3 Read the instructions on page 8. How many questions do you have to answer? What do you have to decide? Where do you put your answers? Look at the example, What kind of text ist A anotice Where might you see it? ‘The correct answer is A. Let's decide why ‘Charlie will get paid back by Vera for the dry cleaning later today.’ In the text, underline the words which mean the same as: Banemail C anote ‘get paid back’ ater today.’ Why is B wrong? Who will take what to the dry cleaner’s? Why is C wrong? What does Vera have at the dry cleaner’s? What does Charlie have at the dry cleaner’s? What kind of text is this? Aasign B anote Where might you see it? What might you do before you see it? Underline the words in A, B or C which have the same meaning as ‘while your books are checked’ a label Look at Question 2. What kind of text is this? A an email B a telephone message C a postcard When might you receive this kind of text? Underline the words in the text which you think have a positive effect. Underline the words in the text which you think have a negative effect. Does the word ‘disadvantage’ in the question relate to positive or negative things? Look at Question 3, What kind of text is this? A anote Baphonetext C an email How do you think Sandra, Betty and Paula are connected to each other? Which of the sentences in the text relates to what Sandra needs to do? A. ‘Paula's emailed twice about the guest list for the party.’ B ‘Could you send it to her as soon as you can?’ What does ‘it’ refer to? ‘Could you send it to her as soon as you can?’ Look at Question 4. What kind of text is this? Aasign Ba postcard Where might you see it? Look at A. What do you usually get in a canteen? Does the text say that you can get an ID card in the canteen? Look at B. It is correct. Why? Cis wrong. What does the text say about staff? C anote Look at Question 5. What kind of text is this? Aanemail — B a phone text When is the training usually? Who booked training for 2 p.m. this week? Who are we going to train with? What time are we going to train? C alabel Test 4 READING PART 1 }Reading Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet Example: 0 [ cherie, CaS STE my What will Charlie do? Pease cn you pick up wy cost from the dry | A Get paid back by Vera for the dry cleaning clemer's when you collect your suit? Tl gie | later today. | 04 the monay his aftervoon, if that's OK, | Thanks a lot! | B Take his clothes to the dry cleaner’s. Vers See! ge Vera's suit from the dry cleaner’ A You must tellus if you leave books here for checking, RIVER SCHOOL LIBRARY Wait in this area while B Check that you have all your books before your books are checked. teaving the library Thank you © Do not leave here until we have checked your books 2 | Countryside here’s OK ] | InDeshin's opinion, wnat isthe countrysde's Mountains higher than | | we expected, Very L_] timited. wildlife, though |__| gs the transport. the other people in” | the group are fun and wwe have easy transport, | Deshi | oa disadvantage? —— B The animals. | © The mountains. WM Tess, READING pant 43 | or J Sandra From] | Betty Paula's emailed twice about the gue for the party. Could you send it to h soon as uu can? SOUTHWOOD COLLEGE CANTEEN Staff and students cannot use the canteen without ID cards. The football coach rang. Nobody from eam has booked to come at2, only other teams, This 0 be together, popes instead What does Sandra need to do? A B Let Paula know who's going to the party. Send a party invitation to Paula ‘Ask Paula who should be invited to the party Students can get their ID cards in the canteen, Staff must bring their ID cards if they want to use the canteen, Students need to show staff their ID cards. We need to change the training time because it's full at 2 p.m. this week. We may have to train this week. ith a different team We must go training at a later time eek. + Exam tip! sseseeeeees Read the text first and think about what kind of text itis. Read all three options before choosing your answer. EST 1, READING PART1 Read the instructions on page 11, ine the three parts of the description of 2 4 How many questions do you need to answer? What do all the people want? What are the advertisements for? How many advertisements are there? What do you need to decide? Where do you put your answers? Look at Question 6. What does Omar want to find out about? Who does Omar want to meet? What does Omar want to see? Underline the three parts of the description of Omar that contain the information for these questions 1-3 Look at Question 7, What is Cecile’s favourite thing to do? What does she want to make better? Why does she want to meet other people? Underline the three parts of the description of Cecile that contain the information for these questions 1-3, Look at Question 8. Where does Duncan like going? How does he travel? What does he want to learn about? Underline the three parts of the description of Duncan that contain the information for these questions 1-3, Look at Question 9. What does Heidi like doing? Can she always do this? What does she want to know about? crline the three parts of the description of Heldi that contain the information for these questions 1-3, Look at Question 10, What does Piotr study? What do you think Piotr likes more, Business or modern art? IT and seus? Can he always go to galleries and mu Plotr that contain the information for these questions 1-3, Look again at Question 6. Think about these words that relate to Omar's interest: architecture, building, house, home, structure ... Underline words like these in the texts AH. In which texts have you jords? nderlined In which text have you underlined more words than other texts? Does this text contain information about the three things (see 2.4 above) that Omar wants? What answer should you put on your answer sheet for Question 6? Look at Questions 7-10, Look at the important information you underlined in the questions, For each question 7-10, read through the advertisements A-H and underline words which have the same meaning as the information you have underlined in the question For each question, decide which advertisement contains the correct information which is relevant to the question, Put your answers on the answer sheet, Check again! Why is this not correct? ach Why is this not correct? 9 F Why is this not correct? 108Questions 6-10 Part 2 ‘The people below are all looking for a magazine to buy. On page 12, there are eight advertisements for magazines, Decide which magazine would be the most suitable for the following people. For questions 6-10, mark the correct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet. 10 Omar is interested in architecture, and wants to know more about it He would like to meet people with the same interest, and to visit special buildings locally Cecile is very keen on sport and keeping fit, and particularly enjoys long- distance running. She would like to improve her technique, and perhaps find other people to run with Duncan enjoys spending his free time in the countryside, exploring different areas on foot and by bike, He wants to know more about what he sees when he is exploring, Heidi likes going to watch her favourite football team, although she usually has to work at weekends, organising jazz concerts. She's keen to leatn about the history of football Piotr is studying IT and business at university, but he’s very interested in modern art) although he's usually too busy to visit galleries and museums. ++ Exam tip! « « + It’s not enough to see that a text has something {in common with one of the people - the text {J must contain all the things that the person needs or wants TEST 1, READING PART 2 IEEThis Month’s Pick of the Magazines World of Sport azine for sports fans! 4m sports are covered, with eports on games, in case you miss any, interviews with players and much more. There are lots of photos and special articles on subjects such as the early beginnings of football and baseball clubs in distant places. Footloose Are you someone who loves being outside, looking after your body? Footloose is the magazine for the outdoor runner who takes their hobby seriously, Professional advice is given with tips for achieving the best style on long runs. There are also lists of loc clubs you can contact or join Sport Business Interested in sport? Want a e: reer in sport? Want to study sport? This is the magazine for you! Maybe you want to jearn about setting up a health club or fe in the business world. 