Cambridge First Certificate 6 Answers

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Contents
Thanks and acknovvledgements vi
To the student vii
Test 1 Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5
Reading 2
Writing 10
Use of English
Listening 21
Speaking 26
14
Test 2 Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5
Reading 28
Writing 36
Use of English
Listenng 47
Speaking 52
40
Tost 3 Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5
Reading 54
Writing 62
Use of English
Listening 73
speaking 78
66
Test 4 Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 3
Paper 4
Paper 5
Reading 80
VVriting 88
Use of English
Listening 99
Speaking 104
92
Test 1
Test 2
Test 3
Test 4
Key and transcript 05
Key and transcript 18
Key and transcripl 132
Key and transcript /45
Visual materials for Paper 5 clour section
Sample answer sheets 1S8
Thanks and acknoivledgements
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The pubH-^hcrs aj>o!ogisc or an infringcmcni or ailurc to acknoNvlcdgc the original sourccs and \vill
bc glad to includc any ncccssary corrcction in sub cqucnt printngs.
Times Newspapcrs or thc tcxt on p.3 Spccding Ovcr Seas by J cnnai Cox rom The Times \\'ild Sp rits
Supp ement, 25 April, 1998, for the tcxt o p.55 Facing the T ruth rom thc Brainpourer Supp emcnt,
The Sunday Times. February, 1998, and for the txt on p.98 Scc you in thrcc years says oggcr on lap
of the world by Russell J enkins, The Times, 7 Decembcr, 1996. o NI Syndication L imited, l-ondon;
Constablc & Robinson Limited for thc tcxts on pp.4 and 30 from Cross tuy Hcart and Hopt' l o Die by
Sheila Radley, 1992; The lllustrated London N e w s for the tcxt on p.9 by J o Folcy, 1998; Netv Scientist
maga/.inc for the tcxt on p.29 The Big Y awn% by Amy Adams, Dccember 1988, C) RBI 1988; Mike
Bell or thc tcxt on p.32 Living in the Vallcv rom Peak and Pennne, March, I 99S; 1PC Syndication
or thc texts on pp.35 and 87 bv Nina Hathway, G>nfidcnt peoplc, \vhats thcir sccrct? from Woman's
\Veekly, Pcbruary 1997, and Variations on a Th-cmc from Wontiins Weekfyy J uly, 1996, o Nina
Hathway/WowjHs Weckly!1PC Syndication; T h e ndrpe ndent for thc text on p.56 The Shell A rtist' by
Pcter Cookc, 27 April, 1996, and or thc text on p.82 Film Critic by M ark Adams, 11 October, 1996;
rhc Editor of Caterer & Hotelkceper or thc text on p.58 from the ani cl c Chips with cverything, 29
J anuary, 1998; New Holland Publishers (UK) L imited for the adapted tcxt on p.72 roni Secrct London
by A ndrew Duncan, 1995; Rosc Rouse for the tcxt on p.84 from thc articlc Fun at the Dcntists, The
Guardian, 31 Dpcembcr, 1996.
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(top left), /J Stanley or p.13 (top). /B Gadsby f o r p.13 (bottom), /s Grant for p.C16 (top); J ohn Birdsall
Photography for pp.C5 (bottom), C12 (bottm).
C15 (bottom lcft); Ccrn I mages/Stcwart Cohcn or p.C5 (top), Don J ohnston or p.C7 (top), /J ohn
Wardcn OT p.C7 (ccntre), /Alan Klchr for p.C8 (top), . Dygas or p.C8 (bottom), /Ho\vard K ingsnorth
for p.C9 (top), /A ndy Giilcld for p.C9 (boctonn), /Chris L add or p.C14 (top), /Daniei Pangboume for
p.C14 (ccntre), /J ustin Pumrey for p.C14 (bottcsm), A''CI Vlistair Bcrg for P.C15 (top right); Sally &
Richard Greenhil! Photo I -ibrary/Sally Grccnhill for p.Cl (top), /Richard Greenhill or pp.C (bottom
right), C16 (bottom); Robcrt Harding Picturc L ibrary/Dr Miiller or p.C12 (top); l.ifc Filc Phorographic
L ibrary/Emma L ee for p.C6 (bottom lcft), /A ngcla M aynard or p.Cl 5 (bortom right); w L loyd J crome
or p.84; The M errion Hotcl, Dublin for p.58; Piciurcs Colour L ibrary for p.C4 (lop), p.C4 (bonom),
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To the student
This book is for candidatcs prcparing or thc Univcrsity of Cambridge ESOL Examinarions
Hirst Ccrticate in Englh (FCE). The FCE cxamination is widdy rccogniscd in commcrce
and industry md in individual univcrsity aculties and othcr cducarional insriturions.
The collcction o our complctc practicc rcsts compriscs past papcrs from the Cambrdge
First Cerricate in English examination; you can practisc thcse tests on your own or with the
Help of your tcacher.
The FCE examinarion is part of a group of cxaminations developed by Cambridge ESOL
called rhc Cambridge Main Suitc. The Main Suite consists of five examinations that have
similar characieristics but are designcd for diffcrcnt lcvds of Hnglish languagc ability. Within
the five lcvels, FCE is at Cambridge/AI.TE Level 3, Level B2 in thc Council of Europc
Framework and Level l in the UK National Qualifications l-'rame\vork.
Examination Cambridgc/ALTE
Lcvd
Council of Huropc
Framcwork Levl
UK National
Qualifications
Framcwork I.cvcl
CPE
Certiicatc of PriciciK)'
in Hnglih
Level 5 C2 3
CAE
Ortcatc in
Advanced English
Lcvel 4 C1 2
FCE
Firsi Ccrtikatc in Hnglish
Level 3 B2 1
PET
Prdiminary KngliUt Tct
Level 2
BI Entry 3
KT
Key EnRliih Tt
Lcvcl 1 A2 Entry 2
YLE
c.imbri<lgeYoung
Ixamcrs Engtish
Brcakthrough Level
The FCE cxaminarion consisrs of fivc papcrs:
Paper 1 Rcading 1hour 15 minutcs
Paper 2 Writing 1hour 30 minutcs
Paper 3 sc of Knglish 1 hour 15 minutes
Paper 4 I.istcning 40 minutes (approximarcly)
Paper 5 Spcaking 14 minutcs
T o the stucient
Paper 1 Kcading
Tliis papcr consists o four parts. Each part conrains a tcxt and somc qucsrions.
Part 4 may contain two or morc shortcr rclatcd tcxts. Thcrc arc 35 qucstions in
total, including multiplc choicc, gappcd rext and matching qucstions.
Paper 2 Writing
This papcr consists of lwo parts. For both parts you ha ve to \vrite between 120
and 180 \vords. Part 1is compulsory. It providcs tcxts which arc somctimes
accompanied bv visual material t hclp you \vritc a lcttcr.
I n Part 2, there arc our tasks from which you choosc onc to writc about.
The range of lasks rom Nvhich qucstions may bc drawn includes an articlc, a
report, a composition, .1short story and a letter. The last quesdon is bascd on thc
set books. Thesc books rcmain on thc list or about two years and you should
contact Cambridge ESOL, or thc Cambridge ESOL Local Secretary in
your arca, if you wish to havc the up-to-datc list of sct books. If you decide to
do the qusrin on the ser books, thcrc will hc two options rom which you can
choosc onc ro \vritc about.
Paper 3 Usc of English
This papcr consists ol' fivc parts and tests your control of English grammar,
vocabulary and spelling. Thcre arc 65 questions in total. The tasks includc
gap-tlling cxcrcises, scntcncc transormation, \vord ormation and crror correciion.
Paper 4 I.istcning
This papcr coniains our parts. Each part contains a rccordcd rcxr or rcxrs and
some qucstions inclucling multiple choice, notc-taking, scntcncc complction and
matching. You hcar cach tcxt rwicc. Thcre is a total of 30 qucstions.
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cnd o the tcst. The lcngth of thc pauscs is announced to you. The audio
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paused for five minutes at thc cnd <>f thc test.
Paper 5 spcaking
This paper consists of our parts. The Standard test ormat is two candidatcs
and two exarnincrs. One examiner takes part in thc convcrsation, thc othcr
cxamincr listens and givcs marks. You will bc givcn photographs and other
visual material to look at and talk aboui. Somctincs you will ralk with thc
other candidatc, sometimes with thc cxamincr and somctimcs wirh horh.
Marks and results
Your ovcrall FCE gradc is hascd on the total score gaincd in ail fivc papers. t is
not neccssary to achieve a sarisactory lcvel in all fivc papcrs in ordcr to pass
thc examination. Certicates arc givcn to candidates vvho pass the examination
with gradc A, B or c. A is the highest. The minimum succcssul pcrormancc in
order to achicvc a gradc c corrcsponds to al>out 60% of the total marks. D
and E arc ailing grdcs. Y our Statcment of Results vvill includc a graphical
profilc of your perormance in each papcr and shw your rclativc pcrormance
in each one. Each papcr is \vcightcd to 40 marks. Thcrcorc, thc fivc FCF.
papcrs total 200 marks, ater weighting.
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To t h e st u d e n t
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Test 1
Test
PAPER 1 READING (1 hour 15 minutes)
P art 1
You are going to read a magazine article about personal watercraft - also known as
jet-skis. Chcx>se rom the list A-l the sentence which best summarises each part (1-7) of
the arlicle. There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example
at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet
A Personal vvatercratt are now regarded as
having a more serious role.
B There is now greater emphasis on the correct
way of using personal watercraft.
c Personal watercraft are likely to grow in
popularity in the tuture.
D Personal watercraft have changed because
the kind of people using them has changed.
E The maority of people using personal
watercraft do so because it is enjoyable.
F Personal watercraft used to have a terrible
reputation.
G Personal vvatercrat enable you to experience
travelling on the sea in relative comort.
H The reason why people like using personal
watercraft has changed.
I Personal watercraft enable you to combine
opposing wishes.
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Paper I Reading
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SPEEDING OVER SEAS
e n n a i Cox r rpor ts n r t n g the ocean ivaves on persottal watercraft.
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I f y o u l i k c th c Nvatcr b u i are n o t l cccn o n g c i ti n g w et;
i f v o u c nj o y p c c d b u t v vi thout th c associ atcd ri sks;
i f y o u l i k c to k ccp aci i v c b u t pr c f c r n o t to m ak c to o
m u c h c T ort; an d i f y o u hav e gi v cn up al l h o p c o f
n d i n g a sp o r t th at wi l l ac c o m m o dai e v o ur
c o n d i c i i n g prcf crcncc. th i n k agai n. T h i n k pcrsonal
wateitraft.
W h c n chc sp o i t rosc I O p o p u l ar i ty i n B ri tai n * f cw
ycars ago, i t w as, l i k c m an v th r i l l i n g new acti v i ti cs,
tak c n up by y o u n g ri sk - tak crs. l i bcc amc k n o w n .u
et- sk i i ng an d bc o r c l o ng w as gi v en a v cry bad
namc . T h e noi sc, chc anti cs an d . i ncv i tabl y . thc
ac ci donts cauK T tl by thi s unr c gul .nc d sp o r t anno y c d
angl crs, sai l ors an d svvi mmcrs al i k c.
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H av i n g cx haustctl th e n u m b c r o f chri l l s thcy c o ul d
gct f r o m th ei r pcr so nal w atcrcr af t, m an y o f th c
y o ungcr scnsao n- sec k ci s arc m o v i ng o n to mo rc
c hal l c ngi ng ac nv i ti c s. L c t to th c mo re m atur c i n
m i n d an d ) T , th c i p o r t has bc c n rcc d to g r o w
u p . N o w th at i h c av cragc agc o f tho sc purc hasi ng
pcr so nal vvatcrcraA i s 4 2 , an d a g r o w i ng pcr ccmagc
o f th c m ark c t i s m adc u p o f huni l i es. th e machi ncs
hav c h ad l o ad ap t: tw o - an d thrcc- $C J tcr pcrsonal
vvaccrcra t ar c bc c o m i n g th c no rm.
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M i n d u l o f past c r i ti ci sm, |>crvonal \ v atcrcraf t
m an u ac tu r c n are tr y i n g to c m u r e i h ai al l ow ncrs,
c s p e d l th c nc w o ncs. ar c tau g h t sc amai uhi p,
nav i gdo n an d h ar b o u r rul cs. T h e machi nc* ar c no w
rcgi stcrcd an d sho ul d bc M>ld vvi i h $af ecy han d b o o k
an d v i deo , as w el l as an o p er ato r s gui dc.
A s w i i h so m any o i h c r pow crf ul mac hi nes, i i s not
th c v chi c l c th at c u s danger b u t i h c pcr so n d i i v i n g
i t. B ut no w that p c r o n al vvatcrcra t ar c bc c o m i ng
i argcr. rno r c o p h i t c J ( c d an d abl c to ho l d mo rc
f u d . th c ai tr ac ti o n h ai c hangcd f r o m dangc r to
d i tan c c . M o rc an d mo rc pcr so nal vvai crcra t users
( tx i ay vvant to crui sc.
R d i n g o n pcrsonal w atc r c r af t i s l i k c tak i n g a
ci vi l U cd ro l l cr coastcr r i dc o n vvatcr. B ccj usc )- ou arc
so cl osc to th c cl c mc nts, y o u f ecl i no r e a par t o
th c m . w i th o u t hav i ng 10 p u t u p w i th thc i r mo rc
unpl ea& i ni u pc c c s. A part f r om th c o d d spl ash, and
\ v ct f cct, y o u stav co mparai i v el y d - an d ar c much
m o r c abl c to c n j o y th e dcl i ghts o f bei ng ac sca.
H av i ng o v cr co me ho tti l i ty . pcr so nal \ v atcr craf t and
th ei r u r s ar e gr adual l v b c i n g seen i n a mo rc
posi ti v c l i gl n. D c spi te b n g ri ch p c o p l c s toys - thcy
can cost scvcral t h o u n d p o u n d s chci r capabi l i ci cs
as l i c bo at vchi cl cs ar c bc gi n n i n g co bc c i o e o p ed .
Q u i c k an d casy to l aunc h, ^hc> can rca<h j w i m m er s
\ v ho ar c i n tr o u b l e o r th c shi pw rcck cd v ef y sw i f tl y
an d , ) ci ng so casy to mano c uv rc, c an b c dri v cn
d o s c r th an m an y bo ats. A str c tc h c r w hi c h CJ I> bc
pul l cd b c h i n d h.T* al so r c centl bccn d c \ c l o p c d .
T o dri v e per so nal w arcrcraf t sa cl y at spccd rcqui r cs
sk i l l , agi l i i y. c n d u r an c c an d ar m si rcngd . B ui chc
basi cs ar c casy. T h e di sabl cd hav c d i i to v r r c d that
pcrson.l l vvatcrcra t al k nv th c m co tak c par t i n a
sp o r t w i th o u t cel i ng at a dtM i dv ant gc. A n d f or
m o t pco pl c di sco v cr i ng pcr so nal w a( crcraf t,
p u r sui ng a co m pc ti ti v e o r mess- i mpr o v i ng acti v i ty
i s n o t hc i d L 1 l casurc i s th c goal an d m o i t o f i hem
achi cv c i t.
3
Test
Par t 2
(A. B, c or 3 Whfch yu S w i rS ra S in T t m le S 5 8' 14, ch00$e 'he answer
Ma* your answers on the separate
ansvver sheet.
M
any trccs in ihc Brackhan) arca wcrc brought do\vn in thc terrible storms that March.
T1)C town itsel' lost two great limc trces from the ormer market squarc. 'ITic
isappcarance of such promincnt caturcs had altercd the appcarancc of the town ccntre
cntirely, to the annoyancc of iis niorc consenativc inhabiiants.
Among the annoyed, under more nonnal circumsiances, \vould havc bcen Chief Inspcctor
Douglas Pclham, hca of the local jx>licc force. But at ihe height of thai weeks storm, when
the wind brought down cvcn the mature \valnut iree in his gardcn. Pelham had in faci becn in
no fit siatc to notice. A large and hcalthy man, he had for the irst me in his lifc been scriously
ill with an attack of bronchitis.
\Vhcn he first complained of an aching head and tightncss in his chcst. his wifc. Molly, had
iried to pcrsuade him to go to thc doctor. Convinced ihat the policc force could n<>t do wi(hout
him, he had, as usual. ignorcd her and atiemptcd to carry on \vorking. Predictably, though he
wouldn( have listcned lo anyonc who tried 10 icll him so. this had thc eect of ogging his
memory and shortcning his tcmper.
It was only when his colleague. Scrgeant Lloyd. t(X)k the initiativc and drovc him to the
doctors door that hc inally gave in. By that linie. hc didn't have the strength lcft to arguc wj
17her. In no time at all. she was laking him along to thc chemist's to get his prescribcd antibiotcs
and then homc to his unsurprised wifc who scnt him straight (0 bcd.
When Molly told him. on the Thursday moming. that thc walnut trec had bcen broughl
dovvn during thc night. Pclhani hadnt bccn able lo takc it in. n Thursday cvening, he had
asked wcakly about damagc lo Ihc house. groaned thankfully vvhcn hc hcard thcre was none.
and pulletl thc shcets ovcr his hcad.
It \vasn't uniil Saturday, whcn the antibiotics took cffcci, his tcmpcraturc dropped and he
got up. thai hc realiscd wilh a shock that (he loss of thc vvalnut trce liad inadc a pcnnanent
dierence to (hc appearancc of the living-room. The Pelhams largc house stood in a si/eablc
gardcn. It had not come chcap. but evcn so Pelham ha no regrets about buying ii. The lcaty
gardcn had creatcd an imprcssion of privacy. Now, though, the stomi had changcd his Outlook.
Previously the vicw from the living-room had caturod thc handsonic walnut trcc. This lad
noi darkcncd the room because thcre \vas also a window on the opposiic wall, but i( had
providc intercsting pattcms of liehi and shade thai disguiscd the true State of the wom
fumiture that the family had brought wi th thcm from tieir previous house.
Wiih the trce gonc, thc RKini secmed cruelly bright, its wom fumishings cxposed in all thcir
33 shabbiness. And the VCNVfroni Uic window didnt bear looking ai. The lall hrni.se next door,
previously hiddeo by ihc trce. was no\v thcre. dominating the Outlook vvith iis unattractivc
purple bricks and cxtcmal pipcs. It scemed co liavc a great many upstairs window$, all of them
watching the Pclhams cvcry movemcnt.
*Docsni it look (erriblc? Pelham croakcd to his wife.
But Molly, standing in the doonvay. sounded morc pleased than dismayed. That's whar
lve been tcllns you cvcr since wc canie herc. We have lo buv a new sofa. Nvhatever it costs.-
Paper I Rcading
8 Why were some people in Brackham annoyed after the storm?
A The town looked itterent.
B The police had done litlle to help.
c No market could be held.
D Fal!en trees had not ?n removed.
9 Who does her in line 17 refer to?
A Molly Pelham
B Ihe doctor
c Sergeant Lloyd
D the chemist
10 When Chief Inspeclor Pelham's wife irst told him about the walnut tree, he appeared to be
A worried.
B shocked.
c sactdoned.
D uninterested.
11 What aspect of the Pelhams' (urnilure does shabbiness in line 33 describe?
A its colour
B its condition
c its position
D its design
12 As a result of the storm, the Pelhams' living-room
A was pleasantly lighter.
B felt less private.
c had a better view.
D was in need of repair.
13 Why did Molly sound pleased by her husbancTs comment?
A It proved that he was well again.
B She agreed about the tree.
c She thought he meant the sofa.
D It v;as what she expected him to say.
14 From what we learn of Chief Inspector Pelham, he could best be described as
A open-minded.
B welNiked.
c warm-hearted.
D strong-wille<3.
5
Test I
You are going to read a magazine arlicle about counlry music star Pam Tillis. Eight
paragraphs have been removed from the article. Choose from the paragraphs A-l the one
which fits each gap (15-21). There is one extra paragraph which you o not nee to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansv/or sheet.
Part 3
W i l d A n g e l
Country musc star Pam Tllis talks bout her l e and work.
\Vlnlc in che studio iccortiing bcr jlbtnn A l l fThis
i M t , country tnuic star Pam Tillis oimd hmel f
im.ii>ining an old dincc hall. A\ a rcsult, thc
Mcxic.iii-flavoured ballnd, Tcquih Mockingbird',
onc of thc albums highlights. js punctuatcd by thc
tound of hcr dancc stcps.
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The cldcst child of tamcd couir> singcr MdTillii.
Pam li.ii hcci) I1the busincss long cnouih to kno\v
\vhcn to add somechiitg .1 littlc unumal to hcr muc.
But tar trom bcing thc 'goldcn child \vith a onc-
way tickct to success, PamTilli'$ journcy to stardom
has bccn liill of ups and downs.
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In che btc 19705, this area was inagnct for yotmi
Amcricans. Thcrc wns no bcMcr placc to bc. and
Paiu*s new frciick thcrc cnconnined her to widcn
h e r miHcnl tnstes.
It \va$ a crazy dme, Pam rccalls. Whcn yourc
vouim, yx>u go any way the wind blovvs. so 1WIS
experimeniing and scdng \vhat I could do. F was
searching for my ideniity, i f you likc.
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Ketuming lo Nolivillc in 1978, Pam was stil!
looking tor hcr placc. Somi: of hcr songi had been
recorcled by otlicr artists, but she no\v btgjn the
search for her rsc recording contract.
Then hcr lifc w turncd upsiiic do\vn. At thc agc ot"
16. Pam was involvcd in 3 scrious car accidcnt,
lcadin to wars of plastic swrgcr>- and occasional
pain cvcr sincc.
Acr tlic accident, $hc atccndcd (hc nvcnit of
Tcnncssce, J iul it \vas hcrc that Pam startcd hcr rst:
band. Lcaving collcge in 1976.shc workcd for a timc
in hcr athcrs publihini company, Sawgn Muc,
bui then it \vas time to leave thc nest.
The KSC, as (hey say. is hitory. Reccntly votcd
Pcnule Singcr of thc Year by thc Couttry Music
Aocutioi). and \vith a scrics obesc-selling rvcordi
bchind her, the most difficult part of Pam$lifc thcse
days is balancing licr homc life, \vith her husband
and wung on, and hcr carccr.
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In ome ways it \vas worsc in Dads day.' admiB
Pain.There was noTV or vicieo and thcy wcre awa>'
100 <ia>-sor niorc i year. liut the S3crifce is \vorth
it. It's .1 \vay of (eaching >x)ur kids about |].iving a
drc^m. and how imporunc it to follo\v (hat
drcm.'
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Paper l Reading
A HONvever. tls took longcr than shc cxpcctcd, F
and liavin' a ramoitt fa(hcr didnt autonurically
opcn doors. Shc sang in a rhyihm and blucs
band, and attcr t\x* years of \vriting and
singing. tnally got her big chance.
B Pain eoyed playing wiih thc grotip shc ha G
ormcd. Thcres cnormoas cncrgy out thcre,'
shc States cmphaticaUy.I lasted j mt ovcr .1year,
but then it \V 3S timc to 1*0home.*
c Pam rst appcared on .1n or stagc at thc agc
of cipln, inging \vith hcr I nthcr. As a tccnagcr. H
she showed p at many ul cnt aighcs in
NaihviUe, and performcd at Io c j 1clubs.
D Pam. hmvcver, produccd her l att K cord
hcrtclf. *It was rcvvarding and enjayable,' shc I
says,'but I \vish l'd been ablc to takc 3 \vhole
ycar ovcr it.
E Caliornis has alwa>"s becn thc destination for
AmcricaV hopcuk and dreamcrs. Pam fclt
liimtcd by li in Na^hvillc. and so hc too
movcd to the west coast.
Howcvcr. having thc advancage o f groxving up
in tlie music bsins hencir, Pam knows vvhat
thii involvcs. Shc undersunds what is necevsary
in tcrnis of hard work and loncly nigiits spcnt
in hoccl rooim.
Piun bclicves tl ut thc cxpcricncc gavc hcr X
greater decerminadon to live thc lifc shc
wanted. I f somcthing dnunatic likc that
liappciis to anyonc, i( I i uk c thcm think they
survivcd tor reason.*
One I1 particular told her cliat shc \vas capble
of singing any kind of music shc \\-amcd. Kccn
to spread her artiitic wing. shc pm togcdicr a
'locw<? j azr/rock band callcd Frcclight.
It \vasnt pl.iinied. My violin playcr $Tte d to
play his H>lo and my mind \vas traiuportcd to a
rime about 200 years ago. When l startcd
dancing, the noise seemcd so appropriatc that
\\r lefi it on thc recor.'
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Test I
You are going to read a magazine article about five young designers. For questions 22-35.
chcx>se from the designers (A-E). The designers may be chosen more than once. When
more than one ansv;er is required, these may be given in any order. There is an example
Mark your answers on the separatc ansvver sheet.
Part 4
Which desgner(s)
works in a variety of environments?
advises against certain styles?
had begun desigrng beore being trained?
have adapted a traditional style?
is vvorking with a material vvhich is new to them?
have used their reputation to develop a new area of business?
are completely self-taught?
mention how tastes have changed recently?
have received protessional recognition? 34 ' J ; 35
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27
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Paper 1 Reading
Style Merchants
Style in/ornis every part o / ou r lives loday r o m clothes to interior decoraiion and
accessories. Jo Poley prvides a taste o f the tretds f o r this years f'olvers o f /ashion.
Q Nd Ingham: Dre$s Designcr
N e d I n g t u i m m a k e s d r e a m y , r o m a n t i c u c d d n g
d r c s s c s . P c o p l c a r c t u r n i n g avvay frcim t h c
i r a d i o n a l , r a i h c r s t i d r c s s c s t o m u c h s i m p l c r
styl cs,* h c c x p l a i n s . I n g h a m h a s b c c n d r a w i n g a n d
d c s i g n i n g w c d d i n g d r c s i c s s i n c c h c w a s a s c h o o l b o y .
T h e n , at t h e i i g e o f 1 6 , h e e n r o l l e d a i f a s h i o n s c h o o l ,
w h c r c h c g a i n c d t h c t c c h n i c a l s k i l l s t o c u t a n d
c o n s t r u c t c l o t h c s . B u t y o u d o n o i h a v c t o b c a b r i d c
t o ovvn a n I n g l i a m d r c s s : h c a l s o d e i i g n x l o n g ,
c l a s s i c c v c n i n g d r c s s c s , g v c n a f r c s h t o u c h b y u p - t o -
c h e - m i n u i e c o l o u r s a n d a b r i c s . F o r t h c l e s s
a d v c n t u r o u s , I n g h a m s d c s i g n s i n c l u d c a c l t ss i c a l
s u m m e r n a v y - b l u e s u i t i t h e c c n c p i c c c o f i h c
E n g l i s h \ v o m a n s u a r d r o b e f o r m o s t o f t h e 2 0 t h
c c n t u r y . B u t i n h i s h a n d s , i t l o o k s a s n c w a s
t o m o r t o w .
Sally Quail: J cwcllcr
A l t h o u g h s h c o n c c w o r k c d f o r a n a r t d c a l c r , S a l l y
Q u a i ] h a s h a d n o f o rm a I i r a i n i n g i n jcwcllcr>. I t w a s
o n l y w h c n s h c c o u l d n o t f i n d a n c n g a g c m c n t r i n g
s h c l i k c d t h a t s h c d c c i d c d t o d c s i g n h e r o w n . T h e
r c s u l t i n g c n q u i r i e s c n c o u r a g e t i h c r t o s c t u p a s a
d c s i g n c r i n 1 9 9 0 . N o v v h c r prccs a r c s o u g h t o u t b y
m a n y s t a r s o f s t a g c a n d s c r c c n . H c r s i g n a t u r c s l c
i s l a r g c s c m i - p r c c i o u s s t o n e s s t i n g o l d t o m a k c
m a g n i f i c c n t n c c k l a c c s , b r a c c l c t s a n d r i n g s a s h i o n c d
a f t c r t h o s c w o r n i n t h e 18 t h c c m u r y . H o w e v e r , s h e
h a s r c c c m l y b c g u n t o u s c t h e m o s i p r c c i o u s s t o n c o f
a l l d i a m o n d . It m u s t r e l c c t m y aRC, 1>S 3 6 -
y c a r - o l d Q u a i l . *I r c a c h c d t h a t m o m c n t i n e v e r y
Wf>mans l i f e w h e n s h e w a m s a d i a m o n d a n d i h a t is
w h e n I b c g a n w o r k i n g w i t h t h c m .
