Felicity ODell

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SIX Practice Tests for the Cambridge ESOL Preliminary English Test

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Paper 1

Contents
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TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 TEST 6

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Guide to marking Writing Parts 2 and 3 Writing: sample scripts with examiner comment Working with the Speaking Papers Extra Language Practice key Recording scripts

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TEST 1
Reading
Part 1
1C 2B 3B 4A 5C

Question 8 possible answer

I felt very excited when I got on the train. I was going to London to study at a language school. The train was very busy but I found a seat with some young people. The train started moving and I looked out the window. I tried to read a newspaper but I was too excited. Then I talked to the other boys and girls, who were very friendly. When it got dark, I studied English. The next morning, when we arrived in the station, I saw London for the first time.

Part 2
6 E 7 H 8 B 9 A 10 D

Part 3
11 A 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 A 16 A 17 B 18 B 19 A 20 A

Listening
Part 1
1C 2B 3B 4C 5A 6C 7A

Part 4
21 D 22 A 23 C 24 B 25 D

Part 2
8 B 9 C 10 C 11 B 12 A 13 C

Part 5
26 C 27 D 28 B 29 C 30 D 31 A 32 D 33 C 34 B 35 D

Part 3
14 water-skiing 15 table tennis 16 yoga 17 outside Main Office 18 1.45 19 fit/fitter

Writing
Part 1
1 smaller than 2 there are some 3 was opened by 4 dont we 5 (last) went to

Part 4
20 B 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 B 25 A

TEST 2
Reading
Part 1
1B 2B 3C 4A 5C

Part 2
Question 6 possible answer
Dear Karen, Thank you for the lovely book. I like it very much. It has some beautiful photos of animals in it. On my birthday I went to a restaurant with some friends. We had a great meal then we went to a disco. Best wishes, Claudia

Part 2
6 D 7 F 8 G 9 A 10 C

Part 3
11 B 12 A 13 A 14 B 15 B 16 B 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 A

Part 3
Question 7 possible answer
Dear Jo, Thank you for your letter. Im looking forward to our holiday too. I usually go swimming and sit on the beach, when it is sunny. We can also play tennis or go for a ride. I have two bikes so you dont need to bring one. We can also walk up the hill near my house. There is a good cinema in the town. If it rains, we can go there, or rent a video and watch it at my house. We can go shopping too, if you like. Write to me soon. Your friend, Patrick
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Part 4
21 A 22 A 23 D 24 D 25 B

Part 5
26 B 27 C 28 B 29 C 30 A 31 D 32 B 33 C 34 D 35 A

Writing
Part 1
1 hot to do 2 lent me 3 the first time 4 have enough money 5 us to go

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Paper 1

TEST 3
Reading
Part 1
1C 2B 3C 4A 5C

Question 6 possible answer

Hi, Jack, Whats your new flat like? Who are you living with? I hope you get on with them. You must try the fantastic new Chinese restaurant on Green Street. What are you doing this weekend? I could come and see you on Sunday. Marco

Part 2
6 B 7 A 8 D 9 H 10 F

Part 3
Question 7 possible answer
Dear Susan, Thank you for your letter. Im going to tell you about the Epiphany. I hope its useful for your project. On 6 January we celebrate the Epiphany and children dont go to school because it is a holiday. In Italy children leave a sock out for presents at Epiphany, not at Christmas. A good witch flies around and leaves presents for children. If you have been good, the witch puts a present in your stocking. If you have been bad, you get coal! But you can eat the coal because its sugar coloured black! Write to me soon, Luca

Part 3
11 B 12 B 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 B 17 A 18 B 19 B 20 B

Part 4
21 A 22 C 23 C 24 C 25 B

Part 5
26 C 27 B 28 D 29 B 30 A 31 C 32 B 33 C 34 D 35 A

Writing
Part 1
1 the prettiest girl 2 has been working/has worked 3 was written by 4 doesnt have 5 belong to

Question 8 possible answer

Sophie did not want to go to the party. She wanted to stay at home and watch TV. But she had promised her friend that she would go. Katie wanted to go because she liked Ryan. It was his birthday party. Sophie and Katie walked into the room and went to give Ryan their presents. He thanked them and said, I must introduce you to my cousin, Chris. Hes come to visit us from Australia. Sophie turned to see the boy with the best smile she had ever seen. And thats how my parents met each other!

Part 2
Question 6 possible answer
Tom, Ive gone to the library to study for my exam. There is cereal on the table and milk in the fridge. If you want to make toast, there is some bread too. Shall we meet outside the cinema at 3 oclock? See you, Jack

Listening
Part 1
1B 2C 3C 4B 5B 6A 7C

Part 3
Question 7 possible answer
Dear Hannah, Thanks for your letter. I get up at 7 .30. I have a shower, get dressed and then eat breakfast. I go to work by train and I usually arrive at 9.00. First I check my emails. Each day is a bit different. Sometimes I have a meeting or I have to write a report. Sometimes I have to visit one of our offices in another town. I like my job but Im happy when its 5.30 and I go home. In the evening I watch television or meet my friends. Best wishes, Laura

Part 2
8 C 9 B 10 A 11 B 12 C 13 B

Part 3
14 10 a.m. 15 6 p.m. 16 Food 17 1.50 18 free 19 railway station

Part 4
20 A 21 B 22 B 23 A 24 A 25 B

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Question 8 possible answer
It was very dark and cold in the house. I had come here for a relaxing holiday from my busy job. The old lady in the village gave me the keys. When I arrived at the house it looked very different to the advertisement. I put the key in the door but it was very difficult to open. I was very surprised when I pushed the door open and walked into the house, this was not a holiday home. Then I heard a noise, someone was coming downstairs.

2 did you/he/they pay 3 dont watch 4 what she thought 5 as exciting as

Part 2
Question 6 possible answer
Hi, Sandra, Congratulations on your fantastic results! You should easily get a place at university with marks like those! Im really enjoying my geography course. At the moment were doing a lot of work on volcanoes. Best wishes, Gina

Listening
Part 1
1A 2C 3A 4C 5B 6B 7A

Part 3
Question 7 possible answer
Dear Neill, Thank you for your letter. I live in a house in the country. It has three bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a big living room. We have a garden round the house. We have a garage, but we cant put our car in it because it is full of other things! The best thing about our home is my room. It is at the top of the house, in the attic. It has a great view of the garden. I can play my music very loud because no one can hear me! Best wishes, Chris

Part 2
8 B 9 C 10 C 11 C 12 B 13 C

Part 3
14 3269 15 9 16 football 17 Davies 18 2002 19 sport

Part 4
20 A 21 B 22 A 23 B 24 A 25 A

TEST 4
Reading
Part 1
1C 2A 3B 4A 5C

Question 8 possible answer

It was beginning to get dark when the car suddenly stopped. It was snowing and they were a long way from the nearest town. Jack looked at the engine but he had no idea what was wrong. They did not have a mobile phone with them, so they decided to start walking to the nearest town. They got very cold! After about two hours they came to a village. There was a small hotel there where they were able to get a room for the night. The next day the man from the garage told them that they had run out of petrol!

Part 2
6 H 7 B 8 A 9 F 10 C

Part 3
11 A 12 B 13 A 14 A 15 A 16 B 17 B 18 B 19 A 20 A

Listening
Part 1
1A 2B 3A 4B 5B 6C 7C

Part 4
21 D 22 C 23 B 24 C 25 C

Part 2
8 C 9 A 10 B 11 C 12 A 13 B

Part 5
26 A 27 B 28 D 29 B 30 C 31 C 32 A 33 D 34 C 35 A

Part 3
14 Darcy 15 Tuesdays 16 12 17 Central Hall 18 War 19 5,000

Writing
Part 1
1 is not allowed/permitted/is prohibited/forbidden
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Part 4
20 A 21 B 22 B 23 B 24 A 25 A

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Paper 1
Question 8 possible answer
It was pouring with rain when Mandy left the airport. She had got a new job at a hotel in Spain and she had thought that it would be sunny all the time. It was her first time in Barcelona and she didnt speak Spanish, so it took her a long time to find her hotel. When she arrived she was very wet and very tired. She wished she had stayed in England. When she woke up the next morning, the sun was shining. She went downstairs and everyone was very friendly. She was very glad she had come to Spain.

TEST 5
Reading
Part 1
1B 2C 3C 4A 5C

Part 2
6 B 7 F 8 H 9 D 10 C

Part 3
11 A 12 B 13 A 14 B 15 A 16 A 17 B 18 A 19 B 20 A

Listening
Part 1
1C 2C 3B 4A 5B 6C 7B

Part 4
21 B 22 C 23 D 24 B 25 A

Part 2
8 B 9 A 10 B 11 C 12 B 13 C

Part 5
26 C 27 B 28 B 29 C 30 A 31 C 32 A 33 D 34 A 35 D

Part 3
14 BA 253 15 midday/12.00 16 Grand (Hotel) 17 (swimming) pool 18 lake 19 Julia

Writing
Part 1
1 me to collect 2 Lucas favourite 3 better teacher than 4 far (away) from/not near to 5 had always stayed

Part 4
20 A 21 A 22 B 23 A 24 B 25 B

Part 2
Question 6 possible answer
Hi, Sam, Im sorry I didnt get to the cinema on time last night. The bus broke down. When I eventually reached the cinema youd gone. Could we meet on Saturday at the River Caf? We could have lunch there. Shall we meet at 12.30? Bye, Andy

TEST 6
Reading
Part 1
1B 2C 3B 4A 5C

Part 2
6 F 7 D 8 A 9 H 10 B

Part 3
11 B 12 B 13 A 14 A 15 B 16 B 17 A 18 A 19 A 20 B

Part 3
Question 7 possible answer
Dear Alex, Im glad you had an exciting weekend. My weekend was also a bit different. Usually I spend my weekends doing sport and going to the cinema or to a disco with my friends. However, this weekend my aunt invited me to go to the theatre with her. We saw the opera The Magic Flute. Id never been to the opera before but I really enjoyed it and want to go again soon. After, we went for a meal at a very nice Greek restaurant near the theatre. Best wishes, Paul

