Cambridge First Certificate, Summaries of English Language

Download Cambridge First Certificate and more Summaries English Language in PDF only on Docsity! EEA Oyu 033.80 ken 0 BIOL. WVUs}:40D{C1 ON NCE] TSI Sy CEA BT Ow ae ae) Part of the University of Cambridge Rell Yarelmulee aap WITH ANSWERS AUTHENTIC EXAMINATION PAPERS Introduction This collection of four complete practice tests comprises papers from the Cambridge English: First (FCE) examination; students can. practise these tests on their own or with the help of a teacher. The Cambridge English: First examination is part of a suite of general English examinations produced by Cambridge English Language Assessment. This suite consists of five examinations that have similar characteristics bue are designed for different levels of English language ability. Within the five levels, Cambridge English: First is at Level B2. in the Council of Rurope’s Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, teaching, assessment. It has also been accredited by Ofqual, the statutory regulatory authority in England, at Level 1 in the National Qualifications Framework. The Canbridge English: First examination is widely recognised in commerce and industry, and in individual university faculties and other educational institutions. Examination Council of Europe UK National Framework Level Qualifications Framework Level Cambridge English: Proficiency Certificate of Proficiency in C2 3 English (CPE) Cambridge English: Advanced Certificate in Advanced English cl 2 (CAE) Cambridge English: Preliminary ae Preliminary English Test (PET) Bl Entry 3 Cambridge English: Key AQ Entry 2 Key English Test (KET) Further information The information contained in this practice book is designed to be an overview of the cxam. For a full description of all of the above exams, including information about task types, testing focus and preparation, please see the relevant handbooks which can be obtained from Cambridge English Language Assessment at the address below or from the website at: www.CambridgeEnglish.org Cambridge English Language Assessment Telephone: +44 1223 553997 1 Hills Road email: helpdesk@cambridgeenglish.org Cambridge CB1 2EU United Kingdom 4 Bonne i ) S Fee osname Test I READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes) Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 A gather B produce C find D gain Alfred Wainwright Alfred Wainwright came from a relatively poor family but managed to (0) ......... qualifications in accountancy. However it is not for his skill in accountancy that he is (1) ......... but for his pictorial guidebooks to the English Lake District. The Lake District is in the north-west of England and (2) ......... an area of some 2,292 square kilometres. As its name (3) , itis an area of lakes and mountains. Alfred first went there on a walking holiday in 1930 and immediately fell in love with the area. He {4) the Lake District into seven parts and wrote a guide for each of them. The guides (5) we antirely af copies of his hand-written manuscripts. All have descriptions of walks with hand-drawn maps and sketches of views from the summits of the different mauntains. He intended the books to be just for his own personal (6) ......... but was eventually (7) ......... to publish them. They are beautiful books which (8) ......... as popular as ever. : ‘ Reading and Use of English 41. A_ reminded B recollected Cc referred D remembered 2 A reaches B extends c ranges D covers 3 A implies Bsrepresenis C proves D_ means 4 A distributed B assigned Cc divided D allacated i 5 A_ involve B consist C_ include D contain i 6 A application B suse CG employment D practice a 7 A persuaded B_ impressed C caused D_ influenced 8 A _ stay B keep C continue D remain ees IaH Test 1 Part 4 For questions 25-30, 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 twa and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: 0 Avery friendly taxi driver drove us into town. DRIVEN We .. _ avery friendly taxi driver. The gap can be filled by the words ‘were driven into town by’, so you write: Example: | 0 | WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWNBY Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 25 Martin never goes to bed without having a shower first. HAS Martin always oo. cece 26 = Tina was too frightened to stay in the house on her own. BEEN Tina would have stayed in the house on her own ....... woe $O frightened. 27 It will not bs possible to buy tickets for the match until next Monday. SALE Tickets for the match will .. until next Manday. 12 28 29 30 Reading and Use of English The only vegetable that Helen dislikes is cabbage. VEGETABLES Helen ..... ... from cabbages. When Alex has finished his essay, a friend is going to chack the spelling for him. CHECKED When Alex has finished his essay, he is going to . _ a friend. ‘I'm sorry to disturb you when you're so busy,’ said Tom. EXCUSE ‘PI@ASE wee _. you when you're so busy,’ said Tom. 13 Test 1 Pari 5 You are going to read part of the introduction to a cookery book called in Search of Total Perfection by Heston Blumenthal. For questions 31-36, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. When my first cookery programme in Search of Perfection first came out, I had no idea how it would be received by the viewers and the press, There had been plenty of talk going round at the time about the food ‘revolution’ sweeping through Britain, and I was certain that we'd produced a series of programmes that made a genuinely innovative contribution to that, but still the question worried me: would people appreciate an approach to cooking that involved not just techniques but also history, nostalgia and science? | watched the first programme in a mixed state of joy and fear. T needn't have worried. The subsequent success of the show paved the way for all sorts of other fascinating projects, including a book based on my experiences at the restaurant | own. In each project there is a sense of being on a journey, be it into the past, into the mind, or into cookery techniques. | then wrote several books in a series called ‘Perfection’, each one accompanying its own TV programme of the same name, In these, however, the journcy was often a very physical one, with passports and suitcases and itineraries. Jn Search of Total Perfection is the latest in the series, and in it you'll zigzag the globe in order to meet some extraordinary artisans, such as a man who finds his true purpose in creating a golden pasta that tastes better than any other. These people have spent decades pursuing their awn. ideals of perfection. Perfection is, of course, highly subjective. Even the seemingly simple task of choosing which dishes to inchide in the series turned out to be a nightmare, and | knew I was bound to upset many people by leaving out their particular favourite. ‘Where’s steak and kidney pie and bread and butter pudding?’ I could imagine people saying. Nevertheless, after shutting ourselves away in a mecting room and agreeing not to emerge until we had come 14 up with a suitable list, the TV production team and | eventually had something for everyone. This reinforced my opinion that each of us has our own idea of what constitutes perfection, drawing heavily on a_ highly personalised mix of emotions, memories and surroundings. Despite the book's title, in Search of Perfection, | knew from the outset that [ wouldn’t be claiming the recipes were in any way ‘definitive’. But I reckoned that, by using my technical skill and scientific knowledge, by talking to food producers and artisans and chefs and their customers, | could pin down some of the things that made these dishes work, While the dictionary defines ‘perfection’ as the state of being perfect, it also offers a second definition of equal importance to this book: honing through gradual experimentation. Trying out ideas and then revising them until you arrive al something uniquely wonderful. The TV series gave me the opportunity to get out and look inte all sorts of foods, people and places I’d never encountered before in any restaurant, and l was as excited about that as I was about the chance to explore memory and nostalgia in food because I started out in this business in exactly the same way. Searching out the best ingredients for the recipes took me all over the globe. Among