unlikely th a t a paper could be introduced in to a crovvded m arket. It seemed just as likcly th a t a m illionaire w anted to help m e personally, and vvas pretending to em ploy me. Such w as my lack o f self-confidcnce. In fact, rhc íirst tim c I saw som eonc reading the ne\vspaper on the London underground, rhen turn ing to a page on which one o f my reviews appeared, I didn*c knovv \vhere to look.
Tom ’s original scherne for a team of critics 31 for thc arts never took off. Ir w as a good idea,
but w e didn’t gct togethcr as planned and so cvcrything vvas done by phone. It tu rned out, too , th a t the gcncral public ou t there preícrrcd
to associate a reviewer w ith a singlc subịect area, and so I chose fìlm. \V ithout Tom ’s initial push, though, wc w ould hardly have com e up \vith the prcscnt arrangem ent, by \vhich I \vritc an cxtended wcckly piece, usually on one film.
T he luxury o f this \vay o f w orking suits me 4' \vell. I \vouldn’t have been intercsted in thc m ore Standard film critic’s role, which involves considcring every film that com es out. T h a t’s a routine th a t vvould m ake me stale in no tim e at all. I vvould soon be sinking into my seat on a M onday m orning w ith the sigh, ‘\V hat insulting rubbish m ust I sit through now ?’ - a style of sigh rhat can oftcn bc heard in screening room s around the w orld.
The space I am given allow s me to broadcn my argum ent - o r íorces m c, in an uninteresting wcck, to m akc som ething o u t o f nothing. But w hat is my rolc in thc public arcna? I assumc tha t people choose w hat films to go to on the basis o f thc stars, the publicity o r the dircctor. There is also such a th ing as loyalty to ‘typc’ or its opposite. It can only rarely happen that som cone w ho hates w esterns buys a ticket for one after reading a review, o r a lovc story addict avoids a rom antic íilm because o f w hat the papers say.
So if a film review isn’t really a consum er guide, w hat is it? 1 certainly don’t fccl I have a responsihility to be ‘righ t’ abou t a movie. N or do I th ink thcre should be a certain num ber of ‘g rcat’ and ‘bad’ films each ycar. A!11 have to do is put fo rw ard an argum ent. I'nì no t a judge, and nor w ould I w ant to be.
Paper I ReadinịỊ
8 W hat do we learn about Tom Seaton in the firs t paragraph?
A He encouraged Mark to becom e a writer.B He has vvorked in various areas of the m edia. c He m et Mark when w orking fo r television.D He preters to em ploy people that he knovvs.
9 The vveekly lunches were planned in o rder to
A help the vvriters get to know each other.B provide an iníorm al intorm ation session. c distribute the w ork that had to be done.D entertain im portant visitors írom the arts.
10 W hen Mark íirst started vvorking fo r The Front Page, he
A doubted the paper vvould succeed.B was em barrassed at being recognised.c fe lt it needed som e improvement.D was surprised to be earning so much.
11 W hat does Mark m ean when he says that TorrVs schem e ‘never took off' (line 31)?
A It w as unpopular.B It w asted too m uch time.c It w asn’t p lanned properly.D It vvasrVt put into practice.
12 In the end, the organisation of the team was iníluenced by
A readers' opinions.B the availability of writers.c pressure o f time.D the popularity of subjects.
13 W hy does M ark refer to his w ay o f w orking as a ‘luxury’ (line 40)?
A He can please m ore readers.B He is able to make choices.c His working hours are tlexible.D He is able to see a lot of íilms.
14 In M ark’s opinion. his articles
A are seldom read by íilmgoers.B are ignored by stars and film directors.c have little effect on public v iew ing habits.D are more persuasive than people realise.
15 W hich of the fo llow ing best describes v/hat M ark says about his work?
A His success varies from year to year.B He preíers to vvrite about tilm s he likes.c He can íreely express his opinion.D He w rites according to accepted rules.
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Test 4
You are going to read a nevvspaper article about a dentist. Eight sentences have been removed from the arlicle. Choose from the sentences A-l the one which fits each gap (16-22). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the scparate ansvver sĩieet
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Fun at the Dentist^s?wr>’ ic a u .tb rn u l.c lin in l viỉits. H c s a p . ' 17 ị
Vĩrtual-rcality hcj<l>cts arc o n c o f lns nc\v rcUxatiữii
tech n iq u e t.' 1 8 I Tho headscts are uscd for
th e iniúal chcck-up. w hcrc thc paticĩit sits on the
Wuc couch and watchcs an und m v atc r film w hile I
look at ( h d r te tth . T lien ilie headsel switch«s to a
spccial cam cra, to pivc thc paticnc .1 \nsiul tour
arotiiHÌ thcir m outli.'I f \x>u \valk into w . LloydJcrom c's dcncal surgcrx' in
Ghsgoxv, ỵou’11 scc bright pa.ntings arxl a fash.o.ubLc A nothcr kcv Poinc “ th j t th c surs cry m orc
blue couch w hich pa«icn« sic o n w hilc he chccks hkc J shoP «faan a denri«V .T od iy thcrc Í4
th e ir tccth .Jerom e says,* I 0 I I I T h a ù bccauve thc smclỉ o f o r in ^ - ‘ E u StneU « w r>’
th cy rc frightcncd: iinpo rtan t.T hat dental smell o f suigical spirit can gct
th e heart racini; in m uuitcs if you*re írightened o f H e has tricd to cveace an enviionm cnt w hcre p cop le J ■ .
arc not a íraid .‘ | l 6 Ị I find th a ts o n e o f th c
things Ihat pcoplc a so c ũ c e wich pain. In fac«. m y K now n as GUsgovv's m ost tish iom blc dciióst.Jc*Dme
philosophy b Chat d en u l ciratm ent should takc p l x e » kecn lo p ° int o u t that hc ukcs h ii ' w rk very
in an atmcKphcre o f rcUxation, in tcrcu and, a b o \r j l l . seriou5ly- B B S I
enjoyinent.’For e x a m p k Jerom e a special im trunient
W hich ií all highly shockiiìg for aiụ-onc (most o f us) w hĩch sprays w arm w atcr o n chc tccth to c k an thcm .
\vho associatet dcn u l trcatm cnt \vith pain. o r Jt th e rnchcr chan v rap in g ih c rn .' I 21 I ~| *
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hve years ago,Jcromc \vciit to the United States to At th.1t momcnt. a paticnt arrivcs. Jcromc rushes
do rcsearch. ‘ |2 2 I Ị ' He sees his patient- ovcr.oíĩcrs him a cup of tca (hcrbal or regular),asks
v-cntrcd attitudc as the start of a gndual movcmcnt him \vhat vidco hc’d likc to vvatch and lcads him
:owai-ds lcs$ íormality in the conservativc Britíỉh gendy tovvards the chair.
dcnristn- profcs$ion.
A One of the things I found out thcrc was thai
\vhen you makc it casicr for the patienr, you
makc it casicr for yourseir.
B Th.1t s why I don’c wcar a wlũtc coat.
c It' pcoplc are rclaxed, entertained and correcdy
trcatcd. they will íorgct such prcvious ncgaũvc
cxperiences.
D The reiaxation techniques arc importaiu but
tlic qualicy of thc trcatnỉcnt is thc most
iiuporunt thing.
E Wc were the íìrbt practicc in Britain to
introduce thcm.
F It íccls a bit strange. but as long as pcople are
relaxcd, it’s not paiiilul.
G Now they look for\vard to their visils hcrc.
H When pcoplc \valk in, I \vanc thcm to rcalisc
\vith all thcir scnscs that its not like going to
the dcntist $.
I Fifty pcr ccnt of the population only go to the
deruist whcn thcy”rc in pain.
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You are going to read a magazine article about theme parks in Britain. For questions 23-35, choose from the theme parks (A-E). The theme parks may be chosen more than once. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Of vvhich theme parks are the tolỉovving stated?
We had no previous experience of places like this.
Some of the children showed they were írightened on a certain ride.
The children were all young enough to enjoy it.
It was good that you could tind somewhere to rest.
It was more enjoyable than we had expected.
The children disagreed about what was the most írightening ride.
The surroundings are not particularly attractive.
We didn’t mind having to wait to go on the rides.
The children vvanted to stay longer than we did.
One of the rides seemed to íinish very quickly.
We were glad that the children couldn’t go on a certain ride.
One òf thê childrérì had â bettér' time than we had expected.
It makes a claim vvhich is accurate.
None oí the rides would írighten young children very much.
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Variations on a Themel f you ’re th ink ing o f taking children to 3 theme park, there are dozens to
choose from in Britain. We asked five tam ilies to test the best.
□ Fun IslandỊn n a n d S t tv t R u r t u tcok d a u íỊh ie r Sít m a n rh a , 3 , a n d
I x r c o iiíins G a r y , 8 , a n d ) ( m m a , 10.
I-»st y c a r w e w x n t t o a h u g c th c m c park in t h c ư s an d \vc ih o u g h t th a i F u n K la iu i n i ig h t s c c m d u l l b y c o in p a r is o n . In fa c t , w c w c r c im p r c sscd . T h e park iricx h a rd t o C itcr f o f m iH ịi c r c h i ld r c n , s o o u r ih r c c -y c a r -o ld d id n ’t fc c l lc ft OUI. n > c k id s .(II lo v c d t h c C r tK o d ilc R ic k a n d t l i c G ia n t \V h c c l. 'rh crc* s 3 N^Ktuil lU xiv ỉcins ru lc t h c v c r y « > » in g k id s , w h ic h vvas .1 g r c a t su c c e s s . F o r o ld c r c h itd r c n , th c rc a rc s ta r icr r id cs , su c h as spla%h O u t , w h c r c y o t i c n d u p ịu m p in g in ì ịXMil' A f te r fivc h o u r s , S ic v c a n d I w c r e r e x iy t o c a ll it a d a y , b u t th c c h ild r c n o b jc c tc d b c c a u s c th c y w c r c h a v in g s u c h fu n . O u r o n lv critkÌM ii u o u l d b c th a t th c p ark is s lig h t lv la c k in g in a tm o s p h c r c , a n d t h e s c c n c r v Icìvcs M im c ih in g t o b c d c ã r c d . B u t i h c « a f f arc c x tr e m d y l ic lp tu l a n d vvc fc lt it \vÌS c lc a n , w c l l o r g a n isc d a n d v c ry
s c c n r it y -c o n s ô o u s .
0 WonderlandM o ir a M c M i l la n a n d h ( r f r i c n / i prances took O s ía r ,
1 8 m m th t , E ll ic , -í, A ỉtX y 5 , a n d A k x a n d t r , 6.
N o n c o f u s h i d b c c ii l o ì th c m c p a r t b c fc x c , M) \v c d id n 'c k n o w w h a t t o c x p c c t . W c t l io u g li t (H c a r m ig h t Iht t o o y o u n g , b u t h c a d o r t d it. H c n u in h c a v c n o n t h c M o u m a in T n i n , a n d p a r ũ c u U rlv iik c d U t t lc I - jn d , w ith its sm a ll r c p lic is o f tã m o u s b u i ld in g s th a t \v cr c at h ũ lcx c l! T h e o l ik r c h ilitr c n c n ị iẠ c d th c tcrris w h c c l , a n d lo v c d d r iv in g th c lo v ca rs o n 1 p r o p c r r o a d U y o n t. \V c s p c n t six h o u r s ih c r c a n d w c r c jJ jiI th a t t lic r c w c r c p U c c i \v h c r c y tju c<Mild J»«t y o u r fc c t u p . T h e la m b c a p in g is p c r tc c t a n d i h c H aflf \'cry h c lp iu l a n d liricndly. A n d thcre** s o m c t h in g fo r e v e r y o n c , id u lt s in c lu d e d .
H Advcnturc WorldT im Ịe ỊỴ r t t a n d h is m fe C la r e tữữk T ím o tb y , 3 , O i iv iã ,
", a n d F .m » ia , 9.
ACtcr w c n h o u n w c tclt th c rc w a* Mill ì lo t l o s c c . 'r im an c n o r m o u s t h c m c parfc, c x ir c m e ly w c l l n i n a n d IuII
o f g c x x i r id cs . T h e c h ilđ r c n lo v c th c l ỉ i g T o p C ir c m , w h ic h h a d i (â n ta stic tr .ip c z c a c t a n d k c p t u s o n th c c d y c o f o u r » ca ts . W c w c n t o n th e T c r r o r L in c a n d , ỉ l i l t o u g h t h c p ir ls w c r c ra th cr sc a rc d a n d k e p t th c ir c y o s h u t m o s t o f th c t ìm c , the>- « i i l t h c y \ i c n ịo v c d it. T h c ir
t a v o u r itc r id c w a $ Runninjf: R iv cr , w h c r e y o u th in k y o u ’rc ^ o in g t o g c t s o a k c d , b u t v o u d o n ’t. F o r y o u n g c r c h i ld r c n , T a y L a n d i s g r c a t f iin . T Ik ' c h ik lr c n h a d a !o « k a t th e «KW r id c , F c a r K actor, b u t \v c b r c a th c d * M^h o f r c l i c í vvhcn t h c y fo u n d th a t th c y w c r c t o o sm a ll t o g o u n it ỉ T h e p ark IV v o vvcll d c v ig iK d th a i e v e n q u e u in g fo r r id c s i in ’t t o o b o r in g . I t ’s s p o t ic s s ly c lc a n , a n d t h e statY a r c g r c j t . O n o n c r id c I c o u ld n ’t sit « i i h b o th g ir ls , M> * m c m b c r o f * ta f f oATcrcd t o g o vvith o n c o f th c m .
ra The Great ParkỊ c ì in y L tM Ị Ị r id / Ị t m u i Ite r f r u n c i L in d a took R en, 6 .
[a n te s , 9, a n d S op b it, 12.
\^ c a rr iv cd o o c o 'c lo c k And u c r c d iu p p o t n t c d th a t ih c p a rk w » o n ly o p c n u m il 5 p .m . T h i i L\ J M ipcr th c m c p a r k tb r y o u n g c r c h ik ir c n b ccaiB C th c r id cs jrc n '« t o o ttfrrif> ing. I*m a rcal co w a rtỉ b u i e v c n l cnjo% cd m y se lí. W e ->11 a d o r c d E x o t ic T raxcU , ì b o a t r iđ c w h ic h s ta r ts otV q u i t c ta m c ly a n d ih c n b c c o m c s tcrr ilìc lu n . VVc q u c u c d ti>r h a lf a n h o u r fo r U g h t n in g R ivcr , a n d th e n u w a s w c r
b c tb r c \v c k n c w it! I > v o u ld n 't g o o n th e B ig L c a p , b u r i f y o u h a v e t h e ncrvx:, it lo o k e d g r e a t. T h e r c are lo ts o f c n Ị o y a b lc b o a t a n d t n in trip s a r o u n d i h e park i n đ 1 tclt aII th e a ttr a c t io n s w c r c v c r y sa fc a n d vvtll c o n ir o l lc d . l f t h e c h ilđ r c n h a d b c c n a lit t lc o ld c r , th c y m ig lu lu v c tõ u n d ĩt a b it ta m c , b u t ih c y w c r c all in th c r ig h i a g c g r o u p a n d th c y lo v c d it.
