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CONTENTS IBl

ExamOverview

Pradice Test 1 4

Paper1 Reading 4Paper2 Writing 12Paper3 Useof English 14Paper4 Listening 19Paper5 Speaking 23

Pradice Test 2 24

Paper1 Reading 24Paper2 Writing 32Paper3 Useof English 34Paper4 Listening 39Paper5 Speaking 42

Pradice Test 3 43

Paper1 Reading 43Paper2 Writing 50Paper3 Useof English 52Paper4 Listening 57

. Paper5 Speaking 60

Pradice Test 4 61

Paper 1 Reading 61

Paper2 Writing 68

Paper3 Useof English 70

Paper4 Listening 75

Paper5 Speaking 78

Pradice Test 5 79

Paper1 Reading 79Paper2 Writing 86Paper3 Useof English 88Paper4 Listening 93Paper5 Speaking 96

Pradice Test 6 97

Paper1 Reading 97Paper2 Writing 104Paper3 Useof English 106Paper4 Listening 111Paper5 Speaking 114

Pradice Test 7 115

Paper 1 Reading 115

Paper2 Writing 122

Paper3 Useof English 124

Paper4 Listening 129

Paper 5 Speaking 132

Practice Test 8 133

Paper 1 Reading 133

Paper2 Writing 140

Paper3 Useof English 142

Paper4 Listening 147

Paper 5 Speaking 150

Visuaisfor Paper 5 151OMR Answer Sheets 175

Answer Key 177

Tapescripts 192

First Certificate Examination:

Top 20 Questions

The First Certiticate in English is an intermediatelevelexaminationwhich is heldthreetimesa yearin March,Juneand December.Therearefivepapersin the examandeach

paperreceivesan equalweightingof 20 percentof themarks.Papersare:

Paper

Readingfour texts,35 readingcomprehensionquestions

WritingPart 1: one

compulsorytaskPart 2: onetaskfroma choiceoffour

Use ot Englishfour texts,65 questions

Listeningfour parts,30 questions

Speakingfour parts

1 hour 15 minutes

1 hour 30 minutes

1 hour 15 minutes

45 minutes (appraximately)

14 minutes (for each pair of

students)

. The examination questions are task-based and simulatereal-lifetasks.

. Questions in Papers 1-3 are text-based. This means thatthere is always something to read when doing the tasks.

. Rubricsareimportantandshouldbe readcarefully.Theysetthe contextandgiveimportantinformationaboutthetasks.

. For Papers1,3 and4 you haveto writeyouranswersona separateanswersheet.

Formats

Part 1: matching headings or summary sentences to

the paragraphs in a text.Part 2: answering multiple-choice questions.

Part 3: choosing which sentence or paragraph fits

into gaps in a text.

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

given information or ideas.

Part 1: usinggiveninformationto writea letterof120-180words.Part 2: producingone pieceof writingof 120-180words,froma choiceof five.Eitheran informalletter,a story,a report,an articleor a composition.

Part 1: multiple-choicedoze. Choosing which wordfram a choiceof four fits in each of 15 gaps in the text.

Part 2: open cloze.Writing the missingword in each of15 gaps in a text.

Part 3: key-wordtransformations.Usingthe keyword

to completea new sentencewhich meansthe sameasthe one given.

Part 4: praof-reading.Findingthe extrawords that do

not belong in a text.Part 5: wordbuilding doze. Changing the form of the

word givenso that it fits into the gaps in a text.

Part 1: eight short texts each with one multiple-

choice question.

Part 2: long text with ten gap-fili questions.Part 3: five short textsto match to one of six prompts.

Part 4: long text wit h seven questions. Either

multiple-choice, true/false or three-way matching.

Part 1: the examiner asks each student questions.

Part 2: comparing and contrasting two pictures. Each

student has to speak for 1 minute.Part 3: interactivetask. Students discuss something

together using a visual prompt.Part 4: discussion. The examiner asks questionsrelated to the theme of Part 3.

Task focus

Part 1: readingfor the mainideasin atext.

Part 2: readingfor detailedunderstandingof thetext.Part 3: readingto understandtextstructure.

Part 4: readingfor specificinformation.

Part 1 : selecting fram and comparing

given information to produce atransactional letter.

Part 2: writing for a specific reader, using

apprapriate layout and register.

Part 1: vocabulary.

Part 2: grammar and vocabulary.

Part 3: grammatical accuracy and

vocabulary.

Part 4: grammatical accuracy.

Part 5: vocabulary.

Part 1: understanding gist meaning.

Part 2: understandingspecific information.

Part 3: understanding gist meaning.Part 4: understanding attitude and

opinion as well as both specific

information and gist meaning.

Part 1: giving personal information.

Part 2: giving information and

expressing opinions.Part 3: exchanging ideas and opinions

and reacting to them.

Part 4: expressing and justifying opinionsand ideas.

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PAPER 1

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Reading (1hour15minutes)

You are going to read an article about hot air balioans. Choose the most suitable heading

from the list A-I for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which you donot need to use. There is an example at the beginning (O).

Mark your answers on the separateanswer sheet.

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B

C

D

E

F

G

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Involving balloon passengers

Qualifying as a balloon flyer

The price ot balIoans

Balioans tor spec/al occasions

The joy ot achievement

Restrictionson passengers

Flying your ballaon: practical consideratlons

The superiority ot balioans

The /nventors' expectations

.Readthetextquicklytorgeneralunderstanding..Youonlyneedto understandthe mainpointot eachparagraph.Don'tworryif you don'tunderstandeveryword..Readeachparagraph,decidewhatthemainpointis, thenfindthebest heading.Becareful-the headingswon'tusethesamewordsas thetext..Whenyouhavereadat!theparagraphs,go backandcheckyouranswers.

Paragraph3:This retersto rulesandHmitations.Canyoufind a simitarphrasein theheadings?Paragraph7:Whois this advicetor?

HeadingA: Whatdoes 'involving'mean?Participate?

HeadingS: 'Qualitying'suggestsyou needto takeexams.Whichparagraphmentionsthis?

HeadingH: Thisheadingsuggestscomparison.In whichparagrajYhareballoonscomparedtoothermeansot transport? '.

TEST 1, PAP ER 1

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ItJsup;upandawayEileenShaw on the joys of ballooning

~ IMostly it'sabouthol air - for withoutthat,balloonsare iustbig emptybags with basketsonthebottom.TheMonlgolfier brothershad greathopeswhen theymadethefirstmannedflighl.Theythoughlballoonswould takeoff as a viablemeansof commercialflighl. Instead,theyhaveremainedIhe provinceof sport,adventureandenjoymenl.

~IModern balloonsare a lot moresophisticaledthantheirancestors,buttheystillrelaintheessentialcharacteristicswhich makesthemso

attractive.A piane is claustrophobicand verynoisy.Balloonsare so gentleand majesticandsilentwhen thebumer'snotworking. 'It'sthemostmarvellousformol avialion,' saysChris Boyd,managingdirectorof Hot Air Bal/oons.

[IIHot Air Bo/loonsoHersballoontripssuitedto therequirementsof customers,with unlimitedpossibilities.Celebrationsare highon the listofreasonsfor bookinga balloon flighl. 'Birthdays,anniversaries,we evenhad a couplewhowanled to getmarriedduringtheHight,butwetold themthatwouldn'tbe allowed,' saysChris.

lI] IHe takespartiesof fourto twelve,themaximumnumberallowed, and thereis no age limitat theupperend - he has had a 92-year-oldcustomer.The onlyotherruleis thotyou haveto be at leastone metretall,so smalichildrenare notallowedon board. This is becauseIhe side ol thebaskeis

is adultchestheightand youngstersmightbetemptedto climbup to Iook oul.

0 IAn ordlnaryIlightlastsabouton hourand a halfand con reachover 1,000metres.Thecos! of aflighlcoversfourhoursand includesa certificatefor lirst-timeflyers.The importantpoint is thatyoudon'l justtumup and climb on board. You areInvitedto lake on activeparl, so beforethe Ilightyou spend aboul 45 minuteshelpingto inHotetheballoon and gettingto know II.

0 IAt theend ol thetrip, passengersare servedwithchampagneand nibbles.Champagne istraditionalafterballoonHights.'Most people arevery happy thotIheyhovedone itbecausetheymighlhavebeen a bil onxiousbeforetheysetout, so theyare glad to celebrotetheexperience,'he says.

0So, takinga trip is one pleasure,butwhot if youlancy owning yourown balioon? First,you willneed a balloonlicence.Toget a licenceyou cantrainwith a componylike Hot Air Bo//oonsanddo 16 hours'flyingwithon instructor.Thenyouhave to lake writtenexomsin thetechnical

ospectsof theballoonand othersubiects.

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When you own aba110on,you will needa troilerto storeil and tow It to the lounchsiteand

someoneto followyou to plckyou up when youland. You mayneed a landowner'spermissiontostartyur flight,but it is possibleto starlfromavery largegarden. Youcan reod 011obout howto get startedin a new quarterlymagazineforballoon enthusiostspublishedby the BolloonandAirshipClub.

TEST 1, PAP ER 1 ..

You are going to read a newspaper article about the sport ol inline skating. ForQuestions 8-15, choose the correct answer A, B, C ar D.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

InlineSkatingTracy Wintersis ona missiontochangetheimageoj

inline skatingin thiscountry

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I n herskatesthereis nostoppingTracyWinters.She spends most of hel' time teaching,consulting,examiningar campaigningon behalfof this country'sever-growingnumberof inlineskaters.

Busy as she is, Tracy did manageto spareanhour early one Saturdaymoming to give me alessonin the.Ioealpark.The slightuneaseI feltatneverhavingusedinline skatesbeforewas nothelped,however,byhel'emphatiedisapprovalasIpulledapalI'of brand-newskatesfrommybag.

'Oh dear,'shesaid with a frown-'You'vebeensoldwhatwecali 'aggressive'skates,whicharenogoodfor the sortof skatingthat youwantto do.They'retoo heavyfor twists and tums and thewheelsaretoosmali.And you'venobrake:

'But I wastold that all I needto doto stopwasdragmylegbehindme,'I protested.

'No,no,no,'saidTracy.Sheexplainedhowshewascurrentlyhelpingagirl whohasbeenoffwarkfor a year with a damagedleg after followingsimilal' advice.Tracy is drawing up a list ofguidelinesforsellinginlineskatesbasedonability,budgetandtypeof use,whichshewantsto seeallretailers use. She has seen the purchase ofinappropriateskatesall toooftenbefore.'Whatyoushouldhavebeensoldis recreationalskates,'shetoldme.

Ordinarily,thosewho tum upwith the wrongskatessuffertheaddedannoyanceof missingouton a lessonbecauseTracywill not teachthem.I

32 wasmorefortunateand,aftera smaliticking offfornothavingkneepads,mylessonbegan.

Awayfromthecriticaleyesof moreexperiencedskaters,shestartedmeoff gently,simpleskatingup and down a track on the edgeof the park.

