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SECOND EDITION

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TRAINER

SIX PRACTICE TESTS WITH ANSWERS

Peter May

Came une Press

Cambridés Engin Language Assessment

Introduction
Training and Exam practice

Test 1 Reading and Use of English
writing
Ustening
Speaking
Reading and Use of English
writing
Listening
Speaking
Practice Tests
Test3 Reading and Use of English
waiting
Listening
Speaking
Reading and Use of English
writing
Listening
Speaking

Reading and Use of English
Writing

Listening

Speaking

Reading and Use of English
wating
Listening
Speaking
Answer key and transcripts
Answer sheets

Acknowledgements

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Speaking appendix (colour section pages C1-C20)

Contents

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Further information
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Comrógo English Language Assessment

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RER ATP Reading and Use of English Part 1

Task information

+ In Par 1 you choose from words À, B, CorDto + Words that often go together called ‘ollocations
filin each gap in a text. Options A, B, Cand Dare are fequently tested and so are words followed by
alway the same kind of word (eg verbs) a preposition (eg. aware of)

Useful language: collocations
1. Maten each noun inthe box with the verbs below: (Some nouns go with more
than one verb) Then think of more nouns to dá to each column

take

20 1 Testa Training Reading and Us ol English Part 2

3 Coroct one mistake in sentences 1-10 written by Fest candidates, using vers fom
Exercises 4 and 2
We could go to the cinema and we could also make shopping
Ita great honour for our company to earn a prize lke this
The other students are interesting and I think I'l senda nice time with them,
| would ike o travel during the school holidays, in order not to lose any clases,
| hope you wil passa good time at the wedding next month,
You can catch a tan to cometo our office
enjoyed watching a match on TV. The team in blue won the team in yellow
We would be pleased to make business with your company.
In modern society, cars take a large part in our lives.
he old person next door lives all alone. Please have an eye on her while! am

4. Wie each of these adjectives and verbs on the cortec ne or lines. Then think of
more words for each line

ely. care, famous for

of

For each of sentences 1-10, choose the correct word A,B, or D.
The office manager doesn’t. of staff wearing jeans to work
Admire — Bapprove Crespeet Dapprecate
Witnesses say the lorry driver was. for the accident
Aïkey Bguilty Cresponsble D probable
The Australian city of Sydney i. for its bridge and opera house.
Aproud Bfamous Cimpresive Dooutstanding
Say there are alvays a few who are... of other peoples achievements.
Ajeaious Bang Careedy Dissatisfied
Nathan san engineer... in solar energy systems
Atocusing Bdedicating Cspecialsing Dconcentrating
Atulled Bmanaged Cachieved Dauccecded
Clara’ younger sister … on going with her to the party
Ainssted Brequested Crequired D demanded
The events shown in this film re. on à true story
Afied — Based Cset D rested
Apositve Balad Cheerful Dsatsied
A good friend is someone you can always … on to help you

Abeliewe Brut Crely Dbargain

ding nd Use of Eng Part 3 Test ria

ESSE Reading and use of English Part 1

Action plan

2 without filing in any gaps, quickly read the

3 For each gap, decide what kind of word (.9
ours, adver) te four option are

4 Study the words either side ofthe gap

6 Check thatthe word you choose fs the overall
meaning of the sentence
7 Read through the completed sentence, checking

Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you

Space junk

The Space Age began (0)
the area et (1) a Earths
a as "space jun The tems
ore (5) (rom ok satelite
Mm traveling at extemal (9) speed, Ove the aa
mber of such object in space ls (6) te have rion by 50 parca
his hs (6) eased he rk of
ernatonal agreement has therefore now been (7) mt
mount of new space junk. Scientist have año (8 some interesting (Tel

| Test 1 Training A and Use of English Part 2 _
formation

ly tests "grammar word like article (eg. the, an), auxiliar verbs

has) pronouns (e, they, who), preposition (e. an, during), inking
expresion (eg. despite) and verb forms (.9. would do), as well as words in phrasal
verbs (e.g set off and fixed phrases (e. favour of)

+ You must ony use one word in each gap and your spelling must be correct.

Useful language: relative pronouns and linking expressions

1 Questions In Part 2 sometimes focus on relative pronouns Ike which.

for pepe, (2) tor thing
for tine and (5 for places. a defning relative

for people or hings, eho ut) sang realy we

2. Tick the sentences which are correct and replace the relative pronoun
1 est time to come is in early August, which we have the celebrations.
ark Hotel, that found inthe guide, Is now closed so I stayed at the Cental

Complete the text using relative pronouns
o house ls opposite mine, is my favourite neighbour
a always les to help other people.

2.15) planted hers and lst week she gave some to my mathe,

> painted a picture forme (8) vas 20 lovely that putt on my

26 | Test Tr Reading and Use of Engieh Part 2

4 Some questions in Part 2 test linking expressions Ike although or unless.
Pat the words and expressions inthe box under the correct heading below.

addition | conditional |

and 4 pue

contrast | purpose

In these sentences witten by Fis candidates, ire the correct alternative in tales.

‘The boat trip along the river was cancelled because / because ofthe bad weather.

We wil have to consider joining another dub unless / besides you make the improvements
am enclosing a telephone card in case if your mobile phone doesn’t work in aly.

The vist should be longer 5010 as to give people the chance to see the whole city

‘The dates ofthe exam need to change in order in order that all students can take it

We had to move out of the city centre owing to/ because the rise in prices

Even though Even so we ae irtated by commercial, they can give Us useful information

Vie must replace the loudspeakers as long as / since the current ones aren't satisfactory.
You can ask the teacher for help f/ in case you need further guidance.

[Although / In spite ofthe fact the accommodation is cheap, ts very comfortable,

(Complete the txt with words from Exercise 4, Sometimes more than one answer is posiie. (TT
Has getting late bythe time Sam and Marco approached the summit on {1 -Acszunt. o the
tembl weather on their way up-In () Lo high winds that nearly swept them right
ofthe mountain, they faced freezing temperatures and heavy snowfals. And (3)

nether of them had any thoughts of ging up. In (4) ofthe awful conditions the

ero determined to keep climbing even (6) every step was now a huge ton,

to the fact they were o high up and the air was so thin. As 7) astra

Marco was feng que il, probably) ofthe height and a lack of food. But they
ko trat 9) ‘reach the top they could’ stop for anything, even meal. They also
that (10) they got her this time, they would probably never have another

ane to try. And Sam was sur hat as (1) as they could begin going down by
re clock, they would make it safely back to base camp tat night = (12). they

dng an Use of English Part 2 Testa Training

Preset cist Reading and Use of English Part 2

Action plan

1 Look at the title andthe example

2 without tying t fil in any answers, quickly read the text 1 see what it's about

3 For each gap. look a the context and decide what kindof word e. relative pronoun s needed,
4 Study the words ether side of the gap for more clus

5 Think of words hat might fit and tr each one

$ When you have filed in all the gaps, read your text t check it makes sense.

For questions 9-16, read the
at the beginning (0,

Example: [0

chewing um

Reading and Use of English Part 3

Task information
« (Part you reed a text containing eight gaps. At the end of some lines there is a word in
spa letters for you to form one appropriate word to fil each gap.
Part 3 mainly tests your ability to form new words and diferent parts of speech
You may, for example, need to form adverbs by adding -y to adjectives, make nouns plural
by adding sores, change verbadjective forms by adding -ed or ing, or form comparative
superlative forms by adding er oF -e

You may also have to make spelling changes (eg. long to length). You must always get th
Spelling correct to get a point!

Useful language: word formation
1 Todo Part 3 successtul you need to know which axes ae often used for ire
parts of speech Match the preies and suis ad wit 1-4, Wate an example foreach

aun in im dis is 1 people who do jobs - bus driver, employee,

2. negative prefixes (mainly used for adjectives
ion ment ness ity 3 adjective sutfixes

lance ence ship

ful ess able -ous 4 noun sutfixes

2a Complete the table, using our dictionary Hf you need to, Use affixes from Exercise 1
and low these speling rules:
For adjectives ending in y, change they to an 4 (eg. ¢asyleasiy)
With suffixes beginning witha vowel, drop the final e (e 9. preparelpreparation)
For some words, you need to make other spelling changes (eg. highiheight,
freezelfrozen, Itleleas)
verb noun(s) adjective) adverb(s)
comfort | comfort), discomforts) | (unkcomiortable | (un)comfortabiy
employ
| CE

b Where more than one word's posible, explain the difference, eg. comfort - pleasant,
dscomfot - unpleasant

Feng and Use of Engish Part 3 Test Tong | 17

3. Complete the sentences using the word in copias, Us words rom

the table in Erle 2.

1 Our neighbours are friendly so we have a good RELATION EEE
2 Most agree that sen levels wil SCIENCE Mer) gonna wn
conti wre ve cg yoo tar aos ma od
sein the coming yeas. ER
3 The huge waterfall was so that NOISE pened
couldn't hear a word anyone said Sbjct rosa and of
4 In an ares of such high ve must EMPLOY peop lial sos noun
‘The 800-kilometre journey in an old bus with hard (moon here mas à 1 of

seats was very COMFORT Pose.

Our plan to save the trees was and SUCCESS 4 Are cine ng we
me ‘of so much rainforest wilhavea LOSE Cont be enough ro so he

Correct the mistakes. Which of 1-10: acectne. That stanton os

The gang must have been very careful because the police could findno Samat
evidences at al. mg at bt me eso

They work with scientific institutions to study the environmen
| think tht this isa good way o solve the dsagree between Pat
and his fiend

{had to work for 100 hours a week and ate at unregular) times.

Testa eii Reading and Use of Engish Part 3

Peeters Reading and Use of English Part 3

Action plan

1 Quickly read the title and the text. What about? 4 Its an adjective sit postive or negative?

2 Look at each word in CAPITALS and the words Does the word in CAPITALS need more than
before and ater the gap isthe missing word key — one change?
tobe a noun, aver, or another part of speech?

Check the word you have chosen fits the context
3 fits a noun, is it countable or uncountable?

and is spelt correctly

4 Look athe example (0) What kind of word comes after tho?

2 Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to hap you.

or questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the Ines to
forma word that isn the gap in the same line. There isan example atthe beginning (0)

te your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

example: [0] [ENS IAIRIRIAISISIME

Remembering people's names

rn Ota we ey atrio me INTRODUCE

vs by asking them what theyre called POUTE 18 Dom e rod
nunatly here ae some simple ways you can (19) come a

tis problem. On sto improve your powers 01120) OBSERVE loba

ca or wearing a crow, respecte Final, ending with the person's 24 mir fem à

1, a in See you later, Maxi good way of (24) RTE

12 and Uno Eng Part 3 Teat 1 Exam practice | 19

Se Reading and Use of English Part 4

Task information
+ In Par there are six questions each with a lead: = You have to write your answer in two, three, four
in sentence, à key word, and a second gapped or five words. This includes the word in capital,
sentence for you to complete ‘hich you have to se and mustn't change. You
+ Part 4 tests grammar and vocabulary by asking you lose mar you ignore any of these instructions

mark fr each part ofthe answer. So Part 4 has

Useful language: key word transformations

3 Part 4 sometimes focuses on expressions followed bythe Ing form or to + finie. Study the
rues and add the words inthe box tothe ist in 4-3. Then ad three more examples to each

2 We use the o + infinitive form after
eng form after + some verbs (2.9.1 want to eave)
+ some verbs (e.g It keeps raining) Examples
Examples + some verbs + object (eg. He asked meto go)
+ prepositions (eg. rm keen on riding) Examples
Examples + some adjectives (eg. [was glad to see her)
+ two-part (and three-part) verbs (eg. fm Examples
looking forward to meeting her) 3. We can use either sing orto + infinitive after
amples Some verb, but with different meanings, 2.
+ some expressions (e.g. fed up with ‘regret to tell you (Um sory to tell you this) oF
ing) A regret telling you (Um sorry told yo).

Ang oF he to + Inve form ofthe verb.
Like to listen to music in the evening. lenjoy
The bus will probably be late again The bus is ikely
can play tennis until Saturday Well have to put off

Although I fet il went to schoo! Despite

3
5 It doesn't make sense to stay here, ‘There’ no point in
6
8 Kate didnt remember to call Emma, Kate forgot

O Correct nose sentences wetten by Fist candidates
To save one dollar a day gave up to have a coffee in my break time,
That al for now. Don't forget writing soon!
stopped to place orders with your company because deliveries were too often delayed

Al carry on to use my bicycle whenever its possible.
There is no point to open a store ina village when most ofthe population are working in town during

44 rmvery glad heating from you, I realy miss you
5
6

7 My bes friend and | plan seeing a fm at the cinema this evening,
8 She suggested to light a fire so we could burn the documents

9 Iregret telling you that we will be forced to put this matte in the hands of our solicitors.

10 remembered to have seen the ecalator on my eft when fist went into my room at he hotel

4. Part 4 questions sometimes test past forms of modal verbs: modal + hove + past partie e. eros no
reply she must have left already) Make a it of ether past modal forms and thelr negatives (e.

i's pity you didn’t arrive earlier You should have. ad... earlier.

tts possible that Zoe fiends didnt teller. Zoe friends may her

Theres justa chance that Sean got you a ticket. Sean might you a ticket

Fm sure your parents weren't pleased when Your parents can't pleased when

There was no need for you to get up enr _ Youneednt carly go back to
90 back to bed! bea!

Fm sorry you didn't tell me about this before. You ought me about this befor,

My holiday should have beginning should have begun at midday last Saturday.

1 saw that somebody had opened the back door, but! didn't have any idea who it

The time that the show should start / should have started was 19.30 but it stated 45 minutes later.
Itwas really wonderful and could have never / could never have dreamt it would be so good
Animals in 2008 were not born where they should have been / must have been born: in their natural

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Test 1 Exam Reading and Use of English Part 4

Action plan

2 For each question, study both sentences and the key word in CAPITALS. What differences ae there

Decide what kind of word (e. noun the Key word is and what often follows i (e.g. preposition

Begin by thinking about what the question is testing e. conditionas or phrasal verbs.
Think about whether you need to make a grammatical change (e. from active to pasive) ora
vocabulary change (eg. change escapo to the phatal verb getaway, or change a linking expresion Ike

because to on account of).

Check whether you need to make any other changes (e.g. noun to an adjective, an affimatve to à

negative)

Check you have included al the information from he fist sentence and that you havent added

anni,

8 Check that the completed sentence makes sense.

Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that thas a similar
meaning tothe fist sentence, using the word given, Do not change the
word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word
given. Here is an example (0

Reading and Us of Engen Part 4

0 During our holidays, we eat out rather than cook at home. You have to change the
INSTEAD bare morc
Change of verb
During our holidays, we eat out at home. form needed
‘The gap can be filed by the words ‘instead of cooking’ so you write: mark for instead of 1

Example: | 0

vite only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

r 25 What vet aten ges bee

1% They've postponed the match and I be played next weekend, 27 Be coe wth th fom ofthe

2 1m never gong to speak to Lous again pares

INTENTION mole

got to Louis again
28 seems cortan that lightning started the forest fre E
Te forest feo by lightning,
8 aso worth going tothe market because it was closing
POINT
{0 Vi phoned tn restaurant, but they said booking a table wasn't necessary

Pr and Une of Engh Part 4 Tost 1 Exam practice | 23

cof Mc Reading and Use of English Part 5

Task information

+ In Part you read a text followed by sk questions with four options: À 8, Cor.

+ Questions may test your ability to understand overall meaning, main ideas or detail, as
well as attitudes or opinions

+ You may need to infer meaning (use clues to understand things that aren't actual sai)
he first ine can be a question or an unfinished statement.

+ Questions follow the order of information in the text.

Reading for gist; dealing with distraction,
1. Quickly rad the exam instructions and the two paragraphs.

1 What kind of texts it?
2 Why did am go to the house?

You are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 81-86, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)
Which you think fits best according tothe text.

Tr was lt afemoon when Liam steppe off the win and made his way quickly out of Upton sta
‘rin autumn ies damp, cold and winds. ih low lod in actos the darknin ky. He shout
faking bu no tv. but remembered neque ss and decide ogo on fotinstend. I
as arb anyone around though a a ect corer e passed four teenagers he recognised. ice, DL
at her en reply ane hare on Further along tbe rod a Young wa sre he ket
hte ie. nt masa de tka ra Than — IN
he knew that Carson was expecting him. He rang ain mor impatient He dido want to be thee a
moment longer than neces. He wondered whether Carson might have change his mind abou helping
ad th pla perhaps become so ambitious ht ad scared him off? Eventual though, the doo

Look at exam question 34 below: the answer sC. The pars ofthe text that relate o options A-D are
Underlined. Write A.B, or D next to the underined text and explain why each option score or Incorrect.
31. What surpris him about the tow
A. There were many people on the streets
The people he saw were unfriendly.
D The weather was rather unpleasant.

Lock at exam question 22 below: the answer is Underins the parts o the text hat relate to options A-D and
32. How dd Liam feel when he was atthe hous

A. pleased he would be able to spend some time there

B eager to collet the item and then leave quickly

© afraid because he was involved in something big

D. soie that he might have got there too late

Peres TETE Reading and Use of English Part 5

Action plan

1 Read the instructions and the tie if there one. 5 Read what the text says about the question and
What kindof text (e. magazine article) isi? try to answer fin your own word,

2 Quickly read the text without trying to answer Look at options A 8, Cand D. Which is closst to
any ofthe questions. What iit about? your understanding of what the text sys?

3 Look atthe stem ofthe fist question, underining 7 Ifyou really arent sure, cross out any options
the key words (Le the most important words). that you think are wrong and then make a

4 Find the relevant par of the text. Draw a gues.
‘erica ine next to and write down the 8 Repeat steps 1-7 for each question
‘question number

ou are going to read an extract from a novel. For questions
31-86, choose the answer (A, B, C of D) which you thnk fits
est according to the text.

‘hires uth: Cire eld back sgh and waked ino he htc to
put the coffee machine on. A phone el fom her ser was never over
qui

Ruth daring How are our As he waited or her sert star escbing
in deta her net disaster Cire mulled over how much ro reveal about
ofcourse, Not tac they ever came to vist, or ad er home phone or
seo her eters Sil seemed only right to el chem it meant she was

moving out for (ehe months. Tuning back into the phone cll Care

realised she had mised some key information and tried to catch up with

bac her ser was talking about

So the doctor alt was probably ack olep. Youknow Sky sa bad sleeper and hernghtmares have been worse since she
started Year Two! Cire worked out hat someone was unwell but was unsure whether washer ste or hr ea

though about her own schooling Her parents had paid forthe bes, obvious, although Chire ofen wondered
iether that vasto ensure their thee children didn ac thee Heel, rather than co give the spring a good start
Inh. The school had encouraged independence and character bu had no time for tears and tantrums hire ad lene

ly o work hard and stay out of trouble. More than could be said for Ruth. I had ben à constant disappointment to

ending ad Use of English Prt 5 Test Exam practice | 25

er parents that while the first and hid children both achieved academic sucess, Ruth only acquired a repuracion

Auth next sentence sharply incermpted Clie’ thoughts

The tests ae the wek afer next. Thats why Ir calling I chere any chance yu coud come and look afer Sky ks
halte and mot of her fens ar going sing. Of course we can afford tha.

Cire inhaled deeply and forced herself not orto the bait Ruth was aways poor and begged Cie her succes.
Cire acepte that looking afer a child on our own probably mite your carer options, but look atthe "Harty
Pone author .K Rowling ichadn eld her back She was convinced Ruth could help heselfifony he uy harder.
Cire was mot too rad by the cine rim to reat tothe request, but not quite.

Have Sky? How lng for? When? Clare could hear panic inher oie and forced hereto breathe in deeply. Once she
was sure she was backin contol of her emotion she sain show voice, sara new work assignment on It March,
and. be onthe oad aot. You know: Meeting cents

‘ining ou on someone ee codi card Ruths voice cu in.

‘Theres mor than tat! Care responded quick, Ten, before Ruth coud stare the age-old argument Cie

Tellme the day you ned me o have Sy check my day
“Well 1 wo days actualy Ruth sounded embarrassed

Thinking about minding a scyer ld for two days almost made Care choke he guped down her coffe

wonderedfshe could use the new assignment as an excise.
“There was something in Ruth’ voice though tha made er pause.

"Can Mum take car of her hough Mum and Dad were the perfect grandparents seemed cdo Car thattwo
people whe had no time for their own children could go mad over someone else's evenfthey were their grandkids.

Es Mums coming wth me tothe hosp
Ruths word finaly got through to Cr. Jus what et ar you having exact?