01 FantasỵWorldH U I H rx a k a ií a n d b u wifr R u t h took S a ra h , 1 0 , 'lo m , 1 3 , /e n n ie , 15 . a n d t k n , 19.
A c c o r d in g t o t h e p ark ’s a d v c r iis in g th c r c is ‘N o L im it t*> t h c F u n * , a n d w c c c r ta in ly t'clt th a t w a s tru c . E u ro p c* s ta llc s t r x > llc r fo is tc r , t h c R o c k c t , d o m in a ic t t h c sk y lin c , a n d R cn t h o iig h t it w a s th c m o « tcr r ííỹ in g o f t h c r id c í , j ) t h o u g h J c n n ic w k l th c H a n g c r , w h c r c y o u h a n g u p s id e -d fw n 3 0 m c ir c i i b o v c th c g r o u n d , w a s C'CI1 vvorec! T h e i c i r c J d o / c n o r s o m a in r i ik s , w h ic h t h c o ld c r c h ild r c n w c n t o n scvera l t im c s . Sarah w a s t o o sn ia ll fo r i c o u p lc o f t h c m , b u t c n ịo y c d ih c ỉ ^ i n g S lid c . T o m lc n v d th e z o o a n d w ild li íè park T h e p a rk is c k a n a n d h a s g<Hxl p a r k in g ra c iliiics . W c ÍOUIHÌ « h e s tJ lY .m itu d c s w c r c m ix c d . S o n ic o(th c m « c r c ^ r c it w it h th c y o u i ig c r c h ik ir c n , b u t i h c v v c lc o m c » v u n 't ahvavN a s w a r m . Y o u n c c d * fvill d a y t o c n fo y l :a n ia sy W o r ld . W c w o u ld n ’t h a v c d i r c d t d l th c k iđ s w c vscrc g .o in g h o m c carly.
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PAPER 2 VVRITING (1 hour 30 m inutes)
Part 1
You must answer this question.
1 Your English class is going to spend three days in London. The Principal of your college. Mr Robertson, has already organised the programme.
Hovvever. Ihe students in your class have seen an advertisemGnt for the Lonơon Fashion and Leisure Show and you v/oulđ all like to go 10 the shov/. Your class has asked you to v/rite to Mr Robertson about this. Read the extract from Mr Robertson’s programme. the advertisement and your notes. Then, using the intormation, vvrite a letter to Mr Robertson.
THE L O \ D O \ FASHION AND LEISURE SIIOU
Central Mxhibilion Hall. London Tiicsday March 1 -í
10 .00 -19 .00
• Latest íashions• Lelsure and sports wcar• Makc-up• Hairst>1c8
o-— — ....... ■ ' — — ■
Notee
• T ha n kở - ỹOOd p r o g r a m m e , e& pecially . . .
• E xp la in a b o u t L o n d o n F aõhion a n d L e leu re S h o w
• G r e a t o p p o r tu n i t y b cca u & e . . .
• S u g g e s t h o w p r o g r a m m e c o u ld b e c h a n g e d
Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page. Do not write any postal addresses.
Monday 13 M archMorning: Sightseeing by busAftemoon: River trip to Grccnwich
Tuesday 14 M archMonting: Science MuseumApernoon: Shopping
VVednesday 15 \la rc hMortùng: National A n GallcryAfternoon: Frec timc
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Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this parl. Write your ansvver in 120-180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite p«ge. Pul the question number in the box.
2 Alter a class discussion on the media's treatment of íamous people. your teacher has asked you to write a composition, giving your opinions on the following statemeni: Pamous people. such as politicians and fíỉm stars, deserve to have a private Itte without ịoumaiists foliowing thữỉĩì a ll tho time.
VVrite your composition,
3 You see this announcement in an intemational magazine.
Wc invite you, our readcrs, to write an articlc on:
T h e H o m e o / the F u tu reIn what ways do you think pcoplc’s hom es will be different in ứie íuturc?
In what ways might they still be thc samc?_______________ The \vriter of ihe bcst articlc will vvin a prize.________________
Wnte your article.
4 Your English teacher has asked you to write a story for the cdlege magazine. Your story must begin vvith Ihese vvords:
It vvas ơangerous. but I know I haơ to do it.
VVrite your story.
5 Ansvver One o( the foltowing two questions based on your reading of one of these set books. Write (a) or (b) as well as the number 5 in the question box. and the title of the book next to the box. Your answer must be about one of the books below.Best Detective Storíes oíAgatha Chnstie - Longman PictionThe Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway A Winơow on the Universe - Oxford Bookworms Collection Cry Freeơom - John Briley Wuthering Hetghts - Emily Brontố
Either (a) Your teacher has asked you to write a composition. giving your opinions on the (ollovving statement:
A good book should interest, amuse or teach the reader something.
Write your composition, explaining your vievvs with reference to the book or one of the short stories you have read.
Or (b) Your pen trienđ has written to ask you whether the book you have reađ would be a suitable present for her cousin’s titteenth birthday. Write a letter to your pen íriend. giving your opinion with reíerence to the book or short story you ha ve read.
Write your letter
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PAPER 3 USE 0 F ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes)
Part 1
For questions 1-15. reađ the text below and decide which answer (A. B. c or D) best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet
Example:
0 A recommended B reminded c recognised D remembered
A FA M O U S E X P L O R E R
Captain James Cook is (0 ) today for being one of Britain's most famous explorers of
the 18th century. Cook was (1 ) most other explorers of the same period as he did not
come Irom a vveâlthy fârtìily and had tỏ work hard to (2 ) his position in life. He was
lucky to be (3 ) by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and paiđ for
him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (4 ) in a shop in a íishing vỉllage
(5 ) on the coast and this was a tuming (6) in his lile. He developed an interest in
the sea and eventually ịoined the Royal Navy (7 ) to see more of the worW.
Cook was (8) by sailing. astronomy and the prođuction oí maps. and quickly became
an expert (9 ) these subịects. He was also one of the first people to (10) that scurvy,
an illness otten suffered by sailors. could be prevented by careíul (11) to diet. It was
during his (12 ) to the Pacitic Ocean that Cook maơe his historic lanđing in Australia
and the (13) discovery that New Zealar»d was two (14 )..... islands. He became a
national hero and still (15) one today.
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A different B contrary c distinct D unlike
A manage B succeed c achieve D íulíil
A remarked B vievved c glanced D noticed
A trade B work c career D job
A held B placed c positioned D siluated
A moment B instant c point D mark
A in view 5 in order c as D due
A keen B eager c íascinated D enthusiastic
A from B over c in D for
A regard B estimate c catch D realise
A attentíon B organisation c observation D treatment
A travel B voyage c excụrsiọn D tour
A serious B superior c major D leading
A shared B particular c common D separate
A keeps B stands c maintains D remains
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Part 2
For questions 16-30. read the texl below and think of the vvord vvtiich best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).Write your answers on the separate ansvver sheet
INDOOR CLIMBING
Rock climbing is (0) of the UK’S íastest growing sports. Novvadays. hovvever, it's
not necessary to head to the hills when you decide to (16 ) it up as a hobby. Indoor
climbing is a great way to discover vvhether o r (17 ) you have a head for heights.
Whatever you may have (18 )........... told. size and strength aren't that important in
climbing. Climbers just (19) to be fit, vvilh a good sense of balance. Man-made
climbing walls have foolholds and handholds (20) ........... ditterent shapes and sizes.
Beginners can choose walls vvith holds near to (21) other. More ditTicult routes up
the wall vvill have small handholds quite (22) apart.
Climbers work in pairs. (23 ) one person climbs, the other one stays on the ground.
giving out the rope. You (24 ) taught to move your hanđs and feet correctly. plus
how to rest and balance (25) the way ưp. Once you’ve mastered ad of (26 )...........
basic moves, you can go for tonger climbs. The great thing about climbing is that you can
(27 )............ better quite quickly. Most sports centres wlll indude the cost of hiring
equipment (28) the admission price. (2 9 ) is usually between £4 and £6 per
visit. It's natural to be scared at (30 ) but soon you'll realise Ihat you’re quite safe!
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Part 3
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the (irst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use betv/een two and tive words, including the word given.
Here is an example (0).
Example:
0 You must do exactly what the manager tells yoư.
carry
You must instructions exactly.
The gap can be fĩlled by the vvords ‘carry out the manager’s' so you write:
0 I c a rry o u t th e manager s
Write only the missing vvords on the separate ansvver sheet.
31 My brother accused me of taking his car.
took
‘You ............................................................. you?' said my brother.
32 That s the strangest film l've ever seen!
strange
I ve ............................................................ film betore!
33 A very íriendly taxi driver drove us into town.
driven
We a very triendly taxi driver.
34 My aunt was delermined to pay for our tickets.
insisted
My aunt ................................................................ for our tickets.
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35 The manager tailed to persuaơe Karen to take the job.
succeed
The manager ................................................................ Karen to take the job.
36 l'd rather you diđn't use that red pen.
mlnd
Would ................................................................ that red pen?
37 I last saw Mark a year ago.
slnce
I have ................................................................ year.
38 John impressed his new boss by settlmg ơown to vvork quickly.
good
John ............................................................. . his new boss by settling down lo workquickty.
39 Tony regrets lying to his teacher.
vvishes
Tony ................................................................ his teacher the Iruth.
40 I íound il diffícult to follow the instructions.
trouble
I ............................................................... the instructions.
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For questions 41-55. read the text below and look careíully at each line. Some of the lines are correct. and some have a word which should not be there.
If a line is correct, put a tick ( / ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line has a word v;hich should no t be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
Part 4
Examples:________ _____________________ÕÕỊ too
RNLAND
0 Pinland is a country in the (ar north of Europe. Most of it is forest
00 and there are too about sixty thousand lakes tíiere as well. It has a population
41 o f some five m illion people. about a million of Ithem who living in the Capital
42 City. Helsinki. There are two oHicial languages, Finnish and Sv/edish,
43 with about six per cent of the population being Sv/edish-speaking. Many
44 people think of Finland as for a very cold country where it is dark most of
45 all the time. In the long vvinter, temperatures are indeed very low and in some
46 parts there is very little daylight. However, in the summer it is often hot
47 and sunny, and it hardly just gets dark at all a l night. One thing that Finland
48 is íamous for is the sauna. A sauna is a kind o f hot steam bath. You sit in
49 a room vvhere steam is produced out and the lemperature gets very high. You
50 then wash yourselí or have a swim. Some people they even roll in the snow
51 in the winter! Finland is a very much keen sporting nation and over the years it
52 has had a number of champions in any vvinter sports such as ski-jumping and
53 ice hockey. as well as by producing some great Olympic athletes. especially in
54 long-distance running and the javelin. Other Finns who have been gained
55 international fame include the composer. Sibelius, and the architect and designer,
Alvar Aalto.
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For questions 56-65, read the texl belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to torm a word thai fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answors on the separate ansvver sheet
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Example: 0 ohortty
RUNNING ROUND THE VVORLD
John Shaw vvill (0) .PỈĨữữỊỵ. be setting off on a 50.000 km run. SHORT
which will make him the íirsl person to pertorm 1he (56) act ORDINARY
of running all the way round the vvorld if he succeeds.
His timetable includes the (57 ) Russian winỉer and the burning FREEZE
Aírican summer. And he has no back-up team (or (58) He will be ASSIST
running alone, carrying all his (5 9 ) on his back. EQUIP
My biggest fear is not the physical chaltenge. but (60).......' Mr Shaw LONELY
said. ‘1’m as S0CiaWe as anyone and l’m very (6 1 ) that HOPE
I vvill form many (62) on the vvay.' FRIEND
On a trial 2,000 km run under the blazing (6 3 ) of the Aírican sun, HOT
he came across wild baboons and (6 4 ) snakes, but he proved that POISON
a target of 60 kilometres a day was (65) 'I have made up my REASON
mind to do it and I wM. Running is my life,' he said.
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PAPER 4 L IS TE N IN G (approx im ate ly 40 m inutes)
Part 1
You vvill hear people talking in eight ditterent situations. For questions 1-8. choose the best answer (A. B or C).
1 You overhear some people talking at a party in a hotel. VVhere did the people first meel each other?
A at school
B at vvork
c at a wedding
You overhear a conversation in a restaurant. Why haven't they seen each other lately?
A He has been too busy.
B He has been ill.
c He has been away.■
You overhear someone talking about a concert. How did she feel at the time?
A angry
B (rightened
c disappointed’ 3
You hear a vvriter of children's stories talking about books and compact discs.What advantage does he think books have over compact discs?
They may last for a longer time.
They are easier to look after.
They contain better quality material.
A They
B They
c They
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5 You hear a husband and wife talking about their summer holidays. What probiem do they have?
A They really hate tlying anywhere.
B They can never think of anywhere to go.
c They never agree about what to do.
6 You hear a researcher being asked about her work.What is she doing when she speaks?
A denying an accusation
B disproving a theory
c accepting a criticism
7 You overhear a woman talking to a friend on a train.What does the woman think of the course she has attended?
A It has made her feel more contident.
B It has made her feel less coníident.
c II hasn't made much diHerence to how she íeels.
8 You overhear a woman speaking on the radio.What is she doing?
A complaining about something
B apologising for somelhing
c explaining something
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/ou will hear a radio report about dolphins. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
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Part 2
Dolphins have been knov;n to protect SNvimmers írom sharks by getting into a
Dolphins and humans have
Svvimming v/ith dolphins can help common problems l ike
Some people think dolphins are able to recognise human
Dolphins have been used to teach children to
Sv/imming \vith dolphins is used as a
in projecls with children.
In one jaw, dolphins have as many as
Dolphins can maintain a fast pace in the v/ater for
Test 4
You will hear five ditterent people talking about the head teacher or Principal of their ỉormer secondary school. For questions 19-23. choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker is saying. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter vvhich you do not neeđ to use.
Part 3
A She íavoured Ihe talented students.
B She prepared us for the real world.
c She encouraged us to be imaginative.