Part 4
21 C 22 D 23 B 24 A 25 D

Part 5
26 C 27 D 28 B 29 C 30 D 31 A 32 B 33 C 34 A 35 D

Writing
Part 1
1 not able to / unable to 2 as well as 3 the beginning of 4 was raining heavily 5 was beaten/defeated by
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Question 6 - possible answer
Hi Lisa, How are you? I hope youre better now! The club was great. We watched March of the Penguins. It was beautiful! The next meetings on Saturday 4th May at Tinas house - were going to watch the dvd of the Ice Age. Hope to see you there. Marta

Question 8 - possible answer

Dear Tim, Thank you for your letter. It is always good to hear from you. I love my English lessons. They are my favourite lessons of the week. We have a very good English book with lots of interesting articles and stories in it. We often play games and learn English songs. I dont like grammar very much. Thats the only problem with English for me! Our teacher is very nice. She was born in Australia. Shes quite old and a little strict but she\s very funny too and most of the pupils at our school enjoy her lessons. Shes tall with long grey hair and she usually wears black clothes. Tell me about your French lessons. All good wishes Andrea

Part 3
Question 7 - possible answer
A SURPRISING DAY It was the last day of our summer holidays. My parents, Spot our dog and I had spent the summer with my grandparents at the seaside. Spot loves being beside the sea but he hates travelling in the car. Now it was time to go home. We packed the car, said goodbye to Grandpa and Grandma and called Spot. He didnt come. We looked everywhere for him but we couldnt find him. Eventually we left. Grandpa promised to find Spot and to drive him to our house later. We were sad to leave without Spot and drove 40 miles home in silence. When we arrived, there was Spot at the front door! He had walked home all alone.

Listening
Part 1
1B 2C 3B 4A 5A 6C 7A

Part 2
8 A 9 C 10 B 11 C 12 B 13 A

Part 3
14 10.30 15 Lecture Hall 16 Senior Tutor 17 Photography Exhibition 18 Concert 19 Barbecue

Part 4
20 NO 21 NO 22 NO 23 YES 24 NO 25 YES

Guide to marking Writing Parts 2 and 3 Writing Part 2: General Markscheme

5 4 3
All content elements covered appropriately. Message clearly communicated to reader. All content elements adequately dealt with. Message communicated successfully, on the whole. All content elements attempted Message requires some effort by the reader. OR One content element omitted but others clearly communicated Two content elements omitted, or unsuccessfully dealt with. Message only partly communicated to reader. OR Script may be slightly short (20-25 words). Little relevant content and/or message requires excessive effort by the reader, or short (10-19 words). Totally irrelevant or totally incomprehensive or too short (under 10 words)

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Writing Part 3: General Markscheme

5
Very good attempt at task, clearly covering all three content elements, with appropriate elaboration and minimal digression. Well organised, requiring no effort by the reader. There must be a closing formula. Generally good control, and confident use of language. Coherent linking of sentences using simple cohesive devices. Language ambitious, including complex sentences and range of structures and vocabulary. Language errors may still be present, but they are minor, due to ambition, and non-impeding. Fairly good control of language and linking of sentences. Either language is ambitious, i.e. showing evidence of range of structures and vocabulary, with a few errors, generally nonimpeding, or the language is unambitious, but virtually error-free. Some control of language. Linking of sentences not always maint ained. Simple sentence structure generally sound. Language likely to be unambitious, or if ambitious probably flawed. A number of errors are likely to be present, e.g. in structures, tenses, spelling , articles, prepositions, but they are mostly non-impeding. Erratic control of sentence structure and use of tenses, e.g. past simple not used appropriately in many cases. Language may be ver y simplistic/limited/repetitive. Errors in the spelling of PET vocabulary often occur. Language errors are numerous, and will sometimes impede communication. Punctuation may be noticeably absent, leading to incoherence of sentences. Ver y poor control of language. Difficult to understand due to e.g. frequent grammatical errors, errors in the spelling of PET level words, or poor sentence construction. There may be a general absence of punctuation, leading to serious incoherence. Achieves nothing , language impossible to understand, or totally irrelevant to task.
Cambridge ESOL

Good attempt at task, addressing all three content elements, with some elaboration. There may be occasional lack of clarity, minor repetition or digression. Overall the script is reasonably well organised and requires only a little effort by the reader. Adequate attempt to cover task. May be a rather simple account with little elaboration, or a fuller attempt containing some repetition or digression. One content element may have been omitted and/or the script may be slightly short. Adequately organised, although some effort may be required by the reader. Inadequate attempt at task, possibly with some misunderst anding . Two content elements may have been omitted. It may be too short or there will be noticeable irrelevance or lack of organisation, which will require considerable effort by the reader.

Poor attempt at task, because has little relevance, is noticeably too short or very disorganised.

Candidate has misunderstood or misinterpreted t ask. Content bears no relation to task.

All of these comments should be interpreted at PET Level, and in conjunction with the question-specific information.

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Paper 1: sample scripts with examiner comments

Test 1, Part 2 Candidate A Hi Karen, How are you? I'm very happy you sent me a birthday present, thank you! I like it very much, because it's particular and different from traditional presents. However, I passed a wonderfoul birthday with my friends, because we went to a big Luna Park and stayed all day. Friendly, Andrea Examiner comment
This is a nice, friendly card and it addresses all the bullet points in the task. It would have been better if the writer had thought of a specific present. It would then have been easier to think of something nice to say about it particular is a bit vague and the person who gave the present might not be sure if the writer was really pleased with it or not. Did the writer mean very special, perhaps or very unusual? In terms of accuracy, however is not used correctly, wonderful is misspelt and the writer does not use an appropriate ending remark. It would have been better to close with something like With best wishes. However, the writer still manages to convey his or her meaning satisfactorily. Band 3

train, bus and at school too. It's wonderful!!! A lot of kisses Valerio Comments
This card does not deal with the third bullet point in the task and so cannot get a higher mark. It is, however, written in an appropriately friendly style and the person who gave the present would be happy with such a letter. It is a reasonably accurate piece of writing although the third sentence would be better as I always use it for listening to music in the train, on the bus and at school too. Band 2

Candidate D Hi Caren, I would like to thank you for the ball you bought me when you were in London. Its really useful and the same is used in Premier League... I hope my present will be accepted in the same way! Bye-bye See you soon Examiner comment
This card does not deal with the third bullet point. It also does not sound like a thank-you for a birthday present it reads more like a thank you letter for a present given after someones holiday. The markers might even suspect that the candidate had learnt some English by heart rather than reading the actual question and thinking about what it would be appropriate to write here. The sentence beginning I hope my present does not seem to fit the task set at all. It was careless of the writer to spell Karens name wrongly although the language used is accurate and quite complex. I dont think she would be particularly happy with this letter. Band 2

Candidate B Dear Karen, Thanks for your present, it's particular and I like it very much. I needed a watch because I'm always late! What a wonderful birthday! My friends organised me a birthday party on the beach and then we went to the disco. We really enjoyed ourselves! Love, Valentina Examiner comment
All the bullet points in the task are covered appropriately and the message is clearly communicated to the reader. The word particular is not used in a very natural way it would have been better to say its very special/original/unusual/interesting. It would also have been more accurate to say My friends organised a birthday party for me but, apart from these small points, this is a very accurate piece of writing. Band 5

Candidate E Hi Caren, I thank you for console you bought me. It is the new xbox 360. I play it every day with my friends and I enjoy it. I hope you will come soon here to be together. Bye-bye See you soon Examiner comment
This answer does not deal with the third bullet point in the task. It says thank you nicely but Karen might be a bit upset that her name was misspelt. It also would not be necessary to tell her what she gave you as a present. Band 1.

Candidate C Dear Karen, I want to thank you for your great present, the mp3 Player. I love it ! I always use it to listening to music in
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Working with the Speaking Papers in PET Practice Tests

Part 1
(2-3 minutes) See individual tests for other topics tested in this part. Ask each students questions about themselves, e.g. their personal details, their likes and dislikes, their habits, their daily life, past experiences and future plans. At an appropriate point, ask each candidate to spell a word (e.g. a name or an address) and to give a number (e.g. their candidate number, phone number or similar). Tip 1 Encourage students to give more than one-word answers. Tip 2 The students should be talking to you, not to each other. one student has not spoken enough, then you have the chance in this part to ask that students some direct questions so that you can assess what they can do. Tip 1 Take more of an active role in this part of the test. Tip 2 Encourage students to listen to each other and show they are interested in what their partner is saying.

Mark students according to these four criteria:

Grammar and Vocabulary Discourse Management Pronunciation Interactive Communication There are a total of 25 marks for the Speaking Paper, each area has a total of 5 and an impression mark of 5 is added to make a total of 25. When preparing your students it is important to cover all the main topic areas that can come up in the exam. Tick the topics below when you have covered them in your lessons: Clothes Daily life Education Entertainment and media Environment Food and drink Free time Health, medicine and exercise Hobbies and leisure House and home Language People Personal feelings, opinions, and experiences Personal identification Places and buildings Relations with other people Transport Services Shopping Social interaction Sport The natural world Travel and holidays Weather Work and jobs For a more detailed list of useful vocabulary for the exam see: www.CambridgeESOL.org
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Part 2
(2-3 minutes) See individual tests for details of simulated situation and visual materials Outline the task to the students and give them the visual material. Begin by saying, Im going to describe a situation to you... . Tip 1 Make sure you read the task out clearly so that students understand everything that needs to be discussed. Tip 2 Sit back a little bit from the students and do not participate in the discussion. Intervene only after three minutes or to prompt them if they finish too early. Tip 3 Encourage your students to ask if they dont understand what they have to do.