0 Pcnny Pratt: FIorist
I n a d d i t i o n t o r u n n i n g h c r t i n y s h o p , P c n n y Prat t i s
a f l o w e r c o n s u l t a n t f o r a l arte Chain o f * u p e r m a r k e t s
a n d p r o v i d c s Aoral i d c a s t o a n u m b c r o f t o p
r c s t a u r a n t s . AJ1 o f i h i s i$ g o o d g o i n g f o r s o m e o n e
w h o h a s n o Ho ri s tr y q u a l i i c a t i o m a n d g a v c u p h c r
jflb a s t c a c h c r 1 0 v c a r s 3RO i n o r d c r t o d o
s o m e t h i n g d i c r c n t . A n d h c r s i m p l c , y c t i n c r c d i b l y
m o d e r n , c r e a o n $ h a v e b e g u n t o c a p t u r e e v e r y
d c s i g n p r i z c i n t h e f l o w c r b u s i n c s s , \ v h i c h h a s
h c l p c d h c r i n s e t t i n g u p h e r Ottn L o n d o n F l w c r
S c h o o l . S h c h a s r c c c n t l y c o m b i n c d h c r s k i l l s o n
c x t r c m c l y s u c c c s s t u l l c c t u r e t r i p s t o a p a n a n d t h c
U S A . S h c s u y s , F l o w c r a r r u n R c m c m s a r e m u d
s i m p l c r t h c s c d a y s . K c c p t h c m s i m p l c b u t s t r o n g
a n d d o n t h a v c t o o m a n v l c a v c s - hcy a r c t o o l argc
a n d a r c h i t c c t u r a l . F o r w c d d i n g b o u q u c i s , w h a t c v c r
y o u r a r r a n g c m c n t , t h e g o l d c n r u l c r c m a i n s t h c
f l o w c r s m u s t b c o f t h c s a m c s p c c i e s . '
0 Pctcr I.ittlc: Hairdrcsscr
F o r w e r 2 0 yearx, P e t e r I i t t l e ha* t a k c n h i s s c i s s o r s
t o s o m c o f i h c w o r l d ' s t o p h c a d s . E v e r y o n e w h o 8
a n y o n c h a s h a d t h e i r h a i r st>'lcd b y t h i s m a n . M o s t
vvomcn w a n t r e n l - l o o k i n g h a i r a n d a st>l e t h e y c a n
m a n a g c at h o m c , h c s a y s . S o h s a p p r o a c h i s a n o v e l
o n c - t o c n s u r e t h a t h i s c l i c n t s nc\"cr a p p c a r as i f
t h c y h a v c j u s t w a l k c d o u t o f a s a l o n . B u t t h i s
c a r e r e e a t t u d e a n d c a s u a l l o o k d o n o t c o m e
c h c a p 2 5 0 f o r t h c f ir s t a p p o i n t m c m , a n d t h c r c 5
a t h r c c - m o n i h w s n g l i s t . T r a d i n g o n h i s c c l c b r i t y ,
P c t c r h a s p r o d u c c d h i s o w n r a n g c o f h a i r d r v c r s a n d
o t h c r s t y l i n g c q u i p m c n t . N o w , t h o s c w h o c a n t
m o k c i t t o hi* Silon c a n c r e a t c t h e i r o w n s t v l e s b a c k
a t h o m c .
0 Lily Grimson: Handbag Dcsigner
J u s t o u r y e a r s a t e r s e tt i n R u p i n Uic i c r c c l y
c o m p c i i t i v c a s h i o n b u s n c s s , L i l y G r i m s o n , \ v i t h
o n l y a n in oucTOP,- c o u r s e i n a r t a n d dcsRn
b c h i n d h c r , h a s h a d c w o o f h c r c r c a t i o n s s c l c c t c d for
a m a o r d o i g n c x h i b i t i o n . 'Xrh a t c v c r t h c s h a p c a n d
f o r m o f h e r d c s i g n s , t h c y a r c n c v c r i g n o r c d . AU o f
G r i m s o n * a s h i o n b a g i a r c h a n d m a d c i n t h c U K .
T h e G r i m s o n h a n d b a g i s n o t s i m p l y a Co n t a i n e r -
t h c b a g s a r c f u l l o i g b m o u r , w h e t h e r f a s h i o n c d
f r o m t h c G n e st c a l s k i n o r t h c h c a v i c s t s i l k . A
c o m h i n a t i o n o f c h i c a n d c a r c m a k e a G r i m s o n b a g
s o m c t h i n g s p e c i a l .
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PAPER 2 VVRITING (1 hour 30 minutes)
P art 1
You must answer this question.
1 You ordered a gift by post for a friend's birthday. The company vvere late sending the
gft to you and you were also not happy vvilh it. Below is the advertisement for the
gift. on vvhich you have written some notes.
Read the advertisement, together with your notes. Then, using all the intormation in
your notes. write a letter to Mr p. Marsden of Personal Pens Limited. You should
explain why you are not happy with Ihe gitt and ask for your money back.
PERSONA L I SED GI FTS FROM
PERSONA L PENS LTD
L ooking for the pcrfect present?
Why not give a personalised
wri ting set to someone special?
The set contains an(attrnct v^'
pen and pencil, each of \vhich
has a name printed on the side i n gold letters. You
j ust tell us thg.name you want, and we,ll print it
"Tth pen and pencil. The(rnatchingjpen and
pencil (you can choose ei ther a red set or a green
set) come in a specially designed box. All thi s for
only 12.95. and sent to you within_a week.
I f you are not completely happy, we will give you
all your money back.
Order your set now! Write to:
M r p. Marsden
p A C i
p t A * a d
3 ^ t k s -
oo lct
Write a letter of betvveen 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
Do not write any postal addresses.
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Question 1
Paper 2 Wr ing
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Tesil
Write an ansvver to ono of the questions 2-5 in this parl. VVrite your answer in 120-180
vvords in an appropriate style on the opposite page. Put the question number in the box.
2 You have had a class discussion on fashion. Your teacher has now asked you to
write a composition. giving your opinions on the following statement:
Young peopl always want to ress ierently irom heir parents.
Write your composition.
3 You see this announcement in your school magazine.
Part 2
Neiv Cubs after Schoo
Your school ivants to s tar i some n ew after-scliool clubs. Chess, table t t n n i s , guitar
pl t/ing and cookcry tave been suggestcii as ssible ideas or clubs. What do you
think? Write u s an artcle f o r the sctool magaxine Cvering the points be i .
Tell us ohich otie o f these f o u r ideas you li k e best a n d wh .
Make O i t c o t h e r S i g g e s t i o n f o r a n e i o C l u b a n d e x p a i n wh it i v o u d I k ' a g o o d i d ea .
Write your article.
The local tourist oice has aske you to write a report on inieresting things for visitors
to see and do on a one-ay sightseeing tour of your area. In your report, include
suggestions about where visitors should go and what they should do in order to spend
an interesting day in your area.
VVrite your report.
Ansv/er One of the follov/ing t\vo questions based on your reading of one of these set
books. VVrite (a) or (b) as v/ell as the number 5 in the question box. and the title of the
book next to the box. Your ansvver must be about one of the books below.
Best Detective Stories of Agatha Chrstie- L ong man Fiction
The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
A Winow on the Universe - Oxord Bookv/orms Collection
Cry Freeom - J ohn Briley
Wuthering Heights - Emlly Bronte
Either (a) You have had a class discussion on whether the characters in Ihe book or
short story you have read are believable. Your teacher has now asked you
to write a composition on this subject. Write your composition, explaining
your views with reterence to the book or one of the short stories you have
read.
Or (b) An English-speaking triend is going on a long ourney soon and has asked
you to recommend a book to read during the ourney. Write a Ietter to
your friend, giving some inormation about the book or short stories you
have read. You should give reasons for your recommendation.
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PAPER 3 USE 0F ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes)
Part 1
For questions 1-15, read the text belovv and decde vvhich answer (A, B, c or D) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet.
Example:
0 A leam B capture c discover D get
0 A B c D
LE AR NING TO MAKE A P E R F E C T P IZZA
According to the European Piz2a-Makers' Association, making a gocxl pizza is not a
straightorvvard skill to (0) The ingredients seem very (1) : llour, yeast. water and
a bit of salt. But water and flour can easily (2) glue and anyone who has eaten a
(3) quality pizza will know how bad it can ma ke your stomach (4).......
In Italy, 70 per cent of pizza makers could improve on their product. not to (5) all the
pizza makers around Ihe world who (6) uneatable meals,' says Antonio Primiceri, the
Assoation s tounder. He has now started a pi22a school in an atempt lo (7) the
reputation of this traditional dish. As part of an (8) course. the students at Mr Primiceri's
school are taught to (9) common mistakes. produce a goo basic mixture. add a tasty
topping and cook the pizza properly. Test the inished pizza by breaking the crust,' advises
Mr Primiceri. If the soft (10) inside the pizza is white. clean and dry. it's a goo pizza.
If it is not like this, the pi22a will (11).... your stomach. You will feel
(12) full and also thirsly.
In Italy alone, the pizza (13) has an annual turnover of more than $12 billion. Mr
Primiceri (14) that there are 10,000 jobs in pi2za restaurants waiting to be (15) by
those with real skill. If you are a good pizza cook. you win never be vvithout a job. he says.
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Paper 3 se of English
1 A simple B primary c pure D regular
2 A mix B construct c assemble D make
3 A sad B poor c short D weak
4 A sense B do c feel
D
be
5 A State B mention c remark D tell
6 A submit B give c serve D eal
7 A save B provide c del iver D retum
8 A extensive B extreme c intensive D intentional
9 A pass B escape c miss D avoid
10 A spot B part c side D slice
11 A worry B upset c ache D depress
12 A hardly B tightly c uncomortably D heavily
13 A activity B body c indcsiy D company
14 A computes B estimates c assesses D counts
15 A employed B illed c completed D covered
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Test I
For questions 16-30. read the text belovv and think of the word which best fits each space.
Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
VVrite your answers on the separate answer sheet
Part 2
Example: I 0 I J t ________
HOLLYVVOOD
How was (0) that Hollywood came to be Ihe place everyone assodates with the
American film industry? It's a strange story.
There was a little village in Southern Caliomia called Cahuenga Valley (16) a Mr
and Mrs VVilcox had their home. In 1887, (17) Mrs Wilcox was on a trip to the east
coast. she got into conversalion (18) a stranger on a train. The stranger had a
home called Hollyvvood somewhere else in the country. (19) Mrs Wilcox liked the
name (20) much thai she decided to give her home the same name. Because Ihe
Wilcox's home was the biggest in Cahuenga Valley. the village soon became known
(21) Hollywood.
In normal circumstances most people (22)........... never have heard of Hollywood.
However, between 1908 and 1913 (23) else happened. Many small independent
tam companies began moving to Southern Caliorniia (24) two main reasons. Firstly,
they were attracted by the sunny climate. vvtiich let them film throughout the year
(25) the nee<J for expensive lighting. Secondly. they were (26) problems
Wth the larger, more powerful studios in New York, and they wanle<j lo get away (rom
there.
Only one studio actually set (27) in Hollywood. Local people were so angry when
: appeared that (28) Iaw was passed lorbding the building of any more studios.
In fact. Hollywood itseK never had a film irdustry. surprisingly enough. (29) the
other studios that came to the area were an built outside Hollyvvood. Nevertheless. by 1915
Ho)iywood' (30) become amiliar as a term for the movie business as a whole.
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For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
tirst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
betvveen two and five words, including the word given.
Here is an example (0).
E xample:
0 You must do exactly what the manager tells you.
carry
You must ........................................................................... instructions exactly.
The gap can be tilled by the words carry out the manager's so you write:
0 carry out the managers
Write only the missing words on the separate ansv;er sheet.
Paper 3 Use o f Engish
Part 3
31 So that J ohn could go on holiday in the summer, he saved 10 a week.
order
J ohn saved 10 a week able to go on
holiday in the summer.
32 lt's not vvorth asking the manager for the day off.
point
There ........................................................................... in asking the manager for the day off.
33 We had to inish all the work betore we could leave.
until
We had to stay all the vvork.
34 Tim had not expected the concert to be so good.
better
The concert ........................................................................... had expected.
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Test I
35 lf Cheryl doesrVt train harder. she'l never get into Ihe swimming team.
does
Cheryl will never get into the swimming team ...................................................
more training.
36 Do you realise what the time is, Steve?' asked Chris.
what
Chris asked Steve ................................................................. it was.
37 The company decide to advertise the job in a national newspaper.
put
The company decided to ................................................................ the job in a
national newspaper.
38 At the end of his speech, the winner thanked his parents.
linished
The vvinnr ................................................................ his parents.
39 I applied for the job a month ago.
month
It ................................................................ I applied for Ihe job.
40 They received many letters of support after they had appeared on television.
followlng
They received many letters of supporl ................................................................
on television.
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Paper 3 Use o f English
For questions 41-55. read the text below and look caretully at each line. Some of the lines
are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.
If a line is correct, put a tick ( / ) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line
has a word which should not be there, write the vvord on the separate ansvver sheet.
There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
Part 4
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TAKING BETTER P HOTOGRAP HS
0 Like many people, I have had a camera for almost as long as I can
00 remember, and I have always enjoyed me taking photographs of
41 my amily and riends, and places I have been visited. Then, about a year
42 ago, I noticed that most of the photos I was so proud of which were in
43 act all very similar to each other. They all shovved groups of f>eople
44 standing by a amous building or some other attraction. You hardly
45 couldrTt make out their taces clearly, and so it was ditticult to get
46 an idea of how had everybody felt. I was looking for a new hobby at
47 the time, and have decided that I vvould start taking photography
48 more seriously. I thought it would be expensive, but, atter reading
49 a few chapters of a book I borrowed from a riend, I last realised that
50 I could improve a great deal extra vvithout spending a lot of money on nevv
51 equipment. Soon, instead of just taking out the same old pictures, I
52 was photographing those trees, animals, people I didrVt know and so
53 on. This soon made a real dierence to the quality of my photographs
54 as I began to concentrate mysel on getling the best picture possible. I
55 am pleased with the results because I have achieved in such a short time.
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Ten
For questions 56-65. read the text belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each
line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at Ihe
beginning (0). Write your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet
Example: 0 meetirt
A NEW S UP E R MAR KE T FOR THE TOWN
At a (0) .S&. held in Oxwell last Thursday evening a wide MEET
(56) of opinions was expressed on plans to build a large VARY
supermarket in the town. A (57) of the supertnarket group DIRECT
stated that the supormarket woukj beneit the (58) of INHABIT
Oxwell as it would give people more (59)........vvtien shopping CHOOSE
and would lea to a (60)..... in the number of jobs available in GROW
the town. which has a high rate of (61)........Although there was EMPLOY
(62) on the need for new jobs. some of those present AGREE
claimed that the supermarket would lead to a (63) of jobs as LOSE
small shops, (64) to compete vvith supermarket prices, ABLE
vvoul be torced to close. The (inal (65) on vvhether or DECIDE
not to build the supermarket will be made next month.
Part 5
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Paper 4 Listening
PAPER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes)
Part 1
Y wi|l hr ppl talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the
best answer (A, B or C).
1 You hear part of a radio play.
Where is the scene taking place?
A in the Street
B in a bank
c in a police station
2 You overhear the beginning of a lecture.
What subject are the students taking?
A medicine
B sport
c music
3 You overhear a conversation in a college.
Who is the young man?
A a new student
B a student in the middle of a course
c a ormer student
4 You hear a vvoman on the radio talking about a cookbook.
What does she regret?
not looking ater it
not having kept it
not using it properly
A not
B not
c not
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Tesl 1
5 You hear someone talking about the day he met someone famous.
How did he feel after meeting Chris Turner?
A unimpressed with the ootballer
B angry with his riend
c disappointed with himsel
6 You hear a woman talking on the phone.
Why has she called?
A to request a meeting
B to offer assistance
c to apologise for her absence
7 You overhear an extract from a radio play.
What is the young womans relationship with the man?
A Shes a pupil of his.
B She's a relative of his.
c Shes a patient of his.
8 You hear someone telling a story about a slrange thing thai
happened in the mountains.
What point does the story prove?
A how strange things can be explaine simply
B how easy it is to imagine things
c how you can be tricked by the silence
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Paper 4 Listening
You will hear part of a talk about dolls. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
P art 2
The tirst knovvn dolls were found in
The earliest dolls in the museum date from the
Early European dolls were dressed like
On the 17th-century dolls, you can see details like the
17th-century dolls may cost as much as
Collectors look for examples in perect condition, with their
19th-century dolls had
15
in ancient Egypt.
10
11
12
13 each.
14
and real hair.
If you can take off the dolPs hair, you may see the
Beore the 20th-century, all dolls were
From the 1930s. dolls were made of
16 undemeath.
17 , not babies.
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Test I
You will hear five diterent people talking about why they decided to become nurses. For
questions 19-23. choose which ot the reasons (A-F) each speaker is giving. Use the letters
only once. There is one extra letter which you o not need to use.
Part 3
A It was a childhood dream.
speaker1 19
B Teachers had recommended it.
speaker 2 20
c A triend had decided to o it.
Speaker 3 21
D It offered a secure income.
Speaker 4 22
E It is a amily tradition.
speaker 5 23
F it is emotionally satisfying.
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Paper 4 Listening
You will hear part of a radio programme in which a book critic gives inormation about three
new books on the subject of travelling in the United States of America. For questions 24-30.
decide which book each statement reers to. VVrite A for A to z,
J for J ust Go or
TT for Travel Treat.
P art 4
24 It gives inormation atx)ut political developments.
24
25 It has been careully researched. 25
26 It is excellent on the subject of less well-known places. 26
27 It aims to be amusing but fails. 27
28 It gives the best advice on health. 28
29 It helps the traveller to save money. 29
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30 It gives advice on accommodation for all budgets.
.......
30
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Ten I
P AP ER 5 SP EAKING (14 minutes)
You take the speaking test with another candidate. reerred to here as your partner.
There are two examiners. One will speak to you and your partner and the other will be
listening. Both examiners v/ill avvard marks.
P art 1 (3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked
about things like your home town\ 'your interests', 'your career plans, etc.
P art 2 (4 minutes)
The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you to talk about them for one
minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and
your partner responds brietly.
Then the examiner gives your partner two dierent photographs. Your partner talks
about these photographs for one minute. This time the examiner asks you a question
about your partner's photographs and you respond briely.
P art 3 (approximately 3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a
problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example, you might be asked
to decide the best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives
you a plcture to help you but does not join in the conversation.
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general way
about what has been said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your
partner are also expected to develop the conversation.
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Test 2
Test 2
P art 1
You are going to read an article about research into yawning. Choose from the list A-l the
most suitable heading for each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra heading which
you do nol need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet.
A An aid to achievement
B Failure to prove a theory
c A way to send people to sleep
D Losing the battle
E Questioning a v/idespread belie
F Results vvhich support a theory
G Not vvidely researched
H A partly explained theory
I Behaviour that spreads quickly
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Paper Reading
Yawning
When one person yavvns in a room. other
people begin to yawn.Yawning is contagious. and
once you start, there is almost nothing you
can do to stop. O f course, the big question
is: why do we yawn at all? What possible
advantage can there be in keeping our mouths
wide open for several seconds? Is it a need for
oxygen? Too much carbon dioxide in the blood?
Time for bed?
r~ _________________
It is none of these according to Robert Provine
an American psychologist. Provine frst became
curious about yawning when he realised that
nobody had reall/ studied this extremely
common aspect of behaviour.Most scientists are
looking for the deep and obscure. Provine says.
I look for the signiicance of everyday behaviour
that people have neglccted.With this in mind.he
and several other psychologists decided to fmd
out when, why and how we yawn.
2 _____
Conventional wisdom has long held that we
yawn in order to wake up our wcary brains with
a rereshing burst of oxygen. Assuming that this
is true, Provine reasoned, then people who are
running low on oxygen - or high on carbon
dioxide - should yawn more oten than normal.
To find out if this was the case. Provine (irst had
to try to make people yawn more.
In his laboratory, Provine gathered together a
group of students and told them to think about
yavvning while they breathed in mixtures of air
that were eiier high in oxygen, high in carbon
dioxide or completely normal. Although the
gases made the students breathe aster, none
of the different gases altered the students' rate
of yawning. which held steady at about 24
yawns an hour. Exercise, vvhich also speeds up
breathing. made no difference to the yawning
rate either.
m ................................................
Whatever the reason for yawning, there is no
doubt that it is rereshing. According to Ronald
Baenninger, another psychologist who is
interested in the subject, this eeling is not
caused by oxygen coming into the body. The
cause. he believes, may lie in the blood: yawning
sends an extra supply of blood to the brain.VVe
do not know exactiy what ihe blood does vvhen
it reaches the brain, but Baenninger believes it
does help to reresh it.
Baenninger believes, therefore, that we yawn in
order to make our brains rcady for some new
action. To test this theory, he asked people to
wear bands around their wrists as they went
about their normal routines. These bands were
sensitive to increased movement by the people
vvearing them. The bands contained a bucton
which the people were told to press every time
they yawned. After collecting data for two
weeks. Baenninger found that within 15 minutes
of yawning his subects were normally engaged in
some more lively form of activicy.
; ;
There are indeed plenty of indications from
everyday life to suggest that yawning helps the
brain to get ready for something big. Olympic
athleces yawn beore a race, students yawn
beore an examination. and violinists yawn
beore a concerL It is not that the athletes.
studcnts or violinists are bored; they are simply
vvorking to get co a level at vvhich they are well
and truly ready for the main evenL
We yawn when there is nothing actually
happcning but vvhen we do not want to lose our
level of rcadiness, says Baenninger.Why wc yawn
beore going to bed, though. rcmains a mystery.
Baenninger suggests that it may be that we
struggle co scay awake and alert, but sleep simply
wins out in the end.
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You are going to read an exlract from
(A. B. c or D) vvhich you think fits best
Mark your answers on the separate an
separate answer sheel
ansvver
n SiiurtUy monung% I worke<i in the an ly ^hop I Haitcd c>dinjj dovvn t o thc s h o p \vith DaH
o n Si i r d i y s AS x>n u I W M b i g c n o u g h . ! i h o i i g h t o f it i s g i n g him i l u n d and s o 1 didn't
mind w h i t I d i d . a l thou gh i( w a s usi e t c h i n g and Cirr ing i t r a n all m o m l n g . I I i u i u g c d
n o t t o think o it i i \ w r k i n d I l ookc d f o r v o r d t o thc bjr o f c h o c o l i t c my g r i n d n io t h c r pxvsed m c
u n m i l i n g l y u I l c f i . I i r i c d n o t t o l<x>k at hcr. I had r c i s o n t o f ecl g u i l t y b c c i u s r I'd g c n c r i i l ) i l r c a d y 7!
c aicn s o m c drlcl ruit or l i x t r o f c h c r s c w h c n n o o n e w l ooking. As s o o o i i I WS fif tecn. i h o u g h .
Dad T l u t s i l . o u r J * n . Yo ure o f \\r>rlcmg J{C nosv and >ou'rc ncx Corning t o work u n l e s i ^ u i
grindmoi lHT pays )-ou propcriy.' Hc di d h i s bcM t o m i k c h l s c h n !ook d e t c n n i n c d . 'I sluU speak t o :
The n c x i SaturtUy. G ri n caUed i n c i n to Jvcr littlc oTicc b c h l n d i l i c s h o p I *l\va>T. h e d oing i n <h<TC.
Shc had *n d c c i c h c i t c r o n full b U u . i n d t h c w i n d o w s r r c llv v i y s kcpt Hghtly c k n c d \ \ hi c vr r thc
wralhcr. 'YcHi're w m t i n g t o g c i p*id. I hcir,' she Mid. 'Yes. pleasc.' 1 rcplicd II W4S raihcr like v n tm g
t h c b u d m h t r c s t s c h o o l . s o I \V1S m y q u i c i and m p c c t f u l . Gri n vcarchcd ih r o u g h i h c m c of
papcrs 0*1 hcr crow<kd d J t . ghi nj ( and cli c k i n g her l o n g u e . Evvntually ?he produccd i n o d c l -
l o o k in g ea/let and ran hcr rmgcrs aJonj{ (he c o l u m n s o gurcs. ' H o w oW Jrc yoti' ' f l f t e c n . . . Grin.'
I i d d c d for c x t r i pol it c nc s s. but s h c looked i t m c i s i f I h d b cen checky, 'FuJl (miers J ( your i ge g
f o n y p o u n d i for ihirty*fve-bour w c t k U i t i n n o u n c e d i n %uch t Y t x y I O lcavr n o doubt t h t vhe
18 Wisn't i n favo o t h i v ' N o \ vnndcr t h e r e s n o profi in shopkccping! So. J i n c t . what*i i h i t pcr hour?'
19 u t i i i o n s llkc l h ( i l w i y 5 {lutirred m. I n i t c i d o f Ir>nnjj t o work ihciM OU! i n m y hcad. I w u l d | u
* n d (hcrr. unable t o think s t r i i g h i . *ru s c t p c n a l and pipcr.' I olTcrvd 'Don'( botber,' Siuppcd GrJ O
angrily. "1*11 d o m y td r . 1*11 g i ' f y o u a po un d n hour; u k e u or lcavc it.' T U u k e i. p c u c * 'And I
cxpect r c i l \vork for i l . mind . N o s u n i n g ibovu. i n d i f I caich y o u c a u n g i n ) o f thc s tot k. i hcrcil bc
irouhk- TMt t hc t . i n d t * i crime.'
From t he n o n . my main | o b t t l i c t b o p was Blling the shrlvrv Th i Wis d u l l. bw I hi r d ly r x p c c i e d t o
bc u u c d w t h t i i d l i n g the OOM)' O n c c or t w l c c . biAN-oer. \ v h e n Dad w a cxr busy. I'd tricd t o
h d p h i m by Mrrving bch vd i b c countcr. I l u i e d . It W1S very di ff i cu lt t o rcmrmbcr the pri ccs of
o- T ihing j n d l w u p m i c u U r l y h o p c c \ \ II usi ng i h c (III. Ccrul n cuMomcn I i u d c unkind rcmarks
a b o u t th . i n c r r i s l n g ray c o n l u s i o n and the chance* o f my nuk in( a f o o l o f mywlf.
It w u an o l d - n u b b O i r d Yillage s h o p . gorng h i c k I s o y t i n i t l cat t and It w a s r c i l l y bc hi nd the n i e s
o c n chen. D i d i o n g c d t o bc able t o n u k c (he s h o p morc a n n a l v e t o c u s i o m m . I>ut Grn vvouldn t
h c i r o f t I <AtrhcArd t hem o n c c i r g u m x i b o u i vvhcthcr l o buy * frc c / cr Cib net 'Ouf cuxtomers Wini
r o / c n fjod. D i d u i d . 'Thc>- s e e ( h i n g i d v e n l M d and l f the> ctn'c g c t thein from us, i h e / gi*
elsewhere.* Yo*ir l it h c r ahivays i o l d rcsh f o o d. Gran rq>lcd. Pcoplc c o tn e bcre o r qui li ty. i h c y d o n t
WJU i l l ihat frozcn V1UT'
AcnuUy. i b c g\-c waY i n thc cnd ovcr thc rtr- cr. MrTi mson. Ivcr grcai rval. n o l l c d o n c i n his shop
at i h f ot hcr c n d o the Mlligc and c u i t o m c r Ur tc n u k i n g l o u d c o m m c n t about l*ow hany II VU.
bci ng able l o g c t ro cn food in thc vilLgc. i nd h o w good M r T i m s o n s u v g wcre.That RDy iipMrt
hr h c c i u s c shc v n s prouti o hcr u u s i g c s and i h c ungMCiously g - c Did t hc rooncy t o buy i he
rreexcr. VVuhtn c o u p k of w w k t . s h c was C i ng i t i c n cxxl l ikc ihc r c of uv
hcr.
Paper Reading
8 How did J anet feel when she irst started her Saturday morning job?
A She enjoyed the work that she was given.
B She v/as pleased to be helping her ather..
c She v/orried that she was not doing it well.
D She was only really interested in the revvard.
9 What do we learn about her grandmothers office in paragraph two?
A It needed decorating.
B It was untidy.
c It had too much urniture in it.
D It Nvas dark.
10 This (line 18) reers to
A shopkeepers proits.
B a thirty-tive-hour week.
c J anets request.
D the recommended v/age.
11 Flustered (line 19) means
A bored.
B angered.
c conused.
D depressed.
12 Why did J anets grandmother react angrily to her offer to etch a pencil and paper?
A J anet was unable to answer her question.
B J anet had been unvvilling to help her.
c J anet had made an unhelptul suggestion.
D J anet had ansvvered her rudely.
13 What did J anets ather and grandmother disagree about?
A how to keep their customers loyal to the shop
B the type of advertising needed to attract customers
c the type of customers they needed to altract
D hov/ to get nesv customers to come to the shop
14 What eventually persuaded J anet's grandmother to buy a freezer?
A She ound that she liked frozen tood after all.
B A new shop opening in the village had or>e.
c It was suggested that her Products weren't resh.
D She responded to pressure rom her customers.
15 What impression do we get of J anets eelings towards her grandmother?
A She respected her tairness.
B She doubted her judgement.
c She disliked her manner.