37 'Handsout,'Tracytoldmerepeatedly.This wasnotjust to help break a fali, but to preventmytumblingaltogether.leeskaters,Tracypointedout,keeptheirarmsin frontnotonlyto Jookelegant:itactuallykeepsthembalanced.

To helpgetrid of myfear,'Tracyinsistedthatafali wouldbegoodforme,butthatI wouldneedtorelaxfor thistoreducetheehancesof injury.I wasnotsakeen.butobeyedeachtimesheremindedmeto keepmybackstraightandchin up. 'You don'tlookat thegroundwhenyou'reridingabille,'shesaid.

Apartfromice-skatingandbicycleriding,inlineskating has similaritieswith ballet and skiing,whichmakesit attractivetoawiderangeof people.Au estimatedsixtypercentof inline skateownersuse them every weekand more than half arerecreationalskaters.In this countrythesportisregardedas somethingfor the young and aspotentiallydangerous-Tracy, togetherwith theNationalInline SkatingAssociation,is trying toehangethis impression,in the first instancebyemphasisingthe importaneeof insuranceandthewearingof protectiveclothingin caseof accidents-Shewouldalsolike to seethe sportmorewidelyeateredfor in sportseentresand health clubs,possiblythroughthe building of indoor skatingarenas.

Havingbeenon wheelsalmosteverydayof hel'lifesincetheageof five,Traeyis well-versedin thevirtuesofskating and,sheclaims,shenevertiresof thesport.'It is thefeelingof moving,of gliding,I can'tquitepin itdown,butit makesmefeelgood,'she says-Like the hundredswho start skatingeveryweek,I now!mowwhatshemeans.

IDI TEST 1, PAPER 1.

8 How did the writer lee I belore her inline skating lesson?ABCD

alittle nervous

quite conlidentvery Irightened

extremely excited

9 Whatwaswrongwith theskateswhichthewriterbought?

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They were ol poor quality,

They were not suitable,

They did not lit her well.

They didn't wark properly.

10 Why is Tracywriting a set ol guidelines?

ABCD

to help people who have been injured

to advise people who are buying skates

to provide inlormation to sales stall in shops

to tell her students what to bring to lessons

11 'ticking alf' in line 32 means

ABCD

checking something,

waiting lor something,

giving sameone a reward.

telling someone they're wrong.

12 What does 'this' in line 37 reler t07

A

B

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simple skating

repeated instructionsuse ol the hands

avoiding lalls

13 Tracycompares skating and cycling in terms ol

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the lear people lee I at lirst.the need to learn how to lalI.

the need to relaxto keep balanced,

the correct body position to adopt.

14 HowwouldTracyliketo changethe ideapeoplehaveol inlineskating7

A byencouragingolderpeopleto do itB bydiscouragingrecreationalskatingC bystressingtheneedlor saletyD bylorminga nationalassociation

15 Alter the lesson, the writer agrees with Tracythat inline skating

ABCD

is easyto learn.

is rather tiring.is hard to teach.

is very satislying.

TEST 1, PAPER 1

TipStrip

.Thequestionsfollowtheorderofthetext..Readthetextcarefully.Don'tworryifyoudon'tunderstandeveryword..Trytoanswerthequestion,arcompletethesentence,beforeyoulookatoptionsA,B,CandD..Underlinekeywordsinthequestion,e.g.'Howdidthewriterleelbefore..: thenfindthepartofthetextwheretheanswerisandunderlinewordsthere,e.g.theg;gh1unea~~Lf-".lt..Findtheoptionwhichbestmatchesthetext,e.g. in paragraph2'slight'means'notmuch'and 'unease'isa negativeemotion,sathe rightansweris SA.

Question10:Becareful!Tracymentions'retailers',whichisanotherwordfor ...?

Question11:Whattype ofpersonis Tracy?Doesshethink thewriter;s well-preparedfor thelesson?

Question12;Does'this'referto somethingearlierar laterinthe text?

Question'3: WhendoesTracymentioncycling?Why?

Question'4; Whatideado peoplehaveof thesport?Wnatdoes Tracythink aboutthis?

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"~;;A':!1iJl;ST';~1;~'~l:1\iJj!!~iW!~You are going to read a magazine articleabout the Hebrides Islands in Scotland. Seven

sentences have been removed trom the article. 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.There is an example at the beginning (O).

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

BRITAIN'S WILDEST'PLA CEi\{~Y,Jon OrChard"Sm:h

It wasjustafter5 a.m.andthesummersunwasrisingoverthemountainsastheMargueriteExp/orersailedoutotthe lochintothecalmwatersofthesea.I wasatthewheel- underthewatchfuleyeofthecaptain.A tewoftheotherdozenpassengersandcrewwereon deck.clutchingmugsofcoffee.IpI H tInthemorninglight,adozendolphins,greyandgraceful,wereswimmingstraighttowardsus.

The Hebrides,a group of islandsoff the Scottishcoast,offer tourists a diversityot wildlife and

scenerywithfew equals in the UK. 116~ lin placesrtispossibleto seesuchmarineanimalstromtheshore,butto havethebestviews,you need to be on a boat

117~ I The MargueriteExp/orerwas the first boat to offer whale-watchingholidays

throughout the Hebrides,UnderthecommandotChristopherSwann,thecrewot the Margueritehaveworked with some oftheworld'sleadingsea-lifescientists.They areveryknowledgeableguidesto the islands.

The Hebridanarchipelagostretchesnearly250milestromtopto bottom,coversovera hundred

miles from sideto side,and has about 2,500 milesot coastline. 118j I This relativelackot people,together with freedom from pollution,helpsto makethe Hebrides a haventor rareflowers andplants.

1,19j I Some ot the islandsare underthreat from miningand throughoutthe islands,developmentssuchas fish farms,which arevitalto the local econom~affeettheenvironmenttoo.

The Hebrides havetheirshare of problems,but they are unbelievablybeautiful.Wh~ then, aren't

they packedwrth tourists?While visitorsare an increasinglyimportantpartot the islandeconomy,tourism is stilllow ke~comparedwrth some other parts of Britain.The answer maybe that theprevailingHebridan climate is wet and windy. 120~ __I

Another discouragingfaetoris the wildlifethe tourists leastwant to see- theinseets,especiallythemosquitoes.ParticularlybetweenjulyandSeptember,visrtorscanexpeettobeseverelybITten.Like50 manywild places,theHebridescanbehardonvisitors.1:21' IAnd youwillfeelyouwillwant to returnto them, as I felt when I approachedthe end ot my journey in theMargueriteExp/orer.

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A There are nowanumber ot companies offering such trips.

'B However, only about 40 out ot the hundreds ot islandsare permanentlyinhabited.

c This is more than enough to put off the casualguest

D And inthe waters around them you can find not only dolphins but whales and the

mightysea eagleas well.

E But once you'vewatched dolphins leap throughthedazzlingwateraroundyour boat, you'lI think they are paradise.

Moreover,thefateotthe islandsandtheirpeople are bound together.F

G Desprte being relativelyunspoilt,the Hebrides are also facingmanypressures.

H Suddenlysomeoneshouted:asplashinthewater,haltamileaway.

Tip 5trip.Readthroughthe basetextforgeneralunderstanding..Readthetextaroundeachgapcarefully..Read the sentences and find one that fits in with the meaning of eachpart. Check for topie andlanguagelinks beforeandafterthe sentence..Rereadtheparagraphagainto checkthatit makessense.

Question16:lt is folIowedby 'suchmarineanimals'.(an you tindtheseanima!sinthesentences?

Question18:Thesentencefollowingthe gapmentions'lad

,"You are going to read an article about the artistswho draw animated cartoons. For

Questions 22-35, choose from the people (A-D). The people may be chosen more thanonce. There is an example at the beginning (O)

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Jobsincartoonanimation

Which artist

used to consider drawing was a pastime?

went abroad to find work?

helped an arts school financially?

thinks the ability to tell a good story is essential?

thinks people who are good at drawing find jobs easily?

thinks computers will replace skilled cartoonists?

wants to attract adult audiences7

sayssome artists are afraid of losing independence?

thinks art schools do not teach students basic skilis?

runs a course for trainees?

says many good cartoon artistswork in advertising?

will display his work for the public to see?

likes being part of a large team?

used to do drawings for colleagues?

has invested in new equipment?

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Dan Taylor

Colin Grey

David Hoxton

Carl Hughes

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The futureseems brightforanimators,the artistswho canmakecartoonscometo life.

Fourcartoonistsgivetheirimpressions.

Dan Taylor is delighted that TV shows are now

often inhabited by 'animated' cartoon characters.

'On paper the character you create is just a

drawing,' he says, 'but then you give it movement,

and it becomes a real TV personality.' Dan passed

his art exams when he was at secondary school,

but lor many years he treated his drawing as a

hobby. He would create images lor his work mates,

to be stuck on motorbikes or leather jackets.

Eventually, he signed up at the Arts Institute to start

a career as an animator. 'There is plenty ol work

around lor people who can draw because cartoonshows can win sizeable audiences around the

world,' he says. Dan would like to create cartoons

that cross the boundary Irom children's animation to

animated characters lor grown-ups, with issues thatinterest them. Many ol his ideas for luture series willbe on show at the annual animation festival in

Bradlord next September..Youdo notneedto readthewholetextlirst..Readeachquestionand~nderlinethe keJlwords..Readthetextquicklyandlind the inlormation.Rememberthetext is longandcontainsinlormationwhichyou will notneed..Whenyoulind the relevantpartol thetext,readjt~arelullJl..Questionsandtextwill notcantainthesamewords.Youneedtojook lor the meaning,e.g.Question23 'helpedfinancially'= 'hasgivenfunds'.

Question22: 'wentabroad'.Becareful!Theansweris not in paragraph4.Question26:Looklor a similarwayol saying'will replace'.Question29: Lookfora similarwayof saying'basicskilIs'.

iIDi TEST 1, PAPER 1.

As head ol animation ol Grant Studios, Colin Grey

sees his work load grow day by day. 'There is a

huge public taste lor animation,' he says, 'but we

stilllack skilled artists because the publicity

industry has employed lots ol people who are now

busy designing ads.' Recognising the need to

encourage training, Grey has just given some funds

to the university lor an arts school 'qualification in

animation. 'This is a good investment ol some ol our

prolits,' he says. Grey believes another problem is

that many animators are often reluctant to go lor

jobs in the big organisations. 'They lear large-scale

projects will take away their Ireedom ol action.' he

says. He is trying to bring a bit more ol the US way

of working to bear on his current projects. 'Ol

course production methods have changed since

Walt Disney put together his lirst animation. Nowstudios can create a character and have it

animated in a different country.'

Despite the recent demand for cartoon artists in

Europe, David Hoxton loundthat the only way toget his ideal job was to leave England and try his

luck in the USA. 'Their way ol working is with large

numbers ol people working on each series ol

drawings,' he says, 'I'd always dreamt ol working in

such a way, producing the thousands ol drawings

necessary to bring characters to lile.' Hoxton thinks

his job requires excellent drawing techniques,

something he leels is often neglected in schools.