4 bike shop, or about how foot clubs oper Irs all in here How We Live Houses, offices, museums, bridges somebody designed them, somebod built them — but most people walk straight past them. Learn about the structures we live and work in. How We Live also contains a list of local associations, so you can share your enthusiasm with like-mindec people nearby TEST 1, READING PART 2 B History Beautiful Art and music lovers will really enjoy this magazine. It’s full of interesting articles about the classical history of concert music architecture around the world, the development of the great museums and galleries. Green World The busier our city lives become, the more we want to escape to the fields and hills. Green World is the magazine to take with you. There’s lots of information about bird animals, trees and plants, together with maps of great bike rides and walks to follow Plan for Success This magazine is all about setting up businesses that will succeed in today's difficult economic climate With articles famous sportspeople and tips for about motivation from running companies without Waste you can learn all you need to yet ahead. Pictures in Your Living Room This is the magazine for today’s art lover. Every month there are large high-quality reproductions of famous pictures from the 20th and 2Ist centuries. Turn your home into an exhibition hall of these masterworks, building up a great collection[Reading Part :Guidance Read the instructions on page 14. How many sentences are there? What are the sentences about? What do you have to read? What do you have to decide? Are the sentences in the same order as the information in the text? 2 Look at sentences 11-20. Read the sentences through to get a general dea of what they are about. How many sentences are about the Mary Rose, and how many about the Golden Hinde? 2. Match the sentences to the following topics. a) when Drake came back to England ) why the French were in England ©) finding out about what sailors did ) why the Mary Rose disappeared e) when a museum started ) who was in charge of a battle 8) if ship is original h) what the King hoped to do i) how many ships sailed around the world j) what the Queen hoped would happen 3. Look at sentences 11-20 below. Match each ‘one according to the topic to the parts of the text (2). 11 French ships came to England in 1545 because of the English occupation of a part of France. 12 Henry VIII decided to control the battle at Portsmouth himself. 13 Nowadays, everybody knows the reason the Mary Rose sank. 14 Henry VIII wanted to rescue the Mary Rose after it sank. 15 The Mary Rose Museum opened in 1982. 16 The Golden Hinde was one of three ships Francis Drake took all the way around the world. 17 Drake returned to England with a lot of money 18 Elizabeth wanted people to visit the Golden Hinde. 19 The ship you can see today is the original Golden Hinde, 20 On the Golden Hinde, you can learn about how sailors found their way across the sea. a) This ship was famous as the flagship of Sir Francis Drake during his three-year voyage around the world, with the Golden Hinde being the only ship to return home safely, having left in 1577, As the Mary Rose turned, it sank. There are several different ideas about why this happened, and one day we may know for sure. ©) In 1543, Henry VIII went to war with France (not for the first time), and the next year he took control of the town. of Boulogne. In response, in 1545, a large number of French ships set sail for England, You can become an officer on board and find out how to navigate the Golden Hinde in the way the original sailors did. e) Henry VIII, although getting old and ill, came down to take charge of the battle himself, f) She decided that the ship should be kept so that the general public could come and Took at it, g) «1982, when she was lifted by the Mary Rose Trust. Careful work to repair and protect the ship began. After some years, this work was completed. Now visitors can view the special collection of thousands of personal, domestic and military objects in the Mary Rose Museum, The ship you can visit nowadays is a fully working model of the sixteenth- century ship. i) When Drake came back to England, he became both rich and famous. |) Henry tried to have the Mary Rose brought up from the seabed. @ h 4 Look at your answers for 3 above. Do the sentences have exactly the same meaning (A), or a different meaning (B), as the parts of the text?Part 3 Questions 11-20 Look at the sentences below about two old ships in the UK. Read the text on the opposite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorr If itis correct, mark A on your answer sheet, If itis not correct, mark B on your answer sheet. 11 French ships came to gland in 1545 because of the English occupation of a part of France. 12 Henry Vill decided to control the battle at Portsmouth himself. Rose 13 Nowadays, everybody knows the reason the Ma sank. 14 Henry Vill wanted to rescue the Mary Rose after it sank. 15. The Mary Rose Museum opened in 1982. 16 The Golden Hinde round the world, IS one of three ships Francis Drake took all the way a 17 Drake returned to England with a lot of money. 18 Elizabeth wanted people to visit the Golden Hinde. 19 The ship you can see today is the original Golden Hinde. 20 On the Golden Hinde, you can learn about how sailors found their way across the sea, s+ EXOMEIpl vse cacceccecees The sentences will follow the same order as the + information in the text, but different words and {J expressions may be used in the sentences MEM test 1, READING pant 3Ships of History If you're interested in history or ships or both, there are two ships you must try to see in the UK In 1543, Henry VIII went to war with France (not for the first time), and the next year he took control of the town of Boulogne. In response, in 1545, a Jarge number of French ships set sail for England. The French had over 200 ships in their fleet, and the English about 8 waiting near the town of Portsmouth on the South Coast. The leading ship was the Mary Rose, the biggest and best ship in England at that time. Henry VII, although getting ok ill, came down to take charge of the battle himself ‘The French ships couldn't get into Portsmouth, because it was defended by towers anda castle, but they started firing at the English fleet. The English ships moved towards the French, but, as the Mary Rose turned, it sank. There are several different ideas about why this happened, and one day we may know for sure Although Henry tied to have the M Rose brought up from the seabed, she remained underwater until 1982, when she. was lifted by the Mary Rose Trust Careful work to repair and protect the ship began. After some years, this work was completed. Now visitors can view the special collection of thousands of personal domestic and military objects in the Mary Rose and the Golden Hinde. Mary Rose Museum. With so much to see, you're sure to have an interesting time You could also come to London and see he Golden Hinde. This ship was famous as the flagship of Sir Francis Drake during his three-year voyage around the world, with the Golden Hinde being the only ship to return home safely, having left in 1577, Drake captured many Spanish ships during the voyage, and took their gold and money. When Drake came back tc England, he became both rich and famous, Queen Flizabeth I took a share of the prizes captured, and visited the Golden Hinde with great ceremony. She decided that the ship should be kept so that the general public could come and look at it making it England’s first museum ship The ship you can visit nowadays is a fully working model of the. sixte th-century ship, and has also. sailed nd the world, If history and sailing interest you, ig y then attend a spectal workshop~on the Golden Hinde. For the afternoon, you can become an officer on board how to navigate the Golden Hinde in the way the original sailors did before modern electronic equipment was invented. Yes, you can travel through the pas EST 1, READING PART 9) We could see they loved it: the freedom, a) b) ° Read the instructions on page 17. What do you have to read? What do you have to do? How many possible answers are there for each question? Where do you mark your answers? Read the text quickly and answer: What activity is the writer mainly talking about? What did the writer think about camping when he was a child? Where did the writer go camping when he was a child? Does the writer th places to stay in? nk campsites are the best Who does the writer go camping with these days? Read Questions 21-25. Then, in 