D She admired her determination.
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Test 2
P art 3
You are going to read an article written by someone who lives in a house in a valley. Seven
sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-H the one
vvhich fits each gap (16-21). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.
L l VI NG IN T HE VA L L EY
And yel wc knc\v Uiat Uicre was reason for us
lo \vorry. The snow and \vind were certlnly
inconvcnlcnt but thcy did not really Irouble us
grcally. 17 ; ll rcmlndcd us I>f \vhal
could havc occurrcd if circumstnccs liart boon
dlTcrcnt. i thr no\v f vvatcr r>mthe hills had
noi. many years beore. becn controlled. held
back by a scres or dams.
In a short lime thc sn\v siarted 10 mclt. Day
alcr day. \ve \vatchcd urlous clouds plle up
hiih ovcr Ihc liills to thc vvest. Slnlsier grey
clouds vxiended over Ihe valleys. Q8
(ntll then. we had fcli Wc had seen enough of the sky: mm \ve began
lo uatch Ihe river. uhich evcry da> was
boromin fullcr and wlldcr.
NVc had boen IMng In our vallcy or slxteen
monlhs vvhrn \vc Ilrst realised tho angcre that
could exlsl. [ 0 H
safe and shcltercd in cur vallcy.
Soon snow bcgin to fall. \Viihln a day it lay
some 13 centimetres deep. p6 Bu
on Ihe neiplilMuring hciihls thc snow was
much deeper and stayed for longcr. Up I herr
tho wlnd blasird nercely. Deep n our valley ue
olt only 8uddcn gust of \vind: trccs swayed bui
Ihc* branchcs held flrm.
The snow was gradually \vasho<1 away as morc
and more raln streamed Irom the clouds. but
hiih up in Uie hills the reservolr \vas niling nnd
wa8 isi ai)|)roacllii{>danger level. And thon II
happcncd - for Ihe llrst time In ycars Uie
19
rcsciAoir (nrrlimcd.
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Paper I Reading
The river scemcd maddened as tho watcrs
poured almost horizontally do\vn to ts lo\vcr
stretchcs. J ust a couple of mclrcs from our
coagc, the slmii seemed wild bcncatli Uic U I " v v i l i v u l l \ l l / V I I V U U I MIV
brldge. I 20 J For three (lays wc prayed
that it \vould Siay bclo\v its wall. Our prayers
were ans\vcrcd as the dam held and tho watcrs
began to subsidc.
On many occasons through the ccnturlcs
beore Ihc (lam \vas bult. the rlvcr had (loodcd
the nearby villagcs in just such a rage. Now.
thc dam rcstrlcts the flow ol the rver
<111(1usually all Is well: the >reat mass of waler
from the hlls. the product ()f snow and
torrental rain. remans bcliiiid iis barrlcr wiih
Wc just the occasionl overflo\v. 21
can feel our homc in thc valley is still secure
and safc.
A It was thc river. the Ryburn, \vhich
normally flowcd so gently. that
threatcncd us most.
B And yet the immcnse po\vcr of ill Ilis
\vatcr above us prevcnts us froin ever
belicving ourselves lo bc completcly
safe n or homc.
c They twisted and turned. rlsng
castNvards and upxvards. warnng of
xvliit was to come.
D It \vas far dccpcr than we'd ever seen it
so near our homc, ungng urously at
its banks.
E v\e can thus cnjoy, rathcr than fear. the
huge clouds Ihat hang ovcr tlic vallcy.
and can bc thrilled by the tremendous
power which \vc know the rlver
possesses.
F II almosl completely blocked our lane
and madc the sireamside path slippery
and dangcrous.
G There In Ihc heights it \vas like the
Niagcira Kalls, as the \vatcr surgcd over
the cdge <)f the (lam and poured into the
strcam below.
H It was the year when Ihe storms came
carly, bcfore the calendar even hnted at
\vinicr. cven bcore Novcmber was out.
Test 2
You are going to read a magazine article in which five people talk about their characters.
For questions 22-35. choose from the people (A-E). The people may be chosen more than
once. When more than one answer is required, these may be given in any order. There is
an example a! the beginning (0).
P art 4
Which person or people state(s) the following?
I used to avoid giving my opinions at work. 0 E
Taking time off for your protessional development can make 22 I
vou feel more SRl-assurpd 1 you (eel more self-assured.
I never thought l'd be a contident person.
I'm not induenced by peoples opinions of me.
Everyone gets nervous at times.
Iritially. I misunderstood what conlidence was.
I find making notes very supportive in my work.
A certain event changed the course ol my life.
IVe vvorked on having a contident appearance.
I am realistic about my abilities.
My behaviour helps others relax too.
Getting things wrong can have a posltlve result.
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Paper 1 Reading
Confident people
What's their secret?
Conident people may look as ihough they were bom thot way, but most w il l tell you that it's a
skill they've learned because ihey had to. Nina Hathway asks five people hov/ they d i d it.
A J enny
\vhen I lec school I was vcry shy and 1 akvays
thouglit I d stay that \vay. I \vas about twcnty-five
when I \vas askcd to hclp out at my duightcrs
school. 1was surc I wouldnt cope. but I surprised
myseir by doing \vcll and someone there suggcstcd
that I should do a unvcrsity coursc.
Thcrc \vas a huge ktiot in my stomach the day I
curned up for my first lectiirc. But my coidcncc
gradually grcw - I bccaine iuorc outgoing. Looking
back, working at tho school was thc turning point in
my life that has helped everything clsc fall into placc.
B Michaela
It all startcd four )-cars ago whcn my athcr becanie
iO and I had to take over the amily business. I was
50 scarcd. I went over the top and bccamc a bit too
aggrcssivc and inipaticnt. I tliouht that was what
contdenc peoplc wcrc like, but gradually I learned
othenvise.To be confident youve qot to bclicvc in
yourscl.
I f tings get too denianding for mc at work, I
don't let myseltccl i fl savc a number oftasks
until the next ay. When Im confrontcd with
soniething difficult. I tcU niysclf that I vc got nothing
to losc. I ts fear that makes you lack confidencc, so
Im aKvays having quiet cliats with mysel to put
asidc tliosc fcars!
c Carol
People think I m very condent bnt, in fact, the
calmer I look.thc niorc tcrridcd I rcally am. I ve had
to develop the ability to look confidcnt bccause its
ihe most vital thing in TV. Intervievving pcople has
helped me realisc th.1t niost - if not all - of us get
tcnsc in important situarions, ad vve fccl caliner
when we S>eak to somcone whos gciiuinely
triendly.Tlie besc evcr piccc of advice camc roni my
mothcr \vhcn I was agonising as a teenager about
wcaring chc riglt clothes. Shc simply cried, Whos
looking at you? Evcrybodys too busy \vorrying
about how thcy l ook. I ve found thats wcll worth
rcmen beri ng.
I also thi nk you gain conCdence by tackling things
that scare you. Whcn I took I iiy dri ving tcst I was so
ncrvous, but I passcd. A ftcr that I fclt surc that IVi
ncver feel so ri ghtened again, and I never liave.
D Barbara
My condcncc comes naturally from rcally enjoying
thc \vork I do. but its something that 1ve builc up
over the ycars. If you just gei on with ic and leam
from any mistakes you niakc, youre morc confident
thc ncxt time round. I work hard and Im popular in
the restaurant, but its prob.iblc that onc out of ten
peoplc docsnt likc me. 1dont let that affcct me.
YouVe got to likc yourseir for what you arc, Iiot try
to be \vhat othcrs cxpcct.
My coinpany runs lot of training courscs, and
going on those has built up my sclf-e$tccm. The
company abo cncourages employces to sct
managcablc largets. It hclps no end if you can SC O
you rc achieving sometlng tangiblc, rathcr than
rcaching for thc stars all at O I 1C C , and cnding up \vith
nothing but air
E Elaine
After I left collcge I worked for ycars as a sccretan,1
and \vould sit in meetings, not aKvays agreeing \viih
\vhat was bcing said, but too scarcd to spc3k up.
Eventually, I summoncd up thc condcncc to start
making my point. Even so. when I rst \vorkcd in
politics, l*d ncvcr spokcn in public bcorc and aKvays
use to shakc likc a lcaf. I would say to myself,Dont
bc so silly. People do this cvery day of thcir livcs, so
thcres no reason why you cant. I also ound ic
hclpul to jot few rhings down to refer to - rathcr
likc having a comort blankct!
I dont think therc is anyone who isnt a little
shaky \vhcn it conies to talkiug piiblicly. T he rcal
sccrct of confidence lics in tclling yourscl over and
over again,Nothing is imposible.
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Tesl 2
PAPER 2 WRITING (1 hour 30 minutes)
P art 1
1 Your English riend, Peter, has written to you asking you to help him organise a
special surprise birthday party for his sister. Anna.
Read Peter's letter and the notes you have made. Then, using all the inormation, vvrite
to Peter ansvvering his questions and explaining how you think the party could be
made special.
Sounds qoo -
t v t xpcriv?'
A birthday
c s t k e a n d ...
We must make sure thai An na has no idea \s-ere
planning such a reat surprise! Im not surc how
many pcoplc to invite but anyway our house is
certainly too small. Do you think wc should book
the>ajcstic Hotel in town for the evtning?
Anna loves music so well have a live band ater
the meal. \\rhat sort of (ood would be best? I*ve
spent ages thinkin? about vvhat we could all huy
her as a present and I thought a xvatch would be a
good idea. \\1ial do you think?
Sorry - t>u y
th atay
Can you come the day t>efore to help with thc
preparations? Thcre's a lot to think about so. as
you can sce, I really need your help! Also can you
suggest somethin clse that will make this party
really special?
Best wishes
Pcter
N. becae...
An ra enjoy$
trsv&ltr 50...
Ye&.
H o w a b o u t . . .
Write a letter of betvveen 120 and 180 vvords in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
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Question 1
Paper 2 V/rtin
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Test 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. VVrite your answer in 120-180
words in an appropriate Slyle on the opposite page. Put the question number in the box.
2 You have been doing a class project on transport. Your teacher has novv asked you
to write a composition about the following statement:
There is no iuture for Public Iransport, because travelling bycaris so much more
convenient.
VVrite your composition.
3 You see this advertisement (or a job in the USA.
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USA SMMER CAMPS
People o f a l l age$ needed t o i c o r k i n Hummer c a m p s a l l o v e r t h e USA.
I f you can spcak English and you are cheerul. energetic and hardworking, you are the right
pcrson for U8. Food and accommodation arc provided. You jut pay the ai r fare.
You will: - look arter childrcn agcd 8-12
- help organiiM; sporti; and evening activities
- work in tho kitchens
Writ tclling us about youreei rand why yu thi nk you would bo a auitable pcrson for the job.
Write your letter of application Do not vvrite any postal addresses.
4 An intemational stuent magazine is running a short story compelition which you
have decided to enter. The story must end with the following words:
Michael closd the door and knew at that moment he had made a mistake.
Write your story.
5 Answer one of the fol!owing two questions based on your reading of one o( these
set books. Write (a) or (b) as well as the nuimber 5 in the question box, and the title
of the book next to the box. Your ansvver must be about one o( the books below.
Best Detective Stories oAgatha Christie - Longman Fidion
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
Animal Farm - George Orwell
Wuthering Hights - Emily Bront
More Tales Irom Shakespeare - Charles and Mary Lamb
Either (a) How important is the title of a book or short story? Your teacher has
asked you to write a composition discussing ths question and
explaining why the writer of the book or one of the short stories you have
rea chose that parlicular title.
Or (b) The English book dub you betong to is producing a list of books in
English which it can recommen to members. The Club Secretary has
asked you to vvrite a report on the book or short stories you have read,
saying whether this book would be suitable to include on the list and
explaining why.
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Paper 2 Writing
Question
Test 2
P art 1
For questions 1-15. read the text below and decide which ansvver (A. B. c or D) best ts
Mark your answers on the separate ansvver sheet
Example:
0 A celebrates B shows c honours D demonstrates
O A B c D
EVERYONE S AN ARTIST
Every year, the village of Pettineo (0) its unique arts estival. For a few days each
summer, artists from ail over Europe (1) at this village near the norlh coast of Sicily to
(2) the Creative atmosphere. During Iheir stay. the artists get (3) with the local
people to paint a one-kitometre long picture that runs the (4) of the high Street. (5)....
the painting is done. each visiting artist joins a local amily for a big lunch and, (6) the
meal. the amily receives the (7) of the painting that the artist has painted. As a result,
(8) (ew villagers are rich. almost every home has at least one painting by a weli-known
European artist. Visitors to the village are eagerly (9).... into homes to see these
paintings.
The estival was the (10) of Antonio Presti, a local businessman who (11) it up four
years ago. Since then, Pettineo has (12) a sort of domestic art museum in (13) any
visitor can ring a oorbell, go into a house and (14) a painting. In addition to this
exhibition of paintings in people's homes, lor those who have time to spare, there is an
opportunity to (15) through the display of huge sculptures in the village square.
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Paper 3 Use o/English
A group B crowd c gather D combine
A amuse B enjoy c entertain D delight
A linked B jointly c combined D together
A size B measure c length D area
A J ust B Once c Soon D Only
A in addition to B in place of c in common vvith D in exchange for
A partition B section c division D region
A though B despite c since D even
A persuaded B invited c requested D attracted
A image B purpose c thought D idea
A set B put c got D had
A become B advanced c grovvn D increased
A what B where c vvhom D vvhich
A vvonder B stare c admire D delight
A move B step
c vvander D march
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Test2
For questions 16-30. read the lext below and think of the word vvhich best fits each space.
Wnte your answers on the separate answer sheet
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P R OBLE MS FOR ACTORS
Many actors do not like working (0) ..x... children or animals. This is probably
(16) they are atraid that the audience may become (17) interested in the
children and animals than in them.
Actors can have problems (18) a diHerent kind whn they (19) required to
eat or drink on stage. If they have (20) much ood in their mouths. the words they
say may not (21) clear. and they may even end up coughing and choking.
Other problems can occur with food (22) films are being made. In a recent film,
during (23) a tamily was waiting to have a meal. one of the actors entered with a
large roast chicken on a tray and Ihen (24) to begin to cut some meat from it while
he was speaking. By mistake, the actor cut off a whole leg of the chicken and then
completely forgot (25) his next wors were. It was necessary to film the scene
(26)............. This (27)........... not really have mattered (28)........... there had been
another roast chicken in the studio, but there was not. At (29) nobody knew vvhat
to do. but eventually the problem was solved (30) putting a nail in the leg and
attaching it back onto the chicken.
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Paper 3 Use o f Engiish
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
irst sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between two and tive words, including the word given.
Example:
carry
You must ......................................................................... instructions exactly.
The gap can be tilled by the words carry out the managers so you write:
0 I c a r r y o u t t h e manager9
.Vrite only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.
Part 3
31 J ohn is interested in knowing more about astronomy.
like
J ohn ......................................................................... more about astronomy.
32 Because of the parade, we werent allowed to park in the High Street,
let
Because of the parade, the police wouldnt ...........................................................
in the High Street.
33 Did you see that film on television on Saturday? Susan asked me.
seen
Susan wanted to know that film on
television on Saturday.
34 lm araid these jeans have a hole in them.
there
Tm araid that these jeans.
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Test 2
35 They cancelle the match because of the bad weather.
called
The match ................................................................. because of the bad weather.
36 Dan never takes any notice of my advice.
attention
Dan never .................................................................. rny advice.
37 Can I borrow your bicycle, Sarah?' asked Frank.
lend
Frank asked Sarah her bicyde.
38 Maybe Peter (orgot that we changed the time of the meeting.
might
Peter ................................................................. that we changed the time of the
meeling.
39 She checks the company accounls very eiciently.
efficient
She's very .................................................................. the company accounts.
40 All the children enoy themselves at this summer camp.
tun
Every at this summer camp.
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Paper 3 Use o f English
For questions 41-55, read the text belovv and look careully at each line. Some of the lines
has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.
P art 4

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Examples:
00 of
A LETTER OF COMP LAINT
0 I am writing to complain about our recent holiday, which involved
00 several last-minute changes to the arrangements, despite of the act
41 that we had made our booking for several months in advance.
42 The journey to the coast tooK four hours longer than yr
43 brochure suggested. The coach which took us was far too much old
44 and the last part of the journey was territying, as i the driver tried to
45 make up or the time we had lost. However, this was nothing
46 compared with our own horror vvhen we arrived at the hotel. Your
47 advertisement promised to us large rooms with colour television. In tact,
48 our bedroom was hardly thai big enough to lie down in and the only
49 television was in the lounge. We did not go downstairs for eat an evening
50 meal, but decided inslead to go to the bed straightavvay.
51 It was quite clear that we could not enjoy our holiday in this hotel.
52 Your representative was no help at all, so we had to find
53 somevvhere else to stay at for the rest of the week ourselves.
54 I expect you to return the money we paid for this trip, which it totally
55 ailed to live up to the claims made in your brochure.
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Test 2
For questions 56-65. read the text belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each
line to fonm a v/ord that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0). Write your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet
_______ 1--------------------------------------------------------- I-------------------------------------1
Example: 0 g r o w t h
Part 5
AIR P OR TS
With the (0) .n?wpfj. in air travel, airports have become symbols of GROW
intemational imporlance, and are (56) designed by well-known FREQUENT
architects. Airports have (57) tacililies nowadays. IMPRESS
There are (58) departure lounges, where passengers wait COMFORT
beore boarding their (59) resiaurants. shopping areas and FLY
banks. Good road and rail (60) with nearby tovvns and cities are also COMMUNICATE
essental.
However, it is becoming (61) difficult to ind land on INCREASE
which to build airports. as aircratt, despite (62) in IMPROVE
engine design, are (63) and need a considerable amount ol NOISE
space in vvhich to land and take 0f1. (64) residential areas CROVVD
need to be avoided. so. (65) suitable land might be an FORTUNATE
inconvenient distance away from the City.
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Paper 4 Listeng
P art 1
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the
best ansvver (A, B or C).
1 You overhear two people talking in a restaurant.
Where has the woman just come rom?
A a supermarket
B a hospital
c a ootball match
2 You hear a man talking about a mobile phone he has bought.
What most attracted him to this phone?
A its size
B its reliability
c its price
3 You hear a man talking on the phone about buying a house.
What is the purpose of his call?
A to apologise
B to complain
c to obtain inormation
4 You hear a teenage giri talking about her hobby.
What is she talking about?
A a Computer game
B a musical instrument
c a piece of sports equipment
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Test 2
5 On the news, you hear a story about a cat.
Where was the cat found?
A in a train carriage
B on the railway lines
c on a station plartorm
6 You hear a woman talking about how she gets ideas for her work.
Who is the woman?
A a novelist
B an artist
c a film-maker
7 You hear two people talking.
How does the woman (eel?
A surprised
B satistied
c relieved
8 You tum on the radio and hear a man speaking.
What are you listening to?
A a history programme
B a science-iction story
c an advertisement
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Paper 4 Lisiening
You vvill hear a radio intervievv vvith a woman who is organising a training sveekend for
people interested in the theatre. For questions 9-18. complete the notes.
P art 2
TRAI NI NG WEEKEND
WHEN:
CONTENT:
WHERE:
COST:
MAIN
AGE GROUP:
beginning of
Saturday - two groups run by proessionals
subjects:
Sunday - two groups
subjects: make-up or press and
mostly
whole weekend course (if booked):
COURSE
LEADERS: have training as
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LAST YEAR S
TRAINING DAY: concentrated on
HOW TO APPLY: name of person to phone: Claire
10 or directing
12
13
(at the theatre)
(includes lunches)
1 1 4 ]
I 16
11
17
oHicial position of person;
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18
M S
(at the thoatre)
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Test2
You will hear five different students who are studying away from home. They are talking
about their accommodation. For questions 19-23. choose from the list (A-F) what each
speaker says about their accommodation. Use Ihe letters only once. There is one extra
letter vvtiich you do not need to use.
Part 3
A I made a mistake there at irst.
B I was able to settl into a new arca.
D I have recommended it to others.
F I would prefer to have more reedom.
Speaker1
speaker 2 20
c I had no choice in the matter.
speaker 3
21
E There are more beneits than disadvantages.
SpeaKer 4
speaker 5
22
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23
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Paper 4 Ustenng
/ou will hear part of a radio interview in v/hich Tina White, a magazine editor, talks about
Ter life and vvork. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
P art 4
24 In her tirst column. Tina chose to write about people who
A vvere very well known.
B had interesting ideas.
c lived in luxury.
25 She took up journalism because of
A her tamily connections.
B her father's support.
c her love for books.
26 Under her management. the magazine Female Focus
A reduced its losses.
B changed its image.
c made a proit.
27 She believes people are more likely to read an article i
A it has a good beginning.
B its content is challenging.
c it is menlioned on the cover.
28 When she started her present job five years ago. she
A organised her ideal team.
B had more time to read everything.
c lacked conidence in her staff.
29 Tina says that she vvould be worried if she
A was criticised by the public.
B lost the respect of colleagues.
c lost her job.
30 In the uture. she would like to
A be a book editor.
B produce a film.
c write iction.
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Test 2
PAPER 5 SP EAKING (14 minutes)
You take the Speaking test with another candidate, reerred to here as your partner.
listening. Boih examiners will wr0 mrks.
P art 1 (3 minutes)
The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. Vou may be asked
about things like 'your home town\ your interests', your career plans, etc.
P art 2 (4 minutes)
your partner responds briely.
Then the examiner gives your partner two different photographs. Your partner talks
about these photographs for onc minute. This time the examiner asks you a question
about your parlners photographs and you respond brietly.
The examiner asks you and your parlner to talk together. You may be asked to solve a
problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example. you might be asked
to decide the best v/ay to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives
you a picture to help you but oes not join in the conversation.
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general way
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Test 3
Test 3
P art 1
You are going to read a magazine article about human behaviour. Choose from the list
A-l the sentence vvhich best summarises each part (1-7) of the article. There is one extra
sentence which you do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate answer sheet
A People are very keen to be skilul at misleading
others.
B People are sometimes unable to hie the fact that
they are being dishonest.
c Instinct plays an important part in our development.
D People seldom realise that their aces are shovving
that they are being dishonest.
E It is not easy for anyone to detect dishonesty.
F People form judgements aboul other people just by
looking at their taces.
G Being good at tooling others may be a sign of high
intelligence.
H The way that teelings are shown is common to a
great many people.
I It is strange that people otten do not realise vvhen
others are being lshonest with them.
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Paper Reading
Facing the truth
Our facial expressions provide a clear map o f our emotions.
But some people cannot read the signposts ...
10 1 I
Our brains have been Processing sophisticated
:nformation Via our senses for millions of years. So
why is it we are still vulnerable to lies? Why arent
we better at discovering the deception of others?
The language of the face is emotion. Almost our
frst sight as a new-bom baby is our mothers face
smiling at us. Not only are we immediately
programmed to respond to faces. but right away
we can also signal surprise. pleasure and distress.
The constant visual dialogue. as parent and child
mirror expressions back and forth. is vital for the
young brain. It is how we build a sense of other
minds - we feel happy when we smile. so someone
e'se smiling must be eeling the same.
p : ~
Not only is the emotional language of the face vital
to normal unctioning. it also seems to be almost
universal. says Paul Ekman, a leading researcherin
the subect. VVherever you are, anger. J >appiness.
;ear. disgust. sadness and surprise look the same.'
................................................................................................................... I
3ut we make all sorts of false assumptions about
'aces. Attractive people. for instance. may get the
beneit of the doubt. We sornetimes assume they
are kinder. cleverer and more honest than those
vith less regular features. Then we have other
unconscious biases about certain kinds of face. In
a vvoman. certain acial eatures may be thought
attractive. but the same eatures may mark a man
out as weak.
These are just some of the ways we fool
ourselves. So vvhy aren't we better at detecting
liars? Because for milllons of years humans have
been in a battle with each other to develop better
techniques for deception. We are highly social
animals and our survival depends not only on
cooperating with others but also on getting an
advantage vvhen we can. In fact. one theory claims
that the ability to cheat. to make others in the
group think an expression means friendship rather
than anger. is one of the most important actors
driving human development.
Some believe it IS also related to hov.' bright we
are. 'We have found a strong relationship between
the ability to deceive and brain power.' says Leda
Cosmides. a psychologist at the University of
Califomia. The more developed peoples minds
are. the better they are at concealing ther
intentions and manipulating others for their own
ends.'
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Humans are simply the biggest liars on the planet
and we start lying convincingly from a very early
age. Studies show that even people who deal vvith
deception proessionally. such as judges and
policemen. score only about 50% - the same as
the rest of us - when asked to rate people as to
vvhether they are telling the truth or not on
videotape.
Our voices. hov/ever. can betray our intention. Dr
Richard Williams of Hereord University has found
that vvhen people are blir>dfo!ded. they can spot
the difference between someone telling the truth
and a lie about 75% of the time. 'Most people.
when they are lying. are rarely av/are that theyve
started to speak more sohly or more slovvly.' he
says.
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Test3
You are going to read an article about a man who makes works of art out of sea shells.
For questions 8-15, choose the answer (A, B. c or D) which you think fits best accordmg
to the text.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Part 2
THE SHELL ARTI ST
At tbe age o f 83 Peter Cooke has become a master o f his art.
T her e arc i l l many thi ngs that Peter Cookc woul d l i kc
l o tr>' hi s hand t - papcr-maki ng and fci thcr- work arc
on h i l t. For thc momcnt though, he wi l l sti ck to che
skill t h h c has bccn ck-lightcd to pcffcct <ncr thc past
ccn a n : nuki ng dcl natc and uni uual ob ccu out o f
thel.
Tcll mc i I am bori ng you, hc says. 0 hc l cad mc
round hi s i partmcm si i owi ng mc hi* vvork. T hcrc i s a
fi nc tiiR* between l>cing a borc and bci ng an cnthuti ast,
bur C ookc nccd not worry: he f i i ni o thc latccr
category, l i el pcd boi h by hi s charm and by thc I xuucy- o f
(hc thi ngi hc makcs.
H c poi nts to a pai r o f shdl -covcrcd ornamenu abo\ c
fi replacc. I i ham bc at all botherc i f pcopk dont buy
thcm bcci usc I havc got $o uscd to thcm, and 10 nc
thtyr c adorabl c. I ne\ cf m n t l o scll my wt>rk
contmcrciall. Somc tVicnds camc to CC ni c about fi vc
vcar ago and said, You must havc an cxhi bi i i oi n -
pcopl e onght to scc thcvc. Wcl ! talk o a man who ovvns
an art gal l cr) ". T h e rcsult was an cxhi bi r on in L ondon,
at vvhich 7 0 pcr ccnt o f thc objccts wcre sold. H i s sccond
cxhi bi ti on opcncd at the gl lcry ycstcrday. Coi ui dcri ng
the enormous priccs thc picccs command arouni l
2.000 for i hc ornamcnu - an cmpc spacc abovc i he
2 TirepUce \vtvuld scem a small sacr ke for C ooke to
makc.
1'hcrc arc 86 picccs in (hc cxhi bi ti on, wi th pri ccs
sti n i n g at 225 for a shcl I -fl owcr in a crystal va*e.
Cookc insiC that hc has nothi ng to do wi i h thc pri ccs
and i s chccri l y opcn about thcr lc\ -cl: hc cUimv thcrc is
nobody d sc in the wx>rld who pr oduco work l i kc hi s,
and. as i hc gal lcry- owncr told hi m, *W dl . >-ou'rc go ng
to stop onc day and cvcrybody vvill want your pi cccs
l>ccauvc thcrc wx>n't bc any morc.'
I do vvish. i hough, ay s Cookc, '(hat I*d uk cn thi t up
a l ot eul i cr , bccaviic then I woul d have bccn ablc to
producc rcal l y w ondcrf l thi ngs - at l ea. thc potcnti al
w oul d ha ve been i here. A l though thc i dcas ar e sti l l there
and I m d o i ng the bcst I can now, I m morc l i mi tcd
physi cal l than I vns w hcn I startc d.' S dl l , thc w ork i hat
hc has managed o produce u a l ong way f rom thc
com mon sh d l constructi ons that can bc f ound i n casi dc
shops. 'I havc a mi ni aturc mi nd, hc says, and thi s has
rcsul tcd i n hoxc covcred i n (hoi L vmd o f ti ny shci u,
l i ttl c i hacl cd pi cturcs madc rom shcl l s and bask c a o f
astoni i hi ngl v rci l M c f l owcrs.
G x i k c has crcaccd hi s ow n mcchod and USC m atc r b
as and w hcn hc f nds ( hem. Hc uscs thc cardtx tard scnc
back w i ( h bundc r c d shi ns f or hi f l owcr *
n am d es gl uc boughr i n bul k f rom a sai l - makcr ( 'I f i t
runs o u t, d o i k now w hat 1 wi l l do!') and v.ushi ng- up
l i qui d to vvash i hc sh d b . i havc an i dca o f w ht I w ant
to do , and i t j u t does he says o f hi s w ork i ng
metho d. y ct thc attenti on co d c u i l . co l our gradati oi u
an d sy mmci ry hc achi evcs l ook ar trom acci dcntal .