'Colleges ol art encourage independent thinking,which is good, but some ol them have lost their way

when it comes to teaching the essentials.' He

admits that computers can now do the translating ol

a drawing into a moving image, but he is convinced

the skilled artist will always be in demand.

Carl Hughes is the owner and chiel animator ol

Manton Hall Films, one ol the biggest animator

outfits in Europe. In the last three years, he has

spent (10m on new machines to compete with

international rivals. The reward has been a string olcontracts to animate US shows at its offices in

England. 'We believe training our staff is very

important,' he says, 'I offer them a series ol classes

within a 12-week intensive programme. Alter that,

they join the teams on particular shows.' Hughesbelieves what he needs most is artists who have

artistic potential, not so much the ability to drawas

the ability to develop the plot ol a narrative, an

interesting plot that will interest the audience. He

knows that many people in the industry are crying

out lor highly-skilled animators to gel involved in the

development ol shows, but he thinks the luture of allthat area ol work lies with computers. 'Eventually

they will do away with the need lor artists,' he says.

TEST l, PAPER 1 UlI

PAPER 2 Writing (1hour30minutes)

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You are organising an adventureweekend holiday for a group of friends. You have

seen the advertisement below, but you need to know more. Using the notes you have

made, write to Adventure Weekend, giving relevant details and asking for furtherinformation.

experienceneeded?

'Advel1tureWeekend,

A DIFFERENTHOLlDAY...

. Mountainelimbing,sailing,walkingandmanymoreoptions!

. Ourprieesincludealmosteverything

. Aliyouneedto bringisappropriate.clothes

. Send usdetailsaboutyourgroup'sage,interestsandlevelof fitness,andweean

suggestthebestadventureweekendforyou.,.

canoeing?

- food?

e,g,?

Write a letter of between 120and180wordsin anappropriatestyle.Do notwriteany addresses.

TipStrip

.Youdon'thaveto be imaginative,Readthe instructionscarefullyandunderlinekeywordsandphrases,e.g,f(iverelevantdetailsor askfor furtherinformation,.Readthe inputmateria!.Whatinformationdoesthe advertisementaskfor?.Baseyouranswerontheinputmaterial,buttryto useyourownwords,.Thinkaboutwhoyou arewritingto.Whichstyleis best:moreformalor lessformal?shouldyouuseYourssincere/y,Yoursfoith[ullyorBestwishes?.Planyouranswer.Paragraph1:expressyourinterestin theholidayandgiveinformationaboutyourgroup;Paragraph2: requestthe extrainformationaboutthe holiday(basedonthe hand.writtennotes)..Whenyou'vefinished,readtheinput informationagain.Haveyou includedeverything?. Checktheword limit,butdon'twastetimecountingeveryword..Checkyourgrammarandspelling.

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~~~'a~\!~~~l.~i1;Writeananswerto one of theQuestions2-5 in thispart.Writeyouranswerin 120-180word s in an appropriate style.

2 This is part of a letter you receive from an English friend.

Inyour last letter yousajdyouwereorganisinga surpriseparty fora friend.Wasit diffjcu/tto organ/se?Whatdidyour friendsay? la loveto hearhowit went,

Write your letter, answering your friend's questions and giving relevant details. Do not

write any addresses.

You have been asked to write a story for your school magazine. The story must begin

like this:

Peter opened the door and saw Jack standing in the doorway Jack had returned, and

Peter was frightened.

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Write your story.

4 A magazinefor youngpeoplecalledPastimeshasaskedyouto writeaboutyourfavouritehobby.Writean article,describingyourhobbyandexplainingwhyyouwouldrecommendit to otherreaders.

Writeyourarticle.

5 Answerone of thefollowingtwo questionsbasedonyourreadingof one of thesetbooks.

(a) 'I don't like the way this story ends.' Wit h reference to the book you haveread, write a composition, saying whether you agree or disagreewith

this statement.

(b) Which character from the book do you feel could be your friend and

why? Write acomposition,describing the character you chose andsaying why he/she could be your friend.

Either

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Tip Strip

.Read thequestionscarefully.Choosea questionyou haveideasandvocabularyfor.. Underline key points in the question and include them inyouranswer..Beforeyou startwriting.thinkof themainpointyou willincludein eachparagraph.

.Pay attentionto organisation:all optionsrequireyou towrite in paragraphs..Checkfor spellingand grammarmistakes.

Question2:.AnsweraUyourfriend'squestions.. Useaninformalstyle,butstartandendtheletterinan

appropriateletterformat.Question3:. Thinkofhowyourstorywill developbeforeyou startwriting..Chetkyourverbsequences,e.g.simplepast/ pastperfect..Remember:no greeting,no headings.

Question4:.Usea neutralstyle,you do not knowthe reader..lntroduceyourtopieinthefirstparagraphandsummarisewhatyou havesaid inyour final paragraph..You are asked to describeyourhobby and explainwhy yourecommendit.Usevocabularyrelatedtohobbiesandleisure.andthelanguageof description,opinionandexplanation..Avoidrepeatingthesameadjectives,e.g. nice,good.

Questions(a):.say whyyou agreeor disagreeusingexamplesfromthebook/story..Makenoteson whatto includein eachparagraphbeforeyou startwriting.. Usea neutralto formaistyle.

QuestionS(b):. Describea characterandsaywhy nn Youcananswerbothpartsindifferentparagraphsorcombinebothineachparagraph.Youranswershouldbeabalanceofbothelements.

TEST 1, PAP ER 2 liD

PAPER 3

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TipStrip.Readthetextforgeneralunderstanding..A,B,C,Dareallgrammaticallypossible,but onlyonefitsthegap..Theword mustfit inthecontextof thetextasawhole..Checkthewordsbeforeandafterthegap.Samewardscanonly beusedwithcertainprepositions,samewordswill bepartofsetexpressions..Readthroughthe textandcheckthatyouranswersmakesense.

Question2:Whichverbsareusuallyusedwith'role'?Whichone is bestin this context?

Question5:Whichphrasalverbmeans'release'?

Question7:Ali thesewordscanfollow'in', butonlyonemakessense inthis sentence.

Question10:Whichwordcompletesthe linkingexpressionwith'what'?

Question13:Whichof thewordsis oftenfoundafterthepreposition'under'?

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Use of English (1hour15minutes)

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 dating B ageing C growing D stretching

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TREESFORLIFE

Treesareamongstthebiggestandlongest-livingthingson Earth,some(O) backlongerthantheoldestbuildings.But(1) beingniceto lookat,treesalso(2) animportantrolein improvingthequalityof our lives.

Ona world-wide(3) , forestshelpto slowdowntheeffectsol globalwarmingbyusingupthegas(4) ascarbondioxideandgiving(5)."" theoxygenwe needto breathe.Atlocalneighbourhoodlevel,treesalso(6) importantenvironmentalbenefits.Theyoffershadeandshelter,whichin(7) reducestheamountof energyneededto heatandcool(8) buildings;at thesametime,theyalsoremoveotherimpuritiesfromtheairwebreathe.

Urban trees are especially important becausefor many people they provide the only daily(9) with the natural world. What's (10) "".' urban trees also provide a home for birds,

smali animals and butterflies. (11) the trees we would lose the pleasure of seeing thesecreatures in our cities. Regrettably,(12) , trees in cities are now coming under (13) ......Thereisa limitto the levelof pollutiontheycan(14)"". and,downat streetlevel,theirrootsarebeingseriously(15)"'" bythediggingneededto makewayfor moderntelephone, television and other cables.

TEST 1, PAPER 3

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.p,.A~R;;;:r~2lil~~\j ForQuestions16-30, readthetextbelowandthinkof thewordwhichbestfitseachspace.Useonlyone word in eachspace.Thereisanexampleatthebeginning(O).

Writeyouranswerson the separateanswer sheet.

Example:~ take IFIT FOR SPORTS

It'snotalwayseasyto decidewhichsportto (O) up.Whenchoosing,it is

importantto rememberthatexcellencein sportsresults(16) a numberof

lactors.Forsomesports,thebodyshapeandstructurewith (17) youareborn

areimportantToprunnersaretypicalexamplesof individuals(18)."".".",.".",. haveselected a sport because of their natural body type. Many other sports are more dependent

(19) training and technique, and anyone following a well-strudured and

appropriate training programme should do wel!.

Theaimof alisportstraining(20) to improvefitnessandskilis,andto

developtrainingprogrammesthat"rebothsale(21)"""""'.""'... effective. Todo(22) properly,an understandingof (23) physicaldemandsof

sportisneeded.Ali sportsrequirea combinationol strength,speed,endurance,agility

andflexibilityto varyingdegrees.(24) isimportantis howtheseelementsarecombinedto buildup theskilIsof thesport(25) question.Otherfactorsto be

(26) intoaccountina trainingprogrammearediet,theimportanceof

avoidinginjuries,yourgeneralstateof health,andthenatureandrole(27)

otherteamplayers.

Bearing(28)(29)

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considerations in mind, anyone prepared to work

it can expect to progress to a very reasonable competitive level, even

only a few people will go on to break world records.

lip Strip

.Readthe textfor generalunderstanding..Thewordmustmakesenseinthecontextofthetextasawhole..Deddewhichtypeofwordeachgapneeds,e.g.preposition,relative,conjunction,verb,adverb,ete..look outfor fixedexpressions,dependentprepositionsaftercertainverbsand linkingwordsand phrases..Readthroughthe textand check thatyouranswersmakesense.

Question16:Whattypeof word goeshere?Whichtwo wordsarepassible?Whichonemakesmostsensewith whatcomesbeforeandafter?

Question18:Whichtypeof word goeshere?Are 'individuals'places,peapleor things?Question20:Thewriter is talkingaboutsomethingin general.Whichtenseshould be used?

Questlon28: Thewordyou needrefersbackto the lastparagraph.15it singularor piurai?

1 A asfar as B aslongas C assoonas D aswellas2 A play B show C ad D serve3 A scale B size C range D area4 A called B known C titled D referred5 A in B away C up D out6 A bring B make C take D find7 A turn B place C order D reach8 A opposite B close C next D nearby9 A junction B touch C contad D taste

10 A more B else C most D other11 A Throughout B Beyond C Without D Outside12 A therefore B whilst C however D despite13 A risk B threat C danger D warning14 A standinfor B faceupto C putupwith D falibackon15 A concerned B disturbed C interfered D involved

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TipStrip

.Lookatthe keyword.Whattypeofwordisit?Whatusuallyfollowsit, e.g.aninfinitive,a gerund,apronoun?.Writeyouransweronthe questionpaperandreadboth

sentencesagain.Makesurethatyou haven'taddedanyextrainformation..Writeonlythe missingwordsonthe answersheet..Checkyourspelling..Contracted wordscountas twowords,e.g.don't=do not.

Question31:Whichverbformfollows'wish'?

Question32: Reportedspeech:whatwordfollows 'advise'?

