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PAPER 1 Reading' (1 hour 15 minutes) The history oj surfing o G You are going to read an article about surfing. Choose the most suitable heading from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the artide. There is one extra heading which Y0l! do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (O). . Mark your answers on 'the separate answer sheet. II is generally believed that the ancient Polynesians were Ihe first to surf and 10 introdace surfing to Ihe Hawaiian islands in the ce~tral Pacific Ocean. In facl. early records show that surfing was at itsheight in the late eighteenlh centUry . During the next century the sport declined, but by the beginning of the twentieth century its popularity had increased again and it gradually became an established water sport. A Warnings ignored B Future challenge C Scientists'involvement D Wetsuits on a mountain E Ideal surfing conditions F One man's influence G Origins of surfing H Scientific breakthrough I Dangersof surfing OJ Hawaii has Ihe besl surf in Ihe world but the beaches are among the most dangerous. partly because they are overcrowded. During October each year there are huge swelIs in which the waves can be almost twenty metres . high. These waves then move to Ihe soulhem hemisphere in April. w TlpStrip If a surfer gets sucked into the centre of one of these waves and Ihen flung onlO the shore as the wave breaks. the force can be life-threatening. And if the weight of the water does nOImake Ihem unconscious, then Ihe wavecan dragIhemunder waterlongenoughforthem lo drown. . Read the lext quickly for general underslanding. . Don't worry If Ihere are some words which you don't understand; focus on understanding the main point of each paragraph. . Then look at the paragraph headlngs; don't expect the words from the text to match. . Re-read each paragraph and fjnd the heading which best summarises the main idea In the paragraph. . Check your answers carefully. HeadlngA: What does 'Ignored' mean? HeadJng D: 'Mountain' is not mentioned In the text but there is a reference to $Omethlng that takes place on a mountain. Don't be deceived by Mount Everest! HeadIng H: What Is a 'breakthrough'? To most people, a twenty-metre high wave is Nature's wayofsaying:stay away. It'stheoceanieequivalentof a lion's roar: get closer and you will be killed. But there are $Omesurfers who actually find these dangers one of the mosl allraclive features of the sport. .In the seeond half of the 'twentielh century one man in . parlicular was responsible for fresh enlhusiasm in the sport. He was il Californian surfer call~d Jack O'Neill who was determined lOcreate il suit Ihat would keep people warm in the waters of northern Califomia. and at the same lime would allow complete freedom of movement. ITJ He experimenled with various malerials without much suecess unIi!, during a piane journey in 1952.he eame aeross a substanee called neoprene. Using Ihis malerial he erealed a wetsuit made of rubber which kepI surfers warm and made surfing a year-round activity in climales which would olherwise be 100eold for part of Ihe year. [TI Over Ihe years wetsuits have been used for everything from deep-sea diving to board sports which take place on land. like skaleboarding. In 1988 O'Neill's original wetsuils were used for the first ever snowboarding world cup evenl, refleeting O'Neill's belief Ihat snow is only frozen waler and snowboardil1gtakes place over frozen waves. One surfer who reeent1y rode agianI wave oft the Pacific island of Tahiti astonished onlookers by walking away without a scratch. This same man now wants 10 surf a wave called Jaws, which crashes onto the shore of Maui, one of the Hawaiian islands. for only a few days each year. Jaws can reach a height of over twenty-five metres and is knowo to the surfing world as the Mount Everest of surfing.

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Page 1: FCE Model Tests (TESTS)

PAPER 1 Reading' (1 hour 15 minutes)The history oj surfing

o GYou are going to read an article about surfing. Choose the most suitable heading from the

list A-I for each part (1-7) of the artide. There is one extra heading which Y0l! do not

need to use. There is an example at the beginning (O). .

Mark your answers on 'the separate answer sheet.

II is generally believed that the ancient Polynesians were

Ihe first to surf and 10 introdace surfing to Ihe Hawaiian

islands in the ce~tral Pacific Ocean. In facl. early records

show that surfing was at itsheight in the late eighteenlh

centUry .During the next century the sport declined, but

by the beginning of the twentieth century its popularity

had increased again and it gradually became an

established water sport.A Warnings ignored

B Future challenge

C Scientists'involvement

D Wetsuits on a mountain

E Ideal surfing conditions

F One man's influence

G Originsof surfing

H Scientific breakthrough

I Dangersof surfing

OJHawaii has Ihe besl surf in Ihe world but the beaches are

among the most dangerous. partly because they areovercrowded. During October each year there are hugeswelIs in which the waves can be almost twenty metres

.high. These waves then move to Ihe soulhemhemisphere in April.

wTlpStrip If a surfer gets sucked into the centre of one of these

waves and Ihen flung onlO the shore as the wave breaks.the force can be life-threatening. And if the weight ofthe water does nOImake Ihem unconscious, then Ihe

wavecandragIhemunderwaterlongenoughforthemlo drown.

.Read the lext quickly for general underslanding.. Don't worry If Ihere are some words which you don't understand; focus on understanding themain point of each paragraph..Then look at the paragraph headlngs; don't expect the words from the text to match..Re-read each paragraph and fjnd the heading which best summarises the main idea In theparagraph.

. Check your answers carefully.

HeadlngA: What does 'Ignored' mean?

HeadJng D: 'Mountain' is not mentioned In the text but there is a reference to $Omethlng thattakes place on a mountain. Don't be deceived by Mount Everest!

HeadIng H: What Is a 'breakthrough'?

To most people, a twenty-metre high wave is Nature'swayof saying:stayaway.It's the oceanieequivalentof alion's roar: get closer and you will be killed. But thereare $Omesurfers who actually find these dangers one ofthe mosl allraclive features of the sport.

.In the seeond half of the 'twentielh century one man in

. parlicular was responsible for fresh enlhusiasm in thesport. He was il Californian surfer call~d Jack O'Neillwho was determined lOcreate il suit Ihat would keeppeople warm in the waters of northern Califomia. and atthe same lime would allow complete freedom ofmovement.

ITJ

He experimenled with various malerials without muchsuecess unIi!, during a piane journey in 1952.he eameaeross a substanee called neoprene. Using Ihis malerialhe erealed a wetsuit made of rubber which kepI surferswarm and made surfing a year-round activity in climaleswhich would olherwise be 100eold for part of Ihe year.

[TIOver Ihe years wetsuits have been used for everythingfrom deep-sea diving to board sports which take placeon land. like skaleboarding. In 1988 O'Neill's originalwetsuils were used for the first ever snowboarding worldcup evenl, refleeting O'Neill's belief Ihat snow is onlyfrozen waler and snowboardil1gtakes place over frozenwaves.

One surfer who reeent1y rode agianI wave oft thePacific island of Tahiti astonished onlookers by walkingaway without a scratch. This same man now wants 10surf a wave called Jaws, which crashes onto the shore ofMaui, one of the Hawaiian islands. for only a few dayseach year. Jaws can reach a height of over twenty-fivemetres and is knowo to the surfing world as the MountEverest of surfing.

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You are going to read an article about a woman who runs a company called Peanuts. ForQuestions 8-15, choosethe correct answerA. B, C ar D.

Mark your answerson the separate answer sheet.

Hungry pOp starsValerie Jones runs a .company called Peanuts whose job it is

to look after pop stars and pop groups when they go on tour.She is the person who feeds the stars and she's been doing it

for the past ten years.

When the stars are playing at a festivalValerie may have to cook for up to athousand people which includes all thecrew and ihe people who work backstage.She erects a marquec - a hugc tent - andthe food is served buffet style from acentral serving area. She has lo cater fordifferent tastes. sI:!th~re are normally fouror more choices of menu. She also has tolook after people who may be on a specialdiet ar same singers who don't eat dairyfood before a concert.

She drives an enormous Iruck fuli ofkitchen equipment and hires at least threewalk.in refrigerators, a dishwashing uniiand portable cabins which act asstorerooms and office.

Ali the bands have to queue up 10 beserved and everyone has lo have a mealticket. The stars are usually more relaxedwhen they are eating as no one .isbothering them for autographs, althoughValerie says that sametimes the securitymen and the slars' managers are moretrouble than the stars themselves.

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

A lot of people in Ihe bands are quiteyoung and Ihey're not used to veryexpensive food, sa Valerie prepares plainfood unless a band sends her a 'rider'. Thisis a lisI of special requirements. Whenpeople are lircd. unwell or homesick Iheylike to have familiar 'comfor!' food sa shekeeps a stock of people's requiremenlsjust in case. As a result of all this, Valerie -OJsays she has become an expert shopperand in less than an hour in a supermarketshe ean spend .€I000.

A lot of bands won't eat before acancertbecause they're too nervous, sa Valerieand her staff can end up working very longhours as Ihey have to be around toprovidewhat peoplewantat Iwoar threein the mam ing. One thing Valerie hasnoticed is that the more mad a band is onstage, the more normal they are whenthey are off it. She says she is amazed at

There are certain things which she always the change in behaviour, A really wild

has to keep in stock like herbal teas and, singer can tum out to be really quiet andher own partieular mixture of honey, polite off stage,lemon and ginger which singers like to

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.Readthe textcareCully.You do not necessarilyneed to understand

every word. Thequestions Collowtheorder oCthe text..Underlinethe keywords in the. question,e.g. ValerJe ~as toprovidea ranp:eoffQ..Cl!i.Theil tryto !indthe part oCthe textwhich contains theanswer and underline

the key words there,e.g, She has to caterCar diCCerent tastes ....Lookat the options anddecide which optionbest matches the keyinCormation in the tex!.

Option C 'there is sucha wide variety oCpreCerences' is the onlyoption to contain the,idea oCproviding arange oCdifferent CoodCarpeople's likes anddislikes,

Questlon 9: 'lessnervous' Is another wayoCsaying 'more relaxed'

Questlon 11: Which wordin the text describes

Cood that is 'simple'?

Questlon 12: Do youneed to reCerto

somelhing earlier ar laterin the text?

Questlon 15: Whatamazes Valerie about thebands?

8 Valeriehas to providea range ot tood because

A people are very tussy about what they eat.B people are used to eating in restaurants,C there is such a wide variety ot preterences.D there is such a .demand tor special menus.

9 The singers are less nervous when they are eating because

. A their security men are with them..B there. are no tans hang ing around.C their managers fuss over them. .D the bands enjoy eating together.

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

A The bands rely on a special recipe,B The bands prefer herbal tea to coftee.C The bands take fruit juice on stage,D The bands like to drink aleohol.

11 What do most bands like best to eat?

A rich food

B cheap toodC junk foodD simple food

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

A Valerie'ssupplyot moreexpensivefoodB Valerie's list of 'riders' tram the difterent bands

C Valerie's supply ot special food for various peopleD Valerie'sunderstandingot people feelingsick

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

A She has a lot of money to spend each week.B She has learnt to find what individuals want.

C She has to buy as much as possible tor (1000.

D She has to shop very quickly in a supermarket.

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

A They feel more relaxed after aconcert.

B They work long hours with liUle tood.

C They only have a snack betore aconcert.

D They like to wait until they eat together.

15 What does Valerie think about the singers?

A They are completely craZ>Jon and aft stage.B They behave difterently on and aft stage.C They are less rude when they are aft stage.D Theyare normally more noisyon stage.

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You are going to read a newspaper artiele about teenagers learning the art ot discussion

and argurnent. Seven sentences have been removed trom the artiele. Choose trom the

sentences A-H the one which tits each gap (16-21). There is one extra sentence which

you do not need to use, T~ere is an .example at the beginning (O).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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

to represent the views and opinionsot different member states.

B However, it gives them an opportunity to develop their skills at persuading other

people and interacting with other students.

WHY. THE.UNITEQ NATIO.NS:WENT.TO SCHOOL'. . .

C Who is then chosen to speak. in the tuli assembly is up to the student who is the

chairperson ot that committee.

D This is not 50 much to do with lack ot knowledge or opinions about these

matters.

Teenagers can talk tor hours on the phone to their triends, but it you try to get them to talk about politics or

the latest developments in agriculture, tor example,they are likely to tall silent. I O I D I It is more

to do with lack of confidence or experience in putting torward elear arguments in tront of strangers.

E They tried to destroy the other representative's argument.

F Once they are all together they are divided into five committees.

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

England, decided to organise an interesting and exciting way ot teaching teenagers how to argue and debate

in public. 1161 I The Model United Nations programme, which is a role-play exercise, was first

developed in the US where it forms part ot the curriculum in hundreds ot schools.

G They hold an annual Model United Nations (called MUN tor short by teachers

and students) based on the real United Nations General Assembly.

H In some years a tew students trom other countries such as Ita!y and Poland willal50 attend.

As many as 600 student representatives, ranging in age from 13 to 18, attend trom schools all over England

and Northern Ireland. 1171 I TlpStrlp

The important roles within the UN, like the president of the general assembly, and the topies, are chosen by

the teachers, and they decide which subjects students will discuss.11SI I

MUN starts on a Friday evening and lasts until Sunday evening. Betore arriving all the students are given a

country to represent and are expected to prepare tor the discussion in advance.1191 I

. Read Ihrough the lexl earefully so Ihal you have a general underslanding..look very earefully al whal eomes before and after eaeh gap..Read through Ihe senlenee options and nnd one that nts in lerms oftopie and language links..Re-readthe paragraphagainto eheekthat it makessense.

For some ot the students it will be the tirst time they have spoken in tront ot an audience and it can be very

nerve-wracking.121 1 I At the same time students become more aware ot political affairs and as

well as gaining in self-confidence they learn about international issues.

Questlon 16: This is the nrst referenee to the Model United Nations, its abbreviation MUN and the

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

Questlon 17: Find other eountries that link with 'England and Northern Ireland'.

Questlon tS: The paragraph begins with a referenee to 'roles' 50 look for a sentenee whieh

eontinues this topie.

Questlon 21: Despite Ihe fatt Ihat students may be nervous, Ihe experienee is obviously

worthwhile. look for a word Ihal eonneels Ihese eontrasting ideas.

It is then up to the students to discuss their views with the other members of their committee to win support

for their argument. before they reach a decision by voting on a particulartopie.'120I I

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.Vou do not need to

read through the wholetext first..Read each questionand !Jocterline the kev.words. .

'. Sc~n,the text 'byreadlng through Itquickly to find theloformation. Ignoreparts of the textwhich are not relevantto the polot you arelooking for..Whenyou find therelevaot part of thetext, read it rne-(!JJ.~..The questions and thetext will not contalo thesame words. Vou needto jook for and matchmeaniog. e.g. Question22 'has becomesuccessful at a youngage' - 'just 21 andalready a box officenamef.

Questlon 29: 'out ofwark' is a similar way otsayiog 'unemployed'.

Questlon 30: Findaoother way of saying'not interested'.

Questlon 32: Fiodanother way of saying'refuses'.

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

For Questions 22-35 choose from the actors A-D. The people may be chosen more than

once: There is an example at the. beginning (O).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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ANACTO~'SWORLD',

Which of the actors

had intended to do something else?

. has 'become successful at a, young age?

was strongly influenced by their upbringing?

had little warning before going on stage?

comments on different acting techniques?

accepted work without hesitation?

was picked without having spoken?

has not been professionally trained?

used to worry about being unemployed?

is not interested in reading scripts?

had a difficult time before becomiog famous?

refuses quite a lot of work?

tried to change their appearance?

had to fight for parental support?

thinks the acting process is quite charming and attractive?

A Jake Armstrong'I have a terrible problem reading through scripts:admits Jake Armstrong. 'I find most of them veryboring, although ance in a while a script will reallyappeal to me and I am immedialely atlracted to Ihecharacter the direclor has asked me to coosider:

Jake Armstrong was always going to end up doingsomelhing dramatic. His falher and mother are bothaclors. and although neilher of them pushed him inloIhe profession. he feels his carcer palh was inevilable ashe saw sa much Ihealre when he was a chiId. 'I would

wail backslage uotil il was time to go home al the endof an evening performance. I met the most fanlasticpeople. As a child you don'l appreciale fame and Ithought all Ihese eXlraordinary people were reallynormat. Bullherc was 50mething fascinaling about thewhole business, why people dress up as differenl peopleand pretend to be olher personalities. Unlike myparenls, however, I am more inlerested in film wark.The Ihing about filming is Ihat you hang around forhours chatting away 10people, then suddenly you've gotto tum it on. I had to leam very quickly how lOtonedown for the camera, not to overaCl, whereas on stagein the thealre it's the exact opposile:

B Laura Dyson

'I Ihiok I'm very lucky to have beeo nOlicedsa early inmy career. When l was at drama schooll used to feelquite desperale meeting up wilh friends who hadalready graduated and who were out of wark. l wouldlisten to them talking about the temparary jobs theyhad, working in restaurants, supermarkets -whatever

they could find, and going lo one audition afler theother. And they were only auditioning for really smaliparts in theatre ar film and getling absolutely nowhere:

Laura DY50nis just 21 and already a box office name.She was spotled whilst on stage in London and offereda film role by one of Hollywood's leading directors. 'I!was unbelievabJe. I'd had hardly any experience and the 'play l was in was a walk-on role only. l didn't have to

say a single word! Apparenlly the director was lookingfor sameone who could play a 16.year~0Idschoolgirl, sol suppose I'm fortunate in that l don't look my age; Tlteirony is that I used"to spend hours making up my facesa that I'd look older.l usedlo get 50 fed up withpeople refusing me entry lo adult films because nabodybelieved me when l said I was over IS:

'. C EmmyMason ,

'My parents have always been interestedin' Ihe arts andI remember being taken to the dnema anei Ihe thealreat a very early age. When I said I wanted to go todrama school Ihey were horrified. In fact, my fatherrefused to agree but he eventually gave in because Ithreatened 10go off around the world on my own at 17doing any old job just to pay my way.'

Emmy Mason was delermined 10suceeed and althoughit .has not been an easy ride lOstardom she has finallyachieved the kind of recognition thal mosl actors canonly dream about. 'My big break came quite byaccident. l was an understudy al Ihe Nalional Thealrefor monlhs on end. It was such hard wark, learning Ihelines and yet knowing thal you were unlikely ever lOsayIhem in front of an audience. Don't gel me wrong,Ihough. I was glad to be eaming same mancy and atleast l got to see the famous names each night. Anyway,one day the leading lady went down with Ilu and in Iheaftemoon I was told l would be on stage Ihal evening.There wasn't time to be frightened. I had sat through allthe rehearsals sa I knew the moves by heart. And Ihatwas it. The critics loved my performance and I've neverbeen out of wark since:

D Luke Demain

'l guess l ended up aClingby accident. I wanled lOgo louniversily but eouldn't decide what 10study. Sa Ithought I'd take a year out, do different things and givemyself a breathing space before applying. But duringthat year I got involved with alocal theatre group andsuddenly realised I was happier than I'd ever been:

Luke Demain has never looked back. Unusual in this

day,and age, he didn't go to drama school and has hadno formaI training. Inst.ad he found himself an agentwho was willing to put him forward for auditions. 'Tobegin with l was mostly doing advertisements for TVand film, which was fine but nOIserious acting. Thenone day my agent got a cali from a filmstudio and thenext day l was on the film set. There hadn't even beentime to send me Ihe script. Looking back I don't Ihink lCYenasked what the film was about, it didn't matter.But l'm quile ehoosy naw and tum down more scripts

than, accept!'

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PAPER 2 Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) PART .2" . Write an answer to one ot the Questions 2-5 in this part Write your answer in 120-180words in an appropriate style.

You must answer this question.

You want to do an activity course abroad during your summer holiday. You have seen

the advertisement below in a magazine and made some notes about things you want

to know. Read the notes you have made. Then. write to the company covering all the

points in your notes and adding any relevant questions of-your own.

2 You have been studying the environment in your English lessons and your teacher hasasked you to write on the tollowing topie tor homework:

Taking care of our p/anet: the things we can all do to he/p.

c",,, (.,\.o I'\oveI-h",,,o"e",cHvil-y O""'''y cOlAvse?

d...ssesov i""\'ivi"\'IA,,,I?

Write your composition.

3 Some English triends are coming to stay with you tor a week. They want to knowabout some ot the special tourist attractions in your area, and have asked tor somesuggestions tor things you think their children would especially enjoy.

AalVITY COURSES ABROAD

Write your letter. Do not write any addresses.aur company specialises in arrangingactivity courses to suit the individual.Whatever your interests, wherever youwant to go, we can provide the rightcourse at the right price.

We also arrange accommodation withlocal tamilies or, it you preter. in smaliturnished apartments.

Would you like to include languagelessons in addition to your activityprogramme?

Tell us what you want and how youwould like 'to travel.

4 An international magazine is publishing articles trom readers about a person whohas had an important intluence on their lite.

Write your artide.

Either

Answer one ot the tollowing two questions based on your reading ot one ot the setbooks.

Wh",l-",veI-hese li\oe?

s

(a) Write a composition deseribing one ot the events in the book

which you have read. saying why you have chosen it and what youtind memorable about it

Or (b) Your teacher has asked you to write a report tor your class onwhether you think the book which you have read would be suitabletor a radio or television play. Write a report giving the reasons tor yourchoice.Write a letter ot between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any

addresses.

T1pStrlpT1pStrlpParUoRead the questions carefully. Choose a question you

have ideas and vocabulary for..Underllne the key points in the question and includethem in your answer..Before you start writing, think of the main point you

, willlnclude in each paragraph.

o Make a few rough notes if it will help you to organiseyour ideas clearly.

o Make sure you always write in paragraphs.. leave yourself enough tlme to read through what youhave written in order to check yourspellingandgrammar.

o You don't have to use your imagination. Read the instructions carefully and underline keywords and phrases: e.g. coverin!! all the Doints in vour notes and addin!! anv relevant auestionsof vour own.

oRead the input material. What information does the advertisement ask tor?o Base your answer on the input material, but try to use your own words as far as possible..Think about who you are writing to. Which style is best: more formai or less forma(?

Should you end the letter with YOUISsincere/y, YOUISfaithrully ar Best wishes?.Plan your answer. Paragraph 1: express your interest In the activity course and give information

about your own requirements, Paragraph 2: request the extra information (based on yourhandwritten notes). Paragraph 3: add a question of your own relevant to the input material..When you have finished, read the input information again. Have you included everything?.Check the word limit, but don't waste time counting every word.

o Check your grammar and spelling.Questlon2:.Make sure you have two or three concrete suggestions. that you can make specificreferenceto.o Use a formai or neutral style.

Questlon3:o Start and end the letter appropriatelyand deal withboth

tourist attractions and suggestions for things children can do.

Questlon 4=

o Use a neutral style: you do not know the reader.. Introduce the person in your first paragraph.. Explain why they are influential in your life and give some

examples to support what you say.

Questlon 5(a):

o Chooseone eventwhichyou knowwell,50that youcanreferto the plot and the characters etc. Explain why you havechosen il..Use a forma' or neutral style.

Questlon 5(11):.Decideon radioor television..Organise your ideas. You can use subheadings if you wish for

a report. ..Choose twa or three examples of scenes/events etc. from thebook and exp'ain howthese wouldmake good radioortelevision.

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PAPER 3

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o.Readthe text for. general understanding.

o A, B,C and Dare all .plausible at first sight,but onlyone fits the .gap.

o The word must fit in thecontext of the text as awhole.

o Check the words beforeand after the gap.Some words can onlybe used with certainprepositions, somewords will be part offixed expresslons.

oRead through the textand check that yourans wers make sense.

Questlon 1: Which wordcan only apply to thelength of somethinglike a bridge?

Q/JestIon 8: Whichphrasal verb means 'tobecome'?

Q/JestIonU: Whichword can stand alone

without another phraseto complete the sense?

Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes) For Questions 16-30. read the text belowand think of the word whieh best fits eaeh

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

Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.ForQuestions1-15. read the text belowand decidewhiehanswerA. B.Cor D best fitseach spaee.Thereisan exampleat the beginning (O). .

Mark your answerson the separate answer sheet.

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Example:

~ I/Example:

O A wateh D lookB find C see

.A . B C Dc::::::J c::::::J ~ c:::J ] ARTJSTDEVELOPMENTMANAGER

Patti Wilkins is(O) <?.t:1 \..Artist DevelopmentManager.Shespecialisesin popmusie and is (16) for managing the production (17) apop singer'snew singleor album and (18) that it involves.

0RESUND BRIDGE

Imaginedriving alonga bridge that is so long that you can't even(O) the other end.The0resundBridge.oneof the(1) bridgesin theworld.(2) sofaraheadinto the(3) thatyoucan'teventellwherethe blueof thewater(4) theblueof thesky.

She is the personwho selectsthe songsfor the album. the photographs for publicitypurposes.who shootsthe video and ehoosesthe ciothes the singer (19) .....................for that video. In (20) typicalday she will meet the peopledesigningtheartwork for the album. the singer'smanager.journalists and marketingmanagers.

The 0resund Bridgeisan amazing exampleof modern engineeringdesign that (5) theScandinaviancountriesof Denmarkand Sweden. It is 8 kilometreslongand was (6) inJuly2000. Itcrossesthe FlinteChannel. the chilly waterway(7) the two countries.

(21) the week she willhaveto listento the hundredsof tapes that are(22) to the recordcompanybysingersand bands hopingto(23) famousone day.She needs to understand (24) :...makes a good pop band and at the sametime has to be (25) to spotstar potential.In(26) of workinglong hoursshe feels it is(27) it when a song finally gets into the pop charts.

At one stagethe bridgeturns (8) a tunnel under the sea. This tunnel is alsoa (9) .....breaker in its own rightas it is the longest road and railtunnel in the world.The engineersbuilt an artificial islandnear the Danishcoast that (10) to supportpart of the bridge(11) as well as being the point at which the road disappears (12) before eomingout in Copenhagen.the capitalof Denmark.

She learnt about the pop industryby(28) workexperienceand editingpop magazines(29) well astaking a businesscourse. Inthat wayshe(30) " out howto goaboutmarketingandsellinginthehighlycompetitivemusie industry.

The bridge, which was built (13) by the two countries. is expected to bring hugeadvantages.Itwill(14) time comparedto traditionalferryconnections,aswell as beingof (15) to the economyof both eountries.

1 A longest B furthest C deepest D hardest I TlpStrlp2 A travels B leans C stretches D pulls3 A space B distance C horl:zon D range oRead the text for general understanding.4 A comes B meets C lines D starts o The word must make sense in the text as a whole.5 A links B contacts C holds D relates

o Decide whieh word each gap needs. e.g. preposition, relative pronoun, conjunction, verb,6 A done B ended C brought D completed adjective, etc.7 A splitting B cutting C breaking D separating o Look out for fixed expressions, dependent prepositions after certain verbs and linking words

8 A down B into C out D back and phrases.

9 A performance B world C record D account oRead through the text and check it makes sense.

10 A helps B aids C attempts D tries Q/JestIon20: Whattype of word goes here?Whichtwo words are possible in the context?Which11 A scheme B plan C structure D form one makes more sense if we are talking generally?

12 A down B underground C below D underneath Q/JestIon24:Whattype of word goes here?Whatother word can replace a noun?13 A commonly B doubly C similarly D jointly Q/JestIon30: Lookat the preposition after the gap. Whatverb can you put with this preposition14 A save B spare C spend D spread

to mean 'discovered'?

15 A good B benefit C quality D comfort

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.Lookat thekeyword.Whattypeofwordis it?Whatusuallyfollowsit,e.g.anintinitive,agerund,apronoun?'..Write.youransweron .'

the questlonpaperandreadbothsentences"

again..Makesureyouhaven'taddedanyextrainformationar missedout anyof theoriginalinformation..Writeontythemissingwordsontheanswersheel..Checkyourspelling..Contractedwordscountastwowords,e.g.don't - donot.

Questlon35:Whichprepositionfollows'prevented'?Questlon 38:Whatauxiliaryverbdoyouhaveto haveinordertomakeaquestionhere?Questlon40=Activetopassive:makesureyoukeepto thesameverbtense.

ForQuestions31-40. complete the secondsentenceso that it hasa similarmeaning to.the!irst sentence.using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must usebetween two and five words. ineluding the word given. Here isan example(~).

Example: O The bag is not big enough for all my luggage. -smali

The bag for all my luggage.

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

Write only the missing words on the separateanswer sheet.

31 I had no idea about Rona'sengagemenl.unaware

I e.ngagemenl.

32 I haven't seena good film for months.since

It's , a good film.