C o o k c s qncst ( o r bcau( i f ul , and etpedal l ny , hel l s
has tak cn hi m ur thc r than hi s N or o l k shorc: to F rancc,
T hai l and, M exi co, S outh A ri ca and i hc P hi l i ppi ncs, co
namc bui a f ov o f thc bcachcs Vk-hcrc hc h i s k i n on hN
stomach and l ook cd f or bcauti cs to br ng homc. Hc i s
i n i tc n i thai hc onl y co!l ccs dcad * hdl s and dc cnds
hi nvstl agî mt K opl c w ho \v ti tc hi m l cti crs accusi ng
hi m o f stri ppi ng th c w or d'$ bcadi cv. 'W}>cn I am
co l k tci ng i l dl s. 1 hcar pcop cs grcat f t crui K hi ng
them up *r f i c r than can col i cct thcm; and thc oncs
( hat arc l c i , thc sca brcaks up. w oul d not dream o f
co l l ctng vl i dU w i th l i vi ng creaturcs i n thcm o r di vi ng
o t thcm, but o ncc thci r occupanu. have k f t. w hy i houl d
I noi col l ect chem?' I f o nc bascs thi s argumcnt on thc
amounc o f l uggagc that can bc carri cd ho mc b> One man,
thc sum bcaucy o f w hosc w o tk i s of tcn grcatcr than i ts
l umral par t , i t bccomc vcr oonvi nci ng i n<l ccd. 72
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Paper Reading
8 What does the reader leam about Peter Cooke in the first paragraph?
A He has produced hand-made objects in different materials.
B He was praised for his Shell objects many years ago.
c He hopes to vvork with other materials in the uture.
D He has vvritten about his love of making Shell objects.
9 When looking round his apartment, the vvriter
A is attracted by Cooke's personality.
B senses that Cooke wanls his Products to be admired.
c realises he finds Cookes work boring.
D eels uncertain about giving Cooke his opinion.
10 The smal! sacriice in line 25 reers to
A the loss of Cooke's ornaments.
B the display of Cookes omaments.
c the cost of keeping Cookes omaments.
D the space required to store Cookes ornaments.
11 When the writer enquires about the cost of his Shell objects, Cooke
A cleverly changes the subject.
B detends the prices charged for his work.
c says he has no idea why the leve is so high.
D notes that his work will not alvvays be so popular.
12 What does Cooke regret about his work?
A He is not as amous as he should have been.
B He makes less money than he should make.
c He is less imaginative than he used to be.
D He is not as skilul as he used to be.
13 When talking about the artist's vvorking method, the vvriter suspects that Cooke
A accepts that he sometimes makes mistakes.
B is unavvare of the unique quality his work has.
c underrates his Creative contribution.
D undervalues the materials that he uses.
14 What does the reader learn about Cookes shell-collecting activities?
A Not everyone approves of what he does.
B Other methods might make his work easier.
c Other tourists get in the way of his collecting.
D Not all shells are the light size and shape for his work.
15 What does it in line 72 refer to?
A Cookes luggage
B Cookes argument
c the beauty of Cookes work
D the reason for Cookes trips
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Test3
You are going to read a magazine artide about a nevv hotel. Eight sentences have been
removed from the article. Choose rom the sentences A-l the one which fits each gap
(16-22). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example at
the beginning (0).
P art 3
Five-star luxury
meets up-to-date
technology
T
he five-star Merrion Hotel, vvhich has jst
opcncd. i$ thc rcsult of considcrablc
research into customer reqircments and ncarly
1W0 ycars' work convcriing four largc.
cightccnih-ccntury hcmscs in Dublin. ~0 : I
This has been done for thc bcncfit of stat and
guesis alikc.
At the Mcrrion. General Managcr Pcler
MacCann expccts his staff lo know thc gucsts by
name. I 16 t can deal vvith rctum clienis
in thc cxtra-spccial vvay that is appropriatc to a
fivc-star hotcl.
Though the System cosi 250.000 to install. it
will pay for itself over time. according to
For cxamplc. a gucsi MacCann. [ 17
who rcqucsts ccrtain music CDs during a rst
slay will find thosc same CDs rcady for him on a
rctum visit. This is thanks to thc gucst-his(T>'
acility which allovvs saf lo key in any nunibcr
of prcfcrcnccs.
Hotel gucsts Ihe vvorld ovcr rcqucntly
complain about rooni tcmperaturc. [ 18
Guests have the opportunity lo change the
tcmpcraturc thcmselvcs within ihree degrees
cilhcr sidc of thc nornial 18c but, in addition.
each individual room can bc adjusicd by any
amount betwcen I4c and 25c ai Ihe 1'ront
dcsk.
This is particularly uc for the
business user. and MacCann estmates that up lo
sixiy-five pcr cent of his business vvill come
ftom ihis ptrt ot thc markei. To provide Ihe best
serN-ice for such needs, thc hotcl has takcn
the traditional busincss ccntrc and pui it into
individual hednx>ms. Each onc has thrce phones,
two phone lines, a fax machine thai doubles as a
photocopicr and printcr. and a video-
conercncing facility.
Technology changcs so quickly these days that
the hotel has had to try to orccast possiblc
Tlic tclcvisions arc iniprovements. 20
rcntcd ralher than boughi, so Ihai Ihey can bc
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Paper I Reading
rcplaccd \vith more up-to-date models at any
time. Video recordcrs can also be Iipgraded
whcn ncccssary.
Despite thc prcscncc of all this very up-to-
the-minute equipment in the rooms, MacCann
says thcy havc tricd hard noi 10 make guc.sts
fecl Ihreatcned hy the tcchnology. 21
There arc. of coursc, a swimming pool and
gym, six concrencc rooms. two bars and two
restaurants, and a bcautiul garden ai thc hcart
of it all.
As at all luxur>' hotcls, thc food thai is
oercd to gucsts must bc cxccllcnt. Chef Patrick
Guilbaud's Dublin rcstaurant alrcady had two
Michelin stars whcn hc agrccd to move his
rcstaurant business to the Mcrrion. 22
He has hccn able to design a nesv kchen and
take it into thc modcm age. There are hetter
parking facilities than at thc prcvious address.
too. From thc hotcls side, thcy arc ablc to offcr
a popular and successlul place to eat, with no
financial risks attachcd.
Aided by tcchnology and a highly capahlc
staff, the Merrion looks likcly to succccd.
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A For guesls, though, it is thc other
F Hovvevcr, for dctails of his gucsts
technology offcrcd in their rooms which is preerences. hc rclics on the hotcls
most likcly to find favour.
Computer System.
B Being part of ihc hcMcl site has hugc
G The one hundred and i'orty-fivc bcdrooms.
bcncfits, lx)th for him and thc hotcl itself.
large and well-fumishcd, arc both
comortable and welcoming.
c Extra cablcs havc bccn laid to handlc
vvhatever scientic advances may occur. H Hc praises its efficiency and talks
enthusiastically of thc facilities it offers.
D He expecLs fifty pcr ccnt of thc rooms to
bc (K*cupied in the hotels frst ycar.
1 Crcating a new hotcl in this way has
allowcd the latcst tcchnology to be
E Anoiher hi-lech System Controls this
installed.
e&sential arca of coniort.
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Test 3
P art 4
You are going to read a magazine article about members of a part-time drama Club called
The Globe Players. For questions 23-35. choose (rom the people (A-F). The people may
be chosen more than once. When more than one ansvver is required, these may be given
in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
Which person or people
mentions joining because of loneliness?
had some theatre experience beore joining The Globe Players?
has a high opinion of The Globe Players?
believes the other members are like them in character?
has mixed eelings about linishing a shovv?
have dittculty inding suitablo rolos?
enjoys being with people who have ditterent i deas?
thinks that acting is out of character for them?
mentions the publicity they sometimes receive?
joined to keep busy?
talks about the complications of putting on a play?
feel that not everyone approves of them acting?
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25
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1 29 1
30
31
32
33
34
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Paper I Readi/I
The Globe Players
Christina Howard
when I moved to this area the children were quite
little, and I wondere<i how I sva$ ever going to
mec people. Then I met Susann.1Dickster, who
was thc organiser of The Clol)e Players, and sht*
said, 'Do you vvant to join?' And I said, 'VVcll, ycs,
all right.' Thcy .ppearcx to l>eincredibly extrovert
people, which I supposc I am by naluro too. For
three years I was the thealre manager. I think I
make a bettcr manager than an actress, but I dicl
have a dream role in a play the ycar before last.
0 Eric Plumber
I do about onc play a year, just out oi interesi. But
l'm a quiet sort of chap, not one o the vvorld's
cxtrovcrts, and yet hcrc I am in an extrovert ield,
doing theatric.il activities. There is a sort o magic
to tho thoatro. Thero's a sonsc oi togcthcrness with
the rest o the actors in the cast. When a play is
over, on the last night, I here's a combi nati on of
anticlimax and relie. I i's rathor ni ce to think you
will bc abl e to do all the things that you weren'i
abl e to do when thc* play wa$ on. But thorc's al so
a sonso of loss, so you look or\vard o he next
play.
3 Laura Godcrest
I havc done some slage managemenl or
productions at my school and when I saw the play
The Gl o e Players were going to tlo nexl, I thoughl
rd try ior it. Usually there arc not a lot o parls or
peopl e my age, so vvhen I here was this
opportunity, I wcnt al ong and auditioned. It went
all righl. and I got the part. Lots of my riends just
hang around with peof)le o their o\vn age, but
there aro |>cople ai The Gl obe Players \vho are
quitc old, and I get lalking to them alxiut all MKls
o i things. I t's amazi ng hovv our vievvs dier, but \ve
havc lovcly convcrsations.
0 Cl arc MacDonal d
Whcn I was M school, I usod to think rd rather lke
to go on stage. But then other things came along.
One j ob I di d was as a stevvardess O an airline.
That's like giving a perormance. I eft the airline
and joined The Gl obe Players. My husband vvill
aK vas come to pertormances, but he doe$ tend to
moan a bit f)ec<iuse he eels it takes up too much
lime. As a cl ub I feel \ve are very proessional. I do
about one play a year, \vhich is qui tc enough.
Obviously, there are fewer parts as you get older,
particularly (or women: one can no l onger play
J uliot or other young parts, whi ch I feel sad
0 Robin vvilson
I work behi nd the sccncs with Tlx* Gl obc Pl.ycrs
because it's always a challcnge. For instance, ihe
last play I di d necded a ul l -si /cd, \vorking
s\vimming pool. Well, most amatcur I hcatros havc
<1bucket of water in thc wings. But our directof
said, 'I vvant a real ssvimming JWX)I on thai set. Go
avvay and do i t/ It was a rcal chal l cngc or mo.
However, vve did it. We got more revievvs than we
usually do because, o i course, il was something
different. A nd qui te a lot o i amateur societies came
to SCO if they coul d do it - and a lot oi them
deci ded they couldn'1.
Mi ke jamcs
I was a Science leacher and took early retirement
rom my col l ege. Ater K venty-our years it was
a bt hard and I got rather bored. During that
time it vvas good to have I hc drama group. It lake$
your mind ot things; you can't act arnl svorry
aboul something el se. But it's ver disruptive to a
amily - my wife will tell you that. Tcaching in a
way i likc bcing on stagc. YVhcn you go into
a class you may nol be eeling very vvell, you are
not necessarily ver>' kecrt on tho subcct you aro
teachi ng - the whol e ihing adds up to .1no-no. But
you go in, you arc cnthusiaslic and you try to
general e intercst, and il's an act.
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Par t 1
1 You are studying in ritain and you have recently received a letter from an English
(riend who is interested in arranging a day trip for a group of students.
Read the extract from your (riend's letter and the advertisement for a boat trip. on v/hich
you have made some notes. Then, using all your notes, vvrite a letter to your riend
giving the inormation requested and saying svhether you would recommend the trip.
The students in my cass are really interested in going oti a dn\f trip. I know
oit went on a boat trip ith your Engish cass rccenty. Could ou tell me
wmt it Wis ike and uhether you'd recommend it?
Uss c C a s t l e and Lake Boat Tri ps
D epartures 8 a.mv or 10 a.m. dai l y
EsstAial
/ b t ia s i. . .
avai l abl e
lal , piCAic - L unch at restaurant
btLo st...
A ternoon at l ake w i th choi ce of wat<
Rertble pri ces wi t h reductions fon groups
VVrite a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
Do not vvrite any postal addresses.
Question 1
Paper 2 \Vriting
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Tesi3
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. VVrite your ansxver in 120-180
words in an appropiiate style on the opposite page. Pul the question number in the box.
2 An English language Club is starting in your area. The organisers of the Club have
asked you to write a report giving your suggestions about:
how otten Ihe Club should meet
vvtiat type of activities it should organise
how the Club coul be advertised
Write your report.
3 You have decided to ertter a short story competition in an international magazine.
The competition rules say that the story must begin with the tollowing words:
It was three oclock in the moming when the phone rang.
Write your story.
4 You have seen this announcement in Leisure and Enlerlainment magazine.
Could you live without television for a week?
VVrite and tell us what difference this would make to your life.
We will publish the best artide.
VVrite your article.
5 Answer one of the following two questions based on your reading of one of these
set books. Write (a) or (b) as we!l as the number 5 in the question box, and the ti tl e
of the book next to the box. Your answer must be about one of the books belovv.
Best Detective Stories olAgatha Christie - Longman Fiction
A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens
Animal Farm - George Orv/ell
VVuthering Heights - Emily Bront
More Tals 1rm Shakespeare - Charles and Mary Lamb
Either (a) Did anything in the book or short story you have read disappoint you?'
VVrite a composi ti on. answering this question with reterence to the
book or one of the short stories you have read.
Or (b) For a book to be successful, the author has to show the importance of
the relationships between characters. Is this truof the book or one of
the short stories you have read? Write a composi ti on, explaining your
vievvs.
Part 2
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Question
Paper 2 Writin
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Test 3
Part 1
For questions 1-15, read the toxt belovv and decide which answer (A, B, c or D) best fits
Marfc your answers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Example:
0 A speed B pace c rale D rhythm
THE NEED FOR B IGGER PL A NES
The big issue for plane-makers planning for th uture is size, not (0) With the skies
already ull of air traHic. and with worse to (1) ........ the important questions or the
destgners are how many passengers they can (2) into the new super-planes and who
will be (3) to build them first.
(4) yourself ten years Irom now in a packed airport departure lounge. Eight hunred
passengers are waiting vvith you for their first tlght on one of a remarkable range of super-
planes, and the check-in time (5) have been as much as four hours betore take-off to
(6 ) for the extra peope. Impossible? Far rom it. Designs for these planes are already
(7 ) on Computer at the wor1d's top aircrat manutacturers. waiting to be tumed (8) ....
reality.
The airlines badly need the new jets to (9) with uture increases in passenger (10)......
A billion passengers a year are currently carried by air. but that ligure is (11) to double
by the year 2010. The only practical (12) ol avoiding making the skies even busier is
to build much bigger planes. The (13) to build the new jets is the hottest contest in the
airliner business. Manutacturers are working (14) vvith the major airlines to produce
designs that will please airlines and passengers (15).......
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Paper 3 Use o f Etiglish
1 A go B happen c come D arrive
2 A contain B fit c hold D sit
3 A possible B able c proper D capable
4 A Consider B Suppose c Imagine D Regard
5 A can B need c ought D may
6 A vvatch B allovv c look D permit
7 A supplied B given c stored D carried
8 A as B by c into D for
9 A deal B treat c manage D succeed
10 A amounts B sums c quantities D numbers
11 A expected B thought c known D hoped
12 A scheme B process c way D plan
13 A game B sport c match D race
14 A tightly B strongly c closely D irmly
15 A equal B alike
c similar
D same
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Tesl 3
For questions 16-30. read the text below and think of the word which best lits each space.
VVrite your answers on the separate ansv/er shect
Part 2
Example: 0 hb
CHARLES DICKENS CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
Charles Dickens was one of the greatesl nineteenth-century English novelists. At the time
of (0) death in 1870 he was a wealthy man, in contrast to the poverty of his early
days. His parents (16) their best to look after him but were always in ditticulties
(17) money. Eventually, his father owed (18) a large amount of money that
he was sent to prison tor three months.
Two days atter his tvveltth birthday, Dickens was taken away from school by his parents
and made (19)........... work in a tactory in London to increase the amily income.
Factories could be dangerous places in (20) days and some employers were
cruel. Charles was not (21) extremely unhappy, but also ashamed of working there,
and he (22)............ never forget that period of his life. Years later, (23)........... his
novel Oliver Tvvist', Dickens described his own chiklhood experiences. Oliver Tvvist was
one of his most tamous characters and he too sulered (24)........... a child worker.
Dickens novels showed hovv shocking worf<ing and living condilions (25)............
Working in the actory affected him so deeply that he found (26) much 100 painul
to speak about in laler life. His own wife and chilren knew (27)...........at all about the
unhappiness of his childhood while Dickens was still alive. (28) shortly ater his
death a biography was published in (29) Dickens' terrible childhood experiences
in the actory were revealed (30) the irst time.
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Paper 3 Use o f Hnglish
P art 3
For questions 31-40. complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence. using the word given. Do not change t he vvord gi ven. You must use
betvveen t wo and f i ve vvords. including the word given.
Exampl e:
carry
You must inslructions exactly.
The gap can be illed by the words carry out the manager s' so you write:
0 I carry o u t the managers
Write onl y t he mi ssi ng wor ds on the separate answer sheet.
31 How many cars can this company produce in a month?
by
How many cars can................................................................ in a month?
32 That's the last time I talk to him!' Geoff said.
agai n
Tm not going........................................................ ! Geoff said.
33 While I was on holiday. a lot of interesting things happened to me.
my
During
a lot of interesting experiences.
34 It was careless of you to leave without locking the door.
ought
You the door betore you lett.
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35 *ls Pete likely to change his mind?' Rob asked.
chance
Is there..................................................................changing his mind? Rob asked.
36 Paul is the only person who has replied to the invitation.
nobody
Apart replied to the invitation.
37 Are you tamiliar with his teaching style yet?
used
Have you his teaching style yet?
38 It was such a sunny day that none of us wanted to do any work.
M t
None of us ..................................................................any work because il was such a sunny day.
39 Barbara couldn't sing or dance.
unable
Besides.................................................................... Barbara couldrTt dance eilher.
40 Dinner will be served immediately upon our arrival at the hotel.
soon
Dinner will be serve..................................................................at the hotel.
TesS
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Paper 3 se o f English
For questions 41-55. read the text belovv and look careully at each line. Some of the lines
If a line is correct, put a tick () by the number on the separate ansvver sheet. l a line
has a word which should not be there. write the word on the separate ansvver sheet.
0 I a m _
Exampl es:
P art 4
REPORT ON AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE
0 In J uly of this year I am spent one month on an intensive English
00 language course in Melchester. in the north of England. The course
41 was held place in a modern building v/hich was equipped with a
42 new language laboratory and a library. There were being also
43 good sports tacilities. Lessons began at 9.00 in every morning and
44 have inished at 12.00. There svas an hour's lunch break, after
45 vvhich we had the choice of v/orking in the library, by going on
46 a visit to somevvhere of interest in Melchester or joining one
47 of the optional atternoon classes. The class I went to which was
48 Ihe Business English course. and I vvould say that it had certainly
49 helped me to vvrite either letters and reports in English. Every
50 v/eekend. excursions there were arranged to other parts of Britain,
51 including a long vêekend in York, vvhich it was very enjoyable
52 despite of the poor weather. The month was certainly usetul
53 not only because my spoken English having improved, but also
54 because I leamd too many things about English life and culture.
55 Everyone vvho uses English in his or her vvork would benetit from this course.
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Tesi 3
For questions 56-65. read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0). VVrite your ansvvers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Example: [ J ~^ctremely
Part 5
THE LONDON UNDERGROUND MAP
The London Underground map is (0) well designed. EXTREME
Simple, easy to understand and (56) it pertorms its primary task of ATTRACT
guiding both inhabitants and (57) round the underground System in London TOUR
very well. The man behind this great (58) was called Henry Beck, ACHIEVE
an (59) of the London Underground Drawing Office, who designed the EMPLOY
map in 1931. The design of the map showed great (60) because it ORIGINAL
represented a complex network of (61) clearly. This design was COMMUNICATE
later used by most of the world's underground Systems.
The map used beore 1931 vvas messy and (62) So Beck decided to CLEAR
sketch out a better one using a diagram rather than a (63) map. This new TRADITION
map was an enormous (64) with the public when, in 1933. it made its first SUCCEED
(65) on underground plattorms and at station entrances. APPEAR
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Paper 4 Listening
P art 1
0U will hear people talking in eight diterent situations. For questions 1-8, choose the
best answer (A, B or C).
1 You overtiear a man talking about an experience he had at an airport.
What did he lose?
A his passport
B his wallet
c a piece of luggage
2 You hear an advertisement on the radio.
What is special about the Fretlight guitar?
A It plays recorded music.
B It teaches you how to play.
c It plugs into a Computer.
3 You hear part of a raio programme.
What is the presenter talking about?
A food saety
B meal times
c healthy recipes
4 You hear two people discussing a type of pollution.
What do the speakers agree about?
A the best way to solve the problem
B how they feel atx)ut this type of pollution
c how they reacted to the solution they saw
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Test 3
5 You hear a conversation between a shop assistant and a
customer about a compact disc.
What was the cause of the problem?
A The customer gave the wrong number.
B A mistake was made on the order form.
c The disc was incorrectly labelled.
6 You overhear a conversation at a ootball game.
What does the spcaker say about his team?
A They're better than usual.
B Theyre as good as he expected.
c They tend to be unlucky.
7 You overhear a schoolgirl talking to her riend.
What does she think about her new teacher?
A He is clever.
B He is unny.
c He is interesting.
8 In a hotel you overtiear a conversation.
Who is the vvoman?
A a tour guide
B a turist
c a hotel receptionist
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Paper 4 Listening
<ou will hear part of a radio interview with a svvimming instructor. For questions 9-18.
romplete the sentences.
P art 2
3aul works at a hotel in the
E
According to Paul,
13 of all adults cant swim.
3auls students are araid of going
His students have to put their aces into a salad bowl and
The irst thing they do in the pool is to
1 5 ]
below the surace.
16
in the vvater with their taces down.
Paul thinks its essential to be 17 in the vvater.
Most people learn to ssvim atter about
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Test 3
You will hear part of a radio programme called Morning Market. Five listeners have
telephoned the programme because they have something to sell. For questions 19-23.
choose which of the statements (A-F) matches the reason each of the people gives for
selling their possession. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter which you do
not need to use.
Part 3
A I didn't enjoy using it.
Speaker1
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B I made a mistake.
c lt's an unwanted prize.
D It takes up too much space.
E l've got something bottor.
Speaker 2
Speaker 3
Speaker 4
Speaker 5
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22
23
F I have health problems.
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Paper 4 Ustening
You will hear a radio intervievv with Peter Manson about the job he does for a record
company. For questions 24-30, decide which of the statements are TRUE and vvhich are
FALSE. Write T for TRUE or F for FALSE,
P art 4
24 In the 1980S. record companies could not find new musicians.
25 P eters job is ditticult because most young artists are shy.
26 Peler was unwlling at first to give a contract to the band he saw in a tent.
27 Some bands send him expensive presents.
28 He was orced to listen to a tape containing threats.
29 He tends to spend only a short time at a show.
30 He signed a contract v/ith one band vvithout hiearing them sing.
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26
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28
29
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30
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Ten 3
You take the Speaking test wrth another candidate, reterred to here as your partner.
listening. Both examiners will avvard marl<s.
Part 1 (3 minutes)
about things like your home town\ your interests'. your career plans, etc.
Part 2 (4 minutes)
Then the examiner gives your partner two ditterent photographs. Your partner talks
about your parlner's photographs and you respond brietly.
Par t 3 (approximately 3 minutes)
problem or try to come to a decision about something. For example. you might be asked
to decide Ihe best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives
you a picture o help you but does not join in the conversation.
Par t 4 (approximately 4 minutes)
The examner joins in the conversation. You ail lalk together in a more general way
about what has beer said in Part 3. The examiner asks you questions but you and your
parlner are also expected to develop the conversation.
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Test 4
Tcst 4
Par t 1
You are going to read a magazine article about a sport called paragliding. Choose the most
suitable heading from the list A-l for each part (1-7) of the article. There i cne extra
heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at Ihe beginning (0).
A Repetitive lighls
B Thoughts at the top of the mountain
c Discovering the secret
D A nervous landing
E Floating above
F Some personal attention
G Hoading for the take-off site
H Obeying the command
I An interest in a new sport
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Paper 1 Kcading
Fly like an Kigle
In the rst rcport In our special caturc on
ACTIVm HOUDAYS 11/77/ A DIPPBRENCB.
AiU \\imiton Uikes lo the a l r to expcrlencc
the plcasures o f paraglldlng.
0 1 _
A number of years ago, l'd seen bright-coloured
wings in the ar vvtiile on a skiing holiday in
Chamonix, France. I soon ound oul vvhat they
were and hovv to go about learning this new
mountain sport of 'paragliding'. When I vvent to
li ve there a year later, I enrolled on the irst
availablc course at the local school.
L U " _____ _______________
The first of the five days of instruction is spent in a
fied learning the characteristics of the wing and
cverything vvhich goes with it. Having spent some
time untangling llnes and preparing to take off,
you are then ready to puff out the wing. You soon
find out that (orcing it does not work and that
thero is a technique to putting air into thc cells,
dllowing the vving to rise above your head. This
launch technique is practised again and again to
teach you tho importance of a dean take-off, as
thls i$where the maority of accidents occur.
2
The following day is again spent practising
bknving up thc vving, but this time on a small hill.
Applying the techniques, you take off and fly
about 100 metres, then land gently belovv. Flying,
landing, collecting the wing over your shoulder
and walking back up the hill bccomo exhausting,
but evcntually everything starts to come togelher.
Your ability and confidence rise until you are
inormed that all the course students are ready to
make their irst major flight.
m Z
After a restless night, you rise to pcer up at the
mountain, knowing that today you are going to
launch yoursel off it. You feel sick ds you take the
lift up. VVth a dry mouth you mentally rehearse all
that you've been taught. You don't v/ant to admit
it. but you're scared. However, you also know that
you have got this far and therc is no way that you
are going to back out.
LI .......1
At 1,000 rrvetres above the town, whkh now looks
very small bo<ow, you certainly havc doubts about
why you are here. No-onc in your group is pushing
to go irst; everyone takes their timo laying out thcir
vvings and preparing to fty. Having chcckcd and
rechecked eveything, you put your helmet on,
svvitch on the radio and strap yourscK in.
5 _________ _______________________
Your turn comes and your instructor doei a inal
check that all thc llnes are in the correct positions.
Thon he calmly inorms you that he vvill stand
directly in ront, with his back to the vvind, and
when everything is right he will count to thrcc and
you are to run directly at him.
p ~
'OK, on me, 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... go!!!' This is the last
instruction you hear with your feet still on the
ground. You run for\vard, you fed the lines tighten
and tho pull of the wing as it rises above your
head. You correct ils balance and keep running off
the side of the mountain. The wing lifts you and
the mouniain drops dramatically away.
u
On your irst light, you don't seem to get a
chancc to take in the view. You darc nol move, but
you do realise the expanse of air betvveen you and
the ground over 1,000 metres below. And
everything is silent excopt for the svonderul sound
of the air rushing through your helmet.
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You are going to read an article in vvhich a tilm critic talks about his work. For questions
B-15, choose the answer (A. B, c or D) vvhich you think tits best according to the text.
F i l m C r i t i c
Mark Adams looks back over the last ten years of his work
as a film critic for a newspaper called T h e F r o nt P a g e .
\Vriring articles about ilms for The Front Page
was my first proper job. Before then I had donc
bits of rcvic\ving - novels for other ncwspapers,
ilms for a magazine and anything I was asked
to do for the radio. That vvas how I mct Tom
Seaton, the irst arts editor o The r o n t Page,
who had also \vritten or television. He hircd
me, but Tom was not primarily a ournalist, or
he would certainly have been morc careul in
choosing his staff.
At irst, his idea \vas that a team of critics
should takc care of the art orms that didnt
require specialiscd knovvlcdgc: books, TV,
theatre, film and radio. Therc would be a
\vcekly lunch at \vhich we \vould makc our
choices from the artistic materia that Tom had
decidcd we should cover, though there vvould
also bc guests to make the atmosphere sociable.