Question34:Activetopassive:makesureyoukeepto thesameverbtense.

Question36: Presentperfectto Pastsimple:whatworddo you needinsteadof 'for'?

Question38: Becarefulwiththe3rdpersonslngularin youranswer.

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For Questions 31-40, complete the second sentence 50 that it has a similar meaning to the

first sentence, using the word given. Do not changethe word given. You must usebetweentwo andfivewords,includingthewordgiven.Hereisanexample(O).

Example:O YoumustwriteallyoupersonaI detailsonthisform.filiYoumust with all your personal details.

The gap can be filled by the words 'fili in this form' 50 you write:

~ filiinthis form IWrite only the missingwords on theseparateanswersheet.

31 I'd love to go on holiday in March, but that's my busiest month.

wish

go on holiday in March, but that's my busiestmonth.

'Harry, I think you should cancel the eoncert if this rain continues,' John said.

advised

John " " "..".."" "."...". theconcertif theraincontinued.

Not many students attended Dr Brown's lecture on politics.

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Only ..." ". studentsattended Dr Brown's lectureon polities.

34 City residents are going to organise a campaign to reduce street noise.

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A campaign to reduce street noise by city residents.

35 After the accident Brenda was confused and did not recognise her brother.

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After the accidentBrenda

36 Peter hasn't seen his aunt Lucy for years.

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did not recogniseher brother.

It's " "..".."..."..." """"." his aunt Lucy.

37 The police said John had stolen the money.

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The police " the money.

38 Tania has a mobile phone because her son may need to contact hero

in case

Taniahasamobilephone " " tocontacthero39 ThereasonGloriadidn'ttell usthetruthisthatshewasafraidof ourreaction.

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Gloriawouldhavetoldusthetruthreaction.

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40 The students organised a show but they postponed it due to lack of funds.

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The students organised a show but theyfunds.

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TipStrip.Readthetextforgeneralunderstanding..Not morethanfivelinesarecorrec!..Lookat thewholesentence,not just atthenumberedlines..Underlinewordsyouthinkarewrongandreadthe sentence(nottheline)withoutit.Doesit sound right?.Lookoutfor extrapronouns.Therearetwo examplesinthistext.Canyoufindthem?.Incorrectwordscanonlyoccuronce in aline.

Line41:15It apreposition,a pronounora conjunctionwhichisn'tneededhere?

Lines45-46: Findthegrammaticalmistakeinthis sentence.Whattimeis referredto?

Line48: 15theresomethingheretwice?

ForQuestions41-55, readthetextbelowandlookcarefullyat eachline.Someof the linesarecorrect,andsomehaveawordwhichshouldnotbethere.

If a lineis correct,puta tick(v) bythenumberon the separateanswer sheet. If a linehasawordwhichshouldnot bethere,writethewordon the separateanswer sheet.Thereareexamplesatthe beginning(Oand00).

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On lovely sunny days in the summer, many of peop'e in London

go along to one of the beautiful parks. Most of them go there

just to sit around and relaxthemselves wit h friends, but I prefer

something such more active. For me, one of the most exciting

thingsto do isf'yinga kite.'t'samazinghowmuchfun you

canhavewith a smaliandpieceof materialona longpieceof

cord.Thebestthingaboutkitesisthat,unlessyouwillwant

onethatcando lotsof fancytricksto impressyourfriends,

theydon'tcosta verylotof money.Youneeda daywhen

there's a good strong breeze. To get it the kite flying, you have

to unwinda few metresof thecordandthengeta friendto

holdthekiteupwhileyouto geta goodgripon thehandles.

Then,youstartrunningtowardsthewind,thatmakingsureyour

friendletsgoatthemorerightmoment.Asthewindcatches

thekite,unwindthecordandwatchthekiteclimbbyhigher

andhigher.Keepa goodho'dsoyoudon'tloseit and,of

course,avoidtrees,unlessyou'rebegoodatclimbingl

TEST 1, PAPER 3 -

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

each line to form a word that fits In the space in the same line. There is an exampleat the

beginning (O).Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:~ exptorerjFLORIDA

Whenthefamous(O)...!'!xp(9.mr, ColumbusciaimedFloridafor Spalnin

1492,hehadnever(56). eyeson 11.Thearea'smostimportantearly(57) thusseta patternthathascontinuedfor centuries.Thereisa general(58) amongstpeople,apparentlyquite

(59). withwhetherornotthey'vebeentherethemselves,thatFloridaisa goodplaceto go.

Infact,it 15almost(60) notto enjoyyourselfIn Floridatoday,

glventhewonderful(61) of facilitiesavailableto tourists.Someof theworld'smostpopulartourist(62) . arelocatedin thestate

whose(63) . beachesweicome40 millionpeopleeachyear.

Thesedaysit seems(64)... to deseribeFlorida'sgeographyandcilmate.Afterali,few peoplewouldhave(65) in findingiton a

mapandmostwouldknowwhatweatherto expectthere.

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oRead Ihe lexl for generalunderslanding.

o Decidewhal Iype of wordyouneedforeaehgap(e.g.noun,adjeelive,elc.).o Lookal Ihe wholesenlence,not jusl al Ihe lineconlalningIhe gap.

o YoushouldmakenomoreIhanIwochangeslo theword.o Youmayneedlo addaprefixOfsuffixlosamewords.o 50mewordsmaybe posllivear negative.CheekIhe meaningof!he passage!

oRead IhroughIhe lexl andeheekIhal yourwords makesense.

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Question56:Whal'sIhe pastparticipieof Ihls word?

Question58:15a noun,verbar adjeetiveneededhere?

Question62:15this word goingto be singularor piurai?

Question64: ReadIhe lext lo Ihe end.15Ihis word goinglo expressa negalivear posiliveidea?WiHyou adda prefixar a suffix?

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PAPER 4

TipStripoRead Ihe queslion

beforeIhe oplians andunderlinekeywords.

o Eaehqueslionisbasedon a differenllisleninglexl wilh a separalemarko

o Relaxandconeenlraleon eaehnewlexI,don'l Ihink of Ihe one

youhave jusl dane.o DecideononeofIhe

oplians afterIhe firs!lislening.

o UseIhesecondlisleninglo eheekthalyouarecarree!.

o Ifyouarenotsure,guess.YoumayhaveundersloodmoreIhan

you Ihink.o Donot lislenfor single

words,bul for Ihegeneralmeaning.

o Don'lworryaboulwordsIhal you don'!know.

Queslion3:The lis!eninglexl menlionspainl,pholographyandsIanefigures,bul whiehafe inIhe eoHeelion?

Question4:Whal eanbeleaml asyougo atong?Queslion5:Theeuslomerhasa guidebook,bu!doeshe use il?

listening (40 minutes)

You will hear people talking In eight different situations. For Questions 1-S, choose thebest answer A, B or C.

You hearpartof a radioplay.Wheredoesthisscenetakeplace?A ina restaurant

B at a policestationC inthestreet

2 Youtum ontheradioandheara mantalking.Whatareyoulisteningto?A a competitionB a lessonC an advertisement

3 You heara womantalkingaboutanexhibition.What can you see in the exhibition? .A paintingsB photographsC sculptures

4 You heara managertalkingabouttheski115youngemployeesneed.Whatskilisareessentialin hisopinion?A problem-solvingskilisB writingskilIsC computerskilis

5 You heara hotelmanagertalkingto a customer.Wheredidthecustomerget theinformationaboutthehotel?A froma guidebookB fromthe InternetC framafriend

6 You heara younggirlwho spenta monthina foreigncountrytalkingaboutherexperience.Whatwasgoodaboutit?A Shebecameself-confident.

B Sheimprovedherlanguageskilis.C Shetravelledto manyplaces.

7 You heara womantalkingabouta bookon theradio.What15thebookabout?

A healthyeatinghabitsB thehistoryof foodC teenagersandfood

s You heara youngwomangivingadviceon goingnightdubbing.What isheradvice?

A Thinkaboutwhatyouwiliwear.B Bepreparedfor extraexpenses.C Checkthemusieiswhatyoulike.

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.ThequeslionsfollowtheorderofIhelex!..Beforeyoulisten,readthequeslions.Thinkaboutthetypeofinformationwhichismissing..Thewordsyouneedtowriteareonthetape,butnotinIhesameorderasthequestionsentences.It isnotadictation..Write1-3 wordsineachspace.Don'trepeatthewordsandideasalreadyusedinthesentence..CheckthatyourwordorphraseisgrammatieaUyconeetandmakessense..Checkyourspelling.

Question9: Areyoulisteningfora nounor averbforthis gap,orboth?

Question13:Whal Iypeofplaces wuld Darrenwork?listen to eheck

yourideas.Question15:listen fortheword heuseslodescribeheroWhatsorlofwordwiltit be?

Question17:Whattypeof(nformationareyoulisteningfor inthisquestion?

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Youwillhearan interview with the dancer, Darren Faiweather. For Questions 9-18,complete the sentences.

Darren'sfather thought that dancing classeswould enable him to

[ [Ijwell.

Theideaof dancingclassescameframa I I~who livednearby.

Darren was successful as a dancer in both local and national

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In London,Darrenfounditdifficultto I ~ at theCollegeof Dance.

DarrenworkedinthecollegeI ~ to payfor hisclassesAs Darren lived outside London, he spent as long as

j each day travelling.

DarrendescribesLilyPartridgeasa I @]teacher.Darren thinks that Lily liked him becausethey often had

I ~Darrenfirstbecamefamousdancingin a balletcalledI @]Darren is now well-known as a dancer who likes to perform

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TEST 1, PAPER 4

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You will hear five different women talking on the subject of happiness. For Questions

19-23, choose from the list A-F what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. Thereis one extra letter which you do not need to use.

A She talks about her good news.

B She starts each day wit h a decision.

c She laughs at everyopportunity.

D She praises the people she likes.

E She finds time for extra leisure activities.

F She concentrates on a few activities.

Tip Strip

.Therearefivedifferenlspeakerstalkingon a similartopic.YouhearaUfiveonce,thenall fiverepeated..Readtheinstructionscarefully.Whatwilt thepeoplebetalkingabout?.Beforeyou listen, readoptionsA to F..On thefirst lislening, notedownthe speaker'smainidea.Markthe optionclosesl to this idea..Onthe secondlistening,checkyouranswers.You mayneed lOehangesomeof them.

Sometimesa word;n the promptoeeursin severalextracts,forexampie:

A: 'Goodnews'is mentionedby speakers1and 4, butneither'talkaboutgood news'.Usten foranotherwayof sayingthis.

C: Laughingis mentionedbyfourofthe speakers.Butwhiehspeakerlaughsa lot?

D: Speaker2 mentionsthat people'praise'heroBul whichspeakerpraisesotherpeople?

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o Tile questionsfoUowthe orderof thetex!.

o Beforeyoulisten,readthroughthe questionsand underlinekeywords.

o Listentofindtheanswerto the

question,thenchoosethe option(A,B or C)whichis closes!.

o Thewordsinthe

optionswill bedifferentfromthe

wordsyou hear.

o Mostquestionswillbeaboutpeople'sideas,opinions,feelings,ete.