D She was ahead of her time.
E She was concerned about the environment.
speaker1
speaker 2
speaker 3
Speaker 4
19
22
F She encouraged comp«titiveness.
Speaker 5 23
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You will hear an interview with a lour leader who vvorks for an adventure company in Aírica. For questions 24-30. choose the best answer (A. B or C).
24 Don says that most of his passengers
A are not students.
B are looking for jobs.
c work in conservation.
25 When Don first meets a group, he
A gives them blankets for the ovemight trip.
B shows them where to sit on the truck.
c checks they have the right equipment.
26 Don remembers one trip when
A he íailed to take enough food.
B someone made a mistake with the food.
c someone complained about the food.
27 Don oversees the domestic work because
A he doesn t like to lose things.
B it has to be done vvithin an hour.
c people complain if things are dirty.
28 lf people argue. Don says that he
A preters not to get involved.
B separates the people concerned.
c asks the group for a solution.
29 Don says that he sometimes
A needs to get to sleep eariy.
B has to camp in a noisy area.
c tells people when to go to bed.
30 What does Don say about getting up?
A He ignores any complaints about the time.
B He varies his schedule according to the group.
c He torces everyone to be quick about ít.
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PAPER 5 SPEAKIN G (14 m inutes)
You take the Speaking test \vith another candidate. reterred to here as your partner. There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be listening. Both examiners will award marks.
Part 1 (3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked about things like ‘your home town\ ‘your interesls'. ‘your career plans’. etc.
Part 2 (4 minutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and your partner responds brietly.
Then the examiner gives your partner two ditterent photographs. Your partner talks about these photographs for one minute. This time the examiner asks you a question about your partner‘s photographs and you respond brieíly.
Part 3 (approximately 3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a proồlem or try to come to a đecision about somethmg. For example. you might be askeđ to decide the best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives you a picture to help you but does r»ot join in the conversation.
Part 4 (approximately 4 minutes)
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general vvay about what has been said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your partner are also expected to develop the conversation.
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P a rt 1
1 F 2 D 3 B 4 H 5 G 6 A 7 E
P a rt 2
8 A 9 c 10 1) 11 B 12 B 13 c 14 D
P a rt 3
15 c 16 G 17 E 18 H 19 B 20 A 21 F
P a rt 4
22 c 23 B 24 A 25 /26 A/B (in e ither order) 27 B 28/29 C/D (in eithcr order) 30/31 B/C (in either order)32/33 A/C (in either order) 34/35 C/E ( in either order)
Paper 2 VVriting (1 hour 30 minutcs)
Task-speciíic mark schemes
P a rt l
Question 1 *ContentM aịor points: The lettcr m ust inchide the following poinrs.1) thc pcn and pcncil arc not very attracrivc2) the namc is misspelt3) the pen and pcncil do not match4) thc gift arrivcd too larc5) thc \vriter must ask for thcir money back
Orgnnisíỉtion and cohesionLcttcr formar, \vith early rcícrcncc to why the pcrson is vvriting. Suitable paragraphing. Clcar organisation of points. Suirablc opening and closing íormulac.
Apị>ropriacy o f register and Ịorm at Formal lcttcr.
RangeLanguage of com plaint, explanation and rcquest.
Target readerW ould undcrstand the naturc and detail of th e com plaint and \vould havc cnough iníorm ation to considcr the request for a reíund.
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Part 2
Q uestion 2 ConteníComposition could agrcc or disagrec with the proposition, or discuss both sidcs of the argument.
RangeLanguagc of opinion, explanarion and description. Vocabulary rclevant to clothes.
Organisatíon and cohesionơ c a r dcvclopmcnt of viewpoint with appropriatc paragraphing and linking of ideas.
Appropriacy o f register and format Ncutral Cỡmposition.
Target readerWould bc able ro understand the writer*s vic\vpoint.
Q uestion 3 ContentArticlc should supgcst One oí the four idcas given for a club and State why thc \vritcr is clioosing that idca. Thcrc should also bc onc othcr idcn {cithcr from thc list or the writer’s own idea), \vith the rcason for suggesting that idea.
RangeLanguage of suggcstion and explanation.
Organisatĩon and cohesionClcar dcvclopmcnt of idcas, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and formatRcgistcr could rangc from thc informal to thc íormal, but musĩ be consistent rhroughout.
Target reader\Vould know \vhich clubs the \vriter \vould like to see started aítcr sch<K)l and why.
Q uestiưn 4 ContentReport should givc íactual iníormation about things for visitors to scc and do in the writer’s area in onc day (acceptable to memion just one (hing).
RangeLanguagc appropriatc to giving iníormation and making suggestions.
Orgamsation and cohesionReport should he clearly organiscd. Suh-hcadings would bc an .idvant.igc, if not, suitahlc paragraphing. Thcre should bc an introduaion and a conclusion.
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Aịìproprtacy o f register and formatPormal rcport layout is not esscntml. Rcgistcr could range from thc neutral to thc íormal, but must Ik* consistcnt throughout.
Target readerWould kno\v w hat to do in thc writer*s arca in onc day.
Q u e stio n 5(a)ContentXVritcr can agrcc or disagrcc \vith thc proposition that thc charactcrs arc helievnblc nnd should cxplain thcir opinion w ith reíercncc ro thc book or short srory rcad.
RangeLinguagc o í opinion and cxplanâtion.
Organisation and cohesionClcar devclopmcnt (>f viewpoint with appropriate paragraphing and linking of ideas.
Appropriacy o f register and format Neutral composition.
Target readerWould bc ablc to understand the \vritcr’s point of view.
Q uestion 5(b)ContentI-eicer should give iníormation about thc book or short story/scories and State whcrher thc writcr would rccommcnd it or noi to thcir íriend to read. The writcr should also givc reasons for thcir rccommcndation or lack of rccommcndation.
RơngeLanguage ()f narration, dcscription and cxplanation.
Organisation and cohesionl.ottcr íormat, with carly rcícrencc to why thc pcrson is writing. Clcar organisation of points. Suitablc opcning and closing íormulae. Appropriatc paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and Ịormat Iníornĩal lcttcr.
Target readcr\Vould be iníormcd about thc book or short srory/stories and would know \vhether it would bc .1 good choice to rcad and why.
Paper 3 Use of English ( l hour 15 minutes)
P art í1 A 2 D 3 B 4 c 5 B 6 C 7 A 8 C9 D 10 B 11 B 12 c 13 c 14 B 15 B
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Part 216 where 17 \vhen/whilc 18 with Ỉ 9 and 20 so 21 as 22 \vould 23 somcthing 24 for 25 without/avoiding 26 having/íacing/cxpcricncing 27 up 28 a 29 sincc/bccausc/as30 had
P art 331 in ordcr I co bc32 is I no point33 until ị we had íinishcd/donc34 vvas berter I than Tim35 if I she docs not do OR unlcss I shc docs36 iíÁvhcthcr hc rcalised I what time37 put an advcrtiscmenr I for38 íìniỉhcd his speech I beíore thanking OR Bnishcd (his spccch) I by thanking39 has bccn / is I a month sincc40 following thcir I appearance
Part 441 been 42 \vhich 43 / 44 hardly 45 / 46 had47 havc 48 / 49 last 50 cxtra 51 out 52 thosc53 / 54 myselí 55 bccausc
P art 556 variety 57 dircctor 58 inhabitants 59 choice/choices 60 growth 61 unemployment 62 agrecment 63 loss64 unablc 65 dccision
P ape r 4 L is ten in Q {40 minutcs approximntely)
P art 11 A 2 A 3 c 4 B 5 c 6 B 7 C 8 A
Part 29 graves 10 twelfth century 11 their/ihe owners 12 makc(-)up 13 ten thousand pounds 14 original clothcs 15 soft bodics 16 maker{’)s namc(s) 17 (littlc) adults 18 plastic
P a r ts19 E 20 F 21 D 22 B 23 c
P art 424 J 25 TT 26 Ị 27 J 28 T T 29 A 30 J
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P A R T 1
Q uestion 1
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Policeman:Woman:
Policeman:Woman:
PolicGman:
Yirst Certificate I.istening Test. Test One.Hello. ỉ 'm going to giưe you the instructions fo r this tcst. r u introduce each part o f the test and give you time to look at the questions. A t the siart o f each piece y o u ll hear this sound:
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You’11 bear each piece tu/ice.
Remember, tvhile youre listening, unite your ansivers ott the questiott paper. You 'II have time at the ettd o f the tcst to copy your austvers onto the separate ansivcr sheet.
There w ill now be a piittse. Pỉease ask any questions now, because you must not speak during the test.
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N ow opcn your question paper and look at Part One.
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You’l l hear peopie talking in eight different situations. For questions I to 8, choose the best anstvèr, A, B or c .
One.You hear part o f a radio play.XVhere is th e scene taking p ỉa c e ỉ Á i n th e S tre e t B in a bartk c in a Ịtn lic e station
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So what happened. madam?Well, I saw this old man. he was kind of hoíding Ihis brieícase under his arm, like this. He’d just lett Ihe bank and I was still queumg up to collect my pension, but I was near that ơtx)r. Now. this young man camo running past him and grabbeđ him by the arm.And they both fell down?Yeah. and the young man ran away and the poor 0<d man sat on the pavement. still clutching his brietcase. and we managed to help him up. Now, can I go back in to collect my money?Woulđ you mind commg Wíth us. mađam? We need a tew more details.
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Q uestion 2
VVoman:
Q ucstiotí 3
Man:Woman:
Man:Woman:
Man:
T tv o .Y o tt o v e r h e a r th e b e g in n ìn g o f a lec tu re .W h a t su b ịe c t a re th e S tndent-S ta k in g ỉ A m e d i ã n e
R s p o r tc m u s ic
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lt's important that you really listen to vvhat people are telling you. For example. I had a irumpet player who came to see me with back pain and breathing đifficuities. He couiđn t take his tinal exams because ot the muscular tension in his jaw. but when I quizzed him about it, it turned out that the actual problem was in his teeth - far away from whore the pain actually was. The samo applies to sports people who oíten have injunes as a result of their jo b ...
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Three.Y o u o v e r h e a r a c o n v e r s a tio n in a co llege.Who is the young man?A a n e tv S tu d e n tB a s tu d e n t in th e m id d le o f a c o u r se c a fo n ĩ ìc r s tu d e n t
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It all looks so ditterent. Where's the canteen?It’s in the basement. You get thcre by going down the main staircase from the entrance hall.Right. I’ll get there in the end. Everything seems to have moved aroond.Yes. there was a re-building programme last year, which wasn*t much fun for those of us trying to stuơy. The main building was altered a loi. And they re building a new sports centre. It should be open for the no\v students in September.Well, l'm envious. Everyihing looks a lot beiter.
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Q u e s tio n 4
Woman:
Q u e s tio n 5
4
Man:
Four.You hear a ivomatt on the rad io ta llỉing about a cookbook.What (l<M?$ she regretỉ A not lookin ỊỊ after it l i no t bavitiR kept itc not using it properly
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I used to vvatch granny cooking, and right from when I vvas five years old, I was allowed to season the soups. tesl the potatoes and so on. One year (or my birthday, she bough! me a cookbook. It was just like granny talking; all the recipes were simple, Gconomical and linked with little stories, usetul advice and amusrng sketches. I treasured it, but gradually it fell to bits from overuse, my lastes changed and, íinally, I threw it out. Now, of course. I wish l’d hung on to it despite its sad State and despite the fact that all the advice vvould be out of date.
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Five.You hear someone ta lk ing about the day he met someone famous.H o w d id he feel after meeting •Chris T u rne rỉ A unimpressed w ith the foo tba lle r B angry tv ith bis friend c disappointed tv ith hittìseự
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I went to a party with a írienđ and she knows that l’m a big fan of Chris Turner, the f<50tballer. I just think he‘s a genius and, anyvvay he was going to be there. Now. I knew that I v/ould be really shy, vvhich is slupid because he‘s exactly the same age as me and. you know, he‘s just a regular bloke. I'm sure. But when my íriend introduced us and he shook my har»d. my moulh just vvent, you kr>ow. really dry and I didn't know what lo say. honestly. which was awful. I fett so bad about it afterwards. my friend jusl couldn't understanđ it.
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Q uestion 6
Woman:
Q uestion 7
Man:Woman:
Q uestion 8
Six.You hear a tvoman talking on the phone.Wby bas she callcdỉ1 A to request a meeting R to offer assistance c to apologise fo r her absettce
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Hi, can I just talk to you about ơur plare for the Summer Conterence? I think I said that I was going to be away for the opening meeling and coukJfì't give you a hand. bu« it seems I got my diary muđdled up and I will actuaily be around, so whal would you like me to do?
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Seven.You overhear an extract from a radio play.\Vhat is the young womatí’s relationship tvith the mattĩ A She’s a pupil o f bis. ĩ i Sbe's a reìative o f bis. c She's a patient ofhis.
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So. Sophie, teil mô all about It.I*m sorry, but l've just been teelirg lernbie <or the last week or so and last night I just couldn't đo my homewori<. I felt so bad. I was aching all over. So my Dad saiđ I had betier make an appcHntmeni and come and see you. Perhaps you can tell me what's wror>g.
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Eight.You hear sontconc telling a stơry about a strangc tbing that happcncd in the moutỉtaitis.Wbat point does the story p rove ỉ A how strangc thìngs can be expLỉined sintply R how easy it is to imagine things c how you can be tricked by the silence
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Man: My wife Margaret and I were sitting behind a rock on the top of a mountain in theHighlands one day, nobody else around. pertectly silent. and Margaret said, ‘I just hearđ a telephone bell ringing.' ‘Oh,11 said, ‘Margaret, there are no telephone kiosks up here.’ But in the silence of the hills, you can imagine anything. I said, 'I oíten ímagine things. 1've heard babies crying in this silence. I've thought I heard a symphony orchestra,' and Margaret said, ‘l’m sure I heard a telophone ringing.’ She got up and went round the back of the rock and there v/as a cow with a bell arounđ its neck.
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That’$ the end o f Part One.
N ow turn to Part Two.
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PART 2 Yvu'll bear part o fa ta lk abont dolls. For questiom 9 to 18 cotnplete thesentences.
Yon now have forty-five ĩcconds in tvhich to look at Part Two.
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Man: Dolls have always íascinated me. and thafs why, five years ago. I was delightedto be oííered the job of running a doll musGum.