1-5 below, underline the best word or phrase to complete each sentence. Question 21 asks about where / when / why the writer wrote the text. (This is always a general question.) Question 22 asks about the writer's job / life / friends. (This is always a question about detail or opinion.) Question 23 asks about opinion / experience / ability (This is always a question about detail or opinion.) Question 24 asks about a plan / hope / comparison. (This i always a question about detail or opinion.) Question 25 asks about what the writer has said / will say /would say. (This is always a general question.) Look at sentences a-e, taken from the text. Put them in the order in which they appear in the text. I think every family should have that. But they have great showers and shops, and are reasonable value for money. My father worked for the oil family moved from city to city \dustry and my TEST 1, READING PART 4 e cooking on a fire, looking at the stars at night. ‘The message for families is clear. Look again at Questions 21-25. Question 21 Look at these extracts from the text Camping ... a life-long enjoyment; I loved camping then and I still, therefore, do today; I think every family should have that [= camping holidays}; I like to think that they [= children} understood the value a) Which two of the function words do these extracts seem most related to? b) Look at A. Does the writer really tell us what to do when getting ready to go camping? ©) Look at B. Does the writer say camping is a good thing to do and want other people to do it? d) Look at €. Does the text mainly contain detail about the writer’s childhood holidays? €) Look at D. Does the writer think children should go camping without their parents? Question 22 ‘The answer is D. Can you underline the part of the text that includes this information? Question 23 The answer is A. Can you underline the part of the text that includes this information? Question 24 ‘The answer is A. What are the ‘simple things’ in the text? Question 25 a) Why are A, B, D wrong? b) The answer is C: can you underline the part of the text that contains this information?Part 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. To Camp or Not to Camp When I asked a group of my friends this question, everybody had a strong opinion. Camping was either terrible or wonderful - there was nothing in between, It depends on childhood: if you had fun camping when you were a kid, then that was the beginning of a life-long enjoyment. But the opposite could also be true! The message for families is clear. Personally, I loved camping then and I stil, therefore do today. My father worked for the oil industry and my family moved from city to city. was quite lonely I realise now. I never felt that the holidays we spent in other cities were real holidays; real holidays were the ones when we got out into the countryside and slept in tents. I think every family should have that. And even though I still live and work in a big city, this remains my opinion. The camping I remember was out there, up mountains, in forests, by rivers - not stuck in campsites. If you're camping with friends or family, that’s who you want to be with, not all the other people you meet in campsites. They're too safe. But they have great showers and shops, and are reasonable value for money. In fact, a night at a site once in a while lets you all get your clothes clean and stock up with food. But, wherever you go, don’t pack lots of things: keep it basic and you'll have a better time We took my children camping last summer. We could see they loved it: the freedom, cooking on a fire, looking at the stars at night. I like to think that they understood the value of fresh air and water, sunshine, running and swimming, and that it meant more to them than expensive beach holid 21 What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text? A. To explain how to prepare for a camping trip, B To encourage families to go camping together. € To describe his childhood camping experiences, D To persuade parents to let their children go camping. 22 What does the writer say in the second paragraph? He spent a lot of time with his parents when he was young B_ He had a happy childhood © He has always taken his holidays in the countryside. D He has always lived in cities. TEST 1, READING PART 423 What does the writer say about campsites? A tis useful to stay at campsites occasionally. B__ tis too expensive to stay at campsites © They don't usually have enough facilites. D_ They are a good place to make friends. 24 What does he hope his children leamt on their last camping holiday? The importance of simple things. B__ How to save money, © The names of stars, How to cook food. 25 Whats the writer most likely to say? A B \ it you go camping, take a map Reople don’ always realise that shows where campsites are that camping is enjoyed most by children. c ——~\ o¢ = The les you take with you ( Remember that camping can be when camping, the more y quite dangerous, lan your enjoy it, | trip carefully. | ss EXOMtipl vos seeceserceeees 2 You need to look at the whole text when you 2 answer Questions 21 and 25. You need to read + particular parts of the text to answer Questions 2 22, 23 and 24,Read the instructions on page 20. ‘What do you have to read? What do you have to choose? How many choices do you have for each question? Where do you mark your answers? Read through the text. Is it factual or is it a story? Is it difficult to understand what the text is about? ‘Are there any questions about the overall meaning of the text? Is ita long text or a short text? Look at the questions. Do you feel sure of some of the answers already? Look at Question 26. You need to read around the gap here. You need to notice that there are two things, home and work, Which preposition is used to link two things like this? Look at Question 27. Which of the possible answers means a physical thing as well as a situation in geography? Look at Question 28. Which of the answers ‘means ‘similar to’? Look at Question 29. Which of the answers refers to the idea of possibility, of the writer not knowing for sure? Look at Question 30. Which of the answers is closest in meaning to ‘live”? Look at Question 31. You need to complete the phase here: ‘more and "Which of the answers will help to complete the phrase so that it means ‘an increasing number’? Look at Question 32. You need to notice the Word ‘as’ here. Which of the possible answers. Would be correct in this sentence: ‘I was .. my newspaper as an umbrella Decause it had started raining suddenly’? Look at Question 33. ‘that this is a better way to work’: this clause is the same as ‘something’. Which of the possible answers €an you put before ‘something’? 9 Look at Question 34. Which word means the same as ‘acceptable’, as, for example, in the sentence: “This film isn’t .. for young children’? 10 Look at Question 35. Which word means ‘planned and made for a particular purpose’? 4 Look at the questions again. This time, choose a different answer for the gap in each new sentence 1-10 below. Note: more than one answer Is possible in two of these sentences, 1 Look at Question 26, | didn’t see her because she was standing the door. 2. Look at Question 27. We keep the dictionaries in this of the library. 3. Look at Question 28. He talks. quickly that I can’t understand him. 4 Look at Question 29. You take your coat because it’s really cold out there. Look at Question 30. I want to aa small farm when I'm older. 6 Look at Question 31. It’s Ican afford. Look at Question 32. I'm a lot of money, but I find my job quite boring. 