"Wren you listening? You never sen to me

tire almost smiled a the petulant tone in Ruth’ voice. For a moment they were twelve and fourteen agin

| Test Exam practice Reading and Uso of Eng Part

Wen Cie realises who's phoning er she Yeu dnt need o

tie to hide her te fangs. scene esto,

8
(© apes wi bo long conversation. Pine:
>

Wy dower Care know who is 7
uth ot make clear who sho was taking about

2. None of he ther relate had tan to hor about it
She was away on business when the nass began.

‘She wasn't paying attention when Ruth was speaking nw

How does Cie fel about her schoo? 10669 wg show tae
‘She would have achieved mere at a beter scho UA

Her sister was better sted to that Schoo than sho was propane

She may have been sant there forthe wrong reason. De Cee

She fe oy aro lay t's own ft. ee
She wanes se could do mera to lp Ru, Eee
he thinks uth cou get any veta job so wanted. ape

A
8

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Wats Claire atte to Ruth’ financial problems? 24 Ho ows Cai rato
8

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She tes guity about having more money than Fu,

tree ne Gao mt Per
hat dos on ine 33 refer to? po

A. spendng the frmis mon
B_ the tank Claro has boon given
looking ater Ruth's daughter
D. he wason Cake sounds stressed

A. Her lationship win he tr has completely changed since thei chiahood Se tat you tk

What do we ean about Car anche amy?

She realises that he parents treated her very wel when she wasa chi. Der aon Sous
(© She doesn't understand why her parent ro so clove to nor grandchiren Et
D Sh accopts hat hr mother is mere interested in uth tan in hr. aoe

Task information

2 In Par 6 there isa text with six gaps (37-42), Each = Part tests your understanding ofthe overall

gap fora missing sentence. These sentences are structure ofthe text, and the development of

ina list (A-G), ut in the wrong order. You have to ideas, opinions and events

put the sentences ino the correct gaps +The instructions tell you what kind of text sand
+ Theres also a sentence that doesn't fit anywhere. hat is about

his can be any of AG. +The text has a tile, and often some
+ You can use each sentence A-G once only information below it

Predicting text content; finding clues
‘Read the te andthe sentence below it in tale. What do you think the text wil be abou?
‘Study the extract. Gap 37 has the correct answer (F and the expressions which link sentence F

to the text are undetined. Match each ink in sentence F and an underlined part ofthe tat,
8 bloogists/the scant.

The flight of the bee

New research explains the mystery of why bees
‘never seem to get lost.

Those who have studied bees have Long wondered how they always manage to find
their way home. No matter how strong the ros-winds they never seem to get blown
off course. Now, however biologists believe they have discovered her secret ~ by
using radar to observe their ight pattes

ST] FT 1 thy tte bee ih ty ct simon, which EME.

trated ni totackallthsicnovenents res lors What it apa

showed them was that bes seem to know exacty how far the wind blowing them Wands! used tn eos,

Aircraft plots do something similar, using computers to calculate wind speed and Sp sats god
direction. [BB] 5 | Bees, on the other hand, d the same thing by check tri
position of the sun and watching how the ground appears to be moving below th 8. use ofthe same werd

1 wind is afecting the way they are going, they change directo Le mar xt seen

ff course, and they react to this by adjusting their fight direction accordingly

the height at which bees iy. On windy days it appears, bees Ay tthe 29 ene se» wort

wind tend to fy lone than usual. [BI] © | Mis, they found ns

normally blows more strongly higher up. Bees fying inthe same dire Tyrer tect
nd, however, can use this to save energy by fying at greater heights fee et

3 Gaps 38 and 39 have also been completed with the correct sentence. Underine

Reading and Use of Eng Pat &

Test 1 Exam practice

Action plan

1 Read the instructions, the ttle and any
background information, What kindof texts
ie? What's the topic?

2 Quickly read through the main text. What is
each paragraph about?

3 Look quickly at sentences A-G. Do any of
them obviously fit particular gaps?

4 For each gap 37-42, study the ideas and
‘words that come before and after it

À. Look quickly atthe text on page 30.
41 What kind of eat i and what sit about?

2 Whatis each ofthe main paragraphs about?

2 Fotow the exam instructions, using the advice to hep you

ding and Use of English Part 6

5 Look for similar or contrasting ideas in the ist
of sentences,

6 In both the main text and sentences A-G,
underline vocabulary inks, reference words
such as this or her, and linking expressions
like ao, even though, one, do and so

7 When you have chosen your answers, read
the complete text. Does It make sense?

You are going to read an article about the new headquarters ofthe World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
Sx sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits
leach gap (37-42. There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use

Even so, it

So even if you aren't particular concemed about the environment, as energy

costas you want to save money on fal il.

(ner such feature include extensive glass to increase natural gt, natura
entation, anwater in tr fol, and heat pumps thet bring warm ar up

‘fom 200 metres below

its hoped ther new home wil be a ing example ofthat

That means you can't put back forest that are gone, not fr a century and

the population size not gong to erink.

jou want to do something, you have to persuade people of the word nat to

human isto survive, they must have been thinking it

ngs of his kind

ending and Use ot English Part 6

‚main in an ugly comer of a fi unattractive town centre.

enti france ote
28 Fi a toren to
Sentence etre up.
29 Lok ora senenc Dot
‘anne

Kommen sentence begins

à do 50 hingin lle sentence arte me
‘aed ne missing sentence
pe

The ultimate green home:
the WWF's new headquarters.

Sandwiched between an incredibly uly shopping
centre and a busy main road, the environmentalist
Sir David Attenborough, no less, i planting a tee
and declaring: Today isa historic day” He realy

Maybe our children’s future willbe an overheated,
desert word, but its not it wil probably look

a lot lke this. The new, highly environmental

friendly home ofthe World Wide Fund for Nature,

hemispherical gas tube standing above a council car park, was offically opened today, watched by a small
but enthusiastic crowd. [BE] |

Known as the ‘Living Planet Cente’ has jumping panda animations that greet vistors tots WWF Experience

where schoolchildren can interact with Ocean, River Forest and Wildife Zones. Sine the mid-20th century
‘many of the ideas behind humantys attempts to protect animals andthe natural world have been started by
the ww EST

The World Wide Fund for Nature is one ofthe great hopes forthe word, Sir David Attenborough sad. This
bulding enshrines that, and advertises tothe world The concrete all recycled, ass the carpet and even most
ofthe computer equipment, and there are many solar energy panes: [BB] I addition, new habitats and
Plant species have been installed around the gardens, while indoors a home has been found forthe tl trees

The sense of total calm inside, from the high curvedceing to the plants and tres, all the more remarkable
for the building's urban location. I has been bul between a canal and a smal area of woods listed as a Site of
Special Scientific interest [MB] | The contrast gives us an idea of what might just be possible in the future.

The WWF was set up in 1961. The organisation original fought to protect individual species, such as the
Arabian ory, rom extinction. Eventually, the focus moved from individual species to ecosystems al the ving
thingsin one area andthe way hey affect each other Si David, who is an ambassador forthe WWF. sal: "Now,
its not just individual ecosystems. Now the change toa global approach AI] the

Planets one vast ecosystem. The WWF has been the leader in changing everyone's atttudes towards nature.

Sir David is clear about the task ahead, and more important, unike many envionmentalt, he believes it is
ot too late to make a difference. You can't turn the dock back, ofcourse. FAB] _ | But we can sow down
the rate at which the numbers are increasing, we can cut down the carbon we patin the atmosphere he said
lts never happened before that the whole word has come together and made a decision. To go as far as we

re done to reduce carbon is an impressive achievement. But you cannot have unlimited growth in a ited
station. You can't expand infinitely in a finite planet

30 | ost Gxam practice Reading and Use of Engh Part 6

Test 1 Training

Task information
+ In Part 7 there may be one long text divided into
sections ora number of shorter texts.
There are 10 questions which you match with the
Sections or short texts (A,B, G etc), according to

Reading and Use of English

art 7

+The instructions tll you what kind of text its and
what its about lt always has a ile

+The information you need may not be in the same

the question at the top, eg. Which person
Pat 7 tests your ability to fin particular information
ina tert You need to understand detal, attitudes,

and opinions in the questions, and find the part) of

+ There may be evidence for a particular answer in

Finding evidence; avoiding incorrect answers

1 Study questions 43-48 and extract C trom a Part 3 ot below. Mateh the More may be vn oo
Uundorined txt withthe corect question (44, 45 and 47) by drawing a ine re

Which person

took up tis means of transport for environmental reasons’?

(es that traveling this way is more comfortable than it was?
‘once arived late at work because of transport delays?

lstkes having to travel surrounded by alt of people?

has to walk a considerable distance every day? =

thinks they pay too much to travel to and from work?

8

Shop assistant Laura Sänchez can swiched Fem tho bust tho tam Lo got to werk. wasn Koon
first’ sho says, because the nearest sop is more than a klomeira ftom my house. and that's que a ong
‘nay foot wiee a ay. lso used 1 think that trams wera cold oly things wih har wooden seas, but
han aw how much lee hay ar tros day cided 10 make tho change, The ont problem, sha adds,
is that fone breaks down there's a complete ram jam. One Monday morning L waa stuck Ex that or over
an ou and my boss vaso! land

2 Look ot questions 43, 46 and 48. Which two are answered correct y extract E below? Underine the parts of
the text that tell you, and write the question numbers on te ight. Which Ie not answered corety by extract €?
How do you know?

E usin Mackeraie workin the iy conte and takes the ain evry day. Ws handy fr the in, be says, ut

the fares keep going up and up and atti rate 11 have o think about using my ca to come int town’ He
thinks tat would be crazy’, pointing ou nat 1 was because of lhe od causa tha he gave Up
ving to work an started going by rilinstad, "realy would watt have todo that. e says, ing: 1
people using tel cas

essing and Uso of Eng Part 7 Test Tring | 33

Pees Reading and Use of English Part 7

Action plan

1 ead the instructions and he tie o find out what kind of tee | ern pus fe 1os
Era eran rn

2 Qu ran te quesos and undein te key wor Demers

À cs dj D tuto ss which aut er

N oa
ei apn nd suo de eden e ela A

You are going to read an arco from a travel magazine. For questions 43-62, choose from the sections
(A-D). he sections may be chosen more than o

Which section

recommends paying the entrance foo? ey tm pol
states thatthe beach has featured in advertisements? a
says visitors may be surprised by the water temperature? 45 Foo on ve

ts out thatthe waters quite shallow? ate a

suggests visitors should take photos ofthe beach? op ron on

says visitors can walk on the beach in thelr bare feat? His

ventions a pleasant smal from the trees?

achises visitors to get to the beach eary In the day RES

states that it's not always possible to visit the beac Ser

warns vistors to the beach to protect har kin? A

32 | Texts Bron pete Reading and Uso of English Part 7

Four of the world’s best beaches

wich are

ne best beaches on Earth? Here are our top four

Rodas Boach, the Cies Islands, Spain

Some of Spans most spectacular beaches Le in
Galicia onthe Atlante coast and perhaps the most
tuning of these are on the Ges Islands. These
unspolt and uninhabited islands are a national
park, with public access limited to the summer
months, and contain the perfectly shaped Rodas.
Beach with ts pure white sand and clear bue sea
At its sight almost seems topical untl dipping
your toe in the water encourages you to spend
‘lazy day on the beach rather than ive In for a
swim There you can enjoy the quie, he warmth
of the sun and the scent of pine from the nearby

ods, and later on have an excellent meal in the
roasonablypriced fish restaurant close to
beach,

Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Islands, Australia

Austra is famous for wonderful beaches, and
Wiatehaven must suey be one of ts very est. St
against a background of amazingly green topical
to stat smal islands the sandy
Ike something from a picture postcard or a T

commercial As you would expect in such a sunny
imate, the water Is pleasany warm, deal for
tmming on or below the surface. The sand, in
contrast, always remains colas sofa type that
reflects the sunlight, so you won" need sandals,
As the island has no permanent inhabitants, and
mos! day tippers leave by boat quie earn the
Tato afternoon and evening you can have the place
Almost to poursel.

(mn ond Uso of Engieh Part 7

e

Matra Bosch, Bora Boro, ahi

Matra Beach on the Pac island of Bora Bora has
‘norediby white sand, beaut sh swimming in
leer hue-green wate, and sunning sunsets. The
‘ar temperature hardly varie around the year, and
únothordoos that ofthe ocean whichis only wait
ich even hundreds of metres from the shore And
ne windier beaches nearby Maira que well
sheltered. There an however. much shade, sits
advisable to use plety of sun cream, aná

can feel uncomfortably hot unless you wear beach
shoes or something similar. There is no charge to
vist Ihe beach yet it rarely becomes crowded at
any time of day Everyone should go here at last
Once inf, and when you da make sure you have

hot taken asthe sun goes down

esand

Anse Source d'argent Beach Seychelles,

This must be one of the most photographed
shots of your own. especialy ofthe sea and the
sand framed by the background of enormous pink
rocks wih tall palm tres right behind them. R=
easy to soo why commercials have been made
there Tho patches of rllanty te sand betwoe
1 rocks make i the perfect place 1
spend a relaxing day and its well worth the small
amount it costs for acces. The best spots = those
th both sunshine and shade - quick get taken,
50 make sure you arrive wel before the sun starts

to beatdown nd the sand haat up

Writing Part 1 (essay)

Task information

| > The essay task in Patt tests your ability towrite + Your essay must be wel organised into paragraphs,
|| an opinion’ essay forthe teacher of an English with 9004 linking exprestions.

+ Asyour reader wil be a teacher, you should use
There is question or statement to discuss and you fairly formal language.
| are 250 given some notes to guide your writing

+ You should write ful sentenes with correct
You should write between 140 and 190 words

grammar and punctuation, using a good range of
2 You should allow about 40 minutes for this task, language with accurate speling

including time to plan your work and check for

mistakes at the end

Useful language: ordering points or reasons; adding information
1 Where would you use these linking expressions? Put them under the correct headings.

Last but ot lest, To sum up, — Ft

for the first point | for further points | for the last pc
Firstly

[ in the conclusion

‘Some linking expressions are used atthe beginning a a sentence, but some are not rete the comet words
in ales,

1 Inthe city there are mote places to go. Also / Too, they stay open later

2 Working in a coal mine hard job. Furthermore / As well it can be dangerous

3 Traveling by tains more relaxing than devin, Its better forthe environment, besides 100.

4 You have to find somewhere to play. As well As wel as that, you need to buy al the sports equipment.
5

6

In winter, the nights are much longer. Too In addition ta lot colder then
Making your own furniture is an enjoyable hobby, It saves money, as wen addition.

24 | Testa Ting ting Pat 2

Focusing on the question; text organization
1. Look at tis exam task, Would you answer es! of not the question?

In your English class you have been discussing animals. Now your teacher has
now asked you to write an essay.

te an essay, using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view.

Ris wrong to keep animals in 2008?

Wirte your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

Qui read the essays on page 36 wetten by strong Fist candidats, A and 8 (language eros have
been corrected), ignore 1-10 and answer these questions about each essay.

1 Does include

+ only arguments that answer yes to the question, followed bythe writers opinion?

+ only arguments that answer ‘no’ tothe question, followed bythe writers opinion?

+ arguments on both sides, followed by the writers opinion?

2 In which paragraph does the writer discuss note 1?

3 Where does the writer discuss note 2?

14 Which point isthe writers own idea?

Now rea the essays again and complete questions 3-10 with the following nots. You can use the
ters own opinion
Gives an example
Sums up points already made
Expresion that inks points
Gives a reason
Tells the reader what to expect
Contras link

Essay A

In my opinion, keeping animal in 2009s not as rue as people
say sometimes itis even useful for tree main reasons.

Fiat ofa the take care ofthe animals, giving them he best food
The animals ar cleaned evry day ad they Wve in good condition.
er i large number of scientists that cre for the animals fo
estanco if they catch a disease.

Second, there are some animals that ae disappearing because
they have been hunted without any contro At the 00 they ao away
trom these hunters, so they are safe andi is possible to prevent
them cEeappearing

Final theres ato an educational reason. Chicren can soe diferent
animal rom all over the word lve and frm my point of view tis
ithe best way of learning. They aso lar to take care of them and
the most important thing, to lve them

In conclusion, | baie Keeping animals in a 200 I no mare cruel
than keeping them at home, The on important thing sto cae for

Essay B
Keeping animas in 2008 san important issue today because there

are many people in favour of animal its. In is essay Hinten to
examine the arguments for and again keoping animals in 2003.

‘One ofthe strongest arguments favuris tv fact that cren can
see arimal from other counties. Consequenty, isting 2008 can
help thom lea about nature. Furthermore, 2008 can help protect
‘some kinds of animal, which might be in danger of extinction.

(onthe other hand, there ae several arguments against. To begin
with, tis known that animals in 2008 sulle rom loneliness since
they are not ing in ther natural environment. Secon, they donot
‘behave as they woud df they were ro, because they ave to get
sed to a new way of ving, even they have been Born inthe 20.
Last, people can use them to cary out experiments

(On balance, am not in favour of Keeping animals in captivty
because, as | have shown that i ke prison, whichis very sa

(m Tels the reader pta to expect
@

a

“

Sans up pits already made

Outines the background
eves a ren

o

Says which side comes fr
©.

m

@

@

(10

Writing Part 1 (essay)

Action plan

"Read the instructions the question or statement, and the two notes
you are given

2 Decide whether to write for or against, or whether to give arguments
both for and against

3 Think of a third idea to add tothe notes you are given. Write this
‘down, then make a plan,

4 Write a short introductory paragraph, commenting generally on the
topic e.g, The climate ls changing, so many people are saying... You
{an give your own opinion here andlor in your lst paragraph.

5 Write in fair formal style, including linking expresion from
Useful language on page 34.

6 Write at least two sentences about each man point, giving reasons
and possibly aso examples

7 Give your opinion by summarising your main points in a concluding
paragraph

8 Check your essay for mistakes - and that you have written atleast 140,
words

Read the exam task below.
4. Who are you writing or?

2. What must you vite about?
Watt main pints must you include?
mich other main point wil you ade?

‘You nave hada discussion in your Engieh class about diferent
thing music concert, Now your English teacher has asked you to

Wirte an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your po
Wich is better: attending a concert, or watching the same concert
at home, for example online or on TV?

Notes

te your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

ages might sy.

est 4 Exam practice

Pee Writing Part 2 (email)

In Part 2 (questions 2-8) you choose one wrting task. The possible tasks ar: emal or eto, ario, report and
review. The emal task Is practised on page 42 in Test 4, the letter on page 87 In Test 2, the arco on page 46 in
Test 1 and page 93 In Test 2, the report on page 49 in Test , and the review on page 90 In Test 2

Task information
+ The emall task often tests your ably to witeto You have to organise your text into paragraphs,
an English-speaking frend or colleague. wth a suitable beginning and ending
+ You are asked to respond toa situation described. + You must ue an appropriate style and tone,
inthe question. In your email of 140-190 words depending on who your tex is or
you must include al the information asked for. + You need to write grammatically correct sentences
+ You have about 40 minutes for this task including with correct Punctuation and selling, and use à
time atthe end to check your work 9004 range of language.

Useful language: formal and informal expressions

1. Decide whether A or Bi more common In formal or informal wring
full forms: does not fora
contracted forms: doesn't Inter
phrasal verbs: put off

Single word verbs: postpone

use of exclamation marks: could’ believe it

o exclamation marks: could not belive it,

‘common words: enough

less common words sufficient

long words: frequently

short words often

active verb forms: took

passive verb forms / was token

{ul forms of words: approximately

abbreviations: approx.

textbook expressions: à limited quantity

conversational expresion: à bit

friendly, personal tone: Please try to

stant, impersonal tone: It would be advisable to

complete sentences: There was no sound,

Incomplete sentences: Nota sound.

A
8

A
A
8
A
8
A
8

A
8
A
8
A
8
A
8

38 1 Testa Ting

Decide whether each ofthese expression is formal or informal and whether it
usualy goes atthe beginning or te end of a letter.

Example: Don't forget to write soon informaliend

Ceres Vous sneerey, Wi Susona

Wei, that's al fr now Best wishes, l'apologie forthe delay in roping
was great to get your ema Dear Si/Macom, Give my love to everyone

ave ceived your letter dated June 5. Lats of ve, Hook orar to hearing tom you
Thanks (very much) or your eter. Dear Stefan, Sony tobe so slow geting back 10 you

‘Match the headings with groups of expressions 1-6. In each group there is one
expression that sto formal for wrling to a end. Which i I?

Requesting infomation Advising Exressing enthusiasm

Changing the subject Apekpiing Expressing surgio
Ardapeing,

Sorry about forgetting to tel you

Please forgive me for making that mistake.

1 would like to apologise for arriving so late.

ewas silly of me to suggest that

Can you give me an idea when i'l finish?
| would be grateful if you could tell me the cost
lke to know ifyou've got a spare ticket.

Could you let me know what time youl be here?