Dolls have existed (or thousands of years. and the earliest dolls we know about were íound in graves in ancient Egypt. I only wish we could get one 0r two for our museum. but we haven'1 unfortunately, got anything as old as that in the museum. All the same. we have got examples from Europe from the twelfth century, but my (avourite early dolls are actually from the seventeenth century. They interest me not just becaưse they are early, or íairly early. but also because oí the clothes lhey're wearing. They have their original clothes. and from them we know what the owners wore, since ơolls in those days w ere always dressed like their owners. They were made of the only material readily available for Ihings like this at the time: soliđ wcxxJ. and they were painteđ in great detail. In fact, on the bost examples, like the ones in the museum, the detail includes the seventeenth century make-up.
Dolls liko these were very expensive then, and only the very rích could afford them. These days, they're popular with colleclors and if you want one tcxlay. you have to pay anything up to £10.000 for a doll in pertect conđilion from this time!By the v/ay. what makes them so valuable is that. as far as a collector is concemed. a doll is only vvorth collecting if it is In perlect condition, and that means having the original clothas.
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Doll collecting has become very íashionable since the museum opened. w r peoplô interested in dolls trom every period, including later dolls. There’s grea- interest in nineteenth century examples, when dolls were no longer made of woođ, but began to have sott bodies and real hair. They were very delicate arc few have survivGd, meaning such a doll would bo worth about £2000. porhaps a bit more. Later. in the nineteenth century. you could otten take off the doll's har lf you can. you can often see the maker s óame underneath. and of course the right one increases a doll's value.
There was a reaily b»g change in dolls at the beginning of the twentieth century. In the museum we have one of the earliest examples, trom about 1905. of a doll that s a model of a baby. Previously all dolls. the earlier ones. were kta® adults. Thars just one of the changes that have occurred in the last hundred years. Another. again, is to ơo with what dolls are made of. Although dolls witn sott bodtes continueđ, atter about 1930. plastic began to be used. In fact. <Jo<is from tho 1930s and 40s are now very popular with collectors. some of them selling fof very, very high prices.
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PA RT 3 You 'II hear fwe different people ta lking about why thcy decided to becomcnurses. l :o r questions 19 to 23, cboosc ivhich o f the reasotis A to ĩ each speaker is g iring. u$e the ỉctters ottỉy once. There's One cxtra letter ivbich you do not nccd to use.
Yuu tiow havc th irty seconds in ivhich to look at Part Three.
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Weli I have to say, I never reaiiy thought about a career until I got to my last year at school. Lots of people here say that they knew exactly what they wanted tó đo right from a very young age. but I never really had any buming ambitions. In the end I just sort of dritted into it because that s what our lot have alvvays đone. If l'đ chosen something else - like gomg mto busmess, say - 1 would have been the íírst for four generations to have gone outskle the međical tielđ. I donì think that that wo<jkJ have mattered but it means there are lots of things we can talk about at home.
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Most of my íriends v/ent into teaching actually - 1 think they felt it was more 'acađemic’ and of course the pay is quite a bit better. But l've aever reaiỉy been bothered about things like that - 1 think the enjoyment of the job comes firsl and I certainly get a lot oi good íoelrngs doing ttils work. We have some diííicult cases sometimes but lhero's still a lot of laughter here and Ihe patients can be amazing - especially the kids. I'd recommend il to anyone v/ho likes helping people.
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I thlnk l'm lucky really because I đidn'1 try very hard at school - 1 guess you’d ca i me lazy! And then it ended arKỈ I thought ‘Wov;. I’d better think about a job; and I got really worried and emotional about it because. well, I suddeniy realiseđ that I didnì v/ant to go from job to job, you know. I wanted a career and regular money and an opportunity to climb up the ladder if possible. So. one day I saw a TV programme about nursing and it lookGđ like it had the kind of benetits that I wanted - so here I am.
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At íĩrst I thought rơ made the v/rong choice ... you know. I was never really sure that it was the thing lor me and r used to go back to my flat at night and think - v/ell maybe I should have listeneơ to my parents atter all. They thought l’d get too upset and that I should have stuck vvith something office-based like the rest of my íamily but it was my best subject at school - vveil Biology was - and all the staff there thought medicine would be a good choice, s o ... Anyway. one day I vvoke up and (elt fine about it and it’s been great ever sinco.
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I remember we all had to go to this Careers Advisor in our last year at school and I think she got really corìfused whien she saw me because I just had no idea. I liked the sound of a lot of iobs and I couldn t make up my minơ. When the time came to tell our teachers what we were going to apply for, I thought - vvell what does matter to me is being separate from my íriends and so I went rounđ to see one of them - the most important I suppose. and anyv/ay she hađ chosen nursing, so that was it really - a dĩfficult decision made easy, although I must say, l've never regretted it.
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P A R T 4 You'U hear part o f a radio programme in U ỉ h i c h a book critic givesinỊormation about three new books ott the subịect o f travelling in the United States o f America. For questions 24 to 30, decide tvhich book each statement refers lo. \Vrite A fo r A TO z , Ị fo r JUST GO or TT fo r TRAVEL TREAT.
You now have forty-five secumỉs in Ivhich to look at Part four.
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toncCritic: Well, this week we have three nevv travel guides about the USA. A t o Z t o th e
USA by Peter Tongue, J u s t G o by Carol Brand and Travel T re a tby John Bames. Travel gu đes shoukl give us not jusi all the practical details, but also background intonnation, and J u s t G o manages to pack in more of the latesi ơevelopments in public life, civic attairs and govemment ưian tho usual guide. For some reason, Travol T rca ta n ơ A to z tend to ignore this. Though it must be said that Travel Treat does give you a good insight into the American way ol life.
With travel guides I tend to feel that the wrítGr's cxpcrience is crucial. Now, these three writers are young, but when you read A to z. what strikes you is Ihat the author is a sophisticated world traveller who has clocked amazing mileage throughout thirty countries and four continents.
Nevertheless. there's a feeling that this time he has not put in as much work prior to writing. And you have tho samo impression with J u s t G o. Travel Treat, on the other har>d. seems to be ỉ>ase<J on an incredible amount of sorious worl<. although the author is not nearly as widely travelled.
Some travel guide books manage to take travellers away from the tourist trail. and J u s t G o is outstanding in Ihis respect, with extensive coverage of areas which other guiđes đon't Ihink worth mentioning. To be íalr, A t o Z also tries to encourage you to ơepart from Che beaten track, bui it doesnt succeed quite as v̂ -eil.
Travel Treat can at times be a bit on the dull siđe, while J u s t G o tries to be funny without really succoođing. A to z . however, is one of those books where. although l'm sure it wasn’t the author’s intention that wo should laugh, you just can't help seeing the íunny side of some ol the mistortunes of this cnthusiastic traveller!
AII the guides give good advice on health. In J u s í Go and A to z, you are tokJ what to đo about drugs. the h e a t... all the important details. In addition to that. Travoi T re a ta ISO tells you about the kind of medical insurance you need to take out betore you go.
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W ell. next. I think all th re e trav e l g u id e s m ak e a rea l effort lo p rov ide tip s a b o u t w h ere to g o for e n te rtam m en t. A t o Z is particularty g o o d for p e o p le travelling on a tight b u d g e t b e c a u s e it te lls y o u how to av o id all th e tourist t ra p s . . . a n d still s e e th e b e s t sh o w s in tow n. J u s t G o te n d s to c o n c e n tra le m o re o n th e u pm arket er»đ of th e sc a le . a n d s o d o e s T rave l Treat, a lth o u g h bo th of th e m h a v e so m e very g o o d ad v ice ,
Arìd (inaily, I think from th is po in t o í view , J u s t G o g iv e s th e r e a d e r th e w ho!e ra n g e of o p tio n s. from sta y in g w ith íam ilies to luxury hotGls for th o s e w ho c a n atto rd it. A Ị o Z a n d T ravel T rea t a r e not a s co m p re h e n siv e . b u t th ey bo th h a v e a v ery g o o d se c tio n o n activity ho ltđ ay s. s ta y in g o n fa rm s o r ra n c h e s .
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There’l l now be a pause o f five minutes fo r you to copy your amivers onto the separate attstvcr shcet.
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That's the end o f the tcst. Plcase stop ỉtow. Your supervisor iv ill now collecl a ll the question papers and atistver sheets.
Goodbye.
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P art 1
1 G 2 E 3 B 4 H 5 F 6 A 7 D
Part 2
8 B 9 B 10 D 11 c 12 A 13 A 14 D 15 c
Part 3
16 F 17 A 18 c 19 G 20 D 21 E
P a rt 4
22 D 23 A 24 D 25/26 C/E (in eitherordcr) 27 B 28 E 29/30 A/B (in cither order) 31 c 32/33 BỈD (in eitber order) 34 c35 D
Paper 2 VVriting (1 hour 30 minutes)
Task-specific mark schemes
Part ỉ Q uestion 1 CorttentM aịor points: Letter must include all the points in thc notcs.1) commcnting on thc choice of hotel2) suggcsting food for thc party3) explaining why a \vatch is not a goo<l idca ío r a presenr and/or suggcsting
somcthing clsc4) apologising for not bcing ablc to hclp thc day bcíorc5) suggcsting something clsc for thc party
Organisation and cohesionLcttcr íormat, with carly rcícrence ro why che pcrson is writing. Clear organisation of points. Suicablc opcning and closing íormulac.
Appropriacy ofrcgister and iormat Iníormal lcttcr.
RangeLanguage appropriate for making suggestions, giving rcasons and apologising.
Target readerWould ht- iníormcd about the writcr’s idcas for the party.
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Q u e s tio n 2
ContetttComposition íou ld agree or disagrcc w ith the propositiòn, o r discuss borh sidcs of thc argumcnt.
RangeLanguage o í opinion and cxplanation. Vocabulary relcvant to transport.
Organisation and cobesionClear developmenr oí vicwpoint wirh appropriatc paragraphing and linking of idcas.
Appropriacy o f register and fortnat Ncutral composition.
Target rcaderWould bc able to understand thc \vritcr’s poinc of vicw.
Q uestion 3 ContentI.cttcr should cxplain why thc writer is a suicab-lc pcrson for the job.
RatigeLanguagc of cxplanation, giving iníormation and pcrsonal description.
Organisation and cohesionClcar prcsentation and organisation in thc lctter. Suitablc opening and closing íormulae.
Appropriacy o f register and Ịormat Pormal or scmi-íormal lctter.
Target readerWould havc cnough iníormation to asscss writcr*s suitability for thc job.
Q uestion 4 ContentStory should cnd with ihe prompr sentcnce.
RangePast tcnses. Vocabulary appropriatc to (he choscn ropic fo r the story.
Orgattisaúott and cohesionCould be minimally paragraphed. Should rcach <1 definite cnding, cvcn if that cnding is somcwhat Oịx-n-ended, as in many modcrn short storics.
Apọropriacy o f register and Ịorm at Consistent neutral o r iníormal narrative.
Target readerW ould hc ablc to follow thc storylinc.
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Q uestion 5(a)
ContentComposirion should discuss the im|X)rtancc of the titlc <)f the book or short story and why the writer chosc that titlc.
RangeLanguagc of narration, dcscription and explanation.
Organìsation and cohesionClcar development of ideas, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and format Neutral composieion.
Target readerWou!d bc iníormcd about thc importance of thc titlc of thc book or short stor>' and why the author chosc that titlc.
Q uestion 5(b)
ContentRcport on book or short story, cithcr rccommcnding it or not rccommcnding it for mcmhcrs of the English book club.
RangeLanguagc of gi vin g iníormation, dcscription, narrarion and pcrhaps rccommcndation.
Organisation and cohesionRcport should bc clcarly orgnniscd. Sub-headings \vould bc an advantage. Thcrc should bc an introduction and a conclusion.
Appropriacy ofregister and formatRcgistcr could rangc from íorma! to iníormal, but must be consistent throughout. Formal report layout is not esscntial.
Target readerWould bc iníormcd about the b<K)k or short story and vvhether the book is suúable to include on the list or not.
Paper 3 Use of English (1 hour 15 minutcs)
Part 11 C 2 B 3 D 4 c 5 B 6 D 7 B 8 A 9 B 10 D 11 A 12 A 13 D 14 c 15 c
Part 216 bccausc 17 morc 18 o i 19 are 20 too 21 bc/sound 22 when/while/as 23 vvhich 24 had/nceded 25 what 26 again 27 would 28 ỉf/provided 29 íirst 30 by
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P a rt 331 \vould likc I to kno\v32 let us I park (our car)33 if I I had sccn34 thcrc is I a holc in35 \vas callcd I off36 pays (any/much) attcntion I to37 if she I would lcnd him OR to ! Icnd him38 might havc I íorgottcn39 cííicicnt at I chccking40 (single) child I has (great) íun
P a rt 441 for 42 / 43 much 44 if 45 / 46 o\vn 47 to48 that 49 cat 50 thc 51 / 52 ✓ 53 at 54 it 55 /
P a rt 556 írcqucntly 57 impressive 58 com íorrable 59 flight(s)6 0 C o m m unications 61 incrcasing ly 62 im p rovcm cn t(s)63 noisy 64 Crowded/Overcrowded 65 uníortunatcly
Paper 4 Listening (4 0 m inutesapproxim ately)
P a rt ỉ1 A 2 A 3 c 4 B 5 A 6 B 7 c 8 C
P a rt 29 M arch 10 design 11 publicity12 (in) (rhc) (two) mccring(s) rooms 13 £35 14 rcachcrs15 adults 16 acting 17 Ewington CORRECTSPELLING ONLY18 (the) Education Manager
P a r t319 F 20 B 21 A 22 E 23 c
P art 424 B 25 c 26 A 27 A 28 c 29 B 30 c
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PA R T 1
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First Certificate Listening Test. Test Two.Hello. ỉ ’m going to g i ve you the instructions fo r tbis test. V ll introduce each part o f the test and give you time to ỉook at the questions. A t the start o f each picce you 'll hear this sound:
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Youll htar each piece ttvice.
Rementber, ỉvhile youre listening, ivrite your anstvers on the qnestion papcr. You’11 bave time a t tbc cnd o f the test to copy your answers onto the separate ansiver sheet.
Tberc tv iỉl now be a pause. Please ask any questions now, because you musi not speak dtiring the test.
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Noiv open your question píĩper and look dt Part One.
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One.You ovcrhear tiưo peoplc talking in a restaurant.\vbere has the ivoman ịust come from?A a supcrmarkctB a hospitalc a football match
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I felt so sorry for her. she just cooldnì cope. She hađ the baby urxler or»e arm and a list in the other. And hc was screaming. all red in the face. She must have only just come out of hospital. he was so tiny.So yóu offered to help.Well, I wanted to get through Ihe check-out and pay for my things quickly. oiherwise I knew rơ be late getting here, but ...Well. I've only been here haH an hour.Oh, l'm sorry, there was such a queue. And thon I ỉorgot. it's the big tootball game today and the roads ware just packeđ ...