8 Look at Question 33. Please them about what we've decided to do. 9 Look at Question 34. Planning is very important for a business to be 10 Look at Question 35. Alexander Bell the telephone. more than TEST 1, READING PART 5Part 5 + Exam tip! + Check both grammar and meaning when choosing your answers, and look around the gap, not only at the word just {before or just after it Questions 26-35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Example: er 3 0 A For B By © From DT oe mover [0 22,2] Working from Home (0) most people with jobs, some of the day is spent travelling (26) the home and the (27) of work. This can feel (28) a waste of time, but perhaps you can’t afford to live near your office. Or you (29) want to have a big garden or (30) in the same neighbourhood as your family. However, more and (31) people are changing their lives. They are working from home, (32) a room as their office, connected to their company by the internet. They (33) that this is a better way to work.They can work harder and they feel less tired. If you want to do this, make sure you have a (34) room to work in, with a ‘well (35) desk and chair. Of course, don’t watch TV — and don’t work for too long! 26 A among B behind © across D_ between 27 A part B_ position © point D place 28 A ike B so © that D as 29 A must B may © should D can 30 A have B become © set D be 31 A many B_ much © more D_ most 32 A making B doing © using D_ putting 33° A say B inform C tell D speak 34 A correct B suitable © right D successful 35 A. designed B invented © discovered D formed WM SOTesT 1, READING PART 5Read the instructions on page 22. How many sentences are there? What are the sentences about? What do you need to do? How many words can you use? Where do you write your answers? What do you write there? Where can you do your rough work? oan wth 2 Compare the two sentences in the example. 1 Read the first sentence. What happens after people see Machu Picchu? 2. Now read the second sentence. What happens after people see Machu Picchu? 3. Does the second sentence give you the same information as the first sentence? 3 Answer Question 1. Read the first sentence. What information does it give you about Machu Picchu? 2. Now read the second sentence. How does it begin? How does it end? 3 How can you complete it? Write your answer. 4 Check your answer. ‘+ Does your completed second sentence give the same information as the first sentence? * Is the grammar correct? * How many words have you used? 5 Answer the other questions in the same way. Itis probably better to write your answers in rough on the exam paper first. When you have checked them carefully, you should copy them onto the answer sheet. 6 Match each pair of sentences in the Exam Task with these examples of patterns. Some sentences contain two patterns. a) Adverbs with opposite meanings. b) Pronouns with opposite meanings. ©) Active verb [_] passive verb. ) If + not __] unless. ©) Not as + adjective = less than. of) @ h) Irregular verb forms. Verbs with opposite meanings. ‘There is/are |_] has/have/contains. Checking your work: read these sentences from other Writing Part 1 questions. There is ‘a mistake in each second sentence. Can you correct the mistakes? When I was younger, I often went camping. When was younger, | use to go camping, I drove all the way there by myself. \ drove. all the way there by. my I was able to repair my bike this morning. Leueaeeded ln.cepair.my bike thie. moraina. One of my classmates lent me this book. lasemate of me lent me thie book, Larrived here an hour ago. Vm here for an hour: TEST 1, WRITING PART 1 «ERWriting Part 1 Questions 1-5 Here are some sentences about a place called Machu Picchu. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first Use no more than three words. Write only the missing words on your answer sheet You may use this page for any rough work. Example: 0 Nobody ever forgets seeing Machu Picchu, Everybody always Machu Picchu. Answer: | 0 | remembers si 1 Machu Picchu is probably the most important historical site in South America. Other historical sites in South America are probably not as Machu Picchu. 2 Plants and trees hid the ancient city from people for hundreds of years. The ancient city from people by plants and trees for hundreds of years. 3° The site contains the remains of many different buildings. There the remains of many different buildings at the site, 4 The tourist train to the site doesn't travel very quickly, The tourist train travels to the site. 5 If Machu Picchu isn't protected, tourists will damage it. Tourists will damage Machu Picchu is protected, ++ Exam tip! ose eee {Use what you know about grammar to help you: {ty to see what pattern is being tested in each 1 sentence. As you study and practise, build up a 5 list of pattems. NRITING PART 1Read the instructions on page 24. What are you going to write? Who are you going to write to? How many things do you need to write about? How many words do you need to write? Where do you write your answer? Planning your answer. Why are you writing the postcard? What will you say first in your postcard? Why do you like it? Which verb tense will you use in your answer to this point? What did you do on your birthday? Which verb tense will you use in your answer to this point? Look at the postcard below. Choose the correct words to fill each gap. (1). ule, Thank (2), my bi (3) layed it-twen My biethday (6). thday’ (4). fun. | went (6) ? with about six friend: Love Nee A For Aat Aalready Aways A was Ato B Dear B for B still B times Bhad Bin Understanding instructions. In Writing Part 2, you need to write different kinds of messages. Look at these instructions from other Reading Part 2 tasks, and match them to the sentences a-g below. Invite somebody to do something promise to do something explain the reason why you can’t do something accept an invitation to do something persuade somebody to do something 5 suggest going somewhere with somebody 6 refuse an invitation to do something a) [can't help you with your computer because I don’t know anything about computers. b) Would you like to come to a party at my parents’ house next Saturday? ©) I'm sorry, but I won't be able to come to the football match. 4) I'd love to come shopping with you and your sister. ©) Why don’t we all go to the beach at the weekend? ) I'll make sure I bring your bike back by six o'clock. 8) Please change your mind and say you'll come to the cinema with us. 5 Sentence structure. Match parts of sentences 1-5 with the missing parts a-e. 1 Thad such a great time staying with 2 [think we should buy her some 3. Is it easy to find the way to 4 Irecommend you bring some 5. What is your favourite subject at ) your house or do I need a map? b) school at the moment? ©) DVDs for her birthday present. @) you last week. ©) warm clothes with you. TEST 1, WRITING PART 2Part 2 Question 6 Your English friend, Julie, sent you a birthday present, Write a posteard to send to Julie. In your card, you should + thank her for the present + explain why you like it + describe what you did on your birthday. Write 35-45 words on your answer sheet. MEZH TEST 1, WRITING PART 2 + + Exam tip! «+ + You MUST write about all THREE of the points in 5 your answer.Read the instructions on page 26. How many questions do you answer? How many words do you write? Where do you write your answer? Where do you put the question number? Read Question 7 and Question 8. Write down three ideas for your letter. Write down five useful you can use in your letter. words or phrases that 3. Quickly think of a story that you could write © What can happen in the second sentence? happen after that? © How will it end? © What wi 4 Write down five useful words or phrases that you can use in your story 3 Choose which question you will answer. 1 Look at your notes, 2 Do you have enough ideas for the letter? Do you know the vocabulary you need? 3 Can you write your story in 100 words? Do you know the vocabulary you need? 4 Which of these questions seems easier for you? 4 Look at this example of an answer to Question 7. For each gap, choose the missing phrase from the box. a little strange so much — with more news more than hear always seems to that you lik one if you can r your letter. going to the because | really lke Uke may sound (3). love fil French dire 191 tor working in yy funny, but 2 ce (4). you J himself, and he make terrible mis Try to see (6). Write soon (7). 5 Look at this example of an answer to Question 8. For each gap, choose the missing phrase from the box. fell over and carefully been here for | had forgotten _ banging noise had left__across the roa oud Iran (2) her (3). (4) When | got to the phone, it stopped ringing. What should | do? Then (5) front: door. | was scared, but | w he banging continued. Slowly (6). opened the door a T “Your doc "ve (7) she said tyou ell doe n't works Why iPart 3 Write an answer to one of the questions (7 or 8) in this part. Write your answer in about 100 words on your answer sheet Mark the question number in the box atthe top of your answer sheet. Question 7 * This is part of a letter you receive from an English penfriend. 