my adventures were: being taken with great solemnity and assurance to 4 canning factory that turned out to be processing completely the wrong sort of tomato, and visiting a dairy farm whose standards fell so far shart of perfection that we had to stop filming there! Refining the technique for each recipe, I ended up hand-milking a cow and then using dry ice to turn the milk into ice cream, cooking chicken breasts in a hospital scanning machine aud nearly burning my house down in an effort to get Lhe oven hot enough for a proper Neapolitan-style pizza. tine G2 tine 68 Reading and Use of English The truth is, swimming with manatees is a life-altering experience. ‘Those that have been injured or orphaned will also spend their lives there since they are unable to survive in the wild. But this won't diminish the experience in the least. This abundant source of food makes this area an ideal habitat for the manatces. This was to avoid disturbing some of the manatees who were still sleeping while others were slow-paddling around. They used their paddle-like tails to propel themselves, steering with their flippers, gracefully moving their bodies through the water in our direction. Despite this, they lock very cute. 17 Test 1 Part 7 You are going to read an article about four people who set up local environmental projects. questions 43-52, choose from the people (A~D). The people may be chosen more than once. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. For Which person accepted that the attitudes of local people might be impossible to change? included a useful additional feature on a product? co-operated with others to develop the initial idea? had to convince local people to take part in an experiment? managed to get products sold in other countries? received formal recognition for a project’s achievements? realised that it wasn't possible fo use ideas that had worked elsewhere? saw that a traditional way of life was under threat? created an example that people in different places were able to follow? used materials that they recycled? 18 sO oid tata Reading and Use of English Local environmental heroes Four innovators who founded iocal conservation projects Like many Kenyans, Evans Wadongo grew up studying by the light of a kerosene lamp. Bad for his eyes, the lamps also produced harmful fumes that made him cough. So, Evans designed a cleaner sun-powered alternative. Instead of importing solar technology from a mass-producing country, he set up the Use Solar initiative, which trained youngsters to manufacture special solar-powered lamps, using locally-sourced scrap metal and fragments of solar panels. A USB port, built into the base, offered an casy way to charge phones and radios. The lamps were then given to local groups, who used the money they saved on kerosene to set up small businesses such as poultry farming or beekeeping, Evans says that getting finance for the project was a challenge due to its long- term nature, Each lamp costs $25, which covers materials, training and distribution. The groups used money from their successful businesses to buy more lamps, Coastal communities in south-western Madagascar have lived by fishing for more than a thousand years. But when biologist Alasdair Harris visited the region, he found them struggling to sustain themselves because population increases had diminished local fish stocks. Unsurprisingly, people had mixed feelings when he suggested closing one of the jocal fishing grounds, but agreed to a three- month trial. When it was re-opened, they caught a staggering 1,200 kg of octopus in one day and the community could see the benefit of looking after their resources. Others soon took up the model and the country now beasts hundreds of marine areas, monitored and protected by local people. Organisations in neighbouring countries have begun to replicate the model, as recognition grows for the impartance of locally initiated conservation. ‘We need a radically new approach,’ Alasdair says, ‘that’s why we de this work.’ c Although much of Vietnam's population lives in rural areas, its two major cities are increasingly affected by traffic and pollution. Ride-sharing was a relatively new concept when Nam Nguyen founded his Hanoi-based ride-sharing website. {nitially, he intended to make a free network where people could share vehicles and contribute to protecting the environment. ‘I tried to learn the model from European schemes, but they didn’t really work here. Private vehicles are a source of pride for many city dwellers, who rely on them to visit their families in the provinces. They wouldn't give them up easily.’ He realised he'd have to form a business plan to help finance and promote the idea. So, Nam designed a taxisharing service whose profits could support the ride-sharing enterprise he had initially imagined. ‘The taxi service has become our main revenue stream. it allows the ride-sharing network to continue to grow.’ About to graduate with a business administration degree but facing a tough job market in Ghana, Bernice Dapaah joined forces with some engineering students to create an innovative product fram bamboo, an abundant crop in Ghana. They make strong, lightweight and durable bikes out of bamboo, using an ever-growing team of young people specially trained for the role. The project has serious green credentials, too: not only are the bikes an affordable, environmentally sound alternative to cars, but bamboo is fast-growing, produces up to 35% more oxygen than other trees and helps to prevent soil erosion, a significant cause of concern for farmers. It’s an idea so brilliant the team went on to win ten international awards. The initiative had soon sold over a theusand bikes, including exports, allowing new workshops to be set up. The idea is that each employee, once trained, can train and employ five others and hikes can be produced ona small scale ali over Ghana. 19 Test 1 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 22 You hear a woman talking on the radio about an actor. What does the woman say about him? A His acting has improved over the years. B The media often criticise him unfairly. C He gets fewer film roles than he deserves. You hear a hairstylist talking about her career. She prefers working in the TV industry because she A. feels that her contribution is valued. B_ is able ta express her opinians freely. G thrives on the creative challenge the work presents. You hear a comedian called Geoff Knight talking on the radio about his profession. What does Geoff like his act to contain? A stories that give people a surprise B_ things that everybody can relate to CG material that nobody has used before You hear a conversation between a custorner and a coffee shop employee. What is the employee doing? A waiting for a colleague's help B excusing a colleague’s inefficiency © criticising a colleague's attitude ‘You hear a man telling a friend about an art exhibition. What does he say about it? A It was well attended. B. Tha lighting was effective. G The catalogue was worth buying. You overhear a man ringing a sports shop. Why is he calling? A to report an incident in the shop B_ tomake a special order ¢ to fallaw up an earlier query You hear a man telling a friend about his work. How does the man feel about his work? A resentment of his colleague’s success B regret at the changes that have taken place ¢ frustration at his lack of progress You hear two people talking about a country walk they're doing. What do they agree about? A It’s much too long to compiete. B The path is very difficult to follow. C They’ve chosen the wrong day to do it. Listening 23 Test 1 Part 2 You will hear a presentation given by a university student called Megan Rowlings about a forest survival course she went on in Australia. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Survival in the forest ... Who told her about the survival course. li was Megan's {9) Megan particularly appreciated the course leader Jahn’s use of (10) at stressful moments. Megan said the assistant’s knowledge of (11) ... Was very useful during the course. Megan was wortied that her (42) would be a problem in doing some of the tasks. Jahn emphasised that when it comes to safety, (13)... eee is the most dangerous reaction. Megan’s tearnmates were grateful for the (14) which she'd brought with her. Megan learned how to make a (15)... from the materia! found in the forest. Megan and her group were told they shauld only use water from the (16) for drinking. was hard for her. Megan found that making a (17) .. Megan was surprised to find that the skiil of (18) . benefited her. 24 29 30 What does Karen say about pop music? A tis suitable for people of all ages. B_ It makes little impression on her. C Itaffects teenagers’ behaviour in different ways. Karen believes that when dealing with young children who play music A_ praise should only be given where it is justified. B_ pushing thern too hard will demotivate them. C it's amistake to make them nervous about the end result. Listening 27 Test 1 SPEAKING (14 minutes) You take the Speaking test with another candidate (possibly two candidates), referred 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 will award marks. Part 1 (2 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. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the second candidate) 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 briefly. Then the examiner gives your partner two different 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 briefly. Part 3 (4 minutes) The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. They give you a task ta look at sa you can think about and discuss an idea, giving reasans for your opinion. For example, you may be asked to think about some changes in the world, or about spending free time with your family. After you have discussed the task for about iwo minutes with your partner, the examiner will ask you a follow-up question, which you should discuss for a further minute. Part 4 (4 minutes) The examiner asks some further questions, which leads to a more general discussion of what you have talked about in Part 3. You may comment on your partner's answers if you wish. 28 N ~~ S Bey nn can europe mms Test 2 Part 2 For questions 9-16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only ane word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0}. Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: [0] A|RI|E Kangaroos Kangaroos (0}......... found in the wild only in Australia and its surrounding islands. There are several species of kangaroo but the best known are the large red, grey and antilopine kangaroos. They all have large feet and extremely strong back legs as {9) ......... as a long tail, and can grow up to 1.6 metres tall. They tend to jump rather (40) ......... walk because their large feet make walking difficult. The one fact that almost (11) ........ knows about kangaroos is that yaung kangarons, joeys, live .. of the in a kind of pocket at the front of their mother’s body. Although they may come (12) pocket to play or explore, the pocket is (13) ........ they live for many months after their birth. Kangaroos feed on grasses, leaves, flowers and moss. They live in groups known (14) ......... mobs and protect one (45) ......... from danger. They present (16) ......... serious threat to human beings because they rarely attack people, and only if provoked. 32 PU eOkCNE yon the (18) .. Part 3 Reading and Use of English For questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). ‘Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: [0] ¥ Alli EIiT;Y Bicycle racing There is a wide (0) ......... of different types of bicycle racing. A race may be an event held indoors over a relatively short distance, or alternatively it can be outdoors and much longer, involving hundreds of kilometres over a number of days. As the (47) ....... of bicycle racing has grown worldwide, attention has focussed increasingly . study of the sport and its many physical and psychological (19) ......... . There seems to be agreement among = sports experts that competitive cycling, more than almost any other <= sport, places (20) ......... demands on the whoie human bady. - Successful participants in many sports can be a bit (21) ...... ar slightly overweight but nevertheless have sufficient (22) ......... to compensate for that. That is not true for serious cyclists who aim to do well in competitions. They must show extraordinary dedication to the sport. Many seem to have an (23) with it and an (24) of the hours and hours of practice necessary to achieve success, VARY POPULAR SCIENCE REQUIRE EXCEPT FIT ABLE OBSESS ACCEPT 33 Test 2 Part 4 For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the ward given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: 0 A very friendly taxi driver drove us into town. DORIVEN jose @ Very friendly taxi driver. The gap can be filled by the words ‘were driven into town by’, so you write: Example: | 0 | WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY Write only the missing words IN GAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 25 John had never been in that part of the country before. FIRST Ho oiceceec cee sunassesnuniamnssw that John had ever been in that part of the couniry. 26 1 wish | could play the guitar, but | can’t. ABLE | would..... Jonnie play the guitar, but | can’t. 27 The public swimming pool didn’t use to be so crowded. THAN The public swimming Pool iS oceanic £0 DEL 34 Reading and Use of English Why did Jonny choose to make a bass guitar for himself when he was a teenager? He regarded it as the natural thing to do. He saw it as good practice for making other guitars. He feared that he would never be able to buy one. He thought he could ensure it was in the style he wanted. DODPR What does ‘that process’ in line 25 refer to? QP creating something from nothing B_ working with his brothers ¢ doing things for friends D getting tools ready What does Jonny say about the architecture course he attended? It gave him the opportunity to explore different types of art. It provided him with ideas for guitar design. It enabled him to decide an a career path. It halped him become more independent. vou, What does Jonny suggest is the main reason for his low income? A the cost of the materials he makes guitars with B the small number of guitars that he produces the limited demand for hand-made guitars BD the competition between guitar-makers What does Jonny say he found hard in his early years as a guitar-maker? deciding how much to charge for his guitars working out how to advertise his services building up relationships with musicians finding the time to visit music festivals ougom>r What does Jonny think has changed for guitar-makers in the UK? The training they receive is of a higher standard. A wider range of tools and equipment is available. Attitudes towards what makes a good guitar have moved on. Work methods have been introduced from America. go> 37 Test 2 Part 6 You are going to read a newspaper article about the filming of a television documentary about icebergs. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A-G the one which fits each gap (87-42). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Icebergs There’s more to icebergs than meets the eye - as | discovered filming on one of these gigantic Arctic fortresses as it slowly melted. Imagine a solid sheet of frozen water 3 km across and 100 m thick. Imagine it floating quietly in dark ocean waters, somewhere between Canada and Greenland, Imagine the near-silent desolation of the inhospitable Arctic environment around it, getting harsher as winter approaches. Imagine this forbidding, serene, massive place. But it really exists. This iceberg right now is floating in peace as we all go about our busy, bustling lives, Back in the summer, things were different. ‘This iceberg was a dynamic battleground, floodlit by 24-hour daylight. Once an iceberg is released from its parent glacier, its time is very limited. [© i Then mini-bergs break off the weakened front. Some of these events we witnessed were sudden, loud and violent. We had come to spectate on this oceanic siege, and Lo learn its rules. The ice edge towered over us, vertical, angular and utterly spectacular. We steamed around the berg until we found lower cliffs, and suddenly the icescape behind was revealed. Gentle mounds are separated by valleys. An iceberg makes its own fog, so we could only see a little way into the centre, peering hopefully over the top of the cliffs. 