33 Mark did asI suggestedand bought a new computer.advice

Mark and bought a new computer.

34 No teacherwill tolerate bad behaviour in elass.

putNo teacherwill bad behaviourin elass.

35 The heavysnow meant that no trains were running.prevented

The trains the heavysnowo

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

Can your camera for my holiday,p'ease?

37 Jimwas horrified to find his new car had been stolen.horror

To his new car had been stolen.

38 When areyou hoping to go to university?want

When to go to university?

39 If only I spoke Russian.could

I Russian.

40 Brazilianfarmers grow much of theworld'scoffee.is

Much of the world's coffee farmers in Brazil.

. Jlp StrlP..Read the text for

general understanding..Expectbetweenfourand six lines to be

correcl..Lookat thewholesentence;'not just atth.e num be red lines..Underlirie the words

you think are wrongand read the sentence(not the line) without il.Does it sound right?.Incorrectwordscanonly occur once in aline.

Une 48: 15it apreposition or aparticipie which isn'tneeded 'here?

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

Une 55: Look at the tense

used throughout this

fairly long sentence.Where is the mistake?

For Questions41-55. readthe text belowand 'ook carefully at each line.some of thelinesare correct, and samehavea word which should not be there.

If a line is correct, put a tick (V) by the number on the separate answer sheet. lf a linehasaword which should not bethere, write the word on the separate answer sheet.Thereare examp'esat the beginning (Oand 00).

Example:O I V

00 I up

O

00

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

Red Nose Day

EveryMarchin Britain there isa specialday calledRedNose

Day duringwhich the charity,Comic Relief,expectsto raiseup

millionsof pounds.One third of all money collected together

goes to UK projectsto help disadvantagedgroups of people

suchas like!.~edisabledor refugees.The rest of the money

goesto Africa,where because twenty of the world's poorest

countriesare situated. In these countries the money is used

to provideeleandrinking water,health care for, education and

safe housing.50 how are the British public persuadedto give

moneyto Comic Relief? The BBCplaysa large part by being

broadcastingon hours and hoursof programmes. Many famous

personalitiesappearhere on the variousprogrammesand ask

peopleto giveoversome money. Hundredsof schoolsare also

involved and students and teachers pay to dress up for the day.

supermarkets,shopsand garages sell red plastic nosesand

millionsof people wear these about for fun; some people even

buy extra large noses which they had fix to the front of their cars.

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For Questions 56-65 , read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end ot

each line to torm a word that tits the space in the same line. There is an example at thebeginning (O).

Example: ~ excitingWrite your answers on the separate answer sheet.

ABORIGINAL STORIES

Australian Aborigines are tamous t~r their (O) ..,. ~~~i.~.ir!!l... stories.

which are read not trom a text but trom their (56) . These

(57) storiestorm the body ot Aboriginalcultureand

(58) ,which make up their uniqueworldview.

Thestories,whichare otten very(59) are told bypointing

out and walking along large tracks ot land; it can be said, theretore. that

the (60) ot Aboriginesare livedout as it inagiant natural

storybook.It isalso(61) that Aboriginallandhas a strange

way ot creatingitsown (62) .

When they talkabout a placeot (63) Aboriginessaythat

the land has a gi that either likes you or makes you teel disturbed and

(64) . In tact, it.you sit under a tree there is a

(65) that it iswatchingyou, listeningto youand that it

may even talk to you.

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. Read Ihe lexl for general underslanding.. Decide whal type of word you need for each gap (e.g. noun, adjeclive ele.).. look al Ihe whole senlence, not jusI al Ihe line conlaining.lhe gap..You should make no more Ihan ~o changes lo Ihe word.. You may need lo add a preftx or suffix lo some words..Some words may be positive or negalive. Check Ihe meaning of Ihe tex!.. Read Ihrough the lexl and check that your words make sense.. Check your spelling very carefully.

Questlon S8: Is a noun, a verb or an adjective needed here?

Questlon 64: Read this senlence very carefully. Is Ihis word going 10express a positive ornegalive idea?

Questlon 65: Is Ihis word going lo be singular or plura!?

EXCITE

5URROUND

TRADITION

KNOW

THEATRE

LIFE

BELlEF

PERSONAL

IMPORTANT

COM FORT

POS51BLE

PAPER 4

llpStrlp.Read the questlon'before Ihe options and. underline Ihe key .words. '.Eachquestion is basedon a different lisleningtexl and carries a

separale marko.Focusoneachnewtextas you hear it; don't'ook back al Ihe oneyou have just done orlook ahead to whalcomes nex!..Decide on one of the

options after Ihe lirsl. lislening..UseIhe second

listening to check thal.you are correct..Ifyou are not sure,make a sensible guess..Donot lislen for singlewords, bul for Ihegeneral meaning..Don'l worryaboulwords Ihal you don'tknow..Beprepared forshorldialogues as well asmonologues.

Questlon 2: You'lI hearIhe speaker mentionplants, "owers andbutterfiies, as well as 'alikinds of tiny creaturescrawling around'.

Questlon 3: What wasthe secrelary's message?

- Questlon s: What can'lIhe man lind?

Listening (approximately40 minutes)

You'lI hear people talking in eight different situations. For Questions 1-8, choose the best

answer, A. B or C.

You hear a radio announcement about a transport problem.

What is the problem. to do with?

A the railways .

. B the roads

C the airports

2 You hear a man being interviewed on the radio.What is the topie ot his new book?

A insectsB flowersC butterflies

3 You hear a woman talking to her triend on the phone.

What has happened?

A Her meeting was cancelled.B Her meeting was boring.CHer meeting was difficult.

4 You hear an advertisement tor a concert.

What i~being offered?A tWo tickets tor the price ot oneB

(a ticket which includes supper

C a special ticket tor a tamily

5 You hear a man talking to a hotel manager.

What is'he asking tor?

A a new suitcaseB a smalllock

C a spare key

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

What is she looking torward to?A seeing her work on display

B meeting some new artistsC buying an oil painting

7 You hear a business woman talking to her assistant over the phone.What is the reason tor her cali?

A She's lett her laptop on her desko

B She'slett her diarybehind.C She's lett her passport in a drawer.

8 You hear a man phoning through an order tor a takeaway mea!.Where does he want it delivered?A to hiscarB to hisofficeC to his studio

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.The queslions followthe order of the text..Beforeyoulisten.readthe questions. Thinkabout the kind ot

information which!s

'missing. ",' .

. The \iiords you need to

write are on the tape.but not in the same

order as the questionsentences. It is not adictation..Write1-3 words in eachspace. If the answer isa number. you canwrite it in figures orwords..Don't repeat ihe wordsand ideas which arealready in the questionsentence..Checkthat yourwordor phrase isgrammaticalty conectand makes sense..Checkyourspelling.

QuesUon 9: What kind ofinformation would youexpect to complete thissentence?

QuesUon 10: Are youlistening for a verb or anoun for this gap?

QuesUon 14=What kindof things would theCentre not want peopleto do inside?

You will hear part ot a radio interview with a man who is the director ot an Environmental

Centre, For Questions 9-18. complete the sentences.

The Environmental Centre has been open tor [

The Centre hasworking displaysot sun and wind I ~, .

School' children visit the Centre tp tarry out a

, I @]on the environment.

The majority ot coursestake I ~ .apart trom ones in the summer.

Accommodation is provided in basic I ~ made ot wood.

The Centre does not altow anyone I ~ inside.

The course on garden wildlite and ditferent plants is called

I ~ gardening.

The most popular courseshows people how to save I ~The cost ot a course depends on whether people have a

I [EJor not. /

The Centre hasa [ Q!] to make sure nobody is retused

a place on a course.

You will hear tive different people talking about the importance ot modern inventions. For

Questions 19-23, choose trom the list A-F the reason each speaker gives tor the

importance ot the invention to them personally. Use the letters only once. There is oneextra letter which you do not need to use. .'

· There are five different speakers talking on a similar topie. You hear alt five once. then alt fiveare repeated..Read the Instructions carefulty. What will the people be talking about?.Before you listen, read the options A to F..Duringthefirst listening, note downeachspeaker's main idea. Markthe oplion closest to thisidea..During the second listening, check your answers. You may need to change some of them.

B: listen out for the speaker who talks about the ways of guaranteeing contact with other people.

E':Twopeople mention relaxing.but onlyoneof themspeaks about it in the contextoftheinvention which is most important for them personalty.

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

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You will hear a radio interview with a research scientisl. For each ot the Questions 24-30,

decide which ot the statements are True and which are False. Write T tor True or F tor

False in the boxes provided.

TipStrip

o The questions follow the brder of the text.

o Before you listen, underline the key wordsin the statements. Verbs and adjectives are oftenimportant.

o The ideas in the statements willbe mentioned on lape; listen carefullylo check Ihat theslatement refIecIs whal is sa id.

Questlon 24: Does Andrew say that t~e smarl pili is a new drug or is it somelhing else?

Questlon 26: Andrew says thal people 'worry about getting things wrong'. How is this commenlreflected in the statement?

Questlon 30: Andrew says thal people 'become confident'. Does this mean Ihey are afraid ofsomelhing?

PAPER 5

. TipStri.pPalh.Theexaminer

Onlerloculor) will ask youqueslions in IUln. Don'lpreparti a little speechaboulyourself. Lislen

_carefully lO Ihe .examirier's

quesllons which will be .

abOUI yóu; yoiJr famny;..yóur inleresls and olherIhings lo do wilh Ihe lifeyou lead. Answer thequeslions as fully and asnalurally as you can.

ParUo Amlnule is quile a long

lime lOtalk. IIyou do notclearly undersland whalyou have been asked lodo, ask the examiner torepeal Ihe lask for you.(wilhin reason you won'llose any marks for doingthls).Don'l speak too fasl.

o Ifyou don'l know a wordin oneof the photographs,try lo describe it usingother words lo explainwhat you mean.

o Don't give separaledescriptions of eachpicture. Compare andcontrasl them tram thevery beginning..Don'linlerruplyourparlner's turn. Lislencarefully and Ihenrespond briefly lo thequeslion which Iheexaminer will put lo youal Ihe end of yourpartner's lurn.

Part3.Askyourparlnerforhis/her opinions, don'l

jusI say whal you Ihink..Youhaveto talk for3 min,sa don'l decide ar agreetoo soon - talk aboul all

, the piclures first.o Youdon'thaveto agree

with your partner.

Part 4The examiner may ask youqueslions in turn, ar mayask general queslions foryou both to answer. Forexample, the examiner maysay 'And whal aboul you?Whal do you Ihink? Do youagree?'You don'l have to agreewith your partner, but trynot lo inlerrupl; leI yourparlner finish, Ihen saywhat you Ihink.Try lo give reasons for youropinions and make youranswers as fuli as possible.

Speaking (14 minutes)

(3minutes)

The examiner (interlocutor) will ask eaeh ot you to speak brietly in turn and to give

personal intormation about yourselves. You can expect a variety ot questions, sueh as:

Where do you eome trom?

Have you always lived therelhere? .

Can you tell us what it's like? Would you like to live..anyvvhere eise? .

(4 minutes)

You will eaeh be asked to talk tor a minute without interruption. You will eaeh be given

two different photographs in turn to talk about. After your partner has tinished speakingyou will be asked a briet question eonnected with your partner's photographs.

I Eating out (eompare, eontrast and speeulate)

Turn to pietures l and 2 on page 151 which show people eating out in different plaees.

Candidate A, eompare and eontrast these photographs and say why you think the peoplehave ehosen to eat in these partieular places. You have a minute to do this.

Candidale B, whieh ot these would you like to eat in?

I Television (compare, contrast and speeulate)

Turn to pictures l and 2 on page 152 whieh show people making a television programme.

Candidate B, eompare and contrast these photographs and say how you think the peopleare teeling in these photographs. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate A, do you enjoy watching television?

(3 minutes)

You will be asked to diseuss something together without interruption by the examiner. Youwill have a page ot pictures to help you.

I People and travel (discussand evaluate) /!

Tum to the pictures on page 153 whieh show different torms ot transport. How popular

do you think these different torms ot transport are with differdnt people?I\

(4 minutes)

The examiner will eneourage you to develop the topie ot your diseussion in Part 3 byasking questions sueh as:

Is it important to have a cheap public transport system? Why (not)?

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

What do you think is the satest torm ot transport? Why?

If you go on a long journey,what form of transport do you ehoose?Why?

24 The 'smart pili' is a new drug. c::=§]25 It's easy tor some people to take the wrong medicine. c::=§]26 People don:! mind about making mistakes. -

27 Most people are impressed with the new system tor reading labeis. C§28 People can hear personal intormation with the new system.

29 The labeis are designed to speak aloud.

30 Most people are atraid ot the new teehnology.

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PAPER 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)Dark days

o c wYou are going to reada newspaperarticle about living and working in Antarctica. Choosethe most suitableheading trom the list A-J tor each'part 1-7 ot the article. There is one

extra heading which youdo not need to use.Therei~ an examp!eat the beginning (O).Mark your,answerson the separate answer sheet.

The last ship of the season has lefl; the next will nOIbehcreunlilDecembe~.There willbe eigbtmonthsof .'

isolation, cut off fram the' resl of the world on Ihe edgeof the world's coldest, remQtest coniinent: Antarctica.

OJA Avoiding human contact

B Forcedto remain

C Themost lonely placeon earth

D A choiceot routine

E Freezingtemperatures

F Alternative routes

G looking ahead

H A varied community

I Theneed tor human contact

The people who spend Ihe winter at Davis Slation inAntarctica regard the departure of Ihe lasl ship not withfear but with something like a feeling of relief. Gone arethe busy days of summer, the helicopters, Ihe crowd ofpeople. Now life starlS again.

ITJ

There are morc than 40 research projecIs being carriedOUIin Antarclica bul many of Ihc scicntists have left bythe time winter arrives. The station is home to physicislS,biologists, weather observers, mechanics,communications technicians, electricians, carpenters,plumbers, a doctor and a chef. There is also a stationleader whose job it is to keep everyone happy andpraductive and to look after all the paperwork. Wbenmost of the leam arrive each year in December, the sunncver selS. By the beginning of the following June it willnever rise, 50 people have to get used to many darkdays.

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o Part 1 asks you to match summary sentences or headings to parls of an article.

oRead Ihe lexl for general underslanding and don't worry if Ihere are some words which youdon'l recognise; focus on underslanding Ihe main poInt of each paragraph.

o Then 'ook al the paragraph headings; don't expecl the words from the lext lo malch.

o (heck your answers carefully.

Headlng A:.Why might people at Davis Slalion wanl lo avoid olhers occasionally?

Headlng B: This lalks about being 'forced lo remain' .Which paragraph lalks aboul people havingno choice but lo stay where they are?

Headlng E: (ould Ibis heading be redundant as Ihe whole arIicle is aboul living in freezingcondilions?

HeadlngH: This mentions 'a varied communily'. Which paragraph iUuslrates the variety ofpeople?

wII docsn't malter what hours people choose to work solong as the work gelS done, so they can start and finishwork at whatever times suit Ihem. The first real meal of

the day, a hot breakfast. is served at LOam.Thcre is ahot lunch and a hot supper but putting on weight is apotential problem for many people. The doctor is Ihereto advise on diet and exercise and a gym is available to

help people keep fit.

Inevilably. smali social groups devclop within this

isolated community. There is usually a group of smokcrs,

a group ofvideo watchers, a group of people whQ sit and

chat. As people try to maintain contact with home so the

cost of phone bills increases, bul in any case there is

nothing else to spend money on.

II is quite common for Ihe sea lo freeze during April andinstead of waves lapping the beach, thick plates of ice lifland move wilh the lide. ance Ihe sea icc has been

checked lo see if it is slrang enough 10walk on, one canski over and fish through Ihe holes. Evenlually itbecomes strang enough for vehicles 10drive on il 'lOdthe researchers can open up a new road system to enablethem 10drive around Ihe cml~tin minutes, to huts which

could only be rcached after hours of walking in summcr.

Tnps lo the huts are the only means of physicallyescaping from life on the station. Some Irips are forscience, olhers for recreation and a way of having samepersonal and privale space. Some trips can be made onfoot or skis,but in winter they are usually in vchiclcs.

There are no animals as they allleave for Ihe winter, butin spring seals and seabirds and penguins arrive. Onlyhumans stay in Antarctica for the fuli year, and althoughIheir lives are comfortable they are still isolaled andimpnsoned. They have good food, comfortablcbuildings, lelephones, enterlainment, the internet, bulfor many monlhs al a lime no chance of leaving.

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You are going to read an article about one young English person's experience ot a 'gap

year', a year spent overseas, in China, between leaving school and going to university. Forquestions 8-14, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

'Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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everyonewanlS10beyourfriend.My besl Chinese male was Mr Chow, a35-year-old eleclronics leacher wilh a'on, wife, and a cheerful face like a fuli

moon. I helped him with his English andhe coached me al labie lennis, and laughlme how 10ride a molorbike. Besl of all,he was a greal sloryleller, and some ofmy beSI nighls were spenl ealing wilhhim and his family. In China Ilearnllhalfun lake, on differenl forms. -13

Questlon 9: Always readwhal has come before aswell as whal comes afterwilh this kind ofquestion.

'Questlon Ul: Don'l be

mislead by word-'spotting; atthe"beginning of the

, lext llie wrilermentionsIhe facI thal the studenls

eyed him 'nervously'.I am led inlo a liuge, whllewashed room10face a jury of 99.They are arranged inrows, and we look al each olher Ihrougha cloud of yellow chalk dusI. They havenever mel a foreigner before andeye menervously as I sIep forward. I am inChina for a year 10 work wilh 20-year-oldsludenlS learning English. II felI oddbeing younger than my studenls, bulinever felI ,100inexperienced 10copc.

II had nol been an easy choice 10lake Iheopporlunily of doing a gap year. I wasafraid of not being able lo ,eule down loa life of sludying when I relurned and oflosing louch wilh my friends. Bul once

t6 Ihe decision was made, Ilooked for,omewhere challcnging 10live'and work,with the possibilily of Iravelling aroundIhe counlry allhe end of my workpiacemenI.

I worked al a huge, concrele inslilule in acily wilh a million inhabitanls and I grewlO love il. The size of Ihe class whichcould ,omelimes include up 1099sludenls, of very mixed abilily andenlhusiasm, lefl me feeling exhausled,bul rewarded.

One of Ihe besllhings aboullhe work29 was thalI met hundreds of people, and

felt apprecialed and welcomed by Ihem -people who had had practically noconlacl wilh Ihe Wesl. In China,

In Ihe more remOleareas of China where

lifc and land,cape have changed little inhundred, of ycars. you can really feel likea cross belween a celebrily and a crealurefrom oUler space. rve been on Irainjourneys when kids have asked me lo signIheir clolhes, been on television a fewlimes - and jusl whal do you say whenChinese men are slroking your legs,amazed by the facllhat Ihey are so hairy?

So, whal have I come away wilh? I hadno choice bullO adapt, budgel, bargainand become more independenl. There'sno fasler way to grow up Ihan having 10slandinffl)nlof Ihose99studenls,allolder Ihan yourself and leli someone offfor lurning up lale again lo a lessun.

Mosl of allIloved the experience ofliving in a differenl country and Ihechallenge of Irying lo undersland il.

8 What does the use ot the word 'jury' suggest about the writer's teelings in line 2?

A He thinks he has committed a crime.

B The students already tind him boring.C He cannotunderstand their behaviour.

D He knows Ihey want to see what he is like.

9 What doestheword 'decision' in line 16 reter to?

A going to universityB returning homeC going abroadD contactingfriends

10 Which phrasebestsums up the writer's teelings about his job?

A concernedand nervousB tired but fulfilledC enthusiasticbut worriedD successtuland excited

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

A They were suspicious of him.

B They were amused by him.C They were sociable to him.

D They were puzzled by him.

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

A He was surprised at his enjoyment of simple things.

B He got more fun from learning than teaching.C He missed Western forms ot entertainment.

D He enjoyed meeting his students outside lessons.

13 Thechildrenwanted the writer to sign their clothes becausehe was

A famous.B unusual.

C popular.D funny.

14 What does the writer conclude about his gap year?

A It enabled him to learn Chinese.

B He learnt haw to control a class.

C He learnt to cope with foreigners.D It helped him become more mature.

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You are going to read a magazine artic1e about a man who used to work at London Zoo.

Eight paragraphs have been removed trom the artic1e. Choose trom the paragraphs A-I

.the one which tits each gap 15-21. There is one extl'"crparagraph which you do not need

to use. There is an example at the beginning (O);' .

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

R AT T.L I NG THE C A:GEWhen Oliver Graham-Jones first arrived at London Zoo in 1951, he came across

a number o/ difficulties. The zoo had changed little since it was bui/t in 1823 and the keepers who

looked a/ter the animals were used to organising things their own way.

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However, a n~w law changed all that in 1948 and onlyqualified vets were allowed to treat animals. The

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

young boss wit h new ideas.

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He made such a fuss in the first year that many of thekeepers refused to speak to him. He quarrelled withalmos' everybody and arter a year the zoo managementdecided that his job would remain on a temporarycontrac!.

[!!IOn one occasion when Mr Graham-Jones ordered that

the heating in the animai houses should be switched off,the keepers went on strike.

Despite all the arguing, the young vet was responsiblefor some major new improvements and mostimportantly ror setting up the zoo's animai hospital.

Today Mr Graham-Jones, now in his eighties, is againstanimals being in cages. 'In an ideal world, there wouldn'tbe places like London Zoo. We would have only safariparks as these are the best places to keep animals.'

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.'However, to be fair to London Zoo, the managementhas done the best possible and opened up the animalsareas as much as they can. But people nowadays havecars.' The situation is clearly dirrerent from 1948.

~Things have certainly changed. When Mr Graham-Jonesfirst joined the zoo he actually lived in the zoo grounds.

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Later on he moved to live off site and eventually in 1966he left the zoo altogether and became a college leclUrer.

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Another task in Part 3

asks you to replaceparagraphs In'o an .

artide.

oRead through the 'ex'carefully so that youhave a generalunderS,anding.

o look very earefully atthe whole paragraph, .berore and after eachgap.

oRead 'hrough 'heparagraph options andflnd one 'ha' flts in'erms or topie andlanguage links.

o Re.read the 'ex' and

the paragraphs again tocheck 'hat 'hey makesense.

Paragraph C: look at 'he'one or 'his paragraph asanother due ror fltting itinto the 'ex!.

Paragraph D: Ano'herdue: look the way inwhich OGJ'swords echowhat has just beenmentioned In theprevious paragraph.

Paraglaph E: The phrase'at last' summarises theend or OGJ's battle 'o getthlngs changed.

A 'The lion and monkey houses were shut up at 4pm when the keepcrs wenthome, leaving all the heating tumed on. This resulted in the overnighttemperatures being too high and, not surprisingly, a number of animalsbecame m:

B According to Mr Jones, the moment you start to put cages around animalsyou've got a man-made artificial environment which duesn't suit animals.

c . 'Nobody really wanted me,' said Mr,Grabam-Jones. 'The zoo keepcrs had .their owo ideas about nutrition,about~what the animals should eat and these

idea!; had been handed down over the years rrom keeper to keeper. II tooktwo years for me to settle in.'

D 'I didn't care if the job was temporary ror 10 years; the zoo needed me and lwas determined to improve the conditions for the animals.'

E He felt that he was at last in charge of a proper clinic where he could give theanimals the quality of care he felt 'hey deserved. The racilities includcd a rullyequipped operating theatre in a clean and healthy environment.

F 'They don't need London Zoo - they can go to the country and visit sarariparks, which are much better for animals. I'm not anti-zoo, all I'm saying isthat places like this have served their purpose. Modern zoo keeping is rathcrdirferent:

G They only ever called in a vet - someone who specialised in treating sickanimals - when it was absolutely necessary.

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

To enable him to look after the zoo's 800 animals he had a fiat situated

between the seals and the hippos! Although very convenient, the fiat wasdecidedly noisy. especially in the early moming.

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You are going to read a magazine article in which laur different wamen talk about the

importance ol their own personal space. For questions 22-35, choose Irom the people

A-D. The people may be chosen more than ance. When more !han one answer is

required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (O).

Mark your answers on the separate answersheet.

Which of the wornen

sp~nds he( day in, conversation ~ith othe/??

would like to take exercise during the day?

~[EL]~~[ill=:J[ECJ[m=J~~!ED~~~

worries she might upset other people?

builds in a special time to be alone at home?

escapes outside to lind peace and quiet?

'ikes to prepare mentally for what is to come?

gets annoyed if she has no time to herself?

thinks other people may feel equally stressed?

relies entirely on her home environment for space?

feels pressurised by too many demands at wark?

relies on personal space early in the day?

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

has no time to relax during her working day?

TlpSbipQuestlon22: Look for someone expressing a wish.

Questlon 26: What word expresses the same idea as 'peace and quiet'?

Questlon 32: Look for how a list of things conveys how the person feels.

I always need to get away from other people at same

pOint during the day. It's not that I don't get on with

others, I've loads of friends. But I wark in a reallybusy office in the centre of town and from the

moment Ileave home each morning it's non-stop.Crowds on the buses, busy streets, office bustle,

phones, e-mail, do this, do that ". By the time the

endof the day comes, I'm desperate for same peace

and quiet. Even if I'm going out later in the evening, I

always make sure I have at least an hour to myselfwithout anyone being able to disturb me. I arrive

home, make mysell a drink and lie on the sofa. I close

my eyes and relax by concentrating on each part of

my body in turn, beginning with my necko Even if I'm

away from home, I try to find the time just to be

alone in order to unwind and recharge my batteries.

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

. B Lia

I share a student fiat with three others, 50 there's

never a quiet moment. When I come back fram

college in the evenings it's quite likely that there'lIbe other people there as well and we'lI all have

supper together. It's great fun but towards the end of

the evening I feel really tired and 50 Ilike to disappear

by myself for a while. It's hopeless to try and find anyprivacy in the fiat, 50 I go out for a walk. Whatever

the weather, I walk through the park which is quite

close. Late at night it's usually empty. There are just

shadows and the rustle of animals and birds. It's very

peaceful and it gives me the opportunity to reflect onthe day and to think about what I have to do the

next day. When I get back to the fiat Ilike to go

straight to bed. Usually I fali asleep pretty quickly

even if the others are still up and chatting ar listeningto musie. If I don't get this time to myself, 1'11be like a

bear with a sore head the next morning and not niceto knowI

C Beatriz .

I'm a night owi and I absolutely hate getting up in

the mornings. If people try and talk to me before

midday, I really snap at them. Being an actress means

that I wark late 50 it's important that I create space

for myself at the beginning of each day. And because

I use my voice 50 much, in lact totally depend on it, I

like to rest my voice and just listen to musie when I

wake up. I don't even want to hear other people's

voices. Same people lind this very hard to understand

and get quite cross when I tell them not to contact

me before noon. I tell them it's nothing personal butthey stil! sound offended. I'm sure it must be the

same for singers and, who knows, maybe teachers

and lecturers get led up with hearing the sound of

their own voice and simply long to be by themselvessomewhere, in complete silence.

D Natalie.

I wark in a cali centre, which means I'm constantly onthe phone. Apart from lunch and twa short breaks

during the day I'm speaking to people all day long.

And of course you never get to see who you're

speaking to! By the end of my shift I'm exhausted,

not because I'm rushing around ar I'm on my leet all

day but simply because I've spent the day talking andlistening. The breaks are soshart that there's no time

to do anything other than get a drink and something

to eat. I'd love to be able to go for a walk but there's

nowhere to escape to within easy walking distance.

The building where I wark is in the middle ol an

industria' estate, you can't even see a single tree. Sa

my fiat is luli of house plants and when I get home

it's wonderful to be able to relax, surrounded by all

the greenery. Ilie on the Iloor, stretch out, 'gok up atthe plants and try to imagine I'm in atropicalrainforest miles away!

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PAPER 2

si,,~le yoo.-.s?

i"ch"J.i,,~ ""e",ls?

. Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)

You must answer this question.

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

below. but you need more intormation. Using the notes you have made. write to

. Out of C/ass, giving necessary details and asking tor turther intormation.

Ol.ll of ClassLet us organise your trip anywhere

in the wor/d!.specialpricestor large groups

. rangeot sportingactivities

. comtortable accommodation. individualintormationpacks

~et- e"'''''''f1es~ \owoco",,,tries

W~"'t- .,1.0~ey ~"''' \?y l",y~?-rell ~e"" ",'oo"'t-O"'Yd",ss.