It all elt like a bit of a dream at that timc: a
nevv newspaper, and I was one of the team. It
seemed so unlikely that a paper could be
introduced into a crovvded market. I t seemed
just as likcly that a millionaire wanted to help
me personally, and vvas pretending to employ
me. Such was my lack of self-confidcnce. In
fact, rhc irst timc I saw someonc reading the
ne\vspaper on the London underground, rhen
turning to a page on which one of my reviews
appeared, I didn*c knovv \vhere to look.
Toms original scherne for a team of critics
31 for thc arts never took off. Ir was a good idea,
but we didnt gct togethcr as planned and so
cvcrything vvas done by phone. It turned out,
too, that the gcncral public out there precrrcd
to associate a reviewer with a singlc subect
area, and so I chose flm. \Vithout Toms initial
push, though, wc would hardly have come up
\vith the prcscnt arrangement, by \vhich I \vritc
an cxtended wcckly piece, usually on one film.
The luxury of this \vay of working suits me 4'
\vell. I \vouldnt have been intercsted in thc
more Standard film critics role, which involves
considcring every film that comes out. Thats a
routine that vvould make me stale in no time at
all. I vvould soon be sinking into my seat on a
Monday morning with the sigh, \Vhat insulting
rubbish must I sit through now? - a style of
sigh rhat can oftcn bc heard in screening rooms
around the world.
The space I am given allows me to broadcn
my argument - or orces mc, in an uninteresting
wcck, to makc something out of nothing. But
what is my rolc in thc public arcna? I assumc
that people choose what films to go to on the
basis of thc stars, the publicity or the dircctor.
There is also such a thing as loyalty to typc or
its opposite. It can only rarely happen that
somcone who hates westerns buys a ticket for
one after reading a review, or a lovc story addict
avoids a romantic ilm because of what the
papers say.
So if a film review isnt really a consumer
guide, what is it? 1certainly dont fccl I have a
responsihility to be right about a movie. Nor
do I think thcre should be a certain number of
grcat and bad films each ycar. A!11 have to do
is put forward an argument. I 'n not a judge,
and nor would I want to be.
Paper I Readin
8 What do we learn about Tom Seaton in the first paragraph?
A He encouraged Mark to become a writer.
B He has vvorked in various areas of the media.
c He met Mark when working for television.
D He preters to employ people that he knovvs.
9 The vveekly lunches were planned in order to
A help the vvriters get to know each other.
B provide an inormal intormation session.
c distribute the work that had to be done.
D entertain important visitors rom the arts.
10 When Mark irst started vvorking for The Front Page, he
A doubted the paper vvould succeed.
B was embarrassed at being recognised.
c felt it needed some improvement.
D was surprised to be earning so much.
11 What does Mark mean when he says that TorrVs scheme never took off' (line 31)?
A It was unpopular.
B It wasted too much time.
c It wasnt planned properly.
D It vvasrVt put into practice.
12 In the end, the organisation of the team was inluenced by
A readers' opinions.
B the availability of writers.
c pressure of time.
D the popularity of subjects.
13 Why does Mark refer to his way of working as a luxury (line 40)?
A He can please more readers.
B He is able to make choices.
c His working hours are tlexible.
D He is able to see a lot of ilms.
14 In Marks opinion. his articles
A are seldom read by ilmgoers.
B are ignored by stars and film directors.
c have little effect on public viewing habits.
D are more persuasive than people realise.
15 Which of the following best describes v/hat Mark says about his work?
A His success varies from year to year.
B He preers to vvrite about tilms he likes.
c He can reely express his opinion.
D He writes according to accepted rules.
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Test 4
You are going to read a nevvspaper article about a dentist. Eight sentences have been
removed from the arlicle. Choose from the sentences A-l the one which fits each gap
(16-22). There is one extra sentence vvhich you do not need to use. There is an example
Mark your answers on the scparate ansvver sieet
Part 3
Fun at the Dentist^s?
wr> i cau.tbrnul.clininl viits. H csap.' 17
Vrtual-rcality hcj<l>cts arc onc of lns nc\v rcUxatiii
techniquet.' 18 I Tho headscts are uscd for
the inial chcck-up. whcrc thc paticit sits on the
Wuc couch and watchcs an undmvatcr film while I
look at (hdr tetth. Tlien ilie headsel switchs to a
spccial camcra, to pivc thc paticnc .1 \nsiul tour
arotiiH thcir moutli.'
I f \x>u \valk into w. LloydJ cromc's dcncal surgcrx' in
Ghsgoxv, ou11scc bright pa.ntings arxl a fash.o.ubLc Anothcr kcv Poinc thj t thc surscry morc
blue couch which paicn sic on whilc he chccks hkc J shoP faan a denriV.Todiy thcrc 4
their tccth.J erome says,* I 0 I I I T ha bccauve thc smcl of ori n^- E u StneU wr>
thcyrc frightcncd: iinportant.That dental smell of suigical spirit can gct
the heart racini; in muuitcs i f you*re rightened of
He has tricd to cveace an enviionmcnt whcre pcople J .
arc not araid. |l 6 I find thats one of thc
things I hat pcoplc asocce wich pain. I n fac. my K nown as GUsgovv's most tishiomblc dciist.J c*Dme
philosophy b Chat denul ciratment should takc pl xe kecn lo pint out that hc ukcs hii 'wrk very
in an atmcKphcre of rcUxation, intcrcu and, abo\r j l l . seriou5ly- B B S I
enjoyinent.
For exampk J erome a special imtrunient
Which i all highly shockiig for ai-onc (most of us) whch sprays warm watcr on chc tccth to ckan thcm.
\vho associatet dcnul trcatmcnt \vith pain. or J t the rnchcr chan vraping ihcrn.' I 21 I ~| *
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Paper I Reading
hve years ago,J cromc \vciit to the United States to At th.1t momcnt. a paticnt arrivcs. J cromc rushes
do rcsearch. |22 I ' He sees his patient- ovcr.ocrs him a cup of tca (hcrbal or regular),asks
v-cntrcd attitudc as the start of a gndual movcmcnt him \vhat vidco hcd likc to vvatch and lcads him
:owai-ds lcs$ ormality in the conservativc Brith gendy tovvards the chair.
dcnristn- profcs$ion.
A One of the things I found out thcrc was thai
\vhen you makc it casicr for the patienr, you
makc it casicr for yourseir.
B Th.1t s why I doncwcar awltc coat.
c It' pcoplc are rclaxed, entertained and correcdy
trcatcd. they will orgct such prcvious ncgavc
cxperiences.
D The reiaxation techniques arc importaiu but
tlic qualicy of thc trcatncnt is thc most
iiuporunt thing.
E Wc were the rbt practicc in Britain to
introduce thcm.
F It ccls a bit strange. but as long as pcople are
relaxcd, its not paiiilul.
G Now they look for\vard to their visils hcrc.
H When pcoplc \valk in, I \vanc thcm to rcalisc
\vith all thcir scnscs that its not like going to
the dcntist $.
I Fifty pcr ccnt of the population only go to the
deruist whcn thcyrc in pain.
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You are going to read a magazine article about theme parks in Britain. For questions
23-35, choose from the theme parks (A-E). The theme parks may be chosen more than
once. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your ansvvers on the separate ansvver sheet.
Of vvhich theme parks are the tolovving stated?
We had no previous experience of places like this.
Some of the children showed they were rightened on a certain ride.
The children were all young enough to enjoy it.
It was good that you could tind somewhere to rest.
It was more enjoyable than we had expected.
The children disagreed about what was the most rightening ride.
The surroundings are not particularly attractive.
We didnt mind having to wait to go on the rides.
The children vvanted to stay longer than we did.
One of the rides seemed to inish very quickly.
We were glad that the children couldnt go on a certain ride.
One f th childrr had bettr' time than we had expected.
It makes a claim vvhich is accurate.
None o the rides would righten young children very much.
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29
28
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B
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Paper I Reading
Variations on a Theme
l f youre thinking o f taking children to 3 theme park, there are dozens to
choose from in Britain. We asked five tamilies to test the best.
Fun Island
n n a n d S t t v t R u r t u t c o k d a u h i e r St m a n r h a , 3, a n d
I x r c o i i i n s G a r y , 8, a n d ) ( m m a , 10.
I-st yc ar w e w x n t t o a h u g c t h c m c park i n t h c s and
\vc i h o u g h t t h a i Fu n Klaiui n i i g h t s c c m d u l l by
c o i n p a r i s o n . In f a c t , w c w c r c i mprcs s cd . T h e park iricx
hard t o Ci t cr f o f m i H i c r c h i l d r c n , s o o u r i hr cc - y c a r- o l d
d i d n t f cc l l cft OUI. n> c k i ds .(II l o v cd t h c Crt Kod il c
Ri ck and t l i c G i a n t \ V h c c l . 'rhcrc*s 3 N^Ktuil lUxiv cins
rulc t h c vc r y >ing kids, wh ic h vvas .1g r c a t s u c c es s .
F o r o l d c r ch i td r c n , t hcrc arc s taricr r id cs , s uch as spla%h
O u t , w h c r c y o t i c n d u p u m p i n g i n XMil' A f t e r fivc
h o u r s , S i c v c a n d I wc r e r e x i y t o call it a d a y , b u t t h c
c h i l d r c n o b j c c t c d b c c a u s c t h c y wc r c h a v i n g s u c h f un.
O u r o n l v critkMii u o u l d b c that t h c park is s li ght lv
l a ck in g i n a t m o s p h c r c , and t h e s c c n c r v Icvcs
Mim c ih ing t o b c d c r c d . But i h c a f f arc c x t r e m d y
l ic l ptul a n d vvc fcl t it \vS c l c a n , w c l l o r g a n i s c d and v c r y
s c c n r i t y - c o n s o u s .
0 Wonderland
M o i r a M c M i l l a n a n d h ( r f r i c n / i p r an c es t ook O s ar ,
18 m m t h t , E l l i c , -, A t Xy 5, a n d A k x a n d t r , 6.
N o n c o f us h i d b c c i i l o t h c m c p a r t b c f c x c , M) \ vc
d i d n ' c k n o w w h a t t o c x p c c t . Wc t l i o u g l i t ( H c a r m ig h t
Iht t o o y o u n g , b u t hc a d o r t d i t. H c n u i n h cavcn o n
t h c M o u m a i n T n i n , and par cuUrl v i ikcd U t t l c I - j n d ,
w i t h i ts smal l r c p l i c i s o f t m o u s b u i l d i n g s that \ vcrc at
h l cxcl! T h e o l i k r chi li trcn c n i c d t h c tcrris w h c c l ,
and l o v c d d r i v in g thc l o v cars o n 1p r o p c r r oad Uy o n t.
\Vc s p c n t six h o u r s i h c r c a n d w c r c j J ji I t h a t t l i c rc wc r c
p U c c i \v h c rc ytju c<Mild Jt y o u r f cc t u p . T h e
l a m b c a p i n g i s pcr tc c t a n d i h c Haflf \'cry h c l p i u l and
liricndly. An d thcre** s o m c t h i n g f o r e v e r y o n c , i d u l t s
i n c l u d e d .
HAdvcnturc World
T i m e r t t a n d h i s m f e C l a r e tk Tm o t b y , 3 , O i i v i ,
", a n d F.m i a, 9.
ACtcr w c n h o u n w c tclt t hcrc wa* Mill l o t l o s c c . ' r i m
an c n o r m o u s t h c m c parfc, c x i r c m e l y w c l l n i n and IuII
o f g c x x i r id cs . T h e c h i l r c n l o v c t h c l i g T o p C i r c m ,
w h i c h had i (ntastic tr. i p c zc act a n d kc pt us o n thc
c d y c o f o u r cats. Wc w c n t o n t h e Tcr r or Li nc a n d ,
l i l t o u g h t h c pirls w c r c rathcr scarcd and ke pt t h c i r c y o
s h u t m o s t o f t h c t m c , the>- i i l t h c y \ i c n o v c d i t. Th ci r
t a v o u r it c ridc wa$ Runninjf: Rivcr, w h c r e y o u t h in k
y o u rc ^ o i n g t o g c t s o a k c d , b u t v o u d o n t. For y o u n g c r
c h i l d r c n , T a y Land i s g r c a t f i i n . TIk' ch i k lr c n had a ! ok
a t t h e KW r id c, F car Kactor, but \ vc b r c a th cd * M^h o f
r c l i c vvhcn t h c y f o u n d t h a t t h c y w c r c t o o smal l t o g o
u n i t T h e park IVvo vvcll d c v i g iK d t h a i e v e n q u e u i n g for
r i d c s i i n t t o o b o r i n g . I t s s p o t i c s s l y c l c a n , a n d t h e statY
a r c g r c j t . O n o n c ridc I c o u l d n t sit i i h b o t h g i rl s , M>
* m c m b c r o f * t a f f oATcrcd t o g o vvith o n c o f t h c m .
ra The Great Park
c i n y L t M r i d / t m u i It e r f r u n c i L i n d a t ook Ren , 6.
[ an t es , 9, a n d So p b i t , 12.
\ ^ c arrivcd o o c o ' c l o c k And u c r c d i u p p o t n t c d t h a t i h c
park w o n l y o p c n u m i l 5 p . m . T h i i L\ J Mipcr t h c mc
par k tbr y o u n g c r ch i k ir c n bccaiBC t h c ridcs j rcn' t o o
ttfrrif>ing. I*m a rcal cowart b u i e v c n l cnjo%cd mysel .
W e ->11 ador c d E x o t i c TraxcU, b o a t ric w h i c h start s otV
q u i t c t amcl y a n d i h c n b c c o m c s tcrrilc l u n . VVc q u c u c d
ti>r h a l f an h o u r for U g h t n i n g Rivcr, and t h e n u w a s w c r
bc t b r c \ vc k n c w it! I >vouldn't g o o n t h e Big Lc ap, bur
i f y o u have t h e ncrvx:, it l o o k e d g reat. T h e r c are l o t s o f
c n o y a b l c b o a t a n d t n i n trips a r o u n d i h e park i n 1 tclt
aII t h e at tract ions wc r c vc r y safc a n d vvtll c o n i r o l l c d . l f
t h e ch i l r c n had b c c n a l it tl c o l d c r , t hc y m i g l u l u v c
t u n d t a b i t t amc , b u t i h c y w c r c all in t h c r i g h i agc
g r o u p a n d t h c y l o v cd it.
01FantasWorld
H U I H r x a k a i a n d b u wifr R u t h t ook Sar ah , 1 0, ' l o m , 13,
/en n i e, 15. a n d t k n , 19.
A c c o r d i n g t o t h e parks a d v c r i i s i n g t h c rc is N o Limit
t*> t h c Fun*, a n d w c c c rt a i nly t'clt that w a s t ruc.
E u rop c*s t a ll c st r x > l l cr f o i s t c r , t h c R o c k c t , d o m i n a i c t
t h c s k y l i n c , a n d Rcn t h o i i g h t it w a s t h c m o tcrr i ng
o f t h c r i d c , j ) t h o u g h Jc nni c w k l t h c H a n g c r , w h c r c
y o u h a n g u p s i d e - d f w n 3 0 m c i r c i i b o v c t h c g r o u n d ,
w a s C'CI1 vvorec! T h e i c i r c J d o / c n o r s o main r i i k s ,
w h i c h t h c o l d c r ch i ld r c n w c n t o n scveral t i m c s . Sarah
w a s t o o sni all f o r i c o u p l c o f t h c m , b u t c n o y c d i h c
^ i n g Sl idc . T o m l cn v d t h e z o o a n d w i l d l i park T h e
park is c k a n and has g<Hxl parki ng raciliiics. W c OUIH
h e s tJ l Y. m it udc s w c r c m i x c d . S o n i c o(t h c m c r c ^ r c it
w i t h t h c y o u i i g c r c h i k i r c n , b u t i h c vvclcomc v un' t
ahvavN as warm. You n c c d * fvill d a y t o c n f o y l :aniasy
W o r l d . Wc w o u l d n t h avc d i r c d t d l t h c kis w c vscrc
g . o i n g h o m c carly.
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Tesi 4
P art 1
1 Your English class is going to spend three days in London. The Principal of your
college. Mr Robertson, has already organised the programme.
Hovvever. Ihe students in your class have seen an advertisemGnt for the Lonon
Fashion and Leisure Show and you v/oul all like to go 10 the shov/. Your class has
asked you to v/rite to Mr Robertson about this. Read the extract from Mr Robertsons
programme. the advertisement and your notes. Then, using the intormation, vvrite a
letter to Mr Robertson.
THE L O\ DO\ FASHION
AND LEISURE SIIOU
Central Mxhibilion Hall. London
Tiicsday March 1-
10.00-19.00
Latest ashions
Lelsure and sports wcar
Makc-up
Hairst>1c8
o- ....... '
Notee
Thank - OOd p r o g r a m m e , e&pecially . . .
Explain a b o u t London Fahion a n d Leleure S h o w
G r e a t o p p o r t u n i t y bccau&e . . .
S u g g e s t how p r o g r a m m e c o u l d b e c h a n g e d
Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite page.
Monday 13 March
Morning: Sightseeing by bus
Aftemoon: River trip to Grccnwich
Tuesday 14 March
Monting: Science Museum
Apernoon: Shopping
VVednesday 15 \larch
Mortng: National An Gallcry
Afternoon: Frec timc
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Question 1
Paper 2 Writing
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Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this parl. Write your ansvver in 120-180
words in an appropriate style on the opposite pge. Pul the question number in the box.
2 Alter a class discussion on the media's treatment of amous people. your teacher has
asked you to write a composition, giving your opinions on the following statemeni:
Pamous people. such as politicians and fm stars, deserve to have a private Itte
without oumaiists foliowing th all tho time.
VVrite your composition,
3 You see this announcement in an intemational magazine.
Wc invite you, our readcrs, to write an articlc on:
The Home o/ the Future
In what ways do you think pcoplcs homes will be different in ie uturc?
In what ways might they still be thc samc?
_______________ The \vriter of ihe bcst articlc will vvin a prize.________________
Wnte your article.
4 Your English teacher has asked you to write a story for the cdlege magazine. Your
story must begin vvith Ihese vvords:
It vvas angerous. but I know I ha to do it.
VVrite your story.
5 Ansvver One o( the foltowing two questions based on your reading of one of these
set books. Write (a) or (b) as well as the number 5 in the question box. and the title
of the book next to the box. Your answer must be about one of the books below.
Best Detective Stores oAgatha Chnstie - Longman Piction
The Old Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
A Winow on the Universe - Oxford Bookworms Collection
Cry Freeom - J ohn Briley
Wuthering Hetghts - Emily Bront
Either (a) Your teacher has asked you to write a composition. giving your opinions
on the (ollovving statement:
A good book should interest, amuse or teach the reader something.
Write your composition, explaining your vievvs with reference to the
book or one of the short stories you have read.
Or (b) Your pen trien has written to ask you whether the book you have rea
would be a suitable present for her cousins titteenth birthday. Write a
letter to your pen riend. giving your opinion with reerence to the book
or short story you ha ve read.
Write your letter
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Paper 2 XVriting
Question
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Test 4
Part 1
For questions 1-15. rea the text below and decide which answer (A. B. c or D) best fits
Example:
0 A recommended B reminded c recognised D remembered
A FA MOUS EXPL ORER
Captain J ames Cook is (0) today for being one of Britain's most famous explorers of
the 18th century. Cook was (1) most other explorers of the same period as he did not
come Irom a vvelthy frtily and had t work hard to (2) his position in life. He was
lucky to be (3) by his father's employer, who saw that he was a bright boy and pai for
him to attend the village school. At sixteen, he started (4) in a shop in a ishing vllage
(5) on the coast and this was a tuming (6) in his lile. He developed an interest in
the sea and eventually oined the Royal Navy (7) to see more of the worW.
Cook was (8) by sailing. astronomy and the prouction o maps. and quickly became
an expert (9) these subects. He was also one of the first people to (10) that scurvy,
an illness otten suffered by sailors. could be prevented by careul (11) to diet. It was
during his (12) to the Pacitic Ocean that Cook mae his historic laning in Australia
and the (13) discovery that New Zealard was two (14)..... islands. He became a
national hero and still (15) one today.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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12
13
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A different B contrary c distinct D unlike
A manage B succeed c achieve D ulil
A remarked B vievved c glanced D noticed
A trade B work c career D job
A held B placed c positioned D siluated
A moment B instant c point D mark
A in view 5 in order c as D due
A keen B eager c ascinated D enthusiastic
A from B over c in D for
A regard B estimate c catch D realise
A attenton B organisation c observation D treatment
A travel B voyage
c excrsin D tour
A serious B superior c major D leading
A shared B particular c common D separate
A keeps B stands c maintains D remains
Use o f English
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Test 4
Part 2
For questions 16-30. read the texl below and think of the vvord vvtiich best fits each space.
Write your answers on the separate ansvver sheet
INDOOR CLIMBING
Rock climbing is (0) of the UKS astest growing sports. Novvadays. hovvever, it's
not necessary to head to the hills when you decide to (16) it up as a hobby. Indoor
climbing is a great way to discover vvhether or (17) you have a head for heights.
Whatever you may have (18)........... told. size and strength aren't that important in
climbing. Climbers just (19) to be fit, vvilh a good sense of balance. Man-made
climbing walls have foolholds and handholds (20) ........... ditterent shapes and sizes.
Beginners can choose walls vvith holds near to (21) other. More ditTicult routes up
the wall vvill have small handholds quite (22) apart.
Climbers work in pairs. (23) one person climbs, the other one stays on the ground.
giving out the rope. You (24) taught to move your hans and feet correctly. plus
how to rest and balance (25) the way p. Once youve mastered ad of (26)...........
basic moves, you can go for tonger climbs. The great thing about climbing is that you can
(27)............ better quite quickly. Most sports centres wlll indude the cost of hiring
equipment (28) the admission price. (29) is usually between 4 and 6 per
visit. It's natural to be scared at (30) but soon you'll realise Ihat youre quite safe!
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Paper 3 Use of English
Part 3
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the (irst sentence, using the word given. Do not change t he word given. You must use
betv/een two and ti ve words, including the word given.
Example:
0 You must do exactly what the manager tells yo.
carry
You must
instructions exactly.
The gap can be flled by the vvords carry out the managers' so you write:
0 I carry o u t the manager s
Write onl y the mi ssing vvords on the separate ansvver sheet.
31 My brother accused me of taking his car.
took
You ............................................................. you?' said my brother.
32 That s the strangest film l've ever seen!
strange
I ve ............................................................
film betore!
33 A very riendly taxi driver drove us into town.
driven
We
a very triendly taxi driver.
34 My aunt was delermined to pay for our tickets.
insisted
My aunt ................................................................
for our tickets.
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35 The manager tailed to persuae Karen to take the job.
succeed
The manager ................................................................ Karen to take the job.
36 l'd rather you din't use that red pen.
mlnd
Would ................................................................ that red pen?
37 I last saw Mark a year ago.
slnce
I have ................................................................ year.
38 J ohn impressed his new boss by settlmg own to vvork quickly.
good
J ohn ............................................................. . his new boss by settling down lo work
quickty.
39 Tony regrets lying to his teacher.
vvishes
Tony ................................................................ his teacher the Iruth.
40 I ound il diffcult to follow the instructions.
trouble
I ............................................................... the instructions.
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Paper 3 Use tf English
For questions 41-55. read the text below and look careully at each line. Some of the lines
are correct. and some have a word which should not be there.
has a word v;hich should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.
P art 4
Examples:________ _____________________
too
RNLAND
0 Pinland is a country in the (ar north of Europe. Most of it is forest
00 and there are too about sixty thousand lakes tiere as well. It has a population
41 of some five million people. about a million of Ithem who living in the Capital
42 City. Helsinki. There are two oHicial languages, Finnish and Sv/edish,
43 with about six per cent of the population being Sv/edish-speaking. Many
44 people think of Finland as for a very cold country where it is dark most of
45 all the time. In the long vvinter, temperatures are indeed very low and in some
46 parts there is very little daylight. However, in the summer it is often hot
47 and sunny, and it hardly just gets dark at all al night. One thing that Finland
48 is amous for is the sauna. A sauna is a kind of hot steam bath. You sit in
49 a room vvhere steam is produced out and the lemperature gets very high. You
50 then wash yoursel or have a swim. Some people they even roll in the snow
51 in the winter! Finland is a very much keen sporting nation and over the years it
52 has had a number of champions in any vvinter sports such as ski-jumping and
53 ice hockey. as well as by producing some great Olympic athletes. especially in
54 long-distance running and the javelin. Other Finns who have been gained
55 international fame include the composer. Sibelius, and the architect and designer,
Alvar Aalto.
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Test 4
For questions 56-65, read the texl belovv. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each
line to torm a word thai fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the
beginning (0). Write your answors on the separate ansvver sheet
Part 5
Example: 0 ohortty
RUNNING ROUND THE VVORLD
J ohn Shaw vvill (0) .P. be setting off on a 50.000 km run. SHORT
which will make him the irsl person to pertorm 1he (56) act ORDINARY
of running all the way round the vvorld if he succeeds.
His timetable includes the (57) Russian winer and the burning FREEZE
Arican summer. And he has no back-up team (or (58) He will be ASSIST
running alone, carrying all his (59) on his back. EQUIP
My biggest fear is not the physical chaltenge. but (60).......' Mr Shaw LONELY
said. 1m as S0CiaWe as anyone and lm very (61) that HOPE
I vvill form many (62) on the vvay.' FRIEND
On a trial 2,000 km run under the blazing (63) of the Arican sun, HOT
he came across wild baboons and (64) snakes, but he proved that POISON
a target of 60 kilometres a day was (65) 'I have made up my REASON
mind to do it and I wM. Running is my life,' he said.
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Paper 4 Lisiening
P AP ER 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes)
Par t 1
You vvill hear people talking in eight ditterent situations. For questions 1-8. choose the
best answer (A. B or C).
1 You overhear some people talking at a party in a hotel.
VVhere did the people first meel each other?
A at school
B at vvork
c at a wedding
You overhear a conversation in a restaurant.
Why haven't they seen each other lately?
A He has been too busy.
B He has been ill.
c He has been away.
You overhear someone talking about a concert.

How did she feel at the time?
A angry
B (rightened
c disappointed
3
You hear a vvriter of children's stories talking about books
and compact discs.
What advantage does he think books have over compact discs?
They may last for a longer time.
They are easier to look after.
They contain better quality material.
A They
B They
c They
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5 You hear a husband and wife talking about their summer holidays.
What probiem do they have?
A They really hate tlying anywhere.
B They can never think of anywhere to go.
c They never agree about what to do.
6 You hear a researcher being asked about her work.
What is she doing when she speaks?
A denying an accusation
B disproving a theory
c accepting a criticism
7 You overhear a woman talking to a friend on a train.
What does the woman think of the course she has attended?
A It has made her feel more contident.
B It has made her feel less conident.
c II hasn't made much diHerence to how she eels.
8 You overhear a woman speaking on the radio.
What is she doing?
A complaining about something
B apologising for somelhing
c explaining something
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/ou will hear a radio report about dolphins. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences.
Paper 4 Usening
Part 2
Dolphins have been knov;n to protect SNvimmers rom sharks by getting into a
Dolphins and humans have
Svvimming v/ith dolphins can help common problems l ike
Some people think dolphins are able to recognise human
Dolphins have been used to teach children to
Sv/imming \vith dolphins is used as a
in projecls with children.
In one jaw, dolphins have as many as
Dolphins can maintain a fast pace in the v/ater for
Test 4
You will hear five ditterent people talking about the head teacher or Principal of their ormer
secondary school. For questions 19-23. choose from the list (A-F) what each speaker is
saying. Use the letters only once. There is one extra letter vvhich you do not nee to use.
Part 3
A She avoured Ihe talented students.
B She prepared us for the real world.
c She encouraged us to be imaginative.
D She was ahead of her time.
E She was concerned about the environment.
speaker1
speaker 2
speaker 3
Speaker 4
19
22
F She encouraged comptitiveness.
Speaker 5 23
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Paper 4 Listening
You will hear an interview with a lour leader who vvorks for an adventure company in Arica.
For questions 24-30. choose the best answer (A. B or C).
24 Don says that most of his passengers
A are not students.
B are looking for jobs.
c work in conservation.
25 When Don first meets a group, he
A gives them blankets for the ovemight trip.
B shows them where to sit on the truck.
c checks they have the right equipment.
26 Don remembers one trip when
A he ailed to take enough food.
B someone made a mistake with the food.
c someone complained about the food.
27 Don oversees the domestic work because
A he doesn t like to lose things.
B it has to be done vvithin an hour.
c people complain if things are dirty.
28 lf people argue. Don says that he
A preters not to get involved.
B separates the people concerned.
c asks the group for a solution.
29 Don says that he sometimes
A needs to get to sleep eariy.
B has to camp in a noisy area.
c tells people when to go to bed.
30 What does Don say about getting up?
A He ignores any complaints about the time.
B He varies his schedule according to the group.
c He torces everyone to be quick about t.