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Q uestion 2 Two.You hear a man talking about a mobile phone be has bought.What most attracted him to this phoneỉ A its sizc B its reliabilityc its price
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Man: l've never wanted to walk around with an enormous mobile, you know. fixed tomy belt or whatever. because that s socialty embarrassing, isn't it? So I was really taken with the Eơmundsen GP 876 model which you can just slip in your inside pocket and no one’s tho wiser. if you know what I mean. And it says in the blurb 'satisfaction guaranteed - should your mobile devetop a íaull in the íirst year. we will replace it the next day’. Well. lo be honest, it wasn’t exactly what you call cheap. so l‘m rather hoping that I dorít need to find oot just how good that particular promise is.
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Q uestion 3 Three.You hear a man talking on the photỉt' abo iit btrying a hnuse.What is the purpose o fh is c a ỉlỉ A to apologist• l i to compỉamc to vbtdin mformation
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Man: Hello. tt's Mr Brown here. I got your message. Yes, I was really sorry to hear the house I wanteđ hađ just been sold ... Yes ... I missed the chance to buy the house of my dreams. Yes. I know it wasn't your tault. I shoald have contacted you earlier.... Yes ... That s why 1’m now eager to hear of any houses that come on the market. As you kno\v, vvhat I want is a house vvhich combines a kitchen and breaklast room with lots of space for living, eating and cooking.... Yes. I*m tired of small piaces where you can hardly move.
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ĩo u r .Y o u hear a teenage ý r l ta lk in g a b o u t her hobby.W hat is sh e ta lk itỉg a b o u tỉ A a Computer gatĩte B a m usica ỉ in stru m en t c a p iece o f sports e q u ip m en t
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I got it a s a p resen t írom m y ía th e r \vhen I w a s íourteen . M y íam ily thought it vvould be a phase , that l’d go off the idea. M um doesrVt be lie ve th e re ’ ll be any m oney in it, but D ad is qu ite in te re s ted b e cau se , apart from íootba ll, it's the on ly th ing I ca n ta lk to h im abou t at the m om ent. If you ’re not go ing to m ake the effort to p ractise on it, no w ay is a n yo ne go ing to be in te rested in you. I th ink o n e of the re a so n s you s e e so few g ir ls p la y in g in b and s is that they tend not to be vvilling to d o a ll that work.
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ĩ iv e .O n th e new s, y o u hear a s to ry abo iit a cat.W bere w as th e ca t Ịo u ỉìd ì A in a tra in carriage B ott the raihvay lines c o n a sta tion p la tfortn
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A ca t w ith a m ind of its ow n jo in e d the 11.55 train from K in g 's Lynn yeste rđay. A p a ssen g e r spo tted the ca t, thought to have boa rded at Littleport, and handed it to a m em ber of the p la tío rm s ta ff o n ce the train got to E ly station. T he ír ie nd ly cat w a s put in a box and returned to Littleport. E ven tua lly , its ow ner, J a c k P rin ce . írom Littleport, w a s reunited vvith h is cat. It is thought that the ca t m ust h ave c ro s se d the lin e s a t Littleport a n d vvaited on the p lattorm , together with a dozen p a s sen g e rs w ho d idn ’t no tice it a t all.
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Six .You hear a ivom an ta lking a b o u t h o w she gets ideas fo r her tvork.
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\Vho is the ivom anỉ A a ttoveỉist B an artist c a film-makcr
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I v/ork vvith my husbanđ, Bob, and every time we have a holiday somevvhere, we seem to come up with an idea. And touring round the USA last year, he’d writton the words for thls childrerTs ghost story. But I had no idea how to ... to get the atmosphore in thồ pictures, whrch is my role in Ihe partnership. And then we went to Las Vegas and all that amazing architecture, lit up at night under the đesert sky, was e r ... was dreamlike. I mean. dospite all the íìlms, nothing prepares you for \vhat it aciually íeels like to be there. I just sat down and started sketching out ideas on the spot.
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Seven.You hear tw o peopỉe talking.H ow does the Iưontan fee lỉ A surpriscd l i $atìsfied c reỉieưcd
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There they are! At last. I’ve been looking for them every\vhere.What? Your keys? You’re always losing them.I knovv, and I really thought l’d lost them (or good this time. Thank goodnoss!Why don't you make sure you put them d0 '.vn in the same place, then you'd havc the satistaction of lindmg them v/henever you wanted them.Maybe. Thafs not a bad idea. III think about it.
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Eight.Yoti turn oti the radio and bear a man speaking.What arc you ỉistening to ĩ
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A a bistory programme B a sãence-pction story c an advertisement
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Discover the amazmg sccrcts of the planet Earth in three major recenily launcheđ exhibitions: ‘From the Beginning', 'Earth s Treasury’ ar>đ 'Earth Today ar>đ Tomorrow’ which form the tinest series ot exhibitions oi their kind in the world. Togethor they tell Earth’s dramatic story, starting with the birth of the universe. exploring the forces tnat shape it and the ricíies within it. concluding with a glimpse into the íuture and wtiat it might hold for our planet.
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You w iỉì hear a radio interview tvith a woman ivho is organising a training tveekcnd fo r people interesteé in the theatre. For queslions 9 to 18. complete the ttotcs.
You now ha ve forty-fwe seeotìds ht u/hich to look at Part Two.
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lf youve ever dreamt of đirecting a play or ơesigning a stage set, W0ll the opporlunity has arisen lor you and who knovvs where it could lead. My next guest, Claire Evvington, from thc local thoatro. is hcro to loll us moro about a practicai weekenơ training event to start your dreams roliing. you might say.Good attemoon. Claire.Good aftomoon.So. when is the training weekend and what does it involve?It's the íirst weekend in March and there are two days of activities with a choice of activities on each day. The Saturday is either 'Design'. which means a whole day working with a proíessional designer, or •Directing' wilh a professior»al đirector and they'll be looking a1 the day to đay woriúngs of each of the protessions with a chance to g©t involved. The same on Sunday. a full đay o! activities again, •Make-up' or 'Piress and pubiicrty' are the choices.And whoro will tho course bo taking place?Wôll. each group will spenđ some time W0fí<ing on the stage, but actually we spend most of the time in two meetir>g rooms at the theatre. We can take up to 25 in either group on either day. so that's a total of 50 people each day.
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Okay. And how long does it last. each session?Each session is ten lill flve. with lunch breaks and coffee breaks incluđed.How much does a weeker>d training event COSI?For the participants it's £20 per day including lunch. and if you book for the two days. it’s £35 includin^ lunch oo both đays.Do you reckon that the training would be enough to s«t a person up in a new career vvithin Ihe theatre or whatever?I think il would certaínly help you decide if you'd thought about doing ít. whether or not it's for you, because they are proíessionals who are leading the course, but they are also trained teachers - so they know how to get the message across. So, whether you ve had experience or not, it might ịust set your mind thinking and suggest some new avenues maybe.Are you looking for any particular age group?Well, \vhat we are generally saying is that this course is directed at adults especially. but any youngsters who've been W0fking in this sort of activity are very welcome to come aĩong.Right. Have you had successíul events like this beíore?We ran a training đay last year, when the focus was on acting and it was very. very succes$ful and because of that. we came up with the idea of running anóther course.So, for people listening to this who'd like to be involveđ in this year's training vveekend, how đo they apply?If you're interested, vvhether you've gol any experience or not. do ring me. My name is Claire Ewington ...ru |USÍ make a note of this because íf I vvrite the listeners will have time to do so as well.... and that's spelt E-W-l-N-G-T-0-N and your best bet is to phone me directly at the theatre íor more iníormation or to book your place. And it’s a City number, so that s 01773 578926.Andyoure the Education Manageratthe theatre. aren't you?Thal's right and. of course, we have many other educational proịects throughoul the year.So, anyone interested in those could also call you.Inđeed.Thank you very much. Claire. and all the best for the training weekend.Thank ýou.Ịpausc)
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roM w tn n e a r j w e a t f fe r e n t s n ta e tt ts w h o a re s tu d y in g a iv a y Ị r o m b o n ie . T h e y a re ta ỉk b ĩg a b o u t th e ir a c c o m n ĩo ả a tu m . F or q u e s tio n s 1 9 to 2 3 , c h o o s e f r o m th e list A to F iv h a t ea ch s p e a k e r sa y s a b o u t tb e ir a c c o m m o d a ù o n . U se th e ỉe tte r s o t t ly OĩĩCC. T b e r e is o n e e x tr a le t te r iv h ic b y o u d o n o t n e e d to u se .
Y o u n o w h a v e th ir ty s e c o n d s in iv h ic b to lo o k a t P a rt T h re e .
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l ’d re q u e s te d c o l le g e a c c o m m o d a t io n , s o w h e n I w a s o f fe re d it I w a s re a lly p le a s e d . I d id rY t ía n c y h a v in g to lo o k a tte r m y s e l t ... to o m a n y o th e r th in g s to d o .. . le s s o n s a n d h om evvo rk a n d g o in g o u t w ith ír ie n d s . I k n e w w h a t th e ru le s w er( - in b y ten , n o n o is e a tte r n in e - a n d I d id n ’t m in d th e m a t íirs t , b u t th e y V e s ta r te d to a n n o y m e m o re a n d m o re - a n d n o w I c a n ’t w a it to g e t o u t a n d b e a b le to d o m y o w n th in g . I d o n 't th in k NI b e re c o m m e n d in g th is p la c e to a n y o n e e ls e !
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s p e a k e r 2
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l f s e x c it in g le a v in g h o m e a n d b e c o m in g in d e p e n d e n t . I’v e b e e n s ta y in g w ith s o m e re la t iv e s fo r th e p a s t y e a r . I’d s ta y e d w ith th e m b e ío re s o w h e n I k n e w I w a s C o rn ing h e re to s tu d y th e y s a id , w h y d o n ’t y o u c o m e a n d liv e w ith u s - g re a A n d th e y ’v e b e e n f in e - le t m e d o v vh a te ve r I w a n t a n d h a v e n ’t s tu c k to r ig id m e í t im e s a n d a ll th a t s o r t o f th in g . S o l 'v e b e e n a b le to m e e t p le n ty o f p e o p le a n d ge to k n o w th e a re a a n d th e c o u r s e a n d s o o n . I íe e l a p a r t o f it a ll n ow , bu t l ’m a lw a y s re a d y to try s o m e th in g d iffe ren t.
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S p e a k e r 3
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I w a s p re tty c a lm a b o u t C o rn ing h e re , b u t I co u ld rV t d e c id e w h e th e r to s ta y w ith a ta m ily o r g e t m y o w n flat. I’d ta lk e d to o th e r p e o p le , y o u k n o w , ír ie n d s w h o ’v e s tu d ie d a w a y fro m h o m e b e ío re a n d th e y a ll r e c o m m e n d e d th a t I s h o u ld g e t a fla b e c a u s e y o u h a v e s o m u c h m o re ír e e d o m , s o I d id th a t. I’d o n ly b e e n h e re tw o w e e k s a n d I w e n t ou t o n e d a y a n d le tt th e fro n t d o o r u n lo c k e d . W h e n I g o t b a c k , ío u n d th a t m y c a m e ra h a d b e e n s to le n . I s u p p o s e I w a s lu c k y it w a s ju s t th a t. I'm a b it m o re c a r e íu l n ow .
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s p e a k e r 4
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T e s t 2 K ey
My friend Benny and I started the coursc at tho same time. There was nevor any doubt that we'd share a place. It was the obvious choice for us to make and I think it‘s deíinitely the best option. 01 course, you have to think about \vhat you‘re going to eat. have some kind of System for cleaning, a fow ground rules. We get annoyed with each other at times. Benny smokes and I had to ask him to go outsiđe. v/hich he does now. It hasn't all been straighiforward but overall I preíer the indcpendence this place gives me.
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My sister came here betore me and studied at the same college. She told my parents Ihat it would be much better if I slayed \vith her and Ihen she could look after me. help me settle òown Ihere, that kirxl of thing. So. that's vvhat happeneđ - nobody asked me what I vvanted lo do. Well, the truth is we don’t get on badly but I never seem to see the other students that I study with, \vhich is a big ơisadvantage. I think it's better to force yourselí to íind your own v/ay in a new environment.
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N otv you 'll hear Part Three again.
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That’s the end o f Part Three.
NoIV turn to Part Four.
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P A R T 4 Yoii tv ill hear part o f a radiờ itttervieiv in tvhich Tina \vhite, a magazineeditor, talks lìbotit her life and tvork. For quesùotis 24 to 30, choose the best attsiver A, B or c. You now have one m inutc in tvhich to look at Part Fonr.
ỊPause the rccording hcrc íor onc minute.Ị
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lnterviewer: Tina White, some people describe you as the best magaáne editor in the world.and you are only in your thirties. Can yoa tell us how you startod your amazing career?
Tina: Well. when I was t\venty, stiil at college. I was asked to write a sveekly column fora local paper. The paper had wanted me to write about tamous people. you know, their wonderiul liíestyles. the sort of thing people like to read about.Instead. what I did was to concenirate on people who the general Public ơidrVt know, but who had something original to say.