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

P.A R T. . 2,:.' Write an answer to one ot the questions 2-5 in this part. Wrlte your answer in 120-180words in an appropriate style.

2 An international magazine is.asking'youngpeople to send in articles'which will bepublished in a specialedition. The title ot the article is:

Theperson in the world / wou/d most like to meet and why.

Write your artide.

3 You have decided to enter a short story competition. The rules otthe conipetition arethat your story must begin with the tollowingwords:Joni cIosed the door very quiet/y and waited.

Write your story.

4 This is part ot a letter you receive trom an English-speaking pen triend.

I didn't know you were going camping with your friend6. What wa6 it like?Do tell me all about it when you next write.

Write your letter telling your pen tri end about your camping experience. Do not writeany addresses.

5 Answer one ot the tollowing two questionsbasedon your reading ot one ot the setbooks.

(a) Which ot the characters in the book is your tavourite?With reterence to the book you have read, write a compositionexplaining why you especially like this character.

Or (b) 'This book is a really good read.' Write a composition sayingwhether you agree or disagree with this statement and giving yourreasons why.

Either

TlpStrlpQuesUon:z:.Remember you are writing for young people.

Pick somebody you know somelhing aboul(pop sIar? aClor?)50 you can say whyyou would 50 much like to meel him/her.

QuesUon 3:.Plan your story before you slart wriling. Hasil gol a beginnlng, a middle and an end?

. Think aboul verb sequences, e.g. Pasl simple/Pasl perfect.

. Try lo make your story as interesting aspossible..Remember thal slones don't have greelingsor headings. . . ..

QuesUon 4=.Explaln lo your friend why you hadn'lmentioned you were going camping.

.Tell him/her who you wenl camping wilh;menlion a few Ihings Ihal happened whilslyou were camping and whelher or nol youenjoyed yourself..Use an lnformal style, but slarl and end Ihe

(etter in an appropriale 'etter formal.

QuesUon 5('1>:.Choose acharacter whom you feel you knowwell trom Ihe slory so Ihal you can ineludeplenlY of reasons as lo why he/she is yourfavourile..Useaneulrallo forma'style.

QuesUon s(b):.Say whelher you agree or disagree with thestaIemenI. . .

.Inelude examples trom Ihe book to justifyyour opinio n, and lo make It elear why youenjoyed/didn't enjoy reading it..Use a neutral to formai style.

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PAPER 3

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Q/lesUon 4=The writerdoes not believe peoplego for the coffee. .

Q/lesUon i: Which wordcan be used without

needing an object?

Q/lesUon 11: Which verbis invariably used with'business'?

Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)

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

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:O A hopped B looked C jumped D popped

COFFEECULTURE

The other day I wanted a cup of coffee, so I (O) into the bank. I sat in a soft armchair

and watched the world (1) , which, in this case, was the (2) for the services of the

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

The (3) for 'real coffee' in Britain, like that for mobile phones, seems never-ending.However, the (4) is that the attraction for many British people (5) not so much inthe coffee as in the 'coffee culture' that surrounds il. This is to do with big, saft sofas andthe idea that if you sit on one, you too can (6) the actors in the American TVcomedyFriends.

In london, the first cafe opened in 1652. Men would (7) there, often at (8) times

during the day, to (9) news and gossip, discuss (10) of the day and (11) .....business. The cafes acted as offices and shops in which merchants and agents, clerks andbankers could carry out their (12) .

In london today it is (13) that there are more than 2000 cafes and the number is

(14) . It won't be long before coffee is sold everywhere. You can already buy it inhospitals, motorway service stations, supermarkets and at tourist (15) throughoutthe country.

For Questions 16-30, read the text belowand think of the word which best fits each

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

W~ite your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

~SPORTS TOUR15M .

Hundreds of thousands of fans travel worldwide to watch (O) ~he-i.r: favouritesport - an international match, a tennis championship, a Formula One Grand Prix.

In recent years(16) has been a huge increaseinsports tourism.(17) longerare people content to (18) in an armchairtowatch their teams or sportingstars on television.Theywant to be (19) .....................the action is,(20) they packtheir bags and head straightfor the airport.

In (21) to the usualsportingevents,the OlympicGamesare held(22) fouryears.TheOlympicsmayonlylasta coupleofweeks,but(23) affect the host cityfor severalyearsbefore. Newfacilities(24) to be built,not just for the Gamesthemselves(25) .....................also for the thousandsof internationalvisitors(26) come to stay.Theeffectsare also feltoutside the host city(27) manyvisitorschoosetoexplorethe surroundingregion,and this (28) a lastingeffecton tourismin the country.Forexample,(29) the 1992 OlympicGameswere heldin Barcelona,inSpain,the cityhas (30) an extremelypopulartouristdestination.

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Q/lestIon21:Theword both before and after the gap and the second part of the sentenceshould help you decide what kind of word is missing.

Q/lestIon 26: What type of word goes here? What word can stand in for a noun?

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

1 A flypast go by C pass on D walkalong2 A queue 'ine C wait D search3 A demand development C claim D supply4 A sense suspect C suspicion D style5 Aleans lies C occupies D rests6 A be feel C join D contact7 A bring fetch C take D gather8 A regular right C correct D perfect9 A give exchange C offer D establish

10 A thoughts issues C feelings D circumstances11 A make perform C do D form12 A trading transactions C information D works13 A estimated guessed C taken D told14 A raising growing C succeeding D remaining15 A scenes points C attractions D matters

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PART 3. .

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.Questlon 32: What kindof word do you need toput after 'wish'?

Questlon 35: Whatpreposition do y()u needto make this word. intoa _ ...

phrasal verti meanlng .. .'scold'? :.

Questlon 40: Careful-you will need to replace'expensive' with anotherword.

For Questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a simiJar meaning to thefirst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must usebetween two and five words, including the word given. Here i.san example (O). '

Example: O The bag is not big enough for all my luggage.smali

The bag for all my luggage.

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

o' L'i5t"OO 5mall'

Writeonly the missing words on the separate answersheet.

31 'Oon't speak so loudly,John: said Petra.asked

Petra so loudly.

32 I'm sorry I can't meet you this evening.wish

I this evening.

33 It may rain later so take an umbrella.

caseTakean umbrella later.

34 David carried on working despite feeling very sleepy.even

Davidcarriedon working verysleepy.

35 Mariescoldedher son for breakingthe vase.told

Marie for breakingthe vase.

36 Iam not interestedincomputers.interestComputers me.

37 We were all surprised to see "'itty at the party.

surpriseTo to the party.

38 TheBeatlesare thought by manypeople to be among the world'sbest pop groups.that

Manypeople the worfd'sbest pop groupswere The Beatles.

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

il

Do yourcar?

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

The rent for this fiat is I had expected.

PART4

!lpStrlpUne46: Whichconjunctionisn'tneededhere?

Une49: Whichword:couldbeusedIn thissenten'ebut is:lrithe

'.wrongpositionhere?

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

If a line is correct, put a tick(eI) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line

has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.

There are examples at the beginning (O and 00).

Example:.0 t/

00 I' into

O

00

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

TIME TRAVEL

Have you ever wished you could travel back into the past

to change into some moment in your life? Have you ever

wanted to visit some impertant event in the history? Time

travel is a wonderful idea but it is fuli of difficulties. One

famous scientist, is Stephen Hawking, has said that if time

travel was possible we would be visited by time tourists. But

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

travel is impossible. Other scientists, and liowever, disagree

with him and argue that our planet, Earth, is so far tiny a part

of the universe that time travellers have not vet visited this time

and place. Would it be pessible so to travel into the future?

Scientists say that there this is almost certainly impossible,

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

future the universe will stop or expanding and start to grow smalIer.

This may allow travel into the future although there is one major

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

universe reaches to this stage.

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For questions 56-65. read the text below. Use the word given in eapitals at the end oteaeh line to torm a word that fits the spaee in the same line. There is an example at thebeginning (O).

Example: G organisation

Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

VOICESFOUNDATION

Voiees Foundation is a musie edueation (O) a.~ga1ni.?,~i.Q,~ . Its tounder,

Susan Digby,believes(56) that learningto sing is the

best way to introdueechildrento musie.'Playinga (57) ..................

instrument isdiffieult.and the (58) ot ehildrenwho begin

usually give up, but everyone has a voiee: she says.

Digby's(59) , tor the Foundationeamewhen she was

travelling in Hungary. 'People there believe that a ehild's

(60) benetitstrom musieedueation,and it has

a (61) effecton other skilIs,like

(62) and linguistieskills.Musieedueationprovidesa

training whieh extendsehildren's(63) and listening

powers.' Digbybelievesthat ifehildrenget (64) trom

singing, they are more likely to tearn an instrument (65) ..................

when they are older.

TlpStrip

Questlon 56: Is an adverb, a verb ar an adjeclive needed here?

Questlon 58: Is !he word required more frequently used in its singular ar

pluralform? .Questlon 63: Take care wilh Ihe spelling of Ihis word.

ORGANI5E

PASSlON

MUSie

MAJOR

INSPIRE

DEVELOP

SIGNIFY

MATHEMATleS

eOMMUNICATE

ENJOY

WILL

PAPER 4

TlpStrip

Questlon 2: Whal do youleam when Ihe woman,says 'I'd make il and take.il wilh us when we're oul

walking'?

Questlon 6: Where did

Ihese early plays lakeplace?

Questlon8:Ustenoulrorwhen Ihe woman says'whal's really attractive';Ihis will help you focuson Ihe answer.

Listening (approximately 40 minutes)

You'lI hear people talkingin eight different situations.,For Questioris 1-8, ehoose the best,answer, A. B or C.

You hear part ot a radio programme about a sports personality.

What has he recently aehieved?A a new sporting record

B another gold medale a tinaneial reward

2 You hear a woman asking tor a recipe.What does she want to make?

A something tor supperB something tor a party

e something tor a pienie

3 You hear man talking aboul animals.

What is he recommending?

A teeding a pet a balaneed diet

B giving a pet plenty ot exereisee making sure a pet is looked after

4 You hear part ot a radio programme about travelling abroad,

Who is speaking?

A a journalistB a tour guidee a travelagent

5 You overhear a student talking about one ot her classes.What has she done?

A missed attending a classB withdrawn trom a class

e eomplained about a class

6 You hear a woman talking about a new book on the theatre.What is the best title tor the book?

A Popular Street TheatreB TravellingTheatre Players

e Open-air Plays and Playe~

7 You overhear two people diseussing a museum they have recentiy visited.What kind ot museum was it?A a eostume museum

B a naturalhistorymuseum CTIe a transport museum

8 You hear a woman diseussing a new tashion.What does she like about it?A theeolours

B the designs [::=I!Je thematerials

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PART2 .

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Q/lestIon 10: Are youlikely to need a noun or averb to complete thissentence? .

Q/lestIon 13: Can youpredict what.kind ofwordmight fili this gap? .

Q/lestIon 14=Williammentions that 'winter

nights were very cold'.What might people leaveon overnight?

PART 3

You will hear part ot a radio programme in which a man talks about his childhood in

Australia. For Questions 9-18, complete the sentences.

William could hear rain talling on the . [ o ot hishouse.

Peopleused [ ~ to stop their windows breaking.

William's parents had. [. J]J and torches when the electricity tailed. .

~ 'were unusable because they t'ooded.In the wet season the [

People relied on using a [ ~ to receive whatever they wanted.

William enjoyed cycling through tields where [ ~ wasgrown.

Bandicootsare more commonlyknownas I @]

In AliceSp~ingsthe I ~ are lett on overnighl.

BoardingschoolinAustraliamay be I ~ tram where you live.

Peoplestay [ ~ during the hottest part of the day.

You will hear five different people talking about what they like about their tavourite

restauranl. For Questions 19-23, choose trom the list A-F what each speaker says. Use

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

p'. A R'.T.. 4.'.....

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Anothertaskin Part4asksyouto choosethebestanswerInmultiplechoicequestlons..Beforeyoulisten,read

throughthe.questions.. andul\derliiiekey

.words. ...listen to findtheanswerto aquestion,thenchoosetheoption .(A,Bor C)whichis theclosest.Mostquestionswill beaboutpeop'e'sfeelings,ideas,attitudesandopinions.

Q/lestIon24=Karinsaysthat 'therewasnoreasonwhyI shouldn'tstay'.Whichoptionrellectsthisfeeling?Q/lestIon26:Thinkaboutotherwordsorexpressionsfor theseadjectlves;youwill nothearthe identicalwordsin theoptions.Q/lestIon 28: Once again,thinkof othersimilarwordsthat Karinmightuseto expressherfeelings.

You will hear an interview with a woman who has 'eft her own country to live abroad.

For Questions 24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.

24 What made Karindecide to' move to ltaly?A There was nothing to stop hero

B Her friends were already there.C She wanted to leam Italian.

. 25. Why dld Karirireturn to the UKfor two week~?A to collect her furniture

B to buy a new carC to sort out her affairs

26 How did Karin feel after a few weeks in Italy?A worried

B 'onelyC unhappy

27 How did Karin find a job?A She asked her 'andlord's wife.

B Her landlord offered her some work.

C She wrote to a language school.

28 How did she feel about her job?A very afraid

B quite helpless

C very impatient

29 When Karln tlrst took a customer's orders,

A she smiled and spoke very softly.B she couldn't understand what the person said.

C she managed without any prablems.

30 How does Karin feel about her experience?A Things were quite easy.

B She was very fortunate.

C She took a very big risk.

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PAPER 5

TipStrlpParh.Listento the

instructions. .

Makesure you do what.isasked. ..Oon~tbe afraid'lo askyoui partner or theexaminer totepeatsomethlng if youhaven't understood..Lislen to the questionsthe examiner asks yourpartner, and listen towhat your partner says.The examiner may say'And what about you?'or 'Do you agree?'.Oon't give shortanswers. Say what youthink and why.

Speaking (14 minutes)

(3minutes)

The examiner (interlocutor) will ask each of you to speak briefly in tum and to give

persona I information about yourselves. You can expect a variety of questions, such as:

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

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

. What are your plansfor the future? .

PAPER 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)

You are going to read an article about a photographer who specialises in taking

photographs of birds called storks. Choose from the list A-H the heading which best

summarises each part (1-6) of-the article. There is'one extra heading which you do not

need to.use. Thereisan exampleat the beginning(O). . .

Markyouranswerson the separate answer sheet.(4 minutes)

You will each be asked to talk for a minute without interruption. You will each be given

two different photographs in tum to talk about. After your partner has finished speaking

you will be asked a brief question connected with your partner's photographs.

I Travelling (compare, contrast and speculate)

Tum to pictures l ,and 2 on page 154 which show people traveling.

Candidate B, compare and contrast these photographs and say what you think the people

in the photograph are feeling about travelling. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate A, do you like travelling with or without a lot of luggage?

I Playing a musical instrument (com pa re. contrast and speculate)

Tum to pictures l and 2 on page 155 which show people playing musical instruments.

Candidate A. compare and contrast these photographs and say what you think the people

in the photographs are feeling. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate B. do you play a musical instrument?

A Storks will nest anywhere

B An impressive sight

C Storks unlikely to

find new nesting areas

D An important factor affectingstork numbers

E The reason for the

photographer's visit

F Storks don't mind where theyfeed

G The photographer's first task

H Storks able to guarantee thejrexistence

[II"V'V"hi."t:e S"t:orks

E I ~As I walked along Ihe narrow slreels of a smali Spanishvillage, I felt exciled al Ihe prospeel of being allowed uponlO Ihe roof of a beauliful ehureh. My purpose in beingIhere was 10lake pholographs of Ihe while slorks whiehhad been seen nesling in Ihe bell lower high above Ihevillage SlreelS.In fael, slorks had been my liekeI inlOmany similar advenlures over Ihe years.

I 1 ISlorks are large, beauliful birds wilh long neeks andlaking pielures of Ihem is nOI easy. In lowns and villagesslorks build Ihejr neSIS, which are like plalforms madeout of Iwjgs. high up on rooflopS or Ireetops. 50 myinilial job was lO eolleel a huge key, leI myself inlo Iheehureh, and elimb up Ihe belllower 50 Ihal I eould alleasl see Ihe while slork nesl on the roof of Ihe lower.

12 II evenlually reaehed Ihe lap and (ifled Ihe door abovemy head. Afler Ihe hoi, dry slreels below Ihere was awondenul cool breeze and sIaring al me from Iheir neslaboul forry melres away were Ihree half-grown slorks. Itwas a marvellous scene, especially in view of Ihe faelIhal lowards Ihe end of Ihe Iwenlielh cenlUry Ihere wasgreal coneem aboul Ihe fulure of Ihe while slork.

I 3 IThe numbers of slorks had been decreasing for variousrea5Ons.The major eause for Ihis decrease was probablydue lo Ihe laek of rain in Wesl Africa. SlorksIradilionally escape Ihe European winler and depend oninseels and other animals for Iheir fcod supply. Thesevere droughl caused by hardly any rainfall for years inWest Afriea had redueed Ihe slorks' supply of food withdisaslrous eonsequenees.

(3 minutes)

I-CommuniciltiOiiS{iIiSClissaiid evaluate)

Tum to the pictures on page 156 whi~h show the different ways we can keep in touchwith what is happening in the world. What are the best ways of finding out what is goingon?

(4 minutes)

The examiner will encourage you to develop the topie of your discussion in Part 3 by

asking questions such as:

Is it important to know what is happening in the world? Why (not)?

Do you think computers will eventually replace books and newspapers?

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

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

Human developmenl has also affeeled Ihe slork's abililylo survive, bul in Ihis case Ihe bird has proved lo be veryadaplable. In nalura! environmenls, Ihe slork nesls inIrees and on rocks. However, as buildings began lospread anIa Ihe slorks' nalural nesting siles, Ihe birdsadjusled 10 Ihis lass by carrying Iheir Iwigs even higher.Radio lowers, road sigos, SIalues, monumenls, ehimneysand even pylans earrying eleelricily have beeome loadedwilh piles of Iwigs.

I 5 IAnolher example of Ihe slork's amazing abilily 10adjusllOchanges in Ihe environmenl is its diet. Il aSIark ean'tfind sufficienl fcod in its nalural habilal, Ihen il seems ilwill quile happily feed off whal il ean find in rubbishlips. This reliable 50urceof food is probably one of Ihereasons why a sizeab'e pereenlage of Ihe slorkpopulalians in Spain no longer migrale by f1yingoff lOAfriea for Ihe winIer.

16 IHowever, Ihere is a new Ihreal 10 slorks on Ihe horizon.European Union ru'es and regulalions may affeel Ihesouree of fcod found on rubbish lips, as governmenls arenaw being asked 10 elean up rubbish lips by eoveringIhem over. This will obviously eul off a valuable fcodsupply for Ihe slorks. Neverlheless, like any animai arbird which has 50 successfully adapled lO humandevelopmenl, Ihe stork will no doubl find a way loensure il will survive tong inlo Ihe fulure.

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PART 2:,' You are going to read an extract trom an article about an unusual torm ot storytelling. ForQuestions 7-14, choose the correct answer A. B. C or D.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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Unusual ,s t O ryt e IIi ng

Questlon r.-Make sureyou read far enough Into,

the text before youanswer this questlon!

Questlon10: Rememberthat this klnd of questlonmay requjre you to readboth backwards as weli

'asforwards,'ln, the texlQuestlon itiThe key'

, Informationis not .explicitly stated. What

can you tell from the

boys' attltudes?

. 'It's the seventh minute jnto a match and

we're up against one oCthe top clubs inBritain. We're expected 10lose. I gel Ihebali and I'm running as Castas I can Corthe goal. The goalkeeper runs towardsme. Do I try to get round him or shall Ishoot?'

'Go round him: calls oul one voice.

'Shool!' shout a CewoCthe kids gatheredon the floor.

'I decide to shoot and I can see the bali

going wideoBut then I look up and seemy mum blowing hard on her whislleCromIhe side oCthe pitch, and the baliswings to the right and Callsinside thegoal post. I've jusI scored and we're one-nil up againsI Ihe Cavouriles.'

It's gripping storylelling and nOIa singlechild has moved. It also happens thalevery word is true, with the exception oC

2t Ihe bit abouI his mum! The speaker is aCormerCootballplayer, Barry Morgan,who now works as a communityrelations officer In a large city insouthem England.

Part oC Barry's job involves visiling

clubs, schools and libraries along with a

proCessional storyteller, Rick Taylor, in

order to try and reach Ihe kids who

mainly sit at the back oCclassrooms and

don't wanl lo lake parl in lessons. Theywanl 10 bolh excile Ihe children's

imaginalions and encourage Ihem lO

read, and so Car Ihey are delighled wilh

the success oC Ihe project.

The original ,ideaCorIhe projecl wasRick Taylor's. Over Ihe years he hadcollecled a huge number oCColklalesand slories and had eamed his livingIravelling around Ihe world lelling Ihem.AClera one-off evenl with BarryMorgan, which was a tremendoussuccess, Taylor decided thal they shouldtry and do morc. 44

'I! was particularly good for the kids lO

have strong male role models involved.

Many boys grow up wanting to be

proCessional Coolballers and Ihey'lI listen

to what we have to say Car more readily

than Ihey would listen 10 Iheir leachers.

It's not just the boys who get a 101out oC

il; even though a 101oC Ihe slories are

football based, Ihe girls never get bored:

says Taylor.

But there are other groups Cor whom the

storytelling has been a learning process.

On one occasion. Cor example, Barry

Morgan took some young proCessionalfootballers with him to one oC the

slorytelling sessions. The players

explained to the kids how relaxing with

a book beCore a big game could improve

their performance. 'Footballers have a

Cairly short career: says Morgan, 'and

most oC them move on to other jobs in

the leisure industry, running a business

or public speaking. For all these careers

you need good communication skilts and

lelling slories to a bunch of school kids is

greal practice for Ihe future. When I

firsl started playing Cootball I had almost

no selC-confidence but nowadays I'm

quite happy standing up in Cront of 500children.'

7 Where is the speakerat the beginning ot the article?

A running on a tootball pitchB playing tootball with somechildrenC reliving an earlier tootball matchD sitting in a tootball stadium

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

A It's intended to praise his mother.

B It's intended to make his IIsteners laugh.

C It's important to involve your mother.. D It's unusual tor a woman to reteree a match.

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

A They love reading stories in the classroom.

B They enjoy being part ot a club.

C They are not interested in being at school.

D They dislike having to go to libraries.

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

A He wanted the opportunity to earn more money.

B He needed more stories trom other parts ot the world.

C He telt the stories they told could be more successtul.

D He thought they could organise much more storytelling.

11 What is the attraction ot this torm ot storytelling tor many boys?

A They admire the people telling the stories.

B They enjoy listening to some good teachers.C They hope to become storytellers themselves.

D They like the tact that girls are not included.

12 What did the young tootballers recommend about reading?

A It can make you play better.

B It helps you to teel relaxed.

C It makes you more contident.

D It makes you a better storyteller.

13 What does the writer suggest about tootballers in general?

A They are not particularly well educated.B They adapt well to other protessions.

C They have trouble communicating with people.

D They have to be prepared to look tor other jobs.

14 How has Morgan benetited trom storytelling?

A He could take up another career.B He has become more sure ot himselt.

C He became a good businessman.

D He enjoyed meeting new people.

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You are going to read a newspaper article about a writer's experience ot winter in Siberia.

Eight sentences have been removed trom the article. Choose trom the sentences A-I the

one that tits each gap (15-2.1). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

There is an example at the beginning (O).' _ "

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

A Some people did worry, however.

B Out in the streets I tound a certain pleasure in the extremecold.

C In tact it was 50 tar trom anywhere else that most people didn't even know

whether it counted as being in Europe or Asia.

A tewyears ago I decided I needed $Ome peace. and Quiet to write a book. On the"grounds that

" nothing trom the real world could possibly disturb me out there, i arranged tó ~ap my"Londón.fiat

tor alittle town in the middle ot Sibena.I O I C 1 I had heard that it was cold enough to

make your eyes water and treeze the teardrops on your tace.

D Moreover, on arriving and leaving the aeroplane: theimmediate eftect ot the

moisture treezing on my eyelashes was extremely unpleasant.

E The iceon my windows hastinally melted.

I wasn't going to Siberia to get a tan. But writing a book in a cosy tlat when it was cold outside was one

thing.1151 " II had picked the town becauseit was so remote and it had the reputation ot beingoneot thecoldestplaceson Earth.1161 I

F But once inside the tlat I tound there were radiators heating every room

twenty-tour hours a day.

G Writing a book when it was -45'C was quite another.Anyway, oft I drove to tind my apartment in a block which I knew would be warm and well-heated by a

communal'central heating system. I must contess that when I got there I was not prepared tor the tact that I

had to break the ice oft the door betore I could open it.1171 II discovered later that these

radiators continued to push out heat tor seven or eight months ot the year.

H In the centreot the town was an ice-chuteand the children would spend longhours sliding down the chute with their teet in the air.

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

1181 I Everypasser-bywore a huge hat and went about covered in a personaI cloud ot steam.

Enormous sheets ot ice hung trom the trees, walls and balconies and the pavements looked like marble,

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Siberian children, I was pleased to see, got their kicks trom sliding on ice and attacking each other with

snowballs.1191 1

Sentence A: This suggests that it will contradict something which has just been stated in the text.

Sentence B: Could this sentence occur at the beginning ot a paragraph?

Sentence G: There is a paralleJ structure in the text which is anolher kind ot clue.

A tortnight atter my arrival, we were intormed on the news that temperatures were going to drop even

turther. 120 I I 'Are you ready tor it?' Now when I went to market I tound women with their taces

wrapped lo the eyeballs, standing behind piles ot tish, trozen solid. Ice cream was sold in unpackaged, naked

lumps and tor a tew days we went around with hats and collars covered in trost.

In these bitterest days, heard no word in the tram station~ or the bus stops, just the sound ot crunching snow

and silence. We all knew that there was no shortage ot energy and it our tlats were warm and we could

make ourselves cups ot tea there was nothing to worry about.121 I lin the local theatre, I heard

that a group ot dancers had to practise their movements while wearing huge boots. Buses drove around in

pairs in case one ot them broke down, and schools had to close.

Walking ho me through the town centre one night with the temperature at -38'C, I came across people who

had built tires trom cardboard boxes, stil! trying to sell their goods and hoping people would stop to look at

what was on sale. That same evening I wandered out to adniire the glittering snow under brilliant stars.

I eventually tinished my book as the temperatures reached zero, the pavement snow turned grey and another

Siberian winter appeared to be almost over.

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You are going to read a magazine article about five people who use computers. 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 at the beginning (O),

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

P ART. .4 . .....

Which of the people uses a computer

for entertainment?

to hel p keep appointments with colleagues?

to find out about business competitors?

for planning rough copies of their work?

to create beUer pictures?

while on a journey?

to catch up on new things in their specialist areas?

because other people rely on you to have one?

to reduce feelings of loneliness?

even though it does not feel very individual?

because it cuts down on costs?

even though it is not the latest model?

to advertise what they do?

because they've depended on one for 50 long?

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Questlon 25: Who might need to indude pictures in what they do?

Questlon 29: Look for a similar way of saying that you can't work withouI a computer,

Questlon 32: What olher expression do you know for 'cuts down on costs'?

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A Tara

I'm a poet and I spend a large part of my life travellingaround the world. I have a laptopcomputer, whichmeans I can work on trains and buses, wherever I

hap pen to be. My poems always begin in a notebook(and I mean the paper variety) where they stay for awhile, moving from notes I have made, sometimes justindividual words and phrases, to more developedpieces. The only way I can keep in touch with my familyand also.stay in contact with other writers is by usinge-mail. Actually, I also usee-mail for sendingwork -poems, articles, reviews - to magazines, publishers and

newspapers. Through my PC I am in constantcommunication with writers all over the world and

we're able to swap poems and ideas within seconds. It'sbrilliant.

B Maisse

I'm a surgeon and I work in a large teaching hospital.Although I have a PC at home, I also have aliUlepocket PC, a PDA - personal digital assistant. I carry myPDA around with me all day as it's smali enough lo fitinto my coat pocke!. I use it like a diary and il has analarm which I can set to remind me about meetingswith other doctors in the team. I wouldn't be nearly asorganised without it; having all the necessaryinformation in one place and not on scraps of paper isinvaluable. There are lots of Ihings available over Ihe

internet which are great for doctors. There's always alot of reading to be done, and it's often cheaper todownload journals online than buy the printed copy. .It.also use the internet to find out about the latest

discoveries in drugs and developments in medicalresearch.