Question24: 'Reason'isthe mostimportantwordhere.Whatdoes Simon

sayhe laeked?Question25:Listenforthe adjectiveSimonusesto describehisfirst job.

Question27:Whyis'busking'in commas?Thisword is probablyexplainedonthetape.

Question29:Whatdoes'Aeeordingto Simon'mean?

Question30:Whoseopinionarewe listeningfor here?

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Youwillhearan interview with 1ne'celevisionactor, Simon McGregor. Far each of theQuestions 24-30, choose the be." a',swer A, B or C.

24 What reason does Simon give fo' not going into acting straight fram school?

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He didn't want to study any more.

He was not brave enough.

He lacked the necessaryqualifications.

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25 How does Simon feel now about the careers advice he was given?

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He Is grateful for the opportunity It gave him.

He regrets not mentioning his real ambitions.He wishes he hadn't trained as an accountanl.

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26 What led Simon to give up accountancy?

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He found the work baring.

He had developed other interests.

He realised he wasn't going to qualify.~

27 Why did Simon take up 'busking'?

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to earn extra pocket money

to pay the fees for his course of study

to support himself while he studied

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28 How did Simon'sgrandmother influence him?

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She encouraged him in his ambltions.

She organised plays for children.She had been involved in the theatre.

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29 Accordlng to Simon, people who are shy

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prefer to be on their own.

really want to be accepted.

find acting comes easilyto them.~

30 Simon thinks that it is better for actors if they

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can identify with the charactersthey play.have to work hard to convince audiences.

are not too similar to the charactersthey play.~

TEST 1, PAP ER 4

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Tip StripPart1o fheexaminerwiUask

youquestionsinturn.Don'ttryto learnalittle speechaboutyourself.ThiswiUnotanswertile examiner's

questionsproperly.

Part2

o A minuteis quitealong timeto talk.Don'tpanie,don'tgotoo fast.

o Don'tinterruptyourpartner'sturn.Listen50youeancommentafterwards.

o Don'tgiveseparatedeseriptionsofeaehpicture.Compareandcontrastthemfromthebeginning.

o Ifyoudon'tknowaword inoneof the

pictures,describewhatyoumeanusingotherwords.

Part3

o Ask yourpartnerforhis/her opinions,don'tjust saywhatyouthink.

o Youhavetotalk for 3minutes,50don'tdecideor agreetoosoon- talk aboutallthe pieturesfirst.

o Youdon'thaveto agreewithyourpartner.

Part4

o fheexaminermayaskyou questionsin turn,or mayaskgeneralquestionsfor you bothto answer.

o Youdon'thaveto agreewith yourpartner,buttrynotto interrupt;tetyourpartnerfinish,thensaywhatyouthink.

Speaking(14 minutes)

(3 minutes)

The examiner will ask you both to talk briefly about yourselvesby answering questionssuch as:

Where are you fram? Tell us somethlng about the areawhere you live.What type of work do people do in your area?

What is there for young people to do in your area?

(3 or 4 minutes)

You will each be asked to talk for a minute without interruptlon. You will each have two

different photographs to talk aboul. You will also have to answer a question after yourpartner has spoken.

Newspapers (compare, contrast and speculate)

Turn to pictures 1 and 2 on page 151 which show people reading newspapers.

Candidate A, compare and contrast these photographs, and say why you think the peopleare reading newspapers. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate B, do you often read newspapers?

Parentsand ehildren(compare,contrastandspeculate)

Turn to pictures 1 and 2 on page .152 which show parents and children.

Candidate B, compare and contrast these photographs, and say how you think the peopleare feeling about each other. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate A, did you often get into trouble as a chiid?

(3 ar 4 minutes)

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

Jobs in television (discuss and evaluate)

Turn to the pictures on page 153 which show different jobs students could do in atelevision company to gain wark experience.

How popular do you think these jobs might be with young people? In which two jobswould they learn the most useful skilis?

(3 ar 4 minutes)

The examiner encourages you to develop the discussion in Part 3 by asking questions suchas:

Would you like to work for a television company? Why (not)?Why are people worried if children watch a lot of television?

How much are we influenced by what we see on television?

What do you think of television pragrammes for young people in this country?

TEST 1, PAPER 5 DJI

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Reading (1hour15minutes)

Youaregoingto readanarticleabouta manwho worksasa prafessionalshopper.Chooseframthe listA-H thesentencewhichbestsummariseseachpart(1-6)of thearticle.Thereis oneextrasentencewhichyoudo notneedto use.Thereisan exampleatthebeginning(O).

Markyouranswerson the separateanswer sheet.

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Bryan successfullyavoids some of the prablems that shoppers encounter.

Bryan'ssuccess may be related to a recognised trend.

Bryan'sexperienceallows him to predict bargains.

Bryan makes his terms and conditions elear.

Bryan's initial successwas not anticipated.

Bryan'selients are offered special treatment in shops.

Bryan'sstrategy is to provide a flexible service.

Bryan feels fortunate that he is able to combine work with pleasure.

TipStripAnothertask inPart1 asksyouto matchsummarysentencesto partsof anarticle..Readthe textfor generalunderstanding..Readeachparagraph,decidewhatthe mainpointis, thenfindthesentencewhichis thebest

summaryofit..Thesentenceswon'tusethesamewordsas thetext.Sentence8 talks abouta 'trend'.Whichparagraphtatksaboutthingswhicharechanging?

SentenceDtalks about'terms andcondiHons'.Whichparagraphdescribeswhatyou getforyourmoneyif you useBryan'sservice?SentenceG saysthatBryan'sserviceis 'flexibte'.Whichparagraphtellsus aboutdifferentwaysin whichBryan'sservicewill helpyou?

TEST 2, PAP ER 1

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So,youdon'twant to getyom toescrushedin thesummersales?Michele Dalton meetsa manwho'll doyom shoppingforyou.

[!] HBryanBonaparteis thatrare find - a man wholovesshopping.lndeed.he lovesit somuch thathe'ssetup an agencyto providea shoppingservicefor thosepeoplewho don't sharehisenthusiasm.'l geta realbuzzout of shopping:admitsBryan. 'lt's a challengeto trackdownwhatpeoplewant and to findnew andinterestingthingson their behalf.Peoplesaytome,"I can'tbelieveyou enjoydoingthis", but ldo.And it's greatto getpaid for it aswell:

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Bryan'sagency,calledAce,startedin a smaliwayoneChristmas.II was meantto bejust a seasonalthing, but it turned out to be505uccessfulthathe carriedon throughout theyear.Jt seemstherearealwaysgiftsto buy forweddings,birthdays,anniversariesandretirements.

0 IA surveypublishedin theLondonEveningNewslastyearfoundthat manypeoplearegettingincreasinglydepressedat theprospectofshopping.and this maygosomeway toexplainingBryan'ssuccess.The surveypinpointedcrowds,badweather.chaosingtheright presentand carrying heavybagsasstresstriggers.

0Planning a shoppingtrip with military precisionis Bryan'ssolution. 1\lot of peoplegoshopping,especiallyduringthe sales,with no ideawhat

they arelooking for: he explains.'Jt's no wondertheyfind wanderingaroundthestoresfrustratingandexhausting:

[IIThe shoppingstretchcoveredbyAce rumthrough mostof London'sWestEnd shoppingdistricts.Bryan, or anothermemberof his team,is happyto takeanyoneshoppingwithin thisareaor to visitstoresontheir behalf,deliveringgoodsto clients'homesor officesat a convenienttime.including eveningsandweekends.If youdon't actuallyknow whatyou want, Ace willmakesuggestions,buythe items,then return tothe shopsto exchangethemif you arenotcompletelysatisfied.

[IIA fiatchargeof :0 5 perhour appliesto eitherservice.Clientswith a list of requestsaregivenaquotebasedon theamountof timeinvolved.Theonly thing Bryan won't dois buy food.For salesshopping,customersneedto bespecificab~utsize,colour.styleanddesignerlabeIs.Details aboutthenormai priceandthediscountthat clientswant arerequired,andBryanwarns that shopsgenerallywon't exchangeitemsbought in sales.

lI]Bryan's specialistknowledgemeansthat clientsusuallygeta gooddea!.Tve cometo know howlong the saleswill run for,thestockthat will becarriedandwhetheroldstockwill bebroughtbad: in at saletime,If l know the storewill

reducepricesafteramonth, then rll hang onbeforebuying.Sometimes,pricescan beslashedbyup to 70% afewdaysbeforethesaleends.With Bryan to guideyou, will shoppingeverbethesameagain?

TEST 2, PAP ER 1 D:'II

Youaregoingto reada magazinearticleaboutanartist.ForQuestions7-14, choosethecorrect answer A, B, C Dr D.

Mark your answers on the separateanswer sheet.

r/u;salittsadptorDelicatefigures readyto begin a dance or caught in mid-f/ight-theseimages dominate the work ot sculptor Suzylordan

YoungsculptorSuzyJordanisfastdevelopinganinternationalreputatianfor herbeautifully-crafted

figureswhichare madefroma mixtureof clayand

metal.Peoplelovedancers,particularlyballetdancers,

andSuzy hasa fascinationfor themtoo."1usedto long

to bea dancerwhen I wasyounger:shesays.'There's

somethingamazingaboutallthosegracefulmovementsthat,unknownto the audience,canbe 50

painfulfor thedancers.I'mglad I dldn'tgo infor It, but

just watchingthemgivesme50manyideas.'

Suzy hasbeenin touchwith sameleadingballet

companiesto see If they'lIallowherto sit and draw

thelrdancersduringrehearsaltime.Herdreamis to

join forceswith them,do a seriesof life-sizesculptures

andthenholdan exhibitioninthe foyerof thetheatrewherethedancersperform.

Most of hersculptureis of figures.'If I getthechanceto

sculptfromlife,it'sreallygreatbecauseI canwark

morequicklyand I'mnotguessingshapesar turningtoreferencebooks: she told us.But mostof herwark has

to bedanefromdrawings.AftergraduatingfromArt

School,Suzytaughtdrawingfora numberof yearsbeforesettingup asa sculptor,50at leastshe hasthenecessaryskilIs.

Most ofSuzy'sworksareindividuallycommissionedand

onepiececantakeas longas fourar five monthstocomplete.Ali of thework is dane ina smalished inthe

gardenof herfamilyhomeInthecountry.Thistinspace, I'9 about 3 squaremetres,containsher mainworktop, I

plusall herothergear.Suzyusesterracottaclayto form I

hersculpturesandappliesa mixtureof lacquerand

crushedmetalpowder,usuallybronze,on top.Thlsmakesherpieceslessexpenslvethansolid bronze

figureswouldbe.Shethenaddsalayerof resinarwaxto giveherwarkanaged look.