My advice to you is to consider it most careful
ted be a good idea to try again

really think you should go somewhere ese,

Hi were you, Fa til her now

‘That reminds me, ts her birthday next week
By the way, what's his name?
‘With reference to the accommodation, there are certain changes

‘Anyway, how’ lf in general?

Believe it or not, ve just won the lottery!
funnily enough, we were both at the same primary schoo!
| was most surprised to discover thatthe price has sen.
You'll never believe this, but she's his cousin!

165 à really exdtin place to go with frends!
{think its great that everyone wil be there!

Fm delighted to hear you won a prize!

Lam extremely enthusiastic about learning Chinese

Testa Talning | 39

‘Read tis ext witen by a Fist candidate to a penrend ts well rgansed and there are no serious
Iistakos but some of the expressions ae oo formal Replace 1-8 wth expressions trom Exercise 2
‘nd Exercise 3 on page 39,

Des Emma

Lam wring o ou rep 1 vor Ita. Im very happy tra ou and our parents wi stay in my

oy tre holiday because 2) is an extremely

la my opinion, suggest hat yu go and hear music none of

the main square inthe cy contr, Im sur you wil enjoy

(& Net, bee t woul be beter to come in th re pr of the month, because thats when tere ae
fewer out and fewer peopl visting the monuments and the museums.

(© Tosumun 7 Lie pease to receive another etter from you saan, Emma.

(© Yous sincere

caros

Understanding instructions
1. Look at these exam instructions.
1 Who has written to you?
2 What ithe station?
3 What questions does the writer ask you?

You have received his email rom your English-speaking classmate Sam.

am | ANA.
From: Sam

Subject par pans

pleased to say tha our classmate are able to come tothe party were organising

en ofthe course. There ar uta few more tings l' keto ask you. Should we
the occasion? Shall we order some food fm a local restaurant? How about mak
‘Speak to you soon

your email in 140-180 words

(O Read tis txt unten by a strong First student and answer the questions.

15 Anika's text well organized into paragraphs?

Does she answer all of Sam's questions? In which paragraphs?
Does she use the correct style and tone throughout?

1
2

3

4 How does she begin and end her email?

5 What reason for writing does she give?

6 How does he respond to the information Sam gives her?

7. How does she encourage Sam to write back?

8 Which linking expressions does she use for ordering points?
9 What kinds of informal language does she use?

Test Training,

Test 1 Exam practice Writing Part 2 (email)

Action plan
Include inthe question.

2 Who do you have to write 10? Why? Which
points must you nude? Decie whether to use
forma or informal language

3 Think about the topic and your reader and note
dow ides. How many paragraphs wil you
need?

4 Make a plan and put your best ideas under
Short paragraph headings. Do they cover al the
points in the question?

Look atthe oxam task blow.

Note down some words or phrases foreach
paragraph, including expressions from the
Eset language on pages 38-39, but dont try

6 Write your text. Keep tothe topic and to your
plan

7 Use a wide range of vocabulary and grammar,
nd make sre your handwriting easy to read

8 check your completed txt. Have you made any
Earle stakes sat leat 180 words? I
thot you lose mars,

1s amies message wen In foral or an normal ty

2. What does he tl you about his er and ha end?

‘You have received this email from your English-speaking tend Jamie. (IB

meme
From: Jamie

Subject day tos

My sor and her ends ae planning o spend next Wook

and durng ter stay they woul het rave

‘coud you suggest somewhere interesting they coud go fora day io?

What would be the best means of tanspot rom your town? What tine

shoud they tof inthe mening and when should they Begin he ret

rte your email in 140-190 words

SOLAS) Writing Part 2 (article)

Task information

+The article task in Part 2 tests your ability to write an interesting text for a magazin or newsletter.

+ You may need to write descriptions, give examples, make comments or give your opinions

+ You ae writing for readers who are already interested in the topic
+ You should write 140-190 words

Useful language: strong expressions
4. You con make your writing more interesting by using stranger expressions.
Replace the words in alls withthe adjectives inthe box

By midnight, we were completely tre.
When | found out about i, was angry with her.
The water was cold, so Holy swam quickly

We al had a really good day at the theme park
Matt was afraid, but he tried not to show it
There are two big mountains on the island
After playing rugby, Joe's shirt was dit.

That nightlub is bad the worst in town.
Wen you go diving, itis important to stay safe.
Visitors ae interested by the ancient drawings.

2 Wit a sentence of your own, using each of Ihe words Inthe box in Exercise.

Focusing on instructions
Look at this exam task. What two things does the writer have to do?

You have seen this announcoment on an Englshlanguage website

My favourite sport

Tellus why you enjoy your favourte sport so much, and what people should
of they want tota up.

No will pub the most interesting ates in the next fw days.

ie your article in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

| 2 study tnese two arcos ten by First candidates (language errors have been corrected). For each question
41-12, wre Yes or No under A, 8 or both A and 8. Where possible, ve «reason or example

Which article x E

1 hat an nteecing thle and introduction? Tie sar de — — Yes, Ty sach
a a task, dull introduction readers’ attention.
2 dese with both parts ofthe ask?
3 iswelorganise nto paragraphs?
4 isn nn informal syle?
makes god us of inking words?
uses 9008 range o vocabulan?
uses a good range of structures?
gives relevant examples?
asks the reader a question?
has an interesting ending?

Which atl, A or 8, gt a better mark, do you think?

Article A

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SEOs cy Writing Part 2 (article)

Action plan

1 Read the instructions. Do you know enough
About the topic to write an article?

2 Think about who your readers are and what

y would ike to read about.

3 Spend a few minutes making plan based on
Al parts of the task noting down points and
language fr each paragraph. Try to inde
actives from Useful language on page 43,

4 Think of good tite to attract your readers
Attention, and an interesting Introduction to
‘make them want to keep reading,

Wie your text in a lively way that wil hold
Tender interest You can describe your own
experiences and give your own opinions.

Use language that i fry informal. Ty to
Include some interesting expressions eg its
‘well worth and perhaps questions ike /
(wonder what would happen if

Make the ending interesting by encouraging
readers to think about what they have ead

8 heck your article for mistakes ~ and that you
have written a least 140 words,

‘Study the exam question and write your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

‘You ses this announcement in an English-language magazine.

22nd Century Fashion

1739 Writing Part 2 (report)

Task information
+ The report task tests your ability to give factual
information and make recommendations or

suggestions

The instructions include a description ota
situation. You have to write a report of between
140-190 words

Allow about 40 minutes for this task including
time a the end to check your work

Useful language: report

+The report may be for a teacher or schoo! director,
or dassmates, members of the same club, ete. You
therefore have to write in an appropriate style
Organise your text into report format and use
headings i needed,
Wie ful sentences and try o use correct
grammar and punctuation, with a good range of
language with accurate speling

Put these expressions under the correct headings. Can you think of more to add under each heading?

Introduction

Understanding instructions

Description and
findings

The purpose of his repo isto

Recommendations Conclusion

and suggestions

4 Study ne exam instructions below and underline the key words.

What is the situation?
Who must you:

(neither particularly formal nor informal)?

te a report for? Should the syle be formal, informal or neutral

What two things do the instructions say you must do?

What els should you write, do you think?

apor that cou be played at you

1 your reportin 140-190 words in an ap

2. The answer below was written by Tomasz, a Fist Cartifeate candidate.
Qulchy reed his report and think o tl for

stats purpose —

ds repeating
Tea rs in question

lear headings < ¡dd water pol nhichispiyedina st
cad hing about it
Water pol requires muscle and stamina 2)

Some paragraphs
‘ute shore

themselves after a tng day at school)

Good ending 7

3 study the notes next to Tomasr report Then add sentences A-D in
the correct gops 4-4
A therefore suggest it should become a college sport
B In addition it would appear that there are no local water polo clubs
€ Although this only 30 minutes, forthe players it seems much longer.
D Infact itis said to be the most physically demanding ofall sports.

Read the completed report.
1 sit ether too short of too long for Writing Part 2?

2 Ist well organised? How many paragraphs does it have?

3. Dossit answer both parts ofthe question? In which paragraphs?

4 sit written in an appropriate syle?

5 Are there any language errors?

6. Which expressions from Useful language on page 47 does the writer use?
7. Do you think this report would get full marks?

48 | Testa Timing Wing Par 2

Peery Writing Part 2 (report)

Action plan

1 Read the instructions. Do you know enough facts about the topic to write a report oni?

2 Decide who wil read your report and what they will want to know.

3 Think about any knowledge andlor personal experience you could mention, and note down some ideas.

4 Decide if you wil use heading, and think of a good tte that indicate the content ofthe report.

5 Spend a few minutes making a plan based on all pars ofthe tak, including recommendations oF
suggestions.

6 Write your text ina syle thats appropiate for your readers. Try o make it intresting: if posible,
Include some facts that may be new to them

7 Toy to use expression from Useful language on page 47 in each part of your report

Read the exam task below.
2. What two things do you have o do?

‘You see this annauncemant on a callege notice board

Reports wanted

‘This Collage ls aways keen to make improvements tothe faces avaabl to students, sat and
vistors. The Director therfore ites yout write a report desrbing the erent condtion of ene of
the flowing, and suggesting ways it

2

Testa Exam practice | 49

RS) Listening Parti

Task information
« in art 1 ou hear eight short unrelated extract from monologues or exchanges. There sone
multiple choice question per extract, each with three options, You hear each extract twice
+ Part tests your understanding of: ist detal opinion, attitude, function, purpose
lationship, topic plac, station, agreement, te
+ The question indude information about the stuation (.9. a phone cal a radio programme,
Sn extract from a play, et) followed by a direct question (e. How does she fee,

Understanding distraction
1 Study this multple<holcs question aná the recording script blow.
Wy ls correct? Why are A and © wrong?
You hear a man talking about buying bie
What most attracted him to this bike?
IA its special features,
8 its condition
€ its price

the sero see fit was sil or sale and whether he'd cron te
rie because some! abi high tome, He woul, but!

ed the sound ft and we aranged aime forme toca round
an or bike realy. noting remarkabl about it atl bu ic
obus been very wal looked afer was afew years ob

you aly coud’ el, So ought it there and then

TI took atthe next question and ten twice tothe recording. Which sth correct answer,

You overhear a conversation in à café between two people
wy did't she al him?

IA She didn't have his number

B it was too late inthe evening

€ Her phone wasnt working,

1 (IC Listen again, My are the eter two answers wrong?

enn Part.

You wil hear people talking in eight
torent situations. For questions 1-8,
choose the best answer (A B oC)

Test 1 Exam practice Listening Parti

Action plan
1 For each question, quickly red the fist in.

Whats the situation? Wil you hear one person
fortwo? Female or male?
Look at the direct question and stem (e 9. Who
Js the woman?) and underline the key words
Wien you fist hear the recording, try to think
of an answer to each question in your own
‘words. Then choose (from À. 8 or ) the option
‘most like your answer

4 Check your answer the second time you listen
making sure that you have not made a mistake
I peakers may use words connected with more
than one option
youre stil not sure which the correct answer
cross out any you are sure are wrong and guess
When the recording has finshed and you have
(hosen your answer, forget about that question
nd concentrate on the next one.

19 Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

‘You hear a customer taking o a shop assistant about coat she bought,

cran kindof tom
the same tem but in fret sio

Tomorow, the weather in th eat of he country
A stomy inthe moming
B sunny in tho atemoon
© foggy nthe evening,

You hear an offs worker talón about cycling to work
What does she enjoy most about 7

A. geting some exercise each morning

BB avocing tho atic int town

€: thinking about the day ead

290 ed sen or e
amet oben mena só
inate fete anne

‘You hear a radio announcer talking about a competition fr writers af shor stores,

A. you have o be over sixteen to entr
B you can submit mor than one ent.
© your entry must be email

Test Exam practice

Yo has a conversation about reading
The man enjoys racing books which

8 coscrbe stuaons that ne fds highly amusing.
ae set in paces that nos unikayeverto vist

‘You hear two paople talking about watching fis onthe Internet.
What do they agree about?

A the advantages of buying sonne

B the useless of reading fim reviews

the pleasure of watching fims at home

Wy ci ne miss her gh?

A She was hed up by tat

B Ther was along queue a checkin
© She went to he wrong termina

at attracted him otis ob?

A the pe of work

8 ne opportunites for promotion
© the salary offered

ent una tie

Listening Part 2

Task information
+ In Part2 you will hear a monologue lating three to four minutes.

Part 2 tests your understanding of detal stated opinion and specific information.

‘You have to listen for particular words, phrases or numbers t complete ten sentences. You

should write these down exactly as you hear them.

‘The 1-3 words you have to writ wll ot be above Fist level

Sometimes words or names may be spelt out. Iso, you must spell them correct,

{All the questions follow the order ofthe information in the recording, an for each one you
Thinking about possible answers; listening for cues BL o cr nn ors,
3. Study exam question 9 andthe extract from the recording script blow. Why

ls 2 child comet in question 9? Would anyother answer be possible?

What mistakes might a candidate ating to this make? Why?

Rabbits are not suitable pets for ac. (9) as they need alot of care,
E or ne ee
Rabbits are clean intelligent and fendly animals ne oO
‘and they make excellent pets. They do, though, — cue frio
require à considerable amount of attention in need ate of ca)
order 10 Keep them healthy, comfortable and safe,
80 (9) Lis batter if an au or a teenager rather —— covet ashe!
than 2 child, looks ater them. As they are such
sociable animals, preferring 1 Ive in pars or
oups, tis acvisablo to have at last two.

2a [ENDS took at question 40 below and ton wie tthe exact om the same recording

Inside the house, you should remove any (10) to keep the rabbits safe

© TND Listen agan What the cue? WEN ote phrase cous be mistaken o the
Sec answer?

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AS) Listening Part 2

Action plan

1 Read the instructions to get an idea of the situation

2 Quickly go through the incomplete sentences, including the words after the gaps. This wil
help you get an idea of what the texts abou

3 For each gap, decide what kind of information (e.g. object, number) you need t ten for.

4 The fist time you sten, write your answer in pen, in case you want to changeit on the
second listening,

5 When the recording has finhed check the sentence all make sense - and check your
speling, too.

1 Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

You wit hear an expert snowboarder called Brad Mitchel talking about the spor of extreme snowboarding.
For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. [You will need to play this
recording twice.)

Extreme snowboarding

Brad says there ar no) to wam extreme snowboarders of dangers

Brad aies snowboarders always to fotow the (1) wen descending, | xmas ten
Brad abvays wears a 11) hen he goes io the mounts, revere Sane
‘According to Brad, you need a lot of (12) to set off down the mounta eure
Brad particulary enjoy dong several (19) hen hes going down aslope, EE at are vn be vr
Brad ays at eth foun toto do a ood (1) on step sopes. fe ots mentored?
Brad says you must never (15), it you eel your about to a Joue yore ou D

‘Brad advises against puting your weight on your (18) Cortes

Brad aways caries a (17) In case ho sin uty folowing aa mere

re, Brad would most a to ty (1) seoaboaring Sir cos a men

Test Exam practice stoning Port 2

Test1 Training Listening Part3

Task information
+ In Part 3 you hear five short related monologues
+ Part 3 tests your understanding of: ist, detal, opinion, attitude, function, purpose,
relationship, topic, place, situation, agreement, etc
+The instructions you see and hear include information about the link between the five recordings
+ The eight options (A-H) do not usual follow the orde ofthe information in the recording,

Dealing with distraction
4 study this exam task andthe recording erp for Speaker below. Why is © correct fr question 197
Wy are À and G wrong?

wil hear five diferent people talking about unfortunate events. For questions 19-23, choose from
it (AH) what each speaker says. Use the letter only once. There are three extra letters which

ring tt for wo
losing a ticket
ei looking at my watch and realised an going to make it. Tey’ told
me that iin’ oat non time tis morning. have o. PTE
las a dsasto But was so unfir done everything ni: gt up at
eft the house at 8 and caught ho a $ a ust my bad
22 [199 Listen twice to Speaker 2 and answer question 20. Which isthe correct
A. À BD. For G? Which parts of ne text tll you?

1b {7959 usen ain. which two sentences might soom t be core, but are
‘ot? Wry ao they wrong?

ss

AS) Listening Part 3

Action plan
1 Quickly red the instructions and options A-H,
What the link between the five recordings?
2 Study options A-H and underline the key words
3 Before you listen, think of words or phrases that
the speakers might use t talk about different
aspects ofthe topic

4 The fist ime you hear the recording, sten for
‘the general Idea of what each speaker aya.

5 Choose the answer o each question that you
think 8 correct

6 The second time you listen, check that each of
your choices exactly matches what the speaker
bys

w the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

You will hear fe short extracts in which people talk about habits they

find dificult to conto

For questions 19-23, choose from the ist (A-H) the habit each person.
has. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you
o not need to use. [You will need to play this recording twice.)

A cating unreal food
doing too much exercise

buying unnecessary items

Speaker 2

watching too much tels

Speaker 3

spending too much tne nie
working 100 hard
ng te for everthing

‘Advi

cour ton ore Se
Deng V8 mentores y
tr tering to apor por

et sig ant do
eo eng re

Listing Part 3

cosmic Listening Part 4

In art you will her an interview or an exchange between two speakers lating thee to
four minutes. There are seven multiple choice questions, each with three options

Par tests your understanding of atttude, opinion, gist main ideas and specific information
All the question follow the order ofthe information in the recording; each part of the
recording relates to a particular question

‘The instructions you see and hear may include information such as the main speaker’ name,
occupation or hobby, andor the sting (e. radio interview). This can tell you the type of
language and information you might hear.

Understanding distraction; listening for cues

tay this muttipecolee question andthe extract from the recording scrip.
It's trom a radio interview in which Dave Haris asks Lucy Willams about her
work as a police offer, Why I A correct? Why ao 8 and C wrong?

A. She kes te fac that she never gets bored
Sho dieikes having to deal with agressive people.
© She would peter to workin an off.

Dave Sotell me, Lucy, what have you found to be the positive.
things about police work? Whats the negative side oi?
Well often come into contact with people who ae upset
or ang maybe causing trouble, and have to calm them
‘down and in some case make it lar min authority. But
Lust se that as par of the job. ann fact probably
ms if ere given a des Job. find that real ll
compared to being out on the street, uhh salas
interesting because no two day are ever the same. You
never know. what to expect next and thats great

22a ENDS ook at ne next question and sen tic to te ext rm he same Tae ey au
Interview Which te caret answer, or ©? Why?

Pat aca om se gua o manage? een at
A. jo tn pace stead of gong ouniverty ne
5. bag y worngpar.ime or hepokce ao

€ on rent jb bo jong the polce me

3 Listen again. What is ie cue? Why are th other two answers wrong?

Test 1 Exam practice Listening Part 4

‘Action plan
1 Quickly red the instructions. What kind of
recording ist? What's the topic? Who will you

2 Before you sten look atthe fist line of
tech tem, What kindof information, ©.

4 Listen for expressions with similar or opposite
‘meanings to the key words you underlined

5 Think ofan answer in your own words. Then
(Choose the option most like your answer.

6 Check all your answers on the second listening.

Somebody's opinion, de you need for each?
3 Underline the key words in each item to help
you focus on the Information you need.

(A.B or G} You will need to play this recording twice.)

(53) Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

24 Unten carey oe

24. Leone fret stating leaning the piano
© wih a vato teacher

1. because she needed some extra money
© to 0 ane was cute to teaching.

A. have great natural talent tan aa age
ne good taching to develop tr ter,

Loonie thinks that schools shoul
A employ far more mune teachers

5. buy good musical instruments.
(Censure that all mor pupi pass music exam moe
few student want team now ong.

singing isnot often taugt in them nowadays,
choosing a paricuas age group of chan 1 each

at decision da Leone End feu to make?

Test Exam practice stoning Part 4

Test 1 Training speaking Part1

Task information

+ Part Y ass about two minutes. + One aim of Par 1 ito help you relax by getting
(One ofthe examiner tes you thai names and asks YOU 0 talk about a topic you know a ot about:
for your. Then you give himmer your mark sheet yourself
You answer questions from one of the examimes.… * 1 ind out how your speaking wil be asesed, go

to the Cambridge English Language Assessment

You dont usually talk o the other candidate, Ss

Part 1 tests your ability to give basic information
about yourself anto talk about everyday topics
Such as your work or studies, your family, your free
time and your future pans

Useful language: basic expressions
3. Wie ie expressions in the box ext to the correct purpose,

fecerampe for instance ke Pardon?

To give an example: der ees
To ask for repetition

19 vou wi near two candidates, Han and ora, ding Part 4. Read the oxaminers questions,
them listen and decido which of statements 1-6 ae tre. Waite Yes o No fr each person

Examiner's questions
Hani vara

sounds quite confident Ne

2 is generally ey to understand
3 gives full answers tothe questions

4, uses quite a wide range of language
5 ispolteto the examiner

$ probably gets good mark for Part 1

3 ADD Listen again. Wien ofthe expressions rom Exercise 4 do they use?

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Test 1 Exam practice Speaking Part1

Action plan

+ Be pote and friendly when you meet the

2 Len carefully tothe examiner questions. 11
you dont understand something, politely ask
Fim or hertorepest it (eg. Could you repeat
that plese?)