38 Curious polar bears peered back. We had thought we would be lucky to see one or two, bul the iceberg turned out to have a healthy population of these huge carnivores, They must wait for the sea ice to come back so that they can hunt. So they were snoozing away, not at all bothered that their chosen holiday home was moving, tilting, melting, breaking up and giving a TV production team and some scientists severe logistical headaches. That's how I remember the iceberg, and that’s the side of it you'll see if you watch the programmes. But since then things have changed. We left a GPS tracker as a passenger, so we know that the iceberg has travelled 60 miles, and is now about 30 miles south of where it was in August. Only 65% of it is left. The iceberg only gets 7 hours and 40 minutes of daylight now, and soon the darkness will swallow it up completely. Winter is beginning, and with it returns a period of stability. Sea ice is advancing towards the berg from the north. This is the other type of ice at the poles, formed ; when the sea surface itself freezes. In an average year, the sea ice would already have reached our : iceberg. But this year, there was less summer sea ive in the Arctic than any other year on record, so it is taking longer for the great freeze to reach it. The sea ice is still crawling south. Then = the iceberg will be frozen in place. Darkness and sifence will rule. The bears will be able to walk out on to the sea ice and hunt again. Reading and Use of Faglish These lead down to waterfalls of meltwater cascading into the ocean. But it will lose the battle in the end and the last piece of solid ice will melt. When it touches the cliffs that I saw, it will connect our iceberg to all the other ice in the Arctic. The icc fights a losing battle along its edges, as warm ocean water eats into it. The only sound comes from water lapping against the ice, and a lone seal swimming nearby. The Arctic summer can, however, be a very hard time for them. The supply of energy from the sun is so weak, the battle is over for Unis year. 39 Test 2 WRITING (1 hour 20 minutes) Part 1 You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. _. 2 41 Inyour English class you have been talking about self-employment. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view. : SHAH is it better to be self-employed or to worl Notes } Write about: 1. being independent. 2. job security 3. : (your own ide 42 Writing Part 2 Write an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this part. Write your answer in 140-490 words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. Put the question number in the box at the top of the answer sheet. “=2 You have seen this notice in an online holiday magazine: Write your review. 3 You see this notice in an English-language magazine: : Briicles warited Being famous for something ae you could be famous for something; what would youslike'to'be famous for? Why? ‘The best articles will be printed next mionth: Write your article. 4 Yau receive this email from your English-speaking friend, Nico: Write your email. 43 Test 2 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1 You hear a man talking about collecting old coins. What pleases him most about his hobby? A the satisfaction of aiming for a complete collection B_ the idea that someone has used the cains in the past C the thrill of searching for unusual coins for his collection 2 You hear a woman talking about playing the piano. What does she say about learning to play the piano? A It’s important to find the right teacher. B Everyone can play welll if they try. © |trequires more discipline than other instruments. 3 You overhear a man and a woman talking in an art gallery about a boy's paintings. What do they agree about the paintings? A They show remarkable artistic maturity. B_ The gallery is asking too much money for them. © They probably weren't painted by the boy. 4 You hear two students talking about a university chemistry lecturer. What do they agree about the lecturer? A Sheis good at explaining difficult concepts in lectures. B_ Sheis tolerant towards students who hand work in late. CG She manages to make students feel enthusiastic about her subject. 44 Listening Part 3 fou will hear five short extracts in which writers give advice about writing comedy scripts for levision. For questions 19-23, chaase which piece af advice (A-H) each speaker gives, Use the tters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. Write about peaple who amuse you. Team up with another writer. Speaker 1 Develop your characters well. Speaker 2 Rewrite your whoie script several times. Speaker 3 Study comedy you like. Speaker 4 Listen to what other people say about your work. Speaker 5 Find your own way as a writer. Let the audience in on the joke quickly. 47 Test 2 Part 4 You will hear an interview with a woman called Maya Gardi, whose daily life and business are based on waste-free principles. For questions 24~30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 24 What did Maya find most difficult when she started shopping in a waste-free way? A having to take more time over it B_ having to avoid things in plastic containers C having to remember to take her own bags 25 Maya decided to adopt a completely waste-free lifestyle when she A saw an article online about plastic rubbish. B_ noticed the bins outside her block of flats. C visited her local waste facititty. 26 How did Maya’s parents react to her decision to live waste-free? A They were worried that she would regret it. B They did not believe that she really meant it. C They did not think that she was likely to succeed. 27 How have Maya’s cooking and eating habits changed? A She uses leftover food creatively. B She cooks more often for her friends. G She has developed her own cooking skills. 28 What does Maya say about socialising? A She sometimes has to forget her principles. B_ She doesn’t worry about what people think of her. CG She carefully chooses which events she attends. i 48 28 What does Maya say about her new business? A She has an advantage when it comes to marketing. B_ Sales are increasing faster than expected. ¢ She is expanding into a related sector. How did Maya feel about the radio work she did recently? A nervous about taking part at the last minute B pleased to have the chance to explain her views ¢ surprised that she was asked by a reporter Listening 49 Test 3 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes) Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 A devised B invented € thought B constructed Imaginary friends in early childhood Many children have an imaginary friend - that is a friend they have (0) ......... . It was once thought that only children who had difficulty fn (1) ......... relationships with others had imaginary friends. In fact, having an imaginary friend is probably a common (2) ........- of anormal childhood as many children with lots of real friends also have an imaginary friend. The imaginary friend may help some children {3) ......... with emotional difficulties, but for many, having an imaginary friend is just fun. Most children, it appears, realise that their imaginary friend is not real. If people (4) .......... asking about an imaginary friend, children often say, ‘You know, my friend isn’t real — I (5) . him up. There is no firm evidence to say that having an imaginary friend (6) ......... us anything about what a child will be like in the future. One {7) ......... of research, though, has (8) ......... that adults who once had imaginary friends may be more creative than those who did not. 52 forming state handle keep got reveals item suggested creating aspect accept persist put informs section displayed gaining situation support maintain made tells unit presented Reading and Use of English D producing D_ point D cope D stay D set D advises D piece BD notified 53 Test 3 Part 2 For questions 9~16, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN GAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. Example: [0] Bl E|E|N Collecting stamps Ever since postage stamps were first issued, people have {0) ......... collecting them. At (9) ......... this was regarded as just a hobby fer children. Many people, though, continue collecting stamps throughout the whole of (10) ......... lives. Although stamp collecting is no (11) ......... as widespread as it once was, it remains (42) ......... of the most popular habbies. The collections peopie make vary. Some want to obtain every stamp ever issued by a particular country. Others, though, are more interested in the pictures on stamps and collect as (19) ......... stamps as possible which have, for example, a picture of a bird or maybe of an aeroplane. It is (4p. doubt very satisfying for a collector to feel such a collection fs complete. However, in many cases this never happens (19) ......... new stamps are being issued (14) ......... the time. This may seem frustrating but it means that people can carry on callecting for as long as their interest lasts. 