C Konrad

I'm my own boss and I run my business from home.

I bought a computer when I set up the company acouple of years ago, and I know that I couldn't operatewithout one. In any case everyone expects you to havea computer these days. The first thing I do in themorning is check my e-mail. I get about 40 e-mails aday; using e-mail is ohen much more convenient forcommunicating with my customers. It means you canchoose when to reply, unlike the telephone, which

interrupts whatever you happen to be doing when itrings. My computer helps me manage my time beuer,but it is not as personal as a phone cali. I also use the

. internet for finding out what other companieslikemine are offering. Once upon a lime I would haveasked for a company's brochure 'or' informationpack; .but nowadays most companies advertise on their ownwebsites.

D Suzy

I am 12 years old and in my first year at secondaryschool. My parents have recently bought a newcomputer, so they let me have their old one, which isstill very good. It has made a big difference to the

way I do things, particularly my school work. It is aquick and easy way to do my homework. Instead ofhaving to draw pictures I can get them from the artwork package on the computer and just add them towhatever it is I need to iIIustrate. It also saves mess-

no rubbing out and no cutting things up. Mycomputer also has an internet connection which givesme access to all sorts of information. I can also use

the encyclopaedia and dictionary that are on thecomputer. Lastly, my computer has lots of gameswhich I can play after I have done my homework.

E Fergus

Ilove compUlers. I owned one of the earfy laptopsand today I have both a PC and a laptop. My life as afreelance musician would be a real struggle withoutmy computers. I have to run myself like a smalibusiness, and I simply wouldn't be able to do thatwithout a computer. You have to keep in touch withmusic agents, concert promoters and conductors, andthere are lots of letters to write. l use my computer tosen d out information about myself each week bye-mail. I can even send a picture of myself that waytoo. It saves a lot of money on stationery, stamps and50 on. I also keep all my accounts up-to-date on it anduse the internet to research new musie. The other

thing Ilove about having a computer is that being aprofessional musician can be a solitary business,because you spend a lot of time on your own athome. My e-mail is like having a friend in the fiat.

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PAPER 2 Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)

You must answer. this question.

You and a friend would like to work for a year on a volunteer programme. Yourtriend has written to you and sent you the advertisement below. Read the letter

and the advertisement. together with hislher notes. Write a letter to the World

Support Programme asking for the information which your friend suggests andaddjng any relevantquestions ot yotir own.

Thi~programme ~ound~ ju~t what we want. I've added ~omecomment~ but I ~hall be away next week. ~o perhap~ you couldwrite for more information and a~k about anything el~e you thinkwe need to know'.

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WORLD SUPPORT PROGRAMME Averageage?

! . Forvolunteersaged 17-70 .)...:::-' .

l,,;.,/ · Gooverseasto work with localcommunities- Where'?

. Useyourskillsto help others Sugge~t a~king what

\ . Nocosts involved__ Seem~ unlikely ~ki\l~are mo~t u~eful! . Freeaccommodation- F d": . 00 ,i -'- -- -

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

'p A R.T," 2 " ;',':"

.~:

Questlon2:. Youneed lo wrile clearly

on IWo or Ihree ways inwhich you spend yourtree iime. Yourwntingshould eommunieate afeeling'ot enlhusias'm lor

, whal you dó 50 Ihatthe,reader is interesled inwhal you say.

Questlon 3:.Planyourslorybeforeyou starl writing. Has itgOIa beginnlng, a middleandanend?

. Think aboul verbsequenees, e.g. PastsimpielPast perfeel.Trylo makeyourslory asinleresting as possible..RememberIhat sloriesdon'l havegreetingsorheadings. .

Questlon4:.Organiseyourideas inloa elear reporl: either relyon paragraphing or usesubheadings (or boIh)..Brierty inlroduee theprogramme, inelude ilslilie and say whal il isabout..Mentiona fewIhingsabout Ihe programmeIhal support yourreeommendalion fromIhe foreign learner'spoinl ot view.

Questlon S(a):.Say why you haveenjoyed readlng Ihebook. Whal wasespeeially enjoyable? Thesloryline, Ihe eharacters,Ihe language level. Ihefaet Ihal you eouldidentify with the Ihemeele?.Useaninformaistyle.

Questlon 501): ..Deseribeanevenlwhiehyou Ihink will give artavour of whal ihe book

is about withoul givingaway Ihe plot. Explainwhy whal you haveehosen is a suitable'advertisement' for Ihebook. Organise yourwriting inlo elearparagraphs. ..Usea formalstyte.

Write an answer to one of the Questions 2-5 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180words in an appropriate style.

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

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

Write your article.

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

I promised to keep the secret, whatever happened.

Write your story.

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

learning your language. Write a report on a television program me which you know

well, saying why you think it would be helpful and interesting for toreign learners.

Write your report.

5 Answer one ot the following two questions based on your reading ot one ot the, setbooks.

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

would enjoy reading. Write to your triend recommending the book

you have read, saying what you tind especially enjoyable about it.

Write your letter. Do not include any addresses.

Or (b) You have been asked to choose an event from the book you haveread in order to advertise the book in a class library exhibition.Write a report on which event you think would be the most suitableandwhy.

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PAPER 3

P A R T .T..

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Q.uestlon 2: There may bemany theories; which -word is ri.gh! in thi!>gap?

Questlon.5: Ali these

words can precede 'on'

but.only one makessense in this sentence.

Questlon 9: look at the

word 'it' to help youdecide on the correct

answer.

Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)

For Questions 1-15, read the text belowand decide which answer A. B. C or D best fits

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

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:O A produced B written

G ,A B' C.' D'~ c==J c==J c==J'

C considered' D sung

MUSIC - A UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE

Musie is universal- it is(O) by all cultures.Somescientistsbelievethat musiecamebefore speechand (1) asa developmentof mating calls. In fact, there is (2) theorythat the (3) languageswere chanted or sung rather than spoken. Indeed. in somecultures. musicis a form of (4) history.TheAboriginal Australians.for example.usemusie asa meansto (5) on storiesof the land and spirits to the next (6) .

New evidence suggests that musie does not just (7) the feel-good factor but it is also

good for the brain. A study of intellectually (8) chi Idren showed that they could recall

more (9) after it was given to them in a song than after it was read to them as a story.

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

1 A was2 Aone3 A earliest

4 A enjoying5 A move6 A chiIdren7 A convince8 A disabled9 A facts

10 A examine11 A form

12 A supported13 A held14 A called15 A badness

B swelled

everynewest

makingpasspeoplesatisfyinactive

knowledgeprepareschemegivenbroughtheardhurt

C reactedC suchC easiest

C recordingC handC tribe

C pleaseC incapableC memoryC scoreC demonstrationC markedC stood

C regardedC illness

D aroseD that

D simplestD statingD happenD generationD preferD disorderedD informationD achieveD testD rememberedD setD known

D pain

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Q.uestlon 21: The use ol'however' helps you tounderstand what is

missing.,

Q.uestlon .25: Thesepeople;werejnvoll(edin a, 'study. W~at isth'e.:;,missing noun? '."

QuestIon 30: Read thisfinal paragraph carelully- it explains how smellcan be used to make

people buy things.

For Questions 16-30. read the text belowand think of the word which best fits each

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

. Write your-:inswers onthe separate answer sheet.

Example:

~FOLLOW YOUR NOSE

Of the five senses.smell is probably the (O) 9r!e that you value the least. Vetyour senseof smell is the most direct link (16) the brain and the outsideworld. It (17) two secondsfor a smell to (18) the nose and

travel to the part of the brain (19) controls emotionsand memories.Exactly(20) your senseof smell influencesyour emotions.however, is(21) fully understood.

Nevertheless, a sense of smell can even influence your relationships (22) ..................

other people. Apparently, you (23) in love through your nose. not your eyes

or your ears. Moreover, people tend to smell of what they eat and (24) can

also influence what people think of you.

In one famous study, 84 per cent of people taking (25) .. saidthey were more(26) to buy a particular brand of trainers,when they (27) ..................placed in a room smelling of flowers. This kind of knowledge can be (28) toinfluence people'sspending habits at a sub-conscious(29) and couldobviously be useful in (30) all sorts of things fram dothing to cars.

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Tlps~pQuestlon 32: Whatpreposltion follows'apart'?

Questlon W What rulegovernsJhe use 'of 'jt'sworth... '?

QuesUon 39: '~ught' Is amodal verb - can It be

made Into a past tense?

For Ouestions 31-40. complete the second sentence 50 that it has a similarmeaning to thelirst sentence. using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use betWeentwo and li'le.words. includlng the word given. Here is an example (O),

Example: O The bag is not big enough lor all my luggage.smali

The bag lor all my luggage.

The gap can be lilled by the words 'is too smali' 50 you write:

i~.tod . smali'

Write only the miss ing words on the separate answer sheet.

31 The company director was respected by all his employees.

upAlithe employees the companydirector.

32 Judithwas the onlymember ol the lamilywho had nevermarried.apartAlithe membersol the lamily got married.

33 Most people lind Finnishisnot an easy languageto learn.difficultyMost people Finnish.

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

It Deniseto the partyas she's50 busy.

35 As I had plenty ol time belore my flight. I was able to do some shopping.not

II I had not had plenty ol time belore my flight. I................................................

to do some shopping.

36 Takingphotographs in the art galleryis lorbidden.allowed

You photographsin the art gallery.

37 My brother never listens to what I say.

takes

Mybrother what Isay.

38 This milk is sour. 50 throw it away.

goneThismilk so throw it away.

39 Youwere supposed to do your homeworkbelore today'slesson.oughtYou yourhomeworkbelore today'slesson.

40 A Iriend isdecoratingmybedroom next week.am

I bya Iriendnextweek.

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Une 44: How manyexamples are there?

Une 45: Read the wholetext, carefully; are the

. young people fQrced tovisittheel~erly? ,

'Une 55: Whatfixed'express lon Is used In thlsline? .

For Ouestions 41-55. read the text belowand look carelully at each line. Some ol thelines are correct. and some have a word which should not be there.

II a line is correct. put a tick ( )by the number on the separate answer sheet. II a linehas a word which should not be there. write the word on the separate answer sheet. '

There are examples at the beginning (O and 00).

00

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

Example:

O Iam writingin responseto an articlewhichyou printed

in your magazine last week and which was criticised young

people like me. The article said that teenagers are rude and

noisy and not interested in other people. I think that comment

is very unlair and while then it may apply to some young people.

it is certainly not true ol me and my Iriends. For one example.

every Saturday morning we must work in our local community

by visiting elderly people in their own homes. Sometimes do they

want help with their shopping. other times they ask to us

to do some work in their garden. We give up two to three hours

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

50 school who help out in the local hospital once a week simply at

51

52

53

54

55

talking to patients who may not have any visitors. and even generally

just making themselves like uselul in all sorts ol ways. II we are noisy

it's usually because we' re enjoying ourselves. and il we ever appear

rude. I can assure you it's probably because we're having chatting

and laughing together. because you're only young that once!

o .....

00 was

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For Questions 56- 65. read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end ofeach line to form a word that fits the space in the same line. There is an example at the

beginning (O).

Example: 0 scitmtistsWrite your answerson the separate answer sheet.

poA R T .' 5

RECOGNISINGA LlAR

Recent researchhasled many (O) .e.~.i~n~i.e;.~.e.to believe' that the .

(56) to recognisewhether or not someone is telling the

(57) or is about to break bad news has more to do with

sciencethan a magical (58) sense.

The human body and brain subconsciouslypick up signals50 smali that

they would not (59) be noticed. Ifsomeone is telling lies.

for (60) , their body language is slightly

(61) . Thebrainpicksup on thesechanges,which

may include a bead of sweat or a slight (62) in tone

of voice. Upon the (63) that the person has been Iying,

the brain has a 'told you so' sensation.Scientistsargue that people

should trust their own (64) : ; their instinctive reactions

will tell them if a personis (65) and not to be trusted.

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SCIENCE

ABLE

TRUE

SIX

NORMAL

INSTANT

DIFFER

ALTER

REALlSE

JUDGE

RELY

Questlon 58: You may recognise whal is needed here if you know Ihe fixed expression!

Questlon 59: Is a noun. a verb or an adverb needed here?

Questlon 65: Read Ihis lasl senlence carefully; is Ihe missing word going lo be posilive ornegalive in Ihis conIexI?

PAPER 4

P A: R T' 1. "c.',

Listening (approximately40 minutes)

You'Uhear people talking ineight different situations. For Questions 1-8, choose the best

answer, A, B or C. '

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Questloil 3: How wiU Ihe Who is he talking to?,.companychecklhe battery?

estIon 5: This is anA his boss

.advice line:visiiors,B a customer ' LEI

cannol be fcirced lo do C an agentIhings - lislen for howadvice is offered using the 2 You hear a girl talking about a sports injury.moda I verb 'may'. How did she injure herself?Questlon 7: Whal does A She feli over.Ihe man say lo descrlbe

B She hit a post.C0

his feelings as he salthrough the lecIure? C She hurt her arm.

3 You hear a woman talking to a mobile phone company.What is she told to do?

A take her phone back to the shopB charge the battery for longer

C0

C return her phone to the company

4 You hear Iwo people trying to arrange a meeting.

What do they decide to do?

A postpone their meetingB meet at the weekend CE]

C cancel their meeting

5 You hear a recorded message about hospital visiting times.

What advice is being given?

A Visitors can get a meal if they want.

B Visitors should avoid coming by car. I 15IC Visitorsmust registeron arrival.

6 You hear a woman talking about being a pianist.What doesshe dislike most about her career?A the lonelinessB the hoursof practice LEJC the travelling

7 You heara man talking about a lecture he attended.

How did he feel during the lecture?A boredB cross C0

C confused

8 You hear a woman talking about a relative.Who isshe complaining about?A her motherB her sister LEJCher daughter

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Questlon 9: Rememberyou can answer this

question using a numberor you' can wrlte thenumber inwords. .. .

Questlon:13: Are youlisteriing (or a noun or averb to filrthis gap? Howdo you know which one isright?

Questlon 17: Listencare(ully (or the wordwhich is used to describe

all kinds o( things - don'tbe tempted to guess!

You will hear part o( a radio programme in which a woman called Amelia Unwin talks

about one of the most successful football clubs in the world. For Questions 9-18,

complete the sentences. ~

Manchester Unitedpaid I 0 for one player.

The Clubsellsanythingfromshorts to a I ~

A MarichesterUnitedsirjpwillcost you about I ~ 'to buy.

The Clubsellsits goods throughout the I ~ at officialshops.

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

~ for its employees.

Many supporters buy a [ ~ in advance.

The Club's matches are [ ~ to bring in more money.

The Club profits from being involved in [throughout the year.

~ and championships

The players wear the names of various [ ~ on thejr shirts.

The players'[ ~ cost the Club an enormous amount of money.

P AR '[.3,;,;

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Ali the speakers saypositive things aboutcruises, 50 listen (or themain reason for their

. enthusiasm.

Speaker 1: She 'clearly .doesri't approve o( fitness .

freaks, sa what does shelike?

Speaken: What is thespeaker referring to whenshe talks about 'earlyexplorers' and 'battles'?

Speaker 3: 'There'ssomething organised Ifyou want it And 1joinin everything ...'Where

are these thingsorganised? At the portswhere they stop orsomewhere else?

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Questlon 24' Zoe reallybelieved her dream wouldcome true. 15her

expectation true or false?

Questlon 27: What doZoe's words 'Oh no' lead

you to expect? Somethingpositive or negative?

Questlon 30: Whatotherwords does Zoe use whenShe talks about 'life'?

You will hear five different people talking about what they enjoy about going on a cruise

ship holiday. For Questions 19-23. choose trom the list A-F what each speaker says. Use

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

A I 'ove shopping in all the different places.

Speakerl c:=:J:!!]

B It awakens my sense of history.

Speaker2 [=r§]C I appreciate the varied scenery.

Speaker3 r=§D It gives me the excuse not to do anything physical.

Speaker4 ~E Ilike the entertainment on board.

SpeakerS ~F It gives me a chance to explore.

You will hear a radio talk given by a TV actress called loe Fisher. For each of the Questions

24-30, decide which of the statements are True and which are False. Write T for True

or F for False in the boxes provided.

24 loe did not expect to be a teacher after leaving school at sixteen.

loe did not continue her studies at college.

loe believes she is a bom teacher.

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25

26

27 loe misunderstood the taxi driver's remark.

28 loe settled down the moment she arrived in Britain.

29 loe wants her book to attract readers of different nationalities.

30 loe thinks life turns out as we intend it to.

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PAPER 5 Speaking (14 minutes)

P A R T. .. T .. (3 minutes)

Answer these questions:

Can you tell me something about your family?

What's the most interesting thing you have ever done with your family?

Can you briefly describe your family to me?

Who are the most important people in your life after your family?

PART.2. (4 minutes)

I Being alone (compare. contrast and speculate)

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

Candidate A, compare and contrast these photographs and say why you think the people

enjoy being alone. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate B. do you like doing things by yourself?

1 Being creative (compare. contrast and speculate)

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

Candidate B. compare and contrast these photographs and say why you think people

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

Candidate A, do you like making'things or drawing?

PART 3 (3 minutes)

I Belonging to a dub (discuss and evaluate)

Tum to the pictures on page 159 which show different clubs. What do these different

clubs offer, and which ol these clubs would you be interested in joining and why?

PART 4 (4 minutes)

Answer these questions:

Why do some people dislike belonging to clubs or societies?

Do you or your friends belong to any clubs? Which ones? Why did you decide to join?Are there any disadvantages in belonging to a club?

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

PAPER 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)

PART.1.You are góing to read a magazine article about a woman who works for the film industry.