3 Dow just reply es or no tothe questions.

44 Dont ty to give a speech or repeat sentences
‘that you prepared eater.

5 Make sure you speak loudly and dearly enough
forthe examiners ond your partner to hear You.
Be confident!

6 When you can give reasons and examples in

7 ry to use a wide range of grammar and
vocabulary

If you have a partner, answer these questions in pairs.

PRAT 2 minute 6 mi
Interlocutor

First, we'd tke to know something about you

at do you most Ike about the house or apartment where you ive?

Rich do you think eth best day ofthe wook? Why?

Wat do you usualy do on your birthday’?

How often do you watch TV?

Tall us about a TV programme you realy ike,

Speaking Part

CHE 71710799 Speaking Part 2

Task information.
+ In Part 2 each candidate is given a one-minute + This part tests your ability 0 organise your
Hong tum. Nobody wil interupt you Speaking, and to compare, describe and give your
+ The examiner gives each of you two pictures opinions
and will ask you to compare them, and answer a» You also talk for 30 seconds about your partners
(Question whichis writen atthe top ofthe page. pictures, after their minute has finshed

Useful language: comparing and contrasting
1. study pictures A and B on page CA, then we these headings above the correct groups of sentences (1-5)

‘Guessing Contrasting the pictures Soying which you'd prefer to do
Comparing he pictures Saying which picture you're tang ao:

: 4
Inthe second photo, tere are some people ploing cxerese sis usa a indoor
teenie act wie tna ial payed
Inthe on tthe bottom there a mach going on aude
They both how people aking patin porte Those people paying twin, wheres
In Bot of them there ar people ding pot the other are din to ge
They ge pad or taking par On the other
ie semañooks it wored atte moment hand these people ave t pay do is
loto era coma you cn dote in of seri
They mightmay/could be playing in an important final. aruere.
Perhapenaybe been o very ong matón
Is prota ging tosh soon, Veter to do exerci with tof ote
people
enjoy fat mein ports more than
Father do someting noncompetitive
Ind ace sports mor fon than cong

1 think the tennis players are itr than the people in
Playing tennis lke that i more exiting than doing an
These people are moving much more quickly than

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‘You wil hear two candiates Sofia and Riccardo, talking about two plctures In Speaking
Part 2. Read these Instructions and the question above photos À and B on page C2.
‘What two things does Sofia (Candidate A) have to do? What does Riccardo (Candidate B)
have todo?

ESRI «minutes (minus for groups of tree)

(Candidate), i's your turn fist. Here are your photographs on page C2.
‘They show young people with others who are close to them.

"ike you to compare the photographs, and say why the two different
kinds of relationship are important to teenagers

(Candidate 8), do you prefer to spend your free time with family or
with fiends?

Look at the photos and think about the instructions. Which of these things do
you think Sofia should and shouldn't do? Put a / or a X next to 1-10. Give
reasons for the things she shouldn't do.

Say what each person in both pictures is wearing,
2 Suggest who the different groups of people might be.

Say what the two groups are doing atthe moment.

Contrast the ages of the people inthe two pictures.

Talk about what the people might do next

Give examples of the things young people can do with friends

Give reasons why young people need to have friends

Describe her own family and her closest friends

Give examples of the things young people can do with their family

Say why young people sometimes need their family’s support

bb EE mow sen to the rearing and check wether Sofa ota abou te things

4 VDD usten again. Tex / the expressions similar o those In Useful language on page
62 that Sofia and Ricardo use, Which expressons do they use to introduce reasons and

Test 1 Exam practice Speaking Part 2

Action plan

1 Listen to the instructions, study the pictures and 5. you can't name something in the pictures use
read the question. other words (eg. the thing you use for.)

2 Think about what you're going to say. Imagine 6 When you answer the examiners question, give
youre briefly describing the pictures to your opinion, with reasons and examples.
Somebody who can't see them, 7 Never interrupt your partner in Part 2. Listen

3 Don't speak too quickly. or for ss than a minute. carefully, so you can comment afterwards when
‘The examiner wil say wien its time to stop. ‘the examiner asks you a question

4 Don't try to describe every detal Just say what's
similar and diferen about the pictures.

4 Look at the exam instructions below and photos A and B on page 03.
1 What two things do you (Candidate A) have to do?
2. What does your partner (Candidate B) have to do?
3. What will you say about the pictures?
4. How will you answer the question above the pictures?

2. Ifyou have a partner, do this exam task in pairs. Remember that A talks for
‘one minute, B for 30 seconds.

In this part ofthe est, Im going to give each of you two photographs. I'd
like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute,
and also to answer a question about your partners photographs.

Candidate A) i's your tum first. Here are your photographs on page 03.
They show different places where fruit and vegetables are sold. +

l' ke you to compare the photographs, and say why you think people
choose to shop in these different places.

(Candidate E), Which of these places would you rather buy fruit and
vegetables in?

3 Look atthe exam instructions below and photos A and B on page C4
1. What two things does your partner (Candidate B) have to do?

2 What do you (Candidate A) have to do?

3 What could your partner say to compare and contrast the pictures?

'4 How do you think he or she wil answer the question above the pictures?
5. How will you answer the question the examiner asks you (Candidate A)?

4 Ifyou have a partner, do this exam task in pairs.

Now, (Candidate E), here are your photographs on page C4. They show
people who are related to each other.

Vike you to compare the photographs, and say how important you
think the relationship is to the different people.

{Candidate A). Do you spend more of your free time with family or
with friends?

Speaking Part 2

(TR tate sie you spend

Test 1 Training

Task information
+ Part 3 lass four minutes. You workin pas.
+ The examiner gives you a piece of paper with
ritten prompt that show different ideas or
Possibilities, and tells you what you have to do,
+ Fist you talk about the prompts together, giving

your opinions. Then the examiner asks you to ty
to make a decision

Useful language: suggestions

‘Complete the headings above each group of
expressions (1-5) with these words

greg with Aaling W someone agrees with
Disogreeing potty win

Giving reasons for dsagrecing with Maine

1 suggestions
How about .2
Why don't we 2
Perhaps we should 2
What do you think 7
So shall we … then?

suggestions

Don't you think so?

Would you agree?

Wouldnt you say s0?

Is that al right with you?

Would you go along with that?
suggestions

Right

That's tue,

1 completely agree with you

That's à great ide.
suggestions

tm not really sure about that

Link it might be better to

Link rather

1 dont really agree. think

Fm not 0 keen on

suggestions
For one thing,
Well the thing is
I think th problem is that
The main reason is that

“or another

Speaking Part 3

+ This part ests your ability to talk about different
possibilities, make suggestions express opinions
land give reasons, agree or disagree, and attempt
to decide together

+ You take turns so that your partner and you spend
about the same amount of time speaking

Focusing on instructions and pictures;
listening for expressions
1. Look at the exam instructions below and the
dagam.
1 What isthe topic of the discussion?
2. What two things do you have todo?

Here are some things that you often find inthe home
and a question for you to discuss.

Now, talk to each other about how useful these
things are to people.

Now you have a minute to decide which two things
are most important to you:

LES)

— washing
2 RD unten to wo condes Ben! and

Sonia tists and anew questions 3-7
Vin Yr orn

1 Do they listen and reply to each othe?

2 Do toy agree poltey?

3 Do they give restos and examples?

4 Dothey dacs each object?

5 Do ty take tum taking?

6 Dothey ry to decide on two objec?

7 Dothe agree?

3 TAB usen again an ck / te expressions
Similar othe Useful language on he let

64 1 Testa Tong

Speaking Parts

Test 1 Exam practice Speaking Part 3

Action plan

1 Listen carefully tothe instructions and look at 5 Listen again tothe examiner and then begin
the diagram with your partner. the decision-making by saying, fo example, So

2 start the discussion with something ike Would which do you think would be best? or Which
you like to start, or shal? or Shall we begin shall we go for?
with this one? 6 Try to decide which to choose (eg. shall we do
Begin by talking about one ofthe things. giving _thisone? or fm in favour of that one).
your opinion, oF perhaps making a suggestion... 7 you agree, say something lke Right, thats
"Then ask what your partner thinks, and why. what we'll do. I you can't decide, you can say
Talk briefly about each thing. Reply to your Shall we leave i at that, then? or simply Lets
partners Keas and give reasons for your agree to disagree,
uggestions opinions and preferences. I you
‘isagree with him or her, be polite

A. Stusythe exam instructions below andthe dlagram on page CS. HT Doit yt reach a decision too auch
41 What do you have to imagine? ou hae fl mino to dot,
2 What two things do you have to do?

3. How many suggestions are there and what is each called?

A you have partner, do ths exam task In pls

Parts

Interlocutor Now I'd ke you to talk about something together for about two minutes.
(8 minutes for groups of three)

ike you to imagine that a restaurant is trying to atract more customers. Here are some of
the ideas they ae considering and a question for you to discuss.

First you have some time to look at he task

Now, tak to each other about why these ideas might attract more customers to the
restaurant.

“Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which idea might attract the most customers

Thank you.

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Test 1 Training

Task information

+ Part lasts four minutes. You answer questions
based on the same topic as Part 3.

+ This par tests your ability to talk about issues in
more depth than inthe other three pats ofthe
Speaking paper. You will need to expres opinions
and give reasons for them, and also to agree or
‘isagree with different opinions.

Useful language: opinions

‘Complete the expressions with these words. In some
Can use some words more than once.

nant

Asking for someone's opinion
What's your. nen
What do you

about 7

Could you tel me your on?

Giving your opinion

that

isthat

Tying to change someone’ opinion

11 Yes, but anit at
Yes, but on the other

13 Butdon't you

18 Well, others

15 Another

that 2
of looking at would be

Speaking Part 4

+ The examiner may also ask you to reply to your

+ You may want to bring your partner int the
discusion, and they might want to involve you in
answering their questions, 100

+ After you finish Part 4, the examiner will thank
you and say the test has ended,

Predicting points; listening for expressions

1 Think about te topic of Part 3 things inthe home)
Which of points 1-6 do you think the examiner
‘might ask you to discuss? Put a V of aX nox to
each point. Why ar the others unlikly in Part 47
1 whether houses ae 100 expensive to buy
2 whether everyone in a house should do the

same amount of housework

whether homes have too much electrical
equipment

sether you enjoy doing housework

which electrical things you have In your house

1513 vou wit hear students Han and Marisol

ing Part 4. Decide which of 4-6 Is ue (Dor false

(© foreach person

Han Marisol

1 asks the examinerto repeat —F

ask for her partners opinion
‘es reasons for their opinions
opinions

tries to change their partners
is polite to the examiner and

FD) usten again. Tek / the expressions similar
to the Useful language on te et that Han, Marisol

Speaking Parts

Test 1 Exam practice Speaking Part 4

Action plan
À Part questions are nat written down. so ten 4 Len carefully to what your partner says

Careful you dont understand something poo sing to the tea.
ask the enamine o repeat eg. /MSOME | 5 Take turns and speak for about the same length
didn’t catch the last word). of time. If you disagree with your partners
Jus your opinion by giving resons and pinion be pole
pessbh an came beolnig fr sten, for courge your perras say mova ag, stow,
example or such as do you fel about that? or What would you
fod wine he dominent youd Gein that suo. Then eh
Know alt about the subject say 0 and dive 7 When this prt has ended, the Speaking es
your opinion (ea: don't know much about Com Ratan that hexane am
that, but think) anowerquestons about Row wel you di

Think about the topic of Part 3 (restaurants). What issues (TE Lit ss mat you parer ss
do you think the examiner might ask you to discuss? AS

Work in a group of three if possible. Decide who will Ca ox tte ener when ju ro answer

be the ‘examiner’ and who willbe the ‘candidates’. The ee restons bu te odas
examiner should ask the candidates these questions: canne wren you af tang og

PHAN a minutos 6 minutes for groups too)

Interlocutor Select any of the following questions, as appropriate.

+ D0 ou like to eat in restaurants? Why2/Why not?
What ciferences are there between what young people and older people Ike to eat?
Do you think we should ty to eat food thats produced locally? Why2/Why not?
Which food or dinks do you think are unhealthy? Why?
‘Some people say we eat too much these days. What do you think?
Which of your country’s meals would you miss most you were abroad? Why?

Select any ofthe folowing prompts, as appropriate.

+ What do you think?
+ Do you agree?
+ And you?

‘Thank you. Thats the end ofthe test

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| Test 2 Training reacios ana use of English Part

coma
com

Useful language: collocations

choose ne comeetatemato

KEI Reading and Use of English Part 1

com

Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to help you.

Planes can make it rain

however, that erat passing tough clouds are (8) 1o act he

KB Reading and use of English Part 2

com

Useful language: relative pronouns, auxiliary verbs and reference words

3 Compee the sentences using ach word once

LEFT Reading and Use of English Part 2

Cycling makes financial sense

ESSERE Reading and use of English Part 3

com

Useful language: word formation

10 with thee Look

| Test 2 Exam practico noociné and use of engtish Part 3

IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Example

Too many emails

IES easing ana use orengien Part +
ca

Useful language: reported speech, linking words, conditionals, et.

io)

(ds IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer

Lone

ASAS) Reading and Use of English Part 5

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EG nor

* Look atthe exam instructions below. Wat ind of
text 9. magazine atc ist?

ead the txt quickly
Y Wer ist set?
2 Whois main about?

a

FB Lock a aD ater jo e what the tx a

Follow the exam instructions, using the advice to
lp you.

You are going to read an article about studying abroad for a year. For questions 31-36 on page 77, choose
the answer (A, BC or D) which you think fits best according to the text.

Alot can happen in a year abroad

Uke many students before her studing abroad had a profound afec on Sarah Morrison

Ast sa staring out at California spectacular Big Sur
ceasing fel forunate to have a ster who had
persuaded me to spend a year of my degre abroad e
seems hat there are not enough older siblings explaining
just how easy its to take pare in an international
exchange

ile most universes offer worldwide exchanges, where
students swap places with others from ll over the word
fora semester ora year during ther dere, he number
and quality on offer together with the cos and time spent
abroad vary dramatically

A deciding factor fr me n choosing to study athe
University of Edinburgh was the fact offered more
than 230 exchange places at overseas universes in the
US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Inda, China, South
Kore, apa, Singapore and South Americ.

Despite al his choice stil found that deciding to spend
2 year abroad was something ofa novelty with mos of
my fiends giving more though 0 embracing Edinburgh
than packing their bags to leave a iy that had only just
become thei home et fortified by my ster advice

a Calfonian end who tld me would love the
east applied to spend my third year athe University of

76 1 vent Exam practice

California, Berkeley = never guessing hat this would affect
almost every future decision would make

From the star of your exchange, you are aware thatthe
‘ime you have in your new county Imiedand not to
bbe wasted. Your experience is shaped by a predetermined
start and end, which immediately increases the
Significance of the ime in between

From the rst week arrived, started o work Te Dai
Colfornian Berkeley student newspaper moved from
an international house with more than 600 students from
allover the world into a co-operative house where 60 of
us shared responsibilty for management ofthe building.

| met people om Caleta Caro and Chile and learnt
hat holding on to any stereotypes might have about
“Americans would be about as useful assuming that all
European people ved on farms

‘The grades earned at Berkley didnt actualy count
towards my degre dasiation a Edinburgh However,
| sudied under a Pure Prize-winning poet. signed up
for student ed seminars and took an Afican American
leraure dass ha shaped my disertaio in Edinburgh
Whether was learning about contemporary poets on

tour of San Francisco or reporting onthe Presidents

‘easing and Us ol Engl Port S|

‘peech in San Francisco forthe ext da newspaper. loan and grants are available at many institution or
my stay here enabled meo eur o Edinburgh with student going on an exchange.
increase sense 0fawarenes about what wanted

Taking patin an exchange may not appeal to
Login fom my Engh erature degree. = ish

al students. You have to research the options
While the pense mig sem Ike nina barer independent api amos a ear before you go

(6 international exchanges in realty hey can actually suay and be aware ofthe radesrequiredin he fist

area tudent money Véa heathinsranceand year quay fora place on one vena Edinburgh. | Ins 64
esto the chosen country wi ave to be bought, international exchange oe Helen etch says ft

but student will usually only be charged 25,050 hada pound for every time that students tld ek.

pr ce ol ome unvesiysanualees A vas the bet experience of th e would bes very

student traveling broads ented toa larger student wealthy woman indeed

‘One reason Sarah became a student at Edinburgh Universty was that (pf Unde th ey words nthe
A he could frst study abroad and then move 1 En SL stom: Teno for expect
her sister had previously studied at Edinburg {heen that mao he same ort
© she could do part of her studies at a sutabe university abroad, este

D. most of the students at Edinburgh spend a year at an overseas univers,

How did Sarah fal when she went o Berkeley?
AA. She was pleased to find the people wore exact as she had expected
o

She knew she wanted to make the most fhe stay thre
She wanted to get jb rather than begin studying mediately,
She began to wish her stay there could bea ite shorter

A. Sho formed clearer idea of what her long tem aime were ET

D She ok po Deco un en

Eee pe ponemos sc plat

D Sn es mata meo pco ml fs dr en
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Wat de Sanh say about cost fanitematenatunertynchanger aghast

A" faa sin yu cargo odes er ne en

5 Juris be cut lo e lc Sofas a

tombe mon o mas coors ese er en

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1A rat changes ut autant cure er

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What does Holn Latch suggest in the final paragraph?
À. Students who do international exchanges often go on 10 become extremely ch

B Most students who've done an international exchange belive A was Nght worthwhile,
© ny students rom ch famlio can ator todo an International exchange,

D. She shouldbe paid a fr higher salary for organising International ercheres,

easing and Use of Engin Prt 5

AS) Reading and Use of English Part 6

EC sinn

You are going to read an article in which a television news producer talks about his work. Sk sentences
have been removed from the ale. Choose from the sentences A- on page 79 the one which fis each
(920 (87-42), There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Working as a TV news producer
everyone bought cal newspapers, of 24- news constantly following it Even yow'e a retire
he on day-to-day basis ing on in the world. Ako, some people think about gon

a mcg as ruses re "Tg

eon. [A Now there's jus th mi
ding through satelite, Intern E

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75 1 Test? Exam potes Reading and Use of Engh Part ©

‘You might write to just the right person at the
right time.

Turning the device around and pressing the
lve app button also enables live broadcasting
the same programme.

‘They would be loaded down with equipment
and some of them would be linked by cable.

With this information, before any stories
actually come in, he then decides onthe
news prirties ofthe day

Reading and Use of Eng Port &

E Inthose days it was possible to start a career
in news without even going to university: you
went straight into training on a local paper

Making sure it does so matters, especially
given the friendly competition with other TV
Networks: ‘beating the other networks s a
real highlight

| always endeavour to reply, but from my own
experience too many people don't get back
to you, so it's best to keep trying,

Focos on punning oy
‘he morn

porta attr oes
40 hen sertone sagas
Ju cout hve gd tee?
A2 Lanka vero form

2 not hind of ing on
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Test 2 Exam pı Y) Reading and Use of English Part 7

1 Look at he exam instructions below athe ie and layout o ho text on page 81
2, ati th topic? Whe ae the peo
3. What kind of formation must you ind?

‘You are going to read a magazin article about adults who have met an old schoo friend again through
social media. For questions 49-82, choose from the people (A-E). The people may be chosen more than

Which person

à sure that this te har anden wi Last? Pare a scan

again? 47 Leo tor oy eng
nal unsure whether she wanted to tak to her nd 48 Lok ke worst neon

‘pain? tina rere

told hr tion she was sad to hear what had happened to 50 mink of ante nya st
hor tends appearance had Pon Ms ad chang

20 1 Test 2 exam practice ending nd Use of Eng Part 7

nds again
Five people talk about the school friends they have met up with again thanks to social media webs

A Nadia Hassan te Siva

E Yanlın
2 Julia Nowak Wen eed my sat Ming was

BT When ou resign tx tf wer ok

nthe seen we stated hating as

Reading and Use of Engin Part 7 Test 2 Exam practice | 8

Coe Cte Writing Part 1 (essay)

Understanding the task; ordering points or reasons; adding information
Flin the gaps in this text about Writing Port, using each Item from the box once,

‘against both each formal idea nk

In Writing Part 1, you wre an essay giving your (1) on a paru topic in at
least (2) word, You ae given two ver brit (3) to guide your
wring, and you aso have to ac an (4) ‘of your own, You can choose to we
jo the statement or question that forms the topic, or else ge arguments
on) des, flowed by your (7 ‘pinion inthe conclusion. As
your essay i for teacher, you should write ina air (8) sty, using a variety
ET] expressions such as Fist. You need tobe careful with grammar, paling
and punctuation, and ty to use a wide (10) words, phrases and structure,
You should always make a (9) Loc your txt before you start ring, ting the
points you ae gong to mention about (12). ofthe three notes

2. With your partner you have one think of two linking expressions fr each of 4-4.
1 to make the first point 3 to make the lat point
2 to make more points 4 tointroduce the conclusion

‘3 Which of these linking expressions can be used atthe beginning of a sentence, followed by a comma? Which

Aa Look at tis Wing Part 4 exam task and answer the questions.
1 What isthe topic of the essay? 2. Which two points must you discuss?