Part 3
(3 minutes) See individual tests for theme of photos. Give each student a photo in turn. Allow them a few moments to look at it and then ask them to talk about their picture for about a minute. Tip If necessary, stop your student in an appropriate way after she/he has spoken for about one minute by taking away the picture and saying Thank you to them.

Part 4
(3 minutes) See individual tests for details of themes and questions. Use the theme of the pictures in Part 3 as the topic for a discussion in this part. Relate the topic to the students own experiences, interests and tastes. If

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Lesson 1 page 26
Adjective fast happy interesting good bad far Comparative faster happier More interesting better worse further Superlative the the the the the the fastest happiest most interesting best worst furthest Exercise 3 possible answer I work as a teacher. I work in a large school for foreign students of English. Ive worked there for 15 years. To qualify in teaching English as a Foreign Language I had to study at university for four years and to pass lots of exams. My work is interesting and I enjoy it because I like meeting people from all over the world.

Speaking skills 1
Exercise 1 1 Im sorry but I didnt catch what you said. 2 Would you mind repeating that, please? 3 Could you repeat the instructions, please? 4 Could I ask you to say that again, please? 5 Im sorry but I didnt understand that last word. 6 Would you mind explaining what chinchilla means? Exercise 2 1 Im sorry but I didnt understand what you said. 2 Would you mind saying that again, please? 3 Could you repeat the last thing you said, please? 4 Would you mind saying that again, please? 5 Im sorry but I didnt understand what you said. 6 Would you mind telling me what chinchilla means?

Exercise 2 1 Kevin is much shorter than his brothers. 2 Helen is the worst swimmer in the class. 3 My cat is lazier than my dog. 4 It was the most exciting film Ive ever seen. 5 Ive never met a kinder man. 6 The railway station is further from our house than the airport is. Exercise 3 1 Shall I make you a nice cup of tea? 2 Why dont we go to the cinema this evening? 3 How about having a class party next Saturday? 4 Lets go to London this weekend. 5 Dad suggested inviting Charlie to come to the circus with us. 6 The teachers suggested we draw pictures of the zoo. Exercise 4 1 How about doing our homework together this evening? 2 Mum, why dont we to the mountains this weekend? 3 Polly suggested going swimming/they go swimming after school. 4 Why dont we learn some Greek before we go to Crete? 5 Paul suggested posting Grandmas letters for her.

Lesson 3 page 48
Exercise 1 1 ...was... 2 ...stolen... 3 ...by.../...by... Exercise 2 1 was won by 2 were not impressed by 3 broke the vase 4 was founded by 5 gave me 6 was robbed by Exercise 3 possible answers 1 money 2 old 3 time 4 well 5 old 6 fast/quickly Exercise 4 ...before...after... Exercise 5 1 learn lots of words 2 have enough money 3 old enough to 4 swim fast enough 5 good looking/handsome enough 6 know enough French

Lesson 2 page 27
Exercise 1 possible answers 1 I started school at nine oclock in the morning and finished at four in the afternoon. It took me half an hour to get to school. I used to go there by tram. 2 My favourite subject at school was French. I liked it because I enjoyed learning a new language. 3 At school I was good at French and German but was not so good at maths. 4 My favourite teacher at school was the geography teacher. I liked her because she was very friendly and helpful. 5 After school I used to do my homework and then watch television or read. 6 My best friend at school was a girl called Tessa. We often went swimming or played tennis together, Exercise 2 1 nurse 2 hospital 3 five years 4 nursing 5 study 6 pass 7 hard 8 helping people
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Lesson 4 page 49
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 The price someone paid for a new jacket. One/a hundred euros; One/a hundred and thirty euros; One/a hundred and forty euros. I paid 100 for my new jacket. My new jacket was 100. I got my new jacket for 100. a car salesman; a taxi driver; a car mechanic My dad works as a bus driver. My dad drives a bus. They both have V necks. They both have short sleeves. Theyre both dark. an announcement Whether it is both eastbound or westbound trains

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Paper 1
6 I would certainly recommend this book. It is quite a long book but the story is exciting. You dont want to put it down until you have finished it. It conveys the feeling of life in America over the last forty years very effectively in my opinion.

that will not be stopping at Baker Street or just trains going in one direction.

Lesson 5 page 70
Exercise 1 1 for / ago 2 since / since 3 for / ago / since Exercise 2 1 FOR (1) present perfect (2) past simple 2 SINCE (3) since (4) past simple 3 AGO (5) past simple (6) present perfect Exercise 3 Personal answers. Exercise 4 1 unless / if 2 unless / if 3 If / unless Exercise 5 1 unless he apologises 2 small dogs only big ones. 3 dont love

Lesson 6 page 71
Exercise 1 Words for talking about books films author cartoon chapter acting camerawork character thriller hero(ine) cartoon character dialogue novel plot comedy thriller hero(ine) short story love story dialogue star plot score detective story producer love story detective story Exercise 2 (possible answers) 1 I read a book recently called State of the Union. 2 Its a novel about family relationships and about recent American history. 3 Its by an American writer called Douglas Kennedy. 4 The book is about a woman who has a difficult relationship with her own mother and who marries very young. As a young wife and mother, she does something foolish she helps a man who has broken the law to escape over the Canadian border. No one finds out and she lives a normal life for thirty years. Then it all comes out and her ordinary life is destroyed. Her husband leaves her and her two grown-up children are very upset. In the end, however, perhaps they all begin to lead more honest lives. 5 The main character is a woman, which is interesting as the author is a man. She has very intelligent academic parents and she always felt that she could not live up to them. The book centres on her feelings towards her parents, her husband, her children and her life in small town America. She is a woman who is prepared to make compromises and who is perhaps a bit too inclined to hide things that would be better out in the open. She is a convincing character, in my opinion.

Exercise 3 (possible answer) A film I saw recently was called March of the Penguins. It was spectacular in that it showed penguins moving back and forth across Antarctica. The camerawork was amazing. It was also realistic in that it was a nature film it was showing how penguins actually mate and look after their young. I found it very interesting too because I did not know much about the lives of penguins before seeing the film. It was certainly original I dont think there has ever been a film like this before. You could also call it romantic perhaps in that the mother and father take great care of their own babies. It was exciting in a way in that you do not know whether the mother penguins are going to be able to find their own young again. At times it was frightening in that the penguins have to endure very difficult physical conditions. I dont think this film was ever funny as there was nothing particularly humorous about it.

Speaking skills 2
Exercise 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 Im sorry! I meant to say Im hungry not Im angry! Its not easy to explain what I mean. Oh dear. Whats the word Im looking for? Sorry. Can you say that again, please? Im sorry can you repeat that, please? Im sorry, but I didnt understand the question.

Lesson 7 page 92
Exercise 1 What Jack said Im 25 years old. I went to school in this town. Im studying medicine.

Reporting what Jack said Jack said he was 25 years old. Jack said he had gone to school in that town. Jack said he was studying medicine. Ive known my girlfriend Jack said he had known his for three years. girlfriend for three years Were going to get Jack said they were going to married next year. get married the following year. Well probably have our Jack said they would probably honeymoon in the have their honeymoon in the Caribbean. Caribbean. It was snowing here Jack said it had been snowing today. there that day. I can ski quite well. Jack said he could ski quite well.
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I must take three exams next month. Jack said he had to take three exams the following month. 4 5 6 You should take more exercise, the doctor advised. This car isnt safe, the mechanic warned us. Yes, Ill give a talk to your students, the actor agreed.

Exercise 2 1 Flora said she didnt understand me at all. 2 Sergio promised he would always love me. 3 Vittorio explained that his parents couldnt speak English. 4 Irene told me her brother was working in Paris. 5 My father said I had to be home by ten. 6 Tina said the boys were going to start a new school in September. 7 Lena said that her mother had given her those earrings. 8 Dan said he had lived there for ten years. Exercise 3 1 John is not as good at maths as his sister is. In other words he is less good at maths than his sister is. His sister is better at maths than he is. 2 I love geography. I think it is much more interesting than history. History is not nearly as interesting as geography. In fact, I think geography is by far the most interesting subject we do at school. 3 Katie plays the violin very well but, even so, she plays less well than her younger sister who is the best violinist in the school. I have never heard a child play as well as she does. Exercise 4 1 Francesca is not as tall as her brother. 2 The second film was less exciting than the first one. 3 Cristinas brother is less intelligent than she is. 4 My dog is not nearly as old as my cat. 5 Ive never read a more interesting book.

Exercise 2 1 His girlfriend promised Tom that she would always love him. 2 The customer complained that the soup tasted awful. 3 My brother suggested going swimming on Saturday. Or My brother suggested we (should) go swimming on Saturday. 4 The doctor advised me to take more exercise. 5 The mechanic warned us that the car wasnt safe. 6 The actor agreed to give a talk to our students. Exercise 3 1 I promised to help my grandmother paint her house. I promised I would help my grandmother paint her house. I promised my grandmother I would help paint her house. I promised helping to paint my grandmothers house. 2 We complained about the dirty hotel room. We complained for the dirty hotel room. We complained that the hotel room was dirty. 3 I suggest you to watch lots of English DVDs. I suggest you watch lots of English DVDs. I suggest watching lots of English DVDs. I suggest to watch lots of English DVDs. 4 Id advise you to go to bed early tonight. Id advise going to bed early tonight. Id advise to go to bed early tonight. Id advise you going to bed early tonight. 5 I warned him not to leave the car unlocked. I warned him about leaving the car unlocked. I warned him that the car should always be locked. I warned him not leaving the car unlocked. 6 Harry agreed to help me with my homework. Harry agreed he would help me with my homework. Harry agreed helping with my homework. Exercise 4 possible answers 1 I suggest having an early night. 2 I advise you to read lots of English books and listen to lots of songs in English. 3 They promise to love each other for ever. 4 I complained that I had too much work to do. 5 They agree to act in accordance with the terms of the contract.