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lnterviewer:
Tina:
lnterviewer:
Tina:
lnterviewer:
Tina:
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lnterviewer: Ti oa:
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And you got away with ill Now at that early stage. your íamily was important. How (ar đid they iníluence your career choice?My lather was a film producer, and my childhood was spent around intGroational actors arxl đirectors. so with such iníluences. I should have become an actress - something my tather would have loveđ. But r>0,1 chose to be a journalist in spite of the wishes of my lamily. I think the biggest intluence was my school, not so mưch tho pooplo but ữio matorials it gavo mo accoss to ... the hours and hours spent in the library.From being a ịoumalist. you then went on to become an editor. I understand Ihe first magazine you editcd. Female Focus. wasn’t much of a success?Well, I was the editor for a year. and then I resigneđ. mamly because of disagreements with the owners. They were reluclant to change things. because they had íaith it would eventually make a proíit. But when you think of it. the magazine had been losing millions o 1 pounds a year belore I became its editor. When I left. it was stĩll losing money but nothing like as much as previously. Also. when I took ovor, it was selling arourxl 650.000 copies. Thai soon increased to 800.000. so it was cenainly an improvement.And now you are editing Woman's Worlơ, and you've made it the best selling womon's magazino ovor. How do you mako poople want to read ỉl?For some of my compôtitors. the most important point is wtiat you put on the cover of your magazine. But they forget faithful readers look beyond Ihat. The real challenge is. how do you encouragc a rcader to read a serious piece? How are we going to make it an article that people want to read? You have to get their attention. And nothing does that better than a very lively, even shocking. opening line.It is said that you work very hard because you don't Irust your empỉoyees.That vvas the case five years ago, when I was appointod. It almost drove me mad. I knew I had the r»ght idea. tor example. but I wasn't able to get it ơone because I ơiơiTt have the brilliant writers I have now, or the right statt to read all the material when it came in. I hađ to read everything about six times. and that was awful! It took me four years to put together the tẽam I vvanted. and it would be very unfair to say I don't trusỉ them.Do you sometimes worry that you might lose your fame and wealth?Yes. when you work as an editor. you are praised today and criticised tomorrovv. OI course it would be ditticult to live vvithout all the ... w ell... material comíorts l'm used to. but a smaller incon>e is something I think I coukl cope wiih. It wouldn't be the enđ of the woríd. Much more serious woukl be rt the people I work with no longer admired my work. and most ol aM I want it to stay ưiat way. And what about the íuture?Woll. peoplo olten thmK I have p4anned my career very caretully. but in fact lots of things have happened by chance. Lots of opportunitios have come my way. and I was once asked to edit a book series. As a youngster. one ol my dreams was to be a writer. to write a novel that would become a best-seller and then an avvard-vvinning Um. Well. it may seem silly. but I still hope that will happen or>e day. Tina. thank you very much for ịoining us today.
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N ow you'11 hear Part l-our again.
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Tb(U’$ the end o f Pcirt Vour.There’l l noiv be a pattsc o f five minutes fo r you to copy your ansu/ers onto the separate an$wer sheet.
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ịTeacher, pause the recording hcre for five minurcs. Remind your stiidcnts when thcy havc onc mintitc Icft.]
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That’s the end o f the tcst. Please S IO Ị) now. Your superưisor tư ill ttoti’ collect a ll the question papers and anstver sheets.
Coodbye.
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P a r t 11 C 2 H 3 F 4 A 5 G ế E 7 B
P a r t 28 c 9 A 10 A 11 B 12 D 13 c 14 A 15 B
P a r t 316 F 17 H 18 E 19 A 20 c 21 G 22 B
P a r t 423 c 24 D 25 A 26 B 2 7 /2 8 cm ự n e ith er order)29 c 30 B 31 E 32 F 33 E 3 4 /3 5 F/D (in e ither order)
Paper 1 Reading (1 hou r 15 m inutes)
Paper 2 Writing (1 h o u r 30 m inutcs)
Task-speciỉic mark schemes
ĩ a r t 1 Q u e s t i o n 1
C o n t e n tM ajo r po in ts: L etter m usr include nll thc p o in ts in the no tes.1) rccom m cnd rhc earlie r rrip , as ir is lcss crovvded2) cxplain w hy a guidcd to u r is csscnrial3) suggest tak in g a picnic4) suggest try in g w a tc r sport(s)5) give in ío rm atio n ab o u r g ro u p booking
O rganisa tion a n d cohesionL etter ío rm n t, vvith early reíerence to w hy rhe pcrso n is w riting . C lcar o rgan isa tion o f po in ts . Suicable open ing and clo sing íorrnulac.
A ppropriacy o f register a n d fo rm a t In ío rm al letter.
RangeL anguage ap p ro p ria te fo r recom m ending , g iv ing rcasons, m ak ing a suggcstion and giving in ío rm ation .
Target readerW ould have enough in fo rm ation to decide a b o u t rhc rrip .
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Part 2
Q uestion 2
ContentRcport should givc suggcstions about how oíterỉ thc club should mcet, \vhat typc of activities it should organise and how the d u b could bc advcrtiscd.
RangeLanguage o í making suggcstions and vocabulary appropriate to organising an Englỉsh languagc club.
Organisation and cohesionReporr should bc clearly organiscd. Sub-hcadings Nvould bc an advantage. Thcre should hc an introduction and a conclusion.
Appropriacy o f register and form atRcgistcr could rangc from the ncutral to the íorm al, hut rnust be consistent throughout. Hormal rcport layout is not essential.
Target readerW ould l>c iníormed about the writer’s suggestions for thc organisation of the dub .
Q uestion 3
ContentStory should continue írom thc prompt scntcncc.
RangePasr tenscs. Vocabulary appropriate to chosen topic for story.
Organisation and cohesionCould be minimally parapraphed. Stor>' should reach a deíinitc ending, evcn if that ending is somewhat open-ended, as in many modern short stories.
Appropriacy o f register and Ịormat Consisienc neutral o r iníormal narrativc.
Target readerWould bc ablc to follow thc storyline.
Q uestion 4
ContentArticle should describe the diííerence ic would makc in thc writcr’s liíc to havc to livc Nvithout tclcvision for .1 wcek.
RangeLanguage «f description and comparison.
Organisation and cobesionClear development of description with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and fom tatRegister could range from iníormal to neutral, hut must bc consistcnt rhroughout.
Target rcaderWould be iníormcd about thc diíícrcncc thc lack o f tclcvision would make to the \vritcr.
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Q uestion 5(a)
ContentWriter should say \vhcthcr anything in the lxx)k or short story disappointcd him/hcr.
RangeLanguagc of dcscription and narration.
Organisation and cohesionClcar organisation of composition with appropriatc paragríiphing.
Appropriacy o f register and ịormat Neutral composition.
Target reader\Vould Ik* iníormcd about whcthcr thc candidatc was disappointed or not with rcícrcncc to thc book or short story rcad.
Q uestion 5(b)
ContentClcar reíérence to charactcrs írom the book o r short story and the importancc oí the rclationships bctwcen thcm.
RangeLanguage of description, narration and cxplanation of vicws.
Organisiìtion and cohesìonClear developmcnt of description and narration lcading up to cxplaining thc candidatc’s vic\vpoinr, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and ịorm aĩ Neutral composition.
Target rcaderWould be iníormed alx)ut thc importancc of the relationships hctwccn characters.
Paper 3 Use of English (1 hour 15 minutcs)
Part 11 c 2 B 3 B 4 c 5 D 6 B 7 C 8 C 9 A 10 D 11 A 12 c 13 D 14 c 15 B
P art 216 did/tried 17 vvith/ovcr 18 such 19 to 20 thosc 21 only/just 22 could/would 23 in 24 as 25 \vcre 26 it 27 nothing 28 but/alrhough 29 which 30 for
P art 331 bc produccd I by this company32 to talk I to him ag«iin33 my holidaỵ I I had
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34 ounht to I havc lockcd35 any chance I o f Petc36 from Paul I nobody has37 got I uscd to38 fclt likc I doỉng39 bcing unahlc I tft sing40 as soon as I wc arrivc
Part 441 placc 42 bcing 43 in 44 ha ve 45 by 46 /47 which 48 had 49 cither 50 there 51 it 52 o f 53 having 54 too 55 /
Part 556 attractivc 57 tourists 58 achicvemcnt 59 cmploycc 60 originality 61 communication(s) 62 undear 63 tr.niitional 64 succcss 65 appcarancc
Paper 4 Listening (40 minutcs approximatcly)
Part 11 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 B
Part 29 south o f France 10 1970 11 íamous pcoplc 12 (young) childrcn13 (about) 50% 14 undcr (the) water 15 breathc (out) 16 (try to) float17 (íccling) coníidcnt 18 3 hours/Icssons
Part 319 c 20 B 21 D 22 F 23 E
Part 424 F 25 T 26 F 27 F 28 F 29 T 30 T
T ra n s c r ip t Hrst CerùỊicate Listening Test. Test Three.Hello. Vm going to g i ve you the instructions fo r this test. ỉ ’II ititroduce each part o f the test and give yvu time to look at tl)e questiom. A t the start o f each piccc you 'lỉ hear this sound:
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You’11 hear each piece tivice.
Rentember, tvbile you’re ỉisietting, un-ite yo tir anstvers on the question paper. You 'II bavc t i me at the end o f the test to copy your atisivers otito the sepnrate atisiver sbeet.
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There iv ilỉ now be a pause. Please ask any questions now, because you must not speak during the test.
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PAR T 1 Nou> open your questìon paper and look at Part One.
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You’l l hear peoplc taỉking in eight diffcrcnt situations. hor quesứons I to 8, choose the best anstver, A , B or c
Q u cs tio ti ỉ One.You overhear a man talking about an experieitce he had at an airport. xvhat dui be loseỉ A his passport R his ivalỉet c a piccc o f luggage
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Man: The airport staff looked ever\vhero for it. It was terriblo. I Ihought the plane wasgoing to go vvithout me. At lirst I thought someone must have taken it. Althoughmy money wasn't inside. I’d bought some nice presents for the tamily. Then I remembered that l'd been to tho vvashroom and I must have put it dówn in there. Luckily, I had my documenls and kx»rding card in my ịacket pocket and. to cut a long story short. I had to get on the plane without it. The airport staff sent it on lo me three days later.
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Q uestỉon 2 Two.You hear an advcrtiscmcnt an the radio.What is speciaỉ about the Pretlight gu ita rỉ A It plays recordcd music.B í t teaches you how to pLay. c i t plugs in to a Computer.
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Man: The Fretlight is a íully íunctional guitar that comes in acoustic and electricmodels. Built inlo its bođy is an on-board Computer and 132 lights that show you vvhere to put your íingers. Simply flip a swiich and choose the chord or note that you would like to play, and the tinger positions for making the appropriate notGS vvill be promptly displayeđ on the neck of the guitar. Begmners can get a real feel
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Q uestion 3
Presenter
Q u e stio n 4
Woman:
Man:
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for tho fmgertx>ard. vvhile the rr>ore experienced players will be able to discover lots of new musical possibiiiiies ...
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Three.You b c a r part o f a radio proỊịrammc.W h a t is th e Ịn e s e n te r t a lk in g a b o u t ĩ A food s a ịe ty l i m e a ỉ t im e s c healtby re c ip e s
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toneWhether you have just one large meal a day. or a number of small meals, there are some basic steps to Keep you in good health. Ideally. eat food as soon as it is cooked or prepared. If you are preparing íood for later use. keep coW foods inthe íridge and hot íoods hot until they are ready lo be eaten. Piping hot. that'show cookQđ food should be. especially when it's reheated. And remember. prepared íoods left at room temperature will not keep long, however íresh the ingredionts you have used.
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ĩ o u r .Yoit bear tivo peopỉe discussĩng a type o f polỉution.What do the speakers agree abou ti A the best utay to soive the probỉem l ỉ how thcy feel about this typc o f pollution c hotv they reacted to the solution tbey saw
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Do you know what they were doing in town the other day? I had to rush away because it set my teeth on eđge. but they vvere chipping the chewing gum off the paths with Sharp tools.You know, I only realised recently that all those black spots on the grour>d are actually oỉd chewing gum.I mean. it's disgusting. isn't it?Deeply.
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Woman:Man:
Q u e s t i o t ĩ 5
Shop assl:
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Q u e s t i o n 6
Man 1:
And what a nasty J0b!Well, I was actually there when the City once tested out a machine for this and. I had to laugh, it needed such a powerful suck to get it off, it liíted the stones themselves.
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Five.You hear a conversation bctivccỉi a shop assistant and a customer about a compact disc.What ivas the cause o f the p ro b le m ỉ A The customer gave the urrong nuntber.R A mistakc was made o ti the order fo rtti. c The disc was incorrectỉy labelled.
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And you ordered it two vveeks ago? Well. I can't find anylhing in the order book ... Oh, yes, here it is. Well, it seems we chased it up atter you phoned and they said they couldn't find the order, so we gave them the details again. It hasn t turned up though. Oh, perhaps ... here's a nole on !he order torm. They then told us there’s nothing under the number you gave us, l’m atraiđ.Well, I noted it down very carelully. Look.Uh-huh. Oh, I see. Two figures are the vvrong way round on our form, that's why they couldrVt find the disc.
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Six.You overhear a conversation a t a Ịoo tba ll gatne.W hat does the spcakcr say about his team ỉ A They’re better than usual.B Tbcy‘rc as good as be expected. c Théy tend to be unìuckỹ.
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Not many here today, are there?
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Man 2:
Q uestion 7
Girl:
Q u c s tio ĩt 8
Man:Woman:
Man:Woman:
I guess it isn't as popular as it used to be. A few years ago it was so crowded here, you were lucky if you coukl see over all the heads. This is the tirst time l've been this season. I was expecting 10 SCO them lose - as ever - but I can't wait for the second half if they carry on playing like this.
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(The recording is repeated.]
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Seven.You overhear a schoolgirl ta lk ing to her friend.\Vhat docs she th ink about her iteu/ teacherĩ / \ He is cỉevcr. ì i He is Ịunny. c He is interesting.
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lt's (unny, l’ve had loađs of mathíS teachers and they all seemed lo be the same - really clever with íigures but useless at dealing with children. That's why I used to play about in lessons and do anything for a laugh. But Mr Jones is somelhing else. He's quite serious and hG makes us work really hard and gives us loads of problems to solve. but what I like is he relates everything to real life.
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Eight.In a hotel you overhear a convcrsation.\Vbo is the ivom anĩ /\ a tour guide I ỉ (ì tourist c a hotel receptiomst
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Oh. by the v/ay. what‘s this all-is-land trip like then?It lasts ail day and you get picked up from the hotel at about 7.30 and they take you around the island to kx>k at the sights.Do you think it’s worth going on then?I'd say so. You SGÔ all the sights and have lunch in a restaurant by the sea. The price includes everything, you know, llkỡ the museum and everything. The whole íamily enjoyed it v/hen we went.
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PART 2
lnterviewer:
Paul:lnterviewer:
Paul:lnterviewer:
Paul:lnterviewer:
Paul:
Intervievver:Paul:
lnterviewerPaul:
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lnterviewer:Paul:
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That's the end o f Part One.
Now turn to Part Ttvo.
ỊpauseỊ
Yoti w iỉl hearpart o f a radio intervieiv iv ith a sivimming instructor. For questions 9 to 18, compỉete the sentences.
You notv have forty-five secottds ìn ivhich to look at Part Two.
[Pausc thc rccording herc íor 45 scconds.]