P art 4
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Test 4
You take the Speaking test \vith another candidate. reterred to here as your partner.
listening. Both examiners will award marks.
Par t 1 (3 minutes)
about things like your home town\ your interesls'. your career plans. etc.
Part 2 (4 minutes)
Then the examiner gives your partner two ditterent photographs. Your partner talks
about your partners photographs and you respond briely.
Part 3 (approximately 3 minutes)
prolem or try to come to a ecision about somethmg. For example. you might be aske
to decide the best way to use some rooms in a language school. The examiner gives
you a picture to help you but does rot join in the conversation.
Part 4 (approximately 4 minutes)
The examiner joins in the conversation. You all talk together in a more general vvay
ICM
Test 1 Key
Paper 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minutes)
P a rt 1
1 F 2 D 3 B 4 H 5 G 6 A 7 E
Part 2
8 A 9 c 10 1) 11 B 12 B 13 c 14 D
Part 3
15 c 16 G 17 E 18 H 19 B 20 A 21 F
Part 4
22 c 23 B 24 A 25/26 A/B (in either order) 27 B
28/29 C/D (in eithcr order) 30/31 B/C (in either order)
32/33 A/C (in either order) 34/35 C/E (i n either order)
Paper 2 VVriting (1 hour 30 minutcs)
Task-speciic mark schemes
Part l
Question 1 *
Content
Maor points: The lettcr must inchide the following poinrs.
1) thc pcn and pcncil arc not very attracrivc
2) the namc is misspelt
3) the pen and pcncil do not match
4) thc gift arrivcd too larc
5) thc \vriter must ask for thcir money back
Orgnnistion and cohesion
Lcttcr formar, \vith early rccrcncc to why the pcrson is vvriting. Suitable
paragraphing. Clcar organisation of points. Suirablc opening and closing
ormulac.
Ap>ropriacy o f register and ormat
Formal lcttcr.
Range
Language of complaint, explanation and rcquest.
Target reader
Would undcrstand the naturc and detail of the complaint and \vould havc
cnough inormation to considcr the request for a reund.
Tcst I Key
Part 2
Question 2
Conten
Composition could agrcc or disagrec with the proposition, or discuss both
sidcs of the argument.
Range
Languagc of opinion, explanarion and description. Vocabulary rclevant to
clothes.
Organisaton and cohesion
car dcvclopmcnt of viewpoint with appropriatc paragraphing and linking of
ideas.
Appropriacy o f register and format
Ncutral Cmposition.
Target reader
Would bc able ro understand the writer*s vic\vpoint.
Question 3
Content
Articlc should supgcst One o the four idcas given for a club and State why
thc \vritcr is clioosing that idca. Thcrc should also bc onc othcr idcn {cithcr
from thc list or the writers own idea), \vith the rcason for suggesting that idea.
Range
Language of suggcstion and explanation.
Organisaton and cohesion
Clcar dcvclopmcnt of idcas, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Appropriacy of register and format
Rcgistcr could rangc from thc informal to thc ormal, but mus be consistent
rhroughout.
Target reader
\Vould know \vhich clubs the \vriter \vould like to see started atcr sch<K)l
and why.
Questin 4
Content
Report should givc actual inormation about things for visitors to scc and do
in the writers area in onc day (acceptable to memion just one (hing).
Range
Languagc appropriatc to giving inormation and making suggestions.
Orgamsation and cohesion
Report should he clearly organiscd. Suh-hcadings would bc an .idvant.igc, if
not, suitahlc paragraphing. Thcre should bc an introduaion and a
conclusion.
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Aproprtacy o f register and format
Pormal rcport layout is not esscntml. Rcgistcr could range from thc neutral
to thc ormal, but must Ik*consistcnt throughout.
Target reader
Would kno\v what to do in thc writer*s arca in onc day.
Question 5(a)
Content
XVritcr can agrcc or disagrcc \vith thc proposition that thc charactcrs arc
helievnblc nnd should cxplain thcir opinion with reercncc ro thc book or
short srory rcad.
Range
Linguagc o opinion and cxplantion.
Organisation and cohesion
Clcar devclopmcnt (>f viewpoint with appropriate paragraphing and linking
of ideas.
Neutral composition.
Target reader
Would bc ablc to understand the \vritcrs point of view.
Question 5(b)
Content
I-eicer should give inormation about thc book or short story/scories and State
whcrher thc writcr would rccommcnd it or noi to thcir riend to read. The writcr
should also givc reasons for thcir rccommcndation or lack of rccommcndation.
Rnge
Language ()f narration, dcscription and cxplanation.
l.ottcr ormat, with carly rccrencc to why thc pcrson is writing. Clcar organisation
of points. Suitablc opcning and closing ormulae. Appropriatc paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and ormat
Inornal lcttcr.
Target readcr
\Vould be inormcd about thc book or short srory/stories and would know
\vhether it would bc .1good choice to rcad and why.
Paper 3 Use of English (l hour 15 minutes)
Part
1 A 2 D 3 B 4 c 5 B 6 C 7A 8C
9 D 10 B 11 B 12 c 13 c 14 B 15 B
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Part 2
16 where 17 \vhen/whilc 18 with 9 and 20 so 21 as
22 \vould 23 somcthing 24 for 25 without/avoiding
26 having/acing/cxpcricncing 27 up 28 a 29 sincc/bccausc/as
30 had
Part 3
31 in ordcr I co bc
32 is I no point
33 until we had inishcd/donc
34 vvas berter I than Tim
35 if I she docs not do OR unlcss I shc docs
36 ivhcthcr hc rcalised I what time
37 put an advcrtiscmenr I for
38 nihcd his speech I beore thanking OR Bnishcd (his spccch) I by thanking
39 has bccn / is I a month sincc
40 following thcir I appearance
Part 4
41 been 42 \vhich 43 / 44 hardly 45 / 46 had
47 havc 48 / 49 last 50 cxtra 51 out 52 thosc
53 / 54 mysel 55 bccausc
Part 5
56 variety 57 dircctor 58 inhabitants 59 choice/choices
60 growth 61 unemployment 62 agrecment 63 loss
64 unablc 65 dccision
P aper 4 ListeninQ {40 minutcs approximntely)
Part 1
1 A 2 A 3 c 4 B 5 c 6B 7C 8A
Part 2
9 graves 10 twelfth century 11 their/ihe owners
12 makc(-)up 13 ten thousand pounds
14 original clothcs 15 soft bodics
16 maker{)s namc(s) 17 (littlc) adults 18 plastic
P a r t s
19 E 20 F 21 D 22 B 23 c
Part 4
24 J 25 TT 26 27 J 28 TT 29 A 30 J
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Transcript
PA RT 1
Question 1
*
Policeman:
Woman:
Policeman:
Woman:
PolicGman:
Yirst Certificate I.istening Test. Test One.
Hello. 'm going to gie you the instructions for this tcst. r u introduce
each part o f the test and give you time to look at the questions. At the siart
o f each piece y o u l l hear this sound:
lone
You11bear each piece tu/ice.
Remember, tvhile youre listening, unite your ansivers ott the questiott
paper. You 'II have time at the ettd o f the tcst to copy your austvers onto
the separate ansivcr sheet.
There w il l now be a piittse. Pease ask any questions now, because you
must not speak during the test.
Ipause]
Now opcn your question paper and look at Part One.
Ipause)
Youl l hear peopie talking in eight different situations. For questions I to
8, choose the best anstvr, A, B or c .
One.
You hear part o f a radio play.
XVhere is t h e scene taking p a c e
i n t h e Str eet
B in a bartk
c in a tnlice station
(pause]
cone
So what happened. madam?
Well, I saw this old man. he was kind of hoding Ihis briecase under his arm, like
this. Hed just lett Ihe bank and I was still queumg up to collect my pension, but I
was near that tx)r. Now. this young man camo running past him and grabbe
him by the arm.
And they both fell down?
Yeah. and the young man ran away and the poor 0<d man sat on the pavement.
still clutching his brietcase. and we managed to help him up. Now, can I go back
in to collect my money?
Woul you mind commg Wth us. maam? We need a tew more details.
[pausc
rone
[The recording is repeated.l
[pausc]
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Question 2
VVoman:
Qucstiot 3
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
T t v o .
Yott o v e r h e a r t h e b e g i n n n g o f a lecture.
W h a t su b e c t are t h e Stndent-S t a k i n g
A m e d i n e
R s p o r t
c m u s i c
pause]
tonc
lt's important that you really listen to vvhat people are telling you. For example. I
had a irumpet player who came to see me with back pain and breathing
ifficuities. He couin t take his tinal exams because ot the muscular tension in
his jaw. but when I quizzed him about it, it turned out that the actual problem was
in his teeth - far away from whore the pain actually was. The samo applies to
sports people who oten have injunes as a result of their job...
(pause)
tone
(The rccording is rcpcatcd.)
pause]
Three.
Y o u o v e r h e a r a c o n v e r s a t i o n i n a college.
Who is the young man?
A a n e t v S t u d e n t
B a s t u d e n t i n t h e m i d d l e o f a c o u r s e
c a f o n c r s t u d e n t
[pusc]
tonc
It all looks so ditterent. Where's the canteen?
Its in the basement. You get thcre by going down the main staircase from the
entrance hall.
Right. Ill get there in the end. Everything seems to have moved aroond.
Yes. there was a re-building programme last year, which wasn*t much fun for
those of us trying to stuy. The main building was altered a loi. And they re
building a new sports centre. It should be open for the no\v students in
September.
Well, l'm envious. Everyihing looks a lot beiter.
(pausc)
tonc
[The recording is repeated.
pausc
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Question 4
Woman:
Question 5
4
Man:
Four.
You hear a ivomatt on the radio talling about a cookbook.
What (l<M?$ she regret
A not lookin after i t
l i not bavitiR kept i t
c not using it properly
pause]
tone
I used to vvatch granny cooking, and right from when I vvas five years old, I was
allowed to season the soups. tesl the potatoes and so on. One year (or my
birthday, she bough! me a cookbook. It was just like granny talking; all the
recipes were simple, Gconomical and linked with little stories, usetul advice and
amusrng sketches. I treasured it, but gradually it fell to bits from overuse, my
lastes changed and, inally, I threw it out. Now, of course. I wish ld hung on to
it despite its sad State and despite the fact that all the advice vvould be out of
date.
Ipause
tonc
[The recording is repeated.
Ipausc
Five.
You hear someone talking about the day he met someone famous.
How did he feel after meeting Chris Turner
A unimpressed with the footballer
B angry tvith bis friend
c disappointed tvith hittse
Ipause)
tone
I went to a party with a rien and she knows that lm a big fan of Chris Turner,
the f<50tballer. I just think hes a genius and, anyvvay he was going to be there.
Now. I knew that I v/ould be really shy, vvhich is slupid because hes exactly the
same age as me and. you know, hes just a regular bloke. I'm sure. But when my
riend introduced us and he shook my hard. my moulh just vvent, you kr>ow.
really dry and I didn't know what lo say. honestly. which was awful. I fett so bad
about it afterwards. my friend jusl couldn't understan it.
Ipausc
tonc
[The recording is repeated.]
Ipause
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Question 6
Woman:
Question 7
Man:
Woman:
Question 8
Six.
You hear a tvoman talking on the phone.
Wby bas she callcd1
A to request a meeting
R to offer assistance
c to apologise for her absettce
[pausc]
tone
Hi, can I just talk to you about ur plare for the Summer Conterence? I think I
said that I was going to be away for the opening meeling and coukJ f't give you a
hand. bu it seems I got my diary mudled up and I will actuaily be around, so
whal would you like me to do?
[pause]
tonc
(The recording is repeatcd.
[pause]
Seven.
You overhear an extract from a radio play.
\Vhat is the young womats relationship tvith the matt
A Shes a pupil o f bis.
i Sbe's a reative o f bis.
c She's a patient ofhis.
[pausc)
tonc
So. Sophie, teil m all about It.
I*msorry, but l've just been teelirg lernbie <or the last week or so and last night I
just couldn't o my homewori<. I felt so bad. I was aching all over. So my Dad
sai I had betier make an appcHntmeni and come and see you. Perhaps you can
tell me what's wror>g.
[pausc]
tonc
Thc rccording is rcpcatcd.]
pausc]
Eight.
You hear sontconc telling a stry about a strangc tbing that happcncd in the
mouttaitis.
Wbat point does the story prove
A how strangc thngs can be expLined sintply
R how easy i t is to imagine things
c how you can be tricked by the silence
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pausc
tonc
Man: My wife Margaret and I were sitting behind a rock on the top of a mountain in the
Highlands one day, nobody else around. pertectly silent. and Margaret said, I
just hear a telephone bell ringing.' Oh,11said, Margaret, there are no telephone
kiosks up here. But in the silence of the hills, you can imagine anything. I said, 'I
oten magine things. 1've heard babies crying in this silence. I've thought I heard
a symphony orchestra,' and Margaret said, lm sure I heard a telophone ringing.
She got up and went round the back of the rock and there v/as a cow with a bell
aroun its neck.
[pause]
tonc
[The recording is repcatcd.]
Ipause
That$ the end o f Part One.
Now turn to Part Two.
(pause)
PART 2 Yvu'll bear part o f a talk abont dolls. For questiom 9 to 18 cotnplete the
sentences.
Yon now have forty-five cconds in tvhich to look at Part Two.
Pausc the recording herc for 45 seconds.)
tone
Man: Dolls have always ascinated me. and thafs why, five years ago. I was delighted
to be oered the job of running a doll musGum.
Dolls have existed (or thousands of years. and the earliest dolls we know
about were ound in graves in ancient Egypt. I only wish we could get one 0r two
for our museum. but we haven'1 unfortunately, got anything as old as that in the
museum. All the same. we have got examples from Europe from the twelfth
century, but my (avourite early dolls are actually from the seventeenth century.
They interest me not just becase they are early, or airly early. but also because
o the clothes lhey're wearing. They have their original clothes. and from them
we know what the owners wore, since olls in those days w ere always dressed
like their owners. They were made of the only material readily available for Ihings
like this at the time: soli wcxxJ . and they were painte in great detail. In fact, on
the bost examples, like the ones in the museum, the detail includes the
seventeenth century make-up.
Dolls liko these were very expensive then, and only the very rch could afford
them. These days, they're popular with colleclors and if you want one tcxlay. you
have to pay anything up to 10.000 for a doll in pertect conilion from this time!
By the v/ay. what makes them so valuable is that. as far as a collector is
concemed. a doll is only vvorth collecting if it is In perlect condition, and that
means having the original clothas.
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Doll collecting has become very ashionable since the museum opened. w r
peopl interested in dolls trom every period, including later dolls. Theres grea-
interest in nineteenth century examples, when dolls were no longer made of
woo, but began to have sott bodies and real hair. They were very delicate arc
few have survivGd, meaning such a doll would bo worth about 2000. porhaps a
bit more. Later. in the nineteenth century. you could otten take off the doll's har
lf you can. you can often see the maker s ame underneath. and of course the
right one increases a doll's value.
There was a reaily bg change in dolls at the beginning of the twentieth
century. In the museum we have one of the earliest examples, trom about 1905.
of a doll that s a model of a baby. Previously all dolls. the earlier ones. were kta
adults. Thars just one of the changes that have occurred in the last hundred
years. Another. again, is to o with what dolls are made of. Although dolls witn
sott bodtes continue, atter about 1930. plastic began to be used. In fact. <Jo<is
from tho 1930s and 40s are now very popular with collectors. some of them
selling fof very, very high prices.
pause)
Notv you'l hear Part Ttro agaitt.
tonc
|Thc recording is repeated.l
[pausc]
Tbats thc end o f Part Two.
Nour tum to Part Three.
(pause)
PA RT 3 You 'II hear fwe different people talking about why thcy decided to becomc
nurses. l :or questions 19 to 23, cboosc ivhich o f the reasotis A to each
speaker is giring. u$e the ctters otty once. There's One cxtra letter ivbich
you do not nccd to use.
Yuu tiow havc thirty seconds in ivhich to look at Part Three.
Pause the recording here for 30 scconds.
tonc
speaker 1
[pause
Weli I have to say, I never reaiiy thought about a career until I got to my last year
at school. Lots of people here say that they knew exactly what they wanted t o
right from a very young age. but I never really had any buming ambitions. In the
end I just sort of dritted into it because that s what our lot have alvvays one. If l'
chosen something else - like gomg mto busmess, say - 1would have been the
rst for four generations to have gone outskle the meical tiel. I don think that
that wo<jkJ have mattered but it means there are lots of things we can talk about
at home.
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(pause)
Speakor2
Ipauscl
Most of my riends v/ent into teaching actually - 1think they felt it was more
'acaemic and of course the pay is quite a bit better. But l've aever reaiy been
bothered about things like that - 1think the enjoyment of the job comes firsl and I
certainly get a lot oi good oelrngs doing ttils work. We have some diicult cases
sometimes but lhero's still a lot of laughter here and Ihe patients can be amazing
- especially the kids. I'd recommend il to anyone v/ho likes helping people.
pausc]
Speaker3
Ipause
I thlnk l'm lucky really because I idn'1try very hard at school - 1guess youd cai
me lazy! And then it ended arK I thought Wov;. Id better think about a job; and I
got really worried and emotional about it because. well, I suddeniy realise that I
didn v/ant to go from job to job, you know. I wanted a career and regular money
and an opportunity to climb up the ladder if possible. So. one day I saw a TV
programme about nursing and it lookG like it had the kind of benetits that I
wanted - so here I am.
[pausc]
Spakf4
pausc)
At rst I thought r made the v/rong choice ... you know. I was never really sure
that it was the thing lor me and r used to go back to my flat at night and think -
v/ell maybe I should have listene to my parents atter all. They thought ld get too
upset and that I should have stuck vvith something office-based like the rest of
my amily but it was my best subject at school - vveil Biology was - and all the
staff there thought medicine would be a good choice, s o... Anyway. one day I
vvoke up and (elt fine about it and its been great ever sinco.
(pausc)
Speaker5
[pause
I remember we all had to go to this Careers Advisor in our last year at school and
I think she got really corfused whien she saw me because I just had no idea. I
liked the sound of a lot of iobs and I couldn t make up my min. When the time
came to tell our teachers what we were going to apply for, I thought - vvell what
does matter to me is being separate from my riends and so I went roun to see
one of them - the most important I suppose. and anyv/ay she ha chosen
nursing, so that was it really - a dfficult decision made easy, although I must
say, l've never regretted it.
[pause]
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Now you'l hear Part Three agaitt.
tonc
The recording is repcatcd.
(pausc)
Thats the end ofPart Three.
Noiv tum to Part Four.
Ipause
PART 4 You'U hear part o f a radio programme in U h i c h a book critic gives
inormation about three new books ott the subect o f travelling in the
United States of America. For questions 24 to 30, decide tvhich book each
statement refers lo. \Vrite A for A TO z, for JUST GO or TT for
TRAVEL TREAT.
You now have forty-five secums in Ivhich to look at Part four.
Pausc thc rccording hcrc for 45 scconds.
tonc
Critic: Well, this week we have three nevv travel guides about the USA. A t o Z t o the
USA by Peter Tongue, J u s t G o by Carol Brand and Travel Treatby J ohn Bames.
Travel gu es shoukl give us not jusi all the practical details, but also background
intonnation, and J u s t Go manages to pack in more of the latesi evelopments in
public life, civic attairs and govemment ian tho usual guide. For some reason,
Travol Trcatan A to z tend to ignore this. Though it must be said that Travel
Treat does give you a good insight into the American way ol life.
With travel guides I tend to feel that the wrtGr's cxpcrience is crucial. Now,
these three writers are young, but when you read A to z. what strikes you is Ihat
the author is a sophisticated world traveller who has clocked amazing mileage
throughout thirty countries and four continents.
Nevertheless. there's a feeling that this time he has not put in as much work
prior to writing. And you have tho samo impression with J u s t Go. Travel Treat, on
the other har>d. seems to be >ase<J on an incredible amount of sorious worl<.
although the author is not nearly as widely travelled.
Some travel guide books manage to take travellers away from the tourist trail.
and J u s t Go is outstanding in Ihis respect, with extensive coverage of areas
which other guies on't Ihink worth mentioning. To be alr, A t o Z also tries to
encourage you to epart from Che beaten track, bui it doesnt succeed quite as v^-eil.
Travel Treat can at times be a bit on the dull sie, while J u s t Go tries to be
funny without really succooing. A to z . however, is one of those books where.
although l'm sure it wasnt the authors intention that wo should laugh, you just
can't help seeing the unny side of some ol the mistortunes of this cnthusiastic
traveller!
AII the guides give good advice on health. In J u s Go and A to z, you are tokJ
what to o about drugs. the heat... all the important details. In addition to that.
Travoi TreataISO tells you about the kind of medical insurance you need to take
out betore you go.
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Well. next. I think all three travel gui des make a real effort lo provide tips about
where to go for entertamment. A t o Z is particularty good for people travelling on
a tight budget because it tells you how to avoid all the tourist traps ... and still
see the best shows in town. J u s t Go tends to concentral e more on the upmarket
er of the scal e. and so does Travel Treat, although both of them have some
very good advice,
Ard (inaily, I think from this point o view, J u s t Go gi ves the reader the who!e
range of options. from staying with amilies to luxury hotGls for those who can
attord it. A o Z and Travel Treat are not as comprehensive. but they both have a
very good section on activity holtays. staying on farms or ranches.
pause)
Now >01/7/ hear Part Four agaitt.
tone
[The rccording is repeated.]
[pausc]
Tbats the cnd o f Part Four.
Therel l now be a pause o f five minutes for you to copy your amivers onto
the separate attstvcr shcet.
[Pausc thc rccording hcrc for ivc minutcs. Rcmind your studcnts whcn
thcv havc onc minute lct.]
That's the end o f the tcst. Plcase stop tow. Your supervisor i v il l now
collecl all the question papers and atistver sheets.
Goodbye.
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Paper 1 Reading (1 hour 15 minures}
Part 1
1 G 2 E 3 B 4 H 5F 6A 7D
Part 2
8 B 9 B 10 D 11 c 12 A 13 A 14 D 15 c
Part 3
16 F 17 A 18 c 19 G 20 D 21 E
Part 4
22 D 23 A 24 D 25/26 C/E (in eitherordcr) 27 B 28 E
29/30 A/B (in cither order) 31 c 32/33 BD (in eitber order) 34 c
35 D
Paper 2 VVriting (1hour 30 minutes)
Task-specific mark schemes
Part
Question 1
Corttent
Maor points: Letter must include all the points in thc notcs.
1) commcnting on thc choice of hotel
2) suggcsting food for thc party
3) explaining why a \vatch is not a goo<l idca or a presenr and/or suggcsting
somcthing clsc
4) apologising for not bcing ablc to hclp thc day bcorc
5) suggcsting something clsc for thc party
Lcttcr ormat, with carly rccrence ro why che pcrson is writing. Clear
organisation of points. Suicablc opcning and closing ormulac.
Appropriacy ofrcgister and iormat
Inormal lcttcr.
Range
Language appropriate for making suggestions, giving rcasons and apologising.
Target reader
Would ht- inormcd about the writcrs idcas for the party.
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Part 2
Question 2
Contettt
Composition ould agree or disagrcc with the propositin, or discuss borh
sidcs of thc argumcnt.
Range
Language o opinion and cxplanation. Vocabulary relcvant to transport.
Organisation and cobesion
Clear developmenr o vicwpoint wirh appropriatc paragraphing and linking
of idcas.
Appropriacy o f register and fortnat
Ncutral composition.
Target rcader
Would bc able to understand thc \vritcrs poinc of vicw.
Question 3
Content
I.cttcr should cxplain why thc writer is a suicab-lc pcrson for the job.
Ratige
Languagc of cxplanation, giving inormation and pcrsonal description.
Clcar prcsentation and organisation in thc lctter. Suitablc opening and
closing ormulae.
Pormal or scmi-ormal lctter.
Target reader
Would havc cnough inormation to asscss writcr*s suitability for thc job.
Question 4
Content
Story should cnd with ihe prompr sentcnce.
Range
Past tcnses. Vocabulary appropriatc to (he choscn ropic for the story.
Orgattisaott and cohesion
Could be minimally paragraphed. Should rcach <1definite cnding, cvcn if that
cnding is somcwhat Ox-n-ended, as in many modcrn short storics.
Apropriacy o f register and ormat
Consistent neutral or inormal narrative.
Target reader
Would hc ablc to follow thc storylinc.
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Question 5(a)
Content
Composirion should discuss the im|X)rtancc of the titlc <)f the book or short
story and why the writer chosc that titlc.
Range
Languagc of narration, dcscription and explanation.
Organsation and cohesion
Clcar development of ideas, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Neutral composieion.
Target reader
Wou!d bc inormcd about thc importance of thc titlc of thc book or short
stor>' and why the author chosc that titlc.
Question 5(b)
Content
Rcport on book or short story, cithcr rccommcnding it or not rccommcnding
it for mcmhcrs of the English book club.
Range
Languagc of gi vin g inormation, dcscription, narrarion and pcrhaps
rccommcndation.
Rcport should bc clcarly orgnniscd. Sub-headings \vould bc an advantage.
Thcrc should bc an introduction and a conclusion.
Appropriacy ofregister and format
Rcgistcr could rangc from orma! to inormal, but must be consistent
throughout. Formal report layout is not esscntial.
Target reader
Would bc inormcd about the b<K)k or short story and vvhether the book is
suable to include on the list or not.
Paper 3 Use of English (1 hour 15 minutcs)
Part 1
1C 2 B 3 D 4 c 5 B 6D 7B 8A
9 B 10 D 11 A 12 A 13 D 14 c 15 c
Part 2
16 bccausc 17 morc 18 o i 19 are 20 too
21 bc/sound 22 when/while/as 23 vvhich 24 had/nceded
25 what 26 again 27 would 28 f/provided 29 irst
30 by
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Part 3
31 \vould likc I to kno\v
32 let us I park (our car)
33 if I I had sccn
34 thcrc is I a holc in
35 \vas callcd I off
36 pays (any/much) attcntion I to
37 if she I would lcnd him OR to ! Icnd him
38 might havc I orgottcn
39 cicicnt at I chccking
40 (single) child I has (great) un
Part 4
41 for 42 / 43 much 44 if 45 / 46 o\vn 47 to
48 that 49 cat 50 thc 51 / 52 53 at 54 it 55 /
Part 5
56 rcqucntly 57 impressive 58 comorrable 59 flight(s)
60 Communications 61 incrcasingly 62 improvcmcnt(s)
63 noisy 64 Crowded/Overcrowded 65 unortunatcly
Paper 4 Listening (40minutesapproximately)
Part
1 A 2 A 3 c 4 B 5 A 6B 7 c 8C
P a rt 2
9 March 10 design 11 publicity
12 (in) (rhc) (two) mccring(s) rooms 13 35 14 rcachcrs
15 adults 16 acting 17 Ewington CORRECTSPELLING ONLY
18 (the) Education Manager
P a r t 3
19 F 20 B 21 A 22 E 23 c
Part 4
24 B 25 c 26 A 27 A 28 c 29 B 30 c
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Transcript
PART 1
QuStion
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
First Certificate Listening Test. Test Two.
Hello. m going to gi ve you the instructions for tbis test. Vll introduce
each part o f the test and give you time to ook at the questions. At the start
o f each picce you'll hear this sound:
tone
Youll htar each piece ttvice.
Rementber, vhile youre listening, ivrite your anstvers on the qnestion
papcr. You11bave time at tbc cnd o f the test to copy your answers onto
the separate ansiver sheet.
Tberc tvi l now be a pause. Please ask any questions now, because you
musi not speak dtiring the test.
I pause]
Noiv open your question pper and look dt Part One.
pausc]
You 'II hear people talkin i n ght different situations. o r qucstions to
8. choosc the bcst ansu/er, A, B or c .
One.
You ovcrhear tio peoplc talking in a restaurant.
\vbere has the ivoman ust come from?
A a supcrmarkct
B a hospital
c a football match
pause
tone
I felt so sorry for her. she just cooldn cope. She ha the baby urxler ore arm
and a list in the other. And hc was screaming. all red in the face. She must have
only just come out of hospital. he was so tiny.
So yu offered to help.
Well, I wanted to get through Ihe check-out and pay for my things quickly.
oiherwise I knew r be late getting here, but ...
Well. I've only been here haH an hour.
Oh, l'm sorry, there was such a queue. And thon I orgot. it's the big tootball
game today and the roads ware just packe ...
[pause]
tonc
[The recording is repcatcd.]
[pause]
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Question 2 Two.
You hear a man talking about a mobile phone be has bought.