4 T really like going to the cinema, What kinds | of film do you like? Tell me about them, Why | do you like them? * Now write a letter to your pentriend about films. * Write your letter in about 100 words on your answer sheet Question 8 * Your English teacher has asked you to write a story, * Your story must begin with this sentenc | was glad when my phone started to ring. * Write your story in about 100 words on your answer sheet + Exam tip! Try to include a good range of vocabulary and grammar in your answer: making a list when you plan can help you to make sure you show the examiner what you know. WRITING PART 3r Paper 2: Listening Overview ere You are given about 30 minutes to complete this paper. When the recordings finish, you are given 6 minutes to copy your answers from the question paper onto your answer sheet. Pm ‘There are four parts. Pree Each part takes a few minutes. Each part is repeated and you will hear all the Instructions. There are pauses to give you time to read and Understand the instructions and the questions, and also to check your answers. The times are controlled by the recording, so you do not have to decide how long to spend on each part. Ce You will listen to recordings of native speakers. There will be speakers with a range of accents, and of different ages. The situations may be neutral or informal, You may hear Just one person speaking in some. recordings, and conversations between two people in other recordings. Some recordings may be on the phone, others may be on the radio. Many will be in houses, shops, etc. Cr In Part 1, there are separate multiple-choice Questions with three possible answers. In Part 2, there is a series of multiple-choice Questions, each with three possible answers. In Part 3, there are sentences or notes with gaps. In Part 4, there is a series of correct or incorrect Sentences, Cn Wie Twice, Cn In Parts 1, 2 and 4, you choose a letter as your answer and put a tick (/) in a box. In Part 3, you write a word or words that you hear in the recording to fill each gap. ae You write on the separate answer sheet, either by shading lozenges (Parts 1, 2 and 4) or writing answers (Part 3) In all parts, you can put your answers on the question paper while you are listening. When the recordings finish, you can copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet, Een Each correct answer to a question gets one mark. This gives a possible total of 25 marks. Your total mark in listening represents 25 percent of, your overall exam score. LISTENING OVERVIEWQD 1 8 Listen to the introduction to the test. How m; How many times will you be able each part? 3 What should you do before 4 What sh 5 Where do you write your answers? © What will you do at the 7 How lon 1ould you do after each end of the test? will you have to do this? a ¢0 Read and list 2 fen to the instructions for Part 1 on page 29, | How many questions are there? 2 How many pictures are there for each question? 3 What do you need to do? 3. Look at the exam; three pictures. 1 What is the same in th 2 What is d aQ ple question and the he three pictures? lifferent in the three pictures? Listen to the recordin 1 Why is A the correct Why is B wrong? 3. Why is C wrong? ig for the example. answer? Look at Questions and pictures 1-7, 1 What are the times shown on the three Watches? Can you think of more than one Way of saying each time? 2. What can you see in each picture? 3. Practise telling somebody how house to the schoo! by eac What are the di What are th to go from the ‘h route, A, B and C, ifferent objects in the ese things called? What can you see in each picture? What are these three machines? What are they used for? pictures? LISTENING PART + Y Parts does the listening test have? to listen to each part of the test? Part of the test? 6) Listen 1 soch question: Look at the following extracts trom the audloscrpt ang the box of missing words, cheesey correct ward for each gan, 6 couple for only fallen plates till farm like behind — never ahead | have 1 Question 1. OK, OK, but the film isnt half past, is it? Question 2.1 think the elephant is the one ¢g 80 because it's another wild animaly While the horse is more of a animal maybe, Question 3. Turn right when I come out of my house, and then go on till | to 80 left, and then school’s just along: the road, Question 4, Sure —a Question $. But Ire: towel out that [ in, . Useless now! © Question 6, A tree has across the street, and there are lorries that can't pass, so Now all the cars are stuck them and can’t move at all Question 7. Well, I turn could wash the coming out of it . 31 4 of cartons? alised when I took my Put my toothbrush the toothpaste — which is pretty ied it on, so that 1 but now water's t of the shower,Part 1 Questions 1-7 There are seven questions in this part For e: pict Choose the correct es and a short recording (V) in the box below it Example: 2 Which picture does the boy want? oe Exam tpl osescecescece Remember that you hear everything twice in the test, so you have time to check understanding, NING PART mmget to pack? 5] WED test 1, Listenine pant 14 A Read and listen to the instructions on page 32. How many questions are there? Who will you hear? What will he talk about? What do you need to do? How many times will you hear the recording? 269 Listen to the recording, Which question below, @ oF b, does the interviewer ask Ronald? 1 a Did you walk a long way every day? b How far did you go each day? 2 a Did you have to prepare? b Did you need to prepare? 3 a Was there any particular reason for starting there? b Did you hav started there? a particular reason that you 4 a And where did you sleep? Where did you go to sleep? § @ What did you enjoy most about the walk? b What was the best thing about the walk? 6 a What did you plan? And what's that? 369 Listen to the recording and look at Questions 8-13. 1 For Question 8: A Which day did Ronald walk 11 miles? C How many days did he walk 18 miles? 2 For Question 9: A Did he need to walk up hills or mountains? B When did he go on a long walk? 3. For Question 10: B Where was the sun when he started walking each day? C When did the weather improve? 4 For Question 11 A When did he stay in a guesthouse? C How often did he stay in a campsite? S For Question 12: A Did he like the scenery? B What did he think about the animals? 6 For Question 13: B_ What does he say about his holiday? C Did he intend to plan a talk? Read each question and the box of missing words. Listen to the following extracts from the recording. Choose the correct word for each gap. 6 before night thought along Mostly myself helps then every put else it was around 13 miles. I took fitness classes nearly day, and did a long walk a week I started the coast-to-coast walk, to make sure I was ready for it. The wind generally comes from behind you, so it you ~ sometimes it was so strong it blew me ca [took a tent with me, and spent a ina campsite, though I generally it up close to the path, wherever I was walking I suppose the best thing was having some time to with no one around. [intended to plan the talk while I was walking, but . Thad the idea of writing a book about walking in Scotland, and about that most of the time, instead TEST 1, LISTENING PART 2Part 2 Questions 8-13 You will hear a radio interview with R For each question, put a tick (v) in A About 11 miles. B About 13 miles. [ © About 18, 9 How did Ronald prep: fe walk? He climbed several mountains. ] B He went walking every weekend. © He went to fitness classes. 10 Ronald started in Oban b A. the wind made walking easi B the sun was usually behind him. (ie) € the weather was better than in the east. Ol 11 Where did Ronald usually sleep? A In guesthouses. B Beside the path, Cina campsite Oo 12 What did Ronal enjoy mo bout the walk? A The scenery B Watching animals. © Being alone. 13. During the walk Ronald planned A a book. B aholiday. ( © atalk, + Exam tipl oo eevee eens Reading through the questions before listen will help to give you an overall understandinglisten to the instructions on 4 © Read and page 34. 1 Who will you listen to? 2 What will this person be talking about? 3 What do you need to do? 4 How many times will you hear the recording? 2 Read the Exam Task. Think about the kind of information you will need to write in each gap. 1 Question 14: will you write a subject or a year? 2 Question 15: will you write an adjective or a noun? 3 Question 16: will you write a number or a noun? 4 Question 17: will you write a name or a noun? 5 Question 18: what is likely to go here? 6 Question 19: what is likely to go here? 3 Look at the Exam Task below. The answers are wrong, although all the words used are in the recording. School Trip to Cardiff Mainly for students of (14) Walee, First day: visit to Welsh Assembly Tour of the building. Talk by a government minister about the Assembly and improvements to (15) parliament Second day: Moming: tour of Cardiff Castle and chance to learn about (16) C2942. in the Middle Ages Afternoon: talk by member of City Council about | the protection of 17) publ Practical information: Dates: 22-25 June Travel: by coach to Swindon and then by (18) return Accommodation: in a (19) stadium Here are the correct answers, jumbled up. Can you decide which gap each word should go in? idlife transport politics medicine “4 ae 16 7 18 19 Now listen and check your answers. 