54 Reading and Use of English Sigmund accidentally jeft the door unlocked over the weekend. MEAN Sigmund ..... sonenn the door unlocked over the weekend. Mr Bateman was wrong to say that John had lost my keys. SHOULD Mr Bateman oe cneiieniinnnsee that John had lost my keys. The opening of the new restaurant has been posiponed for two weeks. BE FE cetera the new restaurant opens. 57 Test 3 You are going to read an article about a race between two famous brothers. For questions 31-36, Part 5 choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. An unusual race To raise money for charity, a newspaper and a TV company challenged brothers Jonny and Alistair Brownlee, champion triathletes, to take part in a unique race that would set man against car, and brother against brother. In the wild and mountainous Yorkshire Dates of northern England, Jonny and younger brother Alistair would race to the same point, Jonny in a car on roads, Alistair across country on a mountain bike. ‘Tm looking forward to it,’ Jonny said, as the brothers took their places on the start line. ‘I've never done anything like this before: it’s exciling! These roads have beauLiful views ~ and also it’s very cold at the moment, so Ill be able to sit in the car and stay nice and warm.’ Alistair was similarly eager — though in contrast to Jonny’s jeans and sweatshirt, hie was decked out in full winter cycling gear. Not that the cold was denting his confidence. ‘To be honest,’ he said, ‘I've scen his driving before, so I'm not sure hre’s even going to make it. [might just stop for a cup of tea hallway up.” Therace started at Lhe beautiful Semerwater lake in Wensleydale and was to finish at Yorkshire’s highest road, Fleet Moss, some 350 metres up. No problem for the car, perhaps — but with Alistair’s first couple of miles involving a 25 per cent incline, the younger Brownlee brother had his work cut out from the start. Barcly time for a quick handshake and they were off. As Alistair sprinted away on his bike, heading for a track going straight up the hill and then across country to Fleet Moss, Jonny jumped in the car and was soon on the road. The next time the brothers would see each other would be at the finish line. Jonny's early confidence took an immediate blow. Barely 15 seconds into the drive and he faced his first obstacle. Lumbering out of a field and into the road was a giant tractor. 58 ‘Welcome to Yorkshire,’ he complained to the cameraman in the back of his car. ‘If Alistair beats me, it’s all down to this farmer! Tense moments later, the traclor safely dealt with, Jonny was back in control. Alistair, meanwhile, was struggling with the slope. Barely a couple of miles in and, as his brother relaxed, he was forced to dismount and carry his bike up the hill, past walls and over fences. Bemused sheep gazed, as the Olympic champion kept up a steady pace, at the bizarre sight of a man in a field with a bike on his shoulders. And then, finally, the summit was reached. Over the other side was open ground, and with the sun coming out and the land spread before him, a chance to show what he was made of. Head down, feet on the pedals, Alistair was picking up speed. In the ca, his brother faced another local obstacle. The villages in this part of Yorkshire have stood since well before the invention of the car —and the roads that link them were not exactly made for speed. Jonny attempted to negotiate another absurdly narrow corner. The car slowed to a crawl, then passed through a slream that had formed on the read. Clear of the last village, ihe car was on a straight race to the finishing line. Neither brother knew how close the other was. As Jonny roared the engine and sped through the final straight to Fleet Moss, Alistair was flying across his last field and back onto the road himself - approaching the finish from the other side. Head down, legs pumping... and then a squeal of brakes as he reached the line. And then, finally, Alistair looked up. ‘Is he here?’ he asked the waiting crowd, ‘No? Really?’ The head went back, the arms up. ‘Yes!’ Minutes later, the car pulled up and Jonny stepped out. ‘Well done,’ Jonny said with disappointment. ‘Tm gutted.’ line ST Reading and Use of English The writer explains that before the race the brothers were alike in A being dressed for difficult conditions. B having plenty of enthusiasm for it. ¢ feeling anxious about the weather. D_ believing in their own ability to win. What is suggested about the start of the race? A The brothers appeared very uncertain of the raute. B Alistair’s training had been insufficient. ¢ Jonny had a noticeable advantage. D The brothers tried to avoid eye contact with each other. What is suggested about Alistair in the fifth paragraph? A He objected to the situation he found himself in. B He was relieved the hill was easier than expected. C He welcomed an opportunity to prove his ability. D He was distracted by the behaviour of some animals. What does ‘Bemused’ mean in line 51? 4A annoyed B puzzled C distressed D_ disappointed In the sixth paragraph, what do we learn about Jonny’s progress? He had to briefly break the speed limit. He almost drove into same water. He had to get the car through a tight space. He nearly lost contro! of the car. pour How did Alistair react when he reached the end of the race? > He worried his brother had got lost. B He celebrated by jumping off his bike. C He congratulated his brother on his performance. B He was uncertain who the winner was. Test 3 Part 7 You are going to read an article in which four people talk about giving up successful careers to do something very differant. For questions 43-52, choose from the peaple (A-D). The people may be chosen more than once. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Which person is not always confident that they have done the right thing? is pleased to have proved doubters wrong? says they found success more easily in their first career than in their second? regrets not having changed careers sooner? refers to a time when they needed to gain confidence? mentions a sense of amazement when locking back al the past? admits that they changed career too suddenly? describes an urge to return to a childhood interest? says that skills developed in their first career proved useful? mentions feeling envious at one point? Reading and Use of English i gave up my career for something very different 1 started doing magic tricks for family and friends when I was about seven, and by sixteen I was performing at big public events. I was also good academically, and studied law at university. Ten years alter my degree, I was a busy lawyer with no time for magic, although I missed it. Then, out of the blue, a couple of old friends asked if Td let them use some of my old material in a touring magic show they were setting up. I agreed but it bothered me that they were doing something I'd always loved, while | was in a job I had very little passion for, So, 1 joined them. I was very rusty initially, and Thad to practise for several months before T felt able to perform in public, but Pm now one of the main acts. Funnily enough, it’s been far tougher to make it as a magician than as a lawyer, but I've realised that this is what makes me feel alive. B eee I used to work for a bank and made enough from that to be in a position to buy my own apartment when I was 22. After a few years, however, dissatisfaction set in. 1 was just sitting at a computer, manipulating figures, and I Ionged to get out inte the fresh air and move around. Then, one weekend, some friends talked me into going surfing with them. Surprisingly, it appealed to me so much that I ended up spending my days surfing and doing restaurant work in the evenings. I'm now taking part in competitions and | promote surf gear as a professional surfer. At times I can hardly afford to pay the rent, and I sometimes wondcr whether leaving the bank was such a good idea, but then | remember I’m doing my favourite thing in the world. c Five years ago | was an accountant, well- paid but feeling unfulfilled in my life. Then, my cousin asked if I'd help out at his burger restaurant one weekend when he was short of staff. 