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And rx>w for our sports section, and I have vvith me today Paul Collison who i$ a svvimming instructor wỉth a rather unusual approach. Thanks for taking the timô during your holiday to come and talk to us, Paul.It’s very kind of you to invite me.Paul - yoo're the swimming inslructor al the Palacc Hotel in the south of Prance. How long have you been there?Oh, well I started wori<ing there in 1970 when I was 18 years old.And you've never moved?Nope - 1 get to môet a lot ol far»>ous people there and... I guess I enjoy that.And of course a lot of them go there because they want you to toacíi thom to swim! That’s true. but I teach plenty of other people too - and not all my students are beginnere.But we're not talking about young children, are we?Not usually - there isn't the sanne challenge teachiog children. They have an almost natural ability to swim. Adults are aíraid. and helping them overcome that is hard but much more fun somehow.But dorVt a lot of pooplo just giv© up trying to learn once they reach a certain age? Not at ail. I get hunđreds 01 cails Irom people looking for •sympathetic' instructors. I would estimate that about 50*«) of the adult population can't swim - but they’re still Keen to leam.So it's ịust fear thai holds Ihem back?Basicalty. yes. I come across it all the time and it isn’t just beginners. I have students who can swim a bit, but don‘t make any progress because - like all of them - Ihey hate going underwater.Mmm ... So what's thô secret. Paul?Well, youve got to relax in the water and that means thai you must control your brôâthing.And I undorstand yoư have a spocial technique to help people do that.Yes. betore my students even go into the pooỉ I teach them how to breathe and to do that I give everyone a salad bowl.A salad bow1? Right...
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Paul:
lnterviewer:Paul:
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PART 3
Everyone in the group gots one of these ... each full of v;ater. Pirst, I get them to breathe ... slowly through the nose and mouth ... just normal controlled breathing.To calm them.Uhuh ... and then - they all have to put their taces in the bovvi and breathe out under water.How doos ít go?Well. 1hey're all terriíied at íirst. So we repeat the exercise many times and in the enđ they bccome quite compelitive aboot WỶX) can keep thoir face down the longest! And thai means Ihey ve started to íorget about their fear.Exactly. When l'm sure they're more con(ident about breathing. I move the group into the pool and I tell them that they are going to begin by trying to íloat wíth their faces in the v/ater. Once l'm sure they're OK. I start thern õff and I teach different swimming strokes to different pupils dopending on which one I think theỹll tind easiest. The svvimming technique ilselí is far less imporiant than íeeling coníident in the water.Great. So how many lessons ;vould I need to leam to swim?Well. all my lessons are an hour long and generally it just takes three to overcome the lear and get people swimming. A few never make it but l'd say 90% end up sv/immers.So there’s hope for us ail y e t... and now on to ...
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N oiv you'11 hear Parí Two again.
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Tbat’s the ettd o fP a rt Two.
Notv turn to Part Three.
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Y o u ll hear part o f a radio programme called 'Morning Market'. Vive listeners have telcpboned the Ọroỵrammc bccausc tbey have something to sell. Vor questions 19 to 23, choose tvhich o f the statements A to ĩ- matcbcs the reason each o f the people giưes fo r selling tbeir possession. Usc the ỉetters only otice. Tbere’s one extra ỉetter ivhich you do not need to use.
You now have ĩh ir ty seconds in which to look at Part Three.
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l 'v e got a b rand-new rovving m ach ine . I w on it a ctua lly , abou t two m onths ago, and it’s still in its box. It’s got a n e lectric tim er on il w h ich te lls you how m uch row ing y o u V e done and a ll that. S o anyo ne w h o 's in to exe rc ise ca n do lo ts of row ing and k eep fit and hea lthy . It ío ld s up rea lly sm a ll, so , you know, it w on ’t take up too m uch sp a ce in, like , a bed room o r anyth ing. I m ean, r il n e ve r u se it b e ca u se I w a s a íte r the h o liơ a y vvhich w as w on by w hoeve r cam e íirs t in the com petition . S o l’m look ing fo r a round forty-five p ound s and m y num ber is ...
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l ’v e got a k iđney-shaped bath, co lou r soft cream , for sa le . It’s still in its orig inal p a ck ing c a s e b e ca u se I o rde red the w rong co lour, you know, it d idn ’t g o with Ihe rest o f the bathroom su ite l’d got. S o . I con tacted , you know , the su pp lie rs w ho sa id they'11 sen d m e a rep lacem en t, at a p rice , o f cou rse ! But l've now got to get rid o f th is one . It co s t o r ig in a lly a hundred and seven ty -five pounds and l’m letting it g o fo r fifty if a n yo ne 's in te rested . O K ? M y num ber’s ...
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l'v e got a rea l bargain . It*s a L ieb e rs te in e le c tr ic o rgan and it’s got two keyboa rds and a rhythm section . It’s in g o o d cond ition , p la ys qu ite w ell, and it's not difficult to u se or anyth ing. But. w hat vvith u s hav ing a baby on the way, it’s got to m ake w ay fo r m ore e ssen t ia l item s, a s w e ‘ve on ly got a tiny flat at the m om ent. S o , a s I say, if anyone w an ts it. they c a n m ake m e an offer. T he on ly p rob lem is anyone in te rested w ou ld have to c o m e and co lle c t it. T h e num ber to ring is ...
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H a llo . I’ve got a la d ie s ’ c y c le ío r sa le . I’ve got ba ck troub le and l’ve b een adv ised not to ride it, s o rather than b e tem pted. 1*11 get rid o f it. I hate the idea. b e cau se w e 're not w e ll-se rved w ith p u b lic transport out here and I u sed it qu ite a lot, but a s I darerTt ride it a n y m ore, I th in k it w ou ld be a m istake to hang on to it, you know, in c a se I had se co n d thoughts. S o , it 's a R a le ig h C hoppe r, p ink, and l’d like thirty-tive p ound s fo r it, p le a se . I can be con tacted on ...
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l ’v e got tw o fry ing pans, you know , the so rt fo r cook ing stir-fry in, and a seven - p ie ce tool se t to g o w ith them . A ll boxed and everyth ing. Anyw ay , they ’ve hard ly been u sed b e cau se at one t im e I w a s in tend ing to d o a lot of th is type of cook ing b e cau se l’ve on ly got a sm a ll k itchenette . like. no oven . But l ’ve b een g iven a
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Peter Manson:
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microv/ave instead now, so much easier to use. So. that s ten pounđs for both pans and the tools and my number is ...
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You’ỉì hear a radio intervieiv iv itb Peter Mansott about the ịob he does fo r a record company. ĩo r questions 24 to 30, decide ivhich o f the statements are TRUE and ivhich are FALSE. W rite T fo r TRƯE or F fo r FALSE.
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So, Peter, as far as I understand it. with record companios in Britain íiercely competing to fĩnd gcxxl new bands, your job is to look for talented young musicians?That's right. In the 1980S. record companies stopped actively looking for new talent because they were reissuing old hits on compact disc, but now that is no longer protitable.So now they are employing people like you?Yes, v/hen we íĩnd a good artist or band, we sign them up. that is we sign a contract with them. There’s a flood of small bands and Olher new artists. I recently signed up an 18-year-old schoolboy who had produced two excellent recordings from his beơroom! My job is not an easy one because surprisingly most young artists are really quiet people. not at all out-going and they try to avoid publicity.Hovv do you fĩnd your new bands?Well. it’s a bit of a lottery. One \vill tum up v/hen you're not even looking for it. That’s what makes life interesting for me. I’ll give you an example. In the summer of 1993,1 happened to be in a record shop in Oxfofd. and I met a guy that played bass for a k>cal bar>đ called 'Loops'. A few days laier I went to see them play in a tent on Oxíord ParK as part of an extremely wet music (estival. The band proved to be superb.So you signed them up for your company?Well, they had begun to be followed around by othcr 'talent spotters' like myselí.It took me three months from when I fìrst saw them, before I could persuade them to sign a contract. They liked me. but the main reason was I had seen them first. That sort of thing makes it all worthwhile.So do things ever get nasty?
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V V C I I , I I I I I I V M p C I I C V / l , U U l ^ C U | J I C I I I I I I C I I I U 3 I I / U U 3 I I I C C ĩ S W l l l u u V J I O I IV-II I C d l
things. One of my competitors once vvent as far as sending expensive presents to a band he and I vvanted to sign up.Do you rely on contacts for iníormation?Oh, certainly. Lots of contracts will result from iníormation I get from contacts.But you must make sure they are good sources. Once I tound myself in a threatening situation, when two big, strong men brought a tape into my office and demanded I listen to it. For six months after that I received trightening threats.So your life is not as glamorous as it seems ...Well, in my protession, we spend a lot of time at musical venues, but in fact we can’t just relax and enjoy ourselves. You find yourselí going to more and more shows, hoping to spot someone a bit special.You otten don’t even see the vvhole show as you can quickly spot those with talent and those without.It must be exhausting!Yes, we live in fear of not attending the obscure show that might have led to the big, important contract, missing the little band who might just turn out to be the next week’s heroes. Sometimes you miss things simply by not being early enough. And of course all the time we must also look after the bands we already have contracts vvith.Well, you seem to be doing extremely well, anyway.Oh, yes! My greatest moment was only a couple of months ago. This band, having only played together a couple of times, drove to this venue and demanded to be allovved to play a song. I vvas in the audience, they started to play, and atter hearing just a few notes on the guitar, shouted that l’d just discovered the íuture of rock ’n’ roll and jumped on the stage to sign them! Fortunately it turned out later that they could sing as well!The story mưst bring tears to your rivals’ eyes. Well, we certainly wish you the best of luck with this new band! Peter Manson, thank you very much for talking to us.
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That’s the end o f Part Four.There’11 now be a pause o f five mimttes for you to copy your ansivers onto the separate artsiver sheet.
(Teachcr, pause thc recording here for five minutes.Remind your students when rhey have one minute ỉeft.]
That’s the etĩd o f the test. Please stop now. Your supervisor wilỉ now coỉlect alí the question papers and ansiver sheets. Goodbye.
Test 4 KeyPaper 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)
Part 1
1 C 2 A 3 G 4 B 5 F 6 H 7 E
Part 2
8 B 9 c 10 A 11 D 12 A 13 B 14 c 15 c
Part 3
16 B 17 c 18 E 19 H 20 D 2 1 F 22 A
Part 4
23 c 24 D 25 B 26 A 27 E 28 A 29 c30 A 31 D 32 c 33 B 34 E 35 D
Paper 2 VVriting (1 hour 30 minutcs)
Task-speciiic mark schemes
Part 1
Q uestion 1 ContcntM aịor points: The lettcr must:1) be positive about thc good programme arrangcd by M r Robertson2) poinr out ar lcast onc thing especially apprcciatcd3) cxplain thar all the students wou!d like to go to the I.ondon Fashion and
Leisurc Show4) give at lcast onc reason why thcv w ant ro go5) suggcst how thc programme could bc changed.N.B. Covcrage o( thc íirst point may not cxplicitly includc ‘thanks’. The ‘thanks’ may bc implicit.
Organisatiatí attd cohesionLcttcr íormar, with carly rcícrcnce to \vhy the p<*rson is writing. Clear organisation of points with suitablc paragraphing. Suitahlc opcning and closing íormulac.
Af)Ị>wpriacy o f register and forniat Hormal Ictter.
RartgeLanguage appropriate íor cxplaining, making a request and making a suggestion.
Tesl 4 Key
Target reơderWould have cnough iníormation to act on and rcspond to thc writer’s lcttcr.
P art 2
Q uestion 2 ContentComposirion could aprcc or disagrcc with thc proposition, or discuss both sidcs of the argument.
Rang eLanguage of opinion and cxplanation. Vocabulary relcvant to thc way thc topic is explored.
Organisation and cohesionClear dcvelopment oí viewpoint with appropriaie paragraphing and linking of ideas.
Appropriacy o f register and fom iat Ncutral composition.
Target readerWould be able lo undcrstand the writcr’s vicvvpoint.
Q uestion 3 ContcntArticlc should State ways in which pcople’s homcs in thc íuturc will bc diíícrcnt and/or ways in which tlicy mighc be the same. (Acceptablc to say or imply that nothing will bc the samc.)
Rangel.inguagc of dcscription. Possihly cxplnnation. Vocabulary rclating to homcs / thc íuturc.
Organisation and cobesionClcar devclopmcnt of idcas, with appropriatc linkinp and paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and ỊormatRcgistcr could rangc ừom rhc iníormal to thc íormnl, but must be consistent thrõughout.
Target readerWould be dearly iníormed.
Q uestion 4 ContentSiory should continue from thc prompr scntcncc in the íirst person.
RangePast tcnscs. Vocabulary appropriatc ro the choscn topic íor the story.
Organisatìon and cohesiottCould be minimalỉy paragraphed. Should rcach a dcíinitc cnding.
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Appropriacy o f rcgister and Ịorm al Consistently ncutral or iníormal narrativc.
Target readerWould be ablc to follow the storvlinc.
Q u e stio n Sịa)ContentWriter can agrcc or disagrcc \vith the statcm ent, and explain why \vith rcícrcncc to the book or story read.
RangeLanguagc of opinion and cxplanation.
Organisation and cohesionClear dcvclopment of vic\vp«int wich appropriacc paragraphing and linking of idcas.
Appropriacy o f register and form at Ncutral composicion.
Target reader\Vould bc ablc to understand the writcr’s point of vicw.
Q uestio tĩ 5(b)ContcntWritcr should iníorrn thcir pcn íricnd whether the book or short storv rcad \vould be a suitable prescnt for the pen fricnd’s cousin’s fiftecnth birthday.
RangeLanguage of opinion, explanarion and possibly rccommendation.
Organisation and cohesionClcar dcvciopmont of vic\vpoint with appropriatc paragraphing and linking of idcas.
Aọpropriacy o f register and form at ỉníormal lcitcr.
Target readerW ould bc iníormcd as to whcthcr to givc thc book or short sror>' as a prescnt to thc íiítccn-yciír-olcl.
