‘You must answer this question. 1 You help to organise campi holidays for young people, You have written an email to an agency that specialises in this kind of holiday, asking for information about their Windermere camp site. You have just received an email ‘rom the tour operators in reply to your enquiry. Read the email, on which you have made some notes. Then write a reply, using all of your notes. email From: John Miles Sent: 20th February Subject: Windermere camp site Dear Mr Sotiropoulos, Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control the __72 fata! ‘Windermere camp site will not be open until 7th June) If you wish to e-book at a later date, please inform us of the new arrangements. If this, is impossible, we have two camp sites that areGimilapto Windermere. bere? Took forward to hearing fromyou. location Best wishes, Anoett bar's miasing? John Miles Same. sporte facilton? Aloo: coot (any difference?) {ype of accommodation travel arrangements ‘Write an email of between 120 and 150 words in an appropriate style. Do not write any addresses.‘Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180 words in an appropriate style. 2 Your English pen friend wants to visit your country and has written to you for advice and information. Write a letter to your pen friend, giving advice about what clothes to bring and what to avoid. You should also tell him or her about places to vist and things to do. Write your letter. 3° Your teacher has asked you to write a story for the school’s English language magazine. It must begin with the following words: ‘There was only one thing I could do. Write your story. 4 You have a summer job in a cafeteria, The manager would like to make it more popular with young people and has asked you to write a report making some suggestions about what changes should be made, Write a report for your manager. 5 Background reading texts Answer ane of the following two questions based on your reading of one of the set books. Your answer should contain enough detail to make it clear to someone who may not have read the book. Either (a) A film based on the book you have read is going to be made by a local art college. AS a keen amateur actor, you have been asked which character you would like to play. Write an essay, giving reasons for yeur choice. or (b) How likely is it that the events described in the book could happen today? Write an essay, giving reasons for your answer.Paper 3: Use of English Parti For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). Example: 0 A freeing B liberating C escaping D breaking ae 22 The Trachtenberg System Before (0) from a concentration camp in Germany during the Second World War, Professor Jakow Trachtenberg invented a (1) system of mathematics which makes mathematical (2) nm much simpler, quicker and more accurate. ‘The Trachtenberg System is (3)... on procedures that are quite different from those we are now (4) soon With, In order to use the system, it is only (5) ..n.» to be able to count. The system works by using a set of rules that have to be (6) ....n-» after which mathematics is no (7) a mystery. ‘The method has been successfully used by schoolchildren and university students (8) .. In the 1950s, the system was thought to be so remarkable that many people predicted it would revolutionise mathematics teaching (9) the world. Despite the initial enthusiasm, ‘Trachtenberg’s system never really (10) on outside Switzerland. The (11) wn... for this was probably that educators decided that learning the rules was more difficult than using traditional ‘methods. Nowadays, people who are unable to do basic mathematics can rely on calculators or computers. Because of this, the Trachtenberg System is (12) . to be completely forgotten in time. 1 A rare B sole C single D unique 2 A estimates B measurements C calculations D judgements 3 A relied B concentrated C depended D based 4A familiar Bo aware C used D knowledgeable 5 A possible B necessary C essential D required 6 A recalled B memorised C reminded D recollected 7 A more Bway C longer D further 8 A same B like C similar D alike 9 A over B throughout Coverall D everywhere 10 A kept Bo came C brought D caught A cause B reason C purpose D service 2 A surely B likely € possible D certainlyPart For questions 13-24, read the text below 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). Write your answers in capital letters. Example: Home Video Just (0)... most modern technological inventions, video cameras have improved in quality (13 they first became available. ‘The video recorder was invented (14)... . Sony in 1965 and nearly a decade (15) in 1974, the same company brought out the Handy Cam. This camera, which used VHS video tapes, (16) .. about £1,500. As more (17) .. more manufacturers began to make video cameras, the tapes became smaller and prices fell. Today, at the end of the millennium, approximately 250,000 camoorders, which can be bought for as little as £300, (18). sold in the UK every year. Even though they are popular, video cameras (19) not allow the person filming to join in the fun. Now a solution (20) .. this problem has been found. A video camera weighing less than 90g has been | developed. It can easily fit on the frame of a (21) of sunglasses | with the recorder clipped on to a belt. It also has a special feature which prevents the picture (22) jumping as the wearer is moving. This technology has uses in medicine, With (23) .. audio- video link, it will allow surgeons to carry (24) . operations with instructions down a telephone line from a specialist who could be thousands of miles away.Use of English Part 3 For questions 25-34, 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). Write your answers in capital letters. Example: Oo DAILY Helping Out For people whose (0) .. A@IY,...ae tasks present them with DAY difficulties due to the fact that they are (25) .. . ADVANTAGE animals, especially dogs, can help them regain their (26) by performing tasks that the rest of us do DEPEND en without giving them a second AUTOMATIC (28) THINK (29) .. such dogs takes about two years and the TRAIN majority are either poodles or gun breeds. On (30) . COMPLETE Of IBS (31) seer , the dog is able to respond to over one EDUCATE hundred commands which cater for its new owner's (PA caiminas eds. After that, the dog can be taught any BASE CDi kills, according to the ADD | (4) --uu fequirements of its new companion. PERSON| | | | | | Part For questions 35-42, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words including the word given. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in capital letters Example: 0 We have finished all the jobs. MORE There . 1s to do, ‘The gap can be filled by the words ‘are no more jobs for’ so you write: 35 Shirley answered all the examination questions correctly. MISTAKES, Shirley .. in the examination. 36 haven't found a place to live yet. STILL I ww for a place to live 37 We have never heard such a ridiculous excuse. MOST Itis the ww ever heard, 38 You should always ask me if you want to borrow the car. WITHOUT Never me first 39 ‘Don’t buy such an expensive DVD player,’ advised my father. NOT My father so much money on a DVD player. 40 Ifyou don’t want any trouble, you ought to stay away from the park at night. BETTER Ifyou don't want any trouble, you. near the park at night. 41 want your compositions by Friday at the latest. Mus ‘Your compositions by Friday at the latest. 42 Henry doesn’t have enough money to live in such an expensive neighbourhood. AFFORD Henry... . in such an expensive neighbourhood.