In your English class you have been talking about the problems of 21st-century urban Iving.
Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay

Write an essay using al the notes and give reasons for your point of v

(Cars should be banned from city centres.

Ib Now read the model essay below, ignoring the gaps for now, and answer the questions.
1 Does the writer argue for or agains the statement, or give arguments on both sides?
2 In which paragraph does the writer discuss each of notes 1 and 27
3 Which other main point does the weiter discus, and where?
44 Whats the writers opinion and where ist stated?
+ Fin gaps 1-8 wth suitable linking expressions. In most cases more than one answer is posible
In cies evenynhere, thee is growing concer about the ef of motor vehicles on ine
Inhabitants’ qualty of ie. Some people want o proniit car from urban areas, and toa
reat extent | agree.
these vehicles poison the ar th tei exhaust fumes, contbutng to the
clouds of smog that hang over many cites, especialy in sunny weather 2)
the sounds of engines and car homs destroys the peace o ou neighbourhoods, even at
ight

o the huge amount of rate nowadays makes cies ess pleasant places
to lve, For instance, crossing busy reads often takes ages. ( they can be
dangerous, especialy or children, and for od or cabled people, (5)

©. there ar oon atematives to traveling by cr, such a the tubo, buses or
trams. M) the wore no cas, far more people would cycle to work, or they
cout walk therein o uch a

® urban areas without cars would be much beter places to ve. As long as
‘other means of transport are avaiable, therefore, | eve our cies should become totaly

Wing Porta Test Ting

Test 2 Exam practice writing Part (essay)

41 Wat do you have to wre about?
2 Whois your essay fr?
3, Which two main points must you Include
You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

In your English class you have been talking about the effects o rising Iving standards on the
environment. Now your English teacher has asked you to write an essay.

(Write an essay using all the notes and give reasons for your pont of view.

Which is more important: improving people's standard of living or protecting the environment?

Do the oxam task

AL en uve fst. re

Test 2 Exam practice Wetting Port

Test 2 Training
com 2

Task information

+ The letter task in Part 2 tests your ability to
rite, for example, a formal job application or a
letter to a magazine edito. You must write in an
appropriate style.

+ The instructions include a description of a
situation. In response to this situation, you have
to write à letter of between 140-190 words

Useful language: formal expressions
Complete the formal expresion with the words gen.
1 Giving a reason for writing

a recently
I would lke to
‘m

Describing yourself

forthe poston of

à have had some ofthis kind of

5 Lam particular.

€ Heel would be
si

4 have a good

atsohing problems
for the job as have

Complaining

à Iwas extremely
Lam wating to
wih to make a
4 am not at all

4 Requesting action

3 would be most
‘application form.

Would you
again

€ Healt

would therefore

your advertisement in the newspape

o inform you of a serious incident.
to your recent letter, I WOuld lke to make two

of information technology

‘with the item | bought
about the service in your shop.
‘about the delay in delivery.
about the reply I received

If you could send me an
‘ensure that ths does not happen

ask you to make a formal written apology.
you to investigate this mater

Writing Part 2 (letter)

+ You should allow about 40 minutes for this task,
including time atthe end to check your work

+ You have to organise your text into paragraphs,
with a suitable beginning and ending.

+ You should write full sentences with correct
grammar and punctuation, using a good range
ff language with accurate speling.

Text layout; formal & informal
language; error correction
1 Look atthe exam instructions below.
4 What tve situation?
What did you expect from your
evening a the theatre?
3 Should you write in a formal or
informal syle?
‘You recently attended his event a a
cty-centre theatre, but you did not

“The perfect evening out!

Discounts available for
young people

Vite a letter of complain tothe

manager saying what went wrong

© Look ais letter wren by a
First candidate. Find and comet the
following (1-3)

4 poor layout. Where should it be
‘vided into paragraphs?

2 two informal expressions four
contracted forms and four uses
of informal punctuation. Change.
these to more formal language

3_two mistakes each in ver forms, speling and capta etes Correct these

| 3 © sucre exam instructions below and the modal eter written by Felipe, a very teng
1 Felipe letter the ight length, and writen in suitable style?

12 Where does he dea wth the three points in the advertisement?

3. What ese does he say about hinsef?

5. What does he suggest to the employer?

You have sen this advertisement in an English language neuspeper

‘CHILLI PEPPER CAFE
WilterWaitress required
+ good with people
+ prepared to work long hours

‘Write your letter of application

POPE icy Writing Part 2 (letter)

Action plan

* Study the exam instructions below and the situation, Think about who you have to write to,
why, and which points to include, Should you use formal or informal language?

2 Make a plan and write down all your ideas. How many paragraphs will you need?

3 Put your best ideas under paragraph headings. Also note down some words and phrases for
each paragraph, including expressions from Useful language on pages 38 and 39.

4 rite your text, keeping to the topic and to your plan. Use a wide range of vocabulary and
grammar, and make sure your handwriting is easy to read.

$5 Leave enough time at the end to check for mistakes — and that you have written at least
180 words

SEB you ven your eter De Sr Dor acom ve te person's sume, at My, e

Y Look tthe exam instructions bein
4. Wat do you nave to read?
at ina of 8?

3. Wien pont must you doa! wt

You ses this advertisement in an English language magazine.

Temporary staff required
Holiday jobs with Countryside Camps

Vio ar looking fr people to work at one of our exciting
camps in the heat ofthe countryside ths summer.

Do you enjoy working with young people? Do you Ike sports?
Do you speak English and at least one other language?

1130, appy in wring to: Paul Taylor, Countryside Camps.

White your letter of application.

‘Study the exam question and wre your answer in 140-190 words nan appropriate ste

SPR Writing Part 2 (review)

Task information (review)

+ The review task in Part 2 tests your ability to + The instructions also tell you where your review
describe something you have experienced (ey will be published (eg. in a student newsletter)
2 TV programme ora product) and give your ‘You therefore have to write in an appropriate
‘opinion of it, with a recommendation to the style
reader. You need to organise your text into paragraphs.
You read a description ofa situation and then ‘You should writ fll sentences and ty to use
rite a review of itn 140-190 words. You correct grammar, punctuation and spelling and
should allow about 40 minutes for this task, este ane ot hagas
including time atthe end to check your work

Useful language: review
1 Match the headings in te box with the groups of expressions 4-4

Rang otto do something Reconmending rising Praising

1 3
Itwas one ofthe best. [have ever Anyone who tikes... wil real enjoy
The... was absolutely perfect, and Dont mis the opportunity to
‘We had (a pleasantian enjoyablela marvellous, m sure everyone wil find... worth (listening
ete) time at talvistingrrying etc).

| was pleased to see that Ifyou get the chance to... (see buy onelgo
Ras a rice surprise to find that there, et), .. would advise

(ould strongly) advise agains (watching!
‘There should have been. readingleating, etc) this
I thought there was going to be. but there My advice ito avoid this. and. instead.

was ony. 1 (ou) suggest finding a better … than this,
The advertisement sad that... ur in fact sucha.

We were (rather) disappointed to find that
There werent enough ..10 ../IRwas too. to

There wasn’t any. at all

Complete the sentences with contrast inks. Use each word once.

pto even despte_albough ho
the concert started on time i finished ear
Itrained every dy... this, we all enjoyed our holiday.
The theme park has some excellent rides... the queues were very long
Its à good film, in … of the poor acting at times.
| would certainly rad this book again... though It 800 pages long

86 | Test 2 Training wating Par 2

3 Rewrite 1-5 so that the second sentence means the same asthe fist.
4 Ie was ate at night, but the lub was stil empty. —e The club was still empty, even
The traffic was heavy, but we arrived on time. —> inspite
We asked twice for coffee, but the waiter didnt bring it. —» Although
‘We were along way from the stage, but! could see the band on the screens. —e Even
The bed was too short, but would sill recommend this hotel. —» Despite __

Understanding instructions
3. Study the exam instructions below and underline the key words.
1 What stuation do you have to think about?
2. Who are you going to write a review for? What style of writing is suitable?
3. What two things do the instructions say you must do?
44 what else should you add?

You see this notice on a travel website.

Reviews wanted!

Via dd you think of the last holiday home you stayed in? Write a
review of a house or apartment anywhere in e word for our popular
ebste for traveler and tours. Descr the holiday home and say
why youd or id not enjoy you stay there.

Intecesting ravis wil appear on our te within 24 hours.

Wire your review in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

2 Quickly read the model review below. Did the to enjoy staying In the apartment?

= — Apartment in Playa Blanca
escribes _| Last Army family and spent a pleasant fortnight vee bedroom apartment in aya
Describes “onc, nana Te apartment, on the scan flor fan atrache bung, had
recent ben decorated and had beat uur. The kitchen and bathrooms were Well
auipped, and the bedrooms were spacious wh os in eds in each,

though the flat was advertised as being ve minute walk rom the beac we were

sapped to score tha en ek en minutes when e main rad been the bo

| “abs. m adan, dere ws a bung st ight no door mang fr too nto
Sep ater about egin the morning.

raises | ste of ths, we had an enable say a the apartment a was comfortable and cose

Ha eerie uch os us stops shops and ce. We were ao pleased to nd ws spots
‘dean when we ted. you have he opportunity to Say there | would adie taking = —

poste
otro

negative
features

they enjoyed e

‘tt would check rt tat ne doo’ lng work has rise recommendation

3 Stay he text and the notes more carefully
‘What reasons does the writer give for enjoying being there? What advice does hehe give?

What adjectives (words and phrases) describe the apartment andthe building? (Hp!

"Which contrast links are used? Which other linking expressions can you find?
Which expressions similar to those in Useful language on page 88 does the writer use
(eg. ent a pleasant fortnight at?

Test 2 Training | 89

Peres Writing Part 2 (review)

Action plan

1 Read the instructions and try to think of
something relevant that you have seen,
heard or read to review. Or just use your
imagination

2 Think about who the readers of your review
sil be and what they wil want to know.

3 Note down some points to mention, and
spend a few minutes making a plan that
includes a description, an explanation and
recommendation. Decide how many
paragraphs you wil use.

4 Give your review a tie that tells readers
what its about.

Read the exam task belo

Restaurant reviews wanted

'5 Wite your text in a style that is appropriate
or the publication and the readers

6 Use some of the expressions from Useful
language on page 88 to praise, tics,
aduise or recommend.

7 Use some of the contrast links on page 88 to
describe unexpected things, or to make both
positive and negative points.

8 Finish by recommending or advising readers
against the subject of your review (et
‘would make the perfect day out for young
people

the Engish-ianguage magazine of your calegs

¡Classes sometimes Ike to celebrate special occasions by

going out for a meal together.
restaurant that you ke, Das

being ther.

‘The three best reviews willbe pub
the magazine.

the atmosphere and the
food, and explain why you think your cass would er

REE writing Part 2 (article)

EG vom
Understanding the task
1. complete the text about writing arce, using each word from the box once.

Before you choose the article task in Writing Part 2, be sure you know enough about the (1)
to wit 180-190 words about it You wil usally be asked to rte for a newsletter or (2).

and your readers wll have the same (3) 3 you, for example a hob

‘or type of music To

catch their attention, you should think of a good, shor (8) and then write an interesting
o Inne Rat paragraph to keep them reading, You can write your text in quite an
© se, using some (7) olourful adjectives and expressing your un

® You can alo include descriptions of your own (9)

and ensure that the

co) ‘ofthe articles particulary interesting by making your readers think about what

have just read
Useful language: strong expressions

2 Match the strong expression in tales with the adjectives in the box.

‘The ce cream deserts are even more del 6 The people looked miserable as they stood in
than they look on the menu. the rein waiting for buses that never came.

if the airconditioning on the Metro breaks 7 Further up the hil are the remains of ancien
down, it gets boiling down there wall that once protected the town

From the top ofthe skyscraper. he vehicles far & After a full days skiing without a break for

in spring there are gorgeous wild flowers in a 3 The living room was tidy and the bathroom was

whole range of colours absolutely o
itis astonishing how few people vist such à 10 The stadium isa
magnificent old building, play eachother

(3 Use ach ofthe words in ais in a sentence of your own,
Understanding instructions
A. Study the exam instructions below and undorine the Key words

1 Who has asked you to write the ate?
2 What wll happen if you write one of the best articles?

y see this announcement in your college newsletter

nays packed when local teams

Test 2 Tring | 92

‘Travel articles wanted

Have you been somewhere recently that you realy ike? so, write an article

¿escribi the place and explaining why you would recommend it to other peopl

The best articles wil be published inthe next months Newsleter.

‘Write your article in 140-190 words in an appropriate ste.

2 Quickly read this strong First candidate article and the notes nex 1
1 isthe text wel organised into paragraphs?
2 Isitwritten in an appropriate style?
3 Does it deal with both parts of the task? If so, where?

Tile states whe = Summer in the South of Franco

Last summer had a marvellous week a petty town near

Enthusiastic | Cannes It was paradise!

introductory Fist, the weather was fantastic. The sun was scorching al he

paragraph time, with no cloud inthe sky. That meant could go to the beach
everyday, to sunbathe and swim in the ea

Describes person

Moreover, he countryside was just breathtaking ~ azure wate,
beautiful architecture and all those pal tres! But the thing!
liked most was the hospitality ofthe peopl there. Everyone was
50 friend, wing to help. Therefore, it was dead simple o hiteh-
hike

In ation, it was close to such famous places as Nice and Mont

Carlo. So dda lot of sightseeing, too

In my opinion you can't get bored there, no matter what age you
are. Young people, teenagers il ind plenty of places to have fun
= discos, clubs, waterparks. The middle-aged wil enjoy tei time

at the beaches, while pensioners can do lots of sightseeing

Yo sum up, the French Riviera isan absolute dream and

recommend ito everybody, You wl certiny enjoy yourself there!

3 Find examples of the following in tho aril.
action links
result links

2
3 strong expressions, including adjectives and phrases
4 informal language

Gives examples

Gives the writers

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Test 2 Training

Test 2 Exam practice Writing
ET 200

1 Vino are you writing for?
2. Wich two things must you wt about?

You ses this announcement in an onine magazine.

Articles wanted
Health and fitness

| in today’s word, how can we remain healthy? How can we
| kop ourselves 1

| Write us an article anewering these questions.

| Te best articles wil appear on our website within a week.
L

2 te your article in 140-190 words nan appropriate sty

Test 2 Exam practice Listening Parti

race so ETS
ri AA

1. ad he fst two nes of questions 1-8 below. For each one, answer these questions where possible,
Whats he focus ofthe question in the second In?

E cat ol rr
Example: question 1: language function Cea rons ste js mn ere mann

TD roto te exam instructions, using the ados te hep you

‘You wil hear people talking in eight ferent situations, For questions 1-8, choose the best answer
(A BorG)

Wats ne man doing? Aye men te od

A rtsing to accept he wan for ropa Een nr
B encouraging he customer toby a watch 2 stn an xo
© sain ne customer to have he Soit ame à
You ar ona rain and you her a woman leevag a message on a answering machine. 3 ous one spears
ane cling? ne
A toarangealit tom estao al
8 tochage ha me ler evening mes ARE ae mar
© tofnd ut bus tres om tesa ea oy neon
au sr talent show jue comme wrarce she hast een, apse on

A Holacka confidence, nn ter ame

18. Ho chose he wrong ong. ‘gt be mes roach of
© Honas a weak singing voice, ae
‘You har the begining of a takin a community contre. teh wat

A local history
© modem agriculture

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‘You hear man aking about saving money
B abi.

‘You hear woman taking about concen being cancel
at does she thing about tis?

A. Shee gad wal not take pace.

1. 1 should be e-aranged or alter date

(© Sho shouts have been tod sooner

‘You hear woman taking about or tabi
How dose se feel about?

A. She fds something about it annoying.
1B Sho wants to git moro power mode
© She spends too much time using it

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Test 2 Exam practice AMC"

1 Read the exam instructions blo
What kind of recording (0. als 1 a

Whe wil you hear? à

For each gap, nat ind oi 9. a er. a dy ofthe weak) BL Tre as pen
do you need ten or?

2. MD Fotow the exam instructions, using th advice to help you. [You wil need to play this recording twice.)
You will hear a man called Markus Fischer talking about mooncake, a traditional Asian bakery product.
For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.
Mooncake
Markus was staying in (9) hen he fist tied mooneake,
Markus favour kind of mooncaks has fling mado of (10)
Mars says that he kes to have (1) wth mooncake

Mooncake is popular during the Moon Festal which ist yar was hel in (12)

“The mooncake Marcus was given dung the festival ha the shape ofa (1)

Markus was suprised o lean that mooncake rarely mado (14) in China
“The people Markus was staying wth received mooncake rom tha (18)

Hs host famdy gave Markus a mooncake that had a sight (16) favour

Markus was tol that, many years ago, people used mooncakes to send (17) 10 och other.

‘ter people had read what was writen on the mocncako they (18)

nte an press at ers 30e crt pou en rumba ce nes.
ve sore ee. 19 He montes vr ington catty o he coe

1 ot cae wen eer dss on moocakes ae mentir,
BB Fc on wt ns ren o po ah, ot ni

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Test 2 Exam practice Listening

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2. What information do you no 1 Este or? srl och eg Km

2 FYB) Fotow the exam instructions sing the vice to help you. [You wil need to play this recording ice]

‘You wil hear five short extracts in which people talk about deciding to take up new interests

For questions 19-23, choose from thelist (A-H) the reason each speaker gives or deciding to take up their
ew interest. Use the letters only once. There ar three extra letters which you do not need to use.

‘A. to help other people

8 tomake some money

© topass he time speaker 1 Tas]
D. tomeet new people Speaker 2 [aa]

Sposker2 [a]

Speaker 4[ [23]

Speaker 5 [1]

to try to vin a prize
to overcome a fear
to gett

to make a change from their work

{re spokes ok abet Dg r tng Bt at hr moi u?
at ue 1 spears so fr RE rt te peopl

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2. Whate he top?

Listening

2. (YD Fotow ine exam nerutons using he adie to hep you. [You wil need to ply this recording twice]

Parts

You wil hear an interview witha woman called Adriana Moret, who works as a wide photographer. For

{questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, Bor C).

B She vas very 900d a
© news!

ng photos

ny, according te Adrana ist easier nowadays to

A The necessary equipment is cheaper thant used

B ii possiioto ls

© Cheap international travel means mare species
an be photographed

Wty od Acana fo! unconorabi w
trying to tke photos o bids?

A She was not abet st own,
B Her feet were geting wet.

© She was boing bitten by insects

How id Adriana fe! when she was tying to
shai that might ty to attack or
worried she may no get the phot
increasingly bore with wating to tke the picture

29 Wat dnscvantage does Aciana any her work has?
A. Sho sometimes fais lonely when she is working
B She doesnt see he family as citen a aho would

She aaye hast go where the agency tls her,

30 Ariana beteves tis becoming

A. so many photo of wie ro avalabeon tho

theres alot of competion fr obe in wid

©. people are becoming less interested in wife.

24 Tike cer ways rs nil

mater?

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Test 2 Training Speaking Part 1

Revising expressions
41 For questions 4-6, decide which is the bes thing to do in Speaking Part: A, or C
41 When you go into the room forthe Speaking test, you should
A. always use formal language and al he examiners Si or Madan’
be pole and friendly to the examiners and your partner.
©. ignore everyone unt the exam questions begin.
Men the examiner asks you a question, you should
A. justsay yes! no’ or ‘maybe
8 answer witha speech you prepared earlier.
€. give fll answers, with reasons and examples
in art 1 you should always reply to
À the examiner who asks you the questions.
B the other candidate
©. the examiner who does not ask the questions.
mile the other candidate is speaking, you should
A. listen to what he or she sys
B think about something ee.
© correct any mistake he or she makes.
(you don't understand a question, you should
say nothing.
pretend you understand and talk about something ese
politely atk the examiner to repeat it

can use words in your first language if you need to
must talk ony in English

8
©
During the test you
A
8
©. may atk the examiner to translate certain words.

I possible, work In pairs, Think of three expressions to
1. asking for repetition

2 adding information

3 giving a reason

4 giving an example.