Choose the most suitable heading from the listA-I for each part 1-7 pf the article. .There is one extra heading which you do notneed to use: There is a!1 e~ample at the

~~~. . .

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

MyKindojLifeFiona8artlettisa talentscoutfora filmcompany.It isherjob to findtheright facesfor therightfilm.Shehasspentthelastmonthselectingthefinalcastforanewsoapoperafor teenagers.

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I studied Thealre Arts at univelSily and had inlended lo endup working as a stage manager in a Ihealre. However, duringone summer holiday [ did same voluntary wark with achildren's Ihealre group and I met a number of easting agents- people whose job il is to look for children to take pan in

any new production. They do Ihis by holding audirions -which are ralher like interviews -where they can assess achild's aCling abilily.

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II was fascinating sitting in on Ihe audilions. Children whum Ithoughl were brillianl, who could sing and dance and had suchconfidence were not always the ones who got Ihe parts. The

. casting agents would explain Ihal one of the things Ihey werelooking for was how photogenic Ihe child would appear infronl of the camera, 50 each audilion is videoed and watchedon a monitor al the same lime as Ihe child is penorming live.

121Three people usually sat in on each audition and the direc!ormade Ihe final decision. The schedule was always very lighland auditions were held in a different place each day for aperiod of up to Iwo weeks at a lime. Sa they were constantlyon the move and might audilion up lo a hundred younghopefuls in one day. I spenl!wO days accompanying childrento these auditions, and it was that experience that attractedme to Ihe profession.

131However, when I filSt left univelSity I worked as a pelSOnalassistanl to the Produclion Manager of a children's animation

and carloon company. II was my job to look afler his diary,arrangemeetings.book actors and musicians for rccordingsessiuns and 50 un and in that way I mel hundreds of diffcrenlpeuple. Then one day I heard thal a TV company was looking fora casting agenl and I applied for and gOI Ihe jub.

141I was prepared for Ihe hard work aód !he travel bUlone thingthat I was completely unprepared for was the emolional strain ofIhe job. You arrive at the hall where Ihe audiliuns are being heldlo be greeted by hundreds of young people all desperate to bechosen. And sometimes, however good Ihey are. !hey are simplynot righl for the pan, so you end up disappointing the vastmajorily of Ihese kids.

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Obviously Ihey've all worked and rehearsed enormously hard toget as far as the filSl audilion. Most of Ihem are accompanied bytheir leachelS or a parent, Ihey may have travelled miles lo reachthe place on lime and spenl money on fares and new clothes and50 on. And Ihey've got probably no more Ihan five minules toshow us whal they can do. Some of them are su nervous Ihey justfreeze, olhelS are over-confident and bulS! into tealS when youhave to telllhem Ihey are not whal you're looking for.

16 1In an ideal world you'd like to be able to offer everyone a job.BUl ;t is a very competitive world and if you can't survive Iheseknneks early on when you're still a teenager, the chances areyou've picked the wrong profession. But if you believe in yourselfand yuu can cope with these setbacks, it is wonh audilioning overand over again. Somelimes people wait yealS before Ihey getthrough an audilion and there are no guaranlees Ihal you 'IIsucceed in this business.

WBut on Ihe positive side there's enormous job salisfaclion lo begained from choosing Ihe righl actolS for a new produclion. Iknow thal all Ihe houlS I've spenl this last moillh will have beenwonh it when the filSt episode of Ibis new soap is broadcast, andperhaps some of Ihese new young faces will go on lo become bignames in Ihe yealS ahead.

A Initial careermove D Determination is G Chanceof stardom in

B The purpose of anessential future

audition E Lookinggood on the H Tuming downC Huge effort to attend

screen promising actorsauditions F Choosing an altemative I The pressuresin holding

career auditions

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Mark your anSwers on the separate-;~swer sheet.

You are going to read a magazine article about a businessman. For Questions 8-14;choose the correct answer A. B, C or D,

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. Questl!)n II: look carefully, at how the informatión,whiie not' stated as such,is clearly implied.

Questlon 11: look ba ck to

the previous sentence.Pay careful atlentiontothe word 'like',' ,.

, QUestIón13:>look ai thefourth paragraph of thetex!. What does"lassiter

was very aware' suggest?

ROAMERSIn 1989 a'-young, intrepid Ausiralian w.as

travelling aronnd Europe and foimd

himself at his British hotel after ciosingtime - at 10 in the moming. Whilst most

of us might take this as an opportunity tofind a cosy bed and breakfast or at least a

dry bench in a railway station, Matt

Lassiter spotted a business opportunity.Knowing that he was not alone and that

thousand~ of backpacking youngsters werewandering the world with heavy bags and

fat wallets; Lassiter came up with a plan

to start his own hostels that made youngvisitors feel at home whenever theyarrived. 'I realised there was not 50 much

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

A couple of years later, Lassiter formedhis own company which he calledRoamers. His intention was to focus on

creating hostels which would provideaccommodation for the dynamie youthtourism market. 'The average backpacker,around 18-21, is likely to be highlyeducated, often taking time off betweenschool and university and usually hasquite a lot of money to spend and theseare the people Roamers sets out toattract; says Las.~iler.

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

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'that each hbstcl is like a kindly aunt.oruncJe looking after young people. .Backpackers like that and their parents 35like it even more, not because Roamers isa fun environment, but because Roamersoffers a safe and secure form ofaccommodation.

A typical hostel has showers and toiletson each fIoor, a 'chili out' room withtelevision, food, bar and dnnks facilities, alaundry room and internet access withfree e-mail usage. Lassiter was very awarethat his young, bright customers would allbe familiar with the internet and Ihat itwould play an important part inmarketing his company.

Part of Lassiter's success is knowing thatbackpackers want to feellike explorers.'We have to be very careful how wemarket our prodJJcts- it must be theirdecision and not seen as a packageholiday -we make them think they are ,

independent.' The Roamers technique isto offer pre-booked two or four.day tours,a couple of nights recovering from jet-Iag,a welcome pack, cJean sheets -nosleeping bags -and a free cali home. Theformula is certainly working, which justgoes to show that Lassiter's instincts arcexactly righl for this growing holidaymarket.

8 How did Matt lassiter react to the British hostel cIosing in the morning?

A He looked for alternative accommodation.

B ,He decided to continue his journey.

C It put him oft travelling in Europe.D Il gave him an idea for the future.

9 What did lassiter think would help young travellers?

A to be less spoilt financially by their parents

B to be more aware Ot looking after their money

C to accept that accommodation can varyD to find more welcoming accommodation

10 Roamers hostels are designed for young people who

A are studying part-time.B have freedom and leisure.

C are living on a smali budget.

D have an interest in marketing.

11 What does 'tha!' in 'ine 35 refer to?

A the hostels' caring attitudesB hostelsrun by relativesC the hostels' generousfacilitiesD hostelsavailableworldwide

12 Why are parents in favour of Roamers?

A They can pay extra for secure arrangements.B They approve of the entertainment on ofter.

C They don't worry about their children's safety.D They like the fact that their children have fun.

13 lassiter's use of the internet

A saves him time and money.

B shows good business sense.C attracts business partners.

D hel ps him market computers.

14 lassiter is successful because

A he has researched his market.

B he operates a very fair formula.

C travellers can depend on his advice.

D explorers benefit from his hostels.

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You are going to read an article about a woman pilot. Eight sentences have been removed

fram the article. Choose from the sentences A-I the one which fits each gap (15-21).

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

beginning (O).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

A Polly's 46,OOOkm record-breaking journey began in January.

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B This is the most dangerous kind of ice as it is difficult to see it forming.

C Polly, however, was determined not to let what had happened in the past cause

her anxiety.

FLYING INTO THE RECORD BOOKS D Strong winds meant that she had used more fuel than expected.

polly vacher is no cirdinary woman pilot. m1151 1 It ended only three daysbehind schedulewhen shelanded her PiperDakota at Birmingham

in central England in May, five months later.

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

journey without incident for Polly, who only learned to fly at the age of forty-nine.

E Up there in the sky you are completely free.

F The delay was the result of uncooperative weather.

G There was tremendous media interest and on one occasion she gave up to seven

interviews in a single day.

One of the trip's most frightening moments came, worryingly, on the same raute where Amelia Earhart, the

American pilot, went missingwhen shewas attempting to fly around the world in 1937. 1171 1

In fact, she allowed herself to be photographed as she stood beside a Banyan tree, which Amelia Earhart had

planted in 1935, before setting off for the 16-hour section of her flight from Hawaii to California.

According to polly all went well for the first part of her journey. 1181 I Then suddenly it started to

get very bumpy. Checking the outside air temperature polly discovered it was zero degrees. To her horror she

found streams of ice-cold rajn running back along the wings and starting to freeze.1191 1

Though polly immediately dropped her height to prevent the weight of ice pulling her piane into the ocean.

there was more drama when the cabin suddenly went quiet. 120 liAs a result the main tank had

run dry an hour early, but fortunately the emergency tank went into action and she was able to land safely.

H The moon and the stars appeared and she even had time to do some sewing.

In 2001 she flew to the ends of the Earth and into the record books by becoming

the first woman to fly the smallest aircraft around the world via Australia and thePacific.

TlpSbipSentence B: 'This' is likely lo refer lo somelhing just mentioned.

Sentence D: Where is fuel slored on a smali piane?Sentence F: Whal words in the lext are linked lo Ihe idea of 'delay'?

The lonely hours spent flying were a great contrast to the warm welcome she received wherever she landed.

1211 1 Thepublicitysheattractedalsoraisedmoneyfor acharitywhichpravidesflyingscholarshipsfor disabledpeople.

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Questlon 24: look for.asimilar way of expressingthe idea ot includingpeople.

Questlon 28: Where.

might you expect to.buy.thingsother than in a.shop?: ..

Questlon 33:What is theword for someone whodoesn't eat meat?

You are going to read about four countries that offer work experience opportunities for

young people. For Questions 22-35, choose from the countries (A-D). The countries may

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

in any order. There is an example at the beginning (O). .

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Whith of the countries

makes special mention ol its city.based projects?. .

offers different typesof schools?

has a European feel to it?

will accept you directly into the community?

can rely on parental support for its education programme?

would you choose if you want to work withpre-school-age children?

offers a variety 6f sporting activities?

is recommended for its shopping?

is benefiting Irom its own people's experience abroad?

might require you to learn a locallanguage?

gives you a choice of accommodation?

would appeal to someone who doesn't eat meat?

suggests that it offers unique opportunities?

offers a stimulating classroom atmosphere?

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. A INDIA

Magical India is a land of many contrasts. It is impossibteto generalise about this subcont!nent and everyone has adifferent expeiience and differentopinions.-Tolive inIndia is to be part of a way of life totaUy unlike anythingelse. .. .

People wh'Ovolunteer to work in India spend up ló sixmonths at a time in the south of India. It's an area wilh aspecial feel to it - the villages and farms feed localpeople weU,while the tempies, sometimes built on grealrocks overlooking the plain, satisfy people's spirilualneeds.

South Indian community life is very ciose; if you workIhere you will be trealed as an addition lo any school orfamily Ihat you join. The food is famous for ils variely ofspices, vegetables and fruit and many people arevegelarialis.

y ou will find yourself helping wilh bOlh primary andsecondary schoolchildren. Some schools also havechildren as young as nursery age, and you may weUhavethe chance to work with them as weU.

Travelling in India offers great opportunities. The rainyseasons in June and July and October keep the climalecooler, and do not interfere wilh daily life.

B GI-IANA

Ghana is a colourful country of thick tropical forests. wildsavannah or bush and great beaches. It is home to one ofAfrica's friendliest and most welcoming people. TheAshanti built their kingdom on Ghana's gold - their

country used to be caUed the Gold Coast. ModemGhanaian culture is open and varied.

In recent years Ghana has altracted new money, andmany Ghanaians have returned home from working orstudying abroad bringing new investments and ideas withIhem.

In Ghana people attach great importance to social andcommunily events and many people are deeply religious.The officiallanguage is English but the main spokenlanguages are Ewe, Twi and Ga.

Children and Iheir parents see education as a way lObetter jobs and good lives and children work hard atschool. If you are working with young children in aprimary school, you will find that teaching livelysongsand rhymes is very popular.

Travelling around is cheap. Local minibuses, buses andIrains operate throughout most of the country andwherever you go you will be given a warm welcome.

C NEPAL

If you chaose to work in Nepal, you will find a weU-established programme for volunteers, .particularly inthe.capital Kalbm,mdu.

y ou will be offered opportunities in scbools both in andaround the city, ranging from weU-equippedindependent and state schools to much smaUer ones setup to help children who, without an education, wouldhave no future.

Volunteers spend up to six monlhs at a time workingwith children from Ihe ages of five to seventeen. Youhave a choice of working in busy Kathmandu, one of thevillages in Katbmandu Valley or in the peacefullown ofPokara at Ihe base of the great Annapurna mounlainrange by the shores of Ihe beauliful Phewa Lake.Accommodation is eilher wilb host families or localhostels.

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

D TOGO

Togo in West Africa is situated between Ghana andBenin. Tbe capital city, Lome, is on Ihe coaSIciose tothe Ghanaian border.

Togo's officiallanguage is French and although Togohas been independent since 1960the French int1uenceisstill evident, from the architecture to the food.

Lome is said lOhave the best markei in West Africa andIhe Togolese are warm and hospilable people.Accommodation is cheap; you can choose to stay with ahost family or you may prefer to find your own room orapartment.

The soutb of tbe country is t1at with lagoons along thelength of Ihe coast. but as you travel north the landbecomes hilly and rich with coffee plantalions.

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

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PAPER 2 Writing (1 hour 30 minutes) PART .2

PA.RT 1 . ... You rnust answer this question. TlpStrlp

You are in charge of the arrangements for your friend's birthday party. Your friend

has given you a list of requests to which you have added your own notes. Write a

letter to the restaurant manager asking for information and giving relevant details.

QIIestIon :z:.Organiseyourinformation elearly. Youwant your letter tomake a good

. impression on the,.'personreadlng it. :..' Remember to say'

something about thelevel of your sjJokenEnglish..Endyour letterapproprlately.

QIIestIon3:.Plan your artiele 50thatyou write about yourday in an organisedway. Try to make yourartiele as interestlng aspossible 50 that thereader has a elear Ideaof what a typical day Inyour life is Uke for aperson in your country.

QIIestIon 4=.Organiseyour ideasinto a elear report:elther rely onparagraphlng or usesubheadings (or both)..Say where you took thevlsltors and what youshowed them. Mentionthe visltors' reactlons tosome of the things theysawo

Questlon 5(8):.Choosetwocharacterswho you know wen.

..Say why you wouldwant to meet both ofthem, but avoidrepeating the samereasons for eachcharacter..Usea formaistyle.

QIIestIon 501):.Brieflydescrlbe thebook (e.g. plot, setting.characters etc.). Explalnwhy you thlnk It isworth readlng(e.g. what did you finduninteresting Ienloyable I excitlng Iamusing about it?).Dld you thlnk it waswen written?.Usea formaistyle.

Can. you check on these things .when you write. please?Thanksl .

. any chance of a private room? -expellSive?

. must have music - bringour own_ e"ll.\ip...eltl-?

. maxjmumnumber of people _ will ..tepelt..t "It size

./' ;""..t ,,; y""",· costs ___..tri,,1:

. special effects. e.g. lighting- &-..tecCIY",fi,,1tS

. ./' rl-",yf-· tlmes --- t!iltisl1 - wl1",l- fi...e ,l."es yerl-",I.\y",,,l- cI"se?

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

Write an answer to one of the Questions 2- 5 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180

words in an appropriate style.

2 You are interested in applying for the holiday job described in the advertjsementbejowo

A large department store needs EngIish-speaking assistants to

.work in the store during the summer. The store is very popularwith tourists:.. .

y ou should have a goodlevel of spoken English. If you are

interested, please write explaining why you thinle you are a

suitable person for (he job.

Write your letter of application. Do not include any addresses.

3 An English-Ianguage magazine is publishing articles from young writers around theworld. The title for each article is:

My Typical Kind of Day

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

Write your article.

4 You recently spent a day showing foreign visitors around your town. Your teacher has

asked you to write a report of the day for the Learning English page of your school

newspaper.

Write your report.

5 Answer one of the tollowing two questions based on your reading ot one ot the setbooks.

Either (a) It you could meet two ot the characters trom the book you have read,

who would you choose, and why?

Write your cornposition.

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

books in English which they think are worth reading. Write an article

tor the magazine saying why you thlnk the book you have read is

worth reading.

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PAPER 3

P' A,' R'iJ: ,,"'''!:. '[""'...,,;:';:!" - - o.

TlpSb'lpQuestlon 2: Which verb is

usually used with'associatioo' when it is anew one?

Questlon 7: Whichphrasal verb means'established'?

Questlon 13' Peoplestood on piles of earthuntil a more professlonalarrangement; whlch wordhas the best meaning?

Use of English (1 hour 15 minutes)

For Que$tions 1-15, read the text belowand decide which answer A. B, cOr D best fits

each space.Thereisan exampleatthe beginning(O). '

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:O A years' B rule C period

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THE EARLYDAYSOF FOOTBALL

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

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

50metimes people played the game. in just a field. In one town, Burnley, in the north ofEngland, the field had a nver (10) along the side of it in which players (11) bathsafter matches. People stood on banks (12) from earth and it was not unti' the early19005 that (13) stands were bu iiI. The players would have had two wooden (14) .....for the goals with tapes across the top instead of a cross bar, and nets were not (15) .....unti11891.

TlpSb'lpQuestlon 22: This phrasalverb has two particles;the first particie is

~issinghere. ,

Questlon 23: W'hat tenseis needed here?

, Questlon 29: Whatmissing word wouldcomplete the phrasemeaning 'in addltion to'?

For Questions 16-30. read the tex! belowand think of the word which best fits each

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

Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

~FAST TRACK TO FLUENCY

A couple of generations ago, a bilingual chitd - in other words a child who spoke more than

one language- was regarded(O) .,«!~h suspicion.Peoplethought that such(16) childwouldbe slow(17) developacademically,wouldfeel confusedand even(18) up withasplit personality.

Today, however, research shows the advantages of a bilingual upbringing, including an

awareness(19) otherculturesand an increasedability(20)..................language learning.

Tests (21) out in Canada presented smali children with two apartment blocksmade (22) of building bricks; the larger apartment contained fewer bricks.Children who (23) not bilingual said that the larger apartment had more bricks,(24) bilingualchildrencorrectlysawthat the (25) one hadmore bricks. The bilingual children appeared to have the ability to ignore misleadinginformation(26) dealingwith problems,inmuchthe (27) wayas they'editout' one languagewhen usingthe (28) .

According to the research, as (29) as developing problem-solving skillsearlierthan those who only speak one 'anguage. bilingual children also understand writtenlanguagesfaster(30) learnto readmoreeasily.

1 A methods B conditions C forms D ways2 A formed B made C joined D offered3 A techniques B laws C rules D 'ines4 A grounds B places C lands D courses5 A helped B intended C said D meant6 A organisers B fans C partners D helpers7 A put B got C set D made8 A wanted B preferred C liked D favoured9 A two B both C other D one

10 A Iying B moving C running D causing11 A got B took C ran D picked12 A produced B made C consisted D worked13 A accurate B right C proper D correct14 A pins B nails C points D posts15 A invented B composed C completed D presented

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Questlon 32: What.happens to the form ofthe verb after 'let'?

Questlon 36: What is the

third .conditlonal pattern?

Q.uestloll4O: Whic~ word .

is needed with'ralhe~ '.when expressing 'a:

preference for one thingover another?

For Questions 31-40. complete the second sentence 50 that it has a similar meaning to thefirst sentence. using the word given. Do not change the word given. You musI usebetween two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (O).

Example: O The bag is not big enough for all my luggage.

smali

The bag for all my luggage.

The 'gap can-be filled by the words 'is too smali' 50 you write:

p A R T." 4; '.'

TlpStnp .,Une 44: How does thewrong word double thesuperlative?

Une 49: 'power' and'slrenSlh' are abstractnoun!.; how do es ihathelp you decide v"hiChwordiswrong? .

Une 54: What fixedexpression is used in thisline?

.m i? too'5ma.H '.

Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.

31 The shop assistant told me lo keep my receipl for my new shoes.

hang'You yourreceiptforyournew shoes: the shopassislanl said.

32 Alex speaks fluent French allhough he has never been to France.

spiteAlexspeaksfluenlFrench been lo France.

33 You do not need lo reserve a seat on regional trains.

necessaryIt : to reservea sealon regionalIrains.

34 'Shall we go lo Ihe cafi!?' said Flora.

suggestedFlora to the cafi!.

35 Richard's parents did not allow him lo drive Iheir car.

letRichard'sparents driveIheircar.

36 I didn'l have Rob's phone number because I had lost my mobile.

had

IfI , IwouldhavehadRob'sphone number.

37 Someone will meet you at the station.

beYou... at Ihestation.

38 Philip started to laugh when he heard Ihe joke.

burst

Philip whenhe heardthe joke.

39 Lucy doesn 't like people lo phone her lale at night.

objectsLucy herlateat night.

40 I prefer staying in bed lo getting up early al the weekend.rather

j'd get up earlyat Iheweekend.

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

lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.. --

If a 'ine is correct, puta tick (II) by the number on the' separate answer sheet. If a linehas a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.There are twa examples at Ihe beginning (Oand 00).

Example:

O Atree isa symbolof man'sconnectionto nature and reminds

00 peoplelot of the basicvaluesthat remainunchangedoverthe

41 centuries.In Estonia,in this northern Europe,people sayIhat

42 ifyouhaveplanted at least one tree duringyour life,your life

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

has not been for wasted. Trees have always played a very

important part in Estonian culture and Ihe most oldest tree

in the country is an oak Iree which is grown eight metres Ihick.

Many centuries ago, Estonians believed in that some trees were

holy and these trees were worshipped by people who sacrificed

their crops and cattle. In many other countries throughout the

world oak trees are symbols of power and the strength.

The wood is used much in the building and furniture industries

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

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

some people turned dried acorns into kind flour to make bread.

In a fact, Ihe story goes thal Ihe poorest people in one country

were saved from starvation and death by eating acorn bread.

O II.,

00 lot

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Questlon 58: Will youneed a singular or piuraiwordhere?Questlon 61: This wordrieeds a short suffix.

QueStlon 63: Watch yourspelling! ..

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 the space in the same line. There is an example at the

beginning (O). /.

Example: ~ . furniture"

Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

THE MAN WHO FURNISHED THE WORLD

Ingvar Kamprad runs the most successful (O) .. f.l:Ir.t:1.iWr.I1..business in

the world. His(56) of payingextra for alreadyexpensive

goods in termsof (57) costsgave himthe ideaof

producingbuild-it-yourselfitems.(58) couldsee the

items on display in self-service stores, pick up their (59) ..................

of goods and take them straighthome. In(60) , he

offered car roof-racks, which made it even easier for people to take

their purchases with them.

Thereare naw more than 150stores (61) 30 countries.

Kampraddislikesthe (62) that hisstores createthe same

kindsof homes alloverthe worid. His(63) is that there

are millions of different ways thai people can use his

(64) , and each nationalityputs itemstogether in

different(65) to suit their own livingstyles.

FURNISH

HATE

DEUVER

SHOP

CHOOSE

ADD

THROUGH

ACCUSE

.ARGUE

PRODUCE

COMBINE

PAPER 4

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o'

Questlon I: It a person is'a.fter 50mething' in thiscontext, ~hat dóes itmean?look at the"

. prompt question io help_you. . .

Questlon 4: look at thelist ot jobs. What kind otvocabulary do youassociate with these

jobs?

Questlon 7: How do weoften express a desire torsomething we miss? Youwill hear the woman usethis structure.

Listening (approximately40 minutes)

You'lI hear people talking in eightdifferent situations. For. Questions 1-8, choose the bestanswer, A, B ar C. . .

You overhear a woman talking in a library.What does she want?

A a railway timetableB a beok about trains-

C a video mm on trains

2 You hear twa people making arrangements for a party.

What are they celebrating?

A someone's birthday

B a friend's wedding

C passing a driving test

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

What was the problem?

A The doctor couldn't see him for a week.

B His usual doctor was away on holiday.

C He was told to go to the local hospital.

4 You hear a part of a radio play in which a woman is describing her job.What does she do?

A She's a writer.

B She's a dancer.

C She's a lawyer.

5 You hear a school tutor talking to a student about his report.What is her advice?

A He should study medicine.

B He should take a year off.

C He should visit a university.

6 You hear a man talking about opening a new restaurant

What is he hoping will happen ?

A He will be able to expand later on.

B He will find a new business partner.C He will attract customers from abroad.

7 You hear part of a radio programme in which an old woman is talking .

about her past life. What does she miss most?

A her ability to travel

B her large house

Cher sports car

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

What does the forecast wam about?

A the danger of storms

B law cloud and fogC the risk of floods

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llpStrlpQuestlon 10: listencarefully - this kind oranswer 15more difficult

to predict, but think ,

'about the kind or word

(e;g:verb or noun)that'wili fili the gap;,

Questlon 10\: look at theword after the gap - thatshould help you predictwhat you're going tohear.

Questlon 18: Althoughthis answer may besomething you've neverheard or, the words youneed to compl~te thesentence are basic

words. Just write downwhat you hear.

.p A R T 3

You will hear part of a radio programme which ta'ks about modern musie. For Questions

9-18, complete the sentences.

The students' concert will take place in the next I 0lucy was amazedto seea large I ~

made of iron as an orchestral instrument.

The name of Max Sinclair'spieceis'1 [El

The piece takes [ ~ to play.

~ new pieces of musie.The concert will consist of

Max got his idea for his piece by hearing a

~ pitch.

@] at work.

~ in theorchestra.

Another piece of musie is arranged to look like a

Tim Travis usuaUy plays [

Tim Travis uses a [ ~ which is quite heavy to play Max's piece.

[!!]modern'.Max Sinclair's musie has been described as ' [

You will hear five different people talking about what they enjoyed best about their

schooldays. For Questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F what each speaker says. Use

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

P A R T 4 ..'

IIp Strlp

QuesUon 25: How doesHayley reter to teellngdepressed? She doesn'tuse, the actual word.

Questlon26: Don't be' ,tempted to 3ssume thatwhat you hear e.g. 'Ididn't teel nearly'as tired'is the right answerbecause it Is similar to

one or the options!

QlJesUón 30: listen rorhow Hayley expressesher reelings about herexperienee.

You will hear part of a radio interview with a woman caUed Hayley Jones who spent a yearin Antarctica. For Questions 24-30, choosethe best answerA, B or e.

24 Why did Hayleygo to Antarctiea?A to join the other scientiststhereB to do researchinto waste material

e to study in the laboratory there,

25 What did Hayleyfi!ld depressing?A not beirig able to listen to the radioB the environmentbeing one'co'our 'e being without her family for 50 'ong

26 While in Antarctica, Hayleyhad not expectedtoA feel 50 tired.B work 50hardo

e sleepsolittle.

27 What did Hayley find different about Rothera ?

A She could go skiing at any time of day.

B She could walk alone without worrying.e She could sit in on musie rehearsals,

28 In order to keepwarm, Hay'eysayssheworeA 'ots of thick clothes.

B her skiing clothes.e lightweight clothes.

29 Hayley thinks that in the future Antarctica

A is unlikely to see many more tourists.

B may be less expensive for tourists.e will become fashionable for tourists.

30 How does Hayleyfeel about her year in Antarctica?A Shefound it a very worthwhile time.B Shethinks she learnt a great deal.e Shedidn't like living 50far away.

llpStrlp

Some ot these speakers A Iliked where the schoolwas situated.mention things that they

Speaker 1 I 1191did not like at sehool.

A: What would you expeetB I enjoyed aU the academic subjects.to hear trom someone

who deseribes whereSpeaker 2their sehool is situated?

C: Speakers l, 2, 4 and S e I thought the teachers were exceUent.aU mention their teaehers.

Speaker 3Does anyone say that theteaehers were exeellent?

I made friends for life.I:: Think about what an D

'exehange holiday' Speaker 4DE]

involvesand this willhelpyou toeus on the right E I liked the exchange holidays.Intormation.

Speaker5 C@JF Iloved the long breaks.

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PAPER 5 Speaking (14 minutes)

(3 minutes)

Answer these questions:

How do you usually spend your holidays?

Where did you go for your last holiday?

Where wouldyou most like to go fO(YOljr next holiday?

What do you think you gai n from visiting o~l)er countries?

(4 minutes)

I Youngcl1lfdren-(compare~ contrast and speculate)

Tum to pictures 1 and 2 on page 160 which show very young children.

Candidate A, compare and contrast these photographs and say how you think these