What most attracted him to this phone
A its sizc
B its reliability
c its price
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tonc
Man: l've never wanted to walk around with an enormous mobile, you know. fixed to
my belt or whatever. because that s socialty embarrassing, isn't it? So I was
really taken with the Emundsen GP 876 model which you can just slip in your
inside pocket and no ones tho wiser. if you know what I mean. And it says in the
blurb 'satisfaction guaranteed - should your mobile devetop a aull in the irst
year. we will replace it the next day. Well. lo be honest, it wasnt exactly what
you call cheap. so lm rather hoping that I dort need to find oot just how good
that particular promise is.
Ipausc]
tone
|Thc rccording is rcpcatcd.)
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Question 3 Three.
You hear a man talking on the phott' aboiit btrying a hnuse.
What is the purpose ofhis c a l
A to apologist
l i to compam
c to vbtdin mformation
Ipausc
ronc
Man: Hello. tt's Mr Brown here. I got your message. Yes, I was really sorry to hear the
house I wante ha just been sold ... Yes ... I missed the chance to buy the
house of my dreams. Yes. I know it wasn't your tault. I shoald have contacted
you earlier.... Yes ... That s why 1m now eager to hear of any houses that come
on the market. As you kno\v, vvhat I want is a house vvhich combines a kitchen
and breaklast room with lots of space for living, eating and cooking.... Yes. I*m
tired of small piaces where you can hardly move.
[pause]
tone
|T h c r c c o r d i n g i s r c p c a t c d . ]
pausc)
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Q u e s t i o n 4
Girl:
Q u e s t i o n 5
Newsreader:
Q u e s t i o n 6
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o u r .
You hear a teenage r l talking about her hobby.
What is she talkit g a b o u t
A a Co mpu t er gat te
B a musica instrument
c a piece o f sports equipment
[pausc]
tone
I got it as a present rom my ather \vhen I was ourteen. My amily thought it
vvould be a phase, that ld go off the idea. Mum doesrVt believe therell be any
money in it, but Dad is quite interested because, apart from ootball, it's the only
thing I can talk to him about at the moment. If youre not going to make the effort
to practise on it, no way is anyone going to be interested in you. I think one of the
reasons you see so few girls playing in bands is that they tend not to be vvilling to
do all that work.
[pause]
tone
[The recording is repeatcd.]
pausc
i v e .
O n th e news, you hear a s t o r y aboiit a cat.
Wbere was the cat o u d
A in a train carriage
B ott the raihvay lines
c on a station platfortn
[pausc
tone
A cat with a mind of its own joined the 11.55 train from King's Lynn yesteray. A
passenger spotted the cat, thought to have boarded at Littleport, and handed it to
a member of the platorm staff once the train got to Ely station. The riendly cat
was put in a box and returned to Littleport. Eventually, its owner, J ack Prince.
rom Littleport, was reunited vvith his cat. It is thought that the cat must have
crossed the lines at Littleport and vvaited on the plattorm, together with a dozen
passengers who didnt notice it at all.
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tort
Thc rccording is repcated.
pause)
Six.
You hear a ivoman talking a b o u t h o w she gets ideas f o r her tvork.
T c s t 2 Key
Woman:
Question 7
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Question 8
\Vho is the ivoman
A a ttoveist
B an artist
c a film-makcr
(pause)
tone
I v/ork vvith my husban, Bob, and every time we have a holiday somevvhere, we
seem to come up with an idea. And touring round the USA last year, hed writton
the words for thls childrerTs ghost story. But I had no idea how to ... to get the
atmosphore in th pictures, whrch is my role in Ihe partnership. And then we
went to Las Vegas and all that amazing architecture, lit up at night under the
esert sky, was e r... was dreamlike. I mean. dospite all the lms, nothing
prepares you for \vhat it aciually eels like to be there. I just sat down and started
sketching out ideas on the spot.
[pausc
tonc
|Thc rccording is rcpcated.]
pause)
Seven.
You hear two peope talking.
How does the Iontan feel
A surpriscd
l i $atsfied
c reiecd
pause)
tone
There they are! At last. Ive been looking for them every\vhere.
What? Your keys? Youre always losing them.
I knovv, and I really thought ld lost them (or good this time. Thank goodnoss!
Why don't you make sure you put them d0'.vn in the same place, then you'd havc
the satistaction of lindmg them v/henever you wanted them.
Maybe. Thafs not a bad idea. III think about it.
Ipause]
ronc
(The recording is repeated.]
[pausc]
Eight.
Yoti turn oti the radio and bear a man speaking.
What arc you istening t o
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Man:
PART 2
lnterviewer:
Claire:
lnlerviewer:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:
A a bistory programme
B a sence-pction story
c an advertisement
Ipausc
tone
Discover the amazmg sccrcts of the planet Earth in three major recenily
launche exhibitions: From the Beginning', 'Earth s Treasury ar> 'Earth Today
ar> Tomorrow which form the tinest series ot exhibitions oi their kind in the
world. Togethor they tell Earths dramatic story, starting with the birth of the
universe. exploring the forces tnat shape it and the ricies within it. concluding
with a glimpse into the uture and wtiat it might hold for our planet.
(pause)
tone
(The rccording is rcpcatcd.]
pause)
Thal's the end o f Part One.
Now turn to Part Two.
[Pause the recording here for 30 seconds.]
You wi hear a radio interview tvith a woman ivho is organising a training
tveekcnd for people intereste in the theatre. For queslions 9 to 18.
complete the ttotcs.
You now ha ve forty-fwe seeotds ht u/hich to look at Part Two.
[Pase the recording here for 45 seconds.
tone
lf youve ever dreamt of irecting a play or esigning a stage set, W0ll the
opporlunity has arisen lor you and who knovvs where it could lead. My next
guest, Claire Evvington, from thc local thoatro. is hcro to loll us moro about a
practicai weeken training event to start your dreams roliing. you might say.
Good attemoon. Claire.
Good aftomoon.
So. when is the training weekend and what does it involve?
It's the irst weekend in March and there are two days of activities with a choice
of activities on each day. The Saturday is either 'Design'. which means a whole
day working with a proessional designer, or Directing' wilh a professioral
irector and they'll be looking a1 the day to ay worings of each of the
protessions with a chance to gt involved. The same on Sunday. a full ay o!
activities again, Make-up' or 'Piress and pubiicrty' are the choices.
And whoro will tho course bo taking place?
Wll. each group will spen some time W0f<ing on the stage, but actually we
spend most of the time in two meetir>g rooms at the theatre. We can take up to
25 in either group on either day. so that's a total of 50 people each day.
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lntetviewer:
Claire:
Intervievver:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:
Intervievver:
Claire:
lnterviewer:
Claire:
Intervievver:
Claire:
Okay. And how long does it last. each session?
Each session is ten lill flve. with lunch breaks and coffee breaks inclued.
How much does a weeker>d training event COSI?
For the participants it's 20 per day including lunch. and if you book for the two
days. its 35 includin^lunch oo both ays.
Do you reckon that the training would be enough to st a person up in a new
career vvithin Ihe theatre or whatever?
I think il would certanly help you decide if you'd thought about doing t. whether
or not it's for you, because they are proessionals who are leading the course,
but they are also trained teachers - so they know how to get the message
across. So, whether you ve had experience or not, it might ust set your mind
thinking and suggest some new avenues maybe.
Are you looking for any particular age group?
Well, \vhat we are generally saying is that this course is directed at adults
especially. but any youngsters who've been W0fking in this sort of activity are
very welcome to come aong.
Right. Have you had successul events like this beore?
We ran a training ay last year, when the focus was on acting and it was very.
very succes$ful and because of that. we came up with the idea of running
anther course.
So, for people listening to this who'd like to be involve in this year's training
vveekend, how o they apply?
If you're interested, vvhether you've gol any experience or not. do ring me. My
name is Claire Ewington ...
ru |US make a note of this because f I vvrite the listeners will have time to do so
as well.
... and that's spelt E-W-l-N-G-T-0-N and your best bet is to phone me directly at
the theatre or more inormation or to book your place. And its a City number, so
that s 01773 578926.
Andyoure the Education Manageratthe theatre. aren't you?
Thal's right and. of course, we have many other educational proects throughoul
the year.
So, anyone interested in those could also call you.
Ineed.
Thank you very much. Claire. and all the best for the training weekend.
Thank ou.
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Now youII hear Part Two agaitt.
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(The recording is rcpcatcd.]
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Thais the en o f Part Two.
Nou' turn to P i r t Tbrcc.
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roM w t n n e a r j w e a t f f e r e n t s n t a e t t t s w h o are s t u d y i n g a i v a y r o m b o n i e .
T h e y are t a k b g a b o u t t h e i r a c c o m n o a t u m . For q u e s t i o n s 1 9 t o 2 3 ,
c h o o s e f r o m t h e list A t o F i v h a t each s p e a k e r s a y s a b o u t t b e i r
a c c o m m o d a o n . Use t h e e t t e r s o t t l y OCC. T b e r e is o n e e x t r a l e t t e r i v h i c b
y o u d o n o t n e e d t o use.
Y o u n o w h a v e t h i r t y s e c o n d s in i v h i c b t o l o o k a t Part Three.
Pausc thc recordi ng herc for 30 scconds.
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s p e a k e r 1
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ld requested college accommodation, so when I was offered it I was really
pleased. I didrYt ancy having to look atter m ys e lt ... too many other things to do
... lessons and homevvork and going out with riends. I knew what the rules wer(
- in by ten, no noise atter nine - and I didnt mind them at irst, but theyVe
started to annoy me more and more - and now I can t wait to get out and be
able to do my own thing. I don't think NI be recommending this place to anyone
else!
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s p e a k e r 2
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l f s exciting leaving home and becoming independent. Ive been staying with
some relatives for the past year. Id stayed with them beore so when I knew I
was Corning here to study they said, why dont you come and live with us - grea
And theyve been fine - let me do vvhatever I want and havent stuck to rigid me
times and all that sort of thing. So l've been able to meet plenty of people and ge
to know the area and the course and so on. I eel a part of it all now, but l m
always ready to try something different.
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S p e a k e r 3
I pause]
I was pretty calm about Corning here, but I couldrVt decide whether to stay with a
tamily or get my own flat. Id talked to other people, you know, riends whove
studied away from home beore and they all recommended that I should get a fla
because you have so much more reedom, so I did that. Id only been here two
weeks and I went out one day and lett the front door unlocked. When I got back,
ound that my camera had been stolen. I suppose I was lucky it was j ust that. I 'm
a bit more careul now.
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s p e a k e r 4
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My friend Benny and I started the coursc at tho same time. There was nevor any
doubt that we'd share a place. It was the obvious choice for us to make and I
think its deinitely the best option. 01course, you have to think about \vhat youre
going to eat. have some kind of System for cleaning, a fow ground rules. We get
annoyed with each other at times. Benny smokes and I had to ask him to go
outsie. v/hich he does now. It hasn't all been straighiforward but overall I preer
the indcpendence this place gives me.
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Speaker5
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My sister came here betore me and studied at the same college. She told my
parents Ihat it would be much better if I slayed \vith her and Ihen she could look
after me. help me settle own Ihere, that kirxl of thing. So. that's vvhat happene
- nobody asked me what I vvanted lo do. Well, the truth is we dont get on badly
but I never seem to see the other students that I study with, \vhich is a big
isadvantage. I think it's better to force yoursel to ind your own v/ay in a new
environment.
[pausc]
Notv you'll hear Part Three again.
tonc
(The rccording is repeated.]
(pausc)
Thats the end o f Part Three.
NoIV turn to Part Four.
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P AR T 4 Yo i i tvi l l hear part o f a radi itttervieiv in tvhich Tina \vhite, a magazine
editor, talks lbotit her life and tvork. For quesotis 24 to 30, choose the
best attsiver A, B or c.
You now have one minutc in tvhich to look at Part Fonr.
Pause the rccording hcrc or onc minute.
tonc
lnterviewer: Tina White, some people describe you as the best magane editor in the world.
and you are only in your thirties. Can yoa tell us how you startod your amazing
career?
Tina: Well. when I was t\venty, stiil at college. I was asked to write a sveekly column for
a local paper. The paper had wanted me to write about tamous people. you
know, their wonderiul liestyles. the sort of thing people like to read about.
Instead. what I did was to concenirate on people who the general Public idrVt
know, but who had something original to say.
Tcst 2 Key
lnterviewer:
Tina:
lnterviewer:
Tina:
lnterviewer:
Tina:
lnterviewer:
Tina:
lnterviewer:
Ti oa:
lnterviewer:
Tina:
lnterviewer:
And you got away with ill Now at that early stage. your amily was important.
How (ar id they inluence your career choice?
My lather was a film producer, and my childhood was spent around intGroational
actors arxl irectors. so with such inluences. I should have become an actress -
something my tather would have love. But r>0,1 chose to be a journalist in spite
of the wishes of my lamily. I think the biggest intluence was my school, not so
mch tho pooplo but io matorials it gavo mo accoss to... the hours and hours
spent in the library.
From being a oumalist. you then went on to become an editor. I understand Ihe
first magazine you editcd. Female Focus. wasnt much of a success?
Well, I was the editor for a year. and then I resigne. mamly because of
disagreements with the owners. They were reluclant to change things. because
they had aith it would eventually make a proit. But when you think of it. the
magazine had been losing millions o 1pounds a year belore I became its editor.
When I left. it was stll losing money but nothing like as much as previously. Also.
when I took ovor, it was selling arourxl 650.000 copies. Thai soon increased to
800.000. so it was cenainly an improvement.
And now you are editing Woman's Worl, and you've made it the best selling
womon's magazino ovor. How do you mako poople want to read l?
For some of my comptitors. the most important point is wtiat you put on the
cover of your magazine. But they forget faithful readers look beyond Ihat. The
real challenge is. how do you encouragc a rcader to read a serious piece? How
are we going to make it an article that people want to read? You have to get their
attention. And nothing does that better than a very lively, even shocking. opening
line.
It is said that you work very hard because you don't Irust your empoyees.
That vvas the case five years ago, when I was appointod. It almost drove me
mad. I knew I had the rght idea. tor example. but I wasn't able to get it one
because I iiTt have the brilliant writers I have now, or the right statt to read all
the material when it came in. I ha to read everything about six times. and that
was awful! It took me four years to put together the tam I vvanted. and it would
be very unfair to say I don't trus them.
Do you sometimes worry that you might lose your fame and wealth?
Yes. when you work as an editor. you are praised today and criticised tomorrovv.
OI course it would be ditticult to live vvithout all the ... well... material comorts
l'm used to. but a smaller incon>e is something I think I coukl cope wiih. It
wouldn't be the en of the word. Much more serious woukl be rt the people I
work with no longer admired my work. and most ol aMI want it to stay iat way.
And what about the uture?
Woll. peoplo olten thmK I have p4anned my career very caretully. but in fact lots
of things have happened by chance. Lots of opportunitios have come my way.
and I was once asked to edit a book series. As a youngster. one ol my dreams
was to be a writer. to write a novel that would become a best-seller and then an
avvard-vvinning Um. Well. it may seem silly. but I still hope that will happen or>e day.
Tina. thank you very much for oining us today.
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Now you'11 hear Part l-our again.
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Thc rccording is rcpcatcd.)
Ipausc)
Tb(U$ the end o f Pcirt Vour.
Therel l noiv be a pattsc o f five minutes for you to copy your ansu/ers onto
the separate an$wer sheet.
[pausc]
Teacher, pause the recording hcre for five minurcs. Remind your stiidcnts
when thcy havc onc mintitc Icft.]
pause
Thats the end o f the tcst. Please SIO) now. Your superisor till ttoti
collect all the question papers and anstver sheets.
Coodbye.
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P a r t 1
1 C 2 H 3 F 4 A 5 G E 7B
P a r t 2
8 c 9 A 10 A 11 B 12 D 13 c 14 A 15 B
P a r t 3
16 F 17 H 18 E 19 A 20 c 21 G 22 B
P a r t 4
23 c 24 D 25 A 26 B 27/28 cm n either order)
29 c 30 B 31 E 32 F 33 E 34/35 F/D (in either order)
Paper 2 Wr i t i ng (1 hour 30 minutcs)
Task-speciic mark schemes
a r t 1
Q u e s t i o n 1
C o n t e n t
M ajor points: L etter musr include nll thc points in the notes.
1) rccommcnd rhc earlier rrip, as ir is lcss crovvded
2) cxplain why a guidcd tour is csscnrial
3) suggest taking a picnic
4) suggest trying watcr sport(s)
5) give inormation abour group booking
L etter ormnt, vvith early reerence to why rhe pcrson is writing. Clcar
organisation of points. Suicable opening and closing orrnulac.
I normal letter.
Range
L anguage appropriate for recommending, giving rcasons, making a suggcstion
and giving inormation.
Target reader
Would have enough information to decide about rhc rrip.
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Part 2
Question 2
Content
Rcport should givc suggcstions about how oter thc club should mcet, \vhat typc of
activities it should organise and how the dub could bc advcrtiscd.
Range
Language o making suggcstions and vocabulary appropriate to organising an
Englsh languagc club.
Reporr should bc clearly organiscd. Sub-hcadings Nvould bc an advantage. Thcre
should hc an introduction and a conclusion.
Rcgistcr could rangc from the ncutral to the ormal, hut rnust be consistent
throughout. Hormal rcport layout is not essential.
Target reader
Would l>c inormed about the writers suggestions for thc organisation of the dub.
Question 3
Content
Story should continue rom thc prompt scntcncc.
Range
Pasr tenscs. Vocabulary appropriate to chosen topic for story.
Could be minimally parapraphed. Stor>' should reach a deinitc ending, evcn if that
ending is somewhat open-ended, as in many modern short stories.
Consisienc neutral or inormal narrativc.
Target reader
Would bc ablc to follow thc storyline.
Question 4
Content
Article should describe the dierence ic would makc in thc writcrs lic to havc to
livc Nvithout tclcvision for .1wcek.
Range
Language f description and comparison.
Clear development of description with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and fomtat
Register could range from inormal to neutral, hut must bc consistcnt rhroughout.
Target rcader
Would be inormcd about thc dicrcncc thc lack of tclcvision would make to the \vritcr.
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Question 5(a)
Content
Writer should say \vhcthcr anything in the lxx)k or short story disappointcd him/hcr.
Range
Languagc of dcscription and narration.
Clcar organisation of composition with appropriatc paragriphing.
Target reader
\Vould Ik* inormcd about whcthcr thc candidatc was disappointed or not with
rccrcncc to thc book or short story rcad.
Question 5(b)
Content
Clcar rerence to charactcrs rom the book or short story and the importancc o
the rclationships bctwcen thcm.
Range
Language of description, narration and cxplanation of vicws.
Organisition and coheson
Clear developmcnt of description and narration lcading up to cxplaining thc
candidatcs vic\vpoinr, with appropriatc linking and paragraphing.
Appropriacy o f register and orma
Target rcader
Would be inormed alx)ut thc importancc of the relationships hctwccn characters.
Paper 3 Use of English (1 hour 15 minutcs)
Part 1
1 c 2 B 3 B 4 c 5 D 6B 7C 8C 9A
10 D 11 A 12 c 13 D 14 c 15 B
Part 2
16 did/tried 17 vvith/ovcr 18 such 19 to 20 thosc
21 only/just 22 could/would 23 in 24 as 25 \vcre
26 it 27 nothing 28 but/alrhough 29 which 30 for
Part 3
31 bc produccd I by this company
32 to talk I to him agiin
33 my holida I I had
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34 ounht to I havc lockcd
35 any chance I of Petc
36 from Paul I nobody has
37 got I uscd to
38 fclt likc I dong
39 bcing unahlc I tft sing
40 as soon as I wc arrivc
Part 4
41 placc 42 bcing 43 in 44 ha ve 45 by 46 /
47 which 48 had 49 cither 50 there 51 it 52 of
53 having 54 too 55 /
Part 5
56 attractivc 57 tourists 58 achicvemcnt 59 cmploycc
60 originality 61 communication(s) 62 undear 63 tr.niitional
64 succcss 65 appcarancc
Paper 4 Listening (40 minutcs approximatcly)
Part 1
1 C 2 B 3 A 4 B 5 B 6 A 7 C 8 B
Part 2
9 south of France 10 1970 11 amous pcoplc 12 (young) childrcn
13 (about) 50% 14 undcr (the) water 15 breathc (out) 16 (try to) float
17 (ccling) conidcnt 18 3 hours/Icssons
Part 3
19 c 20 B 21 D 22 F 23 E
Part 4
24 F 25 T 26 F 27 F 28 F 29 T 30 T
T rans cript Hrst Cericate Listening Test. Test Three.
Hello. Vm going to gi ve you the instructions for this test. II ititroduce
each part o f the test and give yvu time to look at tl)e questiom. At the start
o f each piccc you'l hear this sound:
tone
You11hear each piece tivice.
Rentember, tvbile youre isietting, un-ite yotir anstvers on the question
paper. You 'II bavc t i me at the end o f the test to copy your atisivers otito
the sepnrate atisiver sbeet.
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There i v il now be a pause. Please ask any questions now, because you
must not speak during the test.
[pausc
P ART 1 Nou> open your queston paper and look at Part One.
[pausc
Youl l hear peoplc taking in eight diffcrcnt situations. hor quesons I to
8, choose the best anstver, A, B or c
Qucstioti One.
You overhear a man talking about an experieitce he had at an airport.
xvhat dui be lose
A his passport
R his ivalet
c a piccc o f luggage
[pause]
tonc
Man: The airport staff looked ever\vhero for it. It was terriblo. I Ihought the plane was
going to go vvithout me. At lirst I thought someone must have taken it. Although
my money wasn't inside. Id bought some nice presents for the tamily. Then I
remembered that l'd been to tho vvashroom and I must have put it dwn in there.
Luckily, I had my documenls and kxrding card in my acket pocket and. to cut a
long story short. I had to get on the plane without it. The airport staff sent it on lo
me three days later.
(pause)
tonc
(The recording is rcpcated.)
pausc)
Queston 2 Two.
You hear an advcrtiscmcnt an the radio.
What is specia about the Pretlight guitar
A It plays recordcd music.
B t teaches you how to pLay.
c i t plugs in to a Computer.
Ipausc
tone
Man: The Fretlight is a ully unctional guitar that comes in acoustic and electric
models. Built inlo its boy is an on-board Computer and 132 lights that show you
vvhere to put your ingers. Simply flip a swiich and choose the chord or note that
you would like to play, and the tinger positions for making the appropriate notGS
vvill be promptly displaye on the neck of the guitar. Begmners can get a real feel
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Question 3
Presenter
Question 4
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
for tho fmgertx>ard. vvhile the rr>ore experienced players will be able to discover
lots of new musical possibiiiiies ...
[pause]
tone
[The rccording is rcpcatcd.)
[pause]
Three.
You b c a r part o f a radio prorammc.
W h a t is t h e n e s e n t e r t a l k i n g a b o u t
A food s a e t y
l i m e a t i m e s
c healtby re c i p e s
Ipause]
tone
Whether you have just one large meal a day. or a number of small meals, there
are some basic steps to Keep you in good health. Ideally. eat food as soon as it
is cooked or prepared. If you are preparing ood for later use. keep coW foods in
the ridge and hot oods hot until they are ready lo be eaten. Piping hot. that's
how cookQ food should be. especially when it's reheated. And remember.
prepared oods left at room temperature will not keep long, however resh the
ingredionts you have used.
Ipausc
tone
|Thc rccording is repcated.
[pause]
o u r .
Yoit bear tivo peope discussng a type o f polution.
What do the speakers agree abouti
A the best utay to soive the probem
l how thcy feel about this typc o f pollution
c hotv they reacted to the solution tbey saw
pause)
tonc
Do you know what they were doing in town the other day? I had to rush away
because it set my teeth on ege. but they vvere chipping the chewing gum off the
paths with Sharp tools.
You know, I only realised recently that all those black spots on the grour>d are
actually od chewing gum.
I mean. it's disgusting. isn't it?
Deeply.
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Woman:
Man:
Q u e s t i o t 5
Shop assl:
Customer:
Shop assl:
Q u e s t i o n 6
Man 1:
And what a nasty J0b!
Well, I was actually there when the City once tested out a machine for this and. I
had to laugh, it needed such a powerful suck to get it off, it lited the stones
themselves.
[pause]
tone
[The recording is rcpcated.
pause]
Five.
You hear a conversation bctivcci a shop assistant and a customer about a
compact disc.
What ivas the cause o f the problem
A The customer gave the urrong nuntber.
R A mistakc was made oti the order fortti.
c The disc was incorrecty labelled.
Ipause
to ne
And you ordered it two vveeks ago? Well. I can't find anylhing in the order book
... Oh, yes, here it is. Well, it seems we chased it up atter you phoned and they
said they couldn't find the order, so we gave them the details again. It hasn t
turned up though. Oh, perhaps ... here's a nole on !he order torm. They then told
us theres nothing under the number you gave us, lm atrai.
Well, I noted it down very carelully. Look.
Uh-huh. Oh, I see. Two figures are the vvrong way round on our form, that's why
they couldrVt find the disc.
[pause]
tonc
Thc rccording is repcated.
pause)
Six.
You overhear a conversation at a ootball gatne.
What does the spcakcr say about his team
A Theyre better than usual.
B Tbcyrc as good as be expected.
c Thy tend to be unuck.
Ipausc
tone
Not many here today, are there?
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Man 2:
Question 7
Girl:
Qucst iot 8
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
I guess it isn't as popular as it used to be. A few years ago it was so crowded
here, you were lucky if you coukl see over all the heads. This is the tirst time l've
been this season. I was expecting 10 SCO them lose - as ever - but I can't wait
for the second half if they carry on playing like this.
[pausc]
tonc
(The recording is repeated.]
[pause]
Seven.
You overhear a schoolgirl talking to her friend.
\Vhat docs she think about her iteu/ teacher
/\ He is cevcr.
i He is unny.
c He is interesting.
(pausc)
tone
lt's (unny, lve had loas of mathS teachers and they all seemed lo be the same -
really clever with igures but useless at dealing with children. That's why I used to
play about in lessons and do anything for a laugh. But Mr J ones is somelhing
else. He's quite serious and hG makes us work really hard and gives us loads of
problems to solve. but what I like is he relates everything to real life.
[pause]
tonc
T1C rccording is rcpcatod.)
pausc)
Eight.
In a hotel you overhear a convcrsation.
\Vbo is the ivoman
/\ a tour guide
I ( tourist
c a hotel receptiomst
(pause)
ronc
Oh. by the v/ay. whats this all-is-land trip like then?
It lasts ail day and you get picked up from the hotel at about 7.30 and they take
you around the island to kx>k at the sights.
Do you think its worth going on then?
I'd say so. You SG all the sights and have lunch in a restaurant by the sea. The
price includes everything, you know, llk the museum and everything. The whole
amily enjoyed it v/hen we went.
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PART 2
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
Intervievver:
Paul:
lnterviewer
Paul:
Intervievver:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
pause]
tonc
(The rccording is repcatcd.)
(pausc)
That's the end o f Part One.
Now turn to Part Ttvo.
pause
Yoti wil hearpart o f a radio intervieiv ivith a sivimming instructor. For
questions 9 to 18, compete the sentences.
You notv have forty-five secottds n ivhich to look at Part Two.
[Pausc thc rccording herc or 45 scconds.]
tonc
And rx>w for our sports section, and I have vvith me today Paul Collison who i$ a
svvimming instructor wth a rather unusual approach. Thanks for taking the tim
during your holiday to come and talk to us, Paul.
Its very kind of you to invite me.
Paul - yoo're the swimming inslructor al the Palacc Hotel in the south of Prance.
How long have you been there?
Oh, well I started wori<ing there in 1970 when I was 18 years old.
And you've never moved?
Nope - 1get to met a lot ol far>ous people there and... I guess I enjoy that.
And of course a lot of them go there because they want you to toaci thom to swim!
Thats true. but I teach plenty of other people too - and not all my students are
beginnere.
But we're not talking about young children, are we?
Not usually - there isn't the sanne challenge teachiog children. They have an
almost natural ability to swim. Adults are araid. and helping them overcome that
is hard but much more fun somehow.
But dorVt a lot of pooplo just givup trying to learn once they reach a certain age?
Not at ail. I get hunreds 01cails Irom people looking for sympathetic'
instructors. I would estimate that about 50*) of the adult population can't swim -
but theyre still Keen to leam.
So it's ust fear thai holds Ihem back?
Basicalty. yes. I come across it all the time and it isnt just beginners. I have
students who can swim a bit, but dont make any progress because - like all of
them - Ihey hate going underwater.
Mmm ... So what's th secret. Paul?
Well, youve got to relax in the water and that means thai you must control your
brthing.
And I undorstand yo have a spocial technique to help people do that.
Yes. betore my students even go into the poo I teach them how to breathe and
to do that I give everyone a salad bowl.
A salad bow1? Right...
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Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
Paul:
Intervievvor:
Paul:
lnterviewer:
PART 3
Everyone in the group gots one of these ... each full of v;ater. Pirst, I get them to
breathe ... slowly through the nose and mouth ... just normal controlled
breathing.