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Exercise 1 1 Time 2 art / painting / furniture 3 Money / price of ticket 4 The sum of money in 18 is certain to be less than the sum of money in 17 . 5 swimming pool / post office / bus station / park / theatre Exercise 2 1 a number likely to be a long one 2 it might well be a letter or it could possibly be a number or a name 3 cinema / cars / chocolate / skiing / music anything that has had an influence on society in some way 4 a surname 5 Two thousand and ... or Nineteen ... 6 sociology / history / psychology

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Exercise 1 1 Ill always love you, his girlfriend promised. 2 This soup tastes awful, the customer complained. 3 Lets go swimming on Saturday, my brother suggested.
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4 5 Thats true! My dad is a much better driver than my mum. I can see that but... there are other languages like Spanish, Chinese and Arabic which are also becoming very important. I dont think thats right because there are a lot of children who dont like practicing sports.

Skating. I first did this activity when I was about 13. I used to do it once a week with a friend from school. We went to the local ice rink in our home town. You need ice skates and an ice rink, of course. One year when I was about 17 there was a very cold winter and a small lake near my home in Scotland froze. We were able to go skating there one evening and it was magical to be skating out of doors under a big moon on a lake surrounded by big pine trees. It was difficult because the ice was quite rough, not smooth like at the ice rink. Also there was no bar round the edge, of course, so it was difficult to stop! Id recommend this because it is fun. Its good exercise and its nice doing something to music. But its not a team sport so it doesnt matter to anyone else if youre not much good at it. Id advise someone starting this activity to have a few lessons because it can be quite difficult to learn on your own.

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Exercise 1 1 I really love Indian food. 2 I cant stand heavy metal music. 3 Im very keen on early Italian art. (Or Im keen on very early Italian art.) 4 I think tennis is a wonderful game. 5 I dont like watching or playing football. (Or I dont like playing or watching football.) 6 I like classical music more than pop. (Or I like pop music more than classical.) 7 I prefer listening to music to watching TV. (Or I prefer watching TV to listening to music.) 8 Cats are my favourite animals. 9 I absolutely hate opera. 10 I like science fiction films very much. (Or I very much like science fiction films.) NB I like very much science fiction films is wrong! 11 I cant explain why I didnt like the film. 12 I enjoyed the book because I found it very exciting. Exercise 2 1 I cant stand that singers voice. 2 My brothers really keen on stamp-collecting. 3 I prefer tea to coffee. 4 I like his latest CD better than his first one. 5 I like that new TV series very much. 6 Who is your favourite composer? I really love Mozart. 7 I dont like skiing or any other winter sport. 8 I think ice hockey is the best sport in the world. 9 I dont know why I dont like the Rolling Stones. 10 I enjoyed the film because the acting was excellent. Exercises 3 and 4 Personal answers

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Exercise 1 Agreeing How true! Im with you there! I agree totally. Absolutely! Im of exactly the same opinion. Exercise 2 possible answers 1 I agree totally. School isnt a fashion show! You can dress up at the weekend. 2 Im not sure I agree. There are so many Chinese, Indian and Thai restaurants it is difficult to find a traditional English one. 3 Thats true up to a point. It obviously makes people smile when they can buy lovely things. Disagreeing I dont agree. I dont think thats right. I entirely disagree. Thats not the way I see it. Partly agreeing I see what you mean but... I can see that but... Thats true up to a point.

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Used to talk about scientific facts or things that are always true first talk about present or future situations and when the speaker thinks the if clause will probably happen second talk about present or future situations and when the speaker thinks the if clause probably wont happen talk about hypothetical situations

If clause If you heat water to 100

If you invite him to your party, If you invited him to your party, If I were you,

Main clause it boils.

he will come.

he would/wouldnt come. I would/wouldnt take the job.

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Exercise 2 1 In (a) the speaker thinks the person probably will pass the exam and in (b) they think that there is a strong chance they wont pass. 2 Because normally I is followed by was rather than were. (Both was and were are possible after If I/he/she/it indeed some people consider that were is more correct. 3 If I had lots of money Id go and visit my friend in Australia. 4 It freezes. 5 Id buy a flat in London. 6 Id like to meet Lenin. 7 Ill try the FCE exam next year. Exercise 3 1 If you add salt to water, it dissolves. 2 If it rains/snows tomorrow, well stay at home. 3 If it rained/snowed tomorrow, wed stay at home. 4 I would / wouldnt agree to do that, if I were you. 5 If I get to the cinema before you, Ill buy the tickets. 6 If you knew him as well as I do, you would/wouldnt trust him. Exercise 4 1 If people dont take enough exercise, they become unfit. 2 If understood the question, I could answer it. 3 If I were you, I wouldnt go there alone. 4 If you add oil to water, they dont mix. 5 If theres enough snow in February well go skiing there. 6 Id learn Spanish if I had more time. 7 bus buses kiss kisses fox foxes fez - fezes brush brushes church - churches It also affects the third person singular of present simple verbs e.g. mix / mixes; buzz/buzzes; fuss/fusses; wash/washes; watch/watches It depends on the pronunciation, where the stress is if the stress is on the last syllable in the infinitive then the r doubles but if it is on the first syllable then it does not double.

Exercise 4 Infinitive go write run catch think buy pay say teach forget hide steal sing feel fall Past simple went wrote ran caught thought bought paid said taught forgot hid stole sang felt fell Past participle gone written run caught thought bought paid said taught forgotten hidden stolen sung felt fallen

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Exercise 1 1 bicycle 2 beautiful 3 happier 4 typically 5 wonderful 6 almost Exercise 2 Personal answers Exercise 3 1 Single l - hopeful, grateful, helpful, useful? 2 With double l hopefully, gratefully, helpfully, usefully 3 boys, days, universities, ladies 4 If the letter before the y is a consonant then the y changes to i and adds es for the plural form. 5 It also affects the third person singular of present simple verbs e.g. play / plays but marry/marries. You could also say that it affects comparative adjectives e.g. happy/happier but 6 When the singular noun ends in s, z, x, sh, ch
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writing enough thought although I think he is nice disappointed

Exercise 5 possible answers 1 The road is quite noisy during the day but its quiet in the evenings. 2 The weather is always good in Italy in the summer. I dont know whether I want to go to university or not. 3 Where are my car keys? They were on the table last night. 4 Theres a fox in our garden. The children must tidy their rooms. 5 The cat has hurt its leg. Its a lovely day today.

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Exercise 1 1 I chose this college because I like the courses it offers. 2 My father has worked for the same company ever since he left university. 3 We visited lots of wonderful places while we were living in Canada. 4 Although I didnt enjoy the film, my friend absolutely loved it. 5 My friend got very good marks in the test and so did I. 6 Its a nice sunny day but the children dont want to go out. 7 Although I enjoy my job, it isnt very well paid. 8 While you were out, your friend came round to see you.

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3 4 5 I always feel nervous before going to the dentist. I was amused by what the little child said. The last time I felt excited was when I was going to meet John after such a long time. 6 I felt sad when my friends went back to Australia. 7 Advertising phone calls make me feel angry. 8 I always feel happy when the spring flowers come out. 9 I feel satisfied with my exam results. 10 I sometimes get bored when we have maths lessons. 11 I am very interested in Roman history. 12 I was very surprised by Janes news. Exercise 3 1 tomatoes red cucumbers green lemons yellow aubergines purple carrots orange prunes black walnuts brown 2 tiny small smallish biggish medium-sized big enormous 3 everything is relative but here are some possible answers tiny - fly small - mouse smallish - rabbit biggish - sheep medium-sized - horse big - camel enormous - whale 4 the sun round or circular a handkerchief - square the slot in a letterbox - rectangular an egg - oval a figure with three sides - triangular 5 positive comfortable delicious ideal perfect spectacular excellent wonderful negative disgusting horrible ugly 6 a comfortable chair / bed / room delicious food / meal / curry disgusting food / behaviour / film excellent meal / film / horrible person / place ideal husband / job / holiday perfect hotel / spot / wife spectacular views / mountains ugly person / animal wonderful party / time / place

Exercise 2 1 My parents have lived in this flat since 2 I like them although 3 4 I bought two pairs of those shoes because My uncles went to the same university and I have twin brothers but Ill do my homework while

(c) they got married. (d) they are not always very friendly. (f) I just love them. (e) they studied the same subject. (b) they look quite different. (a) you do the washing-up.

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Exercise 3 possible answers 1 Jack is good at maths but he doesnt like it very much. 2 I like learning English although I find it quite difficult. 3 Someone rang while I was in the bath. 4 Ive had English lessons since I was ten years old. 5 My sister wants to go to the USA this summer because shed like to visit a penfriend in New York. 6 My husband cant drive and he doesnt want to learn. Exercise 4 1 I didnt like the film because it was so long. 2 You cant do your homework while the TV is on. 3 Weve been friends since we started university. 4 I tried hard but I still failed my driving test. 5 Suzanna has a new car and so has Paul. Exercise 5 1 while; since 2 although; but 3 because (since can too though this is much more unusual and it is not necessary to practise this at this level)

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Exercise 1 possible answers good feelings amused excited happy satisfied interested bad feelings afraid disappointed nervous bored angry sad

NB surprised could really be put in both columns it can be a good or a bad feeling. Exercise 2 possible answers 1 I am afraid of mice. 2 I was disappointed when I failed my driving test.

