Test 2

PAPER 1 READING AND WRITING (1 hour 10 minutes)

PART 1
QUESTIONS 1-5

Which notice (A-H) says this (1-5)?

For questions 1-5, mark the correct letter A-H on the answer sheet.

EXAMPLE ANSWER

o You can leave your suitcase here. c

1 You must drive carefully here. A

2 You can eat cheaply here. B Travel Express

NEW BUSINESS HOURS
9 A.M-6P.M.

C LEFT LUGGAGE
3 You can stay here on holiday.
OPEN 24 HOURS

D PLEASE USE OTHER DOOR I

4 You can find work here.
E (Camp-site Open All Year)

F JOB AGENCY
5 You must not go in this way. We've got the right
job for you!

G Joe's Snack Bar

Lowest Prices in Town!

H DANGER!
ICE ON ROAD

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PART 2
QUESTIONS 6-10

Read the sentences (6-10) about a trip to the country.

Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space.

For questions 6-10, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

EXAMPLE ANSWER

o Nick and Charles wanted to spend a in the country. A

A day B time C moment

6 They got off the bus when the stopped outside a small village.

A pilot B driver C passenger

7 There was a into a field so they climbed over it.

A door B garden C gate

8 They at the map to check which way to go.

A watched B looked C saw

9 They walked for two hours until they to a river.

A arrived B came C crossed

10 It was a lovely place so they down and had a picnic on the grass.

A sat B put C stood

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PART 3
QUESTIONS 11-15

Complete the five conversations.

For conversations 11-15, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

EXAMPLE A I'm 18. ANSWER

How are you? B I'm Peter.

C
C I'm fine.

11 Hello, Sue. This is my boss, Mrs Smith . A Howald is she?

B How much is it?
C How do you do?

12 Tell Ben to come upstairs. A That's right.

B All right.
C Is that right?

13 Have you got a ticket? A At the ticket office.

B Here it is.
C Yes, please .

14 Let's go to Brighton tomorrow . A What a pity!

B OK. Why not?
C It doesn't matter.

15 Can I open the window, please? A You don't.

B It isn't.
C Of course.

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QUESTIONS 16-20

Complete the telephone conversation.

What does Peter say to James?
For questions 16-20, mark the correct letter A-H on the answer sheet.

EXAMPLE ANSWER

James : Hello, 345920.

Peter: G

James : No, I don't think so. Why? A They're free. My father gave
them to me.
Peter: 16 ...

James : Where are they playing? B In London. We can go in my

car.
Peter: 17 .... .
C I'll call you again on Friday
James: I'd love to come . How much are the to arrang e the time.
tickets?

Peter: 18 .... ..... ... .... ... .. 0 My car's very small.

James: Will we have to leave early?

E I've got some tickets for the
football - England against
Peter: 19 . ..................
"
France.

James: What time should we meet?

F We can meet in the town
Peter: 20 ........ ... .......... centre.

James: Thanks, Peter. Goodbye .

G Hello, it's Peter. Are you
Peter: Goodbye . busy on Saturday?

H I suppose so. There may be

a lot of traffic.

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PART 4
QUESTIONS 21-27

Read the article about the London police and answer the questions.
For questions 21-27, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

THE HISTORY In 1750 , Henry Fielding started

to pay a group of people to stop
OF THE thieves. They were like policemen
LONDON and were called 'Bow Street
POLICE Runners' because they worked near
Bow Street.
Today there are policemen Fifty years later, there were 120
everywhere, but in 1700 London had Bow Street Runners, but London
no policemen at all. A few old men had become very big and needed
used to protect the city streets at more policemen. So, in 1829, the
night and they were not paid very first Metropolitan (or London) Police
much. Force was started with 3000 officers.
About 300 years ago, London was Most of the men worked on foot, but
starting to get bigger. The city was a few rode horses. Until 1920 all the
very dirty and many people were police in London were men.
poor. There were so many th ieves Today, London police are quite
who stole money in the streets that well paid and for the few police
people stayed in their homes as officers who still ride horses, the pay
much as possible. is even better than for the others.

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EXAMPLE ANSWER

o In 1700, there were A policemen everywhere.

B policemen only in London. C
C no policemen in London.

21 In 1700, the men who protected the A a lot.

streets were paid B a little.

C nothing.

22 300 years ago, many people A came to live in London.

B wanted to leave London.

C had big houses in London.