'd always liked burgers ever since I was small, but | was surprised at how much I enjoyed making them. Two weeks later I quit my job, hired a van and some equipment, and started selling burgers at street markets. It would’ve heen better to have taken more time doing some proper background research, but what I knew about accounting came in handy, and my enthusiasm made up for my inexperience. I've now acquired a second van and taken on a couple of assistants, so the business is growing. It’s incredible to think how much my life has changed. I was a very creative child, but I was taught that success lay in other directions. So I worked hard and ended up as human resources manager of an international company. It was well-paid but I dreamed of starting my own business, So during one holiday last year, | decided to experiment and made cakes for a couple of wedding receptions. They turned out to be very popular and, within a month, I'd resigned from my job and was making cakes full time. Pushing myself hard to do well is in my nature, so | still work a lot, but | feel more in control of things now. Peopie used to say that having my own business was an unrealistic dream, so demonstrating | could achieve it has been very satisfying. It’s just a pity I didn’t do it several years ago. 63 Test 3 WRITING (1 hour 20 minutes) Part 1 You must answer this question. Write your answer in 140-190 words in an appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. 41 Inyour English class you have been talking about advertising. Now, your English teacher has asked you to write an essay. Write your essay using all the notes and giving reasons for your point of view. SHHHHHnseeahb ‘Advertising isa very good thing fol Notes Write about: Q 1. keeping people informed 2. encouraging competition b 64 Listening You hear a journalist telling a colleague about her time at university. How did she first get interested in journalism? A by doing research online B_ by accepting a chance request GC byreading a particularly interesting article ‘You hear a man and a woman talking about a new clothes shop they have visited. What does the man say about having a member of staff to welcome custamers? A It seems like a worthwhile idea. B Other people might appreciate it. ¢ Worse things happen in other shops. You overhear a woman talking on the phone to a friend. What is the woman talking about? A anidea for a small short-term business B the various career options open to her C her rola in a forthcoming expedition You hear part of a broadcast on the radio. What type of broadcast is it? A aprogramme advertisement B a wildlife documentary ¢ anews summary 67 Test 3 Part 2 You will hear a woman called Paula Kanning, who works as a filrn advisor in local government talking about her work. For questions 9-18, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase. Film Advisor Paula’s job title when she started working in the film depariment was (9} Paula was first attracted to the job by the (10) .-. on offer. The mest popular place for filmmakers in Paula’s area is a (11). Paula mentions a well-known advertisement for (12) that she proposed the site fo Paula mentions that in her first year she sometimes needed to persuade (13) .... to agree to film Paula is particularly proud of the (14) ... she built up during her first year in the departme: Paula's current job involves managing a project with the name (15) Paula finds creating (16) for tourists the most difficult part of her current job. Paula believes it is necessary to protect the (17) of local residents as well as their prope Pauia’s department has recently set up what she calls a (18) scheme for student 68 Listening Part 3 uu will hear five short extracts in which people talk about why they did not go to university directly ter leaving school. For questions 19-23, choose which of the reasons (A~-H) each speaker gives. Use the letters only once. There are three extra letters which you do not need to use. a wish to see naw places a misunderstanding about applying Speaker 1 a desire to have a break from studying Speaker 2 a wish to stay near to home a decision to prioritise family commitments Speaker 3 ni a desire to start a career immediately Speaker 4 a feeling of not being mature enough Speaker 5 nei an inability to find a suitable course 69 Test 3 SPEAKING (14 minutes) You take the Speaking test with another candidate (possibly two candidates), referred 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 will award marks. Part 1 (2 minutes) The examiner asks you and your partner questions about yourselves. You may be asked about things like ‘your hame town’, ‘your interests’, ‘your career plans’, etc. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turn’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the second candidate) 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 respands briefly. Then the examiner gives your partner two different 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 briefly. Part 3 (4 minutes) The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. They give yau a task to look at so you can think about and discuss an idea, giving reasons for your opinion. For example, you may be asked to think about same changes in the world, or about spending free time with your farnily. After you have discussed the task for about two minutes with your partner, the examiner will ask you a follow-up question, which you should discuss for a further minute. : Pari 4 (4 minutes) The examiner asks some further questions, which leads to a more general discussion af what you have talked about in Part 3. You may comment on your partner's answers if you wish. Sp — © Fea Test 4 READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes) Part 1 For questions 1-8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Example: 0 A points B marks © shows D finds An ancient cave interests scientists At the base of a hill in South Africa, a cluster of huge stones (Q) ......... the entrance to one of humanity’s oldest known dwelling places. In fact, humans have (1) ........ Wonderwerk Cave for 2 million years — most recently in ihe early 1900s, when a farming family (2) ......... it their home. Wonderwerk holds another distinction as well: tne cave contains the earliest (3) ......... evidence that our ancient ancestors were using fire for cooking. Like many archaeological finds, this one was accidental. Researchers were trying to (4) ...... the age of primitive stene tools that had been unearthed in the cave. In the process, they 5) from a million years ago. That was 200,000 years older than any (7) .. across the ashes of a campfire containing what turned (6) ......... to be remains of food discovered remnants of human-controlled fire. At Wonderwerk, the researchers are digging ever deeper, analysing soil up to 1.8 million years old, (8) ......... evidence of even older fires. 74 Part 3 Reading and Use of English ‘or questions 17-24, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of same of the es to farm a word that fits in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). rite your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. example: [0] D]e|¥]e[ 4] 0] [Mi e[n]7 Henry Ford One of the most important contributions of the American usinessman, Henry Ford to the (Q} ......... of the automobile was inventor of the moving assembly line in 1913. Before this, teams of factory workers would all work together to construct ‘a complete car. With an assembly line, each (17) ........ in ard’s factory had a specific (18) wu... for only one job when puiting together the car. This (19) ......... of fabour resulted in (20) cost savings and meant that the total time taken in producing the cars was shortened quite (21) ......... . With the addition of an (22) ....... system for moving the cars as they were being assembled, Ford’s factory turned out a finished car every 93 minutes. Even then, cars were too {23) ......... far most people. Therefore, Ford raised the minimum wage for his factory workers which led to general wage increases across America. In this way, cars became (24) for more people and therefore relatively inexpensive compared to previous times. DEVELOP EMPLOY RESPONSIBLE DIVIDE SIGNIFY CONSIDER INNOVATE COsT AFFORD 77 Test 4 Part 4 For questions 25-30, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Da not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given. Here is an example (0). Example: 0 Avery friendly taxi driver drove us into town. DRIVEN We... .. a very friendly taxi driver. Tha gap can be filled by the words ‘were driven into town by’, so you write: Example: | 0 | WERE DRIVEN INTO TOWN BY Write only the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS on the separate answer sheet. 25 Thick fog prevented the plane from landing. UNABLE The plane ........ wu Of the thick fog. 26 Mr Brown was just about to feave home when he remembered he hadn't bought a ticket. POINT Mr Brown was ... ticket. ... home when he remembered he hadn't baught a 27 I first visited Rome ten years ago. SINCE It has .... cen first visit to Rome. 78 Reading and Use of English Helen didn’t tell me anything about the interview she had yesterday. WORD Helen... .. to me about the interview she had yesterday. Membership of the club is open to anyone over eighteen. AGE -e. a member of the club. Anyone who is more than eighteen ....... Carole is hardly ever late for work. ALMOST Carole is ............ sseoransen time for work, 79 Test 4 Part 6 You are going to read an article about a charitable project that feeds a mitlion school children. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Chaose from the sentences A~G the one which fits each gap (87-42). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. The man who organised meals for children all over the world from his garden shed In a remote Scottish valiey stands a small iron shed that is affecting the lives of a million children thousands of kilometres away, The shed was the birthplace in 2002 of a tiny charity called Mary's Meals, run by a man called Magnus MacFarlane- Barrow. Magnus now ernploys fifty people in the Scottish city of Glasgow, but continues to work from the shed himself, Magnus used to work for a large humanitarian organisation, and this job took him ail over the world, During one trip in 2002, he was being shown round a school by a local teacher, when le asked a young boy of 14 what his dreams were. The hoy said, ‘to have enuugh food to cat and to go to school.’ He would provide dinner for them each day they were at school. As he researched it over a lengthy period, Magnus found that many children around the world were going to school without having had any breakfast, ‘and they weren't getting anything at school — so it would be evening before they got fed,” Magnus says. |: 38] At the last count, Mary's Meals was working in 1,300 schools in 12 countries across four continents, providing school meals to 996,926 children each day. ‘You find that when school dinners are provided, enrofment increases by around 18% - in some instances it’s a lot more and the school roll has doubled in a matter of weeks,’ says Magnus. 23! ~ 4 ‘And attendance rates go up too, because in many schools children are enrolicd but don’t attend school very often, and that changes 82 once they know they will be fed. And academic performance also improves a lot — because now not : only are children coming in to school, they are also not hungry in lessons.” The successes are all the more remarkable given the fact that it costs relatively little to feed a child for a whole school year. While Mary's Meais h grown dramatically, it has a modest income in comparison with other charities. This schoo! feeding programmes are run by loci communities. Mary's Mcals works to establish links with local farmers and community leaders such as teachers. These people organise a small army of volunteers, most of them mothers, who cook and serve the meals. Mary's Meals provides the kitchen, with all Lhe cooking equipment. It also pays for the locally sourced food and gives training. in 2012 one young supporter of Mary's Meals, nine- year-old Martha Payne, catapulted the charity to new heights of fame when she started a fundraising blog about her own unhealthy school dinners in: Scotland and was briefly banned from doing so by: her local council. [E412] The decision was soon reverscd after protests on the internet. Magnus’s main focus, however, remaius more global [___| There are, he says, an enormous. number of children across the world who are not in school because of hunger and poverty. ‘In many: ways, I feel we are just beginning.’ Reading and Use of English This was an idea of brilliant simplicity, but proved complex to put into practice. The sums involved are still enough to have a significant impact, though. He felt that was an intolerable situation and knew that changing it would make a big difference. The incident attracted a lot of attention, which Magnus admits was not unwelcome. Magnus realised there and then that there was one relatively simple intervention that could transform life for children all over the developing world. He is delighted with the way things havc gone so far, but says there's a great deal that remains to be done. ‘In the short Lerm thal can be problematic, bul in the long term it’s fantastic,’ he adds. 83 ‘Test 4 Part 7 You are going to read a magazine article about being a journalist. For questions 43-52, choose fram the sections (A-D). The sections may be chosen more than once. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. In which section does the writer mention having to rely on others when researching a story? how inspiration for articles can come from listening to people's conversations? some views on the state of the profession? the need to have realistic expectations? the pressure of having io meet deadlines? the importance of analysing what makes a good article? getting a sense of satisfaction from the responses of readers? the advantages of establishing positive relationships with other journalists? variety being a benefit of working as a journalist? the degree of preparation involved in producing different articles? 84 Writing Part 2 rite an answer to one of the questions 2-4 in this part. Write your answer in 140-190 words in n appropriate style on the separate answer sheet. Put the question number in the box at the op of the answer sheet. In your English class you have been discussing the leisure activities, for example sports and clubs, available at your college. Your English teacher has now asked you to write a report. In your report, you should: e describe the current leisure facilities and activities in your college e explain what improvements you would like to see ° say why these improvements would be popular with students. Write your report. You have seen this notice in an English anline magazine: Write your review. You see this advertisement in a travel magazine: ne Wanted: Walking guides We are looking for people to take tourist groups walking in your area. You should: « hiave'a‘broad knowledge of the countryside in your area « have experience of walking 15+ kins a day « be a good commiunicator in English. To: apply, write to the project organiser, Ms Sally Morley, explaining why you are suitable for the jab. Write your letter of application. 