4. Look at these extracts from the recording. Which word is correct for each gap? 1 This trip will be of particular interest to those of you studying / learning politics, though if there are any spare places, other people can g0 too. She'll also discuss plans to increase / improve transport, which is one of her own areas of responsibility 3. Then you'll join in an activity that'll teach you about medicine in the period / time when much of the castle was built, the Middle Ages. 4 He'll talk to us about various ideas / projects for protecting wildlife, and show us some of the improvements over the last few years. S_ We'll travel by coach to Swindon, and take the train from there to Cardiff - the whole journey will take over / around two hours. 6 And we'll spend / book three nights in a hostel. Now listen and check your answers. TEST 1, LISTENING PART 3Part 3 Questions 14-19 You will hear a teacher talking to a group of schoolchildren about a schoo! trp. For each question, fil n the missing information in the numbered space. School Trip to Cardiff Mainly for students of (14). First day: voit to Welsh Assembly Tour of the building. Talk by a government minister about the Assembly and improvements to (15) Second day: Morning: tour of Cardiff Castle and chance to learn about (16) inthe Middle Ages | Afternoon: talk by member of City Council about the protection of (17) Practical information: Dates: 22-25 June, Travel: by coach to Swindon and then by (18) Accommodation: in a (19) + Exam tip! « Usually you write one word, but you may have. to write two or even three, but never more than { that, Answers may be numbers too, LISTENING PART 3Read and listen to the instructions on page 36, How many sentences are there? How many people will you hear? What is the boy called? What is the girl called? What are they going to talk about? What do you need to do? How many times will you hear the conversation? Read the six sentences, Which sentences are about Max? Which sentences are about Max and Jenni? Which sentences are about the future? Which sentence is about the past? 3 Read questions 1-9 below. (9 Listen to the recording and answer the questions. 1 When do they need to book a restaurant? Jenni says some classmates want to go to a restaurant, What's the name of the Chinese restaurant? Who's going to the Chinese restaurant? What's the Mexican restaurant called? What has Jenni heard about the Mexican restaurant? There will be at least the restaurant. people going to 8 Can everybody afford somewhere expensive? 9 Max wants to make a of restaurants. 4 Look at the Exam Task below. Match the words and phrases underlined in sentences 20-25 with the words and phrases a-f taken from the recording. Some of these will have the opposite meaning! 20 Max wants to have the food that he 21 The Chinese restaurant will be closed. 22 They have both been to the Mexican restaurant. 23 Max wants to go to a restaurant with live music. 24 They agree to set a fixed price for the meal. 25 The whole class will choose the restaurant, a) I remember going to some place with a singer and guitarist, and it was great b) It won't be open for our dinner ©) Make the decision ourselves. ) L eat it at least twice a week, ©) I never went there. £) Why don’t we fix the amount and ask a restaurant to provide a meal for that price? 5 Look at the extracts below from the recording. They are jumbled up. Can you put the words in them into the right order? must really we the book soon restaurant mean I you wh you about what be that yeah could problem a good a idea that’s it see Now tisten and check your answers. TEST 1, LISTENING PART 4 IEEEPart 4 Questions 20-25 Look at the six sentences for this part. You will hear a girl, Jenni, and a boy, Max, planning dinner in a restaurant for their class. Decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. Ifit is correct, put a tick (/) in the box under A for YES. Ititis not correct, put a tick (¥’) in the box under B for NO. A 8 YES NO 20. Max wants to have the food that he usually eats og 21 The Chinese restaurant willbe closed Oo @ 22. They have both been to the Mexican restaurant 1 q 23 Max wants to go to a restaurant with live music. u 24 They agree to set a fixed price for the meal. 25. The whole class will choose the restaurant. G + Exam tipl see e ese eeeceeeeees Because many of the questions are about whether the two speakers agree or disagree, you need to listen very carefully to what they say. WEG Test 1, LISTENING PART 4Paper 3: Speaking Overview pee Your speaking test will be 10-12 minutes long. You will take the test with another candidate. ‘There are four parts. PE Parts 1 and 2 take 2-3 minutes each. Parts 3 and 4 take 3 minutes each, Preece The questions are different in each part of the speaking test. In Part 1, the examiner will ask you straightforward questions about your life and experiences. In Part 2, the examiner will ask you and your partner to discuss something together, using a picture to help you. In Part 3, the examiner will ask you to speak about a Photograph for about a minute. In Part 4, the examiner will ask you and your partner to discuss some ideas and opinions together. Cr You and your partner will sit together. orc There will be one examiner who speaks to you, gives you the pictures, etc. There will be another examiner who will not speak to you. He or she will be marking you and your partner throughout the test. You are marked on your speaking throughout the speaking test. The mark you get will be based on several hinge «Tha gram ae onde You Ve * The way you organise what you say. + Your pronunciation, * The way you communicate with your partner and the examiner. + How well you do the tasks overall The total possible mark is 25, Your total speaking mark represents 25 percent of your overall exam score. Q 21> 2 ut tstonourovo TEST 1, LISTENING PART 4Conversation. Match these examiner questions 1-10 and possible student answers (a-}) below. 1 What's your name? What's your surname? How do you spell it? Do you work or are you a student? What do you study? Whaat did you do last weekend? Do you think English will be useful to the future? 8 Tell us about your English teacher. 9 How do you travel to school every day? 10 What do you do in your spare time? a) Business studies, with English and French b) Usually by bus, but sometimes my brother drives me ©) Alex. 4) I'm a student, but I have a part-time job. ©) She's very patient, and she tells us a lot of jokes 8) Cagol 8) Nothing special: I saw my parents, and spent some time in the park with my friends, h) C-A-G-O-L. 4) Actually, I don’t have very much spare time, but like cycling and I go to the cinema when T can. i) Well, 1 hope so! Yes, I want to work for an international company, and I think my English will be essential Look at the picture on page 173 [The picture for Test 1 Speaking Part 2], and at the instruction the examiner gives you on page 39. ‘Speaking together. Match the expressions (1-10) used when speaking together about the task with the functions (a-e) below. 1 How about having a party like this? 2 Do you mean with loud music? 3. Maybe it would be too noisy, so you couldn’t talk together. 4 I guess you're right. 5 Do you think it’s a good idea to have a picnic together in the park? 6 That sounds good. 7 Or we could go to the cinema? V'm not sure about that idea you in T 1, SPEAKING PARTS 1-4 9 Do you mean it’s not a good idea? 10 All right, let's do that, a) making a suggestion b) disagreeing with a suggestion ©) checking understanding ) asking for your partner’s opinion e) agreeing with a suggestion Read this student's description of a picture. Choose the correct word to fill each gap. This is an interesting picture. I can (1) lack / see two people. (2) I'm not suze L/ [don't agree what they're doing exactly, but I think they (3) may ‘ought be making bread, or (4) sqveral / some other Kind of food. They look quite old, (5) because (ag perhaps it’s a traditional kind of cooking, They (6) sound / sccm to be enjoying what they're doing. They're both laughing. You can (7) knows. tall from the window that it’s very sunny outsidy Perhaps (8) it's /zhere's going to be a big party (9) later / after, and they’re preparing (10) for /4a Read this text about a student talking about what she does in her spare time. Choose words’ and phrases from the box to fill the gaps. what I want for example Sometimes todo that each other I guess really depends on If and maybe because that’s the time When I get home from school I like having dinner with my family (1) we can sit together. We talk about our day, what happened. Sometimes WeaSk (2)... fOr advice about some problem, @)... It’s nice. After dinner, we often do different things. (4) I go over to see my friends by bike, and we just relax together. 