young children might be feeling. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate B, do you remem ber when you were very young?

I Seeking information (compare, contrast and speculate)

Tum to pictures 1 and 2 on page 161 which show people seeking information.

Candidate B. compare and contrast these photographs and say how difficult it is for

people to find the information they need. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate A, do you find it easy or difficult to read maps?

(3 minutes)

I Raising money (discuss and evaTUate)

Tum to the pictures on page 162 which show ideas for raising money. Your school or

college wants to raise money to buy a minibus. What is the best way to do this? What

kinds of problems might students come across trying to raise money?

(4 minutes)

Answer these questions:

How easy or difficult is it to raise money?

Have you ever been involved in a project to raise money for something?

How would you set about raising money for something like a school minibus?

Do you like giving money to people who stand in the street with collecting tins?

Why(not)?

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""for Paper 5

TEST 1, PART 2

Candidate A

Useful phrases

Candidate A

Well, there are people having50mething to eat in both photos.

In the first photo 50me people arehaving a meal in a restaurant.

In the second photo there are people

sitting outside at a cafe and a couplesitting on a wall eating ice creams.

The people eating ice cream could beon holiday.

They look very relaxed sitting in thestreet.

I can't see any traffic 50 perhapsthey're watching a musician or astreet entertainer.

1t looks as if the people are having aChinese meal.

They could be celebrating a birthdayor something special.

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TEST 1. PART 2

CandidateB

Useful phrases

Candidate B

80th these photos show people beingfilmed, or perhaps they are making aprogramme for TV.

/ think the chi/dren in the first

photograph look alittle puzzled.

8ut / also think they are interested inwhat is happening as they havestopped to watch.

The man on the mobile phone doesnot seem to notice them.

In the second photo the man is smilingand talking to the camera.

/ think he looks quite happy andrelaxed, but the man who is

interviewing him is frowning.

He has probably asked a question anddoes not agree with what the man issaying.

T E S T .. 1. P A R T 3

Candidates A and B

iI

I

Useful phrases

Candidates A and B

Well, I think different things are popular with different people. It depends ontheir lifestyle. What do you think?

Yes, I agree in general. For example, if you want to go on holiday, youprobably fly. But if you have a baby like these people, I'm not sure. What doyou think is best for them?

My feeling is that it's easier for them to travel by car because they can packeverything they need.

Yes, that's a.good point.

But which form of transport is popular with young people? I think the train is,but what's your opinion?

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CandidateA

n. -,.1 l r" '~'~\-, ~.

. ,. .....

Useful phrases

Candidate A

I think the people in the first photocould be at an airport because they arewheeling a lot of luggage.

And in the other photo the men couldbe at a station. Perhaps they aregetting out of a taxi.

In the first photo the people areprobably feeling stressed with all theirbags and suitcases.

In the second photo the men do nothave as many suitcases, but they areprobably feeling stressed as wellbecause their suitcases look heavy.

I think people can feel exhausted whenthey travel because everywhere is sobusy, and they have to carry all theirthings with them. It's not much fun.

T E S T. .2. P A R T 2

Candidate B

Useful phrases

Candidate B

Wel/, both these photos .show peopleplayingmusie. .

In the first photo I think they arestudents and they look quiteconcentrated.

Perhaps they are feeling tired but theylook very serious.

And in the second photo there is a manplaying an instrument.

I don 't know what it is but it only has twostrings.I think he comes from Asia or the FarEast.

He could be singing as well becausehis mouth is open.

I think he must be feeling quite lonelyand the lady watching him does notlook as if she is enjoying the musie.

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T E S T 2, P A R T 3. .'. T E S T 3,. P A R T . 2

Candidates A and B Candidate A-.-----

t,litI I.

!L'."'"--...i ":~-!,. _ i

Useful phrases

Candidates A and B

Right. Let's discuss each one in tum. What do you think about newspapersand magazines?

Well, they're good because you can find out about what's happening in theworld. They're probably the best.

I don 't agree. It's much quicker if you check things on the internet. And it'smore up-to-date.

Yes, but not everyone can do that. What about radio and television? Ilikeradio.

Yes. I would agree with you.

50 do you think radio is the best?

It's not as good as the internet, though.

Useful phrases

Candidate A

80th these photos show people sittingby themseliles.

In the first photo the man looks as ifhe's travelling somewhere.

From the way he is dressed 1think heis feeling very comfortable and enjoyingbeing by himself.

He can choose where to go and whatto do when he wants.

And in the second photo 1think the manis sitting on his motorbike.

He is feeling very contented. readinga magazine and smoking his pipe.

When you are alone you can pleaseyourself how you spend your time.

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TEST 3~ PART 2

Candidate B

Candidate B

These people are making things.creating things.

In the top photo the people areartists.

They are drawing plants andflowers and I think people get a lotof fun when they do this.

It doesn't matter if you only do itfor yourself. you have the feelingof produdng something beautiful.

In the second photo the man isgetting enjoyment frem what hedoes because he is making things .

for children.

I think the children love weanngthe balloons he is making forthem.

They all get a lot of fun frem whathe does. and perhaps he isteaching them how to make thingsaswell.

TE.ST. 3, PART 3

Candidates A and B

-.-

8

Useful phrases

Candidates A and B

OK. which club would you fike to join?

Shall we discuss the different dubs and then dedde? Are you interested incomputers? I think that would be quite a good club.

I disagree. We have computer lessons at school. What about a museumclub? That would be something different.

Yes. you're right. But it would depend on the kind of museum. /s that yourfim choice?

I don't know yet. What about the other five which we haven't mentioned. likethe sports club and the theatre club? Ilike acting and I think it would be agreat opportunity to be in a play or a musical.

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CandidateA

Useful phrases

Candidate A

Theyoung chi/dren in the fim photoappear to be enjoying themseilies on aboat.

The boy who is standing looks veryhappy.

They don 't look like brother and sister,50 perhaps they are making friendswith each other.

In the other photo there is a baby sittingin a pram.

I don't know whether i1's a boy or a gin.P~obab/Y a gir!. I think she's eating apiece ot toast.

And I think she must be feelingcontented being pushed around in herpram, watching everything thathappens around her.

TEST 4-, PART 2

Candidate B

Useful phrases

Candidate B

The people sitting on some steps arelooking at a map.

I think the people in the other photo areasking for directions or information.

l1's quite hard if you are in a foreigncountry like the women in the firstphoto.Even if you have a map, i1's not alwayseasy to find where you are. If you canspeak the language, it's easier to askfor help like the old people are doing inthe secondphoto.

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Candidates A and B

Useful phrases

Candidates A and B

Right. What shall we talk about first?

A minibus is quite expensive 50 we have to think about best way to get a lotof money. What's your opinion about washing cars?

I don't think that's very good idea. You can't earn much money doing that.What about a concer!?

I think that's a good idea. If you can arrange a really good concert, then youcan sell hundreds of tickets and that would bring in lots of money.

lagree. It would involve a lot of work, though. You could use the school hallbut the penormers would not be able to charge, otherwise you would notmake much profit. And it might be quite difficult to persuade people that theymust penorm for free.

You're nghr. Whatabout thisother picturewhere... ?

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Test 1

Part 1: The history of suning1 E: Hawaiihas !he best surf in Ihe world2 I: !he lorce can be lile-Ihrealening3 A; Nature'swayol saying:stay away (i.e. a warning)4 F: one man in particularwas responsiblelor Iresh

enthusiasm5 H: hecameacrossa substance'" he createda wetsuit6 D: !he fim eversnowboarding world cup event7 B: now wants to surf a wave called Jaws

Part 2: Hungry pop stars

8 A: Incorrect She does not say people are lussy.8 B: Incorrect: There is no relerence to restaurants.

8 C: Correct: 'She has lo cater lor many difterent tastes'.8 D: Incorrect: Only some people are on a special diet.9 A: Incorrect: The stars are not worried about their personal

salety.9 B: Correct: 'no one is bothering them lor autographs'.9 C: Incorrect: The managers may be more trouble than the

stars.9 D: Incorrect: We don't know whether or not this is true.

10 A: Correct: 'her own particular mixture ...'.10 B: Incorrect: Tliey simply like herbal tea.10 C: Incorrect: They take the special mixture on stage.10 D: Incorrect: They no Ionger drink as much alcohol.11 A: Incorrect: 'rich' is the opposite ol 'plain'.11 B: Incorrect: There is onry a relerence lo how much Valerie

spends.11 C: Incorrect: The emphasis is on providing nutritious lood.11 D: Correct: 'they're not used to expensive lood, so Valerie

prepares plain lood'.12 A: Incorrect: There is no relerence to people wanting more

expensive lood.12 B: Incorrect: She doesn't keep the list 'just in case'; she

uses it.

12 C: Correct: This relers back to 'a stock ol people'srequirements' .

12 D: Incorrect: She has made use ol the list so that things arethere il necessary.

13 A: Incorrect: Having a lot ol money does not make you anexpert.

13 B: Correct: She has learnt to buy what people needquickly.

13 C: Incorrect There is no mention ol a budget.13 D: Incorrect: She is not under pressure to shop quickly.14 A: Correct: They won't eat belore a concert because

they're 100 nervous.14 B: Incorrect: There is lood available whenever they want it.14 C: Incorrect: They don't eat at all belore a concert.14 D: Incorrect: There is no mention olIhis.15 A: Incorrect: Bands are mad but Valerie does not say

'completely mad'.15 B: Correct: She is amazed at the change in their behaviour.15 C: Incorrect: Valerie does not say they are actually rude on

stage.15 D: Incorrect: They can be really quiet oft stage.

Part 3: Why the United Nations Went to School

16 G: ExpIanation ol 'Model United Nations'.17 H: Unk with relerence to 'other counlries'.18 A: Unk with 'other roles'.

19 F: Unk with students arriving: 'Once they are all together'.20 C: Unk with students deciding who will speak after the

committeestage. ,

21 B: Unk between students being nervous but also 'gainingin sell-conlidence'.

Part 4: An Actor's World

22 B: Laura Dyson is just 21 and already a box office name.23 A: His lather and mother are both actors ... his career path

was inevitable.24 C: in the alternoon I was told I would be on stage that

evening25 A: I had lo learn ... the exact opposite.26 D: Then one day ... and the next day I was on Ihe Iilm set.27 B: I didn't have to say a single word!28 D: has had no lormai Iraining29 B: I used lo leel quite desperate ... out ol work30 A: I find most ol them very boring31 C: it has not been an easy ride to stardom32 D: But I'm quite chaosy now and turn down more scripts

than I accept!33 B: I used to spend hours mak ing up my lace so that I'd

look oIder.

34 C: my lather refused to agree ... lo pay my way35 A: there was something lascinating ... other personalities

Questions 1-21 = 2 marks eachQuestions 22-35 =l mark eachThe total score is adjusted to give a mark out of 40,

PAP ER 2. Writing' ", . .

Part 1

Question 1

Style: Formalletter. Avoid inlormal expressions.Content l Give inlorrnation about your interests, and say

where and how you would like to travel.2 Ask how long the courses are and whelher you can

do more than one activity on a course.3 Ask about the lurnished apartments.4 Ask whether language tuition is individual or in

groups.5 Add a question ol your owo based on the

inlormation in !he advertisement.

Part 2

Question 2Style:ForrnaJto neutral. Useelear paragraphs.Content l Introducethe topic.

2 Suggesta lew examplesol things people can do toIookafter their environmenl.

3 Explainwhy and how these exampleswould herpthe environment.

4 Concludeyour compositionwith a generalcomment.

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Question 3Style: Informal(on tent l Inlroduceyour letter with a welcomingsentence.

2 Tellyour friendsabout two or three of the specialtourist attractions in your area.

3 Suggest one or two things their children wouldenjoy. These may or may not be Ihe same as thespecial tourist attractions.

4 Condude the letter appropriately, e.g. that you arelooking forward to their visit.

Question 4Style:Neutral. . . .(on tent l Choose a person and,use their name as a heading

or litle.2 IntroduceIhe person and explainwhy Iheir

influence is important.3 Give two or Ihree examples of their influence and

its effect.4 Condude wilh an appropriate comment.

Question 5(a)

Style: Formai or neulral. Do not use informal expressions.(on tent Briefly describe one of the evenls. Exp'ain your

reasons for choosing it and say why you find ilinterestinwenjoyableleffective etc. (i.e. memorable).

Question 5(b)

Style: Formai or neulral. Do not use informal expressions.(ontent: Decide whelher you Ihink Ihe book is more suitable

for radio or lelevision and say why. Choose two orthree examples of sceneslevents from the book whichyou Ihink would make good radio or televisionsupporting and explaining your decision.

The two parts of Ihe Writing Paper have equal marks.The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40,

PAPER3 Use of English .

Part 1: 0resund Bridge

1 A: Only 'longest' collocales wilh 'bridge'.2 C: Only 'strelches' makes sense.3 B: The expression is 'into the distance'. The other words do

not collocale.4 B: Only 'meets' collocales.5 A: 'Iinks' here means 'unites'; none of the others makes

sense.6 D: Building work is 'completed'.7 D: Only 'separaling' collocates.B B: 'turns inlO' means 'becomes'; all the olher phrasal verbs

have different meanings.9 C: Only 'record' collocales with 'breaker' .

10 A: Allhough C and D work grammatically they do notmake sense; B does not collocate.

11 C: Only 'structure' can be used wilh 'bridge'.12 B: Only B works grammalically; A, C and D would all need

anolher noun phrase to complete the structure.13 D: Only 'jointly' has the right meaning for something done

by two parties.14 A: Only A collocates in this contex!; you can 'spare' and

'spend' 'time' but they mean something different.15 B: Only 'benefit' collocates in this context.

Part 2: Artist Development Manager16 responsible (adjective): collocates with 'for'17 ot (preposition): indicates belonging18 all (determiner): collocates in the expression 'ali that it involves'

19 wears (verb in Presenl simp'e): collocates with 'dothes'20 a (indefinite artide): refers lo any one day21 During (preposition): indicales length of time22 sent (verb in Past simple): used to show Ihat tapes have

been received

23 beJbecome (verb): collocales with 'hoping to' and 'famous'24 what (pronoun): subject of 'makes'25 ab'e (adjective): completes phrase 'be ab'e to'26 spite (noun): part of the preposilional phrase 'in spite of'27 worth (preposition): forms part ot Ihe expression

'iI is worth il'

28 doing (present particip'e): foliom 'by' and collocates with'work experience'. .

29 as (conjunction): part ot the tixed phrase 'as well as'30 tound (verb in Past simplEi):part of phrasal verb 'find out'

meaning 'discover'

There is a mark tor each correct answer in parts 1-4.

Part 11B 2A 3A 4A 5C 6A 7B 8B

Part 2

9 2S/twenty-tiveyears10 power11 project12 3/lhree days13 cabins

14 10smoke15 natural16 water17 job18 tund

Part 319 F 20 E 21 D 22 B 23 C

Part 4NF ~T UF VT ~T ~F ~F

Questions 1-30 =l mark eachThe total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.

Part 3

31 was unaware I ot Rona's: 'unaware' must be tollowed by 'ot'32 (been) months I since I saw: 'since' + Past simp'e (trom

Present perfect)33 took I my advice: 'advice' collocates wilh 'take'34 put up I with: phrasal verb with two partides35 were prevented Itrom running by: passive construction?

prevent + trom + -ing36 you I 'end me: "end' without 'to' meaning 'allow 10 borrow'37 his horror I Jim tound: possessive adjective + noun + Past

simple38 do I you want: auxiliary verb used 10 torm question39 wish II cou'd speak: 'I wish' must be folIowed by a pronoun40 is grown I by: passive construction in Ihe Present simple + by

preceding agenl 'farmers'

Part 4: Red Nose Day

41. Ibgether: 'collected' does not need 'together'42 ,/

43 like: 'such as' cannot be tollowed by 'like'44 because: grammatically incorrect within the sentence45 ,/

46 tor: wrong to put a preposition here - 'health care' is a nounphrase

47 ,/

4B being: 'by' is folIowed directly here with Ihe main verb in itsparticip'e form

49 on: 'on' is used with 'put on a programmelshow'50 here: does not reter to any place, so it is meaning'ess51 over: 'give' by itselfis all that is needed here; 'over' can be

used with 'hand' but not in this context52 i53 ,/

54 about: the expression 'tor fun' cannol be preceded by'about' in this context

55 had: you cannot use 'had' betore Presentsimple'buy'

Test 2

Part 1: Dark days1 G: Nowlite starts again.2 H: The station is home to physicists... and achet.3 D: they can start and finishwork at whatever times suil

them4 l: smalisocia' groups develop within this iso'ated

community5 F: can open up a new road system6 A: a way ot havingsome personaland privatespace7 B: they are isolatedand imprisoned ... but tor many

months at a time no chance ot 'eaving

Part 2: Into the Gap8 A: Incorrect:He isnot in a courtroom.8 B: Incorrect:He hasn't yet begun to teach.8 C: Incorrect:He isapprehensive.8 D: Correct:He expects to be judged because 'Theyhave

never met a foreigner betore' .9 A: Incorrect: This is not mentioned.9 B: Incorrect: This is not his decision.9 C: Correct: This reters back to 'not been an easy choice to

take the opportunity ot doing a gap year'.Incorrect: This is not his decision.Incorrect: The students eye him nervously.Correct: 'Ieft me teeling exhausted, but rewarded'.Incorrect: People are enthusiastic.Incorrect: This is not mentioned.Incorrect: This is not mentioned.'ncorrect: This is not mentioned.Correct: '\ ... telt appreciated and welcomed ... everyonewants to be your triend' .

11 D: Incorrect: This is not mentioned.12 A: Correct: The best nights were those he spent listening to

stories and eating with the tamily, relatively simplepleasures.

12 B: Incorrect: He doesn't say this.12 C: Incorrect: He doesn't mention missing Western

entertainment.

9 D:10 A:10 B:10 C:10 D:11 A:11 B:11 C:

Part 5: Aboriginal 5tories

56 surroundings (verb lo noun)57 traditional (noun to adjective)58 knowledge (verb to noun)59 theatrical (noun to adjective)60 lives (noun to noun, piurai torm)61 be'ieved (noun to verb, Past simple)62 personality (adjective to noun)63 importance (adjective to noun)64 uncomtortable (noun to negative adjective by adding pretix)65 possibility (adjective 10 noun)

Questions 1-30 and 41-65 =l mark eachQuestions 31-40 =2 marks each

The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.

12 D:

13 A:13 B:

13 (:13 D:14 A:14 B:

14 C:

Incorrect: He only mentions Mr Chow, not students ingeneral.Incorrect: We know that he isn 't.Carrect: He says that 'you can teellike a cross betweena celebrity and a creature trom outer space'.'ncorrect: There is no evidence tor this.Incorrect: There is no evidence tor this.Incorrect: He doesn't say this.Incorrect: This is part ot his experience bul not the endresult.Incorrect: This is also part ot his teaching experience butnol Ihe end result.Correct: 'and become more independent ... there's nofasterway'to grow up\

14 D:

Part 3: Rattling the Cage15 C: Link between 'disliked having a dever young boss', 'two

years' and 'tirst year'.16 D: Link between 'conditions tor animals' and 'heating in

the animai houses'.17 A: Link between 'heating', 'the keepers went on strike' and'

'Ieaving all the heating turned on'.18 E: Link between 'the zoo's animai hospital' and 'he was at

last in charge ot a proper dinic'.19 B: Link between 'safari parks', 'cages' and 'to be tair to

London Zoo'.20 F: Link between 'cars' and 'they can go to the country'.21 I: Link between 'he actually lived in Ihe zoo grounds' and

'he had a fiat'.

Part 4: My Own Personal 5pace21 B: I share a fiatwith three others22 D: I'd loveto be able to go tor a walk23 C: 'tell them it's nothing personal24/5C: it's importantthat I creale space tor myseltat the

beginning ot each day24/5A: I have at least an hour to myselt26 B: It's hopeless to try and tind any privacy in the tlat, so I

go out tor a walk27 B: it gives me the opportunity ... to Ihink about what I

have to do Ihe next day28/9B: It I don 't get time to myselt, 1'11be like a bear with a sore

head28/9A: It I don't make this space tor myselt,I feel reallytense

and irritable.30 C: I'm sure it must be the same tor singers ... complete

silence31 D: whenIgethomeit'swonderfultobe ableto relax32 A: off'ce bustle, phones, e-mail,do this, do that33 C: It people try and talk to me betore midday,I reallysnap

at them.34 A: Evenit I'm away trom home, I try to tind the t'me just to

be alone35 D: Thebreaks are so short there's no time to do anything

other than ...

Questions 1-21 =2 markseachQuestions 22-35 =l mark eachThe total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.

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Part 1

Question 1Style:Formallelter. Avoidinformalexpressions.(ontent l Giveinlormation about your group (age, sexetc.)

and ask for details about two countries.2 Askwhal is meant by 'Iarge groups', and 'special

prices', .3 Askabour sporting activiliesand whether horse-. riding is possible.4 Askabou1accommodation and food.5 Askabout intormation packs.

Part 2

Question 2

Style:Neutralor informalbecause the readers willbe youngpeople.

(on tent l Introducethe person.2 Saywhy you have chosen him or her.3 Explainwhal interestsyou about this person.

Question 3Style:Semi-Iormalor neutral.(on tent l Make il elearwhy Jonihad elosed the doOrso

quielly.2 Explainwhal Joni iswailing lor.3 Howdoes the slory end? Who or what was behind

the door?

Question 4

Style: 'ntormal.(ontent l Explainhow your decision to go campingwas

made al Ihe last minute (good weather?) and thatwas why your triend didn't know.

2 Tellyour triend who you went camping with.3 Tell Ihem what happened; mention two or three

concrete details to do with camping.4 Conelude appropriately.

Question 5(a)

Style: Formai or neutral. Do not use intormal expressions.(ontent Say which character is your favourite. Give specitic

reterences trom the book to explain why you like Ihecharacler so much.

Question 5(b)

Style: Formai or neutral. Do not use informal expressions.(ontent Say whelher you agree or disagree wilh the

stalemenl. Give reasons tor your opinion and reter lospecific examples trom the book which make it elearwhy you enjoyed reading il.

The two parts of Ihe Wriling Paper have equal marks.The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.

PAPER;{ Use of English-', .Part 1: Coffee Culture

1 B: Theworld can only 'go by'.2 A: Only 'queue' collocates;'Iine' would be right if tollowed

by 'ot people'.3 A: Only 'demand' makessense here and has to be folIowed

by 'tor' in Ihis conlexl.4 C: Read the complete paragraph caretullyin order to

understand Ihe writer's scepticismand the tact thal Iheattraction isthe environmenl,not the cofteeI

5 B:6 C:7 D:

Only 'lies' collocates with 'attraction'.On'y 'join' tits the meaning here.People 'gather'; moreover, A. B and C do not titgrammatically.'regular' collocates with 'limes'; the others don't in thiscontexl.'exchange' collocates with 'news and gossip'.'issues ot the day' is a tixed expression.'do business' is a tixed expression.The phrasal verb can only be tollowed by 'Iransactions'.'it is estimated' is a tixed passive expression.Only 'growing' coUocales with 'number' .Only 'attractions' collocates with 'tourist'.

8 A:

9 B:10 B:11 C:12 B:13 A:14 B:15 C:

Part 2: Sports Tourism

16 Ihere (pronoun): Ihere + verb 'lo be' lo indicate thatsomething exists

17 No (adverb): part of negative adverbial expression 'no longer'18 sit (verb): collocales with 'armchair'19 where (adverb): adverb ot place20 so (conjunction): links people's desire with Iheir action21 addilion (noun): part ot the preposilional phrase 'in addition

lo'22 every (determiner): collocates with 'number'23 Ihey (pronoun): reters back lo 'Olympics'24 have (verb): part ot modal verb 'have lo' used in the passive25 but (conjunction): part of structure 'not just/only ... but also'26 who (relative pronoun): reters 10 'visitors'27 as (conjunction): used here lo mean 'because'28 has (verb in Present simple): collocates with 'ettecl'29 since (preposilion): used to reter to a tixed point ot lime in

the past30 become (past participie): part ot verb in the Present perfect

~rt3 ..

31 asked John I not to speak: 'asked' used as a reporting verb32 wish II could: 'I wish' must be tollowed by a pronoun33 in case I it rains: in case + pronoun + verb in Present simple34 even Ihough I he was feeling/telt: conjunction used to

express contrast35 told her son 10ft: phrasal verb meaning 'scold!rebuke'36 do not I interes!: auxiliary verb + intinitive37 everyone's/our surprise I Kilty came: 'surprise' used as noun38 think that I one of: passive to active39 you mind I if I borrow: auxiliary question torm + it

+ Presenl simple40 is not I as/so cheap as: comparative structure

Part 4: Time Travel

41 Ihe: no artiele betore 'history'42 ./43 is: grammatically wrong44./

45 since: a conjunction is not needed here46 and: 'however' is the adverb which links the ideas correctly47 tar: you cannol put 'far' between 'so' and 'liny'48 ./ .49 so: it Ihisword were used, it would have to be at the start of

the sentence50 Ihere: no specific reterence to a place, so it is wrong51 ./52 or: 'SlOp' tollowed by participie53 ./54 on: 'take on' is not used to talk about time

55 lo: the verb 'reach' is not tollowed by the preposition 'lo'

Part 5: Voices Foundation

56 passionately (noun to adverb)57 musical (noun to adjective)58 majority(adjective to noun)59 inspiralion (verb to noun)60 development (verb to noun)61 significant (verb to adjective)62 mathematical (noun lo adjective)63 communicalion (verb 10 noun)64 enjoymenl (verb to noun)65 willingly (noun to, adverb)

Queslions 1-30 and 41-65 ='1 marle eai:hQuestions 31-40 =2 marks eachThe tota' score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.

PAPER4-. listening '. . ..' ,There is a mark tor each correct answer in parts 1-4.

Part 11A 2C 3A 4B SB 6C 7C BC

Part 29 lin/melal root

10 tape11 candles12 traeks13 piane

14 sugar cane15 rats16 heaters17 1000/I/one Ihousand kmslkilometres18 inside

Part 319 C 20 E 21 A 22 F 23 D

Part 4~A ~C UB UB ~A ~c ~B

Queslions 1-30 =l mark eachThe total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40,

Test 3

PAPER 1. Readin9

Part 1: White Storks1 G: So my inilialjob was 10collect2 B: It was a marvellousscene3 D: The numbers ot storks ... The major cause for this

decrease ...4 A: the birds adjusted 10this loss by carryingtheir twigs

even higher5 F: If a stork can't tind sufficientfood ... it willquite happily

teed ott what it can tind in rubbishtips6 H: the stork willno doubt find a way to ensure it will

survivelong into the fulure

Part 2: Unusual storytelling

7 C: It's grippingstorytellingand not a singlechildhasmoved.

8 D: Women do not usuallyreteree foolball malches.9 C: who mainlysil at Ihe back ot elassroomsand don't wanl

to take part in lessons10 D: Thecorrect answer is expressedby the who!eof

the sixthparagraph.11 A: 'strong male role models'.,'grow up wanting ...

tootballers and 'they'lI!isten ... teachers'

12 A: how relaxing with a book before a big game couldimprove Iheir performanceFoolbaUers have a tairly short career ... and moslotIhem move on to other jobsI had almosl no selt-contidence bul nowadays I'm quitehappy standing up in front ot 500 children

13 D:

14 B:

Part 315 G:

16 D:17 F:18 B:19 H:

20 l:

21 A:

Link between 'But writing a book ... was one Ihing' and'Writing a book when ... was quite another:Link between 'on arriving' and 'oft I drove'.Link between 'betore I could open il' and 'once inside' .Linkwith 'Every passer-by ..:. .Link with 'children ... sliding on ice ... ' and 'childrensliding down the chute'. .linie wilh 'Have you heard?' and direct speech thatfolIows.Contrastive link between 'nothing to worry aboul' and'Some people did worry, however:

Part 4: I Need My Computer22 B: 10remindme about meetings with other doctors23 C: for tindingout what other companies likemine are

oftering24 A: movingtrom Ihe notes I have made . . 10more

developed pieces25 D: Insteadot having10draw pictures I can gel Ihem on Ihe

computer26 A: I can work on trains and buses27/8B: 10tind out about the latest discoveries27/8E: and use the internel to research new musie29 C: everyoneexpects you to have a compuler Ihese days30 E: Mye-mailis likehavinga friend31 C: il is not as personalas a phone cali32 E: it savesa lot ot money33 D: Ihey let me have Iheirold one34 E: to send oul informationabout myself35 E: Iowned one ot the earlylaptops; Mylife ... would be a

. real struggle without mycomputers.

Questions 1-21 =2 marks eachQueslions22-35 =l mark eachThe total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.

PAPER2. Writing '. .,...

Part 1

Questlon 1Style:Formalletter.Avoidintorma!expressions.(on tent l Giveinformationabout yourselt and your friend,

ages and backgrounds.2 Askwhere volunteers are sent and how otd most

people are.3 Askaboul the skillsthat are needed.4 Askabout accommodation and whelher food is

ineluded.5 Askwhether there are any extra costs.

Part 2

Question2Style:Formaito neutral. Usea heading or title.(ontent l Inlroducethe topie and iefer to your own personal

interestsor hobbies.2 Developthe lopic by dealingwith each inlerest in

turn.3 Summarisewhy you Ihinkwhat you do is a good

way to spend your free time. .

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Question 3

Style: Semi-formal or neutral.Content l Explain what the 'secret' iso

2 Reason(s)why the matter must be kept secret.3 What has happened/couldhappen that might make

it dilficult to keep the secret?

Question 4

Style: Formal;write elear paragraphs, perhaps using subheadings.Content l Recommend a televison programme.

2 Explainwhy it wouldbe usetulandhelptulfortoreign.learners. . '.

3 Give one or tWo examples 6t things from theprogramme that support your recommendation.

Question 5(a)

Style: Intormal.Content Recommend the title ot the book.

Saywhat you have especially enjoyed about the book(e.g. characters, storyline, level ot language etc.).Saywhy you think your triend would enjoy reading it.Conclude appropriately.

Question 5(b)

Style: FormaI.Content Briefly saywhat the book is about. Describeone event

in the book that would interest peop'e and possiblyencourage them to read the book for themselves.

The two parts ot the Writing Paper have equal marks.The tota' score is adiusted to give a mark out ot 40,

Part 1: Musie - a Universal Language

1 D: Only 'arose' collocates with 'as a development'.2 A: Only 'one' tits the meaning of the sentence.3 A: In this context, the only word which collocates with

'Ianguages' .4 C: History was passeddown the generations by being

'recorded' in musie.5 B: The phrasal verb 'pass on' is the only correct verb in this

context; all the others mean something dilferent.6 D: Only correct word in context.7 B: Gnly 'satisty' collocates with 'the teel-good tactor' .8 A: Gnly word which collocates with the words on either

side ot the gap.9 D: 'taru' would need a piurai verb to be correct.

10 C: Only 'score' can be used in this context and collocateswith 'test'.

11 D: Onty word that torms a fixed expression.12 A: 'supported' here means 'providing turther evidence'.13 B: Forms a phrasal verb meaning 'nurtured' .14 D: Forms a tixed expression.15 C: Forms a tixed phrase.

Part 2: Follow Your Nose

16 between (preposition): 'between' two things17 takes (verb): collocates with 'two seconds'18 enter (verb): collocates with 'nose'19 whichlthat (relativepronoun): reters to 'brain'20 how (adverb): reters to manner21 not (adverb): used to negate the idea ot 'understanding'22 with (preposition): collocates with 'relationships'and 'other

people'23 tall (verb): part ot tixed expression 'tall in love'24 this (pronoun): reters to 'people tend to smell ot what they

eat'

25 part (noun): torms verb phrase 'take part'26 likely (adverb):used after comparative'more'27 were (auxiIiary verb): completes passivestructure28. used (past participie): collocateswith 'knowledge'29 level (noun). collocates with 'sub-conscious'30 selling (gerund): relates to exploiting people's spending

habits

Part 29 fl9 million

10 woolly scarf11 f8012 world13 dinner

14 season ticket15 tilmed (tor TV)16 competitions17 products18 wages