To calm them.
Uhuh ... and then - they all have to put their taces in the bovvi and breathe out
under water.
How doos t go?
Well. 1hey're all terriied at irst. So we repeat the exercise many times and in the
en they bccome quite compelitive aboot WX) can keep thoir face down the longest!
And thai means Ihey ve started to orget about their fear.
Exactly. When l'm sure they're more con(ident about breathing. I move the group
into the pool and I tell them that they are going to begin by trying to loat wth
their faces in the v/ater. Once l'm sure they're OK. I start thern ff and I teach
different swimming strokes to different pupils dopending on which one I think
thell tind easiest. The svvimming technique ilsel is far less imporiant than
eeling conident in the water.
Great. So how many lessons ;vould I need to leam to swim?
Well. all my lessons are an hour long and generally it just takes three to
overcome the lear and get people swimming. A few never make it but l'd say
90% end up sv/immers.
So theres hope for us ail yet... and now on to ...
(pausc]
Noiv you'11 hear Par Two again.
tonc
The rccording is rcpcatcd.
pause)
Tbats the ettd ofPart Two.
Notv turn to Part Three.
[pause]
Youll hear part o f a radio programme called 'Morning Market'. Vive
listeners have telcpboned the rorammc bccausc tbey have something to
sell. Vor questions 19 to 23, choose tvhich o f the statements A to - matcbcs
the reason each o f the people gies for selling tbeir possession. Usc the
etters only otice. Tberes one extra etter ivhich you do not need to use.
You now have hirt y seconds in which to look at Part Three.
Pausc the rccording hcrc for 30 scconds.
tonc
Speaker 1
[pause]
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l've got a brand-new rovving machine. I won it actually, about two months ago,
and its still in its box. Its got an electric timer on il which tells you how much
rowing youVe done and all that. So anyone who's into exercise can do lots of
rowing and keep fit and healthy. It olds up really small, so, you know, it wont
take up too much space in, like, a bedroom or anything. I mean, ril never use it
because I was ater the holiay vvhich was won by whoever came irst in the
competition. So lm looking for around forty-five pounds and my number is ...
[pause]
speaker2
[pausc]
lve got a kiney-shaped bath, colour soft cream, for sale. Its still in its original
packing case because I ordered the wrong colour, you know, it didnt go with I he
rest of the bathroom suite ld got. So. I contacted, you know, the suppliers who
said they'11 send me a replacement, at a price, of course! But l've now got to get
rid of this one. It cost originally a hundred and seventy-five pounds and lm letting
it go for fifty if anyone's interested. OK? My numbers ...
[pause]
speaker3
[pause]
l've got a real bargain. It*s a Lieberstein electric organ and its got two keyboards
and a rhythm section. Its in good condition, plays quite well, and it's not difficult
to use or anything. But. what vvith us having a baby on the way, its got to make
way for more essential items, as weve only got a tiny flat at the moment. So, as I
say, if anyone wants it. they can make me an offer. The only problem is anyone
interested would have to come and collect it. The number to ring is ...
pause]
Speaker4
[pause]
Hallo. Ive got a ladies cycle or sale. Ive got back trouble and lve been advised
not to ride it, so rather than be tempted. 1*11get rid of it. I hate the idea. because
we're not well-served with public transport out here and I used it quite a lot, but
as I darerTt ride it any more, I think it would be a mistake to hang on to it, you
know, in case I had second thoughts. So, it's a Raleigh Chopper, pink, and ld
like thirty-tive pounds for it, please. I can be contacted on ...
[pause]
Speaker5
pausc
lve got two frying pans, you know, the sort for cooking stir-fry in, and a seven-
piece tool set to go with them. All boxed and everything. Anyway, theyve hardly
been used because at one time I was intending to do a lot of this type of cooking
because lve only got a small kitchenette. like. no oven. But lve been given a
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lntGrviewer:
Peter Manson:
lnterviGwer:
Peter Manson:
Intervievver:
Peter Manson:
lnterviewGr
Peter Manson:
lnterviewer:
microv/ave instead now, so much easier to use. So. that s ten pouns for both
pans and the tools and my number is ...
(pausc)
Now you'l hear Part Three again.
tonc
[The rccording is repeated.
pausc
That 's the end o f Part Three.
Notv turn to Part our.
(pause)
You hear a radio intervieiv ivitb Peter Mansott about the ob he does for
a record company. o r questions 24 to 30, decide ivhich o f the statements
are TRUE and ivhich are FALSE. Write T for TRE or F f o r FALSE.
You now havc forty-fve seconds in ivbch to look at Part o it r .
[Pause the rccording hcrc for 45 scconds.
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So, Peter, as far as I understand it. with record companios in Britain iercely
competing to fnd gcxxl new bands, your job is to look for talented young
musicians?
That's right. In the 1980S. record companies stopped actively looking for new
talent because they were reissuing old hits on compact disc, but now that is no
longer protitable.
So now they are employing people like you?
Yes, v/hen we nd a good artist or band, we sign them up. that is we sign a
contract with them. Theres a flood of small bands and Olher new artists. I
recently signed up an 18-year-old schoolboy who had produced two excellent
recordings from his beroom! My job is not an easy one because surprisingly
most young artists are really quiet people. not at all out-going and they try to
avoid publicity.
Hovv do you fnd your new bands?
Well. its a bit of a lottery. One \vill tum up v/hen you're not even looking for it.
Thats what makes life interesting for me. Ill give you an example. In the summer
of 1993,1happened to be in a record shop in Oxfofd. and I met a guy that played
bass for a k>cal bar> called 'Loops'. A few days laier I went to see them play in a
tent on Oxord ParK as part of an extremely wet music (estival. The band proved to
be superb.
So you signed them up for your company?
Well, they had begun to be followed around by othcr 'talent spotters' like mysel.
It took me three months from when I frst saw them, before I could persuade
them to sign a contract. They liked me. but the main reason was I had seen them
first. That sort of thing makes it all worthwhile.
So do things ever get nasty?
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Intervievver:
Peter Manson:
Intervievver:
Peter Manson:
Intervievver:
Peter Manson:
lnterviewer:
Peter Manson:
Intervievver:
V V C I I , I I I I I I V M p C I I C V / l , U U l ^C U | J I C I I I I I I C I I I U 3 I I / U U 3 I I I C C S W l l l u u VJ I OI I V-II I C d l
things. One of my competitors once vvent as far as sending expensive presents
to a band he and I vvanted to sign up.
Do you rely on contacts for inormation?
Oh, certainly. Lots of contracts will result from inormation I get from contacts.
But you must make sure they are good sources. Once I tound myself in a
threatening situation, when two big, strong men brought a tape into my office and
demanded I listen to it. For six months after that I received trightening threats.
So your life is not as glamorous as it seems ...
Well, in my protession, we spend a lot of time at musical venues, but in fact we
cant just relax and enjoy ourselves. You find yoursel going to more and more
shows, hoping to spot someone a bit special.You otten dont even see the vvhole
show as you can quickly spot those with talent and those without.
It must be exhausting!
Yes, we live in fear of not attending the obscure show that might have led to the
big, important contract, missing the little band who might just turn out to be the
next weeks heroes. Sometimes you miss things simply by not being early
enough. And of course all the time we must also look after the bands we already
have contracts vvith.
Well, you seem to be doing extremely well, anyway.
Oh, yes! My greatest moment was only a couple of months ago. This band,
having only played together a couple of times, drove to this venue and
demanded to be allovved to play a song. I vvas in the audience, they started to
play, and atter hearing just a few notes on the guitar, shouted that ld just
discovered the uture of rock n roll and jumped on the stage to sign them!
Fortunately it turned out later that they could sing as well!
The story mst bring tears to your rivals eyes. Well, we certainly wish you the
best of luck with this new band! Peter Manson, thank you very much for talking to
us.
[pause]
Notv youll hear Part Pour agai.
tonc
The recording is repeated.
[pause]
Thats the end o f Part Four.
There11now be a pause o f five mimttes for you to copy your ansivers onto
the separate artsiver sheet.
(Teachcr, pause thc recording here for five minutes.
Remind your students when rhey have one minute eft.]
Thats the etd o f the test. Please stop now. Your supervisor wil now
colect al the question papers and ansiver sheets. Goodbye.
Test 4 Key
Part 1
1C 2 A 3 G 4 B 5 F 6 H 7E
Part 2
8 B 9 c 10 A 11 D 12 A 13 B 14 c 15 c
Part 3
16 B 17 c 18 E 19 H 20 D 21 F 22 A
Part 4
23 c 24 D 25 B 26 A 27 E 28 A 29 c
30 A 31 D 32 c 33 B 34 E 35 D
Paper 2 VVriting (1 hour 30 minutcs)
Task-speciiic mark schemes
Part 1
Question 1
Contcnt
Maor points: The lettcr must:
1) be positive about thc good programme arrangcd by Mr Robertson
2) poinr out ar lcast onc thing especially apprcciatcd
3) cxplain thar all the students wou!d like to go to the I.ondon Fashion and
Leisurc Show
4) give at lcast onc reason why thcv want ro go
5) suggcst how thc programme could bc changed.
N.B. Covcrage o( thc irst point may not cxplicitly includc thanks. The
thanks may bc implicit.
Organisatiat attd cohesion
Lcttcr ormar, with carly rccrcnce to \vhy the p<*rson is writing. Clear
organisation of points with suitablc paragraphing. Suitahlc opcning and
closing ormulac.
Af)>wpriacy o f register and forniat
Hormal Ictter.
Rartge
Language appropriate or cxplaining, making a request and making a
suggestion.
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Target reder
Would have cnough inormation to act on and rcspond to thc writers lcttcr.
Part 2
Question 2
Content
Composirion could aprcc or disagrcc with thc proposition, or discuss both
sidcs of the argument.
Rang e
Language of opinion and cxplanation. Vocabulary relcvant to thc way thc
topic is explored.
Clear dcvelopment o viewpoint with appropriaie paragraphing and linking of
ideas.
Appropriacy o f register and fomiat
Ncutral composition.
Target reader
Would be able lo undcrstand the writcrs vicvvpoint.
Question 3
Contcnt
Articlc should State ways in which pcoples homcs in thc uturc will bc
dicrcnt and/or ways in which tlicy mighc be the same. (Acceptablc to say or
imply that nothing will bc the samc.)
Range
l.inguagc of dcscription. Possihly cxplnnation. Vocabulary rclating to
homcs / thc uturc.
Clcar devclopmcnt of idcas, with appropriatc linkinp and paragraphing.
Rcgistcr could rangc om rhc inormal to thc ormnl, but must be consistent
thrughout.
Target reader
Would be dearly inormed.
Question 4
Content
Siory should continue from thc prompr scntcncc in the irst person.
Range
Past tcnscs. Vocabulary appropriatc ro the choscn topic or the story.
Organisaton and cohesiott
Could be minimaly paragraphed. Should rcach a dcinitc cnding.
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Appropriacy o f rcgister and ormal
Consistently ncutral or inormal narrativc.
Target reader
Would be ablc to follow the storvlinc.
Question Sa)
Content
Writer can agrcc or disagrcc \vith the statcment, and explain why \vith
rccrcncc to the book or story read.
Range
Languagc of opinion and cxplanation.
Clear dcvclopment of vic\vpint wich appropriacc paragraphing and linking
of idcas.
Ncutral composicion.
Target reader
\Vould bc ablc to understand the writcrs point of vicw.
Questiot 5(b)
Contcnt
Writcr should inorrn thcir pcn ricnd whether the book or short storv rcad
\vould be a suitable prescnt for the pen fricnds cousins fiftecnth birthday.
Range
Language of opinion, explanarion and possibly rccommendation.
Clcar dcvciopmont of vic\vpoint with appropriatc paragraphing and linking
of idcas.
Apropriacy o f register and format
normal lcitcr.
Target reader
Would bc inormcd as to whcthcr to givc thc book or short sror>' as a prescnt
to thc itccn-ycir-olcl.
Paper 3 Use of English (I hour 15 minutes)
Part 1
1 D 2 c 3 D 4 B 5 D 6 C 7 B 8 C
9 c 10 D 11 A 12 B 13 c 14 D 15 D
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I U! I 4.
16 takc 17 not 18 been 19 need/have 20 of/with/in
21 each 22 far 23 While/As/When 24 arc/gct 25 on
26 the/these 27 get/climb 28 in 29 which 30 first/times
?art 3
n took mycar I didnt
\ 2 ncvcr secn I such a strange
53 were drivcn I into town by
H insistcd on paying
55 didnt succecd I in persuading
56 you mind I not using
\ 7 not seen Mark since I last
58 madc a good I impression on
wishes (that) he had I told
O had troublc I (in) ollovving
a r t 4
n vvho 42 / 43 / 44 for 45 all 46 /
\ 7 just 48 / 49 out 50 they 51 much 52 any
>3 hy 54 been 55 /
art 5
6 extraordinary 57 freezing/frozen 58 assisrance 59 equipmcnt
>0 loncliness 61 hopcul 62 friendships 63 heat
)4 poisonous 65 reasonahlc
3aper 4 Li st eni ng (40 minutes approximately)
>art 1
A 2 A 3 B 4 A 5C 6A 7C 8C
'art 2
circle (around them) 10 (a) brain(s) 11 strcss
2 fcclings 13 read 14 reward 15 52 teeth 16 two days
7 sound wave(s)/sound(s) / high-pitched noises 18 (ishing) ncts
>art3
9 E 20 F 21 c 22 D 23 B
'art4
4 A 25 c 26 B 27 A 28 A 29 c 30 B
Transcript
PA RT 1
Q u e s t i o n 1
Man:
VVoman:
Man:
VVoman:
Man:
Woman:
hirst Certipcate Listening Test. Test Four.
Hello. Vm going to give you the mstructions f o r this tcst.
I l l introduce each part o f the test andgive you time to
look a t the questions. At the start o f each piece y ott11hear
this sound:
tone
YomV/ hear each piece tivice.
Rementber, ivbilc you're istening, write your ansu/ers ot
the question paper. Youl i have timc at the end o f the test
t o cpy your atistvers otto the separate ansu/er shect.
There w i l now be a ause. Please ask atiy questions now,
because you must not speak duriig the test.
pause]
N o w open your question paper and l ook a t Part One.
pause]
Vo7/ hcar peope talking i n eight i crent situations. For
questions 1 to s, choose the best ansier, A, l i or c.
One.
You overhear some peope tking at a party in a hotel.
Where di d the peope f i r s t tneet each other
A a t school
B ai tvork
c a t a tvedding
[pause]
tonc
Is Mark Hobson here?
He's got a crisis at work and oouldnt come. But J ulies here
somev/here. Did you know he married J ulie? You know. the girl
who could never spell anything!
Oh. right.
It's their wedding anniversary 1oday, actually. She says she'd
rather be here with her childhood riends than waiting at home
for Mark to inish work!
Has he changed much?
Well, he looks much the samas he did all those years ago.
pausc]
tone
|The recording is repeated.J
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Question 2
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Man:
VVoman;
Man:
Woman:
Man:
Woman:
Questiott 3
Giri:
Two.
You overhcar a convcrsation h a restaurant.
\vhy havent they seen each other lately?
A He has beett too bttsy.
B He has beett ill.
c He has been atvay.
pausc)
tonc
Hello, J ean!
Mike Carstairs! My avourite cuslomor. You haven t been in for ages.
No. I haverVt. that's right.
How arc you?
I'm fine. I heard you weren't well.
Woll. I was away for a couple oi weeks. But I m fine now. Ah! Yoo were going to
Ihe States, vvererVt you?
That fell through.
Oh. did it?
VViai 1'vo been oing is reorganising the whole department non-stop since I saw
yoo. J ust haven't had a moment to mysel. This is the (irst time l've been in here
since Christmas.
Well. it's goo to see you. Are you reay to order?
Ipause]
tr
(The rccording is repeated.
[pause
Three.
You overhear somconc talking about a cottcer.
How did she fce at the time
A angry
B frightetied
c disappointed
Ipause)
tonc
It was reaily awful and Td been so lookmg lorward 10 it. Don't get me wrong - ttie
music was brilliani ar the show itseH was reaily well done, but l'm sure they let
too many people in - it was evor so crowed. I was right at the Iront and
everyon was pushmg me agamst the stage. I couldn breathe and I was so
scared I thought I was going to faint.
pause]
tonc
[The rccording is repcatcd.]
[pausc
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Q u e s tio t 4 r-our.
You hear a ivriter o f chidrett $ stories talking about books and compact
discs.
xvhat advantage does he thinh books ha ve over compact (iiscs
A They may last for li longer tinte.
li They are easier to look after.
c They con ta in better quality materia.
pausc]
tone
Man: I vvas brought up with a respect for books. you know. always having clean hands,
not bending the pages dovvn, etc. ard I certainly try to make sure mine are as
well-made as possible. I like to pick them up by the vvrong bit and throvv them
around and so on, you know, to make sure they are strong. I think it's the
permanence of books that sets them apart from the other media. don't you? Of
course, whal's more important IS that you have good literature and good images
and, I suppose, whether that's actually on a compact disc or in a book doesnt
matter.
pausc
tonc
[The recrding is repeated.
Ipauscl
Q u e s t i o t 5 F v e.
You hear a husband and wife talking about their sumtner hoidays.
What problem do they have?
A They reaiiy hate Ayittg anytvbere.
B Thcy can never think o f anyu/here to go.
c They never agree about I hat to do.
[pause]
tonc
Husband: You see right from the time we irst met it was obvious that Natalie and I wanted
a particular kind of holiday - the trouble was, it wasnt the same! I like going off
and doing my own thing. You knovv. history and museums - thats what interests
me.
Wife: Well. I love markets an looking for bargains - so we en up sort of hating each
other for tvvo weeks or so, instead of having a really nice time together. The od
thing is that we see eye to eye all the rest of the time. It s just when we step on
that plane - then the trouble starts!
pause]
tone
[The recording is repcatcd.
pause
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Question 6 Six.
You hear a researcher being asked aboiit her tvork.
What is she doing when she speaks
A dettying an accusaton
R disproving a theory
c accepting a criticism
pausc]
tonc
lnterviewer: Now ifs a bit suspicious that this research about glasses has been pai for by a
contact lens company. isnt it? Is it genuine or are you having us on?
Researcher: Not at all. We asked about a thousnd people, most of whon vvore glasses.
some of whom didn't, and really asked them what they thought of glasses. Their
responses were interesting. bul dkJ nt come from us; it's what they told us
aiswering open-erxled questions. And nxt of them said. while they thought that
glasses could be, you knovv, prelty trendy and that some of them tooked quite
cool. that they dkln't much like them.
pause)
tonc
[The rccording is rcpcatcd.
[pausc)
Question 7 Se ven.
You overhear a ivoman talking to a friend on a train.
\Vbat does the ivomatt think o f the coursc shc has attcndcd
/\ I t has ttiade her feel more coifident.
l i It bas made her feel less conpdent.
c t hasn't made ntuch difference to hotv she fcel$.
pausc]
tone
Woman: Well, the whole point was to build conidence and l'm sure most feel it
succeeed, even if only partiy. I must say I four>d it all very enjoyable, although I
can t say IVe beneite greatly. There was plenty of opporiunity to get to know
other peopie in the busmess. though. 11you wanted to - you know the sort ot
thing, trips to resiaurants and the theatre in the evenings.
pause]
tonc
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[pause]
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Q u e s t i o n 8
Man:
Woman:
PART 2
Nevvsreader:
Diane:
Eigbt.
You overhear a tuoman speaking on the radio.
What is she doing
/l compaitting about sotneibng
l apnlogising for something
c explaitiittg sonietbing
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ronc
So. shall we movG on to th next subect?
I'm sorry, but I o think it's necessary to go through thls again for the benelit of
your listeners. Look, this is a crucial point and I don't think it can be stressed
enough. As I was saying, the tirst thing that anyone with a complaint about their
pension should do is put it in writing.
[pause]
tonc
[The rccording is rcpcatcd.]
[pause]
That$ the ettd o f Part One.
Noiv turn to Part Ttvo.
[pause]
Youl l bear a radio report about dolphins. For quesons 9 to 18, complete
the sentences.
Yoti noi have forty-five secotds in ivhicb to look it Part Two.
(Pausc thc rccording hcre for 45 sccoiids.
tone
And for our last news item today, a special report (rom Diane Hassan on an
animal that is rapidly becoming iknown as man's bes! friend\ the olphin.
Last week. a 28-year-okJ diver who went svvimming in the Red Sea wfth a group
of dolphins. learnt the hard way just how caring these creatures can be. When
the iver was suddenly attacke by a shark, they save him by forming a crcle
aroond him and frightemng the sharit away.
It's not the irst time such a rescue has happened and its been known for
some time that dolphins vvill do for humans vvhat they do for their own kin. They
are. in fact. the only animals in the world whose brains match ours in terms o
size. and their intelligence and ability to feel emotion continue to ascinate
scientists and octors alike. For somo limo now. thGir healing powers have been
well known. A swim with a group ol olphins. for example. is a recognised
meical' activity for everyday probloms such as stress. But some dolphins are
paying a far more serious medical role for us than that. Amarvda Morlon, who
suffered from a life-threatening illness, argued that being with dolphins savedher
tie because they were able to read her teolings. They knew how I was eeling.
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J | Its vds ûuit u i> a<ay II ly. MI IU II 5>IIIC luca II ren II icy auiuany vâi o , u Ten II icy a I c
gentle, happy creatures that want to betriend us, which has led to projects with
children as well. In one such project, dolphins are being used to help children
vvho are slow learners learn to read. The dolphins do things like carrying small
boards on their noses. These boards show words or pictures vvhich the children
are asked to identiy. When the children get it right, they spend more time
svvimming vvith the dolphins and touching them and they see this as a revvard. So
vvhat is it that makes contact with dolphins so powerful? They certainly have an
engaging smile ... in each jaw they have up to 52 teeth, but rather than
rightening us to death, its one of the vvarmest greetings in the vvorld! Theyre
also tantastic swimmers to watch ... the spotted dolphin has been observed
reaching 20 miles an hour and keeping this up for two days at a time. And they
know theyre good at it so they show off in front of humans by diving in and out of
the vvater and shovving us just how much tun theyre having. Theyre great
communicators too. They make all kinds of ascinating high-pitched noises. They
catch fish, for example, by sending out sound waves vvhich tell them everything
they need to know - where it is, what it is and how big it is.
The only creatures that concern dolphins, in act, are sharks and man. We dont
necessarily harm them on purpose, but we trap them in ishing nets and we pollute
the water they swim in. Pollution, in tact, is one of the dolphiiYs greatest problems.
So with all the good they do for us, isnt it time we started caring about them?
[pause]
N o w y o u ' l h e a r P a r t T w o a g a i t .
tone
[The recordi ng is repcated.)
[pause]
T h a f $ t h e e t d o f P a r t T w o .
N o w t u r n t o P a r t T h r e e .
[pausc]
PART 3 Y o u 7/ h e a r f i v e d i f f e r e n t p e o p l e t a k i n g a b o u t t h e h e a d t e a c h e r o r p r i t i c i p a l
o f t h e i r o r t n e r s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l . F o r q u e s t i o n s 1 9 t o 2 3 , c h o o s e f r o m t h e
l i s t A t o F w h a t e a c h s p e a k e r i s s a y i n g . U s e t h e l e t t e r s o n y o t c e . T h e r e s
o n e e x t r a l e t t e r w h i c h y o u d o n o t n e e d t o u s e .
Y o u n o w h a v e t h i r t y s e c o n d s i n U h i c h t o l o o k a t P a r t T h r e e .
Pause the recordi ng here for 30 seconds.]
tone
s p e a k e r 1
[pause]
lts strange looking back because at the time you dont alvvays appreciate people
and certainly I think thats true of your teachers and particularly a head teacher. I
moan cho XA/c alwa\/c pnrni irpninn II< nnt tn Hrnn littpr anH tr>think ahnnt thinnc
Test 4 Key
like preserving Ihe countryside and so on. and shed say 'Don t you vvant your
children to live in a better wortd?' But vvhen you're litteen. you can't imagine
having a tamily - all you care about is getting y o n r homework done arxl going out
with your triends!
(pause)
S p e a k e r 2
pause
I don't know i( il's the same in all countries, but where I live your head teacher
usually teachos classes too and we had our head for athlelics. In one way it was
exciting cos she was very goo<J ai it herseK. Iike she could oul-run any of the
boys in our class. but whatever we were doing she was always pushing us to do
it laster than anyone else or jump higher than our triends regardless of the laent
or ability we had - and with some it vvas pointless.
[pause]
s p e a k e r 3
[pausc]
I think if it hadnt been l o r o u r head teacher, l'd be doing something quite
dierent now. Sho used to assess our Art exams and although thcre wore pcoplo
in my class who were really talented artists ... you knovv they could paint
anything from rcal lifo and it lookcd brilliant... shc always prclcrrcd the more
unusual stuff - she sakJ it showed we had ideas of our own, and she really liked
that. so, I did well. I mean rx>w I make a living putting designs on greeling cards.
[pausc]
s p e a k e r 4
Ipause)
I always felt that our head leacher was under-valued and that she might have
done better in a ditterent environment... her own staff held her up a bit. They all
seemed ... oh, I don't knovv... maybe they just didrVt like the idea of change ...
but I remember she wanted to introduce a rew teaching method for Frer>ch
classes and the department head just dismissed the idea ... and so many ideas
she had \vtiich were never taken up are being used in schools today. I
sometimes wonder how she feels.
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l've got some riends who say they left schod and they sudenly fett lost. Theyd
spent a long time 'getling an educalion' but didrVt Know what to do once they d
got it. I think we were lucky because our head teacher built up a good network of
contacts wth local people and so they din't mind givmg us an insight into what it
might be like, say. vvorking in a hospital or offce. I know it wasn't a new idea or
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Thats the end o f Part Tbree.
Notv tum to Part Four.
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Yoii will bear an intervieiv ivith a tour leader who ivorks for an adventure
company in Africa. For qnestions 24 to 30, choose the best ansiver A, B or
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You now have one minute in I bich to look at Part Four.
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And now for the holiday programme with Mandy Rice.
Today lm talking to Don Nicholson, a tour leader who spends 10 months of the
year looking after groups of up to 18 tourists in Southern Arica. They travel
tgther in the back of a truck, put up their own tents and cook their own food.
Welcome to the programme, Don.
Thanks.
This is a holiday vvith a difference, isnt it? Tell us, (irst of all, what sort of people
go on a camping trip in Atrica ... and a long one at that... it is a month each trip?
Yes. Well it sounds a sort of studenty thing to do, but in act the majority of our
passengers are people like doctors and lavvyers. We do get some students but
they tend to be the ones that are studying something like conservation or wildlife.
And when do they all irst meet?
The evening betore we set off. They fly in and I pick them up from the airport and
immediately beore we start sorting out places in the truck we go through what
they've brought with them. Amazingly, every now and then we get somebody
who genuinely doesnt realise its a camping tour, so I have to rush out and get
them blankets and a sleeping bag.
It must be diticult - a vvhole group of strangers coming together and then having
to live together like that.
Mmm. It goes surprisingly well, but I alvvays think the irst day is critical because it
sets the tone for the vvhole trip. We've had the odd nightmare start where weve got
a lat tyre 20 minutes ater we set off or its dark and pouring with rain and people
just cant get their tents up. Yeah, once we were making pasta late at night and
the cook put in a tin of strawberry jam instead of tomato paste - those are the
bad starts!
Basically everyone has to take part in the domestic chores, do they?
Yes. The brochure makes it clear that people have to work on a rota System and
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muck in but more olten they are just untidy and l've got a bit of an eye for that
because ... well, they might leave a fork lying on the ground, for example. and
okay, it's just a fork. but in a lot of places in Arica you can't get orks. so l'm quite
possessive about the equipment.
Many: And do peple really get on?
Don: A lot of people have never lived in a tight community situation like this beore and
you o get contlicts and personality clashes. The best approach is to observe it
from afar. If it gets out o hand, I might point out in ront of the whole group that
there's a problem between cerlain people.
Mandy: Shame them a bit....
Don: Mmm. Sometimes it works. To be fair, conllicts are rare but small problems can
mount up in that kind of environment. Evening noise, for example. Some people
want to go to sleep early and others on'1. On occasions l've had to be the sort o(
go-between and impose a ligits out time if things siart getting out of hand.
Mandy: What about gotting up, because that's somelhing we're really not keen on on
hoiiday?
Don: lf wore going into a wtldlife park we might have to be on the road by Six a.m. but
people still ask vvtiy they have to get up so early. I've leamt hov/ to do it nov/. u
theyre a quick group ril get thiem up at five. but if they're slow I won't shout and
scream ai them - 1just got them up at four thirty.
Mandy: Well. pertiaps now we should go on to talk about v/hat there is to see in somc of
those game parks that you have to get up so early for.
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