Test 2 Exam practice Speaking Part 1

EC co 007

It you have a partner answer these questions in pairs. dt ng
EE 2 minutes 9 minutes tor groups of tree)
Interlocutor First, we'd Ike to know something about you.
+ What do you ke about Iving in your home town’?
+ What kind of muse do you enjoy stoning to? Why?
‘Which musical instrument would you lke to play relly well? Why?
What is your eariest memory of your school days?
‘Which school subject doi you most enjoy? Why?

UL Dart wor aout pe tt

300 | Test 2 Exam practice ‘Speaking Port

OPM Speaking Part 2

Revising expressions
1 Are statements 1-10 about Speaking Part 2 true (7) o also (F3?
Correct the flee statements.

Each candidate has to discuss two photos

Each candidate as to speak for two minutes.

When you see the photos, you should plan what you're going to say

You need to compare the photos and also answer the question about them,

You must describe everything you can see in both pictures

You can correct yourself if you make a mistake when you're speaking

You should check your watch to see when you have to stop.

You should listen to your partner without interupting them.

You need tobe ready to answer a question about your partners photos.

[At the end of your partners turn, you can comment on what helshe has sid.

2 I possibie, workin pairs, Think of three expressions to:
1. say which picture youre taking about

say what you think i posible in the pictures
say which of two things you'd prefer o do,

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Test 2 Exam practice speaking

EC teo

A.B, Cand Don pages 06-01 mes.
Y, Wat does each ofA show? e cue, ar king abt wet y
2 What does Candidate A have todo? et oe fey ue vocal 0

3 Wat oes Candidate 8 have oo? ee

Para

Imerlocutor (Candidate A) ts your tum frat, Here are your photographs on page OS, They show |
people writing in different situations.

"ke you to compare the photographs, and say why you think the people are
ring.

{Candidate 8), Do you prefer to write to people by hand or by using a keyboard?
Now (Candidate E), here ar your photographs on page C7. They show snow
falling in different places. Fa ike you to compare the photographs, and say how
the snow might affect the diferent people.

(Candidate 4), How would you fee! it you were in a car in that weather?

102 | Test2 Exam practice Speaking Part 2)

oem Ly Speaking Part 3

[race 0m

Revising expressions
3. Filin the gaps in tis txt about Speaking Part 3, using the words inthe box.
‘There is one word that you do not need.

ai en to agreement
reasons decision polte suggestions
Lrums oiagram

In Part the examiner gives you a (1) and explains what you

have todo. Then you discuss (2) idea or possibly shown, taking

a th your partner so that you both peak for about th same
amount of ime. Ati stage you make (4) for instance by saying
how about.7, and give your own opinions, whore possible giving (5

to support them, You can isagre with your partner, but you do, i's important to
be) ‘tor about (7 ‘minutes, when you have talked
about (8) the things shown, the examiner wil ask you to make a

o about which of them to choose, but it doesn’t matter you can't
reach an (10) wi each other, The important hing isto keep taking

possible, work In pairs Think of three expressions to:
1. make a suggestion
2. ask if someone agrees with your suggestion

agree with somebodys suggestion

disagree politely with somebody's suggestion

give reasons for disagreeing with somebody's suggestion

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Test 2 Exam practice Speaking Part 3

Eu SE

‘Study the exam instructions and he dagram on O Tote um wn your pt to stating oa onen
page C8. E ng Dont wor the arcane sema An
41 What kindof things dos the diagram show? eo a ere wen

2. Wat wo things do you have todo? akin

you have a partner, do this exam task in pir

(ae Tree's none or wong ston an doesnt
TEN ane you ant ages on econ,

Para

[Interloeutor Now, l' ike you to talk about something together for about two minute,
(8 minutes for groups ofthe)

lé Ike you to imagine that a group of young people aro going to spend a weekend walking inthe
‘mountains. Here are some of the items they ae thinking of taking with them and a question for you
to discuss

First you have some time to look atthe task
Now, tlk to each other about why they should take these items.

Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which is the most important of these items o take,

104 | Test 2 Exam practice Speaking Part 3

coe MIC Speaking Part 4

ECS rs intormaton

Revising expressions; predicting discussion points
1. Choose the correct aterative in tales in these sentences about Speaking Part 4
41 The topic of Part inks and extends is different from the topic of Part 3
2 Ifthe examiner asks you a question that you don't understand, you can se it written
‘down | ask him or her to repeat it
I you dont know any facts about the topic say what you think about tay nothing at al
During Part 4 you speak to the other candidate al the time the person who speaks to you,
You are allowed to/ ae not allowed to disagree with what your partner says.
You should encourage your partner to say more ess about the topic
You should take no notice of sten carefuly to your partner while he or she is speaking,
[tthe end of the test, you should shake hands with ay ‘goodbye’ and ‘thank you to

M possible, work In pars. Think of three expression o:
1 ask for someone's opinion

2 give your opinion

3 try to change someone opinion,

Think about the topic of Part 3 (walking In the countryside). pw esas ane
at issues do you think the examiner might ask you to discuss? ue wo spec,

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Test 2 Exam practice Speaking Part 4

cam cw

ork in a group of thee possible. Decide who wil be the ‘examiner’ and who
willbe the ‘candidates’. Answer these questions as fully as you can

Porta mires (6 minute for groups of te)
Interlocutor Select any ofthe following questions, as appropriate.

“What do young people gain from the experience of going on
adventure holidays?

y do some people enjoy going camping in the countyside?

Do you think that visitors to the countryside damage the
environment? Why ?/Mhy not?

At what ago should young people be allowed to go on holiday
without their parents? Why do you think 207

hat are the biggest dangers you are walking in the mountains?

‘Should people who take unnecessary risks in the countryside have
te pay if they need to be rescued? Why?

Select any ofthe following prompts, as appropriate.

+ What do you think?
+ Doyouagree?
+ And you?

Thank you. Tat isthe end ofthe test

KEIN ressins and use of Engish Part.

ich answer (A, B, Cor D)

Checking your mobile phone

ESE Reading ana use of English Part 2

9-16, read the te icf thaw
o

The Australian city of Perth

Reading and Use of English Part 3

ns 17-24, e xt below. Use the word 9
" jap in the same line, Th

IN CAPITAL LETTERS on th

Example: [0

Advertising in schools

PRODUCE
LOYAL

AGREE

IES resina and use of Engtish Part 4

25-20, comple
sing the word given. Do not change the word given. Yo
9 the word given, Here isan example (0)

Example:

IN CAPITAL LETTERS

| Tests 2 Reading and Use of English Part 5

You are going to road an extrac from a novel. For questions 31-98, choose
the answer (A, B,© or D) which you think ts best according to the text

‘Alex North ft uncomfortable, With
she forgotten her profesional sut jacket. So she
was wearing fat back bots, ar denim ans, ong
Sleeve whit Ta an fawn sra: she looked more

"ke a protesto than a Journal. Teednoss aged to her
misery As she mado her way homo last night, he had
expected to be enjoying a Saturday morning len. But

ster a panicky 2am. phone cal rom ha ctor Gerome,
‘tense cab ide tothe hospital and than an 8 am. pane
from Heathrow to Prague, or day was far off course,
She'd had ite rot on the pane; ate mbarassing
hers by ingng out an arm in he le aná tino

the crow-cut young American tng next o ho. she sat
ako and for ne resto he ight

Berne was maan to bei Prague covering this ston
tal bos down to ts, my dear he ha aid last
right during thir evening ou wih th others om tho
ce. 11 can get a really Good tory at th international
conference might actualy rete. Jeb done. Go home,
RS that important,

Berro lt arr than Ale, kee
{and fish packing. lox stayed out withthe resto
colleagues, and she's barely made tinto bed when
Gerome had called to pass on the tribe nou, Baie
was in hospital. Hs wife sad he colapsed when e

{got home. The doctors ciagnosed a stoke lx was
shorted thatthe Prague conterenc, and the large
numberof protestors expected 1 um up there, was the
last thing on her mind. But Gerome insisted he o in
Bernie’ place. He ol hr to get a god night's sleep,
knowing fl wel she would get dusted and rush to vist
Bee

90 over his notes

Berne Cook and is vie Laura had been ike parents
frat of mary questions Bee asked, Alex explained th

She ad hernand

at accounting, but

‘communications degree was far more ststyng but
her jbles and penniless at age 28. Sooo London
fat and sustained by a wet east diner at Bere and

‘Anyone overhearing Alex and Berne taking would
never think there was a 30-year age france.
Bernie's passion fr polica debate - and conspiracy
theories ~ kept Alex etal for hours. And is talent
forjournaism had rubbed of. Song him Wing there
Unconscious, so sil and al vas a shock to Alex
Laura looked iy withered, leaning over Beni
face as figtenod she might miss something she

‘lanced away. She barely looked up lng enough to ve

Bern's Pad to Alex 0 she could sty his notes fr the
assignment
‘Alex preted to fel confident as sh hui across
Charles Bridge towards the conternce venue - Prague
(Case. She was staying near the Od Town Square, in
the predictably modest hotel booked by emi, Alex
had politely ended the hoteles gossip: Berre always
said the people wor the best thing about Prague. But
‘Alex love the pastel fo of he cy, the swans on the
ver and the winding cobbled streets, She knew er way
around having vista once before with forgettable
ex boÿhend. She recalled bang more impressed with
aque than with him. I was no wonder te relationship

Reading and Us of Eng Part §

Inthe fet paragraph, what do we lea about Alex?
A. She was excited a the prospect of working n Prague.
1. She was feeling batter ater siceing on th pane.

© She was word her cotes were unsuitable for wrk
D. She had known vas going to bea busy night.

What does itl bos downto thi’ on in 16 mean?
as ar as lam aware

Wen Alex boss rang her
he expected herto do eveything h si
he tld he to goto he apor immediately
he wanted her to goto Borie and Laura's house.

Wy did Alex become a just?
JA. She was an unemployed graduate looking for work

B She was tracted by the high sles in London.

© Bernie had encouraged hor to doth same job as im.
That was what ehe had ways wanted tobe.

nat upet Axa he hosp?
Boris notes about the conference

(© nat Beri sai when she arrived hee.
o

The contrast wen now Berne usually was

How dd Alex fo! when she avd in Prague?
A. Sho was sa hor x bayfend wasn here wih hr,
B Sho was lado be there agai,

© She as sue she would do a good ob hee.

D. She led te hy accommodation she had thee.

Reading and Use ot Eng Part

EEE Reading and use of english Part 6

‘You are going to read a magazine ale about outdoor co skating. Sk sentences have been removed
from the ate. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fs each gap (37-42) There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use

Go skating in Sweden this winter
Forget crowed indoor ce inks. Once youve skated on natural, there no going Back

hws the question on allo ourminds, but asked How do you know
when the ie in safe to skate on” Midas, ur calm Swedish gud
rubbed his chin, thought fora momen, then red up the wisdom of
etme spent playing around on roen water. When break. he ai
with a brond se.

feet than thin ice does Is a useful c

(ur group of beginners was feng rather nervous as we tod athe edge ofa vast frozen bay that rt dy. as ed
is testo persuade us to move forward bt, ke estaing penguins on an iceberg. no-one wanted o the the fst ep
SB] — ] Look at your faces; hosted Nika tothe happily smäng group acing long behind he

ba are hou dev woud flow ur ge
into Sweden's Adanda pon. That hadnt ben the plan: but then, nthe world of natural ce skating, noone expects
‘very much om plans. With its 100,000 les and continous sb zer wine temperatures, Sweden has no shortage
fice [8] |Forintane, 00 much oveyng snow and you ge a bumpy, uncomforable ride sudden the

and vst areas Become unusable

about Stgforden. a shallow, land studded bay around 50 Homes noth of Gothenburg on the west const.

‘There we quick discovered skating in the open air sa wonderful sure acy, Push of wth one sate and
you can go 10 metres wih ease. Two or tres quick Kicks atthe surface and you accelerate He a top-dass spins
GBA] | We werent yet reo skate that ind of distance, but we cri had a wonderful sense of edo

‘ar bn day was à Vasc oe of up ige abs and dos one fs een eal onions; he dal

cates phenomenon own a ase Te roy ke boom sehe beneath u, ee metes below a sure

20 pr twas unsen. My teni it steps ie stes tek Be vandaing à sa spe. A mi

Confidence grew, so id my sped. The sensaon at I raced acoe the invite was astonishing, somewhere

between Fong tng nd rng. Then there was o tap noe fom al rund us [382] ] no one posto a
ewer sking on ey e

224 | toma ending and Use ol Englon Part 6

“That was the reason for our unscheduled journey
(rom one sido ofthe county tothe oer

Ten minutes later we laughed at our ear caution
as we sd across the smooth surface, ou oy as
lemas a our surroundings,

‘The skates consisted o removabie bacs that
fastened othe 1008 of ur specialist boots Ike
cross-country sk.

ts ignored it, but when thn cracks began to
appear thought wis to roku to sols ground.

Reading and Use of Engl

After our rat session on the los had ended, we
were not surprised 1 be told that covering 250
klometes in a singe day is quie possible.

‘The Swedes adopt a common-sense approach
they are cautious, hey test as they go, and they

“This snot aways suited to skating, however.

MY eating ana use of Engtish Part 7

‘You are going to read an article about the eects of tous on local people, For questions 43-82, choose
‘tem the people (A-E). The people may be chosen more

Which person

I not convinced that scale gren tram actualy

eating ad Un of Eng Part 7

Reading and Use of English Part 7

Living with tourism
Five people describe how tourism has affected their home town,

IA Leonor Sousa
cante denied that tour has tracted investment, which hs certain ed ving standards here, b

the cost other respect has been extreme} high Tae tre effect on tre envronmet, o instance. When my

arenes were young ti used to bean area of elds and Mood, but now everthing is covered in concrete. Te
tourists themselves een response fr nis, the construction companies, propery developers and esate
agents who ate to ame because thee the ones making all the money Thee all based in he big cies and
‘rng nthe own people, so they hardy rete any employment a al fr loca residents

8 Yusuf Demie
‘When Iwas sowing up In my home town there wes a path use to walk long o o o school and st
summer mento see it ves sl there. was, bit he view rom ha changed complete. Now there isa
‘ast shopping mal, witha cnema and cafés along. | dot actual min that, because means there ae ets
more hing to do, ana lo like the fact nat as a rely itematonal atmosphere i's good fr oca people to
meet vistors from other pars of the word, y new kinds of cod and ear about free ways fing,

© Matt Walker
Touren has change this town so much, even nthe yeas since as a junior school. In those dys there wes
football itch nex the harbour where we would kc ball run, but Es gone now, wich is apiy nt
taz se hy yechs owned by people fom richer pas ofthe cour have replaced the fing boats,
to the extent tht there is now no sign of what use t be the man source of income and employment local.
the evenings the town i certainly ot ively, ut sometimes people start dong things they would never thnk of
ong back in their own home towns, and then he police have to be called

Wiehe Chandra
was ut cid when tours fst took off ere an these incredibly us houses were bulk forsummer vistas
The residents realy shou have protested abou thet. vas al the faut of the town coun who only eve
thought inthe shor tem and seemed to ge planning permission to anyone who apie to bul ni
Nowadays there's tak of ecological tours, but that usta way of making people fe! ess gully about the har
they ae doing by making few insignificant changes, such a re-using towel in the hotel rooms.

E Daniela Nava
know some ofthe new hotel and holiday apartment blocks re untractve, and tha the bs, restaurants
and ius tat cater for tourists have change the nature ofthe town, but without them unemployment
panic among the yours - would be far worse than it curerty is. Ta, thous ss fras the economic

beneftsto tre town go, asthe only ones making any real money cu ofa this ar the bi tou operators and

the owes of hotel chains, none of whom are actual based inthis county, Also, very few tours lam cu
language. now t mus be fic for them because mest of them ae ute ol, ut means thee te
communication between us ad them.

| Tests 2 Writing Part 1.

‘You must answer this question, Write your answer in 140-190 words in an appropiate sy.

Englsh class you have beon taking about sending rockts into cuter space andthe enormous cost of the
programme. Now your Engleh tacher has sak you to wrt an aay.

OOOO

‘Should wo spend money on exploring space?

| Tests J Writing Part 2

Bp ite an answer to one ofthe questions 2-4 in is part. your answer in 140-190 wer in an
appropriate sy.

À group o! English-speaking students woul Ike t go walking In your country. The group leader has aed you to

tho bost time of year to walk there
what the group shoul take with them when they go thee.

‘You ses this announcement in a Mesyle magazine.

Reviews of electronic devices wanted

Wie vi of deco the device, expli how t se Rand ying whether

4. You have received this emal rom your English-speaking rend Alex

From: Alex
Subject: your vist

I'm oa pleased to hear that you can spend a week with me and my family here. People
say tis sone ofthe wer’ most exciting cies!

Wat kindof places would you Ike to visi and what would you tke todo downtown?

Vi can either use public transport or ir bikes to get around. Which wou you peter?
‘See you soon,
ax

Wirt our emai

[Tests wstening Part ı

BD vou wi hear people talking neigt ferent situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer,
A Borc.

4 Youhosr a fm rien en the rad
A. the acting poor
the music is unsutablo
© the story is cut oftow

‘ou har wo students aking about hay abroad.
Wat do they agree about?

A. For rave harmo the envronment

B is becoming more expensiv to travel brad.
(© Holy ae mor enoyabe you go abroad

You har a woman taking onthe radio abou place cae Dolphin Bay
Vier id sho fet har about D Bay?
© ontelevson

‘You overhear a woman taking outside the post of,
‘Wy had she gone othe post os?
B toby sams

Whats the programme abou?
À. bung now pouting

8 protecting wi
improving oad safety

‘You heara man taking about motoryeing
at dom ho rege”

A. ding his matorycl 10 fast

8 Gong a parca journey by motorcycle
© buyng a matorycle

Yo overhear a stent taking about ha new cotego
How dota en oo about the Collg9?

À She's nd somo of lessons fet.

1. Some ofr now classmates ao unid

‘You overhear a ing instructor aking oa lamer after th lesson hs ended.
A He lgnored ard son

1B He vas dng to fast

Ho alado lookin the mine

Listening Part 2

1999 vou vi hear a student cale Fiona Dyi taking about ving inte countryside ater growing up in
di For questions 9-18, complet the semences wi a word or short phrase. You wil need to play this
recording twice]

Moving to the countryside

Fona says the ack o Inthe contado created a contrast at gh.
Some rooms inthe house canbe rather (10. in wine

tft, the 1) mado teu fr Fiona to slep inthe house

Fona fn she tends 1 (12) ler nt day than unen sho was nthe ty.
Inthe countryside, Fiona sees (13) ‘rom her bacroom window.

Fiona sometimes fds the slowness of the (14) here shelves rathor erating
Outin the counts, Fiona sometimes can get (15) from rend

The nearest (16) ls almost two klometres away rom where Fiona Ives

Fona ays you need to have (17) Inthe county but net inthe cy

Fona wont have to travel as far othe (18). as she woud tom he old home,

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Ey Listening Part 3

3 You wi near ve short extracts in which people ar taking about ificui situations they have been
In. For questions 19-23, choose trom th ist (A-H) what each speaker says they di in each situation. Use
the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. [You will need to play this
recording twice]

contacted the emergency services.
found impossible to remain cam, Sat
| what had been rane to do

Speaker?

trees people reach safety Speaker à
| was tempted 1 ignore what had speakers

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| Tests J Listening Part 4

£129 You wit hear an interview with travel writer Amy McCarthy about her fst experience of traveling
road. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C) [You will need to play this recording
twice]

24 Wy dt Amy want to go abroad?
A. Sho wanted to find ajob in another county.
1B Herries had invited ero go with hem.
o

She ft sho was good a leaning languages.

‘Amy and her ende decis to goto Ibiza because
A. is cheaper than simiar destinations
there were lots of tings o do tere

© none of them had boon ther betr,

When sho was atthe apor, Amy ft

A. gl she had taken sandwiches with hor

18. word that she might mis her plan.

© annoyed that she had spent so much.

‘Amy's tend Cara annoyed Amy because Cara
sometimes lt dy dishes in the ing room.
often forgot her keys when she went out
wouldn't do any food shopping

y isn't Amy phone ec fay?
‘She dit have enough erect let on her phone,

18 She forgot thet she ha promised to cal them

nat id Amy rere ding?
Docking three weeks a the aparimen
taking the wrong tems on holiday wi hee
agreeing to take in tum to cook meals

at wore Amy’ fangs when she got home?
‘She never wanted to go on hoiday wi frends agan.
“The holiday had been a useful leering experience
Next summer she would 10K for work broad

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| Tests 2 Speaking Parts 1 and 2

ESA 2 minutes (3 minutes or groups of three)

Interlocutor Fist of al, we'd ike o know something about you
‘When do you spend time with your family? What do you do together?
+ How well do you know your neighbours?
+ Do you often go on social media sites? Why?/Wny not?
+ Do you ever buy things online? Why/2/Why not?
+ Telus about an interesting journey you have been on

FRAN minutes ( minutes tor groups of tree)

Interlocutor In this par of the test, Im going to give each of you two photographs. Id ike you to tak
about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question about your
Partners photographs.