Part 3

31 looked I up to: phrasal verb meaning 'respect'32 apart trom I Judith had: 'apart trom' meaning 'with the

exception ot'33 have difficulty I (in) 'earning: have dilficulty + -ing34 is not'! worth asking: worth + -ing35 wouldnot have I been ab'e: third conditional36 are not allowed I to take: allowed + intinitive37 never takes lany notice ot or

takes no I notice of: fixedphrase meaning 'ignore'38 has gone I ott: phrasal verb39 ought to have I done40 am having I my bedroom decorated: causative torm

Part 441 .I'42.1'43 then: there is no functionfor this word here44 one: the fixedphrase is 'for examp'e'45 must: the writer is arguing that young peop'e dothings

voluntarily46 do:not a question,sotheauxiliaryis wrong47 to: 'ask' cannot be folIowed by 'to'48.1'

49 by: there is no tunction for this word here50 at the preposition is unnecessary51 even: wrong because there is no emphasis here52 like:this often creeps into spokenEnglish but is

grammatically wrong here53 .I'

54 having: the correct verb is 'we're chatting'55 that: the fixed expression is 'you're only young once'

Part S: Recognising a Uar

56 ability (adjective to noun)57 truth (adjective to noun)58 sixth (noun to adiective)59 normally (adjectiveto adverb)60 instance (adjectiveto noun)61 dilferent (verb to adjective)62 alteration: (verb to noun)63 realisation: (verb to noun)64 judgement: (verb to noun)65 unreliable (verb to negative naun by adding pretix)

Questions 1-30 and 41-65 = I mark eachQuestions 31-40 = 2 marks each

The total score is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.

Part 319 D 20 B 21 E 22 A 23 C

Part 4~F ~T UT VT ~F ~T ~F

Questions 1-30 = I mark eachThe total score is adiusted to give a mark out ot 40.

Test 4

Part 1: My Kind of Life1 E: how photogenic the child would appear ... so each

audition ... is watched on a monitor2 I: The schedule was always very tight3 A: when I'tirst 'eft university l worked as a personal

assistant4 H: you end up disappointing the vast majority ot these kids5 C: they've all worked and rehearsed enormously hard ...

they may have travelled miles ... spent money on taresand new elothes

6 D: it is worth auditioning over and over again7 G: some ot these new young taces will go on to become

big names in the years ahead

Part 2: Roamers

8 D: Matt Lassiterspotted a businessopportunity9 D: hostels that made young visitors teel at home

10 B: taking time olf ... has quite a lot of money11 A: like a kindly aunt or unele looking after young people12 C: olfers a sate and secure torm ot accommodation13 B: customers would all be tamiliar with the internet14 A: knowing that backpackers want to feellike explorers

Part 3: Flying into the Record Books

15 A: Link between 'Polly's... journey began' and 'it ended'.16 F: Link between 'behind schedule' and 'the delay was the

result ot'.17 C: Link between the past. Amelia Earhart and Polly's

behaviour.18 H: Link between the journey going well and the tact that

Polly even had some tree time.19 B: Link between 'To her horror' and 'most dangerous kind

ot ice'.20 D: Link between 'she had used more tuel than expected'

and 'As a result the main tank had run dry'.21 G: Link between 'warm welcome' and 'on one occasion'.

. PAPER4~- tistening" .:.:. ..',.,:.,..i.,)Part 4: Projects Abroad

22 C: ranging trom well-equipped independent and stateschools to much smaller ones

23 D: the French intluence is still evident24 A: you will be treated as an addition to any school or tamily

that you .join25 B: children and their parents ... and children work hard at

school

There is a mark tor each correct answer in parts 1-4.

Part 118 2B 3C 4A 58 6A 7C 8A

26 A: children as young as nursery age, and you may have thechance to work with themwalking and elimbing, boating ... and white-waterrafting /"the best market in West Atricabringing new investments and ideaswith themthe main spoken languages are Ewe, Twi and GaAccommodation is either with host tamilies or localhostels.you can choose to stay with a host tamily or you maypreter to find your owo room. or apartmentand many people are vegetarians .It's an area with a special teel to it .teaching'lively songs and rhymes is very popular

27 C:

28 D:29 B:30 B:3112C:

31/2D:

33 A:34 A:35 B:

Questions 1-21 = 2 markseachQuestions 22-35 = 1 mark eachThe total score is adiusted to give a mark out of 40.

Part 1

Question 1

Style: Formalletter. Avoid intormal expressions.Content: 1 Give intormation about the event you are

organising and saywhat you would like.2 Ask about costs: tood, drink and a private room.3 Ask about the number ot people that the restaurant

can accommodate.4 Ask about equipment tor playing musieand sayyou

want to bring your own CDs etc.5 Ask about specia,elfects, lighting, decoration etc.6 Ask about opening and elosing times.

Part 2

Question 2

Style: Formalletter ot application.Content: 1 Saywhy you are interested in applying tor the job.

2 Explainwhy you think you are a geod person torthe job (e.g. past experience. contid~t in dealingwith people, available during the summer. goodspoken English etc.).

Question 3Style: Semi-tormal or neutral.Content: l Introduce yourself and your country.

2 Describe what you do on a typical day.

Question 4Style:Formal;wnte elearparagraphs. perhaps using subheadings.Content l Explain whereyou took the group.

2 Describewhat interested the visitors.

Question 5(a)

Style: FormaI.Content Describetwo characters tromthe book. Saywhat you

tind interesting about each ot these charactersandwhy you have chosen to meet them.

Question 5(b)

Style: FormaI.Content Brieflydescribethe book. e.g. plot. setting, characters.

Saywhy you think it is worth readinge.g.it's entertaining, interesting. exdting etc.

The two parts ot theWritingPaperhave equat marks.The total score is adjusted to give a marleout ot 40.

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Part 1: The Early Days ot Football

1 C: Only 'lorms' collocates wiih 'game'.2 A: 'An association' is 'Iormed'.3 C: Only 'rules' is appropriate in this context.4 A: Only 'grounds' collocates with 'Iootball'.5 D: 'meant' is used here with the sense ol 'as a result'.

6 B: 'Ians' are people who lollow their team, or a pop groupete.

7 C: Forl1)Sa phrasal verb meaning .'established'.8 B: 'prelerred' iS.the only word which is grammatically

correct here.

9 A: The choice was between lootball and rugby.10 C: Dnly 'running' collocates with 'river'.11 B: Dnly verb that makes sense in context.12 B: The banks would have been built up (made) using earth.13 C: Dnly 'proper' collocates with 'stands'. in contrast to the

'earth banks'.14 D: Dnly 'posts' collocates with 'wooden'.15 A: The text indicates that nobody had thought ol nets until

1891, 50 'invented' is the right answer.

Part 2: Fast Track to Fluency16 a (indelinite article): must lollow 'such'17 to (verb particie): part ol the inlinitive18 grow (verb): part ol phrasal verb 'grow up'19 ol (preposition): lollows 'awareness'20 lor (preposition): lollows 'ability' in this context21 carried (past participie): part ol phrasal verb22 out (preposition): verb + particie + particie23 were (verb): relates to state ol being24 whereas (conjuction): meaning 'on the other hand'25 smaller (adjective): used in comparison with 'larger'26 when (adverb): relers to time27 same (adjective): collocates with 'way'28 other (determiner): links to 'one language'29 well (adverb): part ol lixed expression 'as well as', meaning

'in addition to'30 and (conjunction): links the two statements about children's

skills

Part 3

31 shouldlought to/must hang I on to: direct speech using aphrasal verb meaning 'to keep'

32 in spite ol I never having: in spite ol + -ing33 is I not necessary: impersonal construction using 'it'34 suggested (tha!) I we (should) go: reporting verb + (should +)

inlinitive without 'to35 would not Ilet him or

did not I let him: let + object + inlinitive without 'to'36 had not Ilost my mobile: third conditional37 will be I met active to passive38 burst out I laughing: phrasal verb + -ing39 objects to I people phoning: object + to + -ing40 rather stay I in bed than: would rather + inlinitive without

'to' + than

Part 4

41 this: no demonstrative adjective needed42 ol

43 lor: not necessary44 most superlative lorm ol 'ord' is 'oldest'45 grown: unnecessary and grammatically incorrect46 in: cannot be used alter 'believed' in this context47 ol4801

49 the: the delinite article is not used belore an abstract nounwith general meaning

50 much: grammatically incQrrect51 well: cannot be used before 'uselul'52 ol .

53 kind: the correct structure would be 'a kind ol lIour'54 a: the lixed expression is 'in lact'55 ol

Part 5: The Man who Furnished the World

56 hatred (verb to noun)57 delivery (verb to noun)58 shoppers (noun to noun)59 choice (verb to noun)60 addition (verb to noun)61 throughout (preposition to preposition)62 accusation [verb to noun)63 argument (verb to noun)64 products (verb to noun, piu rai lorm)65 combinations (verb to noun, piurai lorm)

Questions 1-30 and 41-65 = l mark each

Questions 31-40 =2 marks each

The tota' store is adjusted to give a mark out ot 40.

There is a mark for eath torrect answer in parts 1-4.

Part 1

1A 2B 3A 4C 5C 6A 7A 8C

Part 29 2/two weeks 14

10 bucket 1511 Bangwith Style 1612 22/twenty-twomins/minutes 1713 6Isix 18

hockeybuilder(the) drumshammerhard(-)line

~rt3

~B WD ~F UE nA

~rt4

NB ~B UC UB ~C ~A ~A

Questions 1-30 =l mark eachThe tata' store is adjusted to give a mark out of 40.

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You will hear people talking in eight different situations. ForQuestions 1-8, choose the best answer. A. B ar C.

1 .

Naw it you're planning on making a quick getaway thisweekend, you may want to rearrange your plans. As it it wasn'tdifticult enough laSI weekend wilh Ihe Irain strike and Ihe togdelaying tlights midweek, Ihere are a nllmber ot molorw'IYreDairs beina C"arriMout aver the next lew davs which arebound 10 aftect journey times, 50 tor more delailed intormalionphone the travel hol-line on ...

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A: It's a number ot years now, Lianel, since you brought outyour iIIuslrated book on garden planls but I know you're verybusy wilh anOlher project.

B: Yes, lam. When I was researching the book on tlowers, Ibecame quite inleresled in butterflies and my publishersuggesled I should make them Ihe subject ot my next book.But I wasn't thal keen.

A: Sa?

B: Well, I Ihink il was wandering Ihrough Ihe woods looking torplanls when I tirst noticed how tascinating lite on the ~ otIhe woodland isoQuite amazing, another world in facto 811kinds of finv creatures crawlina around.

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I mean, you know I wasn't looking torward lo Ihat meeling withthe boss. He goes on and on and never knows when to stop, henever seems to realise thal people get really bored when hestarts lecturing them. Added to which ot course, I was worryingover how I was going lo explain Ihat mislake I'd made. Andthen, would you believe it. his secrelary rings lo say he's beendelayed and he's decided not to 00 ahead after all <o I can~ aDDointment!

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Followiog on trom last monlh's successful tamily coneert whichwas a sell-out, National Promotions are pleased to announcetheir new series ot concerts beginning in Ihe autumn with areally exciting ofter. Whalever price ot licket you purchase, ~

will march it with a free ticket at the samp orice 50 ~~7(t~~nga triend ar one ot Ihe tamify and enjoy a concert tornorma I oriee. Don't torget to book early it you want to enjoy acandle-lit supper betore er after the concert in one ot aurrestaurants. For turther details, conlact aur booking oftice on ...

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A: Can I help you, sir? Would you like the porter to take yoursuitcase to your room?

B: No, Ihank you. I'm atraid I can't get my case unlocked.I usuallv carrv twa kevs bllt I can't tind "Iher at thp moment

so Iwonder it VOIIhave one. lI's a standard lock, nothing special.I've tried to break it with my penknife without success eventhough it's onfy smali. I suppose I could just cut into the topot it as it's tairly 50ft material but then 1'11have ruinedit and have to buy another one.

A: 1'11see what I can do tor you, sir, I know we have some. Justwait a tew minutes and 1'11have a look.

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It's always exciting when a new exhibition opens. Esoeciallv onewhere vou know same ot vour owo wark jor;hanaina There's

also Ihe opportunity lo buy same ot Ihe wark on display. I'm nOI -so keen on meeting new people bul I do like gossiping withtriends about the new artists and what they're up to. No morepainting in oils tor Ihis generation, Ihey're tar more adventurous.Ilove looking at those huge canvases covered with sand, bits otglass and metal, things that in my day we would've considered .lo be rubbish!

Interviewer: Goodness, I didn't realise it was such a bigoperation.

Jeffrey OsIand: Oh yes. Altogether we have accommodation torabout 70 people. When I say accommodation, I don 't mean aluxury hoteli What we have are wooden cabins which containbetween Iwo and rlVe beds, and are very simply turnished,allhough we do have a tew single rooms available. There arecommon rooms tor relaxation, wilh facilities tor making drinks.We al50 grow all aur own tood and meals are served in theCentre restaurant. As you might expect we only serve vegetariantood, no meat whatsoever. We don't allow people to bring meatin with them either. But we have an excellent chet who preparesreatfy imaginative vegetarian tood and I've'yel lO hear anyonecomplain. The atmosphere is very.relaxed and intorrnal. ~do forbid [)eOnie to smoke in the buildinas.

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Hi, Celia, it's me. Yes I'm al Ihe airport. No, no, I've got mypassport - unlike lasl time when I torgal it. Look, I'm atraid I'v..left mv diary. No, not Ihe big desk one, the one I keeo in mybindbag - it's on top ot my laptop computer. I know, I was90ing to bring my laptop but Ijust couldn't carry anything else.Well, it it's not there, it'lI be in Ihe top drawer ot my desko Yes?Brilliant. Can you gel here in Ihe next hour? 1'11wail at check in- and Ihankyou!

Intervlewer: Sa, it I wanled to do a short course, what kind otthing could I do?

Jeffrey Osland: II would depend on your inlerests. ~do on~ ot aur aen@ral ("OIJ~ on Natural Gard@nino. You'd learnabout nature - garden wildlite, herbs, climbing plants and plantswhich have partieular scents ar perfumes. Or you could do oneot aur more specialised courses on Walerless Toilets.

Interviewer: Waterless toilets?!8

Hello. My name's Birch, Alan Birch, Ihat's right, yes, trom Ihestudio. Yes, my usual please, no, hang on, I think I'd like adifterenl lopping. Can I have mushrooms instead ot anion? I'msorry this is bad line, I can hardly hear you, it's breaking up.What? I'm in my car, yes, stuck in a traftic jam. I'm ab50lutelystarving.lock,can vou oer the boy to QOmund to mvoffice_oooosil.. Ihe studio - and "II pick il up trom Ihere? Sure, 1'11bein my car. It he waits on Ihe pavement outside, 1'11pay him whenI get Ihere. Great. Thanks a lot.

Jeffrey Osland: That's right. It's aur most popular course.There's a big.demand tor it tram countries where there areserious water shortages. We have designed a syslem which doesnol require water, it's a dry syslem. Ollr SYSlemhelos neoole usethPir limitM suonli~ for ~nti.!ll thinos like washino anddrinki na as warpr i~ v@rvorecious in manv nam ot the world."Olher courses show people how 10 save torests, birds andanimals.

. Test 1 . PART 2 . ..,:.,: ',. ...,; ..' ',. . ,. Interviewer: How amazing. It sounds tascinating. Are thesecourses expensive?

Jeffrey Osland: Not realfy. In order to be tair we operate avaried price structure, which charges peopte what Ihey canafford. For examole il vou'l'@ in full.time emolovment vou Davmate than il vou're out ot wark and haven't aot a iob And foroenolp. who .!lrPnot .!lbieto oav anvthina at aUwe have CIfundwhich was set UDbv the Centr@-CIlew vears aao. This helps us topay someone's costs, including their travel costs tram home lOIhe Centre. Sa we never tum anyone away, allhough we canonly help a smali number ot people each year as we do notmake a huge profit.

Interviewer: 50 it I wanl to go on a course, how do I apply?

Jeffrey Osland: You need an application torm which you canget by...

You will hear part of a radio interview with a man who is thedirector of an Environmenral Centre. For Questions 9-18,complere rhe sentences.

Interviewer: I have with me in the studio loday Jeftrey Osland,who is Ihe director ot an Environmenlal Cenlre in mid Wales.Jeftrey, welcome.

Jeffrey Osland: Thank you.

Interviewer: Jeftrey, what exactiy is an Environmental CenIre?

Jeffrey Osland: Good question. Well, I suppose you could saythat basically we're inlerested in prolecting the environment andIhal means looking al alternative lechnologies to provide energytor the tulu re.

Interviewer: "m still not sure I understand. What does IheCentre do?

Test 't PART 3~ . . '. '... . . .' .'.

You will hear five different people talking about the importanceof modem inventions. For Questions 19-23, choose from the listA-F the reason each SPeaker gives for the importance of rheinvention to them personally. Use the letters only ance. There isone extra letter which you do not need to use.

1I used to think television was Ihe most brillianl invenlion becauseyou could sit in an armchair and have a windowon the world.But in the last couple ot years I've changed my mind. For menow the best thing ever is the mobile phone. I mean lhey usedto be 50 heavy and nol that attractive to carry around. But nowthey're tiny and light - I nevpr 90 anvwhere without mine. Andyou can buy personalised covers and even change the covers tomatch what you're wearing. Same ot my triends are sa cool -Ihey dye their hair lo malch their phones and their watch SIrapsas well. I mean how amazing is thal?!

Jeffrey Osland: It does a whole range ot things. We openedtwentv-five vears ago but in the last ten years we'veconsiderably expanded aur activities and naw we have lots otworking displays. These disolavs are buill on the sile which weOCCUDVin th~ "part ot the count~ide and indude wavs to uc:;pthe sun and wind tor oower as weU as law energy buildings anddifterent kinds ot tarming. We're open lO the public all yearround and last year we had over 80,000 visitors. Everyone iswelcome. We get casual visitors, tourists, environmentalspecialists and lots ot school children, especialfy orimarv schoolchildren who a~ doina a oroiect on some a~DKt ot theenvironmenl. We al50 run courses tor secondary schools,universities and overseas students and these courses areresidential, obviously, because people come and stay tor shortperiods ot time. Most ot Ihe cOII"es laSl Ihree davs although inthe summer we run week-Iong courses.

2Thereare so manythings that I think I couldn't livewithout. Mymum moans at me because Ican't be bOlheredto cook. But Imean who needs lOcook when there are 50many lakeawayplaces. Norcan I imaginelifewithout radroand 1Y.but ~one thino that's made il bia diffPrMceto mv lifeit~ the rashmachina I ran relaxabout 9~ttinQmonev and not rus" around

t~na to oet to a"bank belora il noo;es.Iwas alwaysrunningouto cash but naw at any lime ot day ar night Ican lurn up al ahole in Ihe wall, put my card in and magic - there~ the money!No hassie.

3I know Ihere are aU sorts ot wonderful inventions and it's easy totake everything tor granted. Uke electricity :-' lite as we know itwould be impossible without it, I mean we depend on it toralmost everything. But tor me personalfy it~ Ihe car which I thinkhas massively changed people's lives. I know that holidays inspace are more ar less a reality now, and you can reach any partot !he woM by piane. BilI il's Ih.. .."'.. ot the car Ihe tact that itoll..rs vou such treedom. Like you wake up in the moming andthink where would Ilike to go today? And you just do itl

4I think some inventions are such fun. Ali these computer games,I reaUy lave them. And Ihe tact Ihat they're hand-held is great.They help me relax when I'm teeling stressed and take my mindaft whalever's worrying me, although I suppose I could livewithout them it I had to. But Ihere's no way I could live without.my e-mail. When we aUletl schoollast year, I made Sllre I had~rvone"s ~mail addr~s and that means ~ .111keP-Din touchand aet to meet uo with each oth..r. And it we can't meet, thenat leastwe know each other's news and what we're alldoing.

5I hate being withoul my electric toothbrush, but I know Ihat'ssilly because most people use an ordinary loothbrush and neverthink twice about it. But Ihere is one invenlion which has reallysaved my lite and that's my electronic diary. My girltriend boughtme one because she gal 50 ted up with me torgettingarrangements. .lVp'no exnJc:;enaw for lomettina anvthina evenher birthday is programmed into it! They used to be deadexpensive but now they've come down in price and I use mineall the time.

Test. t PART 4

You will hear an radio interview with a research scientisl. ForQuestions 24-30, decide which of the statements are true andwhich are false Write T for True ar F for False in the boxesprovided.

Interviewer: My guest on today's programme What's New inMedicine' is Andrew Taylor. Andrew. welcome to theprogramme. Naw I know there've been some pretty excitingdevelopments recently in your area ot wark and one, inparticular, which is close to your heart is Ihe 'smart pili'.

Andrew Taylor: Wen, I guess 'mtart DiWis ius. a convenientterm for what I think is Doina to be a Drettv imoortantdevelooment in medical lechno/OQy But what set us aft lookingat this in the laboratary is the tact thal thousands ot people eachyear are admitted lO hospital because Ihey have accidentalfytaken the wrong medicine ar the wrong dose ot medicine.

Interviewer: How come? Surely it must be quile difticult lo doIhal?

Andrew Taylor: Not really. There're people who perhaps takequite a lot ot medicine, tablets and so on, particularly elderiypeople, and 50 il's not difticult tor them to oiek uo the wronabottle or cadet wilhollt realisinQ. And then there're people withpoor eyesight who can mistake one bottle tor another, and torIhem the risk ot laking Ihe wrong medicine is even higher.Peoole arp. verv c:;ensitiveand thev wotrv about oettino thinaswmno and aettina into trouble with their doctor

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Interviewer: I see - but it's not their tault.

Andrew Taylor: ot course not. 50 what we've come up with is, simple system tor readiog pilIlabeis out loud. And this will beot great benetit to people whose sight is not very good. We'veoeen experimenting with the system and aenerallv <oeakingmost D~oolp ar~ bnth ama:zerl and deliahted with it

Interviewer: How does it work?

Andrew Taylor: Well, the system consists ot speciallabels which(ootain tiny microchips. The miC"rochiocontains aU the imoortant"formatino about the medicin~ for that oarticular oatientTheir~ how many to take - it it's pills - and when to take them,;uch as betore or after meals. - . -..

Interviewer: What it people are still unsure about something?

Andrew Taylor: Each microchip also has the name and addressot their doctor as well as a phone number which people can ringil they have any questions.

Interviewer: 50 what is it that speaks out loud? The label?

Andrew Taylor: No no It's a thina called a reader When a,)atient wants to take their medicine, they press a button on a;mall thing called a reader. You know the things that check-outassistants use in supermarkets which read the barcodes, thelabeis on whatever you' re buying, well, the readers are tike that.The reader sends out a radio signal to the microchip whichreturns the intormation recorded on the label. The reader thenc;Df~aksthis out laud

Interviewer: Don't some people tind that rather scary?

Angus Taylor: A tew maybe. Admittedly the voice is electronicJnd some people are put oft by new technology. But once thev1et used to the voice which is quite soft - it doesn't shout at[hem - thev berome contident that they are taking the rightquantity ot medicine and at the right time and that's really"eassuring. And evervone ilar~s that without the newrechnoloav th~v could end UDin hasnit;)1

Test 2 PART1. _ .

You'lI hear peop/e ta/king in eight different situations. For:)uestions l-B, choose the best answer. A, 8 or C.

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(ou can't tail but be impressed by Marco Lyneham's latest

JChievement. At the International Stadium last nitt b!:nanaopd to c;havp one tenth ni a second oft his astec;t tima vet.mean not only does this man already hold three gold medals,

jut last month he was voted Sports Personality ot the Year and)(esented with a handsome cheque as well as the splendid cuphat he gets to keep tor the year ahead. You'd've thought thathings couldn't have got any better tor him, but he's proved all)t us wrong I

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>.: Can you let me have that recipe you promised?

3: Which one? The one tor the orange and carrot soup we hadlast night?

>.: No, I know how to make that. it's quite straightlorward. It'sthe dish we had at Mike's party. It was delicious, d'youremember? It had potatoes, peppers and onions in it and weate it cold with bread. I thought I'd make it and take it withus whpn we're out walkina this weekend We alwavs taka aoacked lunch and I thought this would be really nice withsome salad and not too heavy to carry.

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know that many children are very keen to keep a pet. Somehildren are happy with a goldtish or arabbit, others want a'uppy and lorget that it'1Ineed exercising each day and they'lI

have to take it tor regular long walks. Obviously some animalsneed lookingafter more than others. Cats are tairlyindependentcreatures, and will disappear tor long periods at a time, whereasdogs are more home-Ioving. Don't let vour child-sooil an animaibv overfeedino it. I've seen some kids who think they're beingreally kind when they give a pet large helpings ol tood and thenthey wonder why the animai is so overweight.

4I'm amazed at the number ol people who turn uo on th~ lirst.dQ)(and know absolutelynothing about the placesthey're goingto see. I mean when. you think. ot a" the travel programmes onthe TV and the radio, the intormation on the internet, a" thetravel writers who liII columns in the newspapers and magazinesthroughout the year ... These people must have seen a brochurewhen they booked their holiday, surely? Thev sit there in the(oach and E!XOectmp to tpn th~m ~vprvthina thev n~ to know.

the north-west coast. The southern parts ot Australia.get snowbut there is never any snow in the north. However, we do have awet season and I remember when I was a child Iying in bed atnight. li~tenina tn the rain dAlterino on the rin root ot ourhau!;@. Most hou<;es werp wooden bllt thp._roofs wereoenerallv!!Wal. The noise was absolutely deatening and when I got up Inthe morning, it was usually impossible to get to school becausethe river had flooded. Il the ~torm was reallv fierce then wewould o;ticktaDe arross our window;in the hone that bv maki nathem stronner the alass wouldn't oet blown out Mv oarents alsohad to keeo suooliesot ("<=Indlesand torchp~as the elect:ricitvSUDatvwoulrl reoularlv net rut off at the heioht ot a storm.

Another thino that hAoce"s in the wet spasa" is that the traeks .~ there are no proper roaas as such - <Jet flooded and become .

~ so we had to tly. In the drv season we travelled b'lieen or oiek-un trucks but anvthino and pvervthina '.har OE~oolenppded at other limes wa~ delivered bv air - {ood the oost lichtbulh< hOlJsehold thinos - there's no localshoo. Evenit yourfriends came to visit, thev would ("ome bv m;lil olane too.Looking back I suppose lite was quite lonely, but one ot thethings I really loved was the teeling ot space and the treedom otbeing the only person tor miles around. The wildlite and thelandscape were wondertul.

One ot th@b@~.memorie~ ot m~ childhood was rjdina mv bil<@arollnd rhe suoitr can@ fields. A ter the cane was harvestedthetarmers would burn the land and I remember thE'rats runningout trom amongst the cane as the tire spread. The local namelor them i<bandicoots and my triends and I used to chase themaway so they wouldn't get hurt.

When I was older we moved to central Australia near AliceSprings, where the summer was much hotter and drier. Winternights were very cold, however, and we would have to out onth@ heatero; itr nicht and keeo them on throuchout the niaht. Inareas like Alice Springs which are 50 tar away trom towns, youngchildren don't go to school. At a set time each day they link upto the radio and have their lessonson air. The teacherssendthem work to do at home with their parents, but old... rh,ldren90 itWitVto boitrdjna ~chonl which may be AS much as 1000kilometres awav although that's not much by Australianstandards. Six thousand kilometres is what we reckon to be along distanceI

As the summers are so hot people start work very early.~middav .he temneratures arp rf~allvhiah sa pvervone remainsin<ide tor satetv. It's so hot that it's not even possible to keepcool by swimming, although last thing at night we would SWlmin our pool in order to cool down. But even though the sunwent down by seveno'clock, the water was still hot 50 it waslike having a warm bath rather than a cooling swim!

5... so at the end I went up to him to ask him a question and hesays, 'Where were you last lesson?' And I say, 'I was here. Yougave me back my essay.'50 he looked a bit embarrassedat thatand I say, 'I need some.extra help betore the exams becauseImissed quite a lot when I was iIIlast month.' And he sayshe'stoo busy to lit in more lessons,1'11have to ask one ot the otherstudents. We", I'm not going to. it's his job and I'm not going totakeanexamwhichI knowI'm not readylor 50tha!'sit, I:m..n!n_

oojna aoajn "II taka the exam nex. vear instead.

6Hundreds ot years ago actors wandered trom town to town,village to village putting on plays in very intormal surroundings.Sometimesthey didn't even bother with costumes but there wasalways music, simple music probably played on a pipe like ourmodern-day recorder. For people in those days, these wanderingplayers were a great treat and any pertormance was exciting.The Dlavs took Dlace olltsjde uc;uallv in tha market olaca ar<omE'Whj!rerentrai and this book is especiallygood on thedifterent locations which could be anvthina trom a woodenDlatform in thp villaae sauare to a dparina undpr a tl'PP.

7A: ... it was one ot the most interesting exhibitions I'veever

seen.B: Icouldn't agree more. I'd no idea people actuallywore

special clothes.A: Well, those earlv vehides didn't have a mot so you had to

protect yourselt. And those Dom oeQn!p whosa iob it was towalk in tront ot the car in all weathers meant they had to beproperlydressed, too. Even the lirst buseswere ooen-tooand, (orne to think of it, sa werp thp first trainc;.

B: I suppose you must have been able to enjoy the scenery,though, and going so slowly probably meant you had a goodview ol everythingI

8II0ve this new season'stashion lor little handbags. Mind you,they're pretty uselessbecause you can't put more than a combinside, so whoever designed them obviously didn't intend themto hold anything. The coloursare nicebut what's reallyattractiva ara the littl@. alass bead~ which arp o;ewn in12 1b.e1aI1ri&.There are no real patterns on the bags, just thousands olthese little thiogs that sparkle and glitter as you walk. ~thev're a" hand stitched which is why even the tiniest bags arequite expensive.

You willhear 'ive different peop/e ta/king about what they /ikeabout their favourite restaurant. For Questions 19-23, choose'rom the list A- F what each speaker says. Use the /etters onfyonce. There is one extra /etter which you do not need to use.

1Where Ilive there are so many restaurants that I'm spoilttorchoice. There are smali,Iriendlybistrosand large, noisycalebars. Where I choose to go depends on my mood and how I'mteeling. I quite like selt-servicerestaurants il I want to be bymysell and can't be bothered to speak to anyone. And some otthe expensive places are incredibly posh. I do like dressing upoccasionally, but the one that has evervthina as tar as I'mconcerned, is nothino snadal to look tlt and j~situ;ltM in ;l little~. It's run by a woman called Silvia. Everything is Ireshlycooked and you're always made to leel welcome.

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Youwillhear part o, a radio programme in which a man ta/ks <.about his chi/dhood in Australia. For Questions 9-1B, comp/etethe sentences.

Intervlewer: Eachweek we invitedifterent people into thestudio to talk about their childhood.Thisweek William Camerontalks about growing up in Australia.

William Cameron: Australia is a huge country and I grew up on .

2There are some days when all Iwant isto be spoilt,to be lookedatter by waiters attending to myeveryneed' Good tcod issucha comtort. I particularlylike this place where the serviceisexcellent. the waiters know me and what Ilike to eat. It's a large

place but it has some wonderfully quiet corners where ~sit and wdtch pvervthina that's aoina on around VOl! It's the bastkind at entertdinment it'~ almost like heino at tha theatre and I9pt to hiwe the hpst ~at hP("alJ~a"m a reoular.

3 . .Food and drink are very important but there has to be more itI'm going to have a really good time. I know people who willhappily sit in a basement or a cellar because they like thecooking. But for m~ ther~'s oot to bp a vi~w samalhina tow;ltch lika d ~unset ar wavps brpak:ino on d b~ach That's whvthis Dlitce lonkino nut acroS5 thp. waler withiust the diffs andthe oinp trppc; for comoany i~ the oPrfPrt C'ombinatian for me.Fortunately the lood is excellent, tool