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Three: When are the friends going to go to the theatre? F Id love to see the Russian ballet when they come here. M OK. When shall we go? F Well theyre at the theatre from Monday 15th to Saturday 20th. Would Friday suit you? M No, Ive got a conference that weekend. How about Thursday 18th ? F Thats fine. Ill order the tickets tomorrow. Now listen again. Repeat Four: Which man is Bobs uncle? M You must meet my uncle, Jane. Hes here somewhere. F Is he that tall man with the beard? M No, thats my dads friend. My uncle has a moustache and very black curly hair. F Is that him? Over there next to the short man with glasses? M Thats right. Theyre both doctors. Now listen again. Repeat Five: What did Rita have for dinner last night? F We went to that new restaurant on the square last night. M How was it? F Well, the place is nice but the food isnt that great. M What did you have? Someone told me the fish was good there. F I decided to try the chicken and rice but it was a bit tasteless. The others had pizza but they said that wasnt very good either. Now listen again. Repeat Six: What does John OMalleys new wife do? M The film star John OMalley got married today to the make-up artist who worked with him on his last film. OMalley divorced his first wife, the tennis player Samantha Collins, last year. Now listen again. Repeat Seven: What did the children do on Sunday? F Did I tell you that we spent the weekend at my cousins? M No, I dont think you did. Did you have a good time? F Fantastic! Jack and I went for long walks in the woods while my cousin taught the children to ride her pony. M She lives near a lake, doesnt she? F Yes, we wanted to go sailing but there wasnt enough wind. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 1.

Now open your question paper and look at Part 1. There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it. Before we start, here is an example. How did the girl get to school today? M Its great that your brother has passed his driving test. Did he give you a lift to school today? F No, our car is at the garage. And I had a lot of things to carry so I didnt want to use my bike. M So what did you do? F I caught the bus. It was very crowded but it didnt take too long. The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1 now. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice. One: Whats the weather like in London now? M so it wont be long till I come home. F Whats the weather like with you in London at the moment? Is it raining? M No, it hasnt rained at all since I arrived. It was very grey and cloudy this morning but its a lovely sunny day now. Now listen again. Repeat Two: What did the girls parents give her for her birthday? F Did your parents give you any clothes for your birthday, Jill? F Yes, they gave me a new pair of jeans. F And did they give you that top too? F No, they didnt. But they did give me these shoes. I love them. F Yes, they look great with the bag you bought last week. Now listen again. Repeat
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Now turn to Part 2, questions 8 to 13. You will hear a teacher giving some instructions. For each question put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 2. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. F Im going to give you some instructions about the class trip tomorrow. What I have to say is very important so please listen carefully. We are going to leave tomorrow at 7 .30. Please make sure that you are here by 7 .15 at the latest so that we can check everyone and leave on time. I know this means that most of you will have to get up by 6 but Im sure youll enjoy the day. Please make sure that you are wearing comfortable shoes because we are going to do a lot of walking. I know its been very hot but please bring a jumper as it may get cold in the evening. There is no need to bring any food or drink as everything will be provided. You can bring books, CD-players or a game boy for the journey but please dont bring cameras you wont have time to take photos. We shall take plenty of photos with the school camera for you all to have copies. As you know the aim of our trip is for you to draw an accurate map of the village we are going to visit. So this evening could you read your notes on preparing maps carefully. You will be working in pairs and each pair will be working on a different section of the village. Three teachers will be there to help you if necessary but we would like you to work as independently as possible. After the hard work of the day you should be able to enjoy a relaxing evening. There is going to be a performance by a visiting theatre group of Romeo and Juliet, which I imagine many of you are already familiar with. This is going to take place in a beautiful, historical open-air theatre. It should be a wonderful experience for us all. This should finish at about 11 and so we shall not be back in school till after midnight. Now does anyone have any questions? ... Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 2.

Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. M Good morning everyone. Welcome to the Lakeland Sports Centre. Im James Brown, the centre manager. Let me introduce the programme to you now. Youve all expressed an interest in three of the sports we offer here, so were concentrating on those for our programme. First there is swimming which will take place in our olympic-sized pool. Then there is canoeing which youll do on the lake. Finally, you are all going to try water-skiing. None of you expressed an interest in sailing, so thats not being offered on this course. However, as well as these three sports there are a number of options which you can choose to do in the evenings if you wish. These are basketball always a favourite among our most active participants and table tennis. Usually we offer golf but unfortunately our coach is unable to be here this weekend. However, we are pleased to give you the chance of doing some yoga classes in our gym. Youve been divided into groups for the three main sports according to your experience. Please sign up for any options you are interested in on the lists outside the main office. Now the times of the classes. They run from 9 to 12 in the morning. Lunch is from 12.30 to 1.30. In the afternoon we start at 1.45 and finish at 5. Please make sure youre on time for all sessions. You will eat your meals in our health-food restaurant. All our meals have been planned to help make you fitter. Doctors and food scientists have advised us on what food will improve fitness and we follow their advice carefully. So, any questions Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 3.

Now turn to Part 4, questions 20 to 25. Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Natasha, and a boy, Robbie, about their history lessons. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO. You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. M Well, at least history wasnt so boring today! F Did you think so? I like Miss Merchant and Im sorry shes not here this week. M Well shes nice but all she does is make us copy notes
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from the board. I much prefer lessons like todays. F Well, I suppose its good to have the chance to discuss things a bit more but Im not sure we really know enough about life in the sixteenth century to say anything sensible about it. And how can we know if it was better to live then than now? Id much rather listen to the teacher talking about history than other students in the class. M Yes, but it does make us think about things a bit more. And some of the students in the class have read quite a bit about the period. Sam said some very good things about what ordinary life was like then, I thought. F Mm, I suppose so, but hes always reading history books so he knows a lot more than the rest of us. M Maybe, but I still found it more interesting than the usual kind of lesson. It made me want to find out more about the period and Ive never felt like that after a history lesson before. F Perhaps thats because you usually learn a lot more in history lessons! Im glad Miss Merchant is back next week. M Well, Im not. I think Mr Black is great. I think history would be one of my favourite subjects if we had him all the time. F But it would be difficult when you had to revise for exams. Then youd have no notes to revise from. It would be much harder work. M Perhaps. Anyhow its not going to happen, is it? F No, thank goodness. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 4. That is the end of the test. Before we start, here is an example. How did the girl get to school today? M Its great that your brother has passed his driving test. Did he give you a lift to school today? F No, our car is at the garage. And I had a lot of things to carry so I didnt want to use my bike. M So what did you do? F I caught the bus. It was very crowded but it didnt take too long. The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1 now. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice. One: How much did Helens new jacket cost? F I love your new jacket, Helen. Where did you get it? F I got it on holiday. And guess what I paid for it! F I dont know. 140? F Less than that. F 100 then. F Well, a bit more than that. 130. It was a real bargain! Now listen again. Repeat Two: What is Robs fathers job? M My dad started a new job today. F Did he, Rob? Whats he doing? Is he still a taxi driver? M Hes given that up for the moment. He didnt want to work such long hours. Hes got a job in a garage as a mechanic. F Oh, my dad works with cars too he sells them. Now listen again. Repeat Three: What is Marys phone number? F Can you tell me what Marys new phone number is. I need to call her this evening. M Sure, I think its 246779 but Id better check. Yes, here it is. No, I didnt get it right, its 246799. F Thats funny. Its almost the same as my brothers his is 246679, so I should be able to remember Marys. Now listen again. Repeat Four: Which dress did Naomi buy? F Which dress did you buy in the end, Naomi? F I decided to go for the one with the V-neck. F And did you decide on the one with short or long sleeves? F I thought long sleeves might be a bit warm in the summer so I went for the short-sleeved one. Listen again. Repeat

Test Two
This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test. There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.

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Five: What did Sally and Joe do last night? F Joe and I had a great time last night. M Why, what did you do? Did you go to that film you wanted to see at the cinema? F No, were going on Saturday. Wed planned to try that new restaurant on the bridge but we couldnt get a table. M So, what did you do then? F It was such a warm evening we just went for a long walk in the park. We talked about all sorts of things and I really enjoyed it. Now listen again. Repeat Six: Which road has some traffic problems at the moment? M There are a few problems on the roads today. The A11 was blocked by an accident earlier this morning but it has been cleared and traffic is moving again now. The A10, however, is experiencing some serious traffic jams just before the crossroads with the A 14. Now listen again. Repeat Seven: Which trains will not be stopping at Baker Street? F Workers are doing repairs at Baker Street Station. This means that trains travelling west will not be stopping there for the next six months. Eastbound trains will continue to stop at Baker Street as normal. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 1. At seven thirty the mood turns more serious with a documentary about the lives of the children who live in one of the poorest areas of Masterton, a small town with one of the highest unemployment rates in Britain. The documentary was produced by the same company that made last years prize-winning series of documentaries about the younger members of the royal family. At 8.30 you can see the second programme in the new Celebrity Jungle series. Last nights programme showed ten celebrities arriving at their jungle camp in Brazil and seeing the very difficult conditions that they are going to live in for the next two weeks. Today you will discover which one of the celebrities has been chosen by viewers to eat a plate of jungle insects. Remember that after the third programme, tomorrow, viewers will be able to choose which of the celebrities should be the first to leave the camp. The one who is left at the end of the fortnight will win 10,000 for a charity of their choice. The evening ends with Match of the Day at ten oclock. Todays match is between Hampton City and Inverkirk United and it promises to be a very exciting game. It will be the first time these two teams have met since the historic game two years ago when Citys Mike Keegan scored all five goals of the game. We hope you enjoy this evenings viewing. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 2.

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Now turn to Part 3, questions 14 to19. You will hear an answerphone message giving information about a museum. For each question fill in the missing information in the numbered space. You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. M Thank you for calling Cornford Museum. This is a recorded message. The museum is now closed but it is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. The office is open, however, and phones are answered between 9 and 5 daily. Please ring between those times if you need to speak to someone. You will now hear some recorded information about the museum. Following the success of last years special exhibition on costume in the eighteenth century, we are pleased to announce that there will soon be another special exhibition at the museum. This one focuses on food in the eighteenth century, and we expect it to be extremely popular once again, so you are advised to book ahead. It will show the diet and eating habits of both the rich and poor members of
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Now turn to Part 2, questions 8 to 13. You will hear someone reviewing tonights television programmes. For each question put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 2. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. F We have an excellent variety of programmes this evening on Channel 1. The six oclock news national and international news, then local news programmes at six thirty is followed at six forty-five by a roundup of todays sporting events, then the weather forecast. At seven you have the chance to see one of the most popular British comedy programmes of all time again one of the first episodes of Mr Green, starring Mel Boyd. This programme includes the classic scene in which Mr Green takes his driving test.