6) it’s cold or raining, then I stay at home, (6) play computer games or watch TV.It(7) my mood. Anyway, if Thave a lot of homework, then I need (8) But in the summer holidays, for example, then can do (9) I prefer that ~ not surprising, COeEai. it= General conversation: saying who you are, spelling your name, gi Jake turns to be the examiner. Ask your partner questions to find out some information about each other. {Ask each other at least four of these questions: * What's your name? + What's your surname? + How do you spell it? Part 1 9 personal information. + Where do you come from? + Are you a student or do you work? + What do you do/study? * Do you enjoy studying English? + Do you think you will use English in the future? + Did you do anything last weekend? * What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Part 2 Simulated discussion: exchanging opinions, saying what is necessary. Your examiner gives you and your partner a picture. You do a task together. Look at page 173. An English language club is planning to celebrate its tenth anniversary. Talk together about the different things they can do to celebrate the tenth anniversary, and then decide which one would be best. Ask and answer questions like these: * Which activities will be most popular with the members? * Do you think this one is a good idea? + How many people will come to the celebrations? + Do you think it's better to be indoors or outdoors? + Which one shall we say is the best idea? Part 3 Responding to photographs: descri 19 what people are doing and how they are feeling. You take turns to talk to each other about a Think about your photograph for a few seconds. photograph. Describe it to your partner for about one minute. Tell your partner about these things: Candidate A: Look at Photograph 1Aon page 181. + where the people are Candidate B: Look at Photograph 1B on page 185. + what they are doing + what they might be saying + what they might be feelin + what you can see as well as people. Part 4 General conversation about the photographs: talking about computers. Use these ideas: each other about computers. + Say what you use computers for. * Talk about whether you enjoy using + Say where you use computers. + Talk about who you use computers with. The examiner asks you to talk to your partner. Talk puters, ST 1, SPEAKING PARTSReading Part 1 Questions 1-5 Look at the text in each question. What does it say? Mark the correct letter A, B or C on your answer sheet. Example: 0 [ Charlie, Please can you pick up my coat from the ory leavers hen you collect your suit? L’ll es you the wnoney this afternoon if that’s OK. Thanks a lot! Vera answor: { 0 [yAy BS What will Charlie do? A Get paid back by Vera for the dry cleaning later today. B Take his clothes to the dry cleaner’s. € Fetch Vera's suit from the dry cleaner’s, uy To Carlos From:|[ Lisa Good holiday? When you're back at college, don't forget to sign up for the language course. Tell me if you need some more information about it. £30 TO RESERVE ANY PHOTOGRAPH IN THE EXHIBITION TEST 2, READING PART 1 Why has Lisa contacted Carlos? A To tell him about her holiday. B To remind him to do something. C Togive him some details. A You must pay £0 if you want to display photographs. B_ We will keep a photograph for you, if you pay £30. © Some of the photos in the exhibition are reserved.Bisa So nice to see you last night! I meant to ask you more about your new job. Brilliant! ™m sure you're pleased! Let's have lunch soon. Shakeh 4 COLLEGE HOLIDAYS After next Thursday, the Study Centre will be closed during evenings and weekends. We're staying at the Regent Hotel. t's not the one we tried to book first, but ib doesn’t matter: this one’s ackually nearer the beach where I'm 54 Keiko ending all my time! + Exom tip! Be very care 2 answer sheet, en you are transferring your answers from the question paper to What is Shakeh doing in this card? ‘A Offering Elsa h ngratulations. B Providing some new information Thanking Elsa for her lunch. The Study Centre will A open again for s jents on Friday. B__ open for fewer hours until Thursday. © change its opening hours from Thursday What does Keiko feel about the Regent Hotel? B She prefers another hotel to it © She thinks it has an advantag: TEST 2, READING PART 1 [JNMQuestions 6-10 The people below all want to watch a TV programme, On the opposite page, there are descriptions of eight TV Pecide which programme would be most suitable for the For questions 6-10, mark the corre programme: following people. ct letter (A-H) on your answer sheet. Rita and Patsy are interested in dance. They lke both modern and tra 6 ballet, and enjoy leaming about the dancers experiences and i They often go out in the evening, Charlie and Petra are v 7 /ery keen on nature, Antarctic. They enjoy experts discussing o don't like phone-in programmes, Particularly wildlife and nvironmental issues, but 4 Roger and Martin both go cycli distance races, They want to b history of cycle racing, Penny and Paul enjoy live arts, especialy theatre and classical mus 7 Concerts. They lve in the countryside and cannot go to the city very often, Dani and Fred are interested in exploration, especially people who go of 0 thos, fr the first time or in unusual ways. They would ke to plan a trip themselves one day. LL Ing every Weekend, entering short- and lo © as fit as possible and also learn about i Remember you cannot use an I once, so there + have finished, y letter more than will be unused texts when you READING PART 2TV Programmes A. Stage Sensational Three young actors play in this new evening series about a drama clul Keen to escape from the traditional approach of the school, they develop heir own modern style — but can hey manage to show it in public a : 8 F performances? ¢ Animal Access If you're concerned if you care about wild anim: the programme discussion by phoning in with your qui ons oF suggestions for keeping our planet safe for animals, and you could even win the top prize: a trip E The Road to Success An enjoyable biography of one the fastest cyclists of all time. Mixing | old sections of film with curren interviews ~ and even the chance to | hone in with your own questions about technique and so on ~ th programme will inspire you to ride Perfect Performances Whether your tastes are traditional more modern, you'll love this celebration of plays and operas, eact one performed to the highest standard Additional material about history and >ackground is available interactively s, here's or you. Join our panel B One Man and His Bike urney: whether thi is your first viewing or you are returning to keep up-to-date, you'll be entertained by Harry Lomas’ If-recorded commentary. Harry describes his strange experie he rides around the world on his old red bike, following routes ne meets a bear Moving Story Follow the joys and heartaches attempts to reach the nationa final championships in different | styles. Every afternoon, you car see an update of their progress, you can phone in your vote on individual performances The Last Paradise he white frozen landscape of the South Pole is said to be the last | place man hasn’t damaged bey repair. Watch the fascinating filming of native animals and birds. You'll | feel you're there yourself with some of th er-before-used mera techniques. Routes and Ri For children is iis programme is designed to g children riding bikes, exploring the countryside, getting fitter and healthier and learning more about he natural world around then Special routes are shown fcPart 3 Questions 11-20 Look at the senten: Read the text on the of s below about cycling holidays. posite page to decide if each sentence is correct or incorrect. If itis correct, mark A on your answer sheet. If