4 .The supermarkets are tuli ol exotic lood and there's no shortageot cookery programmes on TV and cookery books in thebookshops. I think most ol us eat and drink pretty well thesedays. It's not easy tinding somewhere so special that it's worththe effort getting there, as well as the money it's likely to costyou. This place I know - in the middle ot nowhere - is tantastic.Evervthina dbalIt il i~orioinal frnm the COIOlJrof the walio;to thecolOI"ot the tood. D'you know, last week the potatoes wereblue!

5I've never been able to see the point in having takeaway tood. Imean, who wants to walk around eating? Part ol the pleasureineating is surely sitting somewhere comtortable, preterably withtriends, soaking up the atmosphere and toroenino the rest ot~. I know ot nowhere else other than this one placetucked away in the country and the moment you enter ~beino in another world. Everything is turned inwards and t~etocus is this enormous table simply covered with the mostwonderful display ot hot and cold dishes.

You will hear an interview with a woman who has /eft her owncountry to /ive abroad. For Questions 24-30, choose the bestanswer A. 8 or C.

Interviewer: Have you ever considered living abroad? Most otus these days get to travel to toreign countries either to work tora short time or, more commonly, lor a holiday. The chancesareyou've thought how nice it would be to.spend a longer period ottime in that country. Well, Karin Newman has done just that. Shelett the UK a couple ot years ago and is now back tor a shorttime to see her triends and tamily. Karin, what made you decideto move abroad in the tirst place?

Karin Newman: Well, it was like you just said. I was on holidayin Italy with some triends and when the time came to go home,none ot us wanted to leave.The weather was perfect, thescenery was wonderful and I simply didn't want to go home.And it suddenly occurred to me that there was no reason whv Ishouldn't <tav.OK,I didn't speak the language but I had metlots ol toreigners who were working there and I thought well, itthey can do it, so can I.

Interviewer: You make it sound very easy.

Karin Newman: The decision itselt was easy.But then it tookQuite a long time to make all the arrangements. Fortunately, Ihad some money, as I was living with my parents. I'd planned onbuying a car with some ol my savingsso I used that money torent a fiat. But ol course IstiII had to come back to the UK lor acaun'@.of wpeks to deal with oack:inaUDmv stuff and so on. Thetlat was a simple one-bedroom place but tully turnished and thatmeant I had a base to go back to. The Ilat my triends and I hadbeen staying in was huge and it would've been great to staythere, but it was too expensive. 50 I handed in my notice atwork and that was it.

Interviewer: Was there anything that you missedonce you'dsettled down?

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Karin Newman: Well, my lamily certainly. Although il I'mhonest it was all so dillerent and exciting and I was so busy Ididn't have time to think about things. Then alter about sixweeks or sol b~Qan to be aW<=lrp.ot beino on mv owo a lot ot~. People had been really kind and helplul when theyrealised I was new, but you can't. expect that to last. And Ihadn't lound getting a job as easy as I'd expeeted. I wasn'tparticularly concerned because I had enough money but lile wasnot as enjoyable as it had been.

Interviewer: 50 what did you do?

Karin Newman: Well, I was on the point ol wondering whetherI'd made a ghastly mistake when mv landlord Pietra callpd oneevenina ta mllect the rent. He must have noticed I was lookingrather down and asked me il I was all right. I said IstiII hadn'tlound a job, even though I'd written lots ol letters to differentlanguage schools. He claDoed his hands and <aid 'oerfect' - his

wife was lookina for $(}m@helo in the r~tatJrant shp. ran he'dsep. to all the orloerwork and I could start the "@x.dav

Interviewer: 50, problem solved!

Karin Newman: Yes, in one sense. But my Italian was awful. Ithought: 1'11never understand what people are saying. 1'11behopeless and customers will get very impatient because they'lIhave to say everything so many times, I wa< tPrrilied.

Interviewer: 50 did you' turn it down?

Karin Newman: Pietra just laughed when I tried to explain howI lelt. But his wile was very kind and to begin with I just workedin the kitchen, preparing vegetables, washing up, making saladsand so on. 5he spoke very quietly and gemly and I understoodmost ol what she said, and in that way I suppose I became moreconfident. so when the dav ramp. to tAka a customer's ordpr I~. I even smiled!

Interviewer: You've been there lor two years nowo Any plans tocome home?

Karin Newman: Not lor a while. My Italian's pretty Iluent nowand I've started doing some translation work lor an Italiancompany. I've made plenty ol really good Iriends and I'menjoying lile very much. It was certainly warth taking the risk butIthinkI was varvluckvto {ind nwselfin a situiltionwhereevervthinawnrked out Some neoniehaveauila il difficult timebut mv exoerience wao:;,uc;tthe oDnosile..

Interviewer: Karin, thank you very much lor talking to us.

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You'lI hear people ta/king in eight different situations. ForQuestions 1-8, choose the best answer. A, 8 or C.

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Ah, good morning. I'm phoning on behall ol MarketingInternational. We're aeting as agents lor a car manulaeturer. Webelieve that you, as a car owner, might be interested in a newmodel which the company is bringing out later this year. Yes,vour details werp sen. to mv b~c; tram the Qaraf}@~bouoht vour oresent car. Everyone who takes part in this surveyhas the chance to win a new car. Ali we ask you to do is toanswer a lew questians. It will take about 15 minutes ... That'sgreat. Right, lirst question

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It was sa stupid. I've been playing netbalI lor years and apart'rom a lew lalls when I've bruised my arms or legs quite badIy,I have "aver aver run into ;:anvthinaor anvon~ b@for~. It wassuch a good matcn but we were one goal down and we onlyhad about live minutes left. 50 I cauaht the bali turned lo ,hootit into th~ n~t ;:anddidn't realis~ how close Iwas tn th~ Dost Th~n@xt minute - wh;:am "d knncked mvself out!

3A: Good morning. You are through to Maria. How can I help

you?B: I need to talk to someone about my mobile phone.A: Can you tell me the problem, please?B: Well, I bought my phone about lour weeks ago and I think

there must be something wrong with the battery. tven il Icharge it up every night I only seem to gel aboul 10 minutes'talking time. I took it back to the shop but they didn't wantto know.

A: Oh. That sounds strange. The shop should really dea' with it.We'lIl~t vou have a soecial enveloOP.~n vou ran send it backto IJS;:andwe'lI check thp. batterv for vou.

B: Right, thanks. -

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A: 50, how are you lixed? Can you make next week?B: It's not easy but I could manage an evening.A: Evenings are difficult lor me so I'd rather keep to a morning

or afternoon.B: Hmm. How long d'you 'think we'lI need? About two or three

hours, I guess.A: At least. I suoaest we Dut this olf unless you can manage the

weekend.B: You must be joking, weekends are out. OK, ~

obviou,lv have to w.it, although it's essential that we dealwith it lace to lace.

Hi, and welcome to the programme in which we try to answersome al your questions about sport. A number al YDUhavewritten in to ask what makes Manchester United Britain's mostsuccesslul soccer club. Well, apart Irom the obvious answer -they've got lots ol brillianl players - there're a lot ol other thingsthat go on to promote the Club which make it possible 10r'ManU' to buy players lor millions ol pounds. And I mean millions. IDthe oast thev'veoaid 19 mUlio"ooundsfor iust one olayer. 50how come it is such a wealthy club?

Well, one way lor the Club to earn money is to sell merchandise.If youlonkin theircataloone vou'lI ~~ vou can buyanvrhinaIrom . nair ol ,horts to . woolly scarf. 50me people think theprices they charge lor this merchandise'are-quite high and Iexpeet many parents would agree. A complete ManchesterUnited strip costs almost 80 pounds - not cheap. But il vou're5ellinl;J thi~ mprchandis~ aU ovpr the world throuah a number ofofficialshor1s or outlets vou bp9in to opt an idea of thp hUQl~ .orofits the Club can make.

Another big way to make money is to provide lood and drink lorlans at the lootball matches. And not just the lans who, lor themosl part want chips, burgers and hot dogs. The Club also olfersentertainment on a grand scale lor people who want ta use theClub premises lor their own purposes. For example, a.Jargebu..inp.s!;mioht reward itsemclovpe!;witha comoanvdinn~randif it'sheld at a famousfootb;:allclub that'sfar mon~pxcitinothanan ordinarvrestaurant even if it is twice as expensive.5

Welcome to the Royal Hospital Visitor Inlormation 5ervice. II youplan to visit a lriend or relative in hospital, and are travelling bycar, please allow plenty ol time. There is limited car oarkinasoace at the hosDital o;nvou m.:,v find it more convenient to uo;e

Dublic transoort. On arrival at the hospital, please check theinlormation board at the Iront ol the main entrance. This willgive you directions to the wards. II you have a long journey andshould wish to purchase light relreshments, there is a smalisnack bar to the lelt ol the entrance. II you wish to lind outabout the condition ol a relative or Iriend, please press l now ...

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The thing is that however much you practise, you know you canalways praetise more. I got used to that at musie college and youlearn to discipline yoursell to praetise at least six to eight hours aday. There are days, ol course, when it's more difficult thanothers, but it'!;..iWnn therefnr hoursbv mvselfthat is wo~e.And then the same istrue when you're performingand you have '

to stay overnight in a hotel. It's very rare that concert organisers '

will pay lor anyone else to be with YOU.

Then, ol course, there's what's called the gate receipts - that'Swhat the Club collects Irom the people who pay lor a ticket toget in to watch the team play at home at Old Trafford - the

name ol Man U's lootball ground. The ground can hold up to67,000 spectators and is usually sold out lor all lirst team games.Manvfans h;:avp..p;:ao;nntick~ts which means th~'ve Daid inadvancefor all the oamesin a oarticularoeriod but althoughanaverage ticket price is between 20 pounds and 30 pounds ManU's tickets are not as expensive as those lor many other clubs.

Annther hueelv nrofitable arP;J is thp monev thp. Club makestrem allowino its matrhpo; to be filmed for televisinn. Thereisanenormous demand lor sports programmes Irom satellite channelsas well as the BBC and independent TV companies and theincome Irom this is increasing year by year. And il vou think olall the football comoetitions and international chamoion..hios inaddition to the regular matches, you can imagine how muchmoney this brings the Club Irom all the programme rights.

7I thought it was going to be interesting and I suppose it was inmany ways. I've always lound this particular lecturer to be reallygood and space travel is his thing, alter all. It's how he made hisnarne.ButwhAt hp...aidwas snromolex that I was lostbetarewe werp.~ven halfwavthrouah Ouite a few oennl@aroundmewere whi'Derina that they couldn't lollow either and theysounded quite irritated. I guess 1'11have to buy his book and readand re-read it untill understand what he was saying.

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I don't know what's wrong with hero Whatever I do she alwayslinds something to grumble about. II it's not me, then it's mybrother or her sister who's done something to upset hero I try tobe patient because we'lI all be old one day, and I know thatsince her operation she gets tired veryeasily.The other eveningI!eft work late so I didn't get round to seeing hero The phone wasringingwhen I gOI home and, ol course, it was her comDlaininathat mosl daIJahter< would make the time ta cali in and notwork such long hDurs.

Anything else? Well, yes there is - and that's sponsorship. J!...'lQ!!look at the n"me, ol the oroducts and they're all different,which are orinted on the o'avers'shirtsor on the advertisinoboardswhich arp.olared be<;ideth~ oitch thatwillaivevouanidea ol wh"t I mean. Any lirm or businesswillbenelit Irom itsname being associated with such a successlulClub,and as wellas two main sponsors the Club has at least ten others.

By now you've probably got a pretty good idea as to why theClub is so wealthy. But where does all this money go? You don'tneed me to tellyou that some top p'ayers areseriouslyrichandso the Club soendsminion..nf Qoundson it~ nlavel'5'waaes.Then there are the buildings and the ground to maintain, thecost ol transport whenever the players travel either in the UK orabroad, all the staff who look alter the running ol the Club, thelist is endless.

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Test 3 PART2You willhear five different people ta/king about what they enjoyabout going on a cruise ship ho/iday. For Questions 19-23,choose tram the 'ist A-F"what each speaker sa~. Use the letterson'yance. Tbere is one extra 'etter which you do not need touse.You will hear part of a radio programme in which a waman

called Ame'ia Unwin ta'ks .baut one of the most successfu'football clubs in the war/d. For Questions 9-8, comp'ete thesentences.

1I'm the ideal person to go on a cruise. It means I don't leel guiltyabout the laet that I should be walking instead ol taking the busor sitting behind the steering wheel ol my oh so-comlortapJs car.There's a limit to what you can do on deck! OK, I know the!e arelitness lreaks who are out there each morning jumping up anddown and trying to impress the rest ol uS. But I think il you .'choose to cruise', you do so knowing thal il orovides the DerfectQooortunitv to lip.back in the SU" and nnt worryabout climbinl}the m~are5t hill ar nJOninna marathon.

2Cruiseshavesomethingspecial. 50mething you can't get on atrain and certainly not on a piane. It's thal point at the end olth'e day when the sun is sinking' and the sky is a wonderful mixol-gold and red and purple. I standon the deck and imaainewhat it musthavebeen like for thos~ earlvexolorerssailinaintothe unknown. Theymust have been incrediblybrave.~abnutthose battleo;thatwerp.tought on thp.~eaor the shiDSthathave slJnkwithout trace fuli nt treasure. $0 romantic:

3Cruises are great lun. You go on board knowing that everythingyou wanl is going to be there. You don 't have to leave the shipil you don't want to. You don't even have to think about whatto do. Thp.rp.'~somethinn oroanisedif vou want it fromthemoment you wake up to the moment you go to bed. 12&,aames comoetitionsdi..cos cabaret nev~r a duli moment AndI ioinin evervthin9 so that I sleep wonderfullywellbecause I'malwaysso exhausted! '

4What I'ike most are the different ports we stop at and all thethingsthatareonoffer.Theshooson board arP:nothinasOI~cialBllt all thnsetoreien souk<;and market..tuli ol all kindsof exotic~. One port we stopped al I deliberatelylelt mycredit cardson the ship.I was determinerlilJ..tto Inok and not soend.$0who was I kidding?1 One look at the piles ol the most gorgeoussilk scarves and I was running around seeing who wauld lend me$Omemoney.I could'vebouaht the lotI

5To my mind the ship is likea floating hotel, but even betterbecauseyou wake uo each momina somewheredifferentandyou haven't had to drag yourluggage with you. I can'tunderstand people who say they'd lind a cruis~boring andyou're surrounded by water all the time. It's magical. ~your rabin last thino at nicht havina taken nne linallook at theoalm tr~ on the bearh and "ext mornina vou oeer out ot vouroorthole windowand sep.towerina mountains and a deserted

~. The lood is the best, because the ship lakes on Ireshsupplieseach time it docks. I couldn't wish lor a more relaxingholiday.

Test3 PART 4:. . . " ,.", "

You will hear. radio talk given by an TV.ctress called ZoeFishel For Questions 24-30, decide which of the statements areTRUEand which are FALSEand write T for Trueand Ffor Fa/seinthe boxes provided.

When I was alittle girl at school, I always used to say, 'I'm goingto be a teacher when I grow up.' I reallv believed mv dreamwou'd comp tnJe even thouah Ilelt school at 16. I had to leavebecause I was one ol six children and my parentS couldn't affordto keep me there. That was one ol the saddest days ol my lilebecause Iloved going to school.

Anyway, after leaving schooll went to work in the chielaccountant's office ol a bank. I had intended stIJdvina in theeveninasat tolleoe but I oot involvedwith dn amateurtheatricalgrgua and a lew years later I applied lor, and got a job inchildren's television.

When I started work on the children's programme, people askedme il I had trained as a teacher. I'm still asked the same questiontoday. Isuooas@ in a wav I .:Ima naturalteacher and my chance

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to communicate with millions of children across the world in thepast 2 S years has given me the opportunity to develop thatability. Ilove to bring knowledge into children's lives and trulybelieve that il we teach children well, they wllllead the way inthe luture.

I was in a taxi on my way home one day Irom the 1V studios andthe cab driver turned round and said, 'I think ol you every day.''Oh no here we 00 ' I thouoht But it turned out that he had atwo-year-old son and his wile worked during the day, so whenhe looked alter his son he would always tum on the 1V so heand his 'on could watch mv orooramme. That was the biggesrcompliment anyone could ever. pay me.

I grew up in Trinidad in the West Indies and when I arrived in'Britain in t 960 I had nuite a dillicult time tn benin with I had toli9ht to be acceoted and I think that experience gave me acertain amount of drive and ambition.

In a way I think I've achieved my ambition to become a teacherthrough my work on television, I get letters Irom children whoselives I have touched in some smali way and I leel my dream hascome true. I'm hoping to write a book about my lile and what Iwould.wantmost isthat childrentrom all cDlJntriesand culturalbackaroundswillbeahleto identifvwith the emotionsI haveexoerienrpd.

I think I'vebeen a veryluckyperson and I believe that ~maynotAlwavstake.he cOtlrc;eWPexoe<:t,but sometimeswereach the same destination by a dillerent route.

You'// hear peop/e ta/king in eight different situations. ForQuestions 1-8, choose the best answer. A, B or C.

1Oh, good morning. Iwonder il you can help me. I've just beenlooking at your book display on the history ol trains and I seeyou've got the video ol 'The Railway Children'. That was such awonderlul lilm. The trains might have been slower in the pastbut I'm Sure they were more reliable. At least vou could relvonthe timetables Whichis actuallvwhat I'm alter. I'm afraid I don'tknow how to use the internet, although I know that's what I'mmeantto use. Dn von k~o one ot thnse little Ipaflets ar bookletswhich hasall that sortot informationolease?

2A: Have you got the list of who's coming to the party?B: Yes, I have. And I've told them to keep the date a secret.

John hates any kind ol luss; do you remember when helound out that we'd bought him a birthday cake last year, hewas lurious. But this is dillerent. Gettin9 married is soecialand we've known him and Anna lor years. I'm sure shewon't mind, even il he does.

A: No, everyone's looking lorward to it. 1'11pick you up Irom theollice and we'lI drive there together, shall we?

B: That'1I be fine. Thanks.

3A: 50 I rang the surgery early expecting that they'd lit me in

later that day. 'Is it an emergency?' this woman said,'because if it is, you should go to your local hospital.' Hermanner was quite rude. I said I needed to see myown doctorand she said he had no 'rp€!aooointmentsfor the "ex! seven~ I said I was going away on holiday and I needed aprescription. 'Well: she said in the same tone of voice, 'youcan write in to request a prescription and 1'11get a doctor tosign it.' she was so rude, I think I might write and complainabout her!

4There're days when I can scarcely get out ol bed. I'm so tired Icould just s!eep and sleep. It's not that I've been out all night oreven gone to bed late. I wish. Mydisco dancing days are longgone. It's just the sheer volume ol work. Isoend all dav in courtand then when I get back to the office there are letters to write,documents to read, meetings with dients and so on. You s:an1

araue a (asp. il vou havpn't oot tlU.hp farts and thoroughlyprepared yoursell. It's never-ending and you tell me you're tired!

by one of its leading conductors. The oiece lasts 22 minutes andthe bucket makes a lorcelul appearance at the beginning whenit's struck 1S times. In the middle ol the pieceit's struck 46 times, and at the end it's given the hardest possibleblows so that the sound it makes is as loud as possible.

When I spoke to the conductor, Peter Lloyd, he said that heenjoyed discovering what is going on in the musie colleges andfinds conducting experimental musie very challenging. ~the new oieces sixin total beino DltlV~dat th~ concertrepresented a variety of styles, composed as they are by dillerentindividuals. However, he's also,induding two or three well-knownpopular pieces to keep the audience happy.

In on~ cas~th~ oi~ce ot music had b~en written in theoshaoe ofa hockev oitch which Uoyd admitted he had found alittle hardto interpret at the beginning. He needed the composer tOexplain things to him and once they'd understood the way thenotes were arranged, the orchestra had lound it hugelyenjoyable.

I asked Max sindair at one point how on earth he came to thinkol writing the piece in the lirst place. Apparently, he was sittingin his friend's room at college when he heard what he descnbesas 'a fantastic noise' outside the windowo He lookpd nut anddiscover~d a builder mixino concrete and that wa~ the start othis comoosition.

SA: Thisis an excellentreport, Henry.Basedon what your

, teachers say you could apply to study almost any subject at,university. .

B: I'm not sure what I want to do yet. Perhaps medicine orbusiness studies or even musie.

A: You need to find out more abcut the courses. Dnn't decideuntit vou'v~ had a chat with one ot the lecturP.~ in thedillerent deoartments, lIyou're going to study business, theymight sugg~st you spend a year working in industry lirst.Go and have a 'ook around and sep. tor.vnurselt. Ask peoplequestions and lind out all you can - that might help you tomake your mind up.

6This is a great opportunity, you know. The town's neededsomewhere like this for ages. You're always getting touristswandering around asking where they can eat. I mea;' mostplaces dose so early in the evening. Mind you, I couldn't have.opened up il Jenny h'adn't been prepared to come into thebusiness with me, it's mostly her money that's gone into buyingthe restaurant. 50 if things go well, I Dian nn oDenino anothero!ace in the luture - like a cafe bar, you know, more informa!.serving collees and milkshakes. Lots ol comly sofas withnewspapers and magazines lor people to browse through.

50, what does a professional musician think ol the idea? !henrchestra's oerclJso;innio;tTim Travis who is more accustomed too!avino the drums, seemed lairly good-humoured about it all. Headmitted that he had played some peculiar things in his time.He's rattled chains, played a sharp carving knile and also playedon funny whistles. In this oiece he has to use a fairlvheawh.!lmmprand kepo hittina one oarticular olace.

7You won 't believe me when I tell you but I had a reputation inmy youth for being quite wild. We lived in a wonderful ordhouse in the country, it was huge and my parents were verygenerous. I remem ber my lather bought me a sports car lor mytwenty-lirst birthday - my mother was completely against it. ButI drove all over Europe; I had so much energy in those days, wesometimes drove through the night. 1I'snot that I want to drivenowadays, there's lar too much trallie. but my goodness U:tis!LIcouldstil!oet around and s@@thp worId.

I wondered how an audience would react to this kindol musieand was reminded that in the nineteenth century people hadwalked out of concerts where musie composed by Bruckner wasplayed. People were horrified at such modern musie.

8Alter last night's storms I am alraid things are not going to getmuch better until the end ol the week. The storms brought withthem torrential rain which is still falling in the south west. ~result riverlevelsare risinaand policeare warning motoriststostay at home. Unless your journey is absolutely essential, youshould not travel as public transport services are already -disrupted by the severe weather conditions even though last,night's log has deared away. People living in low-Iying areas areadvised to move their possessions to upstairs rooms as =rivers are exoected to break their banks in the next lew hours.

Max<;indair'smusiehnC;hepn rpferrpdto as 'hard-linemodern'and I wouldn't disaaree. It certainly couldn't be anything otherthan twenty-lirst century musie!

, Test 4 PART 3

You will hear five different peop/e ta/king about what theyenjoyed best about theirschoo/days.For Questions 19-23,choose from the list A-F what each speaker says. Use the lettersonly once. There is one extra /etter which you do not need touse.

Test 4 PART 2 ','.' ,', , 1I have veryhappy memoriesof my schooldays.I know somepeople can't wait to leave, but not me. I was never bo redalthough I didn't like some of the teachers, especially the sportsstaff. I suppose that was because I hated sport and couldn't bebothered to make the ellort. But I think it's the one chance youget in lile to study things that interest you. Iloved hjstorv andaeoaraohv science - eve'Ythino reallv - and we had a brilliantart teacher. I wasn't particularly good at anything but Ilearnt alot one way or another and I shall always be grateful for that.

You willhear part of a radio programme which ta/ks aboutmodern musie. For Questions 9-1 B, comp/ete the sentences.

Presenter: Next on tonight's programme is Lucy Byrne who'shere to tell us about exciting new developments going on in oneol our musie colleges. Lucy ...

Lucy Byrne: I spent last week sitting in on the rehearsals for aconcert which will be given by final year students at the Royalsouthern Collegeof musiein a mUDleof we<>k', timp. Now, Iwouldn't normallyspend one whole week doing this. But afterthe first day's rehearsals I was lascinated by what was going onand wanted to hear more. What was so special about whatthese students were doing? Well if I tell vnt! that the mostimoortant instrument in one oiecewasa huoe ironbueket -Dlavedvprv verv loudlv - you'lI get same idea ol why Iwashooked. Not aviolin or a -clarinet in sighl. I might add.

I've heard of composers using strange things like typewriters' ii,rhoovers, but this was a new one on me. In fact, lor thecomposer Max sindair, it's a wond first. What's more, ~\1ettin9 the chance to have his nip('e which is called 'Ban9 withStvle.olavPrl bv one ot the UK'sfinest orchestras and conducted

2Iwasn't terriblykeen on school and Iwas glad to leave. Icouldn't wait to start earning my own living. The teachers wereokay but.! didn't like homework and stuff and I wanted to goout in the evenings with my Iriends. I ouess that wa' the bestthina about "ch on! rpal!v- mv trip-nds We've.!lll kpnt in touch

and alwavswill and although a couple of people have movedaway from the area we stillmanage to meet a lew times everyyear. We have a good laugh when we think back to ourschooldays,although I don't think it can have been much fun forour poor teachers!

3It was only when I had my first proper job that I realised howmuch I missed being at school. Not because of the all thesubjects we had to do and all the exams we had to take. Noway. I think Iwas so used to havin9 generous hnlidavs that Icouldn't believe it when I onlv had three weeks a year. I thoughtI would never get used to going without the chance to regularlyescape boring routine. A group of us wflo were really1!'eenonsport and outdoor life used to go off camping, whatever theweather, and when we left it never occurred to me that Iwouldn't be able to do that sort of thing any more.

4We.had a teacher who taught languages .andshe was great atorganising trips abroad in the holidays. Usuallv ifinvolved st~yin9in a familvwith onnersonvour own aae and thenthev'd com@back the npxt vear and stav with vou. That way it kept the costsdown and you only had to pay your travelling expenses.I neverappreciated how much time and energy that teacher must haveput in to setting up those holidays - you don't when you're akid, you just take it all lor granted. But without her I'd never-have used the languages we were studying - spanish and Italian- in the real world, and although I'm not fluent in eitherlanguage, I've never lorgotten what Ilearnt.

SWhen I was a kid we lived in the citycentre, and although therewas a park dose by we didn't have a garden. 50 when Iwj!nt tosecondaryschoolwhich wason theoutskirtsol thecity, 'I absolutelv loved the lact that the «hool had it' own orounds.It also had its own sports fieldsand a swimming poci and in thesummer months some teachers took us outside lor lessons. Iremember sitting under the trees thinking how lucky I was to besomevvhereso beautilul. I'm sure that kind of environmenthelped me enjoy school,even the most boring lessons.

,Test4 PART4., , "

You wi/I hear part of a radio intervievv with a waman calledHay/ey Jones who spent a year in Antarctica. For Questions24-30, choose the best answer A, B or C.

Interviewer: Hayley Joneshas just returned Irom spending ayear working in Antarctica. she's our guest on today'sprogramme. Hayley,welcome to the programme. I suppose thelirst thing we all want to know is what you were doing lor awhole year.

Hay'ey Jones: Well, I've always been interested in .environmental problems and the university where I teach paid lormy trip. Mv job was to oroduce a reoort at the end ol my year.Although this may sound alittle strange, the main thinn I had todo wa' to 10Dkat rubbish. I spent most of my time with abinman who was responsible lor making sure that everythingbrought into Antarctica is taken out again. I was based atRothera, where most of the scientistsare working but I travelledaround quite a lot looking at what is going on. In a wayAntarctica is like a laboratory lor the world as all the researchbeing done there will benefit us al! wherever we live.

Interviewer: Did you miss anything whilst you were there? Ayear is quite a long time.

Hayley Jones: To begin with no, because it was so different andI found it really exciting. Then after a while I began to missgreenery,there are only a lew plants like moss dinging to therocks, and I lound the lack of colcur affected me and that mademe leel ouite low. I also missedmy family but I had expectedthat would happen and although I didn't worry abcut not seeingtelevision I certainly wished I could tune in to radio programmes.

Interviewer: Did the long hours of-daylight affect you?

Hayley Jones: Well, I hadn't actually thought very much aboutthat before I went. I'd wondered how I would cope with low

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temperatures but I di~cover~d that becalJ!;plh~r2'o; 24 hour!;otdavliohl I ended [JOsleeoino a Inl le.. and I didn'l leel nearly a,lired as I do when I'm al home, I musI have worked lwice ashard as a resull, II was weird. Somelimes I lorgoI all aboul goirlO bed!

Interviewer: Good heavensl I can'l begin '10imagine whal IhamusI be like. Whal did you do to relax, then?

Hayley Jones: In ROIhera I was quite lucky beeause there are alot ol things 10 do, There's a ski slope just up Ihe hill Irom Ihebase, SDI eould ski whenever Iwanled, There's also a rock baneand I would go and lislen ID Ihem ce)1earse in Ihe,evenings andIhere:re plenty ol plaees 10 walk 10'and it's oerlectlv ."Ie to wabv vou(1;@lfwhi(h w~~ra n~w pxoeripnce for mp. ~ft~r livino"in~. II I didn'l wanl 10 be on my own, Ihen l would go toIhe cale bar and have a drink wilh whoever was Ihere or wateta video lilm.

Interviewer: You mentioned low lemperalures. How eold wasil?

Hayley Jones: Al limes, extremely eold. Some days when thewealher was calm il was onJy aboul minus 2, bUl il Ihe windpieked up il could drop ID minus 20 in a matter ol minules. Ilook care 10 dress properly 10 avoid Iroslbile, whieh is easy 10get. and that meant wp~rinQ !ots ot thin laver5 ot dothinQ _nothina too hPilVY- to tran th~ air ilnd keen out the wind A bditferpnt tram wh;:tt I would w@ar for !;kiino.

Interviewer: Is il possible lor people 10 go ID Anlarctica aslourisls? .Hayley Jones: Well, getting 10 AnIarclica is nol easy lor anyon'el alone lourisls. BUl there are a lew lours organised lor Ihosepeople who ean aftord 10 go beeause il's ineredib'y expensive, ayouwould expect. And Idon't think thp $ituation will chanoe irthe for~seeable futur~ as there'~ not il huoe demand tram thetourist indll~trv to develoD Antarctica.

Interviewer: Would you eonsider going baek 10 work Ihereagain?

Hayley Jones: NOI slraighl away. Towards Ihe end I lelI very eeoft and il I'm honesl I was beginning 10 leel lajrly restless. rmalild I went beC"iluseit was il trem~ndolJ~ p.xop.rienc~and Iwouldn'l h"vp missed il lor Ihe world. I eertain'y don'l regret arpart ol it bUl Ihere's so much 10 see and do Ihal I'd like to wor~somewhere complelely difterent il I go away agajn - perhaps adesert nexI time, where il's eXlremely hot!

Interviewer: Hayley Jones, Ihank you very much lor coming ...