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eighteenth-century society. The exhibition will be open to visitors from the beginning of July to the end of September. It contains exhibits that have been collected from all over the world, although there is a special focus on the local area. Tickets for adults cost 1.50. Students and old age pensioners get a discount and their tickets cost 1. Children can visit the exhibition free. Special worksheets are available for young visitors. Tour guides are available if booked in advance, a small fee of 2 per visitor is charged for their services. The easiest way to reach Cornford Museum is by train as the Museum is right beside the railway station. You can also get here by bus from the town centre. Buses 3 and 5A stop outside the museum. The Museum has a popular caf serving hot and cold snacks and soft drinks. There is also a gift shop selling souvenirs both of the special exhibition and of the exhibits which are on permanent view in the Museum. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 3.
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many matches when no one scores a goal thats a bit boring. M No, it isnt. Its fascinating watching how the teams defend. F Well, if you understand the game, I suppose it might be. The best thing for me is when they have a penalty shoot out! M You must be joking. I think they should be stopped. Imagine what its like to be the goalkeeper in that kind of situation! Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 4. That is the end of the test.

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This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test. There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.

Now turn to Part 4, questions 20 to 25. Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a man, Tony, and a woman, Sarah, about football. Decide if each sentence is correct or not correct. If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO. You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. M Did you see that fantastic football match last night? F Yes. It was good, wasnt it! I think its the only football match Ive ever watched that Ive really enjoyed. I couldnt believe it when that first goal was scored. M Yes, just two minutes into the game! Even so, you couldnt be sure who was going to win the game until the very end. F Thats right, it was very exciting. A good game to start the season. M Yes, its been a long time without any football on TV. F Thats fine with me. I could live without sport on TV. M You couldnt! You watch a lot of sport on TV. F Only because Ive no choice. My dad and brothers insist on watching sports programmes. M You could always read a book instead! F But its hard to concentrate on a book when they get so excited about things. M Well, sport is really the only good thing on TV and football is the best kind of sport to watch, I think. F Its OK if there are plenty of goals, but there are so
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Now open your question paper and look at Part 1. There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it. Before we start, here is an example. How did the girl get to school today? M Its great that your brother has passed his driving test. Did he give you a lift to school today? F No, our car is at the garage. And I had a lot of things to carry so I didnt want to use my bike. M So what did you do? F I caught the bus. It was very crowded but it didnt take too long. The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1 now. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice. One: What did the Smiths do on their last holiday? F So how was it in the mountains? Did you have a good holiday?

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F Yes it was brilliant. We were staying beside a beautiful lake and the views from the hotel room were great. F You got plenty of exercise, I guess? F We certainly did. Weve all got quite good at skiing now. But at least we didnt have to climb to the top of the slopes there was a very good cable car service. Now listen again. Repeat Two: How old is Johns grandmother? F I saw your grandmother today, John. Shes looking very fit and well. M Yes, she is. Shes 85 now, you know. F Goodness me! She doesnt look a day older than 75. M Yes, she and grandpa have been married for 65 years. F Wow. Now listen again. Repeat Three: What does Rosie need to do? M Hurry up, Rosie. I need to have a shower before I go to work. What are you doing in there? Washing your hair? F No, Ive just had a quick bath. Im just going to clean my teeth and then the bathrooms all yours. M Thanks, but be quick, please. Im supposed to be at work early today. Now listen again. Repeat Four: What are the friends going to have for dinner? M Shall we have dinner before or after the theatre, Bella? F Lets eat before. I cant wait till afterwards. We can have something quick after work. M OK, but not a sandwich Id rather have a proper meal like fish and chips. F Not again. Lets go to that new salad bar just round the corner from the theatre. M OK, that sounds nice. Now listen again. Repeat Five: How is Mark going to get to France? F Are you still going to that exhibition in France this weekend, Mark? M Yes, I am. Im looking forward to it. Our companys doing a big presentation. F When does your flight leave? M Im not flying. Three of us are going from work and were driving. We were going to go by train but decided it would be too difficult with all the stuff weve got to take with us. Now listen again. Repeat Six: What is the weather going to be like in Scotland tomorrow? M Now the weather forecast for tomorrow. It will be colder than today in the south of England with rain in most areas. It will also be cold in the north of England and Scotland but it will be dry and sunny. Now listen again. Repeat Seven: Where are there forest fires now? F The forest fires that were causing such problems in Australia in the states of New South Wales and Victoria last week have now been stopped. However, fires have now broken out in the forests in the north of Tasmania, where people are trying to put the fires out before they spread too far. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 1.
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Now turn to Part 2, questions 8 to 13. You will hear a tour guide talking about a historic old house. For each question put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 2. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. Let me tell you a little about Bigglesham Hall and then you will be free for two hours to walk around. The Hall has a long history. It was built on the site of a fourteenthcentury monastery. Bigglesham Hall was built by Sir Michael Rogers, a seventeenth- century writer. However, new buildings have been added to the hall since then. The eighteenth-century parts of the hall are particularly fine. Sir Michael was famous as an early translator of the Bible into English. His younger sister who lived at the Hall until she married the poet, Christopher Brookes, was the centre of a literary circle which used to meet here. The playwright, James Thinne, wrote his most famous play, The Bells, here at Bigglesham. The Hall has been open to the public for about 50 years. The Rogers family lived in the Hall until 1950 when it was sold for 1 million to an American businessman. His business collapsed in 1955 and he sold the house to the National Trust. After a couple of years of restoration work, the Hall opened to visitors in 1957 . The Rogers family collected many fine sculptures and paintings. Some excellent sculptures are to be found in the gardens so make sure you allow time to visit the park too. There are also some very nice pieces in the entrance hall but the best works are the statues of Greek Gods which can be seen in the Blue Room. At the end of the Blue Room, next to the Library, you will find a very fine collection of silver. From there go
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into the library where you should pay attention to the remarkable portraits of Sir Michael and his sister. Moving on from the Library to the Great Hall, make sure you look at the fascinating examples of early books which are on display there. In every room there are guides who will answer any questions you might have. An excellent fully-illustrated guide book can also be purchased as you enter the house. At the end of your visit you will be able to go to our shop where you can buy a wide range of souvenirs. So, I hope you enjoy your visit to Bigglesham Hall and please can I see you all back here by 4.30 at the latest. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 2.
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Now turn to Part 4, questions 20 to 25. Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a woman, Linda, and a man, Dave, about a recent journey they have made. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO. You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. M Well, Im glad thats over! We can have a good meal and a sleep here and tomorrow the driving should be much easier. F Yes, it was terrifying this morning, wasnt it? The road was so narrow as we went up and everyone seemed to be driving so fast as we came down. Im amazed there were no accidents. M Well, it was OK for you. You could just sit and enjoy the views. I couldnt relax for a second. F Yes, the views were spectacular, especially at the pass when we were up above the snow line. But I could see you were worried and that made me nervous too. M Well, at least you didnt have to drive. You could have had a sleep if you wanted to. F I couldnt possibly have slept on roads like that. You should have let me drive for an hour or two. I did offer. M No, I prefer it when Im driving. I know youre a good driver but I still cant relax in the passenger seat on roads like those. F I could have taken over when we got onto the motorway though. There were no problems there. M Mm, that was a relief. It was a much better road. But youre not used to driving in so much traffic, are you? F Why do you say that? I drive on busy roads almost every day of the year. M Yes, but not when there are so many lorries. F Maybe, but its still no easier on the roads at home. M Well, never mind. You can drive all day tomorrow if you like. And Ill sit and enjoy the views all day. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 4. That is the end of the test.

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Practice Test 3, Part 3

Now turn to Part 3, questions 14 to 19. You will hear a librarian helping a student to fill in a form requesting a book. For each question fill in the missing information in the numbered space. You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. M OK, the book you want isnt available at the moment but we can order it for you if you fill in this form. First your name of course. Tony Clarke. Then you need to put your student number. Let me have a look at your library card. OK, so your number is 3269. And youre at Kings College, in G. Right. My nephews going to be in Block F next term. Hes going to study medicine and hes very tall with dark hair. Say hello if you see him. The next thing is some details about the book. Its called The Social Role of Football. Right? Good. Ive read one on the Social Role of Golf. That was fascinating. I wonder if its by the same author? Lets see who wrote your book. James Davies. Thats D-A-VI-E-S, isnt it? The one I read was by a James Black, I think. It was published in 2001. Let me have a look at the database of publications to see when the book you need was published. OK, I see the book you want came out in 2002. Now the last thing we need to do is write the subject area of the book. I wonder whether we should put sociology or sport here. Lets go for sport. I think thats where most readers would look for it. OK. Thats all. Well contact you when we get the book in about two weeks, probably. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 3.
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This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test. There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers.