87 Test 4 LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes) Part 1 You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 1 88 You hear a man talking about an ancient object he found in the ground. The man took the object to a museum because A he thought it might be valuable. B_ he decided to record his find. CG he wanted to know what it was. You hear two friends talking about advertising. What does the woman say about advertisements? A They are merely a farm of entertainment. B They make people buy things they don't need. © They give people misleading information about new products. You hear an actor talking about her career. What does she say about how she became an actor? A She had a chance meeting with someone. B She was successful at drama school. * © She asked her friend to help her. You hear a tour guide telling a group of tourists about a view. Which feature does the guide think will be most familiar to them? A the park B the river Cc the wood Listening You hear a man talking ta a friend about a presentation he has just given. How does he feel now? A relieved that the audience was small B_ confident that he spoke clearly € surprised that so many people asked questions _ You hear two students talking about a careers talk they have just heard at college. What do they disagree about? A how useful the Information was B how entertaining the speaker was C how weil the audience behaved You hear an author of children’s books talking about her work. What point is she making? A She wants her books to be educational. B_ Her books are about her real-life experiences. ¢ Friendship is the main focus of her stories. You hear @ man and a woman talking about older people learning languages. What does the man say about them? A They don’t take advantage of technolagy. B They have more time to study. C They use beiter learning techniques. 89 Test 4 Part 4 You will hear an interview with Marvin Benby, a beekeeper who keeps his bees in hives on a city rooftop. For questions 24-30, choose the best answer (A, B or C). 24 What made Marvin get into beekeeping? A He was persuaded to try it by a friend. B.A friend offered fo teach him about it. C He wanted to prove a friend wrong. 25 Marvin thinks the best part about keeping bees is A helping to increase the bee papulation. B_ the excitement of checking his beehives. C having access to so much honey. 26 One of the difficulties for Marvin of city beakeeping is A taking it personally when things go wrong. B ensuring the bees get to a variety of flowers. C getting hold of the most suitable equipment. 27 Marvin says that one of his neighbours A complained about being stung by a bes. B insisted that Marvin moved his beehives. ¢ had concerns due to an allergy to bees. 28 When Marvin set up his first beehive A hebecame confused about what to do. B he made some potentially dangerous mistakes. C his bees became nervous and stressed. Listening G9 What does Marvin say about selling bee-related producis? A He has started to make a profit. B Local people are starting to buy them. C It cost him a lot to get started. 30 How does Marvin feel about the next few months? A He has a mixture of contrasting feelings. B_ He hopes to enjoy a more relaxed period. Heis confident that he can manage. 93 Test 4 SPEAKING (14 minutes) You take the Speaking test with another candidate (possibly two candidates), referred 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 will award marks. Part 1 (2 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. Part 2 (a one-minute ‘long turr’ for each candidate, plus a 30-second response from the second candidate) The examiner gives you two photographs and asks you fo talk about them for one minute. The examiner then asks your partner a question about your photographs and your partner responds briefly. Then the examiner gives your partner two different 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 briefly. Part 3 (4 minutes) The examiner asks you and your partner to talk together. They give you a task to look at so you can think about and discuss an idea, giving reasons for your opinion. For example, you may be asked to think about some changes in the world, or about spending free time with your family. After you have discussed the task for about two minutes with your partner, the examiner will ask you a follow-up question, which you should discuss for a further minute. Part 4 (4 minutes) The examiner asks some further questions, which leads to a mare general discussion of what you have talked about in Part 3. You may commerit on your partner's answers if you wish. 94 Frames for the Speaking test 8 minutes (11 minutes for groups of three) Now, Pd like you to talk about something together for about two minutes (3 minutes for groups of three). Some people think that everyone should spend more of their free time reading books, and other people disagree. Here are some things they think about and a question for you to discuss. First you have some time to look at the task. Indicate the text on page C3 to the candidates. Allow 15 seconds. Now, talk to each other about whether everyone should spend more of their free time reading books. [2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three).] Thank you. Now you have about a minute to decide what you think is the best reason for people to spend more of their free time reading books. [1 minute {for pairs and groups of three). interlocutor: Thank you. art 4 interlocutor: Use the following questions, in order, as ajypropriate: Some people say thar students spend too { much time at school reading, so they i should do something different in their free [ time. Do you agree? (Why? / Why not?} © What do you think? ® Do you agree? ® And you? Select any of the following prompts, as appropriate: Some people say that we can’t learn anything useful from reading novels. Do you agree? (Why? / Why not?) Do you think it’s important for parents to read to their children? (Why? / Why not?) Do you think it’s true that if we want to understand something well we should watch a TV documentary rather than read a book? (Why? / Why not?) Some people say that we don’t need libraries any more. Do you agree? (Why? / Why not?) Do you think that in the future people won't read books at all? (Why? / Why not?) Thank you. That is the end of the test. 97 Frames for the Speaking test Test 2 Note: In the examination, there will be both an assessor and an interlocutor in the room. The visual material for Test 2 appears on pages C4 and CS (Part 2), and C6 (Part 3). Part 1 2 minutes (3 minutes for groups of three) Interlocutor: 98 Good morning/afternoon/evening. My name is ........--.. and this is my colleague «0.0.4... 5 And your names are? Can I have your mark sheets, please? Thank you. ® Where are you from, (Candidate A)? » And you, (Candidate B)? First, we'd like to know something about you. Select one ar more questions from any of the following categories, ds appropriate. Family and friends e Who are you most like in your family? (In what ways are you similar?) ® Do you go on holiday with your family? (Why? / Why not?) @ Have you done anything interesting with your friends recently? (What cid you do with them?) © Tell me about a really good friend of yours. (Do you share the same interests?) Your interests Is there a sport or hobby you enjoy doing? (What de you do?) (Why do you like it?) © If you could learn a new skill, what would you chaose to do? (Why?) ® Do you like reading? (What do you read?) (Why do you like it?) ¢ Have you seen a good film recently? (Tell me about it.) Future plans © Have you got any plans for this weekend? (What are you going to do?) « Are you going to go on holiday this year? (Where are you going to go?) ® Is there anything you'd like to study in the future? (Why?) ¢ Which country would you most like to visit in the future? (Do you think you'll go there one day?) (Why? / Why not?) Choosing things Tnterlocutor: Candidate B: interlocutor: ndidate A: nterlocutor: Frames for the Speaking test Part2 4 minutes (6 minutes for groups of three) ‘Holidays in different places In this part of the test, ’'m going to give each of you two photographs. I’d like you to talk about your photographs on your own for about a minute, and also to answer a question about your partner’s photographs. (Candidate A), it’s your turn first. Here are your photographs. They show people spending their holidays in different ways. Indicate the pictures on page C4 to the candidates. Fd like you to compare the photographs, and say what you think the people are enjoying about spending their holidays in these ways. All right? fl minute] ‘Thank you. {Candidate B), which of these things would you prefer to do? votes (Why? / Why not?) [Approximately 30 seconds.] Thank you. Now, (Candidate B), here are your photographs. They show people choosing things in different situations. Indicate ihe pictures on page CS to the candidates. T’d like you to compare the photographs, and say what the people might find difficult about choosing things in these situations. All right? [1 minute.) Thank you. (Candidate A), do you often go shopping in supermarkets? saseee OWhy? / Why not?) [Approximately 30 seconds.] Thank you. 99