Oneof Suzy'sbiggestcommissionscamefroma school

in Sweden.Theywantedthreespecially-designed

life-sizefiguresto suspendfromtheceilingintheir

39 gymnasium.Hardto imaginehow shedid it, but each

onewas madeIn hergardenshed.Theyhadto be

madeof plaster50thatthey wouldn'tbe too heavytohangup.Suzytravelledto Swedenwith thesculpturesto helpdirecttheir installation.One of thedrawbacksof

workingto commissionsratherthanon massproducedpiecesis havingto warkout whatsortof pricetocharge.'I usedto be such a softie: she confides.'If

sameonefeliinlovewithsomethingI'dmade,I'daccepta lowerofferar let thempayfor it in instalments,just50that itwentto a goodhome.But I'velearntnotto dothatanymore.'

Suzy'sworkstartsat aroundEwo for thesmallest

figures,but largesculpturescancost asmuchas E3000

each.Butas shedoesn'tmakecopiesof herwark,each

personhasanoriginal,50theymustbeworth havingas an investment.As sheexplains,'Ali artistswantsomekindof recognitionfor theirwork. Idon'tthink

manyof us do iHor the money.I havea friendwho saysshecan'twait to see mywark intenyearsand see how

it'sprogressed.I'mveryluckyto be doingthesort of

warkwherethat kindof progressionshows.'

Ui:I TEST 2, PAPER 1.

7 HowdoesSuzy feel about dancers?

ABCD

inspired by the way they move

upset by how much they suffersad that she didn't train to be one

impressed by how they react to audiences

8 Suzyhascontactedcertainballetcompaniesbecauseshe'dliketo

A finda job in atheatre.B sellsculpturesto them.C beinvitedto perfarmancesD co-operatein a jointproject.

9 WhywouldSuzyprefernotto warkfromdrawings?

A She'snotgoodat drawing.B Booksadviseagainstit.C It takesa longtimeto do.D She'dliketo developnew skilis.

10 What is a 'worktop' (Iine 29)?

ABCD

a type of building

a piece of equipmenta surface to work on

an article of clothing

11 Why does Suzy not make her figures wholly from metal?

ABCD

They would look too new.

They would cost too much.

It would make them too heavy.

It would require mare space.

12 What does 'iI' in line 39 refer to?

ABCD

producing the figures

designing the figures

delivering the figures

hanging the figures

13 Why has Suzy'sattitude towards her work changed?

ABCD

She now produces larger quantities.

She now only works to commission.

She no longer has problems selling it.She has become mare businesslike.

14 What does Suzy find satisfying about her work?

ABCD

Each piece is unique.

She makes a good living.

Her work is rising in value.

People appreciate what she does.

TEST 2, PAPER 1 D1I

You are going to read a magazine article about a man who works as a diver.Sixparagraphs have been removed fram the article. Choose the most suitable paragraph fram

the list A-H for each part (15-20). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to

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

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

t;JII:.";lI~ TipStrip

Most of thelakesateonly fiveot sixfeetdeep,

but on thebottomit's impossibleto seea thing,

youjust haveto feelaroundin themud for rhe

baUs.Adamhasto beverycarefultoo,because

yougetaUsortsofthingsdownthere- botdes,cans,aUsottsof junk. If hewetero cuthimself,hecouldbeoutof actionfotweeks.

Anothertaskin Part 3asksyouto insertparagraphsintoanartide.

oRead throughthebasetextfor generalunderstanrling.

oRead thetextaroundeachgapcarefully.Lookatthewhole

paragraph,beforeandafterthe gap.

oRead paragraphsA-H.Checkfor topieandlanguagelinks withparagraphsinthebasetext.

o Rereadthetextandthe paragraphstocheck{hatit makessense.

THEGOLFBALLFROGMAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ProfessionaldiverAdamTranterwasthrilled

whensamefriendsinvitedhim for aroundof golf

at anintemationaUyfamouscourse.If hedid weU,

hemight beaUowedto join thesociaUy-

prestigiousgolf club.

~I HUnwiUing to giveup theideaof joining thegolf

club altogether,Adamhit uponthe ideaof using

his diving skiUsto makehimselfuseful.He put

onhis wetsuit,strappedacoupleofair tanksto

his back,andbeganretrievinglostbaUsfromthelakeson thecourse.

~ IAnd youcan'treaUyblamethembecausethereis

somethinga bit ridiculousabouragrownman

wanderingaroundagolf coursein arubbersuit

andgoggles,jumpingintoponds.Bur for Adam

it'saseriousbusinessand,apparendy,he'salso

providingavaluableserviceto golfers.

@]

Of course,Adamdoesalsocomeacrossless

distinguishedballsandplentythat look abit

knocked-abour.Thesealsohaveaprice,howevet,

hecleansthemup andseUsthemat second-hand

salesandto otherlessprestigiousgolf clubs.

@!I

ParagraphBtalks ahout'anothersuchdanger'.Whichparagraphinthebasetexttalks about

dangerousthings?

ParagraphD beginswith'But'. lt is makingacontrastwithsomethingin the previouspieceoftex!.Whichparagraphinthe basetexttells ussomethingaboutmoney?

ParagraphG talks ahout'people'andtheirreactiontoAdam'sjob.Whichparagraphinthehasetextexplainswhythis happens?11uses apronouninsteadof'people'.

~IFortunately,Adam'sneverbeenin anykind of

difficulty.Nonetheless,healwayshassameone

with him, keepingwatchjust in case.'A golf

coursecanbeafairly lonelyplace,'heexplains.

'You canbea longwayfromhelpshouldyoueverneedit.'

] IDespiteaUthesehazards,Andrewinsiststhatthe

job is greatfun. 'I wasundera lot of weeda

coupleof weeksagoandaUyoucouldmakeaurfromthesurfacewasmyair tank.A youngguy,

searchingthebanksof thelakeforhis baU,

spottedmeandranto theclubhouseshouring,"There'samonsterin thelake!",

~Luckily,nabodyat theclub hascomplainedabourAdam'sactivities,however,andonesuspectsthat

givenhis notarietyin thegolfingworld,his

membershipis nawsecure.

lfEI PAPERTEST 2,.

A He makesagoodliving aurof it too.Adam cancoUeetanythingfrom

1,000to 2,000baUsduring aday'sdiving. A lot of themaregoodqualitywith hardlya markon themandcanbesoldto professionalgolfingshops,

which in tum seUthembackto golfers.

B Anothersuchdangeris weed.The waterin the lakestendsto bestagnant

andsaplant mattertendsto build up veryquickly.A divercaneasilyget

tangledup, therefore.Adam is weU-awareof thedangerand,asa

professional,knowsbetterthanto takeunnecessarychances.

c Anotherthing to look out for is golf baUsthemselves.'1usuaUydivewhileplay is goingon andquiteoftenI canbein a lakewhenbaUsarelanding

in it,' saysAdam. 'Gettinghit by oneof thosethingswould benobody's

ideaof a joke.'

D Bur Adam wouldn'twantus to get theimpressionthat it'seasymoney.'I

don'twantkids thinking thattheycaneamextrapocketmoneyby doing

this,'heinsists.'It is dangerous,dirty,coldandsmeUy.'

E Apatt fromthat,Adam hasfewregretsabourhisdecision.Indeed,hehaJ;

becomemoreinvolvedin theworldof golf thanhebargainedfor.

F On anotheroccasion,whenhewascoveredin weed,hesurfacedjust behind

samepoorunsuspectinggolferandyeUed'Boa!'The poormanapparently

wentverywhiteandnoonehasseenhim at thegolf club since.

G As a result,Adam hasbecomesomethingof acelebrityon thegolf courses

of southemEngland- asa frogman.'When I teUpeoplewhatI do, they

jusr faUabourlaughing,'hesays.

H It didn't takehim long to realise,however,thatalthoughhewasa naturai

in thewater,hewasquiteaur of hisdepthon thegreen.He hadnofurure

asa golfer.

T E S T 2, RJIPAPER

Youaregoingto readsomeinterviewswithwomenwho haveunusualjobs.FarQuestions21-35,chooseframthepeople(A-D).Thepeoplemaybechosenmorethanonce.Thereis anexampleat thebeginning(O).

Markyouranswersontheseparateanswersheet.

Which interview is with someone who

warksparHime?

hada bettersalaryinanearlierjob?

cannotmakefriendsatwark?

willgeta universityqualification7

hasto pretendsheisalwayshappy?

writesto hercustomers?

meetshercustomerssocially?

organisesactivitiesfor olderpeople?

waspromotedat work7

doesnot liketo usehervoice?

hasa job thataffectsherhealth?

hadanearlierjob asateacher?

thinksattitudestowardsherwarkhavechanged?

hasthejob shehadalwayswanted7

considerswarkmoreimpartantthanfamily?

hasresponsibilityfor qualitycontral?

UlI TEST 2, PAPER 1.

A Dina Dorset

B Angela BellC ClaireDom

D Dolly Masons

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is o disc jockeyin a night-clubin London.A fewyearsogo shethoughtherfuturewas in tennis.'Foro while I troinedpromisingyoungplayerson afull-timebosis,butone doy a neighbourwho waso radiaproducertookmedown to hisradiostotionond I becameinvolvedin themusicscene,'shesoys.Thereare Iotsof latenightsforDino butsurprisinglytheI.ob doesn'tofferhermuchin thewoy of a socio life.'I don'thoveony realcontoctwiththelargenumbersof people I mee!,'shesoys.She porticularlylikesthefactthotshenow onlyworksfourhoursa doy. 'Theone thingI resentishovingto oppearcheerful011thetimeevenwhen Ifeeldown,' shesoys.She hopesto be oble toproduceherown recordsone doy butshehosgivenup herombitionof going to college.'Youcon'tdo everythingin life,'shesoys.

JA1ig~lg'ff3~I(:ji;:j;;;;?ii{fj~~';~~~~i'8;1f};ht

is a clown,shepointsherface whiteand weorsfunnyclothestoentertoinpeople. She decidedclowningwas thejob shewontedofterseeingoclownshow. '/sold thotwas it. /tinvolvedno

talking,and thotsuitedmedown to theground,'shesoys.Shesoon reolisedthotwomenonlyintroducedtheoctand wereon stogeforo fewminutesbecauseitwas consideredo lob formen.'Thotis chongingnow,' shesoys. 'ButfromthebeginningI decided to coli myselfChrison theprogrammesinsteodol Angelo sa thottheoudiencedon'tknow if /'mo monor awomon.'