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Now listen again. Repeat Four: Which instrument does Harry play? F Is that Harry I can hear on the piano? M Thats his sister. Shes very good at music. She plays the violin as well. F Does Harry play anything? M Hes not bad on the guitar. He doesnt practise enough, though. Now listen again. Repeat Five: How did the film end? F Did you see that film on TV last night? M Yes, I did. It was good but I didnt like the ending. It was so boring to finish with a wedding. I thought it should have ended when she was saying goodbye to him at the airport. F That would have been a bit sad. But I suppose it was quite long. It couldve ended when they met again at the railway station. That mightve been more original. Now listen again. Repeat Six: Which country won the gold medal for the womens long jump? M In todays athletics championships, New Zealand has won two more gold medals for the mens 100 metres and long jump. Wales won its first gold for the womens high jump and Canada took the gold for the womens long jump. Now listen again. Repeat Seven: When was James born? F Is your brother James older or younger than you? M Hes younger. I was born in 1984 and he was born in 1988. F What about your other brother? He looks older than you. M Yes, he is. Hes four years older than me. He was born in 1980. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 1.
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Now open your question paper and look at Part 1. There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it. Before we start, here is an example. How did the girl get to school today? M Its great that your brother has passed his driving test. Did he give you a lift to school today? F No, our car is at the garage. And I had a lot of things to carry so I didnt want to use my bike. M So what did you do? F I caught the bus. It was very crowded but it didnt take too long. The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1 now. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice. One: Where does Sandra sit at school? M Whos your best friend at school this year? F Sandra. M Do you sit next to each other? F No, I sit in the back row. Sandra sits in the front row. She used to sit by the window but now the teacher has moved her. M So where does she sit now? F By the door. Now listen again. Repeat Two: What was the weather like today? M The weather in the region today has continued to be stormy. There have been no more of the thunderstorms that struck yesterday but winds have been extremely strong. There have been several reports of fallen trees blocking roads. It is expected that a little light snow may fall in places tomorrow. Now listen again. Repeat Three: What is Sarah doing now? M Wheres Sarah? I havent seen her for ages. F Shes busy with her dress for the party. M The one she designed herself? Hasnt she finished making it yet? The partys tonight! F No, its finished. Shes just ironing it. I think its going to look beautiful.

Now turn to Part two, questions 8 to 13. You will hear a newsreader talking about a story in the news. For each question put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 2. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice.
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M And finally an American illusionist has just started his latest stunt. David Blaine has climbed to a platform high up in a New York park. He hopes to stay there for two days and two nights, and break the previous world record of 36 hours. Blaines platform is at the top of a 30-metre column, which is as high as a ten-floor building and far above the trees around him. There are spectators both on the ground and on the roofs of neighbouring buildings. His platform is only 50 centimetres across, about the size of an unopened newspaper. Other people who have attempted similar stunts have always taken food with them or had it dropped to them from the air. But Blaine plans to do without food, water and sleep. As he climbed higher, Blaine told the crowds through a microphone that he was beginning to feel more nervous. It was much windier than he expected and it is also unusually hot in New York for the time of year with temperatures not falling below 28 degrees even at night. Blaine told reporters that he got the idea from St Simon, a Syrian monk who spent 37 years at the top of a column in the desert after being sent away from his monastery. He wanted to be alone and think only of God. St Simon had a ladder which allowed people to take him small presents of food and water. It is said that animals in the desert came to lie at the foot of his pillar. Mr Blaine has done a lot of preparation for his stunt. He was trained in Hollywood by Bob Brown, a stuntman for films such as Diamond Port. His progress will be followed by the ABC television network which will continue to provide you with the latest news for as long as the stunt lasts ... Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 2.
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in the college handbook. Theyll begin at 9 am. and end at 11 am., so thats 4 hours of classes a week. Last years course lasted for ten weeks. This year however weve extended it to twelve weeks. Thisll allow us to watch and discuss more films together. On Mondays well be watching a film. But dont go to the University Cinema, go to the Central Hall where there are excellent facilities for watching films. As usual, we are going to study a particular theme of the films we watch. In previous years we have looked at the interesting topic of love in the cinema. This year were going to focus on war films. Well be watching films from at least six different countries and analysing different nationalities approach to this topic. At the end of the course, you must write a review of one of the films weve studied and youll be required to write 5,000 words. Please note that this is different from the assignment the students did last year. They only had to write 3,000 words but new university regulations have required us to make this change. Before I begin the first lecture, does anyone have any general questions? Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 3.
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Now turn to Part 4, questions 20 to 25. Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a girl, Emily, and a boy, Alex, about a party they are planning. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO. You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. F OK, so its up to us to organise the end of year party for our class. How can we make it a really good one? M Well, it shouldnt be too difficult. Everyone will be so happy that all their exams are over that theyll all want to party. We just need good music and we cant go wrong. F No. We should do something extra to make it really special. M What do you suggest? F Well we could ask people to dress up. We could tell everyone to come as a famous character from a film, for example. M Thatd be fun Id come as Dracula, I think - but I think people would find it quite difficult to find a costume. F Well, maybe youre right. What else could we do then? M We could organise some games and competitions, I guess. Perhaps we could have a quiz.

Now turn to Part 3, questions 14 to 19. You will hear a university lecturer giving his students some information about a new course. For each question fill in the missing information in the numbered space. You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. M Good afternoon everyone and welcome to this years course in film studies. I hope youll all enjoy the course and find it useful. You can find further details in your course handbook. My names Paul Darcy thats D-A-R-C-Y. Im taking over the course from Dr Brown who taught the course last year. Please note that theres also a change in the timetable. Classes are on Mondays and Tuesdays and not Mondays and Thursdays as printed
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F Well I like games but some people hate them. It might seem a bit like school if we had competitions! M Maybe a quiz is not a good idea but we could think of some fun games. F OK, well you try and think of some and we can talk about it tomorrow. Lets think about food now. What would be nice and not too difficult to prepare? M Why not have different kinds of pizza? Everyone likes pizza. F Great idea. We can prepare them in advance and they taste good hot or cold. Itd also be nice to have a lot of fruit like grapes and strawberries. M Right, but they might be a bit expensive, though? F I dont think so. But I suppose wed better ask the school principal how much we can spend before we continue. M OK, lets go and see him now. Anything else Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 4. That is the end of the test.
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Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice. One: Who is going to open the new hospital? M A new hospital is being opened in Central London today. It will specialise in eye surgery and some of the worlds most famous eye surgeons will be based there. One of the first patients will be the famous dancer, Isabella Dufour. The hospital will be opened this afternoon by the footballer, Ryan Bishop. Now listen again. Repeat Two: How long did the film last? M Did you and your sister enjoy the film yesterday? F Yes, I loved it though my sister found it a bit long. M How long was it? F Im not sure, it started at one thirty, no sorry, two oclock, and we had time after the film to do some shopping, so it lasted about two and a half hours. It didnt seem long to me, though. It was very exciting. Now listen again. Repeat Three: Who are the police looking for? F The police are looking for a man who robbed a post office in Oldham today. He is white and of medium height with short black hair, a beard and he was wearing glasses. Anyone who has any information should contact the police Now listen again. Repeat Four: What did Dan buy? F My brother said he saw you in the bookshop this morning, Dan. Did you buy anything? M Yes, I was going to buy a novel but then I decided to go for something more serious. F So what did you choose? A biography would have been a good idea I love reading them. M No, I got a dictionary Ive needed a new one for a long time. Now listen again. Repeat Five: What are Emily and Sophie going to do this evening? F Its a lovely day today. Well be able to spend all evening in the garden. F Thatll be nice. We havent been able to do any work there for ages theres been so much rain. F Oh, Sophie. Lets just relax and enjoy the weather. We can do some gardening at the weekend. F OK, Emily. Lets have something to eat in a caf on the way home and then we wont need to cook
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Test Five
This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test. There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now open your question paper and look at Part 1. There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it. Before we start, here is an example. How did the girl get to school today? M Its great that your brother has passed his driving test. Did he give you a lift to school today? F No, our car is at the garage. And I had a lot of things to carry so I didnt want to use my bike. M So what did you do? F I caught the bus. It was very crowded but it didnt take too long. The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1 now.

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anything either. F Fine by me. Now listen again. Repeat Six: Where did the woman first hear the song? M Oh, listen to this, Mandy. Theyre playing that song you like on the radio. F Yes, its great, isnt it? Have you seen the video? Its so clever! M Yes, I saw it on TV a few days ago. Theyre a great band, arent they? F Mm, they are. But this song is the best. I heard it first when I went to a club with my sister a few weeks ago. Its a great song to dance to. Now listen again. Repeat Seven: Where is the newsagents? M Where could I buy some stamps for these postcards, please? F Well, let me see. The nearest place would be at the newsagents just round the corner. Turn left as soon as you leave the hotel. Then walk along the road until you come to a supermarket. Its just before a garage. The newsagents is on the other side of the road. M Opposite the garage? F No opposite the supermarket. M OK. Thanks. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 1.
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be joining the British team which has been working with teams from all over the world to solve major environmental problems. It is hoped that world leaders will be able to sign an agreement on energy use. However, it is expected that the United States will not agree to all the points of the agreement. New unemployment figures have just been announced. They show a rise in unemployment among women, particularly among women in their forties and fifties. This, however, is balanced by a fall in unemployment rates for men, especially older men. Overall there is no change from last months figures. And now to this mornings travel news. No delays have been reported on the regions railways and yesterdays problems at the airports due to fog seem to have cleared up. News has just come in of delays on the A14 because of a burst water pipe at the junction with the A602. You are advised to take an alternative route if possible. The weather today will continue to be sunny and warm in all areas, although in the south some rain is expected in the early evening and it will be cooler than it has been for the last few days. Northern areas should remain dry but experience strong, cold winds in the evening and overnight. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 2.
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Now turn to Part 3, questions 14 to 19. You will hear a travel agent giving people information about their travel plans. For each question fill in the missing information in the numbered space. You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. F Hello, Mrs Smith, Im calling from Star Tours to confirm your travel plans for you and your husband. Youll be travelling on flight BA 254, sorry I mean 253. OK? Thats on Saturday 16th August, as you know. It leaves at 14.00 hours but you should make sure you check in for midday. When you arrive therell be a Star Tours bus to meet you. Youll be staying at the Grand Hotel. Its a lovely three-star hotel. Many of our clients will be leaving the bus at the two-star Sunshine Hotel so make sure you dont get off with them. Your hotel is further on close to the sea. As you requested your hotel room has a good view of the very attractive outdoor swimming pool and the mountains in the distance. Theres snow on the highest peaks even at this time of year. Included in the price of the holiday is a tour to a famous, beautiful lake nearby. There are many other great excursions to local places of interest