Paper 3 Use of English ( I hour 15 minutes)
P a rt 11 D 2 c 3 D 4 B 5 D 6 C 7 B 8 C9 c 10 D 11 A 12 B 13 c 14 D 15 D
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16 takc 17 not 18 been 19 need/have 20 of/with/in 21 each 22 far 23 While/As/When 24 arc/gct 25 on 26 the/these 27 get/climb 28 in 29 which 30 first/times
?art 3n took m ycar I didn’t \ 2 ncvcr secn I such a strange 53 were drivcn I into town by H insistcd on paying55 didn’t succecd I in persuading56 you mind I not using\ 7 not seen Mark since I last 58 madc a good I impression on
wishes (that) he had I told ịO had troublc I (in) íollovving
° a r t 4n vvho 42 / 43 / 44 for 45 all 46 /\ 7 just 48 / 49 out 50 they 51 much 52 any>3 hy 54 been 55 /
°art 5• 6 extraordinary 57 freezing/frozen 58 assisrance 59 equipmcnt>0 loncliness 61 hopcíul 62 friendships 63 heat)4 poisonous 65 reasonahlc
3aper 4 Listening (40 minutes approximately)
>art 1A 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 C 6 A 7 C 8 C
'art 2circle (around them) 10 (a) brain(s) 11 strcss
2 fcclings 13 read 14 reward 15 52 teeth 16 two days 7 sound wave(s)/sound(s) / high-pitched noises 18 (íishing) ncts
>art39 E 2 0 F 21 c 2 2 D 2 3 B
'art44 A 25 c 26 B 27 A 28 A 29 c 30 B
T ra n sc rip t
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h irst C ertipcate L is ten ing Test. Test Four.H e llo . Vm going to g ive you the m structions fo r th is tcst. I ’l l in troduce each p a rt o f the test a n d g ive you tim e to look a t the questions. A t the s ta rt o f each piece y o tt’11 hear th is sound:
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YomV/ hear each piece tivice.
Rementber, ivb ilc yo u 're ỉis ten ing , w rite y o u r ansu/ers o tĩ the question paper. You’l i have tim c a t the end o f the test to cõpy yo u r atistvers o tìto the separate ansu/er shect.
There w il ỉ n o w be a ụause. Please ask a tiy questions now , because you m ust n o t speak d u riìig the test.
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N o w open yo u r question paper and look a t Part One.
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Vo«7/ hcar peopỉe ta lk ing in eight ả iịịc re n t situations. For questions 1 to s, choose the best ansiưer, A , l i o r c.
One.You overhear some peopỉe tứ ỉk in g at a p a rty in a hotel. Where d id the peopỉe f irs t tneet each o th e r ỉ A a t schoolB a i tvo rkc a t a tvedding
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Is Mark Hobson here?
He's got a crisis at work and oouldn’t come. But Julie’s here somev/here. Did you know he married Julie? You know. the girl who could never spell anything!Oh. right.It's their wedding anniversary 1oday, actually. She says she'd rather be here with her childhood íriends than waiting at home for Mark to íinish work!Has he changed much?Well, he looks much the sam© as he did all those years ago.
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Q uestion 2
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Two.You overhcar a convcrsation hì a restaurant.\vhy haven’t they seen each other lately?A He has beett too bttsy.B He has beett ill. c He has been atvay.
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toncHello, Jean!Mike Carstairs! My íavourite cuslomor. You haven t been in for ages.No. I haverVt. that's right.How arc you?I'm fine. I heard you weren't well.Woll. I was away for a couple oi weeks. But I m fine now. Ah! Yoo were going to Ihe States, vvererVt you?That fell through.Oh. did it?VVíiai 1'vo been đoing is reorganising the whole department non-stop since I saw yoo. Just haven't had a moment to myselí. This is the (irst time l've been in here since Christmas.Well. it's goođ to see you. Are you reađy to order?
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Three.You overhear somconc talking about a cottcerỉ.H ow d id she fceỉ at the tim e ĩ A angry B frightetied c disappointed
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It was reaily awful and Td been so lookmg lorward 10 it. Don't get me wrong - ttie music was brilliani arìđ the show itseH was reaily well done, but l'm sure they let too many people in - it was evor so crowđed. I was right at the Iront and everyoné was pushmg me agamst the stage. I couldnì breathe and I was so scared I thought I was going to faint.
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Q u e s tio tĩ 4 r-our.You hear a ivriter o f chiỉdrett ’$ stories talking about books and compact discs.xvhat advantage does he th inh books ha ve over compact (iiscsỉ A They m ay last fo r li longer tinte. li They are easier to look after. c They con ta in better quality materiaỉ.
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Man: I vvas brought up with a respect for books. you know. always having clean hands,not bending the pages dovvn, etc. ar»d I certainly try to make sure mine are as well-made as possible. I like to pick them up by the vvrong bit and throvv them around and so on, you know, to make sure they are strong. I think it's the permanence of books that sets them apart from the other media. don't you? Of course, whal's more important IS that you have good literature and good images and, I suppose, whether that's actually on a compact disc or in a book doesn’t matter.
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Q u e s t i o t ĩ 5 F ì v e .You hear a husband and w ife talking about their sum tner hoỉidays.What problem do they have?A They reaiiy hate Ayittg anytvbere.B Thcy can never think o f anyu/here to go. c They never agree about Iưhat to do.
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Husband: You see right from the time we íirst met it was obvious that Natalie and I wanteda particular kind of holiday - the trouble was, it wasn’t the same! I like going off and doing my own thing. You knovv. history and museums - that’s what interests me.
Wife: Well. I love markets anớ looking for bargains - so we enđ up sort of hating eachother for tvvo weeks or so, instead of having a really nice time together. The odđ thing is that we see eye to eye all the rest of the time. It s just when we step on that plane - then the trouble starts!
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Q uestion 6 Six.You hear a researcher being asked aboiit her tvork.What is she doing when she speaksĩ A dettying an accusatíon R disproving a theory c accepting a criticism
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lnterviewer: Now ifs a bit suspicious that this research about glasses has been paiđ for by acontact lens company. isn’t it? Is it genuine or are you having us on?
Researcher: Not at all. We asked about a thousănd people, most of whoní vvore glasses.some of whom didn't, and really asked them what they thought of glasses. Their responses were interesting. bul dkJn’t come from us; it's what they told us aiìswering open-erxled questions. And nx»t of them said. while they thought that glasses could be, you knovv, prelty trendy and that some of them tooked quite cool. that they dkln't much like them.
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Q u e stio n 7 Se ven.You overhear a ivoman talking to a friend on a train.\Vbat does the ivomatt think o f the coursc shc has attcndcdỉ /\ I t has ttiade her feel more coìifident. l i It bas made her feel less conpdent. c ỉ t hasn't made ntuch difference to hotv she fcel$.
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Woman: Well, the whole point was to build coníidence and l'm sure most feel itsucceeơed, even if only partiy. I must say I four>d it all very enjoyable, although I can t say IVe beneíiteđ greatly. There was plenty of opporiunity to get to know other peopie in the busmess. though. 11 you wanted to - you know the sort ot thing, trips to resiaurants and the theatre in the evenings.
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Q u e s t i o n 8
Man:Woman:
PART 2
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Diane:
Eigbt.You overhear a tuoman speaking on the radio.What is she do ing ĩ / l compìaitting about sotneibìng lì apnlogising fo r something c explaitiittg sonietbing
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So. shall we movG on to thô next subịect?I'm sorry, but I ơo think it's necessary to go through thls again for the benelit of your listeners. Look, this is a crucial point and I don't think it can be stressed enough. As I was saying, the tirst thing that anyone with a complaint about their pension should do is put it in writing.
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That’$ the ettd o f Part One.
N o iv turn to Part Ttvo.
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You’l l bear a radio report about dolphins. For quesứons 9 to 18, complete the sentences.
Yoti noiư have forty-five secoỉtds in ivhicb to look iìt Part Two.
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And for our last news item today, a special report (rom Diane Hassan on an animal that is rapidly becoming iknown as ‘man's bes! friend\ the đolphin.Last week. a 28-year-okJ diver who went svvimming in the Red Sea wfth a group of dolphins. learnt the hard way just how caring these creatures can be. When the điver was suddenly attackeđ by a shark, they saveđ him by forming a cĩrcle aroond him and frightemng the sharit away.
It's not the íirst time such a rescue has happened and it’s been known for some time that dolphins vvill do for humans vvhat they do for their own kinđ. They are. in fact. the only animals in the world whose brains match ours in terms oí size. and their intelligence and ability to feel emotion continue to íascinate scientists and ơoctors alike. For somo limo now. thGir healing powers have been well known. A swim with a group ol đolphins. for example. is a recognised međical' activity for everyday probloms such as stress. But some dolphins are
píaying a far more serious medical role for us than that. Amarvda Morlon, who suffered from a life-threatening illness, argued that being with dolphins savedher tiíe because they were able to read her teolings. They knew how I was íeeling.’
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ÌJ| Its v»ds ^ u u itíu ứi> a<ay II ly . MI IU II 5> IIIC lu ca II ren II icy au iuany v^ai o , u Ten II icy a I cgentle, happy creatures that want to betriend us, which has led to projects with children as well. In one such project, dolphins are being used to help children vvho are slow learners learn to read. The dolphins do things like carrying small boards on their noses. These boards show words or pictures vvhich the children are asked to identiíy. When the children get it right, they spend more time svvimming vvith the dolphins and touching them and they see this as a revvard. So vvhat is it that makes contact with dolphins so powerful? They certainly have an engaging smile ... in each jaw they have up to 52 teeth, but rather than írightening us to death, it’s one of the vvarmest greetings in the vvorld! They’re also tantastic swimmers to watch ... the spotted dolphin has been observed reaching 20 miles an hour and keeping this up for two days at a time. And they know they’re good at it so they show off in front of humans by diving in and out of the vvater and shovving us just how much tun they’re having. They’re great communicators too. They make all kinds of íascinating high-pitched noises. They catch fish, for example, by sending out sound waves vvhich tell them everything they need to know - where it is, what it is and how big it is.
The only creatures that concern dolphins, in íact, are sharks and man. We don’t necessarily harm them on purpose, but we trap them in íishing nets and we pollute the water they swim in. Pollution, in tact, is one of the dolphiiYs greatest problems. So with all the good they do for us, isn’t it time we started caring about them?
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T h a f $ t h e e t ĩ d o f P a r t T w o .
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PART 3 Y o u 7/ h e a r f i v e d i f f e r e n t p e o p l e t a ỉ k i n g a b o u t t h e h e a d t e a c h e r o r p r i t i c i p a lo f t h e i r Ị o r t n e r s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l . F o r q u e s t i o n s 1 9 t o 2 3 , c h o o s e f r o m t h e l i s t A t o F w h a t e a c h s p e a k e r i s s a y i n g . U s e t h e l e t t e r s o n ỉ y o t ĩ c e . T h e r e ’s o n e e x t r a l e t t e r w h i c h y o u d o n o t n e e d t o u s e .
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lt’s strange looking back because at the time you don’t alvvays appreciate people and certainly I think that’s true of your teachers and particularly a head teacher. Im oan cho XA/ác a lw a \/c p n rn i irp n in n II<Ĩ nn t tn Hrnn littp r anH tr> th in k a h n n t th innc
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like preserving Ihe countryside and so on. and she’d say 'Don t you vvant your children to live in a better wortd?' But vvhen you're litteen. you can't imagine having a tamily - all you care about is getting y o n r homework done arxl going out with your triends!
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I don't know i( il's the same in all countries, but where I live your head teacher usually teachos classes too and we had our head for athlelics. In one way it was exciting cos she was very goo<J ai it herseK. Iike she could oul-run any of the boys in our class. but whatever we were doing she was always pushing us to do it laster than anyone else or jump higher than our triends regardless of the laỉent or ability we had - and with some it vvas pointless.
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I think if it hadn’t been l o r o u r head teacher, l'd be doing something quite diííerent now. Sho used to assess our Art exams and although thcre wore pcoplo in my class who were really talented artists ... you knovv they could paint anything from rcal lifo and it lookcd brilliant... shc always prclcrrcd the more unusual stuff - she sakJ it showed we had ideas of our own, and she really liked that. so, I did well. I mean rx>w I make a living putting designs on greeling cards.
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I always felt that our head leacher was under-valued and that she might have done better in a ditterent environment... her own staff held her up a bit. They all seemed ... oh, I don't knovv... maybe they just didrVt like the idea of change ... but I remember she wanted to introduce a r»ew teaching method for Frer>ch classes and the department head just dismissed the idea ... and so many ideas she had \vtiich were never taken up are being used in schools today. I sometimes wonder how she feels.
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And now for the holiday programme with Mandy Rice.Today l’m talking to Don Nicholson, a tour leader who spends 10 months of the year looking after groups of up to 18 tourists in Southern Aírica. They travel tỏgêther in the back of a truck, put up their own tents and cook their own food. Welcome to the programme, Don.Thanks.This is a holiday vvith a difference, isn’t it? Tell us, (irst of all, what sort of people go on a camping trip in Atrica ... and a long one at th a t... it is a month each trip? Yes. Well it sounds a sort of studenty thing to do, but in íact the majority of our passengers are people like doctors and lavvyers. We do get some students but they tend to be the ones that are studying something like conservation or wildlife. And when do they all íirst meet?The evening betore we set off. They fly in and I pick them up from the airport and immediately beíore we start sorting out places in the truck we go through what they've brought with them. Amazingly, every now and then we get somebody who genuinely doesn’t realise it’s a camping tour, so I have to rush out and get them blankets and a sleeping bag.It must be diíticult - a vvhole group of strangers coming together and then having to live together like that.Mmm. It goes surprisingly well, but I alvvays think the íirst day is critical because it sets the tone for the vvhole trip. We've had the odd nightmare start where we’ve got a ílat tyre 20 minutes aíter we set off or it’s dark and pouring with rain and people just can’t get their tents up. Yeah, once we were making pasta late at night and the cook put in a tin of strawberry jam instead of tomato paste - those are the bad starts!Basically everyone has to take part in the domestic chores, do they?Yes. The brochure makes it clear that people have to work on a rota System and
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muck in but more olten they are just untidy and l've got a bit of an eye for that because ... well, they might leave a fork lying on the ground, for example. and okay, it's just a fork. but in a lot of places in Aírica you can't get íorks. so l'm quite possessive about the equipment.
Manđy: And do peọple really get on?Don: A lot of people have never lived in a tight community situation like this beíore and
you ơo get contlicts and personality clashes. The best approach is to observe it from afar. If it gets out oí hand, I might point out in íront of the whole group that there's a problem between cerlain people.
Mandy: Shame them a b it.. . .Don: Mmm. Sometimes it works. To be fair, conllicts are rare but small problems can
mount up in that kind of environment. Evening noise, for example. Some people want to go to sleep early and others ớon'1. On occasions l've had to be the sort o( go-between and impose a •ligíits out’ time if things siart getting out of hand.
Mandy: What about gotting up, because that's somelhing we're really not keen on on hoiiday?
Don: lf wo’re going into a wtldlife park we might have to be on the road by Six a.m. butpeople still ask vvtiy they have to get up so early. I've leamt hov/ to do it nov/. u they’re a quick group ril get thiem up at five. but if they're slow I won't shout and scream ai them - 1 just got them up at four thirty.
Mandy: Well. pertiaps now we should go on to talk about v/hat there is to see in somc ofthose game parks that you have to get up so early for.
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