itis not correct, mar " 12 13 14 15 16 7 18 19 20 You will get advice about correct ways of cycling: Food during the day is provided free of charge. You do not hav to carry your own bags or suitcases on your bike. The distance you cover changes according to how hilly of flat the roads are ea You can go on a tour of a lake in a boat. Different standards of hotel may be used each night, It costs more if you want to stay in a single room. You can choose what kind of meal you want to eat in the evening All groups are smaller than 15 in number. Children under 14 can come on these holidays with their parents. WEEN Test 2, READING PART 3ondering where to go for your holidays this year? Tired of beach holidays? Do you feel that just lying on some sand is not the most interesting way to spend your precious holiday time? Want a hol If your answer is ‘yes’ to these questions, ay with a bit more zing? then the solution is obvious: join Us on a Blue Sky Cycling Holiday! Get fit while you relax on holida Every cycling group is joined by two of our expert guides and tour leaders As well as being great fun, they are qualified fitness trainers, so they will make sure you kycle in the right way What you eat is, of course, up to you! We will be passing through villages with very special local foods for your lunch, so you can buy what you prefer nd don't worry about trying to carry all your luggage on your bike, as this will be taken from hotel to hotel in our cars, to be ready for you every night The distance we cover each day will depend on the kind of countryside we're travelling through, so you'll never get too tired. Our routes are carefully planned to include lots of places of interest, with frequent breaks to enjoy Blue Sky Cycling Holidays a coffee or a tour of an old castle or a rest by the side of a lake. Accommodation is arranged for you in good-quality 3-star hotels, Experience has taught us that this is the standard most people prefer on our holidays, Our prices are per person, based on sharing a twin room, but single accommodation is available for a small extra payment at the time of booking. There is a choice of breakfasts, from tea and fruit to complete cooked breakfasts, and, similarly, in the evenings, you can help yourself from a buffet or go for the set menu. In order to keep the groups friendly and also safe along the roads, we set a limit on the number of people on a holiday This varies to some extent depending on the landscape nd road types being used on any particular holiday, but we don't run holidays with fewer than six guests or more than fificen, In addition, we set a limit on children of no more than five in any group, and they must be accompanied by at least one parent. We also hope you will understand that these holidays aren't suitable for children under the age of fourteen. Call or email for more information or to make a booking today TEST 2, READING PART 9Part 4 Questions 21-25 Read the text and questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. By Design Years ago, when I first thought of becoming a designer, people just didn’t seem to be as interested in design. These days, there's always some series on TV about design. There are all sorts of qualifications you can get. Actually, we've had designers all the way through our history. They have made pyramids, scientific instruments, things to sit on, clothes to wear ... Nowadays, a lot of IT designers scem to think they are kings or emperors, that their work is the most interesting work there is. Boats can be quite a good way of understanding this point. Sea transport was one of the crucial things we learnt to do - we spread our population, we got new kinds of food and raw materials, It's amazing to think how far people explored in ancient boats. Modern boats are packed with sophisticated computer equipment to help sailors find their way, avoid storms and so on, yet we found our world without all that. Pay attention to those old boats: they float, they move in the right direction, and they have pretty patterns, nice colours. We want things to look good and work well Food raises the same issues. Many of us have moved from hands to tools for cooking and eating with, finding new ways to make the process easier. In the West, people have knives and forks: in the Fast, they have chopsticks - unlike each other in appearance, but they do a similar job Throughout history, luc has always been placed on the appearance of these tools. ‘This is why we need and depend on design, linking our past and present, country with country, and why we will continue to do so. 21 What is the writer's main purpose in writing the text? To encourage people to try to become designers. To list the different stages in the history of design, ° To explain why most people do not like design. D MGM rest 2, READING PART 4 To show the general importance of design in the world.22 23 24 25 What do we learn about the writer from the text? He thinks some designers are too proud. B_ He always wanted to be a designer. He thinks there should be more designers. D He wants to make TV programmes about design. What point is made about boats? A Ancient boats were very sophisticated, B Boat design mixes practical and visual issues, © Modern boats are not beautiful to look at. D Few boats are used for exploring, The writer says that tools for eating ‘A have changed very little over time. B are often not very easy to use. © look different in different cultures, D have become more important soci lly in recent years. What would a reader of the text say? \ BY \ t’s disappointing to realise that a large number of designers are essionally qualified. A Transport and foo. been regarded as ce a —— 0 7 as There are several different things citing to think how mucl | effect compute! 6 are going to to think about when you look a’ | have on design in the future. | how something Is designed. ne J ; - Te Z + Examtipl ses eveeceeseeee 00 + Remember that sometimes you are looking for : = information about facts, and sometimes about opinions, * + so make sure you understand each question. : TEST 2, READING PART 4Part 5 Questions 26-35 Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet Example: 0 A seems B reviews © looks D supposes = Answer 2} In Tune It (0) music is almost as old as human life itself. If we knock two things (26) at regular intervals, for example, = We like the (27) It has a meaning (28) us, y - Music has the power to change how we feel. It can (28) us excited ~ and it can (30) sadness. In our minds, we i Connect certain pieces of music with particular people or places, 4 However, sometimes we almost (31) to realise the effect Pd of music. For example, (32) you watch aTV programme Or film, there's often music playing ~ maybe for the (93) of the time - and it tells you, in an indirect way, that something dangerous is going to (34) : OF that this is romantic moment, and so on, But many people hardly (35) the music at the end of the programme. 26 A ahead B together © alike D next ++ Exam tip! .. 27 A result B ond © final D answer « It's a good idea to + read through the 28 A at Bon © for D by whole text quickly : ; 1 frst, to get a 29 A make B do © put D go Sanaa teen 30 A design B invent © discover D create + what it’s about, before starting 31 A lose B tall © miss D tail 5 the questions, 32 A when B how © then D where Sets = + off 33 A master B_ majority © matter D_ maximum 34 A set B take © happen D become 35 A fasten B remind © forget D_ remember MEM test 2, AEADING part 5Writing Part 1 Questions 1-5 Here are some sentences about moving house. For each question, cor {Use no more than three words. ‘Write only the missing words on your answer sheet You may use this page for any rough work. Example: (9 lan moved to his new house two weeks ago. lan’s lived in his new house two weeks. ee [| 4 His new house is taller than the other houses in the street. His new house is - house in the street. 2 His old friend Fred lives in the same street. Fred, an old friend .. lives in the same street. 3 There's a beautiful view from lan’s balcony. lan’s balcony ............ a beautiful view. 4 He had a rather small house before. He .. to have a rather small house. 5 He was given help moving by his family His family ............ help moving Exam tip! It's not enough just to put in a word or words that fit grammatically. You must read your completed second sentence carefully to make sure it has the same mean as the first sentence. iplete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. wal ING PAR