Now turn to Part 2, questions 8 to 13. You will hear a newsreader reading some news items. For each question put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 2. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. M The main story today is that yesterdays earthquake in Chile has been followed by an even more serious one in Mexico. Amazingly no one was killed and there were only a few minor injuries, but one of the main roads in the area has collapsed. It will probably be several months before repairs are completed. It is the first major earthquake that the area has experienced for many years. There were minor earthquakes in 1975 and 1987 but the last serious one was in 1947 . The Prime Minister is due to fly to Japan today to take part in the world summit on the environment. He will
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but there is a small charge for these. If youre interested, you can go up into the mountains, or spend a day at another resort nearby. Were sure you wont have any problems but if you do, there is a Star Tours representative in the hotel to help you. Her name is Patricia. No, Im sorry shes not there in August. Itll be Julia while youre there. Thats J-U-L -I-A. It just remains for me to wish you a very happy holiday. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 3.
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watch TV and play computer games if they didnt have homework to do Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 4. That is the end of the test.
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Test Six
This is the Cambridge Preliminary English Test. There are four parts to the test. You will hear each part twice. For each part of the test there will be time for you to look through the questions and time for you to check your answers. Write your answers on the question paper. You will have six minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers on to the answer sheet. The recording will now be stopped. Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now turn to Part 4, questions 20 to 25. Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a woman, Sonya, and a man, Andrew, about homework. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO. You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. F Do you give your classes much homework, Andrew? M Yes, I do. I give them something after every lesson. Dont you? F Well, Ive been experimenting with giving them a bit less. Ive begun to wonder just how much they really learn from doing homework. M Of course, they learn. Homework helps them to revise what theyve done in class and to prepare for work that were going to do. F Yes, but only if they do the homework themselves. Im sure lots of them copy from their friends or get their parents to do it or just take things from the Internet these days. Thats if they do it at all. M Well, I make sure that my students do all their homework. F How do you do that? M I give them extra work if they dont do their homework or do it badly. They soon learn to do everything. F Well, you still dont know if they do it on their own, do you? Anyway, Ive checked and of the five students in my class who got the best marks in their last test, only one had done all their homework regularly throughout the year. M Yes, but that doesnt really prove anything. They might have got better marks if they had done all their homework. F No, Im not convinced. I think that students spend enough time in school and theyd be better off doing sport or reading novels in their free time. M Well, sport and reading are certainly important but theyve got plenty of time to do those as well as homework if they want to. Most students would only

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Now open your question paper and look at Part 1. There are seven questions in this part. For each question there are three pictures and a short recording. Choose the correct picture and put a tick in the box below it. Before we start, here is an example. How did the girl get to school today? M Its great that your brother has passed his driving test. Did he give you a lift to school today? F No, our car is at the garage. And I had a lot of things to carry so I didnt want to use my bike. M So what did you do? F I caught the bus. It was very crowded but it didnt take too long. The first picture is correct so there is a tick in box A. Look at the three pictures for question 1 now. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear each recording twice. One: What is the date of the boys driving test? Girl: Hi, Andy. How did your driving test go? Did you pass? Boy: They changed the date. I was going to have it on the 4th but the weather was so bad that they cancelled it. Girl: Oh. How annoying! Boy: I dont mind really. Its now on the 14th. Girl: Isnt that your birthday? Boy: No, thats the 15th. Now listen again. Repeat
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Two: Man: What has the woman lost? What are you looking for, Mary? Have you lost your car keys again? Woman: Well, I had but Ive found them now. Its my phone. Man: Look its here. Its under your scarf on the sofa. Now listen again. Repeat Three: Which team won the race? Radio commentator (male, sounding excited) Well, the United States have won this championship for the last three years but it looks as if they might be beaten this time by Great Britain. No, its Italy coming up fast behind. Are they going to make it? Yes, theyve just crossed the line first. Now listen again. Repeat Four: Woman Man: How did the man get to the mountains? Did you have a good weekend? Yes, I was planning to spend it in the mountains with some friends but I was so busy at work that I missed my train. So, what did you do? Could you get a bus? Well, I was really lucky. I was just wondering what to do when I bumped into someone who was just about to set off for the same place. He said hed give me a lift. Woman: What can I do for you today? Is your ankle still hurting? Boy: Its more or less OK, thanks, doctor. Im back to playing football again. Woman: OK. So how can I help? Boy: Its my wrist. I think I fell badly on it. Woman: Playing football? Boy: No, some idiot stuck his leg out as I was walking past him in the playground. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 1.
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Now turn to Part 2, questions 8 to 13. You will hear a radio presenter talking about a book that she would recommend to her student audience. For each question put a tick in the correct box. You now have 45 seconds to look at the questions for Part 2. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. Female presenter: And finally on Student Book Choices I would like to tell you about a book that I would recommend for your summer holiday reading. It may not become a world classic but its enjoyable and not too heavy, a change from the masses of reading for information you have to do in term time. Its called Anna-Louisa and is by J. P . Heartlea. Ms Heartlea usually writes for a female audience but this book is likely to appeal to both sexes. It is a romance as her novels usually are but it is set in Paris at the time of the Napoleonic wars, a far cry from the modern London or Manhattan which we are more used to as the setting for her love stories. The historical background is convincingly conveyed although Anna-Louisa seems a rather modern woman for her time. However, I am informed by others who know more about this period than I do that there was indeed the occasional wellknown woman of the period who showed similar independence of mind. Anna-Louisa undergoes many adventures some of them quite alarming - and you wont wouldnt want to put the book down until youve reached its totally unexpected conclusion. I wont say any more as I dont want to spoil it for you. If you would like to know more about L. P . Heartlea and her work, tune in to Radio 4 tomorrow night at 7 .30 for an interview with her on the Friday night Arts Magazine programme. You can even ask her a question yourself by posting one on the programmes web site make sure you get it in at least two hours before the start of the programme. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 2.

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Now listen again. Repeat Five: What does the girl want to do on her holidays? Man: Im really looking forward to going to Greece. There are so many fantastic ancient sites there. Girl: Oh, Dad. I hope were not going to spend all our time looking at ruins. Im hoping to learn scuba diving while were there. Man: Well, that should be OK Im sure your Mum will want to spend a lot of time on the beach. Now listen again. Repeat Six: What has just happened? radio newsreader (female): Were just getting reports of an incident at British Planes the aircraft factory in Hillfield. It seems that a fire has broken out. It is not yet known whether anyone is trapped inside the building. Police say that arson is not ruled out. Now listen again. Repeat Seven: Where does it hurt?

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Now turn to Part 3, questions 14 to 19. You will hear a teacher giving some information about a college Open Day. For each question, fill in the missing information in the numbered space. You now have 20 seconds to look at Part 3. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. Good morning. Id like to welcome you all to the annual Open Day at Radley College. We have a record number of prospective students here today and our aim is to give you a taste of what life here is like. We hope then that youll decide to study with us next year. As there are rather more of you here than wed anticipated weve made some small changes to the programme. The talk introducing life at the college will begin at 10.30 rather than starting at 10 as our introductory publicity stated. Its also going to be held in a different place the Lecture Hall instead of the College Theatre as this is a little larger. We think that all of you should be able to fit in there. The speaker, however, remains as in your programme and will be the Senior Tutor. The College Principal will also be on hand to answer questions after the talk. Our speaker has taught at the College for over twenty years now and indeed was a student here himself before that so he is in an excellent position to present all aspects of life here. For the rest of the day there will be a wide range of things for you to see and do. Id like to draw your attention to just some of these. In the Art Studio where, by the way, we have some of the best facilities in the area - you can see a Photography Exhibition. This will also help to give you an impression of life here as all the work exhibited was actually done on the campus. Then you must not miss the Sports Hall. We had planned to have some sports demonstrations there but in fact youll find those at the Sports Field behind the college. What you can see and hear there is a concert. Some of our talented students from all over the world will play for you in the course of the day. Come and go as you please. Were sure youll be impressed by what they can do. Finally, we hope that most of you will be able to stay for the evening. It looks as if the weather is going to be fine and so we have changed our plans for an evening disco. Were going to have a barbecue instead. So do come along and were sure youll have a wonderful time.

There are many other activities happening today you will find details of these in your programme. So welcome to you all once again and have a wonderful day. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 3.
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Now turn to Part 4, questions 20 to 25. Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a conversation between a woman, Helen, and her husband, Dave, about a meal they have just had in a restaurant. Look at the sentences in this part. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If it is correct, put a tick in the box under A for YES. If it is not correct, put a tick in the box under B for NO. You now have 20 seconds to look at the questions for Part 4. Now we are ready to start. Listen carefully. You will hear the recording twice. Helen: So what did you think of the restaurant then, Dave? Dave: Well, I must say, Helen, it wasnt as good as Id thought it would be. Youd given the place such a rave review after youd tried it out with Katie that I was expecting great things of it. I thought that perhaps at last we were going to get a really good restaurant in the town. Helen: Yes, I was a bit disappointed this time too. My steak was really tough and theyd taken that wonderful cheesecake that Id had last time off the menu for some reason. Dave: Oh dear, I thought you were enjoying the steak! My main course wasnt too bad, I suppose but the starter! I wouldnt have thought itd be possible to ruin a tomato salad! The cheese board was good, though, I must admit. Helen: What do you think the others thought of it? Dave: Well, well find out at work tomorrow, wont we? No one said much while we were there. I guess no one wanted to complain and spoil the celebration for Jack. Helen: Hmm, itll be strange in the office without him, wont it! Dave: Sure will! Helen: Those people at the next table were a bit of a pain, werent they? What was all that fuss about? Dave: I think they were having an argument about the bill. They thought theyd been over-charged.

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Helen: At least we had no problems on that account. Dave: So, do you think youll take your mum there when she comes to stay next month? Helen: Mm. Hard to say. I think theres a new Chinese place opening next week. She might prefer to try that. Dave: You could take her to both. Helen: I might just do that. Maybe last nights place just cant cope with large parties. Ill give them another try. Now listen again. Repeat That is the end of Part 4. That is the end of the test.

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