(Cancidate A) i's your tum frst. Here are your photographs on page C9. They show people celebrating
special occasions,

16 ke you to compare the photographs, and say what you think the people are enjoying about the
occasions.

Alright?
Candidate A

Interlocutor Thank you.

{Candidate 6), What kind of special occasion do you enjoy most?
Candidate 8

Interlocutor Thank you

Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs on page C10. They show people queuing in different
places.

1' ko you to compare the photographs, and say how you think the people in each queue are feeling.
Allright?

Candidate 8

Interlocutor Thank you,

(Cancidate A), When do you find yourself waiting in queues?

Candidate A

Interlocutor Thank you.

Spesking Parts 4 ana

| testa J PAPER 4 Speaking Parts 3 and 4

BRET à minutes ( minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor Now, I'd ke you 10 talk about something together for about two minutes. (3 minutes for
groups of thee)

Fike you to imagine that you need to buy some new clothes, but without spending too much
money. Here are some of the ways you could buy them and a question for you to discuss.

First you have some time to look atthe task.
‘Show candidates the diagram on page C11. Allow 15 seconds.

Now, tak to each other about the advantages and disadvantages of each way of shopping for clothes.
‘Allow two minutes (tree minutes fr groups of three

Interlocutor Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which way would save you most money.
Allow one minut for pairs or groups of thre.

Thank you.

FERA à minutes ( minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor Select any of the folowing questions, as appropriate.
men is the best time to go shopping?
Ist better to go shopping alone or with finds? Why?
Do you thnk online shopping will eventually replace gong o the shops? Why? Why not?
Winch tems do you think are best to buy second-hand? Why?
‘Some people say we 100 often buy things we dont really need. What do you tink?
Do you think people should borrow money to buy things they want?

Select any of the following prompts, as appropriate,

+ What do you think?
+ Do you agree?
+ And you?

Thank you. That is the ond ofthe test

‘Speaking Parts and 4

EEL ®eatiing and use of English Part 1

$ 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, BC or D) best ts each g

on the separate answer sheet

Example:

on

Pets can improve your life

EZ Reading and use of English Part 2

For questions 8-16, read the text below and thnk of the word which best fis each gap. Use only one word
n each gap. Ther is an example at th 50)

Example: [0

Eating at university

mats (12)

| test 4 J Reading and Use of Enj

questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some ofthe lines to
à word that its in the gap in the same ine, There isan example at the beginning (0

our answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet

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Preparing for an interview

wt your) 0 APPEAR
à ating too casual ut do choose
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CONFIDENT
FRIEND

CET Reading and Use of English Part 4

For questions 28-90, complete the second sentence so that has a similar meaning tothe fret ante
sing the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between twa and fue words,
E rd given Here isan example (0)

Example
o think dea to cal a meeting

FAVOUR

EE resina ana use of English Part 5

‘You are going to read an article about the actor Daniel Radcliffe, who played the role of Harry Potter inthe
fims. For questions 31-96, choose the answer A, B,C or D) which you think 1

est according tothe tox

Daniel Radcliffe

se meet Daniel Rade at he ofces

Parc he bas chosen to play. Radcliffe

ray That allies governed by, bere

Reading nd Use of English Part 5

ee 2 Didhe err consider

que, beis incre wealthy | ask

Vina do we sam about Dania nthe rt paragraph?
IA Hels now working in TV programmes for chen.
Hs appearance has changed cosicerabiy since his chidhood
Hei cuenty acting inthe theatre

He ike to make changes to the fim ers ei gen
He fds it play es that are ot Harry
He denis he chooses role a unlike Haryas pose.

Vina does Daniel appear o be ertsing nthe he paragraph?
A. Some fi acting in he Hay Potr firs

Te act of playing Hay Potter on his care.
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‘tempts to tak to im about Hany Pote

he thought he fret fm wu be made ona low budget
Bho thought that only two Hay Pttr books would be published
© head no dea how many fs inthe serios there would be

Wy a Daniel evertly decide 1 ben every fm?
A. He thought nobody eee coud ply the role of Ham,
He was enjoying making th ns som

© He never consider doing any ctor kind of work

He know it woul evertualy las to dort rls.

How does Dania fel about enden?
1B He woud koto have more frends tran ha ns o
© He nds cut st people these days.
D He es to bo generous to those hos ion to.

Eng Part

Reading and Use of English Part 6

ou ae going to read an article about the efect of electronic devices on human interaction. Six sen
ave been removed ftom the ate. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fs each gap (37-42)
“There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use,

Fit ints ead only came up o her mothers wi work comping ‘A few years ag you coed ae a
erry to holiday island, The mother though, id ene Today yu have to ep it 0a minu an
(note: she was scort nha. MA Fed wth problems Hk hi, some
workplaces fave Banned laptop, mobile phones, and other

Denia ano a arc uva wih nie students who nt A college profesor who teaches fi tls me he renting
hi were joumeying toa weckend getaway Within aa biography of one of his eres he legendary French
aking their ets in th dark van, dim ghis it François Tau. Br, he ind, an read more

than wo pgs e nen ng

dire f that mother, and the lc among. Alter not checking her mobi for a wi, publishing
students, re symptoms of how technol tive confess she esa ners ling. You miss
that moment of excitement you got when there's a et. You
be the number jo a have an agreement: "When w

rel people, through which we kam 1

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ning behavior Face 0 ce in el im. [8
Today he ao growing up in new re

Then thee are the costs of tention deine a

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ss why they are unaware thay upset others In ont of mo get ansous ve Just got to

by stopping to ead a at in the mi oa check
In oxrame cases, some soup al ay an play these

M you don, everyone stats checking for messages. games al night, rarely stopping evento at

Mean, studies show, the average time they
pent tang on the phone cropped Sica

‘Ato thatthe temptation to go online and see #1.

A feu words wore occasional muttered while they
texted or looked tough social media pages

| Testa J Reading and Use of English Part 7

‘You are going to read an arte in which six students tak about their university. For questions 49-52,
Choose rom the students (A-F). The students may be chosen more than once,

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Which student
1 stching ata univers that was not their frs choice?

recommended 17 5

complains about in traveling tna em the
accommodation othe ly contre?

wants to continue studying at the same university ater they
cate?

proies the approach to teaching a hai present university?

sought te pions of eurent students before choosing a

Reading nd Use of English Part 7

| Test 4 ME

Du must answer this question, Write your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate styl,

‘You have hada discussion in your English las about the importance of stuching particular subject at secondary
School Now your English teacher has asked you to wie an essay.

Vite an essay using al he notes and gie reasons for your point of view.

anannanms nannnnnananna

{All students should study science subjects in every school year.

2 ture career

Writing Part 2

Vite an answer to one of the questions 2-4 inthis part. Write your answer in 140-190 words in an
appropriate styl,

2 You soo tis announcement nan Engéet-anguage magazine.

The best advice have ever had

‘You se his advertisement in your local Englah-language newspaper

Shop asistants wanted for summer work

We require shop asitant to work with Englih-ipeaking customer in ou |

department store his summer. Pstions ae alable inthe following departments

Write to Emma Murphy at Holidy Stores saying which department interests you
and why, and explain why you would be suitable for the job

A numberof Engch-speakng student are panning to stay wth host families in your county this summer. Tel
thor rein the Kinds of fod hat young people and older people prefer. and which canes you would party

Vir your report.

ky Listening Part 1

ASS vos wit near people taking in eight diferent situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer,
ABorc.

‘You hear a man and a woman taking about a department stor
AA. The pices are general reasonable
1B Tori a wide range of ems on sae

‘You hear a woman asking a man question in acty-cente ste
She wants him to

A take patna survey

© use publi transport more often.

8 not taken seriously enough by governments
now too ateo stop happening

‘Yu nea a recorded message when you phone a hot
at souls you df you want to stay thee an extra night?
À press one
B press two
© press thee

‘You near two parents taking after watching tl son play ota match
The retere was unfrto ha sons tom.
© Maison team should have won he game.

How does the speaker suggest vor get tthe caste?
B ont
© bypuble transport

‘You hear a woman taking about her computer.

BA is had damaged her compite:
© She cout remember he password

‘You overhear a man faving a message on an answering machine
my she phoning?

AL to apotgise for something he has dono

(Ct thark the person or something they di

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| resta ‚istening Part 2

199 vou wi near a man called André Laroque talking about a luxury rally journey in Canada. For
‘Questions 9-18, complete the sentences wth a word or short phrase. [You wll need to play this

rocording twice

A four-night trip on the Canadian Pacific Railway

oc say that the out his rain took (8)
Ande say that Calgary was placed retin ast of he word 10)

André was parlar impressed by how (11)

Ande sys tat pictures of rane on (12

An was pleased haa ns om (1)
During ner onthe ta

Ande was deappoited notto see 8 (18)

As they went down a il al Big Hil, An an

aora

"Towards tho ondo hi journey, Ande saw he Biggest (18)

kilometres long.

have made the Canacin Pact intematonaly

forthe unten passengers.

coming trom

| Test4 2 Listening Part 3

OD You vil hear we short extracts in which people talk about why they changed thei job. For questions
19-23, choose from the lst (A-H) the main reason each person gives for their last change of job. Use the
letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. You will need to play this
recording twice,

to have more responsibitios a

to work fewer haus each week
Speaker 2

to have longer holidays
Speakers

Speakers

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| Testa Listening Parts

[39 vou wit near are row th Ly Jr, whos va pot midi, Fr questa
{20 choco tno bat anor À Bor. You vil ned 1 ply te recording tee]

24. How de Ly foe when she st ted windsuting?
A. world tat hr fet woul lip off the board
B glad that ene had watched a training fm test
impatient to start moving quicky ove the water

‘According to Li, how long dots tual take to lean to windau?
A. depends on the equipment you us.

18 takes eos te than you expect

(© varies rom person to person

Ly belves she quicky learnt the bases of windsurting because

A. she nad lessons at windsuing schoo.
B her riond was an excellent teacher.
she was already an experienced ste.

nat salty advice does Li give beginners?
A Try to make sure your sa never fas into the wate
BB Tol someone on land how you can be ented at ss.
© Practise windsuring on lakes rather han at se.

Li now thinks that asa complete beginner she should have
A used a bigger al

B rented aboard and al

© bought a mater boar,

Nowadays, what does Ly most enjoy about windsurting?
‘earring new techniques

8. dewsloping her muscles

©: fergeting everyday worte

À. become a windsuring instructor
take patin windeurting competion,
© havoto gio up windsuring.

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(GEREN, 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three)
Interlocutor Fist of al, we'd lke to know something about you.
Do you prefer to spend your free time indoors or outdoors? Why?
Tellus about a website you lke to vist
What kin of films do you tke to watch? Why?
Who is your favourite film or TV actor? Way?
Tellus about a time you went shopping

(PRED) 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of tree)

Interlocutor In this part of the test, Im going to give each of you two photographs. 'd ke you to talk
baut your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question about your
partners photographs.

(Candidate A) i's your tun ist. Here are your photographs on page C12. They show people taking
photographs in different situations.

like you to compare the photographs, and say how you think the people being photographed
probably feel

Allright?

Candidate A

Interlocutor Thank you.

(Candidate 6), Do you like having your photograph taken?

Candidate B

Interlocutor Thank you.

Now, (Candidate 6), here are your photographs on page C13. They show parks in diferent city centres,

Ka ie you to compare the photographs, and say what the diferent people are enjoying about being
in those parks.

Allright?

Candidate B

Interlocutor Thank you.

(Candidate A), Which park would you prefer to be in?
Candidate A

Interlocutor Thank you.

Ey Speaking Parts 3 and 4

PAR 4 minutes (5 minutes for groups of tree).

Interlocutor Now, I'd tke you to talk about something together for about two minutes. (3 minutes for
groups of tree)

like you to imagine that a discussion is taking placo about modern Iestyles.

Here are things that some people say would be difficult live without and a question for you to
discuss.

First you have some time to look tthe task.
‘Show candidates the dagram on page C14, Allow 15 seconds.

Now, tak to each other about why some people think these things would be dificult to live without.
Allow two minutes (tres minutes for groups of three)

Interlocutor: Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which thing most people would find
most dificult olive without.

Allow one minute for pairs or groups of tre.
Thank you

BEA minutes (6 minutes for groups of tree)

Interlocutor Select any ofthe following questions, as appropriate.
+ What do you think isthe most useful device that has been invented inthe last 20 years? Why?
+o you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? Why?

Which jobs do you think might be replaced by robots in the future?

How have advances in technology changed the way people communicate with each other?
‘Some people say that certain computer games ar too violet. What do you think?

What changes would you like to ee science or technology make tothe world?

Select any of the following prompt, as appropriate

+ What do you think?
+ Do you agree?
+ And you?

‘Thank you. That isthe end ofthe tet.

EY Reading and use of English Part 1

questions 1-8, road the txt below and decide which answer (A,B, © or D)

ample at the beginning (0)
«5 on the separate answer sheet

0 A bens

ED rorcire and use of engish Part 2

Marathon in the mountains

CET Reading and Use of English Part 3

IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the s

Example: [0

Jobs in the future
short

EDP redire and use of English Part 4

estions 25-90, complete the second sentence so that has a similar meaning othe fest
he word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
3 word given. Here is an example (0)

(ds IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer shee

caused

RP Feasting and use of English Part 5

ng to ead an extract from a novel. For questions 81-96, choose
the answer (A, B,C or D) which you thnk ft coording to thet

eating and Use of Engh Par

Vina do we ind out about the woman nthe rst paragraph?
A. She annoyed at having to change seats with another passenger
8 She nds a mistake she makes amusing

© She wants to get on with her work during the fight

1 She has fie nang room or tems she brought on board

rat dows the woman say atthe beginning of the conversation?
A. She nas Canadian nationality.

Sho usualy works in Thal,

She's curenty both studying and working,

She's going to work fora citrentempoyer

Wy does ne weiter stay awake throughout he fight?
AA. There is alot of mechanical noise onthe plane

18. Nobody else on board seems to want to sep.

© Some ol the passengers ae talking lousy,

D. He would not bo abe to loop very long.

“The woman talks about temperatures in Canada to show that
A. cou sometimes be extremely col in Montreal.

1. Inda a moro pleasant county to vo in than Canada

{© the place whore she grew up could be interesting.

1. in Saskatchewan children had to stay at home all wine

Mat does that rer ton ine 527
Fang 10 notice how col some parts ofthe body ra are
laying games outside in extremely low temperatures

A
8
5
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going nto a warn place straight from somewhere much colder

‘The unter mentons the weather in India because
A. he realizes the woman wants o change the subject,

he wants to koop he conversation going

© he nds the weather an interesting tope to discuss

D. he had wanted to ask the woman about I whe she was taking.

Reading and Use of Englsh Part 5

REED Reading and use of English. Part 6

‘Yu are going to read an article about returning to work after being away on holiday. Six sentences have
‘been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fis each gap (37-42) There
is one extra sentence which you do not need to use.

Just because I've been on holiday doesn't mean | have to be happy

be wone. Over the

Reading and Use of Engin Part 6

By September, onthe other hand, when the
hosts go back and the main summer-holay

Je most content, wth both their home and

‘colleague that's been ignored and ater
‘caused your mal inox to tun toxe.

though, Im nat the only fed-up wage slave

Reading and Use of Engl Part &

The next one is making sue | have a Gay off
everything between getting home and going to

Alo, over two-thids of them answered the next
‘question, ‘Ar you usualy glad to be home aer
‘holiday abroad? witha = presumably unhappy
sounding ~'No!

Longer by at leas fortright,' guess, than the
holiday they à taken

EDP Reading and use of English Part 7

You are going to read a newspaper article about an Olympic athlete. For questions 43-82, choose from the
paragraphs (A-D). The paragraphs may be chosen more than once.

Which paragraph
‘ives an exampl of Jessica having good Wek?

‘suggest its surprising that Jes
roo beter?

erp uny Jessica

suggest that Js

ending ad Usa of Eng Part 7

QGP reste Ennis: heptathlon Olympic champion

few have been taken to ther countrys heat quite as warmly as gold
medal winner Jesica Ennis. Her quiet determination to succeed,
her good humour when faced by setbacks and the absolut joy

‘she showed when finaly becoming Olympic champion have al
conibuted to this as haste dificuly o the spot she has chosen
1 compete in: the heptathlon, This oles tuning in wr las
sit, Jesica ~ at ust 1.68 metres an 57 kos may sem an
unlikely winner e such a physically demanding spot, but once the
action begins it soon becomes clear she has the speed, strength

and endurance to beat anyone

Jessica recognises that her normally easygoing nature is translormed int something much frcer
totaly focused on each vent Inher autobiography Unbelievable, she talk of the way she was

picked on at cha by bigger gis because of her background end lack of size, and how that
has made hr determined to succeed, prieur against talle and stronger thats. She alo
points out that she is not rom aparcar sporting family and that her sister “absolutely hates
Spor, but sys she was introduce to athletic by her parents, who have continued to give he
encouragement and support throughout her arer a an alte. Her mother was brn inthe UK
and er father in Jamaica,

She gts on well it her fay, a she does with her husband Andy saying she isis confi
and wherever possible avoids argument with peopl. The oly exception i her trainer Cal, with
whom she has a row ‘every day’. And although Jessica i a Psychology graduate, she is unable
explain how she acquired the tremendous ser discipline that has enabled her to keep taining

to Olympic gold medal standard while so many others have given up along the way. Of couse
at that eel nothing can be taken for rated, a she discovered when a sudden injury put her
ou ofthe Being Games. She describes tata the lowest point inher carer. Typically, though,
Jessica bounced back, and once ft again began taining Just as hard as ever,

By the time ofthe London Games in 2012 she was inthe est shape of hr if, and on this

‘occasion she was fortune enough 1 reman tree ol injury. Some ofthe times sh records i

ye heptstlon were so fas that she would have achieved goed poston inthe finas of rack
‘events such as the 200 metres. That brought to mind arce won wo ear ore against the
Word champion, who ould’ eleve she ha lst to someone wh trained fr seven erent
events, Since the London Olympics, Jessica has continued 1 take par in competitions, receiving
merous award including Werk Sportevoman of the Year. She has as featured ona special
postage stamp and has ha a post box inher home city f Seti painted gold in hr honour

Reading and Use of Eng Part 7

| tests writing Parts

‘You must answer this question. Wirte your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style.

In your Engi cass you have been iscusing holidays in schols and colegas. Now your Engl teacher has

it an essay sing lhe notes and gv reasons fr your pont of view

annnnanannn ANANANANARANAMARARDNDMmNm

‘Should students have along summer holiday or should terms be longer?

Writing Part 2

souncomont on an English anguage website,

Film reviews wanted.

Your Enge teacher has asked you to wie report on shopping in your are. You should expan which ar the
non pp ae ES nr y you DK y pp vagon or a

Articles wanted for publication

about a person who is poplar or famous in yor county

ll publish the est article in next month's magazine

| Tests estening parts

{5909 You wi hear people talking in eight diferent situations. For questions 1-8, choose the

A Bore,

You hear a man taking on the rado about anew pot termi
A. tocrticiso the way people are treated there

8B toemphasse the enormous size ofthe bulding

© to describeitsefciency In processing passengers

‘You hear a man boing inter for jo.
A. he wanted to werk in a emaler tou.
B he cd not got on wih his boss.

© he tought his salary was to low

‘You hear a woman taking about a ty she enoys visting,
nat does she ike most about the ey nowadays?

At food

B ts people

© te arctecture

‘You hear a man and a woman taking about a hotel they have recent stayed at
They agro that

A tho location was convenient

1B the price of the room was reasonable

© the meals were good

You hear a woman aking about buying a cock onthe Internet.
Wat does she say about #2

A. Tha clock had been damaged when avec

B The postage cost more than she had expected

Te em cost or lees than what was worth

You hear a bus ver taking about his jb.
Which aspect af his work does he sometimes really casks?
ving in cy ai
deaing wih passengers
starting work eat

You her a man talking on the rado about is ey.
Wat does ho say about his schooldays?

A. Ho regrets not saying harder.

5. Ho romains fiends win some classmates.

© Ho dic some cf his teacher.