23 People did not leave their houses because A the city was not clean.

B they had no money.

C they were afraid.

24 The Bow Street Runners A stole money.

B stopped people stealing.

C paid people to steal.

25 In 1800, there were A enough policemen.

B not enough policemen.

C too many policemen.

26 Of the first 3000 Metropolitan policemen, A all of them rode horses.

B some of them rode horses.

C most of them rode horses.

27 Today, police officers who work with A more than their colleagues.

horses are paid B the same as their colleagues.

Chaff as much as their colleagues.

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PARTS
QUESTIONS 28-35

Read the information about dinosaurs.

Choose the best word (A, B or C) for each space (28-35).

For questions 28-35, mark A, B or C on the answer sheet.

Dinosaurs
No one has . 0 seen
a dinosaur. The last
dinosaur died abou t
60 million years ago , a
long time .. ?8 . . there
w ere any peo ple on th e
earth . 29. knows for
sure why they all died.
The ne arest livin g relatives of din osaurs are birds.

Dinosaurs didn 't all look the same. There we re more . ~.<>. . .... 5000 kin ds. Some
were very small, .. 31 o thers were giant s. The largest w ere bigger th an any other
anim als that ever lived ,.. 3~ land . The Brontosauru s, for example, was tw en ty
metres long, and it .". 33 .". plants. The T yrannosaurus Rex was not as 34
but it was stronger. It had sharp teeth for eating meat. Also it could run fast
.,, 3? . it had long back legs.

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EXA MPL E ANSWER

O A ever B never C yet A

I

28 A that B when C before

29 A Everybody B People C Nobody

30 A than B that C as

31 A as B but C or

32 A in B on C at

33 A ate Beat C eats

34 A bigger B biggest C big

35 A that B because C where

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PART 6
QUESTIONS 36-40

Read the descriptions (36-40) of some places.

What is the word for each description?

The first letter is already there. There is one space for each other letter in the word.

For questions 36-40, write the words on the answer sheet.

EXAMPLE ANSWER

o You can take the train from here.

36 A mechanic will repair your car here. 9 ----­

37 If you are ill, you may stay here. h _

38 You can cross a river here.

39 You buy a ticket and watch a football match here with s _

hundreds of other people .

40 You go here to see a play.

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PART 7
QUESTIONS 41-50

Complete these letters.

Write ONE word for each space (41-50).
For questions 41-50, write your words on the answer sheet.

1 4 She f f ie ld Road
Rothe r ham

20th May 2002

Dear Mary ,

I will (Exampl e : .b.e..l In Lo ndon . 4 .t . Th ur s day

morni ng . Wou ld yo u like to h a v e lunch 4.? ..... me ?
Wri t e and t e l l ...4~ whe n yo u ar e f re e and whe r e
I . ...44. meet y o u .

Ho p e t o s ee y o u t h e n .

Yours

Joan

20 D IDS B U R Y DRIVE L ONDON N W1

22 May 2002

Dear Joan,

Thanks .4.? your letter. I got it this morning. Yes, I'd .4fi. to see
you. How about meeting outside .47.. office at one o'clock? There's
.......4~L . .. good Italian restaurant near there. ... ..4~.... you like Italian food?
I have to be back at work by two o'clock, so please don't ?c:J late!

Yours

Mary

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PART 8
QUESTIONS 51-55

Read the message to Mrs Jones.

Fill in the information in her notebook .

For questions 51-55, write the information on the answer sheet.

To: Mrs Jones

From: Cathy, Asia Travel
Here is the latest information about your trip to Hong Kong.

You w ill f ly from London Airport on 13th September at 10.1 5 a.m . Term inal 4 is
closed so please go to Term inal 3 at 8 a.m.
You will get back to the UK a day earlier than we first said, on 19th Septembe r (not
20th) at 21 .45 , I have booked a taxi because the last airport bus goes at 21.30.

Trip to Hong Kong

On : 13th September

Leave from: ~'-­ , London ------'--

Airport -J

Be there at:
~'--------­
Date of return fligh t:
~------------­
UK ar rival tim e:
~-------­
Travel home from air por t by:
~------------­

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PART 9
QUESTION 56

Read the note from your friend Leslie.

Write a note to Leslie and answer his questions.

I'm having a party at my house on Saturday.

Can you come?

Would you like to bring a friend?

What do you like doing at parties'?

Leslie

Write 25-35 words.

Write your note on the answer sheet.

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