Angelo hod to choosebetweenfomilyand work. 'Ilikedmywarktoo muchto thinkof chi/dren,'shesoys, 'and I hoveno regrets.'Shesoysthesecretofhersuccessis thotshe is a veryhappyperson,whichis whotyouneed to be o good clown.

workson a cruiseliner,a flootingluxuryhotelwhich is herhomeforeightmonthsof theyear.Sheis theship'ssecretaryand hos responsibilityfor011informotioncustomersmayneedwhile on board,as well as octingas secretoryto thecaptoin.'He isverydemandingbutI hoveno complaintsfromhim,'shesoys.Losingtouchwiththerealworld forsa Iong is no problembecausetheship'sofficerscon tokeodvontogeof theoctivitiesprovidedfortheentertoinmentof possengers.'!'vemodemonylostingfriendshipshere,'shesoys, 'we getcustomersof 011oges and bockgrounds.'Herpreviousworkexperienceas a PersonaIAssistonttoa managerpreparedherfor thedemondsof thisjob. Itwas berterpoid thonherpresentjob butshegove itup becauseshehod alwoys likedtheideaof workingon a ship. 'Theonlydisodvontogeisthotthereare constonttimechangeswhenyou goroundtheworld and itmokesyou feelphysicollyunwell,'shesoys.

!Dolly,ly1asQns; jj;;>\jjljBi.s,t.j'ji;

hos workedin a chocolotefoetoryfor theposttwentyyeors.'I was nearlysixteenwhen 1joined,'shesoys. 'lvIyporentsbothworkedhereat thetime,sa ithod becomea kindof familytradilion.My firstjob was as on ossistantand I'vesinceclimbedtheIodderto becomecustomerrelolions

manager.'Herpresentjob involvesa numberofresponsibilities,fromperformingtastetestsfor011chocolatesto ensuretheirfiavouris thesame,toorganisingeventsfor reliredemployees,includingparliesand excursionsto theseaside. '1liketohovevorietyin myjob,' shesays, 'onycommentsfromcustomerswill be forwardedto me to deal

with.Of course,/'11nevermeetthempersonallybuttheywill011get o writlenresponsefromme.'Sheadmitsthotot themomentsheis findingitdifficulttoconcentrateon thedegreecoursein marketingshestortedlastyear,but is confidentshewill finishiI byjune.

TEST 2, PAPER 1 Dl!

PAPER 2 Writing (1hour30minutes)

l;.lf~'IIi;jl lWI Youmustanswerthisquestion.

Youanda friendwantto finda summerjob abraad.Yourfriendhassentyoua letterwithanadvertisementReadtheletterandtheadvertisementtogetherwith thenotes.

Thissoundsinteresting,just whatwewant.i'vemadesomenotesonit but

i'mtOGbusywithexams.Canyouwriteto themfor moredetaiis?Maybeyoucan thinkof otherquestions,too.

Seeyousoon

FCEle

where?

waitre

food?

Writea letterto theSummerJobsAgencyaskingfor the informationwhichyourfriendsuggestsandaddinganyrelevantquestionsof yourown.

Writea letter ol between120and180wordsin anapprapriatestyle.Donotwriteanyaddresses.

lDflI TEST 2, PAPER 2------.

--Writean answerto oneol theQuestions2-5 inthispart Writeyouranswerin 120-180wordsin anappropriatestyle.

2 Youhavereceivedthisinvitationlrama magazinecalled'AnimaiLile'.

Wehaveheardyouknowalot aboutanimals.Couldyou writean article for usexplainingto oUrreaderswhichanimaismakegoodpets and howto /ookafterthem?

Writeyourarticle.

3 You havebeendoinga classprajecton traditionallestivalsinyourcountry.Nowyourteacherhasaskedyouto writea compositiononthefollowingsubject

My favouriteloealfestival

Writeyourcomposition.

4 Youhavejustcomebacklrama visitto a localmuseumorganisedbyyoursehooLThePrincipalhasaskedyouto writea reportaboutthemuseumandwhatyousawthere,sayingwhetherit isol interestfor aliagegraupsintheschooL

Writea report lor thePrincipaL

5 Answerone of thelollowingtwo questionsbasedonyourreadingof one of thesetbooks.

Either (a) Writea composition,comparingtwo charactersframthestoryyouhavereadandsayingwhichof thetwo youpreferandwhy.

Or (b) 'I wouldhavepreferredto seethisstoryonfilmandnotto havereadit'With refereneeto thebookyouhaveread,writea composition,sayingwhetheryouagreeor disagreewith thisstatementandwhy.

TEST 2, PAPER 2 lmJI

SUMMER JOBS AGENCY

vei * DoyouspeakEnglishwell?

* Wehavesummerjobsinhoteisandss? restaurantsintheUSAandAustralia.

* Accommodationprovided.

* Travelexpensescovered.

* Freetimeallowed.

* Wearrangetraveltoandtramyourcountry.

PAPER 3 Use ot English (1hour15minutes)

~.:A'1RT 'fJi'.1Fi,1\i'~~, ForQuestions1-15, readthetextbelowanddecidewhichanswerA, B, C or D besttitseachspace.Thereisanexampleatthebeginning(O).

Markyouranswerson the separateanswer sheet.

Example:O A became appearedturned D succeededB C

0 A B C D II!I!!!D c:J c:J c:JPOLAR ADVENTURER

In March1999,AmyrKlink,a Brazilianyachtsmanandpolaradventurer,(O) thetirstmanto circleAntarcticawhilestayingsouthof 50degreeslatitude.He(1) themostdangeroussearouteintheworld.Klinkwasalready(2) knownbecausein 1984hehadrowedacrosstheAtlanticina smaliboat.Thebookwhichhewrote,basedon his(3) onthattrip,hadbythen(4) millionsot copies.

Forhispolaradventure,Klinkbuilthis(5) boat.He(6) off in 1998tromSouthGeorgiaandhearrivedbackthere88 dayslater- althoughhe(7) elevenot thosedayson drylandin Antarctica.Hedidnotstopthereoutot (8) , butbecausehewantedtoseetheAntarcticPeninsula.

Klinkknewthathis(9) wouldbedangerous.On thewayhehadto becaretuito(10) hugetloatingblocksot ice.Theseicebergs,astheyarecalled,wereeverywhereand(11) oneot themwouldhavebeena disaster.As Klinkknewthatanyrescuemissionwouldhavebeenimpossiblein theroughseas,hedidnot(12) to takealite-boat.

Whenhesailedinto(13) winds750 milessouthot Tasmania,hemetwavesthatweretwenty-tivemetreshigh. Thismeantstayingawakemostot thetime.Heonlymanagedtosleeptor twenty-minute(14) at astretch.Buthesucceededintheend,(15) allthedifficultiesthathehadto tace.

~.

p. '"Ai:R;:rj,~~"":2~~~l1ir~:ForQuestions16-30, readthetextbelowandthinkot thewordwhichbesttitseachspace.Useonlyone word in eachspace.Thereisanexampleatthebeginning(O).

Writeyouranswerson the separateanswer sheet.

Example:~ at IGOODAT LANGUAGES

Atschool,SarahBiggssaysshewasverybad(O) languages.NowshespeaksEnglish,SpanishandItalianandworks(16) a bilingualsecretaryinatravelcompanyinEngland.(17) severaltoreignlanguagesatworkisnoteasy,buttorSarah,andothermulti-lingualsecretaries(18) her,it isalistaridardpractice.

Sarah comes trom Spain, (19)

time spent abroad after college (20)

sheattendedschoolandcollege.Butitwas

encouragedherinterestin languages.

Inherjob,Sarahhas(21) greatdealmoreresponsibilitythanthetitleotsecretarywouldsuggest.Shestressestheimportanceot(22) tluentinSpanishbecausepartotherjobisdealing(23) customerstromLatinAmerica.(24) suchclientscometromabroad,shehastotranslateeverything(25) sayintoEnglish.Sheisgiven(26) timeforpreparationatall,50thisaspectotherjobisoneotthe(27) difficult.

ItisimportanttorSarahtobeup-to-datewithchanges(28) herownlanguage,50shereadsSpanishnewspapersandbookslookingtornewadditionsto(29) vocabulary.Sarahsaysshe(30) notgiveupthisjobevenitthey offered her a better salary in another company.

TEST 2. PAP"" , -

1 A went B took C had D made2 A really B widely C broadly D thoroughly3 A events B incidents C happenings D experiences4 A sold B printed C bought D produced5 A proper B individual C own D single6 A set B put C lett D got7 A passed B lived C spent D remained8 A necessity B demand C urgency D requirement9 A excursion B tour C voyage D cruise

10 A expect B avoid C escape D retuse11 A crashing B breaking C knocking D hitting12 A consider B mind C bother D accept13 A tast B strong C heavy D hard14 A periods B times C occasions D lengths15 A asfaras B aparttrom C accordingto D inspiteot

DJI TEST 2, PAP ER 3

ForQuestions31-40,completethesecondsentencesothatIt hasa similarmeaningto thefirstsentence,usingthewordgiven.Do not changethe word given.Youmustusebetweentwo andfivewords,includingthewordgiven.Hereisan example(O).

O Ali yourlockersmustbeleftcompletelyemptyat theendof term.

nothing

Youmust yourlockersattheendof term.

Thegapcanbefilledbythewords'leavenothingin'soyouwrite:

Example:

~ leavenothingin IWriteonly the missingwords on theseparateanswersheet.

31 'Don'ttouchthecake,Toby,it'sstillhot,'saidMrsSmith.not

MrsSmith. thecakebecauseitwasstillhot.

32 Tamsinwastheonlystudentwho hadn'tdoneherhomework.

apartAli thestudents. . donetheirhomework.

33 I expectLucywaspleasedthatshe'd won theprize.been

Lucy thatshe'dwon theprize.

34 'I willonlyworkextrahoursif I getpaidata higherrate.'unless

'I will. . I getpaid at a higherrate.'

35 MaxofferedGabya 11ftto thestation,butshedidn'taccept.

turned

Gaby. . offerof a liftto thestation.

36 Valeriedoesn'tobjectto herphotographappearingin themagazine.

objectionValerie

37 Thereis no morepetrolleftinthecar.

her photograph appearing in the magazine.

run

Thecar. petro!.38 'Ifyouaskme,youshouldbuyanewcoat,Tracy,'saidhermother.

advised

Tracy'smother... . anewcoat.39 Peoplesaythatthefamouscoupleareabouttogetmarried.

said

Thefamouscouple aboutto getmarried.

40 Youcanborrowmycamera,butyoumustbecarefulwith it.

long

Youcanborrowmycamera careful with it.

l!IJ!fI TEST 2, PAPER 3.

'1"----

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ForQuestions41-55, readthetextbelowand lookcarefullyat eachline.Someof the linesarecorrect,andsomehavea wordwhichshouldnotbethere.

If a lineiscorrect,puta tlck(0/)bythenumberon the separateanswer sheet. If a linehasawordwhichshouldnotbethere,writethewordon the separateanswer sheet.Thereareexamplesatthebeginning(Oand00).

E"mpl~ ua : I

00

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

51

52

53

54

55

THIS IS MY HOBBY

O If I hadto sayitwhatmyhobbyis,I supposetheanswerwould

haveto be reading.Itall startedin earlychildhoodwhenmy

fatherusedto enjoymuchmakingup storiesfor mybrotherand

myself.Thiswasa hugelypopulareverynlghtat bedtime.As we

grewolder,weturnedto booksandbythetimeI wasten, I had

a largecollectionof thesechildren'sliterature.EversinceI can

remember,I havereadabouta booka weekandI amgetthrough

lotsandlotsof suchmagazinestoo. I especlallyenjoyreadingin bed

and if 1am really enjoying a book, I will stay up all night to finish it. But

I also tend to fili my spare up time with reading. You will often see

mereadingon thebus,for example,or if I amwaitingfromin a queue.