You hear a man teling a woman about an at gallery he has vie,
The man says the at glory
© had to fe rks on dapiay.

best answer

Listening Part

| Tests 2 Listening Part 2

1) You wil hear a young woman called Amanda Mi

ondo, the Korean martial art. For questions 0-18

[You will need to play this recording tw

lo talking to a group of college students about
‘Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase,

Taking up Taekwondo

‘Amanda says she was gating bored with going to 9)

Amanda (10)

vied rt take up Taekwondo,

A1 Tao lb, Amanda was tol ta iz nd strength was ss importan han (1)

Amanda was hoe bythe act tt scan koop har (12)
Amanda says ah was mor (19)

Arranca explains hat ie students do some (14)
Amanda was sured find how igh she coud (19)
Amanda aways wear safety equipment on he (19)

The ont serious injury that Amanc has had was o her (17)

The next colour bolt that Amanda wants to gets (18)

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‘exercises when they have fished rx

Listening Part 3

72129 You wit hear ve short extracts in which people criticise the computer they use when traveling. For
‘questions 19-23, choose rom thelist (A-H) the crtcism each speaker makes oftheir computer. Use the
laters only once, There are three extra later which you do not need to use, [You will need to play this
recording twice.)

“The keyboard is fe
‘The screen sto sm

| Tests 2 Listening Part 4

(129 You wit hear a student called Ahmet Kaya talking about his vacation job, which involves working
At right. For questions 24-90, choose the best answer (A B or C) [YoU will ned to play this recording
twice)

A The hours wer shorter han for day work
1. twas te only pb he was able to get.
{©The pay was beter than or day work

nat id met in hard to get use to at eet?
A. Going out to work when others were having fu

1. Not bing able to loop whenever ho wanted ta
Going 10 bes when everyone else was gang up.

A. He cart se his iind a often as he would ie.
BH makes no tronc to how often h sees ia ranas.
©. At weokends he stays ou aright without feng slopy.

met ind his working hours convenient because they enable him to
enjoy ding exercise far moe.
‘ake medica appointments n he mornings.

me bolevs that because he works nights he may be more thay to
© have an accent

(Owing to his working hous, Ame ets
Aust ater etnies work

8 once dung his it

Wat does Ant say about the customers wh shop thereat night?
They are usu in less of a hury than daytime customers
(© They buy the same Kinds of things as daytime shoppers

stoning Part a

| Tests 2 Speaking Parts 1 and 2

PS 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of hoe)
First of ll, we'd keto know something about you.
‘How often do you read newspapers or magazines? (Which do you ke most?)
Do you enjoy traveling long distances? Why? Why not?
Which country would you most ke o visit? Why?
What do you most ike doing onthe Internet? Way?
Whats your favourite computer game? (How often do you play 17)

PARE à minutes (6 minutes or groups of thro)

Interlocutor In this part of the test, Im going to give each of you two photographs. ' ke you to tak
about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question about your
Partners photographs.

(Candidate A) i's your tum fst, Here are your photographs on page C15. They show people singing in
“front places

ke you to compare the photographs, and say why the people are singing in these different places
Aight?

Candidate A.

Interlocutor Thank you,

(Candidate E), Which of these singers would you prefer t listen to?

Candidate 8.

Interlocutor Thank you.

Now, (Candidate 8), here are your photographs on page C16. They show people ooking at works of

ike you to compare the photographs, and say what you think the people find interesting about the
two different kinds of art.

‘Allright?
Candidate 8

Interlocutor Thank you.

(Candidate A), Which ofthese kinds of art would you rather look at?
Candidate A

Interlocutor Thank you

‘posting Parts 2 sn 2

EEE soeurs Parts 3 ana 4

FRS minutes (5 minutes or groups of five)
Interlocutor Now, l' Ike you to talk about something together for about two minutes. (3 minutes fo
groups of three)

l'd like you to imagine that a local college is organising courses to encourage people to take up
new hobbies. Here are some of the courses they are offering and a question for you to discuss.
First you have some time to look at the task

‘Show candidates the diagram on page C17. Alow 15 seconds.

Now, tak to each other about why people might find each course interesting

‘Allow two minutes (three minutes for groups of three).

Interlocutor: Thank you. Now you have a minute to decide which course people might find most
Interesting

‘Allow one minute for pairs or groups of three.

Thank you.

FRA 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three)
Interlocutor Select any ofthe following questions, as appropriate
+ Why do you think people have hobbies?
+ Which hobby would you lke to take up? Why?
Which are the most popular hobbies in your country? Why do you think that itis the case?
Why do you think some people like to collect items?
‘Some people say that nowadays we don't have enough time for hobbies. What do you think?

Do you think today’s young people have different hobbies from those of older generations?
Why2/Wny not?

‘Select any ofthe folowing prompts, as appropriate

+ What do you think?
+ Do you agree?

‘Thank you. That is the end ofthe test

Speaking Parts 3 and à Tests |

EDP Reading ana use of English Part 1

For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A,B, or D) best fits each gap. There is
an example at the beginning (0)

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

0 A cause

sE

Teenagers really do need more sleep
It has long been suspected hat ck of ie can actualy) to ness, parte in young people. Research
0 students aged 14-19 vera tree-week period now appears t 2) ths

“The teenagers wore dovice that recorded the movements thy made, without being) them, hat incoated
thay wore aio. The results wee then 4) tothe numberof lInesses that they had (5) from during
the rue weck, in ation tothe numberof occasions on which they had been (8) from school

Wnatthe st showed was hat students who slap fewer han seven hours a right caught cold, fu and cher re
m ass mare often. The problem a that as Chien enter ther teens the natura sleeping pattern,
change, 8) Inthe going to sleep ltr and therefore wartng to wake up ter but ey save 1 get up

morning to o to schoo

Reading nd Use Engl art

HES Reading and use of English Part 2

For questions 8-16, ead the text below and think ofthe word which best fs each gap. Use only one word
in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0)

Example: [0] [o]u]7

Music really can reduce that pain
ry hs recent bon cante (0) into the way musi aflcs people in pain, ana (9) a some
Show is that certain songs can actuay reduce the sensation of physical pain. About 40% of people sue
go continuous pai ak that music helped them fea ete, with an een higher gue (1)
People: a remarkable two-thirds of hose taking par (12) reported o hav sald it had hada pos
09) thet symptoms

The type of must played appears 19 make les direnco than might (14) Pop muse, as

5 ety gentle and not to oud i sg ahead of classical as hol sing win pl
that string to your fvourte musi, 16) may drecty act bath your omtons and your
an have the very welcome effec of dtracting you rom whats hurting,

| Teste À Reading and Use of English Part 3

For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capital at the end of some ofthe lines to
form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There isan example atthe beginning (0).

Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet.

Letting the sea in

The smal) town of Mecmemy has found an unusual way toreduce COAST
the sk of flooding: let the sean. The scheme involved the (17) of DESTROY
Part ofthe exiting sen wall and the buiding of seven klametres of new, higher

ta) further lana, cose to local communes, Ti has led o he DEFEND
69 of a age ara of wetland, capable of absorbing the energy of CREATE.
he waves and therefore binging about a (20) reduction in fooding SUBSTANCE
at times of storm and high tices

cording to emvrormenta scents, ths (21) project wi also tum AMBITION
the whol area into a (2. stu reserve tis road attracting largo MASS

for some ofthe county's most (29) species. Tiss bound to atract DANGER

moro vistors tothe aoa, tough remains (24) ‘whether numbers CLEAR,

dns an Use o Eng Part 3 testo | 467

| Tests J Reading and Use of English Part 4

For questions 28-90, complete the second sentence so hat has a similar meaning to the fst sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words
including the word given, Here isan example (0,

Example:
© Awards wil be presented ata ceremony next June.

PLACE

An awards ceremony ext June,
The gap can be filed by the words ‘wil take place’ so you write:

Example: | 0 wu TAKE PACE

to only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer shee.

25. "Would you keto come tomy party, Karen? the gt sale
nwvreD

Tro ot pay.
Teo fol people took no notice ofthe warin sig.

The rescue workers had oot fod to feed everyone.

nor

Ther. the roscu workers to feed everyone.
ack gets no exercise apart rom walking to his car.

ony

The walking to hi car.

Sonia wanted to be a nurse so he lft her job as a teacher

cave

sonia become are

Thor's far los nie inthis etree than her used be.

NEARLY

Reading an Use e Enga

RD Reading and use of English

art 5

ou are going to read an article about doing a degree course trom home. For question 31-86, choose the
[answer (A. B, Cor D) which you think its best according tothe txt.

Distance learning
Distance learning can give students the chance to work nd lor atthe same tne

‘eric. Despite wanting
Jamie cece against e

tough a dance learn provide

tan Smith mos staying for BA in Business, chose to

rests Histo Pits an Economies a schoo but ono

lec Business and Administration
[esca sóministratr e suid fora dca an fer 12

ecg ans Use o Engen Prt 5

sable and ready to progres my care with degree ét

offends ging though the same

ng so nt ely ak

offered aie and guidance when ve cd

work stade js a different pe o experince, wich
is jst as end ad ultimate; in my opino, mates me
For anyone consigering à stace ering cours, ter

ae several ther actors to be considered perhaps most

he Excite Oe a dstnce and one camino
ple ave ray thought through and understand why
ther want a degree. You wil ned 1 ig deep ocasional

amer vence and eaten shoul refec
that. ga took he rte | id think important

y Jamie deci to dois degre tom home?
A. His tends were aso studying by distance ring
B He had akoady boon feed aful-te job.

© Ho wanted to mid owing at of many

D. He was unable to obtain place at unver.

Jonathan's reason or tying fom home was tht
18. ie job ne was doing was badly pa

© Ns pete subject wasnt avala at univers,
1 twas to at for him to apply o unter

Inne 46, what does my poor mean?
A the univer tt

students who have amd grates
D student of the same age

ario says that tying fom home has enabled hen to
A work wth people who were als thing a the se me,

1. improve his chances offing werk nthe ure.

getto know more people than he would have done at nies
1 concentrate on sting raha han spend ms socia

rar recommends distance ering or stents who
A iv having o work vr har
18. have time avala for sc

nthe ts paragraph, Jonathan say that young people shoud
A be advised oto 9010 unver.

1. be made mors aware of he choices they ha
© app fr work with employers Ine is.
D. ensur toy get igh graces at schoo

Reading and Use of English Part 6

are going to read an article about dreaming, Six sentences have been removed from he ace. Choose
‘the sentences A-G the one which fs each gap (37-42), There is one extra sentence which you do not

peed to use.

Can we control our dreams?

Strange st seems the answer i yes andi could help us sole our problems

Do we have any influence over he often strange
Peandering, night-time journeys nou ming? Could
eet to dream diferent, geting ri of epeted
Ightmares oc ding answers t the problems tit we
Janno solve in doigt hours? Strange though may
esr the answer yes Research suggests ha, sing
fractal and pychlogal techniques, we can infuence our
rus and us them to draw onthe vas largely unused
resource of our unconscious mind.

ere Barret an assistant nal professor of psychology
at Harvard Medica choo convinced weal have the
power to manage our dreams. you want to dream about
a parta subject she sys, focus ont once you ar in
te. [EST] vou can ao place an yet or poto
that represents he deed dream on your beside table
are sys
Another key factor using one dreams creatively is
to avoid jumping out of bd the moment you wake up
SE] | you dont recu a dream inmedatoy be
sland sei thought or image comes to mind Batt
‘says Sometimes a whole dream wl come flooding back

“he point of ths second strategy isto make use of the
information presente by our unconscious as we deep. ts
Pardo put an exact figure on her of our unconscious
to conscious mind but paychologits estimate it to be ine
to one. We may bave nat thinking our best problem
sing strategy. but the power o our conscious minds
rately ty.

work on t may be heir and mor productive

Testi te nano

Renting and Use of Engh Part 6

Bet put this to the tesina weksong study with
college students; she asked the tous dreaming as à
way offing ways of desing with a parlar problem.

wer stuck on a problem, its ur waking
legal way of thinking that's tuck Bart says. The
reams power sn the fact na its a ferent manner of
thought=It ad to and develops what weve already done
we awake

Most of us enjoy the ch, pleasant strange experience
of dreaming (and we a dream - some people ut dont
remember). But noone enjoys nightmares that keep
coming back, othe ind of unpleasant dreams rom which
you wake sweating
them to have nightmares about being chased by a monster
says Deb El, counselor and dream expert. This often
happens as they get ler and become aware of thi place

its very common for

Inthe huge wor

‘Asan adult, woubng or fighting dreams ar often
an indien of fut issues fom the past El sys

WE] | hey and at other kinds of dream ae an
incre valuable resource, which most of us simply
ignore. o ls to sten to them even the omite ones =
theyre always tying o tel you something

A

its one in whch you know your dreaming as the
ream is ccurin the kin of "dream within a dream
that fim characters sometimes have

Even more ansity-ausng if you're a parent are the
ca ones that ave such an effect on your kids.

Doing so means you lose half of what our ream
‘contained asthe days distractions take over your
thoughts.

‘About half of them dreamt about and one-quarter of
them sed it

Since dreaming 5 visual, for picture in your min
‘of something related to that topic as you fall seep

The more you ignore dreams Ik thse, the more your
unconscious tums up the volume - 0 nightmare 6
that message on fol volume,

‘Aso, when this consists of going over and over

negative or worying sue in our mind strong
linked with stress, depression and ast.

‘Reading and Use of Eng Pat 6

Reading and Use of English Part 7

you are going to read a magazine article about bicycles. For questions 43-82, choose from the people
[A-D). The people may be chosen more than once.

Which person

ought a second-hand bike?

says ter now ke is good vale for money?

found it tout to slow down atone pol?

had to take thee bike in or ropa?

needed to put the bike together before they cou ide?
bought a new beyleoropace one that had been stolen?

sj that ng ther bike up isis ng?

saya they wish they had checked the sizeof he bike

had to get off thle bie when toy were cing to ic?

compares eying with another way of keeping 17

ending and Use of ngish Part 7 tuto I 278

My new bicycle

Jonas Hagen
bought my new mountain bike online and as soon.
où was delvered to my home in kt form et to
work, Once it ctu looked ike a bike and fd
checked that eventhing seomed tobe working
proper. set off down the roe. All went wel at
frat, but later on | had a bre moment of panic wher
the brakes euddely fed and | narrowly avoided
home, and since then they've been in. The only
other adjutant Ive had to make 1 to ras the
seat to the maximum because tum out this bike
16 for niders whose inside leg measures considerably
less than mine. | shoul realy have noticed that

before | bought

Li Huang
1 originaly bought my bike us for occasional use,
‘every bt as good as gong to the gym. I feels just
he ht ie for me and somehow hay fee

full of energy when Im ont, even when my ende
‘and de nto the mountains at weekends. [ve only
ever had one breakdown, which wes when the chu
broke. Fortunately there was a gorge nearby, wher
a ver knd cr mechoric quickly ot me back on
the rod, I don't know what'd do without my bike
which i lghly wonying because alot of people

round here have had thor bikes stolen. That's wy
1 keep tin the hall downstaire,rather than in the

James Thompson
This ony the second ele Ive ever bought
vos on offer atthe local eye shop and I think | got
something of a bargain because onthe whole ve
been pleased with it At rt hd some dfiules
thet does mean is rather heavy and | woul

want to have to push fr had a breakdown.
leo makes pedaling up stop slopes hard work
though fortunately most of the routes round here
are reasonably Pat. dont think it's the kind of ik,
anyone would want to steal, but | always secure t
with à good strong lock just in case. Recent va
alo fitted more powerful front and ear ight so thet

divers can see me beter fer dork

Mia Doherty
| actualy chose this bike in something of a humy

Ft my old one outside the sports centre and
when came back it hd jus isspposred. | reported
‘and needed a new one o ge to work every day.
probably paid more than should have done fr
though know the previous owner had looked ater
that from a lt tye which meant had to stop
and mend ton the way home in the pouring rin

Ping conti helps keep me ft. and even in

weather ike that | woud’ changeit for a cr. The

‘only inciden ve had wes when a dog ran out into
the roadin front of me, but the brakes dd the jo
superbly

‘Reading and Use of Enh Part 7

You must answer tis question. Write your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate syle.

‘You have had a discussion in your English class about teaching materials er schools, Now your English eae

Wie an essay using a the notes and give reasons for your point of view

Schools should spend mare on computers and software than on textbooks. Do you

Writing Part 2

Vite an answer to one of the questions 2-4 inthis part We your answer In 140-190 words in an
appropriate se.

Reviews of holiday resorts wanted

review of hailey srt ys ve stayed Dre the rer ying wt you end and

The person om history | most admire

mr
From: Lou

Subject my vet

realy looking forward t my est vito your aros and "very much
ke ond ut more about it

Can you tl me in what ways thas changed that 200 30 years?
Mat ar the most interesting things | could photograph when hers?

tie Part 2

| Tests 2 Listening Part 1

FASB You wil near people taking in eight different situations, For questions 1-8, choose the best answer,

te man wore a

Listening Part 2

993 You wit hear a businesswoman called Jessica Morton talking on the rado about a car journey she
across a desert in Austral. For questions 9-18, completa the sentences wih a word or ehrt phrase
[You will need to play this recording twice.)

Crossing the desert
à say she ha to bain the town of Ace Spins by Thursday fora)

esca covered there was no ran 10 Ace Springs on (0) In summer

‘The village of Glendambo was Jessica last chance to gt patel er (1)

Won Jessica saw a (12) ho eft he main road

Jessica stopped the car when some (13) ran across in ont of he

nic ted puting some (1) unde te noe

¡esca was shocked to ná that her (18) nt work ote desert

amo. wna the sun went down,
Ven Jessica reached the bling, she regret faving her (17)

Jessica ound a way 1 gether an car moving when she looked a the (18) on anomer ct

| teste 2 Listening Part 3

FAD You wi near five short extracts in wich university students are taking about tir next summer
Vacation. For questions 19-23, choose from

the it (ACH) what each speaker want to do during thoi
vacation. Use the letters only on

2. There ar trae extra eters which you do not need to use. [You will

‘eed to play this recording twice)

string Prt 2 teste | am

| Tests 2 Listening Part 4

198 You wi hear a radio interview with a woman called Amelia Richard, whose job involves planning
peoples weddings. For questions 24-90, choose the best answer, A,B or C. [You will need to play this
recording twice

18. cscussng ess win the photographe
advising on wedding customs

don't have enough ne o plan
© is cheaper than they ty to organic tramos.

mela decided to become a wedding planner folowing he experience of
© haingt rn charty events

wochen a percentage ofthe total ost ofthe wading

A. She has te tine each ya to take holidays.

1B That sno guarantee come rom her work.

À. pres of ovens you have sucessulyorganisad
references from poopie who have used you sans.
your quafictionsin wedeing planing.

EEL srezking Parts 1 and 2

A 2 minutes (3 minutes tor groups of tree)
Interlocutor First of al, we’ ike to know something about you

To us about the best book you have ever read
Wat is your favourte pace to read?

Vin sport or hobby would you keto take up? Why?
Vo is your favourte sportsporson? Why?

Tall us how people in your country coobrat New Yea.

BEE à minutes (6 minutes tor groups of tree)

Interlocutor In this par of te test, Im going to give each of you two photographs. ke you 1 talk
about your photographs on your own for about a minut, and ago to answer a question about your
Partners photograph.

{Candidat À) i's your tum fst. Hee are your photographs on page C18. They show people listening
to music while they do other things.

like you to compare the photographs, and say why you think the peopl are listening to music.
Aight?

Candidate A

Interlocutor Thank you.

{Candidate 6), When and where do you listen to music?

Candidate 8

Interlocutor Thank you

Now, (Candidate Bj. here are your photographs on page C18. They show people working in television.

16 se you to compare the photographs, and say how dificult you think each persons job might be.
Alright?
Candidate B

Interloeutor Thank you
{Candidate A), Which of these jobs would you prefer to do?
Candidate A

Interlocutor Thank you

resto soaking Parts 3 and a

PSS à minutes ( minutes tor groups of thee)

Interlocutor Now l' ke you to talk about something together for about two minutes. (3 minutes for
groups of thee)

Fike you to imagine that a sports club wants to advertise to encourage more people to use its
facilities,

First you have some time to look atthe task.
‘Show candidates the dagram on page C20. Allow 15 seconds.

Now, ak to each other about why these kinds of advertising would encourage more people to use
the club.

‘Allow two minutes (three minutes for groups of three).

Interlocutor Trank you. Now you have a minute to decide which of these kinds of advertising would
be the most offective,

‘Allow one minute for pairs or groups ofthe

Thank you

FERA minutes (6 minutes for groups of tree)

Interlocutor Select any ofthe folowing questions, as appropriate.
‘Some people say advertising encourages us to buy things we dont really need
What do you think?
Is it more enjoyable to watch a TV programme with advertising breaks, or without them? (Why?)
Do you think people are more key o buy a product a celebrity recommends i?
C2 My not?)
Which i the best advertisement you have ever sean? Why was ito good?
‘Should firs bo allowed to advertise to children? (Why? My not?)
In your country, which types of product are advertised the most? Why do you think that is?

Select any ofthe following prompts, as appropriate,

+ What do you think?
+ Do you agree?
+ And you?

ank you. That isthe end ofthe test.

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