I nevergo anywherewithouthavesomethingto read.I actually

collectmagazinesandI havea roomat homefilledwith them.I even

buymagazineswrittenin languagesthatI don'tknowthem,justfor

thepleasuregivenof lookingatthepicturesandseeingtheway

howtheyaredesigned.Itwill comeasno greatsurprise,therefore,

if I will tell you that my main ambition in life is to become an editor.

TEST 2, PAP ER 3 DJI

1"'~1I..1IIIII\II.- FarQuestions56-65, readthetextbelow.Usethewordgivenin capitalsattheendofeachlineto forma wordthatfitsInthespaceinthesameline.Thereisanexampleat thebeginnlng(O).Writeyouranswerson the separateanswer sheet.

Example:G interested ITHE TRAINING PROGRAM ME

If you're (O) .iUt

-Tip StripAnothertask in Part2asks youto completenotes.

o Beforeyoulisten,readthe questions.Thinkaboutthetypeofinformationwhichismissing.

o Thewordsyouneedtowriteareon thetape.

o Writeoneto three

wordsin eachspace.

o Checkyourspelling.

Question9:Twoplaceshavethe'Guideto

Activities'- thelibraryandthereception.Butonlyoneof themhasacopyavailableat themoment.Whichis it?

Question15:Twopossiblemeetingplacesarementioned,butwhereshoutdstudentsmeetthisSaturday?Question18:Theteacherrecommendsonedass,but recommendsagainstanother.Whichonedoesshe thinkstudentsshoulddo?

mu.

You will hear someone welcoming students to an English Schoo!. For Questions 9-18,complete the notes.

International English School

Guideto Activities:availablein I 0

Course content *conversationclasses* I I~

Prablemswjthyourcourse?Go to I [lI]Activities organised:

Fridaymorning I @]

I @]Fridayafternoon

For Saturday trip:

rememberto bringI I~meetingplace @]

Sunday 6 p.m.:

go to ~collect materials and I ~

Recommendedextraclass:I @!j

TEST 2. PAPER 4

- You will hear five young swimmers talking about what's happened to them in the pastyear. For Questions 19-23, choose from the list A-F what each speaker says. Use theletters only once. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.

You will hear an interview with Ricky Foyles, a singer and songwriter. For Questions 24-30,decide which of the statements are TRUE and which are FALSE and write T for True or Ffor False in the boxes provided.

24 ~~~CEJ~~~

Ricky'ssongs are about the lives of famous people.

25 The message in Ricky'ssongs is difficult to understand.

26

27

Ricky'spopularity is on the increase.

Money is unimportant to Ricky.

28

29

Ricky has folIowed the advice of some of his fans.

Ricky thinks his fans are disappointed when they meet him.

30 Ricky is anxious about his new album.

Tip Strip

Anothertask in Part4 asks youto markstatementstrueor false.

o Beforeyoulisten,underlinekeywordsinthestatements.Verbsandadjectivesareoftenimportant.

o Lookoutfor prefixes,e.g.1.mimportant.

o The ideasin thestatementswill be mentionedon tape,but doesthe statementreflectwhatis said?

Question25:Rickysaysthe wordsin the songsareeasyto understand,but whatdoeshe sayaboutthe message?

Question27:Rickytatksabouthis attitudeto moneyinthe pastand present.Listenforhow hisattitudehas changed.

Question30:Rickyusestheword 'anxious'whentalkingaboutnewsongs.Does 'anxious'meanworriedor notworried?

TEST 2, PAPER 4 lriD

A I tooka breakframsWlmming.Speaker1

B I gaveupmystudiesto swim.Speaker2

C I wentonaswimmingtourabroad.Speaker3

D Iswamfor mycollegeteam.Speaker4

c=JEJ

E I hada physicalproblem.

Speaker5F I was a win ner of competitions.

PAPER 5

TipStrip.Listen to theinstructions.Make

sureyou do whatisasked.

. Don'the afraidto ask

yourpartneror theexaminerto repeatsomethingif youhaven'tunderstood..Listento the questionstheexaminerasksyour !

partner,andlistentowhatyourpartnersays.Theexaminermaysay'Andwhataboutyou?'or 'Do youagree?'..Don't give shortanswers.Say whatyouthinkandwhy.

!ID

Speaking (14minutes)

~~A'~R ,,:T),":;::';;I;;.~i~:;'\~t(3 minutes)

Theexaminerencouragesyoubothto talkbrieflyaboutyourselvesbyansweringquestionssuchas:

Doyouhaveanybrothersandsisters?Whatdo theothermembersof yourfamilydo?Tellussomethingabouttheplacewhereyouarelivingat themoment.Whattypeof housewouldyouliketo livein, inthefuture?

P,:A"'R ::;r~j,~2f'::;f?;,:fiA:i::(3 or 4 minutes)

You each talk for a minute without interruption in response to a visual prampt. You are

encouraged to make a brief comment after your partner has spoken.

Peoplepainting (compare, contrast and speculate)

Turn to pictures 1 and 2 on page 154 which show people painting.

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

are painting. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate B, do you like painting?

People waiting (compare,contrastand speculate)

Turn to pictures 1 and 2 on page 155 which show people waiting in different situations.

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

are feeling about having to walt. You have a minute to do this.

Candidate A, do you get impatient waiting for things?

Pj.'A\:Rf!',T.#.~~'3i\ih~if:1$(3 or 4 minutes)

You both discuss a decision-making / prablem-solving task, iIIustrated by visual material,

without interruption by the examiner.

Studentadvicecentre(discussand evaluate)

Turn to the pictures on page 156 which show ideas for an Advice Centre at aninternational college for students from abroad.

What kind of advice may students need in each area? Which three areas do you think are

the most urgent?

P,tA"R:;T;Y\ij:4;~~Y1; (3 Dr 4 minutes)

The examiner encourages you to develop the discussion in Part 3 by asking questions suchas:

Where else might students get advice?Haveyou everasked for advice? When?Do you think adults should give young people adviceeven if they don't ask for it?How difficult is it to follow other people's advice?

How do people in your country feel about spending time abraad on their own?

TEST 2, PAPER 5

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PAP ER 1 Reading (1hour15minutes)

p.;A\R:fT.~t:;:1 :],Ff,L';~ You are going to read an extract fram an article about space tourism. Choose fram the list

A-H thesentencewhichbestsummariseseachpart(1-6) of theextract.Thereis oneextrasentence which youdo not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (O).

Markyouranswers on the separateanswer sheet.

A Careers can be planned in readinessfor jobs inspace tourism.

We can rook forward to a time of widespread

space tourism.

Individuals can contribute in various ways to

making space tourism a reality.

The development of space tourism will dependon the levelof commercial investment.

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There are good reasons for encouraging spacetourism.

In its initial phase, space tourism will offer onlybasic facilities.

Space tourism is becoming the concern of private

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Thegeneralpublicareveryinterestedintravellingtospace.ApartfromtheInterestfactor,suchtourismistheonlywayinwhichspaceactivitlescanbecomeprofitableandthequlckestwaytostarttousethelimltlessresourcesofspacetosolveoUrproblemson Earth.AndlivingInspaceinvolveseverylineofbusiness,fromconstructiontomarketing,fashion,interiordesignandlaw.

[!]OnEarth,governmentsprovidea numberof services,suchasdefence,policeanda legajsystem.Butmostactlvitiesaredonebyindlvldualsandcompaniesandit is golngto bethesamein It is possibleto envisagea futurewhendemandforspacespace.Overthepastfewyearsa growlngvolumeofworkhas tourismtravelwillgrowfromthousandsof passengersperyearbeendoneon!hesubjectandit15nowelearthatsettingup to hundredsofthousandsperyear.Ticketsto orbitwillcostlesscommercialspacetourismservicesis a realistictargetfor andflightswill departfrommanydifferentairports.Orbitalbusinessestoday. facilitieswillgrowfromjustbeingprefabricatedmodulesto

~ ' I largestructuresconstructedforhundredsofguests.Manypeoplestillthinkthatto getthechanceto gotospaceyou 0 Ihavegotto tryto becomeanastronaut.Unfortunately,the But likeanyotherbusiness,spacetourismwilldevelopchancesof succeedingaretiny,slmplybecausethereare50few progressively.Startingasa relatlvelysmall-scaleandrelatlvelyastronauts-andthere15no prospectofa lotmorebeing hlgh-pricedactlvlty.customerswill findthattheservicewillbeemployed,However,youneednotdespalrbecauseyouwill be nearerto'adventuretravel'thantoa luxury-stylehotel.Orbitalableto goasavisitor.50 foranyone,thefirstthingyoushould accommodationwill besafebutrathersimple.Thlswill beado ifyouwanttogoto spaceis saveup becausethedemandis tlmeforthepioneerswho willnotmindthejackof comfort.

expectedtobestrongand,Intheearlystages,priceswillbehigh. 0 I[II I FewprojectsaresuccessfullycompletedwithoutthehelpofInordertostaylongerInspace,youcouldworkInoneofthe peoplewho beJieveInthem.It is posslbletotakeanactlverolebusinessesthatwillbesetupinorbit.Therewillbeopportunities In bringlngspacetourismaboutbyaskingairJines,hoteisandInmanufacturing-aerospacevehielemakers,orbital travelcompaniesif andwhentheyIntendtoofferspacetravel.construction,electricpower,extra.terrestrialmining,chemical Othersmaypreferto lendahandbydolngresearchintooneorengineeringandotherfields.50 youcanstartuniversitystudies moreofthe areasneedingit,orbyjoiningoneofthe manyandtryto getthesortofworkexperiencethatwillensureyou companlesthatarealreadyworkingtowardsa futureinarewell-placedto applyfora job inanyof theseareas. space.

1>~;A~"R~T18\,2~~sf>x:~!'lt;You are going to read a magazine article about a young sports person. ForQuestions 7-14, choose the correct answer A, B, C or D.

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KnOWingthatTom Finch, a juniorchampion in Ihe relalively newsporl ol wakeboarding, had won

so many competitions, I was moreIhan a lillle laken aback lo see how

slight he was. Wakeboardmg, yousee, involves being pulled along athigh speed behind a power boat,ralher like in water skiing, Ihenlaunching yourself Inlo Ihe air lopertorm a series ol complicaledtrieks, as in skaleboarding orsnowboarding, Now, Ihat is a tealyou'd Ihink required big bones andbulging muscles. Bul Tom is jusl1,44mtallandweighs38 kilos.

'I! hurt my lorearms at lirst, but nowI guess I'm used lo il,, Tom told me.Al 14 years old, Tom has beenpraclising Ihe sport lor just twoyears, bul